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How Having Good Manners Can Benefit Your...

ALLISON WETIG AND CEARA KIRKPATRICK
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Ep 234: In this episode, Allison and Ceara discuss the significance of manners and etiquette in various cultural contexts. They explore how good manners can enhance social interactions, create positive energy, and build character. The conversation highlights the importance of how bad manners can be really off putting. Through a rapid-fire segment, they give their opinions on controversial manners, emphasizing the need for awareness and respect in social settings.

In the catch up segment, the girls are in a very silly goofy mood. Allison shares about the technological challenges of living abroad, the emotional journey of pregnancy, small ways she’s finding joy in daily life, and their movie theatre membership. Ceara shares about her 4th of July celebrations with family, reading the viral red rising series, and a new co-working space she’s excited about. 


TAKEAWAYS:

  • Pregnancy brings significant emotional changes.
  • Therapy can be a valuable resource during life transitions.
  • Exploring local amenities can lead to unexpected joys and discoveries.
  • Good manners can set you apart in social situations.
  • Cultural differences influence perceptions of manners.
  • Manners can make others feel seen and valued.
  • Self awareness is a key aspect of good manners.
  • Addressing bad manners in others requires sensitivity.
  • Manners can create positive energy in interactions.
  • The importance of managing and communicating expectations as host. 


RELATED EPISODES:

Episode # 142 - Netherlands: Community, Cycling and Contrasts to America

Episode # 183 - Bucketlist For An Americana Summer


MENTIONS:

Book Series We’re Reading - Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Camera Rec - Canon Power Shot 


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