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Note 2 Self
This is Saskia, and this is Note 2 Self — your weekly dose of everything that’s simply too long to text. Consider this your personal invitation into my inner circle, where I share my thoughts and quiet reflections that usually live inside my notes app. Each week I explore modern life through conversations about relationships, culture, mental health, identity, and the stories that shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Part personal journal, part cultural commentary, Note 2 Self is…
Episodes
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You Can See Everything, AI Filmmaking, and What Makes Art Human
This week on Note 2 Self, Saskia went to an AI film festival fuelled purely by her curiosity. What she got was more than she expected… images that resembled…
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Victoria’s Secret and Ask Me Anything: Wedding Planning
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia returns from a wedding in Atlanta feeling more excited than ever for her own, but also increasingly aware of how much…
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Verity, SNL, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is moving through a chaotic week with her face peeling off after a chemical peel, bridal fittings underway and a…
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The Invite, Dom Dolla, and Three Lessons for Lasting Love
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is thinking about the people and practices that keep us connected. After dancing with 35,000 people at Dom Dolla and…
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Europe, Becoming a Bride, and What Travel Reveals About Home
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia returns from Europe after a trip that began as wedding planning and became a question about the life she wants to build…
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The Mandalorian and Grogu, The End of Oak Street, and Why We Need Escapism
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is leaving for Europe, running on hay fever and a million unfinished tasks, and laughing at the timing of a very human…
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Growing Up Australian, Building a Life in New York, and Who I’m Still Becoming
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is reintroducing herself in this get to know me episode. But getting to know someone is never just a list of facts. It…
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Bethenny Frankel at Burning Man, Earle Meets World, and the Difference Between Stuck and Still
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia wonders whether the “rut” she has spent much of this year trying to escape was actually a season of stillness she needed…
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Let’s Marry Harry, Marriage, and What Begins After the Wedding
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia watches Netflix’s Let’s Marry Harry, a show that packages marriage as the prize at the end of a notorious fuckboy’s…
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Outgrowing Friendships, Getting Over an Ex, and Loving Without Losing Yourself
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is thinking about connection: how we find it, how we grieve it and how we let it change us without disappearing inside…
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Nara Smith, Body Counts, and Why Every Choice Becomes an Identity
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is trying to understand why every choice a woman makes has to become evidence of who she is. Hustle in your career and…
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Charli xcx, the Dreams We Abandon, and What Makes Us Feel Alive
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia shares her personal experience with a medical intuitive reading that brought her face to face with her eight-year-old…
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The Odyssey, Four Tet, and Finding Your Way Home
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia returns from a restorative week in the Northern Catskills, where rainy days at The Henson, a ceramic cow from an…
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Celebrity Weddings, The Drama, and How Women Were Taught to Be
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia looks at three seemingly separate parts of pop culture: celebrity weddings, the dark comedy The Drama, and Sophie…
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Love Island, Rave Culture, and What We Let Shape Us
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is mourning the end of Love Island and asking a bigger question: is reality television harmless catharsis, or is it…
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Engagement Comedowns, The Sheep Detectives, and Finding Your Voice
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia shares what happened after one of the happiest weekends of her life. Following the engagement high came an emotional…
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My Engagement Story, Intentional Love, and Designing Our Marriage
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is engaged and very much still processing it in real time. What begins as the story of how Jeffrey proposed becomes…
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Love Island USA, Casa Amor, and the Psychology of Being Chosen
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is doing things a little differently. Her sister Liliana is visiting from LA, and naturally, they are using their…
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The Knicks, Love Island, and What Makes Us Feel Alive
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is still thinking about New York. After last week’s conversation about J.Lo, Subway Takes, and what makes someone a New…
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New York, Fame Sick, and Reinventing Yourself in Your 30s
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is thinking about New York. After J.Lo’s Subway Takes claim that you have to be born in New York to be a New Yorker…
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Off Campus, the Teach Us Consent Movement, and Why Talking About It Takes the Power Back
⚠️ Content note: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault (roughly 17:00–25:00 — skip to 25:00 if you need to). This is also discussed in the second…
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Avoidant Attachment, Dating Patterns, and What Changed My Love Life
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia maps a dating pattern most people recognize but rarely name: the people who feel chemically intense and exciting, while…
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Karmic Connections, Anxious Attachment, and Learning the Difference
Some connections feel different from the moment they arrive... like you've known this person before, like they were always supposed to show up. But there's a…
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Best Friends, Bachelor Nation, and the Difference Between Love and Anxiety
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia's cup is full, and not by accident. Her best friend flew back to New York for the weekend to honour their annual…
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Beef Season 2, Childhood Trauma, and the Pain You Don't Know You're Carrying
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is fresh off a solo weekend in Brooklyn. Jeffrey away, apartment to herself, an afternoon wandering Prospect Park and…
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BONUS: Met Gala 2026 Best Dressed
In this special bonus episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is dropping a timely mini episode on the Met Gala. The exhibition, Costume Art, asked guests to explore…
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Big Mistakes, Sisters, and the Longest Relationship Most of Us Will Ever Have
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is fresh back from Canada after a few days with a close friend who now has a 3-year-old and a 9-month-old, followed by a…
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Victoria Flexner: Edible History, New York Nostalgia, and Why Trust Beats Hope
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia welcomes her very first guest… and there could be no one better to open the door with. Victoria Flexner is a food…
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Summer House, Why I Love Rave Culture, and Feeling Fully Alive
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is deep in her AI era... obsessed with finding ways to automate and streamline her life so she can protect the time and…
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Artemis II, the Meaning of Life, and Ask Me Anything
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia opens with the thing that has completely taken over her brain lately: the Artemis II mission to the moon. The vastness…
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Feminine Healing, Hard-Won Dating Advice, and Why Real Love Feels Calm
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia opens with the song she hasn't been able to stop thinking about: Click Clack Symphony by Raye, featuring Hans Zimmer. A…
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Grief in Transitions, Evolving Friendships, and the Seasons of Life
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia reflects on the quiet grief that can come with life transitions. As friends begin new chapters, getting engaged, moving…
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Couples Therapy, Emotional Responsibility, and Letting Go of Being Right
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia reflects on a few cultural moments that have been sitting with her this week, from the frustrating experience of trying…
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The Manosphere, the Red Pill, and the Future of Masculinity
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia dives into the world of the manosphere after watching Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere. The film explores a growing…
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Female Communities, Family Matriarchies, and the Women Who Hold Us
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia reflects on the power of female communities after attending her cousin’s wedding in Miami. A weekend filled with family…
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Friendship Breakups, Affairs, and Choosing Yourself
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia shares what it’s like to play tourist in your own city while hosting her cousin in New York, reflecting on how easy it…
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Anxiety, Control, and Learning to Let Go
In this vulnerable episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia reflects on high-functioning anxiety, control as a coping mechanism, and the childhood experience that shaped…
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Wuthering Heights, Maximalism, and Why We Crave Big Feelings
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia returns home to NYC and dives into her latest cultural obsession: Wuthering Heights. From Emerald Fennell’s provocative…
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La Paz Provided, and Why Perfection Is a Myth
Greetings from Mexico. In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia shares stories from her last ten days in Todos Santos, a small beach town where desert, ocean…
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Ins, Outs, and Redefining “Cool” in 2026
Recorded from sunny Los Angeles, in this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia shares her 2026 ins and outs. Yes, it’s February, but what’s truly "in" this year is…
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Los Angeles, Feeling Grounded, and the Practice of Oracle Cards
Recorded from sunny Los Angeles and joined by a very special guest, Ziggy the goldendoodle, this episode of Note 2 Self opens with a reflection on the energy…
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Fred Again, Staying Present, and Why You Don’t Need the New Year to Reset
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia reflects on seeing Fred Again live in New York during his residency and why the night felt less like a concert and more…
Note 2 SelfHeated Rivalry Making Pop Culture History
Season 2 of Note 2 Self begins with a new chapter... and a new format. In this opening solo episode, Saskia reflects on the unexpected cultural moment around…
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Holiday special: childhood traditions, risqué party behaviour, and morals on cheating
Happy holidays, N2S listeners 🎄 In this special episode, the girls kick things off with a very on-theme chat about childhood holiday traditions over the years…
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Moving in NYC, IUD or IUDon’t, and a special announcement
In this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, the girls kick things off with the absolute chaos that is moving in New York City. From there, the conversation spirals…
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An abundance of community, going full woo-woo, and Thanksgiving travel tales
In this week's episode of Note 2 Self, the girls recap their travel and Thanksgiving adventures across Argentina, Mexico, California, and Minnesota. They chat…
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AI partners, fantasy worlds, and the future of human connection
In this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia and Cat kick things off with some much-needed updates on Cat’s new dog, Albert, and an important spotlight on The…
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Ghost stories, pogo stick guy, and our dearest Paul Rudd
In this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, the girls kick things off with unexpected follow-ups to not one, but two of Cat’s most niche New York stories: Pogo…
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Zohran Mamdani, Jack Nicholson’s childhood, and to sell eggs or not to sell eggs
In this week's episode of Note 2 Self, the girls kick things off with a dive into recent "news"... from a class of missing children to the New York mayoral…
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All's not fair, sleep paralysis demons, and when therapy hits wrong
In this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, the girls kick things off with a solid review of Ryan Murphy’s latest dumpster fire — All’s Fair. With Kim Kardashian…
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Cat’s care corner, India pt. 2, and a lesson in gratitude
On this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, the girls open with a chat about sample sales, vintage stores, and the overwhelm that comes with trying to find gems in…
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Egg freezing, a trip to India, and famous beavers
On this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, the girls kick things off with a deep dive into the hard truths of the egg-freezing process. Cat opens up about her…
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Armpit botox, crushing on doctors, and our love for Matthew McConaughey
This episode of Note 2 Self marks the official halfway point of our first season! In celebration, the girls share their learnings so far. In true N2S style…
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The reply guy, childhood flashbacks, and the concept of celebrity
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Cat and Saskia kick things off with the story of how one of them managed to sell copies of her friend’s book… through dating…
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Sacred rocks, love languages, and how to love better
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Cat and Saskia take us on a deep dive into relationships. Sparked by How to Love Better by Yung Pueblo, the girls get…
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Possessed furbies, clubbing in 2010, and reddit rabbit holes
In this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, Cat and Saskia kick things off with confronting hair salon visits and the toll they can take on self-esteem. From there…
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Tripping in the ER, laundromat speed dating, and the Summer I Turned... gullible
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia kicks us off with a story time of how her Burning Man “goodies” landed her sister, unknowingly, on a mushroom trip in…
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Burning Man recap, crying in the desert, and Albert the puppy
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Cat introduces us to her new (real!) puppy, Albert, before Saskia takes us on a full breakdown of her unforgettable Burning Man…
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An episode from the archives: Unplugged and unhinged
This special throwback from Note 2 Self comes straight from the archives—a raw, early trial recording that was never meant to see the light of day… until now…
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Childhood nostalgia, dating in our 20s, and the strut of success
In this episode of Note 2 Self we open with Saskia detailing the final stages of Burning Man prep as she leaves to head to the desert. This leads to…