Your Weekly Breakdown

Caitlin and Emily meet up for their weekly chit chat and cover a lot of territory, including "Bumble's Fumble" with some pretty controversial billboards, how Jia Tolentino hid her pregnancy from targeted internet ads, and the lady that took a nap in the overhead bin of an airplane. They talk face waxing, icing, and lasering, mushrooms for helping recover from PTSD, PRP injections, and iron infusions. Cait and Em also reveal their first fight...over the NHL playoffs. They share some of their favourite books and music, and incorrectly pronounce several words during the episode.

Shownotes:

Article: Jia Tolentino hides her pregnancy from the internet overlords
Article: Bumble's Fumble
Article: Lactation cookies billboard controversy
Recommendations: Hard Copy Newsletter
Music: Road trip playlist
Book: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Book: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
Book: Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Book: Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes
TV: The Gentlemen 

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Caitlin and Emily kick off the first episode with the latest beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, which summer Olympic sport they'd conquer, discuss ideal mother's day plans, and debate how to handle tech for kids.  They chat about upcoming movies, some great essays, sample some audio erotica (!!!), and chitty chat chat about so much more. Can they make their audio engineer laugh? Spoiler: yes.

Shownotes:

Drake and Kendrick article must-read: The Last Great Rap Beef
The astrology tweet: she really predicted the beef, you guys!
Olympics onesie: old news but still omfg
Newsletter: sign up
Article: Regretting having kids (TIME)
Mom content: Hard Copy articles
Movie: The Idea of You
Voice superstar: Naudio
Sex tech: Quinn App
Book: The Fourth Turning

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It's here! It's us!

If you’re the kind of person who needs to know what the hell is going on in the world, wants to hear a hot take on the latest prestige TV, or just get a great recommendation for new music to listen to or book to read over the weekend, you’ve found your people. 

Each week, hosts Caitlin Howden and Emily Key get together to chat about cultural conversations and news, make fun of the latest pop culture happenings, rant about life’s minor inconveniences, judge each other’s style and life choices, and maybe interview a guest or 2.  

Okay, but most importantly: if you’ve shown up at a dinner party or meeting and not known what on earth people are talking about, then pull up a chair, baby, you’re at the right table. You'll feel like you're snuggled up on the couch chatting with your smart friends, or catching up with your girlfriend at a coffee shop while she fills you in on the latest drama.

To put it simply…we’re all fucking busy. It’s really hard to stay on top of what’s going on in the world when we’re served up non-stop panic-inducing and 100% click-baity headlines. So, enough with the doomscrolling. We’ve sifted through all of that for you and made it super easy for you to get what you need in one place. 

Occasionally we’ll even have really interesting guests on the show to help us understand some of the more complicated topics, like how generative AI is changing tech and what that means for us, the neverending cycle of jaw-dropping politics, and other super important stuff like mental health, why skinny jeans are actually never out of style, and questionable relationship advice.

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In this week's episode, host Emily Key shares her thoughts on balancing gratitude with ambition.

Real life is pretty raw these days, and while fantasizing and day dreaming can help us momentarily escape, practicing little bits of gratitude wherever we can will help us get through our occasionally mundane lives, and feel even more fulfilled in our goals and ambitions as working women. And...it's not just for grown ups. Try the Rose, Bud, Thorn method at dinnertime for some great dinnertime conversation with the kids.

Pour that second cup of coffee and grab a blanket. It's time to unwind.

In this episode:

-The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson
-Gratitude journal
-Rose, Bud, Thorn exercise - this example is super formal, just explain it lightly and see how it goes!
-This week's newsletter

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This week's crazy idea is to live your life as though you're recovering from a brain injury.

Recovering from burnout looks a lot like recovering from a brain injury, and there are 3 key areas of focus that can help you make a full recovery: personal choices around your physical and mental health, implementing a pacing strategy in your day to day, and using a points system to track your daily output.

By understanding how to keep the guardrails in place, you can complete the marathon, not huff and puff your way through the made up sprint we're all tempted to run.

Pour that second cup of coffee and grab a blanket. It's time to unwind.

In this episode:

-Pomodoro technique
-Packwood Pacing basics
-Packwood Pacing tracker
-Huberman on limiting alcohol
-Basics on good sleep hygiene
-Original blog post

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In this week's episode, we go deep on the best long coats for everyone, and touch on a few new books to add to your To Be Read pile. Host Emily Key also has a few music and food suggestions for you this weekend, too. 

This is Your Weekly Breakdown, the comfort podcast for cozy weekends. 

Whether it’s a bite size review of that book you’ve been wanting to read, hot tips on dealing with your in-laws over the holidays, or which New York Times recipe is actually worth trying, join Emily for a few minutes each weekend and put your mind at ease. 

Enough with the doomscrolling. Put your phone down, your headphones in, and let’s relax.

You'll feel like you're snuggled up on the couch chatting with a friend, catching up on the best skincare to try or latest album to listen to.

Can’t wait to chat this weekend. See you soon.

In this podcast episode:

Book: Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros

Book: Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros

Book: My Murder, Katie Williams

Coats: Newsletter post with all of the links

Music: Andre 3000 album

Music: Blond Redhead album

Food: pulled pork recipe... http://notwithoutsalt.com/dating-my-husband-4/

TV: The Crown Season 6

TV: Matt Rife’s standup special

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Welcome to Your Weekly Breakdown, the comfort podcast for cozy weekends. It's time to unwind.

This week's episode covers the art of indulgence and how to make time to enjoy life's simple pleasures. I cover a few books worth reading, 2 albums to add to your playlist, and a new cocktail that promises to be a hit for your party guests.

Books:
Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke
Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier by Marisa Meltzer
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

Albums:
Katie Von Schleicher, A Little Touch of Schleicher in the Night
Sufjan Stevens, Javelin

Adult Beverage Recipe (ish)
Pomegranate Ginger Beer cocktail

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This is Your Weekly Breakdown – otherwise known as the comfort podcast, a cozy hug of a self-care and lifestyle podcast to help make the most of your weekend. Coming in 2024.

Whether it’s a bite size review of that book you’ve been wanting to read, hot tips on dealing with your in-laws over the holidays, or which New York Times recipe is actually worth trying, join host Emily Key for a few minutes each weekend and put your mind at ease.

It's time to unwind.

- Read the newsletter
- Hang on Instagram 

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Melissa Kargiannakis is an award-winning entrepreneur, an epically kind and thoughtful human, and an incredibly hard worker. Melissa joins host Emily Key to talk about her experience getting fired, how to manage expectations in a new role, and to bounce back from life’s lowest points. 

What’s your favourite F word? Join us every Tuesday for a new conversation about meaty F words like family, failure, getting fired, and feminism. Working women talk shop about juggling careers, kids, and fulfillment.

Video for this episode on IGTV.

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Things mentioned in this podcast:

-Manual of Me - explore and explain how you best work together
-How to Run a Remote Team, medium post by Mel Kargiannakis

FIRED // Ria Riaz, head of marketing at MESH/Diversity shares her story about getting fired.  Sometimes, when work and life collide, it's impossible to win. Ria joins host Emily Key to talk about her experience getting fired, why communication is an important skill we all need to continually cultivate, and how to navigate working with friends.

What’s your favourite F word? Join us every Tuesday for a new conversation about meaty F words like family, failure, getting fired, and feminism. Working women talk shop about juggling careers, kids, and fulfillment.

Video for this episode on IGTV.

Video for this episode on YouTube.

Things mentioned in this podcast:

• Covid-19s impact on working women