Are you a feminist? Are you sure? What does it mean to you? Janelle and Andrea dissect their own definitions, share their experience with feminine and masculine energy and invite listeners to honor the qualities of both. Includes a nod to Planned Parenthood, HDFS, Kate Chopin, Animal House, David Deida, Alison Armstrong & Om Rupani.

You'll hear:

-Janelle's journey form militant to post-modern feminism

-Andrea's frustration with feminism & why adding "thoughtful" in front is helpful

-How you can embrace the feminine without bashing the masculine

-Why cultural conditioning is such a PITA

-Why the Venus Flytrap is a fascinating feminine predator

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea.

Ever heard the phrase "in your radiance"? It's one of Janelle's favorites and she's learned that investing time and money in her own radiance is not a luxury, but a necessity. Andrea dishes about her evolution as a shopper and how she now dresses from the inside out. Includes a nod to thrift shopping, TJMaxx, Rising Frequency, Finland and Leave the World Behind.

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You'll hear:

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-What it means to be in your radiance

-Why Andrea sometimes pays people to go to their garage sale

-Some very specific decision-making tools

-How Janelle justified spending $1000 on a coat

-Why less choice makes for a happier human

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea.

Divorce was the one thing Janelle was never going to do. But one year later, she's not only surviving, but thriving. In this episode, Janelle shares how this experience freed her from limiting financial beliefs and expanded her definition of who to call on in a crisis. Choosing herself first allowed her to appreciate all the ways her ex-partner showed his love. Includes a nod to Christmas onesies and late-night Walgreens pharmacy runs. You'll hear:

-How divorce helped Janelle come home to herself

-Why she no longer believes one person can fulfill all your needs

-A financial tip that could eliminate your credit card debt

-How the institution of marriage is no longer on her radar

-Why she now uses the word feminine instead of "feminist"

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea.

Janelle interviews Andrea about the five ways to discern the voice of your Ego (what Andrea calls her Evil Twin) from the voice of your Calling (what she calls her Inner Witch). So juicy. You'll hear why your Evil Twin is all about anxiety, attainment, doing and burnout, while your Inner Witch is all about silence, journey, being and fulfillment. Includes a reference to spirit crowns, Fight Club, 3-5 Club, and a story about white water rafting down the Nile.You'll hear:

-What it means to appreciate the Bliss of the Blur

-How to develop a better relationship with your Inner Witch

-Why it's all a practice and not a one-and-done lesson

-How a goal you can never reach is actually fulfilling

-Why receiving isn't selfish

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea.

Before we choose a word for the new year (yawn), let's reflect on our lessons in 2023. Andrea found joy where the collective and individual meet. Janelle learned that investing in her radiance is a not a luxury but a necessity. Includes a nod to silent disco, sleep hygiene, the movie Rocky, cardamom and BDSM. You'll hear:

-Why we love glitter and "glimmer"

-How Janelle has increased her capacity for love

-Intense love is totally okay--as long as self-love included

-Andrea's clarity about social media

-Why you should incorporate the idea of "ease" into your life

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea

Mixing woo and wealth, Andrea dives into Janellle's financial journey, from a modest Long Island upbringing where spending money was "not a pastime" to post-divorce era where she's struggling to pay a $7500 mortgage. Includes references to Vidal Sassoon jeans and authors Bruce Lyons and Lynn Twist You'll hear:

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-The soul, spirit and personality of money

-Why it's (perhaps?) no longer taboo to dip into your Roth IRA

-How to disconnect your money from your worth

-The benefits of shifting your mindset on credit card debt

-Why your rational mind doesn't always have the best advice

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea

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Janelle and Andrea glean lessons about relationships, instincts and privilege through stories about unexpected intruders, Everest base camp strangers, currency exchange mistakes, vision quest seekers and a husband's ex-girlfriend. Can you find the meaning in even the messiest of situations? They definitely try. Includes references to Ally McBeal, Rock Bottom and mouth-taping. You'll hear:

-How Janelle felt less alone once her travel partner left

-Why and when Andrea began to abandon RomCom movie lines

-How white and female privilege impacts our reactions to crisis

-Why developing a relationship with your instincts is so essential

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea

Janelle & Andrea take on a NYT article by Catherine Pearson about the Top 8 Sex Myths and do their darndest to expand our idea of an orgasm. It's okay to want sex, use lube, plan intimacy and much more. Includes a peek into our own numbers (gasp!!) and a nod to George Michael. You'll hear:

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-Why mixing sex nights with mundane shit works

-The purpose of a Pelvic Floor Specialist

-How Janelle likes to reverse the order of her date night

-Giggle-gasms, sex-wrestling and other varieties of the Big O

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea

How do you celebrate the holidays? How do you adapt to changing family dynamics? Who do you become when you visit your parents? Can you let go of form and embrace new traditions? Janelle and Andrea discuss their own memories, what holidays looks like in a post-divorce, polyamorous world and how they avoid the consumerism debacle.

-How to navigate child archetypes during your "home" experience

-Creative ways to shake up gift-giving

-Ideas to to increase "presence" at your holiday gathering

-The power of an amazing (or ugly) Christmas ornament

-Why "chosen family" is one of our favorite phrases.

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea

Andrea & Janelle attended a Letting Go of Attachments ceremony in honor of Samhain (pronounced Sawwen), a Celtic celebration to honor the end of harvest season and the beginning of winter. The idea? To release one object from their life and allow its energy to nourish another. Includes a nod to Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nina Hagen and Rising Appalachia. You'll hear:

-The importance of a Death Folder

-How less stuff can help us be at home in ourselves

-Why writing your own eulogy is revealing and challenging

-A beautiful poem by Naima Penniman

-Why avoiding the idea of death is the ultimate growth-stopper

Get ready for some real-time relationship woo and wisdom--from the front lines about how breaking rules, blurring boundaries and tossing tradition--along with polyamory and plant medicine--have been catalysts for finding our truth. The Permission to Be Human Podcast debunks the myths we were told about fairytales and forever, so we can create a new map for life, love, and conscious relationships. Freedom is, in fact, the new F word.

If you're seeking permission to choose your own path, and want to feel less alone along the way, we've got you.

With heart-shaped sunglasses,

Janelle & Andrea