Curious and Curiouser Podcast
103 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsCurious and Curiouser is hosted by Clinical Social Worker and parenting expert, Tracey Biebel, and acupuncturist and fitness enthusiast, Cayly Christensen. This podcast is a place to ask questions, contemplate the answers, and (hopefully) cultivate some contentment while living in the uncertainty of it all. We’ll talk about body image, relationships, sex, business, motherhood, anxiety, fitness, nutrition, and anything else about which we find ourselves feeling particularly curious. Come ask questions with us. It’ll be fun. We promise.
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Episode 53: Rejection, Bullying, & Why It's Okay Not to Like People
March 28, 2018 02:23 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIs it okay not to like people? Tracey and Cayly are tackling this question in this week’s episode of the podcast, talking about their own experiences of not liking people and times they haven’t been liked by others. Tracey also offers some great advice on what to say to kids who are being excluded, and explains why she doesn’t think we should force kids to include everyone all the time. This conversation is full of great insights, both for adults interacting with each other and f...
Episode 52: Why You Are Allowed to Feel Overwhelmed Regardless of Your Circumstances
March 20, 2018 21:06 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBEpisode 52: Why You Are Allowed to Feel Overwhelmed Regardless of Your Circumstances Today’s episode is all about overwhelm. Specifically, Tracey and Cayly are asking the question: Who gets to feel overwhelmed? Are you allowed to feel overwhelmed if you don’t have children? Are you allowed to feel overwhelmed if you have a flexible schedule that you design yourself? Are you allowed to feel overwhelmed by things you love? Short answer: YES. Listen in to hear Tracey and C...
Episode 51: Why We Procrastinate & What To Do About It
March 14, 2018 13:04 - 43 minutes - 40 MBLet’s face it. We all procrastinate. ALL of us. Which is why Tracey and Cayly decided to tackle this topic on the podcast. Today’s question: What is procrastinating really about? Because here’s the truth: It’s usually not about being lazy. And in this conversation, Tracey and Cayly discuss some of the underlying reasons why we procrastinate and put things off. Even those things we claim to believe are important. Enjoy the episode. And please consider leaving us a review a...
Episode 50: Resilience, Struggle, Masculinity, & How We Talk About Mental Health
March 07, 2018 00:37 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBToday’s episode of the podcast evolved out of an article Tracey wrote recently to address what she believes the connection is between mental health and gun violence. Tracey and Cayly highly recommend reading that article here (http://practicallivingpdx.com/gun-violence-mental-health-connection-not-think/) either before or after listening to the episode. The conversation Tracey and Cayly have around these ideas are potentially sensitive, and include mention of eating disorders, cutting,...
Episode 49: Gender, Feminism, Inclusivity, & Why Your Story Matters
February 28, 2018 00:17 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBThis week’s conversation has the potential to ruffle some feathers. Because Tracey and Cayly are taking on some charged topics — including gender, feminism, and inclusivity — and asking themselves this question: Who is allowed to have an opinion anymore? Both Tracey and Cayly were a little nervous to have this dialogue on the podcast, but also feel like these are important issues to be able to discuss freely in a open forum. So here goes. If you have anything to add to this conv...
Episode 48: Trust, Nuance, & the Sex Industry
February 21, 2018 00:54 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBOn this week’s episode, Tracey and Cayly are welcoming back Stacey Hallal of Curious Comedy Theater (https://www.curiouscomedy.org/people/staff)) to talk with them more about sex, relationships, and — more specifically — the sex industry. Today’s question: Is the sex industry good or bad? Buckle up, friends. This conversation explores everything from strip clubs to pornography to sex shops and more. It’s another open, honest, and fun dialogue about sex and relationships, explori...
Episode 47: On Confidence, Ego, Orgasm, & How Good Sex is Like Improv with Stacey Hallal
February 14, 2018 06:32 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBOn today’s episode, Tracey and Cayly are welcoming Stacey Hallal (https://www.curiouscomedy.org/people/staff) to the show. A good friend of Tracey’s, Stacey is also the founder of and current artistic director at Curious Comedy Theater (https://www.curiouscomedy.org/) here in Portland, Oregon. Tracey and Cayly invited Stacey to the show to share her perspective on dating in your 40s, the challenge of communicating with a sexual partner about sex, and the evolution of one’s sexual ident...
Episode 46: Flow, Play, & the Benefits of Creativity
February 06, 2018 23:22 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBOn today’s episode, Tracey and Cayly are keeping it relatively light, answering the following question: Why is it important to have a creative outlet? In this conversation, Tracey and Cayly both talk about their creative passions, explore the positive ripple effects they’ve seen in their lives as a result of these creative outlets, and discuss their experience of flow. They also talk about failure, how to eliminate distraction, and why doing something you love can sometimes feel...
Episode 45: Bad Sex, Female Pleasure, & Aziz Ansari
January 31, 2018 02:20 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBHow do we define bad sex? Do men and women see this differently? On this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are talking about bad sex, female pleasure, sex education, and — yes — the recent Aziz Ansari story currently making waves. They are discussing the ineffectiveness of sex education in this country, the importance of having conversations with kids about sex, and why adults need to have more open dialogue with each other about sexual pleasure, desire, and...
Episode 44: Political Correctness, Feminism, & Why Humor is Essential
January 23, 2018 22:28 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBToday’s conversation is one Tracey and Cayly were admittedly nervous about having on the podcast. But they ultimately decided it was an important topic to discuss, so, here goes. The question around which this conversation is oriented is: Are we to the point that we’re so easily offended that we’re getting in the way of the very change we seek? See also: Are we too politically correct? Tracey and Cayly talk about feminism, the #metoo movement, infighting among liberals an...
Episode 43: What to Do When You Feel Lazy, Incompetent, or Unattractive, & How to Start Changing Your Story
January 17, 2018 05:32 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWhat does it actually look like to change your story? What actions can you take to start writing a different narrative? These are the questions Tracey and Cayly are addressing on this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser. So, if you’re looking for some concrete advice about how to break out of an outdated story you’re telling in your own life, this conversation is for you. You’ll also get some insight into the default stories Tracey and Cayly often find themselves coming back to...
Episode 42: Codependence, Emotional Maturity, & How to Stop Taking Everything So Personally
January 10, 2018 02:53 - 39 minutes - 36 MBWhat is emotional maturity? Good question, huh? Doesn’t it seem like emotional maturity is all the rage these days, except that nobody is actually talking about what it really means to be emotionally mature. Tracey and Cayly agree. Which is why they chose this topic for today’s episode of the podcast. In this conversation, they talk about some of the hallmarks of emotionally mature people, how you can start to cultivate more emotional maturity in your own life, and how to d...
Episode 41: Fear, Intuition, & Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone
January 03, 2018 01:40 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBThink it’s too late to set intentions for 2018? It’s not! Every day is a good day for intention-setting, folks! In this episode, Tracey and Cayly are following up on the conversation they had on their last episode of 2017, and talking in more detail about the kinds of intentions they’re both setting for this coming year. They also talk about the processes they’ve gone through to arrive where they’ve arrived, and the things they’ve found helpful along the way. How do you set yours...
Episode 40: Rituals, Resolutions, & Woo
December 19, 2017 22:15 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBOh hey! This week’s episode will be the last one of 2017. What? I know! But Tracey and Cayly need a little vacation. Plus, this gives you time to catch up on all the episodes you missed these past several months so that you’re all ready for the new season starting on January 3rd of 2018. To wrap up the year, Tracey and Cayly are talking all about New Year’s resolutions. Should you make them? Do they make them? Are resolutions actually helpful? In this conversation, the ladi...
Episode 39: Pornography, Masturbation, & Shame
December 12, 2017 23:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBGet ready, folks. This week on Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are talking all about pornography. Is it ok to enjoy pornography? How does pornography impact relationships? Is watching pornography cheating? This conversation addresses all of these questions and more. It’s a lively discussion about a rather taboo topic. Tracey and Cayly sincerely hope you enjoy it. As always, reviews and 5-star ratings in iTunes are appreciated. So don’t be shy! Head over to the show pa...
Episode 38: Socially Decluttering Family, Grey Couch People, & Managing Expectations in Relationships
December 06, 2017 05:05 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week on Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are answering a follow-up question sent in by a listener in response to their recent episode (#34) about navigating the holidays in the face of challenging family dynamics. A curious podcast listener posited the following: How do you know when it’s time to end a relationship with a family member? Although Tracey and Cayly have talked around this topic before, they tackle it head on in this conversation. They also talk about thei...
Episode 37: Being an Introvert in an Extroverted World & How to Know When It's Time to Quit
November 28, 2017 17:43 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBOn this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are answering another listener question. Specifically, they are tackling the following inquiry: What if you make a life choice that always has you outside your comfort zone? Is it best to stay in a job (or something else) that stresses you out but makes you grow as a person, or switch to something that’s a better match for your personality but leads to less growth overall? Great question, listener (who shall remain n...
Episode 36: Burnout, Sandbagging, & the Truth About Balance
November 21, 2017 22:55 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBOn this episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are asking the question: How do you know when you need to push yourself a little bit more and when you actually need to rest? This is a question both Tracey and Cayly find themselves asking on a regular basis in their own lives, and even more so in recent weeks. In this conversation, they talk about how to identify burnout, how to deal with burnout when it arises, and why the idea that we can ever achieve perfect balance is...
Episode 35: PMS, Periods, Hormones, & Making Your Menstrual Cycle Your Ally
November 14, 2017 21:35 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBOn this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are talking all about periods. They’re discussing PMS, hormones, fertility, and how to stop seeing your menstrual cycle as a nuisance. Cayly gives an overview about how your hormones fluctuate throughout the month and how you might experience those fluctuations physically and emotionally, and Tracey and Cayly both talk about what PMS feels like for them. Tracey also talks about what it’s like to cycle every month without a...
Episode 34: How to Navigate Challenging Family Dynamics, Set Clear Boundaries, & Actually Enjoy the Holidays This Year
November 08, 2017 00:18 - 40 minutes - 37 MBHow do you make the most of challenging family dynamics during obligatory holiday events? Good question, huh? On this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are attempting to answer it and offering some advice about how to set compassionate boundaries with family members as the holiday season approaches. This conversation is full of practical, actionable tips from Tracey, who is very knowledgeable and skilled when it comes to family systems and helping folks navi...
Episode 33: Chaos, Fear, & Relinquishing Control (or, Does Everything Happen For a Reason?)
October 31, 2017 16:36 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBHalloween is upon us! Which seemed like the perfect time for Tracey and Cayly to talk about fear. Specifically, they are asking the question: How do you know if fear is keeping you from making a mistake or is moving you “closer to the truth” as Pema Chodron tells us? This question — and the ensuing conversation — was inspired by a listener, who wanted to know how to differentiate between the kind of fear that propels you towards growth and the kind of fear that is legitimately t...
Episode 32: How Social Media Hijacks Your Brain (& What To Do About It)
October 24, 2017 20:58 - 40 minutes - 37 MBSocial media. That ever-present influence in our technology-obsessed culture. If you are like Tracey and Cayly, you have found yourself wrapped up in social media a little too frequently and have started to wonder if your use of these platforms is, perhaps, not as healthy as it could be. On this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are talking about how to start using social media more mindfully, exploring some of the ways technology can overtake our lives, and...
Episode 31: Sexual Harassment, Social Awkwardness, & Gender Roles
October 18, 2017 00:30 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWhen Tracey and Cayly sat down to record last week, they honestly never intended to turn an impromptu discussion about sexual harassment into an episode of the podcast. But as they talked amongst themselves about a few experiences they’d both recently had, they decided on a whim to start recording their conversation so that they could share it with all of you. Because sexual harassment is pervasive in our culture, and is something we need to be talking about more. And although Tracey and...
Episode 30: Willpower is a Lie & Other Truths About Habit Change
October 10, 2017 12:28 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBToday’s episode of Curious & Curiouser is all about habit change. Specifically: How do you change a habit? How do you replace an old habit with a new one? Is habit change about willpower? In this conversation, Tracey and Cayly bust the myth of willpower and explain why they don’t actually think it has that much to do with habit change. They talk about what really matters when it comes replacing an old habit with a new, healthier habit, and discuss some of their own attempts at ha...
Episode 29: How to Make Friends as an Adult & Why it's Okay to Ruffle Some Feathers Along the Way
October 03, 2017 23:56 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBOn this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are talking about how to make friends as adults (SO hard, you guys) and their experiences in building community in their lives. This conversation is a response to yet another listener question, in which a question-asker who shall remain nameless sent in the following inquiry: Have you cultivated your communities intentionally and how have you handled adjusting the people in your communities as you — and others — evo...
Episode 28: On Mean Girls, Jealousy, & Taking Radical Responsibility for Your Life
September 26, 2017 22:55 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBOn this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are tackling yet another listener question, revisiting the topic of envy but exploring in more detail how this plays out between women and girls specifically. The question as presented by our listener is: How do you pinpoint and overcome jealousy of other women and insecurity with yourself? Deep breaths before this one, folks. Because it’s about to get potentially uncomfortable up in here. But also hilarious, as usu...
Episode 27: Should You Follow Your Passion? Maybe Not. Here's Why.
September 19, 2017 21:44 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBShould you quit your job to follow your passion? Throw caution to the wind and pursue an artistic endeavor? Worry if your day job doesn’t totally light you up inside? These are the questions Tracey and Cayly are addressing on this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser, in a conversation inspired by an email from one of our listeners. They talk about what to do if you don’t know what your passion is yet, describe their journeys to where they both are today in their own lives with ...
Episode 26: Sex, Religion, Desire, & Why We Need to Talk About Pleasure
September 12, 2017 23:19 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBGood news! Tracey and Cayly are talking about everyone’s favorite subject again this week . . . Sex! In this conversation, they are answering another listener question and exploring the topic of sex as it relates to religion and spirituality. Specifically, their listener posed this question: How do you go from being told to have no sexual desire before your wedding night to flipping that switch after you’re married and being all in? Whoa. Great question. Many thanks to Curious &...
Episode 25: Spirituality, God, & How To Talk To Your Kids About Death
September 05, 2017 22:37 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBOn this week’s episode of the podcast, Tracey and Cayly are answering another listener question. Hooray! Today’s question comes from our listener — and friend — Kate, who asks: What do your spiritual lives look like today and how did you each get where you are today with regard to your spirituality? We love this question! Thanks, Kate, for sending it in! We also thought that this topic of religion and spirituality would be a great follow-up to last week’s conversation, in w...
Episode 24: Divorce, Leaving Mormonism, & Things We Regret
August 29, 2017 20:10 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are asking each other questions and diving deep into some rather personal topics as a way of letting you all get to know them a bit better. Tracey dishes on her divorce, Cayly talks about leaving the Mormon church, and they both talk about regret — specifically, do they both believe in regret and do they have any regrets themselves? There are a few light moments mixed in with all the real talk and lots of laughter as usual,...
Episode 23: Dating, Authenticity, & Social Decluttering Revisited
August 22, 2017 18:34 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBSocial decluttering: Challenging, potentially awkward, and absolutely necessary. If you enjoyed episode 4 of the podcast, you’ll love this conversation, in which Tracey and Cayly explore the question: Does being your authentic self across all areas of your life organically weed people out? They talk about social decluttering as it relates to dating, family, and — once again — friendships, and offer advice on how to gracefully exit a date, a relationship, or a contentious family...
Episode 22: Gourmet Twinkies, Personal Growth, & the Self-Help Rabbit Hole
August 15, 2017 22:36 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBJoin Tracey and Cayly in this week’s episode as they tackle the following question (submitted to them by a listener who shall remain nameless because they failed to ask her if they could use her name and/or an alias): Why do we want to change and evolve, and why can’t we just be content with our lives as they are right now? Good question, anonymous listener! It’s true that Tracey and Cayly talk all the time on the show about the importance of putting yourself in uncomfortab...
Episode 21: Envy, Social Media, & Why We Feel Compelled to Compare Ourselves to Others
August 08, 2017 19:31 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBWhy do we feel compelled to compare ourselves to others and what are the negative consequences of doing so? This is the question Tracey and Cayly are attempting to answer in this week’s episode of the Curious & Curiouser Podcast. They also offer a quick vocabulary lesson to help distinguish between envy and jealousy, and talk about which of these feelings is most at play when we find ourselves drawing comparisons between our lives and the lives of those around us. Tracey and Cayl...
Episode 20: On Bad Advice, Body Composition, & Crossfit
August 01, 2017 16:31 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBGet ready for a little ranting from Tracey and Cayly on this week’s episode of the podcast. Because they were feeling a little feisty when this was recorded and eager to clear up some misinformation they recently heard from well known Crossfit coach, Ben Bergeron, regarding nutrition and body composition. Which brings us to the overarching question(s) for today’s show: How do you filter out not helpful information from so-called experts regarding fitness and health? And what’s th...
Episode 19: Can We Have It All?
July 25, 2017 22:43 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBCan we have it all? Career, relationship, family, other interests? And what are some of the hard decisions we have to make when defining that for ourselves? Deep breaths before this one, gang. Because on this episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and Cayly are breaking down the myth that “having it all” is desirable, possible, or even a real thing — at least as our culture likes to define it. They talk about choosing career over love or motherhood over career or choosing n...
Episode 18: Breakups, Breakdowns, & the Fallacy of Bad Emotions
July 18, 2017 21:42 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBLet’s face it. We live in a culture that likes to label things, a culture that likes dichotomies, a culture that is uncomfortable with grey areas and uncertainty and things that don’t fit neatly into predetermined boxes. And this preference applies to our emotional experiences as well. Which is why we like to label emotions as either “good” or “bad”, “positive” or “negative,” and then avoid the so-called negative emotions as much as possible. But what if these labels aren’t actually he...
Episode 17: Marriage, Open Relationships, & Making Your Own Rules
July 11, 2017 21:02 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThis week on the podcast, Tracey and Cayly are revisiting the topic of relationships and diving into some potentially uncomfortable territory to talk about the possibility of creating rules in your relationship that fall outside the box of societal expectations. Whoa. The question we’re addressing throughout the entirety of the conversation is this: What happens when you get curious about the kind of relationship you really want and make space for the idea that the answer m...
Episode 16: How to Build Confidence, Listen to Your Intuition, and Learn to Trust Yourself
July 04, 2017 19:47 - 33 minutes - 31 MBHow do you build confidence and learn to trust yourself? These are the questions Tracey and Cayly are tackling on this week’s episode of the podcast. Over the past several years, we have both dedicated a significant amount of time and energy to the practice of recognizing and exercising our intuition, and have both seen profound shifts in our lives as a result of our efforts. In this conversation, we describe our individual journeys through this process and offer actionable advice on h...
Episode 15: Success & Self-Employment with Liz Winters, NTP
June 27, 2017 15:45 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBAre you a small business owner, creative entrepreneur, or someone thinking about venturing out on your own soon? Then this week’s episode of the Curious & Curiouser podcast is for you. Tracey and I are back with the conclusion of our conversation with Liz Winters of Sprout Wellness. Today, we are talking all about self-employment and exploring the question: How do we define success and what does this really look like? We might not have all the answers, but we do offer some insig...
Episode 14: Food, Mindful Eating, and Emotional Bananas with Liz Winters, NTP
June 21, 2017 00:46 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThis week, Tracey and Cayly welcome their friend, Crossfit coach and nutrition expert Liz Winters, to the show to talk about all things food, mindful eating, and how to negotiate with a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. This conversation was so much fun to have, and Liz offers a ton of useful insights into cultivating a healthier, more sustainable relationship with food. Please note also that the microphone did not pick up Liz’s voice quite as clearly as it did Cayly and Tracey’s, so please bear ...
Episode 13: The Vulnerability of Asking For Help: Mental Health Therapy and Acupuncture as Tools for Transformation
June 14, 2017 00:11 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBToday's episode is an exploration of the intersection between Tracey's work and Cayly's work, talking all about the benefits of combining mental health therapy with acupuncture or other forms of bodywork for facilitating and often accelerating healing. They hope this episode inspires you to take a chance on a healing modality you may have been hesitant to try and empowers you to become a more active participant in your own healing journey by taking the brave step of asking for help. Beca...
Episode 12: The Lies We Tell Ourselves, and How Questioning Your Assumptions and Challenging Your Beliefs Changes Everything
June 07, 2017 01:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWhat if the stories we believe about ourselves and the world aren’t true? This week’s episode is an important one, y’all. We’re talking all about the stories we tell about ourselves and the world, and exploring the transformative power of questioning your assumptions, challenging your beliefs, and changing your story. We offer advice about how to begin this process of change, complete with a sweet visual aid courtesy of Tracey. Cayly also talks about how a recent episode of the podcast hel...
Episode 11: Self Care for Real Life
May 30, 2017 16:19 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn today’s episode of the podcast, Tracey and Cayly are discussing self care, talking specifically about how true self care is often doing the things that are hard and not particularly comfortable — like paying your bills and having strong boundaries. They also address the question of how to practice self care amidst the less-than-awesome political climate currently dominating the news cycle in the U.S. If you’re bothered by the idea that self care is often reduced to a litany of massages, p...
Episode 10: Relationships & Attachment Styles
May 23, 2017 17:50 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week, Tracey and Cayly are talking relationships and attachment — a topic about which Tracey is an expert and something she works on regularly in her work with clients. She gives a brief history of attachment theory and breaks down the three main attachment styles that play out in adult relationships. Cayly and Tracey talk about their own attachment styles and about how doing the work to shift their less desirable patterns has been key to creating healthy, happy intimate partnerships in...
Episode 9: Manifesting
May 17, 2017 02:07 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBEpisode 9: What is manifesting? Does manifesting actually work? In this week’s episode, Tracey and Cayly talk about manifesting — a word they see being tossed around a lot in the self-help and personal development arena — often to the detriment of those who fall prey to the hype. They discuss the ways in which our attempts to manifest can go wrong and leave us feeling less content in the end. They also talk about how to manifest effectively and what that looks like in their own lives. Oth...
Episode 8: Sex Myths Debunked
May 06, 2017 23:35 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode, Tracey and Cayly continue the conversation about sex from last week. This time around, they are debunking some of the myths floating around about sex, sexual pleasure, and our bodies. Once again, the conversation is very open and honest and uses proper anatomical language. Tracey and Cayly also get a bit political at the beginning of this episode and are not shy with their opinions regarding the current healthcare debate. Highlights include: - How Tracey and Cayly felt...
Episode 7: Sex & Desire
May 02, 2017 02:14 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this episode, Tracey and Cayly talk about sex, sex education, and sexual desire. Please note that they talk very openly and honestly about these topics, use proper anatomical terminology for all male and female body parts, and do not shy away from things like masturbation and sexual pleasure. If any of these topics offend you, this episode might not be for you. But if you want to listen to some unfiltered dialogue about sex and desire, I’m confident you’ll love this discussion. Specific h...
Episode 6: Body Image Revisited
April 11, 2017 00:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode, Tracey and Cayly revisit the subject of body image to flesh out some of the ideas they didn’t have time to fully explore on episode two of the podcast. Highlights include: - Fluctuations in how we feel about our bodies - Relationship between digestion and body contentment - How our experiences with crossfit and weightlifting have changed how we feel about our bodies - Shout out to Intrepid Athletics PDX - What do the numbers (on the scale, on clothing tags)...
Episode 5: Owning Your Crazy
April 10, 2017 23:55 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode, Tracey and Cayly explore how owning the seemingly crazy things about yourself can be beneficial and actually create more intimacy in your relationships. Highlights include: - “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person” (Please note that we attributed this article to Oliver Burkeman instead of Alain de Botton, who actually wrote it. Oops! Sorry!) - Naming the elephant in the room - Brene Brown and the antidote to shame - Who do you share your crazy and shame story wit...
Episode 4: Social Decluttering
April 10, 2017 23:47 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode, Tracey and Cayly discuss decluttering their social lives, including how they have both gone about this process and what reasons they have for doing so. Other highlights: - Why does this topic leave Cayly feeling nauseated? - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up - How do we define social decluttering? - How many people can you realistically connect with on a deep level? - Decluttering Facebook and why Cayly unfriended half her Facebook friends - Guilt, obliga...