Figuring Sh!t Out

About Figuring Sh!t Out

This show is an exploration of how to live as an intentional, evolving human in a world flux. Hosted by Vanessa Fontana - a 25-year-old writer living in New York City - it explores what it means to live in the in-between of not having it all figured out but not needing to in order to live well. Bridging wisdom, philosophy, literature & lore, healing, and humor, this podcast is your companion to navigate the complexities of adulthood, live more authentically, and remember that we're all just figuring sh!t out. [Season Five - Coming Soon.] Stay Connected: IG: @byvanessafontana (https://www.instagram.com/byvanessafontana?igsh=OGQxcXdiMHRiM3g5&utm_source=qr) TikTok: butterflyfountain (https://www.tiktok.com/@butterflyfountain?lang=en) Youtube:@figuringshitout (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMeVq67H3PPBdSIFmRYSKMg) Join the Community (https://www.figuringshtout.com/metamorphosis). Partnership / Busines Inquiries: contactbutterflyfountain@gmail.com

Publisher

Vanessa Fontana

Category

education · health & fitness · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Apr 2023

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 138 episodes have a transcript.

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   10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   137. the God i wasn't looking for

   Host Vanessa Fontana explores an unexpected encounter with faith, revealing a surprising personal revelation about God.

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   7 Jun 2026

   136. im changing and i'm terrified of what it might cost me, wbu?

   This episode is a confession, an homage to honesty, a bid of vulnerability on a deeply personal shift happening in my life that I've let through a couple of episodes but I haven't unearthed fully because - Well, I've been believing lies that have kept me scared and stuck. Yes, even (ESPECIALLY) Miss.FiguringSh!tOutYapsALotPodcastHost has fear and doubt that chokes her up. In this episode, I share what it’s like to find yourself standing between two voices: The voice of fear and the voice of truth. And how to discern between the two. We touch on healing, EMDR, perfectionism, somatic work, and these hidden lies that keep us stuck long after we’ve outgrown them. This is Figuring Sh!t Out - in it's deepest essence. A real-time reflection on what it looks like to be unraveling the stories you've told yourself about who you are expected to be in order to survive, knowing that life is more than just surviving, and honoring that most of the things that scare the sh!t out of you don't just scare the sh!t out of you because of all that you have to lose - But also, mostly, more importantly - because of ALL that you have to gain. -- EMDR Episode  (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2G4M3lXqfLlogdlxayWYrn?si=2c18eed8f3e5475b) METAMORPHOSIS: a creative nervous-system led sanctuary designed to help you move through fear, trust your voice, and express what's inside of you - in COMMUNITY. 24-Hour FREE Metamorphosis Pass (https://metamorphosis.figuringshtout.com/invitation?code=G8EA9E) Get immediate access to our June workshop where we explore perfectionism, fear, comparison, creativity, and the difference between the voices that keep us stuck and the ones that call us forward. If the experience resonates, you’ll have the option to continue the journey with us through the full community and 5-Day Somatic Perfectionism Journey, (starts 6/15) weekly Artist Hours, workshops, guided practices, and community. Use Code 20OFF for 20% off your first month - only valid until 6/15 :) Want to learn more about Metamorphosis? All you need to know is here (https://www.figuringshtout.com/metamorphosis). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)

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   31 May 2026

   135. you DON'T actually have to show up perfectly to show up at all: A Revelation!

   and how much of ourselves have we lost deciding that how we are, as we are, is not enough? how much of our very nature has been stripped away, chipped away, from the gnawing need to be complete? complete by what measure, by what degree? by whose decree? where did we learn that if it wasn’t done perfectly, then it shouldn’t be done at all? that 0% until we can miraculously have 100% is better than 1% every day? what freezes within us that causes us to choke at the words we yearn to say and long to express but don’t trust will come out “right” or “perfectly?” what radical judgements have we internalized? who told us that we were wrong? why did we believe them? and why is it now, ourselves, who tell us we are wrong every day we begin something and learn we are bad at first, commit to something then let our second thoughts become our first, pine for freedom yet cut our tongue from speaking the words that free us? - in this episode, we get real about the lie that is: "when i'm ready," and how it's really just code for: "when i'm willing to face the fear on the other side of pursuing something very real and very deep and very important to me," and i share with you how i'm navigating the exact same thing. -- Want more? Join METAMORPHOSIS - a creative nervous-system led sanctuary designed to help you move through fear, trust your voice, and express what's inside of you - in COMMUNITY. GET 10% OFF YOUR MONTHLY METAMORPHOSIS NOW WITH THE CODE 10OFF: HERE (https://metamorphosis.figuringshtout.com/invitation?code=DFG359) (monthly) GET 20% OFF WITH A QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP: HERE (https://metamorphosis.figuringshtout.com/invitation?code=C6373A#checkout) HEAR WHAT MEMBERS ARE SAYING ABOUT METAMORPHOSIS (https://www.figuringshtout.com/metamorphosis) Inside you'll have access to: Journey's like the 10 day Creative Awakening & Inner Child Healing Journey and 5 Day Somatic Expression Perfectionism Journey Weekly live sessions (Artist’s Hours + Shadow-Workshops) (Also recorded) A growing library of meditations, practices, and resources (& Monthly Themes) A private community space for connection, expression, and collaboration 25% off future retreats / Free NYC events -- LEAVE A COMMENT & let me know WHAT this episode provoked in you, what questions you have (bc tbh I may also be having them), what you want to hear next, and how Figuring Sh!t Out has impacted your life. Socials: IG: @byvanessafontana (https://www.instagram.com/byvanessafontana/?igsh=OGQxcXdiMHRiM3g5&utm_source=qr) TIKTOK: @butterflyfountain (https://www.tiktok.com/@butterflyfountain?lang=en) inquiries: contactbutterflyfountain@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands (https://redcircle.com/brands) Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy (https://redcircle.com/privacy)

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137. the God i wasn't looking for

Published 10 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I thought my uncle was crazy. I kind of thought my dad was crazy. I think that it's really easy to look at someone who believes in the invisible so deeply and has such a profound connection to it that you might not have, especially to a tradition that can cause so much institutional harm and go, all right, you found peace there, but that's a little crazy to me until you really start to understand what the belief system actually is and not just the judgments that you might have around the belief system or what you have seen the people who have heralded the belief system do. And before I go any further, I just want to say that, you know, I've gotten permission from my dad to speak about this particularly. […]

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30,928

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

71 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

1,231 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100

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YouTube

85

Engagement

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