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Latest Episodes:

Coronaversary and a Wake Up Call Mar 11, 2021

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It's been a year since we first locked down. Today we are talking about the "wall" we've all hit and Julie shares her wake up call.

On Raising Modern Teens with Sue Borison of Your Teen Media Feb 11, 2021

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Today on the podcast we have Sue Borison of Your Teen Media, who is here to talk with John about all things raising teenagers. They discuss how to navigate the biggest problems affecting teenagers today, the importance of open communication, the role fear plays in parenting, and more!

We Found Out Our Love Languages Feb 09, 2021

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We finally took the quiz and today we are discussing what we learned about our "love" priorities. Spoiler alert: don't touch John.

Stop Fear From Stopping You with Dr. Helen Odessky Feb 01, 2021

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This week, John is joined by Dr. Helen Odessky to talk all about her new book, "Stop Fear From Stopping You." They talk about the difference between fear and anxiety, how to tell the difference between good fear and bad fear, and much more!

Lessons Learned From Walking, Watching, and Lucy the Dog Jan 20, 2021

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Today, we are talking about a little bit of everything - inauguration, insurrection, Bridgerton...but mainly, when you set an intention, the amazing things you can find and learn while out walking in the city.

Getting Our Bearings In 2021 Jan 05, 2021

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Today, we are doing a quick holiday review and discussing our takeaways from 2020 and how we can realistically and intentionally move into 2021. Reminder to everyone to find out how and when you can get your vaccine.

A Very Covid Christmas Dec 09, 2020

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This week we're podcasting from our brand new groovy downtown Chicago live/work pad and weighing options for how to spend the holidays in 2020. Can you believe John doesn't like to play games?!? or Thanksgiving food?!? or PIE?!?!?! (except for June's, which is objectively the best). Enjoy!

The Home Stretch Nov 17, 2020

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We're back! Alas, we are at the home stretch of this ever-eventful rotation around the sun. We attempt to avoid talking about the pandemic, but cannot resist the allure and hope of the vaccine that can return us to the promised land of normalcy. In the meantime, keep your nose tucked neatly into your mask, and we challenge you all to look for a little "light" in the coming weeks. Nama-freakin-ste!

Television's Kindness Rebellion with David Kamp Oct 22, 2020

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This week, John sits down with David Kamp, author of the new book "Sunny Days," a history of the Sesame Street/Mister Rogers era of enlightened children's television. We talk about how counter-culture this type of programming was at the time, activism in the media during times of unrest, and more!

Department of Mental Wellness Oct 14, 2020

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Today we are talking about how we are navigating everything 2020 and offering a couple ideas about how to tend to our collective mental health.