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Ep. 288 You need personal policies (here's why) Apr 16, 2021

Show notes

What if we told you there's an awesome solution for those situations where you want to take a stand or enforce a boundary but it's hard to summon the confidence? This week, we dive into a concept called "personal policies," and Meg and Rebekah are here to tell you everything they've learned, plus some of the personal policies that are finding to be so helpful in their own lives!

BRAND NEW SORTA SPICY ALERT! Brand new THIS WEEK, Super Star Awesomes got the next installment in the Sorta Spicy series: Meg & Rebekah’s Sexy Haul! This episode is exclusively available for our Super Star Patreon supporters!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: Spectacle: An Unscripted History of Reality TV podcast

Rebekah’s AotW: Upopby Women's Vintage One Piece Swimsuit

Two Words That Will Make you Happier, Calmer, and More Certain by Sarah Von Bargen

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and @sortaawesomepod on Twitter!

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Ep. 287 Revealing readerly confessions Apr 09, 2021

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If there's one thing we never shy away from on Sorta Awesome, it's spilling the tea on our secret confessions! Sorta Awesome regular Katie Proctor is back this week, so she and Meg thought it would be fun to tell all of their bookish confessions, and they are sharing some from the Awesomes, too. Listen in to hear about the book that almost caused a break-up, judging books by their covers with no shame, and questionable sex ed. All of that plus an Awesome-authored new release and a documentary packed with nostalgia in Awesome of the Week!

BRAND NEW SORTA SPICY ALERT! In March, Super Star Awesomes got the next installment in the Sorta Spicy series: Kelly breaks down purity culture! This episode is exclusively available for our Super Star Patreon supporters!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Billie: for 10% off of your new favorite razor, go to mybillie.com/awesome

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: The Last Blockbuster documentary (Netflix)

Katie’s AotW: Dear White Peacemakers, Osheta Moore

Sorta Awesome Ep. 279 The Enneagram Explains Your Reading Life

10 Things to Tell You: Ep. 17 Revisiting Flowers in the Attic

Sorta Awesome Ep. 261 The secret things we learned from books

Currently Reading podcast

A Prayer for Owen Meany

50 Shades of Gray

Red White & Royal Blue

Where the Red Fern Grows

Bridge to Terabithia

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

You can find Katie at her website or on Facebook and Instagram! And be sure to check out her book My Storied Year!

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Ep. 286 Three-Step Awesome Skincare! Apr 02, 2021

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For years, the Awesomes have been asking for a conversation about basic, simple skin care that doesn’t break the bank. We’re here to help! Listen to Meg and Kelly talk about what a basic, 3 step skin care routine can look like, and how to expand beyond those basic steps if you want to up your skincare routine. Plus Kelly’s back with another delicious cookie recipe, and Meg has a podcast binge that she’s been obsessing over in Awesome of the Week!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

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SHOW NOTES:

Kelly’s AotW: Peanut Butter Oatmeal Monster Cookies

Meg’s AotW: The Opportunist podcast, season 1

Cleansers:

CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser

No7 Radiant Results Purifying Foaming Cleanser

Moisturizers:

CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream

CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30

No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream

No 7 HydraLuminous Water Surge Gel

Sunscreen:

Cetaphil Pro Oil Absorbing Moisturizer with SPF 30 broad spectrum sunscreen

Paula's Choice Super Light Wrinkle Defense

Exfoliating:

CeraVe Renewing SA Cleanser

No7 Radiance+ Daily Energizing Exfoliating Cleanser

Pack of exfoliating rounds

Repair:

Serums for No7

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Find Kelly on Twitter , Instagram and on her website!

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Ep. 285 The friendship advice we all need right now Mar 26, 2021

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We've been going through it for over a year now, and many of us are feeling more lonely than ever before. But chin up, Awesome! This week Meg is talking to THE Friendship Expert Danielle Bayard Jackson, and she's got advice about friendships you have GOT to hear. Danielle shares four tips for finding new friends that do NOT involve striking up conversations with strangers. She also talks about why our friendships are so pivotal to happiness in life, and she gives great advice on how to heal friendships that have been neglected in the past year. This episode is a MUST-LISTEN!

BRAND NEW SORTA SPICY ALERT! This month, Super Star Awesomes got the next installment in the Sorta Spicy series: Kelly breaks down purity culture! This episode is exclusively available for our Super Star Patreon supporters!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Apostrophe: Go to apostrophe.com/AWESOME and use our code AWESOME for fifteen dollars off your first visit

First Leaf: For six bottles of wine at $29.95 and free shipping, go to tryfirstleaf.com/awesome

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SHOW NOTES:

Danielle’s AotW: Cinnabon

Meg’s AotW: Rattan earrings

betterfemalefriendships.com

Friend Forward podcast

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Find Danielle on Instagram and TikTok! Listen to her podcast Friend Forward and give it a follow on IG!

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Ep. 284 Small hacks with BIG impact! Mar 19, 2021

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We are all about helping you discover the little things that make life so much better, and this week, we are ALL ABOUT those little life hacks that make a big difference! Join Meg and Rebekah for a tip-packed conversation that is totally going to change your life. They have hacks for your home, your skin and hair, your kids, your marriage, and more!

BRAND NEW SORTA SPICY ALERT! This week, Super Star Awesomes got the next installment in the Sorta Spicy series: Kelly breaks down purity culture! This episode is exclusively available for our Super Star Patreon supporters!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Bombas: Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20% off your first purchase at bombas.com/AWESOME

Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play

EveryPlate: Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.99 per meal plus an additional 20% off another 2 weeks by going to EveryPlate.com and entering code awesome199

Kencko: The first 100 listeners will get 25% off their first order at kencko.com/AWESOME

SHOW NOTES:

Rebekah’s AotW: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

Meg AotW: Maybelline Snapscara

Wet brush shower detangler

Shoe storage cabinet at Wayfair

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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Ep. 283 Awesome List for Spring 2021! Mar 12, 2021

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Yes, friends! It’s time once again for one of our favorite episodes of the year: our top ten list for the season ahead! Join Meg and Emily as they give you the inside scoop on all there is to look forward to in Spring 2021! They’ve got home decor ideas, books to read, movies to watch, makeup and skin care recommendations and more!

AND! If you want even more conversation with the four original Awesomes, go check out the Sorta Spicy series on Patreon. The newest episode in the series is called "Covid Confessions," and in it, you'll hear Meg, Kelly, Rebekah, and Laura share their most heartfelt confessions of how the Covid pandemic has impacted their private lives. This episode is exclusively available for our Super Star Patreon supporters!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

ThirdLove: Go to thirdlove.com/AWESOME for 20% off your first purchase

Bombas: Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20% off your first purchase at bombas.com/AWESOME

Billie: for 10% off of your new favorite razor, go to mybillie.com/awesome

Apostrophe: Go to apostrophe.com/AWESOME and use our code AWESOME for fifteen dollars off your first visit

SHOW NOTES:

Emily’s AotW: Murder Among the Mormons (Netflix)

True Crime Obsessed podcast

Meg’s AotW: Unsolved Mysteries podcast

TrueCrimePodcasts subreddit

1. Nick Lewis YouTube Channel

2. Three movies:

3. Plantable flowers from Paper Source

4. Three perfumes:

5. Cute fake succulents

6. On-trend eyewear: 7 Eyewear Trends for 2021 (Who What Wear)

7. Rifle paper company tea towel

8. Three books by Awesomes:

9. Bronzer: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer in Milk Chocolate

10. Tend skin for razor bumps

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

You can find Emily on Instagram!

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Ep. 282 Thank you, past me! Mar 05, 2021

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Future You REALLY doesn't want you to miss this one, Awesome! Join Meg and Kelly for a fun conversation on all the ways we can create routines now to take care of the future versions of ourselves - whether it's later today or a few months or even a few years down the road! Plus a powerful book of prayer and a game-changer for facial massage and TMJ relief in Awesome of the Week!

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CreativeBug: Get 3 Months of Creativebug for $1! Creativebug offers thousands of online video art and craft classes. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, bake, sew, screen print, and more!

SHOW NOTES:

Kelly’s AotW: A Rhythm of Prayer by Sarah Bessey

Meg’s AotW: Gua sha rose quartz

Morning Jen/Nighttime Jen post by Jen Hatmaker

Morning Self post by Jen Hatmaker

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Find Kelly on Twitter , Instagram and on her website!

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Ep. 281 We're obsessed! Feb 26, 2021

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Do you love hearing what others are obsessed with because they make life SO much better? You have hit the jackpot! This week, Meg is joined by new Sorta Awesome regular Julie Tepperman, and they have crammed so much good stuff into this episode, you might be a little mind-blown by all of the awesome! From skin care to food and cooking to stuff for the family to love to gift ideas and more, this is a super-sized episode of fun stuff to discover!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Apostrophe: Go to apostrophe.com/AWESOME and use our code AWESOME for fifteen dollars off your first visit

First Leaf: For six bottles of wine at $29.95 and free shipping, go to tryfirstleaf.com/awesome

LinkedIn: Go to linkedin.com/AWESOME and get a $50 credit toward your first job post. Terms and conditions apply.

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SHOW NOTES:

Meg’s AotW: The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert

Starbuck’s medicine ball (now called honey citrus mint tea)

Julie’s homemade medicine ball recipe:

1 bag Teavana Jade Citrus Mint tea (or other citrus mint tea like Tazo Zen)
1 bag Teavana Peach Tranquility Tea (or other peach flavored tea)
2 T honey
8 oz hot water
8 oz steamed lemonade (I microwave mine)
Optional but not necessary – one pump peppermint syrup

Heat your water and lemonade either separately or together, put in your tea bags and honey, let it steep for a few minutes and enjoy!

Pamela Salzman website, Pamela Salzman Quicker than Quick cookbook, Pamela Salzman recipe for Greek sheet pan chicken with lemon and potatoes

Merben Dry brush

CND Rescue Rx

Self expression cards

Last defense board game

Jenny Boston leggings (might be sold out)

Pilates – the balanced life sisterhood on YouTube

Shinola journals

Skylight digital photo frame

Boba tea: Boba Explained: A Taxonomy of Taipei’s Bubble Tea

Pioneer Woman hard boiled eggs

No7 Lift & Luminate Triple Action Serum Foundation SPF 15

Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow, Skinlights

Homitem Men Slippers Memory Foam Moccasin Slipper for Men Fleece Lined House Shoes with Anti-Slip Indoor Outdoor

Ham&Sam Men's Robe Knit Bamboo Cotton

100% Wolf movie

Thumbtack App

Airpods Pro

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Find Julie on Instagram and Facebook!

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Ep. 280 Confessions: weird new habits, lice battles, book heartbreaks and more! Feb 19, 2021

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It's a time-honored tradition on Sorta Awesome for us to share our deepest, darkest, and goofiest confessions with you, and this round of confessions definitely gets sorta silly! This week, Meg and Rebekah spill the tea on themselves as they talk about strange new habits they've developed, getting lice in a pandemic, and a surprising new love of trashy coffee. All of that plus America's favorite government teacher on TikTok and PBS's The Black Church in Awesome of the Week!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Literati: Go to Literati.com/AWESOME for 25% off your first TWO orders and pick your kids book club today

Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play

Kencko: The first 100 listeners will get 25% off their first order at kencko.com/AWESOME

Grove: Go to Grove.co/AWESOME and choose a FREE gift (with orders $30 or more).

SHOW NOTES:

Rebekah’s AotW: Sharon McMahon’s IG @SharonSaysSo

Meg’s AotW: The Black Church on PBS

Ep 37 - Helpful PSAs and a collection of confessions

You can find Meg on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Find Rebekah on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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Ep. 279 The Enneagram explains your reading life Feb 12, 2021

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You know we are all about helping you understand YOU a little better here on Sorta Awesome! This week, we are exploring how your Enneagram type impacts your reading life! Join Meg and Sorta Awesome regular Katie Proctor for a DEEP DIVE into how the Enneagram might influence the books you read, the ways you read, and how much time you spend reading. All of that plus an incredible leggings discovery and a newfound podcast delight in Aweosme of the Week!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Billie: for 10% off of your new favorite razor, go to mybillie.com/awesome

Bombas: Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20% off your first purchase at bombas.com/AWESOME

First Leaf: For six bottles of wine at $29.95 and free shipping, go to tryfirstleaf.com/awesome

SHOW NOTES:

Meg AotW: Madness Madness! podcast

Beyond Yoga Spacedye Out of Pocket leggings

Past Enneagram episodes on SA:

Episode 12: Oh the Enneagram? It's awesome!

Ep 194 Enneagram Q&A

Ep 132 Why are you like that? Enneagram and relationships

The Honest Enneagram, Sarajane Case