Episode 21: With a bad sense of direction and a growing appreciation for cold water, Diesel and Returning for more excitement, Amanda Bates (theblackexpat.com) rejoins Chris and Jerry for a wild ride through movie sequels, managed expectations, Beverly Hills, and wisdom gleened from various TV series.
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Say No to Dopamine!
Episode 20: With a bad sense of direction and a growing appreciation for cold water, Diesel and Clooney strive to intentionally "fail well" as they explore practical ways to increase resilience.
Making the Holidays Bright!
Episode 19: Diesel and Clooney attempt to keep the holidays just the right amount of dangerous by managing expectations, balancing the implicit and explicit, and improvising cliff jumps.
Thinking about Resilience
Episode 18: Through the cunning use of mental leaps on frogger lily pads and a healthy amount of golden nuggets of wisdom strewn about, Chris and Jerry unpack how we build, demonstrate, and sometimes lack resilience.
The Social Media Servers were Down!
Episode 17: Skillfully weaving in snippits of songs just short enough to avoid copyright infringement, Chris and Jerry take a look at what social media has done to the way we communicate: the good, the bad, and the convenient... while also discussing Chris and Jerry's alleged age difference.
Moving Tips, Technology, and the Trouble with Trollville…
Episode 16: Jerry shares tips he's learned from his recent cross-country move, Chris tries to create new catchphrases, and both the boys tackle technology.
Our First Smorgasbord!
Episode 15: Chris and Jerry take on a melange of topics ranging from jet-lag and the weather to clothing and swear-words in this tasty little buffet of thoughts seasoned with cultural musings.
Scuba-Diving Villages as well as Adoption, Racism, and other Hard Conversations…
Episode 14: When you find someone who is willing to have the hard conversations AND walk alongside you, you bring them on the podcast at once! Chris and Jerry are joined by the truly insighftul Dr. Laura Anderson (www.drlauraanderson.com) for a dive into some deep, timely, and relevant issues.
Race, assumptions we make, and food-related metaphors
Episode 13: The incredbile Amanda Bates (theblackexpat.com) joins Chris and Jerry for a winding conversational journey through forced subjegation to choral interpretation, the complexity of racial issues, defense of the Olive Garden, and so much more. It's an eye opening, mouthwatering episode!
Stress and mind-coal-squeezed trash heaps
Episode 12: It's been about a year of the quarantimes at this point, and it's fair to say we're all dealing with some stress. Chris & Jerry unpack what this prolonged stressful experience is doing to us individually and collectively, and share some (hopefully) helpful ways to manage our stress.