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This week Skye and Amanda read Jay Shetty’s 8 Rules of Love and discuss his tips during the full love cycle, from self love to dating to maintaining a relationship to break ups.  Listen in to hear the two talk about the difference between being alone and being lonely, what to consider on the first three dates, and how to look beyond chemistry when it comes to being impressed.  Books mentioned in t...

Join Skye and Amanda as they delve into the power of awe and its potential health benefits in this week’s episode. They discuss the article, “How a Bit of Awe Can Improve Your Health”, and explore the 8 Wonders of Awe, share personal moments of awe, and discuss strategies for cultivating awe in everyday life.  Tune in to hear their exhilarating tales of thrill seeking adventures and their dedicati...

This week Skye and Amanda celebrate 100 episodes by circling the block on some of their favorite books and show moments.  Books mentioned in this week’s episode:  The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams The Game of Desire by Shan Boody How We Show Up by Mia Birdsong  Guide to Greatness by Gucci Mane Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Pussy Prayers by Black Gi...

On this week’s episode Skye and Amanda read Dress Your Best Life by Dr Dawnn Karen and discuss the concept of fashion psychology. The two break down the connection between what you wear and how you feel.  Listen in to hear what they think their clothes say about them, the ways that clothes can alter your mood, how the colors (or lack thereof) we wear can mean more than we think, and what they want...

Skye and Amanda are back with a new season, ready to discuss new books! This week the two talked about one of the many things they did during the break - REST. After reading Rest is Resistance by the Nap Bishop herself, Tricia Hersey, the ladies examine how our guilt around rest, or inability to do so, is rooted in capitalism and racism. They talk about their experiences with rest and break down h...

Skye and Amanda finish the season by spinning the block on a topic that’s on most people’s minds at the end of the year - healthy habits. The two revisit one of their favorite books, Atomic Habits by James Clear. This time with special guest, wellness enthusiast and holistic nutritionist, Arielle Simone AKA Holistic Mami.  Together they discuss why they each love the book so much and which of Clea...

This week we have a rewind episode of one of our favorite books, Atomic Habits, in preparation for the final episode of the season. There would be a special guest so tune and and join us back here next week! Skye & Amanda are back like they never left! With the new year here, resolutions are often a topic of conversation. The ladies decided to shift their mindset away from goals and focus more...

This week Skye and Amanda dig deeper into the topic of friendship and take a look at what might cause our friendships to end. The two discuss Jan Yager’s book, When Friendships Hurt, and discuss Yager’s list of the 21 negative friend types.  Hear about how to recognize these destructive types, what can cause these experiences and how to answer the question, does the friendship end or can it be men...

This week Skye and Amanda talk about reality show, The Real Housewives of Potomac and offer up each of the women on the show some book recommendations to help them alleviate the mess.  Books mentioned in this week’s episode: How to Stand Out: Proven Tactics for Getting Noticed The Legs are the Last to Go The Art of Gathering Mother Hunger Queen Bees and Wannabees Smart Couples Finish Rich Seven Pr...

This week Skye and Amanda touch on another human experience that we are all faced with at some point, rejection. While we all may hate the feelings that come with being rejected, some of us are more sensitive to it than others. The two read several articles on the topic of rejection sensitivity and break down the signs, causes and impact of overreacting to rejection. They end with some tips on how...

The holidays can be a tough time for many - including Skye and Amanda.  This week the two continue their discuss of Brené Brown’s Atlast of the Heart, by focusing on a collective human experience that impacts us all differently - grief.  Hear about the ways that both ladies have grieved over the years - not just death, but also from life changes that left them at a loss.  Trigger warning: suicide...

Let’s talk about feelings!  On this week’s episode Skye and Amanda read Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown, an exploration of eighty-seven of the different emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. The two talk about the power of having the language needed to properly process, communicate and validate our emoi...

This week the ladies take it back to one of their favorite sayings “it starts with childhood” and explore what it means to reparent themselves by reading the book, Inner Bonding: Becoming a Loving Adult to Your Inner Child by Margaret Paul. The two discuss Paul’s 5-step process to Inner Bonding, debunk the myths of who our inner child really is, and how to connect our inner child to the relationsh...

This week the ladies keep it light with another “What Would You Do?” episode. They step into the lives of fictional characters in books that they have either read or are eye’ing as future reads, and ask themselves how they would handle similar situations.  Books mentioned in this week’s episode:  Dial A for Aunties The Measure Drunk on Love Leave the World Behind Wahala Cult Classic Soulmate Equat...

Skye and Amanda wrap up their three-part series on building health relationships with a conversation around trust. Last week’s author John Gottman believes that while the floors of the Sound Relationship House (covered in Episode 2) are important, they don’t hold together without the pillars of trust.  The two look to lecturer and researcher, Brene Brown for a lesson on the anatomy of trust by wat...

The conversation around building emotionally intelligent relationships continues, as Skye and Amanda read The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by psychologist and researcher, John Gottman. The two discuss Gottman’s popular theory within couples therapy, the Sound Relationship House - which breaks down the seven floors (or principles) a couple (even ones who aren’t married) must build to cr...

Skye and Amanda are back for season 2!  Inspired by events that occurred over the break the ladies start off the new season with the love basics by rereading The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Last by Gary Chapman. The two discuss the importance of understanding each of the languages and the dialects within, examples as to why they have one primary language over the others as well as ot...

That's right, your favorite readers are back for season 2 of Long Story Short! The new season returns every Thursday beginning October 6th! 

Skye and Amanda read Goodbye To All That, a compilation of essays written by New Yorkers who have both loved and left New York. The two have a conversation from their opposing perspectives on NY; Amanda being ready to leave it and Skye still loving it. The conversation evolves and the ladies talk about when and why it could be time to move on from what is comfortable and what to consider when it c...

This week Skye and Amanda read, How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning & Organizing, a book that teaches them how to move with ease and release the guilt of not being able to keep up by suggesting a life-changing approach to cleaning their homes. Therapist, KC Davis, gives a practical guide on that never ending to-do list while shifting the language and mindset around...

This week Skye and Amanda circle back on the topic of friendship and read an Atlantic article ‘The Six Forces That Fuel Friendship’ by Julie Beck, author of The Friendship Files, a series of 100 interviews with friends of all ages, lengths and dynamics. With the series coming to an end Beck gives her readers six recurring themes that she sees help form friendships and maintain them through the yea...

This week Skye and Amanda read a book that has come highly recommended by their peers, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. The two break down Gilbert’s unique perspective on what it means and looks like to be creative; something she deems us all capable of if we live life in spite of the things that scare us.  Listen in to hear the ladies break down the difference between...

This week Skye and Amanda read This Time Tomorrow, a story about a New Yorker named Alice, who goes to sleep the night of her 40th birthday and wakes up back in 1996 on her 16th birthday. The ladies get inspired to consider what it would be like to be 16 again. Listen in to hear all about their 16th birthdays, what teen life was like for them and find out what they would do differently if they wen...

In celebration of the final episodes of one of their favorite TV shows, Skye and Amanda are giving book recommendations to the characters of This Is Us. Listen in for the ladies’ analysis of each of the stars of the show and their take on the bibliotherapy that the family needs.  *spoiler alerts are throughout the episode* Check out what Skye & Amanda have been loving this week: Sweet Potatoes...

This week Skye and Amanda dive deeper into the taboo topic of infidelity, by reading The State of Affairs by their favorite couples therapist, Esther Perel. The two discuss Perel’s controversial  breakdown of the complexities of cheating - how it happens, why it happens, and what the results can be for a couple or individual (both good and bad).  Listen in for the ladies’ personal takes on cheatin...