Yours Truly with Helen and Juli

In this week's episode, we discuss the pros and cons of the influencer lifestyle. From the pressure to promote brands to the unknown start-up costs, we explore our personal experiences with influencing.  Make sure to follow us on social media @themuthership and @julipolise, as well as our business @hellosocialize!

This week we chat about balancing work and life, especially how your job requirements can affect your friendships and social life. Our generational differences led to a lively discussion about how we each approach it in our unique ways. 

This week we have a candid conversation about the role of friendship in our life. We notice the differences in how to approach friendship coming from different generations and life experiences.  Make sure to follow us on social media @themuthership and @julipolise, as well as our business @hellosocialize!

This week, we're talking about sports (not the men's side of things). Caitlin Clark has taken the nation by storm, changing the game of women's basketball. We talk about Juli's experience playing sports back in the day, Helen's experience as a fan, and how much we love that things are FINALLY changing for the better.  Make sure to follow us on social media @themuthership and @julipolise, as well a...

This week, we have a fun, lively discussion about our personal style journeys over the years! From Helen's various phases, to Juli's consistent elements that have taken her across the country. We look back on our favorite fashion memories, and test each other's knowledge.  Don't forget to follow us on social media @yourstruly.thepodcast! Follow us @themuthership and @julipolise, as well as our bus...

This week we're breaking down the impact of social media on our professional careers. For Helen, she shares how her platform on TikTok and Instagram has opened up new opportunities that give her credibility with a younger demographic. And for Juli, how the introduction of social media completely changed the direction of her career that started as a graphic designer. Listen in on the parallel journ...

This week, we took a deep dive into AI and its effect on social media! From the conspiracy theories on Kate Middleton's photoshopping blunders, to how we find and digest our news, we explore it all. Along with the classic Helen and Juli tangents catching up on life and comedy. 

This week we kept the door open for any and all updates.  We covered hair growth drama, on-going ageism problems, a recent Japanese magazine interview, a new plan for speaking at conferences, and so much more. And as always, Juli's insights never cease to amaze the muthership! For our twice-weekly express social media podcast, check out The Socialize Podcast here: https://hellosocialize.transistor...

This week we talked about our trip to Jackson Hole, the laughs, the embarrassing moments, the silent dancing, ski frustrations and so much more! Then we went off on a tangent about brand deals to wrap things up. For our twice-weekly express social media podcast, check out The Socialize Podcast HERE!   Thanks for listening!

Time for a mental health check as we tackled the subject of anxiety since we both suffer from it in different forms. We talked about what causes it, how it manifests in each of us and our strategies for overcoming it.  Here are links to some of the things that were mentioned: Texas Holdem Dance which I did 5 min before recording the podcast: Book called Invisible Women which Juli mentioned about D...

We had some fun this week sharing things we don’t think people know about us and we ran the gamut from Juli’s obsession with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader to Helen’s obsession with Bewtiched! We dove into some childhood fears,  our overly emotional similarities and the things that make us cry without warning¡ GEN X TikTok mentioned in this episode The Skinny Taste Workshop mentioned at the end is...

If you panic about speaking in public, this one's for you because we talk about how we overcome our fears and what strategies we use while performing in front of an audience (comedy or otherwise)!  You will be surprised to find that the TikTok Teacher was always PANICKED to speak in front of a crowd. Juli talks about what she learns about performing by going to watch other comedians on stage.  And...

This week we tackled a new experience for @themuthership, negativity on social media. After posting a video experimenting with a drone, the trolls came out and Helen details her reaction with Juli sharing and sympathizing along the way. Here's the DRONE TUTORIAL . CLICK HERE for the video that welcomed all the negativity! 

As authentic as we are on social media, that are some things we can’t share openly due to the privacy of others. In this episode, we cracked the code on many things: why we struggle with working together when we are physically together versus how well we work together remotely, how we work content into our daily lives when we can’t share specifics parts of our personal lives, how to get Juli focus...

We don’t throw the word “manifesting" around lightly because when the Polise women set their mind on something, they go all in! In this episode, we covered an array of topics: - how we deal with early morning travel - our struggles with ’control’ when it comes to our video content - the different processes we use for reaching for our dreams Juli gave us more insight into her comedy journey with re...

When the social media queens are not on the apps, what content do we consume? This looked pretty different for each of us. And even though we traveled off the topic for a large part of this chat, we learned a lot about what we like and don’t like in the world of content consumption. Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: Juli’s iPhone comedy bit: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C...

The shift we've seen in social media over the past couple of years is the reason we're using the term "social media currency". More and more people are focused on growing a social media following or community. It's no longer about posting for friends and family, or being a traditional influencer to sponsor product. It's now a way to establish credibility in your field, or reach an audience who nee...

Living on opposite sides of the country has prompted today’s discussion: the differences between living in NYC versus LA with a bit of Chicago thrown in! We started talking trash (literally) and then moved on to weather, culture, lifestyle, food and the people. Helen’s love of NYC comes through big time and here’s are links to a few of the things that were mentioned: Randomly amazing art show at O...

This week we tackle a very personal subject: THE BODY! The topic was prompted by a recent shopping content collaboration with Helen and her friend Elysha Lenkin who happens to be a personal stylist. Facing some harsh realities when confronted with the mirror and a video camera, Helen was asked a tough question and had to answer it honestly.  Tune in for the real talk and some serious generational...

We are back talking about all things comedy. In this episode, we follow up on Juli's comedy journey as she has a few more shows under her belt. We also dive into the topic of content creation burnout and how we deal with it as multi-passionate creatives. 

This week, we are talking about Helen's experience being called a "grandfluencer" and how that term has a negative connotation to older adults thriving on social media. In this podcast, turned therapy session, we unpack the meaning and how it can be harmful to successful creators and how come this terminology exists in the social media world. Make sure to follow us on social media @themuthership a...

In this episode, Helen takes the wheel as the interviewer diving deep into Juli's journey into stand-up comedy. We'll explore how long this has been an interest, how she took the first step, and her thoughts after performing for the first time at the Hollywood Improv! Make sure to follow us on social media @themuthership and @julipolise, and make sure to follow our business @hellosocialize on all...

One of the reasons we get along so well is because we are opposites. Helen is an extrovert who thrives on the energy of being around other people while Juli is an introvert who needs time alone to recharge. Today we’re talking about our approaches to life, work, social media as introverts and extroverts.  Don't forget to follow us on social media @yourstruly.thepodcast for updates on the show. You...

We clearly love social media, but what if our followings, accounts, pages, everything disappeared tomorrow? What would we do? This week we talk about how we would start over on social media knowing what we know now.  Don't forget to follow us on social media @yourstruly.thepodcast for updates on the show. You can find Helen on Instagram and TikTok as @themuthership and Juli as @julipolise. Visit u...

Today is Juli’s birthday so we are celebrating the day by talking about all things birthday. We’ll go down memory lane and see how Helen made birthdays an epic tradition in the Polise household, our favorite birthday stories, and more. Even listen in as Helen gives Juli the birthday surprise of a lifetime! Don't forget to follow us on social media @yourstruly.thepodcast for updates on the show. Yo...