Show Notes
When listener Lucy from London asks for advice on living alone for the first time, Mel and Steph get real about the pros, cons and weird freedoms of solo living. From Steph's pink velvet headboard era to Melissa's bat-by-the-bed security system, the ladies discuss making your space a sanctuary, the importance of self-respect when no one's watching and why leaving big work boots outside your door is actually genius. Featuring: safety tips, pizza bones, dressing up in ball gowns to do puzzles by yourself and a reminder that your space should feel like coming home to yourself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Welcome back, More Bettie Boops — it’s a Very Special Day! Today is the season two finale of More Better and we're doing a… Progress Report. Dun dun dunnnnn. *Dramatic Gopher* Join us as Steph and Mel look back on 80 episodes of the pod and dig in to see if they’re actually doing … any … more … better? Maybe? Buckle up because they’re checking in on everything they said they’d try to get better at: hobbies, workouts, packing, reading, museums, horseback riding — you name it. And spoiler alert: they didn't do all of it. But they did SOME of it. And honestly? That’s really good. Plus! Make sure you stick around for our audience progress report submissions, because they are both heartwarming (Shoutout Gabriel for reading eight books!!! Go off King!!!) and unhinged (Bettie Boop Mara accidentally mailed a broken knife to Nintendo HQ in an attempt to clean out her junk drawer and now she’s maybe on some kind of watch list? We fear you are iconic, Mara.) We laugh we cry we keep it moving and DON’T look back, all while surrounded by our community (That’s you!). Thanks for another fab seaz, friends!! We're all doing our best. And even if you get the knife sent back in the mail, at least you tried. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back, More Betties! Mas Mejor-ettes. Disciples of Lifelong Betterment. (We’re still workshopping the name, please stick with us…) Well, the time has come. Temps are rising, the sand is calling and our sunscreen is locked and loaded. This week, Steph and Mel are diving into all things beach culture. Beach expert Mel shares her family's extensive tips and tricks: from the baby powder sand removal hack that actually works to her prized Tommy Bahama chairs with the backpack straps and her very strategic cooler situation. The ladies even get a little nostalgic and discuss the beaches they grew up with – Steph's Gulf Coast Life vs. Mel's Caribbean Snob upbringing – and how they shaped their relationship with the beach. Plus! Water safety, the health benefits of salt water, why a smol healthy fear of the ocean is kinf of important and what stats reveal about the U.S. Latine community and swimming. Nos vemos en la playa, it belongs to all of us! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hello hello hello! Welcome to the official More Better Library. And in this library, we encourage yapping. Settle in and listen as Steph and Mel dive into all things books. We’re talking childhood reading memories— Little House on the Prairie vs. Sweet Valley High anyone? Hot takes on why Jacob Elordi elevates the Wuthering Heights adaptation and Elizabeth Wakefield had no spine. And the history of silent reading (people used to think you had to say words out loud to understand them. crazy, right?). Plus! Steph’s Spain trip and how it changed her relationship with her mom and the ultimate truth bomb: stop judging your tastes and read whatever the f*ck you want. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on More Better, Steph and Mel are talking beats. Makeup, honey. Is it patriarchy? Is it fun? Are you a winter or a summer? Settle into our virtual glam room and listen as our girls discuss and explain why doing your own makeup is actually a genius anxiety management strategy and the power of a full beat. Did they play "What's in my makeup bag"? Of COURSE they did! Take notes as Steph walks us through her tiny miracle bag and Mel unpacks her glamorous trash bag and pay attention as they offer up the ultimate challenge: Going to dinner with your nighttime skincare routine already done and zero makeup on. It's all fine, babe! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hey! Hey you! Look up! This week, Stephanie and Melissa buckle all of us into their intergalactic school bus and dive deep into * the stars *. We're talking astrology. Tune in as Steph discovers her Taurus Moon and finally forgives herself for loving nice bed sheets. Mel realizes her Virgo Moon explains her entire personality... and her mom's. Plus, they debate whether Leos are absolute garbage people (oop!) and celebrate the legendary diva Walter Mercado. Hot tip from Steph: Look up your enemies' birth charts. You're welcome. Con mucho, mucho... amor! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.