Chris and Jen in the Morning: Self-Care Conversations on Personal Growth, Happiness, and How Our Brains Work
Two friends with a podcast about gratitude, self-care, personal growth, and finding happiness - all with a side of levity and laughter.
Long-distance friends, we shorten the miles between DFW and NYC in our weekly podcast where we focus on self care, seeking happiness, and trying to live our best life. We add in a splash of neuroscience and talk about what happens in our brains, why we feel and react the way we do, and how to live better, more authentic, more fulfilling, happier lives.
In our middle-life years, we decided to share our conversations about adulting, chasing joy, being part of the LGBTQ+ community, parenting, personal growth, awkwardness, anxiety, mental health, and so much more to help others who can relate find kinship and a sense of community.
Ready to live your best life (and laugh along the way)? Subscribe and join us on our journey through life together.
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Chris and Jen in the Morning: Self-Care Conversations on Personal Growth, Happiness, and How Our Brains Work
Guilty Pleasures, Guilt & Shame: Why We Judge What Brings Us Joy
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In this episode, Chris and Jen unpack the idea of “guilty pleasures” and ask a bigger question: why do the things that bring us joy so often come with guilt or shame? They explore the psychology and neuroscience behind guilt, the cultural and social norms that shape how we judge indulgence, and how guilt is often used as a tool for control rather than care.
Through personal stories and thoughtful discussion, they examine the difference between guilt and shame, the impact of social perception, and how our relationship with pleasure changes when we recognize time as finite. The conversation encourages listeners to find balance, build inner confidence, and enjoy life’s small pleasures with more intention and less self-judgment.
https://www.calm.com/blog/guilty-pleasure
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overthinking-tv/202011/guilty-pleasures-are-just-pleasures
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Chapters
00:00 Guilty Pleasures: A Deep Dive
06:36 Understanding Guilt vs. Shame
16:44 The Psychology of Indulgence
20:47 Understanding Guilt and Shame
24:06 The Impact of Social Perception
26:15 Finding Inner Confidence
29:30 The Finite Nature of Time
32:52 Guilt as a Social Construct
35:58 Cultural Control through Guilt
41:02 The Role of Guilty Pleasures
42:11 Balancing Indulgence and Responsibility
47:44 Outro
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