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On today's episode Reyna and Megan are joined by Morgan who shares her experience navigating alcohol addiction from the start of her problem drinking, through her journey with addiction, to hitting her "rock bottom," and starting down the path to recovery. Morgan is currently four years sober, and her story is one of pain, courage, healing, and growth. Thank you so much to Morgan for her courage i...

Megan and Reyna are back for season 4, broadcasting from a whole new city. Last time you heard from us, we were recording from an empty living room in Portland, Oregon just a few weeks away from our big move to Los Angeles. Now that we're settled in we're launching season 4 with an update on our lives and lessons learned from uprooting our lives. This episode covers: Tips and tricks for a major cr...

Reyna and Megan are back from break with a bonus episode and some big news - we are moving to Los Angeles! In this episode we talk about what it's like to re-locate to a new city in mid life (it's a lot harder than just picking up and going in your 20s), why we each decided to move (turns out the last two years of trauma were a great motivator), and what we are learning as we navigate this major l...

The holiday season is supposed to be a time for joy, connection, and celebration - but for most of us it's really a time for experiencing the stress, anxiety, and feeling totally overwhelmed. Does it have to be this way? This week Megan and Reyna tackle how to break free from the expectations that come with the holidays and how to stay connected to ourselves during the most triggering time of the...

Astrology and tarot are two of the oldest tools for divination and developing self understanding, so why are they frequently treated as frivolous or fake? This week we are fortunate to talk with career astrologer and energy worker Cara Villareal about the complexity of astrology and what our birth charts have to teach us about our life path, intuition, relationships, self concept, and personal sha...

This week we are honored to join our friend Drew to talk about the impact of unhealthy or "toxic" masculinity on men's well being. The patriarchy and misogyny hurts women, trans people, and non-binary people in explicit, clear, and overt ways, which we believe are important to acknowledge and talk about. But, what isn't talked about as frequently is how misogynistic ideas about what it means to "b...

What happens when we die? Is there anything on the other side? Can our loved ones who have passed on contact us? These are some of life's biggest questions, and while there's no way to know for sure, many people report paranormal or experiences and contact with "the other side." This week Megan and Reyna talk about their own experiences with hauntings and spiritual contact, make their own guesses...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work as a stripper or in the sex industry? This week we are joined by our friend Camille to talk about her career as a dancer. We cover what it's really like to work as a stripper, club etiquette, the ins and outs of the industry, what you need to know if you're thinking about this line of work, as well as advocacy/needed on the job protections for sex work...

Healthy boundaries are an essential part of self care, balance, and healthy relationships, but they are challenging to set and difficult to enforce. We believe boundaries are an invitation to connection and that setting them is a great act of love, but both of us have struggled to feel "allowed" to set them in the past. This week we dive into talking about the what boundaries are, how to figure ou...

Making friends as an adult, especially in your 30s and 40s, is so hard! As we get older it's harder to meet new people, old friends drift away to start families or to focus on careers, and starting a new friendship can feel more awkward than going on a first date.  This week we are joined by our friend Anna Parmeter to talk about keeping long term friendships connected and healthy, how to make new...

On this week's pod Megan and Reyna talk about cosmetic enhancement and procedures they've had done themselves including: Botox, Infini, microblading, micro needling, IPL, lip filler, CoolSculpting, and liposuction. They talk about what was worth it, what was so NOT worth it, and how to make decisions about cosmetic enhancement in an embodied and empowered way.  Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

This week Reyna and Megan talk with Katherine H. about her choice to have an abortion. We cover difficulties in accessing abortion care, what it's like to decide to make the decision to end a pregnancy, and the unnecessary stigma and shame placed on people who choose abortion as a part of their medical care. In light of the Supreme Court upholding Texas' restrictive abortion law we invite listener...

 Megan and Reyna kick off season 3 and dive right back into talking about their favorite things: self love, relationships, therapy, and healing.  The girls share their summer time mental health journeys, including what EMDR therapy is and why it works so well for healing trauma, the work it takes to build and maintain a health romantic relationships, and why rest, relaxation, and time off are impo...

For the last 9 weeks we have interviewed and shared the stories of incredibly strong and resilient women who have overcome many forms of hardship and trauma. From childhood sex abuse, to losing a child, to overcoming sex and love addiction, to figuring out how to build a business empire, our guests this season poured their hearts out and have given us the gift of incredible wisdom.  In the Season...

This week Reyna and Megan talk with the incredibly resilient Shafina F., about her experience with stillbirth. In early 2016 Shafina and her family experienced the devastating loss of her son due to complications during pregnancy. She shares her journey through grief and stigma, with a message of healing and hope. Shafina, thank you for sharing your story and your son with us and our listeners!  L...

This week Megan and Reyna talk to Morgan E., a sexual violence prevention educator, about ending rape culture and building a culture of consent. We talk about what consent is, what it isn't, why consent can feel so confusing at times, and how to make open communication with your sexual partners sexy instead of awkward.  Content warning: This episode contains brief references to sexual assault, but...

This week Reyna and Megan talk with stress resilience coach, Jessica Patching-Bunch, about how to manage and work with stress, how to work through past trauma, and the inner resilience all people have within themselves- if we can learn how to tap into it. Jessica is the survivor of multiple forms of past trauma and she uses her lived experience and her training as a neuropsychologist to help other...

Everyone wants to live a successful and abundant life, but in our social media/image obsessed culture, we spend way too much time focused on the appearance of success, and hardly any time at all talking about what it takes to actually get there.  This week Reyna and Megan are joined by Ambrosia Carey, a hairstylist, coach, and owner of multiple six and seven figure companies about how she went fro...

This week Megan and Reyna are joined by Natalie, a therapist and mother of twin boys ... one of whom died two months after he was born. Natalie tells us what it has been like for her to cope with the death of child, parent through grief, and shares advice for other parents who are coping with the loss of a child. The grief resource mentioned in this episode is Refuge in Grief, a community led by p...

This week Reyna and Megan are joined by Haley to talk about what it's like to have a loved one in prison. A few years ago Haley's world was turned upside down when her husband was sentenced to three years in prison, leaving her and their young son to navigate life without him.  She shares with us what it's been like to stay connected with him while he serves his time, what she's learned about the...

Content Warning: This episode discusses childhood sexual abuse. If you or a loved one are impacted by sexual abuse or assault and you need support, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, or check out available resources at RAINN.org.  This week we are joined by Kourtney, a successful realtor, mother, and survivor of childhood sexual abuse. She shares what it was like fo...

On today's episode Alexis from the Future Regrets podcast joins us to share her experience with a little talked about issue: postpartum anxiety.  Before this episode we didn't know postpartum anxiety existed, and Alexis shares the signs and symptoms, how she was impacted by it, and what she thinks new parents need to know.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back! We're kicking off season 2 talking with actress, producer, director, writer, and podcaster Brianne Davis about sex and love addiction. Brianne is 11 years sober from her sex and love addiction and has dedicated herself to helping others find their path to recovery. We talk about what sex and love addiction is (and isn't), how to figure out if you are struggling with this addiction, a...

Content Warning: In this episode we discuss suicide and self harm. If you or a loved one are struggling with thoughts of suicide please call the National Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255.  In July 2020 Megan and Reyna lost a close friend to suicide. In this episode they talk about what it is like to experience this kind of loss, navigating the grieving process, learning how to heal, as well as prac...

Content warning: This week's episode discusses sexual assault. We believe it is important to discuss this topic as a way to honor survivor voices, and we also understand the subject may be difficult for some listeners. If you find yourself feeling activated or upset by listening we invite you to step away, care for yourself, and come back to the episode when/if you are able. If you or a loved one...