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Welcome to the Menopause Episode (Or, We’re 13 Again)

Holly and I met pregnant in birth class, and we’ve been walking through life’s big changes side by side ever since. Now we’ve landed in a new one together, and we’re bringing you along.

Perimenopause has us all feeling like we're 13 again. Pissed off and vulnerable as hell. All of that in the same moment. This is not something any woman should go through alone. Put your earbuds in and go for a sweet walk in the tender leaves for this one babe. When the inner voice is harsh and your physical body is being a bloody bitch, think of receiving yourself like you would your best friend. With care, with softness, with acceptance. Until then, we're here for you. 

And tell us: if you were 13 again, what would you embrace? Leave us a voice memo at the link https://www.speakpipe.com/IAdoretheHellOuttaYou

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Heads up, friends: this episode includes a discussion of sexual misconduct, including a personal story. Please take care of yourself while you listen, and if today isn’t the day, this one will be here whenever you’re ready.

It’s just me and the mic this week, and I went deep. On a ten-hour road trip I fell down the rabbit hole of two investigative podcasts, Not Just a Terrible Story and Focus Adult in the Room, both about teacher misconduct in schools. What stuck with me most was how often the young people in these stories talked about being afraid to speak up and disrupt something that felt safe, familiar, or even fun. That brought up my own story of a flight to South Africa in my twenties, and how I froze when the man next to me crossed a line. I talk about the shame I’ve carried, and about listening back to this episode and realizing how much that shame was still doing the talking. 

From there, I’m asking all of us a bigger question: what are we protecting? The beloved teacher, the band we love, the calm on the plane, the way things have always been at home. There’s a weight to protecting the status quo, and I want us to start noticing it. I pulled the Nymph of Wands to guide us, a card about watching your surroundings with clear eyes and trusting yourself as you begin something new.

Journal prompt for the week: What am I protecting right now, and what is it costing me?

If this episode stirs something up for you, you’re not alone. You can reach RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline 24/7 at 1-800-656-4673 or rainn.org.

Listen to Not Just a Terrible Story here
 Listen to Focus Adult in the Room here

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We've been having some dark thoughts about our abilities, our bodies, our brains. The darkness seems to be lurking around every corner. We're saying the dark thoughts outloud and we're recapping our annual backpacking adventure where we inevitably push ourselves outside the cozy comfort zone and grow in one way or another. Dammit! Why is growth always uncomfortable. We were just getting cozy for the season and then BAM there's another growth opportunity. Also, you are not your thoughts. And if your thoughts are taking you to a dark place that you need help with please please please call 988. We need you here babe. In this episode we ask you to use our handy dandy voice memo link to leave us some of your dark thoughts. We're all having them, let's air them out. They aren't dirty underwear after all. Leave them here Send a voice message to IAdoretheHellOuttaYou

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This week I sat down with Renee Deming, owner of Gathered for Good, a curated thrift and vintage shop in Missoula and Bozeman. Renee stumbled into retail out of necessity and has spent 20 years loving the hunt. We talked about building a business rooted in service, the real challenges of running a shop as a woman on her own, and why none of us can do this alone.

Then we got cozy, with Renee's take on what's working this fall for your closet and your home. It's a warm, funny conversation, and I think you'll adore it as much as I do.

Find Renee on Instagram @gathered.for.good or stop by her shops in Missoula and Bozeman.

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It's not sexy, but its necessary. 

This sweet slice of shoulder season between summer and winter rest is a great time for a cleanup of some of the more hidden elements of our lives, the less obvious ones. This is the kind of stuff that can be put off for ages, but when it's finally done you realize there was a weight to it.  

This is a like a practical co working session with your besties, cause we're in this together. If you uncover something that's been dragging you down or slowly draining your bank account- do send us a note so we can commiserate😉❤️

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Don't miss this episode! Amy Hodler joins me for this conversation about interconnectedness, AI, getting down with your geeky self, and the most wholesome low fi strategy for staying relevant in a high-tech future. 

Amy is the founder of GraphGeeks, a global community for data enthusiasts, researchers, and professionals passionate about graph technology. She lives in rural Washington state and is knee deep in the process of retirement and imagining what freedom really means for her in this next phase of life. 

A rich conversation that reminds us what really matters: connection. 

In this episode, Amy recommends the book Friend of a Friend by David Burkus,       I ordered it and can't wait to dive in. 

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One of our favorite episode formats. We each pull a card and go deep with it. It's unplanned, it's a little raw. It's just two girls and a deck of tarot cards❤️

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Back to school isn't all about the smell of sharpened pencils and a return to routine and structure. For some families it can mean a whole shit storm of complexity and struggle. I sat down with Kristen Dougherty to talk it out. Kristen is a therapist and a mom and is currently working to support other families going through challenges associated with kids, ADHD, school, and transitions- all things deeply associated with the back-to-school season. 

This episode may not speak to you directly, but the message is one we keep coming back to. We can't control our way out of all the sticky situations we find ourselves in and chances are there's a more fluid, flexible way forward but it's not the one you envisioned for yourself or your family. We'll keep working on it! 

Sign up for Kristen's newsletter here to get her hard earned (and learned) tips and tricks for easier back to school transitions. And if this episode resonated, please let us know. 

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Cha Ching! We're talking strategies for investing in the things that matter most - small deposits on a regular basis compound over time. Apply this concept to most anything and it pays off big time. Tell me all about it! 

Call for podcast guests- your stories matter, you have seen shit. [email protected] send me a message and let's talk about your story angle. 

Go lightly friends, it's a bumpy ride. 

Love always, 

C

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It's that time of year. Pumpkin spice is in the air and we smell sharpened pencils... Transitions are upon us once more and Holly has stepped into the recording studio to tell us all about hers. Evolving together is an art and one of life's pleasures- and is evolution every truly planned or is it best left to nature? 

In this episode we're catching up, talking through the podcast transition/evolution and bringing you along with us. We're in this together after all. 

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