90 episodes
Semi-Together Gillian Burgess & Melia Dicker
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4.9 • 31 Ratings
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Semi-Together is a podcast by sisters Gillian Burgess and Melia Dicker about having some of your life together all of the time. It’s about working on where you want to get it together, while giving yourself credit for where you’ve got it together. As we learn to live with more calm, joy, and authenticity, we share takeaways from our research and experience that you can use, too.
Topics: Perfectionism, self-compassion, personal development, anxiety, stress, coping skills, psychology, goals, authenticity, vulnerability, ADHD, optimism, happiness, humor, joy, evolving, self-care, gratitude
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Ep. 78: Spring Cleaning for Our Spaces and Minds
Spring cleaning has a number of mental health benefits. It gives you a sense of control over your environment that can help you manage stress and anxiety in your daily life. And making your space more open and tidy is both calming and energizing.
We share 5 guiding questions, with examples from our lives, to help you figure out:
which types of spring cleaning will free up the most bandwidth for you
what the good / better / best version of "done" looks like, and
small steps you can take to get to “good.”
Find us on the web for show notes and extras: www.semitogether.com
Instagram: @semitogether
Facebook: /semitogether
Book a Discovery Call with Melia, who coaches adults with ADHD virtually: www.risingspiralcoaching.com
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Links:
The Mental Health Benefits of Spring Cleaning (Vogue)
Marie Kondo Interviews Elizabeth Gilbert on Tidying the Mind (KonMari)
Decluttering at the Speed of Life, by Dana K. White
How to Keep House While Drowning, by KC Davis
The Home Edit
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Ep. 77: Small Steps to Break Through Overwhelm
As humans trying to keep up with the lightning-fast pace of the modern world, many of us often feel overwhelmed. It may be in a certain area of life -- like health, work, family, or current events -- and commonly, it’s all of the above all at once.
In this episode, we share what overwhelm is and how to take small steps to break through it, including reading your body’s warning signs, calming your nervous system, and using “on-ramps” to move yourself forward.
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Links:
Ep. 44: Pressing the Reset Button (on actions to complete the stress cycle)
Resources:
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, by Brené Brown
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, by Amelia and Emily Nagoski
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Find us on the web for show notes and extras: www.semitogether.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/semitogether
Facebook: https://facebook.com/semitogether
Book a Discovery Call with Melia, who coaches adults with ADHD virtually: www.risingspiralcoaching.com
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Ep. 76: What's Your Love Language? with The Dudes
We bring in our husbands, Brian and Darren (a.k.a. The Dudes) to discuss our love languages and how they show up in our relationships.
Gary Chapman published the book “The 5 Love Languages” over 30 years ago. Since then, the concept of “love languages” have become an enduring part of our pop culture lexicon, beyond the original five from the book. People talk about their love languages being tacos or travel or solitude in an empty house.
What are your love languages, and has knowing them helped you in your relationships (of all kinds)? Tell us at podcast@semitogether.com.
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Resources:
Take The 5 Love Languages Quiz
Scary Mommy: The Creator Of The 5 Love Languages Is A Homophobe And This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
TED: Your Favorite Person’s Love Language: How to Tell, and How to Use It
The Gottman Institute: “Invest in Your Emotional Bank Account”
Reductress: How to Say Your Love Languages Is Gifts Without Sounding Like a French Child Prince
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Find us on the web for show notes and extras: www.semitogether.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/semitogether
Facebook: https://facebook.com/semitogether
Book a Discovery Call with Melia, who coaches adults with ADHD virtually: www.risingspiralcoaching.com
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Ep. 75: Finding Meaning in Adversity
It feels important right now to figure out how to navigate the major stressors in our lives and move forward even when we’re struggling. Some of the people close to us are going through hard times right now, like infertility, serious illness, and loss of a loved one. It makes sense that as we get older, the more illness and loss we experience, but it doesn’t make it any easier.
We’ve been coping by reading books about finding hope, beauty, and meaning in the midst of pain. We wanted to share the takeaways that we’ve found most helpful, and how they've carried each of us through adversity.
Note that we talk about dealing with difficult experiences such as illness, grief, and loss, so you may want to listen with headphones around young kids. If you’re going through something tough right now, we hope this conversation can be a support to you, but if it’s triggering in any way, feel free to skip this one.
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Ep. 74: So This Is the New Year
We’ve always been amused by the holiday song that begins, “So this is Christmas,” because of its ambivalent vibe, like, “Welp, I guess this is happening.” But this opening line actually captures how we feel about the start of 2023..
In this episode, we talk about framing our intentions for the new year at a time when we’re both dealing with some big challenges and not feeling 100% peppy. However you’re feeling about the new year -- excited, apprehensive, optimistic, overwhelmed, or a blend of emotions -- is okay. You get to decide how to start this new year the way that’s right for you and feel what you feel about it, no matter what anyone else is doing.
How are you approaching 2023? Tell us at podcast@semitogether.com.
Previous New Year’s episodes:
Ep. 62: Start the New Year with a Vision
Ep. 47: Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021!
Ep. 37: Reimagining Our 2020 Goals
Ep. 29: 20 for 2020 Goals
Ep. 7: Tighten Up and Lighten Up
Ep. 2: How to Stick with Resolutions & Goals
Resources:
Imprint App
Anxiety RX, by Dr. Russ Kennedy
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Find us on the web for show notes and extras: www.semitogether.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/semitogether
Facebook: https://facebook.com/semitogether
Book a Discovery Call with Melia, who coaches adults with ADHD virtually: www.risingspiralcoaching.com
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Ep. 73: It's Your F'ing Holiday
The holidays can be A LOT, especially when we’ve been in survival mode -- as many of us have been since the pandemic started. This has been a challenging year for us: Gill has been managing her cancer diagnosis and treatment, while Melia has been building her coaching business and moving to New York with her family.
There’s a lot of cultural pressure to make the holidays “the most wonderful time of the year,” but WE get to decide what our holidays look like. To lower stress and overwhelm and boost joy and connection, we start by zeroing in on what matters most to us. When our priority and intention is clear, we can let the rest go.
A few questions to ask yourself when considering baking cookies, buying gifts, going to holiday events, etc.:
Do I want to do this?
If I want to do this, what do I want from the experience? What matters most to me?
How does it affect my body budget (deposits/withdrawals), and how do I plan to stay fueled?
Tell us: What are your intentions for this holiday season? What are you choosing to do and not to do? Email us at podcast@semitogether.com or send us a voice memo.
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Resources:
Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids, by Mona Delahooke
Anxiety RX: A New Prescription for Anxiety Relief from the Doctor Who Created It., by Russell Kennedy, M.D.
The Tapping Solution (EFT Tapping Meditation app)
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Find us on the web for show notes and extras: www.semitogether.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/semitogether
Facebook: https://facebook.com/semitogether
Book a Discovery Call with Melia, who coaches adults with ADHD: www.risingspiralcoaching.com
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/semi-together/message
Customer Reviews
Such a lovely gift
I love listening to you two bask in your adoration for each other and your families, while acknowledging and working through all the hard stuff life throws at us. Thank you for all the hard work y’all do, as well as they way you share your humor and lightness. Such a gift to the world.
Real talk, with warmth and wit
After a day of stress, sisters Gill and Melia give me the oasis of calm I need. They talk easily, but productively, about the challenges in their everyday lives, without sugar-coating them or making them feel hopeless. I walk away from their convos feeling a little bit lighter, armed with ideas on how to set goals or how to banish that insidious S-word — “should” — from my inner voice. It’s a reliable spot to learn and relax!
Amazing hosts, thoughtful conversations!
This podcast is everything that you need to calm your mind down when you’re anxious or worried about the tough situations in your life. The hosts will cheer you up and provide you tangible steps that you can take in your life to improve it. This is my favorite bed time podcast to listen to. Highly recommended!