A podcast to help you sift through the bullshit around work, well-being, and relationships. We’ll ask questions, seek answers, and share experiences to help you navigate the messier parts of life. Because trial and error is a lot easier when we do it for you.
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A podcast to help you sift through the bullshit around work, well-being, and relationships. We’ll ask questions, seek answers, and share experiences to help you navigate the messier parts of life. Because trial and error is a lot easier when we do it for you.
In this episode we explore the concept of toxic positivity and to be honest... it rocks our world. We take a test to see if we are toxically positive, spoiler: we do real bad. We share a TED Talk that helped us understand how we can be there for the people we love without dismissing their feelings. Kelsey opens up about a recent tough experience and how those around her responded, and Kyla shares how ignoring her feelings for too long resulted in an ulcer.
We get uncomfy this episode learning new things and discovering areas where we fall short. We learn that emotions are data we can use to uncover our values, and that ignoring them will only make them louder. We cover the importance of leaning into the messiness of life so that we can experience the good stuff at full volume. A key moment: discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life — oh yeah, let that sink in. To summarize, we learn that having good vibes only isn’t really good after all.
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Other EM episodes we mention
Ep 09: How Do We Become More Resilient
We also mention
Toxic Positivity Test
Ted Talk: The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage
Unfuck Your Brain Podcast
The Body Keeps The Score Book
Brené Brown
Non-violent Communication Book
Sources
What is the Vagus Nerve
More on the Vagus Nerve
Vagal Tone Exercises
Repressed Emotions
Reptillian vs. Mammalian Brain
“It’s Okay to Not be Okay” - Harvard Business Review
A podcast to help you sift through the bullshit around work, well-being, and relationships. We’ll ask questions, seek answers, and share experiences to help you navigate the messier parts of life. Because trial and error is a lot easier when we do it for you.
