Barely Untamed

Are there things that you just don’t do in front of others? When do you start feeling like you can be physically and/or emotionally vulnerable with new people in your life? And what do we mean when we say “emotional pooping?” Find out this week!

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We’ve been feeling a lot of growing pains lately so this week, we’re talking about when discomfort is good and when it’s bad, what anxious cues we should listen to versus push past, and how to become more comfortable with growth.

Resources:

Embracing discomfort can help you grow

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/embracing_discomfort_can_help_you_grow

Growing pains: why discomfort is the price of growth

https://www.themindfulpsyc.com.au/blog-posts/growing-pains-why-discomfort-is-the-price-of-growth

How to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-get-comfortable-being-uncomfortable-5204440

Michelle Poler - Hello Fears

https://www.hellofears.com/

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Women’s health is a real minefield. This week, we talk about our reproductive health journeys, the experience of both IUDs and C-sections, and what progress has recently been made with pain management for women’s health. 

Resources:

The Retrievals Season 2

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-retrievals/id1691599042

Vox Article on IUDs https://www.vox.com/even-better/417863/iud-insertion-pain-management-paracervical-block-birth-contro

ACOG News Release from May 2025

https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2025/05/acog-releases-new-recommendations-on-pain-management-for-iud-insertions-other-in-office-gynecologic-procedures#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20way%20that%20pain%20is,prilocaine%20cream%2C%20and%20paracervical%20block. 

C-sections in the US on the rise

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/29/c-section-rate-high-why-risks 

Funding cut for women’s studies

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/23/nx-s1-5372892/womens-health-initiative-research-funding-gets-cut?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

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We both witnessed the evolution of physical photos to digital photos, so this episode dives into it. We discuss photo albums, how many photos we have on our phones (compared to the average person), and tips for how to not get overwhelmed by constant photo taking.

Resources:

How many photos are taken every day?

https://photutorial.com/photos-statistics/

Wikipedia - view from the window at Le Gras

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View_from_the_Window_at_Le_Gras

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Veronica’s 30-year high school reunion is coming up, so this week, we discuss whether she’s going to go or not, why high school was so impactful, what it’s like to run into former crushes and bullies, and what we would tell our high school selves.

Resources:

Why I’m Going to My High School Reunion

https://medium.com/@jenbilik/why-im-going-to-my-thirty-year-high-school-reunion-and-why-you-should-too-d301764debf0

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Against her better judgement, Sarah recently got back on the dating apps. This week, we’ll talk about how they work, Sarah’s various dating adventures, and what kinds of dating profiles make Veronica clutch her pearls.

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Do you have a life’s purpose? Are you supposed to? Spoiler alert: We still don’t know! In this episode, we discuss the purpose of life, including how to uncover one and prosocial purposes versus self-oriented purposes.

Resources:

Episode from Hidden Brain Podcast, You 2.0: What is your life for?

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750?i=1000715183323 

How to find purpose and discover your path in life

https://www.calm.com/blog/how-to-find-purpose 

Do we really need a purpose in life?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-devices-our-selves/202501/do-we-really-need-a-purpose-in-life 

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What does having a community mean to you? In this episode, we discuss that question, why neighborhood communities seem to be a thing of the past, individualism versus collectivism, and tips on how to build community.

Resources:

Wikipedia - missing middle housing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_middle_housing

How To Build Community

https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/feb/05/how-to-build-community

25 Ways To Build A Community In Your Neighborhood

https://www.earthaven.org/people-care/25-ways-to-build-community-in-your-neighborhood/

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AI is coming for all of us, so in this episode, we dive into it. We discuss how we’re trying to embrace AI more, where we’re currently at with it, and we cover concerns about AI scams and misinformation. 

Resources:

AI Is Lying to You

https://thepreamble.com/p/ai-is-lying-to-you

What is AI

https://cloud.google.com/learn/what-is-artificial-intelligence 

Artificial Intelligence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence 

Terrifying Survey Claims ChatGPT has overtaken Wikipedia

https://futurism.com/survey-chatgpt-overtaken-wikipedia 

20 Mind Blowing Stats about AI

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2025/06/03/mind-blowing-ai-statistics-everyone-must-know-about-now-in-2025/ 

AI Episode on Something You Should Know Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-you-should-know/id1150124880?i=1000713059870

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This week, we’re finally diving into the most awkward topic: sex! We discuss our relationships with sex and physical intimacy, funny bedroom mishaps, and how sex over 40 changes, including tips & tricks from more certified professionals than us.

Resources:

Sex After 40: 8 Questions Answered

https://www.aarp.org/family-relationships/sex-over-40-study/

Yes, you can have better sex in midlife and in the years beyond

https://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/yes-you-can-have-better-sex-in-midlife-and-in-the-years-beyond

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