We're back and we've missed you!

After a much-needed break over the past few months, we're back with a whole new season and a fun new theme: living in a complex world. 

Join us in this reunion episode as we catch up on what we've been up to and what we're excited to dive into for Season 2! 

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What started as a fun project of just doing the thing has quickly become a 15-episode long season. We are so grateful that you have come along with us for the ride and for all the amazing encouragement you all have shown us. 

15 episodes in, we've decided to take a small break to review where we've been, how far we've come, and what's next for Entre Nous. 

In this season finale, Steph and Marcus reflect on the journey so far. Listen out for: our favorite episodes, whether or not we have gotten used to our own voices, and how meta the Entre Nous journey has been for us.

This is also the first time we've recorded the video of us chatting, so follow us on Instagram (@entrenous.podcast) for updates on when the video will be released. 

We do have a few mid-season short episodes, so keep an ear out for those over the next few weeks!

Stay tuned for Season 2! We have some exciting creative ideas for what we'd like to do and we'll definitely be back.

Connect with us over at Instagram (@entrenous.podcast, @marcuwermuth, @stephe_lee) and let us know which episode was your favorite! 

Or Tweet at us! Tag us if you share this podcast with your favorite friends -- we love to hear how the conversation resonates with you. 

Hasta la vista, baby!

Advocating for greater gender equality requires all our voices. It's not just a movement for better lives for womxn, greater gender equality benefits men too. 

In this episode, Marcus and Steph discuss all the little changes we can make in our lives to make this world a better place. It's about challenging the stereotypes, changing the narrative for children, and really, stepping out of our own assumptions and comfort zones around gender. 

What are some things you can do in your own life to create a world with greater equality? 

Head over at our Instagram (@entrenous.podcast) and share your story with us in a comment or a DM! Or Tweet at us! Tag us if you share this podcast with your favorite friends -- we love to hear how the conversation resonates with you. 

We invite you to send this episode to someone who can make some small changes in their lives (spoiler: that's pretty much anyone who's open for dialogue!). Let us know how this goes! :) This is only the beginning :)

This is Part 1 of a two-part mini-series on gender. 

"Boys don't cry." "Girls play with dolls." In this episode, Steph and Marcus discuss how they've experienced gender stereotypes and reflect on how these stereotypes impact all of our lives. 

Listen for: Steph's thoughts on how we've done men a disservice, Marcus on how we all have masculine and feminine aspects, Marcus and Steph on how vastly different the embodied experience is for men and women, and Marcus' personal project. 

How has gender shaped your life? What, in your opinion, is the work that needs to be done? What does gender equality look like to you? 

Head over at our Instagram (@entrenous.podcast) and share your story with us in a comment or a DM! Or Tweet at us! Tag us if you share this podcast with your favorite friends -- we love to hear how the conversation resonates with you. Please share this episode with someone in your life who has been thinking of these issues :)

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Disclaimer: We are both cisgendered, heterosexual individuals and those identities color our perspective on the issues. We acknowledge the limits of our perspectives and would love to hear your experiences outside of these identities. 

Your palms sweat, your heart races, your mind floods with "What if? What if? What if?"... That's what hard conversations can feel like. And we've ALL had them. 

2020 was Steph's year of learning how to have hard conversations. So, in this episode, Steph and Marcus have a conversation about hard conversations. Natch! These are the tough ones about relationships, work -- anything in life that means something to us. And they're hard precisely because there's something at stake for us.

So how do we meet these head on? How do we have hard conversations without falling to pieces? 

Listen out for: The Jedi-like exercise that Marcus is learning, our two stages of preparation for hard conversations, how to have compassionate conversations, Steph's reasons why she doesn't resort to hyper-logical arguments in hard conversations anymore (even though she always wins those 😅).

Have you had a hard conversation recently? What did you learn about yourself? 

Head over at our Instagram (@entrenous.podcast) and share your story with us in a comment or a DM! Or Tweet at us! Tag us if you share this podcast with your favorite friends -- we love to hear how the conversation resonates with you!

Also, check out Steph's IGTV on Why Hard Conversations are a Win-Win.

Did you know that Steph used to be a teacher? Or that Marcus studied Electrical Engineering? Between the both of us, we've switched careers multiple times and we're better for it. 

In this episode, we dive into how we made the switch(es) and more importantly, WHY these changes were so significant for us. We look at where we've been and how they have shaped us into the people we are today. 

Is it better to plan for your future or just wing it? What's most important when searching for the right job? 

Head over at our Instagram and share your story with us in a comment or a DM! Or Tweet at us! Tag us if you share this podcast with your favorite friends -- we love to hear how the conversation resonates with you!

Do people with eclectic musical preferences have richer inner worlds? Or are they just weird? Is there a link between curiosity and musical tastes? 

In this episode, Steph and Marcus discuss the role that music plays in their lives. From the songs that tell the story of their lives to the ones that you are kind of embarrassed about but know every single lyric to. (*ahem* Mambo No. 5 *ahem* MmmBop *ahem*)

Listen out for: Marcus' description of listening to Ennio Morricone 'live', why Steph no longer makes music (and why Marcus does), why Steph no longer listens to sad music, Steph & Marcus' discussion about how listening to music is a full body experience.

What songs make up the soundtrack of your life? Which song can you listen to on repeat (forever!)? Head over at our Instagram and share your story with us in a comment or a DM. Or Tweet at us! Tag us if you share this podcast with your favorite friends -- we love to hear how the conversation resonates with you. 

ICYMI, these are the episodes we mentioned: Episode 10 - On Growing Up Awkward and Reply All: The Case of the Missing Hit

We were awkward children and look how we turned out 😂 In this episode, we revisit our childhood, reminisce about what it was like to feel like odd ducks and reflect on how we came to love the people that we are today. 

Did the popular kids feel awkward too? Does everyone feel awkward in their childhood? How do people move through that awkward phase? We muse on all these questions -- and more. 

Listen out for: Steph & Marcus' Theory of Awkward Development, what Marcus agrees 1,000,000% with, and why Steph is grateful for her breakup. 

We mention Episode 1 - How To Be An Adult and Episode 9 - Why Everyone Needs a Coach and a Therapist, so check those out if you haven't! 

Were you an odd duck as a child (or maybe still are?) Head over at our Instagram and share your story with us in a comment or a DM! Or Tweet at us! Tag us if you share this podcast with your favorite friends -- we love to hear how the conversation resonates with you! 

It's about time we did an episode on this. As coaches, we are all about personal development and inner work! In this episode, we chat about how coaching and therapy are similar and different, how everyone can benefit from both, and our personal journeys in both modalities. 

Listen out for: Steph's discreet Seinfeld references (let us know if you spot them!), our discussion about the stigma around therapy and why we should normalize it, the value of having a dedicated space that's 100% just for you, and how coaching works. 

Follow @entrenous.podcast on Instagram and let us know if this episode has sparked any reflections for you or conversations with your friends. If you're keen on Steph's coaching awareness project, head over to @hey.stephe on Instagram

Send this to a friend who might be keen to explore coaching and therapy!

This podcast began with an article that Marcus sent Steph that Steph obsessed over. Reading is a MASSIVE part of our lives and we're both bibliophiles. 

In this episode, we chat about all things reading. Why we read, how reading shaped us from childhood, what we read (spoiler: we're not snobs), quaint bookshops, AND our recommendations for must-read books. 

If you've enjoyed the twists and turns of our conversations, you might enjoy hearing where these ideas come from. 

Tell us what your favorite books are over at our Instagram (https://instagram.com/entrenous.podcast) and leave us a comment or slide into our DMs. Tag us if you share this podcast with your favorite friends -- we love to hear how the conversation resonates with you! AND, you can now leave us a voice message on Anchor and we'll see how we can work your notes into upcoming episodes! (https://anchor.fm/entrenous)

Share this episode with the book lovers in your life ♥️