Listen To This | Rom-Com School!
A Podcast Rec for Monday, February 10th
Welcome to Listen to This, a new feature within Welcome Wanderer. Each day, I share a favorite podcast episode or audiobook —something that moved me, challenged me, or simply made life a little brighter.
Podcast of The Day: The Happiness Lab | How to Learn From a Rom-Com Movie | Feb 9 2025 | 54 min
Why It Mattered To Me:
I adore rom-coms (books and movies) and have often thought about how much there is to learn from them. I’ve even thought about a relationship course based on reading rom-coms together and discussing how they can fuel more intimate, playful, and secure relationships with one another.These Words Made Me Pause:
“The ability to approach somebody and make them experience desire for you in minutes or even hours is a rare and rather unnecessary skill, historically speaking. That wasn’t how most people did it. You get to know people. Some people grow on you, some people don’t, but you’re within these networks that shift and grow and change. And that’s where most relationships come from. It’s very easy to lose sight of that in the modern world of online dating. And I think online dating pushes us to think we need these skills that most of us historically have not really needed.
-Eli Finkel and Paul Eastwick, relationship experts and hosts of Love Factually podcast
Well, last week was a Week. It was turbulent and chaotic, but I let myself take my time and adjust as I went along each day. Thus, you might have noticed (or maybe not!) that I didn’t pop in here to share a rec with you as much as I do. But here we are. A sparkly new day and a week of possibilities ahead. Thanks for meeting me in this little space, I know your time is valuable!
Question for you: Share your favorite rom-com? Book or movie!
Cheering you on,
-Charissa
PS: Not sure how long this experiment will last, but I hope you enjoy receiving an audio rec a day to build your curiosity and bring some wisdom to your path.