Show Notes In this episode of “Enthusiastic Encouragement and Dubious Advice,” Patricia and Nicole discuss the importance of novelty and trying new experiences to enhance quality of life. They share personal anecdotes about exploring new foods, stores, and activities while acknowledging the privilege and accessibility that can impact one’s ability to do so. The episode […]
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Show Notes In this reflective year-end episode of Enthusiastic Encouragement and Dubious Advice, hosts Patricia and Nicole look back on their achievements and lessons learned from 2024, sharing highlights like their marshmallow-making traditions and their social escapades, including the Wicked movie and a Ren Faire visit. They discuss the challenges and successes of maintaining their
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Show Notes This week we chat about how we can prepare for the next few months. The end of the year can be difficult and complicated for some of us, and anxiety-inducing for most of us. The time change, the election, the holidays, and winter are creeping up on us quickly so we offer some
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Show Notes This week we chat about how it is impossible to be fully ethical consumers under capitalism, colonialism, patriarchy, and white supremacy. These systems are actually dependent on unethical practices. Folks on the left can absolutely tie ourselves in knots trying to make every single choice be “the right one.” We also talk about
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Show Notes This week we share a mélange, a medley, a menagerie, a veritable smorgasbord of some of our favorite advice. Some of it is great advice and some of the advice is a bit dubious and your mileage may vary! Mentioned on the show: Find the full show notes and official transcript on our
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Show Notes Patricia and Nicole offer some coming out advice for folks who are queer and haven’t yet shared it (and want to). We share some of our own coming out process and talk about what decisions we made and why. We also talk about what was useful and what things went a little sideways
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Show Notes Patricia and Nicole help demystify seeking an ADHD diagnosis, provide information to help you decide if seeking an ADHD diagnosis is right for you, and discuss how to seek an ADHD diagnosis. We talk about what may happen during ADHD testing, the validity of online ADHD testing, and what the different steps may
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