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Girls with Opinions

Girls with Opinions

By: Erin Burns and Kristy Castillo
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Welcome to Girls With Opinions — the unapologetically unfiltered podcast where we draw a random topic from the jar every week and give our real takes on life, fitness, wellness, and everything in between.

From hot debates about diet culture and current trends to the messy realities of mindset, self-growth, and everyday life — nothing is off-limits. It’s part laughter, part reality-check, and 100% honest conversation between two best friends who’ve seen (and said) it all.

If you love thoughtful takes with a side of humor, a little chaos, and a whole lot of heart — grab your coffee (or your pre-workout) and tune in.

Connect with us on IG!

Kristy - @kristycastillofit

Erin - @healingunfilteredpod

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Episodes
  • Our Opinions About... Marriage After Having Kids
    Jun 18 2026

    In this episode of Girls With Opinions, we’re talking about what happens to marriage after kids enter the picture — because wow, does it change things.

    We get into the shift from being partners to being parents, how easy it is to become ships passing in the night, and the way exhaustion, mental load, resentment, and lack of time can quietly impact a relationship.

    We talk about the parts people don’t always say out loud: missing the old version of your relationship, struggling to feel connected, needing more help, wanting alone time, and trying to remember who you are as a couple outside of parenting.

    This episode is honest, validating, and a reminder that marriage after kids doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful — but it does require attention, communication, and a whole lot of grace.

    In this episode:

    • How marriage changes after becoming parents
    • The mental load and invisible labor
    • Feeling disconnected or like roommates
    • Resentment, exhaustion, and communication
    • Finding your way back to each other in small ways

    You’ll walk away with:

    • Validation if your relationship has felt different after kids
    • A reminder that this transition is hard for a lot of couples
    • Permission to miss parts of your old life without loving your family any less
    • Encouragement to keep choosing connection, even in small moments

    Join the conversation: Erin: @ErinBurnsWellness Kristy: @KristyCastilloFit

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    25 mins
  • Our Opinions About... Being "Too Much"
    Jun 11 2026

    In this episode of Girls With Opinions, we’re talking about what it means to be called — or feel like — you’re “too much.”

    Too emotional. Too loud. Too opinionated. Too intense. Too sensitive. Too excited. Too needy. Too confident. Too honest. Too anything.

    We get into how often “too much” is used to make people, especially women, shrink themselves into something easier to handle. We talk about the pressure to be likable, digestible, low-maintenance, and convenient — and how exhausting it is to constantly monitor yourself so other people feel comfortable.

    This episode is about questioning who decided what “too much” even means, why we internalize it, and what it looks like to stop editing yourself for people who were never going to fully accept you anyway.

    In this episode:

    -What it means to feel like you’re “too much”

    -How women are often pressured to shrink themselves

    -The difference between self-awareness and self-abandonment

    -Why being expressive, emotional, or opinionated isn’t automatically a flaw

    -How to stop measuring yourself by other people’s comfort

    You’ll walk away with:

    -Validation if you’ve ever felt like you had to tone yourself down

    -Permission to take up space

    -A reminder that “too much” is often just “not for them”

    -Encouragement to stop editing the parts of you that make you you

    Join the conversation:

    Erin: @ErinBurnsWellness

    Kristy: @KristyCastilloFit

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    25 mins
  • Our Opinions About... Feminism
    Jun 4 2026

    In this episode of Girls With Opinions, we’re talking about feminism — and yes, we have opinions.

    We get into what feminism actually means to us, why we proudly identify as feminists, and why it’s so frustrating when people misunderstand, dismiss, or twist the word into something it’s not.

    This conversation covers the everyday realities of being a woman in society: the double standards, the expectations, the emotional labor, the pressure to be likable, the way women are judged no matter what they do, and the exhaustion of constantly having to explain things that should honestly be obvious by now.

    We’re not here to make feminism palatable. We’re here to talk honestly about why it still matters, why women are tired, and why wanting equality, autonomy, safety, respect, and opportunity should not be controversial.

    In this episode:

    • What feminism means to us
    • Common misunderstandings about feminism
    • Why the word “feminist” makes some people uncomfortable
    • The double standards women deal with daily
    • The pressure to be likable, agreeable, and easy to digest
    • Why women are allowed to be angry

    You’ll walk away with:

    • A clearer understanding of why feminism still matters
    • Validation if you’re tired of explaining women’s experiences
    • Permission to be a little riled up
    • A reminder that equality should not be a radical concept

    Join the conversation: Erin: @ErinBurnsWellness Kristy: @KristyCastilloFit

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    22 mins
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