We’re back after a week off and we’re catching up on evvvveeerrrryyyyything. From the return of baseball season (let the Cardinals and Royals I-70 Showdown begin!) to our personal shopping habits and experiences, back to a full on reality tv deep dive, it’s a chaotic, laugh-filled catch-up you won’t want to miss.

We get into the real details of our shopping habits and preferences - In-person or online? Coupons or full price? Stick to a list or impulse buys? Plus, we share some of our recent shopping experiences and even talk about some of our latest (big ticket) purchases.

And of course, it wouldn’t be a bestie catch-up if we didn’t wrap it all up with some much needed reality TV talk! We get into the latest from Hulu and the Bravo universe (and HELLO… there’s a lot going on at the moment!), talk about the shows we’re loving, the shows we’re losing interest in and everything in-between.

*Note: For those of you in the Bravo universe, we feel it’s important to mention that this episode was recorded Monday, March 30th… before the joint statement was made by West and Amanda. If you know, you know…

It’s part life updates, part shopping confessionals and part reality TV deep dive… ya know - exactly what you’d expect from an unfiltered bestie chat!

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Our favorite astrologer, Marci of Starlight Astrology, is back with us this week to welcome in Aries season! (get your calendars ready… she drops some important, upcoming dates you’ll want to watch and be excited for!) But before that, things get deep as we talk about our past lives….

Marci introduces us to past lives and what exactly that means and looks like from an astrological perspective. We look into both of our birth charts and talk about the things that were brought with us when we came into this life. Not only do we discuss the wounds and gifts we brought, we also get into the things we each are here to lean into and the things we’re here to let go of.

Buckle up besties! It’s time to get deep…

Learn more about Marci and all the services she offers at the link below and schedule your own birth chart reading to learn about your past life!

https://www.starlightastrology.net/

DON’T FORGET! Marci will be a regular guest with us each month as the signs change! We'd love to have you join in our future conversations! Send us an email at arewecloseenoughpod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @arewecloseenoughthepod and send us all your burning astrology questions! Nothing's off limits!

*Towards the end of this episode, Marci mentions a contact she has for anyone interested in doing a past life regression where you get into more of the details of who you were, how you showed up and getting deeper into some of these other details. Here’s that contact:

Alex Negrete, Past-Life Regression Therapist

https://alexnegrete.com/?utm_source=gbp&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp

Your besties are back and we’re kicking off this episode the only way we know how… with a little bestie catch-up session. As usual, we came with absolutely no game plan but had no problem at all finding things to talk about and stories to share…

Steph has recently stepped into her sports girl era, but in case you didn’t know - she’s always fully believed that she herself is a natural born athlete. From soccer, baseball, football, golf, volleyball, ice skating and even curling… we talk about different playing positions, ideal game settings, dream match-ups, and we even decide we should start our own sports challenge to really put her to the test.

Of course, no episode would be complete without a few random tangents, what we’re now calling “rabbit thoughts” — including childhood memories, Abby’s squirrel update, the great debate that we will never agree on - grilling vs. BBQ, and yes… somehow even a loofah makes its way into the conversation.

JOIN THE CHAT! Send us an email or slide into our DMs on Instagram and send us all your burning questions, "taboo" topics you want to hear about, or even the things you might be afraid to bring up but want to know more about! Nothing's off limits!

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Surprise!

This is our first bonus episode and we're doing things a little different and going deep.

Instead of our usual format, Abby shares the story behind ICMM — I Can Manage Myself and a realization that changed how she looks at life.

So often we focus on one big area we’re trying to fix or achieve - a job, a relationship, starting a family, the thing we believe will finally make everything click. Without realizing it, we end up putting the rest of our life on pause while we wait.

This episode explores what happens when you stop waiting for that one thing and start living fully again, one small step at a time.

Because sometimes the most powerful shift is realizing you can manage yourself.

We’d love to hear from you. Join the conversation and tell us: what’s one area of your life you realized you’d accidentally put on pause — and what’s one small thing you’re doing to unpause it?

Send us an email arewecloseenoughpod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @arewecloseenoughthepod

You know how sometimes you just need a good, light hearted chat with your bestie? The kind where you can just catch up, share stories, say some crazy things, go off on tangents of the most random of topics… and then go back to the thing you were talking about 13 minutes ago?

The ones where you laugh endlessly and leave feeling a little more upbeat than when the conversation started? That’s exactly this!

We came with no agenda but plenty to say and share. From Abby shattering a bottle of wine in a hotel lobby, being told she needs to change her pants and accidentally manifesting some almost unfortunate experiences, to Steph gagging and finding herself in a rut and in major need of a new routine. There’s no shortage of topics in this conversation…

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You asked… we overshared! Welcome to our first Q+A style episode where our besties (yes, you) put us in the hot seat. And we spill EVERYTHING! We decided we were “Close Enough” to start this podcast. Now we’re inviting you to feel close enough to ask the real questions - the messy, the deep, the fun and even the slightly unhinged.

In this episode, we reminisce on our college chaos… what it was like to attend a small (haunted) college, sisterhood, pre-gaming / pre-party rituals, frat parties and so much more. We also get into personality traits… ours, others, good traits, and even the scary, toxic ones. And we have plenty of fun in between!

Around here, “Close Enough” means nothing’s off limits — and you’re officially in.

*Don’t miss your chance to join in the fun next time! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram and TikTok so you have a chance to submit your burning questions specifically for these Q+A episodes! If you don’t want to wait, our inbox and DMs are always open and ready for ya!

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Happy one month besties!! We're back for episode 7 and we're kicking things off with a little celebration and a heart to heart as we talk about some life realizations we've been having lately. We lighten things up a little bit with a couple reality show recaps before our favorite astrologer, Marci, enters the chat.

She comes bearing a LOT of astrology updates… we talk about that b**** Saturn (finally) leaving - but is she really gone for good? And who are her b****y friends we need to be aware of? We also get into the topic of synastry and how our big 3, especially our moon signs, affect our love languages and those that we’re attracted to both romantically and as friends. We then finish the chat by talking about Pisces season and what we can expect with that in the coming weeks. Spoiler alert: it’s a lot! Oh yeah... and don’t forget about eclipse season AND a Mercury Retrograde on the way! Buckle up, besties!! This one’s written in the stars… and it’s a little unhinged.

Reminder - this episode was recorded on Monday, Feb. 16th. Marci references an Eclipse happening tomorrow at (1:00:46) - this would have been the eclipse on Tuesday, Feb. 17th

DON’T FORGET! Marci will be a regular guest with us each month as the signs change! We'd love to have you join in our future conversations! Send us an email at arewecloseenoughpod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @arewecloseenoughthepod and send us all your burning astrology questions! Nothing's off limits!

Learn more about Marci at the link below and check out all the amazing services she offers!

https://www.starlightastrology.net/

Valentine’s Day is coming.. and so is Friday the 13th. (buh-bye Saturn!!) We get into the spirit by talking about past dates, love languages, superstitions and we even play a fun game Abby is calling “romantic or the beginning of a horror film?” Get your headphones on and join in the fun!

JOIN THE CHAT! Send us an email at arewecloseenoughpod@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @arewecloseenoughthepod and send us all your burning questions, "taboo" topics you want to hear about, or even the things you might be afraid to bring up but want to know more about! Nothing's off limits!

>> Don’t forget - our favorite astrologer, Marci with Starlight Astrology, will be here next week! If you have a specific question or topic you’d like to hear her speak about, send it our way!