The Laundry Basket Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rita & Salima
Cousins Rita and Salima offer you a podcast to listen to while you do the laundry, walk your dog, drive to work, cook your next meal, and simply need two friends to chat away with!
You'll feel better after listening to this episode, 100% guaranteed! Feeling fabulous is a building block for self-confidence and positivity in our lives. Rita and Salima go over experiences, material things, and situations that bring about the highly underrated emotion of fabulousness. A must-listen episode to lighten up your weekend and life!
Some girls can't help being total b-tches to other girls when they try to get men's attention and it is so desperate and annoying. Rita narrates an encounter she had with a woman who did just that: treated her rudely in the hope of getting noticed by a man she was after. Rita and Salima also discover they do not have the same opinion on tube socks, definitely a generation divide!
Rita and Salima discuss several "would you rather" questions that unexpectedly bring about some thoughtful questions about life, money, relationships, animals, spirituality and some good laughs.
Some people are ridiculously good looking and yet we don't feel attracted to them. Rita and Salima also want someone to revamp the way university graduations are organized. Is it time to change the dress code for business meetings and allow a little more fun?
Rita and Salima discuss how it feels when life gets hard and issues cannot be resolved easily. What do they do to keep their emotions in check, and how it feels to go through stress.
Salima brings up the fact that its valid to be uncertain to want to be a parent while also being able to dive in, get pregnant and end up being fabulous at the job. Rita is concerned about the new types of humans who are walking among us with micro chips in their brains. A few other random conversations to fold the laundry include the baby moon concept and bachelorette parties.
A ramble episode talking about a few frustrating situations like Salima's plumbing problems and dealing with period hormones and mood swings. Rita provides a little tip to save brain-energy during the day , and the episode goes on discussing all kinds of random life circumstances.
Salima Benkhalti created the food blog Salima's Kitchen 7 years ago. In 2024, she is proud to be approaching her goal of making a 6 figures' income thanks to the traffic on her page. In this interview, she shares her insights and her experience. We discuss branding, timelines, web traffic numbers, Google algorithm changes, cookies, ads, and more. Visit Salima's Kitchen for some delicious recipes: https://salimaskitchen.com/
Salima and Rita discuss: traveling to London and Anguila, hostile architecture, buying things on impulse to solve your problems, behaviours that are specific to immigrant parents, what their cult personalities could be, and a few more things.
Salima reads out stories of the readit thread Am I the Asshole and an evident pattern of misogynistic behaviours start to come to light.
Rita and Salima try to identify if coffee withdrawal is real. Boy mom trends online are concerning. Men have historically been violent towards women, maybe lesbians are making the smarter choice. Rita brings up current fashion trends that would have never been accepted 10 years ago and ancestors joining her Italian class.
Rita and Salima share their "friendship romances" while discussing different aspects of friendship and share how they are keeping up with their friends in adulthood.
Salima and Rita go through random topics such as debating mental health vs productivity, ongoing anger at the Palestinian genocide, and being grateful for wearing running shoes with any outfit.
Rita gives a brief history of Carnival and shares her experience at participating in the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.
Your neighbours' front yard decoration can reveal if they are swingers. Also, would you use a private jet if you were Taylor Swift kind of famous? A few frustrating thoughts on microchips being more important than world hunger.
Rita and Salima discuss the importance of giving and receiving gifts. What type of gift giver are you?
Consider these rules when trying decide if you'll lend someone money. Also, hanging around toxic people is costing you money and preventing you from being rich. Rita and Salima go on a little rant about email typing etiquette and some much hated matching couple underwear!
Epigenetic explains that the environment we live in modifies the information in our genes. When we reproduce, our offsprings carry this information as they inherit our genes. They receive both physical traits and emotional baggages from us. Rita and Salima discuss the types of multigenerational curses and blessings they have gotten from ancestors and which genes they are actively creating for the generations to come.
Salima and Rita sadly realized that since they eliminated all toxic people in their lives they don't have anyone else left to shit talk about. Would you want to be in a relationship with a murderer? Also, the red district in Amsterdam may not be what you are expecting it to be.
Most cultures consider virginity something sacred, especially pressuring girls to "save it" for the right person or for marriage. Rita and Salima talk about how wrong this is and how to fix it. The Pope suddenly announced that Gay people should be blessed, does this make any difference?
Rita and Salima share their rituals for this time of the year. Most of them are still being developed and change each year. Rita also realizes that she is really New Year's biggest fan!
Idioms make our language colourful and are also very telling of the way cultures relate to their environment. Rita and Salima discuss some of their favourite phrases and how they apply them to real life. Are we getting old since we love talking through idioms? What's more, we compare idioms in English, Spanish and French.
Marriages could be celebrated differently by starting with a small wedding and gradually working our way up to the big party a few years down the road. Also, could our societies benefit from changing adoption laws to allow friends to adopt? We also ramble about a few societal statistics and the concept of embracing external conflict.
In retrospect, how much did the pandemic years steal from us? Goals postponed, experiences lost, age catching up to us. We discuss what the pandemic forced us to "skip" in our lives.
Replacing the word "Should" for the word "Could" will change your life. Boomers have a way to always panic about anything that seems to get our of their control. A short ramble on how to handle social media with the Palestine genocide while living our lives.
Rita and Salima go throuh a list of relationship breakers. Some are hard no and some are workable. They do not agree on anything!
Rita shares a trick to know what the future will bring to you. Salima questions the whole concept of measuring how much someone is religious. A conversation on the Day of the Dead and acknowledging the Palestinian genocide.
Rita and Salima discuss popular Sex and the City questions such as: Can you stay friends with an ex? Do men have a special time in life to settle? How do you know if you are good in bed?
Rita and Salima are feeling frustrated and sad with the conflict in Palestine. The discussion turns into how to avoid burn out and how to live life based on following your feelings. Finally the mood lightens up as there is a debate on whether or not we should keep secrets from our spouses.
Salima really doesn't like patrons who request their "regular" at the coffeeshop. Rita wonders if the human brain is designed to know about all the suffering around the world. To lighten the mood we discuss what signs there would be if we became millionaires.
Salima and Rita discuss what success has felt like from childhood, early adulthood and present. Measures of success are dictated by family values and society, however, we can all develop our own success barometer.
We deep dive in the significance of Large Language Models and how they may evolve in the future. We also have fixed the problem of ghosting and how to never feel bad about it again. Also, we weigh the pros and cons of befriending aliens.
Rita and Salima are self-employed and are considering having children. The problem is: their business cannot operate without them. Therefore there are many things to consider from savings, preparing for a business slow-down, how to plan a return to work, and how to save the business from plummeting once the baby is born.
Back to school felt different when in elementary school, high school and university. Rita just found out how the luxury purses industry actually works and Salima is entering the tough world of home gardening. We end on a positive note, physicists seem to be working on developing superconductor technology that could truly end climate change and turn our world upside down.
Rita looks over her yearly goals list and redefines what really matters 7 months down the calendar. Salima is wondering if she should wash new clothes before wearing them and we try to figure out how to use AI technology for our own benefit.
Rita has been living in Vancouver and in other parts of the world for the past few years, working online. In this episode she shares how she has been splitting her time between two countries in the last year: Spain and Canada.
Rita and Salima discuss deep fakes and LLMs. Rita is starting to believe that humans are just really advanced AI models that might have gone too far. To lighten the mood, we also discuss creating an inner coach to motivate us in reaching our goals.
Salima and Rita's family is spread out in various continents, religions, languages, and ethnicities. We discuss how it feels to live with such a spread out family.
Salima and Rita get real about whether looking through a partner's phone is justifiable. We also discuss the new app Threads. Rita shares a hack to binge watching shows way faster and a few other random thoughts popping up these days.
Instead of life triggers, it's time to think about life glimmers! Also, it's time to internalize the idea that better is really good. Finally, let's start to discuss how we use AI for good.
While building a long-term life partnership or marriage, it's important to know sometimes one person must press the pause button on their dreams to support the other person in their growth. Rita and Salima also share a life-hack on how to build the life you want by raising your standards and taking risks. We also discuss whether or not we would be ready to show our true vulnerable selves online.
The washing machine changed our economy forever. Middle class women who could just toss dirty clothes in a machine to be washed were able to develop their careers and participate fully in the economy. Salima and Rita also discover they have widely different approaches to laundry in their lives. Tune in to find out which one you relate the most to.
Rita shares some wisdom she received from see Elizabeth Gilbert live on stage. Salima wonders how to handle friends who constantly complain about bad relationships. On another note, they praise how amazing it is to hang around older people who have gone through more experiences in life.
Rita and Salima list which character traits constitute red flags in themselves as well as in others. They move on to which traits are icky, and finally which traits make us praise the people around us, giving them green flags.
Rita and Salima started the discussion by sharing their summer travel plans, then the conversation took a more critical turn by analyzing why society is so obsessed about how women dress and how much skin they show. Finally, the Dalai Lama could not get away with molesting a little boy without getting tossed in the laundry basket for a serious condemning of his actions.
Salima and Rita lived their teenage years during the early 2000s and they reminisce on the fashion trends, the types of phones and computers they had, the music they listened to and many other hilarious memories.
How come men feel no shame pooping while women always try to hide it? Musk, Bezos and Gates are researching ways to place microchips in our brains. Is Air BnB to blame for higher cost of rent around the world? A conversation on the word resistance and how it affects our minds.
Rita talks about how her business trip to Mexico went. Salima brings up the idea of "third places" to hang out without having to spend any money. COVID PTSD is real and showing up at random times hijacking our plans. Rita introduces the concept of being irrationally optimistic and how this has helped our human society evolve.
Rita and Salima discuss being proud of what they've achieved and the importance of thanking yourself for the life you built. There is a conversation on the importance and singularities of friendships, and two concepts on how to balance out negative and positive emotions. Finally, Rita gives a minute of recognition to 80s fashion.
Rita asks Salima a series of nerdy business questions about the current state of affairs of her food blog business.
Rita and Salima share some thoughts on work and travel. We also discuss the horrible ways in which AI has shown to be racist against people of color. Demon Copperhead is the last book Rita read about the Appalachian region of the USA and has shown her the harsh realities of this region and the devastating opioid crisis. And a little rant about how men's podcast hosts still need to up their game.
Rita and Salima revisit memories of time spent in Morocco such as the "hammams" (public baths), sacrificing lambs in the city, going to the beach and much more!
Rita and Salima share concrete examples of how they started to slow down their lives and get off the treadmill. They also declare their absolute love for Excel and color coded spreadsheets. It's a very "techy" conversation where Rita shares some news on several social media apps that are desperate to become the next Amazon.
Salima talks about what it feels like to live with ADHD. How does it feel to study, work or just exist when your brain functions differently. She also talks about her experience with handling prescribed medicine and how she shaped her job to match her ADHD needs. If you thought this condition only affect hyperactive boys who don't want to sit at school, you're about to learn a whole new dimension of ADHD affecting people of all ages, gender and energy levels.
Who else feels totally exhausted? Salima and Rita share their theories on why the start of 2023 feels a bit heavy. A good solution is to incorporate the philosophy of slowing down and make the world accommodate to your speed. For those who enjoy therapy, could you reach the same results by sharing your problems with friends? And also, we are totally team Shakira and dig her new songw ith BZRP.
The world is becoming a melting pot of several cultures coming together. Rita and Salima share their experiences as mixed heritage humans.
There will always be suffering in life, the key is to train our brain to find the positive. The King of Spain offers a Christmas message for his nation while Rita and Salima discuss the feeling of being political homeless.
Rita and Salima discuss a few traditions they follow, or are in the process of creating for the Holidays season.
Returning from the Holidays, Rita and Salima talk about a few things that happened in the last two weeks of 2022 such as how they felt during the Fifa World Cup seeing Morocco and Argentina play, Rita stopped using IG, and Duendes are starting to invade other people's lives!
Salima reads out some stories of a classic thread from Reddit where people explain situations when they acted petty. The key question to debate is whether or not they behaved like assholes. Put on your judging cap and let's diving into other people's drama while folding that laundry.
Rita spent some time in a home with a baby and shares what she's learnt about parenthood. Salima honored her feelings during the holiday season and teaches us about telling the truth when communicating. Aliens might be protecting some towns in Mexico while parents are getting sued for posting about their children on social media. Let's toss it all in the laundry basket!
Rita shares her experience and tips about how to run a successful consultancy business.
The crypto currency world has shown to be very unstable this year. Rita shares what she can't stand about crypto. We discuss our love for grooming and smelling good. Community love may be more important than we give it credit for.
We dive into the world of online businesses in the form of Blogs, Photo and Video Posts and more related services. Salima tells us how she started her business, how much it cost her and what the current challenges are.
Imagine a robot helping you out with your tasks at work. A quiz for people turning 30. Post-Covid consequences: products and services are delayed. What are the long-term effects of the pandemic in our culture. Ranting on poor customer service. Google's strategy to keep you on their page.
How come millennials cannot buy the same properties as their parents? Is virtual reality going to takeover our lives? Can you believe there are still men out there that simply can't take a woman seriously at a professional level? We discuss all this and more...
From the night of October 31st to November 2nd is the celebration of the Day of the Dead for many cultures. During these days, families create altars commemorating their loved ones who have passed. Some believe the souls return to pay a visit to those who remember them.
One of the BEST traditions we have in North America is Halloween. A time to get creative and explore our personalities by dressing up in fun costumes and being silly. We discuss the origins of this holiday and how we like to celebrate it!
Humans are obsessed with hair. We attribute religious and social meaning to hairstyles and we just can't get enough of it. We also discuss our worst haircut moments and the dilema with going gray!!
How to stop snoring, why are Voodoo dolls problematic and what's the deal with rich people buying social media platforms? We also debate if kids should have a presence on social media and a few more things from this week's news.
Th island of Puerto Rico has been struggling with black outs since it was hit by hurricane Maria in 2017. Last month, hurricane Fiaona further damaged the power grid and several weeks later parts of the island are still without electricity. We take a look at Puerto Rico's unique situation and how its current political relationship with the USA is contributing to its demise.
We ramble about witch hunting, men bathroom etiquette, getting a BBL, memories of going to block buster, and a few more things...
The month of October is officially the spooky-est time of the year and we share the legend of "El Duende". We go through our weekly routines based on each day and we offer some tips on managing eating meals in Morocco.
We managed to think of positive ways the pandemic changed us. We've picked up some habits that we still enjoy today. It's important to review how we lived through the traumatic events of the two years of COVID-19 pandemic to release the stresses that may still linger around.
Salima is loving off the fall season and we're excited that all fashion trends are in for the fall. If you are planning on buying a wedding dress, listen to Rita's experience shopping in Paris.
This week's updates touch on how our digital world and algorithms keep impacting our lives and political decisions. We also are pretty fed up with white men getting investment capital without ever being held accountable. Salima realizes she seems to be loyal to some apps and Rita tells us how couples' massages really feel like.
If the item does not bring you joy anymore, it's time to let it go! Rita and Salima discuss their approach to cleaning their closets, getting rid of old clothes, putting order in the bathroom vanity, and all the good stuff we do once in a while to change up the energy around our material possessions.
Salima says good bye to her uncle and aunt who decided to retire in Italy after building a life in the USA. Rita needs to take several hours over the weekend to do life-management duties and Salima is ready to welcome the fall season to work indoors without feeling guilty she's missing out on the sunshine.
Most Instagram users and content creators have been feeling disappointed by recent changes on the platform that make it feel like the social media giant is trying desperately to copy TikTok. Salima and Rita discuss how they feel about the new trajectory the platform is taking and their overall relationship with social media.
Life updates on Rita getting her first Akashic Record reading, Salima's new secret to perfect nails done at home, and some great news from the USA on the Ahmaud Arbery murder case and the Alex Jones verdict. We end the episode with a shout out to Bad Bunny's sweet latest album and how his allegedly open style relationship is shocking the media. Throw it all in the laundry basket!
Rita and Salima have had opposite trajectories when it comes to alcohol consumption. While one started off as sober and later in adulthood discovered the pleasures of alcohol, the other started off hammered and is now taking a little break from the booze. Where do you fit in?
We're saying "good bye" to Schmoooze and Booze and "welcome!" to our new podcast. Starting this weekend Rita and Salima will launch their new podcast name and format. Listen in for some insights. Thank you for your support!
Learning which opportunities to say no to is crucial to build a life that is aligned with our values. We discuss various opportunities that came our way and looked very "big" but we decided to say no to. How did we make our choices? Listen to the podcast to find out!
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Filing systems, home decluttering, kitchen and bathroom cabinets... life is a constant dance between having "stuff" and getting that "stuff" in the right place. We discuss the different ways we organize our lives an touch on how we deal with keeping up with having things in order. In some cases we're on top of, and in other instances, we simply suck at it!
Let's get schmoozing!
We discuss the meaning of self-care in the different areas of our lives and go through some of our preferred self-care practices. From pampering our skin to taking care of our mental health!
Here's the sweet tiktok we mentioned: https://www.tiktok.com/@imansanj/video/7108209766157143339?_t=8TAFRmhAmNu&_r=1
Our guest Ana Sol Giovanetti worked for a year at a chimpanzee conservation center in Zambia and returned to Canada to continue contributing to the fight against climate change. She currently works for the Canadian Environmental Network where she helps in creating a bridge between policy makers and various grassroots NGOs dedicated to environmental preservation. We discuss the different ways the global south and the global north can contribute deep questions relevant to resolving the climate crisis. Let's get schmoozing
We dive deep into the world of undergarments to discuss our favorite underwear, bras, body-shapers and more! Undergarments are like a secret universe hiding under all of our clothes. Rita and Salima decide to venture into this taboo topic.
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We are hearing the term a lot "This person is to be canceled", "I am canceling you" and other references to "cancel culture". Rita and Salima have an issue with this phrase because it doesn't actually mean just one thing. Instead, it encompasses a whole lot of ideas about group structures, consumer behavior and relationships.
Join us in this conversation about cancel culture and see what conclusion we reach!
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We dive into the mindset of people, especially women, who decide NOT to have kids or who are simply unsure if they want to have kids or not. Parenthood is wonderful, but the sacrifices that parents must do to bring up their children in urban settings sometimes steal the joy away from life! What about fear of future regret for not having kids? Salima and Rita share their advice on how they got over that dilemma and alternative ways to feel love and part of a family.
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Social media affects our personal lives and our businesses. We discuss which platforms we prefer and why, how we use them for our businesses and what type of relationship we have with each. This conversation could go on forever! Let's get schmoozing.
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We interview Sofia (our cousin and sister) who moved from Toronto to Luxembourg. She gives us all the details about how she organized her move and the differences in lifestyle between Canada and Europe. If you are considering moving to Europe, this podcast will give you a very realistic picture of what to expect and how to prepare yourself.
Let's get schmoozing!
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The cosmos is ruled by an invisible energy that travels through everything and everyone. Our guest, Maria Teresa Correa Solis, explains to us how she helps her clients heal through adjusting the energy surrounding their bodies and soul. We also discuss the soul's journey in this life and the afterlife. Let's get schmoozing!
You contact María Teresa by text message or WhatsApp at : +1 (604) 992-3144
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There are things we felt we no longer need to give a fuck about and this is what we discuss in our first podcast of 2022. The pandemic made many of us reconsider our top values and priorities in life which means some of what used to worry us no longer affects us. We share the top aspects of our lives and our mind that we either stopped giving a rat's ass about or are trying our best to disengage from. Let's get schmoozing!
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We all feel it: an inexplicable burn out. A lack of motivation and inspiration. A need for more rest, and hesitation when making plans for future. This is the pandemic fatigue we are going through. In light of this, Salima and Rita are giving themselves a little break and the Schmooze and Booze podcast shall return in December 2021.
Rita got married in August 2021 and she had a tiny wedding ceremony. This beautiful small ceremony allowed her to really focus on her connection with her husband and the family and friends who came to celebrate. Many couples decided to have small weddings during the COVID19 pandemic and this is definitely a growing trend as it costs less and allows the bride and groom to enjoy their special day in a relaxed, stress-free manner. Do you prefer big wedding parties or small intimate receptions? Let's get schmoozing!
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Online shopping has increased by almost 50% in the last two years thanks to the COVID19 pandemic. Salima has been an avid online shopper for many years while Rita started buying things online mainly during the pandemic. We share our perspectives, our favorite online shops and whether or not we prefer the good old brick and mortar experience. We also touch on where we are at with "the new normal" and the opening of the economy. Finally, Salima's taken the bold step to starting therapy and is sharing how she felt after her very first session. Let's get schmoozing!
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In our opinion, the most important quality to look for in any relationship is support. Especially when it comes to selecting our romantic life partner, we must know how to recognize a supportive partner from a non-supportive one. As Salima puts it: when you are in a non-supportive relationship,it's an early death sentence! Let's get schmoozing :)
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By performing the same activities in the same order every night, your brain comes to see those activities as a precursor to sleep. In this episode we discuss our routines and our bad habits before going to bed. We share tips on how to structure our evenings to helps our brain relax and enhance our sleep.
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Summer is our favorite season! We get to hang out outside, swim, camp, spend time at the local farm markets, attend weddings, and work on our tan. We realized through our conversation the importance of feeling good in our clothes during the summer to not confuse fashion errors with body insecurities. Listen to our conversation on summer fashion to brainstorm ideas about what's still in our closets and what's gotta go! As always, we discuss the three astrological signs of the season: Cancer, Leo and Virgo. Listen in to know how to tap into the energy of the zodiac in the coming months. Let's get schmoozing!
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Moving is an excellent way to let go. Let go of stuff, let go of bad habits, let go of energy that doesn't suit us anymore. Most of the time we move because we've outgrown our current space, maybe not always physically, but at least conceptually. We want to achieve different life goals and that includes a new home, a new city or a new country altogether! Salima and Steve have moved to a new home. But really it's an old home! Just turning 100 years old. It's also the home where Salima grew up as a child. Lots of things need to be re-painted, re-organized, repaired, etc. The list is endless. How are they coping with it all? Listen to this week's podcast to find out.
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Salima got her two vaccine shots and she is ready to travel! Let's plan together and day dream about her exciting trip to Hawaii. After a long pandemic, the loss of her father and the move to a new state, Salima is ready to step out of her every day routine and explore the island life for a few days. Since Rita is a travel expert, she shares a mountain of tips on how to properly pack, how to decide which activities to do and something about a magical tea that helps you poop better!¡! This is the first of many travel episodes, so let's get schmoozing!
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Our current culture is constantly pressuring us to see "the positive side of things". In theory this sounds like an encouraging advice, however, an overload of positivity can invalidate our more difficult feelings like sadness, deception or fear. When we do not have the space to express these negative emotions, we start feeling inadequate. We may even feel guilty that we are not being "positive enough". The social media tendency to only post our "happy moments" also creates a skewed reality that does not reflect the full spectrum of human emotions and life's inevitable ups and downs. We can easily start feeling like our lives and our feelings are not as positive as those of others. This is what is referred to as toxic positivity. While taking time to acknowledge our hard , negative feelings, is important for our health, it's also necessary to know how to get out of these lower emotional vibrations when we feel ready for joy again. Rita shares one of her favourite tips to help our brains develop a positive outlook on life once you feel ready for it!
Article on toxic positivity: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/toxic-positivity-during-the-pandemic
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ALLEGEDLY The Kardashian Curse is a phenomena by which all men who get involved with a Kardashian sister end up going crazy. They go crazy because they fall in love and then they just can't handle the intensity of the K-Family. On another note, who has lived through Bridgerton this winter 2021? How hot is the Duke? Who wishes ball seasons were still a thing? We praise the author Julia Quinn and the Netflix series producer Shonda Rhimes for putting together a story that completely elevates female emotions and sexual perspective. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we are NOT impressed with The Bachelor's racist tendencies--#BLM, get it together!! Another non-impressive situation: the College Scandal. I guess all we need to do now is photoshop a picture of ourselves playing marco-polo and send it to a corrupt coach to get into an Ivy League? The alternative is simply paying 10 M to the institution and that will also seal the deal. This is just scratching the surface of our current pop culture. Why do we care so much about actors, singers, and reality TV? Is there something to learn through this? Pop culture does establish cultural trends and shapes the way we perceive our society, our standards of beauty and our values. Let's get schmoozing about pop culture!
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The spring equinox is here! If you missed the boat on your "New Year's resolutions", we suggest that you make spring your new "New year". and start from scratch. Spring 2021 is not easy as the pandemic is still affecting our lives so we share some tips on how to feel better by going out and enjoying nature. At the very least, we can find comfort in the world of fashion by letting go of the thick winter coats and playing mix and match and layering with different items. Of course, as in every season episode, we go over the three astrological signs: Aries, Taurus and Gemini and explain how you can take advantage of their energies to make the most of your spring season! Let's get schmoozing :)
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In this episode we discuss what self-care means to us. It starts with listening to your body and your mind when it tells you: "I am tired, please stop whatever you're doing." That message is important to recognize, especially for overachievers, workaholics or busy moms! What activities are considered self-care? Sometimes it means cooking the food you feel will be nutritious, sometimes it means going to the spa. Salima and Rita share some of their self-care routines such as how to have fabulous hair, how laser hair removal makes you feel like a goddess, and what in life is a vampire facial?!?
Let's get schmoozing :)
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We all get uncomfortable with the word "sensuality". Why is that? In this episode we discuss the importance of building a sensual lifestyle to feel more confident, reduce anxiety and stress, and have harmonious relationships. Join us in this conversation to gain a completely new outlook on sensuality, one that is totally separate from sexuality and that has everything to do with waking your senses up to all the beauty and joy in your own life.
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We had no idea there was such thing as a sun sign, a moon sign and an ascending sing! If you're also scratching your head and wondering what this is about, welcome to the world of astrology! We are welcoming the Pisces season by diving right into the zodiac and our special guest, Jhandra Castellanos, explains to us how to fully understand ourselves based on the three zodiac signs that shape our personalities based on the day, location and hour that we were born. Knowing which three signs influence our personalities gives us a clear indication of where our strengths and weaknesses lie and how to make the most of it. We also discuss what numerology is by finding out what our life path number is. Listen to this episode to be able to calculate your own life path number! Let's get schmoozing :)
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For Valentine's weekend we offer you a conversation on love with our significant others. Get in a romantic mood with us by taking note of the questions we ask in this podcast to have a deep and loving conversation with your significant other too! Steve and Julio tell us how they felt when they first met us, what personality traits they love most about us and in which ways we enhance their lives. Stay tunes till the end because both Salima and Rita drop some major news bombs when sharing where they see themselves in the next 5 years! Grab your drink of choice, for Valentine's we recommend bubbly Rosé or red Malbec, and let's get gitty with this episode dedicated to love.
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Kirsten and Moriah are two nurses who work in hospitals in Washington state. This week, they are sharing with us their experiences during the COVID19 pandemic. This episode is dedicated to all the health care workers around the world showing up every day to care for patients, risking their own lives to help the rest of us get through the pandemic. We schmooze about many aspects of their jobs and the health care system. They explain the struggles of getting the personal protective equipment at the beginning of the crisis, how they have to protect themselves while at work and what ICU patients go through. We discuss the importance of wearing masks to minimize the spread of the virus and how frustrating it is that some people in our society are spreading misinformation about this very simple act of safety. We also discuss how much it costs to get care in the USA without insurance if a patient needs a respirator and how devastating it is for them to see patients die alone, quarantined from their families. This episode is full of information and emotions. It's all very real and it is a direct window into the daily lives of health care workers nowadays; the Heroes of our world.
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Nathuropathic medicine is based on applying a wholesome approach to health. This means that when you go see a naturopath, you will be analyzing the root cause of your symptoms and develop a plan to rebuild your body's health one step at a time. There won't be a quick fix solution or a magic pill to make everything disappear. You will have to make lifestyle changes and adopt new eating habits. But it will all be worth it! Naturopaths are here to remind us that our bodies know how to heal themselves, we just have to help them restore balance in all their organs and chemical and hormonal composition. In this episode, we invited Dr. Megan Maycher, a naturopath from Vancouver, BC to talk to us about her practice and share some tips on how to improve some of the common ailments in our current society such as weight control, fertility, menopause and mental health.
Megan Maycher's practice, The Bay Wellness Center https://baywellnesscentre.com/providers/megan-maycher/
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Every trans person has their own transition story. In this episode, our guest Kyle, shares with us how he decided to transition into a male body and how this affected his life, his personality and his emotional health and well being. Our current society is still plagued with violence against trans people, gender fluid persons, and anyone who does not abide by the traditionally accepted "man" or "woman".
Some of the topics we discuss in this episode:
-How did Kyle realize he wanted to be in a different body
-How did he come out to his family
-What are the legal struggles in changing your sex and gender
-How does this affect your romantic relationships
-How does being trans affect your career and job applications
-Does transitioning to being a trans man solve all the problems? Or is there more to deconstruct?
It's important to create safe spaces where we can openly discuss the realities experienced by many people who feel like they don't fit in the prescribed sex or gender assigned to them at birth. This is precisely what our podcast is about and we're proud to share this episode with you. Please share it with a friend and raise awareness on what trans people go through. Let's schmooze about this more often!
If you live in Quebec, here are some links to find support in your experience:
https://www.conseil-lgbt.ca/
https://www.familleslgbt.org/main.php?lang=fr
https://interligne.co/
http://www.astteq.org/
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We're kicking off 2021 with a pleasant conversation that touches on the season of winter, the power of mediums, and the energy of astrology. Since most of us are still practicing social distancing and spending many hours in our homes, we go over a list of activities that can be fun to do indoors, either alone or with our core bubble. We also ponder on the meaning of winter in our yearly cycle. Have you ever noticed how things seem to go into an "automatic routine" type of rhythm in the first 3 months of the year during winter? How can we make the most of this energy? Well, let's see what the stars have to say about that! Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces are the zodiac signs that represent this season and we explain how to tap into the energy of these signs to plan your activities alongside the universe's power. Remember that we lost a very important person a few months ago? Well, Salima tells us about her new curious interest into "mediumship" as she reads the books of a famous medium, Ms. Laura Lynne Jackson. This episode is to ease ourselves into 2021, to forget a little bit about all the noise in the news, look within and treat our minds to listen to a sweet conversation. Let's get schmoozing!
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Laura Lynne Jackson: http://lauralynnejackson.com/
The year 2020 was challenging for everyone. Salima and Rita discuss what were the lessons learnt from this year. How did this year shape their personalities and their outlook on life. This episode is to say goodbye to 2020 and welcome 2021 with a new perspective, after having gone through the pandemic, waiting for vaccines, being surprised with loss and grief, and having made tremendous changes in business. Let's get schmoozing...
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Everyone has experienced the terrible feeling of sadness that comes from having your heart broken. It may have been due to a romantic relationship that ended, a friendship that went sour, a fight with a family member or even a project falling apart. In this episode Salima and Rita discuss their experiences in heart break and the lessons they learnt from them. Why it is important to take the opportunity to reflect about the lessons we can learn through heartbreak and mainly: how to continue living happily after with your new self! Is there a time-limit to how long a heartbreak should last? Are there magical ways to feel better quickly and start living your life again with joy? Find out in this juicy conversation and continue schmoozing about it with your friends!
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Birthdays are a time to rejoice and celebrate. But what about the people who feel stressed out, awkward or flat out depressed on their birthdays? After all, it is a day that marks our aging and a reminder that time is piling up, making us stress about whether or not our lives are "on track". In this episode, we share our ideas about how to overcome these feelings of pressure and aging by defending the importance of celebrating life and self-love on birthdays. Let's get schmoozing!
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In this episode we explore what spirituality means to us and how it guides our lives. We discuss beliefs such as Buddhism, reincarnation, past lives and organized religion. We also dive into the practice of meditation and how it can help us in our every day lives in having better control of our emotions, feeling more calm and grounded. We also share some tips for meditation-starters!
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TRUMP vs. BIDEN election of November 2020!!! We've all seen the drama unfolding, and although it makes for great entertainment, this theatrical display of political wars is in fact distracting us from looking at the tragic demise of the world's most militarized nation. The USA has been an almost uncontested world power since the second world war, and is traditionally seen as a world leader in quality of life, technology, scientific advancements, and what we all know as "The American Dream". But some might think this dream is turning into an nightmare! With climate change, Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ right, COVID19, a growing gap between rich and poor, how does it really feel like to live in the USA in 2020? Today we're schmoozing with two American citizens to find out. Let's get schmoozing!
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I’m sure you noticed that each season brings its own energy. Certainly, fall does not go unnoticed as it interrupts the heat and the fun of summer and carries us indoors, wraps us into cozy sweaters and encourages us to slow down. But have you ever wondered if the stars and the zodiac signs might have anything to do with it? It’s no circumstance that we celebrate spooky traditions and remember our ancestors during the fall season. Salima and I take a look at what we love about the fall season and how to make the most of it!
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Cannabis became legal in Canada on October 17th 2018, for both medicinal and recreational purposes. Canada is the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to formally legalize the cultivation and consumption of the plant and its bi-products. The government of Canada has put a tremendous amount of resources in the regulation of both medicinal and recreational use of the plant. We have become a pioneering country in the transition to a safe and healthy cannabis consumption, and we are proud to set an example for the rest of the world. However, there are still many aspects of the cannabis industry that most people don’t know about and this is why at Schmooze and Booze, we decided to invite an industry expert to share her valuable knowledge and perspective on Cannabis legalization in Canada.
“Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.” - Bob Marley
Twitter for Emerald Health Therapeutics: https://twitter.com/emeraldhealthca
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Canadian Government Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/cannabis.html
Many people feel like frauds - like they are not worthy of their success, no matter how many trophies, certificates, or accolades they've received. They diminish the significance of their achievements and attribute them to luck or other forces outside their control, rather than their own effort, dedication, and even intelligence. For people with impostor syndrome, their biggest fear is that people will soon discover that they are frauds and not as skilled, intelligent, or competent as the make themselves out to be. Research has linked the imposter syndrome to self-esteem issues, overachievement, and unhealthy levels of perfectionism.
"Even though I had sold 70 million albums, there I was feeling like “I’m no good at this.”
-Jennifer Lopez
You can do the Imposter Syndrome Test right here: https://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/3803
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There are certain things about our world we simply don't get. And most of the times, these are man-made situations that do not makes sense, are not fair and should really get us confused and frustrated to the point of wanting to do something about it! In this episode, we discuss different aspects of our world that we don't get and hope to see changing soon.
Quote of the week:
“If confusion is the first step to knowledge, I must be a genius.” - Larry Leissner
If you could have a conversation with your younger self to share some advice that you believe would have saved you a few heart aches or painful situations, what would it be? This week's episode is packed with positive messages not only from Salima and I but also from several shmoozers who shared their advice with us!
Within our conversation, we want to raise questions and issues about problems we have experienced ourselves or have seen close friends go through with regards to sexual attraction and life-partnership between men and women. The feminist movements have done an amazing job at advancing the socio economic situation of women in many societies around the world. However, we are noticing that through these changes of dynamic between men and women, we have created imperfect systems that create voids in our ability to work together, to build families together and to relate to one another professionally, emotionally and sexually. Let's quote the author David Deida who precisely points out some areas for improvement in our current societies:
In my workshops and consultations I hear independent and successful women complaining that many of today's men have become "wimps." too weak and ambiguous to really trust. Sensitive and affectionate men are complaining that many of today's women have become "ballbusters," too hardened and emotionally guarded to fully embrace. Is this the ultimate expression of human sexual wisdom and evolution, or is there another step to take?
Quote of the week:
“Life is not a competition between men and women. It is a collaboration. "
- David Alejandro Fernhead
Everybody needs friends! In this episode, Salima and Rita discuss the different types of friendships that we come across in our lifetime. It's an hour dedicated to the gift of friendship!
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”- Marcel Proust
Salima and Rita both own small businesses. In this episode, we take you inside of Rita's business mind as Salima interviews her on different aspects related to starting and growing a business. A lot of the conversation also revolves around self-confidence and how to plan and execute a strategy for reaching your goals, so it's not only about business, but rather about building a leaders' mindset. You are the leader of your life!
Quote of the week:
“Be messy, complicated and afraid. Show up anyways.” - Glennon Doyle Melton
The world of health and fitness is dominated by men. How does this impact women in sports since childhood all the way to world class competition? As a woman, did you know that there are certain workouts that you should or should not do based on your period cycle? We invited expert Maria Benkhalti, who has a a PHD in Public Health, a masters in Molecular and Cellular biology focusing on exercise science and a bachelor's of Kinesiology, to share her knowledge with the Shmoozers community. Maria's Instagram account is full of inspirational pictures and ideas to work out: @sportymerby
Quote of the week:
“Women are not small men.” -Dr. Stacy Sims
Video of Caster Semenya's story: https://youtu.be/XeQYdyDsioY
What do you most love about your looks? Is there something you'd like to change about your physique? We asked the shmoozers community these questions and found out that most of us have insecurities that prevent us from feeling completely beautiful. In this episode, we discuss various aspects of beauty and vanity and how to turn things around to feel more beautiful and more confident in our bodies.
Find us on IG: @schmooze_booze
Quote of the week:
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” - Margaret Wolfe Hungerford
Check out this video about the perfect cocktails dress based on your body part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLol_2__6Ws
Instagram is a fabulous platform to connect with others and make your project or business grow. In this episode, Salima discusses openly her strategies for growing her IG account @salimaskitchen and how this platform opened doors for profitable contracts and professional growth.
Quote of the week:
“A big project is like a messy house, simply pick a corner and just get started.” - Unknown
MONEY!
We love money :) Mainly, we love the things that money provides us with, like security, well-being, health, fun, and growth of a community. In this episode we discuss how some of our belief systems are blocking us from getting more money in our bank accounts and how to overcome this. We also discuss ways in which we manage our finances and share tips and resources on how to empower our communities create wealth.
It's been 3 months that Schmooze & Booze has been publishing weekly episodes. What has it been like? How did the shift of energies in the year 2020 affect us and how can you benefit from it? Listen to this shorter episode to get inspired and learn how to engage more with our schmoozers community!
This topic was chosen by our guest Kristen who bravely suggested discussing issues of depression and loneliness. Salima and I were so inspired by her courage at being vulnerable and open to want to share such deep feelings with the world that we decided to also bring to light some of our own struggles with mental health. If you are worried about this episode bringing you down, let me appease you right away. This one is not about leaving you sad while listening to our stories but rather bringing hope and empowering you while you learn more about mental health. If you've ever felt fragile with your mental health, this conversation will alleviate some of that stress because you'll know you are not alone. If you have never felt you needed help with this topic, I bet you that one of your friend or relative has. And by you listening to this episode, you will get an insider's perspective of how that person may feel, and more importantly, how you can help and support them through it.
Let's start schmoozing!
More about Burn out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZGxYBsUXgU
More about Depression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfrpO9PsGC0
Multi-Ethnic Relationships are more and more common in today's modern societies. in this podcast, we chat with our friend Leonardo who is Mexican and has a German girlfriend. We take a look at some basic differences between cultures and how they can be surmounted through effective communication and love.
We also make reference to this article about the importance of ending the use of the word "race" when discussing human differences.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/04/race-genetics-science-africa/
Entrepreneurship is one of the most natural phenomena in human nature. It basically means that a person has an idea for a product or holds a certain skill that can be converted into a service and this person will offer this product or service as value to other people, in exchange for something. In our society, we exchange money for value. In other societies and other times in history, it was common to exchange value for value. For example, the fisherman gives me fish and in exchange I paint his house. Whether it is an exchange of value through goods, services, or money, the human ability to be resourceful is what leads us as a species to have a natural inclination for entrepreneurship. Of course, not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, and our economies have not been designed for everyone to be an entrepreneur. Most of the population has never been interested in imagining which service or which product they can sell to make money autonomously. At least this was true for most countries until the economic crisis of 2008. In the few years that followed this crisis, and with the increased accessibility to the Internet, smart phones, and social media, entrepreneurship suddenly gained popularity among the masses. Creating and operating your own business became a necessity for millions of people who had lost their jobs and had nowhere to go to find new employment. The human potential for entrepreneurship was re-ignited and empowered by our technology. Salima and I both decided to take on the road of entrepreneurship, and today we want to share with you our best insider’s tips and opinions about this lifestyle. Most importantly, we dig into an analysis of whether or not everyone should follow the path of entrepreneurship and if the best decision sometimes is simply to NOT do so. This is one of my favourite topics in the world, so let’s get started.
Quote of the week:
"Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t"
-Unknown
Book reference: The $100 Start Up by Chris Guillebeau https://100startup.com/
Online dating has become an integral part of our societies, especially in North America. Some of us have never even downloaded an online dating app (like myself and Salima), while others have benefited greatly from this technology and have been able to meet people they otherwise would have not had the chance to ever cross paths with. There are still many different opinions about online dating; some people question if these are truly apps for dating or only apps to be used for boody calls. Others worry that these apps reduce our social skills and ability to meet new people in natural physical environments. On the other hand, introverts may tell you that these apps have given them the opportunity to start conversations they would normally be too shy to engage in with total strangers and therefore enhance their chances at dating people outside of their immediate circle of friends. Today’s conversation will aim at exploring how online dating has changed our human interactions. We also have a surprise for you: for today’s episode we decided to give our conversation an interesting twist by inviting two men who will share their experiences and opinions on online dating. You will meet Marc, a 37 years old man living in the province of Quebec, in Canada, and Omar, a 25 years old man living in the city of Toronto. Both have had radically different experiences with dating, whether online or offline and have a lot to share with us today, let’s get to it!
Quote of the week:
"The goal of online dating is to get offline as quickly as possible."
-Amy Webb
In any type of relationship, there can be differences of opinions, fights or misunderstandings. It’s important to point out that not all conflict definitely involves toxic people. The term "toxic people" refers to people who truly, and often intentionally, act in a way to deliberately hurt the other people around them. Let's keep this introduction short and jump right into our topic because in this week's conversation, the devil is in the details.
Quote of the week:"Don't Let Toxic People rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out."
- Unknown
Articles:
7 types of toxic people: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/toxic-people/
12 things toxic people do: https://www.heysigmund.com/toxic-people/
Police brutality and systematic oppression against black people in America is nothing new. However, in May 2020, the murder of George Floyd by a police officer who choked him with his knee triggered an international uprising of the masses demanding for justice. Salima, Rita and special guest Mina discuss their impressions of the #blacklivesmatter movement.
Quote of the week:
“Being anti-racist isn’t convenient. If it feels convenient for you, you’re not doing enough and you’re not an anti-racist." -Rachel Rogers @rachrogersesq
Featured audios:
Keedron Bryant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu9R08xFCtg
Kimberly Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb9_qGOa9Go&t=213s
This week, we want to explore the limits of our imagination and discuss the realm of the supernatural. In all cultures of the world, there are stories of sorcerers, witches, magicians, fortune tellers, magic potions, and many other ways in which humans entertain the idea of tapping into another dimension of reality. Salima and I were eager to bring up this conversation because we have different experiences with the idea of psychic abilities. I find that, since childhood, the world of fortune tellers, dream interpretation, palm reading, tarot cards, amulets, spirits, and spells are just an obvious part of life. To my surprise, I found out that for Salima, it's the opposite! This type of magic has not really played any role in her upbringing nor her adult life, so her curiosity is at top levels. To make things more interesting, we decided to invite one of Salima's friend who will perform Salima's first ever tarot card reading! Let's see what the spirits have to tell us…
Quote of the week:
“Everyone is born with psychic abilities. It’s just a matter of knowing how to tap into it.”
- Julien Offray de la Mettrie
Book reference: Practical Intuition by Laura Day
Modern Families is a new series on the podcast. In this episode we will talk about modern moms.
Our modern societies have evolved to create a wonderful environment where women can enter any career they please and thrive at work. However, amidst this passionate fight for women’s equal rights and opportunities in the professional realms, many mothers are beginning to notice that there is an aspect of our societies that is still lagging behind, not reconciling completely between the ambitious desires of working moms and their parenting obligations. We are calling these women “Modern Moms” during our podcast, as we are referring to the new wave of mothers who are going through internal debates about what it means to be a working mom and how to translate this internal struggle into a social movement to create new solutions and choices for modern moms.
Our guest today, Mina Fadol, is a modern mom of two children. She lives in an urban context, in the city of Calgary, Alberta, in Canada. Her husband owns a Gourmet Pizza Restaurant and she is an Athletic Therapist. After giving birth to her first child, she decided not to go back to work for some time. After giving birth to her second child, she realized staying at home with two children was not making her happy and tried to find solutions that accommodate both her professional desires and her mother obligations. Today we dive deep into this struggle in the hope of creating a dialogue between modern moms, moms-to-be, women who are hesitant to have children because they do not want to sacrifice their career, and very importantly, the rest of the society and its expectations of modern moms. Can we find a middle ground?
Quote of the week:
“We expect women to work like they don’t have children and raise children as if they don’t work.”
– Unknown
The union of marriage exists in all societies around the world. Each country and religion shapes the requirements, conditions and laws that regulate marriages, sometimes radically different from one culture to another. Beyond the legal or holly framework of this union, does marriage mean the same thing to everyone on an emotional level? Are there fundamental questions we should ask ourselves when considering getting married? Is there a secret to a happy and long lasting marriage? Salima and I have had extremely different experiences with marriage, let's see what we have discovered over the years!
Quote of the week:“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”
– Mignon McLaughlinInterview with Divorce Lawyer, James Sexton with Lewis Howes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iXwkwIEIbI
The oldest traces of grape wine production have been found in Europe, somewhere between what is today Armenia and Georgia, dating as far back as 4000 BC. Ever since, wine has been a loyal friend to many artists, poets, travelers, emperors, and even religious leaders. It has become a major part of many culture’s identities around the world and every year, millions of tourists travel from one country to another, to discover the treasures each wine region has to offer. Exploring the world of wine includes learning about geography, history, geology, agriculture, and much more. It is no wonder that in the Greek mythology it is considered “the nectar of the Gods”. Salima and I always enjoy savoring a glass of wine when we visit each other and some of our fondest memories of time spent together involve a glass or two. Today, we dedicate the next hour to learning more about how to appreciate wine and its significance in our world.
“A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world” -**Louis Pasteur
Today we interview Italian Sommelier Maria Luisa Costa.**Maria Luisa Costa was born in Florence, Italy, and grew up surrounded by the lively culture of delicious Italian food and wine. She comes from a long family tradition of restaurant ownership and wine connoisseurs. It’s not surprising that she studied to become a professional sommelier and has several years of experience working in the wine and dine industry in Europe, Latin America and recently, Canada. She has gracefully accepted to join our episode to share her perspective and knowledge of the wine and spirits industry.
Linkedin: https://it.linkedin.com/in/maria-luisa-costa-b8a72476/en
At this point in our lives, we’ve had our fair share of experience with romance. Today we’re talking all things romance, from past romantic gestures to societal expectations, and diving deep into our understanding of the 5 love languages.
“There are five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, and Physical Touch." - Dr. Gary Chapman
Take the quiz to find out your love language here!
Since mid-March 2020, most of the world has been in a state of quarantine to contain the spread of the corona virus. It is during this time of confinement that the Schmooze and Booze podcast is born and we are dedicating our first episode to the extraordinary circumstances our world is facing, forcing us to be patient, resilient, positive and compassionate. Can we find a silver lining through the atrocities of illness, death, and economic recession? Let’s dive right into it.
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” - Rumi