Selfie

We are talking with author Melanie Shankle on raising teenagers, finding our own sense of self as a mom, and being in the weird middle place of life. BJ is talking about how to manage people in our lives who have done things that are really hurtful, and Claire is giving advice on how and when to use that hydrating mist. In this episode we also talked about:

* On the Bright Side: Stories about Friendship, Love, and Being True to Yourself

* Rage Against the Minivan

* Love Beauty And Planet Shampoo Bar for Color Treated Hair The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens 

* Baron Fig

* Steven Smith Tea

Chronic stress impacts our immune system, energy levels, and mood, and has lasting effects on your overall health. Apollo is a new wearable that improves your body’s resilience to stress, so you can stay healthy and productive. Apollo engages with your sense of touch, training your nervous system to bounce back more quickly from stress, going from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest” so you can stay calm, focus, relax, sleep, and stay healthier. Apollo actually trains your nervous system over time, so the more you wear it, the less you’ll need it to bounce back from stress. Try Apollo today and get 15% off your purchase at http://apolloneuro.com/SELFIE.

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We are chatting with Elyse Snipes, licensed therapist, founder of Radical Wellness Collaborative, and co-host of Trailercast, a podcast about mental health. BJ talks to us about how we can improve our self-esteem and Claire talks about how to deal with hyperpigmentation and acne scarring. In this episode we also talk about:

Evidence Skincare (ESK) 

Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall | Netflix

Elyse Snipes Collective

NYX Jumbo Eyeliner Pencil

Yoga ball

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Hero Cosmetics. They have an incredible product called the Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid patch that extracts impurities so well that you can see the impurities in the patch after removal. If you struggle with acne popping up at the worst time, it’s a great solution. If you want to try the Mighty Patch for yourself use code SELFIE15 for 15% off at herocosmetics.com.

Personal (R)evolution is a 3-month podcast course that will help you create a clear vision for what you want out of life. Hosted by best-selling author and life coach Allison Task, Personal (R)evolution helps you take control of your life with inspiration and humor, so that you move from where you are now to where you want to be (and have fun doing it). It's available wherever you listen to podcasts or you can find all episodes of the show at https://www.himalaya.com/revolution1.

If you are struggling with debt right now, and high interests rates are making it hard for you to get our of the credit card debt on your own, sponsor Payoff.com may be an option to get out of the debt cycle. A Payoff Loan is a personal loan, backed by member-centric credit unions, designed to help you pay off your credit cards. With rates as low as 5.99% APR, and loan amounts up to $35,000. There are no hidden fees and Payoff.com offers customer service support to help you reach your financial goals. Go to Payoff.com/Selfie to learn more. 

Chronic stress impacts our immune system, energy levels, and mood, and has lasting effects on your overall health. Apollo is a new wearable that improves your body’s resilience to stress, so you can stay healthy and productive. Apollo engages with your sense of touch, training your nervous system to bounce back more quickly from stress, going from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest” so you can stay calm, focus, relax, sleep, and stay healthier. Apollo actually trains your nervous system over time, so the more you wear it, the less you’ll need it to bounce back from stress. Try Apollo today and get 15% off your purchase at http://apolloneuro.com/SELFIE. 

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Kristen talks about staying nice in the midst of a book launch. We chat with R. Eric Thomas about the weird world of writing on the internet, and finding the balance between writing about humor and pop culture and also writing about social justice issues. This episode was recorded a few weeks ago, and as we discussed how we've tried to engage people on issues of racial justice, little did we know it would soon be a national conversation. BJ gives us advice on living in authenticity, and Claire talks about what to do if your cloth face covering is making you break out. In this episode we talk about:

* Here For It: How to Save Your Soul in America,

* Rage Against the Minivan

* Fitbit Flex 2

* Minted Art at Target

* Katie Craig

* Milk Makeup Kush Lip Balm Green Dragon

* Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren Winner

Hero Cosmetics has an incredible product called the Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid patch that extracts impurities. If you struggle with acne popping up at the worst time, it’s a great solution. Use code SELFIE15 for 15% off at herocosmetics.com.

It can be really hard to know what vitamins or supplements you should be taking, but Care/of makes it easy with an online quiz that let’s you know exactly what you need for daily vitamins. Care/of delivers daily vitamin and supplement s customized to your recommendations, sent right to your door every month. For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code selfie50.

Shopping and meal-planning has been made even more challenging. HelloFresh cuts out stressful meal planning and grocery store trips, so you can enjoy cooking and get dinner on the table in just about 30 minutes. Easily change your delivery days or food preferences, and skip a week whenever you need. There’s something for everyone, including low-calorie, vegetarian, and family-friendly recipes every week. Go to HelloFresh.com/60selfie and use code 60selfie to get $60 off your first three weeks, including free shipping on your first box. Additional restrictions apply, please visit HelloFresh.com for more details.

If you are struggling with debt right now, and high interests rates are making it hard for you to get our of the credit card debt on your own, sponsor Payoff.com may be an option to get out of the debt cycle. Go to Payoff.com/Selfie to learn more. 

Today’s charity focus is SaveTheChildren.Org. Right now, the coronavirus is the biggest global health crisis of our lifetime-threatens children in every way. Covid-19 has already left many children without caregivers, out of school and exposed to violence and exploitation. With your support SaveTheChildren.Org can help kids in unsafe households and help support distance learning in the face of school closures.

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Kristen talks about launching her book, Roo braves the public wearing of her sports bra, Claire answers if the Clarisonic lives up to the hype, and BJ discusses attachment styles. We also chat with Jonathan Merritt about learning to overcome the drive to please and perform. 

In this episode we also talked about:

Rage Against the Minivan

Learning to Speak God from Scratch

Cooks Innovations Non-Stick Oven Liner

Cook Once, Eat All Week: 26 Weeks of Gluten-Free, Affordable Meal Prep 

Acupressure Therapy Balls

Acorns Investing app

This episode is sponsored by SaveTheChildren.Org. Right now, the coronavirus is the biggest global health crisis of our lifetime-threatens children in every way.  Covid-19 has already left many children without caregivers, out of school and exposed to violence and exploitation. With your support Save the CHildren can help kids in unsafe households and help support distance learning in the face of school closures.

Today’s episode is also sponsored by Hero Cosmetics. They have an incredible product called the Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid patch that extracts impurities so well that you can see the impurities in the patch after removal. If you struggle with acne popping up at the worst time, it’s a great solution. If you want to try the Mighty Patch for yourself use code SELFIE15 for 15% off at herocosmetics.com.

If you are struggling with debt right now, and high interests rates are making it hard for you to get our of the credit card debt on your own, sponsor Payoff.com may be an option to get out of the debt cycle. A Payoff Loan is a personal loan, backed by member-centric credit unions, designed to help you pay off your credit cards. With rates as low as 5.99% APR, and loan amounts up to $35,000. There are no hidden fees and Payoff.com offers customer service support to help you reach your financial goals. Go to Payoff.com/Selfie to learn more.

NMLS ID# 1396805. Not all applicants may qualify. Loans only available within the United States. Loan is not available in all states. Payoff works with lending partners who originate the loans. Additional terms, conditions,

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Kristen and Roo are talking about the murder of George Floyd and learning to be better allies, and are sharing some of the black voices that have helped shape their views. We are also talking with Glennon Doyle about letting go of expectations and redefining "perfect", and her new book Untamed.

In this episode we talk about:

* The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America, With a New Prefaceby Khalil Gibran Muhammad

* How to Be an Antiracistby Ibram X. Kendi

* I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

* The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

* Reddit: Black People Twitter

* IjeomaOluo

* Luvvie Ajayi

* Rachel Cargle

* Latasha Morrison

* Baratunde Thurston

* Jamil Smith

* Gene Demby

Image by sacree_frangine.

This episode is sponsored by SaveTheChildren.Org. Right now, the coronavirus is the biggest global health crisis of our lifetime-threatens children in every way. Covid-19 has already left many children without caregivers, out of school and exposed to violence and exploitation. With your support Save the CHildren can help kids in unsafe households and help support distance learning in the face of school closures.

Today's episode is also sponsored by Hero Cosmetics. They have an incredible product called the Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid patch that extracts impurities so well that you can see the impurities in the patch after removal. If you struggle with acne popping up at the worst time, it's a great solution. If you want to try the Mighty Patch for yourself use code SELFIE15 for 15% off at herocosmetics.com.

If you are struggling with debt right now, and high interests rates are making it hard for you to get our of the credit card debt on your own, sponsor Payoff.com may be an option to get out of the debt cycle. A Payoff Loan is a personal loan, backed by member-centric credit unions, designed to help you pay off your credit cards. With rates as low as 5.99% APR, and loan amounts up to $35,000. There are no hidden fees and Payoff.com offers customer service support to help you reach your financial goals. Go to Payoff.com/Selfie to learn more. 

NMLS ID# 1396805. Not all applicants may qualify. Loans only available within the United States. Loan is not available in all states. Payoff works with lending partners who originate the loans. Additional terms, conditions, and eligibility requirements may apply. More information is available at payoff.com/Selfie.

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We talk with Brit Barron about learning to live with fear and uncertainty, and letting go of the need to control outcomes. Kristen and Roo discuss the things they’ve let go of during quarantine, and how priorities have shifted. In this episode we also talk about: 

Worth It: Overcome Your Fears and Embrace the Life You Were Made For 

Swaddle Designs Face Masks (kid sizes and designs)

Dead to Me

Lauren Ostrowski Fenton’s It’s OK Meditation

Beeswax candles (on Etsy)

Beeswax candles (on Amazon)

New sponsor Jupiter is fast and effective stress-relief in a bottle. Their USDA Organic CBD Drops relax your mind and body. Try Jupiter risk-free for 30 days with FREE shipping and use the code SELFIE during checkout to get 10% OFF your entire purchase.

This episode is also sponsored by SaveTheChildren.Org. Right now, the coronavirus is the biggest global health crisis of our lifetime-threatens children in every way. Covid-19 has already left many children without caregivers, out of school and exposed to violence and exploitation. With your support Save the CHildren can help kids in unsafe households and help support distance learning in the face of school closures.

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We are discussing strategies for keeping the house clean, if that's important to you, including how to get kids to help. We talk with Jamie Wright about divorce after a long marriage. And BJ shares help for ongoing anxiety in the midst of a pandemic.

In this episode we also talk about:

* The Circle Home Internet Monitor

* The Half of It on Netflix

* Buy Nothing Group

* R+Co Badlands Dry Shampoo Paste

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We are chatting with Latasha Morrison, author of Be the Bridge, about racial justice, and specifically about Ahmaud Arbery and how we can take our outrage and push towards action. BJ gives us advice for that Mother's Day hangover, Roo shares a new meditation habit, and Kristen discloses some of the new difficulties of coparenting in a pandemic.

In this episode we also talk about: 

Drunk Elephant D Bronzi Anti Pollution Sunshine Drops

Healist CBD Calm Chews

Smash Live 

Hamilton coming to Disney+

Sustain Lip Balm

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We are chatting with Michelle Keinan, wellness coach and co-founder of City Wellness Collective, about how to deal with our own stress and trauma so we aren’t taking it out on others. BJ talks about how to make meaning of this season, and Claire gives advice on dealing with razor bumps.

In this episode we also talk about: 

* Mrs. America 

* Heathmade Sandalwood and Vanilla Lotion Bar

* Joggers

* Towel wrap

Photo by niklas_hamann on Unsplash

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We’re chatting with Jen Hatmaker about how women can break free of perfectionism and people-pleasing, and BJ reads a meditation over us, while Claire answers a listener question about crow’s feet.

We also talked about:

* Fierce, Free and Full of Fire by Jen Hatmaker

* Life Elements CBD Topical Cream

* ChocZero's Dark Chocolate Almonds with Sea Salt Keto Bark

* Costa Farms Clean Air House Plants

* Ellia Wind Down Essential Oil

* Honest Company Retinol

* Satin Pillow Cases

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