Join us in the living room as Melissa and Kate continue our conversation about boundaries. Specifically, how they come to us, how we put them in place, how to maintain them, and much more. We also reference the 1960's TV show, Lost in Space, and the hit series, Schitt's Creek. Kate also says the word, "mate." Is she using Australian slang or referencing a ship's deck manager? See how we piece it all together. Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us on Facebook or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet.

References:

Schitt's Creek - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schitt%27s_Creek

AUSTRALIAN SLANG- MATE https://www.yha.com.au/travel-and-tours/traveller-stories/the-20-aussie-slang-words-you-need-to-know/

Lost in Space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_in_Space

Having healthy, autonomous, boundaries allows us to navigate through the world in a way that we can be authentic. Join us in the living room as Melissa and Kate begin discussing boundaries. How many seasons does Melissa think she can talk about them? What do bikes have to do with boundaries? How does Nina Simone’s “You Got To Learn Come” up in conversation? Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us on Facebook or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet.

References:

Nina Simone “You Got To Learn” (Read the lyrics) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTaBAwMX5SI

Gabby Douglas https://gabrielledouglas.com/biography

It's one thing to come home to ourselves and another to have the courage to live from that place. Join us in the living room as Melissa and Kate discuss being separate and belonging. What does it look like to live authentically as ourselves and be in relationship with others? Why did we reference Theodore Roosevelt? Who had a pink and green bedspread as a child? And does Melissa have a womancrush on Brené Brown? Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us on Facebook or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet. 

Episode references: 

Love, Safety, and Belonging

Brené Brown 

Dr. John Gottman on emotional bids 

Theodore Roosevelt "Citizenship in a Republic" 

When Melissa was searching for music for the podcast, she knew she wanted something really special for her friends who would be listening. Melissa remembered a young, super-talented artist who had written her first EP in 2020 and approached her about using her music. SHE SAID, "YES!" Come join the conversation as Melissa and Kate spend some time getting to know Charlotte. Charlotte Callahan is a singer-songwriter-guitarist from Chicago, IL, now living in Los Angeles, CA. Also a dancer and an actor, she got her start singing backup on horror film soundtracks before landing roles on shows such as AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 1984, BLACK-ISH, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, and the film BIRD BOX. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet. Find her on Spotify and anywhere else you find music. 

Last time we gathered in our living room, we talked about connection and how it has changed for us in recent years. On today’s episode, Melissa and Kate discuss the times during the pandemic when they have felt disconnected, what that looks like, and lessons learned for moving forward. They also somehow managed to work in lemon shark documentaries, The Handmaid’s Tale, Sheldon Cooper, Brené Brown, and Yoga Nidra. Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us at https://www.facebook.com/vitalshiftlife or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP, Crash Diet.

Episode references:

National Geographic Lemon Shark Documentary

Handmaid’s Tale

Sheldon Cooper

Yoga Nidra

Brené Brown’s Gifts of Imperfect Parenting

Life as we know it changed for most of us in very significant ways early 2020 due to COVID-19. The ways in which we connected to the world, our communities, and our families were forced to change. On today’s episode, Melissa and Kate discuss how the pandemic impacted connection for them, different types of connection, and lessons learned for connection moving forward. Join our conversation today and share your thoughts with us on Facebook or in the comments below. Music used with permission from Charlotte Callahan from her EP Crash Diet.

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