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Cheers to the present! We will never be able to tell the future, so why spend the energy worrying about it? In this episode of Thick & Thin, my goal is to stop wasting my time trying to control the narrative, but sometimes the anticipatory anxiety and endless what-ifs, win. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://victoriaalbina.com/future-tripping-2/ https://ideas.ted.com/why-are-we-so-bad-at-predicting-what-will-happen-to-us-in-the-future/ https://nesslabs.com/end-of-history-illusion https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/science/study-in-science-shows-end-of-history-illusion.html#commentsContainer https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reality-play/201301/the-end-history-illusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sensitivity is not an overreaction. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I'm glad to reconnect with my sensitive side knowing that I genuinely give and care about other people to the best of my ability.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Thanks to our sponsors! Get a free 45-day extended trial at https://www.canva.me/thick Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources: https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast44/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4JOlMSWjo&t=318s https://www.amazon.com/Highly-Sensitive-Person-Elaine-Aron/dp/0553062182/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1436144715&sr=8-1&keywords=the+highly+sensitive+person&linkCode=sl1&tag=simplluxur-20&linkId=1d7817b0044ac440969759c628aa183a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is working hard genuinely worth all of the stress? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I dig even deeper into our generation's obsession with the constant grind of work culture.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors! Get a free 45-day extended trial at https://www.canva.me/thick Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html http://www.lewislibbyschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Icarus-Myth-Questions.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all hate being told what to do. It's a tale as old as time. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I try to discover why. Why is it human nature to crave what we can't have? Is it for thrills? For power? For knowledge? Or perhaps, all of the above.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Sources: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/streisand-effect https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedceleb/the-unflattering-photos-beyonces-publicist-doesnt-want-you-t https://fellowprimo.com/herostratus-a-madman-who-burned-the-temple-of-artemis-for-fame/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-08/khloe-kardashian-picture-lawyers-takedown-streisand-effect/100055042 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey guys, in this last episode of Thick & Thin, I tell the story of Pandora's Box, a powerful box that contains all of life's miseries yet can still bring hope. Thank you all for listening to this podcast, and I'll talk to you guys later; bye!  Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://greektraveltellers.com/blog/30-of-the-most-famous-tales-from-greek-mythology https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/musings/how-hope-crawled-out-of-pandora-s-box-525068 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything can be misunderstood –– even sea anemones. In this episode of Thick & Thin, we see how a change in perspective can lead to newfound truths and discoveries; and how maybe not everything we learned from our history textbooks is true.  Thanks to our sponsors! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to https://www.canva.me/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/essextella-asherae-anemone-fossil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerst%C3%A4tte https://www.britannica.com/story/was-napoleon-short#:~:text=Napoleon%20was%20thus%20average%20or,that%20the%20emperor%20was%20short https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/applied-and-social-sciences-magazines/napoleon-complex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Foul play? A CIA coverup? Or just a bad trip? In this episode of Thick & Thin, we dig into an unresolved case from the 1950s to see how a man of science ended up dead on the streets of New York City.  Thanks to our sponsors! Get 22% off @iherb with promo code THICK at https://iherb.com/?rcode=THICK ! #iherbpodcast // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/nyregion/hotel-pennsylvania-nyc.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20230312&instance_id=87501&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=133543685&segment_id=127574&te=1&user_id=68844de8ebeb87a0549605027b7f4faa https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/06/from-mind-control-to-murder-how-a-deadly-fall-revealed-the-cias-darkest-secrets https://unsolved.com/gallery/frank-olson/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/did-the-cias-dr-frank-olson-jump-to-his-death-or-was-he-pushed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes beauty is pain is a complete understatement. And maybe it's time we stop risking it all for the fit; because in this week's episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss fashion trends of the past that led to the death of thousands. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self. Download the ZocDoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Visit https://www.indeed.com/thick to start hiring now // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/crinoline https://news4sanantonio.com/news/our-city-our-history/hollywood-actress-dies-in-freak-accident-while-filming-in-san-antonio-back-in-1923 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Company_Fire https://www.nytimes.com/1923/12/01/archives/martha-mansfield-film-star-dies-of-burns-caused-by-costume-fired-by.html https://genteelandbard.com/southern-history-haunts-folklore-journal/2022/8/10/feeling-green https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/paris-green-history https://hyperallergic.com/329747/death-by-wallpaper-alluring-arsenic-colors-poisoned-the-victorian-age/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we travel to Middle of Nowhere, Minnesota, to learn about the medical miracle of Jean Hilliard –– a woman frozen to ice but was thawed back to life.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/jean-hilliard https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/25/jean-hilliard-northern-minnesota-frozen-survived Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of Thick & Thin, I tell the story of the famed and mysterious femme fatale, Mata Hari: a woman in love who was wrongfully accused of espionage but stood tall in the face of death.  Thanks to our sponsors! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/thick and download the Zocdoc app for free Start hiring now at https://www.indeed.com/thick Get a 45-day extended free trial at https://www.canva.me/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mata-hari-executed https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/10/15/i-am-ready-mata-hari-faced-a-firing-squad-for-spying-and-refused-a-blindfold/ https://www.biography.com/military-figures/mata-hari https://time.com/4977634/mata-hari-true-history/ https://www.france24.com/en/20171015-mata-hari-spy-who-wasnt-really-spy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we go back to The Gilded Age to learn about the life and death of Isabella Stewart Gardner: a woman of elegance and culture who persevered through grief to become a trailblazer in the art world.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.netflix.com/title/81032570 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/isabella-stewart-gardner-nathaniel-silver/1141387862?ean=9780691973845 https://twitter.com/gardnermuseum/status/899721534755016704?lang=en https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/oh-you-red-sox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Valentine's Day approaching, this episode of Thick & Thin is all about love, with some history included, of course! Let's find out how the heart became the universal symbol of love and learn about the seven different types of love according to the ancient Greeks.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources:  The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart. https://bigthink.com/health/why-heart-shape-symbolizes-love/ https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/love/12-fun-facts-about-love-and-how-it-can-affect-you/ https://www.elizabethrider.com/7-types-of-love-and-what-they-mean/ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/titanic-stewards-letter-to-wife-revealing-near-miss-up-for-sale/38029730.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/titanic-love-letter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, let's add a chapter to our history books because this episode of Thick & Thin is dedicated to Elizebeth Smith Friedman –– America's first female cryptanalyst. As a literal codebreaker, she busted drug smugglers and helped derail Nazi spies but never got the recognition she deserved.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources:  https://www.nsa.gov/History/Cryptologic-History/Historical-Figures/Historical-Figures-View/Article/1623028/elizebeth-s-friedman/ https://www.europeana.eu/en/blog/francis-bacon-shakespeare-and-secret-societies https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-pbs-film-tells-story-wwii-codebreaker-elizabeth-friedman-180976759/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizebeth-smith-friedman https://time.com/5928583/elizebeth-friedman-codebreaker/ https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/mother-cryptology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this smorgasbord episode of Thick & Thin, I start with a few confessed secrets from Reddit to tie in a story from Rutger Burman's book Humankind. An anecdote that reminds us that if we see something, then we should do something –– because helping others always goes a long way.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self. Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/offmychest/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City https://www.amazon.com/Humankind-Hopeful-History-Rutger-Bregman/dp/0316418536 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/bystander-effect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we take a moment to appreciate the arts with two different stories. The first tale, recalls a man's unexpected discovery of artwork once showcased at The MET. While the second, accounts for a couple's accidental collaboration with an exhibition painting on display. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources:  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/400-year-old-dutch-masterpiece-found-iowa-storage-room-180968684/ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2022/12/27/hoyt-sherman-place-celebrates-100-years-of-entertainment-in-des-moines/7964478001/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-andrew-perello-painting https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/world/asia/jonone-vandalism-south-korea-art.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we bring in the new year, let's remember that any day can be special. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I take inspiration from writer Erma Bombeck to live life to the fullest. So let's all conquer our daily scaries, leave anticipatory regret in the past, and finally enjoy the now.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Sources: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/49262-if-i-had-my-life-to-live-over-someone-asked https://ermabombeckcollection.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRbg8SKy/ https://www.amazon.com/Cottage-Cheese-Cream-Thoughts-Bombeck/dp/0740721275 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-23-mn-61747-story.html https://www.teenvogue.com/story/zoey-101-time-capsule-spoilers https://www.tiktok.com/@sunday.nobody/video/7162587340274240810?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 https://allthatsinteresting.com/flamin-hot-cheetos-sarcophagus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some people live for the thrill of the chase. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I go back to the early 1960s to reveal the master plan surrounding New York City's biggest jewel heist –– all attempted by a couple of stylish men from Miami.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-three-amateur-jewel-thieves-made-new-yorks-most-precious-gems-180949885/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/nyregion/natural-history-museum-jewelry-heist.html https://www.vanityfair.com/style/scandal/2014/10/museum-of-natural-history-jewel-heist https://avenuemagazine.com/murph-the-surf-new-york-greatest-jewel-heist/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's bring some Holiday cheer into this week's Thick & Thin and discuss some unsung heroes of the past –– The Nine Nanas. What started with a few pound cakes became something much more remarkable as this group of women dedicated their nights in secret to help make a difference.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Get started with Curology with a free 30-day trial at https://www.curology.com/thick just pay $5 for shipping and handling For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources: https://www.al.com/living/2016/04/whatever_happened_to_sh_green.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/it-aint-over-the-business-secret_n_1607385 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-cultures/201805/in-helping-others-you-help-yourself https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/vitality/201404/the-neuroscience-giving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our memory can be fickle. Like do you remember anything from 8th-grade math class? Well, neither do I. But yet, I can recite my mom's license plate from her early 2000s mini-van, and I still know my friend's old landline number. So, why do some things stick while others don't? Let's find out. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss how positive and negative stressors affect our memories.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Start your credit journey with Chime. Get started at https://www.chime.com/thick Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24311477/#:~:text=Results%20showed%20a%20photo%2Dtaking,and%20did%20not%20photograph%20them. https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/zbqfcv/today_i_learned_taking_photos_instead_of_actually/ https://www.simplypsychology.org/zeigarnik-effect.html https://abcnews.go.com/Health/man-amnesia-finds-family-searching-11-years/story?id=33864237 https://www.tiktok.com/@reneerapp/video/7171955070802742570?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7171955070802742570 https://www.advekit.com/blogs/what-is-positive-stress https://www.guelphtoday.com/around-ontario/beyond-local-why-you-might-black-out-when-youre-anxious-1516518 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's imagine –– if your dating profile was a movie trailer, what would it say? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I compare the history of movie trailers with today's current reliance on dating apps. Because in a world where putting your best foot forward is essential, a first impression can mean everything.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to https://www.canva.me/thick Join the Parade! Take up to 45% off at checkout when you use BFTHICK at checkout! Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-art-of-movie-trailers/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/almanac-don-lafontaine-the-voice-of-movie-trailers/ https://screenrant.com/trailer-voice-guy-life-don-lafontaine/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292523/lenght-top-movies-us/ https://vimeo.com/blog/post/how-to-make-a-great-trailer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From porn towers to make-out canoes, let's talk about the affairs of the past. In this episode of Thick & Thin, we travel back to the Victorian Era to discuss various courtship and flirtation rituals.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Sources: https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/873 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/feb/14/7 https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/love-boats-the-delightfully-sinful-history-of-canoes/ https://www.cracked.com/article_31094_5-ways-love-and-dating-in-the-past-were-weird-man.html https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/apr/30/cambridge-university-lays-bare-the-secrets-of-its-library-tower Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we bow down to the Ticketmaster gods while waiting in line for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets. But as we make our way through the virtual queue, let's talk about the fans of the past. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I reveal the history of buying concert tickets and the start of the infamous Ticketmaster service charge. Cause, in the end, is the experience really worth the money? For Taylor, the answer is yes –– always yes!   // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Get started with Curology with a free 30-day trial at https://www.curology.com/thick just pay $5 for shipping and handling Collaborate with Canva for Teams at https://www.canva.me/thick for a FREE 45-day extended trial For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Sources: http://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1878670,00.html https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/ticketmaster https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2016/06/13/tokens-tesserae-palmyra/ https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/business/ticketmaster-s-mr-tough-guy.html? https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-31-fi-5143-story.html https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/pearl-jam-war-with-ticketmaster/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The truth is: we are all selfish. Because sometimes, it's challenging to be a good person, as it's nearly impossible to be open-minded, kind, and considerate all the time. And honestly, that's okay –– as long as we try to become better. Of course, we'll never be perfect, but if we remind ourselves to look at different points of view and continue to learn and grow from each other, we can take the first step in closing the empathy gap.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Start your credit journey with Chime. Get started at https://www.chime.com/thick This Holiday season gift Away at https://www.awaytravel.com/thick Sources: https://parentingscience.com/empathy-gap/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdLOkqMfRJk https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/22/magazine/the-brains-empathy-gap.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's all take a deep breath and stop obsessing over every aspect of our lives. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I relinquish my crown and title of "Queen of Control" and realize that perfectionism is not always the goal. Because if we learn to trust our instincts and follow our deepest needs, we might discover that doing a little less can lead to the same results.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://finalstraw.org/en/masanobu-fukuoka-and-natural-farming/ https://www.lionsroar.com/the-do-nothing-farmers-guide-to-a-perfect-harvest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I put the words of Ted Mosby from How I Met Your Mother and science experiments from elementary school to the test to discover if opposites really attract. Well, turns out it may take more than the dislike of olives to be a perfect match.    // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.wellandgood.com/do-opposites-attract/ https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-how-and-why-do-magnets-stick-together-101899#:~:text=Unlike%2Dpoles%20attract%3A%20When%20a,magnets%20pull%20together%20(attract). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all tell stories. It's in our nature: from box-office hits to best-selling novels to just talking to a friend about your day; storytelling is all around us. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I tell a story about my most recent meet-cute and discuss how storytelling plays into our everyday lives.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/10/job-work-reality-editor-doctor-nurse/671657/ https://www.cinemaofchange.com/obsession-story-survival-drive/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2922522/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all make mistakes, but these missteps can help us grow and develop. However, when we watch our loved ones make similar mistakes –– especially avoidable ones –– it makes us angry. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the concept of loving anger, as it's probably time to stop projecting our emotions on others and start controlling our narcissistic behaviors.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/three-christs https://www.quora.com/Can-a-person-have-a-narcissistic-personality-and-be-schizophrenic-at-the-same-time https://slate.com/technology/2010/05/the-three-christs-of-ypsilanti-what-happens-when-three-men-who-identify-as-jesus-are-forced-to-live-together.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the 5th century B.C. to the 1980s, bachelorette parties have taken a long time to develop into what they are like today. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the origins of bachelor and bachelorette parties as I prepare for my first one this weekend in Vegas.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/10/nyregion/star-studded-cast-for-carey-wedding.html https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/herbert-barnum-seeley-grandson-throws-greatest-bachelor-party-earth/ https://museumhack.com/quick-dirty-history-bachelorette-party/ https://www.thrillist.com/sex-dating/nation/how-a-bunch-of-male-strippers-invented-the-bachelorette-party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode of Thick & Thin, we’ll be discussing self-sabotage, shattering life’s illusions, the power our bodies have, & a few more fun facts from reddit (couldn’t help myself). Let’s get out of our own heads so much & chat about some good stuff that will inspire us. // Sources: https://www.thefactsite.com/100-facts-about-your-body/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201710/why-do-we-self-sabotage & Reddit // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we’re going to chat about some fun facts that you’ve likely never heard about, courtesy of Reddit, and also learn about The Shopping Cart theory: what you do when no one is looking. Lastly, we’ll discuss a concept based on a quote by Surrealist painter, Rene Magritte, that says: “The purpose of art is mystery.” // SOURCES: https://medium.com/be-unique/the-curious-case-of-the-shopping-cart-theory-802909d93cff www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/07/what-do-we-really-mean-by-art/ https://artlistr.com/rene-magritte-7-interesting-facts/ https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/ // Follow me on IG: Instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin we chat about all of the mindsets and psychological nuggets I’ve been toying with this week. Today we’ll be chatting about motivated reasoning - why you think you’re right when you’re actually wrong - how our brains can invent narratives and send us down a rabbit hole of overthinking, over-criticism & spirals of self-hatred. & finally, we’ll debunk the concept that really ambitious people have no need to prove themselves, because that’s just so false. Lots to chat about! // Watch the TED Talk I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4RLfVxTGH4 // Also, read "Untamed" by Glennon Doyle // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we talk about the anxieties surrounding having control of your life (or the lack there of) and later, I’ll tell the story of *Josephine Baker,* a French-American dancer, entertainer, spy, activist + the first black woman to star in a major motion picture, among many other things. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // STORY SOURCES: https://womenshistorynetwork.org/josephine-baker-1906-1975/ ( https://womenshistorynetwork.org/josephine-baker-1906-1975/ ) https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/josephine-baker ( https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/josephine-baker ) https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/new-african-american-identity-harlem-renaissance ( https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/new-african-american-identity-harlem-renaissance ) *BOOK MENTIONED: Creative Blindness & How To Cure It" by Dave Trott Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I go through my favorite podcasts to listen to, some other seasonal updates + tell a deeply scandalous story about socialite turned actress Lillie Langtry; the power of a little black dress, and a little determination. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://clickamericana.com/topics/celebrities-famous-people/lillie-langtry-the-scandalous-jersey-lily-1958 https://www.fembio.org/english/biography.php/woman/biography/lillie-langtry/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I give an update about my life in LA, now that I've been here for 1 month officially. I chat about the many changes I've been experiencing, especially in comparison to my previous life in NYC. Later in the episode, I tell the incredible story of Margaret Tobin Brown, aka "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," who was an American socialite, philanthropist, and Titanic survivor. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // episode sources: https://recollections.biz/blog/5-facts-about-margaret-tobin-brown-aka-the-unsinkable-molly-brown/ https://www.bustle.com/p/the-real-story-of-molly-brown-isnt-in-titanic-the-truth-changes-everything-7622726 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpekPaut0Cg Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I divulge my entertainment faves of the moment: tv shows, movies, books & songwriters. I then dive into the story of Kate Warne, a woman who so effortlessly saved Abraham Lincoln from assassination among other feats, aka the first female private detective in America. It's a good one! // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin we discuss a few new goals of mine here in LA. We also chat about Shiny Object Syndrome, which is essentially the act of diving into a slew of different "shiny" projects, never quite finishing things, fear of commitment, being super scattered in your interests, etc. Then, I tell the tale of Grace O'Malley, aka the Pirate Queen of Ireland. She was a fearless pirate & skilled negotiator, married twice, divorced once, took a lover when she wanted, and gave birth to one of her sons on the deck of her own ship. Essentially a total bad**s and I'm so excited to share her story with you all. // Historical Sources: Granuaile ( https://www.amazon.com/Granuaile-Times-Grace-OMalley-1503-1603/dp/0863276318/?tag=mf-art-smart-shopping-20 ) : The Life and Times of Grace O'Malley ; Pirate Queen ( https://www.amazon.com/Pirate-OMalley-Judith-1-Sep-2004-Paperback/dp/B012HU5H0I/?tag=mf-art-smart-shopping-20 ) ; Anecdotes of the Aristocracy ( https://archive.org/details/cu31924088003086/page/n7?q=%252522grace+o%252527malley%252522 ) ; "The day the Virgin Queen bowed to the pirate queen," Times of London ( http://tinyurl.galegroup.com/tinyurl/773Fr3 ) ; A Forgotten Part of Ireland ( https://archive.org/details/forgottenpartofi00joycrich/page/n4?q=%252522grace+o%252527malley%252522 ) ; "Gráinne Mhaol, Pirate Queen of Connacht: Behind the Legend," History Ireland ( https://www.jstor.org/stable/27725236?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents ). // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss my recent move from NYC to LA! I answer your questions & discuss my goals and overall mindset surrounding my move. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I unpack Taylor Swift's new album, Folklore. We discuss the story of Rebekah Harkness, the subject of a few of Taylor's new songs. You know, the one who had a 'marvelous time ruining everything,' among other things.. I also chat about oversharing on social media, and the concept 'Essentialism' that I recently learned about. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the "I don't know" period of life I'm in. I chat about starting over, taking time for ourselves & breaking away from past stereotypes.. ripping up the blue prints and going back to the drawing board on our lives. I read some words from Nelson Mandela + Maya Angelou, as well as two inspiring short stories & discuss. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the episode you've all been waiting for! The tea on my cross-country, 2-week road trip from NY to California. I went through my full itinerary and answered a lot of frequently asked questions! // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I continue my "Dear Katy" questions series, touching on the influencer industry & FOGO (Fear of Going Out). I also tell some inspiring stories from the book, "Creative Blindness & How to Cure It" by Dave Trott. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I make a BIG announcement. I also answer some "Dear Katy" listener questions, chatting about everything from making the first move on dating apps, to decision fatigue and regrets. To be continued in next week's episode! // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Very transparently, I open up about my own fears in speaking up about things, worried that I'm saying the "wrong" thing. I also share three stories of influential black women in history: Ruby Bridges, Claudette Colvin & Ella Fitzgerald. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I answer listener questions and offer my own hypothesis on what I think romance will look like post-covid. I chat about kissing taboos, secret speakeasies for hugging, & the dreaded FaceTime date. This is a good one! // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I talk about the difference between feeling inspired by someone's work, and totally ripping off something and presenting it as your own. It's a slippery slope! I tell stories of Monet, Van Gogh & the Vasa, a Swedish warship that sunk in the 17th century. It's a good one! // Follow me on Insta: http://www.instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today I talk about failure, my obsession with perfection, & how a recent trip to my apartment in the city made me feel. In this out of control time, we can feel powerless and failure can really sting now, more than ever. So, let's talk about it. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I chat about that green eyed monster that lives inside of us all: jealousy. I unpack WHY we hate and envy others, how it can be an extension of our fears, and also how it can be a GOOD thing that can help guide us. // Follow me on insta: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of Thick & Thin I reflect on some suppressed, yet very pivotal, memories from high school when I was on my school's student-run newspaper. I talk about the things we forget, by choice or not, and how they impact our paths. Also, I read some passages written by Persian poet, Rumi, and discuss the uninvited visitors we must entertain in order to grow. // Follow me on Insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Thick & Thin I talk about instant gratification and how it's ruining our lives, affecting our confidence and increasing our anxiety levels. I research the psychological and scientific reasons for this, as well as chat about my current Patreon content venture, a friend's clothing brand & the magic we can find once we slow down and accept that some projects and elements of our lives won't be instantly gratifying - and that's for the better. // Follow me on instagram: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode of Thick & Thin I introduce the first "Dear Katy" segment, where I answer your juicy, personal questions anonymously. I discuss almost lovers put on hold because of quarantine, comparing ourselves to others, when to expose a cheater & more. // Follow me on Instagram & submit your questions: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss why it's hard to be productive in the same ways we're used to, given the anxieties we feel during this uncertain time. I also talk about the concept of being alone and why it's so hard for some of us to be alone with ourselves, and why we rely so much on external things like our friends & other distractions. // Follow me on Insta: Instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss dating, revisiting old flames during this period of social distancing, and why we tend to obsess over the ones who don't love us back. I also tell a crazy story about the 1812 love affair between poet Lord Byron & Lady Caroline Lamb. Lord Byron is described as being one of the "first f*ckboys" largely documented in history & Lady Caroline Lamb was dubbed "the first crazy ex-girlfriend." It's an interesting story with many elements that still ring true today, nearly two centuries later. // Follow me on Insta: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I chat more about the concept of history repeating itself, unearthing events of the early 1900's that are eerily similar to today's events with COVID-19. Many of us rang in the New Year 2020 wishing for another "Roaring 20's," - did we get our wish? I also tell the story of 1918 Flu Pandemic survivor and world famous artist, Georgia O'Keeffe. Georgia was dubbed "the mother of American Modernism," a style that emerged during the 1920's and brought forth a lot of the beautiful art we still admire today. I discuss how her husband's affair shaped her and reflect on her life. // Follow me on Insta: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This short-but-sweet episode of Thick & Thin is meant to shed a bit of hopefulness & light on the current state of our world. The Coronavirus pandemic has upended a lot of lives, put a lot of things on hold and caused quite a bit of uncertainty. I speak a bit about that in this episode, as well as sharing some inspiring quotes, passages & goals I have for myself during this time. // Follow me on instagram: Instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I chat a little bit about the recent Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, my personal thoughts & how to remain positive during times of fear. I also discuss the story of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton, the Influenza outbreak of 1918 and Outdoor Voices founder Tyler Haney. // www.instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of Thick & Thin is a healthy dose of dating GIRL TALK, inspired by a recent wine night I hosted at my apartment with friends. I discuss some recent NYC dating stories + answer listener questions pertaining to rejection, positivity with dating apps + paying for the first date. // Follow me on IG: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I recap a recent trip to the University of South Carolina, an encounter with a parking lot attendant, & chat more about my freelance career. I also share the story of Mary Barra, the first female CEO of a major automobile company, General Motors. She has incredible leadership sentiments that are essential for us all to know! // Follow me on Instagram: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss self-doubt, analysis paralysis & impostor syndrome. Shakespeare called doubt a traitor that makes us "lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." I offer advice on how to fight self-doubt, pulling in stories of the greats who once had doubt, like Madonna & Oprah. // Follow me on Insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this extra special Valentine's Day special of Thick & Thin I answer some light-hearted questions about love & also discuss the story of Princess Diana's 1994 "revenge dress." Valentine's Day can really stir up our emotions so I hope this episode will leave everyone feeling confident and hopeful. // Try Gladskin: http://gladskin.com/ // Follow me on Instagram: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of Thick & Thin is all about the power of WORDS, books & written thought. I explore the life of Toni Morrison and the waves she made in literature, particularly in black American literature. We pay homage to Toni, her courage and her talent, as well as discussing my own personal experiences surrounding the power that books & words have in our world. // My keynote talk in South Carolina details: https://allevents.in/columbia/usc-fashion-week-keynote-speaker-katy-bellotte/200018950288036 // Gladskin Eczema cream: http://us.gladskin.com/ // Follow me on Instagram: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I share some uplifting, positive stories submitted by listeners in hopes that it will brighten our week. 2020 has been quite rough so far and so I think it's very important to remember, and stay focused on, the "good stuff." So, I'm devoting this week's episode of Thick & Thin to this concept. // Follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I opened the floor for some juicy listener questions! Nothing was too invasive or off limits. I chat honestly about sex, dating apps, leaving my job, tattoos, etc. // Follow me on Instagram: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on Thick & Thin I talk about the times when we admit to ourselves: "I don't know what I'm doing." I chat about the true power in not having all the answers and the room it truly makes for creativity & growth. Also mentioned: Refinery29 founder, Piera Luisa Gelardi, and the story of Hedy Lamarr, Hollywood actress turned inventor. // Follow me on instagram: @katybellotte // shop my temporary tattoos: https://www.inkedbydani.com/collections/new-designs/products/kb Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I once again discuss ghosting and dive into a new concept: the slow fade. I chat about how to cope with unrequited feelings and gaps in communication. // Check out my temporary tattoos, in partnership with Inked by Dani: https://www.inkedbydani.com/collections/new-designs/products/kb // Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katybellotte/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I welcome 2020 by chatting through my resolutions and the ways I hope to grow this year (and years to come!). I chat about subjects like tough love, seasons of retreat, Lyme disease, moving apartments and more. // Follow me on IG: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the anxiety surrounding trying scary, new things and how to carry on despite initial failure. Specifically I chat about my recent calligraphy class venture as well as a new photography gig. I also tell the stories of J.K. Rowling, among other greats with rough starts in their careers. // Follow me on Instagram: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On tonight's episode of Thick & Thin I discuss a recent date I went on, some fizzled-out flirtationships, some recent work stress and reflecting back on 'why I started.' I unearth a repressed memory from Elementary school and overall just share all the happenings from this month! // Follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss holiday stress & anxiety! I attempt to crack WHY we feel it so profoundly during the holiday season, amongst our families and people from our past. I reflect on my high school reunion and New Year's Eve, among other things. // Follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss my recent career change, quitting my 9-5 job to pursue my own brand, as well as answering listener questions. I get very raw and honest with my decision to not only quit my job but choose MYSELF - unearthing my innermost fears surrounding failure, people pleasing and financial insecurity. // Follow me on Insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the concept of 'like-liking' people and 'what that does to a person,' as the iconic Sex and the City quote goes. I chat about all of the anxieties surrounding crushes, flirtationships and situationships (a new word I discuss as well). No one teaches you how to combat the insecurities and terror surrounding new crushes in school, so here we are - talking about it on the pod! // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss my upcoming trip to London, the games my friends and I play when we go out, AS WELL as more serious topics surrounding juxtaposition & the highs + lows of life. I share my current insecurities surrounding a new romantic interest as well.. ;) // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In tonight's episode of Thick & Thin I reflect on my 24th birthday, discuss hopelessness and redefining who we are as we age. I offer some advice on how to feel less hopeless and find the courage to ask others for help in the process. We also chat about getting out of our own heads and accept that we are different now than we used to be, and that we eventually WILL be, down the road... // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the concepts of people pleasing, instant gratification, & how we rush through our lives when it comes to making choices. I also chat about my upcoming 24th birthday party and the ways I'm working on my stubbornness and obsessive planning tendencies in order to make moments more enjoyable! A lotta good stuff in this episode. // Follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the loneliness epidemic; how and why the most connected humankind, in the realms of social media, can also be the most lonely. I talk about my own experiences (and internal battles) with loneliness and how I've learned to combat it - ultimately finding a home within myself and learning to give other people a chance. // Follow me on instagram: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this almost-not-released episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the concept of 'not being everyones' cup of tea,' but with a spicy, sweet little twist. I also discuss a past story about commitment (or the lack thereof) and how obsessed we become with preserving our egos in romantic situations. // Follow me on Insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I get REAL and spill some tea about influencers, influencer culture and the in's and out's of being a paid content creator online. I answer listener questions & assumptions as well as dish my own opinions on the evolution of the influencer industry. // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On tonight's episode of Thick & Thin, I do a deep dive into hustle and burnout culture, identifying what it is and why it's so detrimental to our health. I discuss the motivations we have for hustling and working hard, and how we should rethink our priorities. // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the concept of, 'you have to lose to win,' and what this looks like it my life. I share an embarrassing event that happened to me at the 2017 Golden Globe award show along with some other instances of loss in my life, and how, despite the loss, I truly won. // Follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I get real about a recent bad day I experienced, a bad DATE I experienced and some unexpected moments that happened along the way. I also unpack the life of Vincent Van Gogh, the world famous artist who only sold 1 painting during his lifetime, and how success truly is around the bend for each of us - we just have to stick around long enough to see it happen. // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss magic, or the lack thereof, in our lives as we age.. or so we think! I talk about the magic I experienced when I first visited Manhattan, the lack of magic I've felt in my romantic relationships as well as how to look for magic in new places by doing things that scare you. // Follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I detail the many ways that we deal with criticism on a daily basis, and how its SO hard *not* to feel an immense blow to your ego while dealing with it. I tell some stories from my childhood and my earliest recollection of criticism, as well as debunking the reasons we feel this way. Finally I offer some advice and learnings on how to take criticism less personally, professionally and just in LIFE. // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the difficulty of loving yourself in all of your forms, and the struggle of being a protagonist in your own story. // Follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss MERCURY IN RETROGRADE as well as "uncuffing season," and this 'season of moving on.' I discuss break-ups and how to never stop settling, never accept completion and abandoning the obsessive lists that we create for our lives and our relationships. // follow me on instagram: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the "I feel fat" epidemic that plagues many of us, despite the fact that I've tried REALLY HARD not to talk about it, for risk of sounding cliche or whiny. I chat about ways to confront this insecurity, and deal with the many ways that we criticize ourselves on a daily basis. // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I chat about post-grad stress, as well as the highly popular Korean trend of "small but certain happiness" and ways to practice it in your daily life. I also chat a little about my scary experience with Lyme disease. // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of Thick & Thin is all about the Fear of Missing Out, or FOMO, and alternatively, the Joy of Missing Out. I discuss finding balance, managing your time & finding peace with missing out and focusing on yourself. // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I take a crack at describing the concept of femininity and how we can fully rock ours - or what it means to us. I discuss Hazel Bishop, a chemist who created a long-wearing lipstick, as well as some other pioneers in the discussion of femininity. // insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of Thick & Thin unpacks the fear of CHANGE that we experience in our twenties. I talk about the importance of infusing your life with small moments of discomfort and facing our fears, telling stories about times where I've encountered pain with change & timing. // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special episode of Thick & Thin I answer a variety of listener questions! / follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the feeling when things, in a relationship, friendship, etc., aren't "right." I also talk about how we tend to fantasize about elements of our lives, resulting with us feeling unsatisfied with who we're with. // Follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Think we tackle the topic of AGING and sometimes feeling like we're wasting our time in certain moments of life. I discuss the life of Iris Apfel and some misconceptions that come with defining older people. / follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss STRESS and how to deal with it in its many forms. I also discuss the concept of: "hot water hardens the egg but softens the potato." It's about what we're made of - not the circumstances. This & more! // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the way we portray ourselves - online, and in 'real life' - and how that story might conflict with who we truly are. I also discuss the work of René Magritte, Ngozi Adichie, & Oprah Winfrey. / follow me on instagram: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss a past toxic friendship and how I realized that I needed to choose myself. I also discuss a recent article written by Taylor Swift & the difficult concept of being selfish. // follow me on insta: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss LOVE in its many forms. I discuss my bad relationship with love and intimacy in college, as well as my new-found relationship with self-love. / Follow me on instagram: @katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss burnout culture & living in a society where working to the point of extreme exhaustion is glorified and worn as a badge of honor. I also talk about 'one hit wonder,' Harper Lee. / Follow me on insta: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On tonight's episode of Thick & Thin I discuss the concept of seeking escape through indulging in the vices -- including one too many vodka sodas (or in my case, gin & tonics.. lol. vodka soda just sounded better in the title TBH..). I also chat a bit about the late marilyn monroe. // follow me on insta: instagram.com/katybellotte Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss the constant 'comparison game' that we play and how we can fight through the fantasy, societal pressures, etc. and find our purpose. / Follow me on Instagram: @KatyBellotte - DM me your Q's! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Thick & Thin I discuss my fears along with the Enneagram test, human resilience and the reason why people fear loneliness. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/thick-and-thin/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices