Let's Relieve Regret: A self-help podcast about forgiving yourself · Shadoe and Victoria

Groundhog Day

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Shadoe's sarcastic Instagram reel about not wanting to post her face got the most views and comments ever.

Victoria Mirabersia and Shadow Ball co-host this self-help podcast focused on releasing past burdens. The episode explores personal regrets and the hosts' recent experiences with social media vulnerability. Victoria is a life coach and Shadow is her co-host and collaborator. Victoria discusses a client session at 7:30 AM that disrupted her routine due to her Seasonal Affective Disorder. Shadow shares her discomfort after posting her first Instagram reel, which showed her face reluctantly. That reel received the most views and comments their podcast account has ever gotten, leading some followers to express concern about potential friction between the hosts. Shadow explains the reel was a candid snippet from a longer video and used a writing technique of starting with "I don't know what to write." Victoria recounts being described as "pushy, but in a good way" by a colleague in a women's business group. The hosts reframe this trait as being "strongly encouraging," comparing it to a coach or coxswain's role. Victoria shares a quote she saved: "in order to live the life you've never had, you need to do the things you've never done." She argues Instagram can be used therapeutically to stay present, akin to journaling, and that interacting with positive content is good for emotional health. Shadow reveals her long-standing discomfort with Groundhog Day due to jokes about her name. She recalls a specific memory from 11th grade where science teachers gathered to tell her a joke about her shadow. Shadow states this is the year she is giving up her hatred for Groundhog Day and leaning into the joy it might bring others. Victoria connects this shift to the subconscious "planting of a seed" from a prior conversation about leaning into one's identity. Shadow's regret is a past desire for chaos, which she confused with being good at managing emergencies due to her ADHD. She regrets resisting structure and starting "little fights" with her partner, Ben, when she felt bored. Victoria's regret is guilt over "revenge watching" too much TV at night, a habit formed during corporate burnout that now costs her sleep. Both hosts explicitly state they do not want feedback on these specific regrets today, choosing only to voice them. The tone is conversational, supportive, and vulnerably self-reflective, featuring personal anecdotes and lighthearted banter. The style is informal and meandering, blending life updates with deeper therapeutic sharing. Listeners interested in personal growth, overcoming self-judgment, or the realities of building a podcast community would enjoy this episode. Those seeking highly structured advice or actionable steps might find it less directly applicable.

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