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Summer's always touted as the FUN season--the time of year where you should be having a blasty-blast, making memories non-stop,and making every sun-drenched moment count--the living should be EASY, as the old tune says.  But sometimes, it's just not.  There's too much social pressure.  It's hot. It's humid. You're stuck working all day while your [...] The post Got That Summertime Sadness? Here’s How to Beat It – Pillowtok #46 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Mean people.  Jerks. Assholes. Bitches.  Whatever your word for them, you've run into them.  And haven't we all walked away, shaking our heads (or wiping away tears), flabbergasted at such unnecessary harshness?  As much as we think these people are aliens from a colder, nastier planet--fact is, they are humans too. So, why are mean [...] The post Why You Gotta Be So Mean?- Pillowtok #45 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

This week Pillowtok takes a break from its normal format and serves up a mommy-show special.  Lauren, a mom of a 2.5-year old, invites her dear friend Kristy, mother of a 17-month old, to co-host this Pillowtok special. They chat with Lauren Mattia Levine, creator of Karmamamma.com, an inspiring blog and video project which documents [...] The post Coming Out of the Mommy Closet: A Motherhood Special – Pillowtok #44 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

For Pillowtok this week, we're re-running an old favorite episode of ours--Parents vs. Non-parents; who's more obnoxious.  It's really the question that keep on giving, the debate that never ends.  In fact we started it up again just last week in a Facebook post questioning whether 4 kids is too many--of course it started up [...] The post Parents V Non-Parents: Who’s More Annoying? – Pillowtok #42 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Friends. They're the often overlooked, underplayed ingredient to our recipe for a successful and fulfilling life.  But we know better.  They make an empty life full and give you shirts of their backs and shoulders to cry on.  So...How the heck do you get them?  Fear not, Maayan and Lauren have a step-by-step guide to [...] The post How To Make Friends – Pillowtok #41 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

In this special episode, Maayan and Ashley invite you to watch the movie Clueless with them! Go on Netflix, start this Pillowtok episode, then click play on the Netflix movie, Clueless.  You'll watch the movie together and you'll hear Maayan and Ashley's commentary as you watch it. It's like watching a film with your best friends.   The post Clueless – Watch it with Us – Pillowtok #40 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Hey guys, I've got an extra $30,000 lying around.  What should I do with it?  What's that you say?  Spend it on a single day of my life that I will spend stressing over for the preceding 6 months?  I LOVE IT.  After all, that's what most Americans do when they decide to tie the [...] The post Not Getting to Eat the Cake, and Other Wedding Woes – Pillowtok #39 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Most of us struggle with some kind of mental hang-ups. (Actually, 1 in 4 of us Americans!)  From the mild worries to crushing anxiety/depression, to (for certain Ptok hosts) the insatiable drive to scrub dishes, mental illness or disorders are something to be acknowledged and discussed, rather than hushed up and glossed over.  With May [...] The post Trouble Breathing, HAVING to Clean, Calling Someone’s Phone 500 Times: How We’re All A Little Bit Nuts – Pillowtok #38 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Simba couldn't handle it.  Neither can we. Or rather, we don't want to.  What is it about responsibility that has us shaking in our boots? As 'normal human adults' we all have obligations we must shoulder...some of them we embrace--like caring for child--while others we definitely don't (Maayan would like someone to come brush her [...] The post Responsibility: The Hot Potato No One Wants to Catch – Pillowtok #37 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan and Lauren are privileged.  They live in a First World country, have easy access to food, water, homes, and meaningful, paying jobs.  Wow, they really must have done something great to get all those lovely perks....oh wait, that's right. They didn't.  In this podcast, the girls discuss the tricky matter of the unearned advantage that is [...] The post Dumb Luck – First World Privilege – Pillowtok #36 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

In this episode, Lauren and Maayan dip their toes into a very personal and sensitive topic--their friendship. Since  starting pillowtok and gossipist, their relationship has had to weather all sorts of bumps, bruises, and misunderstandings. Listen as renowned life and career coach Devin Martin, who teams up with Men's Health for Grow Your Game, guides them [...] The post Mixing business with besties: a dangerous dance – Pillowtok #35 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan and Lauren discuss the new book 'A Sliver of Light' with the authors, Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal-- three Americans who were wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for over two years.  We chat with them about how they stumbled into that perilous situation, what tested their strength the most, and why they were [...] The post Prison’s Cruel Gift: A chat with American Prisoners in Iran – Pillowtok #33 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

Maayan and Lauren add their two cents to the recent viral video, "First  Kiss" which gathered 20 strangers (who, conveniently enough, were made up of attractive models and actors) and had them make out with each other. The video sparks a discussion of their own first kisses and some vital lip-locking tips for future make-out [...] The post Gross and Great First Kisses – Pillowtok #31 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

In this episode our hosts go head-to-head over their respective homes--country versus city.  Lauren questions how Maayan can stand New York City's high prices and horrific shopping conditions, while Maayan can't stomach the isolated living and shops that shut down after 8pm in Upstate NY. Also included: an impromptu French lesson, a super-late Frozen rave, and facials [...] The post Pick your Poison: Living in Less-Than Land or the Big Sh**ty City – Pillowtok #30 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

When we heard Ashley's experience with Alexandra Janelli on the Challenge Accepted podcast, we couldn't resist dragging Alexandra on our show to break down hypnotherapy, once and for all. From fears and phobias to anxiety to past lives, Alexandra gives us a truly generous inside scoop. How does hypnotherapy work and how can you bring [...] The post Debunking Hypnotherapy – Pillowtok #29 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.

 Ever spent way too long crafting a carefully punctuated and worded text to someone only to have a simple one-word response shoot back?  How'bout trying to decipher the emotional meaning behind an "OK!" versus an "OK"?  Do you have someone in your life who treats texting as if it's circa 1915 and a telegraphs are [...] The post OK. OK! OK :) and K: Texts and How they Mess With Us – Pillowtok #28 appeared first on Glimpse Of Brilliance.