The Air We Breathe

In this episode of 'The Air We Breathe,' hosts Tracey and Lauren discuss their shared experience with ADHD, an aspect of their lives they didn't realize they had in common for a long time. Both women share their personal journeys of receiving an ADHD diagnosis, the misconceptions they faced, and how it shaped their daily lives. They talk about the challenges of coping with ADHD, the concept of 'spoons' representing energy levels, a...

This week on The Air We Breathe Pod, Tracey and Lauren dive into the world of contrived pleasures — the things we pretend to love (or even actually start loving!) because we want to fit in, impress, or feel connected.

💡 Key topics covered:

• Playing pool to prove you’re the alpha in a bar full of men (and how that flex eventually becomes self-powered).

• The classic “Pick-Me” chameleon phase – from fake sports fan to your dad’s m...

📍 Episode Summary:

In this laugh-out-loud and deeply relatable episode, Tracey and Lauren pull back the glam curtain to confess the beautifully absurd world of guilty pleasures—from lash extensions and Bravo obsessions to smutty books and hurkle-durkling. With their signature wit and unapologetic honesty, the hosts explore the cultural contradictions around beauty spending, sleep shaming, and the deeply personal power of scent. Joi...

This week, we’re deep in our feelings—and our closets. We’re revisiting a favorite: body image, beauty standards, and the wild ride of growing up with 90s and 2000s fashion rules stitched into our self-worth. From bridesmaid dress drama to the scent of Noxzema triggering both shame and nostalgia, this episode goes there.

From our emotional baggage we're unpacking:

• How self-worth was often tied to a dress size

• The complicated polit...

🎙️ Episode 107: Appropriation, Beyoncé, and Fox-Colored Glasses

Did Beyoncé really make a country album? And why are so many people mad about it?

In this episode, Tracey and Lauren unpack the cultural firestorm around Beyoncé’s Grammy win, Cowboy Carter, and the thin line between appreciation and appropriation. From Diddy distractions to Texas Hold ‘Em jukebox protests, we’re taking off the Fox-colored glasses and digging into the r...

This week, on a very special episode, Lauren and Tracey dive into the Season 8 reunion of Netflix’s Love Is Blind—and y’all… the fog of emotional immaturity is THICK.

Lauren went in completely raw (zero prep), and Tracey gleefully walked her into the chaos. From dead-eyed apologies to dime-store OJ Simpson cosplay, from Gen Z women with receipts to grown men sweating bullets under studio lights—this reunion had everything.

We unpack:

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🔹 Intro

• Meet Bud, the fairy godfather (or god-dog?) producer!

• Kicking things off with some… uh, light choking humor.

🔹 The Myth of Feminist “Choices”

• Feminism told us we could be anything… but somehow, it still feels like we’re catering to the male gaze.

• Archetypes of women in relationships: the Damsel in Distress → Gold Digger.

• Has the Cool Girl replaced the Tomboy? Or is she just a rebrand with hot-girl privilege?

• Th...

🎙️Episode 105: Six Lies & VHS Tapes 🎙️

Dear Breathers, let’s talk about the bold-faced lies pop culture told us as kids. From VHS tapes to Saturday morning cartoons, we were out here believing we’d wake up with magic powers at 16 (looking at you, Sabrina) and that every high school party looked like aShe’s All That house rager. Spoiler: neither happened.Apologies for the sound glitches! We're still learning and trying new thin...

In this very NSFW episode, we dive into the insidious ways misogyny permeates our favorite pop culture moments—from Elle Woods’ uphill battle in Legally Blonde to Will Hunting’s instant respect in Good Will Hunting. We question why women must constantly prove their worth, while men often get the benefit of the doubt.

We also reflect on personal stories of subtle and overt sexism, examine media narratives like Friends, Sex and the Ci...