On today’s episode, Tracey and I are welcoming Stacey Hallal to the show. A good friend of Tracey’s, Stacey is also the founder of and current artistic director at Curious Comedy Theater here in Portland, Oregon. Tracey and I invited Stacey to the show to share her perspective on dating in your 40s, the challenge of communicating with a sexual partner about …
Curious & Curiouser Podcast, Episode 46: Flow, Play, & the Benefits of Creativity
On today’s episode, Tracey and I are keeping it relatively light, answering the following question: Why is it important to have a creative outlet? In this conversation, Tracey and I both talk about our creative passions, explore the positive ripple effects we’ve seen in our lives as a result of these creative outlets, and discuss our experience of flow. We …
Curious & Curiouser Podcast, Episode 45: Bad Sex, Female Pleasure, & Aziz Ansari
How do we define bad sex? Do men and women see this differently? On this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser, Tracey and I are talking about bad sex, female pleasure, sex education, and — yes — the recent Aziz Ansari story currently making waves. We are discussing the ineffectiveness of sex education in this country, the importance of having …
It’s Okay to Feel Terrible Sometimes
“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” ~Jonathan Safran Foer “The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.” ~Chuck Palahniuk I recently watched Planet Earth II — the new-ish sequel to the original series from 2006 — and was reminded how beautiful and magical and harsh and violent and dynamic this …
Curious & Curiouser Podcast, Episode 44: Political Correctness, Feminism, & Why Humor is Essential
Today’s conversation is one Tracey and I were admittedly nervous about having on the podcast. But we ultimately decided it was an important topic to discuss, so, here goes. The question around which this conversation is oriented is: Are we to the point that we’re so easily offended that we’re getting in the way of the very change we seek? …
Curious & Curiouser Podcast, Episode 43: What to do When You Feel Lazy, Incompetent, or Unattractive, & How to Start Changing Your Story
What does it actually look like to change your story? What actions can you take to start writing a different narrative? These are the questions Tracey and I are addressing on this week’s episode of Curious & Curiouser. So, if you’re looking for some concrete advice about how to break out of an outdated story you’re telling in your own …
Curious & Curiouser Podcast, Episode 42: Codependence, Emotional Maturity, & How to Stop Taking Everything So Personally
What is emotional maturity? Good question, huh? Doesn’t it seem like emotional maturity is all the rage these days, except that nobody is actually talking about what it really means to be emotionally mature. Tracey and I agree. Which is why we chose this topic for today’s episode of the podcast. In this conversation, we talk about some of the …
Tell Yourself a Better Story
“If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.” ~Virginia Woolf Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about identity. About how we box ourselves into identities by repeatedly telling ourselves stories that are, perhaps, more than a little outdated at this point in our lives. I know I do this. Tell myself the …
Curious & Curiouser Podcast, Episode 41: Fear, Intuition, & Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone
Think it’s too late to set intentions for 2018? It’s not! Every day is a good day for intention-setting, folks! In this episode, Tracey and I are following up on the conversation we had on our last episode of 2017, and talking in more detail about the kinds of intentions we’re both setting for this coming year. We also talk …
I’m Breaking Up with Facebook. Here’s Why.
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.” ~Neil Gaiman Welp, folks. It’s officially 2018. I’ve said it before and I’ll …