It's the Good Life

Ep. 3: Friendship. What makes us stay with the people we hold around us in our lives? As we dive into the dynamics of social influence, personality, and connection, hold on for a bumpy ride that you may have already been on, or might help you from getting on in the future. We appreciate your time!

(0:00) Intro/Road trips
(4:05) FOMO
(6:19) Help in uncertainty. Processing Pain.
(8:40) Knowing your circle
(15:25) Who influences you?
(20:09) Qualities of a good friend
(22:12) Have diverse friendships
(25:04) Weight of expectations
(27:20) What do you attract?
(30:41) Everyone has a STORY to tell
(34:33) Faith in friendship
(36:38) What do you takeaway from life’s experiences?
(38:08) Drawing equations
(38:45) How to choose good friends
(39:29) People pleasing
(41:41) Intentionality/depth
(43:39) Saying “No”
(46:25) How to learn
(49:06) Letting go of friendships
(51:07) Essential friends to have in your toolkit 
(53:20) Conclusion/Recap

Burnout. Stress. Setting boundaries. Finding Purpose. Saying No. The struggle to manage our lives efficiently as we truly want to live them. When does it happen? How can it happen to us? In this episode, we discuss various perspectives on what keeps us from and approaching the deal of burnout. We are glad to have you here!Feeling burnt out? We share our personal stories about managing stress and finding purpose. They discuss tips for setting boundaries and practicing personal growth. Check it out!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(05:01) Why go Backpacking?

(08:55) Are you doing too much?

(09:51) What does Burnout feel like?

(12:16) Starting with your Why

(13:34) Josh breaks down (the Why)

(14:32) Imposter Syndrome

(17:27) Know your limits of productivity

(18:09) This is how you reach Burnout

(19:14) What are you ignoring?

(21:40) The 5Ws and H

(22:48) Conviction of Why, Understand the How

(23:22) The “Why” Equation

(25:18) Choose Self-Care

(26:24) Is your plate spread too thin?

(27:23) How many Monkeys on your shoulder?

(28:10) Anthony’s justification to preserving

(28:52) At what cost is your “YES”?

(29:28) So, What is Burnout?

(31:52) Step 1: Be Aware

(32:55) Josh and David battle for mic!

(33:15) Josh walking through the model & equation

(35:22) What’s the risk, and what’s the cost?

(36:53) Sinking ship analogy

(37:39) 3 practical steps

(39:50) Opportunity Cost

(41:14) Story Time of Josh & Anthony

(43:51) Weighing the Pros & Cons

(46:59) Finding balance in your Yes and No(s)

(48:50) Reviewing The Key Steps

(50:04) Conclusion & Final Thoughts

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Ep. 1: What is the good life? Does it start with us? Is life ever so easy to navigate? Well, all good questions to ask, and to unpack we start with our introductions, purpose, and focus for this launch of “It’s the Good Life.” Thank you for joining us and stay tuned for the coming episodes!

Timestamps:

(00:53) Living in the moment

(05:56) Navigating Identity

(08:45) Why start this Podcast?

(11:23) What drink is that?

(13:39) Greatest challenge

(16:10) What is “Home?”

(19:27) Dissecting “Home”

(21:37) Anthony’s conviction & purpose

(22:45) What’s most valuable?

(24:53) It’s all about perspective

(26:30) Different types of motivation

(28:26) David’s “Why”

(30:45) Life is a Marathon

(31:45) Are you pouring from an empty cup?

(33:57) Help others, help yourself

(34:33) Closing prayer

(35:48) Peace & Remarks

IT'S FINALLY HERE! FIRST EPISODE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING SEPTEMBER 23.Very excited to invite you guys into this journey. We have a lot of fresh ideas and dreams for this podcast and are eager to share it all with you! Join us in launching the our first podcast hosted by Anthony Chow and co-host David Herring. "It's the Good Life" is about living your best life in the modern world through the lens of recent graduates. This talk show/podcast format invites listeners/viewers to participate in the conversation. Thank you so much for everyone that has been consistently supporting us along the way. We love you guys!Tune in September 23, 10am PDT. See you there! Don't miss this it!