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Barely UntamedEpisode 80: Neighbors being neighborly.What does having a community mean to you? In this episode, we discuss that question, why neighborhood communities seem to be a thing of the past, individualism versus collectivism, and tips on how to build community.Resources:Wikipedia - missing middle housinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_middle_housingHow To Build Communityhttps://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/feb/05/how-to-build-community25 Ways To Build A Community In Your Neighborhoodhttps://www.earthaven.org/people-care/25...2025-07-1650 minBarely UntamedEpisode 79: People are getting dumber.AI is coming for all of us, so in this episode, we dive into it. We discuss how we’re trying to embrace AI more, where we’re currently at with it, and we cover concerns about AI scams and misinformation. Resources:AI Is Lying to Youhttps://thepreamble.com/p/ai-is-lying-to-youWhat is AIhttps://cloud.google.com/learn/what-is-artificial-intelligence Artificial Intelligencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence Terri...2025-07-0937 minBarely UntamedEpisode 78: The literal birds & the bees.This week, we’re finally diving into the most awkward topic: sex! We discuss our relationships with sex and physical intimacy, funny bedroom mishaps, and how sex over 40 changes, including tips & tricks from more certified professionals than us.Resources:Sex After 40: 8 Questions Answeredhttps://www.aarp.org/family-relationships/sex-over-40-study/Yes, you can have better sex in midlife and in the years beyondhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/yes-you-can-have-better-sex-in-midlife-and-in-the-years-beyondWe want to hear from yo...2025-07-0243 minBarely UntamedEpisode 77: Too much socialness.Does your social battery feel low? Ours, too. In this episode, we talk about our current levels, whether we’re more introverted or extroverted, what to do when your social battery is low, and how to recharge it.Resources:Medical News Todayhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/social-battery#summary We want to hear from you! Seriously, connect with us. Email us at barelyuntamed@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @barelyuntamed @podcastingveronica @sarahphillips.lv2025-06-2538 minBarely UntamedEpisode 76: Best Traveler Award.We’ve been traveling a lot recently, so we want to talk about some new travel woes, including the reclining of airplane seats, horrible plane seatmates, and the price of food in airports.Resources:The ‘Rawdogging’ Flights Trend, Explainedhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/brittanyanas/2024/08/26/the-rawdogging-flights-trend-explained/We want to hear from you! Seriously, connect with us. Email us at barelyuntamed@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @barelyuntamed @podcastingveronica @sarahphillips.lv2025-06-1848 minBarely UntamedEpisode 75: Work balls.This week, we’re talking about the conundrum of work/life balance, including whether it’s an employer’s problem or an employee’s problem, if it’s okay to be a “C student,” and if it’s possible to have work/life balance and still move up the ladder.Resources:Diary of a CEO Interview with Emma Gredehttps://youtu.be/EdlXcVu1CTs?si=ncHrqE35eSo5jwvm&t=1762 Empowering Women at Workhttps://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/talent/work-life...2025-06-1145 minBarely UntamedEpisode 74: Newspaper classifieds?One of us is starting a new job, so this week, we’re talking about the modern job search, including getting past the AI screener, grueling interview processes, asking applicants to complete an assignment, and increasingly awful employment scams.Resources:Ghost jobshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_jobHow To Not Lose Hope When Looking For A Jobhttps://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/09/04/how-to-not-lose-hope-when-looking-for-a-job/We want to hear from you! Seriously, connect with us...2025-06-0448 minBarely UntamedEpisode 73: Consistency, man.In this episode, we talk about getting back to basics: how to recognize when you need to address a problem, what the stages of change are, and how to start (or restart, or restart again).Resources:Getting back on the bandwagon https://partably.com/back-on-the-bandwagon/ Behavior Changehttps://www.verywellmind.com/the-stages-of-change-2794868 We want to hear from you! Seriously, connect with us. Email us at barelyuntamed@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @barelyuntamed @podcastingveronica @sarahphillips.lv2025-05-2839 minBarely UntamedEpisode 72: But that's the rule!Are you a rule follower or a rebel? This week, we discuss which rules we follow, which rules we break, how we react to rule breakers, how to teach kids to follow rules (or not), and the difference between a rule and a social norm.Resources:Social normhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_normWhy following rules is dangerous to your careerhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90717055/why-following-rules-is-dangerous-to-your-careerWe want to hear from you! Seriously...2025-05-2139 minBarely UntamedEpisode 71: Can you chew any louder?!You can’t live in this world without other people annoying you, so in this episode, we talk about our individual pet peeves, why some pet peeves are universal and some are individual, and cultural differences of social norms.Resources:Pet Peevehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_peeve Misophoniahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia We want to hear from you! Seriously, connect with us. Email us at barelyuntamed@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @bare...2025-05-1433 minBarely UntamedEpisode 70: An open bar at every wedding.It’s wedding season, so let’s talk about it! In this episode, we talk about our own weddings, what we’d do differently now, renewal of wedding vows, how huge weddings have gotten, and some current wedding trends.Resources:Weddingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding4 tips to save as a guest this wedding seasonhttps://theweek.com/personal-finance/wedding-guest-save-moneyWe want to hear from you! Seriously, connect with us. Email us at barelyuntamed@gmail...2025-05-0747 minBarely UntamedEpisode 69: What's wrong with you?In this episode, we talk all about toxic communication, including making it all about yourself, frequent interrupting, rambling, opinion-jacking, and how to be a better communicator.Resources:How to be a better listener in 7 stepshttps://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-be-a-better-listener We want to hear from you! Seriously, connect with us. Email us at barelyuntamed@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @barelyuntamed @podcastingveronica @sarahphillips.lv2025-04-3048 minBarely UntamedEpisode 68: Your one beauty.We all want to be more attractive, but the question is why? In this episode, we dive into studies about attractiveness, what the advantages of attractiveness are, and tips for how to buck cultural beauty standards.Resources:5 ways to rebel against society’s body standardshttps://recoverywarriors.com/reclaim-body-image/Physical attractivenesshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_attractivenessPhysical attractiveness stereotypehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_attractiveness_stereotypeBo...2025-04-2349 minBarely UntamedEpisode 67: I loved Tiffany.This week, we talk about luxury brands and why some people (including Veronica!) are so drawn to them. We also talk about luxury brand dupes, the quiet luxury trend, and if we buy generic at the grocery store.Resources:Luxury Goods Statisticshttps://www.news.market.us/luxury-goods-statistics/Quiet luxury isn’t just a trendhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90967767/quiet-luxury-isnt-just-a-trend-its-a-clever-business-modelWe want to hear from you! Seriously, connect with us. Email us at barelyuntamed@gmail.co...2025-04-1636 min