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Today's guest is JAMES BREAKWELL of XPLODING UNICORNS Fame. He has a following on 'X" of over 1 million people, all excited to read his next tweet about a funny thing any of his 4 children did or said. We candidly discuss the importance of humor in a family and also talk about the problem with overstressing and overscheduling your children. Join us as we learn to find the "funny" in life. Join James on X at https://x.com/XplodingUnicorn?s=20 Join James on Substack at https://jamesbreakwell.substack.com/ Get James' Books https://explodingunicorn.com/books/ +++++++++++ To reach out to Celia Kibler... pumpedupparenting.com Get your parenting SOS CALL with Celia at TalkWithCelia.com Support & read more information about the Day of Calm Foundation Get Celia's Award Winning Books at CeliasBooks.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pumped-up-parenting/support

Sometimes we need to stop trying so hard for things to get easier. We asked our listeners: where's an area of your parenting where you got better results by doing less?  In this episode we discuss our listeners' best advice on how to parent more lightly by caring less about our children's: homework potty training outfits palates basic hygiene birthday parties We also talk “bare minimum parenting” in its many forms with guest James Breakwell, author of Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child. James says bare minimum parenting isn't about the number of kids you have: “Two children aren't twice as much work as one. If you're already yelling at the first kid, just add the name of the second kid at the end.” For James, bare minimum parenting is about playing the long game. Can you look around at a group of adults and pick out which ones had baby massage or language-immersion preschool? Okay, sometimes they're dead ringers. But most of the time you can't, and we think James's new book is slyly revolutionary in the way it enables all of us to do less, worry less, and get our kids to pretty much the same place in the end. In other words, Bare Minimum Parenting doesn't have to mean no rules. It can mean basic rules that work for your family. But those rules aren't set by the family next door, or that clickbait-y guilt-inducing article you just read. And when the rules don't work? Put them aside for a bit. No regrets. ICYMI: in this episode Margaret mentions this slackline as her key to bare minimum backyard fun— her kids play on it for hours. Here's where you can find James: Buy James's book: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781982599294 @XplodingUnicorn on Twitter @ExplodingUnicorn on Facebook We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the lead-up to Father's Day, Justin is talking to some of the most interesting dads around!Today on the podcast we hear from James Breakwell who is a comedy writer, dad to four daughters, and tweets to his 1 million plus followers on Twitter under the handle of @XplodingUnicorn.Topics discussed on this podcast: Seeing the funny side of parenting James' parenting style What his kids think of his internet career Follow James' on Twitter here or sign up for his newsletter and check out the Exploding Unicorn podcast here.You can find James' books, including Bare Minimum Parenting (The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child) on Booktopia.Find the 'Dadding Done Right Webinar' at the Happy Families Shop, or in your Happy Families Premium Membership.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the lead-up to Father's Day, Justin is talking to some of the most interesting dads around! Today on the podcast we hear from James Breakwell who is a comedy writer, dad to four daughters, and tweets to his 1 million plus followers on Twitter under the handle of @XplodingUnicorn. Topics discussed on this podcast: Seeing the funny side of parenting James' parenting style What his kids think of his internet career Follow James' on Twitter here or sign up for his newsletter and check out the Exploding Unicorn podcast here. You can find James' books, including Bare Minimum Parenting (The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child) on Booktopia. Find the 'Dadding Done Right Webinar' at the Happy Families Shop, or in your Happy Families Premium Membership. Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au

Why is it that our kids are physically unable to put things back where they belong or, if they do, its empty (or almost empty)? Yes, we would love to have to fill the Brita container before being able to get a glass of water and we didn't really want that granola bar anyway, thank you. Also, Happy Easter weekend! Top Tweets: @MikeMitchNH, @XplodingUnicorn, and @sarcasticmommy4 Merch: http://www.parantingpodcast.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/parantingpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parantingpodcast Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/paranting Facebook: https://facebook.com/paranting YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj8Sfil60Vk0Y7x1KFNAPkw

This week on the pod we are joined by James Breakwell. James is a dad to four, professional comedy writer whose latest book, How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means): Lessons in Masculinity from a Questionable Source came out in June, and is the mastermind behind the family humor Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn. This is a hilarious conversation with James that covers everything from Catholic school and ostriches to being a dad to four and raising pigs. There is way more conversation around animals in this episode than usual! Be sure to check out all five of James' books, his YouTube channel, both of his podcasts, and of course to follow him on social media. A big thanks to James for sharing some laughs and his story. In This Episode: Guest's Show Notes  - www.wakedaddrinkrepeat.com/podcast/jamesbreakwellBuy a Copy of James' Books HereXplodingunicorn.comJames Breakwell on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeWrong and Wronger PodcastTen Minutes to Save Your Marriage PodcastSubscribe:Apple Podcast - https://apple.co/2Tt9FkaSpotify - https://spoti.fi/2MfPPI3Stitcher - http://bit.ly/2McLrJVGoogle Podcast - http://bit.ly/2MemDS4Check us out at: Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wakedaddrink)

#Jamesbreakwell #Booktube #bookchat #authortips #parentingtips How to be a Dad, Exploding unicorns, Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, And Anything Else That Might Happen On An Average Tuesday, are just some of the topics that James Breakwell and I chatted about on The Witty Writers Show, lol. WHAT A FANTASTIC SHOW!! James is so honest and was so much fun, it was hilarious!!! James Breakwell, an amazing and talented comedy author, is joining us for a live episode of The witty Writers Show. James writes more than just family jokes and amazing books, he also enthralls readers through his webcomic, Unbelievably Bad, James has published five highly successful books, with several more planned for release in the near future. Make sure you grab James's recent release, which is brilliant, How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means): Lessons in Modern Masculinity from a Questionable Source. It's available on all platforms. Bio: James Breakwell is a professional comedy writer and amateur father of four girls, ages eight and under. He is best known for his family humor Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, which boasts more than a million followers. The account went viral In April 2016 and transformed James from a niche comedy writer into one of the most popular dads on social media. James is represented by Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media Group. Links: http://explodingunicorn.com/ https://www.amazon.com/.../channel/UCdNTahpmNMP2Frp2mO8LQGQ Watch The Witty Writers Show live interviews here: Youtube Facebook Website Facebook group for writers and authors: WRITER BETTER AUTHOR SMARTER #bethWorsdell #TWWS #thewittywritersshow #jamesbreakwell #explodingunicorns #xplodingunicorns #comedywriter #authorinterview #liveshow #comedy #webcomics #UnbelievablyBad, #fatherhood #dadstories #funnydads #funnystories #funny #parodies #parenting #familyhumor #familieshumor #funnybooks #funnykidsbooks #parentbooks #funnyparents #parenttips #parentaltips #parentaladvice #funnydads --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beth-worsdell-author/message

#184 — Growing up, James Breakwell never had to think about what jobs he wasn't allowed to pursue. That changed when he had kids. As the father of four girls — one of whom recently said she wants to be a construction worker, and another who asked if she could be the Pope — he's had to put himself in the shoes of the females surrounding him at home. As an author and internet personality behind the popular Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, James is best known for his viral tweets depicting hilarious snippets of conversations with his daughters. In this interview with our first startup dad, he gets real about how he navigates building a public persona based on his family life — including how much to share and what to withhold. Full show notes at startupparent.com/184 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupparent/message

James Breakwell (@james_breakwell) is a carnivore comedian. His Instagram bio reads: Comedy writer. Pig owner. Father of four girls ages ten and under. XplodingUnicorn on Twitter. Internet famous. Real life nobody. He's been a carnivore for over 2 years to lose weight, build muscle, and solve digestive issues. James is also the author of the forthcoming book, How to Be a Man - Whatever that means. Lessons in Masculinity from a Questionable Source, which I've had a chance to preview and is absolutely hilarious and entertaining! His previous books include Only Dead on the Inside and Bare Minimum Parenting.   This episode is brought to you by LMNT electrolytes. LMNT electrolytes are convenient, evidence-based, and delicious! My wife and I have been using LMNT for years every single day - they're great for fueling hard workouts, getting adapted / beating keto flu, fasting, traveling, and kickstarting your day with energy. They're used by Navy Seal teams, Olympic weightlifters, jiu-jitsu athletes, and everyday people who want to make themselves better like you and me! LMNT is offering FREE LMNT sample packs to Carnivore Cast listeners. All you have to do is pay for shipping. Go to drinklmnt.com/carnivorecast to claim this awesome deal!   What questions would you like answered or who would you like to hear from in the carnivore or research community?   Let me know on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.  

Welcome to The Decoding Success Podcast for Episode 187.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE Today, we're discussing the biggest misconceptions about masculinity, how it's defined in the eyes of our guest, why passion is unreliable, relationship advice based on masculinity in 2021, and more with our friend, James Breakwell (@xplodingunicorn).  James is a professional comedy writer and amateur father of four girls, ages eight and under. He is best known for his family humor Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, which boasts more than a million followers.  James has been profiled by USA Today, US Weekly, The Daily Mail, Metro, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Upworthy, The Chive, Bored Panda, 9gag, College Humor, various ABC and Fox TV news affiliates, and countless other TV, radio, and internet outlets. Pictures of his smiling girls have been displayed in newspapers as far away as India. His articles have appeared in Reader's Digest, The Federalist, and AskMen. He has been a guest multiple times on HLN's The Daily Share. James has just released a new book, "How to Be A Man," which we're diving into on this episode. You can pick up your copy here.  To connect with James, find him here on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and his website.  To connect with Matt, find him here on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and his website.  Rate, Subscribe and Share!

Today on the Dads with Daughters Podcast we spoke with  professional comedy writer and amateur father of four girls, ages eight and under, James Breakwell.  We talk today about his own experiences as a father but also about his brand new book How to Be a Man: Whatever That Means. About James Breakwell James Breakwell is a professional comedy writer and amateur father of four girls, ages eight and under. He is best known for his family humor Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, which boasts more than a million followers. The account went viral In April 2016 and transformed James from a niche comedy writer into one of the most popular dads on social media. James writes more than just family jokes. His Star Wars parody account @VeryLonelyLuke went viral in December 2015 and now has nearly 350,000 followers. Combined with James’ verified Facebook page, Instagram account, and other various comedy Twitter accounts, James has a total reach of more than 1.5 million followers. He also reaches thousands of daily readers through his three webcomics, Unbelievably Bad, Unfridgeworthy, and Wombat Dojo. James has published two books, with several more planned for release in coming years. Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse offered useful advice for how to raise happy, healthy children in a world overrun by the undead. Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child taught regular moms and dads to best overachieving parents by doing less. How to Save Your Child from Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, and Anything Else that Might Happen on an Average Tuesday, another comedy parenting guide, is scheduled to hit stores in November 2019. Prance Like Nobody’s Watching: How to Live Like an Exploding Unicorn, a guided journal for kids, is scheduled for release in early 2020. If you've enjoyed today's episode of the Dads With Daughters podcast we invite you to check out the Fatherhood Insider. The Fatherhood Insider is the essential resource for any dad that wants to be the best dad that he can be. We know that no child comes with an instruction manual and most are figuring it out as they go along. The Fatherhood Insider is full of valuable resources and information that will up your game on fatherhood. Through our extensive course library, an interactive forum, step-by-step roadmaps, and more you will engage and learn with experts but more importantly with dads like you. So check it out today!

James Breakwell is a comedy writer and self-described amateur father. Coming June 8, he will be releasing, or perhaps unleashing, his new book: How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means): Lessons in Modern Masculinity from a Questionable Source.In this podcast, we chat with James about his new book, his family, his comedy career, and how pigs and tweets can be used as currency. You can find James on Twitter and Instagram.Show Notes 1:05 - Who is James Breakwell2:47 - You have written a book called "How to Be a Man" in 2021... Why?7:30 - Breaking down stereotypes... 10:45 - When is the book coming out?12:25 - What was it like to write a more personal story?19:00 - What is it like having two pigs?32:30 - How has social media shaped your comedy?44:00 - What are you passionate about aside from writing, comedy, and family?47:00 - Where can people connect with you? Where to find James:https://twitter.com/XplodingUnicorn?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorhttps://www.instagram.com/james_breakwell/?hl=enhttp://explodingunicorn.com/

What do Madonna, Michelangelo, and Michael Stipe have in common? We compare them all to James Breakwell, who built his writing career by workshopping material on Twitter. In his fifth book, How To Be A Man (Whatever That Means), the man behind Xploding Unicorn attempts to determine what manhood is by declaring and dismissing all the things it isn't. We talk about his writing process, making revisions at 3x speed, how his newsletter has built a solid audience for his book sales, and the burst of pride you feel when your pig makes the police blotter. 

James Breakwell, professional comedy writer, amateur father of 4 girls, and famous Twitter personality (@XplodingUnicorn) joins me to talk about what it's like to be Twitter famous, and how to see humour in everyday parenting situations. He's also here to share about his latest book, "How to Save Your Child from Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, and Anything Else that Might Happen on an Average Tuesday."

Get ready to laugh out loud! Today Dr. Dan treats listeners to an episode filled with humor and real life parenting advice from the hilarious author, professional comic writer, and (in his own words) “amateur father” James Breakwell (best known as the Twitter phenomena @XplodingUnicorn).  A parent of four daughters, James Breakwell is the popular author of several funny parenting books including the newest How to Save Your Child from Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, and Anything Else that Might Happen on an Average Tuesday.  James tackles challenges ordinary challenges parents encounter in their own everyday lives and at the same time gives us all his fresh perspective and a great laugh, too.   Dr. Dan and James chat about parenting, humor, silly scenarios, pets, kids, jokes, and much more in today’s episode.  Dr. Dan has fun sharing why over one million fans follow James and his parenting adventures on Twitter.   At the end of the episode, parents will giggle like kids when they hear James talk to Dr. Dan about his Parent Footprint Moment involving his pet pigs.  Dr. Dan and James end the show with great advice - merely surviving every single day on the parenting journey is an enormous accomplishment.     James Breakwell’s comedy went viral in April 2016 when Buzzfeed featured his kid-centric jokes in an article that quickly drew more than two million views. His jokes have been featured by USA Today, US Magazine, DailyMail.com, Metro.co.uk, Huffington Post, 9GAG, theCHIVE.com, CollegeHumor.com, and countless TV, radio, and internet outlets. James Breakwell’s articles have appeared in Reader’s Digest, The Federalist, and AskMen.  His next book Prance Like No One’s Watching will be published in spring 2020.   Watch this free video to learn more about Dr. Dan and Parent Footprint Awareness Training®.

My guest this week brings a light-hearted and humorous take on parenthood at a time when we could all use more laughter and smiling. James Breakwell is a comedy writer and self-proclaimed amateur father, with 4 daughters all under the age of 9. He's written three books about the ups and downs of parenting and fatherhood, the most recent being "How to Save Your Child from Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, and Anything Else that Might Happen on an Average Tuesday." In our conversation, James and I discuss his rise in comedy with his Twitter account, @XplodingUnicorn, and how parenting is a never-ending treasure trove of comedic material. This episode is sponsored by Tonal (https://www.tonal.com/), a smart at-home gym that essentially replaces all of the machines that you would find in a big box gym with its digital weight system capable of up to 200 pounds of resistance. Right now, Fit Dad Fitness Podcast listeners get $100 off the Tonal smart accessories when you use the code FITDAD at www.tonal.com/. You can also use the code WOFH and get the $250 installation and delivery fee waived! Go to https://www.fitdadfitness.com/work-it-out-bodyweight-guide to download my FREE bodyweight workout guide, Work It Out. Thank you for listening to the show. Please subscribe and share with a friend or family member that might enjoy this podcast. And as always, if you feel up for it, I'd greatly appreciate it if you left a rating and review. Thanks again!

Comedian Ray Romano once noted that "having children is like living in a frat house — nobody sleeps, everything's broken, and there's a lot of throwing up."   As just about everyone listening to this right now knows, being a parent is one of the hardest things you'll ever do. Sure, it's also the most wonderful, joyous, meaningful thing you'll ever do—but it's no cakewalk.   That's why it really is so important to be able to look at the craziness of raising kids—yes, including the vomit everywhere—and somehow find the humor in it all.   That's the superpower of my guest today, James Breakwell. James is a professional comedy writer and self-described “amateur parent” of four girls, aged 8 and under. His parenting humor twitter account @XplodingUnicorn boasts over 1 million followers. Because of the way the social media world works, you may or may not recognize that account name, but I guarantee you've seen his writings if you're on social media.   James's online writing, most commonly taking the form of conversations between himself and one of his kids, deftly brings to life the innocence and absurdity of living in a house with tiny people whose understanding of the world is tenuous at best. But he does it in a way that I really appreciate and that makes him stand out from so many other parenting humorists—by respecting and marveling at his kids along the way.   He is the author of three books, including Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child, and his newest book—How to Save Your Child from Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, and Anything Else that Might Happen on an Average Tuesday.   This was a conversation that I really think you're going to enjoy. If you do, and you want to share this episode by sharing the link drstevesilvestro.com/108 , neither James nor I will be offended!

This week’s guest is James Breakwell, a father of four daughters and a comedy writer known to many as @XplodingUnicorn. In our conversation, we break down the parts of parenthood that send us into parent survival mode, how to survive with the stress and crazy parenting moments that James has had to survive however he can. We also talk about James’ new book How to Save Your Child from Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, and Anything Else that Might Happen on an Average Tuesday. This is James’ third appearance on the podcast, dating back to the early version of the show when it was called the ParentNormal Comedy Podcast. We reminiscence on how James’ popularity has grown and how his writing life has changed. Find more at www.parentnormal.com. 

If you could only tell one last story, what story would that be?Each episode, I ask my guest this question. The premise is that we're all storytellers at our core, and that “last story” would probably be a big deal. Over 54 interviews, I've heard a different answer each and every time.Each answer is not only different, but feels different in its nature. It's been a lot of fun hearing from each storyteller what their “last story” might be, or might look like.In part 2, we hear from seasons 3 and 4 of The Storytellers Network. Enjoy.Season 3 Episodes - Video Creators:S3E1: Niel Guilarte of Wildstyle Media Group (#30)S3E2: George B. Thomas, Inbound Evangelist and Video Tutorial Jedi (#31)S3E3: Kevin Romeo with Rhino, A Story Company (#32)S3E4: Villy Wang, Founder of BAYCAT (#33)S3E5: Rob Ciampa, Video Marketing Guru* (#34)S3E6: Bill Krupka, Former CBS Affiliate Photojournalist (#35)S3E7: Rick Cesari, Video Marketing Expert (#36)S3E8: Rand Fishkin, Whiteboard Friday Creator (#37)S3E9: Nick Nanton, Celebrity Branding Agency (#38)S3E10: Sarah Hill, StoryUp Virtual Reality Storyteller (#39)S3E11: Dominick Domasky, Motivation Champs (#40)S3E12: Luke Rafferty, Visual Storyteller (#41)S3E13: Mike Compton, Three Chairs Productions (#42 BONUS EPISODE)S3E14: Ed Kengerski, Video Storyteller for the University of Michigan (#43 BONUS EPISODE)Season 4 Episodes - Social Media Storytellers:S4E1: Geraldine DeRuiter, @everywhereist (#44)S4E2: Sam Mallikarjunan, @mallikarjunan (#45)S4E3: Michael Stelzner, Social Media Examiner (#46)S4E4: James Breakwell, @XplodingUnicorn (#47)S4E5: Jeshua Lauka, a Social Attorney (#48)S4E6: Scott Monty, @ScottMonty (#49)S4E7: Alicia Smith, News Anchor @WXYZAlicia (#50)S4E8: Stephanie Baiocchi, @stephbaiocchi (#51)S4E9: Mike Adams, Sales Storyteller @MikeAdamsSales (#52)S4E10: Park Howell, The Business of Story @ParkHowell (#53)S4E11: Shawn Callahan, @shawncallahan @anecdote (#54)

James Breakwell, Twitter celebrity, Indiana father of four daughters, and author of Bare Minimum Parenting – The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child, discusses raising children in today’s world. He and Bridget cover “drone parenting”, screen time and social media, keeping your perspective on parenting and ignoring the shamers, and why wanting your […]Sponsored by Follain Join the conversation and comment on this podcast episode: https://ricochet.com/podcast/walk-ins-welcome-bridget-phetasy/james-breakwell-on-why-he-can-do-better-but-hes-not-going-to/.Now become a Ricochet member for only $5.00 a month! Join and see what you’ve been missing: https://ricochet.com/membership/.Subscribe to Walk-Ins Welcome w/ Bridget Phetasy in Apple Podcasts (and leave a 5-star review, please!), or by RSS feed. For all our podcasts in one place, subscribe to the Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed in Apple Podcasts or by RSS feed.

James Breakwell is a professional comedy writer, husband, and father of four young girls. He is best known for his family humor Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, which boasts more than a million followers. The account went viral In April 2016 and transformed him from a niche comedy writer into one of the most popular dad brands on social media.

In Part Two of this file the prolific pro comedy writer, author, and amateur parenting expert, James Breakwell, took a timeout to rap with me about @XplodingUnicorn and his rise to viral Twitter fame, how he juggles multiple writing projects, his family and his sanity, and the writer as entrepreneur. In the early days of his writing career James told me that he knew he wouldn’t score a book deal sending out query letters or tossing his ideas over the transom, so he decided to build an online following for his unique, self-effacing comedy. Finding inspiration in his family of four girls all under the age of eight, he turned his attentions to blogging, web comics, podcasting, and family humor on Twitter where he eventually found viral fame. In 2016 Buzzfeed dubbed him “The Funniest Dad On Twitter” and shortly thereafter his audience grew … in a big way. He has been featured on media outlets around the world, has attracted over a million followers on social media, has signed multiple book deals, and even writes a column for a newspaper. His second book, Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child, comes out November 6th, 2018, and is “… a book about doing as little as possible without quite ruining your child.” New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins said, “… Parents! Read this book and free yourself from the blood sport that parenting has become!” And bestselling author Liliana Hart wrote, “Breakwell has a hit … uproariously funny, and at times, unexpectedly poignant.” Join us for this two-part interview. If you missed the first half you can find it here. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In Part Two of the file James Breakwell and I discuss: How he balances his work and family life The author’s unique workflow and process How his humor builds on real-life experiences The difference between comedy and non-fiction The conundrum of internet fame And why writers have to like what they’re writing to succeed over the long haul The Show Notes: How Professional Comedy Writer & Author James Breakwell Writes: Part One Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child – James Breakwell @XplodingUnicorn, James Breakwell on Twitter Exploding Unicorn on Facebook James Breakwell on Instagram This Guy With Four Daughters Just Might Be The Funniest Dad On Twitter – BuzzFeed Podcast: Wrong & Wronger – Steve Olivas & James Breakwell Podcast: 10 Minutes to Save Your Marriage – Steve Olivas & James Breakwell Kelton Reid on Twitter

Prolific pro comedy writer, author, and amateur parenting expert, James Breakwell, took a timeout to rap with me about @XplodingUnicorn and his rise to viral Twitter fame, how he juggles multiple writing projects, his family and his sanity, and the writer as entrepreneur. In the early days of his writing career James told me that he knew he wouldn’t score a book deal sending out query letters or tossing his ideas over the transom, so he decided to build an online following for his unique, self-effacing comedy. Finding inspiration in his family of four girls all under the age of eight, he turned his attentions to blogging, web comics, podcasting, and family humor on Twitter where he eventually found viral fame. In 2016 Buzzfeed dubbed him “The Funniest Dad On Twitter” and shortly thereafter his audience grew … in a big way. He has been featured on media outlets around the world, has attracted over a million followers on social media, has signed multiple book deals, and even writes a column for a newspaper. His second book, Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child, comes out November 6th, 2018, and is “… a book about doing as little as possible without quite ruining your child.” New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins said, “… Parents! Read this book and free yourself from the blood sport that parenting has become!” And bestselling author Liliana Hart wrote, “Breakwell has a hit … uproariously funny, and at times, unexpectedly poignant.” Join us for this two-part interview. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In Part One of the file James Breakwell and I discussed: The irony of the 10-year overnight success Why James hated journalism right out of college Why it’s better to practice your art in public How to be so good they can’t ignore you Why comedy writers need an audience to improve And the author’s unique process for writing 10,000 words in a day  The Show Notes: How Professional Comedy Writer & Author James Breakwell Writes: Part Two Here’s where you can get the details for the copywriting course Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child – James Breakwell @XplodingUnicorn, James Breakwell on Twitter Exploding Unicorn on Facebook James Breakwell on Instagram This Guy With Four Daughters Just Might Be The Funniest Dad On Twitter – BuzzFeed Podcast: Wrong & Wronger – Steve Olivas & James Breakwell Podcast: 10 Minutes to Save Your Marriage – Steve Olivas & James Breakwell Kelton Reid on Twitter

James Breakwell, Twitter Superstar and comedy writer behind @XplodingUnicorn, joins us to talk about his new book, "Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child."

In this episode, we hear from: a comedy writer, social media powerhouse (100k on Instagram, 1Million on Twitter, nearly 300k on Facebook), podcaster, author, webcomic creator, amateur father of four daughters all under 10 years old… so you KNOW he's a storyteller. James Breakwell is the man behind “Exploding Unicorn.”He's also writer of two books, Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse and the upcoming (November 2018 release) Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child.Since becoming internet famous, James has been profiled by USA Today, US Weekly, The Daily Mail, Metro, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Upworthy, The Chive, Bored Panda, 9gag, College Humor, various ABC and Fox TV news affiliates, and countless other TV, radio, and internet outlets. Pictures of his smiling girls have been displayed in newspapers as far away as India. His articles have appeared in Reader's Digest, The Federalist, and AskMen. He writes a bi-monthly newspaper column for the IndyStar and has been a guest multiple times on HLN's The Daily Share.Social media is the platform James has used to build an audience for his writing. His insight is inspirational.“I'm really lucky that my hobby and my passion actually help people. I'm not necessarily a good person, it just happens that my hobby does help people. It's just a fortunate side effect. I'm lucky the side effect isn't smog or pollution.” - James Breakwell

Parenting is a stressful business - but does it need to be as stressful as we often make it?The short answer is no, it REALLY doesn't.In this episode, Steve and Rich talk to James Breakwell, the man behind the phenomenally successful Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn. James now has more then ONE MILLION followers keeping tabs on his posts about being a dad to four young girls in Indianapolis, USA.And it's James' extremely 'laid back' approach to parenting which has made him so popular that his new book, Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child, is set to be a huge hit. Take a listen to the Skype chat the guys had with James and you will soon see that a) you don't need to worry so much about your parenting b) all dads are essentially narcissists and c) lazy parents rock. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

쉽게 얻은 것들 노력 없이 얻은 소중한 것들을 너무 가볍게 여기고 있지는 않은가? -토마스 페인 (Thomas Paine) 여름날 밤 시원한 바람을 맞으면 기분 좋게 마무리하는 하루 가 되길... @XplodingUnicorn (코미디 작가로 4 딸의 아버지라고 하는 군요) 7살 : 아빠는 팟캐스트 가지고 있어요? 나 : 팟캐스트가 뭔지 아니 ? 7살 : 아무도 안듣는데 혼자 말하는 거요. 정확히 알고 있군.

Today's guest is comedy writer behind the Twitter account @ExplodingUnicorn, James Breakwell! James is a father of four who writes comedy about parenting. He tells Jason about how "Exploding Unicorn" came to be, how it blew up, what an exploding unicorn even is, his start in comedy, how and why he left journalism, how to come up with a name for your teams or projects, and his book Only Dead on the Inside! James provides incredible advice on approaching the business of creating your work and how to utilize social media. Get out your pen and take some notes! Check out his podcast Wrong & Wronger on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, and Stitcher! Buy his book Only Dead on the Inside on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books-A-Million! Find these things and more at ExplodingUnicorn.com! Twitter: @XplodingUnicorn, @WrongWronger, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ExplodingUnicorn, @ThereItIsPod Instagram: @James_Breakwell, @JasonFarrPics

Biz and Theresa admit that when we have those “what if I hadn’t done this or that” moments it may be tied to unrecognized guilt. Like most parenting guilt, while it isn’t true, it still feels bad, so is there any benefit to it? Plus Biz is not in a happy place, Theresa is in a happy place and we talk to James Breakwell, the exploding unicorn himself, about his new book Only Dead On The Inside: A Parents Guide For Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse. Check out James on twitter @XplodingUnicorn and you can find his book Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse online and in booksellers near you! Check out our book! You're Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You're Winning at Parenting! Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Our sponsors this week are BarkBox and Little Bits. To get a free extra month of BarkBox when you sign up for a 6 or 12- month plan visit barkbox.com/onebadmother  when you subscribe. And go to littlebits.com to give the gift of invention. Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206-350-9485 Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you're leaving a genius moment, a fail, or a rant! Thanks!! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron. Subscribe to One Bad Mother in iTunes Join our mailing list Join the amazing community that is our private One Bad Mother Facebook group Follow One Bad Mother on Twitter Follow Biz on Twitter Follow Theresa on Twitter Like us on Facebook! Get a OBM tee, tank, baby shirt, or mug from the MaxFunStore You can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org. Show Music Opening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes) Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes) Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans

Debate starts at 2:21. We're joined by two guests this week, James Breakwell (https://twitter.com/XplodingUnicorn), author of Only Dead on the Inside (http://amzn.to/2AOMoC6) and Kirk Wilcox (https://twitter.com/KirkWilcox). We had a first-ever 2-on-2 debate on The Best Debate. Even though we touched on the topic of "net neutrality" previously, it's an important enough topic to warrant its own full episode and this was a very thorough and robust debate. We even stumbled upon an argument that may stump every "property-rights" absolutist: the Donut Property Theory! Really worth listening to near the end of the episode. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Special thanks to our sponsor this week, HELLO FRESH! Best Debate listeners Get $30 off your first week of deliveries when you go to HelloFresh.com and use the promo-code "MADCAST30". And speaking of, here are some Hello Fresh meals I made: http://www.hellofresh.com/ Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) makes an impassioned argument for property rights this episode, but seems genuinely stumped with the "donut property" argument. The theme of donuts shows up several times in this episode, when I offer to build a brick wall in front of Kirk's hypothetical donut shop. Want his glazed donuts? Tough shit! You can't get around my property to get to it. F*CK WHALES, is finally here! Order it now and send me your quotes / reviews / impressions. You're welcome. http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi Finally we cover a news story about a lobster with a Pepsi "tattoo" and an Amazon delivery person taking a dump on someone's driveway. Two packages for the price of one and they still complained? Some people are hard to please. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). The Guardian - Pepsi lobster triggers environmentalists - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/29/lobster-pepsi-logo-ocean-new-brunswick-canada

@XplodingUnicorn and @steveolivas are at it again! Hear them argue over whether Sharks or Bears are the most AWESOME! Comedy ensues - you don't want to miss this one!

The XplodingUnicorn and Dr. Steve are at it again - this time arguing over whether ketchup is an acceptable condiment for hot dogs.

Odcinek tutaj:lub tutaj.Pierwszy odcinek podkastu Poligrota! Omawiamy film "Nowy Początek" od strony lingwistycznej oraz wprowadzamy Danieluja w magiczny świat Twittera. `Segment lingwistyczny: 00:35 `Danielizmy w naszym życiu: 33:10 `Segment randomowy: 34:55TWITTERY POLECANE W SEGMENCIE RANDOMOWYM: Xploding Unicorn / James BreakwellMark HamillJomny SunVery British ProblemsBig BenDormammuStrange Log

Twitter's @XplodingUnicorn, James Breakwell by Steve Olivas

James Breakwell, a father of four kids with more than 200,000 followers on Twitter (@xplodingunicorn), is the guest this week. I’ll talk to him about his family’s transition from three to four kids. I’ll also ask him what his family thinks about his parenting tweets and about how to write the perfect tweet.