As the year comes to a close, there is a lot of messaging to keep going, to push through—to push harder, even. We’d like to offer up another perspective: chill the f*ck out. Jokes aside, we like to use December as a month to reflect on the past year and prepare for the next. Want to perform a 2024 audit? Here’s how we do it. (We do say 2021 in this episode, but hey, it still works for 2024!)

(This episode is a replay from December 2021.)

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Reflecting on the past year [2:21]

Nothing can be your top priority, all the time [4:08]

Give yourself a score out of 10 for the year [8:50]

Define and develop your spirituality [11:03]

Understanding family [13:01]

Growing your knowledge and your expertise [15:48]

How is your work and your finances? [17:00]

Growing your social circles and network [19:20]

Big Picture questions for the year [21:43]

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Yes, food is fuel but it is so much more than that. Food is community and connection, and honestly, sometimes that shit is simply delicious. We used to be those kinds of people who weighed every ounce of food and cried if you asked for a bite—aka, we were obsessed and dysfunctional. Now we can share food without a second thought and it no longer has the same kind of power over us. If you’re stuck in an unhealthy relationship with your food, know that food freedom is possible! It takes a little mindfulness and a lot of practice, but we’re here on the other side, waiting for you to join us (and share a French fry or two).

Food obsession on competition diets [2:32]

Dysfunctional food scarcity [4:11]

Overcoming scarcity by sharing and mindfulness [7:10]

Food can be a way to connect [10:10]

Are you putting food on a pedestal? [12:43]

Moving on from mindsets that no longer serve you [15:34]

Honoring your natural hunger and activity levels [17:06]

Learning to listen to your own body [21:45]

The happiness we have from food freedom [26:04]

You’ll never know unless you try [29:18]

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The holiday season is just around the corner and with the holidays comes a lot of stress, expectations, and obligations. Fuck that. Just because someone said you “should” spend the holidays with your family (who you might not even like!) doesn’t mean you have to! If it takes away from your peace and joy, it doesn’t have to be a priority. You may end up having a few difficult conversations and you may end up breaking a few traditions, but there’s always time to make some of your own.

(This episode is a replay from November 2022.)

The holidays are a stressful time [1:35]

Preserving your own peace [3:09]

The financial expectations and burdens [8:04]

Practice letting the chips fall [11:25]

Letting go of a narrow vision of the holidays [13:49]

Having a solo holiday [16:30]

Creating new traditions [18:15]

Do the things that give you joy [20:18]

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We’ve been entrepreneurs for well over a decade now, and we know we have plenty of listeners with their own businesses or with entrepreneurial dreams, so we wanted to talk a little about the problems that come up in the course of doing business. It’s never fun when things go wrong, but struggle is sometimes the price we have to pay in order to meaningfully grow. You’ll never make everybody happy and you’ll grow resentful of your business if you even try, so it’s better to start viewing your problems as a sign of leveling up.

Problems in your business are normal [0:54]

A mentor can help you through, quicker [5:49]

You earn your way to new problems [8:02]

Reframe how you view your problems [10:25]

You can’t make everyone happy all the time [14:59]

Anyone can unfollow for any reason [18:22]

What’s wrong for one person is right for another [22:57]

There are always new things to try [23:39]

You don’t have to look at things that hurt your feelings [25:49]

Problems are a sign of growth [27:46]

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Is it just us, or is Black Friday out of control now? Less than 10 years ago, Black Friday was a one-day event where you’d slap a bitch at Walmart for taking the last flat-screen TV you wanted. Now, the entire month of November (and even into December!) we’re getting inundated with emails and texts and ads about every little thing you could ever dream of being on sale. We love buying things as much as the next person, but didn’t Black Friday start as a way to buy gifts for other people, and not ourselves? And aren’t you starting to feel suffocated by all this shit we keep buying?

Black Friday has gotten out of control [1:41]

What we bought [3:19]

The biggest Black Friday ever [5:12]

Actually buying gifts [8:50]

Why does everything cost $200? [10:13]

Grown women are wearing bows [13:01]

How have we accumulated all this stuff? [15:21]

The evolution of Black Friday [17:15]

Buying things just to buy things [21:27]

How we stop ourselves from buying more [24:21]

Budgets and bans [26:20]

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Everyone’s been asking the same question for years: can men and women be friends? We see no problem with male-female friendships, but things feel a little more complicated when it comes to your partner’s work-wife (or work-husband for that matter). Being in a relationship doesn’t stop people from falling for someone else, but there are signs to look for and ways to communicate your feelings. Besides, do you really want to be in a relationship with someone who makes you feel insecure? And if all goes wrong, there’s always the option of kicking someone’s ass.

Falling for someone else while you’re still in a relationship [1:04]

As long as the work-wife is not their type [2:50]

Trust in your partner and in your own worth [5:48]

Ask to be included [8:24]

Insecurity is unattractive [10:07]

Your partner loves you for *you* [13:45]

Do you believe your partner has integrity? [15:29]

Maybe we need to fight it out [16:30]

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Life is complicated and as much as we would love some straight-forward answers, it’s rare we get any. Lately we’ve been thinking about how our consumer habits might be harmful, and how to deal with trolls on social media in a healthy way. Whether it’s Amazon or Instagram, we can’t run from our lives and our society, so if we want to live the Best Life in this world we were given, we’re gonna need to practice some mindfulness in all the things we do.

Some thoughts on sustainability [0:43]

Feeling good in our clothes [6:07]

“I’m buying this because I deserve it” [8:17]

Companies need to take responsibility after the sale [9:25]

Where does the blame lie? [12:04]

Integrity vs. profit [14:52]

Social media IS real life, but it’s not your whole life [16:55]

No one cares when you take time offline [21:53]

You don’t need to respond to everything people say [24:48]

There’s no winning either way [28:05]

It’s time for the trolls to face consequences [29:17]

You can’t let strangers control your life [31:20]

Your online life isn’t always curated [35:14]

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Somehow, this is a hygiene podcast now. It was never our intent but either we’ve jumped the shark, or our lives are filled with really stinky people. We were personal trainers once and one thing personal trainers run in to is lots of sweat, and lots of sweat tends to mean lots of stank. It may be an occupational hazard, but no one wants to work closely with someone who smells awful. Telling someone they smell bad is never fun, but it doesn’t have to ruin your relationship with them.

A stinky personal training client [2:59]

Stealthily offer hygiene advice [4:58]

Some smells you get used to [8:05]

Try to be an example of cleanliness [9:34]

You gotta protect yourself, but also their feelings [12:12]

Sweat smells, so keep some distance [13:39]

Offering deodorant for all patrons [15:39]

Don’t make it personal [17:40]

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