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In this episode, Corey and Woody start by debating whether “girl drinks” are actually the best drinks, then wander through morning routines, health tracking, AI, work culture, entrepreneurship, vacations, and why maybe we’re all trying a little too hard.

Along the way we discuss:

Somewhere in there we also invent the concept of Slop Fees™, argue about Negronis, Old Fashioneds, and Palomas, and conclude that life’s too short not to order the drink with the umbrella.

If you enjoy thoughtful conversations, gentle philosophy, entrepreneurship, technology, and the occasional completely unnecessary tangent, you’re in the right place.

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The conversation starts with me discussing live streaming and the awkward moments that can happen. I reminisce about recording a podcast episode together 10 years ago and reflect on how our podcasting journeys began. We then talk about selling items on Facebook Marketplace and the convenience of having backstock of household items. The conversation shifts to Costco, where we discuss the benefits of shopping there, including the variety of products and the return policy. We end by discussing the transition to suburban life and the reasons behind it. We explore the pros and cons of living in suburban areas and the desire for a balance between city and nature. We also talk about our experiences living in different environments and the compromises we’ve made. The conversation delves into topics such as the innate human drive for more and the concept of free will, touching on Eastern philosophy, meditation, and the nature of reality.

Takeaways

The conversation explores the impact of sitting and aging, perceptions of aging, teaching styles and identity, childhood fantasies and fulfillment, revisiting childhood desires, living out childhood dreams, recreating parental guidance, and different types of parenting. The conversation explores the concept of reparenting and adopting new parents as adults. It discusses the need for emotionally mature figures in one's life and the idea of creating an app for reparenting. The conversation also touches on the exploration of existentialist literature and the concept of a snarky mom. It suggests expanding the reparenting app to include additional family members and earning mom points for accountability.

Takeaways

Sitting for long periods of time can have negative effects on the body, and as we age, we may become more aware of these effects.

Perceptions of aging can change as we grow older, and what may have seemed old to us in the past may not seem as old now.

Teaching styles can vary, and some teachers prefer a more relaxed and informal approach, while others prefer a more traditional and professional style.

Childhood fantasies and desires may not always be fulfilled as we grow older, but it can be fun to revisit them and see how our desires have changed.

It's important to make time for activities and experiences that bring us joy and fulfill our childhood dreams, even if they may seem silly or unconventional.

Recreating parental guidance can be a way to hold ourselves accountable and develop positive habits and behaviors.

There are different types of parenting styles, and it can be interesting to explore and choose the type of parent we want to be. Reparenting is the concept of adopting new parents as adults to provide emotional support and guidance.

There is a need for emotionally mature figures in one's life who do not rely on their children for emotional support.

The idea of creating an app for reparenting, where emotionally mature individuals can volunteer to be adoptable parents, is discussed.

The conversation explores the concept of a snarky mom, who provides both snarky advice and practical tools for self-improvement.

Woody and I get into another internet hang with some generalzied end-of-the-year fodder, zero resolutions, and otherwise casual chat on the all we are grateful for. Perhaps, we ultimately resolved to continue the awesome, peppered with gratitude.

As we slowly slip into old age, this episode is laced with curmudgeon commenting on cost of living, shopping at Ikea and/or Costco, and general moaning about moving, packing, and all things that we may have to do again some day - yet are pre-complaining about now.

Should these be written in the third person? I mean, it's really just me (Corey). Why do we pretend someone else is writing these descriptions? Maybe you don't, but I have and know others that do. It's weird. Let's stop doing that.

Today, Woody and I (first person) dive into Paul Jarvis' book "Company of One", suggesting that bigger isn't always better. By dive, I mean we independently bought copies, and have opened the first chapter. So, take this for what it's worth.

In the high pressure world of growth at all costs, more is more, and scaling a the path to success, we step back to consider what really matters and what we're actually working for.

It's a fun one, not too much beer talk, and maybe we're just gonna move to Tofino and whittle.

Moving sucks. There's no other way to put it. Now somewhat settled, Corey and Woody seek reprieve from summer angst, weekend counting, and joy in seasons. Also, somehow, they were both in Vancouver within weeks of each other without ever mentioning it.

This time round we discuss key entanglements, robots doing chores, tiny homes and pods, working in bursts and grabbing a steak, when Canadians don shorts, and so much less.

Turns out we still like talking to each other. So, instead of calling like regular people, we podcast our converstations.

It's social distancing, for the normal reasons.

Tired of Covid talk, Corey and Woody workshop their post-covid walk. They get their steps in while: