In their comeback episode, Janet & Ian welcome 2021 with an inspiring conversation a month after the year has started (LOL) about something that is relevant to every single one of us.  It’s not about universal truths like we are all human beings  or that we all need food to survive.  Episode 6 is about HOW we make up our days - better yet WHAT makes up our days… our habits. They start by breaking down their perceptions of new year resolutions -  Ian mentions why he has never really subscribed to waiting until the end of the year to meet one’s goals & Janet reflects on the organizational skills she’s has nurtured over the years, and how it’s perfectly ok to have your goals for one year carry over to the next.  Especially with the type of year that 2020 was for most people.

The duo decided to put their book review hats on & give their thoughts on a chapter from Atomic Habits by James Clear.  They finished with their Sunshine 2 Go quotes for some growth purposes.

In episode 4, Janet & Ian tackle a topic that they have spoken about in previous episodes, briefly but examine it under new questions.  That topic is the foundation that all our lives rest on, Family.  They start of by discussing the roles their parents & older siblings played for them growing up, specifically how their older siblings sometimes played the role of their "Second Parents".  But then, segueing into how that has changed for them in present day - seeing your parents as dependent figures to seeing them more as humans & unpacking their psyche more & more.  Navigating how when that "heroic allure". that so many of our parents or older siblings have, goes away &you begin to see them as the human being who was figuring things to the best of their ability.   They then pivot a bit asking & answering questions like what are some of their family members preferred form of communication? What do you like to do outside of working & parenting? What are the love/communications styles of  your closet family members? 

Janet & Ian got real deep in this episode, really psychoanalyzing their personal family experiences and pointing out how they influenced where they are today. 

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Janet & Ian started episode 3 with a rather somber update.  Recorded in the midst of NYC trying to open back up.  They spoke about their fears of people not adapting to the new normal that Covid-19 has forced us to adopt.  Ian talks about about trying to remove certain words from his vocabulary - a habit that started in his formative years.  They talk about their potty mouths as teens & their experiences in high school & college.  How they got into those schools, extracurricular activities,  parties,  first jobs, public school vs catholic school, transitioning from high-school to college, choosing their colleges, & navigating the differences between high-school & college, living with a room-mate, how they chose their focus in college, controlling your eating habits, dealing with death,  & their current response to all of that.  

In episode 2,  Janet & Ian take an in depth look at self care and what this "buzzword" actually means.  From the textbook definition to what it means to them, & even attempting to answer how they would like some of their own self care habits to grow. 

In the inaugural episode of the Human Plants Podcast, get to know Janet & Ian as they give some facts about their background, why they decided to start a podcast, & briefly mention some topics they'll discuss in further episodes.