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The listener questions are back! This week, Stephanie and Melissa field a very special question from twin sister listeners Lisa and Kristen who are planning a very special birthday â their 40th! Milestone birthdays can be overwhelming. There can be pressure to throw the perfect party, keep up with the Joneses and make the absolute most of every single second we have on this planet and not fall behind. But thereâs no need to stress â Steph and Mel are here to talk us through it all. They share stories about their own milestone birthdays good and bad, and explain why celebrating another year of survival matters. Just be kind to yourself, itâll be okay.
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Gossip. We love it, weâre ashamed of it, we simply must know it all. Today Stephanie and Melissa each spill some of the hottest tea theyâve ever come by, explore the intricacies and dangers of talking sh*t and consider a scientific study that theorizes â is gossip actually good?
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Listen, we all do our very best to treat others with kindness, have empathy and resolve interpersonal issues in a caring and respectful manner. ButâŠsometimesâŠas Stephanie so eloquently puts it â âpeople are shitâ. This week, Stephanie and Melissa dive deep into the subject of enemies. Be they bullies, jerks, frenemies or even an arch nemesis â we learn how to spot them, navigate difficult interactions and ultimately, how to protect your peace.
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What should I wear? Does this look stupid? Do people still think about that dumb thing I said at that one party like 10 years ago? Does my dog think Iâm weird? What is the worst possible case scenario and how do I prepare? Is everybody in this grocery store staring at me? Did I turn off my hair straightener? WOAH WOAH WOAH. Letâs check in real quick. Weâve been reading your e-mails and listening to your voice notes. This weekâs episode comes from a listener request! Overthinking. It happens to the best of us â Stephanie and Melissa included. Listen along this week as they share their specific flavors of anxiety and how they each work to get out of their heads when it strikes.
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Do you ever feel paralyzed when it comes to showing up for causes? Does online activism feel like itâs just not enough? Wondering if your vote even matters? Too busy lit-er-a-lly just trying to survive but feeling guilty about not doing enough for your community? Well, first of all, breathe, You are not alone. Today, Stephanie and Melissa welcome Elsa Collins (@elsamariecollins), professional do-er, humanitarian and founder of Poderistas and This is About Humanity to ask her all the questions they've ever had about showing up.
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Buenas, More Better fam! Whoâs coming over for family dinner? Gather âround the table as we discuss cultura and familia this week. Stephanie and Melissa open up about their Colombian, Bolivian and Cuban cultures â from the food, to the language, holidays, traditions, values and more â and how theyâre doing their best to pass those foundations on to the next generation. So settle in and make yourself at home, youâre a part of the More Better Familia now.
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What does self-care mean to you? Scheduling a massage? Taking a lunchtime nap? Zoning out on your iPad at your hair appointment? This week, Stephanie and Melissa swap stories and feeeeeelings about self-care. Why is it so hard to do? Why do people shame you when you do make time for it? And how do we shed that guilt and just get the damn massage?
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Everyone can and should embrace their inner creative. Whether youâre a professional artist or youâre just trying to decorate your home, we all benefit from imagination and play sometimes. But sometimes itâs hardddddd. So whatâs the solution? Meditating? Journaling? Taking a damn break? This week Stephanie and Melissa discuss how they developed their creative identities and share personal tips and tricks for getting that creativity faucet flowing.
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What is orange wine? Do you know what body means? How about legs? When youâre an adult, people usually expect you to know about things like crown molding, 401ks, osteoporosis and ⊠wine. Today, Stephanie and Melissa welcome Lucia Palm (@lucialoveswine), certified sommelier and wine content creator and educator to ask her all the questions they've ever had about wine but have been too embarrassed to ask.
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The dreaded work party. Itâs a party! Thereâs an open bar! But itâs alsoâŠwork. How do you let loose and mingle freely when your boss is staring at you from behind the shrimp cocktail tower? This week Stephanie and Melissa discuss their Brooklyn 99 parties past and their struggles with striking the perfect professional balance at these events. Some takeaways: 1) No amount of free alcohol is worth getting fired. 2) Make a game plan before you go 3) Sometimes the answer is to simply sequester yourself in a corner with your friends
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This week weâre talking about S-E-X. What does owning *your* sexuality mean to you? Reading fairy smut? Wearing some really hot hot shorts and feeling good hot to go? Exploring BDSM? Sex in public? Or are you a little bit prude? All things go and all things welcome this week as Stephanie and Melissa have THE sex talk.
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Itâs time for those summer vacations! This week, Stephanie and Melissa discuss their most memorable childhood family vacations â cruises, kids clubs, time-share presentations and all. Steph shares about her upcoming Italian adventure, and things get vulnerable when our hosts open up about their struggles to take time off and unplug. Should you answer those work e-mails when you're clocked out? Spoiler alert: Take the damn vacation (if you can). Itâs good for your health.
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Figuring out who you are is tough enough â learning how to infuse that identity into your personal style is a whole different ~journey~. This week Stephanie and Melissa are joined by their shared stylist Ariel Tunnell to discuss their respective style journeys, swap shopping and dressing room tips and discuss Steph and Melâs thoughts on the return of Y2K style. Can you guess whoâs more of a âjeans and t-shirtâ kinda girlie and whoâs the Trend Queen?
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Making friends is harrrrrrrd! Stephanie and Melissa open up about just how difficult it can be to put yourself out there, especially the older you get. Stories about nightmare roommates and mom groups are swapped, cackles abound, and âHow to Make Friendsâ tips from a bonafide friendship coach are put to the test during Nerd Time.
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Stephanie and Melissa face their guilty pleasures head-on and try to get better at releasing shame. Reality TV, chisme and âjust f*cking restingâ can trigger feelings of shame or guilt. How can they overcome it? And who said there had to be guilt in their pleasures in the first place?
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The work of listening to yourself never ends âŠenter More Better; Stephanie Beatriz and Melissa Fumero introduce the podcast by discussing their identities and how they have stayed true to themselves and their friendship. On this inaugural episode with these off-screen besties, we go on a journey through Stephanie and Melissaâs own experiences with listening to themselves and that internal âtugâ when you know something is right. Cups of coffee count: 1
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