Welcome back to the season two premiere of The Gratis Groupchat! This week we are joined by Courtney Schmidt, a dear friend of mine who has experienced more as a young person than most of us ever do. Courtney's brother had cerebral palsy and she has such a tender heart for the disabled. She is a very talented artist who uses her gifts to educate others on the experience of handicapped individuals. Links:Courtney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/court_themermaid/Flying Toward Awareness: https://www.instagram.com/flying_toward_awareness/Kenzie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenzieann_18/Courtney's Favorite Educational and Artistic Instagram Accounts:https://www.instagram.com/findingcoopersvoice/https://www.instagram.com/chelsiehill/https://www.instagram.com/makaylamnoble/https://www.instagram.com/pernilleoerum/https://www.instagram.com/raidesart/https://www.instagram.com/cassandracalin/

I can't believe I'm saying this, but you are listening to the final episode of season one! CRAZY!  

I wanted to end this season with a fun rundown of my current faves. I cannot thank you all enough for an amazing first season of the pod, and I look forward to returning (after a brief hiatus) for season two!  

00:38 Intro
01:16 The Art of Gathering
05:56 High School Music
09:04 Tea
13:34 Silence
16:29 Air BNBs + Travel Vlogs
18:01 Current Clothing Faves
20:15 Lauren Giraldo
23:01 Podcasting
25:08 End of Season One  

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*I first need to apologize for the quality of this episode, my audio from the mic disappeared off the face of the earth, my camera keeps glitching, but the content itself is still valuable!*  

This week on The Gratis Groupchat, Kaylie discusses the concept of Escapism - a tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities through entertainment or fantasy. She discusses different types of escapism and how to healthily use this concept in your daily life.  

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This week on The Gratis Groupchat, Kaylie talks about coming back from a trip to Arizona and her upcoming trip to Hawaii. She discusses the concept of slow travel and how that will impact her decision making for her travel plans in the future.

This week on the pod Kaylie discusses the behind the scenes of how our clothing is made and her journey to a slow fashion lifestyle.

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In honor of Valentines Day coming up this week, Kaylie discusses what it's like to be a single person in a post-2020 world. She discusses the change in relationship dynamics, the types of conversations she has with her married friends/parent friends, and things she wished more people understood about the single experience. 

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There are many different kinds of burnout - mental, physical, emotional, performance based, job related, etc. This week, Kaylie discusses the signs and outcomes of having burnout, as well as ways to productively fight it and take back control of your life.

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This week Kaylie is going back in time to the late 90's/early 2000's and talking about cool girls in pop culture. We're going to reflect on the rise of the internet and social media and how it has changed our perception of what makes someone cool.

TRIGGER WARNING: This video contains discussions regarding ED, weight management, body positivity, and self image  

This week on The Gratis Groupchat Kaylie discusses who we let influence our body image, eating habits, and more.   

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On this episode of The Gratis Groupchat, I will be discussing how adult friendships adapt, change, grow, and fizzle out; as well as how friends coming together has changed over time.