Playing The Hand You're Dealt

By Jai and Jennell

Two like-minded friends share their wins, loses, and folds in everyday life. Defying our odds and increasing our chances of success; playing the hand we're dealt.... more

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The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.

Playing The Hand You're Dealt episodes:

January 01, 2022 INSPIRATION: Reflection Through Our First Year of Podcasting
Episode 52: Jai and I started brainstorming about podcast names and topic ideas in late 2020. In January 2021, we released our first episode and set a goal to release a total of 52 podcast episodes this year.

WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED THAT GOAL! Though it was quite an overwhelming goal in the beginning, we've made it to the finish line. This episode is very special to us because it signifies the commitment, the new skills we've learned, and the hard work we put in to get to this point. Not all episodes were good, but we were still consistent and growing after each week.

We increased our personal value, our professional value and overall just had a lot of fun. Listen in to hear about the things we've learned through 1 year of podcasting.
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27min
January 01, 2022 INSPIRATION: 5 Things 2021 Has Taught Us
Episode 51: 2021 has been an intense year, to say the least. Lots of laughs, cries, and all the other emotions you can think of.

In this week's episode, Jai and I reflect on the triumphs we went through this year.
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39min
December 31, 2021 FITNESS: 2021 USPA AV Desert Wars | Jai and Brennan’s very first powerlifting competition.
Episode 50: Hi! Jennell here. In this weeks episode, we talk about the long-awaited powerlifting competition that Jai has mentioned countless times in previous episodes.
He competes alongside his best bud and number one fan to our podcast, Brennan! He joins us in this episode as I interview him and Jai about their experience through the 2021 USPA AV Desert Wars.
Competing in a fitness competition is no easy task. We discuss their entire journey starting from why they even decided to join this specific meet. They tell us about the different strategies they use to ensure they perform their best. They share it all from the good and not-so-good.
PR’s were hit, lots of pounds were lost, and mistakes we made, but lessons were learned.
Dive into the episode with us to hear all about how the journey of their very first powerlifting competition went!
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1h 8min
December 03, 2021 HEALTH: Six Lessons That Getting COVID Taught Jai
Episode 49: Jennell here! I've been out for almost two weeks because I got sick and tested positive for COVID which forced me to quarantine. That's okay because it gave Jai the inspiration for this episode!

With me getting sick, it reminded him of when he had COVID back in August of 2020 and his time during quarantine. When you're by yourself during quarantine, you get lost in a lot of self-thought and you have no choice but to reflect inward.

Listen in as Jai shares 6 new perspectives of what he learned during and after being sick.

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We release a new episode every week!
You can connect with us on IG: @playingthehandyouredealt
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15min
December 02, 2021 PRODUCTIVITY: Our 1 Year Reflection with Bullet Journaling
Episode 48: Bullet journaling is a method of personal organization that was created by Ryder Carrol. For Jai and I, it has shaped our lives completely. It has been 1 year since we've both implemented the bullet journal into our everyday lives.

Bullet journaling is a safe space for us to document our lives in a small dotted notebook. It allows us to be productive through our weekly to-do lists, understand ourselves through the daily habits and moods we track and remind us of all the important things we need to remember through our future logs and much more.

Your life is worth taking the time to confine and create a structure for yourself. We highly recommend trying it with bullet journaling! Listen in to this episode to hear our overall reflection and the different methods we have tried throughout the year.
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We release a new episode every week!
You can connect with us on IG: @playingthehandyouredealt
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53min
November 16, 2021 LIFESTYLE: Setting Realistic Expectations in Life
Episode 47: "The less you expect, the happier you will be." Let's get real realistic.

In many different aspects of life, we expect certain expectations. Most times those expectations may be too high or far-fetched. When that happens, it generally leads to disappointment and stages a negative impact on your mind.
In this episode, we talk about five guidelines for setting realistic expectations in ya life.
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We release a new episode every week!
You can connect with us on IG: @playingthehandyouredealt
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27min
November 09, 2021 FINANCE: How to Budget When You're Broke
Episode 46: Being broke can seem like a never-ending cycle: We work long hours to receive a paycheck, just to spend it on bills and mindless transactions which lead to having no more money. Then we work more long hours and wait to receive another paycheck in two weeks. This is called living paycheck to paycheck.

To get out of this never-ending cycle, we recommend budgeting. In this week's episode, Jai and I give 5 tips on how to budget when you're broke. They're very easy and helpful tips that anyone can start to implement today.

Listen in to learn how to take control of your finances!

You Need A Budget (YNAB) is a budgeting tool that Jai uses. You can check it out here: https://bit.ly/2YuL2KP
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We release a new episode every week!
You can connect with us on IG: @playingthehandyouredealt
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42min
November 02, 2021 FITNESS: Using Motivation and Discipline to Achieve Your Fitness Goals
Episode 45: Hey guys! Jai is back after battling bronchitis for two weeks.

At the beginning of this year, Jai was motivated and set a goal to train 300 out of the 365 days. He has pushed to achieve this goal even though he's had an injury, no equipment, during vacations, and been sick multiple times.

With the end of the year being in sight, he's on track to complete this goal because of the discipline he has created for himself. In this week's episode, Jai talks about motivation and discipline through fitness.

Motivation is overrated. However, it's needed to START. But it's not needed to keep going. Listen in on this episode to hear all about the tips Jai has to use motivation and discipline together to realize your potential and bring out your best.
2021 is quickly coming to end. You don't have to wait until January 1, 2022, to get started on your goals. You can start today by taking the first step and getting 1% better. We're rooting for you!
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We release a new episode every week!
You can connect with us on IG: @playingthehandyouredealt
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26min
October 26, 2021 INSPIRATION: Questions You Can Ask to Know Your Partner Better
Episode 44: Hiya! It's Jennell again.

For this week's episode, I asked my girlfriend, Josie, to join me while Jai is out sick. We each gathered 10 questions and took turns asking and answering. It is very similar to the episode Jai and I did that consisted of the "36 questions that lead to love," but with a brand new set of questions.

The reason for this is episode is because Josie and I have both been very busy and wanted to partake in some fun quality time together. These sets of questions allowed us to learn and relearn some things about each other and reintroduced the vulnerability we've been lacking.

The questions ranged from being deep, sensitive, insensitive, funny, and weird. It was a lot of fun. We hope you enjoy listening! Try these questions with someone new or close to you to get to know them a little more :)
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We release a new episode every week!
You can connect with us on IG: @playingthehandyouredealt
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43min
October 19, 2021 INSPIRATION: How To D.I.V.E. Into Your Interests
Episode 43: Hi! Jennell here.

As adults, we all fall into our routines and everyday habits. Sometimes we forget what it is we actually love or are interested in. We spend too much time, money, and effort to make a living that we often forget to live a little.

In this week's episode, Jai and I talk about how to dive deeper into your interests. Jai came up with an awesome acronym to follow:

D - Discovery phase

I - Is this something I’m really interested in?

V - Does it align with my Values?

E - Execute and Evaluate

Listen in to this episode to learn more about what each phase is and how it can help you to feed your curiosities.
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We release a new episode every week!
You can connect with us on IG: @playingthehandyouredealt
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23min

FAQs about Playing The Hand You're Dealt:

How many episodes does Playing The Hand You're Dealt have?

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.