Ashley and Katey take a brief hiatus from their month off from recording to talk about what has been going on behind the scenes with the podcast. We talk about why we decided to make a podcast, the ins-and-outs of how we put each episode together, and how our listeners can help us by supporting […]
Episode 11. “Bodies, Health, and Wellness”
We discuss the complicated and often toxic diet, fitness, and “wellness” culture that feeds us the myth that in order to be our best selves, we have to lose weight, get into shape, and achieve our dream bodies. In our pursuits to be “healthy” (meaning thin), we end up doing a lot of unhealthy (and […]
Episode 8. “The Real Cost of Emotional Labor”
What does it mean to bear the burden of emotional labor? This unpaid, unending work falls disproportionately to women, and it can be hard to define because it depends on the context. At work emotional labor includes adjusting the expressions of your emotions to benefit a colleague or client in a positive way (i.e. “service […]
Episode 7. “Dating Rules”
What are the dating dos and don’ts that single people are expected to follow if they’re part of a church community? We discuss the experience of dating while Christian, specifically in the more conservative and evangelical world that we grew up in. We pay particular attention to the troubling double standards for men and women […]