therapy struggles, pretty privilege & australian fatphobia - episode 21
Fingers Crossed9 Joulu 2025

therapy struggles, pretty privilege & australian fatphobia - episode 21

in episode 21, we cover a lot - starting with the absolute chaos of trying to find a therapist who actually gets you, followed by a quick astrology tangent (naturally), and a mini merch update.


from there, we dive into pretty privilege, fatphobia in australia, and meg’s ongoing body journey. we also talk about the way boomers and their negativity as well as the many negative aspects of parenting in australia.

it’s part cultural critique, part personal unpacking, and very on-brand for us.


go listen to the fully evolved version of the new 5sos album "everyone's a star" and here's a link to the bonus track "cool dad" (it's a must listen): https://youtu.be/4qg03A3Y81o?si=uVdhsBxMsdYJucuk


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chapters:

00:00 intro

02:45 trouble finding the right therapist

08:21 brief chat about astrology

15:43 merch chat

17:11 5sos album chat

18:02 pretty privilege

24:35 meg body chat

28:27 fatphobia in australia

33:23 meg’s male relative

40:00 boomer’s negative attitude

46:12 parenting and socialising

58:20 outro

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