Buckle up y'all becuase today we're talking about our struggles with Anxiety & PTSD. Dsiclaimer: We are not therapists or psychiatrists and we're not here to diagnose anyone. We were both diagnosed by professionals and so should you! We're simply sharing our experiences and opinions.If you are struggling with your mental illness or know someone who is struggling here are a few places you can call for assistance (for free).National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)Crisis Text Line: Text “home” to 741741.National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)Instagram: @soulspielpodcast

It's Evie's Week, so of course, we're talking about sustainability. Today we're focusing on Silvopasture and Managed Grazing which are two different livestock management practices that could go a long towards decreasing our carbon emissions. We'll discuss the pros and cons of both and what you can do to support farmers who adopt methods like these.Instagram @soulspielpodcastResources:https://www.wsmv.com/news/us_world_news/bp-will-slash-oil-production-by-40-and-pour-billions-into-green-energy/article_e07d9384-5a35-5d67-810f-2c506b016262.htmlhttps://www.drawdown.org/solutions/silvopasturehttps://extension.umn.edu/agroforestry/silvopasturehttps://www.drawdown.org/solutions/managed-grazinghttps://www.rocklin.ca.us/node/1332

It's Jacqueline's week! And today we're talking about the history of tarot cards and its presence in pop culture today as well as our own lives.PS Jacqueline knows Kings are Earth not Fire. Please don't come at us.Instagram:

I mean... if you know, then you KNOW. Enjoy these colorful stories of our favorite Wednesday night activity - youth group. We discuss the basic structure and purpose of youth groups as well as our own personal experiences. Everything from sexism to predestination to religious guilt.Disclaimer: We do use some derogatory language as examples of words used in churches that we attended. They are in service of better explaining our own experiences and in no way reflect our own views, particularly on the matter of s*x.Instagram: @soulspielpodcast

It's an Evie episode and Plastic Free July!!! Today we're talking about how we cut down on our own plastic use, if bioplastics are actually environmentally friendly, and if you should actually care about your straw use.Instagram: @soulspielpodcastResources:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652618339611http://www.plastice.org/fileadmin/files/PROBIP2009_Final_June_2009.pdfhttps://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/publications/NPEC-Hybrid_English_22-11-17_Digital.pdfhttps://livegreen.recyclebank.com/column/because-you-asked/what-s-so-bad-about-plastic-strawshttps://reason.com/2018/06/29/straws-are-a-gateway-plastic-that-needs/https://www.peta.org/blog/plastic-straws-ocean-animals/https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/alternatives-to-plastic-straws-eco-friendly/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ocean-plastic-newfoundland-1.4724682Check this out! : https://theoceancleanup.com/sources/https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2017/12/13/the-truth-about-bioplastics/

It's a Jacqueline episode! So today, we're talking about the history and science behind acupuncture as well as Jacqueline's personal experience with it.Instagram: @soulspielpodcastResources:https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156488#how_does_it_workhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/acupuncturehttps://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/43/5/662/1788282https://www.womenshealth.northwestern.edu/blog/understanding-science-acupuncturehttps://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/fmph/research/cim/clinicalcare/Pages/About-Acupuncture.aspx

Well y'all, we survived the first 6 months of 2020. Congrats all around! Today, we're talking about how our goals at the beginning of the year have changed and what we're hoping for the rest of this year. So please enjoy this relaxed ramble of an episode. We hope it's your escape of the day.Instagram: @soulspielpodcast

Today, we're talking about our own struggles with body image and how we're continuing to learn to love our bodies.Instagram: @soulspielpodcastResources:https://www.womenshealth.gov/mental-health/body-image-and-mental-health/body-imagehttps://psychologyofeating.com/connections-body-image-shame/http://www.mothersmovement.org/features/body_image/b_brown_body_shame.htm

Dipping into the logistics of our meat industry, we discuss COVID's effect on its supply and workforce.Istagram: @soulspielpodcastMeat Industry Summary: https://www.meatinstitute.org/index.php?ht=d/sp/i/47465/pid/47465What’s Happening Now:https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/09/coronavirus-may-cause-the-meat-industry-to-face-losses-of-20-billion.htmlhttps://www.cnet.com/health/is-there-really-a-meat-shortage-why-youre-seeing-less-beef-pork-and-chicken-in-stores/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/25/meat-industry-is-trying-get-back-normal-workers-are-still-getting-sick-shortages-may-get-worse/

This week we're taking a shallow dive into different kinds of meditation, how to implement them in your daily life, and the benefits of making it a regular practice. Also, the phantom echo is back! But not to worry, it'll be gone again next week.Instagram: @soulspielpodcastResources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFg-Y-vAum4