In the finale of Season 1, Michael Soileau takes us back to the 1980s and shares his journey growing up and living in the South as a gay man. Join Daisy and Sophie for an inspiring episode on Michael's experience breaking through the confines of small town America, navigating through adversity to ultimately living an authentic and fulfilling life.  Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com and follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod  Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support

Friendships, like any relationship, evolve as we evolve. As we get older, we fall out of friendships and navigate the uncomfortableness of making new ones. Shift and loss like these can feel scary, and it can take time to settle into these changes. In Season 1 Episode 10, we explore the complexities of friendships, particularly in your 20s, including the following topics: Friendships that no longer fit  Wanting real connections with friends and less surface level conversation Difficulty of communicating with friends when you're in different places Dealing with the uncomfortableness of making new friends Importance of putting yourself first and setting boundaries in friendships How romantic relationships can help to inform you on your needs in friendships Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod or email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support

It's so easy to lose yourself in a romantic relationship, but why does this happen? Does this mean you're in an unhealthy relationship? Can you come back from it?  In Season 1 Episode 9, we breakdown the multitude of reasons that influenced us to lose our identities in our relationship, and how we worked to gain back a sense of independence alongside continued growth in our relationship. We explore the following topics and questions: Spending too much uninterrupted time together Importance of having your own interests and hobbies Jealously within the relationship, e.g., not wanting your partner to spend time with other people without you Anxious attachment styles and it's impact on a relationship Oversharing leading to blurred lines of friendship vs romantic relationship Characterizing all problem as "ours" When is it OK to talk about an ex in a relationship?  Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod or email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support

No matter the relationship, finding and maintaining healthy communication with your partner can be very difficult. From our own experience dealing with issues early on in our relationship, we learned that a lack of communication may make or break a relationship. In Season 1 Episode 8, we explore the difficulties of maintaining healthy, open communication and how to navigate issues relating to differences in communication styles, such as:  Is your relationship doomed to fail if you struggle with issues early on?  How do you find a mutual communication style with a partner who communicates differently than you? Is it your responsibility to help your partner change and grow?  What is your role in a relationship when your partner is struggling?  How can your partner work to be more vulnerable and communicate their needs?  At what point is it time to move on if your partner is not meeting your needs? How do you measure intent and progress?  Do you need to be happy on your own before you enter a relationship?  Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod or email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support

In Season 1 Episode 7, we explore a question posed by a listener who is curious about dating women but is worried about missing the companionship that she has received while dating men. We discuss the importance of questioning and breaking down socially constructed gender roles in relationships. As we untangle these constructs, we learn that love knows no gender and exists well beyond the constructs we have been socialized to believe. With this knowledge, we are free to embrace our relationships, specifically in the LGBTQ+ community, in their entirety without judgment.  Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod or email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support

In Season 1 Episode 6, we receive an email from a listener who is navigating living at home with unaccepting parents and is contemplating moving out at the risk of her parents cutting her off financially. How do you heal and feel better when your parents are causing you pain but are not acknowledging their actions? At what point does living freely and happily outweigh the risk of doing so? We discuss the nuance and complexity of these questions and how to mindfully handle the painful and confusing emotions that arise when navigating dealing with unaccepting parents. Can our parents truly love us if they are rejecting us? To what extent, and at what point in our healing, can we work to understand our parent's fears and conditioning from their own upbringing? As always, we close on a positive note, highlighting that pain is often a prerequisite for growth, and that no matter how difficult a situation is, happiness is always on the horizon.  Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod or email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support

In Season 1 Episode 5, we explore our first question from a listener: how do you find the courage to take the leap and explore your sexuality when you feel like you're "happy enough"? We explore Daisy and Sophie's process of "waking up" and realizing their true attraction to women. We discuss the difference between comfortability and happiness, and break down the different types of attraction, i.e., intellectual, emotional, and sexual. We discuss how the intimacy of relationships can cause confusion, especially when identifying as bi-sexual.  Are we bi-sexual, or did we just have really strong platonic connections with men?  Is it possible to truly characterize or identify our sexuality?  Does it matter what box or label we fall into?  Is it even possible to pinpoint an identity if we, as humans, are constantly in flux?  We highlight the importance of detaching from the false narratives we've created about our identity. Ultimately, we conclude that coming to terms with your sexuality is a larger awakening, and such awakening allows you to live authentically in every aspect of life.  Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod or email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support

In Season 1 Episode 4, we discuss the difficulty navigating family events with unaccepting parents. Specifically, we explore Daisy's difficult decision to not attend Sophie's sister's graduation. How does does it feel to be excluded by your partner's family? We discuss the hardship that Sophie and Daisy experienced early on in their relationship and the importance of building a strong foundation. We discuss Sophie's experience attending the graduation without her girlfriend. How did it feel for Sophie to see her parents meet her sister's boyfriend's family for the first time? Did this bring up insecurities? Internalized homophobia? We discuss the importance of processing and working through emotions. We end on a positive note, exploring the importance of recognizing that growth and progress are not linear.   Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod or email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support

In Season 1 Episode 3, we discuss our first wedding together as a same-sex couple. We explore the difficulties of embracing our sexuality while attending an event rooted in gender roles. We dissect the reasoning behind our discomfort and how we can combat these feelings at future weddings and similar events. Were we too consumed by internalized homophobia or do weddings need to be more gender-inclusive? We end by highlighting the power of same-sex relationships and the freedom in deviating from social constructs.   Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod or email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support

In Season 1 Episode 2, we discuss both the importance of setting boundaries and the difficulty of doing so. We dive deep into Sophie's emotional experience of setting boundaries with her family as she navigates her sexuality and first relationship with another woman. What do you do if your parents don’t accept your relationship or who you are? We explore the pivotal component that boundaries play in both emotional healing and growth. Don’t miss Season 2 updates! Subscribe to our newsletter at livelifeunpotted.com Join our discord! Questions, topic requests, comments, or concerns? Follow us on Instagram @wildflowers.pod or email us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wild-flowers/support