Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being Human

Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being Human

By Hannah Petracca & Lydia WaybrightHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being Human episodes

  • The Emotional Toll of Being a Woman in the Workplace
    In this episode Lydia and Hannah discuss their experience being women in a male dominate workforce, the emotional energy it takes to follow unspoken rules, and the struggle of being an advocate while maintaining professional relationships. It’s complicated, there isn’t one answer that would fix gap in equality in the workplace, but Hannah and Lydia share with the hope that other women feel confident in their abilities and encouraged as we all (regardless of your gender) work together to balance the scales.
    38 min
  • Lydia's Toolbox for Stressful Seasons

    Today we hear from Lydia in a solo episode as she discusses the tools she's been drawing on from her toolbox during a recent stressful season. She discusses sleeping and resting guilt-free, practicing yoga and meditation, and her recent challenge to be more honest. Listen and let us know what some of your go-to tools are during times of heightened stress and emotions. 

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    28 min
  • One Year of Handle With Care!

    Hannah and Lydia kick of the 2023 season by celebrating a year of Handle With Care! We reflect on some of our favorite moments of the podcast so far and what we're expecting moving forward. We also spend some time checking in and discussing how we've been since we last talked. 


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    43 min
  • Integrity: Your Whole Self

    Hannah and Lydia discuss the practice of living with integrity rather than acting out of a good versus bad binary. This conversation is a continuation of the process of dismantling shame. Focusing on integrity, which literally means being whole, brings the focus to ourselves instead of how others are perceiving us.

    39 min
  • Dismantling Purity Culture

    In this episode, Hannah and Lydia tackle the subject of "purity culture." They each share their experiences and the shame they've taken on due to expectations put on people - especially women - regarding to sexual purity. They also discuss ways they've started to heal those wounds and unlearn some of those harmful beliefs.

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    52 min
  • Guilt vs. Shame Part 2
    Hannah and Lydia continue their conversation on guilt and shame, including how shame can multiply when we are experiencing bouts of anxiety and depression.
    47 min
  • Guilt vs. Shame Part 1

    In this episode, Lydia and Hannah discuss the difference between guilt and shame. They explore challenging their own guilt and its origins. Unravelling those origins had led them to new freedoms and happiness.

    45 min
  • We're Back!

    After a little impromptu break due to traveling, work, and a couple of bouts of COVID, we're back! Consider this episode an introduction to a new season of Handle With Care. We recap our summers and give a preview of some of the topics we'll be diving into in the coming episodes.

    As always, we love to hear from you! Tell us your thoughts, feedback, or things you want to hear us talk about at [email protected] or on Instagram @hwcpod.

    38 min
  • One Size Doesn't Fit All: Part 2

    This episode is a follow-up from episode 6: One Size Doesn’t Fit All, where Hannah and Lydia each discussed their personal traumas and struggles associated with food, fitness, body image, etc. Today we’ll discuss where we are now and how sometimes healing comes unexpectedly (even when you think it never will,) but it always comes through baby steps.

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    39 min
  • Healing in Romantic Relationship ft: André
    In this episode Hannah’s boyfriend, André, joins Hannah and Lydia as they discuss what therapy has looked like individually and as a couple. Supporting each other in their healing journeys, Hannah and André share things they have learned about each other through therapy. We hope you enjoy this vulnerable episode that pulls back the curtain and shows what healing in a romantic relationship looks like for Hannah and André.
    42 min

About Handle with Care: The Hard Work of Being Human

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We are Hannah and Lydia, longtime friends who have connected over our dedication to the hard work of healing, growing, and being human. Our conversations of both struggles and accomplishments that…