The Mail-In Podcast

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FMK: Theme Parks, Concerts, Sporting Events Mar 31, 2022

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This week on The Mail-In, Brett and Sally are back to dig into your most burning questions. Here's what we've got this week:

- My girlfriend won't stop leaving dishes on the counter instead of putting them in the dishwasher

- Tips for moving in with a significant other after being hesitant about it?

- How to stay in shape at an internship for the summer?

- If we could take a time machine to a college weekend of yours, what would it look like?

- FMK: Theme parks, concerts, sporting events

- Shower Thoughts 🚿

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How Do I Set Myself Up For A Career Change? Mar 24, 2022

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This week on The Mail-In, Brett Merriman and Sally deFries are back with a bit of a tactical episode to solve as many problems as they can. This week we're talking:

- Changing careers after doing the same thing for YEARS

- How do my fiancé and I figure out pre-marital counseling?

- How do I handle meeting my girlfriend's mom for the first time?

- When do I know if a long distance relationship is right for me?

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How To Stop Striking Out At Bars Mar 17, 2022

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This week on The Mail-In, Brett Merriman and Sally deFries are back to break down the international geopolitical climate specifically Ukraine and the West's reaction. Just kidding. Here's what we've got:

- I'm moving in with three roommates, how do we split the rooms fairly?

- How do I talk to women in a new city?

- Tips for going on a solo trip?

- What are your worst holiday party stories in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day?

- Shower Thoughts 🚿

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How Do You Crush A Work Conference? Mar 10, 2022

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This week on The Mail-In, Sally deFries and Brett Merriman are back to tackle the problems 20 and 30-somethings face on a daily basis. This week, we're rocking with:

- When is the right time in relationship to say "I Love You"?

- How do you break up with a "friend with benefits"?

- How do you crush a work conference?

- It's wedding season. How do I afford it?

- Watching the NCAA Tournament at work?

- How to get your partner to stop doing annoying things that you hate?

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How Do You Date Two People At Once? Mar 03, 2022

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Anddd we're back with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries taking you through life's biggest questions on The Mail-In. Things like:

- Where should we take our 5 year wedding anniversary trip and should it be Cabo?

- What if the girl I'm talking to doesn't show many pictures? Is it shallow to ask for more?

- How to upgrade your wardrobe at 28?

- How do you date two people at once?

- Should I reach out to the "one that got away" even if they cheated on me

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How In The World Do You Get Over A Crush? Feb 24, 2022

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This week on The Mail-In, Brett Merriman and Sally deFries are back from Austin, TX to break down the worlds problems that aren't as serious as a geopolitical conflict in Ukraine... THAT being said let's get to what we're talking about this week:

(11:01) My fiancé doesn't want my best friend at our wedding

(18:12) Ideal places to move to if you can work remotely?

(28:26) A years-long situationship ended a while back and then she wrote me a note saying she wants me back in her life?

(35:45) I have a huge crush on my brother's roommate... how do I get over that?

(45:51) Who pays for the rehearsal dinner at a wedding?

(50:45) I just got pregnant. How do I share the news with my friend who's struggling with infertility?

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Wait, What If I Like Their Friend More Than Them? Feb 17, 2022

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This week on The Mail-In, Sally deFries is back with Brett Merriman to break down the most pressing situations that 20-somethings face. They answer the questions that you need to hear. This week, we're talking:

- Quitting your job to make your side-hustle full time

- What to expect at High School reunions?

- How do you handle a situation where you like her friend more than you like her?

- Odd home satisfactions?

- Bachelor/bachelorette party lodging etiquette?

- Shower Thoughts

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Missed Connections & Valentine's Day feat. Will deFries Feb 10, 2022

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This week on The Mail-In, Brett Merriman has a guest host and fellow member of Washed Media in Sally's husband, Will deFries. They break down the most pressing questions and situations you face in your early adulthood, and in the case of this episode, take a trip down memory lane with a wave of nostalgia. We're talking:

(2:35) Missed connections and how to handle them

(14:30) I hate Valentine's Day and my girlfriend loves it. What do I do?

(22:20) How do I be a good friend after my best friend has a kid?

(36:38) What's the appropriate way to ask someone out who lives far away after hitting it off for a weekend?

(50:53) I moved in with my girlfriend and we're on VERY different TV schedules. How do we resolve this?

(1:02:49) Shower Thoughts: Early-childhood educational toys that we loved (nostalgia warning)

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When Is The Right Time To Buy A House? Feb 03, 2022

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This week on The Mail-In, Brett Merriman and Sally deFriesare back to get into the weeds on the problems and questions facing 20 & 30-somethings daily. We're here to try to help. This week we're taking on:

- Recently divorced and wondering about taking care of my old dog. Red flag to dog-sit for my ex on a weekend?

- Sally's old wedding date did a bunch of molly in the bathroom and it went about as you'd expect

- How do you know when you're too old for a certain bar?

- Pizza slice etiquette

- When is the right time to think about buying a house?

- Austin spots to hit in mid-summer for a group of dudes on a bachelor party?

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What's The Best Way To Slide Into The DMs? Jan 27, 2022

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This week on The Mail-In, Brett Merriman and Sally deFries attempt to solve the world's problems. And by that, we just mean give advice and answer the most pressing questions in your mid 20s and 30s. This week we're tackling:

- Tips and must-have's when you downsize a wedding?

- My girlfriend is terrible with her finances. How do I fix this?

- Is it better to ask someone out via DM or through a mutual friend?

- What's the etiquette on wedding plus-ones? Do they have to be a boyfriend or girlfriend?

- Introducing yourself to your new neighbors

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