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Very RealQuick and Easy Health HacksJenny and Gina go through some quick and easy health hacks for those needing a little bit of a pick me up.2025-05-2043 minVery RealMay Book ReviewJenny and Gina talk about the books they've been reading lately:Wheel of TimeDungeon Crawler CarlThe Deep EndProject Hail Mary2025-05-1349 minVery RealADHD Time WarpsJenny and Gina reflect more on how communication works with ADHD partners2025-05-0744 minVery RealThe Intentional Segregation of Women's SportsIn this episode Jenny and Gina talk about the segregation of women's sports, and untrue beliefs that have fueled this segregation for decades.2025-04-1543 minVery RealApril Fools BitchesJenny and Gina have yet another talk about the changing political crisis in the US.2025-04-0237 minVery RealWhy Do The Good Things Always Get You Down?Jenny and Gina discuss the nature of self-gratification and how the best things for you are often the things we hate doing the most.2025-03-1840 minVery RealThe Rise and Fall of TikTokJenny and Gina talk about their experience with the TikTok blackout and the challenges they foresee coming2025-02-0445 minVery RealWelcome to the 2025 Sh*tshowGina and Jenny ring in the new year in the middle of January.2025-01-2945 minVery RealConfronting the UncomfortableIn this episode, Jenny and Gina go through as list of questions for white women on leaning into the unknown, standing up for what they know is right, and asking the hard questions instead of sweeping it under the rug.2024-12-1748 minVery RealBring It On!In this episode, Gina and Jenny continue to discuss their role as white women and how to have conversations with other white women about difficult things.2024-12-1052 minVery RealCalling all White Women!Jenny and Gina recount the election results and try to reconcile how white women can do better to themselves and others.2024-11-2653 minVery RealCounting our WinsOn election eve, Jenny and Gina count their wins2024-11-1938 minVery RealElection AnxietyJenny and Gina talk about their election anxiety 1 week before the election2024-11-1239 minVery RealStepping into AuthenticityJenny talks about her journey towards authenticityOroro Heated Vest: https://www.ororowear.com/products/womens-heated-quilted-vest-black-1?variant=43371600380086 2024-11-0542 minVery RealFailing UpJenny and Gina talk about what failure means and why we are so keen on avoiding it.2024-10-2947 minVery RealSeason 3 Premier! Welcome to FallIn this episode, Gina and Jenny recount the summer, talk about their intentions moving forward and how to work through confronting failure.2024-10-2246 minVery RealSummer MusingsDeep in the throws of summer - Gina and Jenny soak the last of the summer sun up.2024-08-2750 minVery RealBRAT summerJenny and Gina talk about what it means to live a BRAT summer in your 40s2024-08-2050 minVery RealA Little Alone TimeJenny and Gina recollect what it was like to have 10 days of alone time in your own house while your family is gone.2024-08-1336 minVery RealHealthy Weight Loss - What Does This Mean?Jenny and Gina talk about the potential health impacts of losing weight, fat shaming in the medical community and what it means to lose weight for your health and not just for appearance2024-06-2543 minVery RealThe Energy Of Giving Too Many ShitsJenny and Gina talk about the energy of caring, and how that can be exhausting given the context for individual people. 2024-06-1855 minVery RealThe Different Types of FunIn this episode, Jenny and Gina discuss the different types of fun - and how they can turn stressful fun into just plain fun.2024-06-0448 minVery RealThe Childhood We Wished We HadJenny and Gina discuss what it means to give their kids the childhood they never had - and if that even matters in the long run.2024-05-2843 minVery RealThe Economy and Other ShitGina expresses her concerns over the changing economy2024-05-2143 minVery RealLet's Talk About Sex! And Bodies! And All Things UncomfortableIn this episode Gina and Jenny talk about the uncomfortable conversations and how we should be having more of them - especially with our kids.2024-05-1440 minVery RealConnecting with YourselfJenny and Gina talk on how to connect with yourself in mid-life amongst the ongoing chaos.2024-05-0737 minVery RealTo Drink or Not to Drink: That is the questionJenny and Gina review how things are going with sober curiosity and just how things continue to be challenging in the last few months.2024-04-3041 minVery RealLiving with Someone with ADHDIn this episode, Jenny and Gina talk about what it's like living with someone with ADHD and how that impacts communications with the ones we love.2024-04-2347 minVery RealWhen Depression Sneaks Up on YouIn this episode, Jenny and Gina review the symptoms of depression, and how it can sneak up on you, especially when anxiety is involved.2024-03-2653 minVery RealIt Never EndsIn this episode, Jenny and Gina talk about the fast pace of life and how there is always something.2024-03-1950 minVery RealThe Grief of Losing a FriendJenny and Gina talk about the recent loss of a friend to suicide. 2024-02-2734 minVery RealCo-MiserationJenny talks about her frustrations with co-miseration and the struggles with having to do continuous work on yourself.2024-02-0657 minVery RealOppositional Defiance and Criticism SensitivityIn this episode, Gina and Jenny discuss oppositional defiance and what it means, how we use it to classify others and what it really means to a person that might have it.2024-01-3048 minVery RealSober-Curious: Experimenting with a Month of SobrietyIn this episode, Jenny talks through her month of sobriety in December - what she learned and how facing her anxiety head on was the best and worst experience2024-01-1856 minVery RealSelf Help Shorts Episode 2: Raising a Kid Who Can and The Way of IntegrityIn this conversation, Jenny and Regina discuss their Thanksgiving experiences and the challenges they faced with their families. They also review the following self-help books:Raising a Kid Who CanThe Way of Integrity Despite their different approaches to reading and self-help books, they both recognize the importance of resilience in their own lives and in parenting. They explore the concept of living with integrity and the stages involved in the journey towards authenticity. They share personal experiences and insights, highlighting the importance of being true to oneself and navigating the challenges that come with i...2023-12-191h 03Very RealTo Be Coached, or Not to Be Coached - That is the QuestionJenny and Gina discuss their experiences with business coaches and whether or not they are a good idea or merely just an MLM scheme.2023-12-0647 minVery RealHuman Design: The Breakdown of the Non-MLM Personality TestIn this episode, Gina, Jenny and Cheryl break down their Human Design readings and try to interpret their individual inner workings.For more information on Cheryl's new podcast: We're Doing this Right? Right!?More information on Human Design: https://www.myhumandesign.com/ 2023-11-211h 02Very RealLeveling Up Part 2Where Gina tries to figure out what the hell Jenny is actually going through now that she's had a week to think about it.2023-11-1451 minVery RealLeveling Up Part 1Jenny answers the question: "What the fuck is going on with you?" And how it's hard to explain transformations on an internal level2023-11-081h 07Very RealSelf Help Shorts Episode 1: How to Keep House While Drowning & The ToolsIn this new series, Gina and Jenny will read and summarize a self help book every week and then break it down so you don't have to read it yourselfThis week, they go through the following books:- How to Keep House While drowning- The Tools: 5 tools to help you find courage, creativity, and willpower - and inspire you to live life in forward motion2023-10-311h 03Very RealPutting Ourselves Back Together AgainWhat happens when we fall apart and have to put the pieces back together again?In this episode, Gina and Jenny explore how they have gotten through their most difficult life experiences and how they are using the tools they have now to help rebuild themselves as stronger and healthier individuals.2023-10-2458 minVery RealHELPIn this episode, Gina and Jenny review the ins and outs of asking for help - when you would do it, why it's hard, and what to do when you don't get the help you wanted to begin with.Referenced in this podcast, the link to human design charting: https://www.myhumandesign.com/get-your-chart/ 2023-10-0359 minVery RealEmpathy Vs SympathyGina and Jenny walk through the differences between Empathy and Sympathy and what that means to them and how they can work on having more Empathy in their lives.References made to the following in this episode:- Brene Brown Sympathy vs Empathy2023-09-2659 minVery RealSeason 2 Premiere! Keeping it AccountableCan you believe its already been a year? In their Season 2 Premiere, Jenny and Gina discuss accountability - for themselves, and for their friends and family. How is it that we work with bad behaviors in the ones we love, as well as check our own behaviors around others.2023-09-2055 minVery RealShame at the DoctorIn this episode, Jenny and Gina recount and experience at the doctors that is all to common for people - shame, dismissal, and the feeling of being passed off.2023-08-291h 00Very RealHealing is Fucking HardIn this weeks episode, Jenny and Gina talk about how hard healing is, how doing the things that are healthy for us seem impossible, and why coping mechanisms are needed sometimes.2023-08-1557 minVery RealOlder But BetterThis week, Jenny and Gina take a look back over the last several decades of their lives - where they have come, what they are now and how their insides are starting to match their outsides.2023-08-081h 10Very RealDelights and ShitThis week, Gina and Jenny recount on more lighter subjects after reading The Book of Delights. They recount the things in their week that delighted them and what that meant to them.2023-07-251h 04Very RealWhat Would It Take To Relax? (Corrected Audio!)Our first post had issues with audio - here is the corrected version!In this episode, Jenny and Gina recount their trip together, what it would take to really relax, and how they can communicate that with the people that they love the most.2023-07-2059 minVery RealWhat Does it Take to Relax?In this episode, Gina and Jenny talk about what needs people have in order for them to relax and how to communicate those needs to the people you care about.2023-07-1858 minVery RealWhite Woman Shame and Fragility (And How to be a Better Ally) - With Special Guest Emily AnejaThis weeks special guest Emily Aneja talks with Gina and Jenny about her frustrations with white allyship, the challenges that people of color face when educating white people on issues of race and diversity, what it actually means to be an Ally and how we can all do better, even when we fuck up.Books mentioned in this podcast:White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better2023-07-111h 06Very RealThe Deep Dark Pit of DespairJenny and Gina explore the feeling of despair, when it comes on, the things that drive it and how it can affect our daily lives.2023-07-041h 00Very RealI'm Not the Problem, I Just Have ADHDIn this weeks episode, Jenny and Gina walk through Gina's new diagnosis of ADHD and what that means for Gina moving forward.2023-06-201h 04Very RealSuper Duper Super Powers (with Cheryl Medeiros)The internet spends a lot of time talking about what our red flags, bad habits and toxic traits are. This week, we cut through that negativity and talk about super powers - what are they, how do they manifest and why should we be talking about them more.2023-06-131h 06Very RealThe Problem with Mom GuiltIn this episode Gina and Jenny talk about the things they feel the most guilty about when it comes to their kids and partners and what that ultimately says about themselves.2023-06-061h 08Very RealWe Didn't Start the Fire (With Special Guest Hannah Hepner)Jenny and Gina bring in special guest Hannah Hepner to talk about forest fires: how they happen, why they are getting worse, and how we can advocate for better fire management.2023-05-301h 05Very RealTo Buy or Not to Buy - A House That IsJenny and Gina unpack the most common questions about buying a house: when should you buy, how much money you need and if you should even do it at all.2023-05-231h 12Very RealMother's Day....Meh (Or Why Jenny Hates Mother's Day)In this special early release - Jenny and Gina talk about Mother's day. What it was like for them as kids with their own mother's, and what it's like for them now as they are mothers.Trigger warning: we discuss childhood abuse and traumatic childhood events in this episode.2023-05-141h 03Very RealInternal Fat Phobia and Negative Self TalkWhy can't we be as nice to ourselves as we are to others? Why do we have body positivity towards others but not to ourselves?This week, Jenny and Gina explore the concept of internal fat phobia, why it's hard to hold the same views for yourself as you do for others, and ways to help recognize when internal fat phobia is becoming a problem.2023-05-0957 minVery RealJust Say No - And Other Lessons From VacationGina and Jenny recount their vacations - how to say no, how not to let expectations get the best of you, and how to move forward knowing that information.2023-05-0252 minVery RealCatch Up: Where We're at in 2023Jenny and Gina catch up on where they are at, whether or not they are accomplishing their goals, and why it's stupid to have goals in the first place.2023-04-251h 07Very RealWhat a WeekGina recaps her trip back to Missouri, managing her father's cancer diagnosis, navigating the difficulties of toddlerdom, and all the other struggles along the way.2023-04-181h 14Very RealJust 2 Small Town Girls (With Jenny and Cheryl)In this special episode, Cheryl Medeiros fills in for Gina and Cheryl and Jenny recount their experience in growing up in a small town - what they liked, what they didn't, and how two people living 100 ft apart could have such wildly different lives.2023-04-111h 12Very RealWhen Your Body Says "Fuck You" (With Special Guest Cheryl Medeiros)Cheryl Medeiros is back to tell her story about her challenging diagnosis at 25 years old, the loss of her first pregnancy, and dealing with her chronic illness for the past 13 years.Trigger warning: in this episode we talk about pregnancy loss and abortion.2023-03-211h 10Very RealTake Your Vitamins!This year, we have seen more illnesses going around than we have seen in many years. The internet likes to tell you what is best for your body to keep you healthy? But what things are worth it and which ones aren't?Jenny and Gina talk about their experiences with seasonal illness this year, what vitamins they have been thinking about taking, the best way to take vitamins and what has been helpful so far.2023-03-1455 minVery RealCourtney's Got It: An Ode to Self-Sufficiency (With Special Guest Courtney Dill)What is the price for self-sufficiency? When we live up to being responsible all of the time, how does that affect our day to day lives?This week, Jenny and Gina chat with their friend Courtney, who is always there to help and take of things when the need arises. They discuss why it's hard to say no sometimes, why you can get trapped into being the reliable one all of the time, and how to set boundaries and when it's appropriate.2023-02-2859 minVery RealWorking Hard or Hardly Working (With Special Guest - Cheryl Medeiros)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. 2023-02-2154 minVery RealHappy Galantines Day: A Tribute to FriendsThis 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 in a friendship now.2023-02-141h 00Very RealOne Day at a Time: January RecapHow 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.2023-02-0758 minVery RealThere's No Place Like Home Part 2 (With Special Guest Amandine Marzio-Brauer)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.2023-01-311h 11Very RealThere's No Place Like Home Part 1 (With Special Guest Amandine Marzio-Brauer)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.2023-01-241h 01Very RealThe High Price for ChildcareWe 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.2023-01-161h 09Very RealNew Year, Same MeWelcome 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 this podcast:Netflix Documentary - StutzThe Tools, Barry Michels and Phil Stutz2023-01-1058 minVery RealI'm So Pretty, Oh So Pretty (With Special Guest Jessica Frierson)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 beautiful2022-12-271h 08Very RealHoliday Edition - Burnt the F OutWhere 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.2022-12-201h 00Very RealTreat Yo' Self!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.2022-12-131h 02Very RealFake It 'Til You Make It (With Special Guest KD Anderson)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 syndrome: https://impostorsyndrome.com/articles/5-types-of-impostors/ 2022-12-061h 29Very RealBonus Episode! Doctor UpdateBonus Episode!Gina talks about her experience at the doctor and some take-away on what was helpful and what wasn't.2022-12-0115 minVery RealHow To (And Not To) RelaxVacations 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!?2022-11-2953 minVery RealAdvocate for Your Health, BitchGoing 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 youThis episode can get a little technical, so grab a piece a paper to take notes or bookmark...2022-11-221h 02Very RealI'm Mad as HellWe 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.2022-11-151h 04