After a five-day break, Gage talks about the anxiety creeping in before Monday hits. Kristal shares simple ways to ease the “Sunday Night Scaries” and how to shift your mindset for a smoother start to the week.

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Highlights: 

2:26 Gage talks about his coping mechanisms 

5:15 Kristal knows it as the Sunday blues and dives into why it happens

10:40 Sunday scaries/blues can have long term effects

12:27 Kristal breaks down what could cause the Sunday scaries in relation to your work week

16:15 Kristal realizes it's not the work week for Gage but his expectations

20:07 Kristal’s recommendations for the weekend

22:04 why exercise is always a good option

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Gage comes home to his childhood room turned guest room, and both Gage and Kristal have their own ideas as to how Gage reacted to the transition.

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Highlights: 

2:25 everything is different

 6:54 We have to take accountability at some point 

 8:43 Gage says he doesn’t give a shit 

 9:30 Gage compares home to a really annoying Air BNB

17:55 Gage breaks down his mom’s design choices.

19:20 Gage’s last bit of advice about coming home 

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Moving to a new town is hard. Dating in a new town is harder. Kristal and Gage break down ideas to make dating less hard, and share views on online dating.

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Highlights: 

1:36 the experience of online dating

 4:04 [what we think is ] the science behind the dating apps

 5:30 social media and your self-esteem

11:56  looking for partner has the opposite effect

15:51 forming connections through technology vs. in person discomfort

24:36 Gage’s last piece of advice about dating apps

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Advice is Optional" is a conversational podcast. The insights we share are personal opinions, not professional advice, and are intended to foster understanding, not to substitute expert guidance. Remember to consult qualified professionals for any medical, legal, or psychological concerns.

 2:22 moms long answer about how I’m wrong

 3:50 why I should  ‘take one for the team’

 6:49 my girlfriend and I reached a compromise 

10:25 my mom offers her date night advice but I am all set

13:57 do I have to get my girlfriend the cheesy valentines bear

15:53 another piece of advice I refuse to take

17:15 I want to see some data on this 5 live languages 

17:42 Last minute Advice

Advice is Optional" is a conversational podcast. The insights we share are personal opinions, not professional advice, and are intended to foster understanding, not to substitute expert guidance. Remember to consult qualified professionals for any medical, legal, or psychological concerns.

The last episode of the season and our FIRST real guest! 

We get serious about how to save money when you can barely afford rent and groceries!

If you hate listening to your parents about money, then I suggest listening to Kelly Ennis, CFP® a financial advisor! Just be sure to consult your financial professional prior to making any decisions or taking action

 3:45  the time to start financial planning

 5:14  Gage’s financial strategy…and it’s not pretty

11:20  calculating how much to put in your Emergency Fund

13:15  is financial software worth the subscription cost

17:52  how your friends group affects your bank account

20:20  Roth IRA explained

26:00  advice

28:00  is bitcoin or dogecoin entertainment or investment

32:37  the obvious disclaimer 

 Special Guest:  Kelly Ennis, CFP®

Infinity Financial Strategies, LLC  InfinityFinancialStrategies.net

 This is not investing, tax or legal advice.  Consult your financial professional prior to making any decisions or taking action.  Infinity Financial Strategies is an Investment Adviser registered in the States of CT, MA and NY.

Advice is Optional is a conversational podcast. The insights we share are personal opinions, not professional advice, and are intended to foster understanding, not to substitute expert guidance. Remember to consult qualified professionals for any medical, legal, or psychological concerns.

If you have to get a job, then you have to listen to this episode.

Finding THE job is grueling and we discuss how it really feels to manage expectations and rejection. We also discuss if high school and career counseling is more hurtful than helpful in some cases. 

 2:55 job hunting is not for the faint of heart 

 4:22 rejection totally sucks

6:36 I don’t want to zig zag up the mountain I just want to go straight up 

6:55 my mom wants to get me a sign It’s about the Journey not the Destination 

7:21 when career counseling fails us

12:00 the important things on your career path that will never show up on your resume 

13:14 how much the social pressure impacted me (to tell the truth about my career path)

16:50 my advice for people getting the interviews but not the jobs

18:38 my mom's advice for people my age who are getting interviews but not the job 

22.22 my mom gets the last word 

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Advice is Optional is a conversational podcast. The insights we share are personal opinions, not professional advice, and are intended to foster understanding, not to substitute expert guidance. Remember to consult qualified professionals for any medical, legal, or psychological concerns.

We decide if the Law of Attraction is BS, Desperation has a smell, and if the Universe hates Airpods. Oh, and my mom admits to dating in the dinosaur age.

 4:20 how the Law of Attraction happened to me

 5:18 my mom discusses if desperation has a smell

 9:18 if you’re not first your last 

11:56 we have over 16,000 thoughts a day and an overwhelming amount are negative

15:12 I share my own affirmation I have been using for years

17:27 to Airpod or not to Airpod, that ultimately is the question

Advice is Optional" is a conversational podcast. The insights we share are personal opinions, not professional advice, and are intended to foster understanding, not to substitute expert guidance. Remember to consult qualified professionals for any medical, legal, or psychological concerns.

In this episode my mom gets really excited about discussing unwritten expectations we don’t even know we have. And, hopefully, the frustration of the job search will totally resonate with you. 

 4:09  first the degree then comes the job, or does it?

 8:34  I become a bartender with a Masters degree

10:23 shame rears its ugly head

16:55 I apply to 20 jobs, got 6 interviews, offered 1 job

20:30 applying The Four Agreements

23:21 advice [includes DoorDash]

 The book mentioned is this episode is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Advice is Optional" is a conversational podcast. The insights we share are personal opinions, not professional advice, and are intended to foster understanding, not to substitute expert guidance. Remember to consult qualified professionals for any medical, legal, or psychological concerns.

FRICTION. That is the best word to describe what was caused when I came home after being away at school. In this episode my mom and I discuss how hard it was for everyone in the family, as I maintained my own independence while reverting to being a child under my parents roof. So awkward.

 5:10 expectations of being a Guest in my own home

 6:15 hardest part of being a Guest

 6:40 my mom is wrong here!

 8:48 my mom blames me for her own worries. Wth.

11:34 respect is a two-way street

14:14 are you winning or adulting? Can it be both?

14:45 advice

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We just saved you two hours of reading, you’re welcome;)

Mom and I summarize then break down the book that changed her life and then mine, in hopes that it will change yours too! 

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2:35 where did BPO come from

4:45 my mom is right again (her words not mine)

7:38 my proof of BPO

13:12 relating this idea to Sports

16:03 my quotes a video game as sage advice

18:09 are red lights a BPO

18:40 my quotes the timeless sage Mike Tyson :o

23:02 impossibilities can become possible

28:04 identifying your own BPOs

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Advice is Optional" is a conversational podcast. The insights we share are personal opinions, not professional advice, and are intended to foster understanding, not to substitute expert guidance. Remember to consult qualified professionals for any medical, legal, or psychological concerns.