7. Age
12/10/19 • 69 min
In this episode, Shirin and Chrissy discuss holidays past, and how to not just survive, but thrive in, the holidays!- - - -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!
Resources and References:The Untethered Soul - book
Time Stamps:0:37 - What’s the Tea? What Chrissy and Shirin have been up to (including painting for the first time as an adult and a FIRE)!
9:00 - What we are talking about today: AGE and aging!
10:23 - Aging and the stigma around it in the arts.
13:14 - The stress when each of us turned 30 and what we thought life would look like by then (and now).
20:40 - Why we think people are so up in peoples’ business about having kids and the “shoulds” of life!
22:11 - Releasing the expectations of others - and yourself - to figure out what you want for YOUR life!
27:40 - The comparison trap with age.
30:52 - Considering how we perpetuate ageism through discrediting older and younger folx.
33:22 - The pressure to change the way we dress as we age.
38:36 - Our concept/perception of adulthood vs. how we feel right now.
43:08 - Aging, energy and adventure (and the expectations surrounding them)
48:34 - The pressures of having children within a certain timeline.
54:15 - How we have gotten to a spot where we fully embrace our age!
1:00:00 - Asking for a Friend: How can I be kind to people who are constantly taking advantage of me at work? Because now, I’m petty...
“If, in your friend group, you don’t have someone who is 10 years older than you or 10 years younger than you, then you are doing something wrong.”- Shirin Eskandani
“Being in your 30s and beyond is really great!”- Chrissy King
#AgeTalk
In this episode, Shirin and Chrissy discuss holidays past, and how to not just survive, but thrive in, the holidays!- - - -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!
Resources and References:The Untethered Soul - book
Time Stamps:0:37 - What’s the Tea? What Chrissy and Shirin have been up to (including painting for the first time as an adult and a FIRE)!
9:00 - What we are talking about today: AGE and aging!
10:23 - Aging and the stigma around it in the arts.
13:14 - The stress when each of us turned 30 and what we thought life would look like by then (and now).
20:40 - Why we think people are so up in peoples’ business about having kids and the “shoulds” of life!
22:11 - Releasing the expectations of others - and yourself - to figure out what you want for YOUR life!
27:40 - The comparison trap with age.
30:52 - Considering how we perpetuate ageism through discrediting older and younger folx.
33:22 - The pressure to change the way we dress as we age.
38:36 - Our concept/perception of adulthood vs. how we feel right now.
43:08 - Aging, energy and adventure (and the expectations surrounding them)
48:34 - The pressures of having children within a certain timeline.
54:15 - How we have gotten to a spot where we fully embrace our age!
1:00:00 - Asking for a Friend: How can I be kind to people who are constantly taking advantage of me at work? Because now, I’m petty...
“If, in your friend group, you don’t have someone who is 10 years older than you or 10 years younger than you, then you are doing something wrong.”- Shirin Eskandani
“Being in your 30s and beyond is really great!”- Chrissy King
#AgeTalk
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6. The Holidays
Notes:In this episode, Shirin and Chrissy discuss holidays past, and how to not just survive, but thrive in, the holidays!
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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:0:36 - What we are talking about today: the HOLIDAY SEASON!
1:22 - What’s the Tea? What Chrissy and Shirin have been up to (including a case of travel manifestation)!
8:49 - A little bit about our retreat: The Glow Up (coming this Memorial Day)!
11:12 - What were the holidays like growing up in Chrissy and Shirin’s households?
21:04 - Coping strategies for setting boundaries and managing expectations over the holidays!
38:48 - Finding joy around the holidays.
41:12 - Asking for a Friend: Would you take your favorite candy out of a bag that’s already open in a Target?
44:47 - Wrap up and good luck navigating the holiday season!
Quotes:“I didn’t trick-or-treat for the first time until I was 30.”- Chrissy King
“Other people may have expectations of us, but if that’s not for us, then we do not have to give into them.”- Shirin Eskandani
“Having a boundary means someone is going to have feelings about it. And they are entitled to their feelings.”- Shirin Eskandani
Next Episode
8. Identity
In this episode, Shirin and Chrissy talk about each of their identities starting from the beginning to today - including the struggles and personal work they’ve had to do!
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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! Resources and References:Hidden History Tours - New Orleans
Time Stamps:0:40 - Highlights from our girls trip to New Orleans with Allison Tenney!
5:23 - Our concepts of our own identities growing up
16:30 - What are some strategies we have used to fit in - especially in school (and racism in others’ commentary towards us)?
22:56 - Processing these experiences as children and how it is affecting us today.
27:52 - Compartmentalizing trauma and the privilege to do the self work.
31:16 - Trauma that is coming back up for us and how it informs our identities.
35:54 - The goodness/joy that comes from trauma - beauty from the ashes!
37:57 - The underlying themes of resilience and gratitude.
39:13 - As Grown Ass Women, what are our identities?
43:45 - Asking for a Friend: If you just want to date around for fun, how do you approach that conversation on a first date...or do you?
50:05 - Wrap up!
Quotes:“Oppressed people make the best food and the best music!”- Shirin Eskandani
#GrownAssWoman
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