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  • 179: Kim Marra And Catie Prendergast | Relationships, Parents, And Habits
    • welcome guests Kim and Catie on episode 179 of the show
    • we recorded this one on a sidewalk of a street in Los Angeles
    • first recording on a public sidewalk with people walking by
    • discussed relationships gone awry
    • also discussed parenting that wasn’t as desired
    • some elements of OCD were talked about
    • as often, we mentioned some books of interest in the fiction space
    • there were some life message in this one, and some tips for relationships
    • glad to have both Kim and Catie on the show
    • 21 min
    • 178: World Updates, Potential Audiobook Listening, And Having A Clear Target
      • welcome to episode 178
      • this one is a stream of consciousness type episode
      • we want all to flourish like a bird flying
      • mentioned some elements to complete in upcoming time
      • 2 author interviews in September and Robert Greene book in October
      • will check out an audiobook to see if that is a better way
      • having a target is the way to not let small issues throw you off
      • your target should include the elements along the way
      • the world is your world
      • 14 min
      • 177: Moving The Needle On Your Projects, And Voicing Your Path
        • episode 177 in the internets
        • this one inspired somewhat by Isaiah
        • you want to move the needle on your projects, and not just maintain
        • we want to have done more today than we could have done yesterday
        • voicing your path gets you toward there
        • your voice and thoughts are your direction maker, or rudder
        • we don’t have room for a path that isn’t ours
        • a little closing bit on Mac Miller and his departure
        • to more~
        • 0 min
        • 176: Avoidance, And The Fear And Issues Associated With It
          • the things we avoid are the things we get weaker in
          • bringing attention to a topic is the way to handle it
          • brushing it to the side gives it more weight than it deserves
          • we want to keep things light
          • things that are avoided grow bigger
          • it represents a fear within
          • you don’t want to give fear more energy or it can overpower you
          • you bring your focus like a light to the issue
          • what is something you have avoided?
            • is there something you can do about it?
            • can you target that thing?
            • who are you afraid will find out about it or will think less of you if they find out?
            • are you giving those people’s opinions too much credit?
            • sometimes we avoid what we don’t understand
              • can you look into it?
              • episode inspired by Mary
              • 16 min
              • 175: Jenny Lam And Lucy Li | Office Personalities, Podcasting Ideas, And Family Upbringing
                • welcome Jenny and Lucy on episode 175 of the show~
                • this is the second double-guest episode of all
                • we discussed potential podcast topics that they might include in a show
                • what the podcast would be called, and how it would be presented
                • little houses and their appeal or interest factors
                • gym story and why it is key to be a good salesman if you are a salesman
                • heredity and the finding out of lineage information from 23andme
                • accents across the board for the fun
                • what each person likes about each person
                • life upbringing and how that leads to the person we are today
                • glad to have both J and L on the show
                • 29 min
                • 174: Viewing Moments As Their Own Entity, And Creative Input-Output Priorities
                  • on this one I went over a few topics
                  • better to make errors along the way than not do anything
                  • we have times where the thing we did was the last time we would do that
                  • view things as though that time is the only time that matters
                  • including things as part of a group of times can lead to regret
                  • the weight of regret is heavier than any comfort
                  • description about time by the beach in Ventura
                  • input is always lower in priority than output for creative types
                  • your mind is to be kept in mind when doing anything
                  • 17 min
                  • 173: Discussing People Who Have Departed, And Mental Well-Being
                    • welcome to episode 173 of the show
                    • on this one I am talking about some of the people departed
                    • Chester Bennington who left his singing career
                    • Kate Spade who left her jewelry career and brand name
                    • Anthony Bourdain and his chef and cooking career
                    • xxxtentacion and his rapping popularity with the youth
                    • I go over some of the things that matter most in life
                    • mental well-being is the things that is bigger than socioeconomic status, wealth, popularity, or reverence
                    • more to come on the show~
                    • 23 min
                    • 172: Gary Kazazian | Being Interviewed About A Variety Of Topics
                      • things switch around here on episode 172 of the show
                      • Gary(one of the two triple guests) interviews me on this one
                      • he brought forward a variety of questions
                      • questions went over some of the authors I liked, the people I am trying to reach, and the intent behind the content I put out
                      • you can find out some of my reasoning for how I do the show
                      • there was some good variety here, and I like being on the interview end, and would remain there if not more inclined to be on the hosting end
                      • Gary knows audio editing and we did some compression on the episode to adjust audio levels
                      • onward we go~
                      • 26 min
                      • 171: Kelp Man @Armen On Twitter, And The Focused Nature Of Text
                        • welcome online to episode 171 palindrome fest
                        • the story of Kelp Man and how he became
                        • know the value of kelp for the ocean and what it brings
                        • the greatness of text as a medium for communication
                        • Twitter and Medium for their textiness
                        • my story of someone asking me for my Twitter to use it
                        • how to respond to the world
                        • to more ocean rescues with Kelp Man
                        • 5 min
                        • 170: Chapter 1 And Half Of Chapter 2 Of She Has Her Mother’s Laugh By Carl Zimmer
                          • we are in the 170s as episodes go
                          • this one is about the first chapter and a half of Carl Zimmer’s most recent book
                          • it is called She Has Her Mother’s Laugh, and it is about heredity/genes
                          • this section included discussion of many scientists work early on
                          • in the 1400s and 1500s and 1600s, people tried to show off lineage
                          • many kings and prominent families wanted to show their power or clean family lines
                          • inbreeding did not work well to keep family lineage going; forcing something = failure
                          • scientists later in the 1800s and 1900s processed idea of heredity
                          • deVries and Mendel and Darwin are all mentioned here
                          • the book reads very storylike and progresses through time
                          • 14 min

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