james is back once again and looking BALDER than ever 👨‍🦲 to start of our halloween series we bring you one of the scariest topics of all: pride & humility. today we’re diving into family beliefs on being humble, our experience with pride in social situations, how the workplace mindset might be holding us back and why it is so scary to sometimes just…be proud about yourself!

today's specialty drink on the menu: pumpkin spice cream soda

chapters

(00:00:18) intro

(00:03:59) our costumes

(00:07:40) drink of the day

(00:08:00) the pant mug!

(00:09:00) pride vs humility

(00:10:41) james’ background on humility

(00:11:45) corporate talk

(00:14:53) sarah’s first commission

(00:17:02) is pride just a social thing?

(00:19:44) how prideful are you “allowed” to be?

(00:22:08) sarah’s background on humility

(00:23:52) do you sometimes not want to be seen?

(00:25:37) being “fake humble”

(00:27:56) performance anxiety

(00:30:45) tiptoeing around accomplishments

(00:32:11) intermission

(00:37:48) your circle really matters

(00:42:53) linkedin talk

(00:43:37) trying to find the balance

(00:47:05) being strategic (the summary)

(00:53:00) outro

(00:56:09) bloopers

james is back!! today we chat with our favorite co-host about his brand launch, how quitting his job is going 1 year later, and what we missed this summer after being away ~ so strap in, grab your mugs & let's chat! :)

today's specialty drink on the menu: soy milk

chapters

00:00:00 preview & intro

00:03:54 drink of the day

00:04:57 james's career backstory

00:09:27 navigating multiple interests

00:12:29 speed of execution

00:13:32 moose intermission

00:14:14 james's spiritual awakening

00:16:00 a chat about confidence

00:18:42 james got a mullet!

00:20:41 summer: the turning point

00:27:37 sarah's personal growth

00:30:20 long term direction

00:33:59 bloopers

today is a special guest episode with joma! with his recent comeback to YouTube, some big life updates and changes that may or may not include corporate life AND a wife, joma is here to explain what he's been up to the last 2 years and why he left so abruptly ~ so grab your mugs and join us for a fun convo :)

today's specialty drink on the menu: shirley temple

joma's page: https://www.youtube.com/@jomakaze

mosaic styles app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mosaic-styles/id6746295487

chapters

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:19) intro

(00:03:08) who is joma?

(00:07:05) what do you call yourself?

(00:12:48) joma's comeback video

(00:16:37) drink of the day

(00:17:18) first impressions

(00:20:30) why did you quit?

(00:23:29) joma's wife & life while on hiatus

(00:25:04) turning down six-figure film deals

(00:27:06) recruiting again for tech jobs

(00:29:49) working in corporate & a chat about privilege

(00:34:29) navigating depression

(00:38:08) skillsets & turning down a film deal

(00:40:43) how much are your videos inspired by your life?

(00:44:42) joma doesn't like acting

(00:53:36) collaborating with composers

(00:55:31) using AI for video production

(01:00:23) mosaic styles app

(01:04:32) intermission!

(01:06:12) hotseat

(01:14:00) joma's sciatica

(01:15:37) sarah's tabi, burnout & overworking

(01:21:22) what's next for joma?

(01:28:24) online comments, hate & negativity

(01:31:03) putting effort into your craft

(01:34:56) any parting words?

(01:36:36) bloopers

WELCOME TO SZN 1.5 ~ this is a no-stakes, no pressure, casual mid-season season that we wanted to throw in to keep y'all fed since we love y'all 😊 so as always, thank you for being here & enjoy our first episode back!

today's specialty drink on the menu: raspberry yakult soju

chapters

(00:00:00) preview & intro

(00:00:20) WELCOME BACK!!

(00:02:03) drink of the day

(00:02:39) the 10 rules of starting over in life

(00:04:12) RULE 1: reduce the noise

(00:10:58) RULE 2: accept "the purge"

(00:21:08) RULE 3: BOGRO

(00:26:17) RULE 4: the second mountain

(00:28:16) RULE 5: acknowledge the silent work

(00:36:33) RULE 6: be brutal about who & what influences you

(00:38:14) RULE 7: grieve healthily (& pawducer break)

(00:39:29) RULE 8: look good while doing it ;)

(00:40:19) RULE 9: the identity sandbox

(00:42:30) RULE 10: evolution & neuroplasticity

(00:45:33) life updates & reflections!

(00:51:04) podcast updates & outro

(00:52:35) bloopers

a little extra drop for our soju shotties! ❤️

to all my soju shotties listening — THANK YOU ❤️ for the last year I’ve spent every week with you all and spilled some of my most inner thoughts and feelings to what I believe is the kindest and most amazing community out there. thank you for sitting through these long chats, sharing your stories and always letting me connect with you guysl! I never thought we’d make it to 50 episodes but here we are and I’m excited for what’s in store for season 2 🥹 until then, stay awesome & have a GREAT SUMMER (HAGS, as we used to say in school !!)

today's specialty drink on the menu: raspberry yakult soju

chapters

(00:00:00) intro

(00:05:38) our pawducers!

(00:08:00) are you happier now?

(00:19:27) best things this season

(00:26:18) intermission

(00:28:54) juices with james

(00:35:54) claymaking

(00:36:30) so true with sarah

(00:43:16) hotseat

(00:47:00) truth or drink

(00:58:10) sponsor?

(01:00:14) awards!!

(01:10:32) sappy thank yous

(01:18:29) bloopers

hello soju shotties! today we're breaking down some brutally honest stories & lessons that I learned through starting soju with sarah this last year ~ this has been one of the most meaningful things I've done in my adult life and I'm so happy to have shared so many episodes with you all as we navigate shared experiences of adulthood ❤️ regardless of where you found this podcast on your journey, thank you for being here and allowing me to do this every week! it's been truly such a blessing :) I can't wait to catch y'all next week in the last episode of the season ~

today's specialty drink on the menu: green tea

chapters

(00:00:00) intro

(00:03:07) what is it like starting a podcast?

(00:03:38) don't let planning get in your way (+ podcast origin story)

(00:12:27) just because you start somewhere, doesn't mean you land there

(00:15:49) self-imposed ceilings

(00:18:30) the respect for "silent work'

(00:22:20) copying as a creator

(00:24:03) juices with james

(00:29:40) the pressures of going viral

(00:31:46) transparency around work-life balance (recently)

(00:36:04) lead the life you want to share

(00:39:18) think like an artist

(00:42:13) figuring out your niche as a podcaster

(00:45:12) finding the "why" in everything you do

(00:50:39) TO MY SOJU SHOTTIES: THANK YOU!!

(00:52:13) what's next

(00:53:54) bloopers

hey all you soju shotties! welcome to the 3rd to last episode of season 1 -- today we read assumptions about us and debunk what's true vs false. thanks for tuning in and have a wonderful soju friday :)

today's specialty drink on the menu: rice milk

chapters

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:53) intro

(00:03:57) episode topic

(00:05:14) drink of the day

(00:05:47) vanilla vs. kinky

(00:06:26) moose's tax fraud

(00:06:53) our arguments

(00:09:54) who wears the pants?

(00:12:51) video games

(00:14:06) homebodies

(00:20:38) who is the provider?

(00:23:58) do we touch butts?

(00:25:48) baby voice

(00:28:23) friend zone

(00:28:56) who's the better cook?

(00:31:03) marriage

(00:32:44) saying sheesh and dabbing

(00:34:48) outro

(00:36:41) bloopers

hey there baddies -- today is the james takeover episode and i'll be taking you through my recent musings on toxic self-improvement. hope you enjoy and leave a 🗿 emoji if you're reading this :) - james

today's specialty drink on the menu: white russian

chapters

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:25) intro

(00:03:20) my self-improvement journey

(00:06:47) hyper-focusing on my flaws

(00:11:33) you have inherent value

(00:13:46) toxic self-improvement vs. self-actualization

(00:15:16) things i'm bad at

(00:18:35) intermission w/ sarah

(00:24:36) how to shift your mindset

(00:29:16) film + book recs

(00:33:23) bloopers

today we're digging deep down and exposing our dear host sarah! as we reminisce about every single year until age 27, we'll chat about lessons learned, the trials and tribulations of getting older & how we navigated challenges in adulthood ~ grab your favorite mugs and join us for a fun soju friday :)

today's specialty drink on the menu: raspberry pique tea

chapter

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:48) drink of the day

(00:03:33) age 20: finding self validation

(00:16:48) age 21: clarity & comfort

(00:22:25) age 22: the plight of adulthood

(00:30:51) age 23: a focused pandemic era

(00:38:11) age 24: the year of letting go

(00:40:31) age 25: a turning point (and quarter life crisis)

(00:55:19) age 26: the signs of a weak foundation

(00:59:09) age 27: today :)

(01:03:22) spirituality; fear vs. self-belief

(01:05:10) comment your favorite year of life!