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The transcript is a warm, reflective AMA where the speaker shares personal insights on relationships, parenting, self-care, and life balance. She emphasizes the value of presence—like family dinners and one-on-one time—with children, believing that genuine interaction trumps surface-level time. She speaks openly about her journey through pregnancy, body image struggles, and the importance of self-compassion during life shifts. Her approach to relationships highlights a need for emotional alignment, discipline, and shared responsibility, rejecting laziness or toxicity. She shares candid experiences with therapy, noting that trust and finding the right support were crucial after past negative encounters. On parenting, she values structure, consistency, and her role as both a nurturing and fun auntie, using playful moments to bond with nieces and nephews. She promotes healthy habits—like movement and balanced eating—without rigid diets, especially for teens. The speaker finds grounding in simple routines, deep friendships, and personal responsibility, rejecting external validation. She also reflects on life choices, including staying single for peace, and values authenticity over societal expectations. Throughout, the tone is grounded, humble, and deeply supportive, offering a model of self-awareness and balance rooted in love, discipline, and real-life experience.

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We are back for another AMA, and you guys keep submitting the most unhinged questions. Oh, I'm not okay. How do you feel about men eating food in bed? I have a lot of feelings about a man just being in my bed at the moment. What do I eat in a day? I don't think anyone believes me. How does your family decide when information is public versus private? How do you find the courage to leave an unhealthy relationship? Well, what are my thoughts on aging? As soon as I can be frozen and preserved, sign me up. Would love to know what motivated you to go to therapy. I think I was bullied into therapy, and I did it just to get everyone to shut the fuck up. I love that you guys keep submitting the best, sweetest, supportive questions and comments, and I absolutely love doing these, so please don't stop. Bye. Would I survive a zombie apocalypse? I can survive a lot of things. Zombies are not my jam. We are back, and I'm so excited for another AMA and ask me anything on Chloe and Wonderland. The first AMA I had so much fun. You guys sent in the craziest, most unhinged, sweetest questions, and I want to get back in that energy. I have so many more, so let's get to this solo. Ask me anything. Oh God. This is a long. I could have a whole episode based off of this question. What's your biggest pet peeve? I have to pick one. I can honestly do an hour on all of my pet peeves because there's a long, long running list. It's just the older I get, the more things I keep adding, but I would say my biggest pet peeve is someone who does not have the basic manners, and not about treating people nicely when I can see you. Like, I just want you to be a good, well-rounded person all the time, and especially to people that can't do anything for you. Like, I hate when people treat people that they think can get you through a certain door, like, do something for you. They treat them kindly. No, treat everyone as equals and kind, that is my big thing, manners. Tips on how to be the best auntie to your siblings' children. So I love the role of an aunt. I love being a mom. I love all of that, but I was an auntie first, and I think being an aunt is the best training wheels to being a mom. Because I do think it takes a village to raise a family. So being that village for one of your siblings is a really crucial key. I think you are the therapist of your sibling, but also you're that authoritative figure for your nieces and nephews as well. But then you're also the really fun person that they get to go to and maybe tell certain secrets or feelings, too, that they might not want to tell their parents, I don't know. I think some of the tips is when I have my nieces and nephews, I like to do fun things. And whether that be baking or toilet papering someone's home or spraying someone with silly string, I like to have some of those tricks up my sleeve, because when you're a parent, you're exhausted all the time. So you might not put the effort in to spring someone down with silly string, because you know, number one, I don't want to clean this shit up. Number two, my kids are going to want to do this all the time, and you're just tired at the end of the day. But when they come to your house, your nieces and nephews, they will just think you're the fun, pool, aunt. So I love doing that kind of stuff, because I'm a big kid at heart anyways. I feel like I talk about this, but I don't think anyone believes me. I am not the best eater. Like I eat fine, but I just love snacks. I'm a huge snacker. I call myself a grazer, because I love to graze throughout the day. But I also don't have this profound, worldly taste palette. I like the kid's menu, and I like a lot of fried food, pastas, that kind of stuff. And I would rather just kick my ass in the gym. It's all about balance. But I'm a big water drinker. I don't really drink anything else besides water. Is there power in trusting the universe? There definitely is power in trusting the universe, but it's so fucking scary to do that. I think our brains are sort of wired to have this self-doubt, and with that, it's really hard just to trust the timing of your life. It's really hard to have faith in the universe. It's hard to have faith in general, but you have to. So yes, it's okay. I think a little bit of worry or fear is good. That means you're challenging yourself. You're putting yourself in a position that's new to you and new is scary. So that's how you know you're pushing yourself, and that's a good thing. That you have to trust yourself and have faith and confidence that you are that person. You are that girl, that guy. You have enough confidence in yourself and your abilities that you are going to get what you want out of this life because you wouldn't have it any other way. For example, a new relationship. What decisions go into where and when to announce? That's a great question. I don't know if there's a real method to the madness. None of us are really sitting and talking about, oh, in three weeks, we should talk about I'm dating this person. That doesn't happen. I think you just know when you're dating someone, if you're just dating and you know this isn't really going anywhere, you're sort of just casually dating someone. But if you're in a real relationship where your head overheels, then you might want to be more public with that person. So I don't think you can compare any of the relationships, like everyone just has to be an individual thought process, I guess, on to when you would want to go public with someone or not. But I don't know. I personally, from my past experiences, the longer you can keep something private, I think the better the chances are for that relationship. But also you might be dating someone, but I'm just sleeping with this person. I'm not making this public at all. And you can sleep with them for like two years and you never want to make it public. So you just have to know the energy of that relationship. Currently going through weight struggles during pregnancy. How to deal with no longer loving the skin you're in. That's so sad. So I totally get, I mean, I've gone through weight struggles my entire life. I never went through weight struggles being pregnant. I think in my head I was able to turn it off. And I knew like, oh, this is about a baby and I'm growing a human inside of me. And yes, if I saw photos of myself and I was like, oh my gosh, because my lips got swollen. My face was huge. My ass was huge. I mean, I didn't love those things, but I wasn't hard on myself. You're like, okay, I'm pregnant. This is what comes with the territory. For me it was harder after pregnancy when you, in my head, I was going to give birth and then I was just going to like have my body back. That's what I thought happened. And then when you are leaving the hospital and you're like, why do I still love a pregnant belly? But they're, I'm holding the baby. That's the mind fuck for me. I had to really reprogram my brain and be kinder to myself and that jazz. So I think during pregnancy you do have to give yourself grace and know that you are growing a human that you will be able to get your body back the way you want it when everything is safe and you're cleared and allowed to. But for now, just enjoy being pregnant. I think as long as you're healthy and eating the right things for baby and doing all that jazz, then you can't worry about it. It's such a short time period of your life. How do you feel about men eating food in bed or any place other than a designated food area? Oh well. I don't want anyone in there unless he's my son, like that's the only boy that's allowed in my bed. At the moment, I'm a snacker, I'm a grazer. For me, like I like having certain snacks in my bed, like I don't like anything wet, I don't want to meal none of that stuff. I'm like very particular about that. But I don't mind having, like if I'm laying in bed and I don't know eating popcorn or something like that, I'm fine with that. Kids, I get a little bit of anxiety and I have to like lay a towel down in that whole thing. But I think it just depends on the kind of eater you are, but I don't mind lounging in bed and having a snack. It also depends on the snack. Like we're not having like steak in bed, that's fucking nasty. I don't know what I would allow, but it just depends on what kind of eater you are. No dirty people. Have I had any paranormal encounters recently? And would I be willing to go someplace you know is haunted? I feel like I'm on my own from having a paranormal experience right now. I feel like I'm always having some paranormal experience, Kylie, my myself, my mom, and Scott. We were at Kylie's house because Kylie has a ghost in her house. So, we were just filming with that ghost. He didn't really want to be seen though, but that's a whole thing. At my current home, in my closet, there's this, I had this coat. It was that spotted coat. Like, I have a rod that will stick out that you can like hang your dry cleaning out. So, there's nothing blocking it from moving. It's just like an isolated rod. I don't know. And I had a coat hanging there and it's this heavy, sheerling coat. And the coat just started spinning back and forth. And I was like, and I remember saying hello. I don't know why I say hello to everything. And obviously nothing talked back to me. That was just my initial reaction. And it just kept spinning. So, I had to, I touched it. And it stopped. And I was like, okay. And then I remember looking around to see if there was air. It's such a heavy coat. If the AC was on or anything, there's not a chance. I'm not in a wind tunnel that this would be happening. And I stopped it. And it stopped. It stopped for like five minutes. And then it started again. And I remember I was like, okay, well, that's not good. Do we Venmo each other? Oh my gosh. Me and my sisters do not Venmo each other. But we always take turns. Like no one, I would never like go with one of my sisters and expect them to always pay. Like we always rotate. It's just never a thing. Everyone's really respectful with each other. And then even if, okay, the perfect example at my kids school, all my siblings, all their kids, we all go to the same school. And on Fridays, it's spirit wear. And they have like a little shop. And it's like spirit wear clothes. And they only accept cash or whatever. And Kim, like I had to get her, like she didn't have any money. So I was like, oh, I'll get it for you. You're fine. And she's like, oh, I'll pay you back. I'll tell my business manager to give you the money. I'm like, Kim, it's fine. Like we're good. And we're always good. And I didn't get it back. But then later, she's like, oh, let me buy this for you since you got me that stuff. Like we're always aware of someone else spending money. We don't take advantage. It's just, I think we're dare I say normal in that regard. Like we're respectful of each other. I'm not like Kim has it. She's a billionaire like that. No, money is money. What are my thoughts on aging? I mean, I don't mind my number. Like I do not care about aging when it comes to the digits. I can be 104. If I look like this and I'm great, I don't care what that fucking number says. It's more aesthetically. I am very vain and I want to look a certain way. And I have no problem saying that. Talk to us about the time around your baby shower for true. What was going on through your mind? Your heart and your thoughts. Oh, wow. So deep. My baby shower for true. I was so excited to be pregnant. It was my first time being pregnant. I wanted a baby for so long. And because I am who I am like I'm so controlling. I'm so particular. I like things a certain way. I threw my own baby shower because I just knew I needed it a certain way. And I didn't want to stress that it wasn't going to be that way. And I didn't know if I would ever have a baby again. So I was like, I'm going to do this my fairytale way. And people might think that's crazy. But I loved every second of it. It's the best fucking baby shower in the world in my head. I just remember being so happy, being literally feeling like you're on a cloud. I could not believe I was about to have my baby. I got back from Japan like a few days before. I went to Japan for filming, keeping up. I was like nine months pregnant. It was crazy. So I just remember being a little jet lagged. But I loved every second of my baby shower. It was at hotel Belair. I had a ballroom that I rented out. Everything was pink, pink, pink. I made everyone wear pink. Oh, I leaned in, leaned all the way in. I had animal shaped topiaries everywhere. I had giraffes and elephants. And they were bigger. They were like life size. They were bigger than us. In each one had a baby. So it was like a little bit of Noah's Ark. It was absolute perfection. Every January, there's always something new. A new rule, a new cleanse, a new miracle habit that everyone swears is going to change their life. And then by February, it's gone. Over the past few months, I've heard from friends about what works for them. And one name that kept coming up is Weight Watchers. What really stood out to me from those conversations was how much the program has evolved and how different it feels from what people remember. Their app has been totally redesigned. And whether you're someone who wants to manage your weight without medication or you want to explore GLP ones, Weight Watchers meets you exactly where you are. 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Weight Watchers has supported over 63 million members and it shows. No gimmicks, no fads, this is your sign to join WeightWatchers.com today. Use code Chloe for an extra 20% off your first month of membership. That's an extra 20% off your first month membership at WeightWatchers.com with code Chloe. Offer applies to select plans, restrictions apply. Offer ends May 31st, 2026. One thing I really enjoy every single day is a quiet moment of gratitude. Before the noise, before the schedule, before anyone needs anything from me, I like to take a breath and just be thankful. It grounds my day in the most beautiful, beautiful way. In that moment, almost always comes with my Starbucks coffee. You already know, my current iced order is an iced vanilla protein latte, but I customize it my way with blonde espresso, with an extra espresso shot and a vanilla protein cold foam. It's creamy, protein packed, and honestly, it just feels comforting, like a small reward to myself before the day begins. Lately, I've been really into doing things that feel supportive and not restrictive. I'm not trying to overhaul my whole life. I'm just trying to choose little things that actually feel good and fit into my real day. Those small moments add up, and they're the ones I actually stick with. We all need that moment in our day that is just for us. So take the time and grab that coffee when you want it or when you need it and make it your own. Maybe you try one of the Starbucks protein cold foams, or maybe you customize your drink and try the protein-boosted milk. You can enjoy it with your favorites, giving you a new way to get your protein in. So that's kind of where I am right now. I'm just making those small choices that enhance my life, that feel good, and that actually last. Level up and add protein to your favorite Starbucks drink. And of course, you can order now on the Starbucks app. What have you learned being an entrepreneur? Oh, girl, I don't know. Still figuring it out every single day. I think being an entrepreneur, you realize how hard it is. And sometimes it's nice to maybe not, like, I love owning my own businesses. I love doing all of that. But you realize how important it is to have a solid, significant, qualified team, because you cannot do it all alone. And anyone that says they do their fucking line. So you need a good team. But then you have days that you're like, I don't want to be a boss. Like, I don't want to delegate. all this shit. I don't know what I'm doing half the time. So when you start a new business, I think it's really important, at least for me when I started cloud. I've never been in the snack industry before. I don't know what I'm doing in that space. I know what I want to create. I know how I want it to look. I got the aesthetic aspect down, but how do I get my dreams into a reality? And that's where your hires are really, really crucial to, I think, the success of your business. And it's okay to hire one team at a certain stage in your new business. And then when you need to level up, you might have to do some new rehires. And make sure that you're always having someone that maybe is a little too qualified for that position because you want your brand to get to that next level. But you need someone that has been there before in a way. So I have had to learn throughout the years that I think the biggest best piece of advice for me was it's okay to not know everything. That's the point. But surround yourself with people that do and forever be growing. Forever know it's okay to grow and evolve. And we don't need to have an ego in this. It's okay to admit that because you have your own strengths. They don't have to be everything. Like I know my strengths. I know what I bring to the table. But I want someone that brings just as much but in a different space. And let's meet each other at the table halfway. So I think it's all about respect and having the confidence to know where your strengths are. And it's okay to say that you're not as strong in certain areas. But that's why you hire people that are. Am I a type A or type B person? Are we okay? Type A for sure. I'm insane. And would you want to date someone the same as you or the complete opposite? Definitely I'm a type A. And I cannot be with a type B. Just like go with the flow. No schedules like no, no, no, no, no. I need someone to match my energy. I need you clean. I need you to know how to like take care of your home. Be organized. Do all that kind of stuff. Like clean up after yourself. Like I just can't have a slob. That's gross. And like you have to have purpose every day. I need you to get up. Go somewhere. Do something. Work out. I don't care what it is. Just you're not going to be sleeping in all day, laying in the bed, slowing me down in life. Like I just need someone that matches my energy. I'm never going to get a date at this point. Lessons in hindsight from being a single parent. I do wonder like, oh gosh, it would be so nice to have a second parent that's there every single day. Like Tristan and I get along so well. He's such a great debt. Like he's great. But it's not an everyday thing that he is with me and the kids. And I often I'm like, God, wouldn't that be nice for someone else to help me put the kids to bed every night or for someone to help me with school craze in the morning. Like now if I have an early work morning, like all call Tristan, but can you take them to school today or whatever. But just having someone to rely on more often, you know what I when I learned how like I have so much help. I'm so blessed. I'm so grateful for it. I think when someone says like a single parent, they're it's in a very different boat than what I'm in. I have nothing to complain about. And I'm so lucky for that. The only time I felt like, damn, I'm a single parent. And like this is hard was during the fires and we had to evacuate. And you know, everyone, my nannies have to evacuate their own homes. So like I was alone, I had to find my two cats, get my kids situated, load up my cars with all of our stuff. And I'm running around like, oh, like I need help. I didn't know what like that's when I was like to have a second set of hands, either grabbing a fucking animal or watching the kids while I'm doing that. That would have been really helpful. And that's really the only time that I wished I had someone else. The rest, I was like, you know what? I live such a great life. I feel so blessed for everything that I have. I have amazing kids. I have amazing people that help me with my kids all the time. So I don't have a lot. I don't feel like a single mom. I feel really supported. And I have such a big family. Oh, and my mom was at a town. I had to unload her house into this you hall. That was a great experience. What makes you have so much discipline and motivation day to day? Oh, I think you. I don't know. I really don't. I think, I mean, I think the most discipline I have is in the gym. And that took years of building. I mean, for years, I had none. And I would always say day one. And by day three was there was no more days. I would just stop and procrastinate and always be like, I'll do day one again. I'll do day one again. When I got older, I started just I think building myself up mentally. It's definitely a mental game. Physically, we all can do it. But mentally, we psych ourselves out. And so it really was a lot of building steps, but I used dark times to push me through that gave me the motivation. And then yes, once you start seeing a little shift in your body or you start seeing muscle definition or things you never had before that were always a dream to have a viewers, then that becomes the motivation and that becomes something that you don't want to lose at least for me. But I think my discipline that most I have it is in the gym. The rest goes up and down. How do you manage being present with your kids, work life balance, and time for yourself? How do you decide what gets a certain amount of time? So for kids, for me, that is top priority. Obviously, we all have to work whatever we need to do. And even if you're a stay at home mom, you still have your own responsibilities, taking care of the home or whatnot. So we all have some sort of responsibilities. But I always try to put my kids first. I have certain things that I think anyone can work into their lives. Like there's some things that are non-negotiables. For me, it's family dinner. I do family dinner every night. I truly believe that kids thrive off of structure. I believe that kids, they can say they want all these gifts underneath the sun. But what they really want is time with their parents. They want you to be present. They want you on the floor with them playing with Legos. But you can play with anything. I remember me and my kids will walk around my house and we'd like collect sticks and play with rocks. And we'd just talk about like, ooh, we're at this witches house. Like you make up whatever it is. You don't even need something that store bought. When I was a kid, the imagination I used to have and Robin, I would be literally in sewer drains. Like playing and having the time of our lives. And those are still some of my best memories. So for me, being as present with your kids is possible. And I think your kids would prefer you being off of your phone down on your hands and knees playing with them, coloring with them for 30 solid minutes as opposed to three hours of you just being there, but not interacting with them or being on your phone texting because that's not real time with them. So I think the most present you can be. And if you only have 30 minutes a day, I promise you, if you're present, that's all you need to do. I respect that people need to work and time is of the essence. And we have so little of it. But also your kids are only little for the shortest amount of time in their lives. And then after that, they're not going to want to really hang out with you like that. Not the same way they did at two, three, four, seven, eight years old. Eventually, they're going to be teenagers and too cool. And then they get a car and, you know, you don't know when you have that quality time with them. So for me, routine structure, those things also make your kids feel safe. And they remember the routine of something. They remember family dinner every night because of the repetition. How many big parties did you have as a kid? Like, oh, when I was four, my mom threw me this huge party, but you don't remember it. Because yes, it was this huge, opulent thing. And that was so nice. But you do remember, like, I remember my dad doing the peak and pit with us at dinner every night. I don't remember every peak and pit. But I remember the consistent structure of one significant thing. And that was the peak and pit. And now that's a tradition that we do together at dinner time. So those things, those things matter in my opinion. And then, of course, I work and I prioritize my family like my sisters and my mom and all that. I'm not the best with balancing friends. But that's something I try to work on. And I also know that my kids are young. And they're going to be young for a short amount of time. And anyone that's really my friend will hold on until, you know, my kids are older. But I do have like, I'm just not going to do dinner weekly with people. But like once a month, I do things with my friends, birthday trips, all that stuff. I do make an effort, but I used to have dinners a few times a week with my girlfriends. I don't have time to do that these days or the energy. I do have time. I don't necessarily have the energy. And I would rather be doing bed times with my kids than going to a pointless dinner. But if it's an event of birthdays and something significant, I'm always there and I always show up. So I think it's just picking and choosing what makes your heart happy. And there's no right or wrong in that. Some people, like I have a few friends, their better parents when they have more of a social life. When they're with their kids too much, they become short tempered. They're not great parents. They're not even present. But when they have a better balance, they do tend to be better parents. So that's what they need to be a great parent. And that's fine. There's no right or wrong way to do that. You seem so at peace with your life. That's because I'm not dating anyone. What do you do to stay grounded? I am very at peace in my life. I feel like I'm in such a great, peaceful place. And I don't want to lose this. And I really don't think I will. I feel like I'm like, I hope I can see red flags like I feel like I'm not colorblind anymore. And like I got this. And I'm also so much better at saying no these days, where before I am such a people, please are. And with jobs too, I was always just saying yes to things that weren't fulfilling for me. I would just do it because I felt guilty. And I'm like, fuck no. If I don't want to do it, I don't. And people know my priorities with my family and my family really makes me happy and revigorates me and just makes I feel really good. And then how do I stay so grounded? I mean, I just don't believe the hype about myself. I'm not someone that gets like Google alerts or like, like Google alert about me. I know what I'm doing. I don't need to see that. So I think I just, I just don't listen to the outside noise like that. And I've had the same group of friends for decades. I think that's also very grounding. And I people don't believe me when I say this, but like I like to do the things, not all of them, but most of the things that I've always done. Like yes, I have a chef, but I still make my kids lunch for school every day and breakfast every morning. My chef doesn't come until later in the day. I don't need someone to make breakfast and my kids school lunches. Those things could I pay someone to do that? Sure. And I don't do. Someone does cool for me. I like doing it. I take pride in doing that stuff. I like still getting my hands dirty as much as I can because it makes me feel good. Like I just feel good about myself. I like having responsibilities. I like cleaning up after myself for those little things which people are always surprised that I actually do. I do carpool every day. No, I don't have a driver like things that I don't know. People I was like, Oh, but her driver and her chef that brings her a latte and bed. I'm like, what? Whose house are you guys at? Because it's always mind blowing the way people think I live. And that's okay. But I think those things keep me grounded. Like cleaning up shit on the floor when my cat throws at fur balls that I'm the one cleaning it up. But I'm not expecting someone else to like it's crazy. Are your kids throw up on you? Very humbling. Well, sometimes it takes you a minute. And that's okay. And honestly, I feel for me at least, I'm the type of person that I have to genuinely know that I've given something my all. If I'm in love with someone, if I was in love with you, I have to know that I've given this my all. I've tried my hardest. I know I've given you chance after chance. And it's not working. So when I walk away, I never have to look back again. I never have to question, did I do the right thing? Are we sure he wasn't going to change or whatever we fantasize about and tell ourselves for me at least? So I might be stuck in this stagnant unhealthy place. But then there is, I always see what I'm supposed to do. I just want to make sure that I have exhausted all options. And I've given this the best fight I can. But normally at your gut, you know, you have that woman's intuition and you just know that, okay, this isn't right. And maybe you're just not ready to admit that to yourself. Sometimes your head knows things before your heart doesn't. It takes some minute for your heart to catch up. And that's okay. When you know, you know, when you're fed up with something, you're going to know. And you just have to go back to faith and believe that things will get better and probably so much better when you leave that toxic stuff behind. I think I was bullied into therapy. And I did it just to get everyone to shut the fuck up because it was everywhere I turned. Someone was like, you got to go to therapy. And I will say, I'm not opposed to therapy. I was opposed for so long because I always had really bad therapists. And then Kim introduced me to her therapist. And I actually loved her. She is great. We connected. I don't know why, but I just like started telling her everything at the very beginning in this. Maybe because Kim was seeing her and I felt safe with that. I was like, okay, if you're seeing Kim, I can be honest and tell you everything. And yes, you should be honest with your therapist. But I've been burned by so many people. And I've had therapists sell stories to the press before. And it's been really horrible and toxic. So I was so distrusting. I think the referral was really a big benefit for me. Just knowing this is a safe space. And finding the right therapist. I think a therapist can ruin you or completely transform you. So you just be careful and make sure you find the right one. What advice would you give to a teenager who is insecure and wants to lose weight? It's so hard because being a teenager is honestly the worst. The bullies judgment. I don't know if your child is on social media or not. That's a really tough place to be. The comparison is horrible. I didn't have social media. And my teenage years were miserable because I was chubby and all people that adults did was compare me to my sisters. So it was a really tough position for me without social media. I can't imagine a kid having social media, even no matter what their body shape is. But I know for me, my parents never focused on when I was that young on me losing weight, but they always had me in sports. And so I don't think I was a great athlete. I think now that I'm older, I was like, oh, they were trying to keep me active because I was a chubby kid. And I think if you position it that way, like obviously I don't think the parents are thinking your teenager is chubby. But if she or he is having an insecurity, I think even you should rewire their brain and be like, you're beautiful. Always have those encouraging things. But if they want to get healthy, there's a way to do it. And that would be by being active. I wouldn't really focus on food. I mean, there's things you can cut out like sugary drinks and stuff like that. But I also think food is risky and giving kids a food complex too early. I think everyone should have a healthy relationship with food and positioning anything from a health standpoint. And with balance, I think is great. Probably not. So I can survive a lot of things. I don't want to be around a zombie. I'm so not into it. But I think the zombies, like what my fear is, is maybe the zombies are the people like, haven't you seen? I think it's like San Fran or Detroit. I don't want to offend anyone. Have you seen the people in the fentanyl fold? They're all walking around like zombie people. And they're just asleep on the curb, but they're like slouched over and looking crazy to me. That's very zombie like I can handle that because they don't really move. But I don't want a zombie that's like eating my face off. Nope. What is the craziest way you've ever injured yourself? I'm a big old clutz. It's the craziest way. Well, I didn't injure myself from my me. I did slip in a shower once. I guess this is me. And I fell and cracked my whole tooth. And that had to be extracted. And it was my adult tooth, obviously. And then we had to pull my molar down to replace like with a retainer to replace whatever your last tooth is before your molar. Confusing. I follow the time. I have fallen going up the stairs, which is a very interesting thing to do. And my me, I think there's a photo of it online. me had literally a a softball size water bed of fluid, and we had to get it drained. Don't even know how that happened. Don't know how I felt up the stairs. That was gross. I'm trust me, I'm sure there's so many because I just like, if anything happens, it's me. I don't know, this isn't, I wasn't injured, but I remember I had a car, I was parked at dash, and I guess I didn't, it was an older car, and it was a Tahoe that was like, over 15 years old, and it wouldn't lock in park, which I didn't know, and it rolled off the cliff, and it was dangling, teetering off the cliff by its back tire. I remember Malika was like, "You're car's hanging off the cliff," and I was like, "You're fucking kidding me," and she's like, "Of course this is you. Of course your car would do that." And I remember the tow company had to come and pull it, it didn't fall off the cliff, but it was fucking teetering. I don't know how it didn't. I actually do, you know that parking, like concrete triangle thing? I think the back tires were stuck on that, but it was like hanging. It was crazy, I just remembered that. What you ever want to act in a TV show? I get asked to act in a TV show and movie all the time, never say never, but it's just not really what I care to put my energy into at the moment. I would like to say no, but then you know things backfire, so never say never. What do you look for when making new friends? What? Oh my god. Oh my god, sorry about that. Oh my god, I have no idea. I cannot imagine making a new friend. Oh my god, like, hi, what's your name? Like I just cannot. Could you imagine if I'm just like making new friends? I cannot. Oh my god, I'm not okay. And I do not know how to make new friends. I'm not okay. Okay, it's not that funny, you guys. Either people won't talk to me or they're so far up my ass, so I just never know what to do, but thinking about making new friends is just silly to me. Kim is so great at making new friends. Like I wouldn't think she would be, but so many of the mom friends I know from school are through my sisters and they're the nicest people. But I'm like, how did you even get to the point of like discovering that they're so nice? I'm just so not trusting. And so I wait until I'm introduced through my sisters. How do you stay positive on hard days? Well, you need to allow yourself to have a hard day. You need to allow yourself to, I have moments that I feel sorry for myself or just sad for no reason. I get those melancholy moments. I feel like that's normal and natural, but I don't stay in a dark place. I don't let myself have that woe is me situation all the time. I'm like, okay, you went through the motions, go through your shit, have your sad day sure. Then the next day, I'm like, snap out of it. No one cares. Everyone's having a tough life, grow up, and then I try to reflect on all the greatness. I'm like, you're right. Okay, I got this. So you have to let yourself feel. What's the best thing I've ever done on a whim? Okay, before kids, I was definitely an on the whim type of gal. After kids, there are no whims because you have to figure out who stays with your kids. I don't have people to sleep at my house 24/7. So you need to plan everything, but the on a whim thing. I've definitely gone on trips on a whim. I've gone out of the country on a whim. Don't remember a lot of them. I probably was a little inebriated on those things, but they were fun. They were fun. If your younger self could meet you now, what do you think they'd be most impressed by? I think how I parent. I'm really proud of the way I parent. And I take such pride in that that I think, especially with how wild I was when I was younger. I think with how much I prioritize my kids and all my nieces and nephews, I think my younger self, wouldn't have doubted that I would be that way of always been very maternal, but they would just be really proud of how I do so. Oh, or impressed. That was the question. Who inspires you most in life? I was in my entire immediate family, my mom and my siblings. They inspire me most in life, but in so many different ways. Like each one I can pull something from, either as inspiration, motivation. Like there's so many things I've learned specifically from my mom, just how to make people feel seen and special, how to celebrate as much as possible. Yeah, I have so many of those references to go back to from my childhood that I want to emulate. Just what bad-ass people they are, whether like in the workspace, but also at home, like I'm really proud of everyone. And I love pulling different things from different siblings. You guys, that was one of my favorites. I love and ask me anything so, so much. And I love that you guys keep submitting the best, sweetest, supportive, most unhinged questions and comments. And I absolutely love doing these, so please don't stop. And remember that Wednesdays are for Wonderland. And I can't wait to see you guys next Wednesday. Bye.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. The speaker values presence over perfection, emphasizing that 30 minutes of genuine, unbroken time with children is more impactful than hours of distracted interaction.
  2. She credits her personal grounding to simple, consistent routines—like family dinners, homemade meals, and daily chores—along with deep, long-standing friendships that provide stability.
  3. A major theme is self-compassion
  4. The speaker reflects on the importance of choosing meaningful relationships and boundaries, rejecting toxic dynamics and prioritizing emotional safety and authenticity.
  5. She shares that therapy was initially resisted due to past negative experiences, but found healing through trusted, supportive guidance, highlighting the importance of finding the right therapist.
  6. On relationships and parenting, she values structure, shared responsibility, and emotional alignment, stressing that a partner must match her energy and discipline.
  7. She promotes a holistic, balanced approach to health—favoring movement over strict dieting, especially for teens—emphasizing self-worth over weight.
  8. Despite chaotic life moments, she finds peace in authenticity, simplicity, and presence, rejecting external validation and staying rooted in family and personal values.

Summary:

The transcript is a warm, reflective AMA where the speaker shares personal insights on relationships, parenting, self-care, and life balance. She emphasizes the value of presence—like family dinners and one-on-one time—with children, believing that genuine interaction trumps surface-level time. She speaks openly about her journey through pregnancy, body image struggles, and the importance of self-compassion during life shifts.

Her approach to relationships highlights a need for emotional alignment, discipline, and shared responsibility, rejecting laziness or toxicity. She shares candid experiences with therapy, noting that trust and finding the right support were crucial after past negative encounters. On parenting, she values structure, consistency, and her role as both a nurturing and fun auntie, using playful moments to bond with nieces and nephews.

She promotes healthy habits—like movement and balanced eating—without rigid diets, especially for teens. The speaker finds grounding in simple routines, deep friendships, and personal responsibility, rejecting external validation. She also reflects on life choices, including staying single for peace, and values authenticity over societal expectations.

Throughout, the tone is grounded, humble, and deeply supportive, offering a model of self-awareness and balance rooted in love, discipline, and real-life experience.

FAQs

I’m not okay with it unless it’s my son. I prefer clean, dry snacks and avoid wet or messy food. It depends on the snack and the person, but I’m generally cautious about food in bed, especially with kids.

Family comes first, especially family dinners and being present with my kids. I prioritize routines and quality time over quantity. I also make time for myself, like enjoying a quiet moment of gratitude before starting the day.

My discipline is strongest in the gym, built over years of mental and physical effort. I stay grounded by doing hands-on chores, like making my kids’ lunches or cleaning up after my cat, which gives me a sense of responsibility and pride.

I rely on my gut and intuition. If I’ve tried everything and still feel unfulfilled, I know it’s not right. Leaving is not a failure—it’s about protecting my well-being and trusting my instincts.

Focus on being active, not dieting. Encourage self-love and avoid creating a food complex. Being in sports or staying active helps build confidence and a healthy relationship with your body.

I don’t care about the number—age is just a number. I value looking and feeling great. I’m very vain about my appearance, and I believe in being kind to myself, especially during life changes like pregnancy.

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