We read a book about the Salem Witch Trials, and all we can say is that shit gets COMPLICATED! Forget everything you think you know about this weird, sad period of history, because there's definitely more to it. Listen now!

In this episode of the podcast, we are getting are smart lady history nerd on with a VERY special guest – Pamela Toler. She's a historian and all-around smart lady, who wrote a book Women Warriors: An Unexpected History. And unexpected it was, because the book is FULL of fascinating women throughout history who took up arms to FIGHT, even though history wants us to believe that fighting and being a warrior is a "man's"  arena.

Get geeky with Sarah and Amanda on this week's episode of the Brain Magic podcast. In honor of all the nerdy things happening lately, Sarah and Amanda discuss some of their favorite female characters from sci fi, fantasy, and everything in between. Listen for all the geekery of Comic Con, all from the comfort of your phone!

This month, the first presidential debate for the 2020 Democratic ticket happens, and there are SIX smart ladies running in this race. To celebrate, we're taking a stroll down history lane to visit three amazing ladies who paved the way for these women to run. 

Victoria Woodhull, Shirley Chisholm, and Belva Ann Lockwood. 

Plus, Amanda makes her pitch for why Sarah should run for president, Amanda gets fired up (per usual), and we all bow down to the amazingness that was Shirley Chisholm's campaign slogan. 

To celebrate Women's History Month, we're honoring some of our favorite historical ladies by sharing some of the life lessons that we've learned from them. Stay tuned for women's rights, inspiring artists, and radium!

On this episode of the podcast, Sarah and Amanda go deep with one of our favorite authors, Charlotte Bronte, as we discuss side hustles. Charlotte Bronte worked as a governess while she was trying to get her writing published, and to say she hated it would be a massive understatement. But from that horrible job, Charlotte made a writing side hustle work, and she taught us a few things about putting up with a difficult workplace and believing in yourself to make side hustle into your main hustle.

Nicole Bidolli is a fitness coordinator and Brain Magic's official health and wellness expert. This week, she talks to Sarah and Amanda about some of her top wellness tips, how S.M.A.R.T. goals can help keep you on track, and why she chose health and wellness as a career path. Plus, we discuss Amanda's supernatural paddle boarding skills and how Sarah tricked her into running a 5k.

Changing careers is scary, but oh so satisfying. Sarah and Amanda share their first-hand experience with career change, because they're both in the middle of a shift right now! Learn from our tips on when you might need a big change and how to change careers like a smart lady.  

Talking about yourself might be one of the hardest things to do, but if you want to shake things up, go back to school, or get a great new job, you've gotta do it. In this episode, Sarah and Amanda break down their top tips for successful personal statements and cover letters, discuss the fear barrier and how to bust through it, and even read samples of their successful statements!