Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy

Join us as we chat about things that fear us, things that surprise us, and things that annoy us. We get into it about how we feel about other people when they are expressing their fears (is it ever okay to run around and shriek?) and when they get angry about bits of information they hear without getting the whole story (is it really necessary to freak out prematurely?). Finally, we discuss double standards for women - and we have differing views too!
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
Flightless Bird (specifically they episode entitled "Maths")

Join us as we chat about the challenge of speaking up when you or someone you know is being treated without respect. How do you find the confidence (and the calm) to tell someone their words, their attitude, and their behaviour is not appropriate? We also discuss some fascinating time management myths, and Henny shares the number one time management strategy she learned in a book she just read. Finally, we share a few of the delicious meals we’ve been making lately! Yum!
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
We Can Do Hard Things (Episode #147 specifically)
Flightless Bird
Book we mentioned:
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Soup recipes we mentioned:
Italian Wedding Soup from thekitchn.com
Tomato Spinach Tortellini Soup from aggieskitchen.com

Join us as we chat about Sandy’s current podcast-listening obsession and Henny’s new-found obsession with poop. We’ve both learned a lot this week about the importance of the word “I” when telling someone you love them, the way that feeling envy is really a cue about what you want, and what exactly a healthy poop looks like. Finally, we discuss the fact that what we see when we look at a person is only the tip of the iceberg.
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
Dear Therapists
Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown (specifically the episode from April 19, 2022 with Dr. Wil Bulsiewicz)
Flightless Bird

Join us as we chat about where the feeling of shame comes from and how the shame industrial complex is working tirelessly to make us feel less than and to make us desire to spend money, time, and energy to change ourselves. We also discuss needing, asking for, and offering help. Why is it so hard to ask for help?
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch
We Can Do Hard Things (specifically episode #134)
Books we mentioned:
The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation by Cathy O’Neil
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg

Join us as we chat about finding the middle ground between conventional ideas that individuals are responsible for changing themselves and progressive ideas that what really needs to change is society itself. We discuss our bodies, our feelings about our bodies, and our observations about the bodies we see around us. Finally, Sandy’s been making lots of friends because she’s such a social butterfly, so we find ourselves wondering about the ideal social group size. How many is too many?
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
By the Book

Join us as we chat about everything from the weather to grief to comparative suffering. We also discuss Henny’s love of Mexican food, Sandy’s love of ceviche, Henny’s new-found appreciation for Jon Stewart, and Sandy’s new-found love of a podcast featuring Anderson Cooper. If you’re looking for some watching and listening recommendations, this is the episode for you!
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
Armchair Expert 
Armchair Anonymous
Flightless Bird
Smartless
All There Is with Anderson Cooper
Unlocking Us with Brené Brown
 
Shows/Movies we mentioned:
The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple+
Sidney on Apple+
 
Book we mentioned:
Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz

Join us as we chat about what it means to truly have fun, some of the things we do for fun, and a few of the times we thought we’d have fun and definitely didn’t! Henny’s got a bunch of media she’s been consuming lately (i.e., podcasts, books, shows), and she’s excited to share all of it with Sandy (and with you all). Finally, we talk about Lima Bean Soup. How do you say “lima bean”? And did you know that lima beans are really THAT big?!?!
 
**Show Notes**
Books we mentioned:
The Power of Fun: How to Be Alive Again by Catherine Price
The Menopause Manifesto by Jen Gunter (check spelling)
Show we mentioned:
Dancing with the Stars on Disney+
Podcast we mentioned:
Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown

Join us as we chat about one of the biggest days of Sandy’s life! Then we get to talking about time-saving tricks. When we rush around, are we actually saving any time? Are there ways to actually save time? Or are we just using more or less time at different moments throughout our days? If you are a time-saving genius, we need your help!

Join us as we chat about how shocking it can be when we see ourselves in photos and realize how much we’ve aged. Sandy tells us all about her current bra situation, and Hotel Henny is back up and running. So far, the reviews are all five stars! Finally, we discuss what to do when we are presented with conflicting information. Do we take the first info we got? Or the info that we like best? Or do we really need to get a third opinion? 
**Show Notes**
Book we mentioned:
Spoon-Fed by Tim Spector

Join us as we chat about all things tipping. Who should you be tipping? How much? Is it ever appropriate not to tip? Why are we tipping in the first place? What about us? Do we deserve a tip? Sandy also regales us with her recent experience at a Billy Idol concert (yes, it’s a nice day for a white wedding), and Henny gushes about one of the best things she’s read this year (which has, coincidentally, recently been made into a docs-series on AppleTV+). It’s a bit of a long chat, but it’s a fun one!
 
**Show Notes**
Books we mentioned:
Spoon-Fed by Tim Spector
Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
Podcast we mentioned:
Flightless Bird