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In this Christmas Eve solo episode, I shift gears from our recent focus on online safety and talk about one of the most common—and painful—issues I see in long-term marriages: roommate syndrome. That quiet drift where intimacy fades, connection feels awkward, and marriage starts to feel more like co-parenting logistics than a romantic partnership. If you've ever laid in bed next to your wife feeling disconnected, unwanted, or unsure how things got this way, this episode is for you.   I share my own experience falling into roommate syndrome after years of marriage, kids, exhaustion, and unmet expectations. We talk about resentment, covert contracts, why nagging is often a cry for connection, and how most men were never taught how attraction actually works in marriage. I also explain why marriage—like jiu-jitsu or any skill—requires training, intentional effort, and doing what most men aren't willing to do if you want a relationship that's truly on fire.     Timeline Summary: [0:00] What roommate syndrome feels like when intimacy has faded. [1:39] Why so many marriages slowly slip into "friend zone" dynamics. [2:02] The statistic that 57% of married couples experience this season. [2:28] How resentment, logistics, and exhaustion kill connection. [3:07] Closing out the online safety series and shifting topics. [3:50] Why Larry chose to release this episode on Christmas Eve. [4:26] Introducing roommate syndrome as a core marriage issue. [5:03] Larry's 22-year marriage and personal experience with disconnection. [6:17] How kids, work, and busyness slowly erode intimacy. [6:53] When sex starts to feel transactional or obligatory. [7:13] Why "nagging" is often a bid for attention and being seen. [7:33] Sitting on opposite ends of the couch scrolling instead of connecting. [7:56] Covert contracts and resentment in marriage. [8:17] Why solving instead of listening makes wives feel unseen. [8:56] Awkward date nights and avoiding real conversations about intimacy. [9:18] A client story that began with signed divorce papers. [9:41] How real change happens when a man does the work. [10:15] Why becoming the man you're meant to be changes everything. [10:57] Marriage requires training just like work or martial arts. [11:14] Understanding attraction and speaking the right "currency" in marriage. [11:51] Loving your spouse the way they receive love. [12:11] Introducing the Roommates to Soulmates live course. [12:56] Creating confidence, attraction, and intimacy without neediness. [13:17] Why uncommon marriages require uncommon effort. [13:38] The reality that only 10–12% of marriages feel "on fire." [14:03] Rejecting the belief that passion naturally dies over time. [14:32] Marriage as a skill set that can be learned and mastered. [15:05] Course details, limited spots, and next steps. [15:25] Christmas message and encouragement to live legendary.     Five Key Takeaways: Roommate syndrome doesn't happen overnight—it's the result of neglecting connection, intimacy, and intentional effort.  Resentment grows when expectations go unspoken and needs are assumed instead of communicated.  Attraction in marriage is a learned skill, not something that automatically sustains itself over time.  Men must lead attraction with confidence, not needy or transactional energy.  Exceptional marriages are uncommon because they require uncommon effort, training, and intentional action.      Links & Resources: Roommates to Soulmates Course: https://thedadedge.com/soulmates 1st Phorm (Dad Edge Partner): https://1stphorm.com/dadedge Episode Show Notes & Resources: https://thedadedge.com/1418     Closing Remark   If this episode hit home and reminded you that marriage doesn't have to settle into mediocrity, please rate, review, follow, and share the podcast. You weren't meant to be roommates—you were meant to build a marriage on fire. From my heart to yours, have a Merry Christmas and continue to live legendary.

In this episode I'll be sharing creepy stories that happened around or on Christmas. Each story is accompanied with winter ambience and hauntingly soothing music. TimestampsIntro : [00:00)Story 1: (00:31) Story 2: (20:03) - @BeingScared  Story 3: (31:21)Story 4: (36:40) Story 5: (45:59) - @DarekWeber  Story 6: (57:17)Story 7: (01:04:57) Story 8 : (01:10:59)Story 9 : (01:18:16) My Clothing Store :INKED & AWKWARD https://inkedandawkward.com/BUY MERCHSUBMIT YOUR SCARY STORYFOLLOW MEhttps://www.boozeandboos.net/ Join My Discord! https://discord.gg/sMUtpDwJADStories Found & Edited By : Zack Graham SUPPORT HIM & BUY HIS BOOKS :) Mogollon Monsters - https://a.co/d/d2BHQCPGhosts of Gravsmith - https://a.co/d/ahThYHA ►[ Intro & Background Ambience] - Binadra3D- www.youtube.com/@Binadra3D?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeeb1CP431yLauqxqmJmq0ilhefXbIzrhNeZ2B4Wm0y3igGYk903eBYJC6hvA_aem_sQcC3IDPmgmA_uJ9labqUQ►[《 Background Music

In your Awkward Tuesday Phone Call, one of our listeners is convinced her brother is hiding a big secret from the family, and she wants to reveal it with our help!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In your Awkward Tuesday Phone Call, one of our listeners is convinced her brother is hiding a big secret from the family, and she wants to reveal it with our help!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is another F word – no, not that one. It's FAWN, the under-appreciated fourth companion of the well-known coping responses: fight, flight, and freeze. Fawning means people-pleasing, and it can be used for survival – truly! Listen to this fascinating conversation with psychotherapist Meg Josephson on how to recognize fawning, break the cycle, and replace it with other coping strategies. She helps all of us pause before asking the question: Are you mad at me? Show Notes: Watch the full episode on Youtube! Join the LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP HUB Go to Quince.com/AWKWARD for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns.  Download the FREE Playbook for Getting Your Kid to Talk Order our book This Is So Awkward Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com To bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.com To submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.com Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a holiday edition of First Date Follow Up on The Jubal Show, and Nicholas is completely blindsided after what he thought was a great first date turns into total radio silence. They met at a wine charity event, shared laughs over dinner, and even ended the night smiling—so why did she disappear? When Lauren finally gets on the phone, the truth behind the ghosting isn’t as simple as one awkward moment. From nerves and expectations to very different dating styles, the conversation takes a turn no one expects. Was it the spilled pizza, the vibe, or something much deeper that made her walk away? Listen to hear the full call, the honest explanation Nicholas wasn’t prepared for, and why this First Date Follow Up proves that chemistry means very different things to different people. Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a holiday edition of First Date Follow Up on The Jubal Show, and Nicholas is completely blindsided after what he thought was a great first date turns into total radio silence. They met at a wine charity event, shared laughs over dinner, and even ended the night smiling—so why did she disappear? When Lauren finally gets on the phone, the truth behind the ghosting isn’t as simple as one awkward moment. From nerves and expectations to very different dating styles, the conversation takes a turn no one expects. Was it the spilled pizza, the vibe, or something much deeper that made her walk away? Listen to hear the full call, the honest explanation Nicholas wasn’t prepared for, and why this First Date Follow Up proves that chemistry means very different things to different people. Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I'll be sharing with 4 weird and unsettling glitch in the matrix stories. Each story is told from the POV of their story teller as they share their own experiences. TimestampsIntro : (00:00)Story 1: (00:21) Story 2: (11:40) Story 3: (22:49) Story 4: (29:13)My Clothing Store :INKED & AWKWARD https://inkedandawkward.com/BUY MERCHSUBMIT YOUR SCARY STORYFOLLOW MEhttps://www.boozeandboos.net/ Join My Discord! https://discord.gg/sMUtpDwJADStories Found & Edited By : Zack Graham SUPPORT HIM & BUY HIS BOOKS :) Mogollon Monsters - https://a.co/d/d2BHQCPGhosts of Gravsmith - https://a.co/d/ahThYHA ►[ Intro & Background Ambience] - Binadra3D- www.youtube.com/@Binadra3D?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeeb1CP431yLauqxqmJmq0ilhefXbIzrhNeZ2B4Wm0y3igGYk903eBYJC6hvA_aem_sQcC3IDPmgmA_uJ9labqUQ►[《 Background Music

From awkward Christmas presents and family chaos, to festive traditions, drinking before lunch and even cold plunges, saunas and freezing Christmas morning rituals Listen to the FULL PODCAST and follow us on:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4UjhcQP...Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@chloevsthewor...Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chloevsthew...Chloe: https://www.instagram.com/chloeburrows/?hl=enDilemmas: chloevstheworldsubmissions@gmail.com

Merry Nufflemas from Zlurpcast!  Zlurpcast Year-End Blood Bowl Extravaganza Ho ho ho and praise Nuffle! The Zlurpcast crew closes out the year with a jam-packed Nufflemas special, stuffed tighter than a Goblin in a sack. Tournament Graveyard Winter Solstice Tournament (Texas) Xtreme and the legendary Dwarves Da 40 Miners brave the cold and the casualty box deep in the Lone Star State. Armada Games Season Kickoff (Florida) Jonny P takes the actors known as the Middenheim Thespians to the pitch to open the Florida Blood Bowl season in style. Is Games Workshop Battling Zlurpcast? We've got BloodBowlPodcast.com. The ball is in your court, Wendy. Segment Return: Good Dwarf / Bad Dwarf Fan-favorite segment returns with a deep dive into Star Players. Spoiler alert: Main Guy… likes them now. Character growth is real. Fan Fiction Spotlight Get the scoop on Xtreme's Blood Bowl fan fiction epic: “The Big Ten Peaks” Follow the story and updates in the weekly newsletters. Zlurpcast: The Music The official Zlurpcast Spotify Playlist is live. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LXCNxz4gfpeJToXuISEEr?si=Ao5e6dzoQ72HopIBZBNnWQ Perfect background noise for painting minis, theory-crafting rosters, or plotting revenge blocks. Around the Old World New Years Bash Radikal Skills Swag Alert Level up your Blood Bowl style with the best gear from Charlie Victor Products. Because looking cool matters, even when you're getting surfed. Important Question What's the proper protocol for a first Blood Bowl date? Lunch with another coach at a tournament: acceptable? Awkward? Mandatory? We discuss. Like Subscribe Share Pledge your allegiance to the Zlurp Nation Praise Nuffle, roll sixes, and we'll see you pitch-side.

Social anxiety is not a personality flaw, it is your nervous system doing its job a little too loudly.  In this episode, we reframe awkwardness and self-consciousness as signals of alert, not evidence that something is wrong with you. If holiday parties, crowded rooms, or feeling “on” leave you tense and overthinking, this conversation will help you understand what is actually happening in your body.  I walk you through seven gentle, practical tools designed to give your nervous system cues of safety so you can stay grounded and present. These are not mindset tricks or confidence hacks, they are body-based resets you can use in real time. You will learn how to quickly orient to the present moment, regulate your breath, and take micro breaks without disappearing.  We talk about why food or drinks often become a coping tool in social settings and how to expand your options without judgment or restriction. You will also learn how to prepare simple connection cues so conversations feel less draining.  This episode emphasizes choice, permission, and self-trust rather than forcing yourself to push through discomfort. Even using one of these tools can shift how safe your body feels. Confidence is not about being calm all the time, it is about knowing how to support yourself when you are activated.  If you want to feel more at ease socially without changing who you are, this episode is for you. Time Stamps: (3:07) Social Anxiety and Awkwardness (8:03) #1: The Name and Notice Reset (9:03) #2: The Anger Breath (9:55) #3: The Micro-Step Away (10:48) #4: The Connection Cue (13:30) #5: The Pocket Script (15:51) #6: The Sensory Grounder (19:58) #7: The Permission Slip---------------------Find Out More Information on Vital Spark Coaching---------------------Follow @vanessagfitness on Instagram for daily fitness tips & motivation. ---------------------Download Our FREE Metabolism-Boosting Workout Program---------------------Join the Women's Metabolism Secrets Facebook Community for 25+ videos teaching you how to start losing fat without hating your life!---------------------Click here to send me a message on Facebook and we'll see how I can help or what best free resources I can share!---------------------Interested in 1-on-1 Coaching with my team of Metabolism & Hormone Experts? Apply Here!---------------------Check out our Youtube Channel!---------------------Enjoyed the podcast? Let us know what you think and leave a 5⭐️ rating and review on iTunes!

It’s a holiday edition of First Date Follow Up, as part of the 12 First Date Follow Ups of Christmas, voted on by you! Brandon thought his date with Caitlin was near-perfect—pizza, drinks, laughs, and even a kiss to end the night. So why did she suddenly go silent?

It’s a holiday edition of First Date Follow Up, as part of the 12 First Date Follow Ups of Christmas, voted on by you! Brandon thought his date with Caitlin was near-perfect—pizza, drinks, laughs, and even a kiss to end the night. So why did she suddenly go silent?

It’s a holiday edition of First Date Follow Up, as part of the 12 First Date Follow Ups of Christmas, voted on by you! Brandon thought his date with Caitlin was near-perfect—pizza, drinks, laughs, and even a kiss to end the night. So why did she suddenly go silent?

If the idea of a sober Christmas makes you break out in a festive sweat, clutch a mince pie for emotional support, and whisper “Lord, give me strength,” then this episode is your new best friend.This week, Mrs Santa (Vic, with her saggy boob and questionable stuffing) and her long suffering festive sidekick Elf Hamish dive headfirst into the sparkly chaos of Christmas. First the fantasy version where everyone drinks kombucha and expresses gratitude, then the real version where Uncle Gary is drunk by 10am and someone cries because their new crocs are the wrong colour.Together they explore the myth of the perfect sober Christmas, the messy reality most of us face, and why the festive drinking culture feels overwhelming and very annoying when your'e sober. Today these two idiots offer up a simple sober toolkit to help you get through the day, and reflect on what Christmas really feels like without booze numbing the edges.This is your festive mix of honesty, humour, science, awkwardness and hope. Everything you need to get through the holiday season without falling face first into the gravy boat. So grab a fizzy water, hide in the loo if you need to, and join us for the Christmas episode that helps you sleigh the holiday season with your dignity intact.Merry Christmas sober legends. Feel the awkward and do it anyway!

Dave Davis looks at all the Liverpool headlines after victory over Spurs, with Isak Wirtz Ekitike and others featured, as well as updates on Semenyo and the latest transfer links. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to the full 60 min episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "My Dentist Almost Destroyed My Facelift, My Hair Color Nightmare, Plus How NOT To Be An Asshole" https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-dentist-my-my-145727914   Picture this: a cracked crown, a fresh facelift, and a "quick" dentist visit that immediately goes off the rails. What should've been no big deal turns into full panic about stretching or wiping off thousands of dollars worth of surgery, plus a chain reaction of rescheduled appointments that makes the entire day feel cursed. Then, just when it can't get more awkward, there's a locker room moment that's so uncomfortable it's actually hilarious. It's funny, stressful, wildly relatable, and exactly the kind of real life chaos Chalene saves for Between Friends. This story is part of The Saturday Spill series a little peek into the wild, unfiltered stuff that usually stays on Patreon. Some weeks it's hilarious, some weeks it's jaw-dropping, but it's always real life that doesn't quite fit on the regular show. If you're into a little chaos and behind-the-scenes tea, you're in the right place. If you love it, amazing…you can listen to the full, unedited version here http://Chalene.com/more

Struggling to plan a holiday party that respects everyone's beliefs? Feeling frustrated because your friends won't stop talking about your mom? Worried about an ex who keeps showing up at your workplace? And what do you do when you're forced to buy a Christmas gift for someone you don't even like? These real-life dilemmas bring drama, laughs, and advice you didn't know you needed.

Most writers start revision by re-reading their manuscript from page one — but that's the least effective way to improve a book. In this episode, Jenny explains a clearer, more strategic way to revise using the Blueprint and the 3D Revision Process. You'll learn how to step back, see your book with fresh eyes, and create a plan that actually moves your manuscript from good to great. We also invite you to join the upcoming Blueprint Sprint.In this episode you'll learn:* Why a full-manuscript read is often the wrong first step in revision* The mindset shift every writer needs before diving into revisions* How to use the Blueprint to create a clear, confident revision plan before touching your pagesJoin the Blueprint SprintStarting January 12 and rolling though February, KJ Dell'Antonia and Jennie Nash will lead you through the 14 foundational questions that every writer should ask of themselves and their book, whether you're just getting started, are mid-draft or starting on on the whatever-number revision with weekly assignments, live events, workbooks and updated access to all the Blueprint resources. All you need to do is be a paid subscriber and stay tuned—we'll let you know how to get signed up.I NEED a January Blueprint!What if you want even MORE? Then you could be one of a very few #AmWriting subscribers who join our first ever Blueprint Sprint cohort. 6 weeks of working together and write-alongs, 5 group-only live sessions, which will be recorded for anyone who can't attend and a members-only community dedicated to helping you create a Blueprint that leads you to the book you want to write, ending with direct feedback from me and from Jennie on your flap copy and 3 page Inside-Outline.We're keeping this small on purpose—we max out at 10 and we might drop that down—so applications to join this group open today and will be evaluated on a first-come, first serve basis. Once we have 10 people, we will close down the application, so get yours in early! Early-bird pricing is $1000 until December 22, after that the price goes up to $1200 (if there are spaces left by then).What are we looking for? 10 writers who are prepared to commit to the process and to the cohort, who do what they set out to do when they set out to do it, who welcome constructive feedback and are willing to do what it takes to build a blueprint for the book they want to create. Writers who know that sometimes you must look a hard truth in the face and cut your losses, that what goes in the scrap heap is rarely resurrected but that the scrap heap is a necessary part of the work. Writers who won't take no for an answer, but can hear “not this” and feel both disappointment and a burning determination that the next effort will be the one that gets there.Also: no a******s.What will you need to apply? We want to hear about your professional and publishing backgrounds, but no publishing experience is necessary. We want to know where you are with this current project, but “still noodling” is a fine answer. The primary requirements are first, a readiness to do the work and second and more ephemerally, our sense of what makes a cohesive cohort.If that sounds like you, here you go—the time to apply is now.Links & Resources* Learn more about the Blueprint tools* Substack about how each genre has a different primary goal in the Blueprint * #amwriting Episode about the Blueprint origin story and why it's such a powerful tool: Transcript Below!#AmWriting is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.“Revision means stepping back, thinking big picture, and being brave enough to rebuild.”SPONSORSHIP MESSAGEHi writers, the Winter Blueprint Challenge 2026 is on, and I can't wait to do it, and I can't wait to tell you about it. Okay, so this time around, we're going to have two ways to play. First, we'll run the Blueprint for supporters, 10 weeks of Blueprint assignments, live events, and encouragement starting January 12, 2026—or, and this is the big news, apply to join our very first Blueprint cohort—10 of you will become a small group that receives direct feedback from me and from Jennie on flap copy and the three page Inside-Outline, and joins five group only live sessions and becomes a part of a members-only community dedicated to helping you create a blueprint that leads you to the book you want to start and finish. Applications to join this group open December 15, 2025 and will be evaluated on a first come, first-serve basis. Once we have 10 people, we're going to close down the application. So get yours in early. Early-bird pricing for the small cohort is $1,000 until December 22 after that, the price goes up to $1200 (if there are even spaces left by then). I am so excited about this. So get your application in early. The regular Blueprint will run for supporters at the usual supporter pricing, but this other cohort is going to be really special details on how and where to apply are in the show notes, or they're going to be pretty prominently displayed at AmWriting podcast.comEPISODE TRANSCRIPTMultiple SpeakersIs it recording? Now it's recording. Yay! Go ahead. This is the part where I stare blankly at the microphone. Try to remember what I'm supposed to be doing. All right, let's start over. Awkward pause. I'm going to rustle some papers. Okay. Now, one, two, three.Jennie NashHey everyone, it's Jennie Nash, and this is the Hashtag AmWriting Podcast the place where we help you play big in your writing life, love the process, and finish what matters. Today, I want to talk about why most writers approach revision the wrong way, and how to use the Blueprint to do it right. Most people think revision starts with reading the whole manuscript, but the truth is I think that's the last thing you should do. Before we dive into why I think that, and what I think you should do instead, I want to talk a little bit about what I call the “revision mindset.”When you finish a manuscript, it's really tempting to think, okay, I've got it, I did it, I'll just polish it up a little and be done. But real revision requires openness—being open to seeing the strengths and the weaknesses and the changes that you need to make in the manuscript to take it from good to great. This can feel really vulnerable. I know for me, at this point, I worry that changing one thing is going to break everything else. You feel so close to the finish line that you don't want to touch anything. But holding that tightly—that kind of clenching—is exactly what stops the revision process from working. It's important to remember that revising is big-picture work. It's not line editing. Revising is stepping back, seeing what's really on the page, and being willing to reshape it. So a “revision mindset” is that openness and that willingness to look at it, to be real about what's there and what you want it to be, and to be willing to do what it takes to get it there. So a good revision is going to start with that mindset. And if we start there, you can begin to see why doing a full manuscript read-through from page one, marching straight through all the way to the end, is going to lead to trouble. There are two particular things that happen if you approach revision in that way.The first problem is when you go to read the book from page one chronologically all the way through—maybe you wrote it that way, maybe you didn't—but in any case, if that's how you approach revision, what tends to happen is that you fall into line editing instead of big-picture thinking. You begin to think, oh, this line is really great, or maybe I should fix that line, or maybe the flow here is a little off from this line to the other. You stay in the weeds, and you lose sight of structure and purpose and the big arc of your story or argument. The second problem with starting revision with a full manuscript read is when you ask somebody else to do that reading for you. Basically, what you're doing is handing over your power to somebody else. You're saying you look at this, tell me what you think, tell me how to fix it, tell me what's wrong. And the problem with that is the tendency to get feedback and then just do everything they ask without thinking strategically through what you want to do or what you want your revision to accomplish. And a corollary of that problem is that usually when people are doing that full manuscript read for you, they're just dumping all this stuff on you. They're giving you this long litany of things that they see in the manuscript, or things that they think you should fix, and that list might include small things and big things and important things and not important things. It's so easy to just get overwhelmed with the process.As a book coach, that's what I see all the time. People get into revision, they get overwhelmed, they freeze up, they don't know what to do first. It's so easy to feel defeated. And that's the moment when so many writers stall out and shelve the project. They put it in a folder on their desktop—the proverbial drawer—and it's just away, and they're done, and they can't face it. And then the idea of going back to that huge amount of work and trying to figure it out becomes too daunting, and they just don't. So I don't recommend starting your revision with the full manuscript read.I have a different approach that I teach book coaches at Author Accelerator, and it's called the “3D revision process.” It has three parts. The first is a process of inquiry. We use the Blueprint to ask key questions about the project. The second step is mapping everything out using the outline at the end of the Blueprint in a specific way. And the third step is strategizing. We look at that outline and we prioritize what changes need to be made using the stoplight strategy. I'm going to explain all these things in a minute, but the point is that this process gives you clarity, confidence, and a specific, actionable plan for approaching your revision—which is the dream.Okay, so let's walk through it. Step one is this process of inquiry, and using the Blueprint to walk us through that. In an earlier episode, which I'll link to in the show notes, I talked about why I created the Blueprint and why I refer to it as a process of inquiry, rather than a story structure method. The process of inquiry allows the writer to look at the foundational aspects of what they're writing and to look at the work from this big-picture angle that usually they skip. There are 14 questions no matter which genre you're working on, but they all start with these really basic questions, like, why are you writing this book? What's your point? Who's your reader, and what do they want? And are you giving it to them?Using the Blueprint to start a project, and answering these questions before you begin, is a really powerful way to think about what you want to do in the book, and a powerful way to get your vision clear. But when you have a finished manuscript and you go back to these questions, it's a whole different ball game. It's almost like a test. Can you answer these questions clearly and confidently based on what you know is there? Have you, in other words, put on the page the vision that you had in your head? So you go through the 14 questions honestly, answering them based on what you actually have, and it becomes this kind of assessment or challenge or test, like, did I do what I wanted to accomplish? And it's really easy in those 14 questions to see if you didn't. If you can't confidently answer one of the questions, you know that that's pointing toward a potential weakness in the book.If I give the 14 Blueprint questions to somebody who has written a manuscript that they love and that is close to the vision that they had for it, they're able to knock those questions out and answer them with such authority and power, and it's just an amazing thing to see. And when they can't, and they're coming to the questions with that openness I talked about before, then it's like, okay, look, we still don't have this piece nailed down. We still have to figure out this part of the story or the argument that you're making, so it becomes a first pass at what is really there and what strengths and weaknesses are on the page.The second step in the “3D revision process” is to map out what you have, and we do this with the outline that is at the end of each of the Blueprints. If you've gone through the previous questions in the Blueprint, you're looking at those foundational aspects, the structural elements of the story, all the things that hold up what you've written, and then the outline is, okay, here's what I've actually written. If you're at the start of a project, you want that outline to be no more than three pages. I'm very strict about this, and there's a reason for that. It's because we need to contain or constrain the creative process so that we can see what it is you're wanting to make or to build. If someone goes on and on at that stage of the writing process, they're not making good decisions and they're not thinking about the big picture. But when you keep it to three pages, you're forced to do that, and it's a really awesome process.With revision, I loosen those rules, and the reason is that for revision, I want this outline to be what I call an “as-is outline.” So this is not what you intend to write, or what you hope to write, or what you plan to write, which is what it is at the beginning of a project. Now it's what is actually there. So the as-is outline is capturing what you actually wrote, not what you intended to write. So you use the manuscript, obviously, to get this information and to pin down an outline of what is actually there. And there's still a constraint. I suggest that you keep this as-is outline to about 10 pages, and you absolutely need to follow the rules of the genre that I outline in the Blueprint. Each of the genres has a specific outline and a specific thing that we're looking for in that outline, and I designed that to solve for the things that people most often get wrong in that genre.I wrote a Substack post, which I'll link to in the show notes, which explains what each of those things are, and I'll link to that in the show notes. But you want to follow the rules of the outline, so that you make sure you're not making the foundational problems of that genre. But then you have these 10 pages to capture what you've actually done on the page, and this as-is outline is where the big insights happen. When you step back and you look at this as-is outline, you can see where the momentum drops, where scenes or chapters repeat themselves, where your structure might be broken, where a subplot might take over, or, in nonfiction, where you veer off in some other direction. You can see where two memoir scenes are doing the same emotional work, or where a nonfiction chapter doesn't drive towards the outcome that you're leading your reader to. You can see so much in this outline, and that's why this process is so powerful. The outline becomes a kind of X-ray of what you've actually written on the page.And that leads us to step three of the “3D revision process” which is you're going to analyze that outline. You're going to bring some strategic thinking to what you have there. Each of the Blueprints has a checklist for their particular outline, and you want to go through those checklists and really ask yourself, have I done this? Have I done that? Have I done the other? The kinds of questions that checklist asks are things like, am I giving the reader what they want and expect? Does my outline include the essential elements of my genre or category? What's missing, what's out of order, what's unclear, what's unnecessary? So it's strategic thinking about the material that you have created.One of my favorite books about the creative process is Creativity, Inc., by Ed Catmull. It's the story of the creation of Pixar, the company, and in that book, he talks about the Brain Trust, which is a very small group of writers who help each other to create the best possible stories. And they have this process in the Brain Trust that's called giving good notes. And good notes are clear, they're factual, they're strategic, and that's what you're doing here for yourself. You're giving yourself good notes. And if at this point you want to bring in a trusted partner to help you brainstorm and to help you look at your material and look at your notes and help you brainstorm solutions, this is a great time to bring in somebody to help you brainstorm and to look at your as-is outline and look at the notes that you've made for yourself, because instead of just handing the job over to somebody else, you're saying, I have done this work of looking at my work in a strategic way. I know what I've done well, I know what my weaknesses are, and now I'm ready to solve those problems.So a great critique partner or a trusted beta reader or a book coach…obviously, are great people to bring in at this stage of the process. And what's awesome is you're not asking them to sit down and spend 15 or 20 hours reading a whole manuscript and trying to figure out what you want or what you were trying to do, or how it all lands for them, and giving you this info dump of information. You're asking them to look at your Blueprint, to look at your answers to the 14 questions, and your as-is outline, and your analysis of that outline. And what you'll be doing, either on your own or in partnership, is prioritizing what needs to happen in the revision.The tool that I teach coaches to do this is called the “stoplight strategy.” And what we're doing is we're trying to categorize the problems that we see in a manuscript by their severity. So red light problems are major structural issues, yellow light problems are medium-level issues, and green light problems are line-level edits. I designed the stoplight strategy because so many writers think that revision is about green light issues. So many of them start with line-level edits. And as I spoke about before, the tendency if you're doing a full manuscript read is to fall into that rhythm of just seeing the green light things, or maybe a few yellow light things. But it's very hard to see the red light things, which are the things that are going to bring your book down. They're the fatal flaws, and most writers never find the time to actually look at those things.So they might be things like, I've got to start this novel in a totally different place, or I have to chop off five chapters of my memoir, or I have to restructure my entire nonfiction argument in a different way to make it land. But if you've approached the process that I'm explaining with that openness, that revision mindset, and that curiosity about how can I make this better, and if you've gone through it in this systematic way, and you found some red light issues, they tend not to sting quite so much. They tend to feel manageable. Okay, I can fix this one big thing. And if I fix this one big thing, the next thing that I need to fix is probably going to be obvious, and then the next one is going to be obvious. So you're leading yourself to a prioritization of what needs to happen in the revision, rather than looking at everything in the same way, meaning every little green light issue has the same weight as the yellow light issues and the same weight as the red light issues.When we step out of doing the work chronologically, and we approach it in this more strategic way, we tend to focus on the red light issues. And again, they just tend not to feel quite so awful.So the next step in the process is you take that as-is outline, and you turn it into a “what's-next outline,” a map of what the book is going to become in revision. On that outline, you mark what gets cut, what gets moved, what needs to be added, what shifts are you going to make because of the big changes, and you actually make them in the outline, so that the outline reflects where you're going with your revision.And that's how we close the gap between what you've written and what you want to write. That's where you get closer to your vision of what you want this book to be. And that's why this process is so powerful, because now you have a clear map of what you need to do in revision. You have a clear plan for how you're going to go execute those things, so you're not guessing and you're not lost in overwhelm. You have this what's-next outline that you're going to go in and follow. And if you want to start at the beginning and make all the revisions in chronological order, you can. Or if you want to go in and fix the big red light issues first, you can. And you can use this what's-next outline as a kind of external hard drive to hold all the changes that you want to make in your revision, so that you're not holding them all in your head.Doing the revision in this way might actually mean going in and working on, let's say, chapter 10, 11, and 12, and not touching anything else. It might mean going in and working on chapters 13 and 27 and not touching anything else. It's not necessarily a chronological process. You're going to follow the what's-next outline and do what needs to be done in the manuscript.And once you do that, now is the time when a full manuscript read can make a lot of sense. Now you can go through from beginning to end knowing that you don't have any big structural issues. There are no red light issues in this manuscript anymore. There are no yellow light issues. You don't have to think about those or worry about those. You can go through and do the thing that most people do at the beginning of their revision process, which is polishing the prose and making everything sing and working on the line-by-line writing. You've already done the heavy lifting.If you're excited about using the Blueprint in your revision and you want to work through it with a community of other writers who are doing it too, we'd love to have you join our upcoming Blueprint Challenge. You're going to go through the Blueprint step by step along with people who are revising their books or people who are starting from scratch. It's the same 14 questions, and people will be working on fiction, they'll be working on memoir, and they'll be working on nonfiction. KJ is going to be leading the charge of this Blueprint, and she's going to be doing some write-alongs and AMAs and different things to support people while you work through those Blueprint questions. And I'm going to be in there a few times as well.This is the fourth time we've done the Blueprint Challenge at the Hashtag AmWriting Podcast, and it gets better and better every time as more and more people do it. And you can find critique partners in there to help you with your Blueprint questions, maybe to look at your as-is outline, because they understand the process. They understand what's going on. They understand what this is all about. And it's just a really fun and powerful way to approach either a new book or the revision of a book that you want to work on.You can check the show notes for details on how to sign up for the Blueprint Challenge. This challenge works if you have a new idea that you want to work through, or a new-ish idea. You can be a little bit into it, and the Blueprint process is still really effective. And it also, of course, works really well if you're revising something, or maybe you're stuck revising something, or overwhelmed by the revision process that you're in.You can start at the beginning of the Blueprint process and go through what I've just described here, and at the end of the challenge, be in a really great place to move forward with your project. We'd love to have you join us. So again, check the show notes for details.We give everyone who joins the Blueprint Challenge a downloadable copy of the Blueprint book and a workbook to work through. But if you're not able to do the challenge at this time and you want to go through this process yourself, you can just grab a copy of my Blueprint book at any bookstore and work through those 14 questions and your outline at the end. However you do it, we're excited to support you on your way.So until next time, keep your butt in the chair and your head in the game.NarratorThe Hashtag AmWriting Podcast is produced by Andrew Perrella. Our intro music, aptly titled Unemployed Monday, was written and played by Max Cohen. Andrew and Max were paid for their time and their creative output, because everyone deserves to be paid for their work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

In this First Date Follow Up, what seems like a harmless case of ghosting quickly turns into something much more complicated when new information surfaces — and it’s not what Evan expected at all. As the truth comes out, the line between “dating around” and crossing a boundary gets tested, and the second-date decision hangs in the balance. Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this First Date Follow Up, what seems like a harmless case of ghosting quickly turns into something much more complicated when new information surfaces — and it’s not what Evan expected at all. As the truth comes out, the line between “dating around” and crossing a boundary gets tested, and the second-date decision hangs in the balance. Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lukas Ruegger is an apologist, expert in cross-cultural ministry to Muslims, and founder of the YouTube channel, Deflate. Last but not least, he is a longtime Steiger missionary, and Ben sits down with him to discuss the start of his channel, time spent with Alex O' Connor, how we can reach people in the demographic of the Middle East for the gospel, and how YouTube and social media fit into the bigger picture.----------------------Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you've been searching for.Don't wait—get your copy today!Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think! Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram.Click HERE to receive news, thought-provoking articles, and stories directly in your inbox from Ben, David, Luke, and Chad!Click below to follow the regulars on Instagram!Ben PierceDavid PierceChad JohnsonLuke GreenwoodSend us a text

Today I'm hanging out with my friend Chris Browning from Popcorn Finance for a special crossover episode filled with laughter, awkward money moments, and honest reactions to real Reddit stories.We're diving into some truly wild financial situations, from a $250 white elephant gift exchange to a friend asking for $2,300 after a baby broke her sunglasses and phone, to a daughter feeling pressured to send her mom money every month.In true This Is Awkward fashion, Chris and I unpack each scenario, debate what we'd do, and share our own awkward stories along the way.Need a laugh or a reminder that everyone has messy money moments? This episode will make you smile and maybe even make you feel thankful your own family drama doesn't involve a $250 candle.If you want to share your own awkward money situation, we'd love to hear it!Leave a voicemail at 707-200-8259 or DM us at @inspiredbudget or @popcornfinancepodcast.Connect with Chris:Popcorn Finance Podcast – short, snackable conversations about moneyTalk Sleepy to Me Podcast – relaxing stories to help you unwind and fall asleepInstagram: @popcornfinancepodcastYou Might Like: Get the FREE Goodbye Debt Tracker! Grab my FREE Budgeting Cheat Sheet. Get the Budget My Paycheck Spreadsheet. Follow Allison on Instagram! @inspiredbudget Check out Inspired Budget's blog. Take my FREE class on How to Budget to Build Wealth!

Are you walking into the new year feeling excited… but also a little scattered about what you're actually focusing on in your business?    In this episode of The Divorce Revolution Podcast, I'm walking you through how I plan Q1 as a coach—and how you can do the same in a way that feels intentional, realistic, and sustainable (especially as a divorced mom).    If you've been feeling reactive in your business, overwhelmed by what to focus on next, or unsure how to turn your goals into a real plan you can follow, then this episode is for you.   Resources Mentioned: Listen to Episode 439. How to Ask Powerful Coaching Questions That Lead to Real Client Transformations: https://ambershaw.com/podcasts/439-how-to-ask-powerful-coaching-questions/ Listen to Episode 399. How to Sell in the DMs Without Feeling Salesy or Awkward: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/399-how-to-sell-in-the-dms-without-feeling-salesy-or-awkward/id1577282350?i=1000719468337 Listen to Episode 407. Why Your Posts Aren't Turning Into Clients (And What to Do Instead): https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/407-why-your-posts-arent-turning-into-clients-and/id1577282350?i=1000723411614 The Confident Coach Certification Waitlist is the ONLY certification specifically for divorced moms who want overcome imposter syndrome and finally feel legit: https://products.ambershaw.com/certification Check out ReNewU: https://products.ambershaw.com/renewu   What I Discuss: 00:51 Why planning is essential if you don't want to run your business in survival mode 03:55 How to set realistic revenue goals based on where you actually are 06:16 Reverse-engineering your goals so you know exactly what needs to happen 11:53 Why consistency—not hustle—is what really moves the needle 14:46 Your Q1 homework   Find more from Amber Shaw: Instagram: @msambershaw Website: ambershaw.com 

As part of our 12 First Date Follow Ups of Christmas, Tasha can’t understand why a date that felt straight out of a rom-com suddenly turned into radio silence. Bookstore vibes, coffee, park people-watching, chemistry, and even a sweet goodbye — everything seemed right. So why did Jordan disappear? In this First Date Follow Up, the answer takes a surprising turn that no one sees coming and sparks a hilarious, jaw-dropping conversation about first impressions, deal-breakers, and staying true to who you are. Listen as we get Jordan on the phone, uncover the real reason behind the ghosting, and see whether this connection can be saved — or if it’s better left in the past. Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of our 12 First Date Follow Ups of Christmas, Tasha can’t understand why a date that felt straight out of a rom-com suddenly turned into radio silence. Bookstore vibes, coffee, park people-watching, chemistry, and even a sweet goodbye — everything seemed right. So why did Jordan disappear? In this First Date Follow Up, the answer takes a surprising turn that no one sees coming and sparks a hilarious, jaw-dropping conversation about first impressions, deal-breakers, and staying true to who you are. Listen as we get Jordan on the phone, uncover the real reason behind the ghosting, and see whether this connection can be saved — or if it’s better left in the past. Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a talker this week in "...But to Connect"! The Federation hosts a big DMA to-do and everyone's invited! Including, unfortunately, Tarka. There's all kinds of speeches, including one that's just a thinly-veiled couple's spat being played out in front of a bunch of strangers! Awkward! Meanwhile, on "Discovery", Kovich and crew need to try and figure out how to deal with the fact that they're all hanging out inside a self-aware ship. Again: awkward! Also this week: Space C-Span, Lorca 2.0, and Sci-Fi Heroes! [Connect: 01:30; Heroes: 47:18] [A Blog Ghostwritten by Joseph Campbell: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/803205120071467008/we-could-be-heroes-just-for-one-lightday ]

Sources say the Reiner family was aware of how dangerous their troubled son had become long before tragedy struck. Across the pond, Madonna and Guy Ritchie reunited for the first time in nearly 20 years to support son Rocco, but insiders describe the encounter as painfully awkward, distant, and devoid of warmth. Meanwhile, Meghan Markle’s ongoing battle with her ailing father has escalated, with Netflix now pulled into the conflict — a move sources say has intensified an already spiraling PR crisis Don't forget to vote in today's poll on Twitter at @naughtynicerob or in our Facebook group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If your customer calls feel stiff, boring, or like both of you are counting down the minutes until it's over, you're not imagining it, and it's costing you more than you think. That's why in this episode, I'm breaking down the simple shifts that turn awkward, check-the-box customer calls into conversations your customers actually want to show up to. You'll learn why leading with the wrong metrics kills trust instantly, how to frame topics in a way that gets customers leaning in instead of zoning out, and the exact conversational tactics top-performing CSMs use to sound confident, human, and in control (without following a rigid script).By the end of this episode, you'll know how to run customer calls that feel natural, valuable, and genuinely strategic — the kind that deepen trust, uncover expansion signals, and make your job a whole lot easier. If you're ready to stop filling airtime and start leading calls that actually move the needle, hit play and let's dive in.0:44 – Why “Check-the-Box” Customer Calls Are Sabotaging Engagement3:01 – Why Starting with Product Metrics Makes Customers Zone Out (And How to Fix It)6:46 – How to Introduce Topics So Your Customer Actually Wants to Participate10:35 – Three Easy Tactics to Make Every Call Feel More Human and Less Scripted14:44 – How “Tell Me More About That” Instantly Changes the Whole Conversation16:45 – How Just One Small Change Per Month Can Make You the CSM Everyone Loves to Talk To

Hannah thought she nailed her sushi date—great conversation, laughs, and plans to hang out again. But after one unexpected move at the end of the night, everything went quiet. No texts back. No explanation. Just total radio silence. In this holiday countdown edition of First Date Follow Up on The Jubal Show, a simple act meant to be thoughtful sparks an unexpected reaction—and a reveal that flips the whole situation on its head. What Luke heard after the date changes everything, and once Hannah joins the call, things get real fast. ______________Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Shockingly Authentic Sit-Down with Spike Lee. Spike Lee reveals himself in the most authentic, interactive interview you've seen with the legendary filmmaker (in my humble opinion). Awkward at times, hilarious at others, and authentic every single minute. Watch me figure out which way to go when Spike challenges me on everything like: - why Spike Lee is a tough nut to crack - Spike Lee's beef with Quentin Tarantino - Spike's childhood - Spike Lee's disappointment in the distribution of his new AppleTV movie Highest 2 Lowest  - Regrets - Getting Fired (or not) - Therapy and that's just the tip of the iceberg.    Watch Spike and me on my Really Famous YouTube channel ➤   https://youtu.be/bcxBgPzyv34  Watch my talk to Danny Aiello in his last interview ever ➤ https://youtu.be/0Gju_wln_f4 Watch my talks with Michael Imperioli ➤ Talk 1: https://youtu.be/xBRlpJl38kw Talk 2: https://youtu.be/uflA0Bh8Ks8 Talk 3: https://youtu.be/Guljjcp7vOA   Links to everything: Instagram | @karamayerrobinson TikTok | @karamayerrobinson Facebook | facebook.com/karamayerrobinson/ Subscribe on YouTube  ➤ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbR3_S40FqVaWfKhYOTneSQ Share your thoughts ➤ mailto:reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com Therapy + coaching ➤ https://really-famous.com/therapy-sessions Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson

Hannah thought she nailed her sushi date—great conversation, laughs, and plans to hang out again. But after one unexpected move at the end of the night, everything went quiet. No texts back. No explanation. Just total radio silence. In this holiday countdown edition of First Date Follow Up on The Jubal Show, a simple act meant to be thoughtful sparks an unexpected reaction—and a reveal that flips the whole situation on its head. What Luke heard after the date changes everything, and once Hannah joins the call, things get real fast. ______________Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hannah thought she nailed her sushi date—great conversation, laughs, and plans to hang out again. But after one unexpected move at the end of the night, everything went quiet. No texts back. No explanation. Just total radio silence. In this holiday countdown edition of First Date Follow Up on The Jubal Show, a simple act meant to be thoughtful sparks an unexpected reaction—and a reveal that flips the whole situation on its head. What Luke heard after the date changes everything, and once Hannah joins the call, things get real fast. ______________Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode i will be sharing a few stories from listeners who wanted to share their own creepy experiences while winter camping. INKED & AWKWARD :https://inkedandawkward.com/ TimestampsIntro : (00:00) - https://inkedandawkward.com/Story 1: (02:32) Story 2: (19:00) Story 3: (30:20) BUY MERCHSUBMIT YOUR SCARY STORYFOLLOW MEhttps://www.boozeandboos.net/ Join My Discord! https://discord.gg/sMUtpDwJADStories Found & Edited By : Zack Graham SUPPORT HIM & BUY HIS BOOKS :) Mogollon Monsters - https://a.co/d/d2BHQCPGhosts of Gravsmith - https://a.co/d/ahThYHA ►[ Intro & Background Ambience] - Binadra3D- www.youtube.com/@Binadra3D?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeeb1CP431yLauqxqmJmq0ilhefXbIzrhNeZ2B4Wm0y3igGYk903eBYJC6hvA_aem_sQcC3IDPmgmA_uJ9labqUQ►[《 Background Music

Join us for a special holiday episode! We have a taste test, more Tyra cringe, and a gift guide from Jamie! What do you think an old people flavor is?! Is Alyssa going to start smoking?!?!?! Tune in to find out!______________________________________________________________________________Santa Camel Cigarettes Adhttps://youtu.be/TCIHkZw-v1s?si=WjFNBjFAVu0hmvNW  Viceroy Cigarettes Christmas Commercialhttps://youtu.be/DK5TnUUSZ7Y?si=3Lw5mhsl8c365arB  Lucky Strike Christmas Commercial 1963https://youtu.be/DPqYFNCjCQw?si=OKb8KLB_hFT3IYSF  Camel - Give the Gift of Cigarettes this Christmashttps://youtu.be/GaORtO4rFoo?si=slgc4yl2OlMRqO8y  Philip Morris I love Lucy Collabhttps://youtu.be/c5zYqNBZzJg AI Santa by Tavus: Talk to Santa https://share.google/6He8reaXsZNOHMyIn Write us some of your cringe stories at nervouslaughterpodcast@gmail.comThe socials: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

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What if a family member overhears something they weren't supposed to, and now the holidays are going to be EXTRA WEIRD unless you make a phone call with our help? It's happening right here in your Awkward Tuesday Phone Call!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines blare with the dangers of tech, frightening parents and shaming kids. Making sense of the data requires research-based guidance rooted in an understanding of adolescent development. Enter Erin Walsh author of It's Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence for ways forward that both set limits and foster connection with young people.  Show Notes: It's their world: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence Watch the full episode on Youtube! Join the LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP HUB Go to Quince.com/AWKWARD for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns.  Download the FREE Playbook for Getting Your Kid to Talk Order our book This Is So Awkward Check out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.com To bring us to your school or community email operations@lessawkward.com To submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.com Produced by Peoples Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Bueno Bueno Podmas Day 16, An episode everyday for 25 days! Buy The Bueno Coffee Hoodie here!https://www.inlandentertainment.com/product-page/bueno-coffee-hoodie More Content On Patreon!patreon.com/buenobueno Call Us To Be On The Show!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdV8WNMg69TLL4nYttVh_mKAoLRYzRtnCT226InJqh3ixQR5g/viewform Want to send us a gift?PO BOX 311145Fontana, Ca 92331 Follow Us!https://linktr.ee/buenobuenopdc Saul V GomezInstagram -  https://www.instagram.com/saulvgomez/Twitter - https://twitter.com/Saulvgomez_Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@saulvgomez Hans EsquivelInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hans_esquivel/Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hanss444 RexxInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/rexxb/Twitter - https://twitter.com/rexxgodbTik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rexx.b1 Bueno Bueno EP. 17500:00 – Intro01:00 – Cartoon crushes & comedic icebreakers04:30 – Awkward childhood stories & humor turn wild08:30 – What's the “right” amount to spend on a partner?11:30 – Regretted expensive gifts15:30 – The shut-down restaurant story20:30 – Backhanded compliments & ungrateful reactions26:30 – Why small gestures sometimes mean more31:00 – Healing after emotional disappointment35:30 – Being a lover boy in today's dating culture40:00 – Money, dating, and expectations45:00 – Dating as a podcaster50:00 – Trust, jealousy, and boundaries with friends55:00 – Final thoughts on love, effort, and self-respect

It was a movie-perfect first date—horses, kisses, sparks flying… and then one awkward comment changed everything.

Nick is awkward. Jared is awkward. How do they manage to shake hands, hug and not be awkward? They don't. The Last Call is a show that Jared and Nick record after the most recent Gamescast. We engage in small talk, trade personal stories and talk about anything that is on our mind that didn't make it into the proper Gamescast. Discord

It was a movie-perfect first date—horses, kisses, sparks flying… and then one awkward comment changed everything.

Hello you! This is epsiode 3 and today we're talking about AI in advertising, not the hype, but the consequences. Specifically, how two of the most sophisticated brands in the world, Coca-Cola and McDonald's, used AI in recent campaigns and still managed to trigger backlash. This isn't a story about technology failing. It's a story about strategy failing, about what happens when brands confuse efficiency with meaning, and novelty with value. Tell us your views on AI created ads, we would love to hear from you!

A wild first night, instant chemistry, and then—total silence. In this unforgettable First Date Follow Up from The Jubal Show, one incredible connection turns into a confusing ghosting that leaves everyone wondering what really went wrong. After meeting in the most unexpected way, assumptions are made, signals get crossed, and one wrong impression almost shuts the door on something real. When the truth finally comes out, it flips the entire story on its head and proves that you can’t always judge a date by how the night began. Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A wild first night, instant chemistry, and then—total silence. In this unforgettable First Date Follow Up from The Jubal Show, one incredible connection turns into a confusing ghosting that leaves everyone wondering what really went wrong. After meeting in the most unexpected way, assumptions are made, signals get crossed, and one wrong impression almost shuts the door on something real. When the truth finally comes out, it flips the entire story on its head and proves that you can’t always judge a date by how the night began. Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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