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Hey, and ladies, it's Kristen and Caroline. A couple years ago, way before the pandemic,

we made a series of pep talks. And if this is news to you, not surprised because for the

very first time, we are bringing them out from behind the premium paywall to your ears.

And we have picked six of our very favorites that we think are the perfect uplift for closing

out 2021 and starting the new year. You're going to get three this week and three next

week. We're helping you ration. And since we recorded this particular pep talk, our guest,

Ashley C. Ford, went on to write the New York Times best seller, somebody's daughter.

And she appeared in another unlady like episode. I mean, what can we say? We love Ashley.

Here's her pep talk. Enjoy.

It's weird to me now that I can go out to dinner and spend $100. When there was a time

when $100 in a month could be the difference between me being okay and me completely

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