Obsessive Thoughts

Meet April, owner of But I Wish It Was Black, a curated secondhand boutique for lovers of alternative style and all things black. We talk thrifting, finding your community, building a business from a personal need, navigating anxiety, and staying true to yourself along the way.

@butiwishitwasblack

Starting a new job and getting into the movies: Obsession, Found, Charlotte’s Net, Mask Head, and MDPOPE. I also talk about the movie discourse that has been driving me insane lately and why the more I think about it the more irritated I get. A lot of opinions and spiraling as usual.

Moving to NYC for a summer internship, plus some real-life stuff: opening up about a weird health scare, drops a bunch of pop culture takes (Linkin Park, Saw, Euphoria), and talks volunteering and what it's like running my show solo.

Mike Sellmeyer shares his journey from learning how to tattoo to opening his own shop, Green Casket Tattoo. He talks about breaking away from traditional shop culture and building a space that supports both artists and clients. We get into social media, personal branding, and why connection matters in a people driven industry, along with the real experiences that shape life behind the chair.
@mike.sellmeyer | @greencaskettattoo

My experience in the substance abuse field, including more detail about getting fired twice from the same job. I share what I learned about ego in recovery and why sobriety does not always equal growth, along with the group ideas I created that never got used.

I also highlight ALYK and how she has stayed genuine while growing, plus her upcoming headline at the 561 Music Festival and our plan to sit down for a better interview.

Having a platform, embracing my hotness at 32, and those pesky insecurities. I also get into LA’s weird popularity culture, meeting Mac Miller, a current pop culture beef, a psychic experience, and the celebrities I believe you could successfully “bully flirt” with.

Plus, I share my story the only way my brain knows how…like an SVU episode. 

Explore how undergraduate students decide whether to trust information generated by artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT. Through student interviews, I examine how confidence, writing style, and previous mistakes influence how credible AI responses appear. It highlights the challenge of evaluating information when the text is produced by a system without a human author

Substance abuse therapist, Ariana finds beauty in the dark. We talk about addiction and shame, courage in the therapy room, being tattooed in a clinical field, stepmom life, and breaking generational cycles. We also explore how slow healing, identity, and even sourdough baking reflect recovery work.

@ariana_loves_gizmo

Join me for an inspiring conversation that blends health, personal struggles, and entertainment. Reminding us that amidst the chaos, we all have a unique story to tell.

Fed up, and over tired. I touch on my favorite first date question, depression, white washed content and why it's important to broaden your horizons on what you consume.

Tyler is #1 dad, boss, and advocate for all things good. We talk about what makes a good boss, why you should speak up about things and get involved, and knowledge is power.

@icanhas561

My beautiful Gen Z friend, Lexi talked about it all. We talked about staying humble, kind, driven and lastly....what is in and what is out. *there were some technical difficulties, but I am hoping everyone just accepts me for who I am- a human*

@lex.berryy

Acknowledging that everything happens for a reason. Mistakes have been and always will be made, maybe we should take that as it comes. Let's not force anything if it's not meant to be, right?