Pause the Process

Our episodes are back up on iTunes, and Shiv & Ryan take some time to catch up, talk about what we've learned in our first year the real world, and where we see the show in our futures. Outro music: "Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We're back with a new show format and life updates!

Time to get personal, y'all. We give some updates on our own lives, as well as important updates regarding the show. Trust us, you will not want to miss this one. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 40 - Updates

A follow-up episode to last week's topic! Dani is back to lead another exploration of the vast world of eSports. Learn how players handle updated versions of games, how leagues are organized, and how fresh talent enters the scene, as well as a little bit about Dani's personal story with eSports. pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook - Pause the Process Instagram - @ptp_pod Twitter - @ptp_pod Episode 39 - eSports Part 2

We got Dani on the track, back again to drop some knowledge. This week, it's eSports, the misunderstood underground world that is surfacing right now in a major way. Topics include the big video games played as eSports, how leagues and teams function, the influence of Twitch, and the inaccuracy of the current perception of an eSports athlete. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 38 - eSports

Dani returns to the show to talk hoops with Shivam. Topics include a rundown of the big events of the NBA offseason - the Draft, Summer League, LeBron, a PG13 nightmare for the Lakers, Kawhi are you so sad?, etc. - as well as conversations on the NBA's ubiquity in our culture. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 37 - NBA Offseason

Ryan and Shivam take a deep dive into boredom on this week's episode. They give their opinions on why people feel bored in the first place, ways to combat it, and why a little bit of boredom might even be a good thing. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 36 - Boredom

Mr. Worldwide is back at it again...Ryan shares his experiences from his recent European cruise, and Shivam totally fanboys over Rick Steves. Topics include cultural differences, language, food, sport, and a lightning round of personality questions. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 35 - Europe

Ryan invites his friend Philip Steudel to talk about personal experiences of ADHD. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 34 - ADHD

Andy Sorensen, a competitor on NBC's American Ninja Warrior, shares his inspirational story of overcoming a major medical issue to train for and succeed at one of the most physically demanding disciplines. Seriously y'all, this episode is going to motivate you to be the best version of yourself. Check out Andy's training videos on his Instagram page: @andysorensen3. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 33 - American Ninja Warrior Andy Sorensen

Our good friend Max Handler pulls up a seat to the pod for a discussion of how political beliefs and activism manifest themselves on college campuses. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 32 - Politics at College

Ryan's mother, Dr. Jennifer Harris, joins the show for a conversation regarding her post-undergrad years. Hear all about the series of choices and decisions she made on her way to medical school and beyond. She also shares some wise advice for the youngsters (like Ryan and Shivam) who are now entering that unique stage of life. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 31 - Ryan's Mom

Ryan and Shivam discuss habits and routines on this episode of Pause the Process. They take you through their own general routines and then talk about why habits are important, how to implement good ones, and how to break bad ones. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 30 - Habits

Lauren Spungen returns to PTP to have a discussion on feminism. Topics include sexism in education and the workplace as well as ways to live as a feminist. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 29 - Feminism

Ahhhhh sports fandom. Emotion, passion, and irrationality at its finest. Well, we tried our best to put all that aside as we talked about NBA fandom in this week's episode. Ryan brings his perspective as a budding Celtics fan, and Shivam supplies a more storied connection to his small-market Grizzlies. Topics include weird NBA fan Twitter, punditry vs. analysis, and if NBA fans should have a title-or-bust mentality. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 28 - NBA Fandom

Ryan is graduating! What a perfect opportunity to look back on our time at Washington University in St. Louis together. Shoutout to Mr. Eric Lippman for the inspiration for this episode. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 27 - College Review

Ryan and Shiv are in way over their heads with this one, so they recruited the help of Lauren Molina, Jonah Klein-Barton, and new PTPal Lauren Spungen to discuss flirting. Topics include how to break the ice, how to pick up on signs, and even how to remove yourself from uncomfortably flirtatious situations. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 26 - Flirting

Ahhhh...time to relax, and we hope part of how you relax is listening to this episode, for Ryan and Shivam break down the topic of self-care: what it is, what it can take the form of, and how to do it sensibly. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 25 - Self-Care

Two introverts talking about introversion...Wait, two introverts *actually* talking? You're going to want to hear what Ryan and Shivam have to say on the seemingly rare occasion when they are both out of their shells. Topics include debunking stereotypes of introverts, personal histories of introversion, and honest reactions to some very harrowing scenarios. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 24 - Introversion

PTPal Jessie returns to talk with Ryan about wisdom. They both share bits of advice and analyze the wisdom within. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 23 - Wisdom with Jessie Forman

Threads. Swag. Outfit. Fashion. This week, Ryan and Shivam discuss what the clothes you wear say about you. We conclude this week with some fashion hot takes. See if you agree, and let us know at the places below! Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 22 - Clothes

We have a new PTPal, Dani Ekbote, to introduce to you. Join us as we sit down to talk about podcasts. In a podcast. Pretty. Meta. Right?! Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 21 - Podcasts with Dani Ekbote

PTPal Will Nickerson makes his debut on the pod as we discuss music! This episode was particularly fun because we had a variety of musical tastes represented. Mmmmmm music...tasty. We also discuss the best ways to discover, store, and archive new music. Since you need to acquire the rights to songs to play them in your podcast, we couldn't sample anything in this episode. BUT, we did make a companion playlist for this week's show with a lot of the songs and artists that we discussed! Follow this link to Spotify to enjoy some of our favorites: https://open.spotify.com/user/1296739818/playlist/7gS9S2RUNAd3ZqU30GUi5o?si=UcLjhr_4QGC5aDdUMQD9YA Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 20 - Music with Will Nickerson

One of the great endeavors of human existence: self-improvement. Ryan and Shivam tackle that topic in this week's episode. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 19 - Self-Improvement

"Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof" Ryan and Shivam talk happy places on this week's episode! Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 18 - Happy Places

Ryan and Shivam sit down with PTPal Rachel, who is in the top 0.5% of Americans. Press play to discover why she's so ~exclusive~ (hint: it has something to do with this week's topic). Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 17 - Exercise

PTPal Lauren Molina joins the pod for a conversation about work ethic. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 16 - Work Ethic with Lauren Molina

This week, Ryan and Shiv take a deep dive into social anxiety. Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Episode 15 - Social Anxiety

Is this seat taken?... Ryan and Shivam discuss airplane travel this week. Facebook: Pause the Process Instagram: @ptp_pod Twitter: @ptp_pod Email: pausetheprocess@gmail.com Episode 14 - Airplane Travel

But first, let me take a selfie... Ryan and Shivam discuss social media this week - the differences between the major platforms, the ways people tend to use them, and our own personal habits. And no episode about social media would be complete without plugging our own social media accounts, right? You can like Pause the Process on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram with @ptp_pod for updates and a look behind the scenes! Episode 13 - Social Media

Special guest Jessie Forman joins Ryan for a deep dive into honesty. Episode 12 - Honesty with Jessie Forman

Ryan and Shiv discuss television shows this week, so naturally the episode is the length of a short movie ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Press play to hear our take on why television content consumption is actually quite hypocritical, a new 7op, and a Shivam Surprise! Episode 11 - Television

Ryan has a conversation with Jonah about masculinity. Episode 10 - Masculinity with Jonah Klein-Barton

Our own Mr. Worldwide (Ryan) is back from his trip to Israel! Shivam talks with Ryan about his trip, The Poddys, #PauseTheProcessGoldenGlobe, and we play a new game called "Israel? Or Isnotrael?" You're gonna wanna tune in to find out what this episode Israeli all about... Episode 9 - Ryan Special

Alright team, we're talking about pickup sports on this week's episode. You know, pickup basketball, backyard baseball, and pan golf. Wait...pan golf? You're gonna want to tune in to hear what the heck we're talking about. Episode 8 - Pickup Sports

Happy Holidays from Ryan and Shiv! On today's episode, we talk about holidays, the little memories that make them up, and a new 7op where we rank our Top 7 Holidays. Pop some of our peak vocal fry into your ear buds in between spending time with family this holiday season. Please give us a little holiday gift by subscribing, sharing, rating, and commenting on our podcast. Thanks a million, and we hope you enjoy the show! Episode 7 - Holidays

This week, we have a special episode for you. Ryan sits down with Shivam and asks him about family, the future, and desert/deserted islands. We hope you enjoy! Episode 6 - Shivam Special

Ryan and Shiv talk about food this week. Mmmm tasty. We hope you enjoy! Episode 5 - Food

Ryan and Shiv sit down and talk about hobbies in this week's episode of Pause the Process. Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy! Episode 4 - Hobbies

In this week's episode, we take a look at school work and how to prioritize it as a college student. Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy! Episode 3 - Work

On this week's episode of Pause the Process, we'll take a look at common areas - what they are, when to use them, and how they can add value to your life. Plus, we'll introduce a new segment called 7op (Top 7)where we'll countdown the must have accessories for a functional and versatile common room. Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy the show! Episode 2 - Common Areas

Welcome to Pause the Process, a podcast brought to you by two college students who are taking time to step back and analyze the simple things in life. This is our pilot episode where we talk about ourselves so you can get to know your hosts a little better. We hope you enjoy! Episode 1 - Pilot/Meet The Hosts