This podcast grew out of some really shitty times in our lives, and since then we’ve learned a lot about how to deal with all that shittiness, especially when that shittiness is inescapable. No one wants to suffer, but the hard times happen and we feel better prepared to deal with them now. In the last episode, Danny J shared a bit about how she’s in a tough place right now, so today she wanted to share a little about how she’s sitting in the discomfort and making it through as best she can. It’s never a fun time to be caught in the messy middle, but we trust ourselves enough to know that we can always make it through to the other side.

Going through tough emotional times [1:39]

What it’s like in the messy middle parts [3:05]

Mixed messages from outside opinions [4:44]

Getting your mental and physical health together [7:32]

There’s a time and place for all your feelings [9:17]

Trying to distract ourselves [11:42]

A morning ritual for mental health [15:18]

Healing takes intention [22:09]

What does your body need? [24:25]

There’s no need to rush to make decisions [26:36]

Shit sucks, but it will all be okay [28:32]

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We’ve fucked up and started over and changed our minds so many times in this life that we lost count. In our younger years, we made a lot of decisions that we thought other people wanted us to make and when we wanted to do something different, we waited for someone to tell us it was okay before we acted. But here’s a tip, Bestie: it’s not your job to convince someone to “get” you. There will always be people who don’t understand why we make the choices we do, but instead of waiting for someone else to get it, just be you and eventually you’ll get the affirmation you’re looking for. Life is too damn short to be living it for someone else.

There’s so much comparison at the beginning [3:24]

Letting your parents down [7:52]

Feeling alone and judged in your decisions [11:16] 

Detaching from the outcome and keep taking action [13:38]

People respect action [16:27]

Practical pessimism [18:31]

You might have to be the one to go first [21:43]

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Somehow, it’s a new year again and this time we’re feeling neither well-rested, nor excited to do it all again. It’s almost like the years start coming and they don’t stop coming. Wish someone could have warned us about all that. But even though we’re exhausted, we’ve got plans for 2025 that include both leaning in to and leaning away from social media and… getting married! With the bad things in life, good can always coexist. So even if we’re feeling shitty or sorry for ourselves a little, we can always celebrate love when we find it.

Hitting the ground running in 2025 [1:49]

Getting of Instagram for a month [4:05]

Filling our time in different ways [7:11]

Why Jill changed her mind on never getting married again [10:08]

Jill is acting coy [16:47]

How the proposal went down [20:29]

We’ve watched this relationship grow from the start [26:32]

The algorithm can make you doubt yourself [27:16]

Time creates clarity [30:34]

Holding sadness and joy at the same time [34:23]

You’ve got to feel it to heal it [36:05]

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As much as we all love being petty (and you know we’re good at it, too) there is something to be said about being the “bigger person.” While the un-evolved versions of ourselves might like pointing out when Brenda is acting like an idiot, that kind of negativity never brought out the best in anyone. Whether you realize it or not, people are looking to you to see how you act. Are you proud of the way you handle conflict? Do you respond to situations rather than react? Maybe it’s less “fun” tone the bigger person, but the way we show up in conflict matters.

(This episode is a replay from March 2023.)

Are you obligated to be the “bigger person”? [2:56]

What would the most-evolved you do? [6:09]

What’s your long-term goal? [7:03]

Are you proud of the words you say? [9:19]

Standing up for yourself vs. lashing out [14:01]

The moments between feeling and acting [17:07]

Being mindful about who’s eyes are on you [19:45]

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Let’s normalize taking a break. Our society focuses heavily on constant productivity and hustling 24/7 but let’s be honest, it’s just not sustainable! Sometimes your creative well dries up or you just need a little more rest, and that’s normal. If you don’t make time for yourself, the universe might just force it upon you. Soooo… let’s just all take the rest of 2024 off, yeah? We're already doing it 😜

(This episode is a replay from November 2021.)

Is it okay to take a moment of pause? [0:46]

Sometimes the universe will force you to take a break [2:15]

Comparison makes it worse [4:26]

Surrender, and it’ll pass by faster [7:33]

The bare-minimum is okay [10:35]

Understanding your own history and patterns [12:00]

Maintain low-level momentum and trust [14:29]

Let the dust settle before you make your next move [18:51]

Build in your own breaks [22:03]

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As the year comes to a close, there is a lot of messaging to keep going, to push through—to push harder, even. We’d like to offer up another perspective: chill the f*ck out. Jokes aside, we like to use December as a month to reflect on the past year and prepare for the next. Want to perform a 2024 audit? Here’s how we do it. (We do say 2021 in this episode, but hey, it still works for 2024!)

(This episode is a replay from December 2021.)

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Reflecting on the past year [2:21]

Nothing can be your top priority, all the time [4:08]

Give yourself a score out of 10 for the year [8:50]

Define and develop your spirituality [11:03]

Understanding family [13:01]

Growing your knowledge and your expertise [15:48]

How is your work and your finances? [17:00]

Growing your social circles and network [19:20]

Big Picture questions for the year [21:43]

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Yes, food is fuel but it is so much more than that. Food is community and connection, and honestly, sometimes that shit is simply delicious. We used to be those kinds of people who weighed every ounce of food and cried if you asked for a bite—aka, we were obsessed and dysfunctional. Now we can share food without a second thought and it no longer has the same kind of power over us. If you’re stuck in an unhealthy relationship with your food, know that food freedom is possible! It takes a little mindfulness and a lot of practice, but we’re here on the other side, waiting for you to join us (and share a French fry or two).

Food obsession on competition diets [2:32]

Dysfunctional food scarcity [4:11]

Overcoming scarcity by sharing and mindfulness [7:10]

Food can be a way to connect [10:10]

Are you putting food on a pedestal? [12:43]

Moving on from mindsets that no longer serve you [15:34]

Honoring your natural hunger and activity levels [17:06]

Learning to listen to your own body [21:45]

The happiness we have from food freedom [26:04]

You’ll never know unless you try [29:18]

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The holiday season is just around the corner and with the holidays comes a lot of stress, expectations, and obligations. Fuck that. Just because someone said you “should” spend the holidays with your family (who you might not even like!) doesn’t mean you have to! If it takes away from your peace and joy, it doesn’t have to be a priority. You may end up having a few difficult conversations and you may end up breaking a few traditions, but there’s always time to make some of your own.

(This episode is a replay from November 2022.)

The holidays are a stressful time [1:35]

Preserving your own peace [3:09]

The financial expectations and burdens [8:04]

Practice letting the chips fall [11:25]

Letting go of a narrow vision of the holidays [13:49]

Having a solo holiday [16:30]

Creating new traditions [18:15]

Do the things that give you joy [20:18]

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We’ve been entrepreneurs for well over a decade now, and we know we have plenty of listeners with their own businesses or with entrepreneurial dreams, so we wanted to talk a little about the problems that come up in the course of doing business. It’s never fun when things go wrong, but struggle is sometimes the price we have to pay in order to meaningfully grow. You’ll never make everybody happy and you’ll grow resentful of your business if you even try, so it’s better to start viewing your problems as a sign of leveling up.

Problems in your business are normal [0:54]

A mentor can help you through, quicker [5:49]

You earn your way to new problems [8:02]

Reframe how you view your problems [10:25]

You can’t make everyone happy all the time [14:59]

Anyone can unfollow for any reason [18:22]

What’s wrong for one person is right for another [22:57]

There are always new things to try [23:39]

You don’t have to look at things that hurt your feelings [25:49]

Problems are a sign of growth [27:46]

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Is it just us, or is Black Friday out of control now? Less than 10 years ago, Black Friday was a one-day event where you’d slap a bitch at Walmart for taking the last flat-screen TV you wanted. Now, the entire month of November (and even into December!) we’re getting inundated with emails and texts and ads about every little thing you could ever dream of being on sale. We love buying things as much as the next person, but didn’t Black Friday start as a way to buy gifts for other people, and not ourselves? And aren’t you starting to feel suffocated by all this shit we keep buying?

Black Friday has gotten out of control [1:41]

What we bought [3:19]

The biggest Black Friday ever [5:12]

Actually buying gifts [8:50]

Why does everything cost $200? [10:13]

Grown women are wearing bows [13:01]

How have we accumulated all this stuff? [15:21]

The evolution of Black Friday [17:15]

Buying things just to buy things [21:27]

How we stop ourselves from buying more [24:21]

Budgets and bans [26:20]

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