Time to Lean Podcast
1) if i step back, let him “rise” to leadership, and comment HUBBY on this post, will my partner finally make his own damn list?
This week, we look at a viral influencer’s take on why men don’t step up at home. He's just one of many creators who exist in the genre of “relationship advice” whose content insidiously blames women ...Show More
2) am i the a-hole for making us late when i was doing all the housework?
This week Crystal and Laura discuss the challenges of care work, societal expectations of default partners, and the internet's attempts at poking fun at these dynamics. Spoiler alert: we don't think i...Show More
3) what if i know you're going to mess it up?
In this episode, Laura and Crystal discuss planning ahead when one partner takes on a new task--should you make contingency plans just in case they mess it up? Mentioned in This Episode:Fight Right by...Show More
4) what if we went to couples therapy?
In this episode, Laura and Crystal discuss a clip from the popular Showtime show, “Couples Therapy,” where a pair of clients discuss incompetence, ability, and blame.Disclaimer:Time to Lean is an educ...Show More
5) is instagram ruining your relationship?
In this episode, Crystal and Laura discuss the importance of positive language in gardening, the joy of birding through apps, and the impact of social media on relationship dynamics. The conversation ...Show More
6) is corporate culture co-opting care?
This week, Crystal presents a new study that claims handling home life well can boost your work performance. We dig into what’s really being said(and what’s not), why the framing matters, and how corp...Show More
7) both parents forgot the diapers, so why is it called a "mom fail"?
Why is it that we blame the mom when something kid-related falls through the cracks? In this episode, Laura and Crystal discuss double standards in gendered expectations, the way that clear communicat...Show More
8) will the power moms save us?
Is the point of feminism to become a power mom/CEO powerhouse? (spoiler alert: BIG no). In this episode, Laura and Crystal discuss why the new branding of feminism misses the mark by a w i d e margin....Show More
9) did hbo just cover emotional labor?
In this super unhinged episode, Laura and Crystal discuss the HBO show The Rehearsal, specifically episode 2 of season 2. We talk emotional labor, Nathan Fielder, and airline pilots. Mentioned in this...Show More
10) can you get out of the "nag paradox"?
This week, Laura and Crystal unravel the messy, misunderstood concept of nagging—and spoiler alert, it’s not just a "you problem." We’re diving headfirst into the nag paradox, that familiar dynamic wh...Show More