This Is Why

On this week’s episode we welcome Alexi Pappas, an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and Olympic athlete who wrote the new book "Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas." We talk about mental health and how she found help after struggling following the 2016 Olympics and her inspiring life, career and journey. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who feels like she’s her boss’s therapist and another listener who is newly dating someone struggling with their mental health. In the news we discuss making friends during a pandemic & another stupid gender reveal goes wrong. 

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There's a lot of big stuff happening in the world but as long as you have perspective, it's okay to sweat the small stuff every now and then! We talk about how to let things go and when it's okay to honor your feels! Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who hates her boyfriend’s ex wife and another who is nervous about her future as a nurse. In the news we discuss Dolly Parton turning down an honor & J-Lo and A-Rod on the rocks. Angela goes on a Colin Firth movie marathon and Laura accidentally gets cc'd on an email meant for Netflix executives.

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This week we chat about vibrators, gynos, lasers and how we find other TMI providers. We’ll be answering your listener questions including one listener who wants advice on finding a good couples vibrator and another listener looking for advice on finding a good birth center or midwife. In the news we discuss why Queen Elizabeth is in ‘good fettle’ and what that means & how to write socially acceptable emails during a pandemic. Angela's talks about her wedding updates and Laura gets an email from a crazy. 

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This week’s episode is all about identifying energy vampires: those people in your life who drain your emotional energy. We talk about how to spot them and how to get rid of them! Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who has a difficult time trusting other women and another who found out something disturbing about her fiance’s family. In the news we discuss apology languages & why the "Sex & the City" reboot will cover COVID. Angela sees a psychic with her partner and Laura gets an email from a long lost co-worker.

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This week we talk about the big and small things that stress us out and what we do to cope. We answer a question from a listener who is separated from her husband overseas and read an update from another listener who found love thanks to our podcast. In the news we discuss whether or not Prince Harry is sporting a ponytail & SATC returns to HBO without Samantha. Angela's bedtime routine turns creepy and Laura learns how to say no to an exciting work project that stopped being fun.

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This week we talk all about losing motivation and how to get it back. We answer your listener questions including one listener who is struggling sharing space with her parents. In the news we discuss Armie Hammer's dark side, Charles Barkley claiming athletes should cut the vaccine line & Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas break up. Angela's therapist says something outrageous during their session and Laura's therapist of four years says she won't accept insurance anymore!

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Happy Valentine’s Day! This week we are talking about how we like to spend V-Day, the gifts we asked for and giving tips on how to safely spend the day of love. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener struggling to get on the same financial page as her boyfriend and another listener who isn’t sure if she is celebrating V-Day with a new guy. In the news we discuss the history of V-Day & how Martin Shkreli dumped his journalist girlfriend from prison. Angela talks about weird posts she gets tagged in on Facebook and Laura writes an angry email to her old doctors.

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This week we talk about the reasons why people (and we!) are having conflict with family right now and how to deal with it. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener whose in-laws don’t know when to leave and another whose sister has a bad habit that is affecting their relationship. In the news we discuss Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde dating & why Kim and Kanye might be dunzo. Angela's parents are on the mend after getting COVID and Laura struggles with coming up with a middle name for her baby. 

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This week we talk about what it's like to go through a quarter-life crisis and want to change your career or question other choices in your life (it's all normal!). Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who isn’t sure her career is the right one and another listener who feels uncomfortable being her friend's weight loss buddy. In the news we discuss Ivanka and Jared's pad in Florida & Gigi Hadid posts a belated baby bump (relatable!). Angela tells us how her dad revealed he had COVID and Laura gets furious at her OBGYN for advertising "mommy makeovers."

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This week we talk all about the decision-making process behind wanting or not wanting children: how to chat with your sig other (if you have one) and what questions to ask yourself. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who has a different vision for the future than her boyfriend and another whose husband wants her to cut back hours at work to take care of their kids. Then we talk about what's in the news: The Wall St Journal doubles down on their sexist op-ed about Dr. Jill Biden & Business Insider questions whether Taylor Swift’s new albums are actually about the retail apocalypse. Angela's friend accidentally texts a coworker about a dildo and a thief steals Laura's lube.

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