Giggly Squad – Bonus Giggly Hotline: Pregnancy and Personal Style

Hosts: Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
Date: December 11, 2025
Theme: Navigating fashion dilemmas—from pregnancy dressing to closet clean-outs, bridal style, and outfit planning—with the signature Giggly Squad wit, honesty, and playful banter.

Episode Overview

This bonus “hotline” episode features Hannah and Paige fielding listener questions about fashion and personal style, with a spotlight on pregnancy dressing, closet purging, bridal rehearsal outfits, and everyday outfit planning. The episode is infused with the duo’s trademark self-deprecating humor, candid advice, and an enthusiastic shout-out for the fashion resale app Depop.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Fashion While Pregnant: Style Beyond the “Mom Jeans”

Listener Q: “I’m almost six months pregnant and don’t want to fall into the ‘mom jeans’ dilemma. Fashion advice?” (01:36)

• Paige: “I feel like you’ve definitely thought of your fashion looks when you’re pregnant.” (02:07)
• Hannah (with a Pinterest board but not personal experience):
  • There’s no one-size-fits-all—some want to show the bump, others seek comfort and flowy dresses.
  • The awkward 4-5 month range is underrated: “You want to show it off but it could also look like you’re just bloated and let yourself go.” (02:56, Paige)

Tips:

• Accent the bump with low-rise cargo pants, a fitted T-shirt, sweater over shoulders – “Baggy pants and a cute little cardigan or top.” (03:11, Hannah)
• Embrace personal comfort and style range: sometimes “your belly button out…let her fly,” other times “biggest, comfiest, coziest sweater.” (03:36-03:56)
• Having a mix of snug and oversized options is best depending on physical and mental state day to day.

Notable Moment:
Hannah and Paige joke about “performing at the Super Bowl like Rihanna” as a tongue-in-cheek alternative pregnancy milestone. (02:23-02:30)

2. Closet Clean-Outs: Letting Go Without Regret

Listener Q: “I have a hard time getting rid of clothes, even the outdated ones… What’s the best way to know if you should?” (04:49)

• Hannah’s Rule: “If I haven’t worn it in a full year, I’m never wearing it.” (05:05)
• Paige: “That’s 80% of what I own. The problem with me is I only wear the same three things, all the time.” (05:12, 05:16)

Practical Tips:

• Prepare months in advance; gradually notice which items you gravitate to.
• Use the ‘hanger trick’: reverse-hang or separate items after wearing to track what gets used. (05:36-06:02)
• Accept evolving personal style—“Women change…you go through phases and there’s just so many things, and I’m like, ‘That’s not who I am as a woman anymore.’” (07:05-07:16, Paige)

Memorable Moment:
Paige laments a too-aggressive clean-out: “I have no leather boots. Like, I threw them all away. How did that happen?” (06:14-06:28)

Quote:
“Do a little math before [the clean-out]—things you wear and things you don’t—then go into it.” – Hannah (06:33-06:43)

3. Bridal Era: The Rehearsal Dinner Dress Dilemma

Listener Q: “I’m in my bridal era—need a Western chic rehearsal dinner dress for Colorado mountains next July. Where do I look, what should I wear?” (08:04)

Hannah’s Vision:

• Long, ivory silk open-back dress, tied around the neck—“Cowboy hat and boots…chic, but still classic rehearsal dinner.” (09:00-09:19)

Paige’s Ideas:

• “A lace off-the-shoulder [dress]…maybe with big sleeves, giving decolletage.” (09:41-09:54)

General Insight:

• Rehearsal dresses are perfect for fashion resale since you rarely re-wear them; look for “uniqueness” on Depop.

Memorable Moment:
Paige: “For some reason, I was envisioning like, a Chloe type dress…not hippie, but you know what I mean?” Hannah: “Chloe was a great way to describe…” (09:41-09:56)

4. Outfit Planning: Escaping the Repetitive Rut

Listener Q: “How do you plan your outfits when you’re always in a rush and only wear the same things?” (10:28)

Paige’s Strategy:

• Start with shoes because “it plays off weather and what you’re doing. If you start with shoes it’s way easier.” (10:56-11:30)

Hannah’s Approach:

• Usually starts with tops, but realizes this makes it harder, as “all your tops go with all your pants.” (11:51-12:04)

Event Planning:

• Paige plans according to occasion, reads the room for dressiness, and aspires to be among the “top 2 of best outfits in the room.” (13:33-14:01)
• Hannah acknowledges: “I like to be bottom 10%,” poking fun at herself. (13:51)

Notable and Relatable Moment:
Paige: “If one outfit works, I’ll wear it over and over and over…until people catch on and then I have to switch.” Hannah: “Like the black summer dress of 08…” (14:35-15:09)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Paige (on pregnancy fashion): “People don’t really talk enough about that 4 or 5 month range where you want to show it off, but it could look like you’re just bloated.” (02:56)
• Hannah (personal style during pregnancy): “I love the idea of accentuating the bump…with a low-rise cargo pant and a cute fitted T-shirt.” (03:11)
• Hannah’s Closet Rule: “If I haven’t worn it in a full year, I’m never wearing it.” (05:05)
• Paige (on repeating outfits): “If one outfit works, I’ll wear it over and over and over and over again… until people, like, catch on.” (14:35)
• Hannah (on outfit-planning stress): “Some things just don’t work visually the way they do in your head and that’s just, like, trial and error.” (13:08)
• On fashion eras: “I could name your eras. I can literally name them…The black dress, the denim shorts of 2017…” (14:58-15:08)

Important Segment Timestamps

• Depop as the home of circular fashion: (00:00-01:24)
• Pregnancy style advice: (01:36-04:14)
• Closet clean-out strategies: (04:49-07:40)
• Bridal rehearsal Western chic styling: (08:04-09:54)
• Outfit planning & personal style ruts: (10:28-15:26)

Tone and Language

Candid, irreverent, self-aware, and filled with quick-witted banter. The episode maintains a supportive and authentic energy with an emphasis on practical advice, all delivered with trademark giggles.

In Summary

This “Giggly Hotline” bonus is a must for anyone craving real-talk on personal style, life phases, and fashion dilemmas—reminding listeners it’s okay to oscillate between “top-two outfit in the room” and “I only wear three things” mentalities. The banter between Hannah and Paige is a highlight, making even closet cleanouts sound (almost) fun.