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Hey guys, welcome back to another week of casual chaos.

This week I have one of my best friends on the pod, Ariana Bierman.

Welcome to Casual Chaos.

Thanks for having me.

I'm so happy for you.

This is amazing.

I'm so happy you're here.

I feel like both of our families have been in the headlines

for a year. I don't think we could scroll on TikTok without seeing one thing about my family or your

family. It alternates. Yep. Who's going this month? Wild. I don't know. I think they pick and choose

that they want to bully each month. I agree. But, you know, how has your situation turned you into who you

are today? Because I feel like that, you know, it impacted me a lot and made me into who I am today.

I agree completely. I feel like, well, one thing I definitely do is do not read any of the headlines.

Like I always tell people, I have no idea what is going on or what is trending. People text me about it. I'm like, please don't. I don't actually want to know you're ruining my day. It doesn't matter.

I feel like it's just really made me stronger and understand situations for sure a little bit

better and understand how to handle myself even better and maybe some things not to do moving

forward in my life and to avoid at all cost.

Pay your taxes, people.

Pay your taxes and don't let your house get foreclosed on, okay? Save your money, all right?

Literally. Maybe we don't need a Chanel bag. But I feel like it's just really maybe stronger.

And in a way, definitely brought this whole situation of everything brought me and my

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