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Jan 2025
49m 26s

Solo Episode: Sometimes you were meant t...

Anna Kai
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On this week's solo episode, I'm diving into exposure therapy, how I got over my deep fear of flying, and why I'll always be an aisle seat biddie over a window seat biddie. I overshare about my EDM club days as an NYU college student, what the Avicii documentary can teach us all about why you're not untalented, you're just not in a space that appreciates you ... Show More
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