The Greatness Together Podcast

In this episode of the Greatness Together Podcast, we discuss guilt. What is guilt? Why do we feel guilt? What can we do to feel less guilty? How can young women learn from their moms, leaders, and others who have gone before them to evict unnecessary guilt from their mental landscape before it becomes normalized? Table Of Contents: Do You Feel Guilty?                                        Quote...

In this episode of the Greatness Together Podcast, we discuss why we compare ourselves to others and what we should consider to ensure we're not being unrealistic in our expectations. Quote: "I feel like we really make up stories of people in our head when it could be completely wrong. Just because that's how we want ourselves to be…we see ourselves in other people." Simonne McVanel Greatness Mome...

In this episode of the Greatness Together Podcast, we're talking about how being a perfectionist can have detrimental effects and some ways that you can combat the never-ending battle between being perfect and feeling like a failure if you're not. Quote: "I like to say that I am a recovering perfectionist because I work, really, really hard at not being a perfectionist." Sarah McVanel   Greatness...

In this episode of the Greatness Together Podcast, we have a delicious conversation about how high expectations can affect you and those around you, and we're serving up a side order of coping mechanisms! Quote: "So much in life does not go according to plan!" Sarah McVanel Greatness Moments: High Expectations. 0:00 A family of high achievers. 2:30 It's a Clark W. Griswold thing. 5:00 Nature and n...

In this episode of the Greatness Together Podcast. We ask the question, "Is it possible we are bad feminists?" When Simonne came home from a Sociology lecture earlier this month talking about third-wave feminism, it was like a record scratch. Wait, hold up, what?! Yep, turns out there are three waves.  Quote: "Educate yourself and look at the world from a new perspective…you will be baffled!" Simo...

In this episode of the Greatness Together Podcast, we explore the societal, economic and personal implications of side hustle - good and bad - and why they're not going anywhere anytime soon.   Quote: "We have been talking about how to embrace the concept of a "career lifejacket" through your side hustle." Sarah McVanel   Greatness Moments: What is the side hustle generation? 0:00 Sarah did resear...

In this episode of the Greatness Together Podcast, we ponder the question, are we lucky or fortunate, and what do we have control over? Quote: "Yes, we are lucky to have our relationship, though it's because we're both voluntarily putting in the work." Simonne McVanel    Imagine yourself outside on a beautiful summer day at a pool party. What would you be doing? Well, if you're a psych nerd like u...

In the very first episode of the Greatness Together Podcast, Sarah and Simonne embark on their journey of creating Mother-Daughter Conversations that Delve into the Heart of Psychology! Let's talk about which side of the procrastination/precrastination fence you live on. Quote : "There's precrastination and procrastination, but also there's a healthy continuum. And just past the healthy sides of t...