IF I MAY BE SO BOLD

IF I MAY BE SO BOLD

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IF I MAY BE SO BOLD episodes

  • An Unstoppable Force Meets An Immovable Object
    Dan tells Justin about a narrative he's been having in his head in which she's miserable right now. Then they discuss their respective relationships to spontaneity before kind of gettin into a fight right at the end of the episode!

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    34 min
  • The Funniest Boy In The Group Chat
    Dan and Justin discuss why they were so moved by a recent rewatch of the 2001 movie "A Beautiful Mind." Then they explore the pitfall of getting stuck in a "role self" and how it can doom an intimate partnership which leads them into reflecting back on periods of major doubt in their own relationship.

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    34 min
  • My Breath Catches and I Supress a Sob
    Dan and Justin discuss if either or both of them are good in a crisis and then talk through a recurring negative cycle they used to often suffer through and why it's different now. We then hear about Dan's "cool" morning ritual and the song Justin has been singing to her inner child.

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    28 min
  • Don't Ruin My Special Bath Time
    Justin and Dan break down a pattern of fighting that has been happening since they returned from New York. Justin lashes out, Dan recoils, everyone loses.

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    25 min
  • Throwing Up in Public
    Hi! Today Justin and Dan listen to a voice memo of a real fight reconciliation of theirs and reflect back on what went down. They also revisit an uncomfortable confrontation from nearly five years ago when they had first started dating. Justin then shares her huge vomiting in public win and they recap their wildly connecting New Years Eve night out and how it shed light on past struggles.

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    41 min
  • Are We Doing Good Or Are We Doing Bad?
    Dan and Justin lost their close friend a few weeks ago and talk about what's been coming up around his death. Then they discuss why getting covid (and the state of their relationship) this year feels SO different than last year before rating how much they like each other and name what's been "saving their marriage."

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    28 min
  • Object Of Love

    Who taught YOU how to fight? What happens when we desperately cling to good feelings?


    Justin and Dan break down why they've struggled to have conflict in past relationships. They also talk subtle abandonment, sneaky denial, and the freedom available when you move away from codependency.


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    29 min
  • Do You Wanna Fight?
    After a false start, we are finally ready to give you Season 4! This season will center around Dan and Justin learning to fight. It's November and Justin is Flyinggg. She recounts a recent rough patch in which she was hating her appearance and struggling with her identity and self-esteem, and what it feels like to be on the other side of that. Then they talk through a recent incident where something Justin did upset Dan and how they both made sense of it during and afterwards. Lastly we hear about how some of Dan's trauma and hyper-vigilance has been showing up on the pickleball court.

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    33 min
  • You Can't Give Your Partner Their Own Healing

    OK kids we're back!


    Dan and Justin rate how much they like each other at the moment and give some relationship highs and lows from the recent past. Justin shares a new mantra she's been trying out and they explore what it's like to be in a relationship when both partners are in fear. Then Dan share's something that happens to him when he's around "sports guys." Thanks for being here!


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    33 min
  • The Evangelical Urge
    Season 4 is here! Dan and Justin are back and getting more real than ever. They discuss the binary of seeking versus acceptance, Justin's Spanish teacher's feelings towards PHANTOM THREAD, the state of the relationship, and Justin wonders if it's safe for her to participate in an exercise program.

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    30 min

About IF I MAY BE SO BOLD

From the publisher's feed

If you didn’t grow up in an emotionally honest home, learning how to live and love as an adult can feel confusing, lonely, and at times impossible.

This podcast is a weekly ritual where we,…