Try This On For Size Pod

Try this on for size... it's Episode 74: The Learning Zone with Mike Judd (aka NAHreally)! In this week’s episode, we begin with Judd’s story of learning how to use his MPC-1000 drum machine (0:30), before welcoming all to the pod (4:25) and discussing where are we all at (5:50). For our main topic we dive into the current state of our learning (13:50), taking in new information versus unlearning old information (15:15), on-the-job learning versus acquiring new skills (20:15), being non-judgmental (24:00), our learning process (28:30), learning for competence versus excellence (34:00), comfort zones versus learning zones (38:45), what inhibits learning (41:30), and applying learning (45:45) before sharing our final thoughts (52:00). We then close with The Dressing Room (54:30) and shout-outs in our email this week (see below!).

Try this on for size...it's Episode 73 with return guest, Katherine Johnston! In this week’s episode, we begin with Jim’s story of meeting a boy (0:00), before we welcome back Katherine (3:30)!

The focus of this pod is a life update, time-stamped for 2021, and 2.5 years since K was last on when she was pregnant and Jim had just moved to the Bay (4:30) We discuss how we are feeling about all of these changes and the anxiety of dreams (7:45), constant changes and wanting things to slow down (12:15), gaining new wisdom (19:00), being handy and subtle sexism (23:15), educating children (30:30), “parents” versus “guardians” (35:15), genuinely not knowing what you want (43:30), and some closing thoughts for 2021 (50:00).

As always, we share what’s in our Dressing Room (53:45) and some shout-outs (57:00) before we go. We hope you enjoy!

Try this on for size... it's Episode 72 with Patrick Jones! In this week’s episode, we welcome Patrick back to the pod, and hear his tale of feeling isolated and connected at the same time (0:30), before sharing where we are all at (3:30). For our main topic, we discuss the current national conversation about race (9:45). We begin by reacting to the state of the conversation (11:00), as well as the discrediting of Black academic thought (15:00), whether white people actually care about not-being racist (21:20), white-people spinning (26:15), whether the conversation is leading to any action (30:00), critical race theory conversations (36:00), and if we see any bright spots (42:45). Finally, we share what’s in our Dressing Room (49:15) and share some shout-outs (53:00). As always, we hope you enjoy and please send us your feedback!

Try this on for size...it's episode 71 with our (returning) first-ever guest, Evan Campbell! In this week’s episode, we welcome back Evan, and hear his tale of BC radio bringing him up to the present moment in our studio (0:35). We then officially welcome Evan to the 3-Timer’s club (3:30) before discussing where we are all at these days (6:25). For our main topic, we check-in on our feelings--specifically about becoming older--and how we are morphing with age (10:30). Incidentally, we also chat about new music (15:30), exiting the cool vortex (17:35), having the relevant take (22:10), listening more (25:00), millennials vs. Gen Z (31:15), and how social media would have affected us if we were Gen Z (40:00). We then close out with some items in the Dressing Room (50:10) and Shout-outs (56:00). As always, please send us your feedback. We hope you enjoy!

Try this on for size... it's Episode 70 with featured guest Ricky Richardson! In this week’s episode, we begin by hearing about Ricky’s attempt to fit his life into a 1-page paper (0:30). We then discuss how we know Ricky and where we are all at (6:35). For our main topic, we discuss our thoughts on merit (15:20), including our own beliefs (16:10), reflecting on employment success (21:50), the pressures around selectivity (26:20), scarcity mindsets (29:40), needing to prove something (33:40), comparing yourself to other people (38:25), does our generation see it as a farce (42:30), and can we even untangle it if we try (49:15)? Lastly, we share what’s in our Dressing Room (57:15), before closing out with some shout-outs (1:01:15)! As always we hope you enjoy!

Try this on for size... it's Episode 62: The Movement & Social Media! In this week’s episode we welcome Katherine Raker to the show and talk about her high school years with Phil(0:55), and where are we all at? (i.e. new jobs, going back to work in the office, and moving) (3:40). We then begin our discussion of the intersection between social media and the racial justice movements going on in America right now (10:50), our initial reactions to the social media response (12:15), #blackouttuesday (16:00), checking our knee jerk reactions to be “visible” (19:45), how to call white people out (23:40), the world outside our bubbles (29:50), engaging the white moderate (32:35), examples of strong social media usage (37:30), White voyeurism (43:30), and finally our social media commitments going forward (49:40). We then conclude with The Dressing Room (52:10) and some Shout-outs (55:40) as always. We hope you enjoy!