Well my dear friends, the time has come. It's our very last Awesome Overflow, created just for you Super Stars as we say goodbye to Sorta Awesome. The tone of our conversation is quintessential Sorta Awesome in all of its glory - we cover everything from the Awesomes of the Week we had been stockpiling to reading smut in public without hesitation to some very, VERY raw and vulnerable revelations about faith and religion. There is a LOT packed into this last conversation with you. Thank you for letting us trust our words to you about anything and everything. Thank you for letting us trust our hearts to you, and for you trusting your hearts to us!We very much could not have done this work without you.Sending ALL my love,MegSHOW NOTESKelly's Big Summer Blowout Awesomes of the Week: The mildew remover that practically requires hazmat but it's worth it: <a href="https://a.co/d/fSDLkAJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/fSDLkAJ</a> A non-radiant tinted moisturizer with SPF (now with retinol!): <a href="https://a.co/d/h211EPq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/h211EPq</a> Acapulco on Apple TV: <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/acapulco/umc.cmc.8xrkg9zywke7g6a9ahmvpr3l" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tv.apple.com/us/show/acapulco/umc.cmc.8xrkg9zywke7g6a9ahmvpr3l</a>Viral Electric Scrub Brush - <a href="https://amzn.to/3RQVo0a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3RQVo0a</a>Silent Vows by Jill Ramsower - <a href="https://amzn.to/483T8sc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/483T8sc</a>Brittany Broski: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Brittany_Broski" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube,</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BroskiReport" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEUeCQURjF44gwrkQ6mYydXs5mCpFsRMf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal Court</a>

Awesome Overflow: December 2023

The time has come, dear friends and Awesomes, to bring you one last conversation. And we thought it would be absolutely perfect to end the way we began - Meg, Kelly, Rebekah, and Laura - all on microphone together! Join the original Sorta Awesome squad for a discussion that includes Meg’s reflections on the past eight years, future plans for each of them, and closing words to the Awesomes. (Plus a quadruple dose of Awesome of the Week!)SHOW NOTES:Laura’s AotW: <a href="https://thestorygraph.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Storygraph app</a>Rebekah’s AotW : <a href="https://www.audible.com/author/Ali-Hazelwood/B08ZYW66XW?creativeId=16015ba4-2e2d-4ae3-93c5-e937781a25cd&amp;pageLoadId=GQdCG3DogROiLZtQ&amp;pf_rd_p=df6bf89c-ab0c-4323-993a-2a046c7399f9&amp;pf_rd_r=5P7ET9CE70QC5MW2NFN7&amp;ref=a_pd_Under-_c1_author_1&amp;ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&amp;ref_plink=not_applicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ali Hazelwood novellas on audio</a>Kelly’s AotW: <a href="https://www.chewoutloud.com/award-winning-almond-dessert-bars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Almond bars</a>Birria beef (thanks to Awesome Jill)Meg’s AotW: <a href="https://amzn.to/3tC6TiN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara</a> (in print and on audio)Closing song: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN1f4AFgiAc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oh My Heart, REM</a>You can&nbsp;find Meg on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/megan.tietz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/sortaawesomemeg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter,</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sortaawesomemeg/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!Find Kelly on <a href="https://twitter.com/kellygordonmn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter </a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/kellygordonmn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on her <a href="https://www.kellygordonmn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>!Find Rebekah on her<a href="http://simplyrebekah.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;blog</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SimplyRebekah" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/simplyrebekah" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/simplyrebekah/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!Find Laura on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laura.tremaine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and on her podcast <a href="https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">10 Things to Tell You</a>!

AD-FREE Awesome Ever After!

Hi Super Stars! Just a quick note from me to let you know that we have one more episode of Sorta Awesome which will drop this coming Friday, December 22nd. After that, there will be ONE last Overflow episode, and that will come out next week, December 26th.Initially, we had said that the Patreon would close on December 31st, however, as a courtesy to you and an acknowledgment of the chaos of this time of year, we've decided to keep the Super Stars Patreon open through January 31st, 2024. This way, you have plenty of time to listen to the last Overflow and download any episodes you might want.TIME SENSITIVE: If you do not manually cancel your subscription to Sorta Awesome Patreon, you will be charged as usual for January 2024. So if you do not want to be charged for January 2024, please cancel your subscription to Sorta Awesome via Patreon before DECEMBER 31, 2023.Otherwise, all remaining subscriptions WILL END on January 31, 2024 when we close the Sorta Awesome Patreon.Please let me know if you have questions!

TIME SENSITIVE: schedule update!

Holiday season is in full-swing as we near the end of 2023, and things are busier than ever as we prepare to bring Sorta Awesome to a close. But no fear, we still have your Awesome Overflow for the month of November, and this month, I was so happy to have my dear, dear friend and SA Social Media Queen back on microphone! Kathryn is here and she has got some questions! Plus some chit-chat about all the stuff we are loving right now!Kathryn’s Sweater: <a href="https://amzn.to/3ucD5sZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3ucD5sZ</a> Folk Life Mug &amp; Beaded Necklace: <a href="http://folklifeokc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">folklifeokc.com</a> Shop Small *not affiliateMyers Briggs Podcast: <a href="http://www.personalityhacker.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.personalityhacker.com</a><a href="https://howl.me/ck6d0Hsq6q4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Merit Signature Lip in L'Avenue</a>

Awesome Overflow: November 2023

Hi friends! It's Awesome Overflow day for October, and buckle up, because this one has a lot! There's plenty of Halloween talk, a frank discussion about Britney Spears' memoir, and a MUST-LISTEN ANNOUNCEMENT.&nbsp;To skip straight to the news, GO TO 44:00 in the episode! <a href="https://amzn.to/3Mo0a2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Woman in Me</a>, Britney Spears<a href="https://amzn.to/3MnPjVY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open Book</a>, Jessica Simpson

Awesome Overflow: October 2023

What happens when all those Purity Culture kids from the 90s and early 2000s grow up and get married? Well, one thing that we discovered is that a bunch of books were published to “help” us understand sex and marriage. Turns out, some of them were … not so helpful. Meg and Rebekah are here to discuss.Not a Super Star yet? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sortaawesome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Today is a great day to become one</a>!SUPER STARS: find full show notes <a href="https://www.sortaawesomeshow.com/shownotes/ep464" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on the website here</a>SHOW NOTES:Rebekah’s AotW: <a href="https://amzn.to/45MLW1Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Latuza Pajama Pants</a>Meg’s AotW: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5lR8GdcJyo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sam and Colby: Surviving a week at the Real Conjuring House</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3s3doup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sheilagregoire/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sheila Gregoire on Instagram</a><a href="https://amzn.to/40bK4hV" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski</a>MORE EPISODES FROM SORTA AWESOME:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GuDXGr6P5UcaLdtwsu44a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. 193: Stressed out, burned out and ready to recover</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Oace62h3EjiUSFn2Ce0WK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. 401: Midlife with Mindy &amp; Meg: The ups and downs of sex</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QMu7AYVEwLsJDhZvYAogK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. 318: 5 books every woman should read</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GIF2R1DE3UPyKEOr4XrBu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. 463: These discoveries will upgrade your life!</a>You can&nbsp;find Meg on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/megan.tietz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/sortaawesomemeg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter,</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sortaawesomemeg/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!Find Rebekah on her<a href="http://simplyrebekah.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;blog</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SimplyRebekah" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/simplyrebekah" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/simplyrebekah/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>!

464 AD-FREE The Sex Episode 

Welcome to the Awesome Overflow for September 2023, and friends. You better buckle up.Rebekah and I decided to ask each other some of the questions we didn't get to for Sorta Awesome episode 459 "What was the last ...?" As it turns out, we live in wildly different worlds when it comes to the number of underwear each of us currently have in rotation, and we NEED to know which one of us is weird. Later, Rebekah reveals to me a genre of spicy reading that left me genuinely speechless (and clutching all of my pearls).ANYWAY THANKS FOR LISTENING!And as always, thanks for being a Super Star!Meg

Awesome Overflow September 2023

Meg and Rebekah had SO MANY WORDS for this conversation that we had to trim it waaaaaay down, BUT! The full-length ad-free version is available right now for all Super Star Awesomes over on Patreon! Not a Super Star yet? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sortaawesome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Today is a great day to become one</a>!Friends, what was the last … time you cried in public? felt embarrassed? laughed until you cried? Meg and Rebekah dig into each other’s personal lives by asking each other about all the lasts, and it takes them in some unexpected places! SHOW NOTES:Rebekah’s AotW: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Rs9VQg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday by Nick Viall</a><a href="https://www.viallfiles.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Viall Files Podcast</a>Meg’s AotW: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/locket-widget/id1600525061" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Locket App</a>REBEKAH’S LINKS:<a href="https://amzn.to/3EPFL1X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harry's House. by Harry Styles</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3PJmIfQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jury Duty</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8j4KQAS/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harry Styles Birthday Cakes</a><a href="https://www.cbs.com/shows/big_brother/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Brother 25</a><a href="https://amzn.to/48nNaCX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Latuza Women's Pajama Pants</a><a href="https://shopus.hstyles.co.uk/products/love-on-tour-thank-you-hoodie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harry Styles LOT Sweatshirt</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8jvY5Pv/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch TikToks at 2x Speed</a><a href="https://amzn.to/46hPPfU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Summer I Saved You by Elizabeth O'Roark</a><a href="https://go.shopmy.us/p-2223122" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">e.l.f. Contour Palette</a><a href="https://youtu.be/E3thpw7RMX8?si=506_eqdIF2wdB9iO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Tried Swedish Death Cleaning My Entire House by Mia Maples</a>MEG’S LINKS:<a href="https://amzn.to/3PNAcHI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steve Lacy’s Gemini Rights album</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10638036/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Heartstopper Season 2</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3PJmIfQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jury Duty</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13444014/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love At First Sight</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3PNQCzO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon pillow sham</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3LyivZV" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Car cup holder trash can</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3PMnKHT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KISS press-on nails</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3Lxgeyf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Glamnetic nail glue</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3ENW53e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Is Why They Hate Us</a>, Aaron H. Aceves<a href="https://go.shopmy.us/p-1379059" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Glossier Pro Tip Eyeliner</a><a href="https://go.shopmy.us/p-1379063" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saie Hydrabeam Concealer</a>Goodnight Moon - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3jXfHA008Y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ASMR Celebrity Personal Assistant (bathtime, steam treatment, positive affirmations)</a>

459 AD-FREE What was the last .... ?

🎶 August slipped away like a bottle of wine ... 🎶 Don't let August Anxiety get the best of you, Super Star! Kelly joined me this month for the Awesome OVERFLOW, and wow. We had a LOT to catch up on! Family life, hurricanes, great reads, pointless clubs ... Put two extroverts and dear friends on a microphone and you never know what you'll get!Links from our discussion:<a href="https://amzn.to/3R323om" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lessons in Chemistry</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3sF8ofc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club</a> <a href="https://www.vox.com/even-better/23837430/how-to-make-friends-start-a-club" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Want to make friends? Start a Club.</a> Rebecca Jennings at Vox

Awesome Overflow: August 2023

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