<![CDATA[Before You Spiral]]>Before You Spiral is the podcast for the person quietly figuring it out — and the people who love them.

I'm Lauren. I'm almost 40, a mom of three, and I'm writing down everything I wish someone had told me before my 20s. Some of it I learned the hard way. Some of it I learned after losing my brother in 2021 and my dad in 2023. All of it is the conversation I wish I'd had at the kitchen table.

Here you'll find the unwritten rules of life nobody hands you — honest conversations about self-worth, relationships, work, money, healing, and starting over. The kind of advice you wish someone older had given you. The kind I'm writing down for my kids before I run out of time.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:40:40 GMTTue, 21 Apr 2026 21:09:44 GMT60Lauren Hays<p>Before You Spiral is the podcast for the person quietly figuring it out — and the people who love them.</p><p></p><p>I'm Lauren. I'm almost 40, a mom of three, and I'm writing down everything I wish someone had told me before my 20s. Some of it I learned the hard way. Some of it I learned after losing my brother in 2021 and my dad in 2023. All of it is the conversation I wish I'd had at the kitchen table.</p><p></p><p>Here you'll find the unwritten rules of life nobody hands you — honest conversations about self-worth, relationships, work, money, healing, and starting over. The kind of advice you wish someone older had given you. The kind I'm writing down for my kids before I run out of time.</p>episodicLauren Hayslhays24@gmail.comno<![CDATA[You're Not Lazy. You're Running on Empty Worth]]>Have you ever felt guilty for resting? Like a quiet day is somehow a character flaw? This week, Lauren gets honest about the years she spent tying her entire identity to what she could produce — and what it cost her.

This episode is for anyone who has ever said yes when they meant no, stayed too long in something that wasn't working, or deflected a compliment because deep down they weren't sure they deserved it.

Worth is not a bank account. It's a birthright. And this episode will help you remember that.

]]>325e9a1b-4664-480a-b027-b98cd77dfedfWed, 29 Apr 2026 05:53:36 GMT<p>Have you ever felt guilty for resting? Like a quiet day is somehow a character flaw? This week, Lauren gets honest about the years she spent tying her entire identity to what she could produce — and what it cost her.<br /><br />This episode is for anyone who has ever said yes when they meant no, stayed too long in something that wasn't working, or deflected a compliment because deep down they weren't sure they deserved it.<br /><br />Worth is not a bank account. It's a birthright. And this episode will help you remember that.<br /><br /></p>no00:15:1412You're Not Lazy. You're Running on Empty Worthfull<![CDATA[The Why]]>In 2021 I lost my father. In 2023 I lost my brother. Both
unexpectedly. And in the silence after both calls, I kept
coming back to one thought: what if I run out of time before
I say the things that matter?

So I started writing it all down — for my three kids, and
for anyone trying to navigate life without the manual nobody
gave us. That became this podcast.

Welcome to Before You Spiral: the unwritten rules of life
for people in their 20s and 30s, and the parents watching
them get there. New episodes every Tuesday. Bonus listener Q&A every Thursday.

CHAPTERS
00:00 The Question that started it all
01:12 The two phone calls
03:00 Why I started writing
06:35 What this podcast is — and what it isn't
06:43 What we're going to talk about
08:28 The Letter
10:02 The Rest and where to find us

]]>6f2d8198-da52-4f3a-9f49-4b4e84f9b65bTue, 21 Apr 2026 21:11:37 GMT<p>In 2021 I lost my father. In 2023 I lost my brother. Both <br />unexpectedly. And in the silence after both calls, I kept <br />coming back to one thought: what if I run out of time before <br />I say the things that matter?<br /><br />So I started writing it all down — for my three kids, and <br />for anyone trying to navigate life without the manual nobody <br />gave us. That became this podcast.<br /><br />Welcome to Before You Spiral: the unwritten rules of life <br />for people in their 20s and 30s, and the parents watching <br />them get there. New episodes every Tuesday. Bonus listener Q&amp;A every Thursday.<br /><br />CHAPTERS<br />00:00 The Question that started it all<br />01:12 The two phone calls<br />03:00 Why I started writing<br />06:35 What this podcast is — and what it isn't<br />06:43 What we're going to talk about<br />08:28 The Letter<br />10:02 The Rest and where to find us<br /><br /></p>no00:11:2311The Whyfull