The Friday Feels Justine Sones

This episode of The Friday Feels is not The Friday Feels at all -- it's a sampling of a NEW project Justine started with her pal Mallory!

They'd been discussing a Swiftie podcast for a while, and decided to take the plunge when TS announced her 11th studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department". The concept was absolute fire, so they finally hit record and bring all the thoughts no one asked for to the public. Enjoy!

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Could we BE any more excited?! Mallory and Justine get right into it with the first episode of The Tortured Poets Podcast: track predictions.

After eagerly anticipating the announcement of Rep TV, the girls were shooketh when Dr. T A Swift announced her 11th album at the Grammy's. Mallory immediately called Justine to share the news, and they knew it was time to take their years of easter egg hunting, persistent clowning, and dedicated study of Taylor Swift to the general public: The Tortured Poets Podcast was born.

The first episode is all about predictions for TTPD, including potential digs at yogurt boy, the origins of "Down Bad" and "Clara Bow", plus hopes and dreams for tracks to come.

This show's for the Swifties -- let's go down the rabbithole together!


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Quelle surprise, we have a guest!!

Welcome to the first episode of The Friday Feels (Justine's Version) (The Long Live Studio Sessions) with my friend, Sara Frandina!

Sara is a dear friend of mine, an extraordinary copywriter, mom of two littles, popcorn connoisseur, and all-around wonderful human. She and I have worked together for several years, and recent spent a week together in LA where we attended TWO Taylor Swift concerts.

In today's conversation, we're unpacking some of the things we learned from that trip, how it was the catalyst to an incredible writing offer we're working on together, and, how we're incorporating the lessons from LA into our real life habits + routines.

And keep your eyes peeled -- because you'll get to meet more of my awesome friends in episodes to come!!! 🥰

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Feelings don't stop or go away just because we aren't expressing them. They have to go somewhere. Processing your emotions is about finding the right place for those feelings to go.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by all the feels and want some tips for processing stress, then this episode is for you. In it, Justine talks about the importance of processing your feelings so that they don't bottle up, and shares 3 core practices she uses to manage the feels so she can move on from them.

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How spin class taught me about active recovery, why getting stronger doesn’t mean things get easier, and what that has to do with emotional Self-care.

I talk about Recovery a lot as a Self-care practice: Recovery is the ongoing practice of identifying your needs, then taking the necessary actions to meet them and fill your cup.

When we think about recovery, the first thing that comes to mind is usually rest in the form of sleep, naps, massages, hot baths or showers, meditation, i.e. activities that require you to stop and be still.

But.

I have two kids and two dogs who also have needs and are my responsibility. There are times that I need recovery time, but they also need my attention and it’s hard to navigate those competing needs, especially because they are constantly fluctuating.

Sometimes we can’t stop all the way to recover… and sometimes, we actually don’t need to.

It’s so helpful when I can tune into my inner environment and figure out the kind of recovery I need to regulate and get back to being my best Self. That's why this episode is about active recovery -- so that you can learn to tell the difference between needing to stop, or just slow down.


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The 4th R: Revolution (aka what this is really about)

You can’t fight for what’s right by doing nothing, and you will not survive the battle if you don’t take care of your Self.

Revolution is about challenging unjust systems and creating meaningful change, and it’s why all this Self-care matters in the first place. In the words of Audre Lorde:

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”

Self-care isn’t just about feeling relaxed as you drift off to sleep at the end of the night (although that is really freaking nice), it’s about keeping yourself alive — and thriving — in the midst of a world that wants to keep you small.

It’s about building the resilience to hold your ground when you’re challenged.

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Giving and receiving are a two sides of the same coin thing.

And while a lot of wellness culture is focused on the routines that we create in our day-to-day to meet our needs, the Self-care picture isn't complete without talking about community care, nourishing connection, and the ways that we're there for each other.

The rituals and routines that we set up to meet our needs are definitely important because you can’t pour from empty — but what do you do with the resources that you’re filling your cup of Self with? And how do you give without completely dumping that cup you carefully filled? How do you know what you’re available to give?

This is about learning how to give in a generous, love, and boundaried, way.

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