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- Emotional Minimalism (Being Alone, pt. 3)How understanding your emotions is basically a superpower.2:27 — "I was the perfect example of the kid who had no problems and therefore needed to invent a lot of problems." – Jason3:00 — Jason explains how a psychedelic mushroom trip helped him look at his life from a different perspective6:50 — "You're not someone that's just having experiences, you're part of the experience yourself as you live and go through life." – Nate7:43 — "If you can cast off all the shit that's just weighing you down and doesn't actually add any value to your life, it's like getting a superpower." – Jason11 min
- Material Minimalism (Being Alone, pt. 4)On the importance of ditching unnecessary possessions.1:20 — Fight Club: imdb.to/1fXToii (movie), amzn.to/1DAsktg (the book by Chuck Palahniuk)3:10 — Missoula, MT (bit.ly/1MCUV7n) and Whitefish, MT (bit.ly/1fXUsTn)4:00 — Nate talks about the process of deciding what to do with his physical possessions as he prepares to leave Portland and travel for an indefinite amount of time14:14 — The Minimalists: bit.ly/1kgwuNU17:30 — Jason explains why material minimalism is important to him18:50 — "My memories are not inside the objects that are attached to those memories." – Jason19:50 — "If I want to be in Tokyo tomorrow, I can do it and I don't have to worry about who's gonna take care of my shit." – Jason20:35 — "Anything that I own, I can't take that and make it an anchor that keeps me from going somewhere I wanna go because it doesn't exist anymore." – Jason24:00 — "I've started beating a dead horse here, so let me wrap up: umm, sell all your shit." – Jason28 min
- Fighting (Relationships, pt. 1)There are good and bad ways to handle disagreements. Nate and Jason discuss what's worked for them — and what hasn't.4:40 — Science confirms the thing Jason thinks he's referencing: bit.ly/1NUi19Y6:45 — Dane Cook's jelly fight bit: bit.ly/1HSdnLm9:30 — Nate explains how you know you're in a good relationship10:20 — Nate's wild hand gestures are apparent in his Twitter profile photo: bit.ly/1CtVYGM13:20 — It's spelled “Annecy” (France)18 min
- Alone Time & Independence (Relationships, pt. 2)Why independence is crucial in relationships, and how Nate and his partner, Chelle, brought back independence in their relationship. Plus, how Jason is managing independence in his fairly new relationship with Marisa.3:30 — Chelle touches an elephant: bit.ly/1fuowpx10:10 — Skyline Restaurant in Portland: bit.ly/1IPievF18 min
- Openness & Honesty (Relationships, pt. 3)On being honest with yourself and loved ones, and how being vulnerable may just be the strongest thing you can do.3:13 — “Your baller phase got me through my starving musician phase.” – Jason9:09 — “I really think that vulnerability is the new strength.” – Nate9:20 — The Facebook feed life: bit.ly/1HSDnEw14:49 — “She shouldn't be my emotional sponge that soaks up all the shit that I don't wanna process.” – Jason15:32 — Lying by Sam Harris: bit.ly/1LWpbMo16:50 — “Did anybody ask me for my opinion? Maybe I should shut up.” – Jason22 min
- The Honeymoon Phase (Relationships, pt. 4)How to extend the “honeymoon phase” of a relationship with encouragement, honesty, and a healthy dose of silliness and play.3:45 — “She just lets me be me and she pushes me to become a better version of myself, and I do the same for her.” – Nate6:58 — “You keep evolving. So if the two of you are changing, if the two of you are still having new experiences, then you're becoming new people so that sense of discovery that makes it exciting when you're in a new relationship never dies.” – Jason15:57 — 3 personality tests that improved our relationship by Nate: bit.ly/1Gcjnr4 (links to the personality tests are near top of the article)21:30 — Jason explains why it's important to have the same values, but not necessarily the same personalities and skills27 min
- Compromise (Relationships, pt. 5)What's okay to compromise on in a relationship? And where do you draw the line between making someone happy and changing who you are for someone else?2:10 — Jason contemplates a daunting theoretical choice: his girlfriend or his beard.7:05 — The complete Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: bit.ly/1GcjqTC13:10 — The Princess Bride: imdb.to/1HSDUX425:42 — “I'm so ready for food and beer.” – Nate26 min
- Best Friends (What We're Talking About, pt. 1)Is it weird to have a best friend as a full-grown man? Nate and Jason talk about nearly 20 years of friendship, and how their relationship has helped make them both into better people.1:50 — Mortal Kombat for Sega Genesis: bit.ly/1K4O8Gi3:07 — “I really didn't like you the first time that we met. I think the first year or so I just, like, put up with you.” – Nate6:21 — “That was like the glue that held our friendship together – you would get me invited to parties, and I would make sure you didn't fail your classes.” – Jason7:00 — Nate and Jason talk about how similar ambitions and different skill sets helped their friendship grow.13:30 — Chris Rock's quote about being your own representative: bet.us/1I0IfcN15:04 — “I feel that best friends are something that little girls have.” – Nate17:48 — “It was always nice to just hit you up and say 'Hey, can you maybe sanity-check me here and make sure I'm not doing something that's 100% directed by my penis.'” – Jason19 min
- Deep Conversations (What We're Talking About, pt. 2)Deep conversations can change the way we see the world — and the way we see ourselves. Nate and Jason talk about the impact deep conversations have had on their lives, and how those conversations became the reason to create this podcast.1:00 — PN = Precision Nutrition: www.precisionnutrition.com1:40 — “It's a matter of asking questions and sharing experience. I feel like the less that you give advice, the better the conversations are.” – Nate4:20 — “Teaching something is learning it twice.” – Jason (the original quote by French writer Joseph Joubert: bit.ly/1HslU4r)7:10 — Nate and Jason explain why this podcast exists14:14 — Common's “Come Close” music video, ft. Mary J. Blige: bit.ly/N9Q3gM18:47 — Nate and Jason talk about their various side-projects throughout the years, such as selling drugs, stealing random things and starting a clothing company.20:54 — “We sold a company for a profit, then lost the profit due to tax fraud. Go team.” – Jason23:55 — “I'm really happy and proud that this is the project that we're at least breathing some life into — enough to put out into the world.” – Nate26 min
About Two Friends Talking About Things
From the publisher's feed
Two Friends Talking About Things (2FTAT [TOOF-tat] for short) is a recorded series of conversations between long-time friends Jason Lengstorf (bit.ly/1LtjG8Z) and Nate Green (bit.ly/1CWAAtK).
For Nate and Jason, personal growth and development has always been a primary focus. And deep, brutally honest conversations about their successes, failures, challenges, and fears have played a critical role in that personal development.
But it’s a little unusual for grown men to have best friends. And it’s pretty intimidating to have a truly open conversation with a stranger.
2FTAT is not a replacement for real conversation, but it’s an attempt to open a window into the kinds of deep conversations that have helped shape Nate and Jason into the people they are today, and that will help them continue to develop into better people as time goes on. (They hope.)
For a full intro and statement of goals, listen to the What Are We Talking About episode: bit.ly/1HIRKdj