I'm Uncomfortable

5 ways to prep yourself for starting a new year WITHOUT having to make any new resolutions! Reflect, finish up, and get ready to start a new year with us in the final “try” episode of Season 3.

Feeling grinchy? This time of year is both joyful AND stressful - from spending money, traveling, finding presents, and setting boundaries...we discuss how to deal with all of that and more so that all our hearts can grow three sizes by the 25th (in a good way, not a you-need-to-lower-your-cholesterol way)

Sometimes a good cry is all you really need...until it feels like you're having a heart attack. At what point can we officially say we have anxiety and is it even real? In this episode, we get really honest about how we've been struggling emotionally and ways that we've tried to work through those feelings when they manifest themselves physically (like when you're sitting in your car outside Targe...

The "perfect" gift may not come in a box - in fact, it may not be a gift at all! In this episode, we explore the idea of intentional gift-giving, sustainable ways to package gifts, and stepping away from the idea that "expensive" or "quantity" shows how much we love someone else.

In this personality test, we ditched the words and went straight for the pictures! The assignment: create a mood board on Pinterest to describe the other person. The results? Surprisingly affirming and touching! Tune in to our latest try and tag a friend to try this with you.

Why is it so difficult to be grateful? How can we be more intentional about bringing gratitude into our lives? Can having an "attitude of gratitude" really change my life? In this episode, Lauren DeVera of the Thrive + Thread podcast joins us for a short chat on how to bring the "I'm Thankful For..." into our lives for the long haul. 

In an era of one-click buying and tap to pay, thrifting or upcycling can not only help your wallet but also your community and our planet! CEO of recycle2riches Ashleigh Morgan shares why she loves thrifting so much and how to push beyond the discomfort of not having the "newest" things.

Sometimes it's hard to say "no", answer that work text/e-mail at night, or be clear about when you can or can't do something. We all struggle with personal boundaries (some more than others). In this episode we explore why boundaries are so challenging and three ways to start setting them!

Just the way grandma made it...kinda. Cooking can be TOUGH and it can be even harder trying to re-create dishes you grew up loving. In this episode, Vanessa discovers the world of pressure cookers and Melissa discovers the pressure of her family being hungry (and the meat needing two hours to marinate...) Tune in to find out which dishes we made!

It's still October..but wait, was that Santa's face you just saw in the mall? Absolutely. "Christmas Creep" isn't some rando hitting on you at the office party - it's a real-life-driven-by-consumerism thing, and we're uncomfortable with it.

Have you had trouble concentrating, experience a general lack of excitement, or are feeling a little joyless or aimless these days? No, this isn't an ad or an infomercial about some sort of new anti-depressant - we're actually describing a few characteristics associated with an emotion called: languishing. It's the new uncomfortable feeling of 2021 - let's talk about it.

Sometimes, that little voice in our heads gets a little too loud. It becomes negative, hateful, anxious. In this episode, we explore how uncomfortable it is to deal with negative self-talk and how we've learned to manage the chatter. 

Are you a PSL lover or hater? "Pumpkin Spice" is the fall trend that has mysteriously captured the hearts of many, and in this episode, we hit the aisles of Trader Joe's to spend our whole day eating nothing but Pumpkin Spice flavored items. Will we never eat another pumpkin-flavored thing again? Listen and find out!

Why is taking a break so important, and when do you know you need one? Join us for the Season 2 finale and share in the discomfort!

On a scale of "Who!?" to "BFF" - how close to your dad are you? From drunken long-distance birthday serenades to bringing home zucchini fries after the graveyard shift, we explore what it really means to know who your father is and what our adult relationships are with the men whose sperm made us possible. 

Got no memories of the last six months, we feel doomed. Time went by we didn't do too much, been on zoom. Can't be the only ones who won't believe it's June. What the f*** have we been doing? It's almost summer and we're still in our pajamas – JUNE. (Just us borrowing a few lines from a very relatable song we found on TikTok by @uptrent... join us as we lament the fact that WTF it's June!?)

If you've ever scribbled positive affirmations and stuck them around your bathroom mirror only to tear them down later because you get frustrated, you're not alone. Feeling comfortable in your body (let alone loving it flaws and all) is a crazy uncomfortable thing, and it can be even more maddening when fitfluencers keep touting things like "just love you for you". We delve into the problems with...

How have you changed since your 20th birthday? It's almost Vanessa's 29th birthday so Melissa forces an existential crisis with rapid-fire questions like: If you were to die tomorrow, would you feel satisfied with your life? Would five-year-old you be proud of current you? Why do you get up in the morning? Pouring one out for everyone who feels like COVID stole a year from them - you're not alone....

Is trying to make the "TikTok Pasta" worth it? Can the "perfect messy bun/ponytail" be achieved? How did TikTok coerce Vanessa into creating a YouTube channel? In this episode, we try the TikTok challenges that you've secretly been wondering about. You're welcome.

From the way the audio attacks you right when you open the app to the tendency to mindlessly keep scrolling, so many things make us uncomfortable with TikTok! Whether you're deep in the TikTok game or you're debating downloading it, find out why Vanessa finally gave in (and if she regrets it). Also in this episode, we play TikTok Truth or Dare and Melissa makes a confession about the TikTok leggin...

How long should you wait before having sex again? Is that pee coming out when I laugh? What does pelvic health have to do with giving birth? Whether you already have kids, are expecting, may want them someday, or just want a good laugh - tune in as Dr. Aquino returns to our show with more tips about how to stay healthy and make your pelvis happy.  

"When was your last period?" - the classic doctor's question we could never answer until we literally started keeping track of it (and then some!) Also in this episode: a pad you can toss in the washing machine, our first memories of Aunt Flo, and how cool girls only use tampons. 

How many Earths would we need if everybody lived like YOU? You might be surprised by the answer. In this episode, we take a quiz to calculate our impact on mother nature based on our ecological footprint. Turns out our feet can be pretty ugly - definitely not ones we'd pay for pics of! From how much meat you eat to how much mileage your car gets, we go over some of the reasons treating Earth kindl...

You might think you and your bestie(s)/significant other are matching tattoos tight, but you could be wrong. In this latest try, we put our friendship to the test with the game "We're Not Really Strangers". With three different levels of questions, things go from silly to intense. If you're curious about the game, listen to see if we 10/10 recommend it to a friend AND find out if we're even contin...

We take a plunge into being uncomfortably vulnerable discussing: our own racial identities, why we avoided AAPI orgs in college, our perspective of the recent uptick in violence against the AAPI community, proximity to witness & the idea of the "model minority", read an excerpt from the novel "Interior Chinatown", and share resources for those who identify as AAPI or allies.