Have you heard the term “parasocial relationship” yet? This week, we talk about the one-sided relationships people build with celebrities, influencers, and even podcast hosts! We discuss what’s healthy (and what’s not) and wonder if we sometimes share too much?

Resources:

'Beth's Dead' Sparked Discussion About the Parasocial Nature of Podcasts. Fans Have Questions

Parasocial Relationships | Psychology Today

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Do you ever still just want to fit in? How often do you worry about being cool? How do you even define cool? These are the questions we’re diving into this week, as we wonder if you can be both cool and uncool at the same time.

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In this episode, we recap how our January 30-day challenges went, including what Veronica learned on her walks with her mom, what Sarah noticed during her yoga time, the barriers we encountered, and whether we’ll set challenges for ourselves in the future.

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Social media has made looking up exes far too easy, so this week, we’re talking about keeping track of ex-boyfriends, ex-friends, ex-employers, all of it! What compels us to do this, what are we hoping to find out, and how do we stop this behavior? Listen to find out!

Resources:

A Psychologist Explains the Cyber Snooping on Your Partner’s Ex Phenomenon

https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2023/09/10/a-psychologist-explains-the-cyber-snooping-on-your-partners-ex-phenomenon/

Facebook stalking your ex can become addictive - and hurt you in the long run

https://phys.org/news/2015-12-facebook-stalking-addictive.html

Stalking Your Ex on Social Media is Normal, But You Seriously Need to Stop

https://www.brit.co/social-media-stalking-ex/

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This week, Veronica read an article about Kraft mac & cheese and it made us nostalgic for the brands of our childhoods. We talk about comfort foods from our younger years, remember which brands haven’t lasted, and discuss if brands have an obligation to become healthier.

Resources:

How Kraft Heinz Lost Its Lock on Mac and Cheese—and American Shoppers

Kraft Dinner Wikipedia Page

Cheeseasaurus Rex commercial:

https://youtu.be/d5ADcNaT6bY?si=dozSTeoSQvbhsAKo

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Sarah’s currently dealing with a frustrating neighbor, so this week, we share stories of bad neighbors, discuss what we choose to live with and when we finally have to complain, and provide tips for how to make those complaints be received as well as possible.

Resources:

What to do when you have problem neighbors

​​https://pardeeproperties.com/blog/what-to-do-when-you-have-problem-neighbors/

Problem neighbors survey

https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/problem-neighbors-survey/

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In this episode, we talk about what happens when you have a toxic person in your life, including cutting them off, what to do if you can’t remove them from your life, and the difference between toxic and toxic-for-me. It’s all so tough!

Resources:

Navigating Toxic Relationships During the Holidays

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/202311/navigating-toxic-relationships-during-the-holidays

Am I Toxic?

https://screening.mhanational.org/content/am-i-toxic/

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The holidays got the best of us this year, so in this episode, we’re kicking off some 30-day challenges that challenge both our minds and bodies! Veronica will be focused on walking and Sarah will be working on yoga. We’re looking to the listeners to hold us accountable!

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