Let's Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari - Screaming Red Flags

Episode Date: January 9, 2024

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The following podcast is a Dear Media production. This is Let's Be Honest with Kristen Cavallari, a podcast all about getting real and open on everything from sex, relationships, reality TV, wellness, family, and so much more. And just a fair warning, there will probably be some oversharing. Welcome in to Let's Be Honest. I am your host, Kristen Cavallari, and happy new year. Wow. I can't believe I'm saying that. If you are watching this, my camera's not in focus. You guys, technology and all this stuff, it's just, it's too much for me. I can't, I can't be responsible for this stuff

when it's just me over here doing this. I'm like, I, this stuff is so foreign to me. So I'm sorry if it's not in focus. I'm also partially blind. So I, I can't really tell. Anyways, we're going to make the most of it. Happy, happy new year. I haven't seen you guys in a couple of weeks. I took the last few weeks off, which I'm not going to lie, was really nice. I traveled a lot in December. I was in LA. I was in New York. I was in Miami for New Year's. And it was really nice to be able to completely check out for a few weeks from all responsibility besides being a mom, which was great. So I hope everyone had a great time. My birthday is January 5th. So when you're hearing this, I will have just had my birthday. I'm turning 37. And I love this time of year because I get to, of course, have the new year, but then

also with my birthday, the beginning of each year is a completely clean slate for me, which I love because I get to really set the tone for the year. I get to reflect on the previous year. So before New Year's, New Year's Eve, every year, I reflect on the year. And I think about what I accomplished personally and professionally. And then I set intentions for the new year. I write out some goals and stuff and I pick a word for the year, which I've talked about on another podcast. I'm going to talk to you guys about that here in a second. I don't know. It's like years ago, I used to have so many goals and I was so strict about what I wanted to accomplish in the following year. And then the last couple of years, I've been a little bit more lax about it. I still have goals. There's still, of course, things I want to accomplish, but I'm not so tied down to it. And it kind of goes with what my word

was last year. So last year for 2023, my word for the year was flow. And what I wanted out of that was to just let things flow in and out of my life, not to have any real attachment to anything or really not to have an attachment to a certain outcome. And I will say, I feel like I did a really good job of that. And that was really nice because my whole life, I've been so controlling. I've wanted to control everything in my life. And so learning how to just sit in things and just let things naturally happen has been really nice. So I think I did a, I think I did a really good job with that. And so for this year, I am thinking, well, I'm picking it right now. I was going between two words. I was going between the word peace

and the word joyful. And ultimately, I'm going to go with joyful because I think if you're making decisions based on what is the most joyful thing for you in your life, you will naturally have peace. And I do feel like I just sort of have peace anyways. I think peace was also, I was thinking peace because when I looked back at 2023, I lived it up. I traveled a lot. I took some big trips. I did a lot of fun things. I, as you guys know, went through a crazy dating period there in the fall. And I had a lot of fun. Fun was sort of an overall theme for me in 2023. So moving into 2024, I'm wanting to be a little bit more grounded. I want to be home more. I want to just be a little bit more settled. And so I think that's why I was like, peace would be

a good word. But I still want to be making decisions based on what's going to bring me joy. And again, if you have joy, you have peace. So they kind of go hand in hand, but I do want my life to still be just, I want to be loving my life. So that's my word for 2024. I would love if you guys would do words, DM me your words. I'm curious what everyone's thinking for 2024. And then what I like to do is I think with everything that I do then for the year, I want to continually go back to my word. And like, let's say there is a big decision. Okay, well then what out of these two options is going to bring me the most joy? I want to base all of my decisions this year based on joy, which I think is a good place to be. Also, I saw this on TikTok. I don't know if you guys are into astrology. I am to a degree. I do think there's a lot of truth to some of this stuff. I

mean, I'm a Capricorn and I am through and through a Capricorn like to a T. I do feel like a lot of times these things are pretty accurate, but I did see on TikTok that, okay, let me remember, Capricorn, Libra, Aries, and Virgo, those four are coming to a closing of a 15-year cycle specifically about relationships. And I think about the last 15 years and I'm like, that makes sense. That makes sense because that was like right before I met my ex-husband, I got married. And then the last almost four years of my dating life, they've been really interesting. I've learned a lot of lessons. It's been a lot of ups and downs. And so it makes sense. And so we're ending a 15-year cycle. And so going into 2024, I also was like, thank God, first of all. But also then I just want to kind of coast. I

just want to be coasting and chilling through 2024. So I'm really excited for this year. I want to slow down. I just, I don't know. I just feel like I lived it up and now I'm ready to just kind of relax and chill a little bit. And that kind of goes hand in hand with now like wrapping up dating. So where I left you guys was I had gone on a date with an actor who Justin described as a golden retriever. And that did not work out. And I've been on three other dates since that. And now I'm taking a break. I'm taking a break. I'm so burnt out. I really gave dating 110% this fall and I had so much fun, so much fun. And now I'm going to take a break. And this is what I do. I go through phases. So in the last few years, I will go on

a million dates in a couple month period, right? And then I'm like, I'm done. I'm burnt out. I'm not going on another one. I'm not looking. I'm not doing anything. I'm like, I'm done. I'm burnt out. I'm not going on another one. I'm not looking. I'm not doing anything. And that's where I'm at. I'm a little burnt out. So what happened on these four dates is, and I'm not going to tell you in which order this happened, but one guy talked about himself the entire time, the entire time. And I will say to his defense, he is a very interesting guy, has a very cool job and has had a very interesting life. But I don't know, like, I guess, and I'm good at asking questions on a date. I will, I will say, I know that. So I can easily deflect if I don't necessarily

want to talk about myself, but I'm, that doesn't even make sense because I am so used to talking about myself now on dates. And so that's fine. But I was genuinely interested in this guy. And so I was asking a lot of questions. However, on a date, I have found that if I feel like I'm talking a lot, I will be like, okay, wait, I don't want to talk about myself anymore. I want to hear about you or vice versa. Guys have done that before with me when they were talking a lot. They're like, okay, okay. I want to, I'm going to ask about you. And this guy never did that. So I was just like, I don't know. I also feel like it's a very LA thing. And this is what I'm learning. And I love LA, okay? I love LA. I will always have a very special

place in my heart for LA. And some of my best girlfriends are out there. I mean, LA does have great people. However, the overall theme of LA is everyone is self-promoting and everyone is all about themselves. And it's interesting not living in LA anymore full-time and living in a place like Nashville where people do ask you about your day and they genuinely care how you're doing and how your day is going. And I remember when I first came to Nashville being like, why are people asking me these questions? It it was, it was startling because I wasn't used to it. And, and so now I really notice it in LA. I'm hyper aware of it because it's not my norm anymore. But when you are living in LA, that's all, you know, because it is what everybody does for the most part. But that's just not,

that's not my vibe anymore. I want, I don't know. Like, I think when you have friendships or any kind of relationship with someone, it's a two-way street and you do have to ask the other person about themselves. This is like such basic shit, right? Like we're on a date. Hello. You're literally not going to ask me anything about me. I thought that was bizarre. Okay. So there was that. It's really unfortunate because he is honestly one of the most good looking people I've ever seen in my entire life. You know, you can't have it all though. All right, guys, we've all been there trying to fit everything we think we might need for a trip only to end up with a suitcase bursting

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Just needed a lot of attention. And I don't do well with that. So he's gone by. And then by the time I got to my other two dates, I was burnt out on dating, honestly. And I did them because I had already committed to them, but I didn't really want to go. And so going into these dates, I was like, I don't even really want to be here, but I'm here. But I just want you to know I'm really over dating right now. And I said that to both of these other guys and they were both cool about it and get it. But I just, I'm at a place right now too, where I don't even want to be texting someone consistently. Like I just really don't, which I know that sounds horrible, but I really think it's because I just haven't met the right person. I know when I meet the right person that will all change and

I'll be all in and I will, I'll want to text and I'll want to do all those things. I just haven't met. I haven't met the one. So I'm a little burnt out right now on dating, taking a break. I haven't even checked Raya. It's been weeks since I've checked Raya. Also, by the way, Raya, thank God they never were like, oh, we'll pay you because I'm over here just promoting the hell out of them because now I'm about to rip them apart. Not rip them apart, but the pool is pretty small, guys. I'm pretty sure I've been through everybody on Raya because I'm getting all the same people again now. And also, yeah, it's cool to know that there's some good looking people in Australia or wherever, but that's just not realistic. When am I ever going to see these people? Yeah, I matched with someone in, I don't

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in the real world. And I really believe in my heart that that will happen. And I want you guys to know the other thing. Through all of this crazy dating journey that I've been on, I have not for one second, not one second, been doubtful or down or depressed or sad about where my guy is. I know in my soul, my guy's out there. I know that. I think he's taking a little bit longer than I would have wanted, but I've learned so much along the way. And me not liking anybody has been really good because what it's done, and I'm not talking about just in the last few months since I've started this podcast. I'm really talking about in the last, you know, years, a few years, it's made me have to find myself, look inward. And that's been the best thing that's ever

happened to me. So I know why I've been on the journey that I've been on, but I just think it's really important because I, I had a conversation with a friend over the holiday break because I felt like they were worried about me in a little way. And it rubbed me the wrong way because what I said to my friend was, I'm not worried. So why are you worried? Because by the way, I'm having fun. I'm not like sad. I'm not calling you sad. Like when am I going to meet someone that I like? Where is my guy? Because I know for a fact when the timing is right, we will find each other. And I know that my guy exists. I know he's out there. And I really think that the reason I haven't met anyone that I've liked is because they would be a distraction for when my guy actually comes. Because I know I'm going to have the most incredible man. I'm going to have

everything that I want in a man because like I've said before, I'm not going to settle. I will not freaking settle. And luckily, again, I'm at a place in my life where I can just wait. I don't need to have kids. Like I really think about the women who want to have babies and that's all a very real thing. And I realized how lucky I am that I already have my kids. So right now I can just date someone who just brings me pure joy. And so I'm not going to waste my time on someone like I, I end things immediately. If I know I don't see a future with you, because what's the point? My time is so precious and so limited that I don't want to waste it on

someone that I don't actually see a future with. So I don't know. I just think, I just, maybe now that I'm ending this 15 year cycle, maybe I'll meet someone, but I'm not, I'm not going to look. I really am. I'm done for a while. And I'm, I'm happy about that. Cause I even like the last couple of dates I went on, I remember being like, Oh, I don't want to do this again. It's like another first date because it's just a lot. It's a lot to do over and over and over. So I think taking a break is the best thing. And then again, in a few months or whenever, maybe it'll be a month. Now I'll be re-energized. I'll be ready to get back out there. So the other thing is too, not every single person is dying to be in a relationship. I feel like there's this, well, society is for sure put this idea in our heads that, you know, you have to be

in a relationship. Like that's what everybody does. And if my God, if you're single over 30, like, wow, what's wrong with you? It's like, well, not everyone is dying to be in a relationship. Some people are really happy on their own. And I actually think, why don't we praise that a little bit more? People who are comfortable being on their own instead of just getting into a relationship because they don't want to be alone. Like, I think the most growth comes from actually being alone. And so I think that we should value that a little bit more. I don't know. It's just interesting. It's like, I do feel like people sort of look at me like, oh, why can't she find a man? And by the

way, I'm talking about people in my life. I don't even really know what the public opinion of me is on the dating stuff, but I even mean like friends. It's, I don't know. I feel like all of a sudden I'm kind of like, why is everyone on my case? And why is that the only thing that people ever want to talk to me about is who I'm dating that I have found really interesting as, as a woman, a 37-year-old woman is like, why is that the only thing that people want to talk to me about or that I have to offer? Or why are other people putting my value in who I'm dating? I've never understood that. I'm really happy on my own. And if I wanted a boyfriend, I could have had a boyfriend. I mean, that would have been easy for me. But I don't know. I just haven't liked anybody. So let's normalize being happy on your own and not giving people a hard time or making them feel like they should be in a relationship.

I don't know. I just kind of hit my wall with that. Also, when you've settled in the past, it will make you not want to settle again. Trust me. I won't do it again. And that's the thing. I think because previously, you know, like pre-marriage, I ignored red flags. I didn't have any self-love. And that's why now, because I've done the healing work, I've been on this healing journey in the last few years. I like, I noticed things right away. I noticed them immediately on a first date, if not the first date, really soon thereafter. And by the way, I don't overlook red flags anymore. They are like screaming at me now. And thank God for that. I'm so happy that I noticed that stuff because there are things I know some of these guys that I've dated here in the last few months, there are

definite red flags that in again, like to me, like how I talk about my dating history is like pre-marriage and then post-marriage. So pre-marriage, I definitely would have ignored a lot of, probably all of these red flags, but because I've done the work and I think because I've settled in the past, I've been through the ringer. Now I'm like, nope, that's it. I'm out. I'm out. And that was also part of my conversation that I had with my friend is like, well, why not give them another opportunity or like another chance? Like, why not like see where this goes? Like, no, because I know I see these things and like everything in my body ignites and is like, no, no, no, no. Like run. Cause I see where this is going. I really do. And so I'm just, I'm not going to settle

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than she was to my dad's age, which was weird for me in high school. And I think because we didn't have a good relationship, it was really hard on me. So that was weird. So guys do it all the time, right? They date younger women. And so why is it that a woman dates a younger guy? It's like the whole world is in an uproar. Remember when Demi Moore dated Ashton Kutcher and it was like, that's all anyone could talk about? Well, I just saw that Sienna Miller is, I think, 40 and she's having a baby and she's with a 27-year-old guy. And I was like, you know what?

Good for her. Like, why can't women do it when men do it all the time? And I do think, obviously, I think there's a lot of truth to women maturing a lot quicker than men. So I understand that. And I think, you know, when I was 27, I was a different person. I just was. But I do think that, I think it really depends on what you've been through in your life. You know, the things that you've gone through. You can have gone through a lot of shit in your life earlier on in your life. So that by the time you're, you know, 25, 26, 27, you are really mature because you've been through a lot. You've had to deal with serious things. You've had to

grow up. You've had to, you've had to mature. And I mean, to be honest, I look at my boys. I'm not exaggerating when I say this. Camden, my oldest is 11. He's more mature than some of the guys I have dated. I am not kidding. And if you guys read anything in the press and you can even see that too, because I've dated some real idiots and I've dated people where, I mean, we can get into the whole headline thing of it all. But, you know, when I have exes going and talking about me in such an immature way, it makes me really like, why did I ever like that person? That's where I'm at. And now I guess I'm sort of moving into a whole other conversation, but I just, I've made some really poor decisions in the dating world over the years.

I do know that again, because I just didn't pay attention to those red flags. And I think coming out of my divorce, it was like, I just wanted to have fun. And I wanted someone who was like really sweet to me. And then kind of like woke up after five months, I was like, this is heading in a really not good direction. And that's why I ended things. But the point is, I think everyone should just live their life and date who they want to date. And I think everyone is different, right? And so, and we'll just use Sienna Miller as an example. If she wants to be with a 27-year-old, good for her. Good for her. She should be. Because as long as they're in love, who gives a shit what they're doing?

That's one thing I've never understood is why people care what other people are doing. You know, like let her live her life and do her thing. It doesn't affect you. So why do you care? I mean, I personally, you know, I've dated some people in their early thirties and I've definitely felt that age. I've talked about it on the podcast. I have felt it in the past. But again, I think it's more just like wherever you are in your life, the experiences that you've had, the journey that you've been on, because you can definitely be in your 20s and be really mature. I mean, some of these guys that are 40 years old that I know are there. I mean, again, Camden is more mature than them. It just, so I do think age is just a number. I really do. If I were to date a younger guy and I younger,

I mean like someone in their twenties, right? I guess I would think like I would worry about in 10, 15 years, like when I start aging, like what, what happened then that would be my concern, you know, of like, okay now, okay. So let's say I'm 37. Let's say when I'm 50 and they're 35, I don't, I'm just like making this up. Right. I mean, that's a big age gap, but you know what I mean? That, I don't know. Like, I do feel like it gets to a point where a younger guy wouldn't be attracted to you anymore because you're so much older than them. That's why I do think, you know, like growing old together because you're both kind of on the same page. I mean, give or take a few years, but that would be my biggest concern. I think,

I think that would be like my only concern with dating someone younger, as long as their maturity level was up to mine. My biggest concern would be what happens when you start aging. I would worry that then they would be like, what am I doing? I'm going to go for someone my age who's much hotter. And since I kind of touched on press and everything, something that I like to do with some of my guests on this podcast are talk about headlines and then they can clear them up. And so I kind of actually want to do this with you guys a little bit about some of the headlines and stuff that has come from this podcast for me. So there's been a few. The ones I want to talk about are I did an episode about how I don't

really think it matters when you sleep with a guy. And everyone took that. Like I'm sitting here telling everyone to sleep with the guy on the first date. It's like how people took my conversation on the podcast to end up that that was what I was saying blows my mind. Well, I guess it shouldn't because that's what always happens. But what I basically said was that it doesn't matter if you sleep with someone on the first date or the 10th date. If they like you and there is chemistry there, they're not going to think of you differently. If they don't like you and you sleep with them on the first date, yeah, they're probably not going to call you, but that's not because you slept with them on the first date. And by the way, Nick Vial said this on my podcast, doesn't get any shit for it, right? No headlines, no press,

no nothing. I basically just restated what he said and I get all these fucking headlines for it. You guys, how does that make any sense? Because I'm a girl. I can't say that. I was basically repeating what he said. Also, I'm going to have this dating coach on the podcast, which I'm so excited about. He said that too on a TikTok that I saw. And so again, guys can say it, but girls can't. That shit really pisses me off. And you guys, I am not a feminist. I don't want a handicap. I don't literally like treat me the same way because it makes me fight harder. That's how I've always been. But when it comes to stuff like this, that's not cool. That's not cool at all. And also the fact that you twist my words like that. I was at the airport and got a fucking TMZ

camera shoved in my face the second I landed. And they were like, oh, you're telling everybody to sleep with the guy on the first date. I'm like, it's not what I fucking said. I literally would never say that. All I'm saying is if a guy likes you, and by the way, vice versa, if a girl, guy, whatever, likes you, it doesn't matter if you sleep with him on the first, second, third, or fourth, fifth date. He's not going to think of you differently. And I stand by what I said. I believe that. I know that to be true. But I just think it's so unfair how the press twists and turns everything. And again, I think it's bullshit that because I'm a girl and I said it, I get shit for it when no guy ever gets shit for that. So that's not cool. I also think it's really interesting. I want to be careful how I word this. I think it's also really interesting that how men are perceiving

me on this podcast, specifically men that I know. People's feelings have been very hurt they've lashed out in really immature ways and have really taken the low road. And I'm going to continue to take the high road because it's just not worth it. But I've also had guys that I have gone on dates with who I've never talked about reach out just to see, just to see what I've said. If I've said anything, if I'm going to say anything, it's just really funny to me, guys' reactions. And I've had a few dates, the most recent four dates that I went on. I think every guy that I went on said something about it, except for the guy that was talking about himself because I don't even think he knew I had a podcast because he was so wrapped up in his own world. And I really mean that. I know that on the podcast before we've talked about how

sometimes I feel like guys don't know who I am. And Justin, my best friend has been like, they all know who you are. I actually disagree with that. I don't think that they all do. I think this guy I went out with had no idea. But again, it's sort of like, I go back to like, so you didn't look at my Instagram, which I guess maybe not. I mean, really had no idea. But again, it's sort of like, I go back to like, so you didn't look at my Instagram, which I guess maybe not. I mean, really, maybe not. And I can actually see that because I've talked to guys on Raya before too, where I haven't looked at their Instagram, but I guess I would for sure look at their Instagram if I was going to go on an actual date with them. So I don't know. That's like one of those things where I guess I'll never really know the answer,

but I do, I really did not feel like this guy knew who I was. Cause when I said I had a podcast, he was like, Oh, what's it about? And then I was like, well, it's mostly about dating. And he was like, Oh shoot. So you're going to be analyzing me. I was like, God, but every other guy has been like, I'm just, you know, scared for what you're going to say on the podcast. Most guys that are really cool about it. Most I've had a couple of guys be like, Hey, listen, like, you know, if it doesn't work out, I fully expect to be talked about on the podcast. Like that's cool. Just to be, just to be a team player, the team player over here. But yeah, so that's really funny. Also some stuff that I saw about cutting my dad out of my life was that, and you guys, again, I mean, this is so silly because that episode with Dr. Campbell

about narcissists had the biggest response I've had for any episode. And it was all really positive, really positive. You guys felt how I felt when I first heard Dr. Campbell just seen, and it just, it made people feel good. It made people feel like they weren't alone, which is what I wanted. So I'm so happy that that response was incredible. I, of course, focus on the two negative comments. And I saw one that was something like how I cut my dad out of my life because growing up, he never made me feel valued or whatever the fuck I said. I honestly can't remember at this point, but it's like, no, that's actually not why I cut my dad out of my life. I just, I don't know why we, I think we all sort of do this as like, we can have a million positive, nice comments. Right.

And then we always focus on like the one or two negative, but I, there was so much more I could have said about my dad. And I don't actually feel like I need to defend cutting my dad out of my life. But to be honest, my dad is really lucky that I didn't say most of the things. I actually didn't really say anything that's happened with my dad. I said there was an incident with my kids and I, you know, said said how he kind of made me feel like I wasn't, that's what it was. He kind of made me feel like I wasn't good enough growing up, but I didn't actually give specifics. I didn't say real things that he has done because there's a lot of them. For me to cut my own parent out of my life, it's got to be bad. But I'm trying But what I'm trying to do with this podcast is I'm

trying to be really open and vulnerable and honest while still also protecting certain people. And that's why I didn't say Jeff Dye's name, but he's gone and said it everywhere. So I guess I can say he's the one that got into a car accident and got arrested in front of me because he went on an interview and said it. So thank you for giving my podcast all of that press. I never said your name, but you're going around telling everyone it was you. So thank you for that. So now I can say it. But you know, it's like I'm trying not to like throw these people under the bus.

I didn't say things that my dad has done because it would be really damaging for him. And so it's like a fine line. I'm trying to be really respectful of, you know, my ex-husband. I'm trying to be really respectful of people because I've been on the other end of it and I know how it feels. And it is a fine line. But when people react how they react, well then fuck man man I should just really go for it I should just really say all the things because when I have these little immature boys retaliating in a way that is so unnecessary it makes me feel like I should really just go all in but I won't because you want to know why five years ago I would have I would have fucking come out guns a-blazing, but you know what? It's not worth it. And here's what I've learned. When you want something to go away, you don't talk about it. Like someone that's like,

who the fuck are you? You're using my name to get press. And guess what? That's why I'm not going to talk about it because it just helps you. Here's an episode I'm really excited about. Speaking of press and shit storms and all the things, a couple years ago, I was in the press with a couple of boys from Southern Charm, Austin and Craig, and that was a shit storm that I never commented on. I answered a question about it on Watch What Happens Live a few months ago, but other than that, I haven't really talked about it. So I'm opening up a store in Charleston the end of this month, and I'm going to have Austin come on. And we're going to talk about all the things that really happened. We're going to clear it all up.

We have remained really good friends, and I'm really excited to have him come on. I think it's really fun to be able to have both perspectives clearing up a rumor, especially when you're on good. Well, really, it would only work when you're on good terms. I can't imagine you're not on good terms with someone trying to talk about rumors or whatever it was. So that's coming up. I have a lot of really great guests in the new year that I'm really, really excited about. I'm not going. I don't want big celebrities, you guys. So sorry if you're tuning in trying to find like really big celebrities. The bigger the celebrity, the more closed off they are. They're not as willing to open up and have real conversations,

which I totally understand. I get it. And I get it because every time I go on someone else's podcast or when I did before in the past, something would always turn into a headline and like, it's not a fun game. So I'm going to go for people who want to have real honest conversations with me who are going to be fun. So some people you maybe will not have heard of, but that's okay because they're going to actually give a really good episode. So it's going to be a fun year. Come up with your words, you guys. I feel like 2024 is going to be a year of karmic justice. Why do I feel like that? I don't know, but I like have this gut feeling of like, I'm just like so excited to see what happens this year because I feel like

if you've been a really shitty person, shit's going to happen to you this year. Like you're going to have like the worst year, but if you've been a good person, I feel like you're going to have a really good year. So I am sitting back with my fucking popcorn and I cannot wait to see what unfolds this year, you guys. And I'm just, I'm along for the ride. So come up with your words. I want to hear what words you guys are going for. I think it's going to be an awesome year. And my fellow Capricorns, Virgos, Aries, and Libras, fuck man, we made it. We're ending a 15-year cycle. So goddammit, let's have a good year. Let's have a good year. Okay, you guys, next week, Dr. Monaghan, my doctor, he's coming on. We're talking all things health. You guys have been asking me for this episode, so I'm really excited about it. He's the best doctor I've ever seen. And I've been to a lot of doctors in my day and he is awesome. So

can't wait to see you guys then and happy freaking new year. Let's have a good one. I'll see you guys next week.