Do One Thing for 30 Minutes Everyday
If there was one thing you could do for 30 minutes a day everyday, I believe it should be YOU listening to THIS podcast. Join me weekdays for my insight on what is on the mind of an isolated, neurotic, caffeine-addled podcast host who is crippled by procrastination, consumed by feelings of panic, self-loathing and soul-crushing inadequacy...
Episodes
42 episodes
Episode 1 - Why I Stayed So Long
Making her podcasting debut and checking off one of her homework assignments from her therapist, "Anonymous" boldly ventures into what freedom looks like for her with her podcast "When You Know Better". Being married to a narcissist is one thin...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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12:42
A Conversation with "Anonymous"
As "Anonymous" prepares for the debut of Chapter One of the When You Know Better podcast on Monday February 9th, I get a chance to sit down with her and have a conversation about making the decision to talk about her divorce journey.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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35:53
A Spring in Your Winter Step
I think I have discovered the cheat code on how to deal with the "winter blues" and it means pulling the covers off Groundhog Day in the process. Sorry, but not sorry...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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12:38
I Call Dibs
One of the most "Chicago things" about living in Chicago during the winter season, is knowing the lore about "dibs" and how to approach this right of winter passage. I've also been thinking about how I should be calling "dibs" on just about eve...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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18:42
The Wind Chill, The Oscars, and The Gray Hair from Hell
I'm no punk because I live in Chicago, but this weekend's Polar Vortex is ready to take someone's lunch money out there and it won't be me! I have my plans set this weekend to catch up on a couple of movies since the Oscar nominations came out ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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14:06
Don't Quit
New year, new season, new logo, new look, new everything! Can we get things started although we are already 15 days into 2026? I found my way back to not just podcasting after a much needed extended holiday time off, but to my first...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:00
I Don't Remember December
As we are flying towards the holiday and are on a crash course with 2026, we have to find a way to slow things down enough so that we can at least enjoy what's left in December. Somehow, my unhealthy obsession with rearranging my studio can be ...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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18:24
It's The Gift That Counts
It could very well be the best gift in the history of ever, but it looks suspect because it's not wrapped in packaging you approve of. Have you ever looked sideways at a box wrapped in newspaper or not crisp holiday paper? Be careful when turni...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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17:40
Surviving the Holidays
During this time of year, there are more people suffering from depression, anxiety and loneliness than at any other season. We need to make sure we have the keys when it comes to “Surviving the Holidays.” Helping me unwrap this discussio...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:08:48
Let It Go for the Holidays
On the Second Pod of Christmas, come to the realization that you might have to stop trying to keep it in so much. Not your stomach, your feelings. This Christmas, I'm learning how not to be so emotionless in front of people. Since I've been sic...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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17:50
The Thanksgiving Leftovers of Life
On the First Pod of Christmas my true love gave to me, the best chance to make a strategy... Have you ever repurposed a holiday meal into something that could've been better than its original intent? Food in this case is life, and life if you l...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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17:12
Get Up and Surrender
Today is a big deal because this is the 30th episode of my personal podcast, and it's something I never thought I would make time for myself doing so many podcasts for others. I was thinking about how I left things last wee...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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15:50
Scorched Earth
In my sleep deprived but often caffeine addled mind of emotions, there is mad, there is angry, and there is the nuclear option I often to refer to as "scorched earth". I fight with this emotion because no good can come from me e...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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16:35
Truth Is I'm Tired
If you keep living long enough, you will get tired. I'm finding out that life and the situations I find myself in everyday has me tired. My body hurts, my brain hurts, my soul hurts, and there seems to be more than enough hurt going on these da...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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17:20
Plug In
A gift I received from a friend is giving me just the push I need this week to focus. Nervousness aside, there are times I have to fight the feelings of impending doom and rise above the crisis. Hopefully, my vulnerability can help you get cent...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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12:30
Remake and Decorate with Latasha
I've been a little busy redoing the studio for the second time this year, and while my wife is on full Christmas decoration mode upstairs, we managed to come together for a pre-holiday episode. Maybe we should come together to do this more ofte...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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24:16
@ 4:44am
Early morning thoughts for me involving my little Pup Pup, chord progressions and praise...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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15:10
Christmas Lights Before Thanksgiving
One of the biggest debates in the holiday atmosphere is whether or not you subscribe to decorating for the Christmas holiday before you celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. I'll give you my take on it, as well as me living in "sports heaven" ove...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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11:04
Sunday Morning
If Oprah can do Super Soul Sunday, then I can do Sunday Morning! Time went back an hour, so that gives us an extra hour to get today right. Let's start with a plan on how to attack the rest of 2025.
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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8:18
Thank God It's November!
Take a deep breath, because OCTOBER IS OVER!!! I couldn't be more happier to declare that I am happy November is here, and I go into detail as to why I feel how I feel. In the 30 days since my last podcast, I had a few eye opening moments that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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22:00
Six Months From Now...
Have you ever made a New Year's Resolution before? How did that work out for you? I decided to make my resolution two months early, so it wouldn't be so resolution-like. Personal goals have been set for me, and for the reasons why I do what I d...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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24:21
The Great American Pivot
I've known him almost all of my life as my college roommate and through the years we worked together. He on the other hand, knows everyone (and I do mean he knows everyone). Art "Chat Daddy" Sims is who you would call an A liste...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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54:46
That's What Friends Are For
True friends are those who offer you support, improve your quality of life, promote self-confidence, help you progress mentally, provide honesty and unconditional love. Since 2010, retired Navy veteran, mother, author and super-duper friend Sha...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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55:08
Just A Little Bit of Faith...
There is only one person I know who can come in the Genius Media studio and hold the degrees I have on the wall, because she has the exact same ones in her possession as well. Only one person I know can identify with "the long road" approach, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:16:31