Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy

Join us this week as we chat a bit about some of the fun we’ve been having with FitOn activities through our WW app (FitOn also has its own app) and Billy Blanks’ TaeBo workouts on YouTube! Then we get deep. We talk about some of our takeaways from the thoughtful advice shared by Esther Perel, therapist and creator of the podcast Where Should We Begin, and Jay Shetty, former monk and motivational speaker, on Oprah’s current 4-week live talk series for WW members, A Vision Forward. Finally we discuss the importance of recognizing privilege, talking about issues in the world today, and speaking up/out/against injustice. Sandy and Henny are both excited about diving into Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere. Anyone else read or watched it?
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Join us this week as we chat about the Enneagram Test after having heard all about it on Brené Brown’s podcast, Unlocking Us. We break down the 9 personality types presented in the test, discuss the benefits and drawbacks of a personality test in the first place, and delve into our own test results. We’ve also been enjoying Oprah’s Your Life in Focus: A Vision Forward Live Virtual Experience and hope you have been too! There will be more to say about that soon! Also . . . does anyone else have an obsession with chargers?

Join us this week as we chat about the benefit of splitting up experiences that make you happy into smaller chunks and the “rewirements” Henny is working on as she continues through the Science of Well Being course she’s taking. We also discuss (and absolutely LOVE) Alicia Keys' memoir, More Myself. We know we mentioned it before, but now that Sandy is almost finished it, we’ve got lots to say. Finally, we muse about what it means to have real dialogue - to really hear and process other people’s ideas - and to do it in a non-judgemental way that allows both parties to learn and grow. It also turns out that we just can’t help ourselves but use old adages and expressions!
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Join us this week as we chat about our thoughts of the new documentary on Netflix about Michelle Obama’s book and book tour, Becoming. We also discuss the importance of being heard, how all of us need to feel empowered to use our voices, and the fact that when we share something - particularly something vulnerable - we’re not necessarily looking for advice. It seems like it wouldn’t be a complete episode if we didn’t mention the dangers of social media, so there’s some of that in there too! Hope you enjoy!

Join us this week as we chat about a variety of different causes of weight gain as outlined in a new episode of the Today is the Day Podcast. We also discuss some of the major learnings we have had that we believe have helped us to maintain our weight loss (and you might be surprised to know that the things we identify as most important are different for each of us). Finally, Henny geeks out a bit about a new podcast (WE Well-being) that is being hosted by Sophie Trudeau because Tessa Virtue is one of the guests (Henny is a major figure skating fan), and Sandy makes fun of her for watching over 4 hours of “Open Ice Live!”, a COVID-relief fundraiser featuring skaters from around the world.

Join us this week as we chat about the thing we most want to do when this quarantine/lockdown life is over (or at least relaxed a bit). We also talk at length about (okay, so we gush a bit) our latest read: Melinda Gates’ memoir, The Moment of Lift. We hear about Sandy’s second attempt at a Barre class and her obsession with her soda stream. Finally, we challenge ourselves (and you) to take part in some of the new activities through FitOn on your WW App (for WW members).

Join us this week as we chat about flexibility. What makes us flexible or inflexible and how can we train ourselves to be a bit more flexible? We also talk about Sandy’s first experience taking a Barre class and Henny’s foray into the world of Richard Simmons videos! Finally, we share some of our take-aways from a Facebook Live interview between Dr. Bernice King (who Henny didn’t realize is the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.) and Dr. Brene Brown (our fav)! Also, did you notice that we have a new professional logo?! Check out @backporchcreative if you’re ever looking for a photographer, graphic designer, or a doer of anything else creative!

Join us this week as we chat about what happens when we put something out on social media or in a web-based place; do we have to accept whatever other people choose to do with it? We also discuss a new book that Sandy is waiting for from the library and that Henny is already reading (much to Sandy’s chagrin) - Alicia Keys’ memoir, More Myself. Sandy talks a bit about Dirty Money, an interesting docu-series on Netflix, and we chat a bit about fresh herbs, which ones we like, and how we use them. Do you have an herb you love to use? Or maybe one that you can’t stand?

Join us this week as we chat about Sandy’s creativity in the kitchen (Artichoke hummus, baby!) and Henny’s love of Libby (albeit not a real person!). We gush a bit more about Brene Brown’s new podcast, Unlocking Us, and discuss how we can over-function and under-function in different areas of our lives. Finally, it wouldn’t be a complete podcast if one of us didn’t laugh a bit at the other, so this week it’s Henny’s turn to take the heat. Tune in so you can have a bit of a laugh at her expense too!

Join us this week as we celebrate our 50th episode! We chat about one of the best books Henny has ever read: Heavy by Kiese Laymon. We also delve further into our love (and Sandy’s obsession) with Brene Brown and discuss her concept of comparative suffering. We learn about all sorts of new delicious meals Sandy’s been making lately find out the difference between shepherd’s pie and cottage pie (which we think we’ve talked about before)! Finally, inquiring minds want to know: do you read the end of the book first?