Shaun & Lydia Happy Hour

We're back to recap you all on what we've been up to these past two months. This summer has been one for the books. We've travelled nonstop and met some incredible people along the way. We're so very fortunate to have new friends in new places and old friends here at home as we move through (what we hope is) the tail end of this pandemic. We hope our travels inspire you to get out there and make some moves. 

Check out our friend Lennon's music! He and Lance are insanely talented and they both deserve the biggest shoutouts imaginable! 
- @LennonDropsMusic on Instagram! 
https://www.instagram.com/lennondropsmusic/

Our two asks of you, our dear listeners:
1. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast network! It really does help! 5 stars and some review text goes a long way. Much love.
2. Write us letters, notes, or topics through our social media feeds, or you can send us an email at [email protected]. We love to hear from you all about this show, which is a labor of love. Shaun and Lydia Happy Hour is @ShaunandLydHH on Twitter and Instagram.

Starring:
- Shaun Johnson - @ShaunSJohnson on everything
- Lydia Johnson - @Lyddz on Instagram

This week, as things in the United States start to open up, we are consumed by wanderlust. We've booked a few trips this year and thought it would be fun to reminisce on our past travels including the farthest we've travelled, family trips growing up, and our favorite places with a deep and vibrant culture. Let's dive in!

We're joined by Mitch Sullivan, our second guest ever. Give him a follow on social media!
1. Instagram - @mnrsullivan
2. Twitter - @The_Mitch_Man

Our two asks of you, our dear listeners:
1. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast network! It really does help! 5 stars and some review text goes a long way. Much love.
2. Write us letters, notes, or topics through our social media feeds, or you can send us an email at [email protected]. We love to hear from you all about this show, which is a labor of love. Shaun and Lydia Happy Hour is @ShaunandLydHH on Twitter and Instagram.

Starring:
- Shaun Johnson - @ShaunSJohnson on everything
- Lydia Johnson - @Lyddz on Instagram

This week, we discuss some of our STICKY MEMORIES, meaning we are discussing some of our first memories that helped shape us to be the person we are today. This is a great topic that can be revisited in the future as well.  

Our two asks of you, our dear listeners:
1. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast network! It really does help! 5 stars and some review text goes a long way. Much love.
2. Write us letters, notes, or topics through our social media feeds, or you can send us an email at [email protected]. We love to hear from you all about this show, which is a labor of love. Shaun and Lydia Happy Hour is @ShaunandLydHH on Twitter and Instagram.

Starring:
- Shaun Johnson - @ShaunSJohnson on everything
- Lydia Johnson - @Lyddz on Instagram

This week, we discuss some history behind music festivals, we rattle off which festivals we have been to including two of our favorites, and look toward the future with what we have planned this year (so far). 

PS: There's a moment where I am trying to remember a venue in Chicago and for the listeners playing at home, that venue was the Aragon Ballroom.

Our two asks of you, our dear listeners:
1. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast network! It really does help! 5 stars and some review text goes a long way. Much love.
2. Write us letters, notes, or topics through our social media feeds, or you can send us an email at [email protected]. We love to hear from you all about this show, which is a labor of love. Shaun and Lydia Happy Hour is @ShaunandLydHH on Twitter and Instagram.

Starring:
- Shaun Johnson - @ShaunSJohnson on everything
- Lydia Johnson - @Lyddz on Instagram

This week, we discuss bad-news bias and how we all struggle with keeping a positive mindset when we're overloaded with negativity in the news and our social media feeds. 

Our two asks of you, our dear listeners:
1. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcast network! It really does help!
2. Write us letters, notes, or topics through our social media feeds, or you can send us an email at [email protected]. We love to hear from you all about this show, which is a labor of love. Shaun and Lydia Happy Hour is @ShaunandLydHH on Twitter and Instagram.

Starring:
- Shaun Johnson - @ShaunSJohnson on everything
- Lydia Johnson - @Lyddz on Instagram

Shaun and Lydia Happy Hour is a podcast that focuses on the good things in life. We are staunch believers in pronoia, the opposite of paranoia.  We're here to share our journey as we rocket on a lump of dirt through the cosmos. All are invited to this happy hour, so bust out your favorite cold beverage and join in on the fun!

This week, we're fortunate to have Gail Grimes on the show to share what it was like to be on the front lines during this coronavirus pandemic as a registered nurse. Gail goes into detail about her experiences in the ICU just after achieving her certification. If you have wondered what this past year has been like for a healthcare worker, this is a great episode to tune into!

Topics discussed: 
- When things ramped up at the beginning of the pandemic
- What does PPE entail
- Bed count in the ICU
- Need for more nurses, support from travel nurses
- Gail's first day in the ICU
- Leadership in the United States throughout the pandemic

Hosts:
- Shaun Johnson - @ShaunSJohnson on everything
- Lydia Johnson - @Lyddz on Instagram

BIG THANK YOU to our guest:
- Gail Grimes - @gail_the_snayle

Intro and outro music is "Travel" by Weird Heat. Please support the artist by streaming and/our buying this track and all their other tracks on your favorite music distribution platform.

Shaun and Lydia Happy Hour is a podcast that focuses on the good things in life. We're here to share our journey as we rocket on a lump of dirt through the cosmos. All are invited to this happy hour, so bust out your favorite cold beverage and join in on the fun!

In episode 1, we get into the unspoken and unseen losses of the COVID-19 pandemic. We're going to explore how family tension and friendship breakups have compounded the grief we've all experienced and reshaped our post-coronavirus world. We hope after listening to this episode, everyone truly feels seen and validated with however they have chosen to handle all relationships during the pandemic. Lead with love. Always.

Hosts:
- Shaun Johnson - @ShaunSJohnson on everything
- Lydia Johnson - @Lyddz on Instagram

Shaun and Lydia Happy Hour is a podcast that focuses on the good things in life. We're here to share our journey as we rocket on a lump of dirt through the cosmos. All are invited to this happy hour.

In episode zero, we introduce the definition of pronoia as well as some gorgeous souls we are fortunate enough to call our friends. These people will undoubtedly be a huge part of Lydia and I's lives more and more in the future.

Each person shares their favorite concert that comes to mind the night of this recording! What better way to get to know someone than to hear their favorite concert memory?

Hosts:
- Shaun Johnson - Odesza, Bassnectar
- Lydia Johnson - Skrillex, Chance the Rapper, RL Grime

Guests:
- Mitch Sullivan - RL Grime
- Becca Prueitt
- Amanda Eckert - Start Making Sense: Talking Heads cover band
- Grant Myers - Phish
- Michael Chevrier - Muse
- Aubrey Chevrier - John Denver