Bear With Us
Sara and David
Two mentally ill best friends, who have been friends for, arguably too long- having open and honest conversation about things from social media to dead parents. Giving a safe space to talk about hard things, with dark humor sprinkled in. Sharing vulnerabilities and realizations with each other, and you.
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Friendship- What are your intentions?
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01/01/23 • 68 min
Trigger warning: This podcast contains explicit languages and themes that are not suitable for all listeners.
Welcome to Season Two! David and Sara are starting out the new season strong with Friendship. Sara and David talk about the basis of friendship including intentions behind friendship, past friendships gone bad, and even why they love what they have so much.
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Sex and Masturbation- Miraculously Got It Out
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02/26/22 • 57 min
*Trigger warning: this podcast contains explicit material that is not suitable for everyone; this includes sexual content and explicit language*
Sorry, but not sorry, about making you uncomfortable. Sex and masturbation is just part of life, and that's what David and Sara here for. From bad experiences to trying to find a picture of Zac Efron naked; listen to their embarrassing stories about navigating their teen years, exploring themselves, and how they grew into their sexuality.
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Phil of the Fear of the Future
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02/12/22 • 63 min
*Trigger warning: This Podcast contains explicit content that may not be suitable for all listeners- this includes depressive and explicit language*
If you are having uncontrollable intrusive thoughts or if you're afraid those thoughts may become actions please go to https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or call 1-800-273-8255
Fear is something we all deal with daily, whether we'd like to admit it or not. Sara and David really open up this episode with their deepest fears of, not only the future, but fears they have been dealing with their whole lives. Giving you small doses of laughter in between serious topics, and, of course, so many tangents.
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Resources mentioned:
Psychology Today
The Importance of Love
Bear With Us
06/02/23 • 55 min
Trigger warning: This podcast contains explicit language and themes that are not suitable for all listeners.
Join Sara and David for their last episode ever, on a topic that was tougher than they thought it would be! With plenty of laughter and hard hits; listen as they discuss the broad topic of love: an intense feeling that leads to a constant choice.
Resources mentioned:
Follow @withsaraanddavid on Instagram for additional content!
For the last episode, we want to thank you all for Bearing With Us on this journey. We appreciate all of your support and we're grateful for the experience.
The Universe part 2
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04/07/23 • 38 min
Trigger warning: This podcast contains explicit language and themes that are not suitable for all listeners.
Kicking off the part 2 of their second season, Sara and David finish their Universe conversation. Listen as they discuss alternate realities, the possibility of being in a simulation, and the importance of meaningful relationships. David dives into synchronicities and Sara shares accepting your solitude looks like.
Additional resources:
All links will be available on @withsaraanddavid 's linktree until episode seven drops.
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02/24/23 • 51 min
Trigger warning: This podcast contains explicit language and themes that are not suitable for all listeners.
How has cosplay changed? And how has it helped?
In this episode, Sara and David talk with cosplayer Mel (@baroqueblood on Instagram and Twitter ) about how the cosplay community has changed and grown over the almost decade they have been a part of it. We discuss how they have used their hobby to market themselves in the workplace, and how it has helped with some really big realizations. Join us as we ponder the meaning of art, how to resolve conflict, and how a warm community can help us become our more authentic selves.
Our second half of this season is going to be running from April to June, but in the meantime: Follow @withsaraanddavid on Instagram for more informational material, fun content, and updates! Click the link in our bio to explore our shoutouts, books we recommend, and people we look up to.
Social Media- Who wants it? Who has it?
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04/09/22 • 48 min
*Trigger warning: this podcast contains explicit material that is not suitable for everyone; this includes sexual content and explicit language*
Sara and David talk about social media; from the start of Instagram to secret depression accounts, One Direction stan accounts and a shit ton of Twitter drafts. We discuss the intricacies of social media manners, and outright confusion of how people are online, and how our highlight reel doesn't always reflect who we are: boring.
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A Conversation about the Universe pt. 1
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02/10/23 • 41 min
Trigger warning: This podcast contains explicit language and themes that are not suitable for all listeners.
What the meaning of life? Is there a monotheistic god? How has the world become disjointed? What can we do to help?
As chronic overthinkers, David and Sara has had many discussions about how they think the universe works. In this episode, they follow their own stream of consciousness to share how they think the world works, and the importance of each other.
This weeks shoutout goes to Lloyd on Instagram (@blackcatlloyd)!
Additional Resources:
Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe by Robert Lanza and Bob Berman
Website Link: https://www.robertlanzabiocentrism.com/
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel ver der Kolk
All links will be available on @withsaraanddavid 's linktree until episode five drops.
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01/27/23 • 54 min
Trigger warning: This podcast contains explicit languages and themes that are not suitable for all listeners.
As an extension of their most popular episode in Season One, David and Sara are back gushing over therapy. In this episode, Sara and David discuss therapeutic tools that have helped them, reason they go to therapy, and plenty of metaphors and analogies to help out. Thankfully, Sara got a new therapist that has not ghosted her, and David has been with his for two years. Listen as we hear Sara explain how therapy helped her through her summer, and David tells us how he has implemented the tools he has learned over the years.
This episodes shoutout goes to Collin Henderson for his self-published writings on Amazon!
Lemon Sting
Silence Under Screams
Both links will be available on @withsaraanddavid 's linktree until episode four drops.
Additional Resources:
988
Pychology Today
People we mentioned we love (our queens):
Brené Brown (on FFTs)
Marina
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Music- Safe Spaces and Subjectivity
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05/05/23 • 70 min
Trigger warning: This podcast contains explicit language and themes that are not suitable for all listeners.
David and Sara have a lot to say about music, from how it makes them feel, to how it brings people together. Listen as Sara and David share a plethora of songs, aritsits, and albums; and ask questions like: can we really separate the art from the artist? Oh, and complain about people using speakers in public places.
Resources mentioned:
The Pattern
Obscurify
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FAQ
How many episodes does Bear With Us have?
Bear With Us currently has 21 episodes available.
What topics does Bear With Us cover?
The podcast is about Self Improvement, Society & Culture, Anxiety, Personal Journals, Mental Health, Depression, Therapy, Podcasts, Dark Comedy, Mental Illness, Reflection and Life.
What is the most popular episode on Bear With Us?
The episode title 'The World of Modeling- A conversation with Katie (@kj_persuasion)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Bear With Us?
The average episode length on Bear With Us is 51 minutes.
How often are episodes of Bear With Us released?
Episodes of Bear With Us are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Bear With Us?
The first episode of Bear With Us was released on Jan 1, 2022.
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