Cozy Conversations with The Sister Project

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13 | Gotta Laugh So We Don't Cry Nov 04, 2020

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Michelle is in quarantine so the sisters are podcasting from afar for the very first time. We're covering election stress disorder, a mean game of Would You Rather, and the time Lauren met a cab driver named Dracula in Colombia during their election.

Hot Topics: Brené Brown, The Chicago Seven, & dealing with uncertainties

BBC - U.S. Election 2020 - A Simple Guide

NYT - Don't Give In To 'Election Stress Disorder'

Unlocking Us - Brene Brown w/ Joe Biden On Empathy, Unity & Courage - Unlocking Us

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12 | Special Halloween Episode #2 Oct 30, 2020

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In this second installment of our Halloween Special, we are covering the celebration of the dead, ways to modernize funerals, and Lauren reads Michelle's tarot cards!

Hot Topics: death doulas, Save By the Bell reboot, and Carmex

Resource Articles:

Mind Body Green - How To Do A Tarot Card Reading Four Yourself or A Friend

USA Today - Death Doulas - What They Do and Why People Get Them

YouTube - Roseanne Jackie Dad's Dead

Amazon - Mystic Monday Tarot Cards

E Online - Zach and Kelly Are Back In New Saved By The Bell Trailer

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11 | Special Halloween Episode #1 Oct 28, 2020

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In the first of two Halloween episodes, we're covering the history of Halloween, Resurrection Mary, the scariest movie according to science, and so much more.

This just in: How to properly burn a candle and vote.

Resources:

Kitchn - 7 Mistakes You Make When It Comes To Buying and Burning A Candle

History.com - Samhain

Forbes - What Is The Scariest Movie Ever? Science Now has an answer to that question.

Jezebel - 10 Scary Stories To Ensure You Never Sleep A Wink

Chicago Reader - Meet Resurrection Mary, The Ghost of Archer Avenue

Board Game - 5 Second Rule

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10 | Dolly Is Our Hero Oct 23, 2020

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We’re diving into country, cannabis, and social media scams in our tenth episode.

Hot Topics: Ghislaine Maxwell, online shopping, and Dolly, duh.

Resources:

Times: Ghislaine

Prevention: Dolly

Today's Parent: Cannabis

The Vice: Kids and Cannabis

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09 | It's a bird, it's a plane... it's a lemur! Oct 21, 2020

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Lauren wants to dress up as the season of Autumn for Halloween (life long dream) and Michelle has some insight on a feel-good-way to battle the blues.

Hot Topics: a missing lemur, Santa’s lap, and a heartwarming Chicago story.

Resource Links:

Chicago Tribune: “There’s a lemur!” 5-year-old helps crack theft

Chicago Tribune: Sweet Solution Found

Chicago Tribune: Santa Mall Visits May Vary

NYT: Laughter May Be Effective Medicine For These Trying Times

Chicago Tribune: Love Letters in the Alley

The Sister Project: Write a Letter

A Women In Berlin: Anonymous

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08 | Houston, We Have Lift Off Oct 20, 2020

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Episode 8: Houston, we have liftoff.

Michelle stepped into a yoga studio for the first time in 6 months and Ryan’s fibula is now in two, Oh yeah, we launched a podcast! Teamwork makes the dream work and preparation is key but that doesn’t mean self doubt doesn’t creep in here and there. Lauren turned into Mother Goose and told Michelle a tale about women supporting women and the rest is history.

Hot Topics: Impostor Syndrome

Resources:

The Sister Project: My Inner Monologue Can Be Deafening with Self Doubt

NYTimes: How To Deal With Impostor Syndrome

ImpostorSyndrome.com - 10 Steps To Overcome Imposter Syndrome

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07 | A Penny For Your Penis Oct 19, 2020

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The sisters covered an array of topics like botched nose jobs, favorite bands and that time Lauren got cellulitis from a piercing. Michelle wishes she could have seen Queen and Lauren offers inspiration on how to recreate the first date.

Hot Topics: American Murder - The Family Next Door and menstrual cups

Resource Links:

NYT - How to Revisit Your First Date

The Sister Project: Stovetop Simmer

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06 | Brains and Booze Oct 16, 2020

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Michelle and Lauren dive deep into how expanding your brain aids in resilience and the art of the apology. But first, they touch on some boozy mishaps along the way and that time Michelle tooted in class.

Hot Topics: resilience, apologies, and The Poltergeist

Resource Links:

NYT - To Build Emotional Strength, Expand Your Brain

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05 | GTS: Gone Too Soon Oct 16, 2020

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Lauren and Michelle are stupid obsessed with Halloween and they're going to tell you all about their plans to not let COVID murder their spooky agenda. Also, if all goes as planned, they plan to start smoking again at 75.

Hot Topics: the royal family, cults, and psychedelics

Resource Links:

NBC Chicago: Trick or Treat? Chicago Doctor on How Halloween May Look Different During Pandemic

NBC Chicago: UChicago Medicine Study Finds Possible Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Contracting COVID - 19

NYT: A Hail Mary, Psychedelic Therapy Draws Veterans to Jungle Retreats

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04 | Sometimes You Need To Hitchhike Oct 16, 2020

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The Sister Project can’t travel, so they may as well talk about ghosts of their traveling pasts. Lauren shares some rather interesting situations she’s encountered along the way leaving Michelle not speechless, but definitely surprised.

Hot Topics: Cobra Kai, mail-in ballots, and flying cockroaches

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