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Actually ObsessedHeated Rivalry: The ShowAmanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to talk about a show that literally nobody has heard of: Heated Rivalry!!! Just kidding, this is the biggest show in the world and you can listen as Amanda tries to help Sarah through what can only be described as Heated Rivalry psychosis. They talk about just about every single thing that happens in this show with highlights including: how hilarious Shane is, how hilarious Ilya is, the epic performances from both Connor Storrie (the accent!!!) and Hudson Williams, how episode five is the best episode of television ever, Draco fanfiction, and...
2026-02-192h 23Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedCharles and Camilla: A love story for the ages (?!?!?!?!)Amanda and Sarah are BACK and Sarah is ready to listen while Amanda risks truly everything in her life by sharing her HOT take on King Charles and Queen Camilla (of England.....yes, them). Topics discussed include: the impending cancellation that will befall them for talking about this, how Amanda has never met anyone else who shares her perspective on Charles and Camilla, Charles's hot bod, the fragility of Princess Diana, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks
2026-01-291h 26Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedBig Little Lies: Season One (or the book!)Amanda and Sarah are BACK and delighted to have the privilege to speak on the most powerful girlboss convention in history: Big Little Lies! Topics discussed include: Amanda's iconic trip to Vanderpump Rules Disney, the ethereal beauty of Nicole Kidman, whether or not Regina George is actually a villain, the power of Shailene Woodley's jogging, Alexander Skarsgard's unfortunate hotness, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda o...
2025-10-302h 09Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedActually Robsessed: Robert PattinsonAmanda and Sarah are BACK and delighted to bring you another episode about a person: Robert Pattinson! Topics discussed include: the most important lies he's ever told, the most important truths he's ever told, Twilight set lore, Robsten, the failed Piccolini Cuscino experiment, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com.  Please ra...
2025-10-021h 48Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedPrep: A novel about teenagers that's not for teenagers!Amanda and Sarah are BACK after a very brief hiatus and are delighted to discuss Curtis Sittenfeld's novel "Prep"! Topics discussed include: how terrifyingly accurate some parts of this book are in reflecting the experience of being a teenager, Lee's freak behavior, the allure of boarding school, Cross Sugarman x Jordan Catalano, and much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us a...
2025-09-251h 56Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedThe Devil Wears Prada: WE ARE TEAM NATE!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and truly ecstatic to talk about the iconic film "The Devil Wears Prada"! Topics discussed include: how this film shaped both of the ladies' approach to the workplace, the girlbossification of Andie Sachs, how much Nate gets a bad rap (sorry!), the best fashion montage in any film in the history of the world, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda o...
2025-09-111h 46This Multidisciplinary Life
This Multidisciplinary LifeThese HIDDEN Skills Make Multidisciplinary Teams Work | Amanda Fajerman | TML: EP 11In this episode of This Multidisciplinary Life, Sarah sits down with Amanda Fajerman—Head of Digital Change at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer—for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation about what it takes to lead change in legal tech. With an extensive background in both computer science and law, Amanda has built a career at the intersection of law, data, consulting practice, and technology. But what makes this conversation particularly fascinating isn’t just Amanda’s obvious and extensive technical expertise. It’s her clarity and insight into the skills that can be harder to develop and are far less s...
2025-09-1037 minActually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAsk Us Anything: Part 2!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and delighted to hear from YOU! They tackle listener questions regarding their jobs, their feelings about open floor plans, the perfect 90s Twilight cast, the new Harry Potter series, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com.  Please rate, review, subscribe, DM! Let us know what you th...
2025-09-041h 51Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnd Just Like That: THE LAST ONE EVERAmanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to never, ever, ever talk about And Just Like That again.....after this episode! They wrestle with the absolutely disastrous, disgraceful series finale while discussing the following topics: whether this is really the last that we'll see of Carrie Bradshaw and her universe, why MPK and company decided that it was totally fine not to have Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda together even one time during a series finale, when the humor on this show got so low brow, the list of the things that the writers set up which will never come...
2025-08-281h 43Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnd Just Like That Season 3 (Episodes 10 and 11): Duncan and The WomanAmanda and Sarah are BACK and are terribly sorry that And Just Like That is STILL not over and they must talk about episodes 10 and 11 of its third season. Topics include: whether Carrie is cloth mother or wire mother, Duncan's troubling relationship with The Woman, Steve's absolutely unhinged reaction to Brady's impregnation of a fellow gen z-er, all of the Burberry in these episodes, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_t...
2025-08-211h 40Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and genuinely delighted to talk about Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel, "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo." Topics discussed include: the reliability of Evelyn's narration of her story, her truly harebrained plan to quiet lesbian rumors, how underdeveloped Monique's character is, whether they're a Celia or an Evelyn, the most delightful foursome that ever existed, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda o...
2025-08-141h 59Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnd Just Like That Season 3 (Episodes 8 and 9): Goodbye Aidan!!!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and they're actually in the same room together to discuss episode eight and nine of And Just Like That's third season! Topics discussed include: the breakup we've all been waiting for, how disgusting it is to leave raw meat out over night, whether "alcohol-ish" is a real thing, the iconic use of Taylor Swift in this episode, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks
2025-08-071h 40Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedBreaking Dawn Part 2: Where's Chuckesmee?!Sarah and Amanda are BACK and after weeks of lying to your faces they are finally talking about something that is not "And Just Like That"--namely, 2012's "Breaking Dawn: Part 2"! Topics discussed include: a history of Chuckesmee, Bella's terrible newborn vampire dress, why the Cullens are able to stay in Forks at all (unclear?!??!), the atrocities done to the Amazonian vampires, the absolutely epic final fight sequence, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah o...
2025-07-311h 43Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnd Just Like That Season 3 (Episode 7): Adam and Seema ForeverAmanda and Sarah are BACK and incredibly sorry about lying to you when they said they'd give you a break from the terror that is And Just Like That this week--Carrie slipped into such a state of psychosis during this episode that they needed to speak on it immediately! Topics discussed include: Carrie's psychosis (obviously), Seema and Adam's scorching hot chemistry, the host of hijinks that plagues this episode, what happened to Miranda's backbone, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @s...
2025-07-241h 14Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnd Just Like That Season 3 (Episode 6): Marked unsafe from Aidan ShawAmanda and Sarah are BACK and have terrible news regarding this week's episode of And Just like That--Aidan is back and he's literally worse than ever. Topics discussed as the ladies bemoan this turn of events include: whether or not Wyatt ever made it to wilderness camp, the absolute jump scare of Aidan's slicked back hair, how this episode made the ladies so sick that they actually were ecstatic to see Brady, the excellent scene at the end between Charlotte and Carries, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @a...
2025-07-171h 53Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnd Just Like That Season 3 (Episode 5): Are we on Planet Back?!?Amanda and Sarah are BACK and are very hesitantly asking if episode five of this season's "And Just Like That" may have just crash landed into the oceans of Planet Back?!? Topics discussed include: the absolute Carrie Bradshaw-ness of walking around on wood floors in heels all day long, how hot and perfect Duncan Reeves is, how great writing actual storylines for each character is, an unfortunate change.org petition that you're all going to have to make and sign to ensure that the ladies stay alive, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow t...
2025-07-101h 52Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnd Just Like That Season 3 (Episode 4): We Need To Talk About WyattAmanda and Sarah are BACK and have prepared all week emotionally so that they could have this conversation about episode 4 of "And Just Like That." Topics discussed include: the terrifying reality of Wyatt's existence, Carrie's extremely out of character behavior, what an absolute monster Aidan is, how incredible Miranda's British girlfriend is, and much more!     We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Se...
2025-07-032h 14Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnd Just Like That (Season Three): Episodes 2 and 3Amanda and Sarah are BACK and unfortunately discussing episodes two and three of this season's "And Just Like That." Topics discussed include: how irrelevant LTW is becoming, the amount of drugs that must be flowing through Michael Patrick King's writer's room, Carrie's total personality transplant, Aidan's repugnance, and so much more!     We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email ac...
2025-06-262h 08Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Season twoAmanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to talk about whether momtok can survive the latest season of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives!" Topics discussed include: Taylor's terrible family, the Halloween party from hell, their desperate need to save Jen Affleck, the sordid details of the swinging scandal, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email a...
2025-06-182h 02Actually Obsessed
Actually Obsessed"And Just Like That" Season 3 (episode one): Aidan's truck of terrorsAmanda and Sarah are BACK and feel obligated to address the crisis that was the first episode of And Just Like That's third season. Topics discussed include: why Michael Patrick King is terrorizing fans of Sex and the City, what's happened to Charlotte and Harry's brains, Rosie O'Donnell's nun being the coolest character in the episode, the devastating, violating, life-ruining phone call between Aidan and Carrie, Carrie's lobotomy, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah o...
2025-06-122h 00Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: what's up with these Hallows?!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and discussing the final Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"! Topics discussed include: why everybody gets to have something redeeming about them except the nasty women, why the Hallows are in it, how this is really Ron's book with his lil ball of light, as ever what a gigantic flop J.K. Rowling is as a person, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @s...
2025-05-291h 55Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedCatching Fire: Are we capitol-coded?!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to talk about Catching Fire: the book! Topics discussed include: how fierce Joanna is, why everyone loves Finick and hates Gale, how confusing the ending of this book is, the way in which the US and its inhabitants seem more and more like the Capital everyday, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh S...
2025-05-221h 51Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedMatch Point: Sexy Tennis!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to profess their love for 2005's "Match Point!" Topics discussed include: how absolutely terrible of a person Woody Allen is and how sorry the ladies are for still loving this movie, the scorching hotness of Scarlett Johansson, the supremacy of tennis movies, what it means to be lucky, and so much more!     We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at...
2025-05-152h 01Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedThe Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: She's a flop!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and scared to talk about Stephenie Meyer's 2010 novella, "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner." Topics discussed include: Stephenie's unhinged admissions in the introduction, what love is chemically, the anatomy of Jasper's battle scars, Edward being referred to exclusively as "the red-head," and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.c...
2025-05-081h 53Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAbducted in Plain Sight: How to lose your kid every ten daysAmanda and Sarah are BACK and delighted to discuss Netflix's batshit crazy documentary "Abducted in Plain Sight" which covers the true story of a girl who was kidnapped by the same man twice. Topics covered include: how these parents ever agreed to be in this documentary, the absolute audacity of this child's mother, how easily the ladies would have believed that they  were aliens at twelve years old, what the kidnapper's five children were up to, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on Ti...
2025-05-011h 41Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedThe Dark Knight: what's the plot?!Amanda and Sarah are BACK to discuss one of the best movies ever made, 2008's "The Dark Knight." Never before has a film been more loved by two people who are so confused by everything about it! Topics include: the eighteen wheeler flipping over (IT FLIPS ALL THE WAY OVER), the inappropriate hotness of The Joker sitting in his jail cell, the political message (question mark?) of this movie that actually broke Sarah's brain when Amanda tried to explain it to her, the mass confusion that is the plot, the confusion that is Harvey Dent's moral purity (?), and so...
2025-04-232h 12Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedThe Hunger Games: the book!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to discuss Suzanne Collins's book "The Hunger Games"! Topics discussed include: how incredible this book is, how Suzanne Collins is who J.K. Rowling thinks she is, why people in Panem just don't immediately revolt instead of participating in the Hunger Games for 75 years, and so much more!   Sarah's book is OUT! Buy "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here or at the bookseller of your choice! Sales in the first week are always very crucial, so if you can find it in your heart to buy the b...
2025-04-171h 52Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedSarah's Book: Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight!Amanda and Sarah are BACK and delighted to discuss all things "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" for the book's release week! The ladies discuss Sarah's fraught content creator origin story, how her views about Twilight have changed since 2008, watching relationships crumble due to Edward Cullen, and their shared, storied dating history at Trident Cafe in Boston.   Sarah's book is OUT! Buy "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here or at the bookseller of your choice! Sales in the first week are always very crucial, so if you can find it in your heart to b...
2025-04-101h 20Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedGossip Girl: Season OneAmanda and Sarah are BACK and ecstatic to be discussing the first season of "Gossip Girl." Topics discussed include: how much Penn Badgley shines as Dan, how Nate exists in a completely different, unintentionally hilarious show, Blair's ultimate relatability, the superiority of Rufus and Lily, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.com with your receipt to get the bonus chapter! Please review if you've already received it and liked it!   We've got socials! Follow the...
2025-04-031h 34Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedThe Ruby Franke Documentary: We Need to Talk About KevinAmanda and Sarah are BACK and discussing the Hulu's docuseries "Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke." Topics discussed include: how gigantic the internet is with all of these famous people the ladies have never heard of, why everybody in Ruby's life was obsessed with her, how Kevin Franke may be the biggest flop on the entire planet, how Annie-coded the Franke household was, how much these poor children had to go through, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here. Em...
2025-03-271h 56Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedReal Housewives of Atlanta: Season 1Sarah and Amanda are BACK and they're ready to break down the first season of the iconic Real Housewives of Atlanta! Topics discussed include: why RHOA might be the number one housewives franchise, the absolute flop that is DeShawn, Kim's vocal talent, her producer's dubious Wikipedia page, the superiority of Nene and Sheree, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.com with your receipt to get the bonus chapter! Please review if you've already received it and liked it!...
2025-03-201h 47Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedConclave: Mean Girls meets voting for a new Pope!Amanda and Sarah are BACK to talk about the "Mean Girls" of the Catholic Church, Best Picture nominee "Conclave." Topics discussed include: how hot every single person in this movie is, what confession actually means, what popes are supposed to do, why there are so many turtles in this movie, who won the Emmy in 2022 instead of Adam Scott for "Severance," and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.com with your receipt to get the bonus chapter!   ...
2025-03-132h 01Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedHarry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: Just Kiss AlreadyAmanda and Sarah are BACK and they're dishing about the sixth Harry Potter book: Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince! Topics discussed include: everybody needing to just kiss already, Dumbledore's hilarity, Harry being right for one time in his life, the birth of babygirl Draco and babygirl Snape, Drarry as a ship, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.com with your receipt to get the bonus chapter!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on...
2025-03-061h 45Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedCatullus and Clodia: The B.C. Version of Taylor and MattySarah and Amanda are BACK to discuss possibly Amanda's most niche obsession, the Latin poets (and lovers!) Catullus and Clodia! Has there ever been a more dramatic pair? Topics discussed include: constant comparisons of these two to Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, how Catullus is the obvious predecessor to the Drake/Kendrick beef, Clodia's delightful naughtiness, the darkness that comes with going to a place of taping things to a wall, an unexpected deep dive into a genius named Rudy Negenborn, and so much more! Please check out this site to read Catullus's poetry as Amanda insists these are...
2025-02-271h 21Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedBreaking Dawn Part 1: A Body Horror ExtravaganzaSarah and Amanda are BACK to discuss 2011's "Breaking Dawn: Part 1," a movie with which Sarah enjoys a real love/hate relationship (heavy on the hate). Topics discussed include: the feral joy of seeing these movies in the theaters, Edward breaking the headboard, Bella lovingly caressing her sex bruises, the Renesmee (Rolaskatoxx) of it all, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th and it's 25% off at Tertulia until March 4th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" for 25% off here with code TWILIGHT or full price here. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.c...
2025-02-201h 59Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedOne Year of Actually Obsessed: All of your Galentine's Day questions!Amanda and Sarah are BACK to celebrate Galentine's Day with each other AND Actually Obsessed's one year anniversary! This episode is all about you as the gals answer your relationship questions. Topics include: how to stop caring about being pursued, dating on antidepressants, our nightmare blunt rotations with our ex's, some very tough love for Billie Eilish fans, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th and it's 25% off at Tertulia until March 4th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" for 25% off here with code TWILIGHT or full price here. E...
2025-02-132h 01Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedReal Housewives of New York: Season OneAmanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to discuss one of their most intense obsessions, The Real Housewives of New York! The focus on the first season for this episode and discussions include: how much they miss the old Bethenny, how Luann is forever iconic, the Ramona and Mario of it all, the sheer terror that Alex and Simon conjure, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here or at the bookstore of your choice. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.com with your receipt to g...
2025-02-061h 35Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedDown With Love: Gone Girl's PrequelAmanda and Sarah are BACK and diving into the 2003 film "Down with Love!" Topics include: why this move is so criminally underrated, how perfect the performances are, Sarah's long suffering obsession with Ewan McGregor, the best monologue that has ever been written, and how Catcher and Barbara might just be the original Nick and Amy (iykyk).   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here or at the bookstore of your choice. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.com with your receipt to get the bonus chapter!   We...
2025-01-301h 32Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnne Boleyn: The Original Girl BossAmanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to discuss one of their greatest obsessions: QUEEN Anne Boleyn. Topics discussed, Showtime's The Tudors, 2007's The Other Boleyn Girl, Anne's DSM diagnosis, Henry's DSM diagnosis, the fact that this is all just Game of Thrones except it actually happened, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here or at the bookstore of your choice. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.com with your receipt to get the bonus chapter!   We've got socials! Follow the po...
2025-01-231h 56Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedBridget Jones's Diary: Mad About Hugh GrantSarah and Amanda are BACK and they are quite literally gnawing at the bars of their enclosure when it comes to 2001's "Bridget Jones's Diary." Topics include: how Hugh Grant as Daniel Cleaver looks better than any man has ever or will ever look, how Bridget is the real Carrie Bradshaw, Sarah's haunting (on air) realization that Mark Darcy and Natasha are actually a couple and not just work friends, and so much more! Also, PLEASE send the ladies your questions and stories for their dating advice episode that will air February 13th. It's their one year anniversary and...
2025-01-162h 17Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedMidnight Sun: The Funniest Book Ever WrittenAmanda and Sarah are BACK and are finally ready to discuss "Midnight Sun," the story of "Twilight" told from Edward's perspective. Topics include: Edward's DSM diagnosis, how hilarious everything about this book is, Alice's beautiful mind, the infamous sleeveless white button down, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here or at the bookstore of your choice. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.com with your receipt to get the bonus chapter!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod...
2025-01-092h 05Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedLove Actually: We Have NO NOTESAmanda and Sarah are BACK to present their hottest take yet: they unironically love 2003's "Love Actually" and will not be stopped! Topics include: why people hate it, Hugh Grant v. Colin Firth, what kind of office Alan Rickman is running, Natalie's horrific body-shaming, the supremacy of Bill Nighy, and so much more!   Sarah's got a book coming out April 8th! Pre-order "Why We Love (and Hate) Twilight" here or at the bookstore of your choice. Email maclin@mangopublishinggroup.com with your receipt to get the bonus chapter!   We've got socials! Fo...
2025-01-022h 31Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAn Actually Obsessed Chrismukkuh: JonBenet RamseyAmanda and Sarah are BACK and they are serving up their first true crime episode for Chrismukkuh! They discuss the killing of six year old JonBenet Ramsey and why this case has plagued them (and everybody) for so many years. Topics include: the absolutely unhinged ransom note, the intruder theory, the family member theory, and Amanda's almost run in with none other than Burke Ramsey!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks F...
2024-12-261h 54Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Dehydrating!Sarah and Amanda are BACK and ready to discuss the fifth Harry Potter book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! Topics discussed include: why Umbridge is so hated, why Harry is so mad, why everybody started shipping Lupin and Sirius together, a harrowing dehydration story, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.c...
2024-12-192h 51Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAnatomy of Lies: The Audacity of Mizz FinchSarah and Amanda are BACK and recapping the absolutely wild Peacock documentary "Anatomy of Lies," which documents the 3 trillion lies told by Grey's Anatomy write Elisabeth Finch. Listen as the ladies wonder whether they should be living life a little bit more boldly, what Ms. Finch was up to during the ages of 18-35, whether either of them could have written a play like "Daddy's Home," and so much more!     We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on...
2024-11-071h 43Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Nagini is what now?!?!Amanda and Sarah are BACK to discuss one of Amanda's favorite books (and one of Sarah's favorite movies), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Topics discussed include: crying uncontrollably, Cedric Diggory,  the house elves, the logistics of a binding magical contract, and an absolute BOMBSHELL about more crimes that Joanne has committed, this time in the name of Nagini.    We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahm...
2024-10-242h 21Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAmerican Psycho: The movieAmanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to discuss one of Sarah's all-time favorite films, 2000's American Psycho. Topics include: whether anybody knows what is actually happening in this movie, Christian Bale's insane body, how lucky the world is that this film had a female director, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com
2024-10-171h 43Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedAngus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: The BookAmanda and Sarah are BACK and they're ready to chat about one of Amanda's long-time obsessions, the book "Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging." Topics discussed include: how well this book encapsulates how crazy it feels to be a teenage girl, how Amanda basically stole Georgia's personality, the chaos of teen journals, how Georgia is basically the best YA protagonist ever, and so much more! They may or may not even talk a tiny little bit about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives at the end......   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod
2024-09-261h 47Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedGone Girl: A Feminist TreatiseAmanda and Sarah are BACK and ready to discuss Gillian Flynn's 2012 novel "Gone Girl," featuring the most gatekeep, gaslight, girlboss in the history of the world!!! Topics discussed include: the epic "cool girl" monologue, how Nick still manages to be so damn attractive (to Sarah), why Amy Elliot Dunne will always be the most relatable female protagonist, how this might be the most romantic love story of all time, and so much more!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow S...
2024-09-051h 32Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Sirius is Supposed to be HotAmanda and Sarah are BACK and very excited to discuss the third Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! Topics discussed include how Sirius Black destroyed Amanda's romantic life, why Harry can't ever figure out anything that's going on, and overall how extraordinary this book is (and how MAD we are at Joanne!).    We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us...
2024-08-152h 23Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedMailbag Episode: Ask Amanda and Sarah Anything!This week, Amanda and Sarah answer your burning questions! Learn how they found people willing to marry them, how they'd fare in a zombie apocalypse, what obsessions they turn to for comfort, and so much more! Thank you so much to everyone who asked us a question, we love you.   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com
2024-08-011h 59Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedWe've Got Mail: Amanda and Sarah answer your questions!This week, Amanda and Sarah answer your burning questions! Learn how they found people willing to marry them, how they'd fare in a zombie apocalypse, what obsessions they turn to for comfort, and so much more! Thank you so much to everyone who asked us a question, we love you.   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com
2024-08-0101 minActually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedSummer in the City: Sex and the City Season 4Amanda and Sarah are BACK to discuss Sex and the City Season 4! Listen as they grapple with why Big and Carrie aren't dating, Aidan 2.0, the tragedy of Trey and Charlotte, when it's okay to eat food out the trash (Sarah says always), and Richard's unfortunate appeal!    We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com Please rate, re...
2024-07-042h 15Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedThe Prince of Egypt: Team Scruffy Long Haired MosesAmanda and Sarah go deeper than they've ever gone in revisiting the animated masterpiece that is "The Prince of Egypt." Everybody's crying (for good reason) and Amanda and Sarah also hoping that you'll help Palestinians trying to escape from Gaza any way you can here: Palestine Children's Relief Fund Operation Olive Branch We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an...
2024-05-301h 34Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedChristian Bale: Sarah's Villain Origin StorySarah and Amanda are BACK and they're experimenting with talking about a person this week! Sarah tells the story of her first and most enduring celebrity crush, Christian Bale, and nobody escapes unscathed unfortunately.   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com Please rate, review, subscribe, DM! Let us know what you think! We really, really w...
2024-05-231h 23Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedNew Moon (movie edition!): Justice for Jessica StanleyAmanda and Sarah are BACK to discuss 2009's cinematic masterpiece "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." Listen as an accidentally caffeinated Sarah literally loses the plot of this movie and the ladies make a very important pitch to Stephenie Meyer regarding rewriting Twilight from Jessica Stanley's POV. Also know that it took them approximately 27 days to record this episode!! Don't forget to leave us feedback about our Summer in the City series at any of the places below!!!   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_t...
2024-05-161h 45Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedGossip Girl Book 1: Serena made me a problem child!Apologies for the late upload, but Amanda and Sarah are indeed BACK and better than ever after having run wild in Chicago. They discuss the first Gossip Girl book today in all it's unhinged gloriousness and how it ultimately caused Amanda to become a BIG problem for her parents.    We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com ...
2024-05-091h 29Elevate
ElevateAmanda’s VBAC birth storyWe are very happy to be back in your ears. We want to pop on sporadically, when we have something really valuable to share with you so stay tuned over the coming months for more (occasional) episode from us! In this ep Amanda share her story of conscious conception & birthing her second baby, at home in Bali -uninterrupted. We also talk through the transition of starting to *really animal foods through the lens of fertility & conception preparation. Links Amanda's first birth story Join Amanda’s  substack’  https://amandanoga.substack.com/p/a-welcome-gift-from-me?r=lcq47&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedR...
2024-05-0149 minActually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedHarry Potter 2: Her Real Gash GalaJoin Amanda and Sarah as they talk all things Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets! Sarah's just spent 48 hours straight reading this book and Amanda has so many thoughts that's she's been waiting for the chance to share for 20 years.    We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com Please rate, review, subscribe, DM! Let us kn...
2024-04-251h 33Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedTaylor Swift: IT'S TTPD EVE Y'ALLAmanda and Sarah delve into their shared obsession of none other than Taylor Alison Swift. Listen as they tell their T-Swift origin stories, Sarah tries to not to make everything about Matty Healy, and Amanda lays into Travis Kelce's sartorial choices.    We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com Please rate, review, subscribe, DM! Let us kn...
2024-04-181h 25Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedEclipse: Leg Hitch ManiaThis week, Amanda and Sarah celebrate the eclipse by discussing Stephenie Meyer's novel Eclipse! Listen as Sarah struggles to remember any details from a book she's purportedly obsessed with and Amanda does her best to defend poor Jacob.    Check out the blog that Sarah mentions about Forever Dawn and its legacy here: Everything Wrong With Twilight: Forever Dawn   We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on Tik...
2024-04-111h 42Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedHarry Potter: The Sorcerer's StoneJoin Amanda and Sarah as they delve into Amanda's greatest obsession of all time: Harry Potter! They discuss the first book and Amanda tells the greatest story of all time about preparing her parents for her inevitable future at Hogwarts.    We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Amanda on TikTok at @ahmanduhhhhhh Send us an email actuallyobsessedpod@gmail.com Please rate, review, subscribe, DM! Let us know wh...
2024-04-041h 13Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedMoulin Rouge!: Cucked The MusicalAmanda and Sarah dive into one of Sarah's longest obsessions, Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film Moulin Rouge! Find out all about Sarah's Ewan McGregor origin story and why Amanda was really worried the entire time she watched the film.   The podcast that we talk about at the end of the episode is called "SUP" which stands for Sexy Unique Podcast (IYKYK) hosted by Lara Marie Schoenhals and Carey O'Donnell. If you've somehow stumbled upon our pod but aren't listening to them, you MUST. Check them out at @sexyuniquepod on Instagram and stream them on all platforms!
2024-03-211h 18Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedLaw and Order SVU: Is this supposed to funny?Amanda and Sarah break down one of Amanda's longest obsessions, Law and Order: Sports Utility Vehicle!!! Listen as they go through all the very special episodes that Amanda picked for Sarah to watch and Amanda reveals the very real reasons that all girlies should we watching Ms. Benson.    We've got socials! Follow the pod on Instagram at @actuallyobsessedpod Follow Sarah on TikTok at @sarahelizabeth_talks Follow Sarah on Instagram at @sarahelizabeth_talks Please rate, review, subscribe, DM! Let us know what you think!
2024-03-141h 31Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedVanderpump Rules: It's not about the dumpling lattesThis week, Sarah and Amanda recount their Vanderpump Rules origin stories. Listen as they continue to grapple with their toxic attraction to Jax Taylor and their deep seated fear that reciprocal dumpling lattes might be actually be the linchpin of any healthy relationship.
2024-02-221h 24Actually Obsessed
Actually ObsessedTwilight: Blood is the Flavor of SorrowSarah and Amanda delve into one of Sarah's most shameful and unhinged obsessions: the first book in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga (Twilight). They discuss their Twilight origin stories, what Twilight is actually about, how much Sarah needed somebody to climb in her window and watch her sleep in 2008, and much more! We'll be doing the rest of the Twilight book and movies (though not next week!) so don't forget to tune back in!   *there are a couple of audio glitches here—particularly around 29:00. This was my first time editing and ohhhhh I struggled! If you hea...
2024-02-111h 13Manders Mindset
Manders MindsetAwaken Your Champion with Sarah Acerbo | 26Feedback on the show? Send us a message!Sarah Acerbo is an Athletic Trainer, Fitness coach, Life coach, and the host of The Awaken Your Champion Podcast. Sarah shares her background in athletic training and bodybuilding, as well as her passion for shedding light on the mind-body connection in fitness and athletics.  Sarah and Amanda discuss the importance of self-care, balance, and shifting from a fear-based mindset to self-love. Sarah emphasizes the need to trust in the process and surrender to the unknown. They also explore the concept of awakening your inner champion and believing i...
2024-01-291h 01Manders Mindset
Manders MindsetDying With Dignity with Sarah Arrowsmith | 16Feedback on the show? Send us a message!Sarah and Amanda discuss what called them both to experience Ayahuasca. Sarah shares her journey into nursing and her studies in Integrated Energy Therapy (IET). We emphasize the importance of following your intuition. Sarah also discusses her suggestions on tapping into your intuition.They also talk about the traumatic nature of end-of-life experiences in hospitals and the role of spirituality in mitigating fear of death. Sarah discusses her personal experience working as a Registered Nurse with primarily elderly patients, experiencing the end of their lives. Sarah also...
2023-12-0454 minManders Mindset
Manders MindsetLevel Up Your Life: Creating a Fitness Routine & Positive Habits with Sarah Alves | 12Feedback on the show? Send us a message!In this episode, Amanda sits down with Sarah Alves. Sarah is a Registered Nurse and a Personal Trainer. Sarah shared her transition into personal training and how it complements her work as a nurse. Sarah and Amanda also discuss the importance of preventative disease, starting a fitness routine, and forming a habit. The importance of forming a habit and creating a new identity was also highlighted. The concept of 'atomic habits' was mentioned, emphasizing the significance of creating small habits to reinforce a new routine.
2023-11-0639 minStartup Parent
Startup ParentWhen Will I Get My Body Back? Motherhood As Awakening (Amanda Montei)#221 — Who does your body belong to?In this episode of the Startup Parent podcast, host Sarah K. Peck is joined by author and educator Amanda Montei to talk about Amanda’s latest book, Touched Out: Motherhood, Misogyny, Consent, and Control. Together, they delve deep into a conversation about societal norms, feminism, and the complicated relationships women have with our bodies.Amanda doesn’t shy away from talking about topics others prefer to avoid, like female sexuality, pleasure, and the culture of consent. This conversation is crucial for those navigating motherhood, societal expectations, and body autonomy — and rais...
2023-09-0654 minFinancial FixHER™ Podcast
Financial FixHER™ Podcast73: Owning Your Money Story: Taking Control & Making Adjustments with Sarah YoungSend us a textThis episode of The Financial FixHER podcast was originally aired on the Calming the Chaos podcast with Sarah Young. Sarah interviews Amanda as Amanda shares how she was struggling with her finances and was in a money mess. She had been a single mom for 13 years, and was stuck in debt from her student loans. When she realized that she was the common denominator in her financial problems, she took ownership and began to make behavioral changes. She and her husband got out of well over 6 figures in debt and Amanda w...
2023-03-2944 minThe Briefing Note Podcast
The Briefing Note PodcastAmanda Kingsley Malo - Ellected Ep. 31Episode 31 features Amanda Kingsley Malo, the founder of PoliticsNOW, an organization she founded that's dedicated to electing women to municipal councils across Northern Ontario. Sarah and Amanda talk about how Amanda got involved in politics, how and why she started PoliticsNOW, why they both want to see Canada's next female prime minister and so much more.More about Amanda Kinsley Malo:Amanda is a teacher, volunteer and an award-winning community activist, whose work and passion intersect at the forefront of K-12 education, public policy and gender equality. She is the founder of...
2022-07-2052 minA Little Bit Culty
A Little Bit CultyALBC at SXSW with Sarah Berman & Amanda MontellA Little Bit Culty – A Little Bit Culty took the show on the road, and brought you back this season 3 finale from Texas as a souvenir. In this episode, Sarah and Nippy host a live panel with Sarah Berman and Amanda Montell, in front of a real, actual human crowd of SXSW-certified cool kids. But first, the hosts celebrate the birthday of a certain golden boy, and respond to all the “Bad Vegan” hullaballoo. Lots to cover in this one, so let’s hit it.   About Our Guests: Amanda Montell is a writer, language s...
2022-03-281h 16Elevate
ElevatePeriods 2.0The power of the period! Learning how to track and understand the menstrual cycles has been instrumental for both Sarah and Amanda.- Why we all need to quit contraception- How to make the most of your bleed time- The importance of pacing during the pre-ovulation phase- Sign of healthy ovulation, fertility and peri-menopause- Why we all think Summer is The Best- Misconceptions and navigating the challenges of PMS- Moon Blood Rituals and including kidsRecommendationInner Bloom Tea Use the code ELEVATE5Related EpisodesPeriods (1)ContraceptionClaire Baker interviewJane Hardwicke-Collings InterviewConnect with your Elevate hosts:@the...
2022-03-021h 12Elevate
ElevateSoul-preneurshipWe are in the era of "the big quit, more women are choosing to follow their heart, soul and purpose than ever before. Amanda and Sarah explore the best and worst of what it is to take the leap of faith and work for yourself. - Hear the intimate details and synchronicities that led to both Sarah and Amanda to follow their soul-path - After 15 years of experience, hear the most important tips and resources to navigate the transition out of old work structures into your new way - The highs and lows of Soul-preneurship, the parts that make the...
2022-01-181h 17Elevate
ElevateMental fitnessIn this episode, Amanda and Sarah discuss "mental fitness" and how to navigate triggers at this emotionally charged time of year. - Why expectations around the holidays get us in trouble - The role alcohol plays - Science as a modern religion -The 3 different flavors of mental imbalance: anxiety, depression and anger - Sarah and Amanda each share their top practices to maintain mental wellbeing Recommendations The Holistic Psychologist Elevate Podcast Previous Episodes: - Alcohol - Anxiety
2021-12-221h 06Elevate
ElevateFastingLet Sarah and Amanda help you know more about fasting and how to properly do it.
2021-11-031h 07Elevate
ElevateSpecial Bonus Episode: Meditation with AmandaJoin Amanda for a special bonus episode this week, a guided meditation with Amanda Noga.
2021-08-2919 minElevate
ElevateBirthIn this episode Amanda and Sarah discuss their views on the industrialisation of birth and draw from personal experience surrounding the topic. - Medical interventions from pregnancy to birth - Options available for giving birth - Common practices and procedures - Health awareness of mother and newborn References •Book - Dr Sarah Buckley - Gentle Birth •Documentary - The business of being born Elevate Podcast Previous Episodes: • First Trimester •Amanda's Birth Story Connect with your Elevate hosts: Amanda Noga Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/ Join the Paths to You Membership: - https...
2021-04-131h 14Elevate
ElevatePeri MenopauseIn this episode Sarah and Amanda discuss what Perimenopause is; how it can affect us and what practices we can put in place to promote wellbeing. - Managing Stress Techniques - What Aryuvedic Practices to Use - How to Address Symptoms of Perimenopause - Hormonal Balance and Affects - Cultural Rite of Passage of Menopause References •Find Your Dosha •Breathing Techniques •Yoni Products •Jane Hardwicke Collings - Autumn Woman Harvest Queen •Dr Sara Gottfried •Dr Christiane Northrup - Goddesses Never Age Elevate Podcast Previous Episodes: • Purpose • Sleep • Fertility • Jane Hardwicke Collings Interview • Periods • Forth Trimester Connect with your Elevate hosts: Amanda Noga Website: - w...
2021-03-161h 12Elevate
ElevateMotherhoodIn this episode Sarah and Amanda define what Motherhood means to them both. Exploring how it changes and impacts life from a health, relationships and soul perspective. - Impacts on physiology, having a baby and breastfeeding - Post natal depletion, stress and culturally - putting ourselves last. - Romantic, family, friends and parent-child relationships - Parenting as a mindful practice - Modelling behaviours References: • Janet Lansbury Unruffled Podcast • Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn • Raising a Secure Child by Kent Hoffman et al. • Janet Lansbury • Why we sleep by Matthew Walker • Lacey Haynes ELEVATE previous episodes: • Forth Trimester • Sleep Connect with your ELEVATE POD...
2021-03-021h 09Elevate
ElevateSocial MediaIn this episode Sarah and Amanda unpack how social media affects our health, relationships and soul. They also share practical and simple solutions to create healthy habits around social media. - Practical tips and strategies for managing social media - Awareness and choice of usage - Impacts on macular health - AYURVEDA responses to addiction References: • The Social Dilemma Documentary • The Joe Rogan Experience: Episode #1558 Tristan Harris • Heartmath Institute • Discover Your Dosha ELEVATE previous episodes: • Periods Connect with your ELEVATE PODCAST hosts: Amanda Noga Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/ Join the Paths to Y...
2021-02-161h 00Elevate
ElevateConspiracy Theories - Part 2Part 2 - Conspiracy Theories. In this episode Sarah and Amanda explain the impacts on Health, Relationships and Soul - expanding on their last Conspiracy Theories episode. In this episode: - Practical solutions to help manage negative impact - Open discussion needing a base of mutual respect - Addictive nature of our electronics - Connection & unity vs separation & isolation References: • Podcast about Q Anon • Vandana Shiva • Oneness and the 1% ELEVATE previous episodes: • Anxiety • Sun • Sleep Connect with your Elevate hosts: Amanda Noga Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/ Join the Paths to You Membership...
2021-02-0245 minElevate
ElevateConspiracy TheoriesWelcome to Season 6 of the Elevate Podcast and Episode 2! In this episode Sarah and Amanda tackle the increasingly growing trend of "conspiracy theories". Given the dramatic rise in the use of this term in relation to many events that occurred in the last year - from Jeffrey Epstein, Free Britney, Aliens and Q Anon; This episode unpacks the concept and discusses how it can have an impact on our mental health and relationships. In this episode: - The Importance of Free Speech - Alternative Theories - Discussion with an Open Mind - Not believing everything as portrayed in the media...
2021-01-191h 33Elevate
ElevateBody ImageWelcome to Season 6 of the Elevate Podcast and the New Year 2021! This episode is all about Body Image - from cultural influences, self-love practices and social media; Sarah and Amanda share their personal experiences, triggers and journey of acceptance. In this episode: - Childhood Influences - Unconditional Self-Celebration - Inner Dialogue - Capitalism - Inside Out vs Outside In (Self-Love) - Social Media Comparison - Wellbeing - Feel Good References • Abhyanga (Self-massage) • Lacey Phillips (Self-worth & Authenticity Online Courses) • Sonya Renee Taylor (The Body Is Not An Apology) - Book • Geneen Roth (Women Food and God) - Book • Holosync® App Connect with your E...
2021-01-051h 05Elevate
ElevateAmanda's Birth StoryWelcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about Amanda's Birthing Story, in Bali, during the beginning of COVID lockdown. In this episode we discuss: - Amanda's story of giving birth - Labor time and experience - Complications - Support - Gratitude - Lessons from birthing Connect with your Elevate hosts: Amanda Noga Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/ Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg Sarah Hopkins Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/ Instagram: - https://www...
2020-10-1359 minElevate
ElevateSarah's Birth StoryWelcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about Sarah's Birthing Story, the labor, birth and postpartum experiences. In this episode we discuss: - Sarah's story of giving birth - Labor time - Contractions - Birthing Centre - Midwife and Doula - Postpartum period Connect with your Elevate hosts: Amanda Noga Website: - www.yogaalchemy.com.au Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/yoga_alchemy/ Join the Paths to You Membership: - https://www.yogaalchemy.info/pty-pg Sarah Hopkins Website: - https://health-wellbeing.com.au/ Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com...
2020-09-2236 minElevate
ElevateThird TrimesterWelcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about the Third Trimester. This period is the third twelve weeks - months 7, 8 and 9 of a pregnancy. From birth prep exercises to soaring oxytocin levels Sarah and Amanda share their experiences, choices, sensitivities and advice. In this episode we discuss: - Amanda's story - travel and moving house - Sarah's story - meditation and mindset - Birth Prep, optimal fetal positioning - Food & Nutrients - Movement - Sleep - Relationships References • Optimal Fetal Positioning • Epi no for stretching https://www.epino.de/en/epi...
2020-09-0856 minElevate
ElevateSecond TrimesterWelcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about the Second Trimester. This period is often referred to as the Honeymoon Trimester, it is also the trimester seen as the last chance to do anything - travel/move house before settling down. Sarah and Amanda share their experiences, choices, sensitivities and advice. In this episode we discuss: - Sarah story of medical scare after 12 week scan - intervention - Amanda story - Low iron - Expanding food choices - Movement - Intervention risks - Grooming, dry brushing - Abhyunga References • Second Tr...
2020-08-2530 minElevate
ElevateFirst TrimesterWelcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about the First Trimester. The first twelve weeks of pregnancy from conception to twelve weeks. These 12 weeks are arguably the most important weeks of the entire pregnancy. Sarah and Amanda share their experiences, cravings, sensitivities and advice. In this episode we discuss: - Perinatal Depression - Food, Cravings and Nutrition - Movement and Heart Rate - Relationships, with Partner and Support Systems - Maiden to Mother transition - Decisions around birth plan and pre-natal care providers - Due dates of the baby's birth ...
2020-08-1154 minElevate
ElevateConceptionWelcome to season 5 of the Elevate Podcast and it's all things involving pregnancy. This episode is all about Conception. In this episode we discuss: - Sarah and Amanda's personal experience with fertility and conception options. - How to track your menstruation and ovulation cycle for the fertility window References - Contraception Episode: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=383667 - Fertility Episode - Part 1: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=337246 - Fertility Episode - Part 2: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=343057 - Periods Episode: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=308054 - Book - Spirit Babies - by Walter Makichen: https://www...
2020-07-2838 minElevate
ElevateMarriageIs monogamy dead? Is marriage the way? We're talking all things Marriage, Monogamy, and long term relationships, why Sarah and Amanda have resistance around marriage, our perspective on the wedding industry, thoughts on taking His name. How to navigate when your partner isn't into health or spirituality and our unbreakable rule for relationship longevity. In this episode we discuss: •How our cultural and familial conditioning impacts our ideas on marriage •Why we have had resistance around marriage and how we made peace •The difference between legal and emotional commitments •Why Sarah is changing her name and Amanda isn't •What to do if your...
2019-06-3055 minElevate
ElevateAlcoholIs alcohol a poison or medicine? This episode discusses the most socially acceptable drug most of us consume and why it can be problematic physically, mentally and spiritually. •Amanda's personal story with alcohol and mental health •Why alcohol may interfere with long term health goals •The cultural role alcohol plays in our lives •Why women's sensitivity to alcohol is higher than men •The role booze plays in hormones, mood, sleep, blood sugar and more •Why beer might be the worst offender and how alcohol interferes with gut health •Ayurvedic perspectives on alcohol •Alternative ways to fill our cup and what we do to drink c...
2019-06-2344 minElevate
ElevateContraceptionDo we need to medicate ourselves as a form of contraception? In this episode, we unpack all the different forms of contraception and why some may be blocking our health, spirituality, and power. •Sarah and Amanda's personal experience with the contraceptive pill •Why The Pill could be problematic for many women •The importance of menstruation and ovulation for feminine health, spirituality and power •The roles both men and women play in contraception and how this can empower our intimate relationships •Why contraception is part of our fertility journey •The role of cycle tracking in contraception and general health awareness References: Elevate Seas...
2019-06-1635 minElevate
ElevateBalanceIs Balance Bullshit? In this episode we discuss why we might all be doing this whole work/life balance thing wrong, and what we can do about it. We discuss: •What Balance means today •The glorification of busy •How tracking our menstrual cycle can be a powerful way to harness more balance •The lunar cycle and it's relationship to the days of the week •The role of rituals and Aryuveda •The power of being organized •Boundary management and the power of the word no. References Elevate Season One - Periods Elevate Season One - Rituals The Artist's Way Julia Cameron Human Design P...
2019-06-0932 minElevate
ElevateSelf WorthWhat does self-worth mean in this digital age? Self-esteem and our relationship with ourselves have always been a huge issue for women, in this episode, we unpack what it means for us and how we can harness different practices to develop healthy self-esteem. We discuss: •Sarah's personal story with low self-worth •The impact the media has on womens' sense of self-worth and how social media has made this even bigger •Tall poppy syndrome •Our low self-worth 'sentence' that most of us repeat •How the elements of air, water, earth, and fire have an impact on self-worth •How Yoga can be a powerful p...
2019-06-0233 minElevate
ElevatePooWhy we love looking at our Poo. Getting to know that state of your poo is one of the best ways to understand the state of your digestive health, not to mention your mental and emotional state. The taboo of poo is officially over, get ready to embrace seeing yourself in the toilet bowl. In this episode we discuss: •Why everyone has a poo question •Sarah's experience with childhood antibiotics and how this impacted her gut health for life! •How to read your poo shape, consistency and frequency •The ayurvedic understanding on poo and the doshas •How to have a healthy el...
2019-03-2530 minElevate
ElevateCoffeeIs coffee medicine or poison? It's one of the oldest, and now, most widely consumed beverage (or drug) on the planet. Understanding the implications of the daily cup of joe is key to navigating whether coffee is your friend or foe. In this episode we discuss •Our love-hate relationship with coffee and why it's so addictive •The effect on the nervous system and stress hormones •How coffee causes imbalances in women's hormones and menstrual cycles •Why it makes some people anxious and is a healthy stimulant for others •Ayurvedic guidelines for how and when to drink coffee •Is coffee inhibiting your orgasmi...
2019-03-1839 minElevate
ElevateFoodFOOD, everyone's most contentious topic! This week we talk all things food. From our own personal evolution and philosophies through to some of the problems with the current food systems. In this episode we discuss: •Our own experiences with body image and disconnection from food - Why extreme diets can be problematic •The importance of Ayurvedic principles around food and why we practice them •Why intuitive eating can be so powerful •Our recommendations for reconnecting with food and our own bodies Resources: Elevate Retreat Paul Chek Ayurvedic Quiz Recommendations: The Organic Collective Where to find us: Where To Find Us: Sarah Ho...
2019-02-1038 minElevate
ElevateIntentionsIntention Setting 2019. We kick off season two with a discussion on intention setting, the 2019 version of goal-setting. We talk positive affirmations, manifestation and mastering your creative potential. In this episode we discuss: •What is the difference between intentions and affirmations and how they work •The yogic concept of Sankalpa •Sarah's mind-blowing personal story of manifesting her partner and baby boy •Amanda's alternative perspective on manifestation •The notion destiny vs free will •The key to mastering your creative energy and desires •Why surrender and letting go is essential for getting in the flow Resources: Elevate Retreat Louise Hay - You Can Heal Your Life...
2019-01-3132 min