#005 We are diving into the world of selflessness this episode. What does it mean? Are there good sides to selfishness? And what is the true definition of humility? We go down some rabbit holes of things we are dealing with in life, currently, and we are interested on your take! Things like making plans, declining plans, texting etiquette with friends, obligations, making plans, breaking plans and priorities. It's all over the place, just like us, but we are here for it and love being vulnerable with you, so lets get into it together!

Campbell, J., & Moyers, B. D. (1988). The power of myth. New York: Doubleday.

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#004 WOW! We really get into so many hot topics and it gets real - people pleasing, the agreeability spectrum, the hierarchy of needs, successful aging, desperate energy, and how we really need to self please rather than people please - to name a few. We talk about reality tv, romance books and getting old. This episode is truly how we converse and we are excited for you all to be apart of it!

Book: Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

Evidence for the sex distribution across different personality traits and how females tend to score higher in agreeableness: - Feingold, A. (1994). Gender differences in personality: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 116, 429-456.

Hierarchy of needs: - Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396.

People pleasing from low self-esteem and how to overcome: - Freeman, A. (1991). Overcoming low self-esteem: A self-help guide using cognitive-behavioral techniques. New York: HarperCollins.

Successful aging: -Levitin, D. J. (2020). Successful aging: A neuroscientist explores the power and potential of our lives. New York, NY: Dutton.

Study demonstrating that females have a more developed olfactory system. the female olfactory bulb is larger than the male olfactory bulb. This means that females have more olfactory receptors, which are cells that detect smells. This gives females a better sense of smell than males.

Brennan, P. A., & Zufall, F. (2006). Sex differences in the olfactory system: implications for behavior and evolution. Hormones and Behavior, 49(3), 387-399.

Vanderpump Rules

#003 We talk a lot about growth and this episode we focus on what that means to us, the research we have done on the topic, the Zone of Proximal Development, how we experience growth and proven ways to understand ourselves better. We get into the psychology behind journaling and understanding our emotions. What does all of it mean? We don't necessarily have the answer but we try our best to give direction.

#002 Today we get into truth telling, resilience, healing, practice makes perfect, exposure therapy and how you are the only one you can control. This truly is an episode that goes through a lot of topics like a friendly conversation. We really get into it and talk through some vulnerabilities we each have. We ask each other some hard questions and how that in some way this conversation helps you dig a little deeper into your own vulnerabilities and insecurities to find the root. We, by no means, have all the answers but we do know how to get into it...we hope you enjoy!

#001 Welcome to our first episode where we introduce ourselves, dive into the why behind the podcast, the explanation of the Yin & Yang significance and reflection on cultivating meaningful friendships with others who are both like minded and have opposing views to our own. In the discussion about the Yin & Yang symbol, Gail references Lao Tzu, L. E. (1997). Tao te ching (pp.vii-xix). Wordsworth. as well as Peterson, J. B. (2002). Maps of meaning: The architecture of belief. Routledge. Further on in the episode, Kami references the book she is reading, Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin, MD. For our website, click HERE. To connect with us on instagram, click HERE. To connect with Kami directly on instagram, click HERE. Gail does not have instagram, but feel free to interact with her via our Genuine Gals page.