Andy Overthinks

Today’s parties and weddings- fun or frightening? Hear from 7-time bridesmaid- Kristal Milnik, founder of PinterestFail.com- Jenna Anderson, and finally, Emily Hardman, author of NY Times article “I planned my wedding in 5 days. You could too.”

Links/Resources:

Emily Hardman’s New York Times article: “I planned my wedding in 5 days. You could too”

Accompanying article detailing the planning

Jenna’s website- PinterestFail.com 

Rise in wedding costs- CNBC

Pinterest Stress covered by Today.com

Brides.com article How Wedding Planning Has Changed Over the Last 10 Years

Funny summary of then vs. now birthday parties

Very funny list of 13 things you don’t need at your kid’s bday party

Nice finance article to curb the Pinterest pressures

A Practical Wedding: Creative Ideas for a Beautiful, Affordable, and Stress-free Celebration

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Where one bit of life advice exists, another is there to contradict it. When everyone recommends contradicting ways of life, how do you choose? Ned Sweet and our elderly consultants cast their votes on life’s diverging paths.

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Americans have never been busier, nor more proud of it.  Learn why we use busyness as a badge of honor with Georgetown researcher and professor, Dr. Neeru Paharia, and hear from Annie Grow and elderly consultants.

Recommended book: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca

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Resources/ more on this topic:

Dr. Paharia’s research covered in HBR

Also Covered in Columbia business school

FAVORITE op-ed on busyness

Great article from The Economist

Tim Ferris knows everything

Business insider telling it like it is

Washington Post weighs in

Health Fitness

France showing us up on joie de vivre

Eat Pray Love: Dolce Far Niente

Cadillac commercial 1

Cadillac commercial 2

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We’re picking back up with Jeff Arch, writer and creator of Sleepless in Seattle, discussing real life romance vs. movie romance. Then several other guests discuss the reality of their love lives.

Jeff Arch, Sally Seibert, Molly Birchall, Toos Ward, Trina Weeks, Molly Malone.

Romantic books I recommend:

These is My Words

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Books mentioned by Jeff Arch:

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts 

Sleepless In Seattle 

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Why can’t love be like the movies? Adoring suitors, perfect love confessions, and kisses in the pouring rain. Is real-life romance a bust, or are we not watching close enough? Hear from Sleepless in Seattle creator and writer, Jeff Arch.

In part one of two, Andy gives her husband a chance to defend himself, laments with her sister, and discovers whether or not the writers of romance movies lead the lives we dream of. Tune in next week as the conversation with Jeff continues in Part Two, followed by more conversations with friends, family and the elderly about lifelong, off-screen love.

Romantic books I recommend:

These is My Words
Writers & Lovers: A Novel
Beach Read
Edenbrooke
Pride and Prejudice
Emma
The Fault in Our Stars

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Books mentioned by Jeff Arch:

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts 

Romantic movies I recommend:

Sleepless In Seattle 
About Time
Before Sunrise
While You Were Sleeping
When Harry Met Sally
You’ve Got Mail
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
La La Land
500 Days of Summer
Little Women
My Best Friend’s Wedding
Runaway Bride
Emma
Australia
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables the Sequel

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Dating is tricky. But now you can do it from your phone. Does that make meeting the one easier or harder? Listen as friends discuss their opinions and experiences, and research gives insight into the digital complexities of finding love.

Dating apps make people less attractive

Tinder users have lower self-esteem

The rise of dating-app fatigue

Dating app parody song written by me, performed by Kimberly Lochner:

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There are people all around us doing great things and not getting the deserved recognition. Today they will. Featuring Jessica Jensen, a yelp reviewer, wikipedia contributor, and Ben Stiller’s stuntman, Greg Fitzpatrick.

Greg Fitzpatrick’s highlight reel

Also be sure to check out Roger Bamkin’s gender gap-bridging project on Wikipedia 

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Sometimes the most positive thing we can do is just say no. Learn the things Andy and friends have liberated themselves from, and hear wisdom from William Ury’s The Power of a Positive No. 

Featuring; Kevin Seibert, Mike Thayer, Jessica Jensen, Annie & Alex Grow, Levi Ballstaedt.

Book referenced: The Power of a Positive No

In case you need some biblical justification to setting boundaries, this will do the trick: Boundaries

“Saying No” clips referenced in show:

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Want a great dinner conversation? Ask someone if it is better to live with high expectations or low expectations. People get passionate about this one.

Explore the inside the mind of optimist and friend Alex Grow, my husband Levi, gain perspective from my Elderly Consultants, and finally get a powerfully insightful interview with the author of my favorite book on happiness, Dr. Rakesh Sarin. AndyOverthinks.com/Expectations

MUST read book by guest Dr. Rakesh Sarin. Easily my favorite book on happiness to date, Engineering Happiness: a new approach for building a joyful life

References and more links on this topic:

Predictably Irrational

Dr. Rakesh Sarin Tedx Talk

Daniel Gilbert study shows low expectations=low rewards

One Forbes vote for high expectations

Psychology Today vote for low expectations

NPR expectations in marriage

Millennials and expectations

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Seriously bizarre things can become seriously successful, and what could be more inspiring? Ned Sweet and I list some of these unexpected successes. Then I chat with Kevin Eastman,creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. AndyOverthinks.com/SurprisinglyInspiring

22:00 Kevin Eastman interview

A few items mentioned:

Chia Pets

Cell phone holster

I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun

KIDZ BOP 2021

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