Brainworms & Tangents Podcast

Pamela deletes her maps app and tries navigating the old-fashioned way—using MapQuest, street signs, paper maps, and memory instead of GPS. This experiment explores convenience culture, “friction maxxing,” and what happens when we stop relying on technology like Google Maps for everyday navigation.

Mentioned in the Episode:

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals- Oliver Burkeman

Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture- Kyle Chayka

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Pamela tests the capsule wardrobe trend by creating a travel capsule for a two-week international trip. Inspired by Project 333 by Courtney Carver, she limits her options, rethinks overpacking, and explores whether fewer clothes actually mean more freedom.

Mentioned in the Episode:

Project 333-Courtney Carver

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Smartphones were designed to connect us—but somewhere along the way, they started taking over our attention, our time, and our real-life relationships.

In this episode, we talk about screen time, doomscrolling, digital detoxes, and how to start using technology as a tool instead of letting it use you. If you’ve been feeling stuck in the scroll, this is your reminder to reconnect with your curiosity, creativity, and the life happening off your phone.

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Ashley Embers Podcast- Episode: They're stealing our sleep and getting rich from it

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No one likes the dentist, but for people with ADHD, it can bring on a different type of feeling: dental shame. In this episode, we share our own experience with our dental health in hopes that you feel less alone in the dental shame spiral.

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There’s so many moments where singing brings us together. So what happens if you can’t carry a tune to save your life? In today’s episode, Pamela embarks on a self-taught singing journey, so that you, too, might be inspired try something that you’re just not that good at.

Mentioned in the Episode:

NPR Life Kit: How to Bring Down the House at Karaoke

https://pitchy.ninja/

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Keresa joining a fantasy football league turned into a lesson about connection and community. This episode contains mostly correct football facts and reasons why you should always take the opportunity to learn something new!

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Why did I willingly post my face on Reddit? In this episode, Pamela explains why she decided to open herself up to feedback on the internet. We discuss what we can learn from others' perceptions and dive into different beauty trends.

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This week, we are spiraling about clutter and discuss our 300-item declutter challenge. We talk through what actually counts as decluttering, why daily goals didn’t work, and how guilt, sentimentality, and half-finished projects make it so hard to let things go. This is an episode all about clearing space—both in your home and in your brain.

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Every app has a “wrapped” now, so we had to ask: why are we so obsessed with stats? We talk about the year-in-review trend, which data actually matters, and what we wish we could track instead. In this episode, we dive into tangents about time, attention, and noticing your life before it flies by.

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In our first episode, we define what we mean by a “brainworm”: the persistent ideas, impulses, and hyperfixations that won’t leave our heads — and how one of them led us to start this podcast. We talk ADHD, friendship, body doubling, and why we’re choosing action over perfection (wired headphones included).

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