WEBVTT - Carpooling isn't just for kids

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that carpooling isn't just for kids. If you

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<v Speaker 1>want more time with family, friends, or colleagues, consider whether

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<v Speaker 1>driving somewhere together could create relationship building time without adding

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<v Speaker 1>one more thing to your schedule. So I want to

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<v Speaker 1>start this episode by acknowledging that a lot of people

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<v Speaker 1>do like their commutes, because being alone in a car

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<v Speaker 1>is an opportunity for quiet or a chance to listen

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<v Speaker 1>to music or podcasts that no one else likes. When

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<v Speaker 1>I have worked in offices, I have often enjoyed the

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<v Speaker 1>trip home as a transition between work and the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of life. If that is you, o great. But if

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<v Speaker 1>your commute isn't something you look forward to as me time,

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<v Speaker 1>consider whether you could bring another person along on occasion.

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<v Speaker 1>This might create time for connection during a window of

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<v Speaker 1>time that often feels like it is wasted. So, for instance,

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<v Speaker 1>if you and your partner work anywhere near each other,

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<v Speaker 1>you might decide to join forces on occasion. I am

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<v Speaker 1>not saying you try to commute together every day. If

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<v Speaker 1>you don't actually work together, you likely have different schedules,

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<v Speaker 1>and two stops adds time for someone, but it might

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<v Speaker 1>be a nice treat. Once a week or so, you

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<v Speaker 1>could choose a particular day of the week and protect

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<v Speaker 1>your schedules on that day so you don't end up

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<v Speaker 1>with an early morning meeting or a solo commitment right

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<v Speaker 1>after work. Even once every two to three weeks or

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<v Speaker 1>so could give two working parents a significant extra dose

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<v Speaker 1>of couple time. The same options would be available with

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<v Speaker 1>a friend who lives somewhere near you and works near you.

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<v Speaker 1>Aligning schedules can be hard, but you do have to

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<v Speaker 1>get to work. Maybe you can go together at least

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<v Speaker 1>once every few weeks. Carpooling to your extracurricular activities can

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<v Speaker 1>be great too. If a volunteer colleague lives near you

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<v Speaker 1>ride the subway home together, you and your neighbor who's

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<v Speaker 1>also in your book club could share a ride there,

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<v Speaker 1>offer to pick up your exercise buddy on the way

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<v Speaker 1>to your spin class. An added benefit of that is

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<v Speaker 1>that you will probably make it to the class more

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<v Speaker 1>often because you won't want to cancel on your friend

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<v Speaker 1>who is counting on you for a ride. Carpooling can

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<v Speaker 1>be especially valuable for longer drives. If you and your

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<v Speaker 1>cousin are both going to a family wedding a few

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<v Speaker 1>hours away, consider riding together. It's better for the environment

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<v Speaker 1>and your budget, and you'll get lots of catch up time.

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<v Speaker 1>Carpooling may create some extra time for connection with colleagues

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<v Speaker 1>as well. You could ride with a colleague when you're

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<v Speaker 1>both going from your office to a work meeting or

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<v Speaker 1>a work dinner, or when you are traveling to and

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<v Speaker 1>from the airport on a work trip. Whether you're in

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<v Speaker 1>one of your own cars or in a shared cab

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<v Speaker 1>or an uber, riding creates time for you to interact

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<v Speaker 1>but feels lower pressure than going out to dinner. Lots

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<v Speaker 1>of people want more relationship time in their lives but

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to add any more commitments to their schedules.

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<v Speaker 1>Commuting time and just general running around in the car

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<v Speaker 1>tends to be some of the least pleasant moments of

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<v Speaker 1>the day. Car Pooling is a win on multiple fronts

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<v Speaker 1>because it adds something nice to life during a time

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<v Speaker 1>that isn't always pleasant. Even if it can't happen all

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<v Speaker 1>that often, it might be worth trying from time to time.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura, thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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