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Awesome Today announcement! Feb 14, 2022

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Just a quick programming note - the Monday episodes with Meg and Kyle are moving back to the Awesome Today feed! Search Awesome Today wherever you listen to podcasts, and you'll be able to keep up there!

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Ep. 377 How to REALLY love yourself! Feb 11, 2022

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Instead of asking, “be mine, Valentine?”what if this year, you decided to be your OWN best Valentine? Meg and Rebekah think there’s no better time than now to discover how to REALLY love yourself well. They explore what the research has to say about treating yourself well, and they share some specific ideas and inspirations to help you know how to love YOU in 2022!

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: WYLD CBD gummies

Rebekah’s AotW: Wet N Wild Breakup Proof Eyeliner (affiliate link)

How to Practice Self-compassion for Resilience and Well-being (University of Utah)

26 questions to get to know yourself better

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Ep. 376 All the awesome of Encanto! Feb 04, 2022

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Pop the popcorn and settle in to a comfy seat because this week, we are all about a deep dive into Disney’s Encanto! Meg invited her oldest daughter Dacey (newly 17!) to help her dissect and discuss what makes this movie so magical for people of all ages. Dacey lends her musical theory expertise while Meg draws out the big themes that are connecting with so many people. Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you don’t want to miss this conversation! We’re talking mascara and the 90s in Awesome of the Week, and our Encanto conversation starts at the 16:16 mark!

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SHOW NOTES:

Dacey’s Awesome of the Week: No7 Stay Perfect Mascara

Meg’s Awesome of the Week: 60 Songs that Explain the 90s on Ringer and Spotify

The Encanto soundtrack: your guide

Encanto: Every character’s gift explained

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Ep. 375 10 inexpensive buys that improved our lives! Jan 28, 2022

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Here’s the thing, Awesomes. We could ALL use a new discovery that will actually make life easier, but none of us want to break the bank! Meg is joined by Sorta Awesome regular Julie Tepperman, and they are dishing up the scoop on the under $50 purchases that have boosted their quality of life! From hygiene to creature comforts to car gadgets and more, you don’t want to miss this list!

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: Bésame lipsticks—American Beauty 1945 and Cherry Red - 1935

Julie’s AotW: Princess Pinky Girl

MEG’S LINKS:

Mouth tape (affiliate link)

Multi packs of reading glasses: 3 pack of womens reading glasses (affiliate link) or 4 pairs cat eye readers (affiliate link)

Phone mount for car (affiliate link)

Sharper Image 10-in-1 pillow

Booty wipes

JULIE’S LINKS:

Bucky Body Wrap (affiliate link)

Beckhem hotel bed pillows (affiliate link)

Souper Cubes (affiliate link)

Precut parchment paper (affiliate link)

Dazzle Dry top coat (affiliate link)

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Ep. 374 Dark Cheer, YouTube Jeepin', and Kilroy was Here Jan 24, 2022

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Is the longest January on record? Or is just us? This week, Meg and Kyle update on family happenings, and Meg shares her surprise over season 2 of Cheer, the book she cannot put down, and a podcast series that has delighted her. Kyle shares a recipe (sorta), and they find shared fascination in how wild Jeep people can be.

Recent Awesome of the Week thread in Sorta Awesome Hangout

Cheer Season 2

Olga Dies Dreaming, Xochitl Gonzales

Endless Thread Meme series. Start here.

Decoding the Keanu Reeves meme

Wayalife on YouTube

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Ep. 373 Let's destress with the Enneagram! Jan 21, 2022

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Gather around, friends! We have all been living in a constant place of stress and enduring trauma upon trauma for almost two years. Meg and Kelly are definitely not mental health or medical experts, but they are longtime believers in examining how our personality types can unlock the tools we need to cope with the stress of life, and this week, they have some specific ideas for how each Enneagram type can take a break from ongoing stress.

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SHOW NOTES:

Kelly’s AotW: Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup from Pinch of Yum

Meg’s AotW: One Second Everyday app

How Each Enneagram Type Is Struggling (and Thriving) During the Pandemic - RELEVANT

5 Stress-Busting Tips for Each Enneagram Type

How every Enneagram type responds to stress (and how to help)

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Ep. 371 Our favorite bookish delights! Jan 14, 2022

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Don’t panic, Awesomes - we aren’t going to overload your To Be Read lists (yet!). It’s just that Meg and Rebekah are SUPER enthusiastic about their shared love of reading right now, and they want to share this DEEP DIVE conversation with you about all the delightful things that make reading so much fun! From reading journals and trackers to bougie reading accessories to sharing their 2022 reading goals, they just can’t stop talking about all the ways that reading is making life so awesome right now!

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SHOW NOTES:

Rebekah’s AotW: Daily Goal Tracker

Meg’s AotW: And Just Like That!

Mary Carver and The Couch Podcast

CassiesBookShelf 2022 Reading Journal on TikTok

Fated Mates Podcast

Currently Reading podcast

MomAdvice Book Gang podcast

Leigh Kramer's reviews on Goodreads

Meg’s reading light (affiliate link)

Musicozy (affiliate link)

Flippy! (affiliate link)

Remote Control Page Turner for Kindle (affiliate link)

Personalized Book Embosser (affiliate link)

Ideal Bookshelf

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Ep. 370 Weird flexes, Yellowjackets, and the meaning of risque Jan 10, 2022

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What are you into at the start of 2022? It’s Monday, and Meg and Kyle are here to talk about some things to check out including the first romance novel of the year that Meg has read, an epic rewatch for Kyle, and — of course — the Encanto soundtrack! We would love to hear what you are into at this moment, so come join us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout and Awesome Today groups! Don't forget to check out the Sorta Awesome store on Amazon when shopping this month!

Cigarettes, whiskey, and wild wild women

Burn for Me, Ilona Andrews

Yellowjackets is the next LOST

Musicozy

Meg’s 2022 planner and journal

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Ep. 369 Compassionate advice for the new year with Rev. Mary Lee Downey Jan 07, 2022

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Welcome to the new year, friends! In this first episode of 2022, Meg sits down with long-time Super Star Awesome Rev. Mary Lee Downey for a conversation about how we can begin this new year with compassion for ourselves and others. Mary tells the story of how she discerned the call for ministry, and how her non--profit organization The Hope Partnership was born. She also encourages us to recognize how self-compassion can help us deal with the collective trauma of nearly two years of pandemic life. Plus an AMAZING planner and many big feelings about Disney’s Encanto in Awesome of the Week!

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SHOW NOTES:

Clever Fox Daily PRO Planner

Encanto

These First Generation Americans are sharing how Disney’s Encanto illustrates generational trauma

Encanto shifts the female paradigm

The Hope Partnership

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Ep. 368 What we learned in 2021, and our favorites, too! Dec 31, 2021

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Isn't it SO AWESOME that the very last day of the year is on a Friday?! This week, Meg is joined by Kelly and Rebekah for their annual year-end conversation! For 2021, they take a more reflective view on the year by talking about what they've learned in the past 12 months. From silly to serious to soul care, they've all learned some things they want to share with you. PLUS they reveal their favorites to watch, to read, and to listen to before you head into 2022!

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SHOW NOTES:

KELLY’S LIST:

AWEOME OF THE YEAR: Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast series on How to Make the Most of Family Life. There are five conversations - Misunderstanding, Changed, Grief, Forgiveness, and Still Working - with Anna Quindlen and Anna Sale. Aired in March 2021.

LESSON: Vacuum your bathroom before you clean (HT GoCleanCo)

WATCH: The Morning Show on Apple TV (Start your AppleTV+ free trial with our affiliate link. Must be a new user.)

LISTEN: The Cleaning Kit playlist on Spotify

READ: No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler

REBEKAH’S LIST:

AWESOME OF THE YEAR: Chocolate Cherry Cake with Fudge Glaze

LESSON: Olive & June (Use Rebekah’s promo code SIMPLYREBEKAH20 for 20% off)

LISTEN: Harry Styles and Under the Influence with Jo Piazza

READ: Heartbreak Warfare by Heather M Orgeron & Kate Stewart

MEG’S LIST

AWESOME OF THE YEAR: Wayfair lighted vanity

Lesson: People aren’t meant to talk this much (The Atlantic)