Deep Convos Podcast

Heyoo... and goodbye, everyone! For this year at least. Your deep conversationalists Meg and Fran are saying goodbye to 2020, this [insert any expletive of your choice here] of a year, with our last full episode. And we're ending it with a TWIST, baby: we're sharing our top three intentions for 2021 because resolutions are just so overrated (and, we think, unhealthy). Stay tuned at the end for a bonus: instead of what we're loving this week, we share the top three things we loved ... OF THE YEAR. What are your guiding intentions for 2021 and the top three things you loved in 2020? Share it with us! LINK TO VIDEO OF EP: https://youtu.be/neqKpcpOR_g LOVE LANGUAGES QUIZ: bit.ly/3r3fVPR CONTACT: IG: @deepconvospod email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com meg: @meg.sales.14fran: @fransales MUSIC: "best friends forever" - visceral beats "space makes me sad" - fiji blue

Manifestation. The law of attraction. Non-attachment. Attachment is suffering. Expectations lead to disappointment. We’ve all heard these concepts before, but what do they really mean? In this episode, we break down these concepts and what could be blocking us from drawing our dreams into our realities. Multi-faceted artist Lauren and her boyfriend, beat-maker and musician Sam, join us as we discuss mindset habits that cause us to suffer, among those placing too much importance on relationships, ideas, material things, titles, labels, and more. Pour yourself a steaming cup of pumpkin-spiced cider and join us in this enlightening deep convo. LINK to video: https://youtu.be/1osh8tkcC3c Socials/Contact: Lauren: Lauren Extrom on FB, @laurenalyssa2 Sam: “Sam Fishman drums” on YouTube; Cicada Madness onStitcher & Spotify @deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Music: Best Friends Forever, Fucked Up Today – MYSM Laundry – Visceral Beats

Happy Halloween (and Happy ... ?? ... Election Night)! It's a spooky episode (hopefully it will distract you for a bit). Meg shares her favorite classic Urban Legends while Fran scours Reddit for some scary true tales. BONUS: Fran critically analyzes all of them, and we both recount scary encounters we've had ourselves. What scary encounters have you had? Share them with us! Link to video of episode: https://youtu.be/Be4Dr_fqXsc Socials:@deepconvospod@meg.sales.14@fransales Email:deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Music: Halloween - AShamaluevMusic, Edge of Night - Sam Haynes

We analyze another quar-dream; this time, it's Meg's. And it's pretty revealing (and we sound like we're high on something even though we're not...). FULL Video of Episode: https://youtu.be/vceMe2vFJ3A Socials: @deepconvospod@meg.sales.14@fransales Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Music: Soft Cream, Fucked Up Today, Honeymoon at the Holiday Inn - all by MYSM

The one. My soulmate. My other half. And the now-ubiquitous quote popularized by Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire: "You complete me." From Greek philosphers and the Bible to the questions our relatives ask us ("do you have a boyfriend? when are you getting married?") to what we've come to expect from Disney movies and rom-coms, the idea of us needing one, end-all-be-all romantic partner to become "whole" is a tale as old as time. But as Meg and Fran explore in this new episode, this idea is actually dangerous and takes away our power and agency. But how can we re-define the idea of "soulmate" in a way that puts ourselves first? Tune in to find out! VIDEO OF EP: https://youtu.be/D_qY1ybMyo4 SOCIAL MEDIA: @deepconvospod@meg.sales.14@fransales EMAIL: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com MUSIC: "Honeymoon at the Holiday Inn" by MYSM "Best Friends Forever" by Visceral Beats

In this bonus episode, Meg and Fran flip the tables and answer the SAME questions we asked the guys in Episode 15 ("Guys Spill the T ... Again," link here: https://bit.ly/3mEjV77). LINK TO VIDEO: https://youtu.be/sLdGn2mRT2A SOCIALS: @deepconvospod/@meg.sales.14/@fransales EMAIL: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com MUSIC: Visceral Beats

Fran has been having super vivid dreams since quarantine started (whereas she normally never has dreams or usually never remembers them). So the last time she had one she knew she had to immediately record a voice memo for Meg. In this episode, we do a deep dream interpretation - initially for fun, but it turns out that, from practicing patience to why bagel holes mean sexual longing to learning to embrace her feminine "moon" side, Fran's subconscious has deeper lessons in store. Check it out and let us know if you've had any vivid dreams lately! YOUTUBE VID OF EP: https://youtu.be/TXk5Slc2fnc SOCIALS: @deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales EMAIL: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com MUSIC: Hello Mr. Princeton by Otis McDonald Fucked Up Today and Soft Cream by MYSM

This is sort of a bonus episode but not quite an extra episode. And it's pretty explanatory. We react to the cult classic hit The Room (2003) by the renowned auteur Tommy Wiseau. What else is there to say? VIDEO OF EP: https://youtu.be/rFOdoJZdb1E SOCIALS: @deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales EMAILS/CONTACT: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com SONGS: "Fucked Up Today" & "Honeymoon at the Holiday Inn" by MYSM

Hey folks! The gals are back – and we’ve got a full house. Jack, Fran’s friend/roommate, is back to spill the tea once again…and this time he’s joined by Mo, Meg’s husband. We’ve found even more “questions women are too scared to ask men” (according to the ever-reliable Internet), and we wanted to see which points Jack and Mo agree on – and which they don’t. (Heh-heh.) Of course, things get deep, but they also get super silly. Check out Part 1 of the “Guys Spill the Tea” series below, and hit is up if you have any questions to add yourself! LINK TO “GUY SPILLS T” EP PART 1: https://bit.ly/3ho1AZ4 LINK TO VIDEO OF EP: https://youtu.be/g1S4TE8CwhU SOCIALS: @deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales @sterlingandsix (Jack) @simon_mt19 (Mo) EMAILS/CONTACT: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com sterlingandsix@gmail.com (Jack) SONGS: Soft Cream by MYSM Space Makes Me Sad by Fiji Blue Hello Mr. Princeton by Otis McDonald Evening Walk by Amine Maxwell

Hi—it’s just Meg today. On an early Friday morning, I felt like sitting down with a cup of coffee and talking through my feelings, why I’ve been having a tough time as of late, and generally reflecting on my journey and all its ups and downs. I talk about resilience and what it means to me, in context of life events that will forever be a part of who I am—experiences like struggling with addiction, working through issues of self-esteem and inadequacy, and the willingness it takes to continually keep my chin up despite a traumatic stillbirth almost a year and a half ago in a foreign country. I explore the concept of “the choice”, in that whatever life has to offer us, the power and resilience is in the choosing. I think about the question underlying it all: do we choose to label ourselves victims, or is there some good we can find in this? Who is my higher self, and how can I tap into that resilience that is innately mine? SOCIALS:@deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales EMAIL:deepconvospodcast@gmail.com MUSIC:“Lanikai” by Pool Cosby

Heyooo, it’s just Meg and Fran again. We thought it would be fun to share a concrete list of life lessons we learned in the course of our travels, since we have traveled so much within the past decade. We both have learned a lot while traveling that we still apply to our lives today—both large lessons (like realizing we’re strong and more savvy than we thought via traveling solo, for example) and small (like appreciating being a minimalist—see: episode title). Meg and Fran have also traveled to starkly different places, so it’s interesting which lessons we have in common and where we diverge! LINK TO YOUTUBE VIDEO:https://youtu.be/oC3IxGlj99c SOCIALS/CONTACT:@deepconvospod@meg.sales.14@fransalesdeepconvospodcast@gmail.com MUSIC:Intro/Outro: https://soundcloud.com/bearcitysound/substance Transitions: Track: Evening Walk — Amine Maxwell [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: youtu.be/PbvXvSzaJU4Free Download / Stream: alplus.io/evening-walk

We had our boss ladies Halley Platz and Alethea Buchal stay just a little bit longer to answer some quickfire questions. Bonus: they're the same questions Stephen Colbert asked Michelle Obama this year for Oprah magazine (link below). Listen to the full episode with Halley and Alethea here (ep. 12): https://bit.ly/2Pze2Zv. LINK:to Oprah Magazine/Stephen Colbert's interview w/ the GOAT Michelle Obama: https://bit.ly/39ZQM0ato video of this episode: https://youtu.be/anpDNfqMfm0 SOCIALS: @deepconvospod/@meg.sales.14/@fransales (email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com) Halley: @justhalz_, halleyelizabethplatz.com, follow on New Play Exchange Alethea: @akb_musik (Facebook and IG), www.akbmusik.com MUSIC:https://soundcloud.com/mundaner-than-you/hello-mr-princeton-otis-mcdonald

Heyooo dear Deep Convos listeners! We’re excited about this week’s podcast, because we sat down with two awesome guests: Halley Platz, actor/playwright/producer extraordinaire, and Alethea Buchal, singer-songwriter/musician/former soccer coach. What they have in common besides pursuing a competitive career in the arts? They are both powerful lady bosses (although we prefer to just call them “BOSSES”) who have experienced their fair share of obstacles, both internal and external, expected and not, to get to where they are today. Meg and Fran were in awe of the resilience these women have developed along the way. Take a listen to some of the lessons Halley and Alethea shared us, from how Halley created her own process (and “made her own island”) in the face of resistance from her academic teachers and peers—to the point where she was able to hire her friends without them having to change who they were—to how Alethea found a way to use her diverse strengths as a woman and apply it to soccer coaching, bringing out the best in her students despite the sexism in the sport. TIMESTAMPS: (00:13:50) Part 1: Alethea: sexism she faced as soccer coach. Celebrating different types of skill sets as coaches. Halley: her first off-broadway show (A Real Bitch). What inspired Alethea and Halley to pursue their fields? Alethea’s strengths in bringing out the best in people, and Halley having to find her own process, especially because of her learning disability. (00:36:25) Part 2: Women and assertiveness. Handling negative energy, especially from loved ones—and people in their own field. (Teachers, best friends, family.) And still knowing they have the goods to do it. When you are going to a higher level of yourself, or if something is worth pursuing, adversity is guaranteed to happen (see book recs below). What is the “why” of what you’re doing? (00:55:47) Final Words: Don’t Give Up. Take Space. Follow Your Core Belies, Your Higher Power. Make Your Own Island. Meg’s Boss Moment. (01:06:30) What We’re Loving This Week (with Meg’s special guest): Kicking Seafood Restaurant and Daily Rise coffee shop (Utah), Vox videos, Jimmy Fallon video of Hamilton cast performing “Helpless” live on video chat, Douglas by Hannah Gadsby. Quote of the Day by AOC. BOOKS MENTIONED: Now Discover Your Strengths, The Obstacle is The Way, The War of Art, You are a Badass LINKS: Video of episode: Part 1: https://youtu.be/LNI2NiHawHE; part 2: https://youtu.be/m-2g1v6tSrIHelpless by Hamilton cast on Jimmy Fallon: https://youtu.be/vo_s6PsVogI AOC’s speech in its entirety: https://bit.ly/2PkfUFq SOCIALS: @deepconvospod/@meg.sales.14/@fransales (email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com) Halley: @justhalz_, halleyelizabethplatz.com, follow on New Play Exchange Alethea: @akb_musik (Facebook and IG), www.akbmusik.com MUSIC: Intro/Outro: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/visions Transitions: https://soundcloud.com/sofasound-beats/dreamwalk-feat-cay-caleb

Heyooo deep conversationalists, Meg and Fran are back! This time we’re talking about self-gaslighting. This might be a new term for you, but we discover that we’ve done this almost our whole lives. We talk about what it is and how we start unlearning it and make space for ourselves. What’s your experience been like with self-gaslighting? TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:28): Glows and Grows, Melange of Vices (00:10:41): Pt. 1 of Self-Gaslighting (Link to IG post below). What is gaslighting? The signs. Meg’s past relationship w/ these signs. Do women go through gaslighting more? Is gaslighting a symptom of systemic societal issues? What is “self-gaslighting?” Invalidating our own feelings. Honoring emotions and giving ourselves space. Emotions looked at as a weakness. Product = quality vs. quantity? Devaluing grief, devaluing anxiety. Unraveling takes work, investment. Need to be made of Teflon. (00:40:12): Pt. 2: Ways to unlearn gaslighting – self-affirming phrases. My feelings are there for a reason. Amplify your affirmations. Self-limiting beliefs. Auto-suggestion. Hardwiring happiness. Our well-being as spokes on a wheel. It’s not called “work” for nothing. (01:01:37): What We’re Loving This Week: Taste the Nation, Insider “Pro Acting Coach” series (extra rec: Nic Cage flipping a shit YouTube compilation), Morgan Harper Nichols on Pinterest, Society Six; LOVE IS BLIND SIDE CONVO; Brené Brown for Quote of the Day; “a Hard 75.” Link to video of episode: https://youtu.be/Xl2yAFyv-Hk Link to self-gaslighting IG post: https://bit.ly/2CQJDTZ Link to “New Mindset Who This” Podcast: https://bit.ly/3g0n6m5 Link to Nic Cage Flips Out Montage: https://youtu.be/S73swRzxs8Y SOCIALS:@deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales EMAIL: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com MUSIC:Intro/Outro: https://soundcloud.com/bearcitysound/substance Transitions: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/visions

Meg is back! In this bonus episode of Deep Convos Podcast, we (randomly) talk about some questions we as Asian Americans encounter all the time (some may call them "microaggressions"...but they're all part of the same spectrum). We thought it would be funny to source these questions from the Internet...with one of them being from Yahoo! questions... Do you relate? Any we missed? Let us know! And don't forget to keep saying their names! Black Lives Matter: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co Link to video: https://youtu.be/2LGf2xgC7Yw Socials: @deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Music: https://soundcloud.com/mundaner-than-you/hello-mr-princeton-otis-mcdonald

Hi. It’s just Fran again. We’ll keep you all posted when Meg can come back. In the meantime it’s a messy, chompy, sad, hodgepodge episode, with Fran tryna get used to talking to herself and her own face on mic. The first half is Fran’s response to the previous episode (Ep. 9, “Spill the Tea") by attempting to answer the “questions guys are too afraid to ask gals” according to the Internet. The second half, also according to the Internet, are “questions that are the quickest way to get to know someone.” Well, you’re gonna get to know Fran, all right. Hit is up via DM or email if you have answers to these questions! Timestamps: (00:04:15) my week (00:06:25) “Questions men are too afraid to ask women”: Why do women go to the bathroom together? How frequently do women masturbate? Does a wedding ring on a guy stop you from flirting? Why do women always go for the bad guy? (See Pretty in Pink reference.) Do we always have to make the first move? Can we split the bill? What are your turn-ons/turn-offs? etc. (00:29:55) Impromptu Roommate Mini Rant, “Quickfire deep questions to really get to know someone according to the Internet”: Do you rehearse what you’re going to say before making a phone call? When did you last cry? What is the greatest accomplishment of your life? Etc. (00:50:25) What I’m Loving This Week: Hamilton, Love is Blind, Nice Cream; quote of the day/week; bye! Duckie Syndrome in Pretty in Pink: https://youtu.be/l6uaxfye2Ig Link to Episode Video: https://youtu.be/lELfWazZiio Socials:@deepconvospod @fransales Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Music: Intro: https://www.toneden.io/john-joseph-james-digiacomo-sofia/post/dreamwalk-feat-cay-caleb Transitions: https://soundcloud.com/mundaner-than-you/hello-mr-princeton-otis-mcdonald

It's just Fran! Struggling with what to talk about solo, she figured she would tackle some myths about Social Anxiety Disorder, something she lives with that she's disclosed in passing in other episodes. Hopefully it leads to a full episode (with guests!) about living with SAD, treatment, and how it affects relationships/work/etc., but for now Fran reads the official definition of the disorder form DSM-5 and tackles some big myths about it (like, "is it the same as shyness?"). socials:@deepconvospod@fransales email:deepconvospodcast.com video of episode:https://youtu.be/2lsNQ87NNKM music:https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/warm-nights links:what is SAD? https://bit.ly/2CkDTBt

Meg's not here, but Jack's back! (Check out the Relationships: COVID-ition episode for more Jack.) I scoured the Internet for "questions women are too afraid to ask guys" -- according to Cosmo and a bunch of other VERY reliable magazines that I'm sure sourced these questions from real women just like me and you -- and had my friend Jack answer them. VIDEO OF EP: https://youtu.be/cVM3BPS9RrU SOCIAL: IG: @deepconvospod email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Fran: @fransales Jack: sterlingandsix.com, @sterlingandsix MUSIC: epidemicsound.com

We answer some random-ass questions from our uncle's table-top discussion cards. Full video link: https://youtu.be/WbKzeM01s_s Socials: @deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Music: Intro: https://soundcloud.com/bearcitysound/substance Outro: https://soundcloud.com/bearcitysound/youreon

Heyoooo deep conversationalists, your hosts Meg and Fran are back! This time our cool uncle Steven (who also happens to be a very insightful clinical social worker) is dropping by to unpack the saying “rolling with the punches.” What does that really mean when looking at major life events and how it shaped us today? How did we manage, and continue to manage and learn from, these challenges? Dive into the deep end with us—and we hope you get something out of the convo. 00:04:40: our weeks 00:15:40: part 1: “just make lemonade out of lemons” = the worst. Meg, alcoholism, grief, and numbing. Fran and religion. (“They are going through a lot of shit.” – Steven from the sidelines.) 00:35:45: part 2: “religion is like a dick.” Steven, appearance, and weight. Taking ownership of our own experiences. 00:43:50: part 3: how did we and do we “roll with the punches”? Meg and accepting the fuck-ups. Identifying her weaknesses. Learned behavior and looking inward. Soberness and the numbing effect. Fran, freedom, and the journey of being whole. She’s not shy and small. Steven, trust, and “the old body.” Feeling his body untangle and develop. Awareness helps make conscious decisions (e.g., the thumb exercise). Wrap-up: Strategies include acceptance, embracing the journey, and mindfulness. 01:14:00: Steven’s recs: “I Love Me” by Demi Lovato; The ILLUSTRATED Happiness Trap (acceptance commitment therapy); Hardwiring Happiness (positive psychology). 01:18:00: what we’re loving this week: Return to Zero, Native deodorant, Disclosure. Quote of the Day/Week: “dress-rehearsing tragedy.” Link to video of episode: https://bit.ly/3f47zkH Socials: @deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Music: Intro + Transitions: https://soundcloud.com/bearcitysound/substance Transitions: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/maybe-next-time Outro: https://soundcloud.com/bloomchild/imallryt-stronger

Heyooo, listeners, it's another BONUS eppy from your favorite deep conversationalist sister duo, Meg and Fran. Here we have somewhat of a cringe-story session that ends up being therapeutic in the end (still with a lot of cringe, don't worry). From our first dates to our most embarrassing moments, we realize how much we've grown in our twenties. Link to full video: https://youtu.be/ZoW6NMf4uQI IG Socials:@deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Music: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/visions

Heyooo friends! We're back after an eventful Father's Day/Juneteenth Weekend. This week we talk about the PITS OF COMPARISON. Basically, we are happy (ish), and content (ish), and we're blessed. And we "should" be satisfied, right? But... it feels like there's something still missing. And... it feels like our friends and peers have that "thing." They seem to have it together. Or have the stability/job/relationship/career I don't have. Or, do they? (We get emotional blue balls as a result.) Timestamps: (00:01:30) our weeks. (00:15:25) part 1: yeah my life is good but I wish it was more. Practicing contentment. It feels like everyone’s having kids. The shits. Unfollowing some people. We’re meanest to ourselves. (00:42:50) part 2: strategies. Getting clear on what matters to YOU. The pits of comparison. Everyone fights their own inner battles. The neighbors window (short; link below). The blue balls of thinking. (01:01:35). what we’re loving this week: Pinterest app, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Alfre Woodard in Clemency, Insecure season 4. bye! Links: Link to episode video: https://youtu.be/BE7Jtrj9ZkE The neighbor’s window: https://bit.ly/2V77h4z Meg’s Pinterest board: https://bit.ly/2VaIXPl Socials/Email: @deepconvospod @meg.sales. 14 @fransales deepconvo spodcast@gmail.com Music by https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic (thank you!)

In this bonus episode, Meg and Fran ask each other deep existential questions that they randomly sourced from the Internet just for kicks. It gets pretty real. (One key finding: LOVE TRUMPS ALL. And also Black Mirror covered it all.) Socials: @deepconvospod @meg.sales.14 @fransales deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Music: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/70s-tv (Thank You!)

Heyooo listeners, it’s yet another episode of Deep Convos Podcast. This time we bring talented musician, Fran’s friend Alethea Buchal to speak with Meg and Fran about the complex minefield that is friendships between two straight friends of the opposite sex. Is it possible? What are the parameters? From friends with benefits to the friend zone, we cover it all. TIME STAMPS: (00:03:15) Our weeks, immediate George Floyd aftermath, deeper investigation into our ingrained beliefs. (00:14:47) Part 1: our personal experiences & the current landscape, how marriage affects this, is it possible? does age matter? the “assessment stage,” the “tension,” girlfriends, relationship status. (00:42:50) Part 2: bio breaks, compliments to the chef (chef’s kiss), relationship status continued, trust & jealousy in relationships (Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell), unique challenges of opposite-sex friendships, distance makes the heart grow less fond; friends with benefits & friend zoning; trust & support each other as women. (00:01:27) Part 3: Examples in the media. What We’re Loving This Week: So Delicious Cookies & Cream Coconut Milk Ice Cream, Ramy Season 2 (this is a repeat, we know), Carly Rae Jepsen (Dedicated Side B), Quote of the Week, Good bye! SOCIAL IG: @deepconvospod Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Alethea’s IG: @akb_music Alethea’s FB and site: facebook.com/akbmusic, www.akbmusic.com MUSIC Intro/Outro: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/wish-you-were-here Transitions: https://soundcloud.com/mundaner-than-you/hello-mr-princeton-otis-mcdonald (Thank you!!)

"To be silent is to be complicit." Meg and Fran didn't feel right not speaking about the Black Lives Matter movement. As Asian Americans, we're sure we are not alone in having stayed comfortable in the sidelines for a long time. And we go one step further in this conversation: we explore and come to terms with the fact that we grew up, benefited, and were complicit in a culture steeped in the mindset of white supremacy -- and that in coming to the U.S., we wanted to stay complicit in a similar, tiered racist system; we continue to stay comfortable and benefit from that system by being a quiet, so-called "model minority" citizen (while it continues to kill our black siblings). And Fran and Meg have to actively, uncomfortably, change that -- and we are calling on our fellow Asian Americans to DO THE SAME. | A couple of things first: 1) LISTEN TO BLACK VOICES FIRST. What are you doing here? We recommend listening to these podcasts first: Ibram X. Kendi on how to be anti-racist on Today Explained: https://bit.ly/37dRCoN Ta-Nehisi Coates on why he's hopeful on the Ezra Klein Show: https://bit.ly/3dLFeig Pod Save The People: https://bit.ly/30okoS7 Code Switch: https://n.pr/3f7mQRs 2) DISCLAIMER: We make some generalizations here about Filipino culture because it's easier than disclaiming something every 5 seconds (here is the disclaimer at 00:33:05). This doesn't mean we think "all so-and-so group of people are such-and-such." We just mean the majority, in our experience. | Part 1: Growing Up Complicit in the "White Mindset." (00:13:00) | Part 2: Hiding Behind Our Light Skin and Hiding our Asian-ness to Not Make Waves in the System. (00:36:00) | Break: What We're Loving This Week: (00:47:25) Now, Discover Your Strengths (book), Ramy Season 2, Just Mercy (movie about Bryan Stevenson), 13th | Part 3: It's Not Our Movement, But We Need to be Active--Not Passive--Allies. It's NOT a "Black/White Thing." Calls to Action (00:57:25) | Closing: Quote of the Day, Stay Safe Out There, Goodbye! (01:07:00) | REFERENCES: Audre Lorde quote: https://bit.ly/2UoAwQ5 Asia Jackson's "Magandang Morenx" campaign: https://bit.ly/3cN6snr Atlantic article on Filipino "family helper" culture: https://bit.ly/3cJQFpv Hasan Minhaj's "We Cannot Stay Silent": https://bit.ly/2ANqOjg Ibram X. Kendi's "How to be Anti-Racist": https://bit.ly/3f33yfN | WHERE/HOW TO EDUCATE YOURSELF/DONATE/OTHER EFFORTS (Google them!): PROTEST SAFELY (If you can) -- or be the tactical contact for your friends who are out there. Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co. Donate to organizations like Reclaim The Block, Campaign Zero, Black Visions Collective, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Communities United Against Police Brutality, ACLU, your local bail fund, George Floyd's/Breonna Taylor's/Ahmaud Arbery's GoFundMe campaigns--and SO MUCH MORE. Sign petitions and call your local reps to hold police accountable for their actions, defund the police and reallocate those funds, and end police brutality. VOTE. In your local elections. In November. LISTEN TO BLACK VOICES AND STORIES (through your black friends/loved ones/colleagues, podcasts, social media, movies, Ted Talks, feature articles, fiction, non-fiction, etc). CALL YOURSELF out, then call your Asian, non-black, and white loved ones out. And do your own research and SHARE this research with them. | We are doing this with you. Let's go. | SONGS: Transitions: https://soundcloud.com/cluelesskit/groove, https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/me-2-feat-julian-avila, Intro: https://soundcloud.com/iamryanlittle/wish-you-were-here (Thank you!!) IG: @deepconvospod

Heyoooo, your favorite DEEP conversationalists are back with yet another episode of Deep Convos…and this time, it’s all about PERIODS. That’s right, we said it, MENSTRUATION. Because it’s NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED ABOUT, and in fact is something to be proud of. From EUPHEMISMS to MEDIA PORTRAYALS to PERIOD SEX, we try to cover it all. (This the first in a series of conversations Meg and Fran are going to have about TABOO TOPICS, so stay tuned.)TIME STAMPS (00:03:35) Our weeks, Meg can eat again!! (00:11:00) Periods Pt. 1, our first times, our mom’s reaction, how our relationships w/ our periods have changed (00:23:30) what goes on inside our bodies, we should all look into this, the luteal phase, HORMONES, birth control (00:28:38) period products, how meg’s eating disorder had affected her period, cloth pads & menstrual cups, the “pink tax”?!, cloth pads for breast milk lol, PMS/cramps/the moods, euphemisms, “down to clown,” other countries/cultures’ treatment of periods (00:41:28) What we’re loving this week: Koala Kloth, smoothie bowls, Nature’s Path Pumpkin Seed + Flax granola, Broad City, Friend-ologues, Parissa Waxing Kit/Warmer (00:51:22) Periods Pt. 2, how guys talk about periods, period sex/intimacy, shaming, women’s part in this, do we really know what guys think?, are POVs changing? (01:00:37) media portrayals---blue liquid in ads?!, period panties (Thinx), political uproar, unpopular girl trope, “Menstruation Orientation” (Key & Peele), body hair digressions, WOMEN COMEDIANS, Vicious Cycle podcast (01:11:52) quote of the day, goodbyeee! What are your thoughts/experiences about periods? Hit us up! IG: @deepconvospod Meg: @meg.sales.14 Fran: @fransales Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Video of this episode: https://bit.ly/2AkMQcX LINKS TO THINGS: Blank Slate Body (my friend Sara's fitness project!) https://bit.ly/3eD6MGP Luteal phase: https://bit.ly/2XLhYtZ Koala Kloth Microfiber: https://bit.ly/2MbX8OX Parissa Waxing Kit/Warmer: https://parissa.com/ Menstruation Orientation (Key & Peele): https://bit.ly/3eCG558 Vicious Cycle: https://bit.ly/2XLA1QF SONGS USED: https://www.toneden.io/john-joseph-james-digiacomo-sofia/post/dreamwalk-feat-cay-caleb https://soundcloud.com/mundaner-than-you/hello-mr-princeton-otis-mcdonald (THANK YOU!)

In this bonus episode of Deep Convos Podcast, Meg and I RANT our asses off. (Or rather, only Fran rants her ass off and Meg stays admirably happy and zen.) From the trivial ("PUT THE SHOWER HEADs BACK THE WAY THEY WERE!!") to the significant (people's refusal to put masks on in public) -- nothing is safe. ENJOY -- and we'd love to hear YOUR rants! Send 'em here: IG: @deepconvospod email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com LINK TO TWEET: https://twitter.com/ShantiAkers/status/1262229406774431745?s=20 VIDEO OF THIS EP here: https://bit.ly/2zunklu SONG USED: https://soundcloud.com/mundaner-than-you/hello-mr-princeton-otis-mcdonald (THANK YOU!)

Heyooooo your hosts Meg and Fran are back with another COVID-ition episode of Deep Convos Podcast. This time, we bring in Fran's friend Jack to help us tackle the topic of how our relationships have changed in the time of corona. TIME STAMPS: (00:03:40) Intro: our weeks; how long is this gonna last?, did the zombie movies prepare us?, enjoying our own company (00:11:18) the art of a phone call is a lost one, resting Zoom face, all things Zoom (00:15:47) friendships that matter--or not, your energy is finite, old friends come back, reciprocal friendships, cutting ties (00:30:20) partnerships/romantic relationships: breakups pre-Covid, Meg's married life, Jack's long-distance relationship, ways of communicating, 2 types of texters, voice memos! (00:42:50) what we're loving this week: chili, (Jack hates racism and lack of sleep), Marriage Story, Barbershop Chronicles (National Theatre Live), 3-ingredient smoothies, Married at First Sight (00:58:15) partnerships part 2: single as a Pringle, subconscious self-sabotage, down-talking to ourselves, love yourself first and others second, Teal Swan and an overturning-your-beliefs exercise, AA and inventorying (01:12:25) quote of the day, good-bye! (How have YOUR relationships changed during quarantine? LET US KNOW!) VIDEO: bit.ly/3gis3ajSOCIAL: IG: @deepconvospod email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Meg: @meg.sales.14 Fran: @fransales jack: sterlixandsix.com, @sterlingandsix SONGS: Music: Hello Mr Princeton - Otis McDonald https://youtu.be/J962etJEYKA Better Days – Lakey Inspired https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/better-days (Thank you!!)

In our second bonus episode, your beloved deep-thinking hosts tackle quarantine life's biggest, most existential questions: "To eat pizza for every single meal, or to eat no pizza for five years?" "B.O. on yourself and not know it, or smell B.O. on everyone else?" or, one of our faves: "Wear the same socks for a month, or the same underwear for a week?" (Basically, WE'RE KILLING TIME. AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OF IT.) What would YOU guys rather? Let us know: IG: @deepconvospod #extraextra #deepconvospod #womenwhopodcast Email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Meg: @meg.sales.14 Fran: @fransales SONGS USED: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/warm-nights (Thank you!)

Heyooo listeners, it's your two favorite sisters, just out here talking about how they take care of their mental and physical selves during quar (yes we said "quar"). But this time! They're joined by cousin Keith, who brings in the unique perspective of going through quar in Vancouver, Canada (and being a dude with a fiancee). Stick around to hear about how we loosen up or wind down outside of work/other projects. (00:03:23) mailbag, the no. 1 thing WE need to best work from home (00:12:25) After-work routines Part 1: ab/yoga workouts, watching YouTube, 2-hour walks, podcasts, SAY NO sometimes, "me" time, TV-show-workout games, meditation, be friends with yourself, IT'S ALL TEMPORARY (00:37:45) what we're loving this week: Bad Education (HUGH JACKMAN), Staying In with Emily and Kumail (podcast), Tuesdays with Morrie (book), cooking/mindful shopping (00:47:34) After-work routines Part 2: taking your time cooking & eating, intentional grocery list-making/shopping, approaching life with play, taking care of your physical body & environment, routines, "hygge," talking/journaling (01:05:08) quote of the day, HOW TO HIT US UP FULL VIDEO of the ep here: bit.ly/2AAXb4y How do YOU take care of your mental/physical health outside of work/other projects? Hit us up because we'll take all the tips we can get: IG: @deepconvospod #thebestyou #deepconvospod #womenwhopodcastemail: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Meg: @meg.sales.14 Fran: @fransales Keith: @keithdanielleano SONGS USED: Song: LAKEY INSPIRED - BlossomMusic provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.Creative Commons - Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 UnportedVideo Link: https://youtu.be/c-HcOT3kV28 Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusicCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8

Tiger King. 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles. Cutting our own hair. When will the quarantine trends stop? (Probably not for a while...) But in the meantime, Meg and Fran (and special guest and awesome Canadian Keith) weigh in on whether they buy in to any of these trends--and why some are for the birds.What trends are you fully into? Or not? Hit us up! IG: @deepconvospod #extraextra #deepconvospod #womenwhopodcastEmail: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com Songs Used:- Good For You by THBD https://soundcloud.com/thbdsultan Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-K_YSjqKgvQ

Heyooo new listeners! It's our very first episode, and Meg and Fran, two sisters who are just OUT HERE tryna make it, sit down to talk about how they're managing to work from home and stay productive during this challenging time--and how to know when to take it easy on themselves. (00:03:30) how our week 7 was, who the hell are we? (00:11:33) Work From Home Tips part 1: your workspace, the work vortex, time and project management, cultivating a healthy mindset, having structure, and BLUE LIGHT GLASSES (00:33:08) what we're loving this week: Unorthodox, Love is Blind, Mrs. America, and rotis (00:44:16) WFH Tips part 2: working with your roommates/family/partners, assuming vs. listening/compromising, communication tips (01:01:45) what about people who are unemployed or don't have a 9 to 5? the beauty of micro-learning (01:08:45) how the hell can you hit us up? Full VIDEO of this ep & our faces here: https://bit.ly/2zlN7f4 IG: @deepconvospod #thebestyou #deepconvospod #womenwhopodcastEmail: DeepConvosPodcast@gmail.com Songs Used:- Good For You by THBD https://soundcloud.com/thbdsultan Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/-K_YSjqKgvQ- Rooftop by weyumi https://soundcloud.com/weareweyumi Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/JpvhrORiYu8 LinksFran's standing desk: bit.ly/35Jvd1U

Heyoooo it's Deep Convos Podcast, with your hosts Meg and Fran!We're two Filipina millennials going deep on topics re: mental, emotional, physical health and wellness in ALL aspects of life -- and we're cracking ourselves up along the way. Stay tuned for our first episode, coming soon. In the meantime, hit us up on: IG: @deepconvospod email: deepconvospodcast@gmail.com