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Hey, this is Alexis Haines and welcome to Recovering from Reality,

where I illuminate the messy and magical path of coming home to yourself.

Whether you're on the road to recovery, seeking self-care techniques for surviving the

capitalist machine, or just need a moment to remember that you're not alone in your loneliness,

we're serving up the ultimate truth. Your challenges don't define you, how you deal with them does.

So are you ready to recover from reality?

Happy Monday, you guys. I can't believe that this day has come. You may recall that I shared about

this amazing two-part episode that I did with my mom and my little sister Gabby, and how excited

I was to air that episode where it basically spills all the tea on this project that we did together,

and tea going back to pre-pretty wild days. It is a really incredible episode. My sister was so brave

coming on and sharing some stuff that transpired in the bling ring that literally nobody knows about,

and unfortunately for you guys, they pushed the date of that project for a little while longer,

so you're going to have to hang until that project comes out. Just wanted to take a minute,

though, to come on and one explain that to you, and also to express my gratitude.

When I started this podcast on my couch, however many years ago it was now, almost three, I never

thought that it would grow into what it did. I never thought that I'd be sitting down interviewing

Johann Hari. I would say AJ McLean, but he was my friend's husband, so I guess I expected that,

but all of the incredible guests that I've had the honor and privilege of sitting down with

on this podcast. For me, really, this was like a passion project. It was a way for me to talk about

things that I found interesting and important. It was a way for me to connect with you all and with

my guests. It was a way for me to learn and grow, and man, did I ever? I learned so much in the last

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