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Why is it possible to feel lonely, even when we have access to so many people, right at our fingertips? Why do we sometimes feel LONELIER after talking to a loved one about our problems? Jeremy Fischbach and his team at Happy are trying to answer those questions. One of their solutions is Happy the App, which connects you to “one of the nicest people on Earth” at the touch of a button. It turns out, having a super kind person give you their undivided attention might be the cure for loneliness we didn’t know we needed. Jeremy shares his personal struggle with loneliness and how he learned to not only cope, but to teach others how to be more supportive. 

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My sweet, beautiful, love muffin angel bears. This episode is a super casual solo episode where I wax poetic about my favorite apps that I use daily! I’m always trying new things to help my brain, so this list is not exhaustive. Let me know if you want to hear more episodes like this in the future.

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This week, Christina shares her recent encounter with a psychic named Terri, who bestows three very specific tasks that will help boost her mental health. Cut to: Christina in a field smashing a watermelon with a hammer. After years of trying so many self help methods - yoga, herbs, lots of coffee - how do you know what actually works? Or does everything work just enough to hold you together for the moment? And ... maybe that’s okay?

This episode includes a bonus history lesson about tear bottles (yup, you cry into them). Please take notes, because there will be a quiz at the end of class.

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TW: food talk, death of a family member, weirdly vivid descriptions of eating a McDonald’s cheeseburger

In an effort to figure out why she loves Happy Meals and bean & cheese burritos so much, Christina does some research about why certain foods can be so dang comforting. It turns out, that warm fuzzy feeling stems from much more than just the ingredients: we can trace that comfort back to happy memories, connections with family, or the feeling of being cared for as a child. To investigate how we can find comfort in our own grown up kitchens, Christina talks to writer and fashion icon Marie Lodi, who creates recipes to soothe your soul and uterus on her blog, Bloodfeast. They discuss pink kitchen appliances, bread baking fails, and how to take care of your inner child.

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Today, Christina is joined by Twitch superstar Anna Prosser, who is a pro Dungeons and Dragons player. Yes, that's a job. We discuss e-sports (that's electronic sports, obviously), wielding battle axes, and trying on different personality traits through role-playing games like D&D. Also, we get into how playing Dungeons and Dragons could be a really healthy and fun way for kids to learn social skills, decision making, and storytelling.

It's never a "good" time to talk about our impending mortality, but Caitlin Doughty and her team at Ask A Mortician  inspired me to prepare for my death in a way I can control. For me, that means filling out paperwork!  

Check out Caitlin Doughty: https://www.youtube.com/askamortician  

I used www.joincake.com and they really do make end of life planning a piece of cake - LOLz. Highly recommend.  

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Oh wow, can you believe there's an actual second episode? What a bonkers time to be alive. Today, Christina Wolfgram (that's me, I'm typing this) gets into why some sounds soothe us and some sounds make life horrible. She also tells a tale of a sound bath from hell and describes her far less horrid experience with EMDR therapy. Haunted ice cream trucks, a neighbor named Uncle Chris, and what to do with all those memes about using the COVID-19 quarantine as the time to complete your life's work (hint: it has to do with a butt and sticking them up one). 

Special thanks to Anchor for sponsoring this episode!