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The justUS podcast explores social justice issues that disproportionately impact women and femmes at a self-proclaimed big age (mid-life.) The hosts are best friends and lawyers who make impossible topics digestible. Ready to engage in activism? Join us for engaging chats around current events, creating our own destiny, wellness and deconstructing the patriarchy.

Recovering People Pleaser: Am I Keeping the Peace or Avoiding the Hard Stuff? 09/15/2025

What Happened to All the Cool Kids? Exploring “Coolness” and Conformity in Mid-Life 09/08/2025

Has Setting Boundaries Become Toxic? Boundaries vs. The Cut-Off Craze 09/01/2025

Busting Up Health Myths: MAHA, Instagram Protein Powders, and Vaccine Skeptics 08/25/2025

I Changed. So What? Exploring Our Multiple Identities Throughout the Years 05/19/2025

When Is What We Have Enough? Thoughts on Business Growth, Career Success, and Consumption 05/12/2025

WTF Is Coming Down Your Timeline?! Two Friends, Two Feeds 05/05/2025

Teenage Boys Are Running Our Government?! Smells like Authoritarianism and Adolescence! 04/28/2025

Check on Your Strong Friend: A Very Necessary Goals Check-In 04/21/2025

Check on Your Strong Friend: A Very Necessary Goals Check-In In this episode, Margo & Tashira check in—emotionally, spiritually and politically, during what feels like the slow unraveling of our democratic systems. We talk honestly about how we're riding the waves: presence, fear, joy, anger, and despair. From cold plunges to Pina Coladas and joyful brunches, we explore what it means to take care of ourselves and each other in uncertain times. We also dive into the confusion and fear that many leaders, organizations, and everyday folks are feeling in response to the current administration. We reflect on how it's impacting our relationships, our activism, and even our nervous systems. This is a conversation about finding micro-moments of joy, building connection in a fragmented world, and resisting the pressure to assimilate or fall silent. New Substack! https://justuspodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_source=menu&simple=true&next=https%3A%2F%2Fjustuspodcast.substack.com%2F Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Cloth & Paper. https://www.clothandpaper.com and use code: JUSTUS for 15% off. Buy our new "Big Age" T-Shirt here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product/big-age-tshirt Get your justUS swag here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/#in-feed-shop Follow Us on Instagram: @justus_pod @margo.lindauer @politicsandfshn Please visit these friends of the podcast. By using these links we earn a small affiliate commission/referral fee, which helps us continue delivering you great content! WHOOP: Get one month FREE when you sign up using our link: https://join.whoop.com/us/en/justuspod/ JUJ: livewithjuj.com Use code: JUSTUSPOD10 OSEA: https://oseamalibu.com Use code: JUSTUS10 to save 10% Quinn Parfums Candles https://quinnparfums.com Use code: JustUS for 15% Cloth & Paper https://www.clothandpaper.com Use code: JUSTUS for 15% off Get convenient and affordable therapy with Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/justuspodcast /episode/index/show/ce2b2981-74e2-473a-8c19-0242143383e8/id/36243235

Yoga with Goats?! What's the Weirdest Wellness Things You've Ever Done? 02/24/2025

Put Some Respect on Your Trauma Response 02/17/2025

Tashira's a Trad Wife While Margo's a Lesbian? 02/10/2025

Birkins, "Wirkins" and Big Age Splurges | Luxury Brands Who "Gatekeep" Their Products... 02/03/2025

Birkins, "Wirkins" and Big Age Splurges | Luxury Brands Who "Gatekeep" Their Products... In this episode, Margo and Tashira talk about some of their big age "splurges!" When is it a splurge, and when is it a necessity? We discuss Tashira's recent acquisition of her first Birkin bag, Margo's hiring of a personal (and business) organizer, and how sometimes luxuries that are seen as "extras" might be more essential than for which they are given credit. We also dig into the ethics of "gatekeeping" luxury goods by brands like Hermes, Porsche and Rolex. Should luxury brands get to decide who is allowed to purchase their products at retail? Article referenced by Margo: https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/does-a-status-handbag-still-have-status-in-2024-we-investigate-818d8dbb Don't miss our Baltimore Supper Club: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/just-for-us-dinner-tickets-1118416727539 New Substack! https://justuspodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_source=menu&simple=true&next=https%3A%2F%2Fjustuspodcast.substack.com%2F Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, Purity Coffee. https://puritycoffee.com. Use discount code: JUSTUS20 for 20% off. Buy our new "Big Age" T-Shirt here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product/big-age-tshirt Get your justUS swag here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/#in-feed-shop Follow Us on Instagram: @justus_pod @margo.lindauer @politicsandfshn Please visit these friends of the podcast. By using these links we earn a small affiliate commission/referral fee, which helps us continue delivering you great content! WHOOP: Get one month FREE when you sign up using our link: https://join.whoop.com/us/en/justuspod/ JUJ: livewithjuj.com Use code: JUSTUSPOD10 OSEA: https://oseamalibu.com Use code: JUSTUS10 to save 10% Quinn Parfums Candles https://quinnparfums.com Use code: JustUS for 15% Cloth & Paper https://www.clothandpaper.com Use code: JUSTUS for %15 off Get convenient and affordable therapy with Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/justuspodcast /episode/index/show/ce2b2981-74e2-473a-8c19-0242143383e8/id/35117565

How Did Connection Become a Dirty Word?! Tips for Self-Care and Connection in the New Year 01/27/2025

Why Our New Year's Resolutions Keep Failing! | What Happens When Your Goals Evolve Throughout the Year? 01/20/2025

Targeted by Hate? How to Safeguard Yourself in a Divided Society! (Mentally & Physically) 12/23/2024

Do Sexual Assault Allegations Boost Men's Social & Professional Status? Dr. Nicole Bedara Explains 12/17/2024

Do Sexual Assault Allegations Boost Men's Social & Professional Status? Dr. Nicole Bedara Explains In the first segment of this episode, Margo and Tashira discuss Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of murdering the CEO of United Healthcare. They then shift to a conversation about Daniel Penny, whose involvement in the negligent homicide of a homeless person led to an invitation to meet the President-elect at the Army-Navy football game. We are then joined by Dr. Nicole Bedera, author of "On the Wrong Side." Dr. Bedera is a sociologist and cofounder of the antiviolence consulting practice Beyond Compliance. She received her PhD from the University of Michigan. She has spent more than a decade studying sexual violence and advocating for survivors in media outlets including the New York Times, NPR, and Harper's BAZAAR. The debate over campus sexual violence is more heated than ever, but hardly anyone knows what actually happens inside Title IX offices. On the Wrong Side provides the first comprehensive account of the inner workings of the secretive Title IX system. Drawing on a yearlong study of survivors, perpetrators, and the administrators who oversaw their cases, sociologist Nicole Bedera exposes the structures that predictably punish survivors who come forward in the service of protecting—or even rewarding—their perpetrators. In doing so, she reveals that the system tasked with ending gender inequality on campus only intensifies it, upending survivors' lives and threatening the degrees that brought them to college in the first place. "On the Wrong Side brings much-needed clarity to the discourse about sexual violence and accountability in higher education. Bedera sets the record straight about the reality of rape culture and institutional betrayal in our academic institutions with a compelling blend of research, theory, and survivor stories. This book is necessary reading for survivors, college administrators, and anyone interested in the relationship between rape culture and powerful institutions. A timely and vital book for the post #MeToo era. *This episode was originally released as a YouTube Live Stream on Dec 16, 2024 at 1pm Eastern Time. Buy our new "Big Age" T-Shirt here: Sign up for our newsletter, here: Please consider supporting the justUS Podcast by joining our paid community, or by becoming a sustaining member with a $5/mo contribution. Join the Paid Community: Join the justUS League here, Become a Sustaining Member: Support justUs for $5/mo: Get your justUS swag here: Follow Us on Instagram: @justus_pod @margo.lindauer @politicsandfshn Please visit these friends of the podcast. By using these links we earn a small affiliate commission/referral fee, which helps us continue delivering you great content! If you are unable to join our paid community or sponsors us for $5/mo, using these links when you shop help us out a great deal! JUJ: livewithjuj.com Use code: JUSTUSPOD10 OSEA: https://oseamalibu.com Use code: JUSTUS10 to save 10% Quinn Parfums Candles https://quinnparfums.com Use code: JustUS for 15% Cloth & Paper https://www.clothandpaper.com Use code: JUSTUS for %15 off WHOOP - Get one month FREE when you sign up using our link: Get convenient and affordable therapy with Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/justuspodcast /episode/index/show/ce2b2981-74e2-473a-8c19-0242143383e8/id/34485480

Democrats are Struggling: How Can the Progressive Left Move Forward? Plus Interview with Chelsea Fuller from Movement for Black Lives 12/10/2024

Democrats are Struggling: How Can the Progressive Left Move Forward? Plus Interview with Chelsea Fuller from Movement for Black Lives Margo and Tashira discuss President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, and the challenges it creates in distinguishing between MAGA Republicans and Democrats when it comes to who truly upholds the principle of "law and order." Later, we're joined by Chelsea Fuller, the Senior Director of Communications at the Movement for Black Lives. Chelsea is an experienced strategic communications and media professional with over a decade of supporting movements for radical change. We talk with her about the issues facing the Democratic Party after Kamala Harris' loss to Donald Trump, as well as the potential for new opportunities and third-party movements in this shifting political landscape. *This episode was originally released as a YouTube Live Stream on Dec 9, 2024 at 1pm Eastern Time. Buy our new "Big Age" T-Shirt here: Sign up for our newsletter, here: Please consider supporting the justUS Podcast by joining our paid community, or by becoming a sustaining member with a $5/mo contribution. Join the Paid Community: Join the justUS League here, Become a Sustaining Member: Support justUs for $5/mo: Get your justUS swag here: Follow Us on Instagram: @justus_pod @margo.lindauer @politicsandfshn Please visit these friends of the podcast. By using these links we earn a small affiliate commission/referral fee, which helps us continue delivering you great content! If you are unable to join our paid community or sponsors us for $5/mo, using these links when you shop help us out a great deal! JUJ: livewithjuj.com Use code: JUSTUSPOD10 OSEA: https://oseamalibu.com Use code: JUSTUS10 to save 10% Quinn Parfums Candles https://quinnparfums.com Use code: JustUS for 15% Cloth & Paper https://www.clothandpaper.com Use code: JUSTUS for %15 off WHOOP - Get one month FREE when you sign up using our link: Get convenient and affordable therapy with Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/justuspodcast /episode/index/show/ce2b2981-74e2-473a-8c19-0242143383e8/id/34357925

Why Can’t Women Be Smart AND Sexy at the SAME Time? Deconstructing Gender Norms 12/02/2024

Trump's Three-Ring Circus: From RFK to WWE, Let's Break Down the President-Elect's Cabinet Picks 11/26/2024

More IDGAF (I Don’t Give a F*ck) and Less Demure at a Big Age 11/18/2024

WTF Trump Won?! What Should We Expect & Strategies to Fight Back & Protect Our Communities 11/11/2024

Our Hopes and Fears for Tomorrow's 2024 Presidential Election and What's to Come 11/04/2024

Understanding Disinformation & Misinformation in the 2024 Election and Beyond 11/01/2024

Dating vs. Marriage at a Big Age | Can Women Be Happily Single? 10/28/2024

Why a Vote for Jill Stein is Really a Vote for Trump & Donald Trump Talks Arnold Palmer's Manhood at a Pennsylvania Rally 10/23/2024

Guilt vs. Shame: Recognizing, Releasing and Questioning these Emotions at a Big Age 10/21/2024

Navigating Breast Cancer & Menopause as Young Women (The System Doesn't Know What to Do With You) 10/14/2024

Navigating Breast Cancer & Menopause as Young Women (The System Doesn't Know What to Do With You) In this episode, Margo & Tashira share what it was like to be diagnosed with breast cancer (while still young women under 40) what their doctors prepared them for (and didn't prepare them for) and how they find themselves now in recovery. A major theme that emerges is how the doctors and medical establishment at large, minimize the concerns of women going through treatment, and how Margo & Tashira have often felt blindsighted about something they've experienced during/post treatment, and they discuss ways this could be improved within our health care system. Thank you to our sponsor for this episode, WHOOP - Get one month FREE when you sign up using our link: https://join.whoop.com/us/en/justuspod/ Buy our new "Big Age" T-Shirt here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product/big-age-tshirt Sign up for our newsletter, here: https://justuspod.myflodesk.com/subscribe Please consider supporting the justUS Podcast by joining our paid community, or by becoming a sustaining member with a $5/mo contribution. Join the Paid Community: Join the justUS League here, https://justus-podcast.mn.co/share/M7gfRuILYNz8-D46?utm_source=manual Become a Sustaining Member: Support justUs for $5/mo: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product/support-tier-1 Get your justUS swag here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/#in-feed-shop Follow Us on Instagram: @justus_pod @margo.lindauer @politicsandfshn Please visit these friends of the podcast. By using these links we earn a small affiliate commission/referral fee, which helps us continue delivering you great content! If you are unable to join our paid community or sponsors us for $5/mo, using these links when you shop help us out a great deal! JUJ: livewithjuj.com Use code: JUSTUSPOD10 OSEA: https://oseamalibu.com Use code: JUSTUS10 to save 10% Quinn Parfums Candles https://quinnparfums.com Use code: JustUS for 15% Cloth & Paper https://www.clothandpaper.com Use code: JUSTUS for %15 off Get convenient and affordable therapy with Betterhelp: /episode/index/show/ce2b2981-74e2-473a-8c19-0242143383e8/id/33449687

Tashira Got Engaged! We Talk Love & Relationships at a Big Age, Wardrobe Malfunctions & Bennifer 10/07/2024

Tashira Got Engaged! We Talk Love & Relationships at a Big Age, Wardrobe Malfunctions & Bennifer In this episode, Tashira tells us the story about how she recently got engaged! Margo presses her on the implications for her title as the High Priestess of THOTlandia, but Tashira cannot be shaken and will not give up the crown. We talk about how our perspectives on love and relationships have changed as we have gotten older, and how we've gotten better at making decisions for ourselves that truly serve us. We then move on to a discussion about Bennifer, and how the way their story was presented in the media, at times gave us pause about the quality of our own relationships -- only for us to find out that it was all fabrication. *Please note that you will see a "censored" box covering Margo's body during this episode, a special note from Margo: Hi everyone! If you are watching this episode, you will see a censored box covering part of my body. This is because I unwittingly was giving everyone "a show" during the recording. At first, I was horrified. And then I was amused. This is an opportunity to talk and share. It is October, breast cancer awareness month, after all. For folks who have been watching and listening for a while, you know that cancer has touched both Tashira and me. In 2021, I had a double mastectomy. This was a big surgery, but one that I am eternally grateful for. I went from having a tremendously high risk of contracting breast cancer (in fact they found DCIS cells during my pathology), to a virtually 0 risk. One downside, however, is that I have lost most feeling sensation in the affected areas of my body, including signals like "Margo, your clothes are falling off." :) This offers us an opportunity to talk about one of the many realities of being in survivorship. It is sad, it is amazing, it is funny....and we are here to talk about all of it. Thank you to our sponsor, Osea, use code JUSTUS10 to save 10% https://bit.ly/3JYAZ4x And check out our favorite Osea products: 1. Undaria Algae Body Wash: https://bit.ly/3X5r4QZ 2. Salt of the Earth Body Scrub: https://bit.ly/4de6XpM 3. Undaria Body Collection: https://bit.ly/3XKSFIM Buy our new "Big Age" T-Shirt here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product/big-age-tshirt Sign up for our newsletter, here: https://justuspod.myflodesk.com/subscribe Please consider supporting the justUS Podcast by joining our paid community, or by becoming a sustaining member with a $5/mo contribution. Join the Paid Community: Join the justUS League here, https://justus-podcast.mn.co/share/M7gfRuILYNz8-D46?utm_source=manual Become a Sustaining Member: Support justUs for $5/mo: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product/support-tier-1 Get your justUS swag here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/#in-feed-shop Follow Us on Instagram: @justus_pod @margo.lindauer @politicsandfshn Please visit these friends of the podcast. By using these links we earn a small affiliate commission/referral fee, which helps us continue delivering you great content! If you are unable to join our paid community or sponsors us for $5/mo, using these links when you shop help us out a great deal! WHOOP: Get one month FREE when you sign up using our link: https://join.whoop.com/us/en/justuspod/ JUJ: livewithjuj.com Use code: JUSTUSPOD10 OSEA: https://oseamalibu.com Use code: JUSTUS10 to save 10% Quinn Parfums Candles https://quinnparfums.com Use code: JustUS for 15% Cloth & Paper https://www.clothandpaper.com Use code: JUSTUS for %15 off Get convenient and affordable therapy with Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/justuspodcast /episode/index/show/ce2b2981-74e2-473a-8c19-0242143383e8/id/33357552

Two Lawyers Break Down Diddy's Federal Charges: Freak Offs, Consent and Coercion #diddy 10/04/2024

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