Dancing With Our Defects

Jon left the country for the first time in his life, and spent a week in Vegas! It's a big vacation for an introvert, and we wanted to chat about how it went and the inevitable, soul-crushing return to work. The hardest part about vacations? They  end. That end can come with a lot of reflection as we stare down the barrel of monotony and routine once again. Here's what some of that looked like.

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Widely talked about, rarely understood, ADHD is among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders out there. On this episode we have our guest Jacklyn join us, who like Jon, was diagnosed as an adult. Mandy asks all kinds of questions and we laugh at how ridiculously challenging simple tasks can be for those living with ADHD.

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Mandy has finished Jon's recently published memoir and she wanted to sit down and talk about it. So we did just that. For those that have read it, enjoy some personal insights. For those who have yet to do so, maybe this episode will prove why you should.

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This week we wanted to acknowledge Pride Month by learning a little more about the 2SLGBTQ+ community. As allies, we want to continue learning and expand on our understanding any way we can. Emile, a proud member of the community, joins us as we ask questions and open a dialogue on a topic surrounded by controversy, but at it's heart should be very simple: Just being yourself.

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Video games and TV have been taking flak for as long as they have been around. Video games promote violence, TV is rotting your brain, screen time is replacing social interaction; we have heard it all. However, we would argue the truth is closer to the opposite of all that. This week Jon and Mandy talk about the games and shows they love, both past and present, and all the ways these forms of art help them cope.

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This week we talk about International Women's Day; why women rock and men suck! Ok not exactly, but we do discuss how un-learning comes into play when looking at gender equality and other learned behaviors that have become pretty dated. Some things just need to be done different. A lot different.

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This week Jon and Mandy check in with each other to chat about their current struggles. Feeling like we are unable to be our authentic selves and procrastination just to name a couple. Things are weighing us down, and that's bad, but they are also sparking change, and that's good! Let's check in.

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"Back in my day!" You've heard it. Or perhaps you've said it? It seems like human nature to compare ourselves to those before us and those that are coming after. After all, your generation is in fact the best one, right? Not so fast. I know it's hard to hear because you have never been wrong before, but this time you just may be. Join us to find out why.

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So we had a little more time off than we had intended, but as we all know, life happens. Mandy was going through some shit, Jon was starting a business, Kevin Bacon still wants a Tremors sequel. A lot happened, so on our first episode of 2023, we're going to talk about all that...minus the Kevin Bacon bit.

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