Thick & Thin

Cheers to the present! We will never be able to tell the future, so why spend the energy worrying about it? In this episode of Thick & Thin, my goal is to stop wasting my time trying to control the narrative, but sometimes the anticipatory anxiety and endless what-ifs, win. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://victoriaalbina.com/future-tripping-2/ https://ideas.ted.com/why-are-we-so-bad-at-predicting-what-will-happen-to-us-in-the-future/ https://nesslabs.com/end-of-history-illusion https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/04/science/study-in-science-shows-end-of-history-illusion.html#commentsContainer https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reality-play/201301/the-end-history-illusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sensitivity is not an overreaction. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I'm glad to reconnect with my sensitive side knowing that I genuinely give and care about other people to the best of my ability. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Thanks to our sponsors! Get a free 45-day extended trial at https://www.canva.me/thick Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources: https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast44/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4JOlMSWjo&t=318s https://www.amazon.com/Highly-Sensitive-Person-Elaine-Aron/dp/0553062182/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1436144715&sr=8-1&keywords=the+highly+sensitive+person&linkCode=sl1&tag=simplluxur-20&linkId=1d7817b0044ac440969759c628aa183a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is working hard genuinely worth all of the stress? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I dig even deeper into our generation's obsession with the constant grind of work culture. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors! Get a free 45-day extended trial at https://www.canva.me/thick Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/26/business/against-hustle-culture-rise-and-grind-tgim.html http://www.lewislibbyschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Icarus-Myth-Questions.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all hate being told what to do. It's a tale as old as time. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I try to discover why. Why is it human nature to crave what we can't have? Is it for thrills? For power? For knowledge? Or perhaps, all of the above. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Sources: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/streisand-effect https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedceleb/the-unflattering-photos-beyonces-publicist-doesnt-want-you-t https://fellowprimo.com/herostratus-a-madman-who-burned-the-temple-of-artemis-for-fame/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-08/khloe-kardashian-picture-lawyers-takedown-streisand-effect/100055042 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey guys, in this last episode of Thick & Thin, I tell the story of Pandora's Box, a powerful box that contains all of life's miseries yet can still bring hope. Thank you all for listening to this podcast, and I'll talk to you guys later; bye! Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self Download the Zocdoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://greektraveltellers.com/blog/30-of-the-most-famous-tales-from-greek-mythology https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/musings/how-hope-crawled-out-of-pandora-s-box-525068 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything can be misunderstood –– even sea anemones. In this episode of Thick & Thin, we see how a change in perspective can lead to newfound truths and discoveries; and how maybe not everything we learned from our history textbooks is true. Thanks to our sponsors! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to https://www.canva.me/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/essextella-asherae-anemone-fossil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerst%C3%A4tte https://www.britannica.com/story/was-napoleon-short#:~:text=Napoleon%20was%20thus%20average%20or,that%20the%20emperor%20was%20short https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/applied-and-social-sciences-magazines/napoleon-complex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Foul play? A CIA coverup? Or just a bad trip? In this episode of Thick & Thin, we dig into an unresolved case from the 1950s to see how a man of science ended up dead on the streets of New York City. Thanks to our sponsors! Get 22% off @iherb with promo code THICK at https://iherb.com/?rcode=THICK ! #iherbpodcast // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/nyregion/hotel-pennsylvania-nyc.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20230312&instance_id=87501&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=133543685&segment_id=127574&te=1&user_id=68844de8ebeb87a0549605027b7f4faa https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/06/from-mind-control-to-murder-how-a-deadly-fall-revealed-the-cias-darkest-secrets https://unsolved.com/gallery/frank-olson/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/did-the-cias-dr-frank-olson-jump-to-his-death-or-was-he-pushed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes beauty is pain is a complete understatement. And maybe it's time we stop risking it all for the fit; because in this week's episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss fashion trends of the past that led to the death of thousands. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self. Download the ZocDoc app for free at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Visit https://www.indeed.com/thick to start hiring now // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/crinoline https://news4sanantonio.com/news/our-city-our-history/hollywood-actress-dies-in-freak-accident-while-filming-in-san-antonio-back-in-1923 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Company_Fire https://www.nytimes.com/1923/12/01/archives/martha-mansfield-film-star-dies-of-burns-caused-by-costume-fired-by.html https://genteelandbard.com/southern-history-haunts-folklore-journal/2022/8/10/feeling-green https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/paris-green-history https://hyperallergic.com/329747/death-by-wallpaper-alluring-arsenic-colors-poisoned-the-victorian-age/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we travel to Middle of Nowhere, Minnesota, to learn about the medical miracle of Jean Hilliard –– a woman frozen to ice but was thawed back to life. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/jean-hilliard https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/25/jean-hilliard-northern-minnesota-frozen-survived Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of Thick & Thin, I tell the story of the famed and mysterious femme fatale, Mata Hari: a woman in love who was wrongfully accused of espionage but stood tall in the face of death. Thanks to our sponsors! Go to https://www.zocdoc.com/thick and download the Zocdoc app for free Start hiring now at https://www.indeed.com/thick Get a 45-day extended free trial at https://www.canva.me/thick // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mata-hari-executed https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/10/15/i-am-ready-mata-hari-faced-a-firing-squad-for-spying-and-refused-a-blindfold/ https://www.biography.com/military-figures/mata-hari https://time.com/4977634/mata-hari-true-history/ https://www.france24.com/en/20171015-mata-hari-spy-who-wasnt-really-spy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we go back to The Gilded Age to learn about the life and death of Isabella Stewart Gardner: a woman of elegance and culture who persevered through grief to become a trailblazer in the art world. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.netflix.com/title/81032570 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/isabella-stewart-gardner-nathaniel-silver/1141387862?ean=9780691973845 https://twitter.com/gardnermuseum/status/899721534755016704?lang=en https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/oh-you-red-sox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Valentine's Day approaching, this episode of Thick & Thin is all about love, with some history included, of course! Let's find out how the heart became the universal symbol of love and learn about the seven different types of love according to the ancient Greeks. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart. https://bigthink.com/health/why-heart-shape-symbolizes-love/ https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/love/12-fun-facts-about-love-and-how-it-can-affect-you/ https://www.elizabethrider.com/7-types-of-love-and-what-they-mean/ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/titanic-stewards-letter-to-wife-revealing-near-miss-up-for-sale/38029730.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/titanic-love-letter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, let's add a chapter to our history books because this episode of Thick & Thin is dedicated to Elizebeth Smith Friedman –– America's first female cryptanalyst. As a literal codebreaker, she busted drug smugglers and helped derail Nazi spies but never got the recognition she deserved. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: https://www.nsa.gov/History/Cryptologic-History/Historical-Figures/Historical-Figures-View/Article/1623028/elizebeth-s-friedman/ https://www.europeana.eu/en/blog/francis-bacon-shakespeare-and-secret-societies https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-pbs-film-tells-story-wwii-codebreaker-elizabeth-friedman-180976759/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizebeth-smith-friedman https://time.com/5928583/elizebeth-friedman-codebreaker/ https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/mother-cryptology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this smorgasbord episode of Thick & Thin, I start with a few confessed secrets from Reddit to tie in a story from Rutger Burman's book Humankind. An anecdote that reminds us that if we see something, then we should do something –– because helping others always goes a long way. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/KATY and get on your way to being your best self. Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/offmychest/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City https://www.amazon.com/Humankind-Hopeful-History-Rutger-Bregman/dp/0316418536 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/bystander-effect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we take a moment to appreciate the arts with two different stories. The first tale, recalls a man's unexpected discovery of artwork once showcased at The MET. While the second, accounts for a couple's accidental collaboration with an exhibition painting on display. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/400-year-old-dutch-masterpiece-found-iowa-storage-room-180968684/ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2022/12/27/hoyt-sherman-place-celebrates-100-years-of-entertainment-in-des-moines/7964478001/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-andrew-perello-painting https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/world/asia/jonone-vandalism-south-korea-art.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we bring in the new year, let's remember that any day can be special. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I take inspiration from writer Erma Bombeck to live life to the fullest. So let's all conquer our daily scaries, leave anticipatory regret in the past, and finally enjoy the now. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Sources: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/49262-if-i-had-my-life-to-live-over-someone-asked https://ermabombeckcollection.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRbg8SKy/ https://www.amazon.com/Cottage-Cheese-Cream-Thoughts-Bombeck/dp/0740721275 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-23-mn-61747-story.html https://www.teenvogue.com/story/zoey-101-time-capsule-spoilers https://www.tiktok.com/@sunday.nobody/video/7162587340274240810?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 https://allthatsinteresting.com/flamin-hot-cheetos-sarcophagus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some people live for the thrill of the chase. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I go back to the early 1960s to reveal the master plan surrounding New York City's biggest jewel heist –– all attempted by a couple of stylish men from Miami. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-three-amateur-jewel-thieves-made-new-yorks-most-precious-gems-180949885/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/nyregion/natural-history-museum-jewelry-heist.html https://www.vanityfair.com/style/scandal/2014/10/museum-of-natural-history-jewel-heist https://avenuemagazine.com/murph-the-surf-new-york-greatest-jewel-heist/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's bring some Holiday cheer into this week's Thick & Thin and discuss some unsung heroes of the past –– The Nine Nanas. What started with a few pound cakes became something much more remarkable as this group of women dedicated their nights in secret to help make a difference. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Get started with Curology with a free 30-day trial at https://www.curology.com/thick just pay $5 for shipping and handling For a one-of-a-kind special financing program head to https://www.netsuite.com/thick Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources: https://www.al.com/living/2016/04/whatever_happened_to_sh_green.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/it-aint-over-the-business-secret_n_1607385 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-cultures/201805/in-helping-others-you-help-yourself https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/vitality/201404/the-neuroscience-giving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our memory can be fickle. Like do you remember anything from 8th-grade math class? Well, neither do I. But yet, I can recite my mom's license plate from her early 2000s mini-van, and I still know my friend's old landline number. So, why do some things stick while others don't? Let's find out. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I discuss how positive and negative stressors affect our memories. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/katy and get on your way to being your best self Start your credit journey with Chime. Get started at https://www.chime.com/thick Search for a top-rated doctor today and download the Zocdoc app for FREE at https://www.zocdoc.com/thick Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24311477/#:~:text=Results%20showed%20a%20photo%2Dtaking,and%20did%20not%20photograph%20them. https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/zbqfcv/today_i_learned_taking_photos_instead_of_actually/ https://www.simplypsychology.org/zeigarnik-effect.html https://abcnews.go.com/Health/man-amnesia-finds-family-searching-11-years/story?id=33864237 https://www.tiktok.com/@reneerapp/video/7171955070802742570?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7171955070802742570 https://www.advekit.com/blogs/what-is-positive-stress https://www.guelphtoday.com/around-ontario/beyond-local-why-you-might-black-out-when-youre-anxious-1516518 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's imagine –– if your dating profile was a movie trailer, what would it say? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I compare the history of movie trailers with today's current reliance on dating apps. Because in a world where putting your best foot forward is essential, a first impression can mean everything. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Thanks to our sponsors: Collaborate with Canva for Teams! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you go to https://www.canva.me/thick Join the Parade! Take up to 45% off at checkout when you use BFTHICK at checkout! Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-art-of-movie-trailers/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/almanac-don-lafontaine-the-voice-of-movie-trailers/ https://screenrant.com/trailer-voice-guy-life-don-lafontaine/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292523/lenght-top-movies-us/ https://vimeo.com/blog/post/how-to-make-a-great-trailer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices