Very Real

Women are often expected to do it all - have kids, not have kids, work, not work, manage everyone's expectations and just chill the F out. But how can we possibly manage all of this? In this weeks episode, Jenny and Gina invite their friend Cheryl Medeiros on to recount their stories of what it's like to try to have it all even when they know it's impossible. 

This year on Love Day we come together to celebrate our friends and the people in our chosen families. Gina and Jenny recount how on a Valentines Day 8 years ago a group of girls that barely new each other went on a trip to a naked spa and have been close friends ever since. They also review their past friendships, what making friends has been like for them over the years, and what they look for i...

How is 2023 going so far? Well... about as good as could be expected. In this episode Jenny and Gina recap their year so far: what has gone well, what has gone sideways and what they are going to carry on through the next month.

In this part 2 episode Gina, Jenny and Amandine dive into why they don't have regrets about their decisions to leave their home towns, where they feel the most at home, and how they  might anticipate their children leaving in the future.

At some point everyone leaves home. And everyone's experience leaving home is different. Some people choose to return and some people choose to stay. But why? Gina and Jenny speak with their friend Amandine, a French native, living in America, about what is is like to leave home, be so far from home and why they've made the choices that they've made to get them where they are today.

We have a childcare crisis in our country. Where the high cost of childcare forces families to make difficult decisions about their careers, their way of life and their children's care. This week, Gina and Jenny share their own childcare experiences and talk about the ins and outs of finding care for their children.

Welcome to 2023! This is usually a time that we think about all that we want to change and what new things we want to implement in our lives. We say screw that. Join Jenny and Gina as they talk about what this new year looks like for them. What things they've been thinking about working on. And how we can give ourselves some grace when it all goes to shit. For links to things discussed in thi...

The beauty industry has taught us that looking pretty is important. But where is the line between enjoying beauty and doing it because we feel societal pressures? Join us this week with our special guest Jessica Frierson where we discuss our relationship with our bodies, the way we look and the messages we want to tell our children about feeling beautiful

Where did the year go? And why do we feel so tired? In this special holiday edition, Gina and Jenny discuss burn out, overwhelm and why this time of year makes it all feel so heavy.

Self-care gets a bad wrap. But why is that? Is it because we often think that self-care is selfish? Or that we just don't have time for it? Or money? In this episode, Gina and Jenny dive into self care: what it is, why it's important and why they have such a hard time doing it.

Join us with a special guest: One of our 7 friends - KD Anderson. In this special episode we discuss Imposter Syndrome: - What does Imposter Syndrome mean? - Is it the same thing as fear of failure? - Why do we have it? - And what areas do we experience it the most in? For those that want to deep dive into imposter syndrome, here is a link to the website we discussed on the 5 types of imposter syn...

Bonus Episode! Gina talks about her experience at the doctor and some take-away on what was helpful and what wasn't.

Vacations are supposed to be relaxing. So why aren't they sometimes? In this episode, Jenny and Gina talk about how hard it can be to relax sometimes. What are our expectations around relaxing? Why is it so hard to relax? And why is it not helpful when people tell us to just relax!?

Going to the doctor can be tricky and confusing, especially in the post-COVID era. In this podcast, Gina and Jenny review some important things to think about when going to the doctor: - Questions you should ask your doctor - What should be included in a basic health screening - How to talk with your doctor about your health - What to do if you feel like your doctor doesn't listen to you This...

We have some reasons to be pissed. But feeling anger can be complex, especially for women. In this episode, Jenny and Gina explore anger - what triggers it, when it's helpful, when it's not and how it can be therapeutic. They also explore anger from the prospective of someone viewing that anger and what that means for them.

Welcome to the very first podcast episode of Very Real! Gina and Jenny are not ok - and we are assuming that the rest of the world is not either. Join us as we talk about what is not ok in our lives: - The Oregon Governors Race - Reproductive Rights - Inflation - Feeling guilty about not being ok - The case for new towels and sheets