Beck and Call

With Valentine's Day next week, Merritt thought it would be entertaining to share her listener's worst date stories! Whether you're single or coupled up, you're going to enjoy this episode. From the hilarious ones to the cautionary tales, these stories cover all the bases! Merritt also shares some fun activities and ideas if you're doing Valentine's Day with your friends this year, as well as her favorite feel-good movies to watch. At the top of the episode, Merritt gives a final update on the end of her January reset and experience with Dry January, talks about an incredible discovery she made during the winter storm last week and has a bunch of new TV show recs for you!

THANKS TO THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR, OLIVE & JUNE! 

Enjoy 20% off your first Mani System the you visit oliveandjune.com/beckandcall!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Shotgun Wedding on Amazon Prime, The Mindy Project on Netflix, The Tourist on HBOMAX, Poker Face on Peacock, Lockwood & Co on Netflix, Speak by Tunde Oyeneyin

This week Merritt sits down for a chat with fitness instructor and lifestyle influencer extraordinaire, Megan Roup (@meganroup and @thesculptsociety)! They discuss her journey to fitness and starting her own business, to launching The Sculpt Society app just ahead of the pandemic when her live and on-demand classes really exploded! Megan also shares amazing tips for establishing a workout routine no matter your fitness level, finding joy in movement and other helpful suggestions for living your healthiest, happiest life. She also answers your burning questions about tightening that tummy post-partum, how to get in the right headspace for a workout, and more! Beck & Call listeners can enjoy a FREE 7 day trial and 25% off your first month on The Sculpt Society with code BECK25! Click here to get started and enter BECK25 in the promo code box.

THANKS TO THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR, ATHLETIC GREENS!

As a listener of the Beck & Call podcast, enjoy a FREE one year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase of AG1! Just visit athleticgreens.com/beckandcall to order and redeem this offer.

Follow along on Instagram @beckandcallpodcast and @merrittbeck for more content from Merritt!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Bird Bakery, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Into The Forest, Banshees of Inishirin, The Great British Baking Show, Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

It's been awhile since Merritt has shared anything about her dating life and her outlook on the whole thing, so she's doing that in this episode! She also reflects on freezing her eggs in 2021, updates you on her Instagram DM journey, and more - just an easy breezy episode on her life lately. At the top of the episode, Merritt shares a recap of her fairly antisocial week + a bunch of new recs & reviews for you. Two movies, three TV shows and a Substack she recently subscribed to!

THANKS TO THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS

JENNI KAYNE - Find your forever pieces at Jenni Kayne and get 15% off with promo code BECKANDCALL! Just go to jennikayne.com/beckandcall and use code BECKANDCALL at checkout to save!

ZOCDOC - ZocDoc is a free app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. Go to ZocDoc.com/BECKANDCALL to download the Zocdoc app for free! Then start your search for a top rated doctor today.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: El Carlos Elegante, Lug Sole Boots from Massimo Dutti, Origin, The Pale Blue Eye on Netflix, The Menu on HBOMAX, Fleishman is in Trouble on Hulu, Ginny & Georgia on Netflix, The Last of Us on HBOMAX, Elizabeth Holmes' Substack

In this week's episode, Merritt shares her social media struggles and current gripes with Instagram. From DMs becoming less conversational, to the requirement to post and engage 24/7 in order to show up in the ever-changing algorithm, Merritt chats through some of her frustrations with social media and its impact on her mental health. At the top of the episode, Merritt shares her overarching thoughts on Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, and a new AI movie in theaters you should see!

THANKS TO THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR, ATHLETIC GREENS! Enjoy a free one year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase! All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/beckandcall!

Have a horrible date story to share? I want to hear it! I'm planning a fun Valentine's Day episode and am going to be sharing the worst of the worst dates listeners have been on. Send your story in to [email protected]!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dea, Hudson House, Green Light Social, Gadabout Creative, Spare by Prince Harry, The Last Mrs. Parrish, The Glory, M3GAN, Stephanie McNeal's Buzzfeed Article

This week, Merritt's bringing a popular series from her blog to the podcast with Wellness Week! In it she provides an update on her current fitness routine, what she is and isn't eating these days, and a few things she's trying to do differently this year. She also answers a bunch of listener questions covering topics like how she gets her 10,000-14,000 steps in each day, what she thought about her Whole30 experience, her favorite Peloton instructors, etc. At the top of the episode, you'll also hear a recap of Merritt's recent trip to Carmel over NYE + several new recs and reviews for TV shows and books! 

THANKS TO THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR, ATHLETIC GREENS! Get a free one year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase of AG1 when you visit athleticgreens.com/beckandcall!

Follow along on Instagram @beckandcallpodcast for episode visual guides and more exclusive podcast content! Follow @merrittbeck for more fashion, travel and personal life content from Merritt.

Have a question for Merritt? Email [email protected] and she'll answer it in a future episode!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Casanova, The Stationaery, GBG, House of Cardoon, Forte Forte, Rose Carmine, Passionfish, Le Bicyclette, The Tap Room at Pebble Beach, Point Lobos, Mulligan's Public House, Village Corner, The End of Normal by Stephanie Madoff Mack, Five Years Later by Rebecca Serle, Spare by Prince Harry, Emily in Paris, The Glory, Alice in Borderland, The Defined Dish, Half-Baked Harvest, Damn Delicious, SkinnyPop, Peloton Instructors: Ben Alldis (strength), Olivia Amato (tread), Cody Rigsby (cycling)

In this week's episode, Merritt shares some of her goals and resolutions for the new year, along with listener submissions to inspire you to get 2023 off to the best start! She also shares her word of the year, which is not something she's ever done before but feels good about. At the top of the episode, Merritt shares some changes she'll be making to the podcast in 2023, along with what she did over the Christmas holiday and some pretty stellar recs & reviews.

THANK YOU TO THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR, OLIVE & JUNE! Enjoy 20% off your first Mani System by visiting OliveandJune.com/beckandcall!

Follow along on Instagram @beckandcallpodcast for episode visual guides, audio clips and behind the scenes content, and follow @merrittbeck for fashion, travel and more personal content from Merritt!

MENTIONED IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: June's All Day, Central Market, Russell's Bakery, Villa Zyanya, The Great British Baking Show on Netflix, Spirited on Apple TV, Glass Onion (Knives Out movie on Netflix), The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

For her last episode of the year, Merritt is highlighting her very favorite moments and top picks from 2022 - from the TV shows and books she loved, to her favorite trips she took and the best beauty buy she made, this episode is basically one long recs & reviews segment with some personal highlights thrown in there. She'll be back the first week of January - enjoy the rest of your holiday season and have a Happy New Year!

Follow along on Instagram @beckandcallpodcast for episode visual guides, audio clips and more behind-the-scenes content! Have a question for Merritt or need some advice? Email [email protected]! 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Carbone's, Carbone & Vino, Il Bracco, El Carlos Elegante, Firefly Lane on Netflix, Prisoners on Netflix, Emily The Criminal on Netflix, The Lord of the Rings Extended Versions on HBOMAX, Harry & Meghan on Netflix, The Blonde Files Podcast by Arielle Lorre, The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hildebrand, Token Black Girl by Danielle Prescod, The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, House of the Dragon on HBOMAX, The Serpent Queen on Starz, From on Epix, Rings of Power on Amazon Prime, Wednesday on Netflix, Don't Worry Darling, Good Luck To You Leo Grande, As It Was by Harry Styles, 2 Be Loved by Lizzo, Super Freaky Girl by Nicky Minaj, Villa Zyanya, Laura Lee Clark Interior Design, NARS Audacious Lipstick in Raquel, Paula's Choice Exfoliate.

We're back, baby! This week on the podcast, Merritt is spilling all the details about her recent trip to Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Paris with Open Invite Trips, an elevated group travel experience exclusively for women. In addition to sharing their exact itinerary, Merritt shares her thoughts on group travel vs solo travel, including what she loved and what she didn't about it. In the Beck & Call segment at the end of the episode, Merritt also answers listener questions about the logistics, cost and overall experience traveling with Open Invite Trips! Follow @openinvitetrips on Instagram to hear about their upcoming trips and book! You can also check out their website here for more information. To see my pictures from the trip and a list of where we went, check out this post and my travel guides on the blog! At the top of the episode, Merritt shares several new recs & reviews, including a few new TV shows and the royal docuseries everyone's been talking about!

THANK YOU TO THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS:

OLIVE & JUNE // Enjoy 20% off your first Olive & June Mani System when you visit oliveandjune.com/beckandcall!

ATHLETIC GREENS // Enjoy a free one year supply of immune supporting Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athletic greens.com/beckandcall!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Downton Abbey: A New Era, Wednesday on Netflix, The White Lotus on HBOMAX, 1899 on Netflix, Harry & Meghan on Netflix.

I'm currently traveling around Europe, so I pre-recorded this special Q&A episode for y'all! It features a bunch of listener questions on a variety of topics, including my dog, travel experiences, my favorite books, wedding date etiquette, friendship troubles and so much more! Have a question for me? Call the hotline at 214-620-0473 or email [email protected], and I'll answer your question in a future episode!

THANKS TO THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS:

MARC FISHER - Enjoy 20% off your entire purchase! Visit MarcFisherFootwear.com and enter code BECK20 at checkout to save! Offer ends January 10th, 2023.

ZOCDOC - ZOCDOC is a free app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed, take your insurance and are available when you need them. Go to zocdoc.com/beckandcall to download the ZOCDOC app for free, and start your search for a top rated doctor today!

Merritt was supposed to be recording with her sister this week, but in an unfortunate turn of events, her sister got COVID and missed out on all of the Thanksgiving festivities. So instead, Merritt recruited her mother to be her guest this week! In this episode I ask my mom questions you guys submitted on Instagram, so it covers a wide variety of topics, from helpful friendship and relationship advice, to tips for dealing with grief and her favorite clothing designers, and so much more!

At the top of the episode, Merritt shares a Thanksgiving week recap, including a few restaurant reviews, a bizarre new movie she watched and everything else she did in Austin over the holiday! She also shares a few personal/wellness updates, including a fitness routine change, a new wellness purchase and more!

THANKS TO THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR, ATHLETIC GREENS! Enjoy a free one year supply of immune supporting Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase of AG1! Just visit athleticgreens.com/beckandcall to redeem this offer. 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Lutie's, Commodore Perry, Pecan Square Cafe, The Amazing Dip Company, Higher Dose PEMF Infrared Mat, The Sculpt Society