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Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast)

Welcome to the Midlife Cry, Sis podcast! We are Alexis and Mary, and we want to help you: to feel loved and accepted in your home and community, to not feel alone in your emotional struggles, to embrace who you really are, to let go of expectations, and to channel your inner Queen and LET HER SHINE. Our mission is to help women (and those who love them) to find light in dark places, to empower them with confidence in God and in themselves, and to appreciate their own journeys through life and

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039 - Showing Up For Ourselves, Showing Up For God...

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/03/24

Even though Mary has to apologize for the sound quality of this episode, we think it’s still worth putting it out into the world. This is a really good conversation, and we couldn’t re-create it with the original power. Obviously we’re still figuring out how to do this thing, and we’re trying to keep it real, so thanks for bearing with us. Alexis has had a quote on her mind for a while, which came from the 2022 film “Father Stu,” starring Marky Mark Wahlburg (rated “R” for language, although

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53:53

038 - The Off-Season

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/03/20

In this magical episode of the Bettys Podcast, Mary and Lexy talk about vacations, musicals, and glitter poo. Fueled by tears and energy drinks, and recuperating from “weeks of hell and happiness,” this is a ‘diarrhea-of-the-mouth’ type episode, where we talk a lot about what’s been happening in our lives the past little while. Lexy tells the story of when we blew a tire in Mexico, making for an extremely memorable birthday celebration. Mary and her family celebrated another big milestone for

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51:10

037 - Shotgun Wedding

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/03/13

This episode of the Bettys Podcast is for all you J.Lo fangirls out there. Okay, not really, but there is a fair amount of celebrity and relationship talk, as we discuss the 2022 movie “Shotgun Wedding” (rated “R” for language and violence, stream it on Amazon Prime here). Mary gives a not-so-brief synopsis about the plot of this romantic action-comedy, and we talk about some of the relationships amongst the people who showed up for this destination wedding. Jennifer Lopez (a.k.a. Darcy) is

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036 - Inferiority & Superiority

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/03/06

Today’s episode of The Bettys Podcast is about how, at times, we feel inferior and/or superior to others. Alexis and Mary talk a lot about competition, and about our fuels for growth. We also talk about capitalism and shopping as a quick-fix for superiority (gotta have those Jordans!), and how sometimes we mistake our feelings of inferiority for humility. Lexy revisits her old blogs, and although they made her uncomfortable, she followed the advice of our Queen Brene Brown, who says we need to

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56:44

035 - Growth Mindset

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/03/03

Hello from a very snowy Northern Utah! In this episode of the Bettys Podcast, we talk about snow days and homeschooling, and what we are teaching our kids (including radical handwashing and nail-painting). We also talk more about eggs–and about having them all in one basket. Mary gives an update on her job application, and checks out the Harvard Business School website. They write about having a Growth Mindset (especially for entrepreneurs), explaining that “ability and intelligence can be

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034 - Masculine & Feminine Energy

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/02/27

In this episode of the Bettys Podcast, Mary and Alexis do a little social commentary. Mostly commenting on social media, and on media personalities Rachel Hollis and her ex-husband Dave Hollis, who passed away recently. We also talk about masculine and feminine energies, as well as personality preferences along a spectrum. Everyone is at a different place on that blue-to-red sliding scale, and our shades of purple may vary based on any number of things. No shade of purple is better than another,

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033 - Fugly February

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/02/24

Be prepared, Bettys and Jacks–there’s a lot of Valentines-related venting in this episode. And laughing. Mary’s already sexy alto is even sexier (i.e., lower, with more coughing) because of whatever crappy virus is going around right now. This “magical month of adoration” is a little more complicated for Alexis and Mary, so we have dubbed this FUGLY FEBRUARY. According to Merriam-Webster, the term “fugly” was first used in 1980, but it came into our consciousness with Mean Girls (2004). We talk a

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032 - I Left My Heart in Oregon

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/02/20

“How are you doing, Betty?” We hope you are holding up through hibernation season, and that you are getting some rest, even if it is the not-very-restful type of ‘Mom-Sleep.’ This episode is a kind of trip-report/know-yourself-better/cautionary tale with a side of fangirling advertisement. Mary recently spent a weekend in Oregon, and has some stories to share. Like the one about where she spent too much time in Target in Portland (although Alexis did the same at the Ross in Oahu). Or what kind of

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53:45

031 - Hero’s Journey

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/02/13

In what might be our most pop-culturey episode ever, Alexis and Mary attempt to tackle The Hero’s Journey, and our place within it. Although many scholars had noted the similarities within many myths and epic stories, author Joseph Campbell popularized and solidified this ‘recipe’ or common template of stories, where the hero heeds the “call to adventure,” meets and succeeds in several crises, and comes home a changed person. Lexy mentions The Angry Therapist (listen to his podcast here), and how

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030 - How They Feel Means Nothing About Me (with...

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/02/06

Mary and Alexis are joined today by the one, the only, the SEXY branding, events, and education consultant, author, influencer, speaker and podcaster, THE Alison Faulkner! Talking with Alison again (after having had a “Power Hour” coaching session with her a few weeks ago) was an absolute joy, full of laughs, music references, Elle Woods quotes, and lots of life-changing wisdom and ideas. We take a chapter from her amazing book You’re Already Awesome (2022, Harper One Publishing), and dive in a

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50:15

029 - Follow Your Dreams (The Lost Apothecary)

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/01/30

Today Mary and Alexis are talking about the dreams we have–for ourselves, for our families, and for our lives. We also talk about our love of books (Barnes & Noble is intoxicating). And candles (check out A Cheerful Giver for the amazing candles Mary was talking about, as found in Apple Annie’s Country Store in Brian Head, Utah). Be aware: your candle moratorium will be over real quick. Mary has always had a dream of being a teacher (and an executive assistant, but that’s neither here nor there),

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56:45

028 - You Are The Protagonist (The Menu)

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/01/27

Alexis and Mary are talking about The Menu. No, not something practical like menu planning (try The Lazy Genius for some great food, organization and life hacks!), but we’re talking about the 2022 film directed by Mark Mylod, currently available to stream on HoBo Max. Lexy is a little obsessed with Chef Slowick, played by Ralph Fiennes, and some of his very wise words, like: “There is no way to avoid the mess: the mess you make of your life, your body, your sanity, by giving everything you have to

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027 - Brave Relationships

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/01/23

Alexis and Mary try to make this a ‘light and fluffy’ episode, and start with whipped cream, but end up talking about some interesting relationship issues. Lexy learns a lot from her dreams, and wants to help Mary with one of hers (though Mary isn’t too anxious to talk about that specific and vivid dream!). We discuss the recent shooting in Enoch, and talk about how marriage can be a scary place for many women. All relationships have their issues, and sometimes we have to agree to disagree, but

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47:22

026 - Power & Rest

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/01/20

Alexis and Mary start out this episode by talking about Peppermint Oil, and its usage in surgery (particularly in I&D’s), and it’s not pretty. Lexy gets a little sick to her stomach, but then, she “can watch people throw up all day long!” Good thing her burps taste like buttered popcorn! Mary talks a little bit about her leadership role in her local congregation (she’s in her Stake Primary Presidency), and she has the opportunity to speak to two different congregations this week. She was assigned

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025 - Human Design (For Dummies)

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/01/16

Alexis and Mary are joined by their first remote guest, Andrea Berg (visit her website here). Andrea called in from Atlanta, Georgia, and is an engineer turned Human Design expert. Since Mary is pretty skeptical, and knows nothing (as Lex is keen to remind her), this episode is basically an intro into Human Design. Andrea started looking into this while working in a corporate job, where she took the Myers-Briggs personality inventory (take the assessment here) and the Strengths Finder assessment

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024 - Happiness: It’s In Your Hands

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/01/13

Mary & Alexis start off this episode discussing addiction, so there are some drug references and a couple of swears. If you’d rather not listen to this, feel free to skip ahead to about the 15:30 mark. Lexy talks about a parable she heard at a conference, about a wise old man, a young boy, and a little sparrow; you can read a retelling of it here. What we do, what we think and say and how we feel–it’s all in our own hands. We also discuss a quote attributed to Jim Carrey: “If you’re not willing

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023 - Be Your Own Expert

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/01/09

This episode was recorded before the New Year’s Eve Breakdown™ so we talk about some things that already happened, like the kids quizzing Mary on their lingo. No, she still doesn’t know what “snatched” means, though she’s definitely aware of what cookies are. That’s what Cookie Monster can’t stop eating, right? RIGHT?!? Alexis and Mary talk about what an expert is, and how often we seek for and value the opinions of others above ourselves. Following the advice of too many experts may become a

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022 - NYE Breakdown

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/01/06

You know how we’ve been hyping up our family’s annual New Year’s Eve party? Well, if we’re gonna BFFR, it kinda broke down this year. Some things were great, but others were sending us, and gave us a big “L” for the start of the new year. We attempted a live podcast recording with some family members participating, but it turns out that when Mary is tired (like, all the time), she’s not very good at remembering how to do certain things . . . like choosing the correct input microphone or remembering

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46:24

021 - Lessons in Chemistry

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2023/01/02

This week we are delving into a little bit of science. And fiction. Not science fiction, but into Chemistry, which both Mary and Alexis both appreciate. (Yes, we enjoy balancing equations. Yes, we know that makes us weird.) After talking about 2022 as a dark year of femininity (Lexy references a podcast called “Stand, Speak, Shine” with Cherie Burton), we discuss some books we didn’t love. Mary eventually gets around to talking about a great novel she read with her book club called “Lessons in

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56:06

020 - Year-in-Review 2022 (Part 2)

Midlife Cry, Sis (Formerly known as The Bettys Podcast) ·

2022/12/28

Welcome back for part 2 of our Year-in-Review! In this episode, Mary & Alexis explore questions 21-40 of the questionnaire (you can find these here). We talk about friendships, service, television and movies, and lots of other things. Mary has to do a mea culpa, and admit she likes Hallmark movies along with her period dramas. Lexy prefers docu-series and Bullet Train, but we can both agree that we love Adam Lambert (watch the documentary on Netflix here). We talk about celebrities and singers we

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