This week Mel has some beef to get off her chest about the way Americans say things and then hot on the heels of some big political moments in both our countries, this week we are talking about what it looks like to engage with politics, contentious issues and be an ally in private and public.

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This week Gabby shares about her very real, very relatable rogue facial hair. We confirm the randomness of how the child naming process goes and deep dive into the emotional rollercoaster that is a long distance romance. And friendships! What about long distance friendships - how do we make sure all of the above stand the test of time and kilometres. 

This weeks episode features a lengthy chat on why people aren't called by their ACTUAL names and some of the ways we sometimes think we're letting the side down as feminists. 

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You guys gave us some EXCELLENT fodder for this epsiode when you sent us through all the things that give you culty vibes. From peloton to Hillsong, essential oils to coffee - we're discussing all the elements of cult followings with humour and full disclosure that we subscribe to these cults too 😂 Any shownotes worth mentioning will be found here: https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes

Ok, we're for sure going to get things wrong in this conversation because it's a delicate one, but we thought it was worth chatting a little bit about what it means to be a critical thinker these days. Can you call people to accountability without shame? Is cancel culture ruining our ability to handle difference maturely? Lots to think about here so come join us for a conversation!

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A cozy episode for you! This week we're rewinding back to our childhood and the books and stories that were so memorable to us. We're also giving a great list of books that our kids are reading now so tune in for that and find more info in the shownotes! https://www.makinganeffortpodcast.com/episodes

We are so thrilled to be able to sit down and have a conversation with one of our personal role-models, Tara Mohr.

Tara is a coach, speaker and author of the best-selling book 'Playing Big'. Tara shares generously about embracing different seasons of life, ambition vs capacity, and turning towards love of self and others as the healing posture the world needs right now. This epsiode has stayed with us and we hope you love it too.

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