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Join Mak and Jubes this week as they discuss the concept of filling your cup in the form of a catchup cause they haven't seen each other in 3 weeks. This is more of a conversational and fun episode where you just hear what we've been filling our cups with. You get to learn about Egypt, Homo naledi, your metaphorical cup, Mak's new fave coffee, the Jonah Hill drama, . And then we play M.A.S.H....

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss how to tap into your creativity!! This topic sounds silly but the episode is actually very interesting. Luckily for us, Mak had taken a psychology of creativity class so we explore topics that she learned in that class as well as why creativity is important and what you can do to foster your creative side. This episode is unique because we offer the a...

Join Mak & Jubes this week for our discussion on "Why We Sleep" By Matthew Walker. This episode looks a little differently as we had to record virtually, so that's fun! This book was really really good so this episode is on the longer side but there was just so much interesting information!!! In this episode we cover everything from the anthropology of sleep, shift work, lucid dreaming, and so...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss diets and all the pros and cons with them. We discuss the top 12 diets, what they consist of, what we like about them and what can be harmful. This is not medical advice and every body is different so take what information you want and leave what you don't! We start with a big catchup because it has been so long since we've recorded so get ready...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss the concept of shadow work. This week's topic is a psychology topic that has been popular on social media lately and even Drew Barrymore has talked about doing Shadow Work. We talk lots about what shadow work is, how to practice it, our experiences with with it, and some tips and tricks! For how heavy the topic can be, Mak & Jubes keep it lig...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss the promised topic of Feng Shui. This is a topic that we have wanted to do for a while so we hope that you find it as interesting. Since we've covered a bit of the information in previous episodes there is some crossover and it's a bit on the shorter side, but that's okay! There is also a surprise guest appearance (I wonder who that could be?!) For ou...

Join Mak & Jubes for their eighth book club episode! This month we read The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. This book focuses on Adlerian Psychology which is a different idea than what society has been taught as we focus mostly on Freudian ideas. This book was a very good addition to our book club lineup and if you get the chance we highly recommend that you check i...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss the idea of finding your why. Jubes was introduced to this topic in a Ladies & Tangents episode and wanted to share with our listeners! We discuss the book that is associated with this topic, even though we haven't read it, and our personal experiences and struggles with finding our why's. This episode is fairly conversational and we would love to...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss the Law of Attraction. We give a quick catch up and then we dive into what the Law of Attraction is. We cover how we learned about it, other episodes where we've referenced it, and our personal experiences with it. Then we end the episode with a question that will make you think and we want to hear what you come up with!! We also apologize for the lou...

Join Mak & Jubes & Alexa as they discuss the art of Tarot cards and readings. We start off by giving a recap of what Mak's birthday weekend entailed which was so much fun!! Alexa then gives Jubes a 3 card reading, Mak an 8 card reading, and she tells us both bit of her background with tarot and what tarot is. Did you know that Tarot first appeared in Italy? We didn't! This is a very e...

Join Mak & Jubes as they discuss the book "Good Vibes Good Life" by Vex King. This book brings up some good conversation for us and as per usual we get down some random rabbit holes. If you want to know our rating of this book and where you can read it, you can check out our website where we have a whole book club section.  Follow us on: Instagram: @sometimesciabattaslaps @makjoy_ @its_ju...

Join Mak and Jubes this week as they discuss defense mechanisms. We brought back our favourite guest Alexa to join us for this episode which is pretty exciting!! We spend the first part of the episode catching up and then we delve into the topic with some side stories as expected. We tell you what our defense mechanisms are and the last time we wet the bed so that's fun for you. To end the episode...

Join Mak & Jubes as they discuss the hot topic of Toxic Positivity. We start off by telling you all the fun adventures we went on over the weekend at a friends bachelorette party. We then delve into toxic positivity, exploring what it looks like, what it sounds like, and how to deal with toxic positive people or recognize you are a toxic positive person. We really enjoyed this episode bec...

Join Mak and Jubes this week as they discuss Cognitive Dissonance. Jubes learned about this topic on a different podcast a couple years ago and when brainstorming topics she suggested this one as it is super interesting. This concept goes all the way back to the 1950s and has shared history with a UFO cult * gasp * So this is definitely an episode you don't want to miss. Our segment this week is i...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss Neurotransmitters. This is our first episode of May which is Mental Health Month and we thought what better way to introduce that than talk about the things that have the biggest impact on our mental health. This is another science-y episode but we make sure to break it up with some rabbit holes. Jubes also brings us a fun true crime tidbit so that's...

TW: there is a brief mention of suicide. Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss The Inflamed Mind by Edward Bullmore for the sixth installment of their book club episodes. This is our favourite book so far and we really get into it so this episode is a bit on the long side. If you're interested to learn about what effects inflammation has on your body, you will really enjoy this episode.&n...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss the power of words. Mak has little to no voice this week which is ironic considering our topic. Mak & Jubes also haven't seen each other in 3 weeks so we have a great catchup to start. We go into some studies done by Masaru Emoto that were focused on scientifically proving that words have power. We then talk a bit more about what we think abo...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss the concepts of Yin and Yang. They also talk a little bit about Feng Shui and the 5 elements. This is a very fun episode that focuses on the importance of balance and what you can do when you are out of balance. We think this is a really neat concept and are excited to start applying it our everyday lives. To end the episode we play a fun trivia game...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss seasonal cleanses. First they have to catch up because they haven't been able to get together for like a week and a half. So lucky you guys to listen to our life updates! We then start to discuss the many ways you can seasonally cleanse, what a seasonal cleanse looks like, and any tips or tricks we may have to help you guys with that. If you...

Did you guys know that knitting can lower blood pressure as much as yoga?? Neither did we!  Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss The Wintering by Katherine May for the fifth book club episode. We start this episode of as chaotic as you can cause we're feeling good. We then rein it in to give a very in depth conversation about this book. This is also the first episode that we've rele...

Join Mak and Jubes this week as they discuss their quarterly check-in. Naturally, they start off the episode talking about the Perfect Match again (we promise it's the last time this month). We then get into discussing what the goals were that we set for the new year. Jubes goes off on a tangent on her recent snowboarding escapades, which is a common topic for this episode as it turns out. Ma...

Join Mak and Jubes this week for a very philosophical discussion around Coincidence vs. Everything Happens For A Reason. We bounce around to so many topics including the Big Bang theory vs creationism, mid-life crisis', time travel, and the invention of the calendar. We discuss our personal beliefs surrounding coincidences as well as our personal experiences with it. Even though this episode is al...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss nervous system regulation. Jubes tells us all about the science behind the nervous system and what it is comprised of, we both share what nervous system consists of and then Mak educates us on the nutritional and hormonal impacts on nervous system regulation. This episode works closely with our self-love and SAD episodes as a lot of the same topics ar...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss Angel Numbers. Mak did a deep dive into this topic and we are excited about it! Turns out the topic of angel numbers has more to it than just silly little numbers. We talk about Pythagorus, Grand Central Station, Subway, the Manitoba Legislative building, the Bible, dream interpretation, & numerology. It's kind of wild to see how these things...

Join Mak & Jubes this week as they discuss self love. We discuss what self love looks like, what it can feel like, why it is hard, and tips to help you love yourself. We share many important tidbits for learning to love yourself, a practice we are also learning. To end this episode we play a fun game of smash or pass with self care ideas. Let us know if you would smash or pass...  Follow...