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Jodi and Sarah continue their discussion on the state of racism in America in the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain and many others and dive into their own personal experience with white supremacists. Follow @excusemepod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news, resources, and more.

In the wake of landmark social unrest in the lead up to one of the most important presidential elections in U.S. history, Jodi and Sarah sit down to discuss racism and what we can all be doing better to make sure Black Lives Matter.Follow @excusemepod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news, resources, and more.

Allowing space between a stimulus and its response is an integral part of awareness. We ponder the benefits of respecting that space and honing an awareness of our egos. We discuss ego-management, core values, over-identification, social causes, social media, childhood slights, and self-parenting. Featured in this episode: laughing lest we cry.Follow @excusemepod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news, resources, and more.

What is natural awareness and how do we tap into it? In this episode, Jodi struggles with the concept of natural awareness and Sarah gently guides her down the path to understanding. We also discuss resilience, decentering, negative self-talk, mindfulness, learned optimism, our mutual fear of bugs, and “someone” shares a ridiculous existential scenario concerning said fear.   Follow @excusemepod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news, resources, and more.

The holidays are here again and before you let your family push your buttons, maybe it’s time to define and strengthen your personal boundaries. One family, lots of different opinions. Would you like a side of bigotry with your candied yams? How do we navigate the pumpkin-spiced, jolly-sloshed minefield of politics, religion, old grudges and general disrespect? Tune in to find out!Follow @excusemepod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news, resources, and more.

We all know someone who's all take and no give, but if you let one of these emotional vampires get too close, you could lose a lot more than you bargained for. In this episode, we discuss various forms of emotional manipulation, why you feel so powerless against it, and what you can do to protect yourself.Follow @excusemepod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news, resources, and more.

There’s no getting around it, relationships just don’t work without boundaries. Unfortunately, people aren’t mind readers and they won’t know what your boundaries are if you can’t define them yourself and clearly communicate them to others. How are boundaries both an act of self-care and an act of kindness to others? We explain this and even share a boundary blowout we experienced that almost wrecked our own 20-year friendship!Follow @excusemepod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news, resources, and more.

We discuss Wild Wild Country, the Netflix documentary directed by brothers Chapman and Maclain Way, about a cult that made headlines in the 1980s with assassination attempts and bioterrorism. What was Rajneeshpuram? Why did so many people devote their time and money to such a controversial group? And what does it tell us about ego? We answer this and more.Follow @excusemepod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news, resources, and more.