Jess and Heather join Are We Happy Yet? to talk about how they followed their curiosity to create Hey Birdie, in their effort to make an impact on the loneliness epidemic in women. They talk to us about their experience asking themselves questions like how can we get women to connect? Who are we underneath all of the things we do? What happens when we achieve the goals that we, and culture, have set for us and still feel that something’s missing?

We talk about the faux sense of connection in today’s modern world and how, despite being more connected through technology than ever, face to face connection seems like a countercultural idea. We discuss barriers to in person connection, and the need for safety, trust, and consistency to build healthy community.

We also talk about:

-the importance of play + wonder

-using projections and triggers as an opportunity for healing

-how to connect to seasons and cycles

-how to use ceremony to celebrate pivotal moments in life

Resources:

Find out more about Heather, Jess, and Hey Birdie: https://www.heybirdie.co

Mrs. Claus Twearkshop: https://www.heybirdie.co/formations

Stardust app: https://stardust.app

A note from Hey Birdie:

We’re launching Phoenix Rising Flight Club for those navigating the raw terrain of relational transition heartbreak - whether from separation, divorce, widowhood, or a season of singleness. In times of deep change, the strength of a flock becomes essential: Flying in V-formation, we lift one another, sharing strength and steadying through life’s most turbulent winds. This space is for those ready to heal in community, to be seen, heard, and supported by others who truly understand, finding renewed resilience, freedom, and purpose on the other side of loss. Together, we rise.

We have a few spots left for our last Flight Club launch of 2024. Registration closes 11/26.

No matter what side you’re on - we think this is an illuminating conversation about the divisiveness of our country, and the way in which our human nature and psychology intersects with politics and the recent US election. We talk about themes around navigating family dynamics at this time, the need for nuanced thinking, misinformation, and how to get information from our communities and real lives vs the news.

Learn more about the podcast and the hosts, Hannah + Jane:

arewehappyyetpodcast.com

alchemytherapyandwellness.com

grittherapy.com

Jane and Hannah are back for a solo episode and it's full of big questions with no answers - but at least we're together and laughing along the way.

We talk about our experiences working with clients to address the impact of world events like politics, climate change, and the rising costs of housing on mental health and wellbeing.

We riff about control and ways that we manage existential fears through controlling external factors like our bodies, bank accounts, and our besties . We talk about core wounds around feeling unworthy or unloved and where we think they originate. We discuss how our solution-oriented culture influences us on all levels - and ways that we can learn to tolerate the uncertainty and without always having an answer.

Learn more about the podcast and the hosts, Hannah + Jane:

arewehappyyetpodcast.com

alchemytherapyandwellness.com

grittherapy.com