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259 - The Truth About Becoming Your Mother w/ Jessi Cruickshank

Comedian Jessi Cruickshank joins Barb and Michelle backstage at Lynn University for a raw, funny, and unexpectedly emotional conversation about motherhood, performance, anxiety, and becoming the women their mothers raised them to be.

From professional perfectionism to internet criticism, the conversation moves from hilarious behind-the-scenes moments into deeper reflections on identity, mindfulness, and the pressure women carry in public and private life. Jessi opens up about the comment she never forgot, while Barb and Michelle unpack what they inherited — and what they had to unlearn.

In this episode:

• Why perfectionism quietly controls so many women

• The emotional cost of always performing “fine”

• How humor and mindfulness actually serve the same purpose

• The parenting lessons they resisted most

• Why confidence is usually built through embarrassment

Learn how to stop performing perfection and start connecting honestly.

Connect with Jessi:

Follow her on Instagram & Facebook: @jessicruickshank

Follow her on TikTok: @jessicruickshanktok

Check out her Evening Club Tour: jessicruickshank.com/tour

Listen to her podcast: https://tr.ee/u6WMhIAnoi

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262 - Should You Try to Fix Your Parents? (Q&A)

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260 - The Stuff Your Parents Were Too Scared to Say

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258 - Your Closest Friends Might Be Holding You Back

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257 - The Void After You Get What You Wanted

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256 - Why Being Nice Is Getting Harder

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