Lead to Gold

I'm going through a little bit of a hard time right now. So to be very candid, I needed a little bit of my own cheering up. I hope it helps you through whatever stuckness you're experiencing right now, too.

In today's episode, I'm outlining five reminders or mantras that have helped me through difficult periods of my life, from lacking motivation to perpetuating negative self-talk, so much so that I still think about them to this day. This conversation really has it all - humor, inner child exploration, uncomfortable vulnerability, difficult family dynamics, and maybe even a few tears. We're going there today!!

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• A few very relevant blog posts: Be careful, she bites. and How do you talk to yourself?
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Jealousy gets a bad reputation, but what if it's actually trying to tell you something? 

In this episode, I'm making the case for sitting with your jealousy instead of rushing to shame yourself out of it. We'll dig into why the current discourse around jealousy flattens a genuinely complicated feeling into either a character flaw or a feeling to normalize, and why neither of those is especially useful. We talk about the real difference between jealousy and envy, what it actually means to use jealousy as a map toward what you want, and how to start building the self-belief to go get it (without any manifestation speak). This one's for the jealous friend - you're not a bad person. You just need to tap in.

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Sigh...this was a big one. So big, in fact, I had to split it into two parts. Please listen to part one first if you haven't already!

Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with trading Spotify for a record collection - I think it's a big step in the right direction. But if we've ironed out the true problems of the internet, the analogue movement isn't addressing or solving a large chunk of them. Today, in the conclusion of this conversation, we're discussing what the analogue movement does get right, but where and how we can actually move forward with the hellscape that is the current internet.

Show notes:

• A very relevant blog post: The end of the internet
• A few videos that inspired this episode:
  • Levi Hildebrand: The Analogue Movement Already FAILED
  • Mina Le: You Don't Need To Be Productive
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Sigh...this is gonna be a big one. So big, in fact, I had to split it into two parts.

In the opening chapter of our dive into the modern digital landscape, we move past the surface-level complaints of "too much screen time" to examine the structural rot making our online lives feel so hollow. We'll explore the transition from the internet as a creative "Third Space" to a monopolized factory floor where every interaction is a transaction, and every user is a product. From the "Brand Deal Dance" that compromises our authenticity to the annoying reality of building our digital legacies or leaving it all in the dust, we’re peeling back the veil on how the fun of the internet has been replaced by a quiet, persistent anxiety. 

Show notes:

• A very relevant blog post: The end of the internet
• A few podcasts that inspired this episode:
  • Taylor Lorenz's Power User: Tech Billionaires Want Us Dead
  • In Bed with the Right: Tech's Vibe Shift and AI Discourse
  • Matt Bernstein's A Bit Fruity: The Campaign to Crush Chappell Roan
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You GUYS...I'm so psyched about this episode. Hydroxide has been one of my longest and best friends, and it's been such a joy to watch her career grow. In this conversation, of course we discuss the current standings of the food and food safety industries, but we also talk unemployment, going viral, comment sections, and how to discern disinformation from truth. 

As a bit of a skeptic, I love how optimistic this conversation turned out to be. If you've been having difficulty navigating the world of food safety and nutrition in the current media landscape, this is absolutely one you'll want to tune into.

If you like this episode, please give it a rating wherever you're listening, and share it with a friend! <3

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• Check out Hydroxide's official website
• Follow Hydroxide on TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, YouTube, and most recently, Substack!
• Just because we mentioned it and I think it deserves support...Hank & John Green's Good Store
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Your screenshots folder is full of old horoscope wisdom from your astrology app, advice pieces from Reddit, and stills of videos from TikTok wellness influencers. You meant well by saving them. You still want to incorporate them.

But you'll never have time to look at those screenshots, much less utilize them.

Today we're discussing the plague of overwhelm that comes from the internet of wellness, and why you can't get any of those lessons to stick around long-term. There are new studies being done to show what kind of downtime we actually need for sustainable self-reflection, and we're going to cover all of that and more. 

If you're tired of learning without really changing, this is the conversation for you.

Show notes:

• The blog post that started this conversation: A matter of "when"
• PubMed Central: The Journey of the Default Mode Network: Development, Function, and Impact on Mental Health
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It really feels like nothing anyone says matters anymore. Companies aren't transparent, friends flake, leaders promise things they can't deliver. This leads to an overall degradation of language and trust, or what I like to call "linguistic inflation."

The slight bright spot in this problem is that it isn't new, at all.

Join in on the conversation today as we unpack what linguistic inflation looks like at all levels, why it really is that deep, and how some of the greatest dystopian classics like Animal Farm, 1984, and Fahrenheit 451 showcase what happens when a society allows it to continue.

This isn't meant to be a moral panic or fear-mongering...it's just that I'm an English teacher and I know a pattern when I see it.

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• The blog post that started this conversation: Your words still have power
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You know the feeling when after being so constantly booked and busy, your body literally starts to give out? Or you have to start last-minute cancelling plans you were actually excited for? Orrrrr the plans start to feel more like obligations than events you're looking forward to?

If you're nodding along to any of these, this is the episode for you.

Join in as we discuss the frustrating nuances of wanting more community, but having to balance the equation with rest and alone time. It's a socialite's worst nightmare, but it's 100% necessary. This episode will teach you how to reframe your idea of a "full life" (spoiler alert: it's NOT a full calendar).

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• A very relevant blog post: Living seasonally, on purpose
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You're feeling a desperate itch for a thing you know, deep down, you'll never fully possess. This is the kind of craving that comes from a core wound. And spoiler alert: It's not going to go away unless you start tending to it.

In today's episode, we're speaking to that part of ourselves - the uncomfortable reality that our most intense yearning is likely directly connected to an old, neglected fragment of our lives. We'll chat about four common patterns that show up for many of us, but there are many more to explore beyond them. Whatever yours may be, they're a signal - so let's learn how to read them.

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Everyone online seems to be sharing their fondest memories of a year that marks the last time a lot of us felt uninhibited from life's greatest stressors: adulthood, the economy, the government, unprecedented events...you name it. It makes sense that everyone wants to bask in the nostalgia.

The funny thing is, 2016 was the worst year of my life.

But this isn't just about me. In this episode, we're discussing the juxtaposition of nostalgia and the true story of what happened. Beyond that, we'll discuss just how much has changed since 2016, and why some of it may actually be for the better.

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• A very relevant blog post: The end of the internet
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