Anything But CliShay

You Need Therapy! (Part 2)

Part two of the season finale takes “Do we need therapy?” from curiosity to catharsis. With therapist Ali guiding the room, Shay opens up about how an abusive past shaped her “go along to get along” survival mode—and how sobriety, stability, and a safer love rewired what she believed she deserved. Clifton surprises himself with the real breakthrough: realizing how rare it is to be fully seen without performing. It’s funny, tender, and unexpectedly healing—complete with an “Oklahoma” honesty codeword, a near-tearful mic moment, and one last classic CliShay detour into phone-sex-voice chaos. This is the finale that actually sticks the landing. Don’t forget to subscribe and follow at OlasMedia.com [https://olasmedia.com/shows/anything-but-clishay] Here are some notable moments from the finale: 00:00 — Part 2 begins: “You need therapy” recap 00:18 — Ali connects the dots: “Go along to get along” + abusive past 01:37 — Clifton’s fridge analogy: “You can’t just shove it over” 02:05 — Trauma bond chemistry + TikTok truth bomb 03:34 — Shay: sobriety made everything clear 06:06 — “John says jump, I say how high” (survival mode) 08:35 — How Clifton can help: creating safety for Shay’s voice 09:52 — The “Oklahoma” codeword for radical honesty 11:20 — Shay admits she wasn’t fine; Clifton checks in 17:45 — The tearful moment: “I didn’t know if I could be loved”   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

You Need Therapy! (Part 1)

The two-part season finale of Anything But CliShay goes somewhere the hosts have never gone before: couples therapy. Clifton and Shay pull back the curtain on what it looks like to be proactive instead of reactive—examining communication styles, past relationship baggage, conflict avoidance, and what “going along to get along” really costs. With humor, honesty, and zero toxic buzzwords allowed, this episode explores what happens when love is strong—but still curious enough to ask hard questions. Part one sets the table. Part two promises the real work. Some notable moments from this episode: 00:00 — Two-part finale starts: “Do we need therapy?” 00:25 — Shay’s therapy résumé: “Many, many hours” 01:44 — “How crazy we are” (and how in love) 02:12 — What Shay wants from couples therapy (and if she’ll cry) 03:28 — Proactive therapy: “Not like we have issues” 04:12 — The no-secrets policy (and Shay’s fake panic) 05:17 — Finding Ali via AI + the brutal questionnaire 06:59 — Meet Ali at Estes Therapy: “Pretend there’s no mic” 09:12 — Strengths: calm disagreements + “low maintenance” love 10:02 — Passenger seat princess + Caribbean People Time confession   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Pan(dem)ic! At The Disco

Clifton and Shay rip open their pandemic trauma with zero chill and a lot of side-eye. From Shay’s panic in lockdown New York and vaccine-for-a-paycheck dilemma to Clifton’s fantasy of getting laid off, surfing to Patagonia, and “thinning the herd” into a new Roaring ’20s, they talk fear, money, politics, Mexico trips, and bed-rotting the way they do everything: loud, filthy, and uncomfortably honest. If you’ve ever wondered how we went from stimmy checks to $22 sandwiches and $9.79 McNuggets—and how a global crisis somehow led to San Diego sunsets and “stimmy shimmies” in the bedroom—this episode is your spicy, NSFW debrief on the pan(dem)ic. Explicit language. Questionable opinions. Surprisingly real feelings. Don’t forget to follow and subscribe at OlasMedia.com Some notable moments from this episode include: 01:00 – From “panini” jokes to pure panic in New York 02:45 – Clifton’s fantasy layoff and Patagonia surf-road-trip 05:05 – Four-day workweeks and digging a whole new basement life 09:50 – “Thinning the herd” and the Roaring ’20s that never came 12:30 – Stimmies, stupid money, and McNuggets that almost doubled in price 15:20 – Vaccine ultimatums, job security, and Shay’s spiraling anxiety 18:40 – Fear, control, and what government should have done 24:10 – Catching Covid, oxygen hits, and breathing through the scary part 28:50 – mRNA, DNA, and feeling like a walking science experiment 31:40 – $22 sandwiches, San Diego love, and why the “panini” was worth it See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Million Dollar Babies?

Clifton and Shay are back—and this week they’re asking the big, uncomfortable question: Why does everyone assume we want kids? From screaming airplane babies to the shocking math that raising a child in Southern California can creep toward a million-dollar investment, the duo takes a brutally honest (and hilariously petty) tour through modern parenthood. Shay breaks down why she’s a proud card-carrying member of “Hell No, I’m Not Pregnant,” while Clifton reflects on how his views have evolved—from “maybe someday” to “my friends with kids look exhausted and broke.” Together, they roast societal expectations, grandparent pressure, “crotch goblins,” gentle parenting debates, and the myth that everyone secretly wants to be a mom or dad. Equal parts unfiltered, thoughtful, and wildly funny, this episode is for anyone who’s ever considered being childfree, thought kids were overrated, or simply wondered where that extra $32,000 a year could go instead. Spoiler alert: They love kids… they just don’t want any of their own. Don’t forget to follow and subscribe at olasmedia.com [https://olasmedia.com/shows/anything-but-clishay] Some notable moments from this episode include: 00:10 – “Are You Pregnant? Absolutely Not.” 00:40 – Holiday Travel: The Ultimate Birth Control 01:33 – Shay’s Status: A Firm “Hell No” to Motherhood 02:42 – The Gray Area of Saying “Maybe… Someday” 04:55 – Clifton’s Unexpected Reaction to a Past Pregnancy 06:09 – When Friends Have Kids and Disappear 09:23 – “Crotch Goblins” and the Fear of Having a Shithead Kid 11:30 – The Shocking Math: A Million-Dollar Child 15:27 – The Real Perks of Being Childfree 21:01 – thinning the Herd & “Fuck Them Kids” See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Grave Expectations

In Grave Expectations, Clifton and Shay stop pretending we’re all going to live forever and march straight into the one topic everyone dodges: death. From how many people die every day (spoiler: it’s a lot) to Shay’s fully scripted funeral plans saved in her Notes app—down to the nail color and cremation jewelry—they unpack what it means to plan your exit while still trying to live your best life. Clifton confesses his hedonist “fade to black” worldview, Shay explains why she wants to be “more extra in death than in life,” and together they wrestle with grief, religion, immigration, aging parents, and the brutal math of knowing your time with the people you love is shrinking by the second. It’s morbid, messy, weirdly sexy, and surprisingly tender—like a late-night therapy session with two people who laugh so they don’t cry. If you’ve ever wondered what happens to your iPhone, your ashes, or your heart after you go, this episode is your permission slip to talk about it out loud. Don’t forget to follow and subscribe at olasmedia.com [https://olasmedia.com/shows/anything-but-clishay] Some notable moments from this episode include: 00:00 - Kicking Off With Death Stats 02:12 - Shay’s Notes-App Funeral Blueprint 06:02 - No Black at Shay’s Celebration 08:05 - One Last Look, Then Light Me Up 09:30 - Cremated With FOMO 10:21 - Clifton’s Bargain-Bin Exit Plan 13:00 - Ashes, TSA, and Weekend at Bernie’s 17:29 - Losing Kyla Changes Everything 20:11 - Grief Is Not a Phase 24:13 - Shay Calls Dibs on Dying First See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.