Making awesome moments with friends can totally recharge you for a while. We spend a lot of time checking in with our partners or kids about how things are going in the relationships, but how often do we do this with our friendships? Think about doing an annual friendship audit - you might be surprised at what you learn! Think of it as the state of…

We have such a treat this week! A couple of months ago, we were guests on the My Five Cents Podcast and today we have them here with us! [Fact Check from The Editor: A marsupial is a mammal that raises its newborn offspring inside an external pouch at the front or underside of their bodies.] They use their superpowers of perspective and persuasion …

Have you ever tried to think about what your purpose is in life, only to be completely blocked because you are still in the weeds with all of it? Maybe looking at your life as a whole is just too overwhelming and you need to take it a day at a time. That’s what we are talking about today with our first ever repeat guest, Elise Enriquez! Elise is an…

How many times throughout the day do you find yourself reaching for your phone, tablet, or computer to check what’s happening on social media? We’ve recently realized that the answer is “far too many.” Sometimes it can be really fun to see what people are up to, but it can also lead to FOMO, jealousy, or just plain sadness that you aren’t doing wha…

**TRIGGER WARNING: There is talk about suicidal ideation, so if that is going to harm you, please skip this one or skip to the middle of the episode. Hey to our 80 million listeners! This episode, we are bringing back the Ask Us Anything segment and get personal with our best and worst experiences with a therapist. Mari’s is wild and Molly’s is ter…

Are you taking the time to check in with yourself and make sure that you are taking good care of you? This episode, we are talking about an activity that we have done with our college pals in the past to make sure we are actively seeking self-care opportunities. We talked in a previous episode about the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic mo…

Have you ever questioned why you are feeling or reacting so differently than someone else in the same situation? Have you ever sent yourself on a one-way guilt trip because even during moments of profound grief, you are experiencing pockets of joy? Today we are going to dive in head first to the deep end of feelings vs. emotions and how it is that …

Worried about how stressful this summer has been or is going to be? Feel like you need to jam pack every second with some sort of activity or event? Today, we’re sharing how you can have less stress this summer! You’ll hear: Our favorite tips for how to have less stress Why Molly stopped and actually smelled the roses Facing events head on Why you …

Do you know the difference between being alone (isolated and lonely) and being alone (on purpose)? Coming out of a global pandemic where we have all been isolated, what do we do - run around like crazy and do everything, or not? Today we re going to focus on purposefully creating valuable alone time. You will hear: The importance of spending time a…

We are still coming off the high of the retreat we attended recently, and part of that retreat was to also look at our least favorite of all the F words - Failure. Failure is actually where we learn a ton of lessons and where we grow, but so many people are afraiding of failing. The questions are what can we learn from failures and how can we be mo…

Hey there to our 80 million listeners! We are so glad to be back with you! We are recently off of a 4-day retreat, so we wanted to chat a little about how it went and some lessons that we learned along the way. One of the big messages we want to share is What is our (your) WHY? You’ll hear: What is your why or your purpose or your mission? Starting…

Welcome back to our 80 million listeners! Molly is back this week, and we are currently recording this episode together at an amazing retreat in Oregon! One of the things we focused on during the retreat was the power of saying no. Questions like “Should I say no?” and “How do I say no” were tough for us, as was reflecting on the times we have said…

Mari here today for a solo episode! There has been a lot going on in my life over the past few weeks that has me feeling like I’m really in the thick of it. We talked a couple of weeks ago on the “Buttholes and Boundaries” episode about the importance of setting boundaries and sticking to them. The problem usually comes when the person on the recei…

Have you ever had a time when it seems to be both the best and the worst of things? Let’s talk about it! Molly catches us up on her marathon moments while Mari is so excited for the next round of The Crew to be starting soon. On the other end of things, we recently lost a great friend and listener. We can hold space for both the joyful and the sad …

As children, we had the luxury of dreaming that we could be and do anything! NHL player? Obviously! Panda Keeper in China? Why not? The world hasn’t yet told us that we cannot do those things, changing how we dream about our future selves. Things to think about: At what age do we stop dreaming as high as we can? What limiting beliefs are holding us…

We have a May Challenge for you! Once a week, we want you to pick up the phone and call someone you haven’t talked to in a while and take the time to reconnect. Shoot us an email and let us know how it goes! Molly gives us a quick shigella update and the latest word on her upcoming marathon training. Mari shares a story about how she recently felt …

Have you remembered fondly something that you used to love doing? For us, it’s running. But are we too old to get back into the groove? Our guest today is JJ Geary, a fellow runner Molly met when we did our half-marathon last month, and his answer is absolutely not! JJ didn’t get back into running until he was 50 years old. JJ is an amazing source …

Have you ever felt like you wanted to take a break from alcohol? We participated in Dry January this year and it was an experience! Our guest today, Kara, has also been on a journey to be alcohol free. If you are sober-curious, this is the episode for you! You’ll hear: Sober vs. Alcoho- free Kara’s list of the top benefits she has seen living an al…

Would you rather take life as it comes, go fast and furious to the finish line, or be around as long as you can to impact as many people as possible? That’s what we are going to talk about today! Longevity isn’t just about living to 100, it’s about living well to 100 and being around for your loved ones. You will hear: What longevity means to us an…

Have you ever been ticking off the boxes of life’s to do list, but still feeling underwhelmed? Same! This week we are talking about goals and how we can reimagine them to provide that sense of satisfaction we are looking for. Now we want to know from you - are your goals set with self love or with self loathing? Are you driving towards future happi…

Have you faced your fears lately? Well, we did! More specifically, Molly faced her fear of the ocean (because sharks, of course) when we went surfing with some Olympic athlete we met on the side of the road. True story. Beyond surfing, we learned some very important lessons from the ocean. You’ll hear: Shark management techniques It’s ok to be scar…

Tarot and crystals and more? Good luck with that! We are still hanging out after our half-marathon and we had a wild time checking out a crystal shop and we both had our first (and second) tarot readings! What does the future hold? You will have to listen to find out!! You’ll hear: Why we have never done anything like tarot readings before How do y…

We did it!! We have been talking since the beginning of the podcast about preparing to run a half-marathon and the weekend is finally here!! We ran the race and are still alive to tell the tale! We also want to share some lessons learned along the way. You’ll hear: Why we decided to sign up for a half-marathon Our training experience The race exper…

What’s the thing you are hiding that is hiding you? That is the question we look at this week with our guest, mindset coach and speaker, Gennevieve Vaillancourt. Gennevieve has a condition called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) which causes among other issues excess facial hair. She talks to us about how she lived with the shame of being a woman…

Last episode we covered Be Your Future Self Now by Dr. Benjamin Hardy, and this week, we are going to talk about it a little more! But first, we talk half-marathon training, Molly’s first trip to the beaver waxer, and our most wanted superpower! In the first part of the book discussion last week, we talked about the 7 threats to your future self. I…

How often are you making present plans with your future self in mind? This week we are looking at the book Be Your Future Self Now by Dr. Benjamin Hardy to see how we can impact our future, both positively and negatively. Dr. Hardy states that our past doesn’t dictate our future, so we can be intentional with where we want to go. You will hear: The…

Are you someone who has a really hard time talking about money? You aren’t alone! This week, we have an awesome guest with us to talk about money. Carla Titus is the Founder/CEO of Wealth & Worth Within who empowers business owners to achieve financial clarity and peace of mind so that they can get back to what they enjoy. Carla speaks with us abou…

How many times have you woken up late because you forgot to set the alarm and your whole day goes down hill? Have you woken up, immediately grabbed your phone to check your social media and saw something terrible and it wrecked your mood for the rest of the day? This week, we are talking about setting a morning intention and establishing a morning …

Have you ever thought about throwing the meat aside and adopting a plant-based lifestyle? That’s what we want to talk about today! Whether you are a vegetarian, pescatarian, pseudo-vegan or a full vegan, it’s all valid! We are focused on becoming more plant-based rather than focusing on the labels. You’ll hear: Our reasons for adopting a plant-base…

This week we are so excited to have Mari’s coach on the podcast!! Elise Enriquez is a Productivity Coach and has worked in the business for nearly 14 years. Her program GYST (Get Your Shit Together) helps women increase their productivity while living a fulfilling and connected life. You will hear: What is productivity? While you are knocking thing…

It’s a new year and we’ve decided that before we hop on board the 2023 train, we are going to take a few to reflect on 2022 - the highs and the lows. One of the coolest things that happened for both of us was starting this podcast! We are going to go through some of the ways you can reflect back on the past year. Scroll through the photos on your p…

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode deals with mental health issues and therapy and may mention triggering conditions. If this is too much for you, please head on to the next episode. On this week’s episode - we get a quick update to the beaver dilemma… You will have to listen in to get the goods on that one! But all kidding aside, we have our first GUES…

In the midst of the hard times and those times when you think you will never make it through, You have survived everything that’s ever been thrown at you up to this point, and we want you to know it’s going to be ok. This week we are talking about hope. Mari tells the story of her time in Italy when she was young and feeling very alone and hopeless…

The new year is coming and we are looking forward (kind of) to starting things off right! We are hosting a 31-day challenge for the month of January where we go alcohol free. Over the past few years, we have each done this and it has some pretty amazing benefits. Click the link below to join the Facebook group for the challenge! Listen in to this e…

This week we start off hearing how Molly recently faced her biggest fear and we are so proud of her!! We also take a moment to talk about how we can be amazing AND also want to change things about ourselves for the better. And for the main event - it's time to dive into our holiday survival guide! You’ll hear: How expectations (yours and others) pu…

Want to hear about the dumbest things we did in college? Strangely, it ties into today’s topic! We are talking about Lifestyle Medicine, and if you haven’t heard of that, we will tell you all about it! Evidence-based research has shown that we are actually capable of increasing our health with certain practices that we can implement in our daily li…

This week, we are catching up with each other and sharing our illness woes! But through all the struggles, we can find a way to commit to our goals, not the process. We talk about an excellent TedTalk Mari watched about surviving the downtimes in parenthood (link below). We recognize that parenthood isn’t about balance as much as it is about integr…

What kind of thoughts do you have tumbling around inside your head? We want to start a dialog about the limiting thoughts that plague us all! What happens when we listen to that voice inside our head and how can we build the habit to thrive, despite that negative voice? According to our extensive search (asking Jeeves), 75% of our thoughts every da…

Sports…love them or hate them? Do sports make you think of all the fun times you had playing a sport? Or does it give you flashbacks of all the pressure others put on you? This week, we’re tackling the good, the bad and the ugly of sports! We talk more about: Our favorite and worst memories from sports The ugly, not so fun side of parents and playi…

Have you had a chance to have a difficult conversation with yourself? We definitely have (even though we don’t always want to). Is what we tell ourselves the same as we would tell a friend, a loved one, or a client? In this episode, we talk about coaching and how we each got into this field and why we do what we do. We also talk about the model for…

Let’s talk about mental health! Admittedly, mental health has not always been on our life’s to-do list, as it just wasn’t part of the plan or the boxes to check, but sometimes life has other plans. Mari talks about her out-of-left-field struggle with a panic attack, her private shame about the incident, and how far she has swung in the opposite dir…

Welcome to the Don’t Take It From Us Podcast! We are Mari and Molly, best friends since childhood, former roommates, and life coaches sitting down together to talk about anything and everything! In our first episode, we introduce each other and talk about our ideas for starting this podcast together. After a couple of years recording the Living on …