# Going Back to School in my 30s, Getting Out of a Bad Luck Spiral, & Answering Listener Questions

An episode of [Note to Self](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1565979295), 23 Apr 2026, 51 min.

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#243. I’m going back to school! In this episode, we are discussing my choice to go back to school in my early 30s– the why, the what, the what happens next, and what to do when you find yourself in an era of bad luck. Consider this a bit of a life update and release of the negative energy I’ve been accidentally absorbing for the last 2 weeks. It’s a spoken evil eye of sorts. Then, we’re answering listener questions from recent Instagram Q&As. Overall, a very chatty, girly episode. FOLLOW PAYTON: https://instagram.com/paytonross https://www.tiktok.com/@paytonsartain https://youtube.com/c/paytonsartainhh SUBMIT TO NOTE TO SELF: → Ask P: Advice Column: https://forms.gle/avvSu4ibYygZP5rq8 Sponsors: Wayfair: Head to Wayfair.com April 25th through the 27th to shop Way Day Free People: Visit www.freepeople.com/notetoself to shop their full line of activewear and workout gear See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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