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In the inaugural episode of the Art of Manliness podcast we talk to Marcus Brotherton, author of We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories From the Band of Brothers. Marcus shares his insights about the men who fought in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II and what lessons men today can take from the Band of Brothers.

Episode #1: We Who Are Alive and Remain

Saddle up, mommies! The Main Mommies got horses in the back! It's time for some Pony Play fun! Mommy Tina isn't just a regular mom, she's a COOL mom and she's discovered TikTok. There are some special people on there for sure. Many listeners/viewers have chimed in about Christina's weird lack of drying off and we also have a new Fart Simpson call! Plus, farts, John Travolta and a scandal regarding one of Tom's trademarked phrases! Next, joining us in studio is the duo behind the H3H3 Productions, Ethan and Hila Klein! They talk about their H3 baby that's due any moment and all the pregnancy weight gained by the husbands. Mommy Tina's love for BBC leads to a discussion about racism in pornography and would you rather be blind or have a micropeener? Ball Hogs, plastic surgery and H3's "Instagram vs Reality" controversy all get discussed, plus SO much more!

499-Ethan & Hila Klein-Your Mom's House with Christina P and Tom Segura

Forget "Old Town Road" or Billie Ellish, we've discovered the hit of the summer! It's been a minute since the Mommies were in the YMH studios, Tom tells us of his travels the last two weeks, including meeting one of Christina's TikTok stars! Josh Potter has begun a new career on Cameo and we get some wild updates from the other staff members at studio jeans. Plus, the Mommies were looking at new homes and discovered a specific criticism of one of the houses. Anthony Jeselnik is one of the most popular and hilarious stand up comics of our day, his latest special "Fire In The Maternity Ward" is currently on Netflix and is becoming everyone's favorite. Tom and Anthony compare parents, Anthony tells us about how writing for late night wasn't what he expected, roasting Trump, and Christina and Tom compete to see which of their favorite clips make Anthony laugh: TikTok or Horrible Or Hilarious?

513-Anthony Jeselnik-Your Mom's House with Christina P and Tom Segura

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TRACKLISTING:

Nujabes - Rainy Day (Rare)
Guggenz - Business As Usual
beressi x tusken. - alsterwasser
Hella Maker - Jazz Trouble(Luv (Sic) pt.3)(Hella Maker remix instrumental)
Akira The Don - Tell The Truth Or At Least Don't Lie (Instrumental)
None - Blossom.
KollektivTraum - Going Home
Seneca x 90sFlav - Bulletproof
Lil Peep - Star Shopping (Official Instrumental)
beowulf - how miserable do i have to be before youre happy [NOW ON SPOTIFY]
chuckee - changes
chuckee - japanese socks (warm soda out now)
Akira The Don & Alan Watts - Please Come In
Akira The Don - Please Come In (Instrumental)
Joey Pecoraro - The Bishop
jinsang - homecoming // memories
Lester, Nowhere - Caffeine dreams
Vanilla - Origin
Parental - Survive
Leo The Kid - walking the dog
Static The Kidd - Without You
lofi.hiphop - poyta v.p. - gun
sorted - it's okay hermano
jazzy tha smooth - boombapluva
rabidZen & Complexive - Vista
Late June - Hurt
K, Le Maestro - meninhaaaaa.
SADIVA - MYAK ( 死んだ愛)
Akira The Don - True Wealth Creation (Instrumental)
Flamingosis - guilty pleasure


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The shutdowns that have accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc on the global economy. Millions of people are out of work, businesses are cratering, and the stock market has tanked. Whether you’ve been hard hit by these effects or are so far weathering the storm yet feel uncertain about your future, what financial moves should you be making right now? To get some insight, I brought back personal finance expert Ramit Sethi, author of the book I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Since the pandemic started, Ramit has been hosting “fireside chats” on his Instagram account where he covers a financial topic pertinent to the pandemic, as well as answers questions from his community of followers.

Today we discuss some of the ideas Ramit’s been hitting on during these chats as well as the common financial questions he’s been fielding. I begin our conversation by asking Ramit why he tells people they shouldn’t panic, but should overreact. We then dig into Ramit’s advice for people who fall into different categories as to how the pandemic has affected them, beginning with survival strategies for those who are out of a job altogether. Ramit then shares the money moves people who do still have income coming in should make and why he’s changed his tune on how much of an emergency fund you should have. We then discuss why now is a good time to find ways to earn more money and what investing should look like during an economic slump. We end our conversation with Ramit’s advice on how to look for a job during a pandemic and what small businesses can do to adapt to the current climate.

#605: The Money Moves You Should Make Right Now

It’s been 30 years since the landmark self-management book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was published. It’s been called the most influential business book of the 20th century and the principles it espouses have become embedded in our culture. The 7 Habits has had a big impact on my own life since the first time I read it over 20 years ago as a high schooler. A 30th anniversary edition of the book is out with new insights from the late Stephen Covey’s children. Today, it’s my pleasure to speak to one of them, Stephen M.R. Covey. Stephen is the oldest of the Covey children, played an instrumental role in the launch of the first edition of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, as well as in his father’s company, Franklin Covey, and is himself the author of the book The Speed of Trust. Today on the show, Stephen and I discuss why The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has had such staying power and why it’s just as relevant today as it was 30 years ago. We then walk through the seven habits, exploring how each is lived individually, as well as work together to create a flourishing life. If you’ve never read The 7 Habits, this episode is a great introduction. And if you’ve read it before, this is a succinct refresher on a set of principles worth building your life around.

Get the show notes at aom.is/sevenhabits.

#607: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

A lot of ink has been spilled about how young people today are struggling to transition from adolescence to adulthood. But these think pieces are often heavy on blame and light on solutions. My guest today takes an understanding approach to the difficulties of growing up, as well as offers practical strategies for facilitating the process. His name is Mark McConville, and he's a family clinical psychologist who's spent decades working with young clients and written a book on what he's found does and doesn't work in getting them to become more independent called Failure to Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown Up . . . and What to Do About It.

We begin our conversation with how Mark defines a failure to launch, when in his career he started to notice this issue in his young clients, and what factors are behind its prevalence. He then explains the idea of "emerging adulthood" and how it's normal for it to take some time for a twenty-something to start feeling like a grown-up. Mark and I then unpack the three tasks a young person must master to transition to adulthood, which includes discussions of what prevents twenty-somethings from taking on grown-up responsibilities, how parents need to shift from a supervisory role to a consultant role, the importance of getting going in the right direction, and why young adults should treat life like a climbing wall. We end our conversation with advice to parents on the best way to motivate their kids to tackle the tasks of growing up.

Plenty of insights for both young adults and their parents in this episode.

Get the show notes at aom.is/launch.

#609: The 3 Tasks of Moving From Adolescence to Adulthood

In disasters or accidents, why do some people survive and others perish? In exploring this question, my guest has uncovered psychological and philosophical insights into not only dealing with life-threatening crises, but strategically navigating any situation that involves risk and decision-making. 

His name is Laurence Gonzales and he's a pilot, a journalist, and the author of several books, including the focus of today's conversation: Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why. Today on the show, we discuss how the story of his father being shot out of the sky during WWII set Laurence on a journey to explore the mysterious underpinnings of survival. Laurence then explains what happens to us mentally and emotionally in a disaster situation that causes us to make poor decisions, how our mental models can get us in trouble, and why rule breakers are more likely to survive than rule followers. Laurence then walks us through complexity theory and how trying to make things safer can counterintuitively make them more dangerous. We then talk about why the frequency with which you yell at your kids correlates to your chances of surviving a life-threatening emergency, before ending our conversation with a discussion of the paradoxes would-be survivors must grapple with, including being both realistic and hopeful at the same time.   

Get the show notes at aom.is/deepsurvival.

#610: Who Lives in Survival Situations, Who Dies, and Why

When most of us run into obstacles with how we think and approach the world -- whether in terms of dealing with mental health issues like depression and anxiety or simply making progress with our relationships and work, we typically try to focus in on solving the perceived problem, or we run away from it. In either case, instead of feeling better, we feel more stuck.

My guest today says we need to free ourselves from these instincts and our default mental programming and learn to just sit with our thoughts, and even turn towards those which hurt the most. His name is Steven Hayes and he's a professor of psychology, the founder of ACT -- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -- and the author of over 40 books, including his latest A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters. Steven and I spend the first part of our conversation in a very interesting discussion as to why traditional interventions for depression and anxiety -- drugs and talk therapy -- aren't very effective in helping people get their minds right, and how ACT takes a different approach to achieving mental health. We then discuss the six skills of psychological flexibility that undergird ACT and how these skills can be used not only by those dealing with depression and anxiety but by anyone who wants to get out of their own way and show up and move forward in every area of their lives.  

Get the show notes at aom.is/liberatedmind.

#614: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life

Alborosie (Sicily, Italy)
After gaining international recognition for his first solo album, Soul Pirate, Alborosie continues to inspire a generation of reggae enthusiasts. In 2011, he copped the prestigious MOBO Award for the best reggae act. Recently, with new singles “Listen to the Waves” and “Unprecedented Time,” released during the global lockdown, the Italian reggae ambassador addresses societal issues regarding the pandemic and the ongoing struggle against inequality and police brutality.

Alborosie - Police (Mettā Flip)

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We've all asked "what if" questions about our life: What if I had majored in art instead of business? What if I had let my best friend know I liked her as more than a friend? What if I had taken the job offer in Colorado? Sometimes contemplating the imagined possibilities of these alternative histories fills us with sharp pangs of regret.

My guest today says that's not necessarily a bad thing. His name is Neal Roese and he's a professor of psychology and marketing and the author of If Only: How to Turn Regret Into Opportunity. Neal and I begin our conversation by unpacking how asking "what if" is to engage in something called "counterfactual thinking," and how you can create a downward counterfactual, in which you imagine how a decision could have turned out worse, or an upward counterfactual, where you imagine how a decision could have turned out better. Neal then explains why living without regret isn't actually that healthy, and why even though regret is an unpleasant feeling, it can be an important spur towards greater improvement, action, and agency. We then do get into the circumstances in which regret can become a negative force, before turning to what Neal's research says are the most common regrets people have in life. At the end of our conversation, we pivot to talking about how imagining how your life could have turned out worse, can make you feel happier. 

Get the show notes at aom.is/regret.

#620: How to Deal With Life's Regrets

Meant To Be

When you think about serendipity, you likely think of strokes of good luck that happen entirely by chance. 

But my guest today says that we can play a role in harnessing more lightning strikes of fortune, and create the conditions to both experience a greater number of meaningful accidents, and make accidents more meaningful. His name is Christian Busch and he's a professor of economics and entrepreneurship and the author of The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck. We begin our conversation with what serendipity is, and how it's different than simple chance, and is instead a kind of smart luck, which requires acting on the unexpected and connecting the dots of seemingly random events. We then discuss the three types of serendipity, the obstacles to experiencing this force, and how the amount of  serendipity you experience depends on how you frame the world. Christian explains how to develop a serendipity-seeking mindset, including how to intentionally seed triggers for it. We end our conversation with how organizations and not just individuals can take steps to strategically leverage the power of serendipity. 

Get the show notes at aom.is/serendipity.

#662: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck

This is a re-broadcast. The episode originally ran in November 2018.

Humans are storytelling and story-listening creatures. We use stories to teach, persuade, and to make sense of the complexities of existence. Being able to craft and deliver a good story is thus a real advantage in all areas of life, giving you a foot up when doing job interviews, going on dates, interacting with friends, or making a sales pitch.

Fortunately, good storytelling is a skill that can learned by anyone. Here to teach us the art of storytelling is Matthew Dicks, a writer, five-time Moth GrandSlam storytelling winner, and the author of the book Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling. 

Today on the show, Matthew walks us through the nuts and bolts of how to craft a compelling story. We begin our conversation discussing ways to generate story ideas, why good stories don’t have to be about big moments, and why he recommends a practice called "Homework for Life." Matthew then tells us what we can learn from movies about making a story so engaging that people are waiting to hear what you say next. We also discuss the don'ts of storytelling, including how to never begin a story. And we end our conversation with a five-minute story from Matthew that showcases all the principles we discussed during the show.

Get the show notes at aom.is/storyworthy.

#462: How to Tell Better Stories

IVMusic - Ep. 175 - We The Indigenous - Jan 2021

Strength in Indigenous unity, this episode shows love to both the South & North American continents.  Hope you find a new artist to support, hit up those links!

Playlist:

Artist: Neon Natives
Song: They Have To Kill Us
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/neonnativez
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0RlDFqBFYY
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neonnativez/
Instagram: @neonnativez

Artist: HGS Savage Fam
Song: Ancestorz 2020 Mix
Album: The Vision
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/cisko-gower
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5J59EP4NFo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hgssavagefam
Instagram: @hsgsavagefam

Artist: Thomas X
Song: #NoLine3 Feat. DJ AO
Album: Mental Liberation
Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/thomas-x
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OflJ93U78TM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThomasX100Souls
Instagram: @chiefthomasx

Artist: Alas
Song: Untitled
Bandcamp: https://alasmusika.bandcamp.com/releases
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alasmusika
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s_MvJNoRRM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alasmusika
Instagram: @blacksnakekilla

Artist: Reneta Flores
Song: Chañan Cori Coca /Imperio
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3TZtFZu2rmUnoE0kr8QxdT
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au81GcSOVOs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/renatafloresperu
Instagram: @renatafloresrivera

Artist: Anachnid
Song: Sky Woman
Album: Dreamweaver
Bandcamp: https://anachnid.bandcamp.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9KY_68WBAQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Iamskywoman
Instagram: @anachnid

Artist: Taboo
Song: One World (We Are One)
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/TheOfficialTaboo
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHhbeRJudY4
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTaboo
Instagram: @taboo

Thank you for listening and supporting Indigenous artists and creators!
Produced by Melissa Spence, for educational purposes, all rights reserved to their respective owners.

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