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The Living List is a weekly show about experiencing life and executing plans. Join Arielle Donce and Brittiany Cierra as they stop making lists, and start living them. Enjoy the laughs and the lessons along the way as they explore dating, the entertainment industry, finances, entrepreneurship, spirituality, and wellness with some special guests.
We are conquering everything this episode. The scale, mysoginistic men, abusive exes, careers, and our own self doubt. What are ways you find yourself walking in your power? Have you identified your own bad habits? Where did they come from? How are you dismissing those bad habits that formed from a down period. We also talk about what's it like to regain your voice and your self. Are you owning and loving all of yourself no matter how other people respond? What parts of you have you demonized because of how OTHERS respond to you simply show up? We are telling everyone, including ourselves, to put some respect on our name!
Pursuit of purpose part 2 comes to us in the form of Ikigai, a Japanese concept that translates to "The Thing That Wakes You Up in the Morning."
Culturally purpose has becoming increasingly important to a fulfilled life, but there is no formula to finding it . Ikigai may be the missng piece to your Purpose journey . In this episode , we invite Nicholas Kemp to walk us through what it means to find your Ikigai .
If you have ever been off-center or off-balance-this episode is for you. In part 1 of two, New York Times best-selling author and Life Coach Lindsey Polak walks us through the guiding principles of Ikigai, fighting perfection and expanding to purpose.
Check out more from Lindsey :https://lindseypollak.com/
Ever look at your life and see that you aren't living the life you thought you would live as a child...and loving that? This episode deep dives into how we navigate, or completely discard society's standard milestones. Content with freelancing full time? That's ok. Over 30 and unmarried with kids? Perfect! We discuss our own relationship with milestones and society norms and what we feel comfortable with ditching, and what to do when the timeline tries to pull you back into a way of life you haven't brought into.
Is "The One" a scarcity mindset or the partner fate has for us? Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra explore the idea of "The One " open up about past loves and define plate theory.
You listened to the expert, now listen as Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra detail their personal experiences freezing their eggs. We break down the entire process--the cost, the hormones, the injections, and everything in between. We deep dive into being in our 30s with no rush to have kids, but also understanding that science and health cold impact the when, and even the if. The pair also discuss the feeling of relief after, and the reactions of people around us to our journeys.
We pick up Season 2, starting over again. The New Year is the perfect time to align with your goals. Did you accomplish a lot of what you had planned for the previous year? What didn't you did, and even more important, why? Brittiany Cierra and Arielle Donce' break down Grace vs Excuses, how to hold yourself accountability after a small slip up and staying on track, and what happens when someone you enjoy hanging out with, turns out to be one of your biggest distractions. We also identify a couple of goals, and break them down into smaller goals with our Living list community. Ready to start that first day for the last time? Join us!
Welcome to the world of fertility led by our resident expert Dr. P. Listen as Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra talk about their own egg freezing process and get MUST HEAR fertility information that every woman or man or who's thought of having a child should know.
Can a relationship work when your partner or friend doesn't have the capacity to meet your expectations? In this episode, we discuss the idea of capacity and how this can impact your dating approach.
Turns out you can't have a family if you don't date. In episode 4 of The Living List, the duo talks a good game about living their best lives and having a hot girl summer, but are they really about it? The two discuss their definitions of a Hot Girl Summer, some dating boundaries, their run ins with narcists and some dating mistakes (yes-the wife pulled up on the first date). Will Brittiany Cierra stop making up reasons not to date someone because she is being a coward? Will Arielle Donce' actually date instead of meeting a guy and proclaiming him to be her husband? Will either of them keep this work/life balance now that outside is open? How do you set your rules that allow you to release fear but still feel safe?
We put our lives to the test (literally) and dissect if we are living on autopilot, or by design. Spoiler alert, nobody got an A, but we LEARNED how to work towards a "grade a" mindful life, and continue to work towards living a life by design all centered in our "why."
We're back for episode 2 and we are talking everything body. From our relationship with our bodies to how our bodies effect our relationships, these amazing shells haven't gotten the praise they deserve. We also discuss whether people are REALLY about that #bodypositivity life, how women have fought and continue to fight for ownership of their bodies even in 2021, and whether body modification is an act of love.
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Guess who's BACK! Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra reload for this season, laying it all out on the table. The team will discuss their "personal agreements" and identify if the life they are living is what they actually signed up for. Grounded in concepts discussed in Don Miguel Ruiz's "The Four Agreements", A & B unpack societal expectations and declare their own.
Listen to reflect on your own agreements - Are you being duped too?
It's the season finale and Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra celebrate with a little champagne and truth telling. The more the bubbles flow, the more the truth comes out as the two give an update on work, dating, happiness and how The Living List changed...and changed them. Fresh off of a week long road trip, the two gave some pretty honest assessments of each other and will there be a season two?
In this episode of TLL we take a look in the mirror and evaluate self. Are we happy? Are we holding ourselves back? Hosts Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra challenge us all to check in on our most important relationship, the relationship of self. Happiness, Self Limiting Behaviors, and Steps to a happier YOU are discussed. One of the ladies unpack their habit of manipulation. Can you guess who?
Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, and August Alsina had the world going crazy with their "entanglement" talks and we jumped in. The dialogue had us having our own little chat on our current relationship status, if we could be entangled, what healthy relationships look like to us, and hall passes. Turns out we all can be a little toxic. Can you guess which of the pair is known to do a pop up every now and then? What about which one showed her crazy BEFORE the relationship began? Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra then discuss the road to healthy relationships and take a love language quiz. If nothing else, our past entanglements show us what and who we want to be in relationships. Listen now before we delete for exposing all of our secrets.
Are you on auto-pilot, OR working towards the life you truly want? Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra take on the DeathBed Exercise and answer the question: Are we really Living? As the ladies identify their true "Champagne Moments" they talk comfort zones, dating, and what it means to live life outside the box. And of course, they check in on how their living list goals are going.
Motivated by a soulful Verzuz battle with Jill Scott and Erykah Badu, the two take a look at their own experiences within sisterhood and femininity in their personal lives and professional lives. From new jobs to new opportunities, sisterhood has been the driving force in both of their growth. They also take a look at the proverbial Awakened Woman vs Wounded Woman and rate each other on where they fall on the spectrum. They also call out lazy men, lazy daters, and a trip down memory lane with some exes.
TW: Police Brutality| George Floyd's murder at the hands of police kicks off an influx of social unrest as people demand to not only be heard but for change. The result is an undeniable and unavoidable awareness, rightful anger, and a cloak of sadness that has us checking in like, "Hey, are you ok?". Listen to Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra's honest and unfiltered thoughts as they process the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others and think about the days ahead.
This episode was so important that the pair published out of recording order and without the usual Living List format. #RememberingGeorgeFloyd
Arielle Donce' and Brittiany Cierra check in on our overall living lists and a twitter reckoning and sexual assault allegations have us wondering are we accountable friends? We go in depth on alignment, growth, and reciprocity in friendship. Find out why quarantine is Brittiany's favorite time to date as she gives you virtual dating tips and Arielle swears off lazy daters. Last week's #ImDown challenge brings some new opportunities for the pair. They also shout out some of the first loyal Living Listers who shared their #RonaLists.
In the midst of the pandemic, the ladies get realistic with life in quarantine and identify the silver lining. The Living List gets modified as a reminder that the outside world may change, and it's ok to adjust your goals as circumstances change. Introducing the #RonaList
Just as Coronavirus starts to hit, the duo discuss work-life balance and Brittiany delves into her dating life. Essential takes on a whole new meaning and the list heats up. Not necessarily PG-13
The pair take on their "I'm Down" Challenges. First up, Improv, Next, conquering Brooklyn. See what the two learned about themselves and each other, and what they learned about mental health from a chance meeting with rapper Common.
Getting started is always the hardest part! Especially when you have no idea what you're doing. Arielle Donce and Brittiany Cierra push through the uncertainty and make #TheLivingList. Listen to them learn their way through podcasting and vow to come back next week.