Good Thing We're Perfect

Hey, can I ask you something? When's the last time you asked for what you needed? It can sometimes feel a little awkward or scary, sometimes like we're just a bother, to ask for what we want or need. But in all areas of life, from relationships to career to literally a stranger on the train, making the ask can truly enhance your experience. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking all about asking, from the little ones to the big ones. Join us as we share our favorite stories and tips for getting out there and making the ask.

The world of entrepreneurship can be fraught with challenges, but also, with equally as many opportunities and things to celebrate. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are exploring them all - from identity, labels, and perceptions, to imposter syndrome, to accidental entrepreneurship. Join us as we share our experiences, our biggest challenges as business owners, and what we've learned along the way.

The topic of mental health can feel really big. Overwhelming. Private, intimidating, and perhaps like it doesn't apply to us. The reality is - it applies to all of us, and we can all be proactive in taking a stake in managing our mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being for better life experiences. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking about the stigma around mental health, the disconnect between talking about it and doing something about it in real life, and just how hard it can be to take action. Join us as we talk about our own experiences, and share ideas for how we can all start a practice of mental health care with curiosity and perspective and a spirit of exploration.

We talk a lot on the podcast and in life about high level ideas, big, broad concepts and perspectives from 10,000 feet. But what does it look like when you're actually down on the ground? In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking about what to do when you're in a rut, and how to get through the daily nitty gritty. Join us as we chat through some of our own challenges including writer's block, content creation, and meal planning - and share practical strategies for how to approach those and other daily ruts we all feel from time to time.

It's possible you might think intuition and gut feelings and emotions are a little too woo for the workplace. Turns out, they're pretty much everywhere when it comes to our careers. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking all about how intuition intersects with our professional lives, the direction of our careers, and the decisions we make about it all. Join us as we share our experiences, and how you can cultivate your own career intuition and actually follow it.

The who, what, and where of the environment we surround ourselves with has a pretty big impact on everything from our mood and energy to how we're able to accomplish our hopes and dreams. No wonder we often have questions and fears about it all! In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking about how we have a lot more control over all aspects of our environment than we often like to admit, and how to go about taking that control. Join us as we share our experiences with how environment matters in our lives, the choices we've made to make it align better with where we want to be, and share some tips and ideas on how you can take make your environment matter too.

This is a conversation for the people who haven't considered it before, who might suspect it, and for the rising numbers of us out there calling BS - is the Wellness industry basically just Diet Culture in a crappy disguise? No matter how you look at it, there's a lot of pressure to conform to a certain picture of health, and there are a lot of layers to that for many of us. There are also a lot of reasons to reject a lot of what we're being told. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are taking a look at how we engage with wellness, and how we incorporate it into our daily lives. Join us for a great conversation filled with tips and tools and resources for where to start figuring this out for yourself - no pressure, no tricks.

November and December are a tricky time of year. Even if it's a joyful time filled with love and family, there's a lot to handle, we're stressed, and it can feel overwhelmingly intense. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking about how to approach the holidays and end of year with more intention and less stress. You might not be able to overhaul your entire approach in one day, but join us as we share hot tips for how to self-care in December, some ideas for reflecting on your last year and last decade (!), and bringing meaning to it all.

Welcome to SEASON TWO of the Good Thing We're Perfect Podcast! In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are back and recapping life over the six-month hiatus since the last episode. Join us as we chat about what's coming up this season, and enjoy a jumbo edition of the 5 Minute Focus as we catch up on all the goodness we've been enjoying lately. Make sure to add us to your podcast favorites and listen in for another great season!

Life is so hard sometimes, and humans are almost always messy as we deal with it. So when life is hard for the people closest to you, how do you not mess it up? It can feel really difficult to know what to say in tough situations - or whether to say anything at all - to actually be helpful and supportive. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking about navigating these challenging and important scenarios, hopefully with some grace. Join us as we share experiences on both sides, our mistakes and positive outcomes, and share a few thoughts on how to know what to say when you feel like you don't have a clue.

Religion has historically been an incredibly divisive thing - literally the cause of wars. But it's also been an incredibly life-changing thing for many people. Talking about spirituality, faith, and any bit of our belief systems or trust in a higher power can be really messy. Sometimes we feel frustrated, sometimes, judged, sometimes confused. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are digging into those questions of faith, starting with their personal journeys. Join us as we embrace the mystery and explore the conversation of modern spirituality.

Have you ever stopped to think about how many shoulds and supposed tos you're subscribing to? They can be so sneaky...big, loud voices and small, quiet voices...telling us how we should be living, and it's time to take notice! We only get one beautiful life, and how we're going to live it is greatly impacted by how susceptible to the shoulds we are. So, in this episode, Emily and Kourtney are digging into the pressure, the constructs, the filters, and the real ways that they show up and impact our lives. Join us as we talk about some of the biggest things we feel as women, and how to go about making your life a truer reflection of you.

Ever find yourself standing in the checkout line at Target racking up a $50 tab and saying to yourself, "Well, how the heck did this happen?!?" Yeah, us too. We live in a culture of consumerism, increasingly influenced to accumulate more and more stuff, and we're calling time out on it all. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking about gaining some awareness of our consumer spending habits. Join us as we talk about fewer, better things, status, $10 t-shirts, and the freedom that comes in more awareness of it all.

Our careers are such a big part of our lives, and maybe because of that, we often have the biggest doubt about if what we're doing is the right thing, if it's what we're meant to do, and how the heck to go about figuring that out. It's something Emily and Kourtney have both struggled with, and in this episode, we're sharing the heart of the struggle. Join us as we talk about our personal experiences and transitions, but also - all the questions and all the layers that apply to so many of our professional lives.

Figuring out friendships as an adult can be chock full of anxiety and emotion. It's not always as simple as it was when we were kids - there's no school every day with a readily available pool of people our age, there aren't always neighbors or siblings available. Throw in jobs, partners, and kids, and it gets even more complicated. In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking about all things friendship - the challenges, the hurts, the evolution. Join us as we talk about how to make friends, how to cultivate deeper relationships, and of course, getting vulnerable through it all.

Reading the news no longer feels like a casual thing. Everyone has an opinion, and it's largely negative these days, making it just about on par with talking politics and religion. But really, is that warranted? In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are exploring news and media, talking about its history and what it was meant to do, how to consume news without getting overwhelmed, how you can engage and support journalism, and more.

Our bodies have become something we weaponize against ourselves. And if we're always thinking about it as a war, how can we ever find any peace?In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking about how we talk about our bodies - from the first time we remember drinking diet shakes, to what the studies say about body image, to the mean roommate in your head, to the ebb and flow of the journey and suggestions for how to work toward peace with our bodies. Spoiler alert: It doesn't involve wasting another second thinking about that weight you "have to" lose.

Where are we...really...with how we look? In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are talking about body and beauty and all the tangled up ideals, questions, and choices we have to make when it comes to our physical appearances. This conversation is all about that age-old question, "Am I pretty?" and if it's finally past its useful life for us. (Hint: We sure think it is.)

How much do you talk about money? And how do you talk about it when you do? Money is such a huge part of many of our lives, and it's often something we don't feel all that comfortable talking about - for a lot of reasons, personal and cultural. Well, we're talking about it today, and we're exploring all the various influences and stories associated with money, debt, managing, cultivating wealth, and how it all applies to priorities and buying pink jumpsuits.

In this episode of the Good Thing We're Perfect Podcast, Emily and Kourtney are talking about being OK with where you are and still having questions and doubts and itches for more. This episode is all about that “am I enough?” question, and all the tangled-up…stuff…that goes along with it. Join us as we chat about defining your enough, gratitude, and the ups and downs of the whole process.

Welcome to the Good Thing We're Perfect Podcast! In this episode, Emily and Kourtney are introducing themselves and talking a bit about the podcast itself - who we are, what our friendship is all about, and why we wanted to bring all of it to your earbuds. We'll chat about upcoming episodes, what we're loving right now, and what you can expect as you follow along and add us to your podcast favorites!