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Ep. 585: The Real Reason Birth Rates Are Declining Jul 30, 2025

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Have you noticed an increase in discourse about why (or why not) birth rates are declining in America? We see a lot of blame directed towards women—things like, “women are too superficial” or “women aren’t willing to make sacrifices” or “women won’t date broke men.” Whatever the reason is, it’s a whole lot of bullshit and not a whole lot of men taking responsibility. The idea that women are gold-diggers is tired and frankly, untrue. What women really want is careers, flexibility and time to pursue hobbies, and male partners that don’t treat us like shit. Maybe the real reason women don’t want to have kids is because men aren’t interested in being good dads. But what do we know? We’re just a couple of dried up gold-diggers, right?

Old fears brought up by big commitment [3:42]

“Radical monogamy” [8:09]

Do women only like men with money? [12:13]

We tend to date people with similar status to us [17:43]

Setting your children’s expectations [21:38]

Look at the quality of men out in the world [25:29]

A low self-esteem epidemic [28:07]

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Ep. 584: Who the Fuck Wants to Live Forever? Jul 23, 2025

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The wellness industry needs to chill the fuck out. Everyone wants to live forever, but we haven’t heard any good reasons why we would want to. Look, we aren’t advocating for eating horribly, quitting exercise, doing hard drugs, or any other “unhealthy” choices but giving up every fun activity in life in hopes for a few more years seems like a major fucking bummer. We want long and healthy lives, yes, but not if that means living without any of the little things that make us happy. There’s only so much you can sacrifice in hopes of a longer life before it starts reducing the quality of your time. Our Best Life means finding a balance in it all.

What the fuck is wrong with men? [4:29]

The happiest people work on themselves [8:16]

Trying to remain optimistic [10:34]

Why live longer, if you aren’t having any fun? [13:37]

Living unsustainably [16:57]

How to find balance in life [21:43]

Food is more than just fuel [23:54]

The quantity/quality bell curve [28:50]

You can’t change reality, so it’s best to accept it [31:27]

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Ep. 583: How Long Does It Take to Heal? Jul 16, 2025

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Does grief have a timeline? Is there a statute of limitations on how long you’re allowed to hurt? We’ve been through our fair share of shitty situations, and have come to understand that grief and healing aren’t linear, nor are they predictable. The saying that “time heals all wounds” is only half the truth, and unless you’re intentionally working on your healing, all time will do is pass. And even when it does pass, there doesn’t seem to be a prescribed time for healing. For some, it’ll be within months, for others it may be years. We’re all on our own journeys, and it’ll take as long as it takes.

What is the timeline for grief? [0:53]

Give yourself over to the healing process [5:25]

Grief and healing aren’t linear [7:32]

Time isn’t the thing that heals all wounds [11:03]

Having a community that holds space for you [13:49]

The power of validation [20:04]

You can’t know unless you’ve been there [24:34]

Our meta-emotions [28:30]

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Ep. 582: Sharing Personal Stories on Public Platforms Jul 09, 2025

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There’s this funny thing about being a creator on the internet—strangers think they know you. And while we post the things we post with connection in mind, there are always a few… oddballs (to put it nicely) who take things too far and act like they know us, when they really don’t. We absolutely overshare on the internet, and especially on this podcast, but for as much as we do share, there are so many pieces of personal information that we keep behind closed doors. Para-social relationships are bound to happen when you’re as public as we are. Of course though, Bestie, we could never mean you!

Doing ayahuasca in the Peruvian jungle [1:08]

A Tulum Redemption Tour [12:24]

It’s real connection, but it’s one-sided [18:23]

Getting unsolicited advice [22:58]

The creator vs. consumer mentality [24:56]

We don’t share 100% of the story [28:15]

The right message from the wrong person [31:15]

Providing context first [36:29]

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Ep. 581: Loving the Idea of Someone Jul 02, 2025

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Have you ever loved the idea of what someone *could* be, more than the person that they actually are? There’s danger in falling in love with someone’s potential. Some people are happy to be challenged by their partners, but there’s a fine line between challenging them to reach their dreams and setting expectations that your partner can’t reach, or never wanted in the first place. You’ll find a lot more peace in letting your partner tell you who they want to be, rather than attempting to force them into being who you wish they were.

(This episode is a re-run from September 2023.)

Falling in love with someone’s potential [1:55]

Putting expectations on how your partner lives their life [3:26]

Listen to your partner’s dreams [6:15]

Can you be okay if your partner never changes? [8:55]

More acceptance leads to greater change [12:28]

We’re always changing [14:10]

You don’t have to want all of the same things [17:38]

Don’t set expectations too high [20:23]

Encouragement pushes further than shame [23:00]

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Ep. 580: Is There A Moral Obligation to Watch the News? Jun 25, 2025

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Instagram is rolling out a new feature that defaults to keeping news and political content off of our feeds, and it got us thinking, is it irresponsible to ignore current events? Unfortunately, many news sources are produced with biases, headlines are manufactured to outrage rather than inform, and falsified information is getting harder and harder to differentiate from what’s “real.” And not only that, but after years of getting everything from social media algorithms, we’re all primed to see and hear things we already agree with. Maybe it’s just us, but the “news” doesn’t feel like the news anymore. Is it just us?

The “news” isn’t the news anymore [3:10]

Manufactured outrage [6:12]

People look for things we agree with [7:59]

Stories can spiral out of control [11:46]

We need stronger critical thinking skills [14:38]

There’s just “too much” to keep up with [19:29]

Voting without keeping up with current events [22:44]

Borrowed information [24:35]

How do we know what’s true and what’s real? [27:11]

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579: Conversations on Money and Marriage Jun 18, 2025

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No one goes in to a marriage hoping that it’ll fail, but statistics don’t lie, and around half of all marriages end in divorce. With those odds, wouldn’t you want to be protected? Conversations around money and obligation can be uncomfortable, but they’re so important to have before long-term commitment. Once upon a time, we never understood the need for prenups, but life is complicated and shit happens. It’s better to plan for the worst and hope for the best, than to ignore the possibility that things could go wrong and be caught unaware when they do.

Family time, only 28 years belated [2:08]

Procrastinating wedding planning [10:12]

Pre-marriage money questions [14:47]

A prenup protects both parties [19:09]

Resentment can build without these conversations [22:28]

Marriage gets so much more complicated with age [27:18]

Prenups can be as individual as the marriage [29:43]

When it’s in writing, everybody knows [32:58]

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Ep. 578: Never Say Never (Or Else) Jun 11, 2025

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Never say never on the internet because if you make a public claim about one thing and then eventually change your mind, someone out there named Susan is going to be VERY mad at you. (No offense to all the Susans out there, we’re sure most of you are normal.) When people follow you for one opinion you hold or attribute you have, it can be hard to come to terms with any life changes you make—especially if you’ve built a business on said attribute or opinion. We have enough life experience now to know that the second we decide how we feel about something, we inevitably change our minds. Maybe the only way to get around it all is just acknowledging that we don’t know anything, ever. This way, we don’t have to upset Susan.

The best decade of our lives [2:58]

What the hell is going on with men? [7:08]

Random and inappropriate DM’s [10:35]

Dating via Facebook Marketplace [14:52]

Never say never (or else the internet will hate you) [16:30]

Allow space for yourself to evolve [18:07]

Your life circumstances will change too [21:18]

Make new choices with new information [26:25]

Honesty is the best policy [27:56]

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Ep. 577: Never Underestimate Your Own Influence Jun 04, 2025

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The world might be run by assholes and idiots, but that doesn’t make us powerless! Y’all, this is the Best Life, and living the Best Life means realizing that even in the worst situations, we still have influence over our own lives. So yeah, the world is run by assholes and idiots, but that’s nothing new. And since we can’t get rid of the assholes and idiots, it’s up to us to make a positive impact within our circles. We'll keep making the world less shitty, one step at a time.

A he-said, she-said sticky situation [3:13]

Mike Tyson’s wild life [4:51]

We all have power over our own sphere [7:22]

Idiots are everywhere [10:16]

Don’t underestimate your own impact [13:23]

The solution is for all of us to be our most evolved selves [15:46]

Discernment in the digital age [18:05]

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Ep. 576: The Healed Woman vs. the Unchanged Man May 28, 2025

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Sometimes it feels like we’re in all-out gender warfare, where women are putting in work to heal themselves while men dig their heels into their old, problematic ways. You don’t have to tell us, we know it’s not ALL men, but there’s a lot of data showing that women are outpacing men in almost all growth metrics, including intellectual and personal. We don’t know why men are more resistant to change, but we don’t feel like we’re asking too much. No one needs to be perfect and “healed” from all of their traumas, all we want is a man who is willing to grow as we go.

If you act more in love, you’ll feel more in love [2:54]

Gaslight yourself through life [4:21]

Are we in a gender war? [5:33]

Waiting for men to step up [6:47]

Do men even do personal development? [10:31]

Why change if there’s no reason to? [12:41]

Men and women deal with our feelings differently [15:02]

You don’t need to be perfect, just open to growing [19:19]

The stages of personal development [22:43]

Appreciating your partner for who they are [25:54]

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