Cafeteria Confidence

Writer and director Gabriela Garcia Medina join Meagan and Lauren at the lunch table. Today they chat about living the dream life, entering the cave you fear, and biking across the United States. How does someone live a passion filled life? Listen to the end for the four Cafeteria Confidence To Go tips to find out.

Follow Gabriela Garcia Medina on Instagram @gabrielitacubanita and @miramirapictures. Check out Little Con Lili on HBO and HBO Max (Lauren is in the credits!).

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Do you ever feel like you're seeing how you compare to other people? That happens! This week on Cafeteria Confidence, Meagan and Lauren are joined by Mary Hlastala, executive director of Girls Count in Portland, Oregon and author of the book by the same name. They talk all things comparison: their experiences, what comparison looks and sounds like, and how to manage the pressure when comparison is setting it.

Follow Girls Count on Instagram at @girlscountpdx

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Have you ever felt the pressure to be happy, have good vibes only, or smile through it? This can be part of toxic positivity. On this week's episode, Meagan and Lauren talk about the difference between positive thinking and toxic positivity, signs to look for, and accepting statements to use instead. Listen at the end for their three Cafeteria Confidence tips to-go that you can take into the cafeteria of your life to help you manage your emotions in a healthy and progressive way.

Click here to visit Blake Blankenbecler's Instagram as mentioned in the to-go tips.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Meagan and Lauren are back! Come sit down at the lunch table to hear them talk about jelly shoes, game shows, rocket pops, and all things summer vacation. Get the details on how to use summer vacation as an active rest period to refresh and renew for whatever is coming in the fall.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Meagan and Lauren have been on vacation for a few weeks but they're preparing to come back! Season 2 starts Wednesday, June 30th. They'll see you at the lunch table. 

Boxing gloves! Broken Arms! Shoulding yourself! It's the season 1 finale! Meagan and Lauren talk all this and finally explain the title of their podcast (cause waiting until the 10th episode was the best time to do that....clearly...). Listen to hear how Meagan and Lauren have had a taste of their own medicine with a lot of laughs and love. We loved having you at our lunch table this season, and we'll be back in a few weeks for more. 

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Space, time, and energy. No, it's not science, it's boundaries. Today, Meagan and Lauren, BFFAEAEAE, discuss how to set and maintain healthy boundaries so that you can live your greatness. Lauren takes on dessert quote from Brene Brown, and the to-go tips give you four practical things you can use in the here and now.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Actress, producer, and super special first guest Rachael Leigh Cook stops by the lunch table to talk goal setting with Meagan and Lauren. Learn how to get SMART with your goals,  how view failure as progress, and why saying yes is more powerful than no.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Passive, aggressive, or passive aggressive?  This week, Meagan and Lauren talk communication styles and how to communicate more clearly in any situation. Listen to the To-Go tips for four things you can do to increase your communication skills in the cafeteria of life.

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix

Wallets made out of packing envelops, ties turned into belts, and story writing are all things Meagan and Lauren have done in the name of creativity. What does it mean to be creative and how can you enhance or develop the creativity in your life? Listen to Meagan and Lauren discuss all this and more. Hear the to-go tips to get your creative juices flowing.

To learn more about the COVID Zoo Lauren mentions, visit their Instagram @aquariumonparkside or visit their Twitter @ouryardaquarium

Parents of teens and tweens can e-mail Meagan and Lauren at [email protected] or follow them on Instagram @cafeteriaconfidencepod and on Twitter @CafConfidence.

Music is "We Are The One" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scottholmesmusic.com/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/media-music-mix