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The Nuanced Life Returns!03 Jun 202400:01:37
After 4 years away, we're bringing back The Nuanced Life for a limited run series this summer. Join us every Friday starting June 7 on the Pantsuit Politics main feed for these 10 special episodes. We're talking work, family, parenting, faith, romance, and more. You don't want to miss it.

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Commemorating Endings (with Sara Sterley)16 Dec 202000:46:35

For everything there is a season... Today, we talk to Sara Sterley (aka Sara By the Season) about endings, living seasonally, and how 2020 has shaped us. Plus, we share an important announcement of our own.


Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do what we do without you. To become a tangible supporter of the show, please visit our Patreon page, purchase a copy of our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), or share the word about our work in your own circles. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for daily news briefs, GIF news threads, and our real time reactions to breaking news. To purchase Pantsuit Politics merchandise, check out our TeePublic store and our branded tumblers available in partnership with Stealth Steel Designs.


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Cafeteria Christian Crossover Episode14 Oct 202000:59:43

It’s a crossover episode! Sarah is talking with Nora and Natalia from Cafeteria Christian about all kinds of things!


If you want to submit a commemoration or send a question to ask Sarah and Beth, please email hello@pantsuitpoliticsshow.com with "Commemoration" or "Ask Sarah and Beth" in the subject line.


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Hysterectomies and Mental Health12 Dec 201800:21:25

We share commemorations from Kelliann and Katy, both centering around the idea of when caring for yourself or your loved one requires tough choices.

To support the show and get access to regular bonus content, visit our Patreon page. We are also thrilled to share that you can preorder your copy of our book (coming in February!).

Thanks to our sponsors: Songfinch and Skylight Frame


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Speaking Up and Job Changes05 Dec 201800:19:13

It's the first episode of our new format! We share commemorations from Sloan and Katelynn as well as feedback from Nicole about our holiday gift-giving conversation.

Just say no to Christmas?

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Holiday Gift Guide28 Nov 201800:38:44

We share our discussion on gift-giving. We cover who to give to, what you give them, and some outside the box ideas as well. We've got your holiday giving covered!

Dry erase board bundle by Emily Ley

Magnatiles

Snap Circuits

Gel Crayons

Tegu - wooden magnetic blocks

Pie Face Showdown

National Geographic Sea Animals

Stained glass coloring book

Cairn Box

Eberjey Pajamas

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Putting Yourself Out There21 Nov 201800:22:00

We share your commemorations and feedback before Sarah shares the lessons she learned from her unsuccessful campaign for reelection as a Paducah City Commissioner. We reflect on the joys and sorrows of making yourself vulnerable in a public way. 

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How Fictional Women Impact Our Culture14 Nov 201800:57:44

We discuss how the portrayal of fictional women has shifted over time. We talk the best (and worst!) Disney princess movies as well as the new batch of powerhouse female superheros such as Wonder Woman and the women in the Star Wars universe. But, we question whether the increasing acceptance of complex women on screen has actual changed the way we welcome complex women into the real world. 

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At-Home Parenting (with Brock Lusch)07 Nov 201800:29:53

We share a quick State of the Pod with important updates about the next chapter of The Nuanced Life. Then, we share your commemorations and talk to Brock Lusch, the NOMADad. He's an at-home dad creating community for dads in Cincinnati and online. 

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Thanks to our sponsor, Audible.


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How Holidays Build Community31 Oct 201800:33:57

We share another batch of your commemorations before discussing how holidays like Halloween can foster community. We also have a discussion about the best Halloween candies. 

A Theology of Halloween

Inspiration: The Soul of Halloween

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Dealing with Grief (with Megan Devine)24 Oct 201801:04:48

We start the show, as always, with your commemorations. One in particular, along with some listener feedback, lead us into a deeper conversation about birth control and gynecology in general. Then, we share our amazing conversation with therapist Megan Devine about how we deal with grief.

Resources from Megan:

Inspiration: An Enemy of Envy

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Childhood Anxiety (with Natasha Daniels)17 Oct 201800:38:55

We talk to therapist Natasha Daniels about kids dealing with anxiety disorders and how to help them cope. Of course, some of Natasha's thoughts and suggestions apply beyond childhood, especially considering the anxiety our modern culture can produce for people of all ages. 

Natasha Daniels website

Natasha Daniels books

Hill Child Counseling

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Women's Healthcare and PCOS (with Amy Medling)10 Oct 201800:37:53

We share another batch of your commemorations before our conversation with Amy Medling, the PCOS Diva. She shares her experiences and thoughts about women's healthcare and how we can take control of some of the health issues in our lives. 

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Navigating Faith Changes (with Josh Dickson)07 Oct 202000:33:30

We share some listener questions and experiences with faith shifts. To help us answer one of those questions, we bring in Josh Dickson, the National Faith Engagement Director for the Biden/Harris campaign.


If you want to submit a commemoration or send a question to ask Sarah and Beth, please email hello@pantsuitpoliticsshow.com with "Commemoration" or "Ask Sarah and Beth" in the subject line.


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Raising Kids in Light of Kavanaugh03 Oct 201800:39:17

We share a variety of your commemorations, which coincidentally seem to have a theme of gender expectations and parenting. They fit in right in with our main conversation in which we discuss the challenges of raising kids in the age of Kavanaugh, Trump, and the #metoo movement. Culture places all sorts of gendered expectations on our kids and we want to push back on some of them. 

Recommended Resources:

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Modern Homemaking (with Kendra Hennessy)26 Sep 201800:48:47

We talked to Kendra Hennessy, founder of Mother Like A Boss, about what homemaking means in the modern era. It's not the June-Cleaver-vacuuming-in-pearls image you have. We also share some wonderful feedback from recent episodes.

Recommended Resources:

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Sex and Mismatched Libidos19 Sep 201800:35:53

In response to an awesome note from a sexually frustrated listener in Canada, we talk about what it's like when sexual partners are not on the same page. It's not abnormal for long-term relationships to go through periods where one partner or the other just isn't feeling it for whatever reason. We talk about what that means physically and emotionally for both partners. 

Why Sex Therapists Don't Care About Orgasms

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Time Management with Laura Vanderkam12 Sep 201800:49:04

Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock and other books, talks to us about time management and how to get the most of the time you have. She also shares why scrubbing your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher is definitively wrong. 

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Spirituality and Healing with Christina Martine05 Sep 201800:40:05

We share a fresh batch of commemorations. We also talk to author Christina Martine about her book, Fifth Dimensional Healing, and her perspective on spirituality, the feminine divine, and self-healing. 

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#MeToo and the Church29 Aug 201800:31:38

In light of the recent revelations about the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania and the unfolding situation at Willow Creek Community Church, we discuss the #ChurchToo branch of the #MeToo movement. It comes perfectly on the heels of our discussion with Rachel Held Evans on Pantsuit Politics earlier this week. 

Dr. Susan Reynolds' Twitter thread on Catholic mass

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The Benefits of Caregiving22 Aug 201800:37:39

After sharing some more of your wonderful commemorations, we jump into a conversation about the benefits of caregiving. Caregiving is a powerful, personal experience that can shape you profoundly and we talk about why that matters so much. Plus, Sarah shares why she doesn't want to vote for anyone who hasn't changed a diaper. 

Let Us Take Care of Each Other

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The Age of Fear15 Aug 201800:44:30

We share more of your commemorations before launching into a discussion about fear in the modern age. This conversation stems from The New York Times article, "Motherhood in the Age of Fear".

Recommended Resources:

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Sharing the Story of America With Our Kids08 Aug 201800:46:17

Conversations about 9/11 and children's literature got us thinking about how we are telling the story of America to our children. Listeners Sian and Carissa join us to share their thoughts.

Shelf Awareness

To see Sian's recommended reading list, visit our website.

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Yoga and Body Positivity with Anna Guest-Jelley01 Aug 201800:35:20

Beth shares her interview with Anna Guest-Jelley of Curvy Yoga. They talk yoga, diets, fitness, and body positivity. 

Body Positive Books:

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Betrayal in Relationships30 Sep 202000:30:19

We answer some listener questions about betrayal in relationships. Ann unwittingly became the other woman. M is processing a divorce she didn't want.


If you want to submit a commemoration or send a question to ask Sarah and Beth, please email hello@pantsuitpoliticsshow.com with "Commemoration" or "Ask Sarah and Beth" in the subject line.


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Alli Worthington on Women and Business25 Jul 201800:33:23

Alli Worthington is an author, executive, business coach and consultant, wife, and mother of five sons. We talked to her about how she got started as an entrepreneur and how she has grown her business. We also talked about integrating faith and business. 

Join Alli's program Gainful Growth!

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9/11: Our Post-Trauma Culture18 Jul 201800:56:26

We share more commemorations from listeners, including thoughts on breastfeeding, parenting, sex addiction, and grief. Talking about grief leads us directly into today's main segment. We ruminate on how we did and did not deal with our grief as a nation and as individuals after 9/11. 

Recommended Resources:

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Another Feedback-palooza11 Jul 201800:50:26

We love all the feedback we get from listeners. Today, we're sharing your thoughts on all sorts of things including parenting, grief, and friendship. We're also sharing several more of your commemorations. 

Showing Up: The Single Most Important Thing a Friend Can Do

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The Benefits of Therapy27 Jun 201800:39:12

We share more of your commemorative moments, which lead directly into our main topic: therapy. We discuss the benefits to therapy, as well as some frequent questions and concerns about it. 

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Apathy and Empathy in Friendship20 Jun 201800:39:28

We got lots of great feedback on our episode on gender sex disappointment. In response, we share our thoughts on gender reveal parties and their impact. In our main segment, we discuss apathy and empathy in friendship and how sometimes age and experience can offer insight into being a better friend. We also introduce our new segment commemorating moments in your lives. 

Recommended Resources:

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Gratitude with Diana Butler Bass13 Jun 201800:48:15

We love Diana Butler Bass's new book, Grateful. On Tuesday, we talked with Diana on Pantsuit Politics about civic gratitude. Today, we discuss a more personal understanding of what it means to deeply experience true gratitude. 

 


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Gender Disappointment and Our Relationships with Adult Children06 Jun 201800:55:57

We discuss Mike's feedback about being present during his wife's labor and Kelsi's thoughts on efficiency methods being applied to people, then dive into one of Sarah's most important nuance backstories: her experience with gender disappointment, grief, and worry about her future relationships with sons. 

Recommended Resources 

A Book That Takes Its Time

 


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Feedback-palooza29 May 201801:00:06

We catch up on your thoughts about previous episodes, covering ways the rules are broken (and whether the rules are valid in the first place), why companies need to stop glamorizing work and start embracing talent, how we're all the stars of our own dramas, and what to do when you feel judged. 

Recommended Resources: 

Adam Grant v. Malcolm Gladwell on Revisionist History 

In Britain, Austerity Is Changing Everything

Ted Talk on capitalism

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan on The Tim Ferris Show

Shirley MacLaine - Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations

Explained

The Fourth Estate on Showtime 

Pick a hill to die. Art of Life

The Female Persuasion: A Novel by Meg Wolitzer


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Tsh Oxenreider on the nuance of simplicity23 May 201800:48:51
The Lazy Genius on our relationship with food.15 May 201800:49:01

We talk with Kendra from the Lazy Genius Collective about food and our relationship to communal eating, health, self-esteem and a whole lot more. 

Resources:

The Lazy Genius Loses Weight (her most popular podcast episode)

The Lazy Genius on Instagram 

Sarah meets Dean Cain


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Back to School Blockbuster23 Sep 202000:40:17

We talk about a wide range of school-related topics. Virtual learning pods, being anti-racist in educational spaces, and liberal arts core. Plus, a beautiful commemoration from Mairin about teaching.


If you want to submit a commemoration or send a question to ask Sarah and Beth, please email hello@pantsuitpoliticsshow.com with "Commemoration" or "Ask Sarah and Beth" in the subject line.


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The Glamorization of Work09 May 201800:44:42

We discuss more listener feedback on decision fatigue, especially about how some solutions to decision fatigue aren't available to everyone and some decision fatigue isn't related to purchasing power. 

We also talk about Mother's Day and our very different desires for ways to spend the holiday. 

Inspired by a #metoo think piece, we talk about glamorizing work and how working too hard for too long with too much intensity is creating space for unacceptable behavior and real unhappiness. 

Recommended Resources: 

Your Money or Your Life 

What Is Your Time Worth To You? 

Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home

The Open Secret of Charlie Rose 

Beth's Online Classes 

Patience by Neva Flores

 


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Managing our energy02 May 201800:44:19

We share listener feedback on decision fatigue, frugality, and business partnerships. We also discuss our energy levels throughout the day, weeks, and months. 

Recommended Resources

The Buy Nothing Project (and the Facebook page)

The Path Between Us series on The Enneagram Journey

Flo Living 

Lavender Oil


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Decision Fatigue with Anne Bogel25 Apr 201800:39:31
Being Frugal17 Apr 201800:29:48

On today's episode, we discuss Emily's feedback on our HGTV discussion and how expectations can impact parenting. We also discuss frugality -- ways in which we tend to be frugal, our struggles with storage and frugality, and frugality as an expression of valuing what we have. 

Recommended Resources: 

Sarah's thoughts on baby products

KonMari Thred Up Kidizen

Prophets of a Future Not Our Own 

 


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Business Partnerships: How we make ours work11 Apr 201800:42:08

We talk about listener feedback on breaking the rules, the pressure we place on ourselves and of course... HGTV! 

For our main segment, we our partnership and how we make it work.

Recommended resources: 

AirTable

Voxer

Evernote

Kacey Musgraves - Wonder Woman


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HGTV: Friend or Foe?04 Apr 201800:41:51

We talk about listener feedback on parenting and social media. 

For our main segment, we discuss HGTV and how we all feel about our homes. 

Recommended resources: 

Are home renovations necessary? - Curbed

The Rabbit Listened 

 

 

 


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Social Media in Our Lives28 Mar 201800:40:09

We talk about listener feedback on gift-giving and low-pressure celebrations (including Eliza's amazing Family Marriage Inauguration). Lots of you recommended charitable giving, and Sarah shared the idea of asking people to bring their favorite toy from childhood. 

Get excited: next week we're going to talk about HGTV and how we're feeling about our home lives. 

We also discuss feedback on our episode with Seasonal Sarah and how we hear other people describing life choices that are quite different from our own. 

For our main segment, we discuss Sarah's social media abstention for lent and our feelings about social media in light of recent news. 

Recommended resources: 

RealizD

A Year Without Shopping

This is Your Brain on Social Media

To the Indifferent Women

 

 

 


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Under pressure and how living seasonally can help21 Mar 201800:57:04

Today, we share listener feedback and find a uniting theme of pressure - pressure in the myriad of roles we find ourselves in. We also talk with Sara Sterley of sarabytheseason.com about fighting modern malaise with seasonal living. 

Recommended Resources: 

sarabytheseason.com

Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry

 

 


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Mommy Wine Culture14 Mar 201800:32:38

Today, we're sharing listener feedback on the importance of being heard and relieving pressure around condolences and birthdays. Then, we talk about mommy wine culture and our thoughts on alcohol and self-care. 

Recommended Resources: 

Being a Sober Parent in a Wine Mom Culture 

Other Moms Tell Me To Drink 

This is What Self-Care Really Means 

Oh Great Spirit 

 


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Listening, Timing, and the effects of media07 Mar 201800:46:34

In today's episode, we share listener feedback on the importance of listening and Beth shares why timing can be so important to personal breakthroughs. We also talk about the effects of media on ourselves and on our kids. 

Recommended Resources: 

Meditation: The Heartspace Where All is Welcome

I should never have been allowed to see Dirty Dancing.

"For Julia, In the Deep Water" by John N. Morris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Someone Else's Wedding16 Sep 202000:25:26

We discuss the decisions we make about other people's weddings. Emily is making choices about her role in her sister's wedding and Shannon is bemoaning how awful the role of bridesmaid often is.


If you want to submit a commemoration or send a question to ask Sarah and Beth, please email hello@pantsuitpoliticsshow.com with "Commemoration" or "Ask Sarah and Beth" in the subject line.


Thank you for being a part of our community! We couldn't do what we do without you. To become a tangible supporter of the show, please visit our Patreon page, purchase a copy of our book, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening), or share the word about our work in your own circles. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for daily news briefs, GIF news threads, and our real time reactions to breaking news. To purchase Pantsuit Politics merchandise, check out our TeePublic store and our branded tumblers available in partnership with Stealth Steel Designs.


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Loneliness, Masculinity, Sexual Bereavement, and the Pelvic Floor28 Feb 201800:49:53

In today's episode, we continue our conversations about loneliness and masculinity and discuss an article about grieving the loss of a long-time sexual partner. Continuing our mission to talk about things that need more discussion, we talk with Kathleen Donahoe, the COO and co-owner of Oh Baby! Fitness about the importance of a healthy pelvic floor and caring for ourselves after child birth. We end, as always, with a bit of inspiration for the week. 

Recommended Resources: 

Sexual Bereavement Article

Kathleen's Bio 

Why Everyone Should Care About Their Pelvic Floor Muscles 

Ruth Burgess "Bread of Tomorrow" (poem Sarah shared)

William Stafford "Ask Me" (poem Beth shared) 

 

 

 

 


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The Boys Are Broken21 Feb 201801:02:44

We share Michaela's thoughts on loneliness and emotional labor and Sarah shares her sadness over leaving the baby stage behind for good. Then, we discuss Michael Ian Black's thread on "the boys are broken" and what masculinity means to us as we look at our husbands, fathers, and as Sarah raises her sons.

We also share Collaboration Station from The Johnny Shortcake Show! 

Recommended resources: 

Why I’m Raising My Sons Like Daughters

The Mask You Live In | Netflix

Queer Eye | Netflix Official Site

 

 


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Loneliness and Being in All of This Together14 Feb 201800:50:18

After discussing some fantastic listener feedback on kids' extra-curricular activities, rituals, and sex, we talk about our experiences with loneliness and fear of missing out, with heavy Oprah and Moana references from Sarah. 

Recommended resources: 

Oprah's SuperSoul Conversation with Ali MacGraw

Erin Wathen's Friends with Benefits: Why We Need More Affection

Tara Brach's Love is Always Loving You 

The UK's Minister of Loneliness 


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