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    Too Smart For This

    Welcome to Too Smart For This Podcast, the ultimate destination for smart, savvy women to embrace their multifaceted interests and elevate their self-care. Join your host Alexis Barber—an entrepreneur, former Google strategist, and current Wharton MBA student—as she delivers unfiltered career insights, actionable wellness strategies, and life management frameworks designed to empower you.

    Alexis knows what it means to juggle beauty, brains, and ambition, and she’s here to share the secrets to living your best life. From cutting-edge beauty tips to expert financial advice and effective time management strategies for the ambitious woman forging her own path, we cover it all.

    Ranked #1 by Cosmopolitan in Self-Care podcasts for women, this show ensures you’ll always leave with valuable, practical takeaways for your dynamic life. Get ready to laugh, learn, and level up with Too Smart For This.

    To keep up with the show, follow @toocollective on Instagram and TikTok.

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    112. The Smart Girl's Guide to Travel: How I Plan, Budget For, and Pack for Trips May 11, 2023
    Show notes

    ¡Ciao! With Alexis’ month-long trip to Europe in full effect, this week’s episode is centered around all things travel. With her tips and tricks you’ll be able to conquer your summer vacation(s) with ease and in style.
    Show Notes
    2:33 Travel tips!
    3:32 Importance of planning to ensure a seamless trip
    3:46 A Guide to Financial Planning for Travelers
    3:55 Importance of Travel Credit Cards
    4:22 Choosing the best credit card for rewards/points
    7:50 Building a relationship with/loyalty to an airline
    10:31 How I go about booking hotels!
    10:52 Importance of filtering your searches
    11:11 Utilizing prior-reviews to make informed decisions
    12:45 Travel planning logistics
    13:14 Where/How to research a travel destination before you go
    15:22 Utilizing Notion to arrange the itinerary, financials, etc
    17:12 Be mindful of downtime!
    18:12 Downloading Google Maps to navigate offline
    18:48 Packing logistics
    19:00 Packing in a color scheme
    19:49 How I utilize luggage packing cubes
    20:23 Visualizing outfits before your trip
    21:10 High Maintenance Travel Girly Things!
    Resources/Mentioned
    Amazon Cosmetic Containers:
    Bose Earphones: https://rb.gy/9zqle
    MEC Travel Pillow: https://rb.gy/no549
    Downy Wrinkle Releaser: https://rb.gy/0o6rq
    Arrae Bloat Alchemy Supplement: https://rb.gy/vh5js
    Rimowa: https://rb.gy/oiojd
    YSL Rive Gauche Supple Bag: https://rb.gy/tz5fl
    Lululemon Clean Lines Tote Bag: https://rb.gy/2qchs
    Cuyana The Travel Bag: https://rb.gy/lszvm

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    111. How to Cultivate Your Creativity & Find Your Own Family ft. Cole Habersham, @cashmeretote May 04, 2023
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    After discovering a love for writing his senior year of college, the exuberant @cashmeretote (Cole Habersham) has since used his skills to navigate familial estrangement, the highs and lows of dating, and finding joy in the mundane … all while balancing a full-time advertising career. He joins the Too Smart for This podcast to discuss cutting ties with family members, finding fashion inspiration, and so much more! It's an episode you won't want to miss.
    Show Notes
    1:32 Quick introduction to Cole!
    2:40 NY vs LA
    7:28 What works for others won’t always work for you
    11:50 Cole’s background
    14:51 Viewing your work as a source of empowerment
    15:56 Embracing uncertainty to jumpstart your creative endeavors
    16:31 How does one get published?
    17:54 Healing through creativity
    18:24 Knowing when to end relationships with unsupportive family members
    19:46 Discomfort precipitates growth
    20:13 Building your chosen family
    20:48 Importance of intention within budding/established friendships
    21:51 Everything gets better with time
    25:32 How to build your personal confidence
    26:10 Surrounding yourself with people who stimulate you
    26:35 Fake it till you make it
    30:40 Finding what works and/or what inspires the most confidence in you
    32:58 Your worst day only lasts 24 hours
    35:35 Journaling as a preventative self-care measure
    37:00 Let’s talk dating!
    Resources/Mentioned:
    Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin: https://tinyurl.com/2s366e9e
    Keep up with Cole!
    @cashmeretote on Tiktok
    @cashmeretote on Instagram
    @cashmeretote on Twitter
    cashmeretote.com
    Too Collective Website
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    110. April Favorites, How I Got into Wharton & My B-School App Process Apr 27, 2023
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    Welcome back to Too Smart for This! In this week's solo episode, Alexis talks all about the business school application process, how she chose Wharton, her April favorites, and more!
    Show Notes:
    3:05 Experience at Wharton Welcome Weekend!
    4:25 Application process
    13:24 How the GRE went
    15:42 Importance of networking in business school
    17:38 Why I chose Wharton!
    17:53 Searching for community in business school
    19:16 What Admit Weekend taught me
    19:22 What I hope to gain from business school
    23:00 State schools vs M7 Business Schools
    23:52 Unexpected vs Expected costs of MBAs
    25:21 Reckoning with the financial aspect of business school
    27:12 Learning more about myself and my vision for the future
    27:53 The process of growing TooCollective
    30:50 April favorites!
    Resources/Mentioned:
    How I Built This: https://tinyurl.com/bdh6mcwu
    Big Conversations with Haley Hoffman Smith: https://tinyurl.com/33wfpsem
    Balanced Black Girl Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/4s4krn62
    Due Diligence Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/5854tnwe
    The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters: The Tragic and Glamorous Lives of Jackie and Lee: https://tinyurl.com/5n82zkt5
    Succession on HBO: https://tinyurl.com/4ycb3pxu
    Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles: https://tinyurl.com/4pnjz9ey
    Energy and Focus Mints: https://tinyurl.com/54muwa65
    Mango: https://tinyurl.com/2mk2eztk
    Ami Cole Skin-Enhancing Tint: https://tinyurl.com/w3eb8f56
    Ami Cole Lip Treatment Oil: https://tinyurl.com/mryarpk4
    Ami Cole Eyebrow Gel: https://tinyurl.com/2p8455dj
    YSL Black Opium Perfume: https://tinyurl.com/ycy9yykw
    Too Collective Website
    Too Collective Affirmation Texts
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    109. Blake Newby on Doing it All, Coming Back from Burnout, and Building a Career on Her Terms Apr 20, 2023
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    To put it simply, Blake Newby is a multi-hyphenate. From beauty & style editing to influencing to reporting, the Detroit-born superstar has cemented herself as an expert in multiple industries. Today she joins Alexis to discuss influencing, cultivating personal friendships, and more!
    Show Notes:
    19:20 How to make things work within your current constraints
    21:31 Be aggressive, but genuine
    21:44 Cultivating relationships by constantly staying engaged
    24:45 The importance of protecting your space
    25:24 Maintaining authenticity in the face of adversity
    27:21 Knowing and understanding yourself as a means of former deeper connections with others
    27:43 Realizing that not everybody has the best intentions
    28:34 Straddling the line between suspicion and naivety
    28:45 Stepping out of your comfort zone to jump start your social media career
    32:48 Ridding your life of the things that don’t serve you
    33:28 Importance of prioritizing yourself
    34:05 Achieving a balance between highs and lows
    35:49 Importance of being comfortable in your own skin
    44:40 Everything is a reflection of you
    Resources/Mentioned:
    Brandon Blackwood
    Spell on You
    Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume
    The Know for Sure Pod
    Keep up with Blake!
    @blakelawren on Instagram
    @blakenewby_ on TikTok
    @blakelawren on Pinterest
    @blakelawren on Twitter
    Too Collective Website
    Too Collective Affirmation Texts
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    108. The Smart Girl's Guide to Making & Maintaining Female Friendships Apr 13, 2023
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    “Girl Gangs” have long been a staple of the female experience – a way for women to lean on each other as we navigate life, love, and everything in between. Unfortunately, creating and maintaining these strong friendships can be difficult post-grad, as the demands of adulthood can crowd our vision. If you’re in need of some tips and advice on cultivating bonds with women that’ll last a lifetime, this week’s episode of Too Smart for This is for you!
    Show Notes:
    3:46 Why are female friendships important?
    3:53 There’s a lived experience that only other women will understand
    4:50 Importance of nurturing female friendships in a world that prioritizes romantic love
    5:00 Why are female friends hard to make and maintain?
    5:08 Patriarchy encourages competition between women
    6:40 Recognizing and unlearning a patriarchal mindset
    7:09 Personal experience with female friends
    8:10 Struggling to find belonging/security in homogenous environments
    9:31 Navigating self-segregated environments in Academia
    11:34 Being your most authentic self is the foundation for any relationship
    11:57 Avoid people who project their insecurities onto you
    12:12 Strong, lasting relationships require vulnerability
    13:01 Finding comfort in self-awareness
    13:48 Authenticity and confidence create the foundation for great female friendships
    14:12 Viewing interpersonal relationships as a reflection of ourselves
    17:28 Taking each friend at face value – always assuming the best intentions
    18:16 Analyze your feelings/emotions in the presence of certain friends
    19:11 Set expectations with new friends
    20:40 Categorizing friends
    22:26 How to make friends after college
    22:40 #1 Connect with people through your network
    23:12 #2 Bumble BFF
    23:19 #3 Join clubs/activities that fit your interest
    25:04 Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear!
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    107. Micaéla Verrelien on Creating Your Dream Career, Overcoming Insecurities, and Refusing to Settle Apr 07, 2023
    Show notes

    Micaéla Verrelien does it all: creative direction, hosting, modeling, content creation, and today, she graces the Too Smart For This pod to discuss investing in yourself, chasing your dreams, and more!
    Show Notes:

    • 4:09 Forging your own path rather than being swayed by the opinion of others
    • 5:18 Your creative ambitions deserve your all or nothing
    • 7:01 Leave what no longer serves you, but always have a plan
    • 10:56 Book yourself for things you really want to do – invest in yourself
    • 11:11 Doing what you need to do to get where you want to be
    • 11:21 “No” means “Not right now”
    • 16:40 Importance of being present and living moment to moment
    • 18:36 How intuitive thinking allows you to make better decisions
    • 19:11 Navigating the unhappiness of landing your “dream job”
    • 19:24 Viewing the unknown with excitement, rather than trepidation
    • 20:11 Finding comfort in the balance between happy and sad – regarding and accepting each emotion with equal weight
    • 24:00 Accepting your body as is, not comparing yourself to others
    • 25:25 Looking forward (not left, right, or to social media) for validation
    • 27:20 You are your own competition
    • 27:51 Finding inspiration in others
    • 28:20 Importance of looking forward to what’s to come rather than lamenting the past
    • 30:04 Finding the determination to pursue your dream even on bad days

    Resources/Mentioned:
    The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
    Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own by Shonda Rhimes
    UnPrisoned on Hulu
    Keep up with Micaéla!
    @micaelaverrelien on Instagram
    @micaelaverrelien on TikTok
    @micaelaverrelien on Pinterest
    @MVerrelien on Twitter
    Micaéla Verrelien’s Website

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    106. Life Update: I Failed At My Q1 Goals, What I'm Planning For Q2; How I Got in to Wharton; Favorite Products Mar 30, 2023
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    If Q1 didn't quite go the way you expected, this one's for you! In another solo episode, Alexis talks Q1 coming to an end, looking excitedly to Q2, business school, and her current lifestyle favorites!
    Show Notes:
    1:57 Life update
    2:12 Dealing with burnout
    3:13 Q1 goals didn’t quite come into fruition, but that’s okay!
    4:27 Struggled to find structure and feel inspired amidst fluidity
    5:26 Viewing these recent experiences as a new challenge or skill, not as something to overcome
    6:27 A brief recap of getting into Wharton
    8:37 Everything happens for a reason
    12:04 Important of expanding your network in a product-based industry
    14:17 Q1 Faves!
    14:51 The benefits of meditating as soon as you wake up
    16:30 Sleep routine
    18:39 Regaining a sense of normalcy and connection with your body post-Birth Control
    19:10 Hormone talk – listening to your body
    21:21 Bodycare
    23:13 Tips for dealing with Eczema
    23:41 Skincare
    25:53 Skin cycling to combat hyperpigmentation
    26:01 Retinol, Faded Topicals, Lactic Acid, Moisturizer, Repeat
    26:51 Hair struggles
    28:39 Clothing I practically live in
    29:26 Using Pinterest as a source of outfit inspo
    29:43 What I’ve been eating!
    30:24 The power of protein
    30:37 Separate TikTok for inspiring content – workouts, recipes, motivation, etc
    32:19 Two ways to get extra protein in your day!
    33:21 Final Q1 favorite
    33:30 Q2 Goals!
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    Chani App: https://rb.gy/5kvq
    Headspace App: https://rb.gy/y9lr
    Alive App: https://rb.gy/mpmg
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    Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask: https://rb.gy/994i
    First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Creme: https://rb.gy/0tyi
    Alo Yoga Sweatshirt: https://rb.gy/4c1n
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    105. 5 Steps to do a Spring Reset Mar 23, 2023
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    With March coming to an end, it’s time to check in on how much progress you’ve made in your professional/personal goals! In today’s solo episode, Alexis dives into the strategies that allow her to both reflect on the past quarter, and make the most of the next.
    Show Notes:
    1:09 Planning goals in quarters allows you a flexibility that annual plans don’t offer
    1:30 Think of each season as a quarter
    2:25 Personal Q1 recap
    3:27 Comparison is the thief of joy
    3:45 Perfection is paralyzing
    5:05 Ask yourself questions, check in with yourself, rather than being self-critical
    5:55 Reframe your shortcomings – they aren’t setbacks but valuable information
    6:11 Grant yourself grace
    6:54 “Spring Reset” should come from a place of positivity rather than negativity
    8:04 5 Steps to ensure a successful Spring Reset
    8:06 #1 Spring cleaning; decluttering
    9:22 Prioritize when it comes to cleaning out your closet
    10:43 Reflect on these past few months: What went well? What didn’t?
    11:38 #2 Intentionally journal: How are you feeling now? How have you been feeling? How do you want to feel in the future?
    12:00 Acting vs feeling – how to go about cultivating the emotions you want
    12:34 #3 Set minimum, viable goals that you’re more likely to accomplish
    13:02 The world is not happening TO you, you create your own destiny
    13:57 Spring as a time for “good enough” goals
    16:36 #4 Create a quarterly vision board
    18:01 #5 Social media detox – mute, unfollow, remove what doesn’t benefit you
    22:06 PR product giveaway!
    Shop Too Collective with discount code PODCAST15 here: toocollective.com
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    104. The Smart Girl’s Guide to Time Management Mar 16, 2023
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    Let’s talk time management! In today's solo episode, Alexis continues The Smart Girl’s Guide.
    Show Notes:
    1:24 Embracing discomfort after a big decision
    3:22 Three pillars of time management: longtime goal setting, prioritization, boundaries
    4:34 Setting ~realistic ~ goals
    5:05 Think about how you want to feel, not what the outcome is
    9:33 Boundaries as an act of self-preservation in achieving your future goals
    9:50 Time management tips!
    9:57 #1: Time Blocking
    12:21 #2: Bookend your day with morning and evening rituals
    12:34 Evening routines are essential for: planning, reflection, and pouring into yourself
    13:04 Remember to show love to yourself
    15:22 Monday Hour One
    16:21 Scheduling gives you the confidence to take on your week
    17:09 Grouping tasks as a way to promote efficiency
    19:15 Using technology to become the You, you aspire to be
    24:23 Audible vs Tangible reminders
    24:45 Digital vs Physical calendar
    25:48 Having a backup plan to avoid feeling overwhelmed
    Shop Too Collective with discount code PODCAST15 here: toocollective.com
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    103. The Smart Girl's Guide to Body Acceptance Mar 09, 2023
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    Body acceptance - is it possible? Alexis is diving in in this new solo episode format!
    Show Notes:
    0:40 Let’s talk about loving your body!
    3:32 Struggling with one’s appearance is a universal experience
    3:50 Where do these unrealistic standards come from?
    3:58 Before we pass judgement on others, we must heal first
    4:04 What forces are women up against?
    4:50 Society’s priorities for thinness don’t have to be our priorities
    5:20 Questioning our backgrounds as a means to divest from societal body expectations
    5:34 Let’s analyze body trends of the past few years!
    6:23 Rampant fatphobia pervaded 2013 - 2016
    6:55 Our perception of what was “large” was incredibly warped by the media
    8:34 We’ve been exposed to dangerous rhetoric not just on the Internet, but also through tabloids in the grocery store line
    9:05 What we glamorize online becomes the norm
    9:58 Events like the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show applauded thinness – making us believe our accomplishments didn’t matter if we weren’t thin
    10:25 Impossible to discuss body trends without mentioning how the Kardashians have (negatively) impacted our culture
    11:22 From 2016 - 2020 we saw a dialogue opening about women’s bodies – due in part to harmful things said by Trump
    12:06 Comparing your body to others is a slippery, harmful slope
    13:27 Despite models like Ashley Graham entering the mainstream, the belief that we can cultivate a body positive culture was cracking
    14:16 Since 2020, we’ve entered a positivity era!
    15:54 Podcast was started to reject belief that I need to look a certain way in order to be successful
    16:26 2023 has brought open talks of plastic surgery and Ozempic use – people are unhappy with what they look like and are changing accordingly
    17:01 Pressure of looking good or being thin has never left the mainstream
    17:37 It’s impossible to let go of inner biases when we’re constantly told you need to look a certain way
    17:52 It’s naive to think all women will accept themselves and not want to change further when society tells us to operate otherwise
    22:19 Important to forgive yourself for having toxic thoughts – it’s natural to want to resemble the norm
    24:54 We dont give our bodies enough credit!
    25:11 You can’t hate yourself into loving yourself
    25:30 Learn to trust your own intuition about your body
    25:47 Give yourself grace! How can I be nicer to myself?
    26:06 Do some research – knowing more about your body leads to a healthier life
    27:25 Uncouple the idea that success and happiness are connected to what you look like
    28:21 Need to consciously change your opinion on what bodies are “supposed” to look like
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