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Takeaways

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The conversation explores the impact of sitting and aging, perceptions of aging, teaching styles and identity, childhood fantasies and fulfillment, revisiting childhood desires, living out childhood dreams, recreating parental guidance, and different types of parenting. The conversation explores the concept of reparenting and adopting new parents as adults. It discusses the need for emotionally mature figures in one's life and the idea of creating an app for reparenting. The conversation also touches on the exploration of existentialist literature and the concept of a snarky mom. It suggests expanding the reparenting app to include additional family members and earning mom points for accountability.

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Takeaways

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Sitting for long periods of time can have negative effects on the body, and as we age, we may become more aware of these effects.

\n\n

Perceptions of aging can change as we grow older, and what may have seemed old to us in the past may not seem as old now.

\n\n

Teaching styles can vary, and some teachers prefer a more relaxed and informal approach, while others prefer a more traditional and professional style.

\n\n

Childhood fantasies and desires may not always be fulfilled as we grow older, but it can be fun to revisit them and see how our desires have changed.

\n\n

It's important to make time for activities and experiences that bring us joy and fulfill our childhood dreams, even if they may seem silly or unconventional.

\n\n

Recreating parental guidance can be a way to hold ourselves accountable and develop positive habits and behaviors.

\n\n

There are different types of parenting styles, and it can be interesting to explore and choose the type of parent we want to be. Reparenting is the concept of adopting new parents as adults to provide emotional support and guidance.

\n\n

There is a need for emotionally mature figures in one's life who do not rely on their children for emotional support.

\n\n

The idea of creating an app for reparenting, where emotionally mature individuals can volunteer to be adoptable parents, is discussed.

\n\n

The conversation explores the concept of a snarky mom, who provides both snarky advice and practical tools for self-improvement.

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Woody and I get into another internet hang with some generalzied end-of-the-year fodder, zero resolutions, and otherwise casual chat on the all we are grateful for. Perhaps, we ultimately resolved to continue the awesome, peppered with gratitude.

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As we slowly slip into old age, this episode is laced with curmudgeon commenting on cost of living, shopping at Ikea and/or Costco, and general moaning about moving, packing, and all things that we may have to do again some day - yet are pre-complaining about now.

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Should these be written in the third person? I mean, it's really just me (Corey). Why do we pretend someone else is writing these descriptions? Maybe you don't, but I have and know others that do. It's weird. Let's stop doing that.

\n\n

Today, Woody and I (first person) dive into Paul Jarvis' book "Company of One", suggesting that bigger isn't always better. By dive, I mean we independently bought copies, and have opened the first chapter. So, take this for what it's worth.

\n\n

In the high pressure world of growth at all costs, more is more, and scaling a the path to success, we step back to consider what really matters and what we're actually working for.

\n\n

It's a fun one, not too much beer talk, and maybe we're just gonna move to Tofino and whittle.

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Moving sucks. There's no other way to put it. Now somewhat settled, Corey and Woody seek reprieve from summer angst, weekend counting, and joy in seasons. Also, somehow, they were both in Vancouver within weeks of each other without ever mentioning it.

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This time round we discuss key entanglements, robots doing chores, tiny homes and pods, working in bursts and grabbing a steak, when Canadians don shorts, and so much less.

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Turns out we still like talking to each other. So, instead of calling like regular people, we podcast our converstations.

\n\n

It's social distancing, for the normal reasons.

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Tired of Covid talk, Corey and Woody workshop their post-covid walk. They get their steps in while:

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Desperate for distractions, they dive into:

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As appetites for lockdowns decrease and turkeys increase, they muse about:

\n\n\n\n

Welcome back! We think we’re going to be here for a while.

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Together again for the last time. Face à Face, tete à tete, coeur à coeur, Corey and Woody bid listeners goodbye, bon voyage, and be well!

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They’re double-jabbed! In the penultimate IsoCast episode, Corey and Woody digitally clink glasses to celebrate their newfound freedom from being fully inoculated. While learning to socialize once again, they:

\n\n\n\n

Pssst: Listen to this episode for details of the forthcoming IsoCast spin-off show!

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Sweating it out in the Canadian heat, they discuss:

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Corey and Woody suffer from reverse homesickness. Desperate for interaction, they:

\n\n

Open their “VMs” so listeners can leave them a voicemail
\nRenew their leases indefinitely and invite everyone to their houseparty in 2025
\nEnviously “like” their American friends’ vaccine Instagram stories

\n\n

Want to be part of the show? Leave us a voicemail! We’ll include it in the next episode.

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Corey and Woody bore the listeners by talking about how bored they are. Specifically, they ramble about:

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Corey and Woody Zoom into Kitchener, Ontario, to chat with Ray, who chimes in on:

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Corey and Woody dust off the rust, channel their inner “Dr. Weknowdis,” and welcome 2021 by:

\n\n\n\n

Vaccine Queue calculator

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Corey battles through a cyst injury and chews the fat with Woody on:

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Marieke battles the internet from The Netherlands and discusses:

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Corey and Woody awkwardly sip their beverages and pontificate on:

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In their athletic gear and chewing the fat on:

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Jake checks in from Omaha, Nebraska and tells us:

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Check out The Fight Dirties on Spotify for some cool tunes.

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Bryan socially distances from the Missouri side and tells us:

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From the home of Letterkenny, Hairy tells us:

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David brings us up to speed on the scene in Crimson Tide country and shares:

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Ajita isolates with the guys from Congo. Not that one, the other Congo. From deep in the jungle, she shares:

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Corey and Woody check in with Ayn to learn about the Costa Rican isolation scene.

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She shares:

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The guys also pose some wonderments:

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Follow El Peji on Twitter: @ElPejibaye

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About this Episode:

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Corey and Woody share isolation stories, search for show segments, and settle into their new normal.

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The Guys Ponder:

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Related Links:

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Daily Beat Article
\nAtomic Habits
\nMatthew Walker: “Sleep is your Superpower”

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