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NO ONE
WARNED
US

Adulting in your 40s. Lifelong friends since '86 spill the unfiltered truth about aging.

Meet the Women Behind the Nostalgia

Amanda Mackey
Shelley Valdemar

Amanda is an LMFT who’s in the middle of exploring what comes next—because even therapists don’t get a manual for their 30s and 40s. Empathetic, self-aware, and a little dorky at heart, she’s the one guiding the conversations, asking the hard-but-kind questions, and helping turn all the mess into something that actually makes sense.

Shelley is a supervisor at a big tech company, but her heart lives firmly in the creative lane. A spicy redhead who speaks fluent sarcasm and drops the occasional four-letter word, she’s the one calling out the bullshit, asking what everyone else is thinking, and still loving her people fiercely behind the scenes.

We've been friends since the days of cassette tapes and neon windbreakers. Now, we’re navigating the decade no one warned us about—our 40s. Join us as we dissect life, careers, and the enduring power of a friendship that started in 1986.

Latest Episodes

Adulting Without a Map: The 40-Year Struggle
Friendship Since 1986: Why We Still Don't Have a Clue
The Nostalgia Trap: Why the 80s Keep Calling Us Back
Why Didn't We Listen? Exploring Real Midlife Realities

October 21, 2026

October 14, 2026

October 07, 2026

September 30, 2026

Established 1986

The Friendship Genesis: Four Decades of Unfiltered Reality

The Manual We Never Got: Navigating Your 40s

Hardware Issues: The Body Betrayal
Analog Hearts in a Digital Void

Different Paths, Same Struggles

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