Ang & Ed explore their own personal journeys with anxiety. They discuss how it effected them as kids and young adults. They explore what caused them anxiety and when they realized they needed to address it. They talk about what currently adds to their anxiety and makes it worse. In the final chisme they discuss Bennifer 2.0.

La Bamba Part 2-Ed & Ang deep dive into the character in La Bamba. They examine the archetype of Rosie, the boring-ness of Donna and the strength of Connie. They speculate about Uncle Lelo and spend most of the episode unpacking the complexities of Bob and assert that La Bamba truly is about Bob Morales, not Ritchie Valens.

La Bamba Part 1: Ang & Ed cover one of their long-time favorite movies-La Bamba. They discuss what La Bamba meant to them in displaying the Mexican-American experience and why it resonated. They discuss the setting, music and accuracy of the movie as compared to the real life Valenzuela family. In the final chisme, they discuss their thoughts about the Selena Netflix series.

The Mariah Episode. It’s time for another fun episode! Ed & Ang dissect their takes on Mariah Carey’s memoir “The Meaning of Mariah.” Although they realized they had different perspectives on the book and Mariah Carey, in general, they can agree on their love for her over the top behavior.

The Cheryl Strayed episode. Ed & Ang discuss the author Cheryl Strayed. They share how they discovered her and what her work has meant to them. Ang shares some of her favorite quotes from “Brave Enough” and why “Wild” holds such a significant place in her grief journey. They also compare and contrast “Wild” with “Into to Wild” and discuss Ang’s recent experience with hypnosis.

Ed & Ang talk about the Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love. We also talk about Big Magic and her other books of fiction.

Ed & Ang dig deeper into Iyanla Vanzant’s book Forgiveness. They discuss what forgiveness means to them and how it has changed over time. Ang describes her perspective and steps to forgiveness and gives some examples of what she has forgiven.

Ang interviews Ed about his journey through relationships and love. They discuss his past relationships and what he has learned along the way. They discuss attachment styles, codependency and the need for boundaries. Take the attachment style quiz at: https://dianepooleheller.com/attachment-test/

The Iynala Episode. Ed & Ang explore their love of Iyanla Vanzant and what she has meant in their spiritual journey. They discuss her books “Peace From Broken Pieces”, “Forgiveness” and “Trust”.

The “Shoulds.” Ed & Ang explore the “shoulds.” They discuss what their shoulds were growing up and how those affected them. They explore where those originated, how they worked, how they were toxic and how they found freedom. They also discuss what their current day shoulds are and how they stay accountable. The book referenced in this episode is “The Desire Map” by Danielle LaPorte. Ang’s yoga information can be found on her Instagram @au.yoga and @soulrenewalretreats