I wear grippy socks

What makes you comfortable can ruin you, and only in a state of discomfort can you continually grow. In this week's episode, Ariana does her first solo podcast about stepping outside your comfort zone. Due to some recent life events, she has been pushed outsides of hers. She goes over ways to get yourself out of your comfort zone and the benefits that come with it. Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

This week on I wear Grippy socks; we discuss High Tea Farms, aka what we call our living situation coming to an end. This has added a little stress and discomfort to our mental health. However, Ryan shares some exciting news even though he does not feel like it is; he is working on publishing a short book and has agreed to do some paid stand-up shows. We also chat about how hard starting/ already being a professional comedian can be. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

On this episode, we bring back our first guest ever, Ariana's mom. We dive into some taboo topics again such as sex, masturbation, and the elusive female orgasm. We discuss the differences between men and women when it comes to seeking pleasure, and how our hormones dictate a lot of our behavior. Listen as we get very personal in an effort to make pleasure seem less scary to talk about. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

Relationships are not perfect, and just because people have been together for so long does not mean they should get married just because. This week we have another special guest, Ariana's boyfriend, who she has been dating for almost ten years. They started dating in their junior year of high school when they were 17, and now that they are 27, things have changed so much. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

This week Ryan returns from vacation, and we get to speak with one of the most strong and hard-working women we know, our dear friend Vanessa. March 8th is International Women's day, and we wanted to honor her and discuss what it is like being a single mom raising her daughter while working 40+ hours a week. She tells us it's twice the work, twice the stress, and twice the tears, but also twice the hugs, twice the love, and twice the pride. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this episode, Ariana gets the chance to ask her sister some serious questions. They discuss being sworn enemies growing up, how this affects them as adults, and how birth order has played a significant role in their identity. Unfortunately, Ryan does not get a chance to join us this week because he is back home visiting family, shoutout to North Carolina. And as always, thank you for being here! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this week's episode, we talk about friendships as "adults" and the emotional roller coaster that comes with making new friends. We hear from Ryan and his challenges with making friends after several of his best friends have passed away. Ariana also discusses her past experience with friendship breakups and how it can feel like a loss. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this episode we hear from Ryan's brother, the Wolf of Walgreens himself. We talk about our lack of emotional connection, our past beef, and the debauchery that occurred when we all lived together at "The Bachelor Pad." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

Join us as we have a very special guest and another member of our dysfunctional family, Jasmine. We talk about life in Minnesota, growing up, and Orange Theory fitness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

Join us as we check-in during this difficult week after losing our grandfather. We wanted to update you guys as we work on another episode detailing some of the events of his miraculous 100 year life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this episode we are from the man himself, Ryan's father. We discuss different parenting styles, dealing with addiction, and life in our hometown of Etowah. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this episode we get to hear Ryan start to come to terms, AGAIN, that maybe his behavior has been unacceptable. We talk about porn/sex addiction, and the shame that comes from struggling with something so prevalent in many of our lives. Join us as we try and pinpoint exactly what drives compulsive sexual behavior as Ryan continues to wait to finally meet with his therapist on the 28th after calling around for months. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this episode, we have an exclusive interview with none other than Ryan's mom. We discuss who her favorite son is, watching her children grow-up, and the struggles that come from watching addiction effect your children. We also dive into topics like helping vs. enabling, and how there is still shame associated with having addiction in the family. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

Do you ever feel like you make a goal list and seem never to be able to stick to it? Well, so do we, but maybe this year will be different. In this episode, we discuss some of the positive and negative aspects of the new year. Come along as we figure out how good our 2022 vision will be. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this episode we have two extremely special guests, Ariana's father, and Ryan's mother. They take us through their different perspectives growing up around the world, their different opinions on mental health topics, and which of them is an introvert or extrovert. Listen as we delve into chaos with some of the people that helped bring us into this world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this episode we discuss some of the benefits of ketamine that don't include tranquilizing horses. We discuss some of the therapeutic aspects and the reasons why Ryan has decided to potentially begin the journey himself. Do you guys have any experience with ketamine therapy? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

On this episode, recorded on the anniversary of our grandmother's passing, we talk about dealing with grief, different religions, and ponder what happens to us when we pass away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this episode we discuss how body image issues vary between us, unrealistic body expectations caused by social media, and the term “roast beef.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

In this episode we discuss struggling with sexual identity, coming out in a small town, and trying to learn to love ourselves. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iweargrippysocks/support

From the new Adele album, to old Mac Miller songs, in this episode we discuss how music can have such an impact on our mental health.

In this episode we discuss the different ways anxiety manifests in our lives, and we discuss some of the various ways to combat anxiety.

This episode about festivals was unique because we initially recorded it last week. We then felt the need to add a segment to the beginning recognizing those effected by the recent tragedy that occurred at AstroWorld Fest in Houston. We break for a moment of silence and then play the original recorded episode from last week. Our hearts go out to all the victims of this senseless tragedy.

In this episode we talk about hygiene, depression, and set a goal to brush our teeth once a day.

In this episode we celebrate Ariana's birthday, discuss the highs (and lows) of birthdays, and what comes with growing older.

In this episode, Ryan discusses some of the best and worst times in his life and how he went from hero to heroin in about 15 minutes.

In this episode we hear from our very first guest, Mother Teresa, the matriarch here at High Tea Farms(her house). Teresa let's us in on her journey with breast cancer, living with 4 millennials during COVID, forced retirement, and their effects on her mental health.

In our first official episode, we dive right in to some gripping topics like social media, growing up with the internet, and the effects it's had on our sex lives and mental health. We discuss our own experiences with the birds and bees talk. When do you guys think is the right time to have “the talk” with your kids?

Get to know us and our M.O. on our very first episode ever.