<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- generator="podbean/5.5" -->
<rss version="2.0"
     xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
     xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
     xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"
     xmlns:spotify="http://www.spotify.com/ns/rss"
     xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"
    xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">

<channel>
    <title>BrightSide Babe</title>
    <atom:link href="https://feed.podbean.com/aecoleman419/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
    <link>https://aecoleman419.podbean.com</link>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Brightside Babe</p>
<p>Life is messy. Cancer is bullshit. Motherhood is chaos. And sometimes the only thing you can do is laugh, swear, and keep moving.</p>
<p>Brightside Babe is a podcast about finding the funny in the fucked-up, the light in the dark, and the “well, this is some bullshit” moments that life throws at us.</p>
<p>Born from my own journey as a breast cancer survivor, this is a space for brutally honest conversations about cancer, survival, motherhood, relationships, body image, mental health, life after the shit hits the fan—and all the ridiculousness in between.</p>
<p>We’re talking about the things nobody prepares you for, the stuff we’re usually too afraid to say out loud, and the moments that make you laugh so hard you forget how much life can suck sometimes.</p>
<p>Because surviving is great.</p>
<p>But surviving with your sense of humor, a little attitude, and absolutely zero fucks left to give? Even better.</p>
<p>Welcome to Brightside Babe.<br />Life’s too short to take the bullshit too seriously. ☀️💗🍷</p>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:15:14 -0300</pubDate>
    <generator>https://podbean.com/?v=5.5</generator>
    <language>en</language>
        <copyright>Copyright 2026 All rights reserved.</copyright>
    <category>Society &amp; Culture:Personal Journals</category>
    <ttl>1440</ttl>
    <itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>
          <itunes:summary>Brightside Babe

Life is messy. Cancer is bullshit. Motherhood is chaos. And sometimes the only thing you can do is laugh, swear, and keep moving.

Brightside Babe is a podcast about finding the funny in the fucked-up, the light in the dark, and the “well, this is some bullshit” moments that life throws at us.

Born from my own journey as a breast cancer survivor, this is a space for brutally honest conversations about cancer, survival, motherhood, relationships, body image, mental health, life after the shit hits the fan—and all the ridiculousness in between.

We’re talking about the things nobody prepares you for, the stuff we’re usually too afraid to say out loud, and the moments that make you laugh so hard you forget how much life can suck sometimes.

Because surviving is great.

But surviving with your sense of humor, a little attitude, and absolutely zero fucks left to give? Even better.

Welcome to Brightside Babe.
Life’s too short to take the bullshit too seriously. ☀️💗🍷</itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>aecoleman419</itunes:author>
	<itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture">
		<itunes:category text="Personal Journals" />
	</itunes:category>
    <itunes:owner>
        <itunes:name>aecoleman419</itunes:name>
            </itunes:owner>
    	<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
    <itunes:image href="https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22570634/Brightside_Babe_Apple_Podcast_Cover_2048x2048.jpg" />
    <image>
        <url>https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22570634/Brightside_Babe_Apple_Podcast_Cover_2048x2048.jpg</url>
        <title>BrightSide Babe</title>
        <link>https://aecoleman419.podbean.com</link>
        <width>144</width>
        <height>144</height>
    </image>
    <item>
        <title>Episode 2: I Survived. Now What?</title>
        <itunes:title>Episode 2: I Survived. Now What?</itunes:title>
        <link>https://aecoleman419.podbean.com/e/episode-2-i-survived-now-what/</link>
                    <comments>https://aecoleman419.podbean.com/e/episode-2-i-survived-now-what/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:15:14 -0300</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">aecoleman419.podbean.com/034f297a-5f2e-35f6-8c89-804588043ed2</guid>
                                    <description><![CDATA[<p>So you survived… now what? In this episode, we talk about the weird, messy, and sometimes hilarious reality of life after cancer treatment. The scanxiety, the identity crisis, the fear, the pressure to “move on,” and realizing that surviving doesn’t magically mean you’re back to who you were before. Because apparently, beating cancer was only the beginning. 🖤☀️</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So you survived… now what? In this episode, we talk about the weird, messy, and sometimes hilarious reality of life after cancer treatment. The scanxiety, the identity crisis, the fear, the pressure to “move on,” and realizing that surviving doesn’t magically mean you’re back to who you were before. Because apparently, beating cancer was only the beginning. 🖤☀️</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pwhg3bwzk8xsid6g/Brightside_Babe_Episode_2_FINAL_FINAL.mp3" length="71163863" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[So you survived… now what? In this episode, we talk about the weird, messy, and sometimes hilarious reality of life after cancer treatment. The scanxiety, the identity crisis, the fear, the pressure to “move on,” and realizing that surviving doesn’t magically mean you’re back to who you were before. Because apparently, beating cancer was only the beginning. 🖤☀️]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>aecoleman419</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>2965</itunes:duration>
                <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:image href="https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog22570634/Brightside_Babe_Episode_2_I_Survived_Now_What.jpg" />    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Welcome to The Dark Side</title>
        <itunes:title>Welcome to The Dark Side</itunes:title>
        <link>https://aecoleman419.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-the-dark-side/</link>
                    <comments>https://aecoleman419.podbean.com/e/welcome-to-the-dark-side/#comments</comments>        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:54:07 -0300</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">aecoleman419.podbean.com/d95904df-fa52-3fb7-98b2-07894a14c6a5</guid>
                                    <description><![CDATA[<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer">Welcome to the Dark Side ☀️🖤</p>
<p>Welcome to Brightside Babe—where we talk about the shitty stuff, the ridiculous stuff, and the occasional “well…at least I’m not dead” moments. In this first episode, I’m introducing myself, sharing how cancer completely rearranged my life, and explaining why I decided to turn the chaos into a podcast. Because sometimes finding the bright side starts with admitting that this shit really sucks. Expect honesty, inappropriate humor, survival stories, and absolutely no toxic positivity. Welcome to the dark side, babes. 💋</p>
]]></description>
                                                            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer">Welcome to the Dark Side ☀️🖤</p>
<p>Welcome to <em>Brightside Babe</em>—where we talk about the shitty stuff, the ridiculous stuff, and the occasional “well…at least I’m not dead” moments. In this first episode, I’m introducing myself, sharing how cancer completely rearranged my life, and explaining why I decided to turn the chaos into a podcast. Because sometimes finding the bright side starts with admitting that this shit really sucks. Expect honesty, inappropriate humor, survival stories, and absolutely no toxic positivity. Welcome to the dark side, babes. 💋</p>
]]></content:encoded>
                                    
        <enclosure url="https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/csy62afkewtj82vf/brightside1.mp3" length="47598370" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to the Dark Side ☀️🖤
Welcome to Brightside Babe—where we talk about the shitty stuff, the ridiculous stuff, and the occasional “well…at least I’m not dead” moments. In this first episode, I’m introducing myself, sharing how cancer completely rearranged my life, and explaining why I decided to turn the chaos into a podcast. Because sometimes finding the bright side starts with admitting that this shit really sucks. Expect honesty, inappropriate humor, survival stories, and absolutely no toxic positivity. Welcome to the dark side, babes. 💋]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>aecoleman419</itunes:author>
        <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
        <itunes:duration>2937</itunes:duration>
        <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
        <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:image href="https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog22570634/Brightside_Babe_Episode_1_Apple_Podcast_Cover.jpg" />    </item>
</channel>
</rss>
