Super Cool Carpool: Recent Episodes
Carly Valancy and Molly Beck
Holiday gift ideas, and a special announcement about what's next!
Things we mentioned: Nu Market: https://www.numarket.co/
Carly has a celebrity sighting, right before our recording!
Things we mentioned: Hitch, the movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386588/ The song from Hitch Molly likes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1U74HAgWJU Jeffrey Donovan's IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0232998/
Carly and Molly discuss getting home from a trip, and what we do to ease the transition back home.
Things We Mentioned: WSJ Article on Off-Hours Email: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-curse-of-off-hours-email-11633147261
What happens when two experts in Reaching Out are running into networking roadblocks and Q4 burnout?
Things we mentioned: Reach Out the book: https://www.amazon.com/Reach-Out-Strategy-Increase-Influence/dp/1259860914/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 Reach Out the course: https://carlyvalancy.com/reach-out-party
Carly and Molly ponder: when is it time to level up our hobby of this podcast?
Things we mentioned: Molly's company Messy.fm: https://www.messy.fm/ Carly's podcast Simple Ideas Taken Seriously: https://carlyvalancy.com/podcast Story People: https://www.storypeople.com/collections/prints
Carly shares one of her favorite Stephen Sondheim's works, "Sundays in the Park with George" with Molly.
Things we mentioned: The song "Finishing the Hat" from Sundays in the Park with George: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ducG55pfCMQ
More background on the play, including a picture of the painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_in_the_Park_with_George
Tick, Tick...Boom on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81149184
Adventures in New Yorker subscriptions and virtual 5ks.
Things we mentioned: Adam Sandler's "Eight Crazy Nights": https://smile.amazon.com/Adam-Sandlers-Eight-Crazy-Nights/dp/B00HUCCS9M/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=eight+crazy+nights&qid=1638294198&sr=8-1 Daveed Diggs's "Puppy for Hanukkah": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbxyZAduGvY A Hanukkah Latke Board: https://cupofjo.com/2021/11/a-hanukkah-latke-board/ The candles Carly mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Tapered-Hanukkah-Menorah-Candles-Chanukah/dp/B076NXF7BL/ref=sr_1_3_sspa
Carly pays tribute and looks back on the impact Stephen Sondheim (March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) had on her life, and musical theater in general.
Things we mentioned: Stephen's works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_of_Stephen_Sondheim
"Finishing the Hat" from Sundays in the Park with George: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ducG55pfCMQ
Jen Waldman's website: https://www.jws.community/
The last in our week-long, three-part series on Thanksgiving-related situations. In part three, we dive into how to support local businesses during Small Business Saturday!
Things we mentioned: Where Carly Works, Nu Market: https://www.numarket.co/
The second in our week-long, three-part series on Thanksgiving sticky situations. In part two, we dive into how to be a good guest in your childhood home!
The first in our week-long, three-part series on Thanksgiving sticky situations. In part one, we dive into how we handle nosy questions from relatives we don't see very often!
Things we mentioned: The instagram of the cake from Molly: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQfMXGWLQNA/
What started as a look into our college experiences, morphed into a wonderful look in Carly's life and her gap year, staying true to her passion, and her undergraduate years. This is a must-listen-to episode, says Molly!! Molly's favorite yet.
Shower floor ideas with step-by-step instructions, worrying about the end, and satisfiers versus maximizers.
Things we mentioned:
Molly's shower caps: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B083TDRSL4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Gretchen Rubin: https://gretchenrubin.com/
A deep dive into childhood token economies and how businesses can use them today to attract and retain customers.
Also, here's a recipe for Green Bean Casserole: https://www.campbells.com/recipes/green-bean-casserole/
What is one skill we think everyone should have, and how can they get it?
Things we mentioned: The book "Questions Are the Answer": https://halgregersen.com/books/questions-are-the-answer/
The podcast "Getting to Yes, And" hosted by Kelly Leonard: https://www.secondcityworks.com/podcast
The book "Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager": https://smile.amazon.com/Project-Management-Unofficial-Manager-FranklinCovey/dp/194163110X/ref=sr_1_1
The book "Reach Out": https://smile.amazon.com/Reach-Out-Strategy-Increase-Influence/dp/1259860914/ref=sr_1_1
A starting resource on how influencers make money: https://carlyriordan.com/holiday-season-behind-the-scenes-qa.html
The book "Entrepreneurial You": https://smile.amazon.com/Entrepreneurial-You-Monetize-Expertise-Multiple/dp/1633692272/ref=sr_1_1
The podcast Carly and Molly did together about shower floor ideas: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-ideas-with-molly-beck/id1550347105?i=1000506859347
The power of energy: how it intersects with goal-setting, being in a relationship with someone with different energy levels than you, and surprising ways Carly and Molly boost their own energy.
Things we mentioned: Vitamin C's "Me, Myself, & I"; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF2h07OWlEQ The energy article from the New Yorker by Nick Paumgarten: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/08/energy-and-how-to-get-it
What would Molly's life look like if she quit social media for a year?
Things we mentioned: Sarah Von Bargen's Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVnTilOlbH0/ How to Break Up with Your Phone: https://smile.amazon.com/How-Break-Up-Your-Phone/dp/039958112X/ref=sr_1_1 Untethered: https://smile.amazon.com/Untethered-Overcome-Distraction-Healthy-Digital/dp/B09FRLYZGT/ref=sr_1_1 Leo horoscope for November: https://www.allure.com/story/leo-horoscope-november-2021
Carly hits a milestone in her latest streak, we both go on an apology tour over things we said in Beep Beep 32, and we do a deep dive into height. Overall this is a goofy episode that goes a million ways, so buckle up for this carpool!
Things we mentioned: Productivity tool Notion: https://www.notion.so/ That Tall Family on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thattallfamily Equal Height Party: https://somethingcurated.com/2019/08/28/the-german-artist-who-threw-a-party-where-everyone-saw-eye-to-eye/
The benefits of being a theater major, Circus Smirkus, and what are some tricks of figuring out what we want?
We mentioned: --> Stephanie's cool VO instagram: https://instagram.com/stephaniepamrobertsvo --> Circus Smirkus: https://www.smirkus.org/ --> The Disney Channel show Totally Circus: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382496/ (Molly watches episodes on YouTube) --> Start with Why by Simon Sinek
And the song Molly (badly) sings is "Body" by Brando and Loud Luxury.
Halloween Part Two: A costume retrospective.
Molly's WSJ Instagram with the Game of Thrones costume: https://www.instagram.com/p/BwOK3wrhKrm/
Raquel's Awesome Snail Mail Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromyou_byme/
Halloween Part One: Halloween versus New Year Eve and so much more. (Also, the book Molly mentioned is Love at First Click by Laurie Davis). ((Also, Molly accidentally clicked off the recording at the end while Carly was still making spooky noises, sorry!)).
Aaron Carter remixes, Amy Chan's breakup book, and suggestions on how to optimize Instagram's close friend's feature.
What we did before we started recording this morning, Carly's definition of heaven, and party tricks.
Carly and Molly discuss what it means to be long-term collaborators with each other - plus tips for those looking for or who what to expand their own collaborations with others.
"Random" anxiety, situations that trigger it, and how we work to manage it. PS. Apropos means "with reference to; concerning." :)
Things that are universally true for everyone but we don't know how anyone else does them, volume 1: Zoom meetings tips, tricks, and hacks.
End of the year: time to kick it into high gear, or time to slow down and plan? We discuss.
Carly's trip to Maine, the signs of burnout, and a new way to think about social media.
Carly's classic New Yorker subscription versus rollerblades debate resurrected, Molly clinging to her WSJ goal as we come to the end of the year, and anonymous gifts - yay or nay?.
Today is all about regression: what tools, habits, and foods do we reach for when we need to feel the comfort of our childhood?
Also, we talk about the documentary "Three Identical Strangers", but we get the name wrong and call it "Three Perfect Strangers" :).
What starts at looking at the four year anniversary of Molly's book, morphs what it means to bring a public project to a close. We also talk about how to stay focused on long-term projects. (Part three of this conversation, part one is Beep Beep 18 and part two is Beep Beep 19).
What starts at looking at the four year anniversary of Molly's book, morphs into look into our past public projects, including Smart, Pretty, & Awkward, and what it means to bring a public project to a close. We also talk on how to say we've moved on from a project others associate with us (part two of this conversation, part one is in the last episode, Beep Beep 18).
What starts at looking at the four year anniversary of Molly's book, morphs into look into our past public projects, including Smart, Pretty, & Awkward, and what it means to bring a public project to a close (part one of this conversation, part two is in the next episode).
The IG account Molly mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/chartsncrafts/
Rapid-fire questions, taking notes on the WSJ (lol jk), and Molly paints a picture of feeling at-home at Carly's house.
How we organize life admin, being a consultant in your own life, and our favorite organization software tools.
Calling our Moms mommy, doing things just for fun, and making a love of music go deeper in a thrash session.
Join us for the next cohort of the Reach Out Party here: https://carlyvalancy.com/reach-out-party
Momentum versus streaks, who says a smoothie can't be a snack, and sexy versus fun Halloween decisions.
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Giving dogs special attention, awkward social moments, and hand-washing.
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U.S. Open, how unique each person is, and is everyone getting engaged?
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The littlest baby steps we have taken to reach our goals, plus being asked to be set up on a date by a friend.
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What Makes Something Stressful, What Makes Us Stressed, and Things We Do to Feel Less Stressed.
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We named the podcast, cold brew protein shake recipe, and the number of the day is 100.
Camp first kisses, the Facebook poke to IG story emoji response trajectory, and Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho.