No, You're Not Dying

Wouldn't it be easy if life came with a manual, just so we could feel like we sort of knew what we were doing? Unfortunately that's...not the case, especially when it comes to the evolution of caregiving. Our parents/guardians care for us when we're young, but it often ends up with us caring for them as they get older. In this listener-requested episode, we discuss this transition a...

Why can't we be friends (with our exes)? Well, it turns out you can...maybe. Through tales of exes past and mistakes made along the way, our episode today covers why whether you can be friends with your ex differs from whether you *should* be, the reasons that some people might have a higher success rate than others, and why blocking your ex may not be the right answer.  We also discuss how t...

Has anyone else noticed that we have, perhaps, lost the plot entirely?  The golden rules that we were taught in preschool (treat others the way you want to be treated, lead with kindness, be a good listener, etc. etc.) seem to have gone out the window as most of us have gotten older.  Now, we're seeing people yell at others and expect to be listened to, use social media to write terrible comm...

You've probably heard the saying "The straw that broke the camel's back".  We all have our 'last straws'; the things that send us into crash-outs for absolutely no reason at all. We bet you're thinking about yours now! We often never even think twice about them after they're over. Except...what if we told you that there actually *are* reasons they happen, an...

Unfortunately for literally all of us, there is no manual to figuring out how you feel and being able to communicate it effectively; aside from a select few with the native ability, it's just a skill that takes a whole lot of practice. It's kind of like painting - there are most of us who need to paint by numbers, and a small group who just have a feeling and can create a masterpiece. We...

Laser treatment this, face lift that - can't anyone just get old anymore?  Today we're talking all things anti-aging and why the movement to constantly look younger makes it seem like having wrinkles might be the worst thing to happen to a person.  We start today's discussion with a brief review of The Princess Bride and the word 'crone', before diving into why aging is no...

Loss: one of life's great equalizers. It's messy, uncomfortable, and often deeply upsetting, but we all experience it. In a way, it's sort of comforting, knowing that we are all in it together. And yet, that doesn't change the fact that we often feel completely confused and alone in its wake. Today, join us as we talk through the grieving process and life after loss. We chat ab...

If you've been on the internet ~as of late~, you may have seen the memes and videos suggesting that all men should be in therapy; that it's a bare minimum ask that will help them finally become self-aware, emotionally mature, good partners. It might seem easy to say, 'Well, duh!' and start calling therapists in your area to set up appointments for every man you know. But is the...

Here's the thing: the last few days have been incredibly challenging for us. We've been really sad, and honestly just needed a laugh. So instead of the episode we had planned, we decided to listen to our own advice and do something that would get us out of our own heads and give us a giggle.  After a recap of Joyce's recent vacation and a LOT of talk about birds (it's sweet and...

So long, farewell, goodbyes are really hard. Even more so when you care about the thing (or person) you're leaving. So this week, we're talking about it. Following a ~reveal~ (ew, gross) of why it's been an anxiety circus over here, we discuss how to know when it's time to start a new chapter, the ambivalence we can feel when we close the door on the old one, and questions to a...

Listen, we'll say this once, and then a hundred more times - you shouldn't feel guilty for taking care of yourself. Self-care is as important as breathing air. So why don't we treat it like a priority? This week, we're giving ourselves (and you) permission and a reminder to make it one. We chat about internal judgement systems, why we gaslight ourselves into believing we don&ap...

As your favorite mother-daughter podcast (a title we've bestowed upon ourselves, tyvm), we're bringing you an early celebration of Mother's Day this week!  In between childhood stories and a serious case of the giggles, we share our thoughts on the full-circle nature of mother/daughter relationships and how we got to be in a place now where we can work together (and not absolutely l...

The gals are back with the second episode in their Friend-ly Advice series!  Things change over time - where you live, what you do for work, the clothes you wear, etc., etc. - so it's no surprise that friendships change, too. So why do we  sometimes judge ourselves negatively when they do? Today we're covering the friendship evolution and why we all need to stop being so critical of ours...

We're guessing that a lot of us have dealt with imposter syndrome - feeling like you haven't actually earned your achievements, are a fraud, and that your successes are instead due to luck or some other factor. (Side note: if you haven't felt like this before, teach the rest of us your ways pls and thx.) It's only made worse by feeling like every idea has already been done, so...

If you're familiar with YouTube's Mother of Millennials, Jenna Marbles, then you probably have heard of the 'Too Much Gene'. She coined this term in her videos across the years, essentially describing a trait that makes you go all gas, no breaks at whatever you're working on, and emphasizes the 'more is more' approach.  (It does feel important to say here that it...

A slow burn romance book? Sign us up. A slow burn emotional breakdown? Um, no thanks. Unfortunately, we'll all probably be burned by one at some point in life (okay enough with the fire metaphors), and our time has come! Join us today as we discuss the anxiety train that Joyce has found herself the conductor of - she's self-aware enough to know why it's happening (positive), but can...

**NOTE: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS** If you've watched the show "Severance", you probably have thought about what it would be like to be severed yourself. Sure, the highs might be alluring, like being able to set hard boundaries between your professional and personal lives or turning off emotions that are too difficult to deal with in the moment. But are they worth the cost? Is...

The health & wellness (physical/mental) and self-help spaces have been the topic of MANY conversations so far in 2025. The promises of magic pills, cure-all supplements, and life-changing theories seem to be everywhere. Is there truth behind them, even if the nuance is missing, or are they just hype? In perhaps their most unhinged episode yet - featuring a bad mood, the tale of getting lost in...

After making a major life choice, wouldn't it be great to know that what you did (or picked, or said, etc., etc.) was right? That you wouldn't have to spend days, or months, or years, wondering what would have happened if you had done something different? Just some simple existential questions to start your Wednesday :)  Today's episode digs into regret, and whether it's a feel...

The irony of relationships is that the more we like somebody, the more fear we can have. This can show up as jealousy of their friendships, worry that they will cheat, anxiety that you won't be good enough or that they will abandon you, or even panic that your values won't align later on. It sometimes feels like that honeymoon phase can't last forever, amirite? And yet, there are wa...

Hot take: having a range of emotions is normal. Yes, sometimes the depth of them can be pathological, and there are tools and treatments to help. But just because you are experiencing an emotion doesn't mean you have a diagnosis, and misusing this language can be dangerous - both for those who do have one, and for you. In today's episode, Beth and Joyce discuss how to decipher whether yo...

How many times have you been asked 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' Maybe you knew, you stuck with it, and it went exactly as planned - hey, more power to you (also...how??). But maybe, you were too young to know the answer, you picked something and then realized it wasn't quite right, or you took a few left turns and can't find your way back. What are you supposed to...

Have you ever been talking to a friend and thought...we do NOT see eye-to-eye on this? But you don't want to make it weird by maybe having an argument, so then you don't bring it up, and then it gets weird anyway, and then you feel really awkward? Don't lie - we've all been there.  But! Conflict doesn't have to be the end of the world. Today we're dishing out some fri...

We all know that social media is...complicated. On one hand, we can discover new ideas, get inspiration, and just see things that brighten our mood (like hello, dog videos). But it's a slippery slope. One false move, and you're stranded in a toxic wasteland wondering how everybody's life is better than yours.  In today's episode, we chat about how powerful photos can be (and wh...

In the spirit of making our first episode live, today we're covering trying new things! But if you're anything like Joyce, who gets embarrassed if she even breathes too loud, that comes with its own set of challenges.  We discuss the importance of doing new things - even if it takes some false starts, why talking out your anxieties can help solve them, and how to move past people's...