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Weekly Love and Hate

Weekly Love:

Christine: Organized desk/office situation happening

Lindsay: Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay (https://rstyle.me/+N88Wxt3A_EHobEQzFgJeOQ) (affiliate link)  / Be There in 5 Podcast about Mormon Mommy bloggers (http://www.bethereinfive.com/podcast/2019/8/7/70-deep-dive-mormon-mommy-blog-empires)

Weekly Hate:

Christine and Lindsay: Recent Mass Shootings

Resources: Resistbot (https://resist.bot/)Lindsay’s blog post (http://bourbonlipstickandstilettos.com/2019/08/pools-of-sorrow-waves-of-joy/) on what to do after mass shootings Gun laws by state (https://lawcenter.giffords.org/search-gun-law-by-state/)

 

Expectations on Women Part 2

-Here are the questions we asked our audience - we read through some of the answers in the episode:

-What expectations do you think are placed on women?

-What pressures do you face as a woman?

-If you’re in a relationship, do you handle the majority of the grocery shopping/cleaning?

-How do you split household chores?

-Have you ever felt criticized for not appearing friendly/smiling?

-Have you ever felt the expectation to be intimate with your partner, even if you didn’t want to/didn’t feel like it?

-Do you feel pressured to be thin?

-Have you felt pressured into marriage or having a family?

-If you’re single, have you felt pressured to be in a relationship?

-Do you feel that you have to shave your body hair?

-We would love to discuss these same questions with men and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We realize women are not the only ones facing pressure and expectations.

 

Don’t forget!

August Book Club: Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand. Episode will go live on August 28th.

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Episode 11: Expectations on Women Show Notes

In today’s episode, we’re discussing expectations on women and the pressures we face in our eve...

Welcome to episode 10 of Influenced The Podcast! This week we're discussing our July Book Club pick, Columbine by Dave Cullen (https://www.amazon.com/Columbine-Dave-Cullen/dp/0446546925/ref=as_li_ss_tl?crid=31VCHV2CDOSZF&keywords=columbine+by+dave+cullen&qid=1564490099&s=gateway&sprefix=columbine,aps,142&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=influencedthe-20&linkId=51a3f317565ee210c0929b6c6b43e00e&language=en_US)

 

 

Weekly Love: Christine: Audible (Listening to Where the Crawdads Sing)Lindsay: Lime, lemon, and Cheer Up, Buttercup (https://rstyle.me/+pcsfEeju11yGKYkOkjWeZA) essential oils. Smells like summer and puts me in the best mood with this rainy weather! (Affiliate Link)

 

Weekly Hate: Christine: Women’s swimsuits being so $$$$ and how you’re stuck with either a grandma suit or spending $1000 on a really awesome piece. Hearing great things about the Summersalt Swimwear line (https://www.summersalt.com/collections/swimwear)! (Affiliate Link)Lindsay: Fireworks starting before and going on well past the 4th.

 

July Book Club Pick: Columbine by Dave Cullen (https://www.amazon.com/Columbine-Dave-Cullen/dp/0446546925/ref=as_li_ss_tl?crid=31VCHV2CDOSZF&keywords=columbine+by+dave+cullen&qid=1564490099&s=gateway&sprefix=columbine,aps,142&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=influencedthe-20&linkId=51a3f317565ee210c0929b6c6b43e00e&language=en_US)

In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing Columbine by Dave Cullen. This is a dark book, so this will be a darker episode. Wanted to give that warning before diving into the discussion.

Why We Chose it: 

-We both knew it’d be a heavy read, but the author told Chrstine through an Instagram post that it’d help her gain new perspective.

-Author Dave Cullen was a reporter on the scene of Columbine.

-The book is now being discussed in classrooms. Cullen also wrote a book regarding the Parkland shooting (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062882945/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=influencedthe-20&linkId=31e9e11bd9fc6888c40c0a7b0b74fc12&language=en_US).

 

Don’t Forget:

August’s Book Club pick is Summer of ‘69 (https://rstyle.me/+7Sed7SDwGLL5R6tNQ7nQxQ) by Elin Hilderbrand. The episode will air on August 28th!

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Q&A With Lindsay Show Notes

 

 

Today is the second part of our Q&A episode where Lindsay will answer questions that Christine prepared for her. But first…..it’s time for our weekly love and hate!

Episode 8: Q & A With Christine Show Notes

 

Weekly Love

Lindsay: Old Navy Denim Jacket (https://rstyle.me/+5kTj0MFQbW2b7p1txHXp-A)

Christine: Hero Fiennes Tiffin (https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a26450181/after-movie-anna-todd-harry-styles-fanfiction/) (Hardin in After) his uncles are Ralph Fiennes (English Patient/Harry Potter) and Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaids Tale)

THANK YOU FOR BRITISH ACCENTS AND TATTOOS 

Weekly Hate

Christine: The cold making its way through her house (feel better, Christine!)

Lindsay: Blog posts not showing up on the Bloglovin’ feed.

 

To get to know Lindsay and Christine better, we thought it’d be fun to do a Q&A with each of us! This episode is all about Christine.

Christine is the blogger behind Simply Stine (https://www.simplystine.com).

Here are the questions she’ll answer:

-What did you do before becoming a full-time blogger? What made you decide you were ready to blog full-time?

-Does your life look different than how you thought it would? In what way?

-If you could only use one skincare product forever, what would it be? What would your one makeup product be?

Fresh Black Tea Kombucha Antioxidant Essence (http://bit.ly/2xNqdcn)Fresh Sugar Hydrating Lip Balm Tata Harper Volumizing Lip & Cheek Tint 

-What’s the best lesson you’ve learned?

-What do you love about yourself most?

-What has been your best moment this year so far?

-If you could be on a reality show, which one would you choose?

-What is one thing you are deeply proud of?

-What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you?

-What is a dream you’ve never said out loud?

Don’t forget:

July Book Club: Columbine by Dave Cullen (https://amzn.to/2JhTdyx). Episode will go live July 31st. (Affiliate Link)

Join our Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/InfluencedThePodcast/) for book discussions and more!

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Welcome to Influenced The Podcast (http://www.influencedthepodcast.com/adult-friendships/) Episode 7! We've got a mini bonus episode for you today! Surprise!!! Lindsay and Christine are chatting about authenticity in blogging! Let us ask you a question. Do you think that most bloggers content is actually authentic content? Do you think that they do a good job in showing their true personalities? Do you think they accept sponsorships to just land money. These are the topics that Lindsay and Christine tackle.

* What is your brand about?

* How are you different?

* Are you struggling to produce content?

* Are you happy with your content?

* You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be willing to try

* Are you just pumping out affiliate links?

Episode 7: Authenticity in Blogging

 

* Once a month have a discussion with yourself

* Are you going through a "Summer Slump?"

* What is working for you?

 

Is there a blogging topic that you'd like us to tackle? Let us know below!

We’re in the thick of summer and wanted to update everyone on the products we’re loving! We’re sharing our favorite products to beat the heat, easy self-tanners, hair care, and budget-friendly bronzers. Along with our beauty talk, we discuss swamp ass underwear, butt masks, and more!

Weekly Love:

Lindsay: Girls trip with mom and niece.

Christine: Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask (http://bit.ly/2ExNDFT)

Weekly Hate

Christine: The upkeep of self-tanning. It’s an endless cycle. Sometimes I just want to say f it!

Lindsay: Swamp tits.

 

Christine’s Summer Favorites:

Glow Recipe Avocado Sleeping Mask (HYDRATES)

Bumble & Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Heat & UV Protective Primer (use code Christine20 for 20% off your B&B order!)

Megababe Bust Dust and Thigh Rescue

Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Shampoo and Conditioner

Lindsay’s Summer Favorites:

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer with LM Radiance Foundation Primer

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick

Physician’s Formula Butter Bronzer

Clarin’s Radiance Plus Golden Glow Booster

Christine’s recent makeup favorites blog post

Lindsay’s Tinted Moisturizer blog post

Other products discussed:

The Nightingale

Bite Beauty Lip Scrub

Lush Silky Underwear Dusting Powder

St. Ives Lip Scrubs (Coming Soon)

Isle of Paradise Tan Mousse and Drops

Clarins Body Lotion

Clarins Lip Comfort Oil

Weekly Love

Christine: Schitt’s Creek (Pregnancy Test Episode)

Ew, David Doormat

Lindsay: Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick (in Truffle)

Weekly Hate

Christine: The weather we’ve been having (Hot, Cold, Rainy, etc)

Lindsay: The Nordstrom Sale posts starting early (as of June 17) and telling people to open the Nordstrom card (bad advice to suggest people get in debt to shop a sale early)

Christine and Lindsay both shop the sale and use the credit card, but feel talking about it a month early is overkill.

The Nordstrom sale begins on July 12th. Will you be shopping it?

Discussing friendships as an adult

The episode opens with a background on Christine’s and Lindsay’s friendships as 30-something, childless women. We discuss:

How difficult it is to meet new people

Putting yourself out there

Making friends within local blog communities

Age disparity in the blogging world

Bumble BFF

How hard it is to make friends as an introvert

Toxic friendships and “vampires”

And more!

We also answer listener questions/thoughts, including:

Trying to make friends while dealing with infertility/being child-free

How hard it is to keep female friendships going

Jealousy

Women who change who they are around others

Tips for creating lasting friendships

Don’t forget:

July Book Club: Columbine by Dave Cullen

Going live on July 31st

Join our Facebook group for book discussions and more!

Follow us on Instagram @influencedthepodcast

Please subscribe, rate, and review our podcast! It helps us get seen!

Weekly Love

Lindsay: Digit Money Saving App (https://digit.co/r/WkxLbgoI7f?wn) (Referral Link)

Lindsay featured this money saving app in a previous blog post (http://bourbonlipstickandstilettos.com/2019/05/things-that-make-my-life-easier/). If you have any questions, be sure to turn to her post for more information!

Christine: Harry’s Fig Body Wash (http://bit.ly/2FwjhEY) (Affiliate Link)

Christine mentioned this as her weekly love for this episode. It’s under $10.00 and smells incredible! Available where they sell Harry’s (http://bit.ly/2ZKj2xC) and available in two other scents.

Weekly Hate

Lindsay: Lack of diversity in the blogging world. Ever pay attention to blogger events? Alicia Tenise said it best (https://twitter.com/AliciaTenise/status/1141694857372676096).

Christine: Shopping for men, in particular, for Father’s Day. It’s often impossible to shop for certain people in your life. Right!?!? An update my FIL received an outfit for Tennis and dinner! I’m sure you were all on the edge of your seat waiting for that update, LOL!

 

Discussing The Idea of You By Robinne Lee

This episode opens up discussion for our first ever book club pick for the podcast. We chose The Idea of You (https://amzn.to/2Ry1T7A) as it is a book that really took us by surprise! It’s sexy, it’s thought provoking, and it’s a great Summer read! It brings up a lot of important topics such as ageism, feminism and sexism. However, I think that most importantly, it shows us that a woman can be desirable, even at an age where we’re told that we can’t be.

 

 

 

This book will have you wanting to pack your bags and head on tour with Hayes. It will have you blushing as the scenes are VERY descriptive. It will leave you asking yourself a lot of questions even after you finish reading this book. Bottom line, it’s a must-read book!

 

 

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Join us today as we dive into the second part of our blogging episode!

 

 

Weekly Love

Lindsay: Real Housewives of New York

Christine: Flip Brew (https://amzn.to/2RkpLeP)

 

 

 

Weekly Hate

 

Lindsay: Allergies

Christine: Allergies

ANY SUGGESTIONS??????

 

 

Other items mentioned in this episode:

Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder Lindsay Suggested (https://amzn.to/2XlUuNW)

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