Soul and Wit

In this episode, Courtney and Bailey share some recent TV and movie updates. If you're looking for something to watch, this episode is for you! Between being a little cooped up during the winter, and a lot of hours spent on planes, they've compiled a watchlist that will keep you entertained.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Lemon Ginger tea

People from my Neighborhood: Stories

Favorite Things Courtney:

Shazam App

Finished the new book!

Episode Notes and Resources:

Powell's Books

The Vow

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

Under the Banner of Heaven

The Morning Show

Ted Lasso

Couples Therapy

Lessons in Chemistry

Black Cake

Queer Eye Season 8

Survivor

Serving the Hamptons

Griselda

The Flatshare

Feud

The White Lotus

Sundance Film Festival

Dumb Money

Shortcomings

Nyad

Past Lives

Good Grief

Puppy Love

Real Women Have Curves

Barbie

My Octopus Teacher

Wonder

Love Again

Our Friend

Sitting in Bars with Cake

PATREON:

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Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

Join Courtney and Bailey as they celebrate the 200th episode of the Soul & Wit podcast! In this episode, they share what they've learned from the podcast process. Lessons discussed include: not needing a lot to get started, the unexpected longevity of the project, running out of creative ideas (and getting new ideas), their community of kind listeners, and more. Finally, this is a great episode for anyone who is thinking about starting a podcast or new creative endeavor.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Mini flower bouquets at Trader Joe's

Floss picks

Favorite Things Courtney:

Zumba

Spotify Daylists

Episode Notes and Resources:

The Tracy Anderson Method

PATREON:

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Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

In this episode, Courtney and Bailey share 5 decluttering projects that you can do in 10-minutes or less. Project ideas include decluttering your purse or handbag, the duplicates, your inbox, and more.Listen in for our decluttering ideas and tips on how to declutter without getting overwhelmed.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

One in a Millenial by Kate Kennedy

Taper candles at dinner

Favorite Things Courtney:

My return to T's tea shop in amsterdam

Audiobooks on Spotify

Episode Notes and Resources:

The Vow

PATREON:

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Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

In this episode, Courtney and Bailey are talking about one of their favorite topics – books. They discuss new books for the new year, what they are reading, new release books they are excited to read, and more. Think of this episode as your book guide for 2024!

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Embracing a marinade

Tote from Salted Books

Favorite Things Courtney:

The new feature on StoryGraph you shared with me

The fact that when we share this episode, my jetlag will be long gone!

Episode Notes and Resources:

Recently Read

Bailey

• Alone With You In The Ether by Olivie Blake
• Paved Paradise by Henry Grabar
• Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks
• Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

Courtney

• A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
• Pretty Things by Janelle Brown
• Help Yourself By Curtis Sittenfeld
• Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop

New Release Books We Are Excited For

• First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
• That Sucked, Now What by Dr. Neeta Bhushan
• Come and Get It by Kiley Reid Jan 30th
• Good Material by Dolly Alderton Jan 30th
• Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renee Watson Feb 13th
• How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang Feb 27th
• Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott Apr 11th
• Funny Story by Emily Henry Apr 23rd
• This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune May 7th
• Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan June 4th
• Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter June 4th
• One Star Romance by Laura Hankin June 18th
• Linh Ly is Doing Just Fine by Thao Votang Jul 23
• The Pairing by Casey McQuinston Aug 11th

Books From the Archives We Are Excited For

• Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
• Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee
• One By One by Ruth Ware
• The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
• Rebecca, Not Becky by Christine Platt and Catherine Wigginton Greene
• The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel

Book(ish) People to Follow

• Mychal
• Nnenna
• Taylor from Books With Tay
• Famous People Reading
• Little Free Library
• I like following publishers like Penguin Random House and Reeses Book Club and Book Of The Month for good recommendations and book memes.

PATREON:

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Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

In today's episode, Courtney and Bailey talk about their trip to Lisbon. They discuss their thoughts, feelings, impressions of the city, and more. Courtney and Bailey are excited to bring travel episodes back to Soul & Wit! Think of this episode as a mini Lisbon travel guide.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Muji Stationary- gel pens and super soft journal paper

My Pasta Maker and Sunday tradition

Favorite Things Courtney:

Lisbon Tattoo Studio: @Casaumalx on Instagram

National Tulip Day in Amsterdam

Episode Notes and Resources:

Where we stayed

• Link to Airbnb

Where We Ate:

• Time Out Market
• FARÈS
• Chapitô à Mesa: Come for the view and steak sandwich.
• Flores de Pampa
• Taberna Sal Grosso
• Jezzus Pizzaria
• Fauna and Flora
• Cafe Almirante
• Thank You Mama
• Copenhagen Coffee
• Pao de Canela

Stores We Loved:

• Fable Books
• LX Factory – big creative arts and shopping and eating space
• Ler Devagar– bookstore
• Salted Books
• Mini Mall
• Cecile M Ceramics
• D'Olival

Where we bopped around:

• Pink Street
• Green Street
• Miradouro da Senhora do Monte - viewpoint
• Alfama
• Rossio
• Placa De Flores

Resources we loved:

• Bella Lively Little Cute Guide
• Marta - bookstagrammer
• Bailey's Travel Guide

PATREON:

Support us on Patreon here! You will get access to a new monthly bonus episode and we'll send you a love letter.

Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com

In this episode, Courtney and Bailey talk about new things, hobbies, and practices they are exploring this year. Courtney wants to start a creative endeavor that is not for sale and Bailey is beginning a Five-Year One Line a Day journal. This episode also covers ways to identify what you want from a hobby, finding community through a hobby, letting go of old hobby clutter, and more. If you are interested in starting a new practice or hobby, this episode is perfect for you!

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Snack time - I have been loving a 3 or 4 pm snack lately

A new bookmark that came in my advent calendar

Favorite Things Courtney:

Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter

New Kindle Strap

Episode Notes and Resources:

The Simplicity Space is open to join!

Episode 160: Starting New Hobbies (as an adult)

Five Year Journal

PATREON:

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Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

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Today's episode is about vacation, packing tips and tricks, and you'll find out what countries Courtney and Bailey are visiting. Tips covered include making packing lists, creating a travel capsule wardrobe, renting items for trips, and more. These packing tips are tailored for air travel, and they can enhance any trip. Join us for a fun conversation about travel and packing!

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Dry Shampoo

Mashed potato pizza

Favorite Things Courtney:

Houseplants

Waking up very early

Episode Notes and Resources:

Nuuly

Vessel Kitchen | Salt Lake City Airport

Ultimate World Cruisef

PATREON:

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Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

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Join Courtney and Bailey for a conversation about making habits habitual, letting go of habit stress, and making habits easier and lighter. They also talk about habit building tips like taking very tiny steps, knowing your why, reward systems, creating a support system, and more. If you're looking for a gentle approach to building habits, this episode is for you!

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Portland- Read the Blog Post

Audiobook called Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar

Favorite Things Courtney:

True Botanicals Lip Balm and Ginger Turmeric Face Balm

Leaving my curtain lights up for as long as I want

Episode Notes and Resources:

How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis

12-Week Year Habit Tracker

The Daily Victorian

Elyse Myers

PATREON:

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Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

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Join Courtney and Bailey for a delightful New Year episode. The conversation covers a range of topics like Courtney's new book, the importance of being present in small moments, Bailey's new work offerings, favorite books, the power of creating real-life communities, and more. Additionally, they remind listeners to approach change with ease and gentleness; especially as they start the new year.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Puff Pastry

My long winter coat - especially while walking the dogs

Favorite Things Courtney:

Touchland Hand Sanitizer

A Question To Help Us All Say Yes or No Slate Article

Episode Notes and Resources:

Bailey's work offerings

The Simplicity Space

Pangobooks

Literary League

Books mentioned …

Cultish

Christmas Orphans Club

December to Remember

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

Winter in New York

Love, Holly

Scarcity Brain

Good Material

Ghosts

Everything I Know about Love

PATREON:

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Join Courtney and Bailey for their last episode of 2023. They talk about end of year rituals, holding on, and letting go. They also discuss favorite books, shows, movies, podcasts, adventures, and more. After this episode, Courtney and Bailey will be on a two-week break. In the meantime, check out their podcast catalog or join their Patreon for bonus and ad-free content.

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Favorite Things Bailey:

Extremely Online by Taylor Lorenz

Tuna Salad Sandwich from Deadpan Sandwich

Favorite Things Courtney:

Our podcast listeners

Anecdote candles - Comfort Zone: Smells Like The Joy Of Missing Out

Episode Notes and Resources:

Favorite Book:

B- Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

B- Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

C- The Covenant Of Water Abraham Verghese

C- Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia

Favorite Show:

B- Daisy Jones and the Six followed very closely by Lessons in Chemistry which I haven't finished because not all the episodes are out.

C- Black Cake

Favorite Movie:

B- Love at First Sight

C- No Hard Feelings / Almost Famous

Special shout out to Barbie of course.

Favorite Podcast Episode:

B- Daisy Jones and the Six Episode

C- The Official Laundry Guide

PATREON:

Support us on Patreon here! You will get access to a new monthly bonus episode and we'll send you a love letter.

Where you can find us:

Bailey: @beautifuldetour or www.beautifuldetour.com

Courtney: @bemorewithless or www.bemorewithless.com