Sad Girl Survival Guide

Sad Girl Survival Guide

Sad Girl Survival Guide is the go-to guide for girls and gays looking to de-stigmatize and even laugh at their mental health struggles. Host & Sad-Girl-In-Chief, Glennis LaRoe interviews girlies and gays about their rock bottom, breakdowns and breakthroughs, one coping mechanism at a time. Remember, its okay to be sad, girl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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September 2, 2026 33 mins

Today's Sad Girl is Meredith Dietz, comedian, content creator and all around good-time gal. We talk sad-girl vocabulary, growing up between two very different households post-divorce, joking about family without getting disowned, and why being uncurious might be the saddest thing of all. And remember, it's okay to be sad, girl.


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Today's Sad Girl is Alaina Bamfield (@alainabamfield), comedian, writer and survivor of Larry Nassar, the notorious convicted serial sex offender and former team doctor for the United States women's national gymnastics team. She speaks candidly about how the reality of what happened to her hit hardest when the news broke globally, and how her comedy special "Untouchable" out on YouTube has helped her p...

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Today's Sad Girl is Chase Hoffman, Brooklyn based comedian and host of We're Never Doing This Again*. We discuss the controversies coming out of his hometown, being completely unimpressed and saddened by The Grind™, and our shared love of horror films. Chase is a delight and a half, get into it! And remember, its okay to be sad, girl!

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It may be the 4th of July and the 250th anniversary of America, but honey we're having a Euro Summer over here at Sad Girl Survival Guide! At least, our sad girl of the week, Delia Kemph is! Delia is a comedian, actress and co-host of the long-running variety show, Energizer Honeys. We have a delightful conversation about body shame, men who think double D's are the ultimate bosom and we even shed our first podcast tears together. ...

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Lucy Cao is a writer and comedian based in Brooklyn, and our sad girl of the week. We discuss the sadness of being happy, generational dread, babies as accessories and the euphoria of being in New York for the Knicks win. Let's just say she had a little something to do with those nail biter comebacks, you're welcome Jalen Brunson! Remember, its okay to be sad girl!

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Recorded live at Rodeo in Brooklyn, Sad Girl Survival Guide LIVE! Featured a panel of actual licensed therapist and comedian, Ely Kreimendahl and hilarious comedian wise beyond her years, Rylan Sylvester. The audience came ready for the advice of the SGSG panel, and the results were life-affirming to say the least.

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This week's sad girl is Sofia Dobrushin (@sofiadobrushin) actor, writer, musical comedian and host of the Good Dog Show (@gooddogshow). We talk about Crocs Jibbitz, our sisterhood of gluten intolerance, and why they didn't ultimately name their dog "Thanksgiving". They're a huge advocate for shelter dogs, and believes we all need to find our soul pet in order to self-actualize. Don't be sad, girl, throw on the ep!

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Today's sad girl is McKenna Moore (@hahamckenna on IG & TikTok | @hahahamckenna on YouTube). McKenna is hilarious and candid both online and onstage, as a standup and host of the Lay It All Out There podcast. We yap about incel culture, getting hotter in your 30s, insane conspiracy theories and kids going number two in the pool.


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Today's sad girl is Shosh Brodman (@shoshbrod on IG | @shoshbrodmancomedy on TikTok). Shosh is a hilarious comedian seen on Cracked Comedy and the co-host of To The Grave Show @tothegraveshow. We fangirl about Survivor, talk about how TikTok Shop only pretends to deliver your purchases and playing Who's That Pokemon with Brooklyn comedians. Such a good time, you'll forget you were ever sad, girl.

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March 16, 2026 43 mins

Today we're joined by Clare Austen-Smith, arguably our most prepared guest to date, with a whole list of things that make her sad, and boy, do we get into it. Everything from HTML coding our Neopets stores, painstakingly tracking protein and what to do with your IUD after removal.

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March 9, 2026 32 mins

Today Glennis chatted with comedian and TV writer, Vannessa Jackson (@veryvannessa) to talk geriatric pregnancy, 24 hour gyms, not hitting the rock bottom of coloring books and what you should do instead of crying. Check out her special "American Girl" on Amazon Prime!

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February 25, 2026 31 mins

Gorgeous girl, comedian, writer and producer Joan Glackin sits on the couch to talk treatment-resistant depression, first naughty internet searches and why girls should never be expected to fist bump anyone for any reason under any circumstances.


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Glennis is back for a solo episode. We're deep in the polar vortex in New York so she's just spewing out some thoughts as they come. She talks NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani encouraging New Yorkers to read Heated Rivalry, dog owners not scooping their poops, and makes a Superbowl halftime performance prediction (recorded an hour before kickoff) - was she right? Listen in to see!

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Jenny Gorelick (@jennycestquoi) joins us today to talk her new book (The Book of Red Flags), vasectomies and generally overshare about her body and health! That's brave, that's bold, that's beautiful.

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January 7, 2026 31 mins

Sat down with not-so-sad-girl after all, Chika (follow her @chika.ek @doitlivewithchika)! We talk being selflessly selfish, our shared addiction to Apple Watches, and her love of anime. Chika is an absolute delight, get into it!

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December 31, 2025 29 mins

On today's episode Ian Lockwood @mrianlockwood joins as our official first boy guest! Make no mistake, being a sad girl isn't about gender, it's a vibe. It's a mentality. We get into his experience with ketamine therapy, seasonal affective disorder, and doctors who listen for once (spoiler: the doctor...was a woman!)


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Irene Morales is our sad girl of the week! We sit down to talk generational trauma, Amazon shame, and a past life regression to the French revolution. You can follow Irene for more @irenesmorales


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December 11, 2025 26 mins

This week Sara Hennessey (watch her new comedy special on YouTube SARA FOR ONCE) joins me to chat about the gross stuff in our neighborhood, pale girl regrets, crying in yoga class and more. Follow her @sarahennessey on Instagram.


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December 3, 2025 32 mins

This week Michelle Chan-Bennett (UCB, Bada Swing!) joins me to chat about OCD, people pleasing and music that moves us to tears. All on this week's episode of Sad Girl Survival Guide!


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TW: Disordered eating, body dysmorphia


A birthday has Glennis in her gratitude that she's no longer in her 20s. Efforts to go more analog are underway, she's paused therapy and notes that the President's recent snippiness with reporters must be due to his repressed identity & untreated anxiety. Oh, and we also talk about an evil dead guy's rumored teenie peenie! All on this week's episode of Sad Girl Survival Guide!


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