Meet Me in the Middle

In 2022, we did an episode about Intuitive Eating (it's good and you should definitely listen to it). But now that we have our ADHD diagnosis, we're learning more about our own experiences with food and trusting your body (truly, even just listening to it!) so join us this week as we extol the virtues of pre-cut veggies and instant ramen. Link to the ADHD dietitian instagram Hosted on Acast. See a...

If you haven't seen this trend pop up on your social feeds lately, you may have heard or read about it elsewhere. Join us as we talk about the social media trend of little kids being not only obsessed with skincare, but posting about it at length online. Jenny walks us through exactly is going on and how it connects back to a similar issue in the 90s. Digressions include our own experiences with o...

*Note from Annika: my mic was having issues in this episode (mainly that I didn't connect it properly, whoops) and so apologies that the sound is a little off for this week! Pretty sure I'll manage to not have it happen again, but if you think it sounds off... that's because it does!* While this week's episode is technically a part 2, you definitely don't need to have listened to part 1 before you...

Today we start a two episode series that Annika has been wanting to cover since the podcast began! We're journeying today down the rabbit hole inside the purity culture social phenomenon of the 1990s and early 2000s, situated within evangelical Christianity. While today we are mostly covering exactly what this movement was, the larger arc this lives inside is the way that this impacts not only the...

We might know where Kate Middleton is now, but join us this week for a conversation about the conversation around "where Kate Middleton went" (spoiler: nowhere) and what it means about being a public figure, and what media speculation and disinformation is creating around us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're not on TikTok or YouTube, you might not have been exposed to the freshly revived Tradwife movement, so join us this week while we explore the resurgence of the Traditional Housewife movement/aesthetic. From gorgeous gardens to churning butter, all the way to MAGA hats and monetization, what exactly is it about, and how does it intersect with true choice? (Note: if you don't have a TikTok...

Thanks for your patience as we've had a few weeks with a lot of unplanned life going on! This is part 2 of our own personal experience with ADHD Hacks - we're covering some of the bigger lifestyle things that we didn't discuss in our last episode and sharing how we've been able to work together in a lot of ways to support ourselves and each other. As a reminder this is just a conversation about ou...

As we wrap up our neurodivergent January mini-series, join us as we talk about some of the non-pharmacological interventions that we use for our ADHD. This episode is part 1 of 2 as we don't talk about therapy OR exercise today but these are both things we're both very passionate about and use regularly in all parts of our lives, tune in next week for more details (and check out our early season 1...

Continuing on with our neurodivergent theme for January, this week Jenny shares a little bit about what it's been like to make the choice to medicate her child's ADHD and what it looks like to find a middle ground with some of the other non-pharmacological interventions that are available too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yeah, so for real - both Jenny and Annika have been diagnosed with ADHD very recently. Turns out it's not just shorthand for our inability to start or finish projects; there's more going on for both of us - birds of a feather and whatnot. We touch briefly on the prevalent idea that "everyone has ADHD now" and some of the context, history, and stats. Join us for a very personal conversation where w...

Today's episode is a very personal peek behind the curtain. Join us in the messy middle as Jenny shares what it's like to navigate through noticing something is up with your kid through to the day of diagnosis. This is a chat about experiencing the system and finding the ways to advocate for what you need, within and acknowledging privilege. This is also likely the first of a few conversations jus...

Yes, it's the 40th anniversary of the Cabbage Patch Kid this year and if that makes you feel old then us too. But what a great time to take a peek behind the curtain on what exactly all the hype was like, and how we got there. Join us as we journey back to holiday season, 1983, and all the stops we make along the way. Digressions include the origin story, a cartoon villan, and why some fundamental...

Join us for a Meet Me in the Middle movie night. We watched the docu-series Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets so you don't have to! This is the second of two episodes on this series, so if you haven't listened to part one, go back and do that - you join us kind of mid-idea here and it will make much more sense if you've taken the first part of this journey with us! In this episode, we expa...

Join us for a Meet Me in the Middle movie night. We watched the docu-series Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets so you don't have to! In this first of two episodes on this series, we dig in to the context that the hit TLC reality show 19 Kids and Counting came up around, and some of the details of the Duggar family that were new to us (although, sadly not surprising). TW/CW: child abuse, chi...

If you didn't grow up in a 1990s youth group, you might not have the intimate knowledge of a surveillance software like Covenant Eyes. Join us this week as Annika walks us thorough some of the politics of the new US Speaker Mike Johnson, the politics of American Christian Nationalism, and the ways that purity culture and the wellness world intersect. CW/TW: religious trauma, pornography, abortion...

Whether you follow soccer (or as the rest of the world calls it, football) or not, you've probably heard about the new Netflix mini-docuseries on David Beckham. This week, Jenny takes us through the part of the story that stuck with her long after she'd finished watching. Join us as we discuss media culture on young stars, how little we know and understand about soccer (sorry!), and men's mental h...

If you're in Canada, you might have noticed that news has disappeared - or is in the process of disappearing - from your social media feeds and internet searches. This week, in part 2 of a 2 part episode, we actually dig in to the details of Bills C-11 (the Online Streaming Act) and C-18 (the Online News Act). What exactly is the purpose, what could they mean for the future of this podcast, and ca...

If you're in Canada, you might have noticed that news has disappeared - or is in the process of disappearing - from your social media feeds and internet searches. This week, in part 1 of a 2 part episode, we dig in to why. Before we review the details in Bill C-11 and Bill C-18, we have to talk a little bit about how we got here. What exactly qualifies something as Canadian content, and why has th...

In today's wellness world circle of "pull yourself up by your bootstraps", we dive into the coaching industry! Is it a helpful addition to a toolbox of support, or repackaged victim-blaming that ignores structural inequalities? (Spoiler - we're looking for middle ground, soooo...) Edit/Follow up to our chat: yes, it sounds outrageous but yes, you too can work with The Alpha Femme for $18,888 . Hos...

This week, we get into the weeds with a social media "scandal" that broke a few weeks ago. Should registered dieticians be paid by industry groups to create social media content? Digressions include a long and detailed conversation about the safety of aspartame (we know you've been asking!), and media literacy. Original Washington Post article here . WHO release at the centre of the aspartame cont...

Today we're going to deep dive into a topic that came up in nearly every decade we looked at in our summer series - the Master Cleanse! Yes, you're remembering right if you are thinking about eating or drinking nothing but a "lemonade" made of water, cayenne pepper, maple syrup, and squeezed lemons. We talk about the mechanics of the cleanse itself but then in a whole bunch of detail about the cre...

This week, we dig into the history of trying to make ourselves smell good, and debunk some myths around the use of products under our arms. (And yes, it looks like you can still order Odorono if you so desire!) Should you wear antiperspirant? Will it give you breast cancer? Join us as we review the science. Find more reading (and the original ads!) here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast! We're so excited to come back from a journey through the past, right into a story about Canada's complicated and racist history around food (content warning: residential schools, child abuse and neglect). And, if you have ideas or suggestions for topics for season two, find us each on Instagram @annikabuckle and @_jennyomahony_ ! As two white colonizers, there's...

Join us for the final instalment in our summer series as we tour through history! This episode wraps up our weekly dive into each decade of the last 100 years and the most notable/painful/absurd/hilarious wellness trends. This is episode 10 and it's the last week to listen to us highlight the 2010s - notable call outs include Gwyneth and Bulletproof Coffee. Notable call-in from The Whole 30! Melis...

Join us in our summer series as we tour through history! This summer (and early fall), we're going to do a weekly dive into each decade of the last 100 years and the most notable/painful/absurd/hilarious wellness trends. This week, in episode 9, we finally cross into the new millennium! When Y2K didn't end the world as we knew it, we got to experience the majesty of Super Size Me, follow Bikram Yo...