The Be More Podcast: Are You Awake Yet?

This week, Maria gives a synopsis of the previously discussed “The Retrievals” podcast from the NY Times’ Serial Productions, and Brittany asks the loaded question: are there good and bad people? Feel free to let us know your thoughts and thank you to our previous, recurring guest/listener/good friend Monica for helping us with the title of this week’s episode!

This week, Brittany discovers her favorite genre of ASMR, her tolerance of needles, and her love for muscles. And we’re not saying people that have bulked up muscles but just… muscles. Also, Maria talks about the new season of the NY Times podcast Serial, which is called “The Retrievals,” which goes over some unfortunate events that went down in the Yale Fertility Center.

Link to Serial podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/podcasts/serial-the-retrievals-yale-fertility-clinic.html

Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/_QTrj3EmC1Q

We’re back! On Mondays now! This week, we get back together to catch up on how our summers have been going, how turning 30 has been mind boggling, and how we’ve just been trying to maintain. Thanks for sticking around!

This week, we talk about AI (or we attempt to). Brittany tells Maria that there are people that are voluntarily putting microchips in them for convenience, and of course opinions are shared. Would y’all get a microchip implanted into your body?

Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/4LoMu8MG7PM

This week, we initially didn’t have anything to talk about but then Brittany’s body malfunctions and the watergates opened with no regard. Thus, a conversation about crying and the pros and cons of it occur. If you need to cry, go for it - we encourage it, actually.

Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/nVMIUmjN__A

Hello, we’re back! This week, we briefly talk about this constant need for communication and how this can burn someone out. Then we dive into what makes a good person. What does a “good person” mean and what characteristics do these people have? More importantly, do the good people in your lives set boundaries with you or do you notice that you deem them as “good people” because they will always help you out? Tell us your thoughts!

Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/-zvvf4bCrWc

This week, we celebrate women! Brittany tells us about the first ever abortion convention in the US, Maria gets to talk about Drag Race for a bit, and we just talk about overall female empowerment. Happy Women’s History Month everyone - go celebrate with some of the women you admire!

Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/liuqoomx_WM

This week, we briefly discuss anxiety (as always) and how it causes that “go, go, go!” mentality that leads to burn out and more stress and anger. Then we discuss the stress of choosing your career at such a young age, work-life balance, turning your hobby into a job, and how we are both very blessed that we both ended up enjoying our professional careers. Also, has anyone else heard about the story about the dog and a nail?

Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/p7GrAPnosxU

This week, we discuss the 2012 film “Django Unchained” and give our thoughts and how if this film came out today what that would look like. Also, Brittany gets a cool piece of mail from the Southern Poverty Law Center and we do a Google dive into their great, great work and what they are doing to help our country when it comes to the fight for racial justice.

For more information on the SPLC, visit: https://www.splcenter.org/

Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/CIji9w0E9hA

This week, we discuss the origins of the Christian belief of original sin. Listen to us go through religious trauma and philosophical debates, and basically deduce that original sin is just generational trauma to the nth degree. Also, if anyone can recommend us religious history documentaries or podcasts, let us know!!!

Watch the video recording here: https://youtu.be/Ia3fc6gcYRM