Long Story Short

Mar 29 2024 130 ep. 84 mins 8

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Long Story Short is a podcast hosted by Skye and Amanda, who are here to remind you that reading is fly. Each week they bring their 15+ year friendship, personal experiences, and love for books to the mics for relatable, engaging, and vulnerable girl-talk.

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Long Story Short, We’re Closing This Chapter

Mar 29 2024 83 mins

This week Skye and Amanda open up the show with a big announcement. As they prepare for what's next, the two spark some inspiration by reading Rick Ruben’s book The Creative Act and discussing the concept of creativity from his philosophical perspective. Books mentioned in this week’s episode:The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinFollow us online:Instagram: @LongStorySh

Long Story Short, We’re Getting Older

Mar 21 2024 101 mins

This week Skye and Amanda talk about aging after reading The Two Old Broads by Whoopi Goldberg and Dr. M.E. Hecht. The two discuss their thoughts on what it means to age, what they fear the most about growing older and which of Dr. H’s gems they had never thought of before. Books mentioned in this week’s episode:The Two Old Broads by Whoopi Goldberg and Dr. M.E. HechtFollow us

Long Story Short, Our Marriage Will Be Closed

Mar 14 2024 70 mins

This week Skye and Amanda read More: A Memoir of Open Marriage, an intimate and detailed retelling of the experience Brooklyn based wife and mother, Molly Roden Winter has in her unexpected journey of open marriage. The two discuss their thoughts on open marriage prior to the book and the many things that reading Molly’s real experience of open marriage taught them about this for

Long Story Short, Love Ain’t Blind

Mar 10 2024 115 mins

This week Skye and Amanda do a recap of the latest season of Love is Blind. The two share their thoughts on each couple and bring in the bibliotherapy, by giving book recommendations to the members of the cast. Books mentioned in this week’s episode:Insecure in Love: How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy, and Worried and What You Can Do About ItAtlas of the Hear

Long Story Short, That’s None of My Business

Feb 29 2024 77 mins

This week Skye and Amanda bring another round of fiction books into a “What Would You Do?” episode, where they step into lives on book characters and ask each other how they would handle what the characters have gone through. They explore themes like becoming a sugar baby, uncovering family secrets, going on an adventure with a demon, a custody battle over a switched baby, and

Long Story Short, Forgiveness Isn’t Magic

Feb 22 2024 73 mins

They’ve talked apology languages in the past. Now Skye and Amanda dive into the topic of forgiveness. The two read Failures of Forgiveness and discuss author, Myisha Cherry’s views on the broad nature and complexities of forgiveness. The ladies share their personal relationships with forgiveness (or at times the lack thereof) when it comes to forgiving others and oneself, as we

Long Story Short, Overthinking Ain’t Helping

Feb 15 2024 66 mins

Skye and Amanda are back with another season of Long Story Short, and if they have been doing anything over the break, its overthinking. To kick off the season they read Stop Overthinking by Nick Trenton and reflect on their personal experiences with overthinking and explore the connection between overthinking, stress, and anxiety. They explore stress management techniques, includi

Long Story Short, Transitions Start with Letting Go

Dec 21 2023 104 mins

In this episode, Skye and Amanda end the season by reflecting on the end of the year and discussing the book 'Transitions' by William Bridges. They explore the difference between change and transition, and how transitions can be psychological and emotional processes. The two share their personal experiences with major changes in 2023, resistance to change and what it feels like whe

Long Story Short, 20s Might Not Be That Defining

Dec 14 2023 75 mins

This week Skye and Amanda take a trip down memory, as they read The Defining Decade and discuss their 20s. They debate whether the 20s were the best time of their lives and discuss the significance of exploration, fun, and making mistakes during that decade. They each share things that would do differently if they redid their 20s and whether they agree that their 20s have so far be

Long Story Short, It's a No for Situationships

Dec 07 2023 71 mins

This week Skye and Amanda read novel, The Situationship, a story of twenty something year old Tia and her journey through navigating relationships, career and friendships. Tia’s experience in the book with not one, but two situationships, spark a conversation about why the ladies are against these uncommitted dynamics. Listen in to hear about their pros and cons to situationships