Today’s episode is a continuation of our conversation about Sarah Knight's “Get Your Shit Together,” and features guests Amanda Yepez and Lura Long, two fans of the book In this episode, it gets real. Here’s how we’re pulling it together…and what it looks like when our “shit” is in shambles.

 If you’re interested in my post-college story, I want to let you know I’m sharing all of my tips on the post-college job search, nailing informational interviews, and more on the Bri Books Podcast Newsletter.

 

• 1:34 – Meet Lura and Amanda, what they do for work, and what they love
• 2:50 - Where were Amanda and Lura in life when they each read “Get Your Shit Together?”  
• 5:00 – The Chipmunk Theory: How “Alvin and the Chipmunks” is a perfect analogy for our “Get Your Shit Together” styles (Spoiler: I’m Alvin, Lura’s Alvin/Theodore hybrid, and Amanda is Simon)
• 6:00 – Simon, Alvin, and Theodore.
• 11:05 – Amanda on the struggle of getting one’s own shit together in the workplace. Tl; dr: “Worry about yourself. Mind your business.”
• 13:59: How a VERY direct question from her therapist helped Amanda notice that her shit wasn’t together
• 14:32 – Lura on the cost of committing—when you decide you’re going to do something, you must also make decisions NOT to do something else.
• 14:43 – Lura’s journey to figure out what she must do to keep herself healthy in the midst of never-ending “to-do” lists
• 15:27 – Lura on the financial costs of prioritization
• 17:15 – GAME: ‘Get Your Sip Together
• 17:33 - #1: Take a sip if you’ve decided to invest instead of spend in the last month
• 17:40 – A shout out to 401(k)’s
• 18:30 - #2: Take a sip if you’ve controlled an impulse
• 20:10 – #3: Take a sip if you’ve decided to be selfish with me-time.
• 20:35 – Lura’s all about her alone time. What’s done in this magical hour?
• 21:30 – Amanda on how “me-time” can lead to splurging…gel manicures, anyone?
• 24:45 – Thank you to @bricandles for partnering on this episode of Bri Books podcast!
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