In this candid conversation, Betina and Jen dive deep into the complex relationship between comparison, social media, and personal growth. They explore how the double-edged sword of comparison can either fuel our ambitions or completely derail our progress, sharing personal stories of both outcomes.

A major focus of the conversation centers on transforming comparison from a destructive force into a constructive tool, giving practical strategies for using others' success as motivation rather than allowing it to become toxic self-criticism.

Time stamps:

00:00 Intros

00:30 Envy/Inspiration Temp Check

15:00 Back story: Times when comparison motivated you and times when it derailed you

40:20 Life Focus: Using Other’s success as fuel rather than poison

47:25 Dream Girl Maya

56:55 Jen’s last thoughts on what she would have shared with her post college self

58:50 Betina’s final thoughts on comparison

1:00:50 Recipes: Signature Dish

Recipes:

Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients:

Chicken (dealer’s choice on parts)

Bell pepper (All veggies chopped big)

Onion

Celery

Rosemary

Thyme

Bisquik

Flour

Heavy cream

In a pot Place your chicken, vegetables, season with seasoning salt, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, pepper and add chicken bouillon and boil

While that’s boiling

Roll out your dumplings using the biscuit recipe on the Bisquik box and flour

Once flattened cut to your desired size

Remove the large vegetables and herb stems from stock before dropping your dumplings

Also now would be a good time to chop your breasts and thighs if you used them (my grandma used legs)

Drop your dumplings one by one into the pot (this is important because you don’t want them clumping)

Cook for another 15 minutes

Add heavy cream to thicken

Serve over rice or as a soup

Chicken Lettuce Cups

3 tbsp hoisin sauce

2 tbsp rice vinegar

2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp chili garlic crisp

1 tsp corn starch

1 lb ground chicken

Onion, green bell, garlic, water chestnuts, scallions

2 heads butter lettuce

Mix first 5 ingredients in a small bowl

Sautee onion and green bell peppers until soft, add chicken and cook until no longer pink, add water chestnuts, scallions, and garlic

Pour sauce into chicken and cook until sauce is warm

Serve with lettuce cups and chili garlic sauce on the side

Music Credits:

0:00 “For My Good” - AFTR

14:15 “Toast” - HATAMITSUNAMI

33:56 “Echo” - Bonsaye

52:23/67:25 “Divine” - Torii Wolf

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