We are closing in on 400 episodes of Sorta Awesome, you guys! And back at the beginning of the show, Meg and the team loved tackling listener questions. This week, Meg invites Rebekah to go back to their roots as they answer questions from you - the Awesomes! From the podcast origin story to dealing with DMs to whether or not they ever ever ever plan to meet in person and SO MUCH MORE, they get REAL with their answers! Sometimes it’s hard to find the good in the world around us, but you can be a light in the darkness with your support for Sorta Awesome and all of our communities when you become a Sorta Awesome SUPER STAR! You’ll get exclusive content every month plus hundreds of hours of Super Star episodes to download and binge right now! And bonus - get our texting number so you can send us your thoughts anytime! Come join us at patreon.com/sortaawesome THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Raycon: Get 15% off your Raycon order at BUYRAYCON.com/sorta Foria: Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/AWESOME or use code AWESOME at checkout Hiya: Go to hiyahealth.com/AWESOME and receive 50% off your first order Truebill: Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at truebill.com/AWESOME SHOW NOTES: Rebekah’s AotW: Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (Netflix) Meg’s AotW: Kate Bush Runnin’ Up That Hill Two Bossy Dames newsletter Cloudbusting/Ecto playlist on Spotify Sorta Awesome Ep. 99: Learning Into the Squirm: How to talk to your kids about bodies, sex, and sexuality Sorta Awesome Ep. 137 Coming Out Conversations with Brett Trapp (Now BT Harman) Sorta Awesome Ep 192: Heartbreak, doubt, and finding faith through the storms You canfind Meg onFacebook,Twitter,andInstagram! Find Rebekah on herblog,Facebook,Twitter, andInstagram! Visitsortaawesomeshow.com for show noteson this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in theSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebookor@sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and@sortaawesomepod on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You’ve been missing her, Awesome Nation, but today Sorta Awesome regular Emily Massenburg is back on the show! Meg’s sister is here to dive into conversation with her about the wonderful world of dupes, duplicates, and alternatives to favorite products so you can avoid the big price tags and feel great! They’ve got a BUNCH of dupes to share for skin care, makeup, and lifestyle products, plus sunscreen talk and The Bear in Awesome of the Week! Wanna hear the behind-the-scenes details on Emily’s wedding and DREAM honeymoon in Greece? She was on the Awesome Overflow for June 2022, and so it’s a great time become a Super Star and get access to HUNDREDS of hours of exclusive, never-heard-before episodes! It’s super easy to sign up at patreon.com/sortaawesome and bonus - get our texting number so you can send us your thoughts anytime! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Dame: Go to dameproducts.com and enter code AWESOME for 15% off site wide Fabric: Apply today in just 10 minutes at meetfab...
The first half of 2022 is in the books, and Meg and Kelly are feeling energized to reflect on the months we’ve made it through so far, and they are definitely thinking about what’s to come in the remainder of 2022. Come join their conversation as they check in with goals and get retrospective and contemplative about how they are caring for mind, body, and soul so far this year! Looking for a summer podcast binge? It’s a great time become a Super Star and get access to HUNDREDS of hours of exclusive, never-heard-before episodes! It’s super easy to sign up at patreon.com/sortaawesome and bonus - get our texting number so you can send us your thoughts anytime! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Hiya: Go to hiyahealth.com/AWESOME and receive 50% off your first order Shopify: Go to shopify.com/awesome for a FREE fourteen day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features Rothys: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/AWESOME SHOW NOTES: Kelly’s AotW: Jen Hatmaker Meg’s AotW: All the Feels, Olivia Dade You canfind Meg onFacebook,Twitter,orInstagram! Find Kelly on Twitter , Instagram and on her website! Visitsortaawesomeshow.com for show noteson this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in theSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebookor@sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and@sortaawesomepod on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fire up those library cards, gather up those bookstore gift cards, and charge up your earbuds because if there’s one thing we know our Awesomes love, it’s summer reading - no beach required! This week, Meg is joined by books and reading regular Katie Proctor, and Katie has a whole list of readerly delights to look forward to reading, discussing, and loving in summer 2022! Looking for a summer podcast binge? It’s a great time become a Super Star and get access to HUNDREDS of hours of exclusive, never-heard-before episodes! It’s super easy to sign up at patreon.com/sortaawesome and bonus - get our texting number so you can send us your thoughts anytime! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today and get $80 in free groceries. Go to thrivemarket.com/awesome! Fabric: Apply today in just 10 minutes at meetfabric.com/awesome Fuzzy: Go to yourfuzzy.com/awesome for a FREE 7-day trial membership Organifi: Go to organifi.com and use code AWESOME for 15% off any item in the store SHOW NOTES: contains affiliate links Katie’s AotW: Native Sensitive Deodorant in Rose Meg’s AotW: Rare Beauty Universal Strokes mascara Contemporary Fiction with Great Characters, Themes, and Representation: True Biz by Sara NovicAmazon | Bookshop Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Amazon | Bookshop The Guncle by Stephen Rowley Amazon | Bookshop Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Amazon | Bookshop MG: Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman Amazon | Bookshop NF Essays: These Precious Daysby Ann Patchett Amazon | Bookshop Love that Story by Jonathan Van Ness Amazon | Bookshop World of Wonders by Aimee NezhukumatathilAmazon | Bookshop NF Memoir: I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt Amazon | Bookshop Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott Amazon | Bookshop V SPICY Romance: Book Lovers by Emily Henry Amazon | Bookshop A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera Amazon | Bookshop Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Amazon | Bookshop You canfind Meg onFacebook,Twitter,orInstagram! You can find Katie at her website or on Facebook and Instagram! And be sure to check out her latest book Hand in Hand! Visitsortaawesomeshow.com for show noteson this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in theSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebookor@sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and@sortaawesomepod on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We know you’ve been hoping Mindy Brouse would be back on Sorta Awesome soon, and your wish has been granted! The Midlife with Mindy and Meg series returns today, and Meg and Mindy are opening the conversation that many, many of us are needing right now - how do we make the transition to caring for our aging parents? And HOW are we supposed to do all of that while our own children are navigating brand new territory as adults, too? There are no easy answers, but there is compassionate conversation to be had! Looking for a summer podcast binge! It’s a great time become a Super Star and get access to HUNDREDS of hours of exclusive, never-heard-before episodes! It’s super easy to sign up at patreon.com/sortaawesome and bonus - get our texting number so you can send us your thoughts anytime! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Truebill: Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at truebill.com/AWESOME Organifi: Go to organifi.com and use code AWESOME for 15% off any item in the store Hiya: Go to hiyahealth.com/AWESOME and receive 50% off your first order LinkedIn: Post your first job for free at linkedin.com/AWESOME SHOW NOTES: Mindy’s AotW: The Change by Kirsten Miller Amazon | Bookshop Meg’s AotW: Legends and Lattes, Travis Baldree Mindy’s notes: Wizard for Hire by Obert Skye Amazon | Bookshop Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett Amazon | Bookshop The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo Amazon | Bookshop The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher Amazon | Bookshop A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Amazon | Bookshop Bookend Homeschoolers: Hanging Our Hat on How Our Kids Turn Out S2E24 Parenthood TV Show CLICK OVER TO SHOW NOTES to read Mindy's article! You canfind Meg onFacebook,Twitter,orInstagram! Find Mindy at bookendhomeschoolers.com and on Instagram! You can also find her as a co-host on the Currently Reading podcast! Visitsortaawesomeshow.com for show noteson this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in theSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebookor@sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and@sortaawesomepod on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Here we are again! Time for another LIST OF AWESOME to make sure your summer 2022 absolutely rocks! Join Meg and Kelly in this conversation about ten things (well, plus a few more) that will bring the sparkly goodness to YOUR summer groove! From recipes and kitchen hacks to summer beauty and swimming gear, they’ve got you all set up with everything you need to know for the season ahead. Looking for a summer podcast binge! It’s a great time become a Super Star and get access to HUNDREDS of hours of exclusive, never-heard-before episodes! It’s super easy to sign up at patreon.com/sortaawesome and bonus - get our texting number so you can send us your thoughts anytime! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Organifi: Go to organifi.com and use code AWESOME for 15% off any item in the store Fabric: Apply today in just 10 minutes at meetfabric.com/awesome Manscaped: Get 20% + free shipping with the code AWESOME at manscaped.com Upside: Download the FREE Upside app and use promo code awesome to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more SHOW NOTES: Sorta Awesome Summer Facebook group Meg’s AotW: mymind Kelly’s AotW: Workin' Moms Season 6 (Netflix) MEG’S LIST: Salad Freak Betty Buzz Love and Sage tinted lip balms Kopari Mineral Face Shield Pool float Inkbox temporary tattoos Domenique Dumont on Spotify KELLY’S LIST: Q-Swiper BBQ Grill Cleaner set Press hard seltzer How to keep your guac from turning brown Swimline double mattress Atlantic Beach Pie You canfind Meg onFacebook,Twitter,orInstagram! Find Kelly on Twitter , Instagram and on her website! Visitsortaawesomeshow.com for show noteson this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in theSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebookor@sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and@sortaawesomepod on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Last week, Meg and Rebekah brought you Part 1 of their SUPER-SIZED Romance Starter Pack. Today, you are getting Part 2 AND (!!!) a brand-new double delightful Awesome of the Week from each of them. Tune in to have a Harry’s House mini-listening party and get into the Stranger Things spirit! Then things really heat up when they share with you some super sizzling romance books to keep your summer spicy! Not into the romance novel thing? NO WORRIES! We got you! Come over to our Patreon where Meg and Julie just released a full-length Awesome Overflow for May that is PACKED with incredible finds! It’s super easy to sign up at patreon.com/sortaawesome and you’ll get hundreds of hours of Super Star exclusive episodes along with our texting number so you can send us your thoughts anytime! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Olive and June: Visit oliveandjune.com/awesome for 20% off your first Mani System! Billie: Go to mybillie.com/awesome to get the best razor you will ever own and for free shiping always! Shopify: Go to shopify.com/awesome for a FREE fourteen day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features Fuzzy: Go to yourfuzzy.com/awesome for a FREE 7-day trial membership SHOW NOTES: Harry Styles Harry's House Harry's House REVERSED As It Was music video Harry & James Corden making a music video in 3 hours in a random fan's apartment Stranger Things Season 4, Vol 1 Stranger Things playlist on Spotify Stranger Things Season 4 Easter Eggs and Reference Guide (SPOILERS!) Open Door, but Skim-Able Whiteout by Adriana Anders (free on Kindle Unlimited) Amazon | Bookshop The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Amazon | Bookshop Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas Amazon | Bookshop The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren Amazon | Bookshop Swordheart by T. Kingfisher Amazon | Bookshop Wide Open Door The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle Amazon | Bookshop A Nordic King by Karina Halle (a bonus recommendation & free on Kindle Unlimited) Amazon | Bookshop The Takeover by TL Swan (free on Kindle Unlimited) Amazon | Bookshop Parallel by Elle O’Roark (free on Kindle Unlimited) Amazon Intersect by Elle O'Roark (free on Kindle Unlimited) Amazon Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren Amazon | Bookshop Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux Amazon You canfind Meg onFacebook,Twitter,andInstagram! Find Rebekah on herblog,Facebook,Twitter, andInstagram! Visitsortaawesomeshow.com for show noteson this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in theSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebookor@sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and@sortaawesomepod on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ready to get your summer started in a very fun, very sexy way? Meg and Rebekah have put together the ultimate romance book starter pack just for you, Awesomes! And this conversation was SO SUPER SIZED that they had to break it down into two parts! Today, all of the Awesomes get part 1 of their conversation that introduces you to some great closed-door and fade-to-black romance novels. Super Start Awesomes who support Sorta Awesome on Patreon will get part 2 today, too! For everyone else, come back next week for a fresh new Awesome of the Week and part 2 of their conversation on romance novels. Spoiler: part 2 is where they get REALLY SPICY! So yes, today is a great day to become a Sorta Awesome Super Star! You’ll get HUNDREDS of hours of exclusive podcast episodes to download and binge right now, plus get our texting number so you can REALLY share your thoughts! Join us at patreon.com/sortaawesome THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Rothys: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/AWESOME Stitch Fix Kids: Try today at stitchfixkids.com/awesome and get 25% off when you keep everything in your Kid’s Fix Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today and get 40% off your first order AND a FREE gift worth over fifty dollars. Go to thrivemarket.com/awesome! Pair Eyewear: Go to paireyewear.com/AWESOME for 15% off your first purchase SHOW NOTES: View the Romance Book Starter Pack on our Bookshop list! (affiliate link) Get 3 Audiobooks with a 30-Day Free Trial to audiobooks.com! (affiliate link) Meg’s AotW: Stardust app Rebekah’s AotW: School of Chocolate on Netflix and @amauryguichon on TikTok Fated Mates S03 Ep 45 - Dark Romance Note: all links are affiliate links! Totally Closed Door I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella Amazon | Bookshop The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella Amazon | Bookshop Ranee S. Clark books on Amazon Amazon Shipped by Angie Hockman Amazon | Bookshop Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson Amazon | Bookshop Mostly Closed Door (Fade to Black) Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez Amazon | Bookshop One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London Amazon | Bookshop The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary Amazon | Bookshop Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid Amazon | Bookshop You canfind Meg onFacebook,Twitter,andInstagram! Find Rebekah on herblog,Facebook,Twitter, andInstagram! Visitsortaawesomeshow.com for show noteson this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in theSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebookor@sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and@sortaawesomepod on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hey you, before you head out to shop for this year’s summer wear and swimsuits, you NEED to listen to this conversation! Meg is joined by Awesome and fat activist Amanda Martinez Beck who has so much to share with our community about how we can avoid the body shame spiral by changing our understanding of what are bodies are FOR. You do NOT want to miss this conversation! Pass it on to the people in your life who need to hear Amanda’s wisdom, too! AND! It’s the PERFECT time of year to become a Sorta Awesome Super Star! You’ll get HUNDREDS of hours of exclusive podcast episodes to download and binge right now, plus get our texting number so you can REALLY share your thoughts! Join us at patreon.com/sortaawesome THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Stitch Fix Kids: Try today at stitchfixkids.com/awesome and get 25% off when you keep everything in your Kid’s Fix Truebill: Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at truebill.com/AWESOME LinkedIn: Post your first job for free...
Is it just us, or does it seem like chaos is on the upswing these days? If you need to take a minute (or sixty) to breathe, relax, unclench your jaw, and hang with friends - we got you covered! Join Meg and Kelly this week as they talk through some of the things that are making them so happy right now! From a surprising app that makes moving your body so FUN to the most magical summer scent Meg has ever smelled to something yummy you can take on the go, they will get you set up to enjoy the days ahead! HEY! It’s the PERFECT time of year to become a Sorta Awesome Super Star! You’ll get HUNDREDS of hours of exclusive podcast episodes to download and binge right now, plus get our texting number so you can REALLY share your thoughts! Join us at patreon.com/sortaawesome THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Just Thrive: Get 15% off when you go to justthrivehealth.com and use code AWESOME at checkout Genucel: Go to genucel.com/AWESOME and enter code AWESOME for a FREE gift plus an additional 20% off when you purchase their Most Popular Package. Free priority shipping for a limited time too! Raycon: Get 15% off your Raycon order at BUYRAYCON.com/sorta Fuzzy: Go to yourfuzzy.com/awesome for a FREE 7-day trial membership Stitch Fix Kids: Try today at stitchfixkids.com/awesome and get 25% off when you keep everything in your Kid’s Fix SHOW NOTES: Meg AotW: Everything Everywhere All At Once Kelly's AotW: Zinnias Snif: Strawberry Moon The Strategist Substack App Recipe: Banana breakfast cookies These Hawaiian teriyaki bowls The Anthropocene Reviewed (affiliate link) You canfind Meg onFacebook,Twitter,orInstagram! Find Kelly on Twitter , Instagram and on her website! Visitsortaawesomeshow.com for show noteson this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in theSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebookor@sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and@sortaawesomepod on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices