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Did the Chipotle burritos get smaller? Aubrey would like to know. This is the pregnancy body image episode, and Vic and Aubrey have lived two very different versions of it. One is an intuitive eating coach who's done years of work on her relationship with food. The other has never felt so perceived in her life. They get honest about the stretch nobody warns you about, when your body's changing and nobody knows why yet, and what happens once everyone decides it's open for comment. They also take on the phrase "bounce back," the food rules that scare you in the first trimester, and Vic's theory on why pregnancy doesn't have to be a cheat period. If you're pregnant, hoping to be, or just tired of people having opinions about women's bodies, this one's for you! Then it's Star 67, with a workplace mean girl and advice on how to enjoy being the single gal at the wedding. Keep tuning in every Tuesday to hang with your internet besties! Go to UncommonGoods.com/CHILDISH for 15% off!  Go to naturessunshine.com today and use the code CHILDISH for 20% off your first order, plus free shipping. Mentioned in this episode Expecting Better by Emily Oster Vic's dad: @curiousgeorgedad LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL *67: speakpipe.com/InnerChildish FOLLOW US:  Instagram: @innerchildishpod  Follow Aubrey: @aubreygavellowood  Follow Victoria: @victoriagarrickbrowne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vic's in a pickle (literally) and Aubrey's in head to toe orange, so you're going to want to watch this one on YouTube or Spotify. In this spooky Halloween episode, your girls go from crying laughing to confessing their biggest fears. They're answering deep questions with a spooky twist: what they're burying this year, what masks they wear, and the trend they'd bring back from the grave. Plus, hear Aubrey and Vic's most unhinged ghosting stories, and the haunted childhood bedroom story that sends Vic hiding in her pickle. In a special Star 67, you called in with the skeletons in your closet: a high school secret, a fear one listener has never said out loud, and a stinky revenge plot gone wrong. Thank you to all our spooky listeners for tuning in! If you dress up this Halloween, tag @innerchildishpod. The girls want to see how cute (or how funny) you look! 🎃 Go to  curehydration.com/CHILDISH and get 20% off your first order with promo code CHILDISH. Get 30% off your first 3 months of a Freestyle diaper subscription at www.freestyle.world/CHILDISH with code CHILDISH. That's a full month of premium diapers delivered to your door for just $49/month for your first 3 months. Find furniture, decor, and essentials that fit your unique style and budget. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. *LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL 67: speakpipe.com/InnerChildish FOLLOW US: Instagram: @innerchildishpod Follow Aubrey: @aubreygavellowood Follow Victoria: @victoriagarrickbrowne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vic and Aubrey are handing you the mic for this group chat episode of Star 67 voicemails! And not to brag, but this one basically solves all your life's problems. Stuck in a situationship with no title? Did your future mother-in-law go too far with Facetune? Starting a podcast with your sisters? They've got you. Same goes for the friendship that feels harder than it should, the mom you love and still butt heads with, the fear that the fun ends after the wedding, and the timeline you think you're behind on. Expect plenty of laughs and a few tears along the way. Plus, a listener thinks Vic slipped up on air, and it leads to a confession Aubrey didn't even tell Wood. Come for the tea, stay for the validation. It's a fun bestie hangout, so let us know if you want more of these! New customers can get 20% off your first order at perelelhealth.com/CHILDISH Get 15% off any annual Storyblocks plan at storyblocks.com/childish!  Get 15% off OneSkin with the code CHILDISH at https://www.oneskin.co/CHILDISH #oneskinpod Related episode: We’re Both Having Girls! How We're Thinking About Raising Daughters, Body Image & Mother Instincts LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL *67: speakpipe.com/InnerChildish FOLLOW US:  Instagram: @innerchildishpod  Follow Aubrey: @aubreygavellowood  Follow Victoria: @victoriagarrickbrowne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vic and Aubrey just got back from a childhood friend's wedding in Idaho, and they're fired up to get into their wedding hot takes. Before they get into it, Vic has an announcement, and it is not the one Aubrey was expecting. Then they go all in: what makes a guest feel robbed, the one guest every wedding needs, the song quietly killing your dance floor, and the unwritten rule about when you're allowed to go home. If you're planning a wedding, standing in one, or just RSVP'd yes to a few too many this year, consider this your etiquette briefing. They also get honest about second trimester appetites and what stepping on the scale feels like right now. Then it's Star 67, with a quarter-life crisis that hits close to home and a caller stuck in engagement purgatory, plus Something Beautiful. Keep tuning in every Tuesday for the raw content from your internet besties you won't find anywhere else! Mentioned in this episode Booked & Balanced: victoriagarrickbrowne.com/shop Atomic Habits by James Clear LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL *67: speakpipe.com/InnerChildish FOLLOW US: Instagram: @innerchildishpod  Follow Aubrey: @aubreygavellowood  Follow Victoria: @victoriagarrickbrowne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WE’RE HAVING GIRLS! Vic and Aubrey are officially cooking mini besties, and this week they get into everything that comes with it. Aubrey's back from her babymoon in Italy with proof that the whole country treats pregnant women like royalty. Then the real talk: why finding out you're having a daughter can feel more like pressure than pure joy, what it means to be an oldest daughter raising one, and how they're already thinking about food, body image and self-esteem before either girl is here. Vic finally explains why she sat on her results, Aubrey cries (obviously), and one Instagram comment from Max may have spoiled a surprise. If you're a girl mom, a future one, or a daughter still figuring out your own mom, pull up a chair! Then it's Star 67, with a sweet one about adult friendship and a pregnancy confession that has both of them screaming. Keep tuning in every Tuesday for the raw content from your internet besties you won't find anywhere else! New customers can get 20% off your first order at perelelhealth.com/CHILDISH Mentioned in this episode: Feed Them Well by Jennifer Anderson of Kids Eat in Color: @kidseatincolor  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burnt toast. Spilled milk. An Ema Savahl skirt. Vic has theories she swears make the bad days easier, and Aubrey finds the darkest possible version of every one of them inside four seconds. Then the two of them get honest about what happens to a marriage when neither person has the capacity for the argument they're already having. If your partner is in a busy season,  if you're the one who can apologize to anybody except the person you live with, or if you keep fighting about something that isn't the thing, they’ve got advice for you! Vic also gets her closet gutted by a fashionista friend and comes out with a rule about tank tops you'll be thinking about all week. Then it's Star 67, where one bride has a maid of honor problem nobody wants to say out loud and another caller pitches a genius double date experiment. Keep tuning in every Tuesday for the raw content from your internet besties you won't find anywhere else! Get 30% off your first 3 months of a Freestyle diaper subscription at freestyle.world/CHILDISH with code CHILDISH. That's a full month of premium diapers delivered to your door for just $49/month for your first 3 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your girls are going down memory lane to share something neither one has ever talked about publicly: their toxic past relationships. People look at two happy marriages and assume it always looked like this… but it definitely didn't. Both Aubrey and Vic pushed the right person away at first because of past relationship trauma, and supported each other through all of it. This episode is the honest story of why they stayed in relationships that were bad for them, how it affected their friendship, and what finally changed. They give advice for anyone who's in something they can't see clearly yet, for the friend on the sidelines trying to figure out what to say and when to say it, and for anyone who just got broken up with and can't picture what's on the other side. Vic and Aubrey also run through the red flags they both missed at the time and would clock in a second now. Subscribe and keep tuning in every Tuesday for the tea from your internet besties you won't find anywhere else! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your besties are back, and this one is a full yap. No agenda, no topic, just Vic and Aubrey with the world as their oyster. You'll hear about the eighth grade DC trip that almost ended two very promising futures, the scrunchie that has Aubrey questioning whether she and Vic are actually sisters, and what happens when Vic decides she's not a quitter at 13 weeks pregnant. They get into how to get the men in your life to actually open up, why "the belly is bellying" is the highest compliment you can give a pregnant friend, and the brand drama Aubrey swore she was going to let lay. Then it's Star 67, where one caller is stressing about a bachelorette trip nobody is planning and another just wants permission to dye her hair, and Something Beautiful. Subscribe and follow so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aubrey is calling in from a hospital bed with ultrasound gel as her mic, and she is sharing live with Victoria what went down. What follows is the full account of an emergency room visit that escalated from "please go now" to a wide-awake colonoscopy in about ninety minutes, complete with a doctor who looked like he had been on Love Island, a nurse who played Chappell Roan so she could dissociate, and the “something beautiful” that came from it. Then, because this is still a bestie catch-up, the two of them get into the thing underneath all of it: how much of your life you actually owe the people watching it. Victoria admits how hard it can be to not care about people on the internet’s opinion, and how she’s letting her life guide her content instead of the other way around. Aubrey shares about the pregnancy no-no’s she doesn’t care about owning and whether or not she has a favorite baby name. Keep tuning in every Tuesday for the raw content from your internet besties you won’t find anywhere else!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vic is pregnant! And the first person to find out was not her husband. This week your besties tell you everything: you'll hear how they ended up trying to conceive at the exact same time, what it actually felt like to be the pregnant one while your best friend was still waiting, and Aubrey's soapbox on the single most infuriating piece of advice anyone gives a woman who is trying. They get into the two books that ran their whole trying to conceive era, Taking Charge of Your Fertility and Expecting Better, and everything they did to prepare for this next chapter. Vic also gets honest about the part nobody warns you about, the miscarriage anxiety in those first weeks, the worst pregnancy symptoms she’s had, plus the four affirmations she still says to her baby. Then Star 67 rings twice, and gives Vic and Aubrey a chance to help someone work through if they want to have kids or not. Subscribe and follow so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two psychedelic mushroom trips, two wildly different experiences, and none of it has ever left the group chat until now. First, you'll get a bestie catch-up covering the parts of pregnancy absolutely nobody warns you about, and the Crunchwrap Supreme that nearly ended a 25 year friendship. Then, Vic and Aubrey are finally telling you everything: how they each decided to do mushroom therapy, what they wanted out of it, and what actually happened once the eye mask went on. One of them met her spirit guides and came out with something she hasn't stopped thinking about since. The other one spent four hours in a textbook D.A.R.E. hellscape and came out with an answer she wasn't looking for. Would they do it again? Tune in to find out. Plus the very first Star 67 call in, where an anonymous listener walks us through her hard-won realization about being a shy pooper. This one starts on a bathroom floor and ends somewhere you won't see coming. Subscribe and follow so you never miss an episode! This episode includes detailed discussion of psilocybin use. Nothing in it is medical advice and neither of us is telling you to go do this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inner Childish is what happens when two lifelong best friends hit record on the conversations they’ve been having since childhood: honest, hilarious, and never surface-level. Through their 25 years of friendship, Vic & Aubs have evolved a hundred times and somehow never outgrew the need to debrief every single thing together. Inner Childish is part sleepover conversation, part therapy session, and part voice memo you were never supposed to hear. Up first: why they started the show, how they landed on the name, and what to expect every Tuesday. You'll get the origin story of their 25 year friendship (yes, they were childhood neighbors born three days apart) and you'll really get to know your hosts through a Mad Libs roast covering who would thrive and who maybe wouldn't survive a zombie apocalypse, toxic traits, villain origin stories, and the things only a best friend would know. Vic and Aubrey also preview two new segments: Star 67, an anonymous call-in line where you can tell them anything, and Something Beautiful, a weekly reminder to notice one good thing in your day. Consider this your new favorite hour of the week. Subscribe and follow so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After seven years, we’re saying goodbye to Real Pod as you know it. In this emotional final episode, Victoria reflects on the journey from recording scrappy early interviews in her home to building a 10M+ download podcast that became a true safe space for honest, vulnerable conversations. She opens up about outgrowing the version of herself who started the show, the quiet realization that the “roaring fire” had faded, and why choosing to pivot is both scary and necessary. Vic shares the biggest lessons Real Pod taught her, from the power of putting yourself out there to the reminder that no one has life figured out. Finally, Victoria expresses deep gratitude to you: the community who made it all possible. This isn’t the end, it’s a turning point. Tune in for a heartfelt sendoff and a glimpse into what’s next! // SPONSORS // Rhoback: Use code “REALPOD” on Rhoback.com for a generous 20% off your first order through the end of this week! Quince: Go to quince.com/realpod to get free shipping and 365-day returns. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This book turned Vic into a self-proclaimed mini OBGYN, so today she is joined by the woman behind it: Toni Weschler. Toni is the author of the groundbreaking book Taking Charge of Your Fertility, the guide Vic thinks should be required reading for every woman. In this episode, Victoria sits down with the renowned public health educator and fertility expert to break down menstrual cycles, fertility awareness, and why understanding your body is empowering whether you want kids someday or never. Toni explains how to identify your fertile window, what cervical mucus and other body signals really mean, and why so many of us grow up without the most basic education about our own reproductive health. From natural birth control to trying to conceive to simply understanding your body better, this conversation is a crash course in fertility literacy every person with a period deserves.  Get Women’s Health Resources:  Read: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler Read: Cycle Savvy (read online version)  Read: Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods Get the  Cyclisity app: cyclisity.com Shop Booked & Balanced (restocked + an all-new limited edition color “Bloom” and two matching pencil cases!): victoriagarrickbrowne.com // SPONSORS // LMNT: LMNT is offering a free sample pack with any purchase, that’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/realpod. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vic and Max are back from their 2.5 week sprinter van trip, and this recap is about way more than campgrounds and road snacks. Victoria shares what the trip taught her about letting go of control, trusting detours, and creating space to actually hear her inner voice again. She opens up about the journaling prompt that led to a major breakthrough, why the unplanned parts of the trip ended up being the most magical, and how the whole experience felt like the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another. Plus, Vic and Max reflect on getting older, navigating life transitions, and why this trip gave them both a deeper sense of clarity about what they want next. Tune in for a thoughtful, funny, and unexpectedly emotional road trip recap! Related Episode: Vic & Max Are Living in a Sprinter Van for a 2.5 Week Road Trip! // SPONSORS // BetterHelp: Visit betterhelp.com/realpod today to get 10% off your first month. Premier Protein: Find your favorite flavor at premierprotein.com or at Amazon, Walmart, and other major retailers.  Quince: Go to quince.com/realpod to get free shipping and 365-day returns. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices