The Modern Podcast

This week, all you late-gift-givers are in luck because Ava comes at you with a LONG list of mostly cheap, super easy, last minute gift ideas. She also talks about her favorite recipes, and why you should try them all! Enjoy!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Come January 1st, 2021, this podcast will be under the name "The Mod Pod." Don't forget!

SONG RECOMMENDATION: Santa Tell Me by: Ariana Grande

GIFT LINKS:

Scarf Yarn, Scarf How-To

Cricut EasyPress Mini, T-shirt Designs, Pixel Art How-To

RECIPE LINKS:

Belgian Pie, Crescent Pastry

Peanut Butter Balls, Royal Icing Cookies

Peanut Brittle

TRIGGER WARNING: Ava discusses topics like body dysmorphia and dieting in this episode, so if that is a sensitive topic for you, you might want to skip this one :)

This week Ava dives into the 5 most common myths about the body positive movement, and why they are all SEVERELY false, and how they can be harmful to people of all shapes and sizes. Topics like body dysmorphia, rabbit food, and why some people feel the need to explain other people's weight to them (*eye roll*). All of this and more is covered this week; Enjoy!

REMINDER: Rebrand coming January 1st of 2021, NEW NAME WILL BE: The Mod Pod. 

RECOMMENDATION:

SONG: shut up by: Ariana Grande

RESOURCE: https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/infosheet/body-image-self-esteem-and-mental-health (this is a great article about body image, and the whole website is great for learning about mental health!)

This week, Ava takes a step back and talks about what she's been feeling and going through recently. From her recent epiphany, to the scandal of Harry Styles wearing a dress on the cover of Vogue (gasp, how dare he?? *sarcasm*) she covers/rants about all of it. She also corrects herself from a previous episode, talks about her love languages, and brings on her sister to give some tips she has gotten from therapy to people struggling with anxiety. Enjoy!

RECOMMENDATIONS:

SONG: Not a Pop Song by: Little Mix

FIND YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/singles-quiz/

WE ARE BACK with the second part of Ava talking about Glee for an hour! This week Ava covers all things SECOND HALF of the first season of Glee, including the plot, songs, and why she is a Gleek for life (no surprise there). Not only does she freak out over parts she forgot about, but she talks about the election, who won, and how Kamala Harris made HISTORY! Enjoy this episode :)

RECOMMENDATIONS:

SONG: And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Glee Cast Version) by: Amber Riley

PODCAST: Showmance hosted by: Kevin McHale & Jenna Ushkowitz

SOURCE: https://glee.fandom.com/wiki/Season_One

I don't think any of us (including Ava) expected to have two guests on in a row, but here we are! This week, Ava has one of her sisters on, who was only supposed to come on for a segment, but they like to talk... Anyway, they discuss all things Halloween (because it's tomorrow!) from telling scary stories, to talking about how they carved their pumpkins, to Halloween trivia. Enjoy this spooky episode :)

RECOMMENDATIONS:

SONGS: The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack (Tim Burton)

BOOK: Esperanza Rising by: Pam Muñoz Ryan

WELCOME TO THE FIRST GUEST EPISODE! This week, Ava dives into the topic of toxic friendships, and she brings along her best friend, Olivia, to do it. Listen along as they discuss Ava's toxic friendships, and Olivia's perspective as the friend who was watching a bad friendship play out. Olivia brings an interesting perspective to topics like how to recognize you're in a bad friendship, how to deal with it in the moment, and how to recover from a broken relationship. Enjoy!

Recommendations:

BOOK: 99 Days by: Katie Cotungo

SONG: You Got It by: Vedo