Pessimism At Its Finest

Pessimism At Its Finest

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  • Episode 23 - Hometowns and Greg's Fall From Grace (Bachelorette Recap #8)

    This week's episode was a rough one. It was a tough one. I am conflicted. Grippo’s Girls are in distress. In this episode, Katie had her hometown dates with Justin, Blake and Greg. We also have to address the controversial conversation that Greg and Katie had towards the end of the episode, which led to Greg self eliminating. There is a lot to cover in this episode but it will be a good one!

    Pop Culture Topics of the Week:

    • Simone Biles returning to Win Bronze
    • The Tokyo 2021 Olympics
    • The Olympics Men's Track Events
    • Nick Viall and Natalie Joy on “Dear Shandy” podcast
    • Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker on an Ibiza vacation with ARod at the same time as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
    • A Brief overview of JJDandFamily

      • I have updates too:

      • I never went to that Ryerson reunion that I apparently went to
      • Quarantine Life Update
      • My Favourite Youtuber - Courtney Alexandra

        • About Our Sponsor

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        28 min
      • Episode 22 - Therapy and Transformation Life Coaching with Benson Fox

        This week, I had the opportunity to interview Benson Fox, a Transformation Life Coach. Benson is currently pursuing his doctorate in Psychotherapy and we are honoured that he took the time to chat!

        In this episode, we discuss the following:

        • Why Benson decided to become a therapist and life coach
        • What it's like to attend university in Israel
        • Is the issue depression or a lack of understanding of self?
        • What is like to be a Therapist in a Couple’s therapy session
        • Biases in therapy and how to navigate them
        • Crisis Counselling
        • Does the Gender of the Therapist matter?

          • You can find more about Benson and his work here: https://www.coachbensonfox.com/

          Also, if you email Benson and tell him that you found out about him on the Pessimism At Its Finest Podcast, you can get a Free 30 Minute consultation with him!

          P.S. The Toni Collette show I am referring to is this one: Wanderlust. You can catch it on Netflix!


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          27 min
        • Episode 21 - Katie’s Men Tell All (Bachelorette Recap #7)

          We are almost at the end of Katie’s season of the Bachelorette. And Thank Goodness because we are now Bored. After this week, there are 3 men left: Justin, Greg and Blake. I have already given my opinion on who I think is set to win. In this episode I discuss Michael going home and the Men Tell All.

          Pop culture updates include Issa Rae’s France wedding and prep for a future Bennifer episode.

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          15 min
        • Episode 20 - A Late, Late Bachelorette Recap (Bachelorette Recap #6)

          I know that this is late, but this week I discuss the following:

          • Connor B. being sent home
          • Blake winning The Bachelorette
          • The Final 4 Men: Blake, Justin, Michael, and Greg
          • Greg blowing up the Bachelorette

            • Pop culture topics I discuss:

            • Tristan Thompson vs. Lamar Odom over the Khloe Kardashian Photo
            • #FreeBritney - the Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears drama

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              12 min
            • Episode 19 - To Be or Not to Be Childfree with Lauren, Host of “Southern Fried Recovery”

              This week, we have Lauren, host of Southern Fried Recovery, on the podcast to discuss her choice to be Childfree. Being childfree can be met with a lot of societal backlash as well criticism and it was great to learn how Lauren and her husband naturally came to this decision. In addition to our chats about the childfree lifestyle, we also discuss Y2K culture. We discussed: boy bands (Backstreet Boys vs. N’SYNC), Britney Spears, New Kids on the Block, Southern vs. Canadian terminology, the South (and Carolina’s), Myrtle Beach, and other pop culture topics.

              Southern Fried Recovery recounts Lauren’s struggles with her eating disorder and dissects the specific events that influenced both her eating habits and led to her recovery. It is an honest and raw recount of how things can go wrong and shows how things can start to go right. I have enjoyed listening to her first 5 episodes so far and I know that you will enjoy it too. You can Southern Fried Recovery Here:

              • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/southern-fried-recovery/id1565262266
              • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sySxVqJoIHjeOAToO66Qu
              • Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YmRhZTk2OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
              • Instagram: @southernfriedrecovery https://www.instagram.com/southernfriedrecovery/

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                52 min
              • Episode 18 - Protect Greg and Michael at All Costs (Bachelorette Recap #5)

                Not much happened this week but I did what I could with the content I had. Here is your bachelorette recap!!! Your pop culture info this week is that Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton got married! Also, the President of Haiti was assassinated and I didn't even know that was a possibility. The more you know!!!

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                9 min
              • Bonus Episode 2 - Sex/Life: A Netflix Show Review

                Move on over Christian Grey because Brad Simon has arrived. I binged this show (Sex Life or Sex/Life) in 1 day and I have many, many, many thoughts to share. Do not listen to this episode if you have never watched the show before as I basically recap the important parts of the show and give my opinion on the show. Overall, I would give this 3.5 out of 5 Stars. Heads up: 4 hours of the show is dedicated to sex scenes so if that's your thing then this show is for you! Also, this show has spawned some amazing conversations surrounding marriage and motherhood. Let me know if you're Team Brad or Team Cooper at the end of this! I discuss the following:

                • The cast and characters
                • The introduction
                • Cooper’s insecurity
                • Billie’s potential Postpartum Depression
                • Cooper’s insecurity
                • Cooper stalking Brad
                • Cooper’s insecurity
                • Episode 3, 19:50 minutes (if you know you know)
                • Cooper’s insecurity
                • Much more and the ending
                • Cooper’s insecurity

                  • I feel like my assessment of the series and leaning more towards being Team Brad is a controversial opinion. I do love Cooper and think that he's a great man, husband, and father but that man is so insecure that it causes most of the problems on the show. Insecurity and jealousy are never cute and this is a prime example of that.

                  Let me know what you think about this recap and the show!

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                  35 min
                • Episode 17 - Let Me Bend You Over and Show You All 50 States (Bachelorette Recap #4)

                  On this week's recap of The Bachelorette, we discuss the following: the Thomas situation, the Truth or Dare date, Greg (as usual), Blake’s entrance, and the final rose ceremony. Also, we now love Christian and we are sad that he is now gone.

                  Also, we discuss #FREEBRITNEY and the new Netflix show “Sex Life”. I will do a bonus episode on “Sex Life”.

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                  16 min
                • Episode 16 - Getting Hot Boxed with Mickey Knox and A Blind Chick, Hosts of the "Blunted After Dark" Podcast

                  Getting Hot Boxed (Figuratively, not literally). This week, I got to interview the hosts of The “Blunted After Dark” podcast. Mickey Knox and A Blind Chick are from Detroit, which is close enough to Toronto. We talk about their experiences with weed, blunts, cannabis food parties, CBD Oil, mental health, living as a blind person, diabetes, the City of Detroit, life in Detroit, and so much more. We also discussed pop culture topics such as the Porsha drama and other housewives (Kenya and Kandi) from the “Real Housewives of Atlanta”,  Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Kroy Biermann from “Don’t be Tardy”, and the USA gas shortage of 2021!  I learned so much from these two wonderful ladies and I cannot wait to speak with them again soon!

                  You can find them here:

                  Follow “Blunted After Dark” Podcast Here: https://www.instagram.com/bluntedafterdarkpod/

                  Listen “Blunted After Dark” Podcast Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blunted-after-dark/id1544571644

                  Follow Mickey Knox Here: https://www.instagram.com/elpresidenteknox/

                  Follow A Blind Chick Here: https://www.instagram.com/a.blind.chick/


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                  1 hr 10 min
                • Episode 15 - This Ain’t the Bachelorette, it’s America’s Worst Trauma Race (Bachelorette Recap #3)

                  Welcome back to PAIF (Pessimism at its Finest). Or Pilaf or Parfait (however you read the acronym).

                  In this week’s Bachelorette Recap, I discuss the episode and some other pop culture topics.

                  Pop Culture Topics

                  • Nick Cannon and his 4th Baby Mama for 2021
                  • Rachel Lindsay’s New York Magazine Cover

                    • The Bachelorette Recap

                    • Karl, the Pest, is gone
                    • But unfortunately, John is gone too (Justice for John)
                    • The Trauma Circle and why Nick Viall was the worst choice for it
                    • Hunter, Katie, and Connor B sharing their deepest traumas
                    • Thank you Katie
                    • Thomas is the new Pest of the show
                    • Michael A is a Godsend, deserves nothing but the best for him and his son, and I love him and Katie
                    • It's the unity for me - the men team up to take down Thomas (Eat, Sleep, Attack in Unity, Repeat)
                    • BLAKE ARRIVES NEXT WEEK

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                      20 min

                    About Pessimism At Its Finest

                    From the publisher's feed

                    Lots of Pessimism, but always with a dash of Optimism! This podcast takes a look at life, pop culture and the stories of others to find optimistic answers to Alexandria's pessimistic thoughts.