Episode 37: The Fear of Getting Older
What are your biggest fears when it comes to getting older? Maybe you have none. Maybe you’re one of those people who makes comments as you drive past an elderly person who’s doing 50mph in the left lane of a 70mph highway. Or maybe the thought of getting older crosses you mind as your body starts to betray you - like when you stand up quickly and you experience a weird twinge or an electrical shock shooting down the lower part of your back. If you haven’t given getting older much thought, have a listen to this week’s podcast. You just might find some helpful things you can do NOW so that you can enjoy life as you age.
Episode 36: 12 Steps for Self Care Part 2
Now that you had a taste of the first 6 steps for Self-Care in Episode 35, have you found it a little easier to practice self-care? We know that saying and doing things that promote your well-being may seem too forward, harsh or even selfish to others. But that fact of the matter is - when you start to implement these steps into your daily routine, you will find that your outlook, your ability to handle stress, and the love and care that you show unto yourself will improve. Take a listen as the Lasses finish up their discussion on this topic.
Episode 35: 12 Steps for Self-Care Part I
How are you doing with practicing self-care? Are you successful in taking the time to care for yourself both physically and mentally? Short walks. Meditating. Hobbies. Having fun. Or are you struggling to do things that build you up and keep you relatively stress-free? In this episode the Lasses take a look at a motivational quote that highlights the 12 Steps to Self-Care and discuss their thoughts on why they feel each step is integral to your overall well-being. Take a listen and let us know what your thoughts are.
Episode 34: Catch-up
It’s been a few months since we’ve checked-in with our listeners. So we thought we’d take this time to catch-up by sharing with you what we’ve been doing. In this episode we’re going to share with you some highlights from this past week. How about you? How have you been doing this week? Did you re-start doing something? Did you stop doing something? Did you struggle or discover something new? Drop us a note on our website or comment on our Facebook page. We’d love to hear from you!
Episode 33: Supernatural Season 1
Alright Wayward Lasses and Lads! Do you remember the very first episode of Supernatural, “Pilot”? Pilot introduced us to the characters of Sam and Dean Winchester, two brothers who travel throughout the country hunting supernatural creatures as they search for their missing father. If you were like us the Woman in White, played by the beautiful Sarah Shahi, was the bait that hooked us into watching more. Season 1 was so dark, serious, and mysterious - probably our favorite season! Which episode in Season 1 was your favorite? Does it match up to the ones that we chose? Have a listen and let us know if we matched up to your favorite!!
Episode 32: Good Food Is Our Goal
Is breakfast a meal that you skip because you’re running late and don’t have time to make it? Lunch? Who has time for that? I’ll just grab a protein shake. And what about dinner? Would you rather Grubhub it or order out rather than cook a delicious and savory home-cooked meal? Maybe your knowledge of cooked meals is limited to cereal or ramen noodles. While there are legit times when cooking a meal isn’t possible, this episode just might change your mind. Take a moment and listen in as the Lasses share some of their go-to foods. Some recipes require a little prep, while others can be made in less than five minutes. One thing is certain - we make awesome dishes!! “Good Food Is Our Goal!” Enjoy!
Episode 31: Supernatural - What Next?
Hey Supernatural Fans!!! Have you heard about the upcoming Supernatural Prequel - The Winchesters?
Listen in as the Lasses discuss their thoughts about the upcoming show - expectations, reservations, likes, etc.
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the trailer here and let us know what YOU think!
The Winchesters premiers September 2022 on the CW!!
Episode 30: Three Secrets for Success
Looking for three easy ways to bring success, fulfillment, and happiness into your life? Listen in as the Lasses talk about three types of hobbies you should develop to help you continually grow throughout your life.
Episode 29: Celebrating Our Heritage
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Being of Asian descent, the Wayward Lasses wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate their heritage as well as share with you some of the values and traditions that they have grown up with and have celebrated.
Episode 28: Safeguard Your Mental Health
May is mental health awareness month. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health took a back seat. Are you long overdue for a month of mental wellness? How diligent have you been at safeguarding your mental health? As we see things returning back to normal - with mask restrictions being lifted and people returning back to work, we are reminded of the importance of our own mental health. Listen in as the Lasses discuss some tips and tricks on how to get back on track to caring for your mental health.
Episode 27: Mental Health Awareness
In the U.S., we raise awareness about Mental Health in the month of May and the green is color used for the awareness of Mental Health. There is a stigma around mental health –whether it’s because it’s not something that we can easily see or it’s not easily palpable. We wanted to do our part to raise Mental Health Awareness by dedicating the next few episodes around mental health and discuss some common mental health disorders.
Episode 26: The High 5 Habit
As promised, the Lasses continue their discussion from last week’s podcast of the The High 5 Challenge by reviewing in this week’s podcast key points from the Mel Robbins’ book “The High 5 Habit”. Look. We all struggle. We all fall down and we all have bad days. But if we can learn to be our biggest cheerleader and practice training our RAS’s to flip self-doubt, jealousy, fear, and unworthiness into powerful motivators - imagine how fulfilling your life can be as you learn to stop overthinking and start taking action. In being consistent with how you think and how you talk to yourself, watch how you develop a deeper connection with yourself and how your confidence builds. You’ll be amazed how thing start to change!
Episode 25: The High 5 Challenge
Cheering someone on. Giving encouragement. Recognizing others for their hard work. Those are things that we have no problem doing. But that simple gesture doesn’t easily translate when it comes to giving words of encouragement to ourselves. When researchers study all the things that you could change in your life that make a meaningful impact on the quality of your life, the single most important change is making it a habit to be kind to yourself. Listen in as the Lasses discuss doing the High 5 Challenge, a challenge given by New York Times best selling author, Mel Robbins, and ways you can begin to make positive changes in your life.
Episode 24: How Full Is Your Piggy Bank?
How would you rate your financial health? Do you have a healthy savings account or are you living paycheck to paycheck? Do you eat out all the time or do you meal prep and save eating out for the weekend? In this week’s episode, the Lasses discuss practical ways to build a healthy savings as well as ways to monitor how you are spending your money.
Episode 23: Perfection vs Excellence
Would you say you are a perfectionist or do you strive for excellence? Do you know the difference? Check out this week’s episode as the Lasses discuss when they have approached situations with a perfectionist attitude, how they try to balance perfection with excellence, and ways to overcome a perfectionist mindset.
Episode 22: The Four Pillars of Recovery
When you think of the word “recovery” what comes to mind? For some of us, “recovery” conjures up thoughts of staying in bed, eating some chicken soup and binge watching Supernatural! But as you hear in this week’s conversation, proper recovery is more than just rest, and may even involve …chocolate milk?!
Join us as we talk with Sofia Harrison about the Four Pillars of Recovery that you can easily incorporate into your fitness journey today?
Episode 21: 7 Important Challenges To Take For A Better Life - Part 2
As we get older, we tend to approach situations and tasks in the same manner; sometimes good, sometimes not so good. Often times, we may find ourselves choosing the option that’s easier and requires less effort or maybe blaming ourselves for outcomes that were not in our control. Listen in as the Lasses conclude their discussion of the 7 Important Challenges To Take For A Better Life and hear how you can take a challenging situation and turn into something that contribute to a better life and overall well-being.
Episode 20: 7 Important Challenges to Take For A Better Life - Part 1
When you make a mistake, do you find yourself blaming yourself for everything that went wrong or blaming yourself because you missed something? Or maybe you feel that your life is so out of sorts that you find yourself envying the lives of other people. In Part 1 of 7 Important Challenges to Take For A Better Life, the Lasses discuss how they take situations like these and turn them into challenges that contribute to a better life and overall well-being.
Episode 19: Mindset. Practical Concepts to Adopt When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed.
Three months into the new year and you’re where??? It is around this time that, statistically, people start to stray away or deviate from their New Year’s resolution. Are you on track to achieving your goals? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Listen in as the Lasses discuss some practical concepts that you can adopt when you are feeling overwhelmed or are struggling to move forward.
**Side Note** even we make mistakes! This IS episode 19!
Episode 18: Seven Sentences I Wish I’d Read Sooner - Part 2
Listen in as the Lasses finish their riveting discussion on the Seven Sentences I Wish I’d Read Sooner. After listening to this two-part podcast, which sentence do you wish you would have read sooner?