Pełna transkrypcja odcinka How To Be Your Best Self with Corinne Foxx and Natalie McMillan

My dad wanted us to say what a, what a bitch, bitch. But I was such a prude. I would not say I said, dad, I can't say that word. And so I made him say it. So he's actually on the song and he says, [00:05:49] Natalie McMillan: In the song. Okay. Well, I just remembered because earlier that day or like the day before or something, we were all at cheesecake factory and some guy walked past him and goes, what up pimp remember? Oh yes. And so he actually says what up pimp and then what up bitch? No, but we [00:06:07] Corinne Foxx: say what up pimp? [00:06:08] Natalie McMillan: Oh, that's true. And it is pimp it's PI. Yeah, there was a lot of like, um, we had to say things very certain ways. [00:06:17] Corinne Foxx: Yeah. Yeah. So just when you're listening, we're gonna play the song after this. It's it's only about a minute long. Yeah. We didn't write the lyrics. No, we, we were really just being muscles for my dad's creativity. Yes. But we do have a rap called keys to do Rover and we're gonna play it right now. [00:06:38] Natalie McMillan: So our secret's out. Okay. Also this truly like it's a, it's a hidden secret that very few people have heard except for one club in. [00:06:48] Corinne Foxx: Right. Yeah. My dad played it at a club in France and no, but you know what? I will say my, my college friends got ahold of it cuz it's on my phone. Yeah. And so sometimes if I wasn't looking, they would put my phone into the ox court and we'd pre-game to keys to D [00:07:02] Natalie McMillan: Rover keys did or Rover's [00:07:08] Corinne Foxx: so Ji, I also, I have to admit this too on my 21st birthday, I also performed it in London. [00:07:14] Natalie McMillan: oh, I thought that was where the club was that [00:07:16] Corinne Foxx: not the club? No, no. There was a club in the south of France. Okay. Different club. They got that treat. Yeah. So that has been played in a few clubs. [00:07:24] Natalie McMillan: Yes. Yes. So our international listeners, Hey, they may have heard it before, but the state side, probably not. [00:07:32] Corinne Foxx: Probably not, probably not. Okay, Natalie, but let's get into the episode now that we've thoroughly embarrassed ourselves. Yeah. In celebration of the hundredth episode. And let's talk about how to be the best version of ourselves and why we chose this specific topic. [00:07:46] Natalie McMillan: Yeah. While you guys know this whole podcast was built on us trying to. Figure things out, figure life out, figure life out. And you probably can tell by now that one thing we're always, oh, did it go up your nose again? I'm on antibiotics. I can't drink I forgot about that. Oh, okay. Well she took, she's gonna have to take one sip. I forgot about that. I forgot about that. yeah. Antibiotics will really, there's a lot of things you're not allowed to do. Yeah. Drinking's one of them drinking also. Not, not that this is for you, but just for the general population. Your birth control is not very, it's not work. It does not work if you're taking antibiotics. And I do know somebody that got pregnant that way. so just a general statement. Yeah. Okay. Again, we're looking out for everybody, [00:08:29] Corinne Foxx: you know, I just moved my champagne away and I have my water now. [00:08:31] Natalie McMillan: Yeah. Wow. Then I'm gonna have to the, take one for the team. Yeah. I'm gonna have to take one for the team and decide on our, on the hot. On. [00:08:40] Corinne Foxx: Oh yeah. I can't rate it. I can probably take another little sip. Yeah, yeah, [00:08:43] Natalie McMillan: yeah. But okay. Back to what I was saying, Jesus Christ. , , we're always working on figuring out and bettering ourselves. So, you know, what better way to give the Ammi a great howto episode while also getting to know us a little deeper. Yes, because that was another request then a, how to be the best version of your. [00:09:02] Corinne Foxx: Episode. Yeah. And so how this is gonna work is that we have questions that we both wrote and we're gonna ask each other and then kind of like [00:09:10] Natalie McMillan: both answer. Yeah. And we don't know which ones we wrote. We can't [00:09:14] Corinne Foxx: really remember, remember what we wrote and what we didn't wrote. Right. So, you know, it's really going in blind here, honestly. [00:09:19] Natalie McMillan: We're just really, yeah. We're wing it truly. We also, haven't been in the studio for like a solid month. Yeah. So. [00:09:26] Corinne Foxx: You guys can't tell, but we have not been recording. Yeah. This is our first day back. Yeah. Okay. So Natalie, let's get into how to be the best version of yourself. Okay. And I wanted to ask you, how would you define the best version of yourself? What is she like? How does she show up in the world? [00:09:44] Natalie McMillan: It's so hard. One thing I will say about ourselves is I think. We see ourselves in one way, and then we wanna keep ourselves there. Mm. You know, like we don't really allow ourselves to change our minds. So I feel like ourselves are just continually evolving. And then, you know, once you get to that next evolution, then maybe your vision for yourself is. A bigger thing or a different thing or whatever, but the best version of myself, she is very generous and very kind. I think having good boundaries with myself mm-hmm is something that I work on a lot. So my best self would definitely be somebody who can respect my own boundaries and treat myself well. And she shows up in the world just as I think, like a light or, you know, somebody that can bring joy to people. I think, I think [00:10:39] Corinne Foxx: that's, I think that is your essence and like your truth and you do show up that way. [00:10:45] Natalie McMillan: Yes. Yeah. I, well, it's well, I don't try. It's just like, that is kind of who I am, but I do want to just be that absolute best ver you know yeah. The highest version of that. Yeah. You know, and of course that

means like, you know, working on like shadow aspects and like triggers and. Yada, yada yada. Yeah. Would you like to answer that too? I feel like this is a good baseline [00:11:08] Corinne Foxx: question. Yeah, no, I mean, I feel like we should kind of just both answer these questions. Yeah. I would say my best self is rooted in authenticity and also. Is not swayed by her ego. I think, especially in this kind of like capitalistic American mindset. There's so much of the things that you realize, like, do I actually want that? Or is it like been sold to me as an idea of what success is, or even like being an actor? You know, there's a lot of like ego around that and just like really wanting to be as truthful to my essence and my core as possible. I would say that. The truth of me is like a humanitarian at heart. Yes. And so I think I feel the best version of myself when things I'm doing feel like they have a impact larger impact yeah. Larger impact. And so I think I try to show up in the world as someone who. Can, I don't know, same with you, like bring light to others, but also like help people that are struggling maybe in silence. Yes. [00:12:15] Natalie McMillan: Well, this is so interesting. And I only just realized this just now. I think I gain a lot of fulfillment out of like helping people very personally, like very. One on one, like, I mean, even a stranger, you know what I mean? Yeah. And then you are more macro, like I'm more micro in your it's very Aquarius of me. It's like, yes. But I also, and I've said this on one other episode, but I do need to just like, when she says that humanitarian is like her, her heart and like that is genuinely. Cause I think there's a lot of people that are like, oh, I love like humanitarian work and charity. And it's like, Maybe they're just saying, what are we, what are we doing? But what are you actually doing? You know? And Corin is like, she, she walks the walk. She talks the talk. Also I got the shine, the light on, um, oh, sweatshirt. [00:13:04] Corinne Foxx: Yes. Thank you so much for purchasing [00:13:06] Natalie McMillan: that. That was a little humanitarian. She, she, she does find things anywhere. [00:13:09] Corinne Foxx: She can. Thank you. Yeah, I appreciate you saying that. [00:13:13] Natalie McMillan: So piggy backing off of that. When do you feel like your best self? Mm, [00:13:20] Corinne Foxx: I feel like my best self when I'm taking care of myself. Um, a lot of the times it's like, after I've done something that feels really pure and genuine to me. So like after I've, you know, worked with this nonprofit, or even when I like go to my dance class and I come out and I'm like that just like gave me so much. And. Also my relationship with dance is that like, I've been really nervous to get back into it. So when I do it, I'm like proud of myself. So I also think when I'm like overcoming a fear, I feel like the best version of myself, but also when I'm just like in my routine, like my routine is like really set up for me to thrive. And so when I'm working out and meditating and socializing, and I'm just like in a good rhythm with life and I'm like not overworking myself as I'm sure you will answer as well. Yeah. I think I feel. My best self. Yeah. Yeah. What [00:14:13] Natalie McMillan: about you? I feel similar. Definitely. I think for me, like my core is like, if I'm having fun, fragile, like my truly, if I, if I'm having fun and it doesn't really matter what I'm doing, like, I can have fun literally doing anything, but when I'm doing things and I'm really enjoying it and I'm like, oh my gosh, this is so much fun. I feel like the best version of me. Yeah. I feel like the highest version of me. And like, I get to really enjoy this weird life thing that we're in or the simulation or whatever, the video game, the video game, another simulation thing happened today. Really? Yes. Should I share it? Sure. If you want. Okay. So Kurt and I, we always let each other know when there's some sort of glitch in the simulation, you know, whatever. So I found out yesterday that I have to have surgery, oral surgery and. The day. And I'm like, I don't know even where to look for this person, cuz it's like a specialist and our friend Snapchatted us yesterday that her boyfriend got like new teeth and it was like an oral surgeon. And I was like, oh my God, can you send me his information? And then my mom this morning, she just moved and she does not get mail. Mm-hmm she got two flyers for dentists. Weird. I know she's like, these are my first two pieces of. we living in a simulation, so yeah. Oh, music music makes me really happy. Fun. So yeah. I just feel like if I'm like smiling, you know what I've noticed? If I'm in a picture and you see my dimples, like full blown, I'm like, that's a 10 out of 10. We, her [00:15:54] Corinne Foxx: dimples are so [00:15:55] Natalie McMillan: cute. It's like full, like so happy. You know what I mean? Yes. So when I see those pictures, I'm like, oh my gosh, I was really happy at this moment. Oh, you know? Yeah. [00:16:05] Corinne Foxx: I love that for you. So in thinking about our. Versions of ourselves mm-hmm and kind of the different areas of our lives. What would you say is an area of your life that you feel really solid in right now? [00:16:20] Natalie McMillan: I think I have always felt very solid in my relationships with people always have I've I've had really strong relationships since I was like four and my intuition I've always been pretty good about. Like following my gut mm-hmm . And so I think trusting that is hard sometimes, but I feel like I'm. I feel pretty solid in that. Yeah. Yeah. What about you? I, [00:16:50] Corinne Foxx: well, I see that for you, because like you had to make that really big career decision about, um, uh, when you put your stuff online. Yeah. And you were like, were really following your intuition there cuz a lot of people were telling you

not to do it. Yeah. And it like totally worked [00:17:05] Natalie McMillan: out for you. Yeah. And it was just crazy because the pandemic happened like six months later everybody was scrambling and I was like, oh my God. Yeah. [00:17:13] Corinne Foxx: Yeah. I would say an area that I. That I feel really solid in right now. I would say obviously my financial situation, that was something I worked really, really hard on the last few years. And I finally hit some big milestones and I'm really proud of myself. Yeah. Um, so I would say that. And also, I would say in my like, relationship with Joe, I feel like we've done a lot of growth together and we've really come up with a great like communication style. We've just moved in together. You guys, and we will do an episode on how to live with a partner. Cause there are some like little hiccups, but they're not like life altering. Yeah. I know. I know. It's just really like just understanding the other person. And so I'm proud of that. . [00:17:57] Natalie McMillan: Yeah, no, I think that you guys definitely have like a very admirable relationship in the way that you respect each other. Yeah. You very deeply respect each other. And it definitely shows okay. On the flips. So like we just did what we're strong. What down. Yeah. What do you feel like is the toughest area of your life to feel your best in and are you, and if so, how are you consciously addressing it? [00:18:27] Corinne Foxx: Honestly, like, and this is being really candid. I've been feeling and actually like having a lot of anxiety about my friendships recently and feeling like I don't really, and we just did a, a few episodes on like friendship, adult friendships. Yeah. But feeling like, how do I maintain like intimacy with my friends when everything has to feel so planned. And so yeah, like dinner and I'm just like, I don't know. I've been feeling like really insecure in my friendships and. Kind of beating myself up a bit, like maybe I'm not being the best friend I could be. So I think I am consciously trying to address it in like reaching out more and checking in on friends more and just finding more meaningful ways to spend time together. Yeah. So that's been like a really big focus for me. Like I would say even just like in the last couple of months. Yeah. [00:19:16] Natalie McMillan: Well, if it makes you feel better, I have. For one thought like, oh, she's being not a very [00:19:21] Corinne Foxx: good friend right now. I don't know. Maybe it's cuz I was also away for like a month. So that's why I feel like disconnected and I got back and I was like friends, where are they? I haven't seen anybody. It's like what has [00:19:30] Natalie McMillan: happened in everyone's life? Like I don't even know. [00:19:33] Corinne Foxx: Yeah. So that, and it's been bothering me. There was one night I couldn't sleep. I was just laying there. Like I'm a worse friend ever. Oh [00:19:39] Natalie McMillan: God. You know, I hate

that. I hate when that level of anxiety comes and you're just like you convince yourself. Yeah. You're. Everyone hates me. Oh yeah, yeah, [00:19:46] Corinne Foxx: yeah. For sure. That was definitely happening. So it's something I wanna work on this summer and there's so many great opportunities to like have fun with friends. Yes. Yes. What about you? What is the toughest area of your life? That, to feel your best in right now? Yes, [00:20:02] Natalie McMillan: right now it is my self worth. Mm. I mean, well, it's kind, that's sort of been my whole life, but I'm like very much focusing on it. Now. I really struggle with. You know, I was talking to my therapist the other day and she's like, what are some things that you value about yourself? And I was like, I don't like, not enough. And I would say like, I can make, I can make other people feel better if they're going through something. She's like, no, no, that's other people. What do you like about you? Or what do you value in yourself? And I was like, Nothing other, oh, I did come up with, I can make myself laugh. Like I laugh at my own jokes. [00:20:41] Corinne Foxx: like, I, you are very funny and very witty. And I can think of a hundred things. [00:20:46] Natalie McMillan: It's hard for me to, it's hard for me to feel deserving of anything. Really. I think I struggle with imposter syndrome. Definitely. Yeah. And I was talking to my dad yesterday and he was like saying, he was like, I'm so proud of you. Like, you're such a good person, blah, blah, blah. And I was like, oh, thanks. And somehow we got on the topic of. My degree. And I was like, I'm not proud of my D like, I mean, I, anybody can get a degree. Like, it's not that important. You, you know what I mean? Like, I don't really think I've accomplished anything. [00:21:15] Corinne Foxx: Oh my gosh, Natalie, you know, I could never, in 1 million years get the degree you had, like have like literally could never, I would never get it. I could be in, I would still be in. Art degree and a jewelry making specialty. There's no way. I don't know. There's absolutely no way I can guarantee that. Really? Yes, Natalie I dunno. I just, so [00:21:43] Natalie McMillan: I really struggle with like, figuring out, like, I don't, I always feel like, oh, I don't, I have a lot of trouble with feeling like if I'm winning someone else is losing. Mm. And like, I can't take that. So I'm always just like, I don't deserve anything. Like I should just dig myself into a hole and die. No, we want the [00:22:01] Corinne Foxx: good. To win because the bad guys are always winning. I [00:22:05] Natalie McMillan: know it's truly annoying. It is so annoying. [00:22:09] Corinne Foxx: Okay. So what is something that, you know, we're talking about things that are hard for us, mm-hmm, , what's something that you are proud of overcoming either, you know, work wise or in your personal life. Like what's something that used to hold you back that you feel really proud that doesn't anymore. Yes. [00:22:27] Natalie McMillan: Yeah. Work work wise is tougher because like I said, I just, I don't feel like I've really done anything. Yeah. But in my personal life, I think. [00:22:38] Corinne Foxx: I, which you have done a lot, by the way. I don't know why I'm like, yeah. Mm-hmm you haven't done anything. Oh, are you kidding me? She has a business. It's incredible. [00:22:45] Natalie McMillan: Oh, thank you. Um, just remind me of that. Shawn [00:22:48] Corinne Foxx: mend, have you seen that Shawn Mendes clip? No. It was like, it was like this interview on mental health with this like girl in him. And she was like, you know, I'm really struggling with anxiety and he. [00:22:59] Natalie McMillan: Beautiful. Yes. yes. I did see that on TikTok and I was like, oh my God, sorry. That's what just felt like I was like, and she was just like Uhhuh, but I think something I'm proud of overcoming is a lot of just like having no self-confidence, mm-hmm, like always feeling like I am a nothing, you know what I mean? Just like nobody would ever pay attention to me or consider me or anything like that. And I think. , you know, both mentally just being, not confident, but also just like physically not feeling confident. And I think I have really overcome that in the past few years and I'm proud of myself for that. [00:23:42] Corinne Foxx: It was hard. Yeah. I'm proud of you. Thank you. I've seen a shift in your confidence for sure. Yeah. [00:23:46] Natalie McMillan: And I still am like, not fully there. I admire your confidence actually. [00:23:51] Corinne Foxx: Really? Yes. Well, I feel like you [00:23:53] Natalie McMillan: will really like. , but that's part of your thing that you were saying, you feel like your best self. Like when you jump, you jump off a cliff and you're like, oh fuck. Like, I'm just gonna see what happens, but you have the bravery to do it. [00:24:06] Corinne Foxx: I feel like you do really. Yeah. [00:24:08] Natalie McMillan: See, I really don't know how I just question my I'm like [00:24:11] Corinne Foxx: you have to see, I mean, that's the thing. You have to see yourself through the eyes of somebody who admires [00:24:16] Natalie McMillan: you. Yes. And that's hard. Yeah. That's hard. Okay. What about you? [00:24:20] Corinne Foxx: something that I'm proud of overcoming there there's a lot of things. I think like little things, like my fear of public speaking or mm-hmm, things like that. But I would say in terms of like my industry, cuz I'm an actor and there's a lot of competition obviously. And I used to not be able to watch the roles that I auditioned for. Yeah. I'd be like. I auditioned for that and I didn't get it. And I can't even watch this because I had that much jealousy. Yeah. Honestly. And it was something I worked on. So consciously I did therapy on it. I did journaling. I was just like, where is this coming from? And I'm really proud of myself because

it it's a tough industry. There's like a lot of jobs, but like not a lot of people get 'em and I feel like I got to the point where I can be genuinely happy for somebody. Yeah, which wasn't the case when I first started out, which was hard to admit or hurts. Yeah. It's [00:25:10] Natalie McMillan: a rejection it's like, that really hurt. It's kind of like if you were rejected and then you see your boy, you're the guy like out with someone else and you're just like, yeah. Are you fucking kidding [00:25:20] Corinne Foxx: me? Yeah. You know, and you also were like, excited about it and you put a lot of heart into it. And, and I just got to such a good place with that. And it's really like helped me, I would say work wise. And, and it's something that, I mean, it relieves a lot of anxiety. Yes. And so now I can, I can watch things and. Good for them. Good. For most of the time it's Zendaya [00:25:40] Natalie McMillan: oh my God. But you know what? [00:25:42] Corinne Foxx: You, no, it's only euphoria is the one thing that I auditioned for that I couldn't [00:25:45] Natalie McMillan: watch. Oh, I didn't know. You auditioned for euphoria. [00:25:48] Corinne Foxx: Yeah. When I was living in New York a million years ago. [00:25:51] Natalie McMillan: Oh, wow. You know what though? I can see why that was for the best, because this past season, I barely I'm like, no, I know it's so intense. It's so intense. I feel like you would be psychologically alternative. Not okay. Yeah. Cause I just viewing it was you [00:26:07] Corinne Foxx: know, it it's all for the best and there's so much for everyone and I just want everyone to win. So yes, but it took me, it takes time to get [00:26:15] Natalie McMillan: there. Yeah. I've been thinking to myself recently, what I want for myself. I want for everyone else. Mm-hmm . Yes. All right, because this is a how-to, you know, we love little, we love action steps. We love an action step. So what are some everyday tools that you use to make you feel like the best version of you? [00:26:38] Corinne Foxx: Hmm, I would say, I mean to go back to like, When I feel like the best version of myself, I think I have built in a routine that allows me to feel like the best version of myself, which includes like working out in a healthy way just to get endorphins, but also like meditating and being really reflective. So I think journaling, like, you know, through journaling, that's how I realized I had this whole thing about, you know, being jealous and I was like, okay, let me. Work this out in my journal and figure out this part of myself and like where it's coming from. And so I think that's built into my routine that really, really helps me in, in different aspects of my life. And also, I would say, you know, checking in with friends, like talking to you yeah. You know what, I'm not feeling great really helps, you know? Yeah. And it, and it helps me feel like the best version of myself. So I would say like maintaining my routine and. I'm trying to think of other like tools that I really use. I think also doing things that I love and feel passionate about every day. Yeah. Is important. Did you say meditation? Yeah. Like being reflective in meditation. [00:27:43] Natalie McMillan: Yes. Yes. Yes. That is. That is a really good tool. What about you? So I agree on all fronts, like definitely. Moving my body in a way that feels good and like letting myself rest, if I need to, again, back to like taking care of myself is something that I'm working on. And I think, you know, for me, I love makeup. Like I just love doing it. I have so much fun with it. And like the days that I really actually do my makeup, like, I feel. I don't know. Maybe it's just the aspect of, it was like 20 minutes of me just like having pure fun. Yeah. That I'm like, it just puts me in a good mood, kind of like you're dancing. Like it just makes me happy. And. Yeah. Also just like laughing with a friend. [00:28:29] Corinne Foxx: I, I love a, a dance party, like a 10 minute dance party. Turn on music, a solo dance party. Oh my God. There's nothing [00:28:36] Natalie McMillan: better. There is truly nothing better, but now, now you have to do them with a man in the house. [00:28:42] Corinne Foxx: Is there Joe's not really there ever. That's true. [00:28:45] Natalie McMillan: That's true. You can do them because also he's seen me do them. That's true. I just feel like in my solo dance parties, I'm like, this is so embarrassing that if anybody was watching me right now, I'd be. Mortified. Oh, [00:28:56] Corinne Foxx: no, I think Joe, I showed up. Okay. This is so embarrassing. When I was in Ireland by myself, I took videos of myself dancing in my bathroom and I was scrolling on my phone. He was like, what is that? I was like, um, nothing, nothing. And I was like, okay, it's a self tape. I was like, um, it's really embarrasing, but I'll show it to you. And he watched it. He's like you do this all the time. You know that right? Oh, you're used to this. He was like, yeah, this is like nothing. I was like, and he likes it. He thinks it's cute. So, oh, that's good. That's good. Thank God. Yeah. Um, wait, there was something, when you were saying doing your makeup, I was like, oh, this is also something that, oh, maybe it was the dance parties. Yeah. [00:29:31] Natalie McMillan: And just like creativity, it's just [00:29:32] Corinne Foxx: like, oh, I was gonna say eating. Yes. Yes. I think like treats, oh, lot of treats and like having like a fun little thing to eat. Yes. It makes me feel amazing. [00:29:44] Natalie McMillan: Oh, well, I'm so excited for snack spas and hacks because like, I love a snack. Yeah. Like if I get a new snack, I'm like, oh my God, I'm so excited. I know. Yeah. That's definitely, uh, yeah, like, uh, I guess the tool in that is to have something to look forward to. Yes. Like every day, find a little teeny, even if it's just a little little treat

at the end of the day, or, you know, you're gonna call a friend, call a friend or mark some time out, just be like, I'm just gonna shake my ass in the kitchen today. You know what I mean? Yes. Just like, kind of do something that you can look forward to at the end of the day. Oh, one more thing that I've been doing recently that is actually a really helpful tool. Everyone knows that gratitude is like, Key to happiness. And I struggle because sometimes I'll be doing like my gratitude practice and I it's the same thing. Like every time it's like, I'm grateful for my family and for Zeppelin and my friends, you know what I mean? Yeah. And I'm like, this is just the same thing. So now every night, right. When I'm going to sleep, I think about three of my like favorite moments of that day are like three of the most fun things that happened that day. And that's been really. It makes my heart [00:30:54] Corinne Foxx: happy. Oh my gosh. I love that you do that. Cuz that's what I do. That's how I fall asleep. Oh. I fall asleep and I go through my day, like from the beginning to the end and I find my little favorite moments and I'm like, I'm grateful for that little thing that happened or like that my mailman said hi to me, like little things that I just go through the whole day. And then by the time you're like have the day I'm asleep, you're [00:31:13] Natalie McMillan: asleep. Sometimes while I'm doing something, I'm like, oh, this is gonna go on my list tonight. I [00:31:18] Corinne Foxx: know it. Yeah. It's like, you kind of look for like pockets of joy throughout the day. Yeah. So when we're talking about like, feeling like our best selves, I feel like that's often like connotated with like being your most successful self mm-hmm And I wanna know, like how have you changed your relationship with the word success over time and what does successful mean to you now versus like five years ago? Oh, [00:31:45] Natalie McMillan: man. this one's really cuz this is literally what I'm working on is like valuing things beyond like work, you know, mm-hmm, , I'm really trying to consciously be aware of the successes in my life that are not money or work related. And I think five years ago I was just starting my brand and it was like success to me was like income and like. Instagram followers. Mm-hmm , you know what I mean? Mm-hmm because it seemed like all of the successful brands had, you know, thousands and thousands and, you know, they were making all this money and I was like, okay, so that's what I have to do. You know what I mean? Yeah. Yeah. What about you? [00:32:28] Corinne Foxx: I think five years ago, how old was I? Five years ago, 23, 3. I think it looked a lot like, especially career wise, like trying to be like, okay, well, success in my career is like being like my dad's career. Right. Like being the, the biggest entertainer in the world. And I think I I'm very happy that I let that go and really. Realize that my success is gonna look way different than my dad's success. Yeah. Especially in the workforce, but also like there's like you were saying wins outside of your career. There's wins in your relationship. There's wins in your family relationships. And so I feel like I've been counting those as wins more so than, you know, whatever, how much money I'm making or how many things I'm booking. And that's been really relieving. Like, you know, and even this podcast, like I consider this like one of the many successes of my life, you know? Yes. Yeah. It [00:33:22] Natalie McMillan: really is. And like, I think just, we both are very, we love helping people. And so I think that this is like not only successful in our eyes, but just like so fulfilling. [00:33:32] Corinne Foxx: Yeah. And what can we hear from you guys? And you're like, oh, this impact me in this way. It's like, oh my gosh, like, that's the purpose [00:33:38] Natalie McMillan: of this? Yeah. It makes us so, so, so happy. All right. Next question is how have your views on physical health and wellness changed over the course of your adulthood? [00:33:49] Corinne Foxx: I don't know if my ideas of physical health and wellness have changed. I mean, besides, I mean, I had my big like endometriosis, like chronic illness discovery during my adulthood, which, I mean, I became like gluten free and I'm more aware of like what I'm putting into my body. Yeah. So I, I would say maybe that and understanding how food contributes to this wonderful chronic illness that I have. Yep. So being aware of that, but also I think. I'm just now getting to the age where my body's changing. I basically have had the same body composition since I was in high school. Mm-hmm and I think just in the last couple of years, I've noticed, okay, my metabolism is not the same. And at first it really freaked me out and I was like, oh my God, like, I have to be the exact same way I was in. High school. I don't know why I had that idea in my head. [00:34:39] Natalie McMillan: I think, cuz that's like a thing people say like, wow, I fit in my jeans from high school. Like [00:34:44] Corinne Foxx: I had that in my head and then finally I was like, okay, Quinn, you're gonna your, your body's changing and that's okay. Yeah. And like you have a new normal and that's totally fine. Yes. And so I think that was a big discovery in adulthood [00:34:58] Natalie McMillan: and I think that that's gonna be important too. And for anybody listening, that's pregnant. Yeah. Is. Realizing like our bodies change. I know through our lifetime, you know what I mean? Yeah. Because I think a lot of people who are pregnant are like, oh my God, like, this is like, what the fuck? You know, for me, I think again, you know, I also have a chronic condition that I have to pay very close attention to, but I think taking it down a notch mm-hmm has been what I have learned over my. Adulthood my, my twenties, cuz I would go like way too hard. I would push way, way,

way too hard with everything, working out, eating anything, wellness, all of it. And I never was just allowing myself to like be mm-hmm and so I think. I have kind of learned that like you, you can just relax. [00:35:48] Corinne Foxx: Well, also I think off that, like rest is a part of physical health and wellness. Yes. There's different versions of what resting is, whether that's like actual physical sleep or just like rest from working out and rest from even eating healthy, like sometimes like taking a break. And like we said, having a treat, having a, this, like, I think that's an important part of. Mental wellbeing. Yeah, definitely. And off that, I feel like the two of us can get really over interested in like self-improvement. Yeah. And self-development, and because it, it is mass sometimes it's like, I mean, it's good for you, right? Yes. Yes. I'm curious, like, Have you recognized like toxic self development or self-improvement in yourself and if so, how do you like combat that? Yeah, [00:36:37] Natalie McMillan: so I think I started realizing that, oh, like, this is I'm, this is taking up so much of my life. When my morning routine was like so long, it was like two hours long of like, I was doing the meditating and the journaling and the TA reading and the, this and the, that. All of these things. And then I was like, why am I doing all this? Mm. Like, it didn't seem like it was. Like flowing. It just felt like I'm doing this because I'm supposed to cuz this is what people that are good do. Yeah. You know what I mean? Yeah. And also just like switching my books because I love a self. I was gonna say that was for me too. Yeah. I have to like consciously be like, okay, I need to read like. A biography or, you know, some sort of thriller novel and not just constantly be reading self-help books, cuz I also just love them and I love all the different like techniques and stuff. No, [00:37:36] Corinne Foxx: me too. I think like we're both really interested in psychology just like generally. Yeah. So we can get like sucked into like self-help that I was gonna say for me, it's the same thing. When I realized like the. Like two or three years, the only books I had read were self-help books. Yes. I was like, okay, Karen. So now I, the books that I do read, I do have like one self-help book that I'm reading right now that I love called big feelings, but I'm also reading the seven husbands of Evelyn, Hugo. That's like a huge, big fiction novel that that's out right now. So I'm like trying to balance, you know, there is a thing like I have. Self-developed enough so I can enjoy this exactly. Me. I can enjoy this version of me until she's not working anymore. Then we can develop her further. [00:38:20] Natalie McMillan: Right. Right. It feels like we have to realize like, okay, we're doing all this self-development and then you need to give yourself a little time to like enjoy. Yes. And like, Let it sink in. Exactly. You know what I mean? Are there any specific moments or memories where you felt the most you, or like you were really living out who you've always wanted to be, or just like a moment of like pure, like you look at around and you're like, oh my God, like, I can't believe this is my life sort of thing. [00:38:50] Corinne Foxx: there's been a, uh, quite a few, I will say, but I'll, I'll go with the most vivid. There was a moment and this doesn't seem that significant, but there was a moment when I was studying abroad that I was in Paris and I was in this old bookshop and I literally stopped and I looked around me and I said, everything in my life. Has brought me here and I, I can't explain why it was there and why it was this moment, but it was this very powerful thing that happened to me. But I would say that like, when I feel the most me is when I'm sitting on a panel and I'm advocating, you know, for mental health. Yeah. I would say when I lobbied Congress, That was a huge thing for me because my mental health, like being a mental health advocate is very personal to me. It's because I actually have struggled and I remembered the girl who couldn't leave her house and couldn't go to the grocery store. Cause she was too afraid. And then to be walking the steps of, you know, like Congress and going to advocate for mental health reform, I was like, this is everything that I went through was worth. Yeah. Yeah. And so it's like moments like those and I, and it happens all the time. Cuz now I am an advocate for the endometriosis foundation of America. So even when I'm lobbying Congress with them, I'm like, this is what I'm supposed to do. Yeah. Yeah. And I [00:40:06] Natalie McMillan: think that it's just like, those moments are where you are realizing like, oh I am my it's kind of that like letting yourself be that yeah, you, I am this, I am what I've been wanting to be, [00:40:16] Corinne Foxx: you know? Yeah. And I think it's when you can look back too at all the things that. you thought you'd never get through, you thought you'd never make it out of, and then you're like, wow, I, I did. I got over it and I'm thriving, you know? Yeah. Yes. What about you? Have you had those moments? [00:40:33] Natalie McMillan: Yes. Most of the time they're when I'm traveling. I know. Yeah. I love traveling, you know, it's like, I'll be doing something that's just like, and everyone around me is so happy. I also think of like new year's. I love new year's mm-hmm just cuz. Happy, you know, like, I love that energy. Yeah. But a specific memory, although this is like a recurring thing is one time I was going through something like the hardest time in my life. And I went into my garage. And I put on like 2006 greatest hits, Ugh. And just painted for like four hours. And I was like, and I think I cried cuz I was like, this is my like soul. Yeah. Like this is who I am. And so I think when I paint, I feel me. [00:41:22] Corinne Foxx: Yeah. You feel connected? Yes. And I'm

just like, wow. You feel connected to the, the video game player who's playing? Yes. Yes, [00:41:29] Natalie McMillan: exactly. Ready player one. oh, I love that. All right. I think we've [00:41:35] Corinne Foxx: got one more, right? Okay. One more. So to finish off this episode, if you could tell yourself something at 13 years old, 18 years old and 25 years old, what would you tell those versions of yourself? [00:41:50] Natalie McMillan: Isn't it crazy that like, there's really not that much time between those ages, but they're so different, but they're so different. Okay. 13, I think that's where a lot of my like self confidence issues started because just like mean people in school. And so I think I would tell myself, like, Listen, all of those kids, like kind of peaked in middle school, you know what I mean? Yeah. And like, you're gonna peaches fine. So I think I would reassure myself that like, they can just shut the fuck up 18 years old. I would tell her like, you can slow down. Mm, I felt like I'm gonna go to college. I'm gonna meet somebody in college. I'm gonna get married. I'm gonna own a home. I'm gonna like, gosh, you know, mm-hmm, like, I just thought that it was gonna go all this. You know what I mean? Like I had control of the timeline. Yeah. And you definitely don't um, so I think I would tell her like, just chill and then 25. 25 that three years ago. Yeah, I think I would tell myself I was really struggling with my anxiety at that point, especially just like physically that's like in my body just feeling so anxious all the time that it was hard for me to enjoy things, even if they were like the most wonderful things. And so I think I would tell myself to. Enjoy it. Yeah. Yeah. Enjoy more. Life's not that serious. [00:43:11] Corinne Foxx: Yeah. You know, I feel like, yeah, we do like start freaking out and start like thinking about 10, 15. You're like, let's get to tomorrow. Yeah. Let's let's get to tomorrow. [00:43:21] Natalie McMillan: All right. What about 13 year old? Karen did [00:43:23] Corinne Foxx: 13 year old. Karen, I will say. I mean, I was not popular in school at all. Amazing. And, um, Amazing. Beautiful. Beautiful. And no, but it really was. And I think I would tell her to not be afraid to be. Outwardly you mm-hmm I think I had this like inward self that was super quirky and weird and writing fan fiction on the internet. and I didn't feel like I that's why hard perhaps I, I was, but I feel like I couldn't share it with people. So when I would go to school, I would just kind of be introverted and I didn't wanna share who I really was. And so I would tell her like, live out loud and like, who cares if someone thinks you're weird. Yeah. Again, none of those kids, uh, make it very far, Karen. Yeah, it's true. Um, I would say for 18 year old me, I would say to stay as present as possible. I absolutely loved my college experience and I wouldn't change a thing about it, but I would also say. The only thing I really struggled with was trying to fit in, maybe with people that I didn't wanna fit in with. So again, it's the same with 13 year old. Yeah, her, yeah. She's just like, it's okay to be different. It's okay. To be unique, but also stay present. And then 25 year old me, which was three years ago, I would say to not be afraid to go off course. Oh. And take a big swing. Yeah, I think like you I'm a big planner. And so it's like, I don't know. I think maybe I was a little bit more risk adverse. Yeah. When I was 25. But, um, yeah, that's [00:44:58] Natalie McMillan: what I would say. Well, I think also like that was sort of the time when you were doing the auditions and it was like, yeah. And I think that, you know, you have that vision, like, no, I am gonna like, mm-hmm , you know, have it go this way. Yeah. And then when it like goes a different way, leaning into, [00:45:15] Corinne Foxx: that's really hard. Yeah. To just like lean into like, what is working for you. Yes. You know? Yes. So there it is. That is our, how to be the best version of yourself episode. And also, I feel like we got to know each other more, uh, we know each other. We, yeah, yeah, yeah. But you guys got to know us a lot more and we hope you learned more about us and how we define our best selves, how the definition of success can change over time and maybe learn some new tools that show up. Your best self, which is really all we want for [00:45:44] Natalie McMillan: you guys. Yes, yes. What we want for us, we want for all [00:45:46] Corinne Foxx: of you, we want for all of you guys. So now let's get into this, uh, champagne that I realized I cannot drink. [00:45:53] Natalie McMillan: I'm gonna take, I'm gonna pour a little bit more, cause I'll take a [00:45:56] Corinne Foxx: baby [00:45:57] Natalie McMillan: sip. Just when I first poured it was very, um, bubbly. So I didn't actually [00:46:01] Corinne Foxx: get that much. And do you wanna. Do you wanna announce our 100th Hotty, 100th [00:46:07] Natalie McMillan: Hotty of the week? I don't think this is gonna happen again. It's not gonna happen unless maybe at 200 mm-hmm this man kicked us off. He was the first hot of the week, the first Hotty of the week. He remains the hot of every week in our heart. Yes. Our king, our king Chris, Jamal Evans. it's Chris Evans. You guys? Yes. Chris Evans. He [00:46:31] Corinne Foxx: was our first hobby of the week. And we had to bring him back for our hundredth episode. Yes. Because [00:46:35] Natalie McMillan: guess what? A lot of these people that our ha of the weeks, at some point they'd become problematic. He [00:46:40] Corinne Foxx: has never been problem problematic. He's just not, he's just simply not. So one, two baby daddy, Chris Evans. What are we reading this wine? I [00:46:51] Natalie McMillan: took another sip. Here's the thing it's really like very drinkable mm-hmm sometimes rose. I'm like, eh, you know, this is a sparkling rose now,

baby daddy. Chris Evans is a 15 out of 10 mm-hmm I'm gonna give this. An eight. Okay. [00:47:12] Corinne Foxx: I was gonna give it a seven. All right. Seven and a half, seven and a half out of Chris. Seven baby daddy, Chris [00:47:18] Natalie McMillan: Evans. [00:47:26] Corinne Foxx: Okay. This is the part of the episode where we play a little wrap up game and this week it snacks, facts, and. Which I'm very excited. How excited about the snack. So we, we both got snacks to try. Yes. [00:47:38] Natalie McMillan: I feel like we might have gotten one of the same snacks, but I, [00:47:40] Corinne Foxx: I have like three different snacks in here. [00:47:42] Natalie McMillan: Here's my, here's my snack. [00:47:44] Corinne Foxx: Oh my God. I was gonna get those. And then I thought you're gonna get them. So I didn't. Oh my God. I'm so happy. You did do what I say what [00:47:50] Natalie McMillan: they are. Yes. Okay. So these I've never tried them. They are the trader Joe's Baba puffed peanut and corn snacks with hazelnut cream filling. [00:47:59] Corinne Foxx: That sounds amazing. I mean, okay, so I'm gonna show you my snack, my snack. Have you tried this? I saw that today. I have not tried it. Okay. So it's the trader Joe's hula crunch crunch a it's the popcorn and rice cracker mix. It's a Hawaiian inspired snack with season popcorn and crunchy rice crackers. I [00:48:20] Natalie McMillan: feel like I already know [00:48:21] Corinne Foxx: what this tastes like. I don't know what Hawaiian seasoning is though. Do you? I feel like it [00:48:26] Natalie McMillan: has like an Asian sort of, uh, Soy sauce kind of situation. Hmm. Okay. Well, [00:48:33] Corinne Foxx: let's like that sort of flavor. I'm thinking of like the Maui onion, like, oh God, I [00:48:39] Natalie McMillan: love a Maui onion. [00:48:41] Corinne Foxx: Oh, there we go. Okay. So we're gonna give our reviews and then give our, um, give our, our facts, our facts and or hacks. Are we doing these first? Oh yeah. So these are the, we're gonna try the Bomba puffed peanut and, and corn [00:48:54] Natalie McMillan: snacks. I, yes, I'm my in corn snacks. ASMR moment. [00:49:02] Corinne Foxx: Mmm, wait, what does this remind me [00:49:04] Natalie McMillan: of? Oh, raises peanut butter cup. Is that what it is? Mm-hmm . [00:49:08] Corinne Foxx: Mmm, that [00:49:10] Natalie McMillan: is good. Okay. [00:49:12] Corinne Foxx: That is a sweet little treat one to, um, Chris Evan. I'd [00:49:16] Natalie McMillan: give it to Chris Evans. I think that's a Chris Evans. I have not won. That's a slam dunk. This is a slam dunk, TJ. Well, [00:49:24] Corinne Foxx: I don't know if mine's gonna be a slam junk. We're gonna find it out. Right. Let's try the hula crunch up. Hmm. [00:49:34] Natalie McMillan: Oh, oh, [00:49:37] Corinne Foxx: I don't know if I'm mad at her. Oh, [00:49:42] Natalie McMillan: she's good. Did you get, did you get any of the rice pieces yet? No,

I'm just getting popcorn though. I cannot describe the flavor. It's undescribable [00:49:51] Corinne Foxx: soy. So sauce, [00:49:53] Natalie McMillan: coconut. It does kind of give more of like, Maui onion or like a teriyaki? No, but it's not, [00:50:00] Corinne Foxx: it says garlic, soy sauce, Caen, pepper, onion, very onion name. Yeah. I would say sweet Maui onion is like a good, yeah. Con I'm not mad at her. I'm not mad at her either. So we recommend the hula cruncher from trader Joe's and the Toba PED, peanut and corn snacks. They are amazing. Okay. So now what is your fact and, or. [00:50:24] Natalie McMillan: my fact, you know what, let me grab my phone. Cause I have it on my phone and there is a specific number. Oh wow. Okay. This is a fact that I found very interesting. The us government has 1.4 billion with a B pounds of cheese in a cave. Why we literally have a cheese reserve? [00:50:48] Corinne Foxx: oh, that's that that's comforting [00:50:51] Natalie McMillan: 1.4 billion pounds of cheese [00:50:53] Corinne Foxx: in case you run out in case of famine, I guess [00:50:57] Natalie McMillan: there was some sort of, I was reading about it and it's some sort of like Jimmy Carter, there was some sort of inflation and milk and all this shit. How old is the cheese? I guess since like the seventies, I don't know. It looks like par. It looks like, so it might be really good. It might be aged. Aged par. I have no idea. You can look it up. It's fascinating. [00:51:17] Corinne Foxx: Well, I feel like the government knows things that we don't and I feel like there's a reason they have that trees [00:51:22] Natalie McMillan: maybe aliens, like 'em I DT know maybe. [00:51:25] Corinne Foxx: Okay. So I have a hack that is supported by a fact. Oh my gosh. Okay. And it's not like that crazy, but I feel like everyone needs a reminder of that naps exist. I that's true. Have just restarted napping. Oh. And it has changed my life. You know how you get that like 3:00 PM slump. Yes. And you're like, you know, you can't, so I've been now. I've been, I work from homes. I'm very, very blessed to be able to do this. But even if you work at an office, go to your car, doing your lunch break. 15 to 20 minute nap [00:51:58] Natalie McMillan: and it doesn't just sleep. It doesn't disturb your [00:52:01] Corinne Foxx: sleep at night. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. And that, the fact that support says is that our bodies are actually programmed to need sleep between one and 3:00 PM. Interesting. That's why in like Europe, it takes yes. And all that stuff. It's cuz we're actually biologically supposed to like rest at that time. And I looked up on the, um, like national sleep foundation's website. They say the best nap length in most situations is one that is long enough to be refreshing, but not so long that sleep inertia occurs, which is like feeling really tired when you wake up. Yeah. So naps lasting 10 to 20 minutes are considered the ideal. They are sometimes referred to as power naps because they provide recovery benefits without leaving the napper feeling sleepy afterwards. So I really hit right on the money. I love a 15 minute nap. Now I take 'em every single day, I would say, oh my gosh, I'm [00:52:51] Natalie McMillan: gonna try that every day. There is a point in the afternoon where I'm like forcing myself. Yes. Because I'm like tired. [00:52:58] Corinne Foxx: It's right. Between one and three. You're like, yes, yes, yes. Right [00:53:01] Natalie McMillan: towards the right towards three. For me, [00:53:03] Corinne Foxx: I'm like, Ugh. I take my nap around like two 20. And I wake up around like 2 45 and you're taking care of yourself. Yeah. And it's so wonderful. I, the best version of you wake and I feel way better, a million percent better, [00:53:17] Natalie McMillan: you know, we really, as a country, severely lack sleep, we [00:53:21] Corinne Foxx: do. So, so get your 15 minutes back, you guys. And if you guys, if you guys love this episode, we have more, you can listen to episode 50. Is the, get to know us episode mm-hmm , which is more about me and Natalie, but also we have episode 78, which is how to fall in love with yourself. So why you're trying to become the best version of yourself. You can fall in love with yourself as well. And we just wanna thank you guys for listening to 100 episodes and hopefully we have a hundred more. [00:53:46] Natalie McMillan: Yes. And we love you guys so much. We appreciate you and we will see you next week. Bye bye.