Of Course I'm Not OK: The Podcast

Welcome back, lovely listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about fun adventures at hotels in Alabama, grief over giving away house plants, and the main topic of the day: the idea of having faith in our future selves (regardless of the worry we have right now).

Thanks so much for listening - we hope you enjoy! xo

Happy Late November, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about the importance of protecting your peace when life seems a little hairy.

Enjoy - thanks for listening!

Happy Monday, Listeners and welcome to today's mini-pod! Today, Karen and Katie chat about grace. What is it like to receive it from others? What is it like to *not receive grace? And how do we give grace to others and to ourselves? Karen also goes into how the concept of grace shows up in various parts of society.

Thanks for listening - we hope you enjoy!

Happy Monday, Lovely Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie get deep into what types of activities help them process anger.

**Also, this is their FIRST video YouTube recording! Check out the video version of this episode on the Rebellious Magazine YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ2jT-XW5M10wZIYjCqsqIA

We hope you like this episode - thanks for listening!

Ooowwweee! Welcome, Friends, to another thrilling installment of the pod. On today's show, Karen and Katie discuss their Halloween experiences and then dive into the super-vulnerable topic of how others think of us. This is a part 2 from last week's show about challenges the narratives we have for ourselves.

We hope you enjoy - thanks for listening! xo

Happy Monday, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about how we can all tell ourselves stories about ourselves throughout our lives. And how those stories may not be true as we go through life. This is a great one and gets super deep - we hope you enjoy!

Welcome back, Listeners! Today, Karen and Katie are FITTING IT IN with a mini-pod and chatting about their weekends (Chicago! Play Auditions!), as well as the importance of keeping things light when they seem heavy.

Enjoy - thanks for listening!

Hello Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about a variety of things, including shirts, accents and they ask the age-old question: 'What Would Beyonce Do?'

Thanks for listening - we hope you enjoy!

Welcome back, Listeners! On today's pod, Karen and Katie chat about Katie getting COVID and going home early from NYC and Karen's experience seeing Beyonce in New Orleans. The pair also discuss how plans not working out can actually be great, especially when surrender is involved.

Thanks for listening, enjoy!

Howdy Listeners and welcome back to the pod! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about their morning and evening routines. They also discuss sleep and how that impacts both the early and later parts of the day.

Thanks for listening - enjoy!

Happy Monday, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about Beyonce, meltdowns (Katie's, in particular), and the concept of purpose. What is your purpose? Do you know? How do you think about that question?

- Check out Amejko Artistry: https://www.amejkoartistry.com/ (this is the art studio where Katie is recording this week - tune in to hear how her friend Anna found her purpose in creating art)

Thanks for listening!

Welcome back, Listeners! This week, Karen and Katie chat about Mercury Retrograde and how it is impacting them. They also chat about COVID (what would it be like to go under lockdown again?), lessons from the past, and how WWII factors in (or does it?).

We hope you enjoy - thanks for listening!

Welcome back, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about songs that help improve their moods when they are not feeling OK. The pair also discuss Beyonce travel plans and much more!

Thanks for listening, Y'all! xo

OMGGGGGEEEEE! Listeners, this is one of our best shows ever. Today, Karen and Katie sit down with the incomparable Dr. Tania Israel and Ginger Buddha to have a full-on 'Barbie' review. The conversation is rich and nuanced and super juicy. We can't wait for you to hear it!

Thanks for listening - we appreciate every single one of you! xo

Ooooh, Listeners, you are in for a TREAT today! On this week's show, Karen and Katie chat with the amazing Dr. Tania Israel about GIRL ENERGY and how that is manifesting this summer. The chat covers Taylor Swift, Barbie and so much more! This is one not to miss.

Thanks for listening - enjoy!

- Connect with Dr. Tania Israel here: https://taniaisrael.com/

- Listen to her Dr. Waffles & Friends podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dr-waffle-friends/id1669118794

- And follow her on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/drtaniaisrael/?hl=en

Happy Monday, Listeners, and welcome back to the pod! On this week's show, Karen and Katie catch up on the past 3 weeks, discuss the Lizzo controversy, and get INTO it on how unwanted thoughts can creep in while on vacation.

Thanks for listening - enjoy!

OMGGGGGG! Listeners, you are in for a treat today. On this week's show, Karen and Katie chat with the one and only GINGER BUDDHA about what she thought of the 'Barbie' movie. The energy she brings to this conversation is incredible - it is something you will NOT want to miss.

In addition to that fabulous convo, Karen and Katie chat about their upcoming weeks (we will be taking a summer disco nap and will be back Aug. 14), and about how they are now celebrating the THIRD ANNIVERSARY of this pod - truly amazing :)

Thank you for listening!

Resources from today's show:

- Check out this amazing piece by The 19th: https://19thnews.org/2023/07/barbie-classic-material-girl-represent-more/

- And make sure to read these stories about Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie:

*https://www.fastcompany.com/90924947/who-created-barbie-dolls-ruth-handler-mattel-sexism-media-history

*https://mashable.com/feature/barbie-diverse-inclusive

*https://www.thedailybeast.com/barbie-like-her-creator-ruth-handler-is-a-feminist

What a question!! Hello Listeners, and welcome to another fabulous installment of the pod! On today's show, Karen and Katie discuss Karen's incredible birthday, Katie's trip to wine country and pose the question: is Barbie a feminist icon?

Thanks for listening - enjoy!

Hello Lovely Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about Karen's upcoming birthday (July 12!!) and how they feel now 1/2 way through 2023.

We hope you enjoy - thanks for listening!

Happy Monday, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie discuss how to think about telling the people around them what they need and don't need when times get tough.

Thanks for listening!

Happy Summer, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about how summer has been going for them so far and how they can both getting a little overwhelmed at all the things available when the weather is nice. The pair pose the question: 'What kind of summer person are you?' Also discussed: how Katie was invited into a harem and how Karen is getting invited to parties just a few weeks after moving to Indy.

Thanks for listening - enjoy!

Happy Monday, Gorgeous Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about how we can all sometimes get too wrapped up in 'adulting' and forget to have fun for fun's sake. The pair discuss things they recently did that were 100% fun and how that helped enhance their lives.

Enjoy - thanks for listening!

Happy Memorial Day, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about following your creative passions, whatever they may be.

Enjoy!

Happy Monday, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about identity and how it can shift over time and how they feel about it.

Enjoy!

Hello, Gorgeous Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie ask the crucial question: 'What do you need right now?' and encourage all of you to do the same.

We hope you enjoy - thanks for listening! xo

Happy Monday, Lovely Listeners! Thanks for tuning in. On today's show, Karen and Katie discuss how it feels to own our shit. The duo discusses multiple situations when shit-owning was essential and the lessons they've learned along the way. Stay until the end for a mic drop of a piece of advice for getting through tense situations with those you care about.

See you next week! xo

Welcome back to another thrilling installment of the pod, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about spring fever, their hobbies right now, and the shows they are most excited about at the moment.

Thanks for listening - we hope you enjoy!

xo

Get ready for a follow-up to last week's episode! Thanks for listening, Friends! xo

Welcome to a very special episode, Friends. This one is hard to explain in words - you'll just have to listen. 

xoxo

Happy Monday, Gorgeous Listeners! Today's show is another mini pod where Karen and Katie are chatting about fabulous things. This week they are talking about how saying the weird thing in conversation can open the doors for connection. 

Enjoy!

xo

Hello Beautiful Listeners, and welcome to a fun mini pod! On this week's show, Karen and Katie are talking about the SO MANY WAYS that we can connect with each other these days. (Read: too many ways.) 

We hope this inspires you to take a technology break (if you so feel called) - thanks for listening!

xo

Welcome to a very exciting episode, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie welcome back the incredible Dr. Tania Israel for a far-reaching conversation that covers topics ranging from vulnerability to podcasts to charts and graphs to boundaries to how to handle overwhelm. It feels like the trio enters a portal in this one - it is not to be missed!

Enjoy!

Check out: 

- Tania's new podcast: 'Dr. Waffle and Friends' https://doctorwaffle.substack.com/podcast

- Elizabeth Gilbert's episode on 'We Can Do Hard Things' https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liz-gilbert-shares-the-whole-story-for-the-first-time/id1564530722?i=1000560200290

Welcome back listeners to a super exciting GALENTINE'S DAY episode of the pod! On today's show, Karen and Katie welcome back GINGER BUDDHA (a.k.a. Tori) to the show. This is our second annual Galentine's Day episode, so exciting! The trio gets INTO it talking about all things friendship. 

We hope you enjoy - thanks for listening!

xo

Welcome back, listeners, to another fabulous episode of the pod! This one is a palate cleanser (i.e. where we don't talk about anything too serious.) :)

On today's show, Karen and Katie ask each other surprise questions. 

Enjoy!

*If you want to ask your friends some of these questions (and many more - there are 75 to choose from) - check out this link: https://www.today.com/life/relationships/questions-to-ask-friends-rcna64115

Happy Monday, and welcome back to the pod, cherished listening community! On this week's show, Karen and Katie discuss the importance of advocating for oneself in every aspect of life (medical, career, relationships). The conversation gets very animated as the pair talk about the MANY MANY instances when advocating can be VITAL. 

We hope you enjoy the show - thanks for listening!

Welcome, Listeners, to another thrilling installment of the pod! On today's show, Karen and Katie get into a wide ranging conversation about everything from Katie's wild trip to Las Vegas to Karen's incredible Martini Luther King parties (which sound EPIC). The duo also discusses the concept of 'redefining your box' in the beginning of the year to let in the things that are serving you and release the things that might be dragging you down (HELLO BOUNDARIES). 

We hope you enjoy the show, thank you for listening! xo

- Just in case you want to watch the fabulous We Are The World video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjkUyX0rVw

Happy New Year, Listeners, and welcome back to the pod! On this week's show, Karen and Katie are taking a page from The New York Times' 7-day happiness challenge and doing a live 8-minute phone call. This is a genius idea for those of you who want to catch up with a friend or family member and just don't have the time for a long chat sesh. 

Check out the NYTimes article about it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/well/phone-call-happiness-challenge.html

Thanks for listening, see ya next week!

xo

Welcome to our last episode of the year, Listeners! On this week's show, Karen and Katie chat about some very EXCITING things that happened in 2022 and go through their Spotify Wrapped stats as they relate to the pod. 

Happy New Year, Everyone! xoxo

Happy Monday, Lovely Listeners, and welcome to a really amazing episode! For this week's show, Karen and Katie chat with the incredible Nikki Weaver and Caroline Cox, the engine behind On The Inside, a non-profit that helps women in prison through storytelling and the arts. The four women discuss why caring about women in prison is so important, they talk about the backgrounds of Nikki and Caroline (both are fascinating), and so much more. We hope you enjoy this one!

For more information about On The Inside, visit https://www.ontheinside.space/ and https://www.instagram.com/ontheinside2/. 

Thanks for listening! xo

Happy Monday, Gorgeous Listeners! We are so grateful for each and every one of you. On today's show, Karen and Katie go deep FAST on what it means to LET IT GO in any aspect of life. The pair discusses the challenges often associated with letting go and discuss strategies that have helped them along the way. 

We hope you enjoy this one - it is very special. xoxo

- Please take a moment to read Karen's gorgeous essay, Trigger Warning: Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Survivor Guilt https://rebelliousmagazine.com/trigger-warning-mental-health-suicide-prevention-survivor-guilt/

Happy Monday, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about the conditions that result in each of them being their best selves and worst selves. They talk about self compassion and how being around certain people brings out the best and worst in them. Karen also chats about her exciting Thanksgiving adventure and Katie discusses 'gnat gate.' 

Hope you enjoy - thanks for listening! xo

Happy late November, Listeners! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about how they are KEEPING THINGS LIGHT, even while not-so-light topics swirl around them. The pair chat about Katie's quest to find friends in Bend, and they question the proper term for people who live in Greenland. For those who'd like to know, it's Greelander or Kalaallit. 

The more ya know! (cue Reading Rainbow music)

Thanks for listening! xoxo

Happy Monday, Lovely Listeners and welcome to another thrilling installment of the pod! On today's show, Karen and Katie chat about intentions going into the holiday season (we know, it is mind boggling that it is NOVEMBER 14 - WUUUTTT). The pair chat about the differences between intentions and goals and discuss how they want to feel this year during the whirlwind that is the holidays. 

We hope you enjoy this week's show!

xo

Happy Election Day Eve, Listeners! On today's pod, Karen and Kate chat about their feelings around tomorrow's (Nov. 8) Midterms. The pair discusses 'Election Stress Disorder' (yikes!) and talks about how people might be able to cope with the 'anticipatory stress' leading up to tomorrow's big day. 

PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE VOTE VOTE, EVERYONE!

TELL YOUR PEOPLE TO VOTE! 

EVERY VOTE MATTERS!

Thanks for listening!