We are HYPE today to have Leslie Stephens, VP of Content from Cupcakes and Cashmere, on the pod talking about all the things we could fit into an hour-ish. East coast v. West Coast, being polite online, having to move around plans during quarantine, Mindy Kaling, and more! We are fangirling over her hard over here, and we think you will be too.

We’re also diving into a little bit of pod-personal news, about which we feel very conflicted. Plus we’re hitting on some drama going on the news lately regarding women tearing down other women.

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Are we the only ones who are finding ourselves in tiffs with whomever we live with? Today we’re getting into how to best have an argument using both logic and emotion. And we can’t quite decide if we should be married to each other or stick it out with our husbands.

Plus we’re talking about our latest books and shows and gossip, because it’s a good idea to chat with your girlfriends.

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Happy Wednesday! We’re here with more topics that women care about. Today we’re discussing the fact that Eva Mendez won’t be posting photos of her kids anytime soon, and the girls from Call Your Girlfriend did an interview about how to keep up friendships during this trying time. Also, if you’re at home full time with a partner (whether or not you have kids), are you feeling like there’s a balance in responsibilities? We’d love to know!

A topic that we can’t get enough of in the world today is how to remain healthy during a time when we’re all confined to our homes. Most of us don’t have home workout equipment, and we all have different health needs. So we’re talking about the boundaries and guidelines we set for ourselves, and who our favorite Instagram #Fitspo is.

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Welcome to another episode of your gal pals trying to figure out quarantine! Today, we’re tackling the topic of schedules. Are we doing it? Do we care? What’s a schedule these days?

And women have been up to quite a lot lately (as we always are!) so we’re spending some time hitting on the news that’s caught our attention.

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Here are some of the things we talked about today:
Women are leading us through the pandemic. They should be leading the country next. (Words from She Should Run Founder and CEO Erin Loos Cutraro)
Dara Mathis on the language of war and how we’re using it wrong in this case.
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is the best friend and savior we all need right now.

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We’re back this week and we are flying high with Mariah Oller from Harvest and Moon! She’s here (in spirit, but in real life we’re all social distancing) to discuss gardening, parenting, and all things tarot and science. We had a great time with her and we hope you love it! Plus, one of us is taking the plunge and getting our cards read on-air!

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We’re deep into stay-at-home orders and we have all the thoughts about it! We decided to experiment with our podcasting and see if we could include another (much beloved) guest on the show, and our friend Cris agreed to come on with us for a few minutes! Unfortunately, we had a snag in the audio and lost Cris about 10 minutes in, but we’re so grateful to her for giving us the time of day when we know she’s got a lot of other fish to fry. We’re your biggest fans, Cris!

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We’re checking in with the feels today as most of us are knee deep in social distancing and really missing out on friendships and communication. But we’re not spending a lot of time on coronavirus today because 1) we don’t want to and 2) we have bigger fish to fry! Maybe you heard a little story about one Taylor Swift?

If you’d like to give your mind a break and decompress with some good things instead of the news. Current events are important, but so are boundaries. Head over here and subscribe to get a list of good things to scroll through in your inbox once a week.

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We’re here to lighten the mood, friends. It’s been a rough 800 years this week, and we heard you when you said you wanted to think about anything other than a virus. So plug in your earbuds and take your mind off of it for a bit!

Here’s the article we talked about regarding Lady Gaga’s new boyfriend.

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We’re sitting down with our friend and chief medical correspondent of the pod Heather Garfield to talk about when relationships go awry, the signs that shouldn’t be ignored, and what friends and family on the outside looking in can do to help. You can hear more from Heather on Instagram @healthy.happy.heatherg.

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A listener recently asked us to discuss our thoughts on manners, and we happily obliged! We also got into it about Love is Blind, The Man, and a few other items happening with women and the general public (*ahem* like a quick 5 seconds about politics).

One thing we touched on was this article, which answers the question that we toss back and forth, which is “what do we do if we don’t like the nominee?” The perspective here is on point.

We also talked about this twitter thread, re: what happens if you voted for someone who then dropped out of the race. Similarly, here’s a note from our own Senator Jeff Jackson supporting ranked voting, which would solve this problem moving forward.

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This week we're finally announcing the thing that we've been working on for months: our brand new website! This has been a labor of love and it will grow in the next few months, but for now it's ready to see the light of day.Here's a few other things we wanted to link: This episode of Good Christian Fun is where Hannah got her book recommendation, and we both loved listening to it.Elizabeth Warren is accepting big-dollar campaign donors? Say it ain't so! (But should she have done it sooner?)Lularoe aint sh*t, and here are the receipts.Also on our chopping block: Chris Matthews and MSNBC.We have a brand new website! You can check it out to see previous episodes and catch up with our latest posts. What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at hello@goodideagirls.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Happy Wednesday! It's mid-February, and we thought we'd just sit down and check in. How's it going? January was tough! And sometimes you need to air it out with your girlfriends.We're touching on the NBA All-Star weekend, the Primaries, our bff's over at Mattel (and their future on the big screen) and more. So tune in and relax and as always, let us know what you think.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

If you didn't watch the Oscar's, don't worry because we're breaking it down today. Check out these performances by Janelle Monae and Idina Menzel that we have been obsessing over.We also can't get over this ad for postpartum care by Frida. Do better, ABC!Note: we read further and we now understand that supposedly any feminine hygiene commercial wouldn't be allowed to air during the Oscar's. It does not change our overall opinion that the policy is crap.Also: when we recorded this episode, Andrew Yang had not yet dropped out of the presidential race. Since then, he has dropped out and said he would consider a cabinet position with another candidate. Feel free to start coming to us for the hard-hitting news BEFORE it happens.Caroline took this quiz to find out that she's Bloomberg's #1 fan, and Hannah is constantly pushing this site on everyone so we can all find out who we should be voting for. Get to quizzing!One thing we love to do is revisit a topic that we feel like deserves more attention, and that's what we're doing this week. Last week we discussed the Super Bowl halftime show, and this week we're asking ourselves what the difference is between that performance and the Victoria's Secret Fashion show. As always, we have a lot of thoughts.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're breaking down the Super Bowl halftime show, the latest from the Harvey Weinstein trial, and of course Taylor Swift's Netflix documentary. All before we get into the idea that reaching your goals means that you'll achieve peak happiness in life. Surprisingly, football comes up quite a bit here too. Do you have a good balance with this?You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's always a good idea to read, and today is book club day! We kicked off our first book of the year with a YA novel, and some of us may have only realized that during the recording of this episode.But before that: An unexpected tragedy shook the world this weekend when Kobe Bryant and his daughter, along with 7 other people, died in a helicopter crash. We get into this topic in the beginning, and talk a little bit about his legacy around the world and the complicated ways in which we view famous people, both during their life and after their death. We both send our deepest condolences to all of the people affected by this tragic event. It's always a good idea to reach out to loved ones, friends. Tomorrow isn't promised to any of us.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

There's so much going on in the world, and now more than ever we're aware of all of it. Do you ever feel compassion fatigue? We do, and we need to talk about it.Plus, the SAG awards, the Queen's response to Harry and Meghan, and The NY Times Editorial Board's presidential picks are up for discussion.Stay tuned until the end to hear how Caroline learned the hard way that it's a good idea to pre-screen tv shows for the kids.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Caroline came prepared with a host of topics to discuss at the outset of our episode today, and you know one of them is Harry and Meghan. And then we're getting into arguments! With each other, with our significant others, with everyone! We're talking about how we move past the little things, the big things, and all the things in between.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Happy New Year! We're back with new content and new ... anti-resolutions? But not before we get into our hot takes from the Golden Globes.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're on a winter break, so we're bringing you a few of our older faves while we spend some time getting ready for the new year! We hope you're enjoying your holidays and that you'll tune in for new episodes in January 2020!---------If you’ve been awake at any time in the last few years, then you know that burnout is a very real thing. But what does burnout specifically look like for women? We have some thoughts, and some of us may be realizing that it’s time to take further steps in getting a hold of our mental health. We hope you feel seen in this episode, and would love to know how you feel about burnout.And of course, we’re hitting on some hot topics in the world of women!Where can I find the article that started this conversation? Check it out here!You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week’s episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're on a winter break, so we're bringing you a few of our older faves while we spend some time getting ready for the new year! We hope you're enjoying your holidays and that you'll tune in for new episodes in January 2020! ------------ Ever wonder what house plants have to do with staying present and enjoying the “now,” while also looking to the future? Well, we didn’t. But we got there anyway. Right after a talk about how women, and especially female creatives, are coming into their own and refusing to let their work be controlled without their consent.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week’s episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're on a winter break, so we're bringing you a few of our older faves while we spend some time getting ready for the new year! We hope you're enjoying your holidays and that you'll tune in for new episodes in January 2020! --------- If you’re anything like us, you scroll news reports reading only the headlines and spend copious amounts of time digesting the latest happenings of the entertainment world. And *maybe* you have the occasional conversation about how to raise moderately good human beings.We’re talking today about how to raise inclusive kids, and we’re adding your advice to the convo! Some things we do and some things we need to start doing are all on the table, and we’re also touching on how we as adults can model behavior for these little people (both in good and bad ways.)But first, the Emmy’s, do shows stand the test of time, and a little talk about poverty and homelessness to whet our appetites for a discussion about raising inclusive kids! Naturally.Looking for links on some of the things we discussed today?Raising an Inclusive Child from Bright HorizonsThe Heart of a Boy and Strong is the New Pretty by Kate Parker. Grab these for your kids’ bookshelves asap!All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold$1000 a month, no strings attached from The Washington PostHere Wee Read (Hannah’s fave bookstagrammer!)You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's almost the end of the year and we're kicking off a conversation about the complicated emotions that can occur over the holidays, and as always, we start at one place and end somewhere that we never saw coming. Hang with us on this one folks.We're taking a break for the next few weeks to regroup and spend time with our families over the holidays, but we'll be dropping a few of our favorite past episodes for those of you who plan to tune in! This is your time to catch up if you've been behind and, as always, give us your input.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're kicking off today's episode by talking about some celebrities making hard calls and refusing to keep silent, and we're continuously inspired by the example of women who do the hard but necessary work all the time, both in the spotlight and out of it.We're also talking about diet culture and the way it affects our holiday celebrations. As always, we love to start conversations. Does any of this hit home with you?You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's Community Read day! Did you read along with us this month? Make sure to let us know by sharing and tagging us on Instagram! We're diving into All This Could Be Yours by Jami Attenberg.We're also getting into Frozen 2, because we're parents...AND HUMAN BEINGS! And of course, we can't gather without hitting some hot topics of the day.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Black Friday! Can you believe it's around the corner? It seems like it rushed up on us, and now that it's here we're digging into the concept, the ethics, the shopping, and the struggle. You'll hear why one of our absolute fave beauty brands is The Ordinary, and you'll also find out which books we recommend to better understand poverty.AND, you'll hear us talk about Prince Andrew. How could we not??You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We can't help but talk more about leaked nudes, but we're not stopping there! Sesame Street, T.I., the People's Choice Awards, the business of health and wellness, food deserts, and our one year anniversary! Amidst all of that, we completely forgot to talk about books this week, but we think you'll want to listen anyway.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we're sitting down to talk about Representative Katie Hill resigning after her personal photos were released without her permission, and the standards that women are held to as opposed to men. What do you think?We talked about a podcast we're loving lately called American Girls, and this episode in particular was so insightful and gave us a lot to think about. We hope you'll check it out too.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's book club week! We asked and you suggested and we read. We hope you did too! After we get into the latest shows that are grabbing our interest, we're getting into this book and we hope you tune in. We're also announcing the community read for November, and we hope you join us!You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're wrapping up our episodes on boobs (for now!) with the founder of our boob month idea, April Robson! We're sitting down today to talk about all the ways we feed our babies, whether with our boobs or with a bottle or with something else!As usual, we make a lot of jokes around here. Sarcasm is our love language, but in all seriousness, we believe that fed-babies are happy babies, no matter how you achieve that with your babies! Breast-fed, bottle-fed, or spoon-fed, feeding-tube, whatever works for you is what's important.Wondering about the tampon tax? Check out this article as a starting point!And we're loving this book for teaching young kids to read!\You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We sat down this week looking to have a good chat about body image (one of our favorite topics) and lo and behold, the conversation took a turn towards mental health! (Another favorite, as it happens.) Who knew these could be so interconnected?Women are up to some great stuff in the media world, and we're hitting on that first. Plus we're talking a little bit about who we're fan-girling over lately, both in the world and right here in Charlotte!You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're continuing Boob Month with Christina Marcellino from Carolina Charm! She had a double mastectomy and is here to tell us all about it. We can't thank her enough for being on the pod and sharing her story with us.We're also talking about some books and shows that we've loved (and just liked) and stay tuned for our Good Idea to let us know if we're even a little bit relatable today!You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's breast cancer awareness month! We've got some great stuff in store this month, and we're kicking it off by discussing some interesting things about boobs and bras today, so settle in for some girl talk. Here's what else is on the agenda:Is it cool to get revenge success? Our favorite new movie (hint: we're loving EVERYTHING this woman puts her hands on lately) The enneagram Do we really need bras? And we're announcing our October community read!You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

If you're anything like us, you scroll news reports reading only the headlines and spend copious amounts of time digesting the latest happenings of the entertainment world. And *maybe* you have the occasional conversation about how to raise moderately good human beings.We're talking today about how to raise inclusive kids, and we're adding your advice to the convo! Some things we do and some things we need to start doing are all on the table, and we're also touching on how we as adults can model behavior for these little people (both in good and bad ways.)But first, the Emmy's, do shows stand the test of time, and a little talk about poverty and homelessness to whet our appetites for a discussion about raising inclusive kids! Naturally.Looking for links on some of the things we discussed today?Raising an Inclusive Child from Bright HorizonsThe Heart of a Boy and Strong is the New Pretty by Kate Parker. Grab these for your kids' bookshelves asap!All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold$1000 a month, no strings attached from The Washington PostHere Wee Read (Hannah's fave bookstagrammer!)You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's book club day! This is our first take on a podcast version of a book club, and we already have ideas of what we'd like to do differently next time. If you have some thoughts, shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com or message us on Instagram @agoodideapod! We'd also love suggestions on what book we should all read next.But before we get into The Virtue of Sin by Shannon Schuren, we talk a little about what's going on around the world of women today. This video from James Corden is the one we discuss about fat shaming, and it's worth the watch.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Did someone say freelancing? Well, Caroline did, when she decided she wanted to leave a full-time job to stay home with her newborn almost 5 years ago. The rest is history, and we'll break it down in this episode because making money for ourselves is an option that many of us don't know how to dive into.

We could not be more excited (or more hungry) for this episode! Our friend Cris (aka The Batchmaker) stopped by to talk to us about her exciting future, mental health, relationship advice, and balance. She's refreshingly honest and an immediate friend and we already can't wait to have her back.We hit heavy on some celeb gossip, because we can't not. And as always, some books, some gardening, and some minor Netflix-spying.Cris mentions in this episode that her husband has recently illustrated a children's book! You can find it on Kickstarter for the next few days here. We can't wait to get our hands on it!And if you're looking for more info on the 1619 Project, head over here.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hey-ohhh we've got books to talk about! We took a break last week and focused on tv but this week we're back with some thoughts on what we're reading. Here's a list of the books we talked about:Savage News, by Jessica Yellin Unbreakables, by Lisa Barr The Incendiaries, by R.O. Kwon Ordinary People, by Diana EvansAlso, if you're interested, grab a copy of The Virtue of Sin by Shannon Schuren and read along with the gang at A Good Idea pod!Here's another thing we think is pretty great: Sex Ed is changing! Check out more over at NBC News.

Today is the venting session you didn't ask for, because we struggle with things and think it's a good idea to discuss them. Sometimes in these discussions a solution is reached, and sometimes you don't find an answer but you feel seen. We hope you feel seen a little bit or feel ready to open up to someone about what you're going through, whether it's big or small.But before that, we talked about some pretty important topics. First of all, the 9th Congressional district of North Carolina has a special election coming up on September 10th! If you live in that district, check out where you can vote and make plans to be there. If you're unsure of who to vote for, hit up our fave site I Side With to figure out what the candidates stand for and who you want to represent our district in Congress.We also talked about Popular Information, "a newsletter about politics for people who give a damn." As a subscriber to this newsletter, I (Hannah) totally recommend it."A common trait among mass killers: hatred of women" is the article that we really hope you read, and it brings light to the data that we have from our plethora of history with mass killers in the United States.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Before we get into today's episode, we want to encourage all our friends out there to contact your members of Congress and let them know that we need gun control immediately! Let them know that when they run for re-election, their stance and record on gun control will be something that helps you decide whether or not to pull the lever for them. To get in touch with the office of the people representing you, check out this site. It couldn't be easier! Your voice has to be heard on this. It's too important!On a more light-hearted note, we had a lot of fun recording today's episode! (To be fair, we say that most weeks) Our friend Mallory sent us this article, and it hit so close to home that we had to bring it up.Here are some of Caroline's favorite go-to meals for herself and her family: Healthy Zucchini Muffins (these are the ones Hannah raved about, and we are overflowing with fresh zucchini in the south right now!) A Warm Pan of Chickpeas, Chorizo, and Chèvre Crockpot crispy caramelized pork ramen noodle soup with curry roasted acorn squash Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup Everything Greek pork pitas Sunday Night Gnocchi Bolognese bake Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma Super Easy One-Pot LasagnaAnd here are some of Hannah's faves: 30 minute Thai peanut chicken ramen (I sub diced tofu for chicken) Chicken, black bean, and vegetable enchiladas (I've made these a lot recently with ground or diced tofu!) Chickpea, coconut, and cashew curry (this is one of Pasan's current faves, and I skip the food-processing stage) Cuban Quinoa Bowl with Spicy Lemon Cashew Dressing Healthy BBQ Shepherd's Pie (we sub ground turkey in this recipe as well) Also, we didn't get to it on the pod today, but this is my all-time favorite and most-used cookbook: Jamie's Food Revolution.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know (and tell us if you try any of these recipes!) over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week, we have a plethora of good reads by women authors before we talk with some more transparency about finances and where we find it necessary to splurge, but it doesn't feel like a splurge. We're talking B-level priorities that make it into our monthly budgets. One of us splurges on being healthy, and one splurges on take-out. You can probably guess which is which.We also talk about Joy for Charlotte, a Kindness Movement that April and Christina, good friends of the pod, (@carolinacharm and @smidgeofthis) are kicking off to spread joy around the world. The message is one that we wholly believe in, and we hope you'll check this out and spread a little extra kindness today. To read more about this, check out Christina's post.Also, if you listen on release day (Wednesday, July 31) it's Caroline's birthday! Head over to our IG @agoodideapod to shoot her good wishes for the following year. Here's hoping that the next year brings new feelings that don't include the buzzword "haggard."You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

What's your idea of aging into confidence? Do you feel great in pool and beachwear? We're digging into this as it's currently dead in the middle of summer and we're feeling the body image messaging coming in from all sides!What was that short story that Hannah mentioned? You have to check it out! It's called Cat Person, by Kristen Roupenian.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Ever wonder what house plants have to do with staying present and enjoying the "now," while also looking to the future? Well, we didn't. But we got there anyway. Right after a talk about how women, and especially female creatives, are coming into their own and refusing to let their work be controlled without their consent.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We took a break last week, and we're back to talk movies, books, and ambition! Do you feel ambitious? Do you think everyone needs to be ambitious? We're getting into it today.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

You asked and we answered: April Robson from Smidge of This is back with us today! We're talking all things money, and we're not letting it get awkward! How do you handle finances for your life?You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The FIFA Women's World Cup, Taylor Swift's new video, and Big Little Lies season 2. We've got some big talking points for this week's episode, and we've also got some funky sound thanks to a new recording set up. Bear with us as we work out the kinks!We want to know about authenticity on social media. How do you achieve it? Is it necessary? And where did this trend of keeping it real come from, anyway?You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The persecuted becomes the persecutor, b****. (Caroline's words.) She's delving into the mind of her younger self today and Hannah is gloating about her youth and ability to always have a good time. All in all a feel-good episode for everyone involved. What advice would you give your younger self?You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

If you've been awake at any time in the last few years, then you know that burnout is a very real thing. But what does burnout specifically look like for women? We have some thoughts, and some of us may be realizing that it's time to take further steps in getting a hold of our mental health. We hope you feel seen in this episode, and would love to know how you feel about burnout.And of course, we're hitting on some hot topics in the world of women!Where can I find the article that started this conversation? Check it out here!You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Did you know that one state currently has a history-making majority female state assembly? And that North Carolina's governor is doing some pretty great things for women? And that Countess Luann has a cabaret show?It's all on the docket today, and then we're talking about our relationships with food and alcohol. Are they healthy? Are we happy? We asked you to weigh in, and we're breaking it all down PLUS one of us is getting insulted, pretty regularly, by the other. We'll let you figure out which is which.Hannah was talking about a few IG accounts for that push body positivity. What are they? Check out @talmeshak and @lovethyself365

This week we're getting our fix of the Kardashians and Game of Thrones, as usual, but we wanted to get into a topic that's so important to women and has been taking up a lot of our newsfeed lately: abortion.This is a conversation we want to de-stigmatize, because both of us feel that it's a bit taboo. And we both have some thoughts that we wanted to share, so we hope you'll give it a listen.What was that you were saying about the origins of the religious right and their stance on abortion? Check out this Politico piece, and this is another good one from HuffPo.Where can I snag some goodies from SuzeeBee? Check out the site, and don't forget to enter the code "GoodIdea15" for 15% off your purchase.You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we're hitting on a couple of heavy topics before we talk about the Met Gala (we're only over a week late), Kim K in Charlotte, and what we've been watching on TV (good AND bad. Looking at you, GoT.)It sounded like a good idea to get your thoughts on things that weigh heavily on women, specifically, and you delivered! We're bringing up some listener input today and we hope you feel seen, heard, and get a few laughs in along the way.Ahh I don't want Game of Thrones spoilers! No worries! Just skip from around 25 minutes until 37 minutes. But come back later and listen in!You can check out our website to see previous episodes! What are your thoughts on this week's episode? Let us know over on Instagram @agoodideapod, or you can shoot us an email at agoodideapod@gmail.com.Our music is: Werq Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/