Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:11:10 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2228740 en-us © 2026 Silver Linings yes 902de816-4a26-5bdd-9438-97aa5831b7f6 Marissa Whitaker and Jen Talarico episodic false Acknowledging life’s complexities, using an optimistic and humorous approach

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Marissa Whitaker and Jen Talarico https://storage.buzzsprout.com/c0e841f310h8tteyvtzni0wwiojv?.jpg The Social Spectrum Today, we discuss the importance of making connections - why they are so important and why it can be challenging to connect. We also breakdown some of the misperceptions about introverts and extroverts and find the silver lining with strategies to make connecting with others easier.

]]> Today, we discuss the importance of making connections - why they are so important and why it can be challenging to connect. We also breakdown some of the misperceptions about introverts and extroverts and find the silver lining with strategies to make connecting with others easier.

]]> Marissa Whitaker and Jen Talarico Buzzsprout-17795695 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400 1120 full false Live, Laugh, Leave: Attachment Styles and Love Languages Do you ever feel like your significant other or your friends aren’t “speaking your language?” Today, we discuss the five different love languages and the different styles of attachment that people experience. 

]]> Do you ever feel like your significant other or your friends aren’t “speaking your language?” Today, we discuss the five different love languages and the different styles of attachment that people experience. 

]]> Marissa Whitaker and Jen Talarico Buzzsprout-16621935 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0500 1118 full false The Spectrum of Relationships Today we're going to be talking about the spectrum of relationships: friendships, hook ups, the healthy ones, unhealthy ones, and why they can be so complicated. We also discuss the importance of having healthy boundaries in all of our relationships.

]]> Today we're going to be talking about the spectrum of relationships: friendships, hook ups, the healthy ones, unhealthy ones, and why they can be so complicated. We also discuss the importance of having healthy boundaries in all of our relationships.

]]> Marissa Whitaker and Jen Talarico Buzzsprout-16536561 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500 1476 full false Gaslighting, Ghosting, Bread Crumbing, and Other Haunting Tactics For our Halloween episode, we break down why some people resort to ghosting, gaslighting, and bread crumbing, instead of communicating their feelings, and  the psychology behind it.

]]> For our Halloween episode, we break down why some people resort to ghosting, gaslighting, and bread crumbing, instead of communicating their feelings, and  the psychology behind it.

]]> Marissa Whitaker and Jen Talarico Buzzsprout-15986463 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 1125 full false Experts on True Crime, But Not Our Instincts We explore what draws us to true crime, how our instincts and survival responses are activated, and why at times we doubt our instincts in situations. 

]]> We explore what draws us to true crime, how our instincts and survival responses are activated, and why at times we doubt our instincts in situations. 

]]> Marissa Whitaker and Jen Talarico Buzzsprout-15909026 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1184 full false Hangxiety Have you ever thought, “What did I do last night?! Why did I say that?” and begin a spiral of anxious or shameful thoughts? We explore hangxiety and  what is actually happening in our body.

]]> Have you ever thought, “What did I do last night?! Why did I say that?” and begin a spiral of anxious or shameful thoughts? We explore hangxiety and  what is actually happening in our body.

]]> Marissa Whitaker and Jen Talarico Buzzsprout-14958563 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400 1128 full false Melatonin is My Sleep Routine If melatonin is part of your nightly sleep routine, this is the episode for you. We discuss why it’s hard to get a good night’s sleep as a college student, how melatonin, alcohol and weed impact quality of rest, and find the silver lining with tips to become a better sleeper.

]]> If melatonin is part of your nightly sleep routine, this is the episode for you. We discuss why it’s hard to get a good night’s sleep as a college student, how melatonin, alcohol and weed impact quality of rest, and find the silver lining with tips to become a better sleeper.

]]> Marissa Whitaker and Jen Talarico Buzzsprout-14516526 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0500 1277 full false