Buying cozy sweaters you don’t need…adding three things to your cart on the way to buy one…telling yourself it’s “just for the holidays.” Sound familiar?

This week, Nikki and Damaris unpack why we’re all a little wired for consumerism—and why buying less feels so much harder than it should. From dopamine hits to targeted ads to the pressure to make every celebration “perfect,” they dig into the forces that keep us shopping, even when we’re trying to simplify.

They get honest about what this looks like in real life: impulse buys disguised as “treat yourself,” the mental gymnastics of justifying one more purchase, and how trying to save money can somehow lead to buying more stuff.

And finally, they make space for the deeper question: what are we actually hoping to feel when we buy something? Because when we slow down long enough to notice our habits, we can choose the things that truly add joy…not just more bags to carry in from the car.

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