1. How Chrissy and Shirin Met!

10/29/19 • 37 min

Notes:In this episode, Shirin and Chrissy briefly discuss how they got to where they are now before diving into their meet-cute story (pssst - it involves sliding into the DMs and donuts)!

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Time Stamps:0:45 - What’s going on in Shirin’s world: being frozen in fashion time and age as a construct!5:13 - What’s going on in Chrissy’s neck of the woods: moving, consignment, and painting for the first time!9:30 - Getting into today’s discussion, starting with a little bit about how each of your hosts got to where they are today!17:12 - Why Shirin and Chrissy love social media - and the dialogue Chrissy was opening up that caused Shirin to slide into her DMs.19:30 - What drove Chrissy to write her first article that dealt with race, and a bit on using your voice.22:45 - Consistency in showing up on social media, especially in regards to deep and controversial topics.28:40 - The day that we first met and some initial thoughts on making friends as an adult!33:12 - How TGTS was conceived...over donuts (pssst - find and eat the Everything But The Bagel Donut)!36:18 - Wrap Up!

“There is a big responsibility with what we’re posting online. But I just have to remember that I can never get it right all the time.” - Chrissy King

Notes:In this episode, Shirin and Chrissy briefly discuss how they got to where they are now before diving into their meet-cute story (pssst - it involves sliding into the DMs and donuts)!

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“There is a big responsibility with what we’re posting online. But I just have to remember that I can never get it right all the time.” - Chrissy King

Previous Episode

Introduction to your Hosts!

Notes:In this episode, Chrissy and Shirin introduce themselves! - - - -If you liked this episode of Two Girls Talking Shit, tell your friends! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Follow and interact with us on Instagram @TwoGirlsTalkingShit! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation, and please share with anyone you think could benefit from our show! Time Stamps:1:08 – There are 100s of podcasts out there...why are we doing this?3:30 – What can people expect from our podcast?5:57 – Thank you SO MUCH for joining us on this ride!

“There is nobody who does not get petty sometimes.” - Chrissy King

Next Episode

2. Wellness and Whiteness

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In this episode, Chrissy and Shirin discuss the state of the wellness space and how you can be the change away from #WellnessSoWhite

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Time Stamps:

0:50 - What’s the Tea? What Chrissy and Shirin have been up to!4:30 - When Shirin first got into wellness, what were her thoughts? - and what we mean by “wellness”!9:19 - Wellness is for communities of color - here’s why (and what’s in the way)!13:00 - On Diversity and Inclusion18:42 - Chrissy on her experience with tokenization - and lessons on feedback/response regarding blind spots.25:53 - Shirin’s thoughts on wellness spaces for only womxn of color, only black womxn, etc.29:06 - Supporting groups, businesses, movements, etc. that 100% reflect what we believe in, and correcting our language (including thoughts on the use of the word “tribe”).34:27 - More on appropriation in the wellness space.35:33 - What we want to see shift - and some actionable steps!40:14 - Asking For a Friend: How do you break up with a friend?49:28 - Send us your thoughts on this topic of “Wellness So White”, and wrap up!

#WellnessSoWhite#ExpectationManagement