135. Long Story Short: Summer Adventures, Beige Flags & Sibling Rivalry

Get ready for a super fun catch up episode where we share what we’ve been excited about lately. We get into our summer travel plans as Kristina prepares for her last West Coast summer & Raeann prepares for her 30th birthday festivities. Hear about a recent astrology and tarot reading Raeann had that gave her interesting insight about a future relationship. Then, we share some of our favorite beige flags we’ve seen and confess our own beige flags. There’s so much to look forward to this summer, and we talk about movies we’re excited to watch on the big screen, weigh in on Kardashian sibling drama and spill the beans on some of our own wild stories about how our siblings make us feel psycho. Long story short: we’re crazy & you’re going to love how we let it out in this episode.

“Honestly, summer travel plans can give me a little bit of anxiety because I always feel like you're supposed to plan those epic adventures, and it's like, wait, what is an epic adventure? Why do I feel like I have to go to a different country? Why do I feel like I have to be in Europe over summer otherwise I'm having a mediocre summer? No, summer is what you make of it. You choose your own adventure.” - Kristina

What We Talk About:

  • Kristina’s house hunting updates

  • Raeann’s recent astrology reading insights about her relationship status & future

  • Pros and cons of shopping in person & Kristina’s experience at Good American

  • Raeann’s 30th birthday plans

  • Kristina’s California summer road trip plans

  • Reading our favorite boyfriend beige flags

  • Our beige flags

  • Obsessed with: Blockbuster Summer

  • Dolce & Gabbana Kardashian drama

  • Sibling drama 

  • That one time Kristina hit someone


”My beige flag is that it is very rare these days that I take the flight that I actually booked. I don't know if it's a commitment issue. I'm always switching. I change my flight probably eight out of 10 times.” - Raeann

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134. Victoria Browne On Entering Her Wrecking Ball Era & Staying Out of the People Pleasing Trap

Victoria Browne is known for keeping it real all around on social media, which is incredibly refreshing in an online world of filters & FaceTune. Although showing up authentically has always been part of her brand, navigating her own personal evolution in front of millions has been challenging at times. If you love following Victoria, you’re about to get to know her on another level in this episode as we explore how she went from a former D-1 athlete to Ted Talk speaker and content creator who has amassed over 1.5 million followers on social media. She's also the voice behind the Real Pod podcast, and you can check out our episode on her show as well! 

Victoria became widely known after exposing the rampant use of filters on social media and to this day sheds light on the mental harm it can cause when we’re comparing ourselves to unrealistic expectations. Having her own story of feeding into that narrative, she’s a role model for so many women to embrace your body exactly the way it is, and how you can change your relationship with your body to be more positive. 

With transparency and relatability being at the top of the list of things we love about her, the topics she shares on her page are constantly evolving along with her. On today's episode, we’re learning how Victoria is entering her wrecking ball era and being even more unapologetically herself. Victoria shares her experience as an athlete in relation to her struggles with binge eating and perfectionism, how she’s currently trying to overcome people-pleasing, how she navigates tough conversations with friends and maintains her long-distance female friendships, and what success looks like for her now.

I want to feel more confidence and assurance and abundance in my own life so that I'm not as affected by what other people are doing.  - Victoria Browne

What We Talk About:

  • Going to an event at Sofia Vergara's house

  • Striving for perfectionism as a D1 athlete & struggling with performance anxiety

  • When she had the realization of having an eating disorder 

  • Finding the confidence to ask for help & breaking the stigma of therapy

  • How being an athlete influenced her confidence

  • Exposing filters on social media

  • The pressure of overthinking content we post on social media

  • Tips for staying out of the people pleasing trap

  • Navigating the loneliness of long distance female friendships

  • How to have tough conversations with friends

  • What Victoria is focusing on now for her future


Everything I do is really rooted in being true to myself. I'm so grateful for that because even if I don't feel like showing up online, that is my content for the day, describing why I'm not feeling good. I think I'm able to continue to evolve, and I hope my platform continues to look different. - Victoria Browne

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133. Going Deeper with Rosie on Weight Loss: Navigating Societal Pressure & Embracing Individuality

We are so freaking excited to introduce our new series, Going Deeper with Rosie, where we are going to dig a little deeper into more vulnerable and super important topics we really care about. We have brought on the perfect person for the job, our dear friend Rosie. Honestly this girl has a way with words. Whenever we’re having an issue in our lives or if we’re really struggling with something Rosie helps us navigate through our feelings and we always leave the conversation feeling so much better. We hope this series provides a deeper connection, understanding and exploration of ideas that influence our confidence, and ultimately help us become more confident in ourselves.


In this episode, we’re diving deeper into the complex issue of weight loss: Why does it feel like everyone is losing weight right now? Is it a bad thing to want to lose weight? Are we allowed to be in bigger bodies and feel healthy and strong? We talk about our personal thoughts and journeys around weight loss as women who love being in bigger bodies, and explore how we can connect more deeply to our own individuality and values. Community and representation play a huge role in this journey for us, and we hope this podcast will help you feel less alone if you’re struggling with the same thing. We may not have all the answers, but we’re not afraid to go there and be honest with how we’re feeling now. 

Make sure to let us know what topics you want us to dive deeper into with Rosie next month by sending us a DM on Instagram @confidentcollective! 

There are certain things I still want to be able to grab ahold of in my body and I do not want them to disappear because they have been a part of my journey of coming home to myself.  I fought really hard to want to exist in this body, so I want to lose weight right now, but I do not want to erase myself. - Rosie

What We Talk About:

  • Raeann’s cougar era & cleaning out the roster

  • Kristina’s New Jersey home buying dreams & challenges

  • Navigating the complexities of weight loss as women in bigger bodies

  • Kristina’s postpartum journey with weight

  • Cultural acceptance of commenting on other people’s bodies

  • Comparing yourself to people on social media

  • Getting rid of a pack mentality around our bodies & embracing individuality

  • Weighing in on ozempic & weight loss medication

I am trying to balance this line. I feel like I'm doing what I need to do to take care of my body and feel good while simultaneously seeing so many people, on social media and in real life, losing so much weight. - Raeann

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