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We Just Like to Talk
by We Just Like to Talk
We Just Like to Talk is two friends, Kara and Becky, who will talk about literally anything with one another. From friendship to feminism, from reading and romance to philosophy and pop culture, our topics are varied and our opinions outlandish but it’s never a dull moment when we’re in conversation. We’re not experts, but we hope our audience can find something useful—or at the very least entertaining—from our conversations.
Episodes
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Writing the Future of AI
Becky and Kara discuss the current climate of artificial intelligence hype. Generative tools like ChatGPT are skyrocketing in popularity. What do a copywriter and a copyeditor think of these tools from the point of view of practicality? Of ethics? What will a future look like if this so-called AI...
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Erica Armstrong - The Gentle Recruiter
Kara and Becky interview Erica Armstrong. Currently an executive recruiter and mother of two, Erica’s life has always been about change and challenge. She discusses forming better habits around fitness, volunteer work, her take on LinkedIn and networking, and how she searches for the best...
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How We Pick Our Battles
Have you noticed how Becky and Kara are both a little feisty? Would it surprise you to learn they’re actually more mellow than they used to be? Listen to them discuss how they choose when to get involved in debates and discussions, especially about sensitive topics.
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Career and Courage with Lisa D
Kara and Becky sat down with Lisa Di Domenico, career clarity coach. Lisa’s approach to career coaching emphasizes a need to evaluate not only what you have to offer but also what you want in your career. Listen to Lisa describe her own career journey from a background in mental health to career...
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Life Updates for the End of 2022
What a year of change for both Becky and Kara! Start off 2023 by listening to them reflect on what 2022 brought them: new relationships, new career experiences, new goals, and so much more.
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Lauren Spavelko and Multipassionate Musicality
Kara’s friend Lauren is a composer, entrepreneur music teacher, artist, and so much more. She’s multipassionate, and she joins Kara and Becky for their fiftieth podcast episode. Lauren shares her thoughts on diversity in the music world, defining success for yourself, and even her philosophy on...
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The Freelance Dance
Both Becky and Kara have recently embarked on freelance careers. Becky is a full-time freelance copywriter, and Kara is a part-time freelance copyeditor in addition to her regular job as a teacher. They talk about what each one has learned from launching this new career, including why they each...
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Max Chan on Maximizing LinkedIn
Max Chan, of the Chan with a Plan podcast, joins Kara and Becky to chat about that hot social media network all the cool kids are using these days—no, not TikTok. The other hot social media network, LinkedIn! Max shares his tips and thoughts on how to use this platform to further your career, and...
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Two Crafty C*nts
You read that right. Becky and Kara are both crafty and also something else that starts with a C, and they won’t shut up about it! Listen to their reflections on the role of crafting in their childhoods, what they do now (painting, needle felting, and more for Becky; writing and knitting for…
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We Love Scammers - Part 2
In the second part of their deep dive into Netflix’s scamtastic offerings, Kara and Becky discuss The Tinder Swindler. This documentary follows the experience that three women each had with Simon Leviev, who swindled each of them out of tens of thousands of dollars. Listen to Kara and Becky…
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We Love Scammers - Part 1
Becky and Kara unpack why scammers like Anna Sorokin, featured in Inventing Anna on Netflix, are so fascinating. From friendships to fashion, Anna navigated her way through high society in New York to the tune of millions of dollars scammed from individuals and companies. Did she believe her…
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Kim Melbourne Just Wants Better Leggings
Kara and Becky chat with the founder and owner of Jenka Clothing Co., Kim Melbourne. Kim started her athleisure clothing company during the pandemic after realizing there was a niche for affordable but quality leggings. She has since expanded her offerings to sports bras, joggers, and more.…
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Optimism in Times of Uncertainty
Becky and Kara are both optimists—but not always in the same ways! It’s even harder to be optimistic in times of uncertainty. But these two girls have some tricks up their sleeve that help their optimism shine even in the dark times. From what makes someone optimistic to the strategies that...
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Book Club! The Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine Aron
Dr. Elaine Aron coined the term highly sensitive person to describe someone who experiences overarousal and overstimulation, often from everyday triggers. Her book distills a career’s worth of research into an accessible guide. Kara and Becky both consider themselves highly sensitive, but their...
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Vic Vonapartis is Dreaming Up Her Future
Kara and Becky chat with Montréal photographer Victoria Vonapartis. From models to food, Vic loves creative shoots—even if it means contorting herself into awkward positions sometimes! Listen to us talk about creativity, copyright, community, and everything else that a young, entrepreneurial…
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Samantha Kris is Reinventing Herself
Kara and Becky invite Samantha Kris to discuss how her career has changed as she learns and re-evaluates her priorities. Author, TEDx speaker, Head of People & Culture at Goalcast —all of these labels might describe some of what Samantha does, but how well do they really fit her when she herself…
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Pressure to Date and Procreate
“So, are you seeing anyone?” “So when are you going to have kids?” Becky and Kara hate these questions, and they are really tired of the pressure put on women to date and eventually have kids. They love kids and those who want to be parents! But for all the strides women have made over the last...
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Conflict in the Workplace
We all have coworkers we don’t get along with. Some of them are merely nuisances, but others we can’t stand. Kara and Becky break down how they navigate all sorts of conflicts in the workplace. They discuss what they’ve done in the past, and they situate it within their positionality as white...
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Celina Caesar-Chavannes Likes to Talk Too
Kara and Becky welcome their first guest, Celina Caesar-Chavannes! You might know her from an episode back in April where Becky and Kara discussed Celina’s memoir, Can You Hear Me Now? Or you might already be a Celina fan and follow her on social media! Celina’s socials: Website Instagram Twitter...
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Creative Differences
Kara and Becky have creative differences! But it’s not what you think. Simply put, they are both creative people but often in different ways. They believe everyone is creative, and in this episode, they talk about what creativity is and how it manifests for them.
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Fired Up Over Fierce Fashion
Did you know Becky is Kara’s fashion guru? It’s true! And if you haven’t already checked out her blog and Insta, you probably should, because she could be your guru too. Listen to these two best friends talk about such an important part of life: how we express ourselves in what we wear. Becky and...
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The Art of the Compliment
Kara and Becky love compliments!! They love giving them and receiving them. In this episode, they discuss how you can accept compliments, give better compliments, and why we all need more compliments—especially right now. They also discuss the gendered nature of some compliments, and why you…
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Book Club! Can You Hear Me Now by Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Welcome to another episode of Kara and Becky’s impromptu book club. This time, they talk about another birthday book that Kara gave Becky: Can You Hear Me Now, by Celina Caesar-Chavannes. This is a memoir by a Black Canadian entrepreneur, business owner, and former politician. Trigger warnings:...
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Making, Breaking, and Faking Habits
Becky and Kara love talking about their habits with each other. Every once in a while, they share their goals and discuss what’s working and what isn’t. In this episode, join them as they dig a little deeper into how their habits work (or don’t), how they form habits, and Kara’s discovery that...
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We're Lazy Cooks
Did you know Kara taught Becky everything she knows about cooking? Well, maybe not everything. But they cooked together regularly before Becky moved to Montréal, and now they inspire each other long distance to become better cooks—while remaining lazy cooks at heart. Hear them talk recipes, fave...
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Kara's 1st Year of Transition - Part 2 (Listener Q&A)
This is the second part of our episode about Kara’s journey as a transgender woman. Kara answers anonymous, listener-submitted questions, along with questions from Becky. Questions and times: Any new hobbies since coming out? (1:15) Any role models/icons who inspired you with your transition?...
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Kara's 1st Year of Transition - Part 1
One year ago (February 28, 2020), Kara came out as transgender. In this vulnerable, open conversation, Kara reflects on what this has meant for her, and Kara and Becky together discuss how it has affected their friendship—for the better. This is part 1 of 2. In part 2, Kara will answer your...
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Is Therapy for Me?
Let’s get vulnerable. Kara and Becky have both been, and are both going to therapy—not with each other, of course, but on their own. In this episode, you’ll hear about why they sought a therapist, how they found their current therapists, and even what they discuss with their therapists. At the…
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Nous discutons Emily à Paris
Don’t let the intro fool you; this episode is in English! But it’s all about Netflix’s Emily in Paris. Kara and Becky discuss what they loved about this show, along with their hopes for season 2. Correction: About 6 minutes in, Kara mistakenly refers to Emily’s actor as “Lily James” when, in…
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Social Dilemmas - Part 2
In the second part of this episode about social media and the documentary The Social Dilemma, Kara and Becky discuss their own approaches to social media use. They also muse on whether or not we can fix or change social media to make it better.
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Social Dilemmas - Part 1
Kara and Becky bring you a two-part episode about social media. Inspired by recently watching The Social Dilemma on Netflix, they discuss how social media networks influence us. We talk about the algorithm, the dopamine, and the screen time—lots of stuff you already know, and maybe stuff you...
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Living, Building, Transitioning - Adulting Part 2
Kara and Becky revisit the topic of adulting, which they first discussed back in episode 9. In the year and a half that has elapsed, Kara broke her elbow and realized she’s trans, and Becky has had some new roommates. Both have embarked on projects to improve their living spaces too. Check out...
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We Can't Make This Up
Makeup. A lot of us wear it! Becky has worn it for years, but with the pandemic upon us, she is wearing it less often. Kara, on the other hand, had almost never worn makeup until last February. Listen to a cis woman and a trans woman discuss their respective personal journeys with makeup. Note:...
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We Just Like to Recommend Things - Part 2
That’s right, Kara and Becky are back at it again with another recommendations episode! Hear Becky drop some psychology knowledge as she explains why 2 personality tests are her favourites right now. Then get yourself some culture through the TV shows, books, and music we’re loving. Finally, both...
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Keeping It 1000! (Livestream Recording)
We hit 1000 downloads back in July, and we did an Instagram Live to celebrate. This is that Live … only it’s not live any more, of course. Kara edited it. The audio quality is rougher than usual. Listen to Kara and Becky talk about a variety of subjects, from the origins of this podcast to their...
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Book Club - Part 2! Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
Kara and Becky continue their discussion of Come As You Are, by Emily Nagoski, which they began in the previous episode. In this episode, we get a little more personal. We discuss what we hope our friends and loved ones will take away from this book if they read it.
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Book Club! Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski (Part 1)
Kara gave Becky Come As You Are, by Emily Nagoski, for her birthday. This book is about sex, specifically female sexual response! Now Kara and Becky will talk about what each of them learned from the book, as well as how it relates to their own experiences and their understanding of sex and...
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Not Your Basic Blogger
Kara interviews Becky about being a blogger. Becky talks about the origins of her blog, what it’s like being a blogger in Montréal versus Thunder Bay, and what she has learned in the three years that she has been blogging.
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2020, You're Too Extra
Surprise, Kara is transgender! But that’s not what this episode is about. Or is it? A lot is happening to us in 2020, both personally and globally from, you know, this whole pandemic. Becky and Kara talk about how they’re holding up, and what they are enjoying and not enjoying about the strange...
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We Just Like to Recommend Things
Recommendations: they’re the bread and butter of a lot of online content. But if you spend all your time recommending, do you ever actual check out those recommendations? This episode discusses the phenomenon of the modern recommendation in general before getting into some specific…
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Becky Likes Boys
The title says it all. Becky spills the tea about all her dates since she moved to Montréal. Ok, not really. She does, however, explain her approach to dating, and how that approach has changed since she moved. Poor, aromantic Ben does his best to sort out his confusion about when and how Becky...
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Making Lemonade Out of Lemons
Summertime can a lot of fun. It can also bring challenges, like broken elbows and finding new roommates. Ben and Becky talk about how we take setbacks and turn them into, if not good things, then all right things. You can also read the episode transcript.
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Being Aromantic and Asexual
Becky interviews Ben about his romantic and sexual orientations, aromanticism and asexuality. These identities mean he doesn’t experience romantic or sexual attraction—to anyone! Learn more about these identities in general, as well as Ben’s specific experience as an “aro” and “ace” person. They...
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Keeping It Classy with the Real Housewives of NYC
Two episodes ago, Becky blew Ben’s mind by introducing him to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Now Becky’s back at it again, this time with The Real Housewives of New York City. Specifically, she made him watch three episodes from season 3 of the series, a self-contained trip to the US…
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Motivated to Stay Motivated
Spring is in the air! Don’t you just feel more motivated? Ben and Becky muse over what motivates them, and how to make the most out of motivation. Watch Becky’s time lapse video of creating her own bullet journal. Becky also mentions the book on motivation she recently read: Drive: The Surprising...
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: All Pleasure, No Guilt
The Real Housewives is one of Becky’s go-to reality TV shows to help her relax and unwind. She had Ben watch several episodes of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Ben … does not watch that much reality TV, and definitely doesn’t watched Real Housewives. Until now. Spoiler alert! Note…
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Adulting 101: Fake It Until You Make It?
Adulting is a tricky thing for anyone, regardless of their age. Sometimes it just takes a little too much out of you. What do you do when you feel like you aren’t adulting well enough, but everyone around you thinks you just want reassurance? Ben and Becky discuss a lot of different things…
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Why We Moved
Have you moved out of your hometown? Are you considering moving? Both Ben and Becky have left their hometown of Thunder Bay. Ben left and came back after 2 years in England. Becky moved last year to Montreal, where she is settling for the foreseeable future. Hear all about what motivated them to...
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Slayers Gonna Slay
Ben and Becky both love Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and over the past year and a half, they rewatched it together, first when cooking together at Ben’s house, then via video chat after Becky moved to Montreal. This episode is a free-for-all discussion of all things Buffy. We talk about favourite...
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Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019
What kind of podcast would we be if we didn’t do a reflection on the end of our year? Ben and Becky talk about the best parts of their 2018, how they grew and changed, and their hopes for 2019. Some links: Ben’s blog post about visiting Montreal Becky’s blog post about visiting NYC You can also...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We Just Like to Talk is two friends, Kara and Becky, who will talk about literally anything with one another. From friendship to feminism, from reading and romance to philosophy and pop culture, our topics are varied and our opinions outlandish but it’s never a dull moment when we’re in conversation. We’re not experts, but we hope our audience can find something useful—or at the very least entertaining—from our conversations.
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