You're stressed. Your brain is lying to you. And your calendar system is either saving your life or just another app you forgot to check because Instagram got there first.

This week Matthew and Jacob get into how time keeps accelerating, why ADHD hits different in your 30s, and the actual tactics they use to manage stress and anxiety before it manages them. Jacob breaks down his physical calendar system, his panic attack at a movie theater, and the $35-40K in debt he was drowning in alone, and what telling his mom finally did for him. Matthew gets real about a breakdown in his kitchen on a Wednesday, picking tennis back up after four years, and why walking 10,000 steps at work isn't the same as actually getting your heart rate up.

There's also a conversation about doctors you can trust vs. doctors who just take your money, the placebo effect, social media's role in rewiring your brain, and the first ever listener review of Talking Trubbish.

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00:00–01:10 Intro / how fast 2026 is moving

01:10–04:55 Jacob's physical wall calendar system and the discipline behind it

04:55–07:10 Phone calendars, app rabbit holes, and ADHD-fueled distraction

07:10–09:30 Learning styles, finding your own system, and government red tape

09:30–11:20 Apple's reminder app rant and what a better notification system would look like

11:20–13:40 Matthew getting officially diagnosed for ADHD, why it gets worse at 30

13:40–16:50 Kids don't care about labels, how society plants seeds in your head

16:50–19:00 Facebook and YouTube lawsuit: platforms designed to addict children

19:00–22:10 How social media accentuates ADHD without causing it

22:10–25:25 The placebo effect explained, including the non-alcoholic beer experiment

25:25–27:00 WebMD-ing yourself into a spiral, finding doctors you can actually trust

27:00–30:50 Window shopping for therapists, you're allowed to leave

30:50–32:55 Jacob's sour candy anxiety trick and outdoor walks without headphones

32:55–38:00 Matthew's week: stress at an 11, crying in the kitchen, picking up tennis

38:00–41:50 Physical exertion as mental reset, how exercise helps you see problems clearly

41:50–45:00 Distraction as anxiety management, different techniques for different brains

45:00–45:55 Brief transparency note about returning topics

45:55–47:50 First ever Talking Trubbish listener review, Lemmy Rio, five stars

47:50–52:15 Jacob's debt story: $35-40K, secret anxiety attack, telling his mom

52:15–55:56 Final thoughts on talking to someone you trust, stress triggers (shopping, overeating), and closing

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