45: Raising Resilient Kids: Finding Balance in an Anxious World (Pt 2)
How do we raise children who can navigate life's challenges when our instinct is to protect them from every discomfort? We are not parenting experts, but Amanda is a parent and together we come up wit...
22 Touko 202550min
44: Are We All Just Intensive & Anxious Parenting? (Pt 1)
When did raising children become a high-stakes competitive sport? In this extremely nuanced conversation, we are examining the culture of intensive parenting from a parent (Amanda) and a non-parent (S...
21 Touko 202534min
43: Rethinking Borderline Personality Disorder with Britt Frank
Tired of the stigma and oversimplification around BPD? In this episode with trauma therapist Britt Frank, we're diving into why this controversial diagnosis deserves a complete rethinking. In conversa...
14 Touko 202556min
42: The Illusion of Being Cool & Exhaustion of Pretending Not to Care
Is the 'cool girl’ trope just a patriarchal trap designed to exhaust women? Amanda and Sam tackle this question while sharing their drastically different approaches to being unpopular in school. In c...
7 Touko 202558min
41: Sam's Reflections on Starting Over (Pt 2)
In the second part of our conversation about Sam's Mormon deconstruction, we dive into her emotional journey leaving Utah and the church. In conversation, we explore: - The powerful moment of driving ...
1 Touko 202541min
40: Mormon Culture & Utah Life: Sam's Journey of Deconstruction (Pt 1)
In this deeply personal episode, Sam shares her experience growing up Mormon in New York and her eventual move to Utah, where she spent 15 years navigating a much more intense religious culture. In co...
30 Huhti 202535min
39: Finding Hope in History: What Eleanor Roosevelt Taught Sam About Taking Action
In this preview episode of Sam's History Corner, Sam shares why she's launching this special series on Substack and gives us a deep dive into the life of Eleanor Roosevelt. In this episode, Sam explor...
24 Huhti 202517min
38: Stop Calling Everyone a Narcissist with Britt Frank
Tired of hearing everyone labeled a "narcissist"? In this episode with therapist Britt Frank, we're diving into the nuanced reality of narcissism and why this term is both overused and misunderstood. ...
23 Huhti 202557min
