Beyond The Weight With Henny And Sandy

Join us as we chat about Sandy’s current podcast-listening obsession and Henny’s new-found obsession with poop. We’ve both learned a lot this week about the importance of the word “I” when telling someone you love them, the way that feeling envy is really a cue about what you want, and what exactly a healthy poop looks like. Finally, we discuss the fact that what we see when we look at a person is only the tip of the iceberg.   **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: Dear Therapists Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown (specifically the episode from April 19, 2022 with Dr. Wil Bulsiewicz) Flightless Bird

Join us as we chat about where the feeling of shame comes from and how the shame industrial complex is working tirelessly to make us feel less than and to make us desire to spend money, time, and energy to change ourselves. We also discuss needing, asking for, and offering help. Why is it so hard to ask for help?   **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch We Can Do Hard Things (specifically episode #134) Books we mentioned: The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation by Cathy O’Neil Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg

Join us as we chat about finding the middle ground between conventional ideas that individuals are responsible for changing themselves and progressive ideas that what really needs to change is society itself. We discuss our bodies, our feelings about our bodies, and our observations about the bodies we see around us. Finally, Sandy’s been making lots of friends because she’s such a social butterfly, so we find ourselves wondering about the ideal social group size. How many is too many? **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: By the Book

Join us as we chat about everything from the weather to grief to comparative suffering. We also discuss Henny’s love of Mexican food, Sandy’s love of ceviche, Henny’s new-found appreciation for Jon Stewart, and Sandy’s new-found love of a podcast featuring Anderson Cooper. If you’re looking for some watching and listening recommendations, this is the episode for you!   **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: Armchair Expert  Armchair Anonymous Flightless Bird Smartless All There Is with Anderson Cooper Unlocking Us with Brené Brown   Shows/Movies we mentioned: The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple+ Sidney on Apple+   Book we mentioned: Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz

Join us as we chat about what it means to truly have fun, some of the things we do for fun, and a few of the times we thought we’d have fun and definitely didn’t! Henny’s got a bunch of media she’s been consuming lately (i.e., podcasts, books, shows), and she’s excited to share all of it with Sandy (and with you all). Finally, we talk about Lima Bean Soup. How do you say “lima bean”? And did you know that lima beans are really THAT big?!?!   **Show Notes** Books we mentioned: The Power of Fun: How to Be Alive Again by Catherine Price The Menopause Manifesto by Jen Gunter (check spelling) Show we mentioned: Dancing with the Stars on Disney+ Podcast we mentioned: Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown

Join us as we chat about one of the biggest days of Sandy’s life! Then we get to talking about time-saving tricks. When we rush around, are we actually saving any time? Are there ways to actually save time? Or are we just using more or less time at different moments throughout our days? If you are a time-saving genius, we need your help!

Join us as we chat about how shocking it can be when we see ourselves in photos and realize how much we’ve aged. Sandy tells us all about her current bra situation, and Hotel Henny is back up and running. So far, the reviews are all five stars! Finally, we discuss what to do when we are presented with conflicting information. Do we take the first info we got? Or the info that we like best? Or do we really need to get a third opinion?  **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: Spoon-Fed by Tim Spector

Join us as we chat about all things tipping. Who should you be tipping? How much? Is it ever appropriate not to tip? Why are we tipping in the first place? What about us? Do we deserve a tip? Sandy also regales us with her recent experience at a Billy Idol concert (yes, it’s a nice day for a white wedding), and Henny gushes about one of the best things she’s read this year (which has, coincidentally, recently been made into a docs-series on AppleTV+). It’s a bit of a long chat, but it’s a fun one!   **Show Notes** Books we mentioned: Spoon-Fed by Tim Spector Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink Podcast we mentioned: Flightless Bird

Join us as we chat about how important perspective is! Our mindset and sense of self feed into how we understand and experience life. The same story that one of us might find inspirational, the other might find devastating. We also discuss picture-taking, acts of service, and the nonsense that Henny has been up to recently. It started with a phone call from a random number and ended with candles and boiling lemon slices. Buckle up! **Show Notes** Show we mentioned: Being Serena (on Crave) Podcast we mentioned: We Can Do Hard Things (specifically episode 125)

Join us as we chat about the new (and potentially disgusting) treats at the Canadian Exhibition, the fact that no one at Starbucks can spell Henny’s name correctly, and the super fancy bread that Sandy was recently served at a restaurant in Lima. We also attempt to come up with an adequate analogy for our bodies and how we treat them. Should they be extensions of ourselves? Or should they be more like fancy cars we fawn over and care for? What do you think?   **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: We Can Do Hard Things Book we mentioned: Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction by Vera Tarman and Philip Werdell

Join us as we chat about everything from online shopping to ketchup on Kraft Dinner to setting boundaries with your phone to mindfulness practices. Unbeknownst to the two of us, we had the same topic of conversation to discuss despite the fact we’ve read two extremely different books this week. Who knew dopamine was going to be such a popular topic?! How do you get that real feel-good sensation?   **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Flightless Bird Movie we mentioned: Nomadland Books we mentioned: How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction by Vera Tarman and Philip Werdell

Join us as we chat about our recent adventures with beloved houseguests. We’ve both been entertaining and vacationing and having a grand ole time! Holidays mean changes in eating routines, a lot more eating out, and occasional times when we can’t choose the foods that are being served. It’s all part of the fun! We also discuss noticing other people’s weight losses and gains. Is it okay to notice that someone else’s body has changed? Is it ever okay to comment on it?

Join us as we chat about our current obsession with ready-made salad kits! We also get a few updates . . . Henny has a vacuum update, and Sandy fills us in on changes she’s been experiencing since getting her hormone pellet. Finally, we have a first on the podcast! A Reese's Peanut Butter Big Cup Taste Test! It’s crispy, crunchy, and delicious! (Our apologies in advance for some on air crunching noises! Trust us, Henny is cringing about it.)   **Show Notes** Chocolate we mentioned: Reese's Big Cup with Potato Chips Reese's Big Cup with Pretzels Cadbury's Crispy Crunch Purdy's Campfire Bar Podcasts we mentioned: No Stupid Questions Armchair Anonymous

Join us as we chat about shame, embarrassment, and laughter . . . can you experience all three in reaction to a single situation? We think so! And we chuckle quite a bit! We also discuss some recent shopping experiences . . . some of which were real wins and some of which were not. Finally, we think about sensitivity related to the scale. When is it that we learned it told us our value?   **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: Armchair Anonymous We Can Do Hard Things Book we mentioned: The Shame Machine by Cathy O’Neil

Join us as we chat about our latest escapades in the kitchen and whether or not we are washing produce correctly. It is quite possible that we’re both disgusting. We also discuss some of Henny’s latest impulse buys and wonder what Sandy will ever do with those Hearts of Palm that have been sitting in her cupboard forever. Finally, we debate the difference between a kebab and a skewer . . . it gets intense. **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: Yum & Yummer Cookbook

Join us as we chat about what it means to be from one place, to be in another place, and to feel like you might not belong in either. We also discuss the importance of flexibility when it comes to living in a healthy way. Finally, Henny recounts the very first moment she ever saw an underwear model who actually resembled her! When was the first time you saw yourself in the media? **Show Notes** Books we mentioned: Son of Elsewhere by Elamin Abdelmahmoud All In: An Autobiography by Billie Jean King

Join us as we chat about a variety of different dilemmas we face. Should Sandy take a pre-made cake as a carry-on, or should she pack it in her checked luggage? Should Henny always pack a snack to take with her when running errands, or should she trust that if she’s just going to be gone for an hour or two, she’ll survive? What exactly is the Omnivore’s Dilemma? And why should we be concerned about it?   **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan (The Young Readers Edition) Movies we mentioned: Being the Ricardos Elvis Shows we mentioned: Arrested Development My Octopus Teacher

Join us as we chat about some recent learning Sandy has done about hormones, bloodwork, and the HPV vaccine. We also discuss what makes a person empathetic, compassionate, and open-minded. Do they need to have similar lived experiences as you? Or do their experiences have to be completely different from yours? Finally, we reveal our most current guilty pleasure television viewing escapades!   **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: 10 Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby Shows we mentioned: Benefits Britain Hot Bench Survivor Big Brother Family Feud

Join us as we chat about whether or not people can be friends (or even acquaintances) if they have some major differences. Should we seek out friendships with people who are different from us? We also discuss a new podcast that we found, and the episode we listened to was all about breaking up with perfectionism. One of us is a recovering perfectionist, so there was plenty to unpack there.   **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: WorkLife with Adam Grant

Join us as we chat about the trouble with taboo subjects. What happens when we, personally, feel too embarrassed about a subject to talk about it? What happens when we, societally, are trained not to talk about certain subjects? Does it ever help to avoid conversations? On a less serious note, we hear all about the drama of Sandy’s latest attempt to rent a car, and Henny laments the chunk of skin that is now missing from the side of her big toe. It’s a story-filled episode.   **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: We Can Do Hard Things