Not So Chic with Elli Freeman
Hosted by Elli Freeman, Not So Chic feels like a late-night FaceTime call about the parts of life that don’t always make it onto Instagram. From heartbreak, friendships, and identity to confidence, loneliness, and growing into yourself — nothing is off limits. A podcast for the people who romanticize their lives while simultaneously spiraling. Some episodes feel chic. Some are… not. Both are allowed here.
Episodes
My Love Life (or Lack Thereof)
In this episode, I'm talking about dating, situationships, heartbreak, and learning how to be okay on my own. From my first kiss in Rome to college experiences that completely changed the way I viewed relationships, I share the stories that shaped my relationship with love, self-worth, and dating.
We talk about rejection, healing, standards, and why being single no longer feels like something I'm
Friendship Breakups Are Breakups
Friendship breakups don’t get talked about enough. In this episode, I’m unpacking the pain of outgrowing people, the heartbreak of feeling misunderstood, and why friendships can feel so complicated in your twenties. I talk about trust, people-pleasing, learning to ask for what you need, and the quiet grief of realizing some people may not be your people after all. But more than anything, this epis
I Thought I Was Fine
In this episode, I’m talking about the summer that completely changed my life. After years of struggling with my mental health, convincing myself I was fine, and learning how to cope instead of heal, I finally got a level of help I didn’t think I “deserved.”
I share what led me to outpatient treatment, what it actually looked like, and how I began to understand the difference between surviving, c
I Wasn’t Alone, But I Was Lonely
In this episode, I’m talking about the kind of loneliness where you technically have friends, but never feel like you fully belong.
I open up about being the “floater friend” in high school, feeling invited but not chosen, and how that quiet hurt followed me into adulthood.
This one is for anyone who has ever felt outside of the group chat, the group photo, or the friend group entirely. You’re n
Welcome to Not So Chic
You know the chic version of me, now meet the not so chic one. In my very first episode, I’m reintroducing myself beyond the polished online version and sharing how lonely college GRWMs, viral TikToks, dating chaos, and my lifelong need to romanticize absolutely everything somehow led me here.
This episode is a little intro, a little unraveling, and the official start of the Not So Chic Club. For
Maybe I’m Not Behind, Maybe I’m Just Doing It Differently
In this episode of Not So Chic, I’m talking about the weird guilt of feeling calm in your early 20s, living at home, not going out every weekend, watching everyone else’s life look louder online, and wondering if I should be doing more. I get into the difference between peace and complacency, post-grad comparison, FOMO, trusting your gut, and why a quiet season might actually be the thing that sav
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