You don't have to feel productive to deserve a break. This week, we take a look at our culture's obsession with productivity, how social media feels demanding, and why taking a break can recharge you and show you new opportunities. We also ann

If Love Isn't a Disney Movie

Feb 18th, 2021 47m 54s

What even is love, anyway? This week, we break down the love stories as old as time and remember when we first realized love was gonna be way more boring than Disney movies made us believe.Content warning: brief mention of abusive relationship

If You're Not a Morning Person

Feb 11th, 2021 36m 55s

Feel free to throw your morning routine book right out the window and stop journaling at 5 AM - we're here to tell you that you don't need to force yourself to become a morning person just because the wellness industry wants you to.What we read

If You Feel Stuck

Feb 4th, 2021 1h 1m

Whether fear is holding you back from taking the next step or you don't even know what you want to do in life, this episode looks at what causes us to feel stuck and how to take a baby step forward.What we read for this episode:If You're Feelin

If You Don't Love Your Body

Jan 28th, 2021 50m 35s

Navigating how we feel about our bodies is so tough and we aren't where we want to be. This time, we explore body neutrality, body positivity, and how societal messaging from a young age shapes how we feel about ourselves.Content warning: eatin

To Reject Toxic Positivity

Jan 21st, 2021 48m 55s

This is the episode to listen to when you've seen one too many "choose joy" or "good vibes only" posts on Instagram and you want a constructive way to scream into the void.What we read for this episode:What Is Toxic Positivity?Toxic Positivity

If Your New Years Resolutions Don't Work

Jan 11th, 2021 50m 53s

We're back! And we've resolved to not make New Years resolutions. If you've already set yours and they don't pan out, that's okay. If you've never been able to achieve yours, that's also okay (and where we're at). We dive into the history of N

To Fight About Holiday Movies

Dec 17th, 2020 53m 30s

In our final Month of Fun episode, we prepare our lists and check them twice and then argue about them. Listen as we rank our favorite holiday movies, talk about the movies we think are just meh, and share a bit of honesty about what it's like

To Have Weird Holiday Traditions

Dec 10th, 2020 1h

In our first ever listener call-in episode, we share your weirdest holiday traditions alongside some of the strangest across the globe. From how you wrap presents to Elf on the Shelf variations - y'all are weird. And we love it.What we read for

Kristin + Kiwi Interview Each Other!

Dec 3rd, 2020 58m 45s

It's finally (thankfully) December and thus we kick off our month of fun! First up - a loose interview where we grill each other on topics ranging from who we'd haunt if we were ghosts to our biggest regrets. Thanks to Haley S. for recommending

To Set Holiday Boundaries

Nov 19th, 2020 52m 26s

We give you full permission to not go 100% this year. 'Tis the season of compromise and picking your battles - and putting your 80s nostalgia Halloween chicken McNugget action figures on your mantle next to your advent calendar. What we read f

To Be in Debt

Nov 12th, 2020 1h 22m

In this two-parter, Kristin and Kiwi talk with money coach Keina Newell about how elementary schools used to have class pet hamsters. And they also talk about debt. Whether you are drowning in student loan debt or you've maxed out your credit c

If Your Brain Is Fried

Nov 7th, 2020 49m 7s

Our brains are fried into mush, so if yours is too, then you're in good, squishy company. In this episode, we talk about brain fog and how you can take baby steps to feel better. You can tell we're so tired, we couldn't even come up with a funn

To Brag

Oct 29th, 2020 1h 19m

There's a lot of research that shows that bragging helps you not only feel better about yourself, but puts your ideas out there for others to appreciate. Just, you know, don't be a dick about it.What we read for this episode:Why Every Woman Sho

To Read Romance Novels

Oct 22nd, 2020 1h 10m

Content warning: brief historical references to rape in romance novels.While not all of us have read Dinosaur Erotica (it's a real thing), a lot of us have probably read a romance novel whether or not we realized it. Listen as Kiwi takes Kristi

To Go to Therapy

Oct 15th, 2020 51m 57s

Would you rather have your psychologist string you up in a wicker basket or have a priest exorcise your demons away? Get yourself a therapist who can do both.Visit the Loveland Foundation therapy fund for Black women and girls.What we read for

To Have Body Hair

Oct 8th, 2020 1h

Would you pay $180 for 2 ounces of a hair removal cream that might kill you? People in the 1940s did!What we read:An unusual history of women removing their body hairA history of shavingWhy humans are so hairyWomen's war on body hair (and the c

To Have Body Hair

Oct 8th, 2020 1h

If You're Basic

Oct 1st, 2020 41m 52s

We're here to face the real issue of our time: the pumpkin spice-industrial complex.What we read:Basic: A Beginner's GuideHow Conformity Became a CrimeBasic Bitch Fashion HistoryThe History of Pumpkin SpiceHeyItsOkayPodcast.com | @heyitsokaypod

If You're Basic

Oct 1st, 2020 41m 52s

To Still Need a Voting Plan

Sep 24th, 2020 26m 42s

The best way to be sure your vote will count is to have a plan. We break it down into 6 steps, because we know there's a lot of info out there. Back to your regularly scheduled chuckles next week.Consider dropping your mail-in ballot off early

To Have Guilty Pleasures

Sep 24th, 2020 44m 33s

Kristin & Kiwi reveal their own guilty pleasures (and Martha Stewart's) and try to figure out what even counts as a guilty pleasure anymore.heyitsokaypodcast.com | @heyitsokaypodcast

To Be Burnt Out

Sep 24th, 2020 1h 1m

Kristin & Kiwi dive into the history of burn out (featuring their boy, Dr. Herbert Freudenberger) and talk about their own experiences with wanting to set it all on fire and walk away.What we read:Anxiety and depression statisticsHow Millennial

To Still Need a Voting Plan

Sep 24th, 2020 26m 42s

To Have Guilty Pleasures

Sep 24th, 2020 44m 33s

Kristin & Kiwi reveal their own guilty pleasures (and Martha Stewart's) and try to figure out what even counts as a guilty pleasure anymore.heyitsokaypodcast.com | @heyitsokaypodcast