Charlotte's childhood friend Ivy Koelliker joins us on this episode to interest us in finding our personal style. All the fun, none of the baggage/shame!

A generational shared love of fashion (Hermes scarves and pirate shirts) and the move to a smaller closet started Ivy on the journey to research more about finding her personal style. She shares with us some tools and resources that have helped her along the way and gives us such a great homework assignment!

This is a process and will take time, which requires a bit of a mind shift and also makes it feel less daunting.

Allison Bornstein 3 Word Method Video [https://youtu.be/9siFWgSE4wY?si=2-8drYe26BNxEEBe]
Indyx blog about some different methods of finding your personal style [https://www.myindyx.com/blog/four-systems-of-personal-style]
Levels of formality video (Hannah Louise Poston) [https://youtu.be/arVVrJn7rss?si=Tbbd1ufeCJZJDyiM]
Indyx App: https://www.myindyx.com/
Poshmark [https://poshmark.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqSBhCUoDJO2A2tyvFqpv1hzEdQtwQXBM5HZ9v2rO8i2fohpNDE]
ThredUp [https://www.thredup.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoofq3nBKOZbvQJOOfsr_PqDgrwc5xS0nuEieE_JkD-deMXDVhzE]

Is this episode a perfect and totally intentional tie in to our Internal Family Systems episodes?

Check out Ivy's wonderful outfits @vineofivy on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/vineofivy/

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16- Can Ivy Interest You In...Finding Your Personal Style?

Erin Boreo is back! Charlotte and Patti report on their Internal Family Systems (IFS) homework--reading and listening to Richard Schwartz's book, No Bad Parts [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/no-bad-parts-how-the-internal-family-systems-model-changes-everything_richard-schwartz-phd/26988904/item/45661860/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_shopping_zombies_hvs_21811042479&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=717524850233&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21811042479&gbraid=0AAAAADwY45gyx8-V16UCNiYIO0iDbbJiD&gclid=CjwKCAjwprjDBhBTEiwA1m1d0htR57tWzJv540VODZ6wMW5XmLoKhu_tZMU7mmXaXPCRdHEQhK7x0hoCT9UQAvD_BwE#idiq=45661860&edition=57624496], and listened to episodes of the podcasts The One Inside: An Internal Family System Podcast [https://theoneinside.libsyn.com/] and Purely IFS [https://open.spotify.com/show/6HMBPVBbwR6BhrAnAGFDTr?si=e8b3d28ea9aa4e41].

We discuss how our parts showed up in different ways in the homework, in our lives, and even our art! How does the popularity and language of IFS bring out our skeptical parts?

[24:00-34:00] And then...Erin guides us (and you) through a meditation from No Bad Parts. We share what comes up for us before moving into a review of the accessibility of IFS.

Interested in trying IFS therapy? Find therapists in your area on Psychology Today [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists], IFS Institute [https://ifs-institute.com/practitioners], TherapyDen [https://www.therapyden.com/] or Open Path [https://openpathcollective.org/find-a-clinician/]. If you're in the Denver area, Erin is on Psychology today and accepting new clients.

Some other ways to engage in IFS on your own are through podcasts, YouTube, and apps, including Insight Timer. [https://insighttimer.com/guided-meditations]

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15- Internal Family Systems... The Follow Up

On this week's episode we have Erin Boerio, the therapist with oh so many interests we can't wait to have her back for another topic!

She tells us about Internal Family Systems (IFS), a very cool modality with a not so cool name.

What is it? How did Erin get into it? Can it uncover why we throw tantrums like our 4 year old self?

Side topics touch on include: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), blending (not the makeup kind), the 8 C's of Self, parts, protectors, exiles, Dick Schwartz, unburdening, an IFS cruise.

How will Charlotte and Patti and all of their parts react to the homework? What homework will they choose to do?
Lose sleep? Avoid? Make an indecent proposal? Tune in to our follow-up episode to find out. Subscribe/follow our show to ensure you don't miss an episode!

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14- Can Erin Interest You In...Internal Family Systems? 

We have our first return guest. Chyanne joins us for the follow up our homework. And is there perhaps a cameo by a future anime-obsessed? Listen to find out.

Homework recap!
Charlotte had the best of intentions on watching anime, but ended up reading two books instead. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind- Volume 1 and Spy x Family- Volume 1

Patti (sort of) read The Elusive Samurai- Volume 1 and watched the first two episodes of The Apothecary Diaries on Netflix.

Chyanne does a wonderful job of providing summary teasers of the media we consumed while also recapping why each were assigned to us.

We share our first impressions on the style including sound effects, humor, and art styles, before discussing accessibility.

As Nicole Byer said in her interview with Jackie Johnson on Why Won't You Date Me [https://youtu.be/L38Q-QGxR5k?si=r28zcCe4SfpqbZf-], interests aren't dorky, interests should be celebrated!
Join us each week as we do just that.

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13- Anime and Manga- The Follow Up

On this week's episode we jump right in with Chyanne Husar to learn about her obsessions, Anime and Manga.

Subjects covered include: The difference between anime and manga, Chyanne's travels to Japan, pets named after anime characters, (Princess Mononoke, Naruto)  before learning SO MUCH.

Some of the many genres include Dragon Ball (battles) vs Miazaki (battle for life), leveling up, reincarnation, video games, slice of life.

How to consume?
While Netflix is an option to be able to watch some, a subscription to crunchyroll is world opening. Reference wikipedia for a list of the filler episodes to avoid.
Manga can be purchased as beautiful, colorful and pricey books, or Shonen Jump's app offers a digital way to read up.

Then Chyanne smoothly steps into the role of manga librarian and suggests media to consume based on our interests:
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Spy x Family
The Apothecary Diaries
The Elusive Samurai
Bocchi the Rock!

Reach out to Chyanne at chyanne@gmail.com

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12- Can Chyanne Interest You In...Anime and Manga?

On this week's episode, we start by sharing updates on our recent travel. This section might as well be titled, "Can We Interest You In...Europe?"

20:57- We then discuss our conversation with Marissa Joy about erotica. Patti plays hard to get and tries to avoid talking about the homework assignment by bringing up other podcasts and focusing on leaving one's job to pursue a passion. Charlotte makes the first move and asks the hard question to get us started. How did the homework go? Patti tells us about her experience recording audio erotica. Charlotte shares lines from her written erotica.

This episode confronts the important questions: Is Charlotte attracted to killer orcas now? Is there a market for audio erotica read awkwardly and in sheer terror? (Asking for a couple of friends.) Has our conversation with Marissa changed us forever?

Subscribe to Marissa's ⁠Subtack⁠ [https://open.substack.com/pub/marissajoy] for her writing, follow her on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/marissajoyfiction?igsh=NHAzeWF4a29iam14&utm_source=qr] and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@marissajoyfiction?_t=ZT-8vYcdoExjGI&_r=1].

References:
Yowei's podcast Proxy [https://www.proxypodcast.com/] looks at our relationship with work and our jobs/careers.

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11- Erotica- The Follow Up

Content warning for any parents of Charlotte and Patti - maybe listen to this one on mute?

Explicit

On this week's episode we talk about animals, a pilgrimage through Spain, trips to Rome, Michaelangelo gossip, and Mont Saint Michel, France, before writer Marissa Joy shares her interest with us...Erotica!

The introduction to this interest began with a crush, but not in the way you would think. Marissa shares her path reading and writing erotica. Her story has all the corporate elements of the George Clooney movie Up in the Air, then takes a unique twist that's both sexy and inspiring.

Some topics covered include: literary erotica and romance, quitting jobs without a safety net, being a triple threat (writer, actor, sexual person), how to structure time when you're self-employed, orcs vs orcas. Then Marissa gives us our spicy homework. (It's a stretch for us both!)

Subscribe to Marissa's Subtack [https://open.substack.com/pub/marissajoy] for her writing, follow her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/marissajoyfiction?igsh=NHAzeWF4a29iam14&utm_source=qr] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@marissajoyfiction?_t=ZT-8vYcdoExjGI&_r=1].

Podcast mentioned: Too Stupid to Live [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/too-stupid-to-live-romance-reviews-%245-and-under/id1141770521]

Book mentioned: Made for Love by Alissa Nutting

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10- Can Marissa Interest You In...Erotica?

On this week's episode we share with you some of the audio from the afternoon in Marielle's studio (aka her garage) completing our homework assignment. Charlotte was physically there to bring our bowl design to life and Patti watched via video conference. Check out our amazing bowl on BlueSky!

Discussion topics include: fascination and admiration with Marielle's curiosity and persistence, following our interest in doing this podcast, the love of trees, YouTube and Reddit as resources First Time Flippers on DIY Network.

Episode of Radiolab mentioned: http://www.wnycstudios.org/story/from-tree-to-shining-tree/

And then we discuss the process of making a bowl that Charlotte walked through at Marielle's studio!

We end with a chat about compost.

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9- Wood Turning- The Follow Up

This is another fun one! We have Marielle Martin, designer of our logo and an all around interesting and interested person, to tell us about wood turning. What is it? How did she get interested in it? What a gift confidence is for life! We also learn about some of her other interests.

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8- Can Marielle Interest You In...Wood Turning?

On this week's episode we dive into one of Patti's interests for the past 16 years, the Chiditarod [https://chiditarod.org/], an "epic urban shopping cart race." The 20th anniversary of the event was March 1, 2025, so we talk about its origin story, fundraising for food insecurity, Hercule Poirot, and fun sabotage. No homework for us this time, because Patti already aced hers.

Interested in donating or joining the cause?

Donate: https://give.classy.org/pattimmcg
Participate: https://chiditarod.org/register/

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Can We Interest You In...The Chiditarod?

A podcast where friends Charlotte and Patti invite people to share all about their weird and wild obsessions, or perfectly normal hobbies that have been taken just a little too far. 

We want to dabble in your curious interests!

Plus, a 2025 bonus—we hear indulging your interests is good for democracy!

This is why we should engage in activities that are of interest to us, our friends, our families. Insofar as we take pride in these activities, and come to know others who do so as well, we are creating civil society. – Vaclav Havel, “The Power of the Powerless”

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