Today our guest is Shana Yao. We originally asked her to be on our podcast as she has been very vocal on her Instagram about the downsides of wearing a mask during the COVID outbreak but our interview turned into a conversation about overall health. 

We pride our podcast on being a platform to learn from people we don't necessarily agree with and while we don't agree with everything Shana said, we do appreciate the points she made and the conversation we had. Links to some of her talking points are below. 

As we relistened to this podcast, there were a ton of questions we wished we had asked but use this podcast as a starting point for your own research.

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SHOW NOTES: 

- Q&A about Masks and COVID: World Health Organization 

- Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID: World Health Organization 

- Why mask use for public is not useful: The New England Journal of Medicine 

- Information on metabolic dysfunction and its causes: Dr. Cate

- Hidden Metabolic Disorders Allow COVID To Kill "Healthy" People: Dr. Cate

- What masks actually communicate: Shawn Stevenson 

- How Deadly Is The Coronavirus?: NYT

Today we are talking to our friend Megan Jackson about race relations in America. We originally wanted to speak to Megan about being in a multiracial relationship and how she's feeling raising her child in our current political climate but it quickly progressed into something so much more. We hope the horrible audio doesn't district you from this conversation because Megan is so open about accepting her own white supremacy and how she is learning from mostly Black women about the subject of racism.

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The interview we had with a sheriff didn't quite work out so today we drink! Laura gets very drunk on her Arizonian vacation and Aja gets drunk trying to get to Laura level drunk. We talk about ex boyfriends, our fun party days and what our new normal is. 

*trigger warning*

We do jump into the episode quite intensely with a conversation about pedophilia. Not about our personal experiences but how we've both been watching Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich documentary on Netflix. If this is a topic you're uncomfortable with, please skip forward a 10 minutes..

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At Heavy Topics with Lighweights, we pride ourselves on talking to people with different life experiences and beliefs as us. Today we are so excited to talk to our friend and life coach, Jo Encarnacion. For the past two years, Jo has been involved in a polyamorous relationship with her husband Jon, and her boyfriend Chris.  We explore what ethical non monogamy is, how radical honesty transformed her relationship and what it means to redefine gender roles. 

To follow Jo and her journey - connect with her on Instagram at @GoFitJo and @HellaMarried, listen to her podcast Hella Married.  

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We work hard to graduate school, find a meaningful job and be in a fulfilling relationship but as we go on living our lives, our chances of getting pregnant decrease every year. Egg freezing... let's talk about it. 

Whether we like it or not, some of us are at an age where this is a serious topic of conversation (and worry). We are so lucky to have our friend Rachel Rhee on this week's episode to talk about her experience, at age 36, of freezing her eggs. This conversation was so eye opening and Rachel did a fantastic job explaining and demystifying the process of egg freezing. For anyone who has additional questions about the process, please feel free to reach out to Rachel. 

Connect with Rachel on Instagram, on her blog, and her wellness community. 

show mentions:

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And in the most random podcast yet, we deep dive into how our parents shaped the way we look at relationships; Aja tries to convince Laura to dabble into the reality TV genre and we ask the question WHY WOULD YOU GET PLASTIC IF YOU CAN TELL IT'S PLASTIC SURGERY?! Basically the standard conversation ebb and flow of two drunk best friends. 

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We've had many people on our podcast who have overcome tremendous odds, but no one like TJ. TJ is a spinal cord injury survivor. He was paralyzed from the neck down from a car accident and basically willed himself to walk again. We know millions of people are going through tough times right now but TJ proves that a positive mindset can change anything. 

show mentions: 

Offset Med, Athlete Care & Education

The Movement Maestro, Dr. Shantee Cofield

One Day At A Time, TJ's blog

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Remember the times of spa days, date nights and dining in? Welcome to January 2020, when we recorded our original first episode of the season. We decided to still use this episode in the season because it updates you on whats been going on in our lives since last year. LOTS of updates and some tea. You'll definitely want to grab some wine for this one. 

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