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.

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October 13, 2021 HEALTH: Taking Yourself on Dates
Episode 42: Hey! It's Jennell again.

In this week's episode, Jai and I give 5 tips on how to become more comfortable with taking yourself on dates.

It all starts with making things easy and changing your perception of being alone. Instead of thinking, "aw man, I have to go by myself." Adapt to realizing that it's a luxury: you GET TO take yourself out. Once you've committed to doing it, take advantage of living in the moment. Then reflect and learn more about yourself - what it is you actually love, why, and how.

As we all know, life is short. It's too short to not do the things you love. If doing the things you love means going by yourself, then fucking do it. It's not worth always working around someone else's schedule, bringing around bad energy, or being around those who don't appreciate a certain thing as much as you do.

We hope you enjoy the episode and choose to normalize taking yourself on dates.
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35min
October 05, 2021 PRODUCTIVITY: How We Use Social Media As a Tool and Not a Distraction
Episode 41: Hi! Jennell here.

In this week's episode, Jai and I talk about the different strategies we do to use social media to our advantage and how we use it as a resource and not a distraction.

The majority of us spend a lot of time on social media, it's almost inevitable. Similar to the saying that you are the average of the five people you surround yourself with, you are the product of what you consume on social media. A way you can use social media to benefit yourself is to surround yourself or "follow" people you want to be like.

Besides entertainment, social media can be used for educational purposes. A lot of influencers dedicate their feeds to teach us their craft. We've definitely taken advantage of this by exposing ourselves to what we want to learn and developed a curated feed.

Remember, the algorithm prioritizes which content you see and shows you more of whatever you take interest in. Use it to help you become a better you. Be intentional. Be deliberate.
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31min
September 28, 2021 LIFESTYLE: You Are the Average Of the People Around You
Episode 40: "Show me your friends and I will show you your future"

Whether we recognize it or not, we are the result of the average of the people we surround ourselves with. What they say, we start to say. What they think, we start to believe. Their way of living can either lead you to success or failure depending on the type of goals and values you have.
In the episode, Jai and I talk about the patterns and traits we've recognized with hanging around a negative average of people and a positive average people and how two different groups can project which way your life is going.
After talking with a friend named Ray, we also recognized how being yourself can play a huge part in impacting those closest to you, and to those closest to them can be. Ray is reading the book Atomic Habits who he borrowed from Brennan, who was given the book by Jai, who learned about the book from me. It's crazy how it all connects. So let's make sure we surround ourselves with a good average of people.

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39min
September 22, 2021 INSPIRATION: How A Nurse Transitioned To Managing A Social Media Marketing Agency
Episode 39: Hi guys! Jennell here. This week I have the honor of bringing on our second guest ever! My girlfriend, Josie. She has recently taken a huge change of direction with her career path and wanted to share with you all how she went from a nurse to a social media marketing agency.

After high school, she took the career path of becoming a nurse. Unfortunately, after a few years, she became miserable and no longer loved what she did for a living. She left the field of nursing and took many career different paths to find what she truly loves to do.

Listen in to hear the 3 year journey of jumping from job to job, side hustle to hustle, trying to figure out which professional space she really loved and belonged to.

Her goal is to inspire you all to not settle for less than doing what you love. Even if it's quitting the job you went to school for 5 years for. Or trying a new thing to realize you hate it then moving on to the next. Whatever it is that you want, go get it. Speak it into existence and manifest that shit.

You can find Josie on IG: @mamajoeee

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44min
September 14, 2021 FITNESS: Training With vs Without a Goal
Episode 38: Guest and good friend Brennan joins the podcast once again!

Jai and Brennan discuss what it feels like to train with a plan, a goal, a fitness competition on the horizon. With their powerlifting meet only 8 weeks out they noticed three notable changes: a set program is great, your mindset is more focused, and a newfound love for a new discipline in the world of exercise, powerlifting.

Listen in as they discuss the before and now for those three changes and more!

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37min
September 07, 2021 HEALTH: Our Experiences With Burnout and Tips On How To Overcome It
Episode 37: Have you ever worked so hard for days on end and felt burnt out? I think we all experience it at least once in our life.

Jai and Jennell share times when they've felt burnout due to the career fields they were in. Even though most burnouts root from your profession, it can also play a huge affect on the following different areas of your life: mental health, physical health, and relationships.

After discussing their situations with burnout, they share with you all some tips to overcome it! The first is to recognize it: is it good or bad? The following is to figure out what to do next and pivot. Last, but not least, is to recalibrate.

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31min
August 31, 2021 INSPIRATION: Our Podcast Reflection Over An 8 Month Period
Episode 36: Today makes 8 months since Jai and Jennell have released their first podcast episode! They wanted to take the time this week to reflect on the impact this podcast has had our their lives.

They've showed up every single Saturday even when they were tired, hungover, or just simply did not want to. The result of that has lead them to discover new things they never expected.

Listen in to hear more about the three major categories they each reflect on: How they've become better versions of themselves, what they've learned from each other, and how proud they are of their commitment to the podcast and to their podcast partner.

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This weeks episode included their 2 week check up.
Jai crossed off sky diving from his bucket list and wanted to share his video with you all!
You can check it out on his instagram: @jtwelve

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39min
August 24, 2021 LIFESTYLE: The Traits Others See In Us
Episode 35:

Jai and Jennell wrote down 4 character traits about the other person. After revealing what the character traits are, they take the time to recognize how or why they think these traits define who they are.

The inspiration came from a video by CUT. Where two best friends paint each other and discuss how they view each other's body and personality.

This was a fun exercise to acknowledge how others may possibly see you. As well as getting an outside perspective on yourself, in a constructive way.

Ask a close friend or family to tell you 3 words that they think best describe you. You may or may not be surprised with what they have to say. Regardless of what they say, it may open your eyes.

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34min
August 17, 2021 INSPIRATION: Leaps Of Faith And What We've Learned
Episode 34: Jai and Jennell are back in the studio together after each recording solo episode over the past two weeks!
This week's episode is all about leaps of faith and what they've learned from them. Leaps of Faith are moments you have to JUMP without knowing what the outcome will be. It comes with the hope that we won't fall and we'll make it to the other side. It can be a negative decision, but it can also be a positive decision. No matter what, there's always a lesson within it.
They each chose to reflect on the ups and downs of two leaps of faith. Coincidentally, both of their stories are similar as the first leap of faith involves moving and the second reflects on their professional career.
Life is too short to not take leaps of faith-- JUMP!
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49min
August 10, 2021 HEALTH: A Few Tips To Manage Stress
Episode 33: We all go through stress. It's inevitable. A lot of the time we stress about the things we can't control. However, one thing we can always control is our attitude toward these negative situations we are stressing about.

Jennell does a solo episode and gets a little vulnerable about what she has been stressing about lately. As she goes through this journey to get back on her feet and overcome stress, she shares with you all some of the things she's learned and has begun to practice.

Listen in to hear the helpful tips she has to take steps towards managing your stress!

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We release a new episode every week!
You can connect with us on IG: @playingthehandyouredealt
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22min

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.