*Trigger Warning* - Discussion of ab*se

In Part Two of this deeply personal conversation, Gen continues to unpack the emotional and psychological weight of her marriage to Sam. She revisits the choice to marry him—what influenced it, what she ignored, and what it’s like to relive those decisions in hindsight.

Gen also opens up about her personal journey through therapy, what led her to become a therapist herself, and the lasting imprint Sam’s behavior left on her long after the relationship ended.

This episode is raw, reflective, and at times, difficult. Gen doesn’t shy away from sharing both the healthy and unhealthy ways she coped, offering a nuanced look at what healing can actually look like.

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“I didn’t feel emotionally safe anymore.”

In this episode, Gen opens up about when things actually started feeling off, what made her say yes in the first place, and how she ignored the red flags.

A woman-to-woman conversation on boundaries, alignment, and what happens when the vibe changes after “I do.”

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Money talks. And in this episode, Sam and Gen talk back.

In this conversation, the formerly married pair unpack who actually carried the financial weight in their marriage—and what that even means. Was it 50/50? What about the planning, the execution, the stress? They dive into how gender roles, cultural expectations, and unspoken assumptions all shaped their approach to money as a couple.

Topics include:

– Why 50/50 isn’t always fair

– Who thought they were leading financially (and who actually was)

– How culture shaped their beliefs about money

– The mental load of financial planning

– What they'd do differently now

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