Was this movie MADE for life coaches? Maybe! The movie for this episode is one of Jessica's picks, but it's beloved by both of our hosts: 'Inside Out' (2015). This Disney offering is unique among other animated films in its class. It takes the audience inside (literally) the mind of 11-year-old Riley who is about to move from Minnesota to San Francisco, leaving behind the only life she has ever known. At the control panel of her mind are five emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust. As Riley navigates the massive shift of moving to a new place, we see how her emotions (and ours, by extension) each play a crucial role.

We laugh, we cry, and we dive deep into the richness that this movie offers our human-behavior-obsessed brains. We talk about how our current lens can affect our perspectives of our own pasts, how personality is NOT the person, what 'Inside Out' does really well when it comes to illustrating the THOUGHT-FEELING-ACTION sequence, where it falls short, and what this can teach us about the power we have over our own minds.

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Have you ever watched a movie and loved it so much that you want to immediately start it again? That's how Gabi and Jessica feel about the subject of this episode: 'Little Women' (1994). In Gabi's humble (or not so humble) opinion, this is the definitive film version of Louisa May Alcott's novel by the same name. Starring a young and energetic Winona Ryder as Jo, alongside a strong cast including Susan Sarandon as Marmee and Christian (Dreamboat) Bale as Laurie, 'Little Women' immerses us in the world of the March family in 1860s Massachusetts, where each sister comes of age, in her own way, and in her own time.

The story centers on Jo, so it's fitting that much of our conversation does as well. We talk about her similarities to Marmee, and how the two characters side by side are an illustration of the difference between responding to circumstances, and reacting to them. We explore how the March family's emphasis on character development plays out in the life of each of the girls, and especially in Jo, for whom loss is a major catalyst as she connects to her own voice and the value of her story. This episode runs a bit longer than our average, but for good reason!

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We're Vikings, it's an occupational hazard! In this episode, we're taking on one of Jessica's top ten favorites: 'How to Train Your Dragon' (2010). This charming animated feature boasts a star-studded cast of voices, including Jay Baruchel as the awkward but endearing Hiccup, Gerard Butler as his imposing father Stoick, Craig Ferguson as the hilarious Gobber, and many more. We meet Hiccup in the fictional Viking village of Berk and witness him come of age in a society that expects him to be someone he's not. Through his unlikely companionship with a dragon he names Toothless, Hiccup challenges the generations-old Viking tradition of warring with dragons, and helps to usher in a whole new era for his people.

This movie is rich in themes and we managed to tackle quite a few of them, including the concept of personal "flaws" and how they can put us in a position to solve problems differently. We note how common it is for others to see people who are different as a threat, and that Stoick's relationship with Hiccup is clouded by a lack of connection. As usual, we dive into why our characters do the things that they do, and pay particular attention to the ideas of glory vs. obligation. Stories of triumph show us what's possible, but is it a waste if nothing comes from the risks we take?

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