The Practical Hug Network
Where self-help meets community
Through three podcasts, hosts Lacey Tomlinson and Sara Kelly offer emotional support (the hug) and practical tools (the systems) to make life easier. We meet people in the messy middle and move forward together—no perfection required.
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Latest Episodes
Small Moments Matter More Than You Think
Jun 12, 2026Sara hosts solo this week and goes back to basics: why Joy Moments is a practice, not a perk. The episode is about what happens when you stop doing it, what happens when you remember to, a...
Summer Shame: Letting Go of the Perfect Summer Pressure
Jun 5, 2026Summer is supposed to be the magical season, and most of us are already behind on it by day three. We get into the "am I a bad mom" spiral that did not exist when we were kids, the '90s su...
Full Fridges, BLTs, and Presidential Cats
May 22, 2026Heaven filled her fridge and cabinets for the first time in months and sat in her kitchen and cried from gratitude. That's where this one starts. From there, Lacey introduces Notorious BLT...
Shame of Not Belonging: Jiemi Gao on immigrating and finding your people
May 15, 2026We sat down with Jiemi Gao, founder of Nori, to talk about shame, belonging, and what it actually takes to feel like you fit somewhere. Jiemi moved from Hangzhou, China to Canada at 12, sp...
The Guitar, the Cards, and the Joy Train
May 1, 2026Lacey has been sitting on a tarot practice for a year and finally figured out a format that actually fits her life — async readings she can do without scheduling a video call. She walks us...
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