My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Hosted by Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff
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In this bonus advice episode, hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark field listener questions covering dating, career transitions, family dynamics, and personal upkeep. The hosts offer candid, humorous perspectives on difficult interpersonal situations, such as dealing with a family member involved with a potential scammer or navigating post-breakup dating at age 41. They discuss the psychological trap of romantic infatuation, the challenges of leaving the service industry after years of bartending, and practical strategies for breaking decision fatigue when cleaning out a closet. Throughout the episode, the hosts blend self-deprecating humor with straightforward guidance on setting boundaries and reframing personal habits.
Hosts introduce the bonus advice episode and promote cars.com.
Karen and Georgia welcome listeners and explain the advice format.
First listener question about a mother dating a scammer and how to address it.
Listener asks how to stay motivated each morning.
Mia seeks tips on leaving bartending and finding new career paths.
A 41‑year‑old woman wants advice on finding a partner after a breakup.
Listener asks if it's too old for cool, fun hair and gets styling advice.
Question about what counts as doing the dishes and household division of labor.
Listener wonders if an ex can still be a best friend and how to handle it.
Nicole S. asks whether to clean out her closet or keep items.
Hosts thank listeners, recap the episode, and give production credits.
Handling a Mom Dating a Scammerstrategy
The hosts discuss how to approach a parent who is involved with a scammer, suggesting that you should gently and persistently point out red flags rather than making heavy-handed demands.
Finding Daily Motivationstrategy
Karen shares how fear of financial hardship and studying autobiographies of successful people helped her build professional momentum and trick herself into productivity.
Transitioning Out of Bartendingstrategy
Addressing a listener stuck in five years of NYC bartending, the hosts suggest leveraging hospitality skills in private high-end catering or event planning.
Navigating Dating After Forty-Oneinsight
The hosts advise a listener experiencing a recent breakup at 41 to avoid rushing into a new relationship and instead focus on self-discovery.
Getting Creative With Hairstrategy
Addressing whether 37 is too old for fun hair, Georgia shares her experience having pink streaks and suggests using clip-ins or wigs to test out looks first.
Defining Dishwashing Dutiesinsight
The hosts debate household chores, agreeing that doing the dishes ends when the dishwasher starts, and clearing counters is a separate battle.
Can an Ex Be Your Best Friend?insight
Karen and Georgia strongly advise against keeping an ex as a best friend, noting that it clogs the emotional channels for future relationships.
Decluttering Old Clothesstrategy
The hosts discuss the difficulty of throwing out clothes from their twenties and recommend using quiet weekends to donate items that do not look flattering.
“I think that when I got my first job in television, I had been, in my own mind, kind of a loser for so long, and I'd watched Enough Friends do well and get themselves somewhere, that I was like, I have to do this and I have to do it correctly.”
“You can kind of nudge the needle a little bit.”
“You don't need duplicates of everything.”
Karen and Georgia give listeners advice about moms dating scammers, finding true love and proper kitchen etiquette. Presented by Cars.com. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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