This week, we're talking about the desire for a quality or situation that you think will make you happy once you get it: a raise, a perfect body, a relationship, etc. We’ve bought into the myth that happiness is something we achieve when everyt

What Happens When You Envy Someone?

May 15th, 2018 53m 52s

This week, we’re talking about feelings of admiration and envy. Sometimes, these feelings can come up in response to encountering someone who you consider to be more successful, more beautiful, funnier, smarter or better. Admiration is seen as

When Courage Meets Compassion

May 1st, 2018 51m 30s

This week, we're talking about the balance between courage and compassion. If you have too much courage, you can become destructive to yourself and to others, but if you have too much compassion, you can be paralyzed by your desire to please ot

Body Wisdom with Holistic Health Coach Cara's Kitchen

Apr 17th, 2018 53m

This week is all about body wisdom. We're joined by Cara Cifelli from Cara's Kitchen, a holistic health coach who has a personal mission of helping others love the skin they are in and develop a balanced relationship with food. Our relationship

A Desire to Belong

Apr 10th, 2018 44m 10s

This week, we're talking about a human need: a sense of belonging. Belonging to a greater community improves your motivation, health, and happiness. When you are connected to others, you learn that all people struggle and have difficult times,

When Does Self-Care Become Selfish?

Mar 27th, 2018 43m 7s

Self-care is having a moment -- it's a great way to strengthen yourself and take care of yourself at the same time. People approach self-care in different ways. For some, it's a bubble bath and Netflix night. For others, it’s disconnecting from

Moving On and Letting Go

Mar 13th, 2018 46m 41s

Letting go of something is complex. It can be from a relationship, a home, a job, an idea about yourself and who you are. Just because something was right for you in the past, doesn’t mean it still is. You discover more about who you are and wh

When People You Love are Sexist

Mar 6th, 2018 45m 3s

This week, we're talking about how we deal with sexism from people we love: how it relates to people who mean well but may be ignorant, how to navigate through conversations with people who are actually sexist and oppressive, and how to deal wi

Being On the Cusp of Change

Feb 27th, 2018 41m 52s

This week, we're talking about change. Whether a relationship starts or ends, you're moving, you have got a new job, or you've lost someone you love, change (whether it's good or bad) causes stress. You never know exactly what you're going to g

Competition and Comparison

Feb 20th, 2018 50m 49s

This week, we're talking about competition. For some people, competition forces you to give your best. Having that challenge right on your heels pushes you to run faster, work harder and think deeper. You can also learn from the successes and f

Content We Love

Feb 13th, 2018 46m 18s

This week, we're spreading the love. As people who create content for a living, we want to share some love and appreciation for the TV shows, podcasts, movies and content creators we are into right now. Sometimes it's good for the soul to take

Love Letters

Jan 30th, 2018 41m 21s

So many of the letters we get in our inbox are about love, so we decided to dedicate an entire episode to them! We're talking about what it's like to crave "the chase", how to appear more approachable when you're independent, long distance rela

On Being Judgmental

Jan 23rd, 2018 50m 14s

This week is all about judgment. We are all inundated with explicit judgments, like the number of likes, faves, retweets, positive and negative comments on our social media. People who interpret their worth from things like the approval and att

Mistakes We've Made in Our Careers

Jan 9th, 2018 43m 15s

We're both on what some people would consider an "unusual" career path. We're so grateful for the opportunity we have to share our passions with the world, but we still have those "I wish I knew this before I started" times of reflection. In th

Our Highs + Lows of 2017

Jan 2nd, 2018 54m 35s

Happy New Year! Reflecting on the past year is something that we all tend to do around New Year's Eve. Looking back on the year is not about beating yourself up and seeing what you need to do better, it's about reflection and gratitude. Even if

Money Matters: How Making It and Not Making It Affects Relationships

Dec 19th, 2017 51m 17s

This week, we’re talking about the thing a lot of people try not to talk about...money. Dating and navigating a relationship can be tough as is, but add in that tricky conversation about money, and things can get uncomfortable. Does income equa

Emotionally Surviving the Holidays: Dealing with Family, Lying and Loss

Dec 12th, 2017 36m 39s

The holidays offer many reasons to be anxious and stressed. There are office parties, last-minute gifts, crowded malls and social pressures. But for a lot of us, the biggest source of holiday stress is family -- the dinner, the obligations, the

Sexual Harassment in Hollywood and Beyond

Dec 5th, 2017 55m 19s

Sexual harassment and assault claims have been all over the news recently as more and more people are accused of it. In this episode, we're sharing a few of our recent experiences with harassment and speak to an entertainment lawyer about the l

How We Stay Informed Without Losing Our Minds

Nov 28th, 2017 52m 56s

Politics can be overwhelming, especially right now. We both make it a point to stay informed on what's going on, but we do it in different ways. We're sharing our favorite ways to get our news and our tips on how to choose what's right for you.

Color in the Queer Community (with Melantha Hodge)

Jun 27th, 2017 55m 40s

As Pride Month comes to an end, we chat with our friend Melantha Hodge about working in the music industry as a gay woman of color. How has it affected the way she's been treated by men in the business? Why do certain cultures react differently

The Journey of Gender Fluidity

Jun 20th, 2017 58m 45s

We continue Pride Month with special guest Connor Manning, who shares the experience of identifying as gender fluid. What is gender fluidity? How do you know if you're non-binary? We also ask Connor about which pronouns are preferred, how to de

Taking Pride in Your Bisexuality (with Alayna Fender)

Jun 13th, 2017 1h

This week, our friend Alayna Fender shares her personal story of being bisexual. What are the ways we define bisexuality? Why does the LGBTQ community scrutinize people who are bisexual? We also explore the negative stereotypes surrounding this

Being a Gay Woman (with Cammie Scott and Alexis G. Zall)

Jun 6th, 2017 1h 3m

We start our LGBTQ+ month with special guests Cammie Scott and Alexis G. Zall to talk about all things lesbian. Is there more pressure to look or behave a certain way after coming out? How can you deal with people who don't believe that you're

Reflecting on Mental Health Month

May 30th, 2017 54m 3s

As May comes to an end, we review our conversations focused on mental health. What were the biggest surprises we learned? Did we change our opinions about "13 Reasons Why"? We also share a listener's new journey with antidepressants after movin

The "13 Reasons Why" Controversy

May 23rd, 2017 48m 15s

This week, we share our "13 Reasons Why" debate from Playlist Live with special guests Kati Morton and Lisa Filipelli. Where did the show succeed, but also fail? Was the graphic visual of Hannah Baker's suicide just a ploy to get attention? We