This week’s question seemed pretty quick and easy at first, but then we both got ourselves second-guessing a bit! (Well, Henny was more unsure than Sandy, to be honest.) And at the end of the day, we think we both answered incorrectly! Whoops!

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question brought us on a few tangents, but we hope you’ll indulge us anyway! We have a good conversation about how realistic it is to “never go to bed angry” and discuss the difference between irritation, annoyance, and anger.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question is a pretty straightforward one, but we were unsure as to whether or not we’d have good answers. Don’t worry! We both thought of something! Let us know if you’d be interested in being our plus ones for either of our requests!

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question sounds a bit clunky, but it turned out to be fun and easy to answer! In fact, the trickiest part of the question ended up being deciding on which 3 things we would pick. What would you say is true about both of us?

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

Join us as we chat about our new understanding of what it means to be defiant. When can defiance be advantageous to us, and how do we practice it? Henny wore her PJs to the store the other day, and Sandy refused a service based on a poor Google Review. How do you think we’re doing in our defiant era?

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

Armchair Expert (Episode with Sunita Sah)

This week’s question brought us everything: clichés, revelations, laughter, and tears. The question had us thinking about past decisions, about our current lives, about our times abroad, about aging, and about - you guessed it - weight.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question had us strolling down memory lane for a bit. We think it’s always interesting to hear about other people’s experiences within their families and familial relationships. We hope you like hearing a bit about ours!

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question might be the best one yet. We had so much fun identifying the very best of each other. It was tough to pick only five words! We did stick to 5 words each, but we ran over time a bit. Hope you don’t mind!

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

Join us as we chat about a bunch of different customer services experiences we had over the holiday season. Henny watched a few different shoes this past week, and we get into a long conversation about naked bodies. A bit of a weird way to start 2025, we know, but that’s what we’ve got for you!

**Show Notes**

Shows we mentioned:

Your Fat Friend (on CBC Gem)

Naked Attraction (on Crave)

This week’s question had us feeling all warm and tingly. We love love, and we loved chatting about how we show love to the people in our lives who are most important to us.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question isn’t a repeat, but it does seem a bit similar to a question we had a few weeks ago. However, we have a completely new and interesting conversation about it. Can your romantic partner be your best friend?

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question got us thinking about change. Change is hard. Change is necessary. Change is ongoing and continuous. And usually, change is good. All that being said, we don't anticipate changes for us in the near future!

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question gave us lots to talk about but not too much to chuckle about. We had a great conversation about jokes and comedy and when certain jokes may or may not be acceptable! What do you think?

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question could have gone to the deep dark depths of despair, but somehow it brought us some laughter too. Wishing you all some light and love even when things are tough.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

Join us as we chat about Henny’s latest tea obsession and Sandy’s ongoing kitchen wizardry. We also discuss a variety of ways we can make food prep work a bit better for us. Finally, we chat about group behaviour, social phenomena, and how quickly ideas can spread as we break down a book we’ve both just finished.

**Show Notes**

Books we mentioned:

Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Hi Honey, I’m Homo! Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture By Matt Baume

This week’s question was uplifting for both of us. We had surprisingly similar answers too. If you want to put a smile on your face, you really have to answer this question!

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question got us a bit emotional and then it got us a bit silly. Would you expect anything else from the two of us?

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question was great food for thought! We got to thinking about what it actually means to have accomplished something and whether or not our “great” accomplishments have to be big things.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

Join us as we chat about so many of our favourite things: food, kitchen gadgets, people who comment on our weight, and the joys of being women. Just kidding . . . those aren’t all our favourite things, but we DO talk about them all this week! We go from air fryers to shepherd’s pie to menopause in just over an hour. Ready to join us?!

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Book we mentioned:

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon

This week’s question was super fun, and we learned some new things about each other too. Why is it that we put things off when we really want them?

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question was tricky because we both had an answer that we weren’t too thrilled about having. Come along with us this week as we discuss our mortality . . . yeah . . . it’s a bit deep.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question was an easy one for us. There are lots of things we’d like to be able to do. Some of which we could do if we put our minds to it, and others . . . are probably not available to us. Too bad!

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question was a fun one, and we even learned some new things about each other! We get to thinking about how we identify ourselves . . . is it by our accomplishments, our careers, our families, our hobbies, or something else?

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question was a fun one because it brought us down memory lane. We recall how we met and how we first became fast friends. We were both a bit brave by ourselves, but we’re both much braver together.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

Join us as we chat a bit more about navigating friendships as adults with busy lives. We discuss how valuable different people are to us for different reasons and why we need a variety of friends and friend-like people to keep us fulfilled. We also get to talking about how early one of us needs to plan a Halloween costume and how early the other one us starts buying Christmas gifts. Do you know which one of us is which?

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

How to Be Fine (specifically the episode titled “The Friend Council”)

This week’s question was nothing we haven’t talked about before, but you know us . . . we still had plenty to say! We often reminisce about our childhoods, and we’re both pretty fortunate to have had pretty good ones.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question was an easy one for us both to answer. We’re both very fortunate to be living fairly happy and healthy lives right now. We wish you all the same in the days and weeks to come!

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question had us reminiscing and laughing about all the ways we look the same, act similarly, and are guaranteed to have crossed paths years and years ago.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

Join us as we chat about how much easier and less stressful life would be if we all got just a little bit better at communicating. Think about all the times we fret about what is going to be served at a dinner party we’re attending. Or all the times we worry about what someone meant by a text they send. Or all the times we are unsure about what to wear, eat, or prepare before visiting our friend’s house. Why don’t we just ask?!

**Show Notes**

Book we mentioned:

The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

Shows we mentioned:

Love is Blind UK (on Netflix)

Love is Blind (on Netflix)

This week’s question got us thinking about some scary things, some peaceful things, and some responsible things. Sometimes the things that are the toughest to talk about are also the most important.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question is a “would you rather” that is impossible to answer. How could you possibly choose between a young body and a young mind?! We want both . . . does that make us greedy?

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question had us both singing a tune. We think it would be weird if someone didn’t sing to themselves on a regular basis, don’t you?!

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

Join us as we chat about managing our expectations when we are embarking on experiences that we have been through before. Should we expect things to always go exactly the way we remember? How do we leave room for things to be a bit different? We also discuss the important of physical affection and decide that we both definitely are “huggers”.

**Show Notes**

Show we mentioned:

America's Sweethearts (on Netflix)

Podcast we mentioned:

No Stupid Questions

This week’s question was an easy one for us, and our answers should come as no surprise to anyone! Once you listen, you’ll have to let us know whose day you’d like to join. ;)

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

Join us as we chat about food safety, items that can and cannot be recycled, and what it means to be living the trad-wife life. Sandy has a large event to attend, and she’s anxious about the small talk. Henny is coming to the rescue though because she’s just listened to a podcast all about the Science of Conversation!

**Show Notes**

Podcasts we mentioned:

Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta (Episode on Food Safety)

Armchair Expert (Episode 859)

This week’s question was one to which we already knew each other’s answers; however, it still sparked a great convo about why we may or may not practice the things we say ahead of time.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question was an easy one for both of us! What do you think?

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question: Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?

Join us as we chat about kitchen gadgets we think we may need (and other gadgets we wish we had long ago). We also discuss how much easier it is to spend money on others rather than ourselves. Finally, we start off season two by getting into the nitty gritty of social connection and making friends as adults. What’s your best line for engaging with others in a social setting?

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

How to Be Fine

Join us as we chat about what’s coming up on Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy! We are taking a hiatus for the month of June, but we are coming back fresh and ready for SEASON TWO in July! That’s right everyone! After 267 episodes (the longest first season ever), we are getting geared up for a fun new season.

Here’s how it will work:

- The first Tuesday of the month, you’ll get an episode similar to the ones you’re used to hearing from us. We’ll keep you busy for about an hour talking about things to watch, read, listen to, and think about related to health, wellness, nutrition, weight loss, body image, and all other things beyond the weight.

- The subsequent Tuesdays of the month, you’ll get a short episode where we will answer a question that is designed to help us get to know one another better and to help you get to know us too!

Listen on Podbean or Apple Podcasts. Link in profile.

Join us as we chat about our love of beeswax wraps, pork tacos, grocery shopping, memoirs, and salads in the summer. We revisit the advice we learned about several weeks ago about eating a variety of fruits and veggies each week, and we check in with each other to see what we’ve been eating lately. Finally, we discuss a few things that are keeping us busy such as long audiobooks, riveting documentaries, and ready-to-go salads.

**Show Notes**

Book we mentioned:

My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

Shows we mentioned:

Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces

Only Murders in the Building

Alone

Podcast we mentioned:

Food, We Need to Talk

Join us as we chat about Sandy’s recent birthday celebrations, and we think you’ll agree she celebrated correctly! Then we discuss our on-going and ever-developing thoughts and feelings about body positivity, weight loss, diet culture, and weight loss drugs. Things we know: our bodies are amazing and we love feeling good in our bodies. Things we don’t know: literally everything else. Our apologies for the extra-long episode!

**Show Notes**

Shows we mentioned:

The Jinx Part Two

What Jennifer Did

Don’t F*** With Cats

Baby Reindeer

Podcasts we mentioned:

MeSsy with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Honestly with Bari Weiss

Join us as we chat about our recent forays into skin moisturizing . . . Sandy is putting bear fat on her face, and Henny is dousing her fingertips in hand cream. Then we get serious, and we discuss a super interesting documentary on Netflix all about gut health and the microbiome. Our guts are impacting our overall health is a plethora of ways, and the things we eat are vital for maintaining a healthy gut! How many different veggies have you eaten this week?

**Show Notes**

Shows we mentioned:

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (on Netflix)

Unfrosted (on Netflix)

Join us as we chat about the process of unwinding oneself when preparing for a move to a different home, job, or life situation. Henny has more to say about The Circle, and we get into a raucous conversation about whether or not a person’s level of charm is connected to their weight. Finally, we discuss a couple of documentaries on Netflix that are really worth checking out if you’re so inclined. Enjoy!

**Show Notes**

Shows we mentioned:

The Circle (on Netflix)

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (on Netflix)

You Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolf Pack (on Netflix)

Join us as we chat about some of the great dishes Sandy has been checking on Instragram and some of the equally great (she hopes) dishes Henny has been making for supper. Sandy wonders aloud about whether or not she’s the only person who doesn’t mind sharing a toothbrush, loofah, or razor (Spoiler alert: She’s not). And Henny is currently obsessed with The Circle and is debating whose pictures she would use on her social profile to ensure she became the most popular player.

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

Synced

Instagram handle we mentioned:

@andyseastcoastkitchen_

Show we mentioned:

The Circle (Netflix)

This week’s question isn’t actually a tear-jerker! Don’t worry. We do have some good discussion about what makes us cry and how we feel about crying in front of other people.

If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

Join us as we chat about change. We all know that change is inevitable. We all can likely identify ways we’ve changed in the past. We all know we will continue to change lots in the future (although science tells us we underestimate this). We are reminded of the fact that Sandy will always choose breakfast, and Henny tries to convince us that she is truly becoming more agreeable in her older age. Finally, we’ve got a baked penne recipe that you have to make! It’s delicious!

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

No Stupid Questions

Recipe we mentioned:

https://beefandlambnz.com/recipes/baked-ziti-grass-fed-beef-vegetables/

Join us as we chat about everything from tickling fetishes to lunchables to how to navigate friend groups. We get into it all! We discuss what to do when we find ourselves in social situations with people we are having trouble connecting with or are irritated by. We also wonder about when (if ever) it’s appropriate to give some constructive criticism related to socializing. Lots to digest here!

**Show Notes**

Documentary we mentioned:

Tickled

Podcasts we mentioned:

Flightless Bird

We Can Do Hard Things

Book we mentioned:

The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler

Join us as we chat about some of the things that make us laugh and some of the things that we are anticipating will make us laugh soon. We also go down a rabbit hole on pop and its impacts on our overall health. Finally, we reminisce about some of the tried and true WW advice we’ve  gotten and given over the years.

**Show Notes**

Podcasts we mentioned:

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

MesSy with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Book we mentioned:

The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler

Join us as we chat about all things perfection. Each and every one of us have a few perfectionist tendencies, and Henny is learning how we can all harness the power of those qualities and use them to our benefit. We do a little quiz to see what type of perfectionists we are, and we do some thinking out loud about how perfectionism connects to eating habits and weight loss goals. This episode is pretty perfect if we do say so ourselves.

**Show Notes**

Books we mentioned:

Ultra-Processed People by Chris Van Tulleken

The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler

Podcast we mentioned:

Armchair Expert (specifically the episode with Maureen Dunne from March 28, 2024)

Website we mentioned:

https://www.perfectionistsguide.com/