Time to Lean

By Laura Danger and Crystal BrittSociety & Culture Education Self-Improvement Relationships

Time to Lean episodes

December 06, 2023 Introducing: Time to Lean
Educator Laura Danger and therapist Crystal Britt tackle your household messes. We provide unsolicited advice to tiktokers and reality tv couples and answer anonymous calls and questions from listeners like you! Send in an anonymous question and we'll propose solutions.

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Download resources and read more from Crystal and Laura ⁠here⁠!
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1 min
November 30, 2023 I have anxiety and he has ADHD! Now what?
In this week's episode, Crystal and Laura take a caller question about ADHD, executive function and standards. They also chat about "sad dad apartments" and share a few resources like their holiday toolkit and Crystal's Fair Play for Neurodivergent Couples Workshop!Referenced in this episode:Miserable Shrew shirtKarl Havoc from I Think You Should Leave

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30 min
November 22, 2023 Do you HAVE to have sex?
We can't wait for you to listen to this one--are you obligated to have sex with a partner, just because they're your partner? In this episode, Laura and Crystal talk about the nuances of consent, pillars of safe sex, and bodily autonomy.Referenced in this episode:Red Flags of Abuse From NNEDV

Download resources and read more from Crystal and Laura ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!
Have a domestic dilemma or question? Leave us a message on Speakpipe! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/timetolean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR DM us on IG @timetoleanpod
Follow Laura on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatdarnchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Crystal on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itscrystalbritt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Domestic Violence Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please note: We are not your doctors. None of what we say should be considered a replacement for therapy. ¨̮
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40 min
November 16, 2023 Am I a Bad Wife, Bad Mom, Bad Feminist BAD BAD BAD?
In this episode, Crystal and Laura talk about a trending video where a mother-in-law takes over when the wife is away! They also talk about the self-loathing trap when everyone and everyone encourages you to "just be grateful" for what you've got, even when you notice there might be some room for improvement.

To watch the trending video referenced: ⁠Matty J's Single Mum video⁠

Mentioned in this episode:
Zach Watson of @realzachthinkshare
Clare Brown of @ClaraBelleToks
Set Boundaries Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Download resources and read more from Crystal and Laura ⁠here⁠!
Have a domestic dilemma or question? Leave us a message on Speakpipe! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/timetolean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR DM us on IG @timetoleanpod
Follow Laura on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatdarnchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Crystal on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itscrystalbritt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Domestic Violence Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Interested in learning more about Fair Play? You can check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠book here⁠⁠⁠⁠ or check out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠video!
Please note: We are not your doctors. None of what we say should be considered a replacement for therapy. ¨̮
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34 min
November 09, 2023 What if my life changed and theirs stayed the same?
In this episode, Laura and Crystal share a clip that celebrates all of the things working mothers do and share an email from a follower. The topic: my life is different, but theirs is the same as it always has been.

A link to the video from the episode!
Download resources and read more from Crystal and Laura ⁠here⁠!
Have a domestic dilemma or question? Leave us a message on Speakpipe! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/timetolean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR DM us on IG @timetoleanpod
Follow Laura on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatdarnchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Crystal on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itscrystalbritt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Domestic Violence Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please note: We are not your doctors. None of what we say should be considered a replacement for therapy.

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39 min
November 02, 2023 What's Your Tolerable Level of Permanent Unhappiness?
In this episode, Laura and Crystal take a listener message and discuss what happens when a partner isn't interested in your hobby. We talk about different types of problems in relationships, as well as personal examples of these problems in our own lives.
You can find the Gottman article discussed: Here!
Here's Shar Henley's video!
Download resources and read more from Crystal and Laura ⁠here⁠!

Have a domestic dilemma or question? Leave us a message on Speakpipe! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/timetolean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR DM us on IG @timetoleanpod
Follow Laura on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatdarnchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Crystal on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itscrystalbritt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Domestic Violence Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please note: We are not your doctors. None of what we say should be considered a replacement for therapy. ¨̮
**We do not endorse any kind of harassment or bullying of anyone mentioned on our podcast!**
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42 min
October 26, 2023 Men Get to "Opt Out" of Childcare?
In this episode, Crystal and Laura discuss two articles that are VERY different in the way they talk about men and women and childcare (or lack there of). Don't forget to rate and subscribe wherever you listen!
Resources from this Episode:
National Domestic Workers Alliance
Chamber of Mothers

Download resources and read more from Crystal and Laura ⁠here⁠!

Have a domestic dilemma or question? Leave us a message on Speakpipe! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/timetolean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR DM us on IG ⁠@timetoleanpod⁠
Follow Laura on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatdarnchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Crystal on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itscrystalbritt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Domestic Violence Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please note: We are not your doctors. None of what we say should be considered a replacement for therapy. ¨̮
**We do not endorse any kind of harassment or bullying of anyone mentioned on our podcast!**
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34 min
October 25, 2023 Who Gets a Sick Day?
In this episode, Laura and Crystal take a listener message and share a viral video. The topic: what's the deal with some people having access to rest and others not? Is it fair that one person can step away and the world falls apart and the same isn't true for the other?

You can find the viral video discussed: Here!
Download resources and read more from Crystal and Laura ⁠here⁠!
Have a domestic dilemma or question? Leave us a message on Speakpipe! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/timetolean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR DM us on IG @timetoleanpod
Follow Laura on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatdarnchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Crystal on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itscrystalbritt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Domestic Violence Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please note: We are not your doctors. None of what we say should be considered a replacement for therapy. ¨̮
**We do not endorse any kind of harassment or bullying of anyone mentioned on our podcast!**
Interested in learning more about Fair Play? You can check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or check out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video!
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36 min
October 19, 2023 What would you do if your partner kept something BIG from you?
In this week's episode, Laura tells Crystal all about what happened in a bombshell episode of 90 Day Fiance, The Last Resort.

Have you ever made a decision you've kept from a partner? What happened when they found out?

Videos from this episode: Yara's video here and Jovi's video here!

You can watch clips of The Last Resort here!
Download resources and read more from Crystal and Laura here!

Have a domestic dilemma or question? Leave us a message on Speakpipe! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/timetolean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR DM us on IG ⁠⁠@timetoleanpod⁠⁠
Follow Laura on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatdarnchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Crystal on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itscrystalbritt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Domestic Violence Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Please note: We are not your doctors. None of what we say should be considered a replacement for therapy. ¨̮
**We do not endorse any kind of harassment or bullying of anyone mentioned on our podcast!**
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timetoleanpod/message
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32 min
October 11, 2023 Are you hiding out in the bathroom right now?
Laura and Crystal talk about hiding out in the bathroom! They do a bit of over-sharing but in the name of discussing the old trope that dads are always hiding out in the bathroom. They also talk about the value of equal autonomous time and the benefits of identity outside of your roles.

"While Daddy Was Pooping" book
Research from Pebble Grey

Have a domestic dilemma or question? Leave us a message on Speakpipe! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/timetolean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR DM us on IG @timetoleanpod
Follow Laura on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thatdarnchat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Crystal on social media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@itscrystalbritt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Domestic Violence Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Interested in learning more about Fair Play? You can check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠book here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or check out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video!
Please note: We are not your doctors. None of what we say should be considered a replacement for therapy. ¨̮
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timetoleanpod/message
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33 min

About Time to Lean

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On the Time to Lean podcast with Laura Danger and Crystal Britt, we dig into the often-overlooked realities of domestic labor, care work, and household inequity. Through sharp cultural…