S12. Episode 1: Creating Boundaries: Join us as we kick off season 12 talking all about boundaries, from physical to emotional and mental to financial. Hear Corey and Tracy talk about the importance of focusing only on things that fuel their passions or fills their buckets as well as drawing boundaries around friendships and relationships that are emotionally draining or detract from happiness. Corey discusses how limiting professional collaborations and time blocking having helped her productivity and mental wellbeing, while Tracy talks about how she wants no drama from others and doesn’t need to belong to a group but requires external accountability to stay true to time boundaries. More so, if you want to find out how Tracy can talk on the phone with a baseball mitt on one hand and bat in the other and why stickers caused Corey to decide to stop loaning out her car, you won’t want to miss this episode!
S12. Episode 2: Valuing Time: What does valuing time actually have to do with self-love? A lot! Tune in as Corey and Tracy discuss everything from investing time into yourself to achieve both short-term and long-term goals, devoting time to self-care, prioritizing yourself, time blocking, and flow states. Hear Corey talk about her non-negotiable hour-long lunch and commitment to walking along with Tracy’s desire to multi-task everything! Their banter on getting into the flow is fascinating and might leave you wondering, what is so enjoyable that you lose track of time? For Tracy, it’s nothing. For Corey, it’s nearly everything.
S12. Episode 3: Self Growth: By Circumstance…By Intention: This episode offers more than just a list of ideas for self-growth. Instead, it serves as a deep dive into whether or not we are always learning and growing as well as whether or not we should always be trying to. Listen as Corey and Tracy discuss self-growth by circumstance and self-growth by intention, covering topics such as unpacking triggers for self-awareness, reframing for enjoyment, overcoming fears, and self-learning versus task delegation. If you are curious why Corey enjoys creating text boxes on websites and Tracy doesn’t or the relevance of Tracy’s “babyish” responses and Corey’s “fun in a paper bag” to self-growth, this is the episode for you!
S12. Episode 4: Mindset Shifts: Wonder why Tracy in inspired by sea abalone-diving women or Corey doesn’t watch crime shows? It all has to do with mindset! Tune in for an amazing episode about shifting from negative to positive, scarcity to abundance, and fixed to growth mindsets. Whether it is by embracing Law of Attraction, interrupting worrying thoughts, doing an abundance inventory, or saying yes to opportunities, learn ways you can shift your mindset to one of more self-love.
S12. Episode 5: Emotional Intelligence: Do you really know yourself? How do you manage triggers? Can you read the room? How compassionate are you? Hear all about how to become more emotionally intelligent through enhancing your skills in self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Hear about closed windows, “not my circus; not my monkeys,” Tracy managing her sickness on a flight from China, and how Corey deals with slow drivers and slow walkers. Learn some great strategies for developing your emotional intelligence, all while being entertained by both of their uniquely different approaches to it!
S12. Episode 6: Personal Wellness: Are you curious about what phrogging is, why Corey isn’t a fan of composter bins but Tracy can’t talk highly enough of her countertop one, and why people shouldn’t comment on social media if they don’t like cranberries? And, are you wondering how that all relates to wellbeing? Then, this is the episode for you. Take a journey with Corey and Tracy as they dive into the eight areas of wellness, exploring balance, priorities, as well as their learning edges and strengths, and how those relate to self-work, self-growth, and self-love. And, if you want to know more about your own wellness, be sure to take the quiz in the show notes.
S12. Episode 7: Seeking Joy: Join us for a deep philosophical dive into the concept of joy, where we explore altruism, the Law of Polarity, the “Helper’s High,” “Interrupted Consumption,” and the genetic predisposition of people towards pessimism as an ancestral survival tool. Tune in as Corey and Tracy discuss these topics and the many ways to seek out, foster, and tap into joy – whether that is reflected in Tracy’s newfound glee in the holiday season or Corey’s late night reality show viewing. And, you won’t want to miss their take on Christmas rom-coms about CEOs, saving grandpa’s inn, and the local lumberjack.
S12. Episode 8: The Art of Reflection: What do all of these have in common: showering at Everest, the naked guy at the gym, diamond cubes, traits of fast walkers, and using AI for affirmations? Well, nothing really . . . but they sure are interesting topics for discussing the importance of reflection, processing, and meaning-making! Join us for an episode that is part “how-to” and part self-discovery as Corey and Tracy explore their vastly different processing styles – with one needing to repeatedly recount a situation until it is feels resolved and the other needing to speculate about all possible motives behind it in order to feel in control. Can you guess which style is Corey’s and which is Tracy’s?
S12. Episode 9: Going Solo: How comfortable are you going solo? To dinner? Out on the town? On a vacation? And, is there a personal development benefit to doing these things on your own? Listen as Corey and Tracy ponder their own motives for spending time alone, particularly engaging in solo travel. From Corey’s seat 9A preference on a plane to Tracy’s hike ahead mentality on group treks, perhaps their conversation of contrast will help you better understand if and under what circumstances venturing out alone can be a transformative experience!
S12. Episode 10: Risk-Taking: Tune in to hear Corey and Tracy chat all about risk-taking – physical, emotional, and professional. Corey shares about her unconventional coin-flipping strategy, whereas Tracy discusses her surfboard approach, which involves riding the waves of life! While they have very different approaches to taking risks, one thing they both believe is that unsolicited feedback, and those who play the role of naysayer or devil’s advocate can have both debilitating effects on one’s decision-making process and the relationship as a whole and thus, the key to finding support in deciding to take a risk rests in clarifying the type of guidance you want from someone!