Barely Untamed

It may still be warm outside, but we’re getting excited for fall in this episode! Join us as we talk about soup season, all the pumpkin things, high school football games, baking, favorite fall memories from childhood, and tips to ramp up for the holiday season.

Resources:

How to Prepare for the Holiday Season
https://www.ahealthysliceoflife.com/how-to-prepare-for-the-holiday-season/

How to Prepare for the Holidays
https://thediyplaybook.com/how-to-prepare-for-the-holidays/

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In this episode, we discuss Generalized Anxiety Disorder, stress versus chronic anxiety, whether or not anxiety is a privileged problem, how to support those with anxiety, and tips to help deal with it all.

Resources:

Need a Breather? Try These 9 Breathing Exercises to Relieve Anxiety
https://www.verywellmind.com/abdominal-breathing-2584115 

Understanding Anxiety Disorders
https://www.verywellmind.com/anxiety-disorder-2510539 

Generalized Anxiety Disorder
https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad 

When Worry Gets Out of Control
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad 

American Adults Express Increasing Anxiousness in Annual Poll; Stress and Sleep are Key Factors Impacting Mental Health
https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/news-releases/annual-poll-adults-express-increasing-anxiousness 

Anxiety Disorders Will Affect Nearly 1 in 3 Adults
https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/anxiety-disorders-will-affect-nearly-1-in-3-adults-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2023/05 

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This episode dives into all things hair: how our hair is wrapped up in our identity, stereotypes of different hair colors, how hair changes as we age, hair loss, how much we spend on hair products, and more!

Resources:

• What Your Hair Really Says About You
  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201505/what-your-hair-really-says-about-you 
• Gray Hair Transition Journey: Stop Dyeing & Start Embracing It
  https://www.schimiggy.com/gray-hair-transition-journey/ 
• Haircare Statistics
  https://www.coolest-gadgets.com/haircare-statistics 
• The True Cost of Hair Loss Treatments
  https://www.allure.com/story/average-cost-hair-loss-treatment
• Understanding Cultural Significance of Hair Styles
  https://raisingworldchildren.com/2024/04/05/understanding-cultural-significances-of-different-hairstyles/ 

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What does it mean to be feminine? What does it mean to be masculine? In this episode, we dive into these topics, along with ranting about societal standards of femininity and how ridiculous gender norms are.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femininity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masculinity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgyny
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-spirit

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In this episode, we talk about tattoos and other body modifications, including the stories behind some of our tattoos, the changing perceptions of tattoos, and what we want to get next.

Resources:

History of Tattooing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing

How workplaces are phasing out the tattoo stigma
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200113-normalising-the-workplace-tattoo-taboo

Philippines Oldest Tattoo Artist
https://gazette.com/life/people-flock-to-remote-village-in-the-philippines-to-be-tattooed-by-world-s-oldest/article_2615dac6-45c5-11ee-aadc-7f5040daaffc.html

American Traditional Tattoos
https://thehonorablesociety.com/posts/american-traditional-tattoos-style/ 

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The 2024 U.S. Presidential election is heating up, and we’re talking about it (but not about the candidates). In this episode, we talk about political apathy, our quest for unbiased information, election stress disorder, and tips to stay sane in an election year.

Resources:

Political apathy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_apathy

U.S. Voter Turnout
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/11/01/turnout-in-u-s-has-soared-in-recent-elections-but-by-some-measures-still-trails-that-of-many-other-countries/

U.S. Voter Registration - 2020
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/2020-presidential-election-voting-and-registration-tables-now-available.html

U.S. Voter Registration - 2022
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023/2022-voting-registration.html

Is Election Stress Disorder Real?
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/is-election-stress-disorder-real/

Election Stress Disorder: How To Cope
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/election-stress-disorder-how-cope-anxiety-political-tensions-intensify-ncna1146951

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It’s back to school time! This week, we’re interviewing a guest, Heather, who’s currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree. We talk about why she decided to go back to school, what’s easier and what’s harder about being in school in your 40s, and how higher education has changed.

Resources:

19 Higher Education Trends for 2024:
https://financesonline.com/trends-in-higher-education

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Can we secretly hate technology while using it 24/7? Do restaurants need to be higher tech? Is it creepy that our cars know what day we go grocery shopping? Who answers their door without checking their doorbell camera first? This episode dives into all our tech questions!


Zoom Cashiers:
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/these-nyc-restaurants-take-on-site-orders-via-zoom-041524 

Maybe Don’t Send That Voice Note:
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/01/against-voice-notes/676951/ 

Who Answers The Door Anymore?
https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/50105-who-answers-the-door-anymore-knocking-and-neighbors-ding-dong-ditch-poll 

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What do you do in your free time? This week, we’re talking about hobbies and play: what our hobbies are, what happens when we give up on hobbies, and how play is vital to humans (and other species!).

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In this episode, we talk about our fixation on being productive and where we think it comes from, the difference between being busy versus being productive, and what happens when we keep ourselves busy to avoid dealing with emotional struggles.

Resources:

How Toxic Productivity is Harming Your Health and How to Find Balance

https://forbes.com/sites/jesscording/2023/03/28/how-toxic-productivity-is-harming-your-health-and-how-to-find-balance/ 

Busy vs. Productive: Understanding the DIfference

https://www.accessa.com/busy-vs-productive-understanding-the-difference

Harvard Psychology Expert: The No. 1 mistake that can lead highly successful people to burnout

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/04/harvard-psychology-expert-signs-youre-dealing-with-toxic-productivity.html 

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