This Be

Diahn Ott and Melinda Owens
  • 4.2 (5)
  • Relationships

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.

  1. 10/29/2020

    2.6 A True Jam

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

    51 min

  2. 10/01/2020

    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

    1h 11m

  3. 09/24/2020

    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

    1h 1m

  4. 09/17/2020

    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. Find them on Instagram Send an email to thisbe@this-be.com 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

    59 min

  5. 09/10/2020

    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? Find them on Instagram Send an email to thisbe@this-be.com Recommendations for the week: Gloria Steinem - My Life on the Road Small Doses with Amanda Seales - Side Effects of White Women

    1h 1m

  6. 09/03/2020

    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

    1h 17m

  7. 05/21/2020

    17. Prime Time

    Melinda and Diahn recap their first season of podcasting in this season-finale episode. They discuss what they learned, what made them uncomfortable, what made them proud, and what podcasting has changed in their personal lives.  Here are some quick recommendations for books to read while you're waiting for them to come back... Untamed by Glennon Doyle Daring Greatly by Brene Brown The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd The Martian by Andy Weir You can always find them on Instagram, too - look for live stories from Florida over the next week!

    1h 1m

  8. 05/14/2020

    16. Boundaries

    Diahn and Melinda explore the idea of boundaries in interpersonal relationships.

    1h 10m
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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.

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  • Creator
    Diahn Ott and Melinda Owens
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Diahn Ott and Melinda Owens
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