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In which Len records herself talking about labor organization then researches how to better plan or pitch a topic then recorded a second version reflecting her improvements.
In this episode of "Much to Consider" hosts Len, Kim, and Emma focus on the topic of conversation and conversing. This week, Kim spends the week expanding her skills in acquaintance conversation.
In which Emma reviews/analyzes a conversation between director, actor, writer, and magician Orson Welles and television personality Dick Cavett which occured on the Dick Cavett show in July of 1970.
This month we are considering: The Art of Conversation! Len starts the month off with information from Chris Voss, negotiation expert, and the documentary The World of Non-Verbal Communication.
Welcome to our podcast, Much to Consider in which we take one important or interesting topic and self-experiment and research different aspects.
First, during the "Six Minute News" we discuss an article ("Proposed Transgender Policy Prompts Student Outcry in Virginia Beach" by Kiara Alfonseca published here by ABC News on February 21, 2023) regarding
Second, this week's episode is partially inspired by (or rather takes inspiration from) an episode of the On The Media podcast published by WNYC here on July 8, 2022. This week Emma read Aubrey Gordon's new book "You Just Need To Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People" (purchasable here via her website).
Len, Kim & Emma discuss the twenty myths about fatness discussed in Aubrey Gordon's book. Then we've got our "I've Been Considering" segment, but no little joke this week!
Welcome to Much to Consider, a podcast in which we spend a month self-experimenting and researching different aspects of one important or interesting topic. This month we are considering: Body Neutrality!
During the news we learn that the US weight loss market represents $66 billion industry annually, and discuss Aubrey Gordon's upcoming book: "You Just Need to Lose Weight” And 19 Other Myths About Fat People.We also discuss an effort to add diverse body sizes into stock photography. Afterward, we have an update on Marie Kondo's new approach to tidiness, as an update on discussions of her methods during Minimalism month.
This week, Len looks into bodily representation in media, including the lack of diversity in body size, skin tone, ability, etc.
To do so, she researched and reviewed media portrayals of diverse bodies and journaled her observations to share. During our open discussion, we discuss Len's impressions of 2023 Oscar-Nominated film, "The Whale" and 2001's romantic comedy "Shallow Hal", and applies her new perspective. Len also supplemented her analysis by listening to the Fierce Fatty's Podcast's review of "The Whale".
First, during our discussion of news, hosts Kim Bartlett, Emma Booth and Len Berube discussion the NYT Daily Podcast episode about new childhood obesity guidelines advocating for aggressive medical intervention. See here. This is placed in conversation with a NYT Op-Ed titled "Why the New Obesity Guidelines for Kids Terrify Me" by Virginia Sole-Smith. See here.
In which Kim Bartlett reads "The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love" by Sonya Renee Taylor (she/her) and "Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness" by Da'Shaun L. Harrison (they/them).
After the discussion, the hosts briefly discuss an "I've Been Considering..." prompt, and after the credits, a brief grief for our former name, music, and album art.
In which the gals continue "redo, redux, retry" January. Emma reports back on Luddites returning to the news. In the main segment, Kim tries a monthly digital sabbath challenge, based on the book "24/6" by Tiffany Shlain. Kim also read "12 Rules for Life" by Jordan Peterson in order to continue our discussion of the ongoing self-care grift. Len wraps up the show and joins our open discussion of these topics.
In which Len, Emma and Kim review the challenges completed this year, and which will be re-tried in the new year.
In which Len applies a technique recommended by the Minimalists, and drafts a Today List and Someday List--and sees what is cluttering her life.
In which Kim reduces her sentimental items by honoring them, and curating what brings value or sparks joy.
In which Len introduces us to the topic of the month, minimalism in the season of maximalism.
In which Kim further discusses the intuitive eating workbook, and walks us through the activities associated with principles 6, 7, 8 & 10.
In which Emma applies and learns from intuitive eating principle two: honor your hunger.
In which Len takes a deep dive into thin privilege and internalized fat phobia and diet culture. Emma reads a few passages from Agustina Bazterrica's novel "Tender is the Flesh" available here
In the final week of burnout, Emma focuses on burnout prevention in the workplace by using the pomodoro technique to structure her workday.
In which Kim reads "Burnout: The Secret of the Stress Cycle" by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski (available here). From the Authors: "THE “TL;DR” OF THE BOOK IS THIS: Wellness is not a state of mind, but a state of action. It is the freedom to move through the innate cycles and oscillations of being human - from effort to rest and back, from connection to autonomy and back, from adventure to homecoming and back. But we have been lied to our whole lives about what wellness “should” look like, and rejecting that lie, all those myths about “having it all” and “finally achieving lasting peace” is how we create space in our lives for that free action through the cycle of being human."
In which Emma introduces burnout month, and some of the information on what it is and how to determine if burnout is impacting your life.
In which Len starts exercise month by detailing the pros and cons of extreme exercise and Kim shares information regarding modifying workout regimes.
As we continue into our month of boundaries, Kim reads a book on boundaries in dating life and applied them to four (4) different prospective dating partners.
In which Len explores boundaries with herself and shares information regarding the system she used.
In which we start boundary month and Kim shares information on the need for boundaries and boundary setting.
Gardening Month begins! Emma reports on the lifelong benefits of gardens and green space exposure.
In which Emma talks about the joys of walking and how creative the mind can be while we do it.
In which Len tries further waste solutions by DIY for the last week of waste reduction month.
In which Len reports on "101 Ways to Reduce Waste" and other research related to waste reduction.
In which Emma asks Len about habit forming techniques and then enters the fifth dimension.
In which Emma reports back on several books about habit formation at the start of habit formation.
During communication month Emma reads "How to Win Friends & Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.
In which Len and Emma discuss the following revolutionary submission: California and Florida are just the same states in reverse.
RJ: Trust is just believing strongly enough that someone will act how you anticipate they will act.
In which Emma provides us with an old fashioned book report for Catherine Price's "How To Break Up With Your Phone".
RJ: America's superpower is creating products that are extremely decadent without being at all luxurious.
In which Len deletes her five most used app and Emma beefs it in both scheduling or technology.
In which Alendra learns five ASL signs a day and Emma let ... animals sleep in her bed?
Recap episode reviewing all of the macro and micro challenges for the previous three months.
In which Len finished her macro challenge to journal daily and Emma wore her seatbelt daily for a week.
Accidentally Len and Emma both micro. Emma gave away something of value everyday and Len learned ASL.
In which Emma completes her low phone challenge and Alendra shares her final micro challenge goal for June.
In which Emma continues to wean off of her smart phone and Len takes a one week break from social media.
In which Alendra wrote a letter to a friend daily and Emma continued to abstain from regular smart phone use.
In which Emma uses cash only for a week and Alendra finishes her month long documentary challenge.
In which Alendra continues her quest to watch a daily documentary ... and to become a Zac Efron stan? And Emma watches a new podcast everyday.
In which Emma finds a pump-up song for every day of the year and Alendra continued to watch documentaries.
In which Len begins her macro challenge of watching a documentary everyday for a month and Emma thinks you can drive to the moon in a day?
Our first interview! In which friend of the show Kim discusses mindset changes that were necessary for her reach financial stability.
A Recap/Review of the challenges and intentions completed during the first quarter of the year!
In which Emma both celebrates and laments the conclusion of her low spend month and Alendra shares her skincare micro.
In which Emma continues to lament over the low spend challenge and Alendra tackles daily yoga.
In which Emma starts and stops a Macro, then starts to attempt to spend less and Len doesn't use her phone before bed.
In which Len wraps up her first Macro Challenge and discusses her overall thoughts, and Emma finally makes her bed.
In which Len shares the status of her ongoing macro challenge and Emma shares her difficulties learn basic ASL.
An episode in which Emma shares a lovely list of things she's grateful for and Len won't stop talking about getting a dog.
In which Emma made the TROUBLING decision to wear her retainer while recording.
Len shares the new macro, a drawing a day!
Emma shares the micro for the week focused around gratitude.
Here's what happened with this last macro challenge in which Emma attempted to read a book everyday in February.
Emma recounts a couple fascinating books from her macro challenge of reading one book a day for a month, and Alendra shares what it was like drinking a gallon of water every day for a week!
This week for Alendra's micro challenge, she learned gardening skills. She shares her highlights here!
Emma just kept reading, apparently about nazis on meth.
In our first episode Alendra's micro challenge involved varying her sources of news. She gives her highlights (including Rachel Maddow, DUH) here.
Emma's reading a book a week and apparently Sir Robert Louis Stevenson was great at writing disgust, and not much else...
This is the first episode to our podcast about the journey of change, discovery, and self-improvement. Join us as we challenge ourselves to enjoy life.
An important note: life is full of errors and this podcast is no exception. Our e-mail is not as stated in this episode, it's actually mileagemayvarypodcast@gmail.com.