<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Opinions You Won’t Like]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s be clear—this isn’t the podcast that’s going to tell you what you want to hear.

This is the one that tells you what you need to hear.

Raw, unfiltered, and straight to the point—this is where we cut through the overthinking, the over explaining, and the watered-down versions of ourselves.

Because somewhere along the way, people stopped being real and started being careful.
Careful with what they say.
Careful with how they sound.
Careful not to offend, not to stand out, not to be “too much.”

And it’s making everyone sound unsure.

Not here.

This is real conversations, honest opinions,]]></description><link>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midnight-blu7</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:44:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/UyCzzDkR.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Samantha K]]></author><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:17:01 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Samantha K]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Society & Culture]]></category><itunes:author>Samantha K</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Let’s be clear—this isn’t the podcast that’s going to tell you what you want to hear.

This is the one that tells you what you need to hear.

Raw, unfiltered, and straight to the point—this is where we cut through the overthinking, the over explaining, and the watered-down versions of ourselves.

Because somewhere along the way, people stopped being real and started being careful.
Careful with what they say.
Careful with how they sound.
Careful not to offend, not to stand out, not to be “too much.”

And it’s making everyone sound unsure.

Not here.

This is real conversations, honest opinions,</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Samantha K</itunes:name><itunes:email>darkprairiepod@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/66b782ce-1398-4167-8fbd-dabe6037cbca/45607237-1774907696116-c8791097a388d.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Not Everyone Deserves Access to You]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Not everyone deserves access to you…<br />and if that feels uncomfortable to hear, you probably need this episode.</p><p></p><p>In this one, I’m getting real about something I didn’t even realize I was doing—being way too available for people who weren’t showing up the same way for me. Answering when I didn’t have the energy. Explaining myself when I didn’t need to. Giving more than I was getting and pretending it was fine.</p><p>This isn’t about cutting people off or acting like you’re better than anyone.</p><p><br />It’s about finally being honest with yourself about where your time, energy, and attention are going—and whether the people in your life have actually earned that access.</p><p>If you’ve ever felt drained, overlooked, or like you’re constantly showing up more than everyone else… this one’s going to hit.</p><p></p><p>Because sometimes the problem isn’t other people.<br />It’s how much of yourself you’ve been giving away.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ef937914-4fdf-41a0-908b-149bd0e4dcd3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha K]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/79f94331879b776e2228c64477d8cc31f461ca2cfd4c9e671e2c70dc08700fb2/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlZjkzNzkxNC00ZmRmLTQxYTAtOTA4Yi0xNDliZDBlNGRjZDMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI2NmI3ODJjZS0xMzk4LTQxNjctOGZiZC1kYWJlNjAzN2NiY2EiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhZGIyMTFhNTVjNjNhMGEwNzEwY2EiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkZDIzNTU0NzgzN2U2ODZmYzgzYTRhL3NhbWFudGhhLWthc3NpbmdzLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMTNfXzE5LTktNDEubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="22277060" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/66b782ce-1398-4167-8fbd-dabe6037cbca/episodes/ef937914-4fdf-41a0-908b-149bd0e4dcd3/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Not everyone deserves access to you…&lt;br /&gt;and if that feels uncomfortable to hear, you probably need this episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this one, I’m getting real about something I didn’t even realize I was doing—being way too available for people who weren’t showing up the same way for me. Answering when I didn’t have the energy. Explaining myself when I didn’t need to. Giving more than I was getting and pretending it was fine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This isn’t about cutting people off or acting like you’re better than anyone.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It’s about finally being honest with yourself about where your time, energy, and attention are going—and whether the people in your life have actually earned that access.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’ve ever felt drained, overlooked, or like you’re constantly showing up more than everyone else… this one’s going to hit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because sometimes the problem isn’t other people.&lt;br /&gt;It’s how much of yourself you’ve been giving away.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:15:28</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/66b782ce-1398-4167-8fbd-dabe6037cbca/45607237-1774907696116-c8791097a388d.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Not Everyone Deserves Access to You</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>You’re not going to like everything I say.</p><p>And that’s exactly the point.</p><p>Welcome to <strong>Opinions You Won’t Like</strong> — where real opinions, common sense, and a little attitude come together.</p><p>No blind loyalty. No overcomplicating. Just saying what people are already thinking—just not out loud.</p><p>If you’re tired of the nonsense… you’re in the right place.</p><p></p>
]]></description><link>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midnight-blu7/episodes/Trailer-e3go8go</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b2ec457f-9903-478a-9522-714acc8cfffc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha K]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:47:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4814faee009f764e13dc75e9dc622df35ac451173558ffb36f331fb24ce0e24a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxNzQ0NDQ1ZC04NjJiLTRlNjctOGU1My0yNDY5MGJiMGI1YTUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI2NmI3ODJjZS0xMzk4LTQxNjctOGZiZC1kYWJlNjAzN2NiY2EiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhZGIyMTFhNTVjNjNhMGEwNzEwY2EiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy82NmI3ODJjZS0xMzk4LTQxNjctOGZiZC1kYWJlNjAzN2NiY2EvZXBpc29kZXMvMTc0NDQ0NWQtODYyYi00ZTY3LThlNTMtMjQ2OTBiYjBiNWE1LzQyMDQ0MzMwMC00NDEwMC0yLWNkMjI2OWVmZmMyYzMubTRhIn0=.m4a" length="790897" type="audio/x-m4a"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;You’re not going to like everything I say.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And that’s exactly the point.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to &lt;strong&gt;Opinions You Won’t Like&lt;/strong&gt; — where real opinions, common sense, and a little attitude come together.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No blind loyalty. No overcomplicating. Just saying what people are already thinking—just not out loud.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re tired of the nonsense… you’re in the right place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:00:48</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/66b782ce-1398-4167-8fbd-dabe6037cbca/episodes/1744445d-862b-4e67-8e53-24690bb0b5a5/45607237-1774025208851-c7bdb070d4e54.jpg"/><itunes:title>Trailer</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re Not Saying What You Actually Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Everything feels off—and you know it.</p><p>In this episode, we’re talking about why conversations feel fake, why everything turns into a debate, and why people stopped saying what they actually think.</p><p>Say it—you won’t like it.</p><p></p>
]]></description><link>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midnight-blu7/episodes/Youre-Not-Saying-What-You-Actually-Think-e3gpjq3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a58936a2-41c7-423b-9c9f-31abf2801e68</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha K]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fd5e9b400eb78aba6b4d58935cb4b460dd332e5c0358f1a7211a7dd77c8dc91c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5Mjk3ZWUwZC02MmQzLTRhNjgtYjIwNy01YTY2OTA5OGQxODQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI2NmI3ODJjZS0xMzk4LTQxNjctOGZiZC1kYWJlNjAzN2NiY2EiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhZGIyMTFhNTVjNjNhMGEwNzEwY2EiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy82NmI3ODJjZS0xMzk4LTQxNjctOGZiZC1kYWJlNjAzN2NiY2EvZXBpc29kZXMvOTI5N2VlMGQtNjJkMy00YTY4LWIyMDctNWE2NjkwOThkMTg0LzQyMDUwMjI0NS00NDEwMC0yLTBhM2Q4ZDBmNzA0ZmQubTRhIn0=.m4a" length="15569598" type="audio/x-m4a"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Everything feels off—and you know it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we’re talking about why conversations feel fake, why everything turns into a debate, and why people stopped saying what they actually think.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Say it—you won’t like it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:16:02</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/66b782ce-1398-4167-8fbd-dabe6037cbca/episodes/9297ee0d-62d3-4a68-b207-5a669098d184/45607237-1774123279728-b5a3c9b85235f.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>You’re Not Saying What You Actually Think</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re Over Explaining Everything (And It’s Hurting You)]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Let’s be real…<br />you don’t have a communication problem.</p><p>You have a <em>“you don’t trust yourself after you speak”</em> problem.</p><p>And it’s showing up everywhere.</p><p>In conversations where you say something… then immediately take it back.<br />In texts you rewrite five times before sending.<br />In moments where you over explain, soften, and adjust—just to avoid a reaction that hasn’t even happened yet.</p><p>This episode breaks that down.</p><p>Why you do it.<br />Where it actually started.<br />And how it’s quietly making you sound unsure—even when you’re not.</p><p>Because disagreement isn’t the problem.<br />Over explaining isn’t helping.<br />And trying to control how everything lands?</p><p>That’s what’s holding you back.</p><p>If you’re tired of second guessing everything you say…<br />this one’s for you.</p><p>Say what you mean.<br />And let it land.</p><p></p><p><br /></p>
]]></description><link>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midnight-blu7/episodes/Youre-Over-Explaining-Everything-And-Its-Hurting-You-e3h6pv1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f6a815a4-2797-4733-8882-00e98f319cd0</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha K]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/594b62b8032bbb1e77d23a4a6bfb14d80319b314d93ab7fd3e7a5b3b86af3517/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyNjZlMWVjNi1mMWNjLTQzYmUtYmI0OS0wNDBjNGEzNWU5ZWQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI2NmI3ODJjZS0xMzk4LTQxNjctOGZiZC1kYWJlNjAzN2NiY2EiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhZGIyMTFhNTVjNjNhMGEwNzEwY2EiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy82NmI3ODJjZS0xMzk4LTQxNjctOGZiZC1kYWJlNjAzN2NiY2EvZXBpc29kZXMvMjY2ZTFlYzYtZjFjYy00M2JlLWJiNDktMDQwYzRhMzVlOWVkLzQyMTA4MjE5NC00NDEwMC0yLTcwODVlNzVlZDUzMWMubTRhIn0=.m4a" length="12676150" type="audio/x-m4a"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Let’s be real…&lt;br /&gt;you don’t have a communication problem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You have a &lt;em&gt;“you don’t trust yourself after you speak”&lt;/em&gt; problem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And it’s showing up everywhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In conversations where you say something… then immediately take it back.&lt;br /&gt;In texts you rewrite five times before sending.&lt;br /&gt;In moments where you over explain, soften, and adjust—just to avoid a reaction that hasn’t even happened yet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode breaks that down.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Why you do it.&lt;br /&gt;Where it actually started.&lt;br /&gt;And how it’s quietly making you sound unsure—even when you’re not.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because disagreement isn’t the problem.&lt;br /&gt;Over explaining isn’t helping.&lt;br /&gt;And trying to control how everything lands?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That’s what’s holding you back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re tired of second guessing everything you say…&lt;br /&gt;this one’s for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Say what you mean.&lt;br /&gt;And let it land.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:13:03</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/66b782ce-1398-4167-8fbd-dabe6037cbca/episodes/266e1ec6-f1cc-43be-bb49-040c4a35e9ed/45607237-1774907559783-c22dfbba26307.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>You’re Over Explaining Everything (And It’s Hurting You)</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re Not Unmotivated — You’re Burned Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>You don’t have a motivation problem.</p><p>You’re just exhausted.</p><p>And that’s the part no one really talks about.</p><p>The kind of tired where everything feels heavier than it should.<br />Where you know exactly what you need to do… and still can’t get yourself to move.<br />Where even the things you care about start to feel like effort.</p><p>This episode almost didn’t happen.</p><p>Not because I didn’t want to do it… but because I didn’t feel like myself. And instead of pretending I had it all together, I hit record anyway.</p><p>This isn’t a “I figured it out” episode.<br />This is me working through it in real time.</p><p>We talk about:<br />– why burnout doesn’t always look obvious<br />– how your brain turns excuses into something that feels like truth<br />– the difference between resting and disappearing<br />– and what it actually looks like to keep going when you don’t feel ready</p><p>If you’ve been feeling off, stuck, or just mentally drained…</p><p>you’re not the only one.</p><p>And you’re not as far off as you think.</p><p></p>
]]></description><link>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midnight-blu7/episodes/Youre-Not-Unmotivated--Youre-Burned-Out-e3hjuq8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">913f4d0a-8cf6-481e-ae99-b3bd062c2338</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samantha K]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a1cb64c0b07b274131cca480d3b531f5b3cb71e8c8985f0edb4118a2e36c2d84/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjYzZlNTFjNC05ODMwLTQwMGQtYjA4Ni02NjkxNjUwMTk0NDkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI2NmI3ODJjZS0xMzk4LTQxNjctOGZiZC1kYWJlNjAzN2NiY2EiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWFhZGIyMTFhNTVjNjNhMGEwNzEwY2EiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy82NmI3ODJjZS0xMzk4LTQxNjctOGZiZC1kYWJlNjAzN2NiY2EvZXBpc29kZXMvY2M2ZTUxYzQtOTgzMC00MDBkLWIwODYtNjY5MTY1MDE5NDQ5LzQyMTY1NTE1NS00NDEwMC0yLWZlNmYzYzg3MjE2YWUubTRhIn0=.m4a" length="11187636" type="audio/x-m4a"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;You don’t have a motivation problem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’re just exhausted.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And that’s the part no one really talks about.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The kind of tired where everything feels heavier than it should.&lt;br /&gt;Where you know exactly what you need to do… and still can’t get yourself to move.&lt;br /&gt;Where even the things you care about start to feel like effort.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode almost didn’t happen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not because I didn’t want to do it… but because I didn’t feel like myself. And instead of pretending I had it all together, I hit record anyway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This isn’t a “I figured it out” episode.&lt;br /&gt;This is me working through it in real time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We talk about:&lt;br /&gt;– why burnout doesn’t always look obvious&lt;br /&gt;– how your brain turns excuses into something that feels like truth&lt;br /&gt;– the difference between resting and disappearing&lt;br /&gt;– and what it actually looks like to keep going when you don’t feel ready&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’ve been feeling off, stuck, or just mentally drained…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;you’re not the only one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And you’re not as far off as you think.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:11:31</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/66b782ce-1398-4167-8fbd-dabe6037cbca/episodes/cc6e51c4-9830-400d-b086-669165019449/45607237-1774907696116-c8791097a388d.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:title>You’re Not Unmotivated — You’re Burned Out</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>