How does failure fit into the overall equation of mental health? On week twelve of the podcast, we are diving into societal expectations, the false dichotomy of failure and success, and making your own rules. As always, we get rowdy on the Rapid Fire segment before moving onto our weekly rundown of the eight dimensions of wellness. Tune in to learn more about our latest failures and how we constantly renegotiate the concept of success!

The Rundown

0:00 - Intro

1:08 - What does failure mean to us?

8:10 - What can we learn from failure?

16:27 - Failure and self-worth

18:30 - Fear of failure

21:19 - Rapid fire!!!

24:45 - How did we invest in each dimension this week?

35:35 - How ya feelin’?

Links to cool stuff we talk about during the podcast:

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/755600/the-correspondent-by-virginia-evans/

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi - https://www.allenlevi.com/the-book

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf - https://heathergudenkauf.com/the-overnight-guest/

Vegetarian bean and cheese burritos - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022532-bean-and-cheese-burritos

Pea stew - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026665-spiced-pea-stew-with-yogurt

Red lentil soup - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016062-red-lentil-soup

TBR Writing and Publishing Conference - https://www.tbr.boston/

Quinn’s Substack - https://thisismyyear.substack.com/

Welcome back to week eleven of the podcast! We dive into the environmental dimension of wellness, exploring topics like sustainability, travel, and the Marie Kondo method. Of course, we love our Rapid Fire segment and our weekly rundown of the eight dimensions of wellness. Tune in to find out if we manage to get a handle on what environmental wellness means!

The Rundown

0:00 - Intro

1:01 - What does environmental wellness mean?

4:48 - The importance of nature and spending time outdoors

6:30 - Sustainability X environmental wellness

10:30 - Travel and shaking up your environment

13:29 - Tips and tricks for environmental wellness

15:04 - Rapid fire!!!

17:00 - How did we invest in each dimension this week?

26:03 - How ya feelin’?

Links to cool stuff we talk about during the podcast:

“Eight Dimensions of Wellness” (UC Davis) - https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/health-and-wellness/eight-dimensions-wellness

“Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall” documentary - https://www.netflix.com/title/82053197

Costiera Baltimore - https://costierabaltimore.com/

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/755600/the-correspondent-by-virginia-evans/

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi - https://www.allenlevi.com/the-book

Before I Forget by Tori Henwood Hoen - https://toryhenwoodhoen.com/before-i-forget

Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel - https://isabelleengel.com/books/most-eligible

Creamy Tortellini Soup - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026148-creamy-tortellini-soup

TBR Writing and Publishing Conference - https://www.tbr.boston/

Welcome back to week ten of the podcast! We dive into the occupational dimension of wellness, exploring topics like hustle culture, work-life balance, and our dream jobs. Of course, we would never skip over our Rapid Fire segment and our weekly rundown of the eight dimensions of wellness. Tune in to find out if we discover deeper meaning in our careers!

The Rundown

0:00 - Intro

1:58 - What does occupational wellness mean?

5:21 - Live to work vs. work to live

8:25 - Hustle culture

11:25 - Professional growth and development

16:27 - Tips and tricks

22:18 - Rapid fire!!!

25:39 - How did we invest in each dimension this week?

Links to cool stuff we talk about during the podcast:

Into Thin Air by John Krakauer - https://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air-Personal-Disaster/dp/0385494785

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb - https://www.amazon.com/Maybe-You-Should-Talk-Someone/dp/1328662055

Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory - https://www.jasmineguillory.com/party-of-two

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez - https://www.amazon.com/Friend-Zone-Abby-Jimenez/dp/1538715600

Half Baked Harvest Super Simple by Tieghan Gerard - https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/cookbook/half-baked-harvest-super-simple/

Six Seasons of Pasta by Joshua McFadden - https://www.joshuamcfadden.com/projects/six-seasons-of-pasta

Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz - https://www.dessertperson.com/dessert-person-cookbook

Quinn’s Substack - https://thisismyyear.substack.com/