The Happiest Girls

In this episode, Cate and Mary B. sit down to chat about hormones caused by menstruation and the effects they can have on mental and physical well-being. They also talk about how they adjust their life to accommodate this, shout out your big wins, and of course, there's a BABU recap! Monday reset, let's go!

This week Cate comes on the pod for a solo episode to discuss her post-partum health and wellness journey! Listen while she breaks down everything she's been doing to try and feel her best. She also answered all of the listener questions that were submitted! Monday reset, baby! Let's go! TW: talk of disordered eating

This week, we discuss our thoughts on what's happening in pop culture now! Episode Contents:Love is Blind Recap ( 24:15 )Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ( 52:35 )BABU Recap ( 1:07:30 )It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Reminder to do your self-checks. ( 1:11:16 )We hope you enjoy!

Cate and Mary B. are back this week answering some of your submitted questions. Thank you to all who wrote in! Episode Contents: Advice you'd give your 20-year-old self? (16:40) Night shift tips? (20:20) Top 5 trips on your bucket list? (24:04) What's the best way to deal with girls who think everything is a competition? (27:37) Easy go-to healthy meals when you are trying to get back on track? (3...

In this episode, Cate and Mary B. give their advice on when it is time to break up with someone and their tips for recovering from a recent breakup. Also, they celebrate your big wins and of course, finish with a BABU recap! We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Cate and Mary B. discuss what they thought would be a big deal in their late twenties but just...isn't! We also read your submissions on this subject; thank you to all who wrote in, we hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Cate and Mary B. answer some of your questions. Thank you to all who submitted! Episode Contents: Cate - would love to hear how you maintain such a strong sense of self/unwavering confidence? (18:03) What to do with myself/tell myself when I've had a really bad haircut? (23:57) How to destress or get your life back on track? (27:21) Any advice on overcoming gym/workout anxiety and...

In this episode, Cate and Mary B. discuss their thoughts on and journey with social media - as users and, in Cate's instance, as an influencer. In addition to this, they discuss a hodgepodge of other subjects like FOMO, drinking, the Real Housewives of New York reboot, and Love Island UK. We hope you enjoy! Hidden Brain podcast episodes on pleasure: The Paradox of Pleasure The Path to Enough

In this episode, Cate and Mary B chat about fashion and what it means to them. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Cate reflects on her first hear of motherhood, sharing some of her biggest pieces of advice for first-year mamas and answering some of your questions. Episode Contents: What does one year of motherhood mean to you? (9:15) How hard was it working after having a baby? (17:20) What surprised you the most? (25:45) When did you know you wanted to stop breastfeeding and at what point? (...

In this episode, Cate and Mary B. discuss what their morning and nighttime routines are and why they are so important to them. We hope you enjoy! Podcast discussing how light affects your sleep and energy levels: #133 Andrew Huberman: The Science of Small Changes Daily news podcast: Up First

In this episode Cate & Mary B. answer your submitted questions and celebrate your big wins. Thank you to everyone who wrote in! Episode Contents: Relationship non-negotiables? (6:09) Advice for currently in undergrad and finding a future job I'm happy with? (10:40) Tips for reentering the dating world post breakup? (17:05) Going through the worst breakup from someone I thought I would marry on...

In this episode, Cate and Mary B discuss their journey with therapy. They discuss how they found their respective therapist (Cate to help her postpartum and Mary B. to help her post-breakup), their views on therapy, and tips for finding the right therapist for you. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Mary B. tells all about her Era's Tour experience (including how she got tickets), and Cate and Mary B. discuss the importance of having and keeping hobbies. In addition to this, they give some of their own hobby recommendations. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Cate discusses her experience with snapback culture postpartum. She also answers some of your submitted questions on this topic. Episode Contents: Vanderpump Rules Recap (3:04) Cate's Experience with Snapback Culture (15:45) The "Dad Bod" (20:30) Is it pressure we put on ourselves vs. our partners vs. other women vs. society? (21:30) How much of the struggle is from societal press...

In this episode, we dive into the amazing and challenging aspects of living in New York City. We answer some of your questions about finding an apartment in the city, living and interning in the city, and how to know if moving to the big apple is right for you. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we discuss our journey with forming healthy habits, our best tips for habit formation, and why intentionally setting good habits is important. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we discuss various things such as baby music class, our thoughts on Vander Pump Rules, and our experience with and best tips for transitioning from student life to post-grad life. We also celebrate your big wins of the month; thank you to all who wrote in!

In this episode, we discuss our journey and relationship with alcohol. We also discuss some facts about alcohol's effect on the body that we like to keep in mind and answer some of your submitted questions. We hope you enjoy! For further listening, here is the podcast episode referenced at (21:20): What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health

In this episode, our cousin Elena comes on the pod to discuss our family traditions and your submitted family traditions. We hope you enjoy!

This week we are joined by a stay-at-home Mom, Molly Freeman. Molly has been the full-time stay-at-home mom (our Mom) of four children for 21 years. Molly is also a Certified Public Accountant who earned her Bachelors and Masters of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame. In this episode, we discuss: Was it challenging to find fulfillment as a stay-at-home mom? ( 17:45 ) What is t...

This week we are joined by Wealth Manager Tom Freeman to chat personal finance. Tom is a Managing Director of FCS Family Office . Among his many achievements (top of which is being our Dad), he was awarded Forbes Best-In-State 2022 and one of Barron's Top 1200 Advisors of 2022. In addition to this, his team was Forbes #1 Ranked Private Wealth Team in the Midwest & #56 in the U.S. in 2022. In t...

In this episode we discuss: Cate's pregnancy and birth story (13:00) Any insight on parenting with someone who has a demanding job? (22:35) At what point did you think you would be a stay-at-home mom and how long would you do it for? (25:10) Tips for getting out with an infant, how to have a social life in the newborn phase? (29:10) Deciding to leave my job, I know it's best for me and my baby rig...

In this episode we discuss: How do you be a good friend while geographically separated/post-college long-distance friendship? (4:37) My good friend and his partner cut me off for no reason - advice? (8:26) After college how did you know whether to move out or stay home for a little? (10:58) How to manage girl time and boyfriend time when you're the only one with a boyfriend? (13:45) How has your (...

In this episode we discuss: Our journey struggling with eating and diet culture (7:18) Ozempic (23:00) What Gwyneth Paltrow Eats in a Day (25:40) Do guys care about an extra 10 pounds? (28:00) If you could give your 16-year-old self advice about diet culture, what would it be? (32:00) Trying to lose the baby weight without developing an unhealthy relationship with food (39:17) How do you balance b...