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

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·1 hr 7 min·4 clips

Victoria and Shadow land on a lighter rule: send a one-sentence message when someone pops into your mind.

The episode opens with a calm check-in. Victoria Mirabersia welcomes listeners back, introduces Shadow Ball, and sets the tone around regret, everyday feelings, and the relief of not having to carry everything alone. One host says he is around a 6 or 7. The conversation stays loose and honest: not exactly bad, not exactly fine either, just somewhere in the middle. That gives the episode a lived-in feel instead of a polished lesson. They move into social media and old friends. A post, a comment, or a message can make someone feel close again, but it does not automatically mean the relationship has come back. The hosts sit with that awkward middle ground instead of pretending it is simple. The warmth is real, and so is the distance. From there they talk about reunion FOMO. Victoria brings up a university reunion and the strange feeling of wondering whether missing it would matter, even without making any plans. The answer is basically no. If reconnecting with old friends happens, it probably starts small, not as a big emotional project with a neat ending. The schedule question gets more specific. Nuit Blanche wins out because it is the safer, easier plan, and one host has already been looking at exhibitions and planning a route. It is an all-night art festival across Toronto from 7 pm to 7 am, while driving to Peterborough for Head of the Trent and then turning around for Nuit Blanche does not really add up. The episode does not force drama where there is none. It just lets the practical answer stand. The episode ends with the usual ask to support the show: follow on Instagram, tell a friend, leave a five-star review, leave a tip, join the Facebook group, and use the links in the notes if you want to stay in the loop.

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A gentle conversation about regret, FOMO, old friends, and the relief of not forcing every connection.

Let's Relieve Regret stays with the ordinary ache of regret and social comparison, moving through old friends resurfacing in Facebook and Instagram comments, the lift of a reunion picture, and the uneasy question of how much connection can really be rebuilt once it begins…

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When reunion FOMO starts to feel bigger than the event itself.

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