Why Do We Tip?

In which the girls discuss the toxicity of manifestation lore, the role of white supremacy in manifestation, whether manifestation is the new American religion, the many cock-ups of Joseph Smith, and why Trolls 2 cost twenty GD dollars to stream.

References:

Barbara Erenreich: Bright-Sided
Jon Krakauer: Under the Banner of Heaven
Mandira Gowda: Manifestation: A Tutorial from a Hindu
The Secret: Rhonda Byrne
Lydia Sohn: Atlantic: The Aspects Of Manifestation We Shouldn’t Discount 
Mark Manson: The Staggering BS of “The Secret”

In which the girls discuss 90 Day Fiancee, the sultan's palace, sex tourism in Asia,  the amazing guy that was Paul Gauguin, the original Cinderella story, and Bella Poarch!

Love Me: Mail Order Brides
The History of the Mail-Order Bride- Marcia Zug
Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game- Jon Birger
White Sexual Imperialism: A Theory of Asian Feminist Jurisprudence- Sunny Woan


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Bad breakup?  Job loss?  Bad vibes?  Laura teaches you how to rewire your brain and helps you understand why you got in a rut in the first place!  Also, how emojis helped the girls process losing a parent.  Listening to this episode will give you brain superpowers!


Trevor Noah: What Now? Podcast

Laugh, Cry, Live: How the Brain Rewires as We Grieve-Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D

Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love- Helen Fisher, Ph.D

IB Psychology: Synaptic Pruning and Neural Networks- Travis Dixon

Before King Charles was battling disease, he was battling an emotionally distant family.   In this episode, the girls discuss a very important book in Laura's development, Oliver James' They F*** You Up, and the poetry of Philip Larkin.

Reference: 
They F*** You Up, by Oliver James

In this episode, the ladies discuss the Imago Relationship Therapy model, “Getting The Love You Want” Harville Hendrix,  and why it's a life-changer in couples therapy.  On the way, they talk Slipknot, Shamans, and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy- and what MAKES chemistry?  Find out!

In this episode, Virginia leads Laura on a quasi factual ramble that touches on the history of tipping in the United States, the Gilded Age, Stepford Wives, and High-Value Men!  Also: was I supposed to be tipping at Home Depot the whole time?

In this episode, Laura defines the personality disorders referred to as B-Clusters, including histrionic, narcissistic, paranoid, and Borderline personality disorders.  Guess which one Ferris Bueller is!

References: 

Margalis Fjelstad- Stop Caretaking The Borderline or Narcissist
TikToker Lee Hammack
Susan Albers- Here's How to Identify (and Cope With) a Covert Narcissist

In this episode, Laura talks about what we should do now to have a better life later on. Virginia talks about the Socratic method, Persian cats, and Lamborghinis, and why our self-esteem is so tied to what other people think.

References: 

Dr. Robi Ludwig. "Your Best Age Is Now"
Dr. Alicia Arbaje- "Strategies for Aging Well"
Erik Erikson's Stages of Development
Peggy Lee- "Is That All There Is?"

For the first time, the girls welcome a guest onto the podcast- therapist and Imago expert Michelle Bohls!  They cover the topic of hidden misogyny- the many ways the deck is stacked against women that we don't even realize.  In this episode, we discuss romance novels, diet culture, and, of course- the Sherman Community Players.

References: 
 Invisible Women: Exposing Hidden Bias In A World Designed For Men, by Caroline Criado-Perez

In this episode, the girls talk about anger in men AND women (take that, haters!), what makes a Karen, the link between anger and recovery, and lots more.  On the way we touch on Marc Maron, Jon Lydon, and the therapeutic benefits of Walt Disney's The Little Mermaid.

References: 

Newton Highwater: Anger Busting 101, Anger Busting Workbook
Jean Holthaus: Deciphering Anger- What It's Trying To Tell You
Bernard Golden: Healthy Anger