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Life In All ChaptersLimitations and Recognizing OursWe discuss our absence the last few weeks and recognizing our own limitations in our busy lives.
2023-07-2532 min
Life In All ChaptersAcceptance-LGBTQIA+Brandi and Amanda discuss acceptance of each other, our own biases and many other topics as it pertains to different demographics and arguments involving the LGBTQIA+ community. Warning-controversial and explicit content!! May have some triggers for many in the discussion. Main lesson for ourselves and others, is to not be a$$h0l3s.
2023-06-061h 072023-03-1423 minLife In All ChaptersSense of SelfWe managed to stay on topic quite well this episode! Some pretty good self advice...we liked and plan to take it for a better quality of life. We discuss the domains of the Sense of Self and how to nurture this aspect of our quality of life.
2023-01-2438 minLife In All ChaptersPurpose and Meaning: Making quality of life countWe discuss what purpose and meaning we find in our lives, what it means to us and practices we have in finding purpose and meaning in everyday life.
2023-01-1829 minLife In All ChaptersEmotional HealthWe start out with good intentions of staying on the topic of emotional health. We discuss childhood trauma a little while and then other remotely related topics to emotional health. The outside of the box segment approaches how you emotional health is impacted by and also impacts your physical health. One of Brandi's favorite episodes yet.
2022-11-2939 minLife In All ChaptersPhysical HealthDental, vision, hearing....weight, flexibility, strength, endurance, sex...we talk about it all!!
2022-11-2237 minLife In All ChaptersStress and Resilience *trigger warning*We are not for everyone!! Amanda and Brandi talk about stress in their lives and how they manage it. Stress and resilience go hand in hand. We discuss some pretty shocking situations of our own and have several opinions of how we would respond in other situations/scenarios. We get pretty explicit here and want to note that this is not for everyone...so listeners with sensitivity to abuse and violence and those who have trauma triggers are warned. Oh...and we also run off topic several times, just to keep with tradition.
2022-11-0348 minLife In All ChaptersSocial ConnectednessBrandi and Amanda talk about social connectedness in their own lives and how this impacts their health. We speak about this and of course...run off topic with our usual shenanigans
2022-10-2548 minLife In All ChaptersLifestyle Behaviors...What choices impact your quality of life?We discuss different lifestyle behaviors and how they impact our quality of life. Per usual, Brandi and Amanda discuss whatever they want, unfiltered and transparent. Today we have our first "outside of the box" segment.
2022-10-1830 minLife In All ChaptersSeason 2 IntroductionIntroduction to Season 2. We discuss how we will talk about the dynamics of quality of life and each domain through out this season. Introducing the Ice Breaker and Outside the Box segments for tips from Amanda on social events/topics and tips from Brandi on whatever is on her mind that day and will likely align with health and wellness or spirituality.
2022-10-1137 minLife In All ChaptersHappiness HappensAmanda and Brandi discuss happiness and how they achieve it and what it looks like to them. We also discuss our phones reading our minds because Brandi cannot stay on topic.
2022-08-0931 minLife In All ChaptersAnything Brandi and Amanda WantAmanda and Brandi discuss various topics on fundraising, firefighting and even their personal history of childhood abuse.
2022-08-0234 minLife In All ChaptersFinding our Purpose in LifeBrandi and Amanda discuss "the purpose in life" dilemma and why it is hard to fulfill societies idea of your purpose. We discuss our opinion on the purpose of life and what we think it is for each of us.
2022-07-2624 minLife In All ChaptersEmotions and FeelingsAmanda and Brandi discuss emotions and per usual, run off topic a bit. We pretty much talk about whatever we want every episode but start with emotions and how we have learned about ourselves through them.
2022-07-1931 min2022-07-1342 minLife In All ChaptersLessons From A PandemicAmanda and Brandi discuss what they learned through the COVID pandemic and how they have improved their lives through it.
2022-07-0552 minLife In All ChaptersOverextending and Learning to Say NoAmanda and Brandi discuss how they overextend their resources and themselves sometimes saying yes to things they love to do but realizing they do not have the time or energy to do so much.
2022-06-2923 minLife In All ChaptersAbortions and Women's Rights Are Not Black and WhiteBrandi and Amanda discuss their opinions and experiences associated with women's rights as the US Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade giving the back states rights on topics of abortion, women's reproductive health, access and privacy. This is an emotional topic and in this special episode we come to you raw and real.
2022-06-2446 minLife In All ChaptersWork Life BalanceAmanda and Brandi discuss work life balance and connecting with your inner child. As usual, they stray a bit so who knows what you will discuss with them in this episode. They talk about whatever they want.
2022-06-2135 minLife In All ChaptersTelephone: The Games and EnergyBrandi and Amanda discuss the game of telephone and the energy and complications that arise from rumormongering.
2022-06-1423 minLife In All ChaptersBeing BetterAmanda and Brandi discuss various topics regarding emotional and spiritual wellness as well as ways of supporting others.
2022-06-0730 minLife In All ChaptersWhy are we here?Amanda and Brandi discuss why they chose to have a podcast finally and their personal paths to wellness.
2022-05-3130 min
Reasonably SuspiciousReasonably Suspicious Podcast, Ep. 7December 2017 edition of the Reasonably Suspicious Podcast from Just Liberty featuring JL Policy Director Scott Henson and Amanda Marzullo, executive director of the Texas Defender Service.
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US v. Carpenter: SCOTUS appears likely to require a warrant for cell-phone location data.
Interview
Brandi Grissom, discussing the staff-on-youth sex scandal at the Gainesville State School.
Home Court Advantage
Evaluating a sharply split decision from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upholding a first-degree felony drug conviction in which a police officer stole the product and laced sheetrock with less than a gram of cocaine to frame the defendant. (See prior...
2017-12-1935 min