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more or less
by Paulina and Lia
In our Podcast „more or less“ we, Paulina and Lia, are talking about more or less everything: sustainability, minimalism, relationships, our lives as content creators, and everything else we feel the need to share with you. A new episode will be out every Monday.
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Endings & New Beginnings!
a little update on this podcast and our future projects! Check out the new podcast mehr als zuviel Find us on social media: Instagram: @moreorless_podcast | @lesspauli_ |...
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more or less | Ep 62: This Is the End. For Now...
This week, let's talk about a listener's question, how we work, what we like about it, and how the work on this podcast plays into it. Also, why do Swiss people talk about their work hours in percent, why is Paulina sometimes unproductive at work and are we still friends? Check out...
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more or less | Ep 61: To a Summer Between Self-Praise & Confidence
How did we spend a weekend that was way too hot for this time of year but still lovely (actually not for Lia) and how are we going to make decisions this summer? Should we actually sometimes get up at 4 am or is that ridiculous? But also, self-praise does not always stink but is super hard and...
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more or less | Ep 60: On a Quest to Find Healthier Dopamine
This week we find ourselves talking about the same things again as many times. How to lead a healthy lifestyle both physically and mentally? How can we stick to our rules and intentions? And how could maybe learning more about dopamine help us with these? But also, how many push-ups can Lia...
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more or less | Ep 59: Push-Ups & Bucket Lists
This week we discuss how we celebrate Easter, how many push-ups we can do, and how we try to live a fit lifestyle but we also talk about jumping too far out of our comfort zones, how we set goals, and if we are achieving them because we are realistic or because we are smart :) Check out WAYKS...
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more or less | Ep 58: Documenting our Lives, Dating & Shopping Habits
What kinds of books did Lia read? And how is Paulina's dating life going? Also, do we have a strategy to document our lives, apart from whether that is even important? In this week's episode we speak about do's and don'ts when dating, if anyone in 100 years is interested in our lives in our...
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more or less | Ep 57: Fresh & Failed Travel Plans for 2024
Paulina made some exciting decisions and has a lot to look forward to now and Lia is a bit sad that some of her travel plans won't work out. But how will we be sure that traveling with friends is fun and we don't annoy each other? What can we hope to gain from traveling alone and how stressful…
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more or less | Ep 56: It's ok to be (un)happy about how you look today.
This week we talk about exhausting days and weekends, how becoming an adult changed our perspectives on taxes, vacuum cleaners, and social plans, and about the fact that we don't have any responsibility to be pretty, and how much a noninclusive society is just making life harder for the majority…
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more or less | Ep 55: The Friendship Dilemma
Lia did something last week that she wanted to do for a long time, Paulina feels guilty for something she shouldn't have to and we both talk about going around in circles when learning something or wanting to change our lives. But one more question: Can women and men be friends? Let's talk about...
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more or less | Ep 54: Dating a Red Flag & Vegan Products in Switzerland
The dating drama doesn't stop and this time it gets extra problematic. We talk through the situations and try to understand and organize our thoughts and make sure that we are not blaming ourselves for abusive behavior. But also, how were our trips to Switzerland and the other side of Germany?…
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more or less | Ep 53: New Hobbies & New Jobs
This week we want to talk about several topics revolving around new things in our lives. Paulina started her new job, we both have a new hobby and we also want to share our opinions on Valentine's Day advertisements (and how it is maybe making us feel bad and is not sustainable..?) So we hope you...
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more or less | Ep 52: Why Do We Buy Stuff?
Today we are answering your questions and talking about why we buy things. Is it because we need them, because we want them, because someone has it, or because it was advertised to us? And how does it happen that we buy things we don't actually need or even want? Also, how can knitting help with...
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more or less | Ep 51: Shooting Stars & Gut Feelings
Today let's talk about space, our own tiny insignificant lives, and shooting stars. But also about gut feelings, red flags, and insecurities while dating. So how can we find reassurance on this planet by looking at the stars but also in our own bodies and in relationships with other people? You…
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more or less | Ep 50: What Did We Learn From One Year of Podcasting?
It's been a full year since we started the » more or less« podcast! So today we want to reflect and reminisce a bit, talk about what we liked and what we wish for, and also share a bit more behind the scenes of recording and everything else that goes into this podcast. Check out...
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more or less | Ep 49: Perfectionism & Overthinking
Paulina went skiing on icy slopes and Lia went ice skating on dangerous natural ice. So what did we learn from that? Let's also talk about perfectionism and how it affects our hobbies and relationships and let's not forget the overthinking that keeps us from being brave and trusting in our...
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more or less | Ep 48: Shopping Our Feelings & Decluttering Procrastination
Today, let's talk about decluttering, shopping, and when these things are actually about the stuff we buy or get rid of. Because frankly, sometimes we manage our things in hopes that it would help us manage our feelings. How does that happen in our lives and how do we try to be intentional to…
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more or less | Ep 47: Money, Money, and Switzerland
The new year has started, we are slowly (or abruptly) getting back into work and our routines and we want to share what we experienced during the past year and talk a bit about Paulna's first time in Switzerland and Lia's Christmas observations about money. But you also get an excursion into…
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more or less | New Years Special | Creativity Claims & Healthy Habits
We wish you a happy New Year and to dive a bit deeper into what that would mean for us, we want to share our New Year's Resolutions with you and discuss what we want to have more of and less of in 2024. Check out WAYKS HERE* to see their versatile and sustainable range of…
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more or less | Christmas Special | Puzzles, Projects, and Time Alone
Welcome to a special episode of the more or less podcast. Today we keep it short and share what we want more and less of in the next few days, our plans hopes, and fears for the time we spend with family and alone. Check out WAYKS HERE* to see their versatile and sustainable range…
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more or less | Ep 46: Dating Dramas & Job Surprises
This week we want to tell you about our current lives and all the stuff that has been going on. About a job that happened much more suddenly than expected and about a giant dating drama that kept on messing with what we thought should be expected from personal relationships. Check out...
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more or less | Ep 45: Daily Routines Against Escapism
Today let's focus on the small stuff. What do we do every day that keeps us sane? How important are routines, sports, and friends? And is it normal to run away from our own lives a little bit or is the goal really to stay in the moment no matter what? Check out Colorful...
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more or less | Ep 44: How Can We Know What We Forgot?
Winter is starting, Lia is thinking about cutting off her hair but is afraid of starting her new job with a different haircut and Paulina is wondering where the time went but had a lovely time with some puppies and already ate all her Christmas cookies. Check out Colorful...
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more or less | Ep 43: Minimalist Medication – The "Just In Case" Things You Should Keep
None of us really wants to buy, own, and take medications, but many of us are very happy we have access to them when necessary. Today, we want to talk about how we try to keep our first aid kits minimal, while still making sure we have everything we need. How often do we declutter medication, how...
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more or less | Ep 42: Is FOMO Making Us Miserable?
Do you wish you were on vacation right now? Would you like to be more like the person you are following online? Or do you simply think your friends get to do more fun stuff than you? That is FOMO, the fear of missing out. And while I am sure we all experience it differently, some of us more than...
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more or less | Ep 41: Low Buy Struggles – A Discussion About Our Consumtion Comfort Zones
Paulina didn't want to buy anything this autumn and still, she bought a bunch of things. Lia is overwhelmed with the amount of new stuff in her life as well. So how do we set intentions when it comes to shopping, when are we happy about our consumption and what will we do now to make sure we only...
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more or less | Ep 40: Life Update – How Work Impacts Our Self-Worth
We spend a lot of our time working, and honestly, our existence also relies on working. Our lifestyle is impacted by our salary and the social contacts we have often relate to our jobs as well. So what happens if things change? If jobs don't work out? How much of our self-worth do we tie to…
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more or less | Ep 39: Personal Boundaries – Much More Than a Guardian of Your Comfort Zone
Boundaries have been an important topic of conversation during the last few years, and we think they absolutely deserve it. So let's talk about them. Where are our boundaries, how can we respect them and how can we communicate them so that other people respect them too? And what can we do when...
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more or less | Ep 38: Secondhand Shopping – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Secondhand shopping can save so much money and resources. So it's just a good idea in general. But the system is not perfect. Even more, in recent years it seems like the fast-fashion giants are actively making it worse. So how can we find good clothes secondhand, how can we declutter our things…
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more or less | Ep 37: Eco-Consciousness vs. Affordability – The (Inner) Conflicts with Sustainable Traveling
Were you ever tempted to take the car or the plane instead of the train and bus just because of convenience? Or were the more sustainable transport options just a lot more expensive? In today's episode, we want to talk about the frustration of trying to travel more sustainably, some of the…
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more or less | Ep 36: Style vs. Trends – A Discussion About How Social Media Influences Our Sense of Style
Have you found your personal style yet? Or are you following the trends? In this episode, we want to share our ways of trying to stay true to our own styles while realizing that we are more influenced by trends than we might know... And how do we navigate the topic when trying to live more...
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more or less | Ep 35: Summer Vacations & Winter Scams
This week we are here for you with a special episode. If you have listened to the podcast since the beginning, you know the format: it's another voice message podcast episode! so let's hear what Paulina is experiencing on vacation if she reads all the books she brought, and if it helped her get…
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more or less | Ep 34: Minimalism – When It Comes to Sentimental Items
Both of us have been thinking about minimalism, we have decluttered our belongings and obviously ended up with different things. But today let's take a look at a social category of stuff, our sentimental items. What do we like to keep just because it reminds us of a past moment and how do we...
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more or less | Ep 33: Summer Revisited – How Our Plans Turned Out
A few months ago we talked about all of our summer plans. But did we make sure they happen? Have we had the summer we planned for? In today's episode, we want to take a look at the list of things we wanted to do this summer and evaluate how it went. And then why not make a few plans for autumn......
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more or less | Ep 32: A Deep Dive Into Creativity (w/ Kathrin Wagner)
For today's episode, we invited Kathrin Wagner to talk about creativity. She has been here before, talking with us about ableism (Episode 12), and we are so glad to have her back for another episode. Creativity is an enormous and significant part of our jobs and lives, so we wanted to explore and...
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more or less | Ep 31: Lessons We Learned in Our Twenties (so far...)
This week, let's talk about some lessons we learned in our twenties so far. And because life does not happen the same for everybody, we learn different things and have different views on the same subject. This means that we also hope these lessons can be valuable for you no matter if you are in...
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more or less | Ep 30: The Summer Paulina Turned Into a Mini-Swifty and Lia Had Enough Vacation
Let's catch up! In this episode, we want to share how our last three weeks were, how Lia has been traveling in Poland, and how all of that went with the trains, attending a festival, and camping. Paulina has been working while being super invested in a TV show, so let's talk about it! Check out...
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more or less | Ep 29: Storytime – Some Thoughts About Fails of the Past
When something bad happens, that is usually not fun. But after time, fails and mishaps turn into great stories and sometimes they even hold valuable experiences for us. So today we want to share some things that went wrong for us in the past, traveling and also just in everyday life, plus we want...
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more or less | Ep 28: Stress Management – How We (Try To) Deal With Stressors
Do you sometimes experience stress? I am pretty sure we all do. And while it is unrealistic to eliminate stress completely, we still think decreasing it is a good idea. So today we want to share our experiences with stress, what usually causes it in our lives, and how we try to manage stress and...
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more or less | Ep 27: Screen Time – Are the Screens Really to Blame?
Screen time seems to be a bit of a buzzword, no matter if it is about kids in front of a tablet or adults scrolling Tiktok for hours. So let's talk about it! How do we feel about our screen time, what are the actual problems with sitting in front of screens over half of our time awake, and are we...
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more or less | Ep 26: Not Minimalist Enough – Quantity over Quality?
Opinions about minimalism might be different from person to person, but we can agree on something, right? Today, we want to talk about precisely that. When is someone minimalist enough, can Paulina be a minimalist if people on the internet think she has a lot of stuff? And is the number of items...
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more or less | Ep 25: Today's Work Ethic – Questioning Stereotypes on Gen Z's Perceived Laziness and Boomer's Work Philosophy
When it comes to the topic of work ethics it feels like the different generations just can't agree. The puzzling thing though is that the generation that is now complaining about Gen Z being so lazy and not having any respect for work and their superiors, were in the same place just 40 years ago....
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more or less | Ep 24: Offending Paulina's Profession – What Lia Dislikes About Apartment Design & How the Move Went
Let's hear how Paulina's move went! Did everything work out? What kind of problems did she have to overcome? And how is it living in an apartment with multiple rooms by herself for the first time? Today we also want to talk about architecture fails, difficulties with the internet guy, and our…
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more or less | Ep 23: Sustainable Fashion – Conscious Consumption in an Exploitative Industry (w/ Victoria Vlasenko)
Sustainable fashion is complex. Where do we start as a consumer? How much responsibility do we have and how do we know that what we buy is actually more sustainable and ethical? In today's episode, we want to answer these questions and talk about greenwashing, supporting small and local…
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more or less | Ep 22: Abandoned Dreams – Some Life Goals We Gave Up (Un)Intentionally
Sometimes there are dreams that don't come true. So let's talk about them. And honestly, it is not always sad, because after all, as we go through life our goals and opinions change and so do our dreams. today we want to share a few things with you that we dreamed of in the past that didn't work...
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more or less | Ep 21: Gender Norms – How They Affect Our Dating Experience
Today's sponsor is Sunday Natural again. A brand where you can buy various supplements, tea, vitamins, superfoods, and much more. If you need anything, feel free to check them out here: https://sundaynat.me/lesspauli_ Gender norms are everywhere, and influence us in our everyday life. But...
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more or less | Ep 20: Decluttering for the Move
Today's sponsor is Sunday Natural. A brand where you can buy various supplements, tea, vitamins, superfoods, and much more. If you need anything, feel free to check them out here: https://sundaynat.me/lesspauli_ For 10% off, use the code PAULIBDAY (only on June, 19th 2023) Today we want to…
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more or less | Ep 19: Life Update – A Lot Happened This Week
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more or less | Ep 18: Balancing Solitude – Benefits and Challenges of Spending Time Alone
Check out Colorful Standard* and get 10% off with the code MOREORLESSCS10 Today, let's talk about spending time alone. And how to enjoy your own company, not feeling lonely but also, not forgetting that being social is actually important too. We want to share our experiences with being alone,...
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more or less | Ep 17: Let’s Talk About the Fatphobic Fashion Industry.
*Ad: Today we introduced Sunday Natural to you. A brand where you can buy supplements, vitamins, and superfoods. If you need anything, feel free to use this link: https://sundaynat.me/lesspauli_ I am pretty sure everyone knows the struggle of finding the right clothing size. Sometimes even if you...
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more or less | Ep 16: Our Plans For Summer
This week, we want to talk about warmth, sunshine, fun, and traveling. After a rainy and cold spring, we are both really looking forward to summer and wanted to share our plans and thoughts for the upcoming months with you! Find us on social media: Instagram: @moreorless_podcast |...
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In our Podcast „more or less“ we, Paulina and Lia, are talking about more or less everything: sustainability, minimalism, relationships, our lives as content creators, and everything else we feel the need to share with you. A new episode will be out every Monday.
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