Emotional Shopping and Emotional Healing (with Invisibilia and Mimi Zhu)

Su is joined by a bevy of guests who are challenging us all to examine ourselves, our relationships, and our carts. Kia Miakka Natisse and Yowei Shaw, the hosts of NPR’s legendary Invisibiliapodcast, share strategies for making the best of emotional shopping and why open carts are great for narrative tension. Later, Mimi Zhu discusses their new book, Be Not Afraid of Love — the October pick for Lemonada’s book club that forever changed Su’s perspective. Their cart is helping them stay present and connect with their inner child. Plus, we’re doing a giveaway for our 100th episode! To enter, leave us a voicemail at 833-453-6662 and tell us one product you 100% certify.

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Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.

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• Learn how to be the dom or the sub…in a conversation! From Kasia Urbaniak’s “A Woman’s Guide to Power Unbound”
• By the way, listen to Yowei’sinterview with Kasia on Invisibilia
• Kia is eyeing the Skatie Penny Top in Sedona
• Yowei is taking advice from the “GuRu”herself, RuPaul
• As the podcast host she is, Kia is interested in learning at the Sound Healing Academy
• Mimi’s book “Be Not Afraid of Love” from Pengiun Rangom House is life-altering
• “Windswept Adan” by Ichiko Aoba is the soundtrack to Mimi’s days
• They’re tapping into their inner child by building Gundam models
• PYM’s gummies help Su be proactive about mental hygiene
• Get more info about the Lemonada Book Club and their newsletter at lemonadabookclub.com.
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