The Last Brain Cell

Hi everyone 👋 Welcome back to this weeks episode of TLBC. Today we’re talking sleep chronotypes. Deanna is sharing all the details on sleep chronotypes, and all the good insights about sleep. We all know sleep is important to us. But beyond getting 8 hours a night, how can we really reap the benefits of our sleep and ensure we get quality sleep? It’s not as simple as going to bed early and rising...

On today's episode of the TLBC we are playing You're Getting Old. While we are very aware that we are not senior citizens, we're definitely feeling the heat of not being able to keep up with todays generation, trends and more. This was a fun game that we picked up to see just how long we can hold on to our youth 😅 To play, we read each OLD prompt and see if we can answer them. If we can, we can s...

Hi and welcome to another episode of TLBC! Today we are talking about growing up. We talk about the areas we grew up in, family relationships, and how our lives have manifested to what it is today. Between us, we have vastly different experiences growing up. White suburbia vs small town rural. Sibling vs only-child. Married parents vs divorced parents. Let's also not forget cultural differences. R...

Happy new year everyone! Hope you are all enjoying the new year and have hopes for a better 2024! We sure are. Join us on this fun episode where we play a game called Don’t Get Me Started. A game where we HAVE TO get annoying and be angry over ANYTHING your partner gives you. There are two types of people in this world, take a listen and hear the dichotomy 😂 We also touch base on our icks - thing...

That's a wrap, guys! We have wrapped up our first season of The Last Brain Cell for 2023. Join us in this last episode of the year where we talk about life updates, holidays, traditions, and what to anticipate for the new year! Oh, and if you're watching, we're sharing our Christmas gift exchange with you! Thank you so much for supporting us this year, and hanging in there with us as we figured ou...

Hi everyone! Welcome to The Last Brain Cell. Today we are taking a deep dive into a few topics of psychology. We discuss clinical, cognitive, behavior, and biopsychology. Psychology is such a broad umbrella term for many parts of life. We think of therapy, counselors, conditioning, and the biological wiring of our minds. We are talking about color psychology and dreams. Colors can have a big impac...

On todays episode of The Last Brain Cell, we are talking survival. In the world we live in it’s no longer really about survival of the fittest. We have so much modern medicine and so many minders technologies to get us through life pretty easy. Of course, life happens and life becomes difficult in other ways. We face a different kind of survival. Sometimes we are forced off the grid and sometimes...

On todays episode of TLBC, we are having some fun with a spelling bee! Have you even tried to spell ‘tourniquet’ or ‘chrysanthemum’? There’s something about being put on the spot where the last brain cell stops working 😅 Between me and DeAnna, we haven’t taken a spelling test since grade school. We surprised ourselves with how we did. It was an absolute blast filming this together. Play along and...

On todays episode of The Last Brain Cell, we’re playing a game called Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader - a game you may all be familiar with. A game where we ask each other fifth grade level questions and see if we can CORRECTLY answer. Join us for this wild game of fifth grade trivia. We might not be smarter than a child after all 🤷🏻‍♀️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Hi everyone! On todays episode of TLBC we’re talking high school. Listen in as we talk about our different high school experiences. We compare rural small town to suburbia. We talk about sports and extracurriculars, as well as reunions and keeping up with old friends. We also go into a little bit about the struggles of finding who we are as individuals at such an unfair time in life. Let us know w...

Hi everyone! On todays episode of TLBC we’ve got girl talk. We are taking a deep dive into the struggles of being a girl. We discuss double standards, safety, hormones, birth control, and much more. Being a woman is no easy feat. Listen in as we complain about all the things we struggle with as women. There’s sure to be something you can relate to this episode! Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. Se...

Welcome to another episode of The Last Brain Cell! Today we are doing another segment of Am I The A**Hole? Join us as we go through r/AITAH to determine if users are in fact the a**hole or not. AITAH has been such a fun segment on the podcast and we hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of The Last Brain Cell we are talking organization. Many people find journaling, planners, and apps to be helpful in staying organized. We talk about the ways we stay organized and track our habits. You’ll come to find we are quite different in terms of organization…or lack there of. How do you maintain habit tracking or stay organized? Share with us your tips and tricks to orga...

On todays episode of The Last Brain Cell, we’re talking adult friendships. As DeAnna and I have entered our late 20s, we noticed how difficult it is to find and maintain new adult friendships. Friends come and go, and we’ve lost touch with many friends as we’ve gotten older. We learned that not all friendships look the same. We have friends where we go months without a word but understand that fri...

On todays episode of The Last Brain Cell, we are joined by a special guest-Ben Delgado!! Ben has been very active in the fitness community, specifically in powerlifting! Join us as we discuss our experiences with health and fitness. How Ben has dabbled in the world of fitness from a young age and how to came to find a love for powerlifting. We’ll discuss how to navigate and feel confident in the g...

On today’s episode of The Last Brain Cell, we’re talking body positivity. Body positivity has been an awesome movement in recent time. We love seeing people love themselves for who they are in their own skin. To us, it means that everyone deserves to be loved and cherished for who they are no matter what color, shape, size, or orientation. It’s hard not to compare yourself to social norms and beau...

Have you ever come across a scenario with someone where you are asking yourself "am I the asshole?" On today's episode of The Last Brain Cell, we go through the AmITheAsshole subreddit where we read several stories where people are asking the public. Together we determine if they are, in fact, the asshole or not. While not our typical episode, we thought it would be fun to read some crazy stories...

Many of us have deep rooted fears - rational or not - that we live with day-to-day. Are you afraid of heights? Maybe scared of spiders? How about public speaking? Afraid of the outdoors? These are just a few of the fears that many individuals live with. We are no different. On today's episode of The Last Brain Cell, we take a deeper look into our greatest fears. We're talking fears of getting old,...

On this episode of The Last Brain Cell, our conversation revolves around the 5 Love Languages: Acts of service Receiving gifts Quality time Words of affirmation Physical touch Many of us have heard of the 5 love languages and recognize where we lean on the love language map. Join us as we talk about our own love languages, what that looks like for us, as well as how it compares to our partners'. W...

On this episode of The Last Brain Cell, we discuss ✨therapy✨ More and more individuals have been receiving therapy and counseling services in recent years in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing support in mental health awareness. Join us as we talk about our healing journey, the hardships we faced and the lessons learned in this ongoing healing process. This episode only brushes the su...

Meet Ryne! Ryne is DeAnna's cousin as a guest star. In this episode we talk about the military and the differences in all of the branches. Come learn what it's like being in the service from two people who have experienced it first hand. Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**CW: In this episode we briefly talk about fertility. We are just two women trying to navigate life together. Life is full of twists and turns that we may never expect. But that is okay - that's the beauty of life. Life brought us together, after all. Join us as we catch up this week and talk about how life is different at 28, personal/societal expectations, **fertility, overall wellness, and end...

Come explore the introduction to The Last Brain Cell with us! This episode is just us introducing ourselves so you guys can get to know us. Come learn how we met and play some games with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.