1 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: Hay Hurdler's Emily A Body here bringing you another episode 2 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: of five Minute Friday from Hurdle. I had a good week, 3 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 1: and I feel like it's important to stop and have 4 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: some gratitude for a week that may not have been 5 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: as productive as I hoped that it would be, but 6 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 1: felt like it had a ton of small ones in there. 7 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: So I'm putting this into the world. If you too 8 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: are feeling a little like stuck but also finding some 9 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: small gratitudes, you and I are on the same wavelength 10 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 1: for five Minute Friday this week. If you're new to 11 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: this segment on the show on Fridays, I kind of 12 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: put out into the world a story from my past 13 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: week or maybe my past in general, and offer you 14 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: a thought prompt to take you into the weekend to 15 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: get those wheels turning, and then share with you some 16 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: of my content picks, some of my highlights from the 17 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: last seven days. So this week I am talking about 18 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: the purge. If you follow me on social media, I'm 19 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 1: over at Emily a Body and Hurdle is over at 20 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: Hurdle Podcast as well, then you may have seen me 21 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: doing a huge clean out understatement of my apartment last 22 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: weekend and that has been something that has been a 23 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: long time coming, and it's also something that I do 24 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,639 Speaker 1: to some extent, like every other month. 25 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 2: And I know what you're thinking. 26 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 1: You're probably like, how do you gain garner gather enough 27 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: stuff in your home to be able to like donate 28 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 1: bags of things to Goodwill every month? And you know what, 29 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 1: sometimes I wonder this as well. I'm like, how did 30 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: I end up with all this stuff? So I have 31 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:06,639 Speaker 1: a few explanations for this. Firstly, there's like the stuff 32 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:09,080 Speaker 1: that falls into the category of like every time I 33 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,959 Speaker 1: go to do an apartment clean out, I think to myself, 34 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: you know what, like this is going to make the cut. 35 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 1: I'm going to try wearing it more. Maybe I'll use 36 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: it for X or Y or whatever. So there's that stuff, 37 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: and then there's the stuff that gets sent to me 38 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: by different brands. Now I've definitely touched on this on 39 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: the show before, but as a fitness journalist, I write 40 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,959 Speaker 1: about and review a lot of new and upcoming products. 41 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: So if you want to know about the latest and 42 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: greatest sneakers, I got you, I try them, I can 43 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 1: give you my honest feedback, and all is right in 44 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: the world. You want to know about leggings or gloves 45 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: or other products like CBD things or skincare or god like. 46 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 2: Literally the list is endless. 47 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: I get so much stuff that is shipped to my 48 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: home for review. And it was one thing when I 49 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: was working at a big publishing company, like working at 50 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 1: something like Roadale or Conde Nast, when I was the 51 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 1: fitness editor itself, when I received these products and these things, 52 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: I could try them or look at them. And then 53 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: because I shared this office space with so many other individuals, 54 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: I could pass on these things to someone who was 55 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: really hyped about them. Right. Well, now that I work 56 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: and live alone, work for myself and live alone, I 57 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: don't have necessarily someone to pass these things onto, especially 58 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: in the times of the COVID, So I digress. This 59 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: purge that I did last weekend was a big one. 60 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: I was donating a lot of great stuff to my 61 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 1: local goodwill in the process of cleaning out my apartment 62 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: because someone can get a lot of great use out 63 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: of the things that no longer are serving me. And 64 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: it was like we were laughing. I invited one of 65 00:03:57,120 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: my good friends, Kara over for the purge. She's been 66 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: in my COVID bubble for months now. She's one of 67 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: my dearest friends. We both get tested regularly. Just a 68 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: little caveat there. Noticed that I said that right she 69 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: came over. We drank some beers, we had mimosas, we 70 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 1: ordered a pizza, and we cleaned out my apartment and man, 71 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 1: we found some stuff, like the laughing that we were doing. 72 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 1: I probably donated about fifteen to twenty pairs of sneakers. 73 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 1: I also maybe donated at least ten jackets, and I 74 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: found my old weight watchers way in log I found 75 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: things gifts that I at one point wanted to give 76 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 1: to someone that I was dating and then never gave 77 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: it to them because we stopped dating. And like, I 78 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: don't know what you're supposed to do with those things 79 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: in that circumstance. Like, I just found so much stuff, 80 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,919 Speaker 1: And I also was really proud of myself because I 81 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: got very stern about what was staying and what was 82 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,159 Speaker 1: going right. It was like that doesn't fit anymore. I 83 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: didn't like the way this looked anyway. I'm not using that. 84 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 1: I haven't used it in a year, and just left 85 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 1: and right out out out and it felt like just 86 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: one big, one big exhale, right, and I think so often. 87 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: I am definitely guilty of this. I keep things because 88 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:17,359 Speaker 1: I know what my life is like with them, right, 89 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: So it's not just you know, jackets in my kitchen closet. 90 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 1: It's like relationships, Okay, relationships. It's a MacBook that might 91 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: not be operating properly. It's a pair of sneakers that 92 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 1: are like heavily worn through that I just can't get 93 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: rid of. We keep these things around because they're familiar, 94 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: because they bring us comfort. But when you take the 95 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: time to do something like the purge, when you take 96 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: the time to get rid of things and start fresh, 97 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:52,919 Speaker 1: that takes courage, and that opens up new doors for 98 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 1: so many other things to come into your life. I 99 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: feel lighter after the purge. I feel like my apartment 100 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:07,719 Speaker 1: has more space for creativity. I feel excited, and you know, 101 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: it's a nice reminder for me that there are other 102 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: things going on in my life that might need the 103 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 1: same treatment. My promptery this week isn't actually a prompt 104 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:21,720 Speaker 1: at all. Instead, it's me asking you what is it 105 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,160 Speaker 1: that you can get rid of, what is no longer 106 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: serving you? Please, if you're listening to this tag me 107 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: on social media, let me know what it is that 108 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 1: you're clearing out this weekend. I dare you to clear 109 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 1: out three things highlights of the week this week. All 110 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: of this goodness links to it can be found in 111 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 1: the show notes. First up, read and watch The New 112 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: York Times. I Achieved my wildest dreams and then depression hit. 113 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: This is an op ed that came out earlier this 114 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: week from runner Alexi Papas. 115 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 2: She it literally stopped me in my tracks. 116 00:06:56,200 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: In it, she talks about how we should view physical 117 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: and mental health as equally important. And something that really 118 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 1: stood out to me when I was watching it was 119 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: when she equated her struggles with mental health with literally 120 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: having a scratch on her brain that she needed to 121 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: rehab and when she thought of it that way, it 122 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: helped her understand and really prioritize investing in her mental 123 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: health and regularly going to therapy and doing something about it. 124 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 2: She opens up about. 125 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 1: Her story about going to the Olympics and after the 126 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: Olympics just feeling so beside herself and not herself and unhappy. 127 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: And I just really commend Alexi for being bold, for 128 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: being honest, for being vulnerable, because her putting her story 129 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: out there is going to do so much good for 130 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 1: so many others. Watch Happiest Season on Hulu. Love Me 131 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: a Good Kristen Stewart and Daniel Levy Moment you Know 132 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 1: Daniel Levy from Chit's Creek. Basically, The Happiest Season is 133 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 1: a holiday movie. Kristin Stewart and Mackenzie Davis are two 134 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: gay women that are going home to see each other's 135 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: families for the holidays for the first time. I haven't 136 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: watched it yet, but it looks hilarious and who doesn't 137 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: love a lame holiday movie On a Sunday night this 138 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 1: time of year, Listen to podcast New mindset whodas Fifty 139 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 1: Shades of ok Relationships. 140 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 2: I'll be honest. 141 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 1: Some days, I'm just scrolling through the top episodes on 142 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 1: the health and wellness charts on Apple Podcasts looking for 143 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: new content, and this one caught my eye, and I'm 144 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 1: happy that it did. I love the way that the host, 145 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: his name is Kenny Case, how he talks. 146 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 2: I love how he talks about okay relationships. 147 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: And saying that the fastest road to an okay relationship, 148 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: which is just like subpar, prevent someone from feeling alone 149 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:48,319 Speaker 1: but isn't really like the gem or the home run. 150 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: The fastest road to getting into one of those relationships 151 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 1: is pursuing what you're told you're supposed to want in 152 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 1: a partner versus what you actually want in a partner. 153 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 2: Just some food for thought. 154 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: And lastly, I do want to highlight in here doing 155 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 1: the purge I mentioned. I've talked about it on social media. 156 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:11,719 Speaker 1: If you were watching that, you may have DM me 157 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 1: about the sweatshirt that my friend was wearing. And I'm 158 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:17,320 Speaker 1: putting a link in the show notes to a similar 159 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:20,679 Speaker 1: sweatshirt because I probably got I'm not even over exaggerating here, 160 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 1: like twenty to thirty dms asking about it. So it's 161 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,680 Speaker 1: a Scuba Shirpa half zip sweatshirt. 162 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 2: Wow. 163 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:30,439 Speaker 1: Try saying that five times fast, and it's super cute 164 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: and I got you. I think that's it for now. 165 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: If you are interested, this coming Wednesday at one pm 166 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 1: Easter and I am hosting the final end of your 167 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:42,440 Speaker 1: goal Setting Workshop, I would love to see you there. 168 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:45,319 Speaker 1: Sign up via the link in the show notes, and 169 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:48,240 Speaker 1: if you have anything else, if you want to say hi, 170 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,560 Speaker 1: if you want to share how much you love the show, 171 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 1: I would love for you to post about it on 172 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: social media and tag hurdle podcast again. That's at hurdle 173 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:59,840 Speaker 1: podcast and I am over at Emily a Body. 174 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:03,320 Speaker 2: Another hurdle conquered. Catch you guys next time.