Everything's Perfect

• Everything’s Perfect…Except We Don’t Speak the Same Love Language

  Why Loving People Is Beautiful… and ComplicatedAutumn and Donald dive into the hilarious and heartfelt truth about how we give love, how we receive it, and why those two things often do not match. From childhood wounds to adult relationships, parenting, friendships, and emotional needs, this episode explores the messy, meaningful reality of feeling loved.In this honest, warm, and genuinely hilarious deep dive, Autumn and Donald unpack the Five Love Languages — and how wildly different they can look from person to person. They share childhood stories, strict households, sensory-trigger food moments, and emotional reactions that shaped the way they show affection today. From the Vegas blackout dining disaster to the “hair in the pie” trauma, to airport meltdowns and surprising moments of kindness, this episode blends vulnerability with peak Everything’s Perfect comedy.Together, they explore:✨ The difference between how we give vs. how we receive love✨ Why physical touch freaks some people out✨ How growing up in the 80s/90s shaped emotional availability✨ Why communication might actually be the sixth love language✨ And how knowing someone’s love language can change relationships, friendships, and parentingBy the end, listeners are reminded that love isn’t about perfection — it’s about learning each other’s language, even when you don’t speak the same one.💬 Highlights & Mentions The Vegas blackout-dining story (the sensory overload!) Childhood discipline, emotional availability & family dynamicsAutumn’s moving story about her uncleThe “Amazing Race Birthday” — legendary acts-of-service momentNell’s love language (physical touch) and Donald’s reaction 😂Autumn’s hierarchy: Quality Time → Words → Gifts/ActsDonald’s hierarchy: Quality Time (giving) → Words (receiving)Traveling with babies, airport meltdowns & strangers’ kindnessUpcoming Aruba trip & beverage line updateDecember challenge & new merch🛍 Everything’s Perfect MERCH Holiday drop available now!Cozy SweatshirtsSignature Hats Limited-Edition Holiday Items👉 Shop: everythingsperfect.com💌 Join the ConversationWhat’s YOUR love language — and is it different for giving vs. receiving?Share your sweetest, funniest, or most chaotic love-language moment:📩 [email protected]📸 @everythingsperfectofficialYour story might be featured in an upcoming listener spotlight!🎙 Timestamps00:00 — The dark restaurant story & sensory dining chaos03:00 — Cleanliness, food anxieties & the “hair in the pie” trigger06:00 — Childhood discipline & parents listening to the podcast08:00 — Emotional presence vs. providing (80s/90s parenting)11:00 — Generational patterns: affection, hugs, “I love you”13:00 — Breaking down the Five Love Languages15:00 — How Autumn gives love16:00 — How Donald gives love17:00 — How Donald receives love (“…but only from Nell!”)19:30 — How Autumn receives love22:00 — Gifts vs. Acts of Service overlap23:00 — The Amazing Race Birthday story (major acts-of-service energy)25:00 — Surprises, thoughtfulness & the dream “pack your bag” moment26:00 — Friendship & recognizing each other’s languages28:00 — Balancing partners, kids & priorities30:00 — Family tensions & communication gaps33:00 — Parenting, siblings & misunderstandings35:00 — Traveling with babies & kindness from strangers36:30 — Traveling for work vs. traveling with kids37:00 — Autumn & Dom’s Paris surprise38:00 — Beach talk: fears, skinny dipping & geography mix-ups41:00 — LA beaches = accidental cold plunge42:00 — Spanish ads interruption + beverage tasting45:00 — The matcha + tropical summer beverage line47:00 — Upcoming Aruba trip48:30 — Final love-language takeaways49:00 — December group invite & merch reminder

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• Everything’s Perfect…Except Thanksgiving Brings Out the Crazy

  Autumn and Donald get nostalgic (and brutally honest) about Thanksgiving — the food, the family, the traditions, and the hilarious chaos that makes the holiday unforgettable.In this cozy, chaotic, and laugh-filled episode, Autumn and Donald serve up a full plate of Thanksgiving memories, family traditions, and food-related disasters. From freezing childhood walks to unhinged family games, burnt stuffing, and the never-ending pumpkin vs. pecan pie war, they celebrate everything that makes this holiday both heartwarming and completely ridiculous.They swap stories about Aunt Donna’s legendary potatoes, smoked-turkey secrets, and travel mishaps that prove Thanksgiving never goes as planned and honestly, that’s what makes it perfect.Between the jokes and nostalgia, the hosts reflect on gratitude, community, creative growth, and all the exciting things ahead: new merch, holiday challenges, and a fresh wave of Everything’s Perfect projects. By the end, one thing is clear: Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be perfect... it just has to be shared.💬 Highlights & MentionsHoliday merch presale — sweatshirts & trucker hats. Get your merch at everythingsperfect.com Autumn’s “Power-Walking Dad” Thanksgiving traditionWild family games: sock-tie races & dark hide-and-seekIconic dishes: Aunt Donna’s potatoes, grandma’s stuffing, smoked turkey tipsDessert debates: pumpkin vs. pecan pieTravel chaos: the Pico hike & holiday bathroom fails 🚽Manifesting 2025 projects — beverage line, Healthy Holiday Hustle, TV & book ideas💌 Join the ConversationWhat’s YOUR most iconic, chaotic, or heartwarming Thanksgiving story?Do you have a family recipe everyone fights over?📩 [email protected]📸 @everythingsperfectofficialSend your stories, they may be featured in an upcoming listener spotlight!🎙 Timestamps00:00 — Intro banter & merch presale04:00 — Autumn’s childhood walk-to-Thanksgiving tradition09:00 — Snow days, sledding chaos & Kaylee’s meltdown12:30 — Travel stories & the infamous Pico bathroom situation16:30 — Big-family games & Thanksgiving memories22:00 — Favorite dishes (Aunt Donna’s potatoes! 🥔)28:00 — Pumpkin vs pecan pie: the dessert showdown33:30 — Post-meal rituals: movies, cards, football39:00 — Gratitude reflections for the year45:00 — Manifesting future projects & holiday challenges50:00 — Christmas vs Thanksgiving: the decorating debate55:00 — Wrap-up: holiday cheer, invites & final laughs

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• Everything’s Perfect…Except AI Might Replace Us 🤖

  AI Is Wild… and We’re Just Trying to Keep Up.Autumn and Donald dive into the bizarre, hilarious, and slightly unsettling world of artificial intelligence known as AI. From automated customer service agents (when you really just wish you could talk to a human), AI art, deepfakes, and dating-app algorithms. Is AI making life easier… or just weirder? Or, like also….a little scary maybe? Autumn and Donald dive into the weird, hilarious, and slightly terrifying world of artificial intelligence. From robot voices and dating-app algorithms to AI art, songwriting, and the rise of deepfakes.They share real-life encounters with ChatGPT, automated customer service nightmares, and the strange feeling of technology that seems to know you just a little too well. With humor, curiosity, and a healthy amount of side-eye, they explore whether AI is improving our lives… or slowly taking them over.From Black Mirror moments to deepfake horror stories, they break down the fears, the fascination, and the reality check of living in an AI-powered world.One thing becomes very clear: AI can do a lot,  but it still can’t compete with sarcasm, soul, or the chaotic banter we love from Autumn and Donald.💬 Highlights & Mentions:AI everywhere: dating apps, customer service bots & creative toolsChatGPT and AI-generated voice experimentsDeepfake culture & what “authentic” even means anymoreBlack Mirror references & real-life parallelsCreative industry worries: art, writing, music & what counts as “original”AI’s impact on jobs, empathy & everyday life💌 Join the ConversationHow do YOU feel about AI — excited, terrified, or just confused?Have a bizarre or hilarious AI story? (Chatbot meltdown, deepfake gone wrong, autocorrect disaster?) Let us know! 📩 [email protected] or @everythingsperfectofficialYour story might be featured in a future listener spotlight episode!🎙 Key Topics with Timestamps00:00 — Intro “What even is AI?”04:10 — Robot voices, ChatGPT & first encounters09:20 — Automation: the good, the bad & the funny15:30 — Deepfakes: what’s real anymore?21:40 — AI art & the creative identity crisis27:00 — Tech vs. talent: who wins?33:15 — AI in dating apps & daily life38:40 — Is AI making us lazy or efficient?44:50 — Algorithm bias & moral dilemmas51:00 — The irreplaceable human touch57:30 — Wrap-up: embracing tech without losing personality

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• Everything’s Perfect…Except Tipping Anxiety

  The Pressure, the Prompts, and the “No Tip” Guilt Trip.In this painfully relatable and laugh-out-loud episode, Autumn and Donald dive headfirst into the world of tipping culture, where generosity meets guilt and every coffee counter has a tip screen silently judging you.From tipping at drive-thrus to awkward Venmo requests, they unpack how we got here, why we’re tipping for everything, and how social media has turned “being generous” into a full-blown performance. Expect hilarious real-life stories, strong opinions, and a few moral dilemmas as they debate who deserves a tip, how much is too much, and whether “no tip” automatically makes you the villain.Equal parts funny and thought-provoking, this episode proves one thing: we’re all just trying to do the right thing… without going broke doing it.💬 Highlights & MentionsThe awkward rise of digital tip prompts 💸Tipping at coffee shops, salons, drive-thrus & everywhere in between“Tip shaming” and the social media guilt spiralDonald’s tipping horror story (you’ll cringe and laugh)The psychology behind guilt-tippingHow kindness matters more than percentages💌 Join the ConversationWhat’s your funniest or most awkward tipping story?Do tip screens make you generous… or just guilty?📩 [email protected]📸 @everythingsperfectofficialSend us your stories — the best ones might be featured in our next listener spotlight!🎙 Timestamps00:00 — Intro banter & weekly chaos recap04:20 — The tip screen stare: pressure to tip for everything09:10 — Who deserves tips and who doesn’t?13:45 — Awkward tipping moments: coffee shop, salon & drive-thru19:20 — Bad service vs. guilt tipping23:50 — “Tip shaming” and social pressure29:30 — Donald’s tipping horror story34:40 — Digital payment guilt & Venmo awkwardness39:50 — Pandemic tipping habits: what changed44:30 — Behind the scenes: servers, pay & moral balance49:00 — When kindness matters more than percentages54:30 — Listener callouts & tease for “awkward social moments”59:00 — Wrap-up & outro laughter

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• Everything’s Perfect…Except Texting Is Stressful Now

  The Period Problem, Emoji Chaos & The Three Dots of Doom.Autumn and Donald dive into the hilarious (and mildly traumatic) world of modern texting—where one punctuation mark can turn a friendly message into a passive-aggressive crisis.From the eternal “Thank you.” vs “Thanks!” debate to decoding Gen Z slang and emoji overloads, they break down how communication has evolved—and occasionally gone completely off the rails. Expect confessions, laughter, and some much-needed digital therapy as they explore how tone, timing, and kindness still matter in a world of read receipts and autocorrect disasters.💬 Highlights & Mentions“The Period Problem” — when punctuation feels personalEmoji chaos: how many is too many 😂😭🥲Gen Z slang decoded: Rizz, No Cap, Aura, Mid, Drip, SkibidiTexting gone wrong — from office mishaps to relationship failsWhen to text, call, or voice memo (and when to stop overthinking)Paying it forward & small acts of kindness in a digital world💌 Join the Conversation What’s your biggest texting pet peeve or funniest autocorrect fail? 📩 everything’[email protected] 📸 @everythingsperfectofficialShare your stories — they might get featured in the next listener episode!🎙 Timestamps 00:00 — Intro & weekly chaos recap 03:00 — Condo disaster & unexpected kindness 07:00 — When good deeds come full circle 10:00 — Texting anxiety & digital social cues 14:00 — “Thank you.” vs “Thanks!” — punctuation problems 19:00 — Emoji decoding: laughs, flirts & fails 25:00 — Autocorrect nightmares & awkward work texts 30:00 — Text, call, or voice memo? The etiquette debate 35:00 — Gen Z slang translation guide 45:00 — Digital tone & relationship misunderstandings 52:00 — Wrap-up & audience callout

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