Ep. 143 Everything you need to know about gifts and giving!

May 4, 2018

Oh, how we love all love to give gifts and get them, too, right? Or no? Most of us know that giving gifts and opening gifts from our friends and loved ones SHOULD be fun, it is all too often fraught with disappointment and frustration. Tune in to hear Meg and Rebekah help you know all the ins-and-outs of all things gifts!

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SHOW NOTES:

Recipes that Crock: Mississippi Chicken Thighs

The Five Love Languages

Modern Etiquette: Gift The Right Gift (And Dealing With the Wrong Ones)

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Ep. 142 Easy and awesome ways to celebrate the everyday!

April 27, 2018

Why wait for a big holiday to celebrate? There are so many ways to celebrate the little moments of life, and this week, Meg and Kelly share their ideas plus TONS of inspiration from the Awesome community! All of that, plus Awesomes of the Week!

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Ep. 141 The Four Tendencies plan a party with Gretchen Rubin

April 20, 2018

April is all about CELEBRATING here at Sorta Awesome as we mark three years of serving up all that is awesome for you! We can't think of a better way to celebrate this week than by welcoming bestselling author and beloved happiness guru Gretchen Rubin to Sorta Awesome! Tune in to hear Meg ask Gretchen about The Four Tendencies - the personality and preference framework that Gretchen created to help people understand motivation - and how each of those Tendency types might show up for celebration. You won't want to miss this fascinating and helpful conversation!

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SHOW NOTES:

Tim Hawkins

https://www.youtube.com/user/timhawkinscomedy/featured

Forever35 Podcast
benefit BOI-ING industrial strength concealer
Gretchen Rubin, The Four Tendencies
Oprah's Super Soul featuring Gretchen

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Ep. 140 Let's open a time capsule of awesome!

April 13, 2018

Awesomes, in April we are CELEBRATING! Sorta Awesome just turned three years old, and this whole month, we are devoting the whole show to the theme of celebrations. If you like to get sentimental and reflective on your birthday, you will LOVE this deluxe-length episode featuring Meg, Rebekah, and Kelly opening up the time capsules of their lives and sharing with you who they were and what they were into through the years!

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SHOW NOTES:
Mackenzie Treasury - Dainty Name Necklace & Handwriting Jewelrey

Blender Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Extra Awesome: 100 ways to be more awesome with money with Erin Odom

April 10, 2018

In this newest episode in the Extra Awesome series, Erin Odom returns to Sorta Awesome to talk about her brand new book that is FILLED with 100 tips, tricks, and hacks to help you achieve your financial goals! Tune in to hear her and Meg get super honest about the highs and lows of budgeting including their shared health care epiphany and how the secret to saying goodbye to the Joneses!
Find Erin on her blog The Humbled Homemaker.

You Can Stay Home With Your Kids! 100 Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Make It Work!
More Than Just Making It
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Extra Awesome: Laura Tremaine has 10 Things To Tell You

April 6, 2018

April is going to be AWESOME on Sorta Awesome, and we are kicking things off with a SPECIAL FRIDAY EDITION of Extra Awesome featuring Laura Tremaine! That's right, Laura is back to fill us in on what she's been up to in the past few months, and you guys, she has some things to tell you! Tune in to hear Meg and Laura dish all the scoop on mind-blowing books, social media breaks, and lingerie that will change your life!
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SHOW NOTES
Introducing 10ThingsToTellYou.com
NARS Rita
Fenty Ma’Damn
Clinique Cherry Pop
Intuitive Eating, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
SOMA Stunning Support
thredup.com
The RealReal
bluefly.com

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Ep. 139 Resurrection: new life on the other side of a faith shift

March 30, 2018

It's been one year since Meg and Kelly opened up about the good, the bad, and the ugly of their spiritual journeys. In this episode, you'll hear them share about ALL the changes a year can bring!

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SHOW NOTES:
Emily McDowell Studios
Warby Parker
Ep. 96 Spiritual crisis: the thing that rattled our faith

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Ep. 138 10 ways to be smarter, stronger, and more social!

March 23, 2018

It's more than a tagline - it's a way of life! Join us this week for an inspiring conversation with some Sorta Awesome favorites on how to be smarter, stronger, and more social! All of that, plus Awesome of the Week!

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Dear Farenheit 451, Annie Spence

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Ep. 137 Coming Out conversations with Brett Trapp of Blue Babies Pink

March 16, 2018

At the end of 2017, Sorta Awesome co-host Kelly named Blue Babies Pink - Brett Trapp's story of growing up gay and Christian in the South - as her Awesome of the Year. Today, we are honored to welcome Brett to Sorta Awesome! Join Meg and Kelly in this conversation with Brett about how we can all show up in excellent ways when it comes to coming out conversations. You won't want to miss Brett's wisdom, humor, and candor!

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Harbor
Torn, Justin Lee
FreedHearts.org
Matt Nightingale and Luanne Nightingale's Ted Talk

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Extra Awesome: A Wrinkle in Time

March 14, 2018

Why is everyone talking about Madeline L'Engle's modern classic A Wrinkle in Time? If you loved the book, should you see the current Ava Duvernay film adaptation? Should you take your kids to see it? Why on earth did Meg not read this book until she was forty years old?

In this episode in the Extra Awesome series, Meg and co-host Kelly talk all things A Wrinkle in Time, including how this novel aligns itself perfectly with the Year of the Awesome!

Show notes:

Madeline L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

America Magazine: An Ignatian Guide to a Wrinkle in Time

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Ep. 136 Confessions: Most embarrassing moments edition!

March 9, 2018

We immediately regret this decision.

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SHOW NOTES:

YouTube Channel Safiya Nygaard
Badass Book of Saints, Maria Morera Johnson

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Ep. 135 How to chat with your girlfriends about race

March 2, 2018

Wanna know something about being an Awesome? We don't mind getting awkward if it will lead to awesome! Conversations about race and racial dynamics can be awkward, difficult, and painful. Thankfully, we're bringing in a woman who can help us learn to transform those uncomfortable chats into powerful conversation by connecting, engaging, and feeling. Krystle Cobran brings her warm, compassionate wisdom to Sorta Awesome in this episode, and you do NOT want to miss what she has to share!

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Journey to the Heart, Melody Beattie
Ulta Lasting Lip Gloss Stain in Treason

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Ep. 134 Ten secrets for friendship revealed

February 23, 2018

Do you ever wonder how you became an adult who still struggles to make friends? We are here to reveal to you ten secrets to help you be the friend that everyone will want to get to know better! From figuring out how to approach people to build a friendship to knowing what to say to a friend when times get tough, we've got insights for every situation. Plus, our amazing and fierce friend Osheta Moore is here to join Meg with some Awesome of the Week!

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SHOW NOTES:

Golden Thyme Coffee and Cafe Twin Cities
Posh Candle Company
CreateHer Stock Photos
Vashti Harrison on Society6

Dearlovers t-shirt maxi on Amazon
HOTAPEI striped t-shirt maxi on Amazon

TEN SECRETS OF FRIENDSHIP REVEALED
1. A few of us are getting together ...
2, Tell me more about that!
3. You're doing it!
4. It wasn't supposed to be this way.
5. Thank you for trusting this to me.
6. How can I help you face this?
7. I need a witness.
8. I'm assuming positive intent.
9. This just isn't for me.
10. I can do these things well.

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Ep. 133 Fresh tomatoes, yellow t-shirts, and life-changing conversations with Simran Sethi

February 16, 2018

What if the person you think is the most different from you is the person who might end up being your most powerful teacher? That's the question Meg explores with author, podcaster, educator, and activist Simran Sethi in this episode of Sorta Awesome! Tune in to hear Simran share her wisdom on how to take the most important first step in connecting with others, even and especially those who we disagree with the most. All of that plus Rebekah joins Meg for Awesome of the Week!

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SHOW NOTES:

O Sacred Head: A Lenten Playlist
The Resident
BakingwithJoshandAnge on YouTube

The Slow Melt: a podcast about chocolate
Simran's Ted Talk: Why and How Do We Engage

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Ep. 132 Why are you like that? Relationships and the Enneagram with Leigh Kramer

February 9, 2018

We've all been there - looking at another person, shaking our head, wondering WHY ARE YOU LIKE THAT?! Join Meg and Kelly in finding the answers to that question when they sit down with Leigh Kramer to discover how the Enneagram explains it all!

This episode is extra long - skip to 19:40 to dive right into the Enneagram awesome!

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SHOW NOTES:

Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup (Kelly substitutes 1 can of black beans and 1 can of pinto beans instead of 2 cans of black beans.)
The Shadowy Horses, Susanna Kearsley
Wrong To Need You, Alisha Rai
Ceramic Pearl Professional Curling Wand

Ep. 12 Oh, the Enneagram? It’s Awesome!
Extra Awesome: Leigh Kramer answers your Enneagram questions

EVERYDAY ENNEAGRAM BLOG:
Energies of the Enneagram Heart Triad
Energies of the Enneagram Head Triad
Enneagram Energies of the Gut Triad

The Road Back to you
The Enneagram Made Easy
The Wisdom of the Enneagram

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Ep. 131 Cleanse, clog, and communicate consciously with Mary Shores

January 30, 2018

The way we talk to ourselves matters - and science proves it! This week, Meg is joined by author, speaker, and entrepreneur Mary Shores to talk about how important it is that we are conscious of how we are speaking to ourselves. They also discuss Mary's theory that all of our choices either bring cleansing to our lives or they clog the pathway of our hopes and dreams. Tune in for all of this, plus Meg and Kelly share those Awesomes of the Week!

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SHOW NOTES:
Slow Burn by Slate
Switched on Pop: Despacito

Conscious Communications, Mary Shores

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Extra Awesome: Getting vulnerable with Jamie Ivey (If Only You Knew)

January 30, 2018

Chances are you have a skeleton or two tucked away in a closet gathering dust - we all do! But what if the stories you've kept yourself all these years might actually hold the key to unlocking the path to vulnerability and trust in relationships? Join Meg as she chats with author and podcaster Jamie Ivey about the importance of vulnerability in relationships and HOW to open up and talk to others more authentically.

Jamie's book If Only You Knew

Find Jamie at JamieIvey.com

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Ep. 130 3 biggest takeaways you can't miss!

January 23, 2018

Awesomes! Give yourself a happy high five and a big squeeze! January has been fun, but it has also been some work, right? We're well on our way to making 2018 The Year of the Awesome, and today Meg is here to make sure you haven't missed a thing!

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SHOW NOTES:

DASH rapid egg cooker
Amerisleep mattress

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Ep. 129 10 little luxuries get you through winter

January 18, 2018

Awesomes, no need to let the winter doldrums get you down! We're spending the month of January talking about how to take better care of YOU, and Episode 129 features Meg and Rebekah sharing a list of ten little luxuries to get you through these long winter months. From high-end lip balm to hot chocolate that will change your life, they are all about treating you WELL this week!

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AotW:
The Royals, Season 3
Trello (again!)

Basic Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
Crock Pot Coconut Hot Chocolate (Rebekah cut this recipe in half and recommends using it almost like a concentrate.)
Jetpens.com, sampler section
@higlowhey on Instagram
Miss Spa Hydrating Mask
Jo Malone Vitamin E Lip Conditioner
Using Houseplants to Reduce Toxins and Grow Fresh Air
5 Simple Ways to Detoxify Your Home and Body (lists more plants)
Sharper Image Aromatherapy Wrap
StitchFix
Tapered Collection - best t-shirts!
SkinFix 12 hour healing ointment

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Ep. 128 Love your body, change your world with Jen Hoffman

January 11, 2018

Are you ready for the Year of the Awesome? We know that the Awesomes can change the world, but only if we start from a strong foundation. This week's episode is a MUST-LISTEN for anyone who has a body. Chances are, that's you! Listen to body and mindset expert Jen Hoffman of Healthy Moving drop some profound, mindset-changing truth that will start off your year with a revolutionary way of connecting with your body.

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SHOW NOTES:
Found podcast

Skil-Care Crash Pad

Neck & Shoulder Exercise

Hip & Back Exercise

Small Hinge Challenge

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You can find Jen at HealthyMoving.com and on Facebook