Some Dumb Chicks

This week Victoria & Ashley are wrapping up their discussion about the body positive movement including criticisms of the movement, the influence of TikTok, our perspective of the Kardashian photo drama and other celebrities impact plus what we can do moving forward. Whether or not you support the movement, there is a lot to take into consideration about what it means to not only celebrate all bodies in all different shapes/sizes but to also recognize that our bodies should not be used to determine our self worth or be considered the most important part of who we are.

This week Victoria & Ashley are breaking down how the body positive movement started, how it evolved and what it looks like today. Whether or not you support the movement, there is a lot to take into consideration about what it means to not only celebrate all bodies in all different shapes/sizes but to also recognize that our bodies should not be used to determine our self worth or be considered the most important part of who we are. We also dive into some criticisms of the movement & why body neutrality might be the best way forward. This episode covers so much information we're doing it in two parts... Part 2 will be out next week!

This week we're discussing actress/musician/icon Brittany Murphy's mysterious death in 2009. Brittany was only 32 years old when she tragically passed away, which is alarming on it's own but wait until we introduce her husband & mother, two bizarre characters in this story. This episode has it all... an MIA father who returns, tabloid rumors, engagements, paparazzi, fraud, lawsuits, deportation, a mid-flight "heart attack", paranoia, an apparent last minute wedding, toxic mold & supposed arsenic poisoning. The majority of this story takes place while Brittany Murphy lived in an unofficial (Some Dumb Chicks official) possessed house... You may know it. The Los Angeles mansion was previously owned by the one & only Britney Spears. You know the one she sold after having nightmares about her own death in the house. This gets crazy! We will forever miss Brittany Murphy & can't help but wonder what successes she would have if she didn't leave us too soon.

This week we're starting a new series called "The Kids Aren't Alright" where we will be discussing child stars and where they are now. We will share how they were discovered, the very public choices they made, how their fame was affected and changed as they grew up. First up is Amanda Bynes who quickly became one of America's sweethearts while she was on Nickelodeon. As a teenager she branched out to movies like fan favorites "Big Fat Liar", "She's The Man" and "Easy A". At the young age of 16, she was a very successful comedienne who many believed had what it would take to end up on SNL one day, so how did she up in a conservatorship? Join us as we dive deeper into Amanda's teenage years to help understand what led to some of her more recent erratic behavior including her Twitter rampage and an official mental health diagnosis.

It's only been a week, but we missed all of you so this week Ashley & Victoria are back with a bang... pun intended. The topic of discussion this week is the viral website and phenomenon OnlyFans. Join us as we breakdown wtf OnlyFans is, where/how it started and the catalysts that helped it grow exponentially in 2020. While the site is full of both amateur and professional content creators/adult entertainers, there has been a handful of influencers, vloggers & celebrities who joined... but none created as many waves as Bella Thorne did when she quite literally broke the OF system. PLUS if you've ever wondered how much money can be earned from OnlyFans, we're sharing some statistics that might shock you. Because this topic involves individual in the sex work industry we also want to provide a trigger warning as the discussion does include the topic of human sex trafficking.

In honor of St. Patricks Day this week Ashley & Victoria want to celebrate by recounting some historical moments but with a true Some Dumb Chicks chaotic twist... Completing a round of a new TikTok drinking challenge before retelling the stories. Join this week as they share weird & wacky historical moments including a dancing plague, an Australian war against birds, a trial against fruit and sheep who mysteriously traveled 200 miles in the middle of the night and so much more. So pour yourself your favorite beverage and tune in to the drunk retelling of some not-so famous historical moments. Sláinte!

This week Victoria & Ashley discuss and take the purity test known as the "Rice Purity Test". This particular purity test blew up in 2020 thanks to TikTok at the beginning of the Covid quarantine. The test is designed as a self-assessment of innocence & purity as it relates to activities society considers "vices". In true Some Dumb Chicks fashion they tried to find out if there was a way to beat the system and get a "good score" while also breaking down where the test originated and how it was used in the past while also remaining relevant today.

Everyone knows the name Britney Spears, she's been THE pop princess for over 20 years and an icon to an entire generation, but up until recently many of us had no idea what the last 12 years of her life have been like. Thanks to the latest New York Times documentary "Framing Britney Spears" we now understand what her life was like prior to the conservatorship that started back in 2008 and what may have caused those close to her to take this action eventually. This week join as Ashley & Victoria break down what exactly a conservatorship is, what makes Britney's so unique and ultimately why so many people (fans or not) are invested now. If you weren't aware of the #freebritney movement before, you will be after this episode.

This week Victoria and Ashley met with Jeremy Schneider and were able to chat about all things finance... and trust us, we have no idea how this happened either. Jeremy is an entrepreneur and a finance expert but his most recent endeavor is founding The Personal Finance Club, a community created to help educate individuals about personal finances and investing. The Personal Finance Club instagram page has over 250,000 followers and provides free daily tips and facts to help anyone utilize the finance tools we have available to achieve financial independence sooner rather than later. If you have questions about what types of investments to make, how to plan for the future and ultimately how to reach financial freedom tune in this week.

We're celebrating Valentines Day lovers & friends! Ashley & Victoria decided there was no better way to prepare for the day than to take the love language test and learn their primary language for receiving love. Throughout the conversation they discuss less conventional ways to celebrate, what their relationships were like with their parents as kids, disliking PDA and mastering the art of goodbye without hugs... and sometimes just doing a classic Irish goodbye. Join them this week as they reveal their 5 love language rankings & talk about how knowing your love language can be a helpful tool to communicate better and get closer to the love we want & deserve.

Join us this week as Victoria & Ashley discuss two of their favorite "C" words... cults and conspiracies. We watch & review "Martha Marcy May Marlene", a movie where Elizabeth Olsen plays a woman who escapes a cult after 2 years and goes to live with her sister, played by Sarah Paulson. We chat about the most notorious cults and what makes someone a good cult leader vs a good cult follower, because really anyone can join a cult TBH. Plus we discuss how cults can be compared to religion and what may be the reason behind that comparison. We're also talking about the relatively new conspiracy group, QAnon, with a growing cult-like following that has been making recent news headlines. ***We do want to issue a warning that many of the topics related to cults & conspiracy groups can be triggering for listeners. Please only listen at your own discretion.***

Has your social media feed ever had posts from friends claiming to be a "6" or an "8"? Have you ever wondered what the heck that means and what number you are? Well, this week Ashley & Victoria decided to learn about what the Enneagram is, how it compares to other personality quizzes and how it determines what personality trait each person is. After guessing what our results will be, we take the quiz and compare and provide more specific examples of what each number means. Join us as we provide updates on our 2021 goals & "resolutions", learn about the 7 erogenous zones from Friends and ultimately uncover the history and purpose of the Enneagram. ***If you own your own business or have a side hustle, let us know! We want to shout out local businesses/services***

Guess who's back? Back again... It's a new day in a New Year but we've stayed the same. This week Ashley and Victoria are catching up after spending the last few weeks saying goodbye to 2020... there is so much to leave behind and plenty to look forward to. Join us as we discuss how we've been spending our time lately and how 2021 is treating us so far. We have big plans this year for the podcast and can't wait to take you guys on this journey with us!

This week Victoria & Ashley start off by discussing what makes people have to finish everything we start vs not continuing something we aren't interested in. The main question this week is "wtf is manifesting". We talk about our own personal experiences with manifestation and how we use the law of attraction in our daily lives to lead the lives we want. We also discuss hating phone calls, not knowing phone numbers and refusing to turn on our cameras during online meetings.

This week join us as we feel nostalgic about pretty much everything 90s and even our pre-pandemic lives. Ashley takes an actual drive down memory lane where she shares some of her very literal childhood soccer team names and is able to remember the lyrics to tv shows from our past which impresses Victoria. The past few weeks, Victoria's been sick with a mystery illness (apologies in advance for the annoying cough this week) after being tested for Covid AGAIN and getting negative test results AGAIN which is making her miss her life before the pandemic even more than before. We also explain the importance of Laguna Beach as the first realty tv show created for teens and the influence it had on our generation. It might be our 2020 exhaustion or a side affect of Victoria's medicine but we also can't say an outro to save our lives... there's never a right time to say goodbye!

This week Ashley & Victoria have a lot to catch up on after a brief winter break starting with a handful of recommended shows and books. Later we break down the new phenomenon known as "cancel culture" and discuss how being anonymous on the internet led to the concept of cancelling or calling out people for almost any reason. We discuss the potential negative impact of going viral or becoming internet famous in 2020, trying to meet unrealistic expectations and public apologies. We also share some stories like the time we manifested 5th row seats at a Jonas Brothers concert and our trip to Saddle Ranch back when everyone's favorite Youtuber was a regular there.

Join us this week as Victoria shares a recent dangerous predicament she was in, and Ashley expresses her concerns about the situation. We discuss cautionary tales, both fact and fiction, that are helping to guide us as we learn to adapt during the pandemic. Ashley explains why she dislikes a certain upcoming holiday and recounts a very vivid fever hallucination and we both compare weird sleeping habits. Plus Grey's Anatomy is back! SPOILER ALERT... we're diving in & breaking down what it's like to watch some of our favorite doctor's cope with chaos of Covid19 and how Hollywood is starting to recover from being shut down for months. Last but not least, we discuss the 2020 election results being a step in the right direction.

It's the week after Halloween and Victoria & Ashley discuss what it was like to celebrate one of their favorite holidays during a pandemic while also feeling their age. They also get into their career experiences and how certain choices led them to where they are today. Nothing is off the table during this honest discussion about having to decide between following your passion instead of doing what society tells us to do including quitting jobs (sometimes not so successfully), getting fired and knowing when to say enough is enough.

This week, Victoria is joined by Ashley and they discuss everything from aliens, diva cups, people having babies, their favorite teachers and voting. To say the energy is chaotic is an under statement as Victoria shares a traumatic first experience, Ashley starts a new conspiracy theory and they both explain why being called a bitch isn't a bad thing.

This week I'm joined by Leah and we discuss how Covid has affected her parenting in 2020 as she prepares to have another baby in a few months. We reminisce on what living together was like and she shares stories about finding MULTIPLE jobs on Craigslist... one ends in an FBI raid BTW. We also share a recent experience where we may have accidentally broke some new rules & regulations in California.

After an unintentional extra long hiatus, A Fresh Perspective is back... for season two? I'm still not really sure how podcast seasons work but here we are... back and better than ever! We're all adjusting to our new "normal" over the last few months and I'm so excited to be able to share my perspective on current events and what I've been up to for the last few months.

This week my friend Adrian joins me to share his favorite and not-so-favorite traveling stories. There's a lot, especially seeing as how he's traveled to TWENTY-ONE different countries. He discusses his favorite trips and places to visit and what he recommends for anyone who has the desire to travel, whether it's a solo adventure or making plans with friends.

This week I;m joined by my friend Ashley to discuss her mental health journey and the steps she has taken to get to the positive place she's in today (literally & figuratively). It's estimated that 25% of collegiate athletes have reported clinically depressive symptoms, but the stigma around mental health as prevented us from talking about it in our day-to-day lives. Together we're trying to remove the stigma around mental health by sharing our stories and experiences.

This week Alexa-Marie joins Victoria to explain Sun, Moon & Ascendant signs and what they represent for each of us. Astrological horoscopes also known as Planetary Divination for Muggles can be interpreted in different ways, so tune in to hear how Victoria relates to her three signs and just how accurate they can be depending on your interpretation.

This week I conclude my conversation with Carissa and Leah who share how their child birth experiences affected them mentally and emotionally after their babies were born.

This week I'm joined by my two friends, Carissa and Leah, who are just two of the many women I know who have had traumatic birth experiences in the last 3 years. They share their child birth experiences and how what they went through affected them mentally and emotionally after their babies were born.

I used to be her manager, and now we're roommates. This week I'm joined by Ashley and we're talking conspiracies. What do aliens, area 51, our phones listening to us, and the Mandela Effect have in common? We might have an answer!

To help break the stigma and promote open conversations this week I'm talking about anxiety and depression. I share my experiences and lay some facts down about these disorders because they affect more people than we realize.

This week I'm joined by my friend Cassandra, current bride-to-be and a lover of all things Bachelor Nation. We talk bachelor in paradise, bros supporting bros, master manipulating (I mean producing) and how the show is just different in 2019.

This week we're talking fad diets, unhealthy relationships with food and the struggle of loving the body we're in. I'm joined by Leah who's done just about every fad diet out there as we try to navigate how to stay body positive in a healthy way.2019, die

My former boss & current life mentor, Anita Aguilar, joins me to discuss how she started out as one of very few women in the mortgage industry, the moments she credits for her success, what working with her husband is like, why kids aren't for everyone and most importantly why YOU should be buying a house right now. She shares her perspective on the balance between work and personal life and why it's so important to separate the two.

This week I sit down and talk with my long time friend Jessica and she tells me what's its been like becoming a mom. Through the good, the bad and the ugly she always tries to keep it real and shares her perspective on being a mom in 2019. Plus I share my hatred for the main character in The Handmaids Tale & how we believe the story is relevant today.

I'm still obsessed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer 15 years after it ended, Hailey  & Stephen Amell get emotional over the final season of Arrow & Jim is in love with everyones favorite "Doctor" David Tenant. In the premiere episode of "A Fresh Perspective with Victoria", I'm talking with them about the one topic all three of us can't stop talking about... San Diego Comic Con and the nerd/fandom culture in 2019.