Soul Points

Season 1 Wrap Up

Season 1 of Soul Points has come to an end! We're taking a break to do some self-care and plan the next season. In this episode, we reflect back on the last few months to see how our lives have changed. We talk about our love of HBO's Insecure, the problem with personality tests, Summer Affective Disorder, Vera finally kicking her sex camp habit, the complications that come with starting to date after a breakup, interpretive science, the sliding hair scale, and more! Topics/things mentioned in today's ep: Insecure HBO: Dro is played by Sarunas J Jackson, also mentioned S 1 Ep 6 - Guilty as F*ck and S 1 Ep 8 - Broken as F*ck Ask Polly https://www.thecut.com/2019/08/ask-polly-im-so-indecisive-about-everything.html We refer to an unreleased Soul Points episode where Vera talks about the end of sex camp (too emo for public consumption) Growing Pains (which we thought was Step by Step) 7th Heaven - S 3 Ep 8: "No Sex, Some Drugs, and a Little Rock n Roll" How Youtube works - Recode Decode with Tristan Harris, May 5th 2019 (starts around 28:18) Hot Priest's speech from S2 Ep 6 of Fleabag Hey! We would love your feedback! If any topics have particularly resonated with you and you want to hear more, or if you have suggestions for new topics/segments for next season, message us on instagram or email us at get.soulpoints@gmail.com. We love you!

Things We Learned from our Exes

On today's episode, we dive into the good things we learned or took away from our ex partners. Collectively we've spent many years in relationships, and our partners really shaped us as people. They shaped our music tastes, sharpened our cooking skills, and helped us explain ourselves more eloquently. And while the relationships ultimately didn't work out, we've kept these tastes and skills in our lives, and we're better people as a result! Plus, Maureen's grandma is a genius, Vera almost dies on a motorcycle, and engineers really are the best people!

All About Therapy!

We're back, and today we talk about our individual journeys in therapy, different therapy types, the struggles of finding the right therapist (which can sometimes feel harder than finding your soulmate), and more! Vera dives into EMDR therapy, its efficacy, and how it changed her life. Maureen reminisces about her first therapist and their connection, and we both rant about our healthcare system and how frustrating it can be to navigate as it relates to mental health. Disclaimer: we are not doctors, we are just two dummies on the internet who talk about their own mental health journeys! If any of the information here interests you, we highly encourage you to do your own research and talk to your healthcare team. This especially applies to any medication you may or may not be on. Ok disclaimer over. You guys are all smart enough to know this.

Favorite Introvert Things!

This week, we take a break from talking about dating and all the fun it brings, and dive into one of our favorite topics - the things we love to do by ourselves! We explain the real difference between introverts and extroverts, ponder our own place on the intro-extrovert spectrum, and gush about cozy inside and outside things anyone can do on their own. Plus, Vera's brain is a browser with 1,000 tabs open, why sharing art is terrifying, why we can't just watch TV without also eating or checking the weather, why everyone and everything is competing for our attention, and how Maureen talks to her plants. Cuddle up with your favorite inside activity and enjoy!

Mental Health Conversations in Dating Situations

In today's episode, we examine the ways in which we talk about our mental health in new / newish / established dating situations. Do we dive right in and openly discuss our journeys? Why are some people so afraid of certain words like "therapy?" Why would we ever pretend to be someone else when first meeting somebody? How do we leave partners who "need" us? Where is the evidence that we're terrible people? Plus, Vera starts believing that the Universe is sending her signs, Maureen's "I don't give a shit" attitude is contagious in the best way, and the biggest turn-on in the world is a man who's actively working on himself! Also Netflix recs.