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Brain Fog  Define: What is Brain Fog? Brain Fog is a lay term to describe fluctuating mild memory loss that is inappropriate for a person’s age. It may include forgetfulness, spaciness, confusion, decreased ability to pay attention, an inability to focus, and difficulty in processing information.  So basically our life...? Reasons:  https://draxe.com/health/brain-fog/ Not getting enough sleep Diet- Sugar, alcohol, refined carbs, too much caffeine KETO DIET-Brain fog can also be a temporary byproduct of the keto diet, as your body transitions into ketosis, but this usually lifts after a few days PDF life:https://www.sjogrens.org/files/brochures/brain_fog.pdf What is Brain Fog? Brain Fog is a lay term to describe fluctuating mild memory loss that is inappropriate for a person’s age. It may include forgetfulness, spaciness, confusion, decreased ability to pay attention, an inability to focus, and difficulty in processing information.  So basically our life Additional actions:  •  Re

 Juliet loves to upcycle trash- well treasures- that she finds all over Santa Monica. Her newest find was a pair of shoes in the middle of the street? How does this even happen? Lindsay is suspect. Fast Fashion is becoming something that we are increasingly worried about. Clothing that is created to have its wearer fit a specific niche and then being worn once or twice and tossed away to our landfills. Has Instagram culture done this to us? Are you worried about this too? Consumerism is a sickness. Juliet says ITS AN EPIDEMIC—to be determined. Today our Guest is Deborah Lindquist and we deem her the queen of upcycling.  She is the most sought out Eco-Designer in Hollywood. She creates apparel and accessories all from upcycled and sustainable fabrics. She has created red carpet looks for Rhianna, Pink, Sharon Stone, Jessica Alba and of course Juliet. She has also done costumes for The Pussycat Dolls. That’s right! Welcome Deborah to the show! Always a seamstress, Deborah started sewing on a treadle m

Today we update you on Juliet's roomba! Listen with ears of tolerance See through eyes of compassion Speak in the language of love -Rumi Love language test https://m2mbatesville.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lovelanguagetest.pdf The languages of love Have you heard the term “love languages?” The book that sparked the new way of thinking about love, The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman, was written in 1995 but has become more and more popular recently. What exactly are they and what do they mean? The Love languages describe the way we feel loved and appreciated. Depending on our individual personality types, we may feel loved differently than how our partners do.  Understanding and decoding the love languages will help take the guesswork out of your partner’s expectations and needs. According to Dr. Chapman, there are five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, and Physical Touch. 1: Words of Affirmation This love language expresses love with words that

  Thank you to Audible for sponsoring this episode! Please click the link to get your free trial and audiobook today! https://www.audibletrial.com/clearlyofftopic Classic Juliet tells a hilarious story about a wedding she attended and her less than graceful arrival and attempt at the worm! Seriously give it a listen its hilarious! Well needless to say our guest today is much more graceful when removing articles of clothing or slightly showing some skin. Cat Lacohie is a multi talented burlesque performer. World renowned. She specializes in Aerial Hoop, Fire eating, Glass walking and of course… MAGIC! Welcome to the show Cat Lacohie aka Vixen Deville! Cat always wanted to perform. She went to college for Performing Arts in London receiving a BA in Theater Arts. Cat was always super into the world of Burlesque but never saw herself as a Burlesque performer. She didn’t start burlesque due to some societal norms. She didn’t think anyone wanted to see her with no clothes on! Something we all go through.

Today we are joined by Julia Jacobson of Aster Farms! Aster Farms is an outdoor cannabis farm located in Lake County California. Their focus is to be 0 parts per billion on any chemical or pesticides! Pretty cool, right? Julia is a Chicago original and actually started her career in fashion retail as a buyer for Bloomingdales. Realizing that she had the entrepreneurial spirit, she left Bloomingdales to begin a Tech Start-up. That company wore her out and it was finally acquired in 2016. Now Julia was free to do whatever she wanted and she turned to soil. After hours and hours of searching and learning she decided that Cannabis was what she would do now. And just like that, Aster Farms was born.  Julia and her business partner and husband, Sam, focus on giving back what they take from the earth. Using no chemicals or pesticides, they believe that the best and only way to farm cannabis is the sustainable way.  The Mendocino Complex Fire erupted right around the corner from Aster Farms just about a yea

Episode 18: Inner Critic Lindsay’s story- Lindsay had a minor meltdown about not doing enough. Where did this come from? She does so much? Well seems like her inner critic got the best of her!  What does your inner critic tell you? Inner critic can come off in so many ways. It can be about not taking enough action, it can be the little voice telling you that you are not good enough. Well guess what? You are good enough and you dont deserve this little jerk telling you that you are not enough.  The 1 in 100 - If there are 100 people in a room who love and support you, and one person who doesnt love and support you, Where does your attention go? To that ONE person, right? Same girl!  Juliet calls her inner critic, her inner jerk-- and we love that here! Psychology Today helps us!: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201903/silencing-your-inner-critic When we start to pay attention, we notice how quickly the critic jumps in. “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

  Summer Travel: Summer is coming! Its spring… but in Los Angeles its basically already summer. Its hot and we love it Traveling is our favorite thing to do! Doesn’t matter where we go, we just want to do it. But what are the best tips and tricks that we use to calm us before a flight or make sure we can pack absolutely every outfit that we desire to bring. Let’s start with flights! Flying: Flying during the middle of the week will more than likely cheaper and easier! DON’T fly on holidays What about one way tickets? Check on two one way flights! Juliet hates Southwest -  “Sorry not sorry I want to pick my seat” Planes are the emptiest on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and SATURDAYS! What about Upgrades? - Well we found that basically don’t exist anymore because of membership cards and what not L Packing: Who here is a great packer? Do you fold or roll your clothes? What does Lindsay Use? 1.  PACKING CUBES! Where can I buy them: https://www.amazon.com/Shacke-Pak-Medium-Packing-Organizers/dp/B01B2JUS

How hard is it to always assume that someone had positive intentions?  Answer: ITS REALLY HARD! Today we explore what Positive Intent is, how to apply it to your daily life, and we share some stories about different ways this can present itself! As always we are brought to you by Red Bear Roastery! For the freshest coffee beans EVER go visit https://www.redbearroastery.com/ and use our code OFF TOPIC for a discount!

This was a difficult episode to do. While we have our own opinions we tried to base this around the FAKE NEWS that people are basing their opinions on. This episode dives deep into abortion and the laws that are being passed around the US. We talk about what the real Roe v. Wade rules as well as the heartbeat ban and so much more. We are basing this entire episode on the mis information that is flooding our social feeds and news outlets.  Most of this started from a quote from our Dear PResident: Referencing New York late term abortion: "The baby is born. The mother meets with the doctor. They take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully. And then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby" Yes folks, that's right. He said that. A quote right from his mouth that entirely not factual.  Mentioned in the episode: https://www.instagram.com/john_jiao/ Exact post mentioned:https://www.instagram.com/p/BxxfNSwhKiR/ Planned Parenthood NYC:https://www.plannedparen

Which do you choose? Juliet and Lindsay eat a pretty restricted diet and are excited that Del Taco is now carrying Beyond Meat as an option to substitute for the real meat typically used. THIS IS A GAME CHANGER for us! Being able to stop anywhere and have an option that actually has some protein is amazing for busy people everywhere!  Not this leaves us with the question- which fake meat is better? Are either of them better than regular meat? What about the process of making them... not to mention what's even in them? Listen in and decide for yourself which is best for you! 

Today we bring on Jules Aust the founder of Wander Forever Collective! Wander Forever is an artist collective, they are newly non profit(YAYY) and focus on bringing art to the people! Jules started doing resin pour art a few years back and saw a need for artists everywhere to get their name out there. She saw through her first tiny event in Hollywood, that by organizing a small group of artists she could inspire the people around her and also help support them! Through her own struggle and passion, she created Wander Forever Collective.  Interviewed at WF's last event:  Kirstyn Chambers: https://www.instagram.com/poorlittlenichegirl/ Ramses Putnam: https://www.instagram.com/putnampottery/?hl=en Please visit Wander Forever Collective:  https://www.instagram.com/wanderforevercollective/ CHECK OUT THEIR NEXT EVENT!!! MIMOSAS AND MANDALAS WORKSHOP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mandalas-and-mimosas-tickets-61646454204?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-con

Deodorant. It's a necessary evil. Do you know what aluminium does to the body. Well neither did Lindsay before she started on this journey from using regular antiperspirant to using only natural deodorant. It's a struggle and there is a detox process. Today we discuss what has and has not worked for us on this journey! Also did you know that deodorant is classified as an over the counter drug- yeah same here babes... Lindsay's favorite: www.notoxlife.com As always: Sponsored by Red Bear Roastery! Visit www.redbearroastery.com and use code OFFTOPIC for 10% off!

You are amazing. Period.  Today we are joined by Sera Alper, Founder and CEO of PMSBOX. PMSBOX is a customizable subscription box delivered to you to better the experience of your period. What do we love the most about PMSBOX? They have a 1 for 1 model where every box purchased translates to menstruation supplies to someone in need. Thats right, get a pad for you and know you are helping someone else in need! Check out everything PMXBOX is doing by visiting their website: www.pmsbox.co Use our code AMAZING10 to get 10% off of your original sized box! As always this episode has been sponsored by Red Bear Roastery! Visit www.redbearroastery.com and use code OFFTOPIC for a 10% discount!

Ever wonder what goes into being a recording artist? What drives creativity before writing a song? What emotions are easiest to write about? What does the creative process look like when you are creating a song? How does emotion drive a song? Well, today Anie Delgado answers all of our questions We talk about what she deals with working with some of the best producers in the Pop industry. Do you know what a particular color feels like? Listen in and see how Anie uses color and feeling to write.  Anie Delgado-- based in Los Angeles with roots in Miami, she grew up inspired by the latin music, late 90's grunge, and the pop queens of the early 2000's. These dynamic styles colored Anie's style. Delgado moved to NYC to attend The American Musical and Dramatic Academy where she found her passion for songwriting and music. Anie released three singles between 2017 and 2018 and recently relocated to LA to collaborate with some of the industries best producers. Following up her latest single “Solstice” you can ex

Today we welcome MELINA CHARIS!! From the blog www.melinacharis.com. Keep an eye out on her Instagram @melinacharis for updates once the blog is renamed! Today we explore Melina's road to anxiety management. We talk about what lead her to blog writing and what she hoping to create and share with the world. Below are some awesome blogs and other podcasts that we mention today! Enjoy! Melina Charis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melinacharis/ Melina's Blog: https://melinacharis.com/ Damn Delicious: https://damndelicious.net/ Seek the Joy Podcast: https://www.seekthejoypodcast.com/ Meditations App: https://insighttimer.com/ As always thank you to our sponsor: Red Bear Roastery! Check them out and use our code OFFTOPIC for 10% off https://www.redbearroastery.com/ Contact: clearlyofftopic@gmail.com

How is Social Media driving our feelings? How did instagram and other apps become what we use to make ourselves feel accomplished? Today Juliet breaks down why the #nobaddays trend is bad for the world, while diving deep into what we can do to make ourselves have less bad days overall! Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday! As Always we are Sponsored by Red Bear Roastery! Use code OFF TOPIC to save $$ at check out . visit: www.redbearroastery.com

So you're telling me that we are not supposed to be multi-tasking? Today we discuss what multi tasking does to your brain. What is attention residue and why do we need it? Turns out we are doing it all wrong-per usual! Join in while we figure out how we can slow down and focus on the task at hand instead of overloading our brains.  As always brought to you by Red Bear Roastery! Shop their site for all your fresh coffee bean needs! www.redbearroastery.com Use cod OFFTOPIC for 10$ off!

The robots are taking over our lives! What are the helpful things that technology does for us and what things should we take back? How does technology hinder us and help us? What are ways to take back your time from these robots and still live an organized happy life.  Always brought to you by Red Bear Roastery! Buy the freshest coffee beans and supplies by visiting www.redbearroastery.com Use code OFFTOPIC to save 10% on any and all orders!

How do you know when you need to take a break? What do you do when you feel our stress levels rising, but have no time to stop? Today we talk about how to recognize when you need rest, how to take rest seriously, and what tools we are using and trying for stress management! Join us every Tuesday! This podcast is brought to you by Red Bear Roastery. Check out www.redbearroastery.com and use our code OFFTOPIC at checkout!

Young women today deal with so much pressure from everyone. Be pretty, be stylish, get married, HAVE BABIES!! The pressure to get pregnant and raise a family is ever present in our current lives. Who even created this idea that all women were for was making babies? From our best friends having babies, our parents ideas and where we stand. What is womb on a wall? Who wants to make it for us?? Someone.. Anyone? Make sure to check out www.redbearroastery.com and use code: OFF TOPIC for 10% off your entire order!