S2E2: Love Bombing And The Chaos Of Dating Right Now

Indoor plants end up being a sad true crime story in Josie and Mel's two houses, so in this ep the gals ponder: why are plants more difficult to cultivate than any human relationship? Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: [email protected] Josie on Instagram: @josierozeFollow Mel on Instagram: @melissamason_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josie and Mel chat about nailing (more like: failing) the "juggle" that is work, life, partners, toddlers, friends, mental health... the list goes on and the balls in the air just don't stop coming.Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: [email protected] Josie on Instagram: @josierozeFollow Mel on Instagram: @melissamason_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Mel and Josie discuss the intrinsically "female" traits of politeness and people pleasing, why we feel compelled to constantly be like this, and why Grace Tame's side eye was a huge step in the right direction.Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: [email protected] Josie on Instagram: @josierozeFollow Mel on Instagram: @melissamason_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Bachelor to Married At First Sight, there was a time when Josie and Mel were obsessed with any and all reality TV dating shows. But in 2022, they've lost interest - and they're wondering why. Expect chats about the ethics of watching people get totally humiliated on national TV, to whether Insta-fame has ruined the "realness" of these shows (or contributed to their success?)Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: [email protected] Josie on Instagram: @josierozeFollow Mel on Instagram: @melissamason_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love bombing has been the dating term of 2022 thanks to the now-viral 'The Movie Star & Me' Medium story by Domenica Feraud. But what does love bombing look like in general dating culture? We argue that it's not always a conscious manipulation tactic - but it still sucks to be on the receiving end. Also, fake tattoos! Corn chip obsession! Talking incessantly about someone who burned you over a year ago on multiple podcast platforms! Mel is basically Taylor Swift (podcast version). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They're baaaaaack! After a short hiatus, Josie and Mel are coming in hot for 2022 with a brand new season. In this episode, they chat about making goals / New Year's resolutions that a) aren't lame and b) are actually achievable. Because sex is great, but have you ever ticked a goal off your list? An example of ABZ framework for goal setting: https://twitter.com/shaanvp/status/1347252471291207681Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: [email protected] Josie on Instagram: @josierozeFollow Mel on Instagram: @melissamason_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second part of our solo sesh's, Mel's talking about her ten years as a Pentecostal Christian - worship leader, youth leader, and an entire life that revolved around God, but also church and the church community. How do you extricate yourself from what's become your entire life? And where does that faith go?Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: [email protected] Josie on Instagram: @josierozeFollow Mel on Instagram: @melissamason_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the next two eps, we're sharing personal stories of experiences that have shaped our lives. This week, Josie talks about going through a miscarriage and the trauma that then followed her into her next pregnancy, and gives a few tips of how to handle your friend or loved one's grief if they are going through pregnancy loss.It's a tough topic, so here are a couple of resources in case you are struggling and need support.SANDS Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Newborn Death support: https://www.sands.org.au/Pink Elephants Support Network: https://www.pinkelephants.org.au/Lifeline 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au/Interesting article about miscarriage / PTSD: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51093999Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: [email protected] Josie on Instagram: @josierozeFollow Mel on Instagram: @melissamason_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there's one task that makes life feel tedious (besides cleaning the toot), it's making dinner. From finding ways to jazz up tired recipes, to cooking on a budget, it's just an exhausting, frustrating process that we're frankly over, big time. But unless you're J.Lo and can afford a private chef (please, god) it's a huge part of life - and annoyingly, still kind of falls to the women a lot of the time. This ep is basically just us whinging about cooking, cleaning up after cooking, kids that hate our cooking and us begging you for new recipes.Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: [email protected] Josie on Instagram: @josierozeFollow Mel on Instagram: @melissamason_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second bit of our friendship two-parter, Mel and Josie talk about how losing a friend can be really painful, and chat about why it's important to remember it's not (always) your fault.Join our community, sweetie!Find us on Instagram: @doinggreat_sweetieJoin our Facebook group: search "You're Doing Great Sweetie"Email us: [email protected] Josie on Instagram: @josierozeFollow Mel on Instagram: @melissamason_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.