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Delusional Diaries

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

it’s Christmas, and here at Delusional Diaries, we’re not forcing a festive mood or pretending life magically slows down for the holidays. Halley and Jaz sit in the in-between space: post-travel, end-of-year, slightly exhausted, and talk through everything that didn’t go exactly as planned. from luxury trips that felt underwhelming, to honeymoons that turned out to be longer than needed, they unpack expectations versus reality and what it actually means to know yourself well enough to opt out.

the conversation naturally drifts into internet chaos and strong opinions, covering viral pranks, influencer etiquette, filming in workout classes, and the exhausting double standards women are constantly navigating online. they also get honest about holiday logistics in relationships: doing holidays apart, family traditions, engagement pressure, and why choosing what works for you can feel uncomfortable but necessary this time of year.

to close it out, the episode turns reflective without getting sentimental. the girls talk end-of-year wins, mental health growth, unexpected emotions around marriage and pregnancy tests, blocks of the week, friendship moments, and a fast-food sauce crusade that somehow feels like a small Christmas miracle. it’s messy, real, funny, and grounding, exactly the kind of episode you want on while the holiday noise dies down and you finally get a minute to breathe.

Timestamps

0:21 - Happy to be back

5:28 - Jaz’s honeymoon

9:24 - Need to get this off my chest

15:06 - This year’s wins

24:35 - Block of the week

38:05 - Rude influencers

47:40 - Squishmellows and Wendy’s

53:48 - Sleep schedules

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1:12.3	Hi guys, welcome back to Delusional Diaries podcast. I'm Hallie. And I'm Jazz. I feel we haven't recorded in a little bit. I know. Yeah. We were supposed to. I was going to say, we normally don't batch record, but we did for a little bit. Yeah, but we had like Melon, obviously. So I feel like that's just whatever. But you also had to get your Pranocas scan. I've been dying to get get this like full body scan i've actually talked about it on here so many times but the times i've tried to book it you
1:17.8	can't have hair extensions and so obviously i don't have them right now it's like perfect timing so
1:22.4	i did schedule it and then i didn't read the instructions and I accidentally ate before so I had to cancel
1:29.0	and they said we'll call you if we have a cancellation and they did and it was during the recording
1:34.1	so I was like sorry girl because yeah my one time having them out I had to take advantage of that
1:38.4	period but I got it done waiting for my results oh yeah you don't have the result no it takes like 10
1:42.7	days so I'm sorry I just felt like I felt a lump in my boob but I think I'm delusional I think I'm waiting for my results. Oh, yeah. You don't have a result. No, it takes like 10 days, so I'm... Sorry, I just felt like I felt a lump in my boot, but I think I'm delusional.
1:47.4	I think I'm delusional.
1:49.1	Sorry.
1:49.9	You were talking about that, and then I itched, and I was like, I don't know.
1:54.1	Anyway.
1:55.2	You can feel later.
1:56.5	Okay, maybe we'll, like, unpack that a little bit. I think I was probably knock on wood though.
2:01.3	Yeah.
2:05.8	Anyways, but yeah, it's so good to be chatting.
2:08.4	You just got back from a big trip.
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