Long Story Short

This week Skye and Amanda talk about aging after reading The Two Old Broads by Whoopi Goldberg and Dr. M.E. Hecht. The two discuss their thoughts on what it means to age, what they fear the most about growing older and which of Dr. H’s gems they had never thought of before. 

Books mentioned in this week’s episode:
The Two Old Broads by Whoopi Goldberg and Dr. M.E. Hecht

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This week Skye and Amanda read More: A Memoir of Open Marriage, an intimate and detailed retelling of the experience Brooklyn based wife and mother, Molly Roden Winter has in her unexpected journey of open marriage. 

The two discuss their thoughts on open marriage prior to the book and the many things that reading Molly’s real experience of open marriage taught them about this form of a relationship.

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This week Skye and Amanda do a recap of the latest season of Love is Blind. The two share their thoughts on each couple and bring in the bibliotherapy, by giving book recommendations to the members of the cast. 

Books mentioned in this week’s episode:
Insecure in Love: How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy, and Worried and What You Can Do About It
Atlas of the Heart
Understanding Emotional Regulation fo...

This week Skye and Amanda bring another round of fiction books into a “What Would You Do?” episode, where they step into lives on book characters and ask each other how they would handle what the characters have gone through. They explore themes like becoming a sugar baby, uncovering family secrets, going on an adventure with a demon, a custody battle over a switched baby, and a road trip that leads to unexpected feelings.

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They’ve talked apology languages in the past. Now Skye and Amanda dive into the topic of forgiveness. The two read Failures of Forgiveness and discuss author, Myisha Cherry’s views on the broad nature and complexities of forgiveness. The ladies share their personal relationships with forgiveness (or at times the lack thereof) when it comes to forgiving others and oneself, as well as being forgiven by those they have done wrong.

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Skye and Amanda are back with another season of Long Story Short, and if they have been doing anything over the break, its overthinking. To kick off the season they read Stop Overthinking by Nick Trenton and reflect on their personal experiences with overthinking and explore the connection between overthinking, stress, and anxiety. They explore stress management techniques, including being aware and letting go, distracting the mind...

In this episode, Skye and Amanda end the season by reflecting on the end of the year and discussing the book 'Transitions' by William Bridges. They explore the difference between change and transition, and how transitions can be psychological and emotional processes. 

The two share their personal experiences with major changes in 2023, resistance to change and what it feels like when not enough change is occurring in your ...

This week Skye and Amanda take a trip down memory, as they read The Defining Decade and discuss their 20s. They debate whether the 20s were the best time of their lives and discuss the significance of exploration, fun, and making mistakes during that decade. They each share things that would do differently if they redid their 20s and whether they agree that their 20s have so far been the defining decade of their life. 

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This week Skye and Amanda read novel, The Situationship, a story of twenty something year old Tia and her journey through navigating relationships, career and friendships. Tia’s experience in the book with not one, but two situationships, spark a conversation about why the ladies are against these uncommitted dynamics. 

Listen in to hear about their pros and cons to situationships, the different kinds of situationships the...

Coming off of Thanksgiving, Skye and Amanda are back with another TV book recommendation episode. This time for the characters of the 90s Black classic film, Soul Food. They are joined by Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Bibliotherapist, Emely Rumble of Literapy NYC, as the three break down each member of the family’s storyline and offer them a read to help them through their drama. 

Emely’s Book Prescriptions mentioned in t...

This week Skye and Amanda read "Everything is not Enough” for their “What Would You Do?” series where they step into the lives of fictional characters in books they have read.  The two go back and forth painting scenarios from the book synopsis and finding out just how the other would handle a similar situation. 

Books mentioned in this week’s episode:
Everything is not Enough by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom

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This week Skye and Amanda read an anthology of Black love letters and share some of their favorites. The two discuss the power of Black love in all its forms. They share what it feels like to not only have deep love for people, but also for things, places and moments in time. 

Books mentioned in this week’s episode:
Black Love Letters edited by Cole Brown and Natalie Johnson

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This week Skye and Amanda read How to Know a Person by David Brooks and talk about how to make those who we interact with feel valued, heard and understood. According to Brooks, despite this being extremely important to the human experience, many of us struggle with what it takes to really get to know another person and foster deep connection. 

Listen in as the ladies discuss what lies within what Brooks says is “the creative skill”...

Inspired by a TikTok video from friendship expert Bayard Jackson, Skye and Amanda continue their conversation from last week around friendship. The two read a few articles and discussed the sociological term, weak tie, which refers to the friends or people you enjoy interacting with infrequently or with less intimacy than your close friends. 

The two share their thoughts on the research-backed benefits of having many weak ties and o...

This week Skye and Amanda read a Refinery 29 article titled “I Can’t Afford My Friends Anymore” and discussed the realities of not being in the same financial position or having the same budget as your friends, and how it tends to be navigated. 

Articles mentioned in this week’s episode: 

• I Can’t Afford My Friends Anymore by Daisy Shofield (Refinery 29 Article)
• What it’s Like to Have Friends Who Make More Than You, According to 10...

Life be lifing! This week Skye and Amanda read The Microstress Effect by Rob Cross and discuss how when it comes to stress, the small things can add up and have a big impact. 

Listen in to here the ladies break down the 14 microstreses that can get in the way of our physical and mental well-being. 

Don’t underestimate the small annoyances of everyday life! 

Books mentioned in this week’s episode:
The Microstress Effect:...

The ladies are back for season 4 and gearing up for a strong end to the year. The two pick up where they left off, continuing their discussion around what it takes to reach their goals. 

Skye and Amanda read The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran, and share how they feel about the concept of moving away from annual goals and instead plan your productivity in 12 week cycles. Through the book they learn the power of vision, how mindset impac...

On the season 3 finale of Long Story Short, Skye and Amanda set themselves up for a productive break by reading How to Begin by Michael Bungay Stanier. The two discuss Stanier’s unique perspective around goal setting, where we focus less on what’s SMART and more on what matters. 

Listen in to learn more about how to establish and work on worthy goals that are worth your time, focus and resources. Find out how Amanda and Skye plan to...

This week Skye and Amanda read through The Atlantic’s Dear Therapist, a monthly column where author, speaker and psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb guides readers through some of life’s challenges with a written response to their current dilemma. With each article, Skye and Amanda share what they would do if in the reader’s shoes and what books they recommend to help them through their issues. 

Listen in as the two discuss topics such as...