2 Non Geminis: The Podcast 2 Non Geminis

This week, the gals are joined by the only 2 Non Gemini’s Platinum Gold Member, Jay Twyman, aka Mr. Twyman aka Caroline’s dad! Mr Twyman is the 2 Non Gemini’s biggest fan and top listener and one of the few people who see the potential for the gals to create a podcast dynasty. Mr Twyman doles out some very important financial advice for people who have never run a 401k and shares the smoothie recipe that keeps him glowing and limber and that Caroline refuses to try. This one’s all in the family!

We're joined by former child Figure-Skating Star/ current child YouTube Star-cum-comedian Maddie Wiener.  Besides being among our favorite joke-writers and human people, Maddie is on a health and fitness kick, so we talk working out, confidence, and why women should weight lift. We also casually cover who TF god is, do we even journal, our phone addictions, love, and other drugs. Caroline reveals her guru tips on how to get into long-distance running. As always, sponsored by our favorite stevia-sweetened burp machine Zevia!

This week, the Gems are joined by hilarious Lael O’Shaughnessy from television*. We delve into what it truly means to be a lifestyle guru on Instagram, how interesting it is to be an empath, and whether or not Lael needs water to wash down the Zevia she's not drinking while recording.

You may know that Lael was selected as one of the New Faces at Just for Laughs in Montreal, or that she was Featured at Limestone Comedy Festival in Indiana. And now, you should for sure know both of those things. We're so happy we got to sit down with Lael before she jets off to a little city you may have heard of: The Big Apple.

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We’re joined by comedian, therapist and friend John Gasper. The non-Gems and Gasp talk about why finding the right therapist is like dating, how to find a therapist if you don’t randomly have $150 to spare, and why comedy shouldn’t be used in place of therapy. John drinks Zevia on an empty stomach and gets addicted and Loosh burps directly into the microphone at extremely sensitive and inappropriate times. This is an incredible episode and we hope you listen! If you’re looking for affordable therapy in Chicago, check out https://openpathcollective.org/, which offers affordable therapy at a sliding scale. 

In this episode of 2 Non Geminis, the Gems are joined by one of their funniest friends, comedian Carly Kane. Carly went from being the class clown in high school to now giving mental health presentations at Chicago Public Schools through NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Carly shares her own journey dealing with mental illness and why she finds volunteering to be essential as a comedian (and person). The gang also talks therapy, and a lot of stuff after the podcast, which sorry you missed it. Carly realizes she loves Zevia and is now addicted to it, which will lead her down another dark road. Just so you know, we are experimenting with new intro sound bites, so please leave feedback on the tiny violin track.

On this very special episode of 2 Non Geminis, the gals sits down with esteemed meditation teacher, inspirational speaker and author Rajshree Patel to talk about everything from how to constructively deal with competitiveness in comedy to how to more consciously date in the garbage fire that is app-based romance. Rajshree offers a spiritual teacher’s wisdom for comedians, and she explains why spiritual practices like meditation actually make comics (and all public speakers) better performers. She offers some pretty mind-altering insight into what it means to live a spiritual life and what self-care really is (hint: it has nothing to do with what smoothie ingredients you use and everything to do with being fully present). Rajshree explains why being present is necessary for success in comedy, how she went from being a criminal prosecutor to an internationally-recognized expert on meditation, and why spirituality is for everybody. Come for Rajshree's soothing voice and stay for the reminder that everything is going to be OK. Believe me, you don’t want to miss this episode. Check out Rajshree’s book The Power of Vital Force available October 1, 2019.