The Endless Growth Podcast

Episode 143: The Calm Before the New Year

Alex Nunez & Edgar Del Val Episode 143

Welcome to Episode 143 of The Endless Growth Podcast!

This week, Alex and Edgar roll into a laid-back December conversation that starts with a new family addition and slowly turns into one of those episodes that covers everything without forcing it. Alex kicks things off by sharing the newest member of the household: a wild little gray and white kitten named Tommy. 

From there, Edgar breaks down a surprisingly solid Saturday night at the Titanic exhibition in Salt Lake City, including recreated rooms, real artifacts, and a cold room that hits way harder than you would expect. That sparks a bigger conversation about getting out of the house more, doing local experiences, and how easy it is to miss cool events if you are not actively looking for them.

Then the episode shifts into holiday mode with a rapid-fire run through Christmas shopping, gift ideas that actually work, and the honest truth about why gift cards, tools, and practical gifts might be underrated. Somewhere in the middle, they end up talking about tires as a dream gift, thrift stores, weird nostalgia trips, and how growing up changes what you consider a good time.

They wrap it up with a funny throwback to prepaid phones, texting costs, and the era of flip phones and T9, plus a final holiday send-off that feels like hanging with your friends right before the year ends.

Happy Holidays! 

00:18 New Kitten in the Family
01:03 Adoption Event Experience
02:43 Introducing the New Kitten to the Household
09:58 Weekend Recap and Titanic Exhibition
16:11 Christmas Shopping and Holiday Preparations
19:44 Gift Ideas for Family Members
35:26 Road Trips and Travel Experiences
39:53 The Importance of Staying Active
40:16 Work Culture and Lifestyle of Native Americans
42:06 Gift Ideas and Personal Preferences
43:07 The Repetitive Nature of Gifts
51:12 Thrift Store Adventures
01:02:46 Pet Dynamics and Attachments
01:05:29 Childhood Beliefs and Santa Claus
01:08:31 Nostalgia and Early Mobile Phones
01:13:15 Winter Tires and Snowboarding Gear
01:18:06 Concluding Thoughts and Holiday Wishes