Barely Untamed

In this episode, we get ready for Thanksgiving! We discuss our Thanksgiving traditions, Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales chaos, the myth and probable reality of the first Thanksgiving, and how to avoid (or deal with) family conflict over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Resources:

How to talk about politics with family this Thanksgiving
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/mental-health/3748301-how-to-talk-about-politics-with-family-this-thanksgiving/

How to enjoy Thanksgiving alone
https://www.bhg.com/thanksgiving/planning/how-to-enjoy-thanksgiving-alone/

Myth of the first Thanksgiving
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth_of_the_First_Thanksgiving

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In this episode, we talk about all things music, including the emotional impact of music, what kind of music we listen to, our favorite sad music, our favorite rage music, music therapy, how the music industry has changed, and when it’s okay to listen to Christmas music.

Resources:

Music as Therapy
https://www.alz.org/blog/alz/february_2012/caregivers_take_note_%E2%80%93_music_as_therapy 

Music Therapy
https://www.musictherapy.org/research/factsheets/ 

Emotion in Music, Giving You Chills
https://abbeyroadinstitute.nl/blog/emotion-in-music-giving-you-the-chills/ 

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What better time to talk about traveling with friends than when we’re on a road trip? In this episode, we discuss how to find someone who travels well with you, tips for traveling in groups, our favorite road trip snacks, and what the heck we’re doing in Death Valley.

Resources:

Tips on Traveling with Friends
https://carlyahill.com/tips-on-traveling-with-friends/

Avoiding Travel Drama: Best Practices for Traveling Together
https://observingleslie.com/magazine/avoiding-travel-drama-best-practices-for-traveling-together

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In this episode, we’re discussing menopause! We talk about Veronica’s hysterectomy, the stages of menopause, symptoms and complications from menopause, tips for talking to your doctor about it, and why we need to talk about it more.

Resources:

Perimenopause
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21608-perimenopause

Menopause
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21841-menopause 

“I’m in menopause!”
https://apnews.com/article/halle-berry-menopause-8fe88d4fd3d4e81a0ddcbedb12a35e08 

The Menopause Talk
https://youtu.be/aI_ZHubzc_k?si=ffN12Kc76Bq2-1ea 

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In this Halloween Spectacular episode, we share our favorite Halloween memories from childhood, talk about the best candy, debunk (and confirm) some Halloween urban legends, and end with a special reading of a listener-submitted seance story. Trick or treat!

Resources:

Wikipedia: Halloween
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

Wikipedia: Poisoned Candy Myths
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoned_candy_myths

How Much Americans Spend on Halloween
https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1012/how-much-americans-spend-on-halloween.aspx

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We continue our conversation about comparison culture in this week’s episode. If you haven’t listened to the first part yet, you should! In this wrap up, we discuss the last time we compared ourselves to someone, what we compared ourselves about, and how we can stop comparing so much.

Resources:

How comparison culture is inadvertently harming our lives
https://www.yourtango.com/self/comparison-culture-research 

Comparison culture is taking its toll on our self-esteem
https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/comparing-ourselves-to-others-comparison-culture-research-self-esteem-instagram-social-media-success-careers-fitness-relationships/345725 

Social Comparison Theory
https://positivepsychology.com/social-comparison/ 

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In this week’s episode, we dive into comparison culture. We have so much to say that we’re making this our first two-part episode! In this first part, we discuss how rampant comparison culture is, how social media plays into it, and how different cultural backgrounds influence comparison.

Resources:

How comparison culture is inadvertently harming our lives
https://www.yourtango.com/self/comparison-culture-research 

Comparison culture is taking its toll on our self-esteem
https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/comparing-ourselves-to-others-comparison-culture-research-self-esteem-instagram-social-media-success-careers-fitness-relationships/345725 

Social Comparison Theory
https://positivepsychology.com/social-comparison/ 

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What’s the difference between worry and anxiety? In this episode, we dive into it, including things we’re worried about, how much of our worries we share with our loved ones, and how to deal with worry so it doesn’t grow.

Resources:

Worry & Anxiety: Do You Know The Difference
https://www.henryford.com/blog/2020/08/the-difference-between-worry-and-anxiety

How Stress & Worrying Affect Your Body
https://www.availhospitals.com/how-stress-and-worrying-affect-your-body/

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We love spooky season, so we’re kicking off October talking about why we (sometimes) like being scared, what we believe in, and our thoughts about ghosts, seances, synchronicities, horror movies, exorcisms, aliens, cryptids, vortexes, witches, and more!

Resources:

How Horror Movies Have Changed Since Their Beginning
https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/how-horror-movies-have-changed-since-their-beginning/ 

Exorcism in the Catholic Church
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcism_in_the_Catholic_Church 

Rite of Exorcism on 20/20
https://youtu.be/aCv-oWhPdrY?si=ZgUEQTAWmVO7jOhM

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In this episode, we talk about volunteering, including how and why Sarah started a regular volunteer gig, why she’s resigning from it after 9 years, volunteering versus donating money, and how you can start volunteering more.

Resources:

Volunteer Match - find volunteer opportunitie
https://www.volunteermatch.org/

The Decline in Volunteering Is Driving Increased Tensio
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2024/03/29/the-decline-in-volunteering-is-driving-increased-division/

Bureau of Labor Statistic
https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/more-than-11-million-people-volunteered-on-an-average-day-in-2022.htm

Volunteerism is Changing in the United State
https://www.voanews.com/a/volunteerism-is-changing-in-the-united-states-/7080886.html

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