We may need to change from the entertainment podcast category to health and wellness after this loaded podcast lol. Syd and Soph dive deep into all things wellness related. Topics include: getting started in the gym, eating more protein, speeding up your metabolism, programing your workouts, eating for your goals, balancing your mental and physical health, and living a balanced lifestyle. Soph (a NASM Personal Trainer and PN1 Nutrition Certified Coach) goes into detail about how macro counting saved her from the exhausting cycle of dieting. Syd (a soon to be NASM certified trainer, current ALTR coach and former college lacrosse player) gives us all her health tips and tricks she’s learned from being an athlete and coach that can be incorporated into your daily routine (including an awesome overnight oats recipe). Syd and Soph know that improving your health is all about small sustainable changes that will eventually impact your overall health. Enjoy!

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Holy Moly. Or shall we say Holy MOLLY? What a fun episode with the one and only, Molly Hale. Molly is a digital strategist, ex evangelical Christian, sex positive influencer who uses her numerous platforms to speak her truth and be her most authentic self. Molly speaks about how she navigated through a crazy life transition, including deconstructing her faith and learning that monogamy is not the only option. She talks to us about polyamorous dating, reclaiming your identity, OnlyFans, and breaking free from the typical relationship escalator. If you stick around long enough, you may even hear about 4 minutes orgasm. *Reminder: Some topics that we speak to may seem taboo - conversations that you more than likely only have with your closest friends. Only difference here, is that we put microphones to it so you can follow along (if you want). Listen along with an open mind

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Here for a fun and mindless listen today, Episode 010 kicks off something that is near and dear to Syd and Soph’s heart - #StraightCandid. Reflecting on why this pod is here, what we’ve learned up until now, and why the hell you should be apart of #StraightCandid too. Shifting to talk on how to use lingerie, sex drive realizations, and finishing up with what not to tolerate in a significant other.

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A guest with so much insight and vulnerability to share, episode 009 deserved a part 2. Vanessa talks in detail about her journey with Binge Eating Disorder. Realizing her patterns, Vanessa takes us through her thought process in finding out the root cause of it all. She walks us through a time that ultimately ended up bringing her to her truest and most in-touch self. She is still healing, still shaping her future, but more in control than she ever has been. We want to thank Vanessa for being vulnerable alongside us to help spread the word that no one is alone in this journey. **Trigger warning - this episode contains conversations about disordered eating.

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Vanessa kindly joins this week to walk us through what it is like to find a new identity. She used to live with materialistic habits-cheering for the Vikings, dating a professional athlete, posting the perfect pictures, all while attending the U of M. From the outside, it seemed she had it all. During our conversation, Vanessa talks about how deep down she was hurting. She realized that even having the “perfect body” and the “perfect life,” something was missing. She hit a breaking point that changed her life forever and kick started her journey into health coaching, yoga instructing, holistic healing, and being AUTHENTIC on her platforms. Listen as we walk through Vanessa’s journey through healing from an eating disorder, heartbreak, and discovering her true light. *Trigger warning: this episode will speak to eating habits and disorders, please be mindful.

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Syd and Soph reflect today on body image and leaning into self acceptance. With an outpour of love/comments from listeners, Syd and Soph discuss many listener’s questions about learning to find peace with your body. What the hell are skinny mirrors? Are our insecurities based upon comparison? Why are we not celebrating our differences and individuality? Why do we at times want to be someone other than ourselves? These girls don’t have all the answers, but as they find them, they will continue to share. Listen with an open mind and heart as they speak to giving yourself grace and loving who you are. *Trigger warning: This episode may be sensitive for listeners who are battling with or recovering from any form of eating or body shaming disorders.

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Antonio Sundquist joins us this week to talk about mental health from a guys perspective. He shares details from his adoption, how he realized he was struggling with anxiety, and ultimately how he took back control of his mental health. Syd and Soph offer a more serious side as they learn, listen, and relate to Antonio’s experiences.

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Syd and Soph decided to take a different angle to Episode 006, coming in with NO PLAN besides to ramble. They speak to Soph’s new man, life timelines, girl-code, and when it’s okay to fart in front of him. Then Syd and Soph answer questions that guys wrote in, including WHY girls go to the bathroom together - mystery solved. Listen along as the ladies answer honestly, give their opinion, offer advice to the questions asked, and remember that guys minds are in the gutter.

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ANXIETY. Living with anxiety and dealing with its repercussions has been a large part of Syd and Soph's lives, and they know they are not alone in that. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Join as both attempt to normalize the conversation, share how it affects their day-to-day, tips & tricks they use to manage it, AND how anxiety/depression medication can affect sex. Soph offers insight into her first experiences with anxiety and medications, Syd speaks to a life altering event where she had to choose who she wanted to be, but both take a stance saying it is normal and it is okay to speak up about how you feel.

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Syd and soph aren’t the only ones out of college trying to navigate through new careers, finding passions, and creating a ‘path’. They offer an eye into their life outside the podcast- not leaving out any failures, changes, or advice they’ve applied along the way. Relate along as they share their previous and current work, future goals, and how they focus on the next steps and always getting better. The future is unknown but one thing is for sure: Syd and Soph will continue to share their learnings and advice as life continues to change, being as candid as possible.

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