Dancing With Our Defects
Can you name three personal flaws? What do they mean to you? Do you hate them? Have you ever thought about them as a beautiful thing? Do they limit you or help you grow? How about both? Hosts Jon and Amanda welcome you to the show where introspection and extrospection collide. Get your emotional baggage ready, grab your self-limiting behaviors, crawl into your preferred hole of introversion, and get comfortable. It’s time to dance.
Episodes
23 episodes
18 - What happens in Vegas...
Jon left the country for the first time in his life, and spent a week in Vegas! It's a big vacation for an introvert, and we wanted to chat about how it went and the inevitable, soul-crushing return to work. The hardest part about vacations? Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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58:45
17 - ADHD!.....Wait, what were we talking about again?
Widely talked about, rarely understood, ADHD is among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders out there. On this episode we have our guest Jacklyn join us, who like Jon, was diagnosed as an adult. Mandy asks all kinds of questions and we l...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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53:44
16 - My Mommy. My Monster. My Mother: A Memoir
Mandy has finished Jon's recently published memoir and she wanted to sit down and talk about it. So we did just that. For those that have read it, enjoy some personal insights. For those who have yet to do so, maybe this episode will prove why ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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42:44
15 - What the 2SLGBTQ+!?
This week we wanted to acknowledge Pride Month by learning a little more about the 2SLGBTQ+ community. As allies, we want to continue learning and expand on our understanding any way we can. Emile, a proud member of the community, joins us as w...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:08:27
14 - The Real Meaning of Life: TV and Video Games
Video games and TV have been taking flak for as long as they have been around. Video games promote violence, TV is rotting your brain, screen time is replacing social interaction; we have heard it all. However, we would argue the truth is close...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:02:52
13 - Imposter Syndrome
What is imposter syndrome and how has it affected us? Jon and Mandy are back at it and this week they attempt to answer these questions. Check it out and perhaps you'll get a better understanding of all that crippling self-doubt weighing you ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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40:32
12 - Women's Day & Un-learning
This week we talk about International Women's Day; why women rock and men suck! Ok not exactly, but we do discuss how un-learning comes into play when looking at gender equality and other learned behaviors that have become pretty dated. Some th...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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49:34
11 - Let's Check In: How are You?
This week Jon and Mandy check in with each other to chat about their current struggles. Feeling like we are unable to be our authentic selves and procrastination just to name a couple. Things are weighing us down, and that's bad, but they are a...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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37:50
10 - "Kids These Days." My Generation Is Better Than Yours
"Back in my day!" You've heard it. Or perhaps you've said it? It seems like human nature to compare ourselves to those before us and those that are coming after. After all, your generation is in fact the best one, right? Not so fast. I know it'...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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56:52
9 - We're back! New Year Who Dis?
So we had a little more time off than we had intended, but as we all know, life happens. Mandy was going through some shit, Jon was starting a business, Kevin Bacon still wants a Tremors sequel. A lot happened, so on our first episode of 2023, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:04
8 - Boundaries: Assertive Communication
Do you have friends, family, or coworkers that often cross the line? Expect too much of you? Has a stranger ever made you uncomfortable in a public setting? It's easy to let these things impact us, but sometimes it's ok to be selfish. In fact, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:13:16
7 - Weight, Grades, Accolades, Weird Chin: What Defines Your Self Worth?
Do you wake up every morning feeling comfortable in your skin? Totally confident you'll nail that interview? Never asking yourself if that selfie you posted was at a flattering enough angle? Yeah...we don't either. That's because thinking we ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:02:41
6.5 - Depression: Jon's Story, Part 2
After recounting his traumatic past and complicated relationship with his mother in the last episode, Jon continues his story. Follow along as he explains the way his past affected him in adulthood and the steps he took to fight his demons in a...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:09:00
6 - Depression: Jon's Story, Part 1
Jon continues to struggle with depression, but where did it originate? To what extent did his environment set the stage for this lifelong battle? We are going to answer these questions and more, as Jon shares his story of a tumultuous upbringin...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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54:08
5.5 - Depression: Amanda's Story, Part 2
Here Mandy truly demonstrates what it means to dance with our defects. Acknowledge what they are, understand them and how they move, and train yourself to work with them in unison and harmony. Picking right up where we left off, Mandy will walk...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:32
5 - Depression: Amanda's Story, Part I
Amanda kick starts our series of episodes on our personal experiences with depression. This week she shares the events and factors in her life that would set the stage for her darkest days. Join us as we tear down our walls, get vulnerable, and...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:16
4.75 - Finances in Relationships with Dawn Evans
Our last episode (for now) that is centering on relationships features our first ever guest on the show. Dawn Evans is a finance professional with her own stories to tell and experiences to share, so we chatted about!You can check out m...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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53:24
4.5 - The Audience Asks: Relationships Part 2
We continue with the relationship talk as we respond to listener questions.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:17
4 - Relationships: I love you, but I might have to kill you...
Join us as we sound off about relationships: conflict, expectations, red flags, and the inevitable "comfortable" stage. You know, the one where we all get fat and lazy and our partners start resenting us? Yeah that one.Spoiler alert: Co...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:07:16
3 - The Rareness of Self-Awareness
How well do you know yourself? Are you confident that you know how others see you? If you ask most people if they consider themselves self-aware, you'll usually get a quick "yes." However, true self-awareness isn't actually that common. Good ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:08:24
2 - Trauma: All the cool kids are doing it
You see and hear it everywhere, right? Thanks to meme culture, trauma seems to be a humorous way to justify why we are flawed. Everyone seems to have it, and it can be hard to discern if they mean they were abused, had a slightly overbearing pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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54:58
