May I Elaborate? Sound Wisdom from JB Smoove

This week, JB Smoove and Miles explain why you should be grateful for your humanity. Plus JB attempts to help out a listener stuck in the “Friend of the Friend” zone.

This Week's Quote:

“Having been born human beings, we must not waste this opportunity.” - Sri Anandamati Ma (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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This week, JB Smoove and Miles are joined by the one and only Tiffany Haddish! Together, they explain how you can find the perfect balance of skepticism and idealism.  Plus JB gives a listener some much-needed canine hygiene advice.

This Week’s Quote:

“You see, you are an optimist and live on hope.  I am a pessimist and live on experience.” – Malcolm Bradbury, Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar.

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This week, JB Smoove and Miles remind you that every day is a fresh start. Plus JB offers advice to a listener struggling with their confidence!

This Week's Quote:

"Once every day the Earth would spin completely around and the same stars would rise again in the same place.” - Carl Sagan (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing).

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This week, JB Smoove and Miles are joined by the hilarious Kevin Nealon! Together, they explain how you can cultivate and nurture the garden of your life. Plus JB gives a listener advice on dealing with a toxic workplace.

This Week's Quote:

“My experience has shown me the wisdom of remaining open to the possibility of growth in any and all circumstances, without ever knowing what shape that growth may take.”  - Rachel Naomi Remen (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing).

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This week, JB Smoove and Miles remind you that your life is a spaceship fueled by hope. Plus JB offers advice to a listener who is sick of seeing her ex-husband around town.

Today's Quote:

“Miracles begin with you. You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible” (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living).

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JB Smoove and Miles are back, and they’re now packing even more wisdom into each episode! Every Monday, JB and Miles will be offering their classic elaborations, as well as answering questions from listeners like yourself. This week, the great Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat, WandaVision) joins JB and Miles to explain how YOU can embrace your multitudes. Plus JB gives a listener advice on living life to the fullest.

This Week's Quote:

"None of us is just one thing.  Life is a process of learning to recognize many faces.” – Sayantani DasGupta (A Year of Gratitude Calendar, A Network For Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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JB and Miles want to hear about your problems! Send in your dilemma for your chance to get free life advice from JB when May I Elaborate returns. Either leave it in a review on Apple Podcasts or email them at [email protected]. 

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It’s the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on some of 2021’s best Elaborations! Today they’re revisiting one of their favorite movie-themed episodes about how adversity can unlock greatness.

Be sure to to stay subscribed to this feed during JB and Miles's vacation from daily episodes—new content will be coming your way! See you soon, and Happy New Year!

Today’s Quote: "My life is my practice." - Ram Dass (from the Zen Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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It’s the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on some of 2021’s best Elaborations! Today they’re looking at how making a big impact often starts with a tiny ripple.

Today’s Quote: “Enlightenment for the wave is the moment the wave realizes that it is water.” - Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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It’s the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on some of 2021’s best Elaborations! Today they’re revisiting their first guest episode with Kenan Thompson.

Today’s Quote: “You wonder what's inside. You wonder if you can trust it.” - Kobo Abe (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar)

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