In this episode of Talking Smack 415, we’re sharing our May 2026 Energetic Forecast: Maia’s take.

It’s a bittersweet moment because this is our final monthly forecast (for now) with our intuitive healer , Maia. Many thanks to Maia who's been with us for over a year sharing wisdom, perspective, fun, and energy forecasts!

So what’s the vibe for May?

• Transformation is underway
• You’re in the build phase
• Discipline = self-love
• Don’t give up (yes again, just like in April, because you need to hear it)

The animal this month is caterpillar. And we’re in the caterpillar phase, that messy, unglamorous, “am I doing this right?” middle. You’re not quite in the cocoon, and definitely not the butterfly yet, but something BIG is forming. And we are calling it a Big Life Change - BLC for short and yes we are trying to make it a thing.

This is the month where you:

• Stay consistent
• Protect what you’re building towards your BLC
• Trust a future version of yourself you can’t fully see yet

The tarot card Maia pulled is the two of cups. Which reiterates this month’s energy is rooted in self-love and self-commitment.
Showing up for yourself consistently is one of the highest forms of self love.

This month's flower is the peace lilly which symbolizes peace, new beginnings, spring like energy.

Don’t give up because Good things are coming they’re just not fully here yet.

And teasing some new launches:

• Maia is starting her own podcast and we’ll share once it’s out.
• Jamie the Great and I are starting a new monthly segment called - deep & shallow. Because as we say in our intro…sometimes we go deep and sometimes we go shallow!

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If you’re feeling impatient but still showing up and need a reminder to keep going, this episode is for you. Grab your ear buds and LFG to BLC!

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In this episode of Talking Smack 415, Jamie the Great and I are keeping it in the family—my family.

We sit down with my brother, Sam Mink, owner of Oyster House, who was just named a 2026 America’s Classics Award winner for the Mid-Atlantic region by the James Beard Foundation—one of the restaurant industry’s highest honors.

Not only did he receive this incredible recognition, but Oyster House is also celebrating its 50th anniversary. No big deal… just a third-generation restaurateur keeping the family business alive and thriving.

We go back three generations, tracing the Mink family history in the restaurant industry, the resistance, the “I’m not doing this” moments… and somehow, each generations finds his way back, with his own twist.

We also talk about:
⚡️Growing up Mink (yes, there are stories… and yes, they’re funny)
⚡️ The philosophy behind great hospitality and making every guest feel seen
⚡️Why hiring nice people is non-negotiable
⚡️Creating timeless restaurant interiors and unforgettable experiences
⚡️The real (and slightly terrifying) realities of running a restaurant
⚡️What it takes to keep a legacy business not just alive and iconic

It’s about family, food, tradition, and evolving something meaningful across generations.

If you love Philadelphia, iconic restaurants, or family stories, this episode is for you.

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In this episode of Talking Smack 415, Jamie the Great and I are diving into the April energetic forecast with intuitive healer and therapist Maia Taub—and let’s just say… this month is a whole vibe shift.

If March was about pushing, striving, and figuring it all out, April is asking something completely different:

Stop forcing. Start trusting.

The message coming through loud and clear?
Don’t give up—but stop trying so hard.

We talk about what it means to surrender and trust that something bigger is working behind the scenes—even when it doesn’t feel like it.

What’s coming through for April:

• The Rose: beauty and struggle
• The Fox: observe, don’t react take it all in
• Prince of Wands (Tarot) : fiery Aries energy, forward movement, creative breakthroughs

There’s a powerful theme woven through all of it:
You’re leaving the darkness and moving into something beautiful
But it requires trust, patience, and surrendering the need to control the outcome

We also get real about:

• Feeling discouraged when things aren’t happening fast enough
• The pressure to “manifest” vs. actually allowing
• How to notice the small wins (because they matter more than you think)
• Why April is both the struggle AND the bloom

This episode is your reminder that:
You don’t have to do it all alone.
Sometimes the most powerful move… is to take a step back and let it unfold.

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If you’re feeling:

• Burnt out from trying to control everything
• On the edge of giving up
• Like something is shifting but you can’t quite see it yet…

This episode is for you.

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