What's the Temp?

In this surprisingly bright episode, Betina affectionately remembers her baby brother BJ and Jen identifies with how light shines through in the broken places. Then the discussion turns metaphysical as they discuss finding hope during dark times. 00:47 Temp Check - Hope Temperatures 00:58 Betina’s Temp Check - remembering her brother that just passed away 02:05 One Headlight 13:57 Jen’s Temp Check...

Betina and Jen recount their most significant life transitions. They begin with a seasonal temp check, and there’s a high note when they discover that they each froze their butts off at the Mid-Winter Dental Meeting in Chicago before they met. Jen remembers her many attempts to find geographical cures for homelessness within herself, then loses it over the loss of her beloved Uncle Bob. Jen finds...

There are two subjects they don’t teach in school that you have to learn as an adult: personal finance and… BOUNDARIES. Jen has an established pattern of inviting people into her life, with no credentials needed, and then harboring resentments when they inadvertently violate her nonexistent boundaries. Betina’s MO was to say nothing for the first few transgressions, then to explode in a way where...

Episode 4 Jen and Betina discuss how over-attachment never serves success. Betina dishes biblical wisdom while Jen leans into mysticism; as always, they find the common thread. 00:00 Intros 00:30 Relationship Temp Checks 06:21 Jen sheds light on what happens when she holds on too tightly *Baby Shoes *Mugs *Baby furniture 17:30 Supporting honest growth through life changes 18:10 Betina's observatio...

Breaking Barriers Betina and Jen emphasize the need to practice compassion in these turbulent times and the role that action has played in their growth journeys. They recognize how much they’ve changed as they’ve each broken through personal barriers. 0:00 Intros 0:33 Cultural Temp check 6:30 Dad’s approval arrives at last 9:30 Bad news sticks like velcro / good news slides off like teflon 10:40 J...

Jen recounts her glamorous night out at a NYC gala. Then the ladies go deep on what it means to be open-hearted, as Jen tells the story of her first heartbreak and Betina talks about the doors that are being unlocked within her as she strives to move away from grind culture. 0:00 Intros 1:20 Jen’s glamorous night out, plus past celebrity sightings 15:14 Betina’s spiritual temp check (low and slow)...

In this deeply emotional episode, hosts Jen and Betina explore the concept of emotional sobriety and share their personal journeys with unprecedented vulnerability. Betina shares her powerful life story, including cycles of desperation and risk-taking behavior. The conversation explores how they find common ground in how feeling unloved during childhood led both women to develop unhealthy patterns...

Episode 3 Betina and Jen reminisce about how they’ve held each other accountable in the past. They discuss being able (or unable) to let go of old friendships, the importance of scheduling rest, and Jen tells the story of her falling out and eventual reunion with her male best friend. Joyce’s Promise Keeper Pasta Sautee 3 large cloves garlic in pan with olive oil Add 2 cups vegetable stock and bri...

Betina and Jen discover they have diametrically opposite versions of a perfect night at home. Even though she recently relocated from California to the Midwest, Betina is closer to home than she’s ever been. After years spent feeling homeless within herself, Jen decks out her house with everything her childhood self would have wanted and describes how she transformed her value system to bring fami...

In this debut episode, Betina & Jen explore the stark contrasts in their backgrounds and personalities, as well as the striking similarities that always seem to create the perfect balance. Through sharing their origin stories, they discover in real time that they both spent years suffering from emotional insobriety, even though their symptoms were vastly different. Profound realizations follow...