We’re dropping something special in your feed this week- we’re reexploring BEING Trans. BEING Trans was the first series of its type when it premiered in 2022- it’s reality TV for your ears. No scripts, no interviews, just real life as it happens. The show follows four trans people as they go about their lives in Los Angeles. You’ll be there for the highs and the lows, the messy, complicated, beautiful moments that make us who we are.

Trans people don’t often get to tell their own stories, in their own voices, on their own terms. That’s why this show is so important. They’re not here to explain themselves or justify who they are. They’re just letting you in—to listen, to experience, to understand.

We’re about to play you an episode from BEING Trans, featuring Chloe, a trans woman who recently transitioned and is very inexperienced with dating, so much so that she's not even sure about her sexuality but is hoping to change all of that in LA. This is BEING Trans. To hear the full series, search for BEING Trans where you are listening right now, or head to https://lemonadamedia.com/show/being

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Love is in the air…but also, not really. It’s still really rough out there, which is why the Aunties are continuing to strategize for joy. Ku is dreaming of monthly Sunday dinners that are easy and delicious. Su is reading, watching and listening to stories that are fascinating and hopeful. And nothing screams joy like a little kid jamming out to music. The Aunties talk about their kids' awesome (if slightly confusing) music tastes.

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• CookUnity has made Ku’s mealtime easy peasy (use her code and you’ll get $50 off your order plus free shipping)
• Plus you can get 15% cashback on your order with Rakuten
• Molly Baz’s cookbook MORE IS MORE: Get Loose In The Kitchen is so fun
• Eme is jamming to APT (Rosé and Bruno Mars), Die with a Smile (Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars), MAPS (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Peanut Butter & Jelly (Super Simple Songs)
• Su is watching Ozark, Missing You and XO Kitty Season 2
• She is loving the Goodlight and XO Kitty collab Multi-peptide Lip nectar
• She is listening to the This Is Actually Happening podcast and reading The Other Valley
• Check out Su’s other reads on her Amazon storefront

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We can’t believe 2025 just started. This episode was recorded after the double whammy of the inauguration and the ongoing LA wildfires, and the Aunties are feeling it. In order to survive these four years, they need to claw back some joy. Su shares what she did on a family trip that left everyone in shock. Ku, meanwhile, is neck-deep in the world of mahjong, which means small dollar bets and gold glitter mahjong tiles. For her sanity, she’s not leaving anytime soon.

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• Upgrade your restroom ritual with Goodwipes, available at Target, Walmart, Kroger, Amazon and most local grocery stores
• Su hit the slops in the Burton Futuretrust Insulator Jacket
• Ku’s gorgeous mahjong set with gold glitter from Yellow Mountain Imports
• And her Oh My Mahjong mat to go with it
• Bring mahjong to the beach with AquaMahj
• Ku is honing her skills with the American MahJong Practice app
• Watch Julia Roberts perfectly describe mahjong to Stephen Colbert

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We are thrilled to introduce Happier with Gretchen Rubin, which recently joined the Lemonada family! Each week, join #1 bestselling author Gretchen Rubin (The Happiness Project and Better Than Before) as she teams up with her sister, Elizabeth Craft, a celebrated TV writer and producer. Together, they offer practical advice, relatable stories, and actionable strategies to help you build a happier, more fulfilling life.

In this episode, they talk about why the familiar advice “use it or lose it” has an additional useful meaning. They also share many imaginative ideas for one-word themes from listeners, as well as some further thoughts on our own one-word themes (“Bounce” and “Door.”) Plus they discuss an easy way to make everyday life more festive.

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• Habits for Happiness course
• Design Your Year
• Elizabeth is reading: Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon by Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez (Amazon, Bookshop)
• Gretchen is reading: The English Understand Wool by Helen Dewitt (Amazon, Bookshop)

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We are heartbroken and grieving the immense loss caused by the Los Angeles wildfires this past week. And while our Aunties are thankfully safe, we’re not in the clear yet. The real work is what lies in the weeks, months and years ahead. Ku talks about evacuating her home, and what she’s doing to protect her family. Su talks about the community of Altadena, and who we leave behind when we move on too quickly. Plus, how you can help support those impacted by the wildfires.

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• The Watch Duty App is a must-have during wildfire season. You can donate to the nonprofit here

• Support World Central Kitchen provide food relief in crises here

• Check the air quality in your area with the IQAir App

• The AirCare app measures particulate pollution

• Ku has an AirDoctor purifier in her bedroom and a Blu-air purifier on every floor

• Want to donate directly to families? Check out this Google Doc of more than 800 families

• Support Altadena Girls give young girls a sense of normalcy in this crisis

• And support Altadena Boys by buying from their Amazon wishlist

• GoFundMe has set up a nonprofit relief fund which directly provides cash to those impacted by the wildfire

• You can also donate to the California Community Foundation's Wildfire Recovery Fund, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the California Fire Foundation.

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Pop the champagne and sparkling apple cider – it’s introspection time. This episode is our annual tradition where the Aunties reflect on what they’re bringing into 2025, and what they’re leaving in the past. Su is haunted by her dimmer-than-normal vanity light, while Ku is kicking it with the mahjong ladies. But no matter what, you know the Aunties are gonna auntie.

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• Ku is continuing to build community with Laos Angeles

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As 2024 comes to a close, we wanted to share an episode from the beginning of the year. Enjoy this peek into the past, and next week, you'll hear what the Aunties are keeping/leaving for 2025.

New year, same aunties. Like every year, Ku and Su are sitting down to reflect on what they want to bring with them into 2024 and what they’re saying goodbye to. Ku explains why she’s in her middle-fingers-up era of fashion. Afterward, Su drops a secret she’s been keeping from the team for months. Plus, some difficult but loving conversations about loss and trauma.

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• Su is rocking these now sold-out Crocs with chains
• She’s also researching how hypervigilance and PTSD show up in her life

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