In the first of ten guideposts, we talk about what it means to strive for authenticity. In the “new”, Reading Report we both highlight sections of this chapter that were important to us before a segue into our Burns. Then we tried something a little different and played a word game. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we forego our typical episode format and converse openly about shame. In this chapter of The Gift of Imperfect, Brene Brown teaches us that shame resilience is about sharing our stories and we set out to do exactly that. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we discuss the next two sections of Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection. We both found that this week’s reading challenged us emotionally but laid some great groundwork for heartfelt conversation.

In our debut Season Two episode, we cover the Anniversary Note, Preface and Introduction of Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection. Brene’s gift with words guides us through the first few sections of the book study and fuels our excitement to continue through this second season. We hope you enjoy!

We did it! This is officially the end of Season One! To culminate, we invited our dear friend Cilena Mathieu to help us reminisce. Jen also had a chance to interview our music creator Silas Klassan and Elaina had an opportunity to interview Abi Reimer - artwork creator. It is the “perfect” ending to a wonderful adventure.

In this eighth and final chapter, we discuss the difficulties of growth, healing and self-compassion. This chapter was a beautiful compilation of all we’ve learned and there was a lot of reflection for both of us. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we tackle the seventh chapter of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (by the incredible Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski). This chapter is all about rest - why we avoid it, why we need it AND some resources to help reconceptualize how we make time for ourselves (hear that, human givers?)

This chapter marks the beginning of Part III: Wax On, Wax Off. In this episode, we talk about connection, the Bubble of Love and the dangers of loneliness.

In this episode, we take a deep breath and dive into the fifth chapter of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. This chapter takes a closer look at how capitalism and the patriarchy have taught us to see our bodies as the enemy when, in fact, the BIC is the enemy.

CONTENT WARNING. This episode discusses murder, violence, sexual violence, rape and assault. The topics are difficult and potentially triggering. Please listen with care if you chose to proceed. The mention of “explicit misogyny” in Chapter Four opened up some emotional wounds for Elaina so she had to share them with Jen.