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Brian may be haunted, dusty, gassy, or simply cursed by three beeps. Gmail becomes a virus-spewing kaiju, Codex may or may not be powered by an enchanted stone, and Justin waits to see if Apple AI is finally good enough to make him eat his pants. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian and Justin bravely decide the show is good now. Brian gambled with illegal coolant and somehow walked away with a new AC unit, Justin nearly accuses a daycare of building a case against his family, and 60 Minutes being the accidental dessert after America gets drunk on football.Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian and Justin bravely decide the show is good now. Brian gambled with illegal coolant and somehow walked away with a new AC unit, Justin nearly accuses a daycare of building a case against his family, and 60 Minutes being the accidental dessert after America gets drunk on football.Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Relax your body from head to toe with a new, longer progressive relaxation for a great night's sleep. This is a request from long time listeners of Affirmation Pod and all sleep episodes are free of intros, ads and outros. Try "Progressive Relaxation To Help You Fall Asleep" tonight and let me know how it goes!AffirmationPod.com/ProgressiveRelaxationToHelpYouFallAsleepIf this episode was helpful and you want to leave a tip, simply go to AffirmationPod.com/TipJarThe sister episode to this one is Episode 292 Processing Fear and Anxiety Before Going to Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/BeforeSleepThinking of one-on-one coaching?Looking to change your mindset and empower yourself to a better you?Sign up for an affirmations coaching session and let's get to work at AffirmationPod.com/Coaching WANT MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS ONE? Episode 515 Bedtime Mindfulness https://AffirmationPod.com/BedtimeMindfulness Episode 377 Winding Down to Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/WindingDowntoSleep Episode 367 Relaxation Exercise for Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/RelaxationExerciseForSleep Episode 356 Affirmations for Good Dreams https://AffirmationPod.com/GoodDreams Episode 344 Releasing Worry and Falling Asleep https://AffirmationPod.com/ReleasingWorryAndFallingAsleep Episode 283 Getting Ready for Bed https://AffirmationPod.com/ReadyForBed Episode 246 Progressive Relaxation for a Better Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/RelaxAndSleep Episode 220 After Bad Dreams and Nightmares https://AffirmationPod.com/AfterBadDreams Episode 109 Affirmations for a Good Night's Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/AffirmationsForSleep Episode 108 Progressive Relaxation for a Great Night's Sleep https://AffirmationPod.com/ProgressiveRelaxationForSleep Episode 10 Good Night My Body! https://AffirmationPod.com/GoodNight HERE'S WHAT LISTENERS ARE SAYING
Brian's studio is cool again, possibly through maritime crime. After getting pitched a $35,000 AC replacement, he consults ChatGPT, invokes his coolant rights, and discovers the wonderful world of “illegal” refrigerant. Also: aerial floods, Comcast surrendering to piracy, a possible Great Night landline hotline, Tom Merritt's BTS business trip, asshole blackjack theology, video iPods, Zunes, the first iPhone, vibe-coded websites, and an AI treadmill coach that is trying to murder Justin. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian's studio is cool again, possibly through maritime crime. After getting pitched a $35,000 AC replacement, he consults ChatGPT, invokes his coolant rights, and discovers the wonderful world of “illegal” refrigerant. Also: aerial floods, Comcast surrendering to piracy, a possible Great Night landline hotline, Tom Merritt's BTS business trip, asshole blackjack theology, video iPods, Zunes, the first iPhone, vibe-coded websites, and an AI treadmill coach that is trying to murder Justin. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian survives a graduation weekend with one bar a service, a failed notary quiz, and speedrunning the Bush Center. Plus, Erick Dickerson brings everyone to Football Land. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian survives a graduation weekend with one bar a service, a failed notary quiz, and speedrunning the Bush Center. Plus, Erick Dickerson brings everyone to Football Land. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian and Justin break in the new wall of monitors. Then Penny does the math on not studying for Japanese. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian and Justin break in the new wall of monitors. Then Penny does the math on not studying for Japanese. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Good and evil sports mascots, officiating in Game 4 between the Habs and Sabres, and the Charge face the Victoire in the PWHL Final.
Nebraska and Illinois playing on a Friday?! What!?
The guys get mindful, immediately weaponize it, and then call Brian's daughters for live fact-checking. Penny fights the academic final boss over one freshman-year grade. Bella discovers bagels. Plus: beaver edits. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
The guys get mindful, immediately weaponize it, and then call Brian's daughters for live fact-checking. Penny fights the academic final boss over one freshman-year grade. Bella discovers bagels. Plus: beaver edits. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Happy Star Wars Day AGAIN: Revenge of the SIXTH! Kenneth Barrett wins the GOP Primary for Sheriff in Rutherford County, TN! Many Indiana Senate RINOS who rejected redistricting efforts lost BIGLY in their primaries. Vivek Ramaswamy easily won the Ohio GOP Gubernatorial Primary. VA Dems are very scared that their new congressional maps will fail in court. A Magistrate Judge apologized to the WHCD attacker over "treatment" in jail. Marco Rubio filled in as Press Secretary in the absence of Karoline Leavitt Join UNGOVERNED on LFA TV every MONDAY - FRIDAY from 10am to 11am EASTERN! www.FarashMedia.com www.LFATV.us www.OFPFarms.com www.SLNT.com/SHAWN www.CovePure.com/SHAWN
A White House Correspondents' Dinner party turns into journalist-on-journalist violence, Jim Acosta plays sanctimonious Ron Burgundy, and Justin accidentally becomes Saul Goodman for Michael Tracy. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
A White House Correspondents' Dinner party turns into journalist-on-journalist violence, Jim Acosta plays sanctimonious Ron Burgundy, and Justin accidentally becomes Saul Goodman for Michael Tracy. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Bart & Chris feel the Jets hit a home run last night, feel the Giants did good (not great) in the draft, & feel the Knicks are in trouble after their Game 3 loss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Brian and Justin try to figure out what happens when The Onion buys InfoWars and why it's like building media company in a haunted house. Arnold Schwarzenegger keeps missing the exit, Brian's colon becomes a Patreon pitch, and Justin gets ready for DC nerd prom. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian and Justin try to figure out what happens when The Onion buys InfoWars and why it's like building media company in a haunted house. Arnold Schwarzenegger keeps missing the exit, Brian's colon becomes a Patreon pitch, and Justin gets ready for DC nerd prom. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
The Steelers were stunned by the Philadelphia Eagles, who traded in front of them for WR Makai Lemon while Lemon was on the phone with Omar Khan. It was a great night for Pittsburgh and to celebrate the city. The Steelers selected tackle Max Iheanachor from Arizona State. Iheanachor might end up being a good pick, but it's more about how the Steelers were stunned that someone picked Lemon.
Hour 1 with Joe Starkey at PNC Park for the draft: The Steelers were stunned by the Philadelphia Eagles, who traded in front of them for WR Makai Lemon while Lemon was on the phone with Omar Khan. It was a great night for Pittsburgh and to celebrate the city. The Steelers selected tackle Max Iheanachor from Arizona State. Austin shares a first-hand account of what it was like being at the draft. The Steelers panicked with their pick. Steelers fans weigh in.
Is the NFL Draft Coverage Getting Oversaturated? Last Night was a Great Night of Sports (NBA & NHL Playoffs); Eric Hasseltine on Chris Herrington's Top Grizzlies of All Time, Revisiting Grizzlies' Playoff Series Past.
Brian gets robbed of productivity by trying to enhance productivity, survives YouTube's “No, boy, no”, relitigates Dana Carvey's H.W. Bush “yeah,” and ends with reverse Mr. Beast. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian gets robbed of productivity by trying to enhance productivity, survives YouTube's “No, boy, no”, relitigates Dana Carvey's H.W. Bush “yeah,” and ends with reverse Mr. Beast. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
It's Monday Night Great Night: Brian gets Judas'd over IHOP on Spy Wednesday, Jesus runs Seal Team Six into hell, Texas threatens to split into four states, and the guys end up whispering Great Night ASMR until a tab goes Don Knotts. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
It's Monday Night Great Night: Brian gets Judas'd over IHOP on Spy Wednesday, Jesus runs Seal Team Six into hell, Texas threatens to split into four states, and the guys end up whispering Great Night ASMR until a tab goes Don Knotts. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Justin joins the Gobsmacked Police to investigate a $1,200 graduation photo package, then the boys try to fix a broken Wikipedia article by speedrunning Holy Week. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Justin joins the Gobsmacked Police to investigate a $1,200 graduation photo package, then the boys try to fix a broken Wikipedia article by speedrunning Holy Week. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Burnout symptoms in men are often misdiagnosed as stress. Learn the real signs and why ignoring them quietly shrinks your life. Table of Contents Toggle When “Stress” Isn't Actually StressThe Real Burnout Symptoms in Men (That Get Ignored)Why Men Mislabel Burnout as StressThe Hidden Cost of Ignoring Burnout Symptoms in MenThe Shift Most Men AvoidWhen You Finally Stop Calling It StressFAQs When “Stress” Isn't Actually Stress Most men don't say they're burned out. They say they're stressed, busy, dealing with a lot right now. The language sounds reasonable, controlled, even responsible. Stress feels temporary, something you push through until things settle down. But things don't settle down. They accumulate. And over time, what you've been calling stress begins to change shape. It stops feeling like pressure you can manage and starts becoming something you carry everywhere. Still, you keep the same label, because calling it anything else would force a different kind of honesty. Burnout doesn't sound like something a capable man should experience. Stress does. So the label stays, even as the reality shifts underneath it. The Real Burnout Symptoms in Men (That Get Ignored) Burnout symptoms in men rarely show up as collapse. They show up as subtle shifts that are easy to dismiss, especially if you're still performing. 1 – Irritability That Feels Like a Short Fuse You find yourself reacting faster than you used to. Small things set you off. It's not explosive, but it's constant. You tell yourself it's just pressure, but underneath that irritation is something deeper that hasn't been addressed. 2 – Emotional Numbness and Disconnection The highs don't feel as high, and the lows don't even register the same way. You're still showing up, still doing what needs to be done, but it feels like you're watching your life instead of actually being in it. 3 – Withdrawal From Conversations and Relationships You start pulling back from conversations that require anything real. It's easier to stay surface-level or avoid it altogether. Not because you don't care, but because engaging feels like effort you don't have. 4 – Constant Fatigue That Doesn't Go Away Rest doesn't fix it. A weekend doesn't reset it. You wake up already carrying weight, and no amount of sleep seems to touch it. This is one of the most common burnout symptoms in men, and it's often ignored the longest. 5 – Increased Dependence on Distractions You find ways to shut your mind off. Phone, alcohol, scrolling, anything that keeps you from sitting still long enough to feel what's actually there. It looks like downtime, but it doesn't restore anything. Why Men Mislabel Burnout as Stress Most men have built their identity on being the one who can handle it. The one who carries the load, figures it out, and doesn't break under pressure. Stress fits that identity. Burnout challenges it. Calling it stress keeps everything intact. It keeps the problem external and manageable. It allows you to keep pushing without questioning whether pushing is still working. Burnout forces a different question. Not how much you can handle, but whether what you're carrying still makes sense. That's a harder place to go, so most men avoid it. The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Burnout Symptoms in Men The cost isn't immediate, which is why it's easy to ignore. You're still producing, still showing up, still meeting expectations. From the outside, nothing looks broken. But internally, your world is narrowing. You have less patience, less presence, and less connection to the things that used to matter. Relationships feel strained. Conversations feel heavier. The space between you and other people quietly expands. Performance eventually follows. Not all at once, but gradually. Focus slips. Decisions take more effort. What used to feel sharp starts to feel forced. Burnout symptoms in men don't just affect how you feel. They change how you show up everywhere. The Shift Most Men Avoid There's a moment where you can see it clearly. Not fix it, not solve it, but recognize it. That what you've been calling stress isn't just pressure. It's a signal that something is off in how you're living. Most men avoid that moment because it feels like stepping backward. Slowing down, questioning direction, or admitting something isn't working can feel like losing ground. But what's actually happening is the opposite. Continuing to push in the wrong direction is what creates the real loss. The shift isn't about doing less. It's about seeing clearly enough to stop applying force where it's no longer working. When You Finally Stop Calling It Stress When you stop mislabeling what's happening, something changes. Not externally at first, but internally. You stop trying to outwork the problem and start looking at it directly. That's where clarity begins. A man who sees clearly doesn't need more motivation. He needs alignment. He needs to know that what he's building actually fits who he is and what he wants his life to become. If what you're reading feels familiar, that's not random. That's recognition. And that's where most men either turn away or finally start telling themselves the truth. If you're at that point, where something feels off but you haven't fully named it yet, this is where you start. The Resilient Man Framework isn't about pushing harder or layering more discipline on top of what's already not working. It's about identifying where your effort is misaligned, stabilizing what's been neglected, and rebuilding strength in a way that actually holds. Because burnout symptoms in men don't disappear on their own. They either get faced, or they keep taking more. FAQs What are the most common burnout symptoms in men? The most common burnout symptoms in men include irritability, emotional numbness, chronic fatigue, withdrawal from relationships, and increased reliance on distractions. These symptoms often appear gradually, which makes them easy to dismiss as normal stress. For example, a man might notice he's more short-tempered or less engaged at home but attribute it to a busy schedule. The key difference is persistence—burnout symptoms don't resolve with rest and tend to compound over time. How is burnout different from stress? Stress is typically short-term and tied to specific demands, while burnout is a longer-term state of emotional, mental, and physical depletion. Stress can feel intense but manageable, whereas burnout feels draining and persistent. For instance, stress might push you to perform, while burnout makes even simple tasks feel heavy. The nuance is that stress can motivate in small doses, but burnout signals that your current way of operating is no longer sustainable. Why do men ignore burnout symptoms? Men often ignore burnout symptoms because they're conditioned to associate strength with endurance and self-reliance. Admitting burnout can feel like admitting weakness, so the symptoms get reframed as stress or fatigue. For example, instead of acknowledging emotional exhaustion, a man might double down on work or distraction. The deeper issue is identity—if you see yourself as the one who handles everything, it becomes difficult to admit when something isn't working. Can burnout affect relationships? Yes, burnout significantly impacts relationships by reducing emotional availability, patience, and presence. A man experiencing burnout may withdraw, avoid deeper conversations, or react more quickly with frustration. For example, he may be physically present but mentally checked out, which creates distance over time. The nuance is that the relationship isn't always the problem—the burnout is—but it often shows up there first. How do you know if you're burned out or just tired? If you're just tired, rest typically restores your energy and clarity. If you're burned out, rest doesn't fully resolve the feeling. Burnout comes with a sense of ongoing depletion, disconnection, and reduced motivation. For example, a weekend off might help temporarily, but the same heaviness returns quickly. 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They rename the show Table Boys, declare it's all epilogue energy, spiral into “is it AI?” paranoia, and cap it off by announcing: new show title, Silent Night. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
They rename the show Table Boys, declare it's all epilogue energy, spiral into “is it AI?” paranoia, and cap it off by announcing: new show title, Silent Night. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Justin's new name is Bruss, Henry Kissinger busts in the ocean, and by the end we learn Captain Morgan is real, Max Trollbot has a daughter, and the token budget is real bad. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Justin's new name is Bruss, Henry Kissinger busts in the ocean, and by the end we learn Captain Morgan is real, Max Trollbot has a daughter, and the token budget is real bad. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian declares he's out on Firefly and the guys decide Hollywood's entire business model is just resetting Tim Allen forever. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian declares he's out on Firefly and the guys decide Hollywood's entire business model is just resetting Tim Allen forever. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian checks in from Clearwater, the moon turns out to be broken, gaslighting Andrew Heaton into moving to Austin, and what makes a truly nasty political ad. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian checks in from Clearwater, the moon turns out to be broken, gaslighting Andrew Heaton into moving to Austin, and what makes a truly nasty political ad. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian and Justin spiral from a into boomers-as-iPad-kids, micro-dramas, blowing a penguin in Antarctica, and the death of selfies. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian and Justin spiral from a into boomers-as-iPad-kids, micro-dramas, blowing a penguin in Antarctica, and the death of selfies. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Warriors fans are going to be mad about Jonathan Kuminga for a while
Justin and Brian unpack a brand-new “World's Greatest Con” experiement. After that: the Valentine's “drone delivery” prank saga, a YouTube outage mid-show, and close by doomscrolling the Jmail. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Justin and Brian unpack a brand-new “World's Greatest Con” experiement. After that: the Valentine's “drone delivery” prank saga, a YouTube outage mid-show, and close by doomscrolling the Jmail. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian does career day as a “magician YouTuber,” then the crew spirals into the ASU frat leader origin story and asks the questions that really matter: is jestermaxxing worth the risk of foids spiking your cortisol? Can one truly looksmaxx without the fear of eventually being frame mogged? Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Brian does career day as a “magician YouTuber,” then the crew spirals into the ASU frat leader origin story and asks the questions that really matter: is jestermaxxing worth the risk of foids spiking your cortisol? Can one truly looksmaxx without the fear of eventually being frame mogged? Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Not live, definitely recorded. This week we go full Orthodox January, hype-binge Wonder Man, and become Reddit's attorney for the alleged butt rumble. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Not live, definitely recorded. This week we go full Orthodox January, hype-binge Wonder Man, and become Reddit's attorney for the alleged butt rumble. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
In this episode of the Female Health Solution Podcast, I break down why good sleep doesn't always equal restorative sleep, and why waking up exhausted is often a hormone and cortisol rhythm issue, not a lack of sleep or effort on your part. Yes, sleep matters. But if your body isn't producing or regulating cortisol correctly, you can still wake up tired, foggy, and unmotivated, even after a full night in bed. What we cover in this episode: Why cortisol plays a major role in how energized (or exhausted) you feel in the morning The difference between getting sleep and actually restoring your nervous system How stress, broken sleep, under-fueling, and overexercising quietly drain your energy Why women need more and different quality sleep than men The "wired but tired" pattern and how it shows up when cortisol is off Why pushing through exhaustion works… until it doesn't I also explain why so many women hit a point where they can keep functioning, but feel awful doing it. Just because your body is resilient doesn't mean it should live in survival mode. If you're sleeping but not recovering, something deeper is missing. How we figure out what's actually going on This is where functional testing matters. I walk through why I rely on the DUTCH Test to look at: Your cortisol pattern throughout the day Estrogen, progesterone, and androgen balance Nutrient status that impacts energy and recovery Different cortisol patterns require different support. If your adrenals are flatlined, you need a very different approach than someone whose system is stuck in overdrive. Guessing, or throwing random sleep supplements at the problem, rarely works. A great place to start: the FREE 5-Day Revive If you're not ready for testing yet, I created a free 5-Day Revive Challenge focused on helping your body feel more strong, steady, and energized. Inside the 5-day, we focus on: Morning and evening routines that support healthy cortisol rhythms Simple nutrition and protein targets to prevent depletion How to fuel before and after workouts so you actually recover Light, movement, and nervous system regulation A short daily assessment so guidance is targeted, not overwhelming This is not about perfection or adding more to your plate. It's about making small, intentional changes that actually move the needle.
The gang debates “on the horn" and chants their way into 1-877-HONKERS. Darren Kitchen joins to talk Revision3 lore and the 2007 numbers. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!
Justin calls in from home on baby-duty while Ashley recovers, meanwhile Brian becomes the Bob Ross of Deep Fakes. Get an extra episode every week only at https://www.patreon.com/greatnight!