Before You Cut Bangs

Laura Quick and Claire Fierman

Hosted by Laura Quick and Claire Fierman, “Before You Cut Bangs” is full of hilarious conversations about real life, common and uncommon crises, and possible cosmetic errors that come along with it. Through storytelling and therapeutic wisdom, Claire and Laura share how to NOT fuck up your hair (and life) while walking through similar situations,Produced by Will Lochamy

  1. NOV 28

    3.4 Is ChatGPT Your Therapist, Best Friend, and Situationship — JK (But Also…?)

    This week on Before You Cut Bangs, we’re talking about what happens when ChatGPT stops being a helpful tool… and starts becoming your entire emotional ecosystem. We kick it off by letting our own ChatGPTs ROAST THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS out of us — Laura, Claire, and Will each asked their ChatGPT, “What am I using you for in an unhealthy way?” and the answers were… brutal. (Because nothing says self-awareness like being dragged by a robot.) From there, we get into the real conversation:     •    how ChatGPT’s positive bias makes you feel deeply seen — but also deeply isolated     •    why it’s becoming people’s best friend, therapist, hype woman, and soulmate     •    the slippery slope from “this is helpful” → “this is my emotional lifeline”     •    how relying on AI for emotional support keeps you from building real community     •    why vulnerability with a chatbot feels safer than vulnerability with your people     •    the intimacy problem: ChatGPT can mirror you, but it can’t connect with you     •    and why some of us are telling AI secrets we’ve never told a human We’re not anti-AI — we’re pro-connection. And we think it’s time to ask: If your AI knows more about your life than your friends do… is that helping you, or isolating you? Plus: hear the unhinged ways we personally use ChatGPT, and why our AI called us out for treating it like a therapist, house manager, co-parent, creative partner, Google replacement, and occasionally a spiritual advisor.

    30 min
  2. NOV 14

    3.3 Crisis, Chaos, and Country Songs

    In this week’s episode of Before You Cut Bangs, Laura and Claire get brutally honest about what happens when life hits you with more plot twists than a sad country music song. Laura opens up about walking through a season where everything changed at once — a move, personal upheaval, emotional whiplash — while Claire deals with her own chaos (think: her hardwood floors literally being ripped out). Together, they unpack the real question:  Why do we show up as totally different versions of ourselves when we’re in crisis versus when life is calm? From stress responses to survival mode to the weird ways chaos makes us react, this episode is part therapy, part comedic relief, and part permission slip for anyone who feels like they’re “handling it” but also maybe… not handling it. As we move into the holiday season — a time when chaos tends to multiply — Laura and Claire talk about:     •    What actually makes a day feel chaotic     •    Why small things hit so much harder when you’re already at capacity     •    How to give yourself grace when you’re not the “chill version” of yourself     •    The little anchors that help you come back to center     •    Why going through hard seasons doesn’t make you dramatic — it makes you human If you’re going through a lot right now, this one will make you feel a little less alone and a lot more normal. Grab your headphones, pour something warm, and let’s laugh our way through the mess. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode we cover:     •    The difference between me in crisis and me when I’m chill     •    Why chaos makes everything feel bigger, heavier, and more dramatic     •    Laura’s “my life is a country music song” season     •    Claire’s own home-renovation nightmare     •    What actually defines chaos (spoiler: it’s rarely the big thing)     •    Why you get snappy, defensive, avoidant, or shut down when you’re overwhelmed     •    How fast life can change — and how to stay grounded when it does     •    What to expect as the holidays approach and emotional load increases     •    Small, practical ways to return to yourself in the middle of a storm

    31 min
5
out of 5
65 Ratings

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Hosted by Laura Quick and Claire Fierman, “Before You Cut Bangs” is full of hilarious conversations about real life, common and uncommon crises, and possible cosmetic errors that come along with it. Through storytelling and therapeutic wisdom, Claire and Laura share how to NOT fuck up your hair (and life) while walking through similar situations,Produced by Will Lochamy

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