S2 E2 - Come with me to a fancy LA party | Social anxiety spiraling & LA stair fall adventure

[Audio Diary Recorded 8.2.25]

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In this deeply vulnerable episode of Glitter Mouth, I'm battling social anxiety at a fancy LA pool party while processing the reality of watching kids I knew as toddlers become teenagers, ultimately finding grounding through a therapeutic stair fall session in downtown Los Angeles.

Perfect for anyone dealing with social anxiety, parents watching time accelerate with their children, and creators using art to process difficult emotions.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Finding comfort and grounding by holding my 4-year-old Jack's hand and playing with balloons by the pool instead of forcing small talk

• The gross hot tub loogie incident that a tiny dog accidentally ate, providing both entertainment and horror

• Watching high schoolers cannonball with pure joy while reading Instagram comments calling my own joy "weird psychological addiction for validation"

• My realization that being "grown up and disillusioned" shouldn't be the pinnacle we're all trying to achieve

• Feeling disconnected from LA's "what can you do for me" networking culture and not caring about meaningless small talk.

• My therapeutic stairfall mission through downtown LA's one-way street maze and protest crowds

• Getting kicked out of my first stair location but succeeding at the famous Bunker Hill Steps despite nervous energy

• The post-dinner doubts (PDDs) hitting after feeling rejected at the party and questioning everything I'm doing

• Finding joy in people's Instagram bios like "sorry for being so weird, this is my first time being alive"

• Creating a PDF of life-changing questions rather than answers, because the questions themselves unlock everything