When did canceling plans become a personality trait... and at what cost? This week, Amanda is joined by writer and internet culture expert Kate Lindsay (@kathrynfiona) to overthink being a flake... not as a quirky coping mechanism, but as a habit that can quietly shrink our lives. Together, they explore how chronic flakiness can lead to isolation, weaken our ... Show More
Feb 18
Overthinking About Workaholism
This week, Amanda is joined by psychologist and bestselling author Guy Winch (@guywinch) to overthink workaholism. Why being “busy” feels virtuous, why burnout can masquerade as success, and how overworking often hides deeper emotional needs. Together, they unpack the psychology ... Show More
48m 29s
Jan 7
Overthinking About Horniness
Welcome to 2026, overthinkers! A question to start off the new year: Are you weirded out by your relationship to your own horniness? This week, Amanda is joined by sex educator, author, and cultural translator Shan Boodram to unpack how physical desire gets shaped by culture, soc ... Show More
54m 59s
Oct 2024
What is Happening to Us in Our 20s!? How to navigate the pressure of your twenties for joy and success (with research)
<p>Hiiiii friends, welcome back to this lil corner of the internet!!! The third episode of ✨Finding your Casual Magic✨ (it still doesn’t feel real ahhh).
Thank you so much for all the love on my first two episodes, the launch of episode 1 was incredible and I had the most amazi ... Show More
44m 54s
Sep 2025
161: Why You Overthink Love and Assume the Worst
Why do you spiral when a text takes too long, when someone says “okay” instead of “okay!” or when plans change? That’s your brain writing rejection stories to protect you. The problem? Those stories create anxiety, sabotage connection, and keep you stuck.In the 2nd episode of the ... Show More
34m 41s
Aug 2025
212. the TRUTH about rushing marriage, "biological clocks" & feeling behind in life ⏰
Hi my loves 🦋 In today's episode we talk about the pressure to marry young, the myths around biological clocks, and what it really means when you feel like you're falling behind in life. We'll unpack how much of this pressure comes from society versus your own timeline and why w ... Show More
41m 18s
Oct 2025
Why Weddings Have Lost Their Meaning with Stephen Jenkinson
I sit down once again with Stephen Jenkinson to explore his latest work on matrimony, ritual, and the mothering of culture. We talk about how weddings have lost much of their meaning, what it means to return to vows with real weight, and how ritual can nourish not just a couple b ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 2025
Part Two: The Rise of Cancel Culture, Distrust in Science & Misinformation: Dr. Steven Pinker Reveals The Hidden Psychology That Threatens Society.
The Rising Risks of Cancel Culture & The Psychology & Language That Built It! In this explosive episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Dr. Steven Pinker (renowned Harvard psychologist and author of When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows) joins Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen for a ... Show More
54m 41s