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If you ever have feelings and you just want some, maybe a cat got you covered like a num brother. Ladies and fellas, we just follow in the spirit where it tell us. From the real stuff to the chill stuff and the in between. Sometimes the best thing you can do is just stop me.
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Feel Things.
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This is Feeling Things with Amy and Cat.
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Happy Tuesday. Welcome to Feeling Things. This is our final episode of the year. I'm Amy.
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I'm Cat.
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Isn't that crazy?
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That just made me a little, like, sentimental.
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It's our final one. I mean, goodbye, 2025.
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It's not like we're. We're not going anywhere.
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No breaks here.
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And it's not like it's been a full year of us doing the podcast. But I don't know, when you said that, I was like, huh, Last 1 of 2025. And how are we here?
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Well, the calendar time, it just is crazy. I know it is. Do you have a particular feeling of the day? Like, what if we had to pick a feeling of the year? Oh, grateful it's over.
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Wait, is that really how you feel?
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I mean, I feel like 25. 2025 was just. Okay. It's not my worst year. No. And so I've had worse. But I know for a lot of people it's been difficult, so it just felt weird. I feel like 2025 was just weird.
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I was gonna say blah, like, meh. But there's been. It's hard to say that. Cause there's been so many good things.
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Exactly. There's been good, there's been bad. It's definitely mid. Not my work. Yeah. Like, the kids say this year's been mid.
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Mid.
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But I. I have gratitude for so much. Don't get me wrong. Look, we, we, we, we, we. We were born this year. Feeling things.
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Yes.
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I tried to figure out how to say that, but, like, that's a good thing for us. That came from 2025. Like, this is the best decision we.
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Ever made in our whole lives, ever.
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Ever. When it comes to this podcast, I.
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Would do this year again. I just wouldn't. If I had a choice of, like, five different years, I probably wouldn't choose it. Yeah. Like, I would. I wouldn't mind living it again, but I wouldn't be like, yes, I get to do 2025 again.
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Yeah, like 2025. Okay. Yeah. Maybe I'm not doing 2021 or 2022 again. Ever, ever.
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Never, ever, ever. Undo them.
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Yeah. Undo, undo, undo. Well, no, really, we'll just do feeling of the day, because feeling the year was just a quick thing that we randomly did. Maybe reflect on your year and see what you're feeling for the year is. And then think about your feeling of the day.
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Are you asking me that?
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I'm telling our listeners. I'm saying, like, that's something to reflect on. Like, it just came out of my mouth when we started recording, but I didn't plan on us talking about a feeling of the year. But if you had to put a feeling attached to your year, what would it be?
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I have an idea.
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What.
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I'm going to attempt to do this, but don't hold me to it because I can't promise anything. I think it'd be really cool to have a chart. Follow me. Have a chart of feelings, and I keep track of both of our feelings of every week. And at the end of the year, next year, I can, like, say, like, we felt annoyed 17 times, we felt excited 40 times. We felt, okay.
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So you can be like, according to.
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My data, this is what our year was.
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I love it. Okay. Okay. Yeah, I'll hold you to it.
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Okay.
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Maybe we keep the chart in the Room like a tally mark under. You know, let's do it.
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Okay.
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Okay. So what's your feeling of the day?
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I'm trying not to take your feeling because I feel like I. That I wouldn't have chosen that one, but I saw it, so now it feels like it's my feeling. So if I was gonna be honest, I feel.
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Please be honest.
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I'm a big liar. I feel. I want to say, fine, but that's not a feeling. I'm trying to think. I had an interesting therapy session yesterday where I was, like, not really allowing myself to feel what I really was feeling. So I'm trying to think what that is. I feel unfeelingable. What. What would the feeling be? You be the therapist now. What would the feeling be? That where I. Like, I'm feeling muted? No, I have feelings. Like I can feel excited and ha. But my true feeling is, I think, sad and angry and melancholy. Yeah, maybe. Yeah. Melancholy fits like, meh.
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What's up with that?
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More to be determined during, like, then.
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Christmas and New Year's and we'll have an upcoming trip to New York.
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It's both. I do have all that excitement and happiness and joy, but I also have all this other stuff that I. Because I live in the happiness and excitement and joy like, that, I will choose that. So I'm trying to access the darker side of me that isn't just the annoyed, because I think I'm really easy to go to. Being annoyed.
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You're easy to get to know. I mean, you express your annoyance easily, but you know what I mean. Usually my feeling, you can identify and you're feeling annoyed.
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So annoyed and irritated by people. But that's not my real root feeling. So I'm trying to, like, access that, but it's hard right now. So I was trying to think of what that would be. I'm feeling blocked, but that's not a feeling. So I'm feeling excited and challenged.
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What's interesting, that this is where your feelings really are. Ish. And I put down because you said you saw mine in the doc, because we have our Google Doc.
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And I was like, that's a good feeling. I'll choose that.
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I put motivated. Maybe you're motivated to figure out your darker feelings.
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Okay.
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So I'm not gonna lie. I put that in the doc yesterday.
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Oh, has. Have things changed?
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I don't know. I don't know. What.
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What.
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What was I feeling motivated about?
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Does it have to do with the content of the episode?
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I don't know.
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I don't know, maybe.
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Yeah, maybe because I was building the episode and I am feeling motivated to get my house together because I'm. Yeah, yeah. Like, I've been. What's the word I'm looking for? Deliberately chose to stay home for myself for lots of reasons, but one of them was to kind of, with that time, have things a little bit more organized in my home.
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Do you feel like you're still putting your house together a year and a half after moving into it?
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Yes.
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Yeah.
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Specifically, we need a work day in our podcast room, because this room, I know that it's on me.
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Yeah.
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But I would really like a body double partner for it. So I am enlisting you because we share this space. Like, I will tackle this room, but I need a body double.
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Wait, I can come do that.
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I know. We just need to schedule it.
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Okay.
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I know you would. I just haven't asked you. And I know in. But with our adhd, it would just be really good for us each other to, like, if we're both doing it together at the same time. That's called body doubling, right?
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Yeah. There's no video Right. For this right now, but people probably see this, the videos that we post, and they're like, oh, it looks so nice in there, but if we could only flip the camera.
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Yeah. There's just a lot of fun just to, like, paint a picture. I have my mom's. Oh, should I move that? No, I can't move that into my dining room. I have my mom's dining hutch just chilling my dad's bucks.
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Like, two.
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Well, one is. Yeah. One my grandpa, like, actually shot in, like, 1930. Something some screen cat brought over a long time ago when we were gonna do, like, outfit pictures. Like, Cat. Cat and I had a plan when we first started the podcast. We're like, yeah. And then we'll take a picture of the outfits we're wearing every episode and be like, this is what we're wearing.
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You know? And then I was like, wait, I just wear sweatpants most of the time.
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Right. And then that quickly died. So that can go with, like, the sheet. Yeah, it's like a backdrop. That's what it is. Um, I have, like, plastic bins of storage full of, like, pictures and photo frames that I need to take up to my attic. We've got extra seating and stools and blankets and framed work memorabilia for me. Like, do you see me and Thomas Rhett over there?
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Yes. I see it every day, every week. And then extra panels.
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Yeah. Sound panels. Yeah, We. We have some Work to do. But this is good. This is good. This leads right into. What items in your house do you need to fire? Because we teased that that's what we were going to talk about this episode. And I think as people go into the new year and they want to declutter and hold themselves accountable to, like a stress free home.
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Yeah.
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I mean, could you imagine, what if this clutter is hindering our performance?
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Can I ask you a question?
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Yeah.
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What are you going to do with those animals?
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My bucks. Yeah, I can put them in my attic, I guess. I'm not getting rid of them.
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Okay. That's why my question was, like, we all have those items that mean something, but you also.
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They were my dad's. And what if one day I have a cabin, I'd hang it.
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I was thinking, like, what if Stevenson wants to hang it in his room one day?
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Oh, sure.
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But like, they're. You're not hanging those anywhere in your house.
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No, I used to have them hung in my house and they. I had a spot for them and they looked legit.
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Okay.
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Like when this. When I had my other house, I had the Que Bueno room and it looked legit in there. It fit the vibe.
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Where'd you put that queue Bueno sign?
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It's in my dining room. But I. It doesn't really match in there. I don't know what I'm gonna do.
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Okay. I just had it wondered of, like, what do you do with that kind of stuff when, like, you can't. Maybe that's part of what we're going to talk about.
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Well, yeah, we're doing a performance review of. Of your house.
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Okay.
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So if you've had a hard time getting rid of things, well, what items in your house do you need to fire? Because when we buy things, like stuff for our house, or maybe even clothes, makeup things for your car, et cetera, we are hiring that item or product to do a job. Right?
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Yeah, we're.
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We're like, hey, I'm buying you. You have a job to do. Get to work. Every once in a while, it's smart to do a performance review of all of our things. An example of that might be, is this item doing what I hired it to do? If not, you fire it, AKA get rid of it.
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But what if it's not doing what I hired it to do? Because I'm not.
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Okay, well, then you don't need it. Like, do you need it? You've had it all year. Do you need it?
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I feel like you're mad at Me? No.
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Sorry. Okay, so this is a tip from a Harvard professor, and I'll read exactly what was written. A Harvard professor, Clayton Christensen, suggested we hire products for jobs. Things to fire are items that aren't working, like clothes that don't fit or clothes that don't make you feel good, old gadgets or anything causing clutter or stress. Instead of solving a problem, think clothes you never wear. Unused gym equipment, duplicate kitchen tools, or decor that doesn't inspire. Essentially, any item failing at its job of adding value to your life, freeing up space, money, and mental energy according to decluttering principles. So, okay, that is what you need to do. You need to, like, go around, have a conversation with each product. I had to do this with some makeup the other day. I already knew that we were going to talk about this, so I had it in my mind, and I opened up a cabinet, and there's this Charlotte Tilbury something or another that I bought four years ago. Okay. I've worn it, like, once in four years. And so I was like, are you doing, like, no and yes. That's on me. I'm not using it. But I just don't think I want to use this particular foundation or whatever it was. I don't really wear foundation, so I chunked it. Plus, it's four years old, so you what it. I chunked it.
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Okay. Interesting that you fired. I would have said chucked.
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Chucked it.
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I chucked it.
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Oh, I chunked it.
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But I have a friend that said she's from Alabama. I wonder if it's, like, a Southern thing. Chunk it.
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Throw it out.
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Interesting. See, I have a hard time with that because I would have been like, I spent a lot of money on this foundation, and what if I need it one day? So I'm probably gonna be bad at this, but I like it. Like, I have a Garmin watch from, like, 10 years ago that no longer. The GPS doesn't work, but I still have it in a bag because.
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Why?
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Because. What if I take it to a shop and get it fixed one day?
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You're not. You could donate it.
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It doesn't work.
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Okay. Okay. Donate it for. Okay, it doesn't work. You just need to throw it.
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I need to chunk it.
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That. That Garmin watch from 10 years ago is fired.
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I need to fire it because it's not working. Yeah. Yeah. It's literally not working.
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It's literally not doing what you hired it to do.
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Okay.
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Like, when you hired that watch, it had a purpose, and now it is dead.
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Like, how did I Move it to my new house. Why did I do that?
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See, and that's the thing. We end up doing that, and then it just ends up accumulating over time. And then that's when we have too much stuff. Which leads me to the red flags that your house has too much stuff. Okay, these flags, I'm gonna read through them. Basically, they're just gonna highlight if you have too many things. Okay, like in this room, like, I'm storing some stuff in those plastic bins so that it's all organized and I can find it easily. But I guarantee you there's things in those bins that just need to be fired.
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You're storing them so you can get to them easily, but, like, will you ever need to get to them?
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Correct. Red flags. Here we go.
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Red flags. Here we go. You can't find things you know you own.
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Check.
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Cleaning takes forever. You're not cleaning, you're just moving piles around.
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I mean, maybe.
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Depends. Maybe in here you avoid certain rooms.
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No, I don't feel that.
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You organize constantly, but nothing stays organized.
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I cannot claim that I organize constantly. I can't remember the last time I organized something.
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Surfaces never stay clear.
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My kitchen counters are always. They always have stuff piling on them. Like, I'll move, I'll clean it, and then again I'll. I clean it before I came here. When I get home, I bet there's.
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Stuff on the kitchen counter, like envelopes.
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So many envelopes so maybe you need.
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Like, a little basket. It's clutter still, but the basket you can put in the cabinet. Or do you have a drawer? Do you have a junk drawer?
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Yeah. And it's so crammed full of stuff.
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Even just moved in.
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I had a junk drawer in my old house, and I put everything in that junk drawer in a bag, and I transferred it to a new junk and then dumped it in there.
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Okay. You feel anxious at home? I don't really have that. Although that's, like, back to this room. We are just spending a lot of time in here, and we're working. Like, what if we get this room all spruced up, we get it cleared out, and then suddenly we're magically better.
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Which would be crazy, because I was about to say I don't feel anxious in here, but I bet if it.
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Was probably because it's my house.
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Okay. I was gonna say, I bet that I would feel better if it was really clear. So it'd be a fun experiment. We should do it and not tell listeners and see if they can tell which episode. We've cleaned the room.
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I think my real feelings came out because it sort of contradicts myself because, like, I don't feel anxious in my home at all. But this is like its own room. I feel like this is our podcast room. Like, it's not a part of my home I hang out in unless we're working.
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That's true.
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You know, other parts of house I'm in all the time, and I don't feel anxious in that. But right now, especially because we're focused on it, I am feeling a little.
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I feel like the walls are caving in on us now.
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You're always thinking about more storage.
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Yeah.
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And then you keep items for a quote. Someday that never comes.
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100%. There's nothing worse. And I already want to redact that because there are things worse. But it is an annoying feeling to get rid of something because you're like, meh, I don't need it. And then you have to re. Buy it, you know?
C
Yeah. But, like, how often does that happen?
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Every now and then I'm trying to.
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Think of, like, what, though? Like what?
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Like, well, this one time. You trying to think of it. Yes.
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Stalling. If you speak really slow, you'll think of it.
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So, so wonderful. So when this one time, I do have to admit. So a couple years ago. No, that wasn't me stalling.
C
You really have a story.
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I do have something I need to get off my chest. Okay, so Then I do something about this. A couple years ago, we went to a couple's. I don't remember the theme was. But you had to have, like, a couple's costume. It wasn't Halloween. Oh, Cinco de Mayo. Or it was Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby. You could have a costume in either. So I dressed up as a pinata, and then Patrick dressed up as a kid. He had, like, a blindfold and a bat. Cute. It was really cute.
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That's a really cute.
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I homemade my costume. It was so cute. So I have two examples of things here. So the costume. I glued tissue paper to make it look like a pinata on a shirt, and I threw it away after because, like, you can't wash the shirt. But then a couple weeks later, a friend asked to borrow the costume, and I had thrown it away, and that was upsetting. That's one thing. I wish I kept it so somebody else could have used it. Okay, so there's that. Patrick wore a sombrero, or I think a sombrero as part of his costume. And he wanted to throw the hat away after we went to the party because he's like, what am I ever going to need a sombrero again? And I wouldn't let him because I was like, well, I don't want to have to buy another sombrero. I don't want to spend any more money on sombreros than I've already spent. So I've been hiding it in my laundry hamper for, I think, two years.
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So that he doesn't get rid of it.
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Yeah, I don't know, like, why did I put. It's been in the bottom of my.
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Is you're hiding it or that's just where you store it?
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That's where I stored it. And that's just been in the bottom of my laundry hamper.
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I don't know how you stored it. And so it's out of sight so that, like, he doesn't. He isn't like, donating it or.
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And he's not like, let's get rid of this. But now it's smushed at the bottom of my towel laundry hamper. It probably doesn't even smell. I gotta.
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So, like, I. While you were telling that story, I thought of an example of something that I got rid of where I had that thought of, like, if I ever need something, I'll just go buy this again. Because for a costume one year, I had bought this, like, black top hat, and I found it recently in my guest room closet. And I was thinking, why do I have this black top hat? And then I'm like, well, what if I need it? And I'm like, but I haven't needed it in years. And then I made the decision to put it in the donate pile, because if I need another black top hat, I'll just address that issue. Then, like, I didn't need to keep the black. It was like, collecting dust.
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Well, I think that's my point is, like, I was like, no, what if we need.
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I know, but I fired it.
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You need to. I got it. I know. When I get home, I'm firing the sombrero.
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Look at you.
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Because now I don't even want to wear that sombrero if I do need to use it. But also, like, I'm never needing that. I'm never gonna need it.
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Growth. I feel like we just witnessed growth.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, you're. It's time. Go in there, get that hat out of the hamper, and you fire.
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I'm gonna throw it right in the trash. There you go. It's where you belong.
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So on a recent episode you told us about, or we were talking about gifting things, walking around your parents house and. Or anybody's house in your family and grabbing actual items from the house and wrapping it up and gifting that to people. So do you want to explain that? Because we have a voicemail from one of our listeners, Linda, explaining that her family did this and it was so much fun. So this would be something people could keep in mind for a family gathering or start planning your Christmas next year or something. Or if, like, there's a birthday gathering or a get together this year, it could be, like, a funny thing to do. So we've got Linda's voicemail, but I wanted you to set it up in case listeners didn't hear that episode. They know what Linda's talking about.
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So I saw this on social media last year, I think. But basically imagine your whole family goes to celebrate Christmas at your grandma's house, and everybody in the family picks an item unbeknownst to your grandma, from your grandma's house and wraps it and gives it to somebody as a gift. So everybody, like, everybody picks one thing. They wrap it and they give it to a random person. So then when you're opening gifts as a family, I have to find the original video of this because the grandma was so sweet the whole time. And you start to open gifts.
C
Oh, that's pretty.
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She's like, I have one just like that.
C
That looks familiar.
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Yeah. Or like you'll wrap, like, a little clock, and she'll be like, oh, my gosh. I used to have one that looks just like that. Or it starts to. You can wrap a sweater of hers or, like, something random for the kitchen, from the kitchen. And then eventually, you would hope that the grandma, whoever you do this to catches on and is like, wait, these are my things. But it's just, like, a cute prank.
C
Yes.
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And it's just so sweet to watch.
C
Well, in. In Linda's voicemail, you'll hear that it took her a minute for her parents to catch on, especially her mom. And I was like, oh, maybe that's a. A red flag. They have too much stuff. You know, like, that could be an indicator, like, if you have so many things in your house. Because I think Linda said, like, 20 different people participated. They had 20 gifts wrapped. 20.
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That means it's time to. Yes.
C
To, like, give, maybe. But I feel like older people. Like, when I think of my grandma's house, like, she had so much stuff, and she had a basement, and it was just full of stuff. Like, there was just so much cool stuff.
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Two, I think.
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Well, when she passed away, we didn't. Nobody really wanted any of it, because my grandma smoked and everything had a deep or a thick layer of smoke smell on it.
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Okay, that's fair. I just. My grandma's house, we took so much stuff from it, and it was like. Some of it's. Some of it. It's, like, in boxes. Because, like, what are you gonna do with it? But it's a memory.
C
I know. I think some of the. The cinnamon, like, family stuff. Like, you just find storage for it, hopefully, if you have it. But then, you know, like, remember my mom's rocker? Her little swing rocker thing, her glider? I really held onto that for a while and then finally just decided to list it on Facebook Marketplace and call it a day. And I feel good about that, but I had to wait for the right time.
A
What's the difference between your mom's glider and those books? I don't know.
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Yes. It's not the right time, I guess. Time. Well, the glider, like, the paint was starting to chip and peel, and I was gonna either have to get it repainted, find a space for it. I can't haul. It was huge. I couldn't haul that up to the attic. The bucks I can throw in the attic, no problem. Or if I find a space for them that works, I can hang them up no problem. They're not chipping.
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True.
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They're good to Go. Okay, let's play Linda's voicemail. Here you go.
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Hey, Amy and Kat love the show. Just listening to yesterday's podcast about when Cat is talking about re gifting things from your parent or grandparents home and then opening at Christmas. I've got a bigger family. There was four siblings. And on Thanksgiving, that was when we did last year Thanksgiving, we did the shopping, I guess you would say, at my parents house. So all of us were taking turns stealing different things like utensils, little knickknacks and pictures off the wall or different things. Somebody even got a fan. Like it was a big fan that was in the dining room. And so that was our idea. We were going to seal the stuff, regift it. We ended up having 20 some different items and it was enough for all of us to have at least one, including the kids. So I don't even know how many presents were opened at this point. And my dad caught on before my mom did. And it was just so funny because he was looking like that looks very familiar. And then my mom, she was just like, oh, that's awesome. Haha, whatever. Like. And then there was like a sign or something that really gave it away that. So then everybody started laughing and then we went through and like opened the rest of them. It was just so funny. And I recommend anybody do that because it just makes for a really good time. All right. Love the show.
C
So see, isn't that funny?
A
Like she, I want to do it.
C
She said her mom was like, wait a second. And then her parents didn't even notice that the fan from the dining room was missing. So that would be. Yeah, red flag. Time to maybe, maybe her parents need to do the. What items in my house do I need to fire?
A
Maybe all those items that people wrapped up, everybody gets to leave with them.
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Yeah, it depends because if that's how.
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The game works and I would have, I would pick some specific things in my parents house.
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I'm gonna get this diamond ring. Ooh. This necklace, this jewelry. Your mom's like, wait a second, put that back. Okay. Along with decluttering our houses or coming up with plans to declutter and whatnot, something Kat and I have been obsessed with is Beth's dead. It's a podcast. In fact, if you are walking around your house and you are cleaning in the new year and you need something to listen to and you're done listening to every Feeling Things episode ever.
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Yeah. You can only start this after you've caught up on all of our episodes.
C
Then you are in luck, because you get to binge Beth's dead, and you get to binge it all in one sitting. Like, you don't have to wait. Like, Kat and I started listening when they were just releasing week to week. Unless you subscribe to their Patreon, you could get it all right away. Or you paid, but we weren't paying. So since we were waiting for the free version, we were having to wait week to week. But now everything's out. And so this is Kat and I's warning that it's all out. It's our announcement that it's all out. And. And next. Next week, we're going to talk about it.
A
We're going to talk about it because I have some serious thoughts and I'm trying not. I'm trying to save them for the podcast, but I really want to talk about it.
C
Yes, we, like, just so y' all know, we're saving this for y'.
A
All.
C
Like, even our conversation between us, because I have thoughts. Kat has thoughts. And I'm so curious if our thoughts are the same.
A
I think they might.
C
I feel like they might be, but maybe not.
A
Maybe not. I feel strongly. I am.
C
Let's just say I am feeling things.
A
Oh, yeah.
C
About Beth's dead. And if you need some end of year slash new year entertainment, you have our permission to cheat on feeling things.
A
It's a wild ride.
C
It's wild. Not that I need to give y' all permission. That was dumb. Why'd I say that?
A
Also, like, they're like, okay, all right, I'm allowed to listen to it now.
C
People said, like, people don't listen to other things. I mean, I listen to lots of other things, which my sister's friend. I've known her my whole life, too, but she was my sister's best friend growing up, and they are still friends to this day. And our moms were friends. Like, she sent a text recently. She was laughing at something that we said, and I. I replied back. I said, I'm. This is making me smile so big right now because you listen. And she was like, oh, yeah, you and Kat. And I'm like, you know Kat.
A
Because.
C
She lives in Dallas and, you know, she's a physical therapist and a mom. Like, I just didn't know she listened.
A
Like, you know Kat, too.
C
I love Kat. I mean, I know, but it's like, oh, she knows Kat because she listens. And she was laughing at something we had said, and it just made me smile. It makes me smile when our friends listen because I have zero expectations of our friends listening. Or like, when my boyfriend listens, like, he'll make jokes sometimes, and I'll be like, wait, Kat and I were just talking about that. He's like, yeah, duh. Because I just. That's why I said it. And I was like, you listen? And he's like, yeah, this morning at the gym. And I was like, oh, is it.
A
Is it your boyfriend's go to podcast or.
C
He's his only. I'll have to ask him. But I don't know that he's a big podcaster.
A
Okay. Because Patrick only listens when he's like, run out of things. Or if he knows I talked about him, so I need to talk about him more, I guess.
C
Oh, like, if he. If he knows that you've talked about him, will he listen to this one? Tell him yeah.
A
Oh, you came up a couple times.
C
Yeah. Let me call Alex and let me just ask him, like, if he has any. He might be at work, so I.
A
Would never do this.
C
And I'm like, take a break. Oh, hey, ho, yo, hey. Before you start talking. Oops. I just hung up on him. I didn't meant to mute that.
A
Also didn't sound like him.
C
I. I think that was his daughter in the background. So he's not at work. Yay. Hey, heads up. You're on the podcast. Okay, I'm recording.
A
Okay.
C
Oh, wait, wait. Rex, is that you?
A
Yeah.
C
Oh, the son. Oh, okay.
A
What do you want, Alex?
C
Yeah, I need your dad. Alex is right here.
A
Okay.
C
Thank you, Rexy. Okay, so do you listen to any other podcasts?
A
I mean, I'm not a huge podcast guy, but yes, sometimes, which is go to.
C
Okay, like, what's your go to podcast?
A
I don't have one.
C
Wait a second. But, like, what makes you. Because I know you don't listen to all the episodes. Like, what makes you decide to listen?
A
Getting on a treadmill or Stairmaster. I have nothing else to do.
C
He's like, oh, you know, when I'm.
A
Getting on the StairMaster, what does he listen to? Usually, like, in the car? Like music or books. What?
C
Cat wants to know what you listen to, like, when you're in the car.
A
The radio? No, the radio.
C
Yeah.
A
Not even like, Spotify?
C
He's old school. Do she wants to know? Not even like Spotify. You just listen to the radio, which I appreciate, because that is how I make a living.
A
Yeah, that's true. Yeah, Just radio.
C
But that has nothing to do with me. You've always been radio.
A
Okay, so no audiobooks then. Yeah.
C
Do you Listen to audiobooks.
A
No. Crazy. Okay.
C
All right. Well, you heard it here. All right. We just wanted to know what motivated you to listen. And clearly you don't have a podcast you listen to unless you're really needing something. Then you listen to feeling things. Got it? Got it. Okay, Bye.
A
Bye. Bye.
C
Okay, so there you have it.
A
So if you're ever on the Stairmaster.
C
Yeah.
A
We're the podcast for you.
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A
So if you're ever on the Stairmaster.
C
Yeah.
A
Were the podcast for you.
C
I'm just, like, picturing him at the gym on the StairMaster.
A
I need to ask Patrick, like, if. What? Why do you listen? He'll probably say, like, because you talked about me, right? I would have.
C
Alex doesn't even know when I talk about him, though. So do you tell him, hey, we talked about you today.
A
Oh, he'll see, like an Instagram reel. Oh. Or his friend. Somebody will say something to him.
C
That's true. I bet you Instagram sometimes spurs. Yeah, A Stairmaster. Less a stairmaster session. If he. He probably sees something on Instagram, he's.
A
Like, I gotta go to the StairMaster.
C
I gotta go check that out. Time for a little StairMaster. Okay. I know you have a New Year's cocktail to share before we let everybody go, in case people are looking for something to make sip on.
A
Yes.
C
Tomorrow night to bring in the new year to kiss 2025 goodbye.
A
Yes. So have you ever heard of a Hugo Spritz?
C
I've heard of it, but I have no idea what's in it.
A
Okay. It's akin to a gimlet, which is my favorite cocktail.
C
And because of you, I've adopted gimlets as my.
A
A cucumber gimlet is the best kind of gimlet. And they're so easy to make. Just so you know, you could Google this, but it's just Saint Germain, which is like elder. Elder flower liqueur. It's like floral gin or vodka and lime juice. It's so easy to make. And a cucumber, of course. So this is a More like. Because those are strong. A gimlet strong. This is a more, like fun, just like, sippy cocktail. Hugo Spritz. It's elderflower liqueur, white cranberry juice. Well, I'm giving you a holiday version. So white cranberry juice, orange juice, Prosecco soda water, mint. We'll put this in the show notes, but it's a really cute, fun cocktail. You mix all together. You put it in a wine glass. You ever had an Aperol Spritz?
C
Yes.
A
Okay, so it's that, but like, gimlet version.
C
Okay.
A
Because a lot of people don't like Aperol.
C
I don't even know how to say Aperol. Well, you just like, if I. If I ever. If I've ever ordered that at a restaurant. And like, aerosol. Aerosol spritz, please.
A
Aperol.
C
Aperol. Yeah.
A
You're. Oh, you learn something new every day after all. So this is a more holiday wintry version of that. Because spritzes are kind of like summery. So this makes it a little bit more like you can have it in the winter.
C
So, like, if you've got the mint or maybe if you throw in cranberry or something, it just gives you holiday vibes.
A
Holiday vibes. And here's a pro tip. And I just started doing this. If you get one of those. I guess you could do this in any kind of ice cube tray, but I got one of those silicone ice cube trays and. And I put a couple. One. Because I don't think. I think my ice cubes were small. One or two cranberries in there and then a little like mint leaf. Or you can put like a rosemary sprig or something and then fill it with water. Then you have really pretty ice cubes to put in your drink.
C
It's cute.
A
And like, I think that people will think your drink tastes good just because it looks really cute, even if you mess up on the recipe.
C
Festive.
A
Festive. So New Year's, Hugo Spritz, your New Year's cocktail.
C
And you could make. I mean, you could also whip up something like a mocktail. I'm trying to decide. I'm probably gonna do Dry January again.
A
Well, they have. I forgot what it's called. But they have elderflower liqueur that is non alcoholic. And then it. And then you could make just cranberry juice. That soda water. You can do a sparkling grape juice or something.
C
I have no idea. This actually works. So I'm not gonna, like, report on the name yet. And it might even be Called the patch. I don't know the. I was. Sent them for a package of them for free. But I told you that I had a gimlet the other night, and I actually had two cocktails that night, and I had work the next day, and I knew I was gonna be drinking. And so I put this patch on my body, and it's supposed to, like, release vitamins or nutrients or something into you that helps with alcohol. I don't know. They said. They said, put this patch on before you go out, or you can put it on the next morning. But I was like, well, I'm putting it on before I go out. So I put the patch on, and then my boyfriend and I were out. We were at a Christmas party for, like, his friends, like, a little dinner. And I pulled up my sleeve and I was like, check out my patch. He was like, what is that? I said, I don't know. A company sent it to me and I'm testing it out. I mean, I felt, okay.
A
Okay.
C
I didn't feel. I.
A
For somebody who's very concerned about the chemicals that their shirts have on, this is all natural. You just said you didn't know what was in it.
C
Well, I mean, when I say I don't know, like, I don't know, but it was like, vitamins.
A
Okay.
C
It wasn't like, weird stuff. I don't think it was sent to me by, like, a company that is, you know, reliable.
A
Okay. Or okay.
C
My body minded health conscious.
A
I do have a. A gripe. I don't know if that's what you would call this, but I'm going to use that word. And this is a little bit. I'm bringing up old news, so I'm sorry, I'm just gonna do it. But a couple weeks ago, when we had the talk about the chemicals. So a couple weeks ago, if you guys didn't hear that episode, Amy asked me if I wash my clothes before.
C
I wear them, Specifically underwear.
A
And then it went to bed sheets and all that. And my answer was, no, I do not. Do. I just put things on. I'm very trusting. Even. Especially if something comes in a package, then, like, it's not like, whatever. If you look, I made a reel and I put it on Instagram. If you look on that reel, if you go there, you will see the majority of people are like, team Amy. I wash everything. Or like, cat, I can't believe you do this.
C
Okay, well, you're the one that captioned it Team Amy. Or I know. You made it a competition.
A
I did but here's my gripe. I got so many dms saying, don't worry, girl, I am the same.
C
Because they don't.
A
Everybody's in secret saying team Kat and they won't post on the reels. And I'm like, this is. Oh, this makes me even more upset because you're letting me be publicly ashamed like there is. You need support. I need support. Like we there. Shame grows in silence. Stand up for yourself and me.
C
Post Team Cat.
A
All right, well, so I just am saying that to stick up for myself. I know it looks like I am in the minority, but if I could count up my DMs and add them as comments, I think we're pretty even. I'm not even gonna say I'm winning. You still might be winning a little bit more because I do think you have a point.
C
Thank you.
A
I. You definitely do have a point. I will start. I'm going to think about washing my underwear before I wear them.
C
Okay.
A
When I buy them, I really strongly think about it. And bed sheets. That actually, I never even considered it. So thank you for that.
C
How often do you wash your sheets? Let's talk about that.
A
That is private information. Okay. You probably do it every week. Yes.
C
Once a week.
A
I think I try to do it once a month.
C
I know what? We have to talk about this. This is too late.
A
In the episode. It depends. I actually, I can't say this. Let's.
C
Oh, like, yeah, I get it. You're married. Is that what you're talking about?
A
Yeah. They'll be washed more than that.
C
But if y' all are doing it once a month. Patrick. Patrick's listening now. Cat's like, I don't know why I can't have a baby. Wait a second. You're supposed to do that. Just kidding. Okay. All right.
A
Okay. So I guess it is more than once a month, but if that.
C
No, I get it.
A
If I lived alone, singly, what about pillowcase?
C
Would you just maybe swap pillows or swap the pillowcase out?
A
My pillowcases are swapped. I feel like more than my sheets.
C
Okay. I can get on board because I.
A
Don'T have to have it as a match because I feel like the pillowcase gets more dirty than the sheets.
C
Okay. Anyway, well, this is a whole nother, whole other episode. Happy New Year. No, seriously. I love doing this with you. I love laughing with you. Like, us laughing. Like I'm making you think of, like, how much we've laughed recording this year. And it is one of the best decisions that we made. So it Was a pro for 2025. Like, us going for it because we made the decision to do it in 2024, and it took us until April of 2025 to finally get all of our ducks in a row and make it happen. And so I'm proud of us for taking that leap because it was a risk. Was for me. Was it for you?
A
What do you say? It was a risk. What do you mean?
C
Oh, because what if I didn't work?
A
Yeah. Okay.
C
Like, then it's awkward. It's like, well, yo, we'll just go back to being just friends.
A
Yeah. And then how do you.
C
I mean, we already had fifth thing together, so we already knew what it was like to work together. But still, like, yeah, but we've had some hiccups, too, of, you know, divvying up responsibilities or. And then if it is one person's responsibility, and then I'll chime in. You're like, well, I didn't ask your opinion. And I'm like, oh, shoot, you're right. You didn't. I'm sorry. You asked me about something else. Because it's like, you know, stay in your lane. Like, you do what you do, and I'll do what I do, and then if I ask your opinion.
A
Yeah. I've been getting a little bit sensitive around.
C
No, but it was. It was fine. But I mean, you know, things like that.
A
But then later, I was like, your opinion was right. Yeah.
C
Sometimes it just takes a little time. But I, I. I am very, very, very grateful we made this happen.
A
Yeah.
C
And I'm very grateful for our listeners. And. Well, Kat and I do need to sit down and have a little planning SESH for 2026. Of, like, I think you and I both have talked about, like, we. I know I've been saying it for a couple years now. Like, I want to get something face to face. Like, I miss our lives. You were a part of my live in Kansas. You flew out. You did both the shows in Nashville. And I think Nashville is a good central location. There was a while I was trying to plan different tour stops before we merged into feeling things, and I was looking at, like, Tampa and Boston. And while I do think we could do a tour, I think we could also, like, just start. Like, we do need to have a meeting, but I'm just gonna throw this out there. But I think we could also plan something for Nashville and our Nashville people come. But also, people would come. Like a. They would come. Like, it's a central location, and it's a fun place. It's a fun place to visit and we could make it worth their time to come and then we could pick other spots to go to. But I miss the interaction with our listeners. I'm craving that. So I hope that that's on our. What do the kid that. What do the kids say or millennial people say? I hope that's on our bingo card for 23 6. I don't know if that's cool. Still cool to say. I think the actual saying is, well, that wasn't on my bingo card for this year, but I hope I'm gonna do the saying the different this way and say, I hope that's on our 2026 bingo card.
A
We should make bingo cards instead of vision boards. Huh? What?
C
Oh, I get what you're saying.
A
Yeah.
C
Like, instead of doing it like we make a being.
A
Oh.
C
And then when it happens, we have.
A
To put like a sticker on it.
C
Sick. Do people do that?
A
We will. Somebody's had to have done that.
C
Okay, well, maybe if we. If we make up our own little format, we could throw it in our newsletter and our listeners could fill it out them how they want.
A
That'd be sick. Okay.
C
Sick. Okay.
A
See?
C
Yeah. Feeling Things podcast gift that keeps on giving. And if you haven't signed up for our newsletter, make sure you do that for 2026.
A
Yeah. Sign up. The link is in our bio. It's also in the show notes. Our Instagram bio, but it's also in the show notes. So you can just click on the show notes wherever you're listening to this, type your email your name.
C
And if you want to email us, especially for a Couch Talks episode for 2026, hit us up with your problems. We got you.
A
Holla.
C
Hey there. At feeling things podcast.com you can also call and leave us a voicemail 877-207-2077. And those are in the show notes as well. In case you didn't have time to jot that down. We hope you have the end of.
A
The year you need to have.
C
Bye.
A
Bye. This is an I heart podcast. Guaranteed human.
The Bobby Bones Show (Premiere Networks) — Feeling Things with Amy & Kat Release Date: January 4, 2026
In this end-of-year episode of "Feeling Things," co-hosts Amy and Kat reflect on the emotional landscape of 2025 before diving into a lively, practical conversation: performing a "performance review" of the items in your home—and deciding which ones deserve to be "fired" (a.k.a., decluttered). Blending humor with honest self-reflection and actionable advice, they share their own struggles with sentimental clutter, discuss the psychology behind keeping unnecessary items, and encourage listeners to start the new year with a refreshed living space. The episode also features listener stories and a fun holiday cocktail recipe to close out the year.
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Read off by Kat and Amy [16:57]:
“There’s nothing worse... than getting rid of something and then you have to re-buy it, you know?” — Kat [19:21]
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| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|---------| | 02:04–04:01 | Reflections on the past year, “Feelings of the Year” chat | | 08:12–13:40 | Decluttering as a “performance review” for your stuff | | 16:57–19:21 | Decluttering red flags; relatable clutter confessions | | 22:55–27:53 | The family “re-gift-the-house” game; voicemail from Linda | | 29:29–34:14 | Funny partner Q&A about podcast listening habits | | 35:59–38:38 | New Year’s Hugo Spritz (cocktail/mocktail) recipe | | 39:59–43:24 | Debating laundry habits and listener confessions | | 43:24–47:34 | Year-in-review, gratitude, and big dreams for 2026 |
Amy and Kat’s banter is warm, honest, and self-deprecating, blending actionable life tips with heartfelt reflections and silly asides. They are relatable, irreverent, and unafraid to show their vulnerabilities, making listeners feel like part of a supportive (if occasionally messy) friend group.
This episode is an invitation to look around your home—and your life—with fresh eyes as you start a new year. Ask: Is this thing I’m “employing” really earning its keep? By letting go of unhelpful (or unlovable) items, you might make space for new experiences, energy, and feelings in 2026.
Listeners are encouraged to: