24 episodes

Two women trying to navigate the sandwich generation - being stuck in the middle of a bunch of people who ask way too much of us and still come out possessing a sense of self and purpose.

This Be Diahn Ott and Melinda Owens

    • Society & Culture

Two women trying to navigate the sandwich generation - being stuck in the middle of a bunch of people who ask way too much of us and still come out possessing a sense of self and purpose.

    2.6 A True Jam

    2.6 A True Jam

    Melinda and Diahn have a jam session about Covid life, election stress, and podcasting lessons learned. 


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    • 51 min
    2.5 Vulnerability, dammit

    2.5 Vulnerability, dammit

    Melinda and Diahn finally decide to broach the subject they’ve been avoiding all year. Vulnerability.

    Brene Brown Resources referenced in this podcast:
    Books
    Wholehearted Inventory

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    • 1 hr 10 min
    2.4 Knowing your Damn Value

    2.4 Knowing your Damn Value

    Melinda and Diahn discuss the topic of self-esteem and self-worth, how they differ, how they correlate, and how we perceive our value in business, creativity, and relationships.

    Show Notes:

    Self Esteem v. Self Worth

    Stuart Smalley




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    • 1 hr 1 min
    2.3 Introversion

    2.3 Introversion

    Diahn and Melinda discuss what life feels like as introverts in a world that values extroversion. They examine the ways they tried to fit into a culture where extroverts are considered the gold standard and how they learned to appreciate the personality traits that make them unique.

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    Show Notes:

    The Maker City

    Creating Mindfulness

    Psychology Today Definition of Introversion

    Psychology Today Extroversion Introversion Test

    Extrovert, Introvert, Ambivert Test

    Quiet, by Susan Cain


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    • 59 min
    2.2 Passive Aggressive

    2.2 Passive Aggressive

    Melinda and Diahn break down the ways we deal with and dish out that sweet, sweet passive aggression. Is it ever appropriate? Do we handle it appropriately? Do we even know when we are using it as a defense mechanism?

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    Recommendations for the week:

    Gloria Steinem - My Life on the Road

    Small Doses with Amanda Seales - Side Effects of White Women




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    • 1 hr
    2.1 Season Two

    2.1 Season Two

    Melinda and Diahn are back after a nice, relaxing summer pandemic hiatus. They discuss what's been going on since May and how the break helped them process so many of the topics they covered in Season One.

    Find them on Instagram: @thisbepod

    Email: thisbe@this-be.com

    Recommendations:



    Falling Upward by Richard Rohr 

    A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

    A Good Hard Look by Anne Napolitano

    Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

    My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem

    Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn



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    • 1 hr 17 min

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