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Rory Gilmore: An In-Depth Analysis Of Her Career As A Writer Through Her 3 Main Romantic Partners – And Who Had The Biggest Impact On Her (*Hint, It’s Not Who You Think…)

Rory Gilmore was 1/2 of the ‘Gilmore Girls’ series, with the other half being her mother, Lorelai, who had her at the young age of 16. They were more than just mother and daughter. They were friends. In fact, they were best friends first, mother and daughter second. We first met Rory when she was 16, the same age Lorelai was when she had her. Throughout her time in high school and college, we saw Rory go through 3 main relationships that changed her life, both for the better and the worst. Each of these relationships affected her career as a journalist, as well as an up-and-coming author in very different ways – the good, the bad and the ugly – in every different time in her life. This begs the question: As women, can the men in our lives inadvertently change the entire course of our career path, and if so, how, and is it always a romantic partner that has the biggest impact on our decisions making when it comes to our careers? Let’s discuss….

Carrie Bradshaw: In The Eyes Of Jack Berger – Is A Toxic Man Capable Of Having A Redemption Arc?

Jack Berger was Carrie Bradshaw’s most toxic ex-boyfriend. Even Big doesn’t hold the first spot. He was the guy that broke up with Carrie using a Post-It note. It wasn’t the worst thing he ever did to her, though. Instead, the worst thing he ever did was be the man who tried to make Carrie believe she ever had to apologize for her success. His stint on ‘Sex And The City’ showcased what happens when a man and a woman in a relationship work in the same field and the woman is more successful. Throughout his relationship with Carrie, Berger showed jealousy, sadness, intimidation, anger, and loneliness in his failing career while seeing the woman he supposedly loved live the life that he wished he had. Though his character did have some positive qualities that made us see what Carrie saw in him, having given us that famous, ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ line, Berger’s arc begs the question, are men’s toxic tendencies ever redeemable?

My Old Ass: Would You Listen To Your Older Self And Change The Circumstances Of Your Entire Life To Avoid Getting Hurt If You Got The Chance For A Do-Over?

‘My Old Ass’ is a coming-of -age teen movie that follows the main character – Elliot – in the 18 version of her and the 39 version of her. Her older self tries to give her younger self some life-advice such as spend more time with her friends, her mom and her brothers before she leaves her hometown for a new adventure. Then she gives her the advice that young Elliot doesn’t seem to understand – avoid a boy named Chad at all costs. Young Elliot, as well us, the audience, try to figure out what’s wrong with Chad, but we find nothing. He’s perfect in every way. We then find out that Chad dies and there will be nothing Elliot will be able to do to avoid it. Older Elliot tries to control her life by telling her younger self to avoid the same circumstances of having her heart broken in such a way. So this begs some questions: Would you listen to your older self and not fall in love with someone because you now know the ending of your story with them, and would you change the course of your entire life if you could to avoid getting hurt? Let’s discuss…

Shallon Lester: How She’s Still So Successful Despite Her Reputation Being Destroyed – And 12 Things Her ‘Mentally Ill’ Audience Should Do Instead Of Coming To Her For Life-Advice

Shallon Lester is a former editor at ‘Star Magazine’, a life-advice Youtuber, and author. She’s the self-proclaimed ‘Barbie Meets Dr. Phil.’ She’s the friend that everyone needed during their time of need and struggles. She made her audience believe that she was really there for you and that she wanted to befriend them. She’s made a career out of an entirely f*cked up generation. This is someone that mocked Pete Davidson and Selena Gomez for their struggles with mental health, as well as someone that said, ‘The mentally ill think they’re cool.’ even after D’angello Wallace, another Youtuber, made two videos about her that destroyed her reputation in 2020, she’s still thriving and making the big $$$. We already know that she’s a liar, a manipulator, a scammer, and even a pedophile. So it begs the question: how can someone still be successful despite their disturbing, troubling, and questionable behaviour? Let’s discuss….

Shannon Ford: All Things A Hiring Manager Should Expect From A Female Narcissistic Employee – And Tips On How To Better Manager Them

Shannon Ford is a podcaster, blogger and influencer. But did you know that she was also the social media director at Uncommon James, the company founded by ‘Laguna Beach’ and ‘The Hills’ alum, Kristin Cavallari? You might also recognize Ford if you ever watched ‘Very Cavallari’, another reality show led by Cavallari which chronicled the business operations of Uncommon James. Here, we break down the traits of a narcissist employee as looked through in the eyes of Shannon Ford, we analyze what an employer can do to better manage a narcissist employee, and answer whether or not a narcissist employee can ever change. Let’s discuss…

Kristin Cavallari: How To Spot Narcissistic Abuse – The 13 Characteristics Of A Narcissistic Parent, Romantic Partner, And Friend

Kristin Cavallari started her career at age 17 when she starred on ‘Laguna Beach’ and ‘The Hills’ thereafter. But she’s become her own person since those days. She’s now a mother of 3, a bestselling author, a podcaster, and a businesswoman. But everything came at a price. She’d been surrounded by narcissistic behaviour from a very young age, starting with her father, continuing on to her ex-husband, Jay Cutler, to even her former friend, Kelly Henderson. Here, we break down her relationships with these 3 people by using her own descriptions of them and what we’d seen on ‘Very Cavallari’ a show that aired between 2018 and 2020, and then we use them as a guideline to spotting narcissists in our own lives. Let’s discuss…

Heidi Montag: The 9 Main Reasons For Her Lack Of Self-Worth And Low Self-Esteem – And How They Led Her To Make Bad Decisions In Business & In Life

Heidi Montag is a reality star, a businesswoman, a wife and a mother. She was also friends with Lauren Conrad, but when the friendship came to end, Heidi almost became the most hated person in America in the 2000’s during their time on ‘The Hills’. Over time, however, we came to realize that Heidi wasn’t actually a bad person, and neither was her husband, Spencer. Here, we discuss Heidi’s lack of self-worth and low self-esteem started with her toxic friendship with Lauren, and 8 other reasons, and they led to bad business and personal decisions. These include the infamous time when Heidi underwent 10 surgeries in one day in 2009 at just 23 years of age, as well as losing all the money she ever made with her husband during her time on ‘The Hills’ and beyond. Let’s discuss…

Lauren Conrad: The 7 Biggest Mistakes She Made In Her Friendships With Heidi Montag and Audrina Patridge – And How Those Mistakes Made Her A Better Entrepreneur

Lauren Conrad is now a well-established businesswoman, blogger, and author. But she was also once a reality TV star, having starred in shows such as ‘Laguna Beach’ and ‘The Hills’. Lauren was someone that every teenage girl who grew up in the early and mid 2000’s strived to be. We all wanted to have what she had. We all wanted to have her fierceness and confidence. But as we revisited ‘The Hills’ years later as adults, we realized that Lauren wasn’t what she seemed. Though Heidi and Spencer were labeled as the show’s villains, we now understand that Lauren is the true villain of the show. Here, we break down Lauren’s career path and friendships, as well as how she mixed the two together, and the 7 biggest mistakes she made in her friendships with Heidi Montag and Audrina Patridge and how these mistakes made her a better entrepreneur. Let’s discuss…

Kylie Jenner & Jordyn Woods: The 8 Most Crucial Secret Ingredients For A Woman To Consider In Order To Maintain Long And Healthy Female Friendships

When we speak of a friendship breakup, we can’t not even mention Kylie Jenner’s breakup with her longtime best friend, Jordyn Woods. Between 2012 and 2019, the duo was inseparable. They called each other ‘wifey’. They were more important to each other than any boyfriend. Woods seemed to be more of a priority to Jenner than the father to her children, Travis Scott, who was her boyfriend at the time. Instead of living with him, she and their daughter, Stormi, lived with Woods. Nothing could tear them apart, or do it seems. It all came crashing down, though, in February 2019, after Woods was caught kissing Jenner’s sister’s, Khloe, boyfriend, Tristian Thompson. The friendship was fractured by Woods’ betrayal, but she and Jenner were spotted together a few times in the years since. In October, Jenner revealed that she never fully cut her former bestow out of her life, but rather put a distance. And so it begs the question, what is the secret to leading a healthy female friendship? Let’s discuss…

Little Mix: What Is The Bona Fide Definition and Significance Of Female Empowerment And A Female Friendship Ending Caused By The Lack Of…?

Little Mix was a British girl-group that won our hearts, as well as ‘The X Factor UK’ in 2011. They were together until 2022, which is an eternity in a world of bands, especially female-led bands that started out as teenagers. The girl-group, which consisted of Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, were the mere definition of female empowerment and women sticking together as a united front. That was until Jesy Nelson left the band in 2020 following her struggle with depression and anxiety. Nelson’s friendships with her former bandmates collapsed, but it wasn’t her leaving the group that caused the friction, but rather her actions, or lack of, thereafter. So that begged begs the question, ‘What is the real significance of female friendships and women supporting women? Perrie Edwards recently answered this question for me in a podcast interview on ‘Happy Place’. Let’s discuss…

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