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Cheers to the present! We will never be able to tell the future, so why spend the energy worrying about it? In this episode of Thick & Thin, my goal is to stop wasting my time trying to control the narrative, but sometimes the anticipatory anxiety and endless what-ifs, win. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://victoriaalbina.com/future-tripping-2/ https://ideas.ted.com/why-are-we-so-bad-at-predicting-what-will-happen-to-us-in-the-future/ https://nesslabs.com/end-of-history-illusion https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/science/study-in-science-shows-end-of-history-illusion.html#commentsContainer https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reality-play/201301/the-end-history-illusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sensitivity is not an overreaction. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I'm glad to reconnect with my sensitive side knowing that I genuinely give and care about other people to the best of my ability.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast44/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4JOlMSWjo&t=318s https://www.amazon.com/Highly-Sensitive-Person-Elaine-Aron/dp/0553062182/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1436144715&sr=8-1&keywords=the+highly+sensitive+person&linkCode=sl1&tag=simplluxur-20&linkId=1d7817b0044ac440969759c628aa183a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is working hard genuinely worth all of the stress? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I dig even deeper into our generation's obsession with the constant grind of work culture.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors! Get a free 45-day extended trial at https://www.canva.me/thick Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html http://www.lewislibbyschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Icarus-Myth-Questions.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all hate being told what to do. It's a tale as old as time. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I try to discover why. Why is it human nature to crave what we can't have? Is it for thrills? For power? For knowledge? Or perhaps, all of the above.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Sources: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/streisand-effect https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedceleb/the-unflattering-photos-beyonces-publicist-doesnt-want-you-t https://fellowprimo.com/herostratus-a-madman-who-burned-the-temple-of-artemis-for-fame/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-08/khloe-kardashian-picture-lawyers-takedown-streisand-effect/100055042 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey guys, in this last episode of Thick & Thin, I tell the story of Pandora's Box, a powerful box that contains all of life's miseries yet can still bring hope. Thank you all for listening to this podcast, and I'll talk to you guys later; bye!  Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://greektraveltellers.com/blog/30-of-the-most-famous-tales-from-greek-mythology https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/musings/how-hope-crawled-out-of-pandora-s-box-525068 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything can be misunderstood –– even sea anemones. In this episode of Thick & Thin, we see how a change in perspective can lead to newfound truths and discoveries; and how maybe not everything we learned from our history textbooks is true.  Thanks to our sponsors! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to https://www.canva.me/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/essextella-asherae-anemone-fossil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerst%C3%A4tte https://www.britannica.com/story/was-napoleon-short#:~:text=Napoleon%20was%20thus%20average%20or,that%20the%20emperor%20was%20short https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/applied-and-social-sciences-magazines/napoleon-complex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Foul play? A CIA coverup? Or just a bad trip? In this episode of Thick & Thin, we dig into an unresolved case from the 1950s to see how a man of science ended up dead on the streets of New York City.  Thanks to our sponsors! Get 22% off @iherb with promo code THICK at https://iherb.com/?rcode=THICK ! #iherbpodcast // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/nyregion/hotel-pennsylvania-nyc.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20230312&instance_id=87501&nl=from-the-times®i_id=133543685&segment_id=127574&te=1&user_id=68844de8ebeb87a0549605027b7f4faa https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/06/from-mind-control-to-murder-how-a-deadly-fall-revealed-the-cias-darkest-secrets https://unsolved.com/gallery/frank-olson/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/did-the-cias-dr-frank-olson-jump-to-his-death-or-was-he-pushed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes beauty is pain is a complete understatement. And maybe it's time we stop risking it all for the fit; because in this week's episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss fashion trends of the past that led to the death of thousands. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self. Download the ZocDoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Visit https://www.indeed.com/thick to start hiring now // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/crinoline https://news4sanantonio.com/news/our-city-our-history/hollywood-actress-dies-in-freak-accident-while-filming-in-san-antonio-back-in-1923 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Company_Fire https://www.nytimes.com/1923/12/01/archives/martha-mansfield-film-star-dies-of-burns-caused-by-costume-fired-by.html https://genteelandbard.com/southern-history-haunts-folklore-journal/2022/8/10/feeling-green https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/paris-green-history https://hyperallergic.com/329747/death-by-wallpaper-alluring-arsenic-colors-poisoned-the-victorian-age/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we travel to Middle of Nowhere, Minnesota, to learn about the medical miracle of Jean Hilliard –– a woman frozen to ice but was thawed back to life.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/jean-hilliard https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/25/jean-hilliard-northern-minnesota-frozen-survived Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of Thick & Thin, I tell the story of the famed and mysterious femme fatale, Mata Hari: a woman in love who was wrongfully accused of espionage but stood tall in the face of death.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mata-hari-executed https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/10/15/i-am-ready-mata-hari-faced-a-firing-squad-for-spying-and-refused-a-blindfold/ https://www.biography.com/military-figures/mata-hari https://time.com/4977634/mata-hari-true-history/ https://www.france24.com/en/20171015-mata-hari-spy-who-wasnt-really-spy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we go back to The Gilded Age to learn about the life and death of Isabella Stewart Gardner: a woman of elegance and culture who persevered through grief to become a trailblazer in the art world.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.netflix.com/title/81032570 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/isabella-stewart-gardner-nathaniel-silver/1141387862?ean=9780691973845 https://twitter.com/gardnermuseum/status/899721534755016704?lang=en https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/oh-you-red-sox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Valentine's Day approaching, this episode of Thick & Thin is all about love, with some history included, of course! Let's find out how the heart became the universal symbol of love and learn about the seven different types of love according to the ancient Greeks.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources:  The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart. https://bigthink.com/health/why-heart-shape-symbolizes-love/ https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/love/12-fun-facts-about-love-and-how-it-can-affect-you/ https://www.elizabethrider.com/7-types-of-love-and-what-they-mean/ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/titanic-stewards-letter-to-wife-revealing-near-miss-up-for-sale/38029730.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/titanic-love-letter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, let's add a chapter to our history books because this episode of Thick & Thin is dedicated to Elizebeth Smith Friedman –– America's first female cryptanalyst. As a literal codebreaker, she busted drug smugglers and helped derail Nazi spies but never got the recognition she deserved.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources:  https://www.nsa.gov/History/Cryptologic-History/Historical-Figures/Historical-Figures-View/Article/1623028/elizebeth-s-friedman/ https://www.europeana.eu/en/blog/francis-bacon-shakespeare-and-secret-societies https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-pbs-film-tells-story-wwii-codebreaker-elizabeth-friedman-180976759/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizebeth-smith-friedman https://time.com/5928583/elizebeth-friedman-codebreaker/ https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/mother-cryptology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this smorgasbord episode of Thick & Thin, I start with a few confessed secrets from Reddit to tie in a story from Rutger Burman's book Humankind. An anecdote that reminds us that if we see something, then we should do something –– because helping others always goes a long way.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self. Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/offmychest/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City https://www.amazon.com/Humankind-Hopeful-History-Rutger-Bregman/dp/0316418536 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/bystander-effect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we take a moment to appreciate the arts with two different stories. The first tale, recalls a man's unexpected discovery of artwork once showcased at The MET. While the second, accounts for a couple's accidental collaboration with an exhibition painting on display. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/400-year-old-dutch-masterpiece-found-iowa-storage-room-180968684/ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2022/12/27/hoyt-sherman-place-celebrates-100-years-of-entertainment-in-des-moines/7964478001/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-andrew-perello-painting https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/world/asia/jonone-vandalism-south-korea-art.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we bring in the new year, let's remember that any day can be special. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I take inspiration from writer Erma Bombeck to live life to the fullest. So let's all conquer our daily scaries, leave anticipatory regret in the past, and finally enjoy the now.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Sources: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/49262-if-i-had-my-life-to-live-over-someone-asked https://ermabombeckcollection.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRbg8SKy/ https://www.amazon.com/Cottage-Cheese-Cream-Thoughts-Bombeck/dp/0740721275 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-23-mn-61747-story.html https://www.teenvogue.com/story/zoey-101-time-capsule-spoilers https://www.tiktok.com/@sunday.nobody/video/7162587340274240810?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 https://allthatsinteresting.com/flamin-hot-cheetos-sarcophagus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some people live for the thrill of the chase. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I go back to the early 1960s to reveal the master plan surrounding New York City's biggest jewel heist –– all attempted by a couple of stylish men from Miami.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-three-amateur-jewel-thieves-made-new-yorks-most-precious-gems-180949885/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/nyregion/natural-history-museum-jewelry-heist.html https://www.vanityfair.com/style/scandal/2014/10/museum-of-natural-history-jewel-heist https://avenuemagazine.com/murph-the-surf-new-york-greatest-jewel-heist/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's bring some Holiday cheer into this week's Thick & Thin and discuss some unsung heroes of the past –– The Nine Nanas. What started with a few pound cakes became something much more remarkable as this group of women dedicated their nights in secret to help make a difference.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Get started with Curology with a free 30-day trial at https://www.curology.com/thick just pay $5 for shipping and handling For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources: https://www.al.com/living/2016/04/whatever_happened_to_sh_green.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/it-aint-over-the-business-secret_n_1607385 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-cultures/201805/in-helping-others-you-help-yourself https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/vitality/201404/the-neuroscience-giving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our memory can be fickle. Like do you remember anything from 8th-grade math class? Well, neither do I. But yet, I can recite my mom's license plate from her early 2000s mini-van, and I still know my friend's old landline number. So, why do some things stick while others don't? Let's find out. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss how positive and negative stressors affect our memories.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Start your credit journey with Chime. Get started at https://www.chime.com/thick Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24311477/#:~:text=Results%20showed%20a%20photo%2Dtaking,and%20did%20not%20photograph%20them. https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/zbqfcv/today_i_learned_taking_photos_instead_of_actually/ https://www.simplypsychology.org/zeigarnik-effect.html https://abcnews.go.com/Health/man-amnesia-finds-family-searching-11-years/story?id=33864237 https://www.tiktok.com/@reneerapp/video/7171955070802742570?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7171955070802742570 https://www.advekit.com/blogs/what-is-positive-stress https://www.guelphtoday.com/around-ontario/beyond-local-why-you-might-black-out-when-youre-anxious-1516518 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's imagine –– if your dating profile was a movie trailer, what would it say? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I compare the history of movie trailers with today's current reliance on dating apps. Because in a world where putting your best foot forward is essential, a first impression can mean everything.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to https://www.canva.me/thick Join the Parade! Take up to 45% off at checkout when you use BFTHICK at checkout! Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-art-of-movie-trailers/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/almanac-don-lafontaine-the-voice-of-movie-trailers/ https://screenrant.com/trailer-voice-guy-life-don-lafontaine/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292523/lenght-top-movies-us/ https://vimeo.com/blog/post/how-to-make-a-great-trailer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From porn towers to make-out canoes, let's talk about the affairs of the past. In this episode of Thick & Thin, we travel back to the Victorian Era to discuss various courtship and flirtation rituals.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Sources: https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/873 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/feb/14/7 https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/love-boats-the-delightfully-sinful-history-of-canoes/ https://www.cracked.com/article_31094_5-ways-love-and-dating-in-the-past-were-weird-man.html https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/apr/30/cambridge-university-lays-bare-the-secrets-of-its-library-tower Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we bow down to the Ticketmaster gods while waiting in line for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets. But as we make our way through the virtual queue, let's talk about the fans of the past. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I reveal the history of buying concert tickets and the start of the infamous Ticketmaster service charge. Cause, in the end, is the experience really worth the money? For Taylor, the answer is yes –– always yes!   // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Get started with Curology with a free 30-day trial at https://www.curology.com/thick just pay $5 for shipping and handling Collaborate with Canva for Teams at https://www.canva.me/thick for a FREE 45-day extended trial For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Sources: http://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1878670,00.html https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/ticketmaster https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2016/06/13/tokens-tesserae-palmyra/ https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/business/ticketmaster-s-mr-tough-guy.html? https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-31-fi-5143-story.html https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/pearl-jam-war-with-ticketmaster/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The truth is: we are all selfish. Because sometimes, it's challenging to be a good person, as it's nearly impossible to be open-minded, kind, and considerate all the time. And honestly, that's okay –– as long as we try to become better. Of course, we'll never be perfect, but if we remind ourselves to look at different points of view and continue to learn and grow from each other, we can take the first step in closing the empathy gap.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Start your credit journey with Chime. Get started at https://www.chime.com/thick This Holiday season gift Away at https://www.awaytravel.com/thick Sources: https://parentingscience.com/empathy-gap/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdLOkqMfRJk https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/22/magazine/the-brains-empathy-gap.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's all take a deep breath and stop obsessing over every aspect of our lives. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I relinquish my crown and title of "Queen of Control" and realize that perfectionism is not always the goal. Because if we learn to trust our instincts and follow our deepest needs, we might discover that doing a little less can lead to the same results.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://finalstraw.org/en/masanobu-fukuoka-and-natural-farming/ https://www.lionsroar.com/the-do-nothing-farmers-guide-to-a-perfect-harvest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I put the words of Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother and science experiments from elementary school to the test to discover if opposites really attract. Well, turns out it may take more than the dislike of olives to be a perfect match.    // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.wellandgood.com/do-opposites-attract/ https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-how-and-why-do-magnets-stick-together-101899#:~:text=Unlike%2Dpoles%20attract%3A%20When%20a,magnets%20pull%20together%20(attract). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all tell stories. It's in our nature: from box-office hits to best-selling novels to just talking to a friend about your day; storytelling is all around us. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I tell a story about my most recent meet-cute and discuss how storytelling plays into our everyday lives.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/10/job-work-reality-editor-doctor-nurse/671657/ https://www.cinemaofchange.com/obsession-story-survival-drive/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2922522/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all make mistakes, but these missteps can help us grow and develop. However, when we watch our loved ones make similar mistakes –– especially avoidable ones –– it makes us angry. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the concept of loving anger, as it's probably time to stop projecting our emotions on others and start controlling our narcissistic behaviors.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/three-christs https://www.quora.com/Can-a-person-have-a-narcissistic-personality-and-be-schizophrenic-at-the-same-time https://slate.com/technology/2010/05/the-three-christs-of-ypsilanti-what-happens-when-three-men-who-identify-as-jesus-are-forced-to-live-together.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the 5th century B.C. to the 1980s, bachelorette parties have taken a long time to develop into what they are like today. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the origins of bachelor and bachelorette parties as I prepare for my first one this weekend in Vegas.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/10/nyregion/star-studded-cast-for-carey-wedding.html https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/herbert-barnum-seeley-grandson-throws-greatest-bachelor-party-earth/ https://museumhack.com/quick-dirty-history-bachelorette-party/ https://www.thrillist.com/sex-dating/nation/how-a-bunch-of-male-strippers-invented-the-bachelorette-party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're feeling overwhelmed, here's your reminder to take a step back and change your perspective. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I urge you all, for a moment, to shed the negativity and focus on the positive. Stop concentrating on all the things you're afraid of, and instead, take a break to look for joy in the world.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/ellipsis/ https://nautil.us/the-strange-brain-of-the-worlds-greatest-solo-climber-236051/ https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2019/03/18/how-a-neuroscientist-and-professional-climber-learned-from-one-another Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Influence: it's a tale older than TikTok and Instagram. So, with Fashion Week in full swing, I decided to travel back to the Gilded Age to recall a story about NYC's most elite social circles. Because in the end, it's not about how many, but who you influence.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/history-of-new-york-high-society-socialites-astor-vanderbilt https://slate.com/culture/2022/02/gilded-age-hbo-nathan-lane-ward-mcallister.html https://www.britannica.com/event/Gilded-Age https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1892/02/16/108210917.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time to get our shit together. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the importance of personal autonomy, as our decisions should stem from our morals and desires rather than societal pressure to look cool. Because if we can gain complete control of our actions, then maybe we can end the hustle to keep up with others and finally be content.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-determination-theory-2795387 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At our core, we are all the same. We all want to be seen, to be heard, and to be loved. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I stress our innate need for human connection. Because when we are void of those relationships, we are often left feeling crushed.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Source: https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/02/the-birds-outsmarted-us-magpies-help-each-other-remove-scientists-tracking-devices/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feeling stuck? It can be hard to get out of a rut. But, in this episode of Thick & Thin, I encourage you all to lean into the good and kick cynicism out of the driver's seat. Because if we do, then maybe we'll be able to manifest our goals and hope for the best. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/butterflies-and-bees-get-their-nutrient-fix-crocodile-tears-180951350/ https://www.livescience.com/63092-butterflies-drink-turtle-tears.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes it's hard to live in the present. It can be easy to worry about the future or regret decisions from the past, but that will only hold us back. If we want to start feeling better, we need to change our perspective. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I look back at previous versions of myself and turn those low moments into significant turning points that got me to where I am today.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lessons-loving-living_n_6510734 https://www.instagram.com/p/ChU235Ku8Nw/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friends come and go –– but these connections can be just as impactful as familial or romantic relationships. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I talk about the potential hardships of maintaining adult friendships when we are all navigating different phases in life.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://play.acast.com/s/sentimentalgarbage/sentimentalinthecity3-sexandthecity-season3 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/how-friendships-change-over-time-in-adulthood/411466/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maybe it's time to break the rules. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I decide to catch up with a guy from the past and hope to either uncover some answers or reignite the flame.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/pushing-the-envelope/ https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/emphasis-mine/ https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/no-touching/ https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/04/30/thai-queen/ https://www.beaglestreet.com/life-insurance-astronauts-insuring-uninsurable/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sensitivity is not an overreaction. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I'm glad to reconnect with my sensitive side knowing that I genuinely give and care about other people to the best of my ability.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast44/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4JOlMSWjo&t=318s https://www.amazon.com/Highly-Sensitive-Person-Elaine-Aron/dp/0553062182/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1436144715&sr=8-1&keywords=the+highly+sensitive+person&linkCode=sl1&tag=simplluxur-20&linkId=1d7817b0044ac440969759c628aa183a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cheers to the present! We will never be able to tell the future, so why spend the energy worrying about it? In this episode of Thick & Thin, my goal to stop wasting my time trying to control the narrative, but sometimes the anticipatory anxiety and endless what-ifs win. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://victoriaalbina.com/future-tripping-2/ https://ideas.ted.com/why-are-we-so-bad-at-predicting-what-will-happen-to-us-in-the-future/ https://nesslabs.com/end-of-history-illusion https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/science/study-in-science-shows-end-of-history-illusion.html#commentsContainer https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reality-play/201301/the-end-history-illusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all want to be well. But that doesn't mean we need to go to extreme lengths to do so. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the downsides of the wellness industry. Is it just a cash grab? Will celery juice really save us all? Let's find out.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://www.history.com/news/dr-john-kellogg-cereal-wellness-wacky-sanitarium-treatments https://itsblossom.com/blog/2019/04/23/most-disturbing-beauty-trends/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/08/what-goop-really-sells-women/596773/ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2014/10/23/1331075/-The-Strange-History-of-Corn-Flakes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I share two tales. The first describes a genuinely considerate man in love. While the latter details a woman's ability to cheat death, not once but twice in one day.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://historycollection.com/cheat-death-twice-betty-lou-oliver-survived-75-storey-elevator-crash-plane-crashed-building/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11687034/betty-lou-oliver-tells-of-1000-foot/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plane-crashes-into-empire-state-building https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/73541-longest-fall-survived-in-a-lift-elevator https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueOffMyChest/comments/vdc4lo/my_girlfriend_kicks_me_off_my_spotify_account/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's easy to get stuck in the mundane. But in this episode of Thick & Thin, I use the life story of chemist Marie Curie to reignite my desire to discover what I'm truly passionate about.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKup_0Lh-V/ https://kenyonlyceum.wordpress.com/2019/12/14/the-half-life-of-marie-curie/ https://history.aip.org/exhibits/curie/resbr1.htm https://www.sciencealert.com/these-personal-effects-of-marie-curie-will-be-radioactive-for-another-1-500-years https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/who/our-history/marie-curie-the-scientist https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/who/our-history/marie-curie-the-scientist' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's be honest doing it all is not healthy. It's exhausting and nearly impossible to keep up. Plus, what's the point of constantly chasing the next thing if it leaves you feeling unwell? So, in this episode of Thick & Thin, I strain to stop the panic.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Source: https://tabooau.co/blogs/blog/a-comparison-of-the-female-vs-male-hormonal-cycle-spoiler-alert-women-have-it-worse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time to let loose! So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I decided to ease my tight grip on life to give in to the unpredictable. Because I think it's about time for a nice surprise.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Source: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/nov/03/i-was-given-a-second-chance-six-amazing-people-describe-their-life-changes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Use this episode of Thick & Thin as your sign to take a walk outside right now to alleviate your current regrets and fears. Although our worries may protect us sometimes, we can't let our anxieties ultimately control our actions.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-files/202206/is-regret-ever-useful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRtBHF-WPpM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes it is hard to be happy for others. But in this episode of Thick & Thin, I try to remember that not everything is a competition, and someone else's success does not negate my own – because we can't forget that comparison is the thief of joy.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Source: https://reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's essential to try to make the best out of every situation. But to what extent? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I contemplate the uncertainties about my current lifestyle to see if I'm truly happy.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://www.televisionofyore.com/recaps-of-sex-and-the-city/sex-and-the-city-season-6-episode-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our fears can be loud. But we must let our triumphs be even louder. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I acknowledge that I need to worry less and stop dwelling on my past mistakes; because growth should be motivated by desire rather than fear.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

True satisfaction can sometimes feel unattainable. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I contemplate all my decisions over the past four years to see if I could have done anything differently to feel happier.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // To get $25 off your first order of $150 or more and free shipping, visit yearandday.com/thick and use code THICK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is always easier to give advice rather than take it. But even the best advice turns hallow if you're not applying it to yourself. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I talk through my most recent epiphany about taking better care of myself. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // To get $25 off your first order of $150 or more and free shipping, visit yearandday.com/thick and use code THICK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the concept of "justing." We often think that making one change in ourselves will completely transform our lifestyle – forcing us to follow the "if only..." mindset. But in the long run, the ticket to happiness is more than just one decision away.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We constantly focus on who we are in the present and who we want to be in the future, but it's important to remember who we were in the past and how that has helped us get to where we are and who we are today. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the many versions of myself and how all our individual journeys are more similar than we think.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/23536922667/sonder https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday-magazine-for-january-9-2022-1.6307530/what-does-it-mean-to-sonder-author-invents-new-words-that-resonate-during-the-pandemic-1.6321644 •Go to Therabody.com/KATY and get your Gen 4 Theragun today. •Download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code thick to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more. •Go to Prose.com/KATY for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off. •Go right now to Truebill.com/THICK - it could save you THOUSANDS a year. •Go to Betterhelp.com/KATY and Thick & Thin listeners get 10% off their first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices