EP02: Body Image

Today’s topic is all about empathy and empowerment. We discuss what it means to us, how it has shown up in our lives, and how it shows up in our careers. In this episode, we discuss how empathy leads to empowerment and how we embrace it in our lives. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram

Let’s talk about entrepreneurship. This topic is something that we have learned a lot about over the past 5 years and we want to share our personal journeys. Listen in as we discuss the process of getting started, what we learned, and what entrepreneurship looks like for us now. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram

Today we are talking about taking the leap and whatever that means for you. You might have noticed that this phase causes a little bit of a response for you so we wanted to talk about it. Listen in as we share our experiences, what taking the leap means to us, and why it’s important to us. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram

In this episode, we are diving into the topic of things that are normalized in our culture that can be potentially toxic. Then on the flip side of that, we are talking about things that seem taboo that should be normalized. So listen in to hear all the things we want to see less of and things we would like to see more of in the world. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram

Today we want to do something a little bit more light and talk about fun, joy, and play. This topic actually has more depth than most people think it does. So listen in as we chat about what brings us joy and how we are able to tap into it. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram

We are starting this episode with a grounding practice so you can check in with yourself because, in this episode, we discuss holding it all - holding the heaviness and the lightness of life. There is a lot happening in the world and it can feel very heavy. We chat about our coping strategies and how we can bring lightness into our life. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram

You hear the words religion and spiritually thrown around so much but what do they really mean? Most people disagree on what they mean and are based on people’s views of reality. In this episode, we are diving into what religion and spirituality mean to us, how we compare the two, and the importance of communication when it comes to hard topics. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram

We have all had those low vibration feelings. What can we do when those feelings don’t go away? As a therapist, Mel shares her insight into the diagnosis of depression and how a therapy session would go. We are also talking about our experience with depression and how we have been able to move forward and use tools to explore our feelings. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram

How do you feel about your body? There is such a high level of importance placed on our bodies and that can bring a lot of shame. We need to learn that we are so much more than our bodies. In this episode, we share our stories of how we struggled with how we look and the pressure we felt to make our bodies look like what society says they should. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram Get your copy of I am Worthy

Have you ever asked yourself “who am I”? Growing up we identify just naturally with what we're doing. Your identity is where you feel like you belong and are accepted and worthy. Once that thing that identifies you is taken away, you can feel lost especially when you don’t have those external sources of validation. In this episode, Rachel and Mel share their experience with losing their identity as basketball players and how they were able to really connect with who they are and create new identities for themselves. Connect with Rachel Connect with Mel Follow Rachel on Instagram Follow Mel on Instagram