Before You Cut Bangs
Laura Quick and Claire Fierman
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About This Podcast
Hosted by Laura Quick and Claire Fierman, “Before You Cut Bangs” is full of hilarious conversations about real life, common and uncommon crises, and possible cosmetic errors that come along with it. Through storytelling and therapeutic wisdom, Claire and Laura share how to NOT fuck up your hair (and life) while walking through similar situations,
Produced by Will Lochamy
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S3E11 3.11 Are Manners Dead? Claire thinks Southern Etiquette Might Save Us…
What if “being real” has become an excuse for being rude? In this episode, we explore the line between honesty and etiquette—and why manners are less about politeness and more about keeping…
S3E10 3.10 The News Diet (Blocking Out The Noise)
Join Laura and Claire as they navigate the weight of the modern 24-hour news cycle without falling into the "doomscroll" trap. By blending mental health boundaries with sharp media literacy, we…
S3E9 3.9 Mid-Life Glow Up: Why the 22 Year Old Version of Us Was Wrong AF
February honesty hits different. The motivation buzz fades, real life crowds in, and the question sharpens: are we building lives that actually fit? We ditch quick fixes for sturdy rules—starting…
S3E8 3.8 Claire opens up: her High School BFF was Natalee Holloway & Online Creeps
A polite “thank you” isn’t consent—but online, it’s often treated that way. This episode unpacks how social media blurs boundaries, why parasocial intimacy feels real, and when curiosity turns into…
S3E7 3.7 Control Freaks and their Timelines
Are the timelines you live by protecting you, or just keeping you stuck? This episode explores the hidden comfort of "arbitrary clocks"—like the 30-day no-contact rule—and how they often function as…
S3E6 3.6 Adult Fears and Phobias Unpacked
From the absurd (snakes through sunroofs) to the profound (the fear of being unlovable), we’re diving into the vivid world of adult anxiety. This episode categorizes our fears into three distinct…
S3E5 3.5 Receiving 101: A Holiday Survival Guide for Overfunctioners.
This episode on Before You Cut Bangs, we’re talking about something that should be simple… but somehow feels like advanced emotional calculus:Receiving gifts, compliments, help, and kindness. Maybe a…
S3E4 3.4 Is ChatGPT Your Therapist, Best Friend, and Situationship — JK (But Also…?)
This week on Before You Cut Bangs, we’re talking about what happens when ChatGPT stops being a helpful tool… and starts becoming your entire emotional ecosystem.We kick it off by letting our own…
S3E3 3.3 Crisis, Chaos, and Country Songs
In this week’s episode of Before You Cut Bangs, Laura and Claire get brutally honest about what happens when life hits you with more plot twists than a sad country music song.Laura opens up about…
S3E2 3.2 Digging Out of Overwhelm: When Capacity Feels Like a Myth
In this week’s episode, Laura and Claire get real about what it looks like when life tips from busy to buried. Laura confesses to nearly ending up in Southwest Airlines jail after a full-blown…
S3E1 3.1 Are We Over-Therapized? When Healing Becomes a Hobby
You’ve got boundaries, triggers, and toxic traits—but do you have a therapist? 👀In this episode, Laura and Claire unpack the rise of therapy-speak and how we’ve turned healing into a hobby and trauma…
S2E22 2.22 Season 2 Finale: What's in Your Emotional Fanny Pack?
This season finale takes us on a journey through the hosts' "emotional fanny packs" – what essentials would we all carry if we could magically bring anything to help us navigate life's…
S2E21 2.21 Childhood Friends, Adult Battles: When Cancer Changes Life Overnight (pt. 2)
Part two of what happens when persistent pain leads to an unexpected, life-threatening diagnosis? In this riveting conversation, Claire welcomes her childhood friend, Beau, to share the first part of…
S2E20 2.20 Childhood Friends, Adult Battles: When Cancer Changes Life Overnight (pt.1)
What happens when persistent pain leads to an unexpected, life-threatening diagnosis? In this riveting conversation, Claire welcomes her childhood friend, Beau, to share the first part of his…
S2E19 2.19 Midlife Crisis: Myth or Meltdown?
What if your so-called midlife crisis is actually a breakthrough in disguise? In this refreshingly honest and often funny episode, Claire reveals that she rarely sees classic midlife meltdowns in her…
S2E18 2.18 The Disney Princess Paradox: When Your Sibling Is Too Perfect
What happens when the sibling you've been talking about on your podcast shows up to defend herself? She doubles down on her baddassery. Laura's sister Dee joins the show to set the record straight…
S2E17 2.17 We Asked America’s Top Aging Expert How to Stay Young. His Answer? tune in!
Botox, supplements, cold plunges, IV drips… The internet is screaming a million ways to stay young, but what actually works? We sat down with Dr. Steven Austad—America’s leading aging expert—to…
S2E16 2.16 Our Family's Vindication: Part 1 (Bob Lochamy, Will's Dad)
In this inaugural "vindication episode," Laura and Claire are joined by Will's father, veteran radio host Bob Lochamy, to set the record straight on some of the show’s most memorable family stories.…
S2E15 2.15 Tier Troubles: When Friendship Rankings Go Wrong
Laura got a frantic call to grab someone’s kids... and couldn’t remember their name. Yep. That actually happened. In this episode, we’re talking about those awkward friendship moments when you…
S2E14 2.14 The Passive Aggressive Dance (We're all doing it?)
It's Will this time! He's the one with the issue! Well, it's also Laura and Claire... and probably you. It turns out passive aggressiveness isn't just about your one snarky friend. That disconnect…
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Before You Cut Bangs has published 60 episodes since August 2023, covering topics in Personal Journals, Relationships.
Before You Cut Bangs is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 34m.
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