How Do We Deal?!

By: Dara and Amber
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  • We're all struggling with the unbearable weight of issues that society just can't seem to solve—while paying endless bills, making infinity dinners, and replying to inane work emails. So how do we deal? With some colorful and transparent commentary from hosts Dara and Amber, and helpful insights from occasional guestsperts.​

    Friends of different backgrounds from the same Boston suburb, Dara and Amber inevitably dive deep into meaningful conversation, whether they're shooting around on the basketball court or sipping Sauvignon Blanc. In each episode of "How Do We Deal: Coping with the Confounding," they attempt to make sense of simply existing in the world today, at the nexus of massive conundrums (from racism to mental health to climate change) and everyday responsibilities and challenges (maintaining faith in humanity while in rush hour traffic, for example).

    Sometimes talking it all through (with each other or our guestperts) is enough to help find some hope, calm, and clarity. With honesty and openness about their own experiences with everything from race and neurodivergence to parenting and balling, they want to share the conversation with you.
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Episodes
  • Choosing Positivity with Ebony Travis Tichenor

    Choosing Positivity with Ebony Travis Tichenor
    Jun 14 2024
    Dara and Amber call Ebony their icon of positivity, guru of self-care, and Vitamin E, because of the boost her presence provides! So they brought her on the podcast to find out just how she keeps her light so uhnbelievably bright. As always, Ebony delivered, with insights on how positivity is a choice (not always easy, even for her), tips on improving self-talk, and so much more.

    Dara met her at work, where Ebony rose from administrative work to influential leadership positions driving initatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Policies, and Wellbeing and Mental Health. Her mission is to not just live life authentically but to foster a culture of holistic well-being and inclusivity, both professionally and through her joyful social media engagement.


    Listen now and get your daily dose of Vitamin E!

    Visit Ebony's professional website:
    https://livingauthenticallyhappy.com/

    Find Ebony on Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/ebonytravis/

    Editing by Dara. Music by Amanda Zorzi.
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    24 mins
  • Creative Joy with Singer-Songwriter Amanda Zorzi

    Creative Joy with Singer-Songwriter Amanda Zorzi
    May 23 2024
    Get ready to treat your ears and heart. Dara and Amber are huge fans of the alternative, dreamy pop songs of Amanda Zorzi, the Philly-based songwriter/independent artist who generously created the theme song for this podcast! But they're even bigger fans of her as a human. Amanda is a certified music therapist, foster mom to dogs in need of homes, and a professional advocate for neuro-inclusive workplaces (a path that connected her to Amber).

    Music has always been and remains a main source of expression and comfort for her. In this conversation, you'll not only hear about how the process of musicmaking and performing unfolds for Amanda, but how it helps her deal with challenges, fears, and whatever's going on in her life. Listen in full to the song by Amanda that Dara and Amber literally fell in love with (Keep Me Awake), and in the episode closing, hear the first song she released (Stealing Pictures).


    Find and follow Amanda Zorzi on Spotify.

    Remember to follow the show, give a 5-star review, or tell a friend! Thank you for supporting "How Do We Deal?!" Coping with the confounding is much easier with a village (even a tiny one).
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Guns, Roe, and the Politics of Fear with Goth Lawyer Michael Henry

    Guns, Roe, and the Politics of Fear with Goth Lawyer Michael Henry
    May 3 2024
    Dara and Amber have wanted Michael Henry on the pod since day one. Partly because a legal mind is needed to make sense of, and deal with, confounding gun and abortion laws. But also because his perspective is uniquely insightful. Before Michael was a health sciences lawyer (and for a few years, Dara's colleague), he was an NCIS Special Agent serving in the Middle East and East Africa. With his military bonafides and roots in Texas and North Carolina, you might assume certain red state stereotypes. Yet he's a definitively independent thinker, muscle-bound and covered in horror-themed tattoos.

    We covered a lot of legal, political and cultural ground in this episode. In a society throttled by extreme voices from the left and right, we hope you'll be as uplifted as we were to hear a powerful but reasonable voice for a change. While he informed us, Michael didn't claim to know all the answers but invited us to think deeper. The question may not be, "Why can't we enact reasonable legislation to protect women's rights and prevent school shootings?" but "What in our society has gone wrong to get us here?"

    Our music is by the talented Amanda Zorzi. Editing by Dara.

    Please boost our un-monetized morale with a five-star review, by telling a friend and/or following the show on your favorite streaming platform. Thank you for your support!
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    1 hr and 34 mins

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