WEBVTT - REPLAY: Kinky Bottoms with Ross Mathews

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, hi Catherine, Oh hi Chelsea, I got hello. Welcome

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<v Speaker 1>to the studio. We're in studio together in Los Angeles,

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<v Speaker 1>Los Angeles.

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<v Speaker 2>I love when we get to be together.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, I know, it's so nice. Ye and now

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<v Speaker 1>that we sit on the same side of the window,

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<v Speaker 1>especially especially not especially guys. I did an announcement on

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<v Speaker 1>my Instagram a PSAs I like to call them about

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<v Speaker 1>the words especially and espresso, that they do not have

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<v Speaker 1>exes in them, that they are s's. Actually, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>there were a couple of comments about it's like, oh,

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<v Speaker 1>that's being really racist, thinking about how different cultures use

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<v Speaker 1>language and different educational systems, and it's a socioeconomic classes

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<v Speaker 1>thing to say. I'm like, not at all. That's that

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<v Speaker 1>is a thing that like white college educated people are

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<v Speaker 1>abusing that word when they say especially, I don't.

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<v Speaker 2>Because I get it wrong. I got it wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you say especially honestly don't remember? Well exhibit A.

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<v Speaker 1>Then I mean it's just can tell anyway. Oh fuck, I.

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<v Speaker 2>Liked your regime regimen correction because I mean, man, I

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<v Speaker 2>hear it all the time and it drives me nuts.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, so and then why is that not racist? Regime

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<v Speaker 1>A regiment and or classes. If it's like it's like, no,

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<v Speaker 1>you're correcting grammar or grammar should be used correctly and uniformly.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Anyway, I love language and that's my passion. And I

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<v Speaker 1>have just announced new stand updates for my Little Big

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<v Speaker 1>Bitch tour. Guys. I announced twenty five new cities. These

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<v Speaker 1>are probably a lot of the cities people have been

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<v Speaker 1>mentioning in the comments. I start out in East Hampton.

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<v Speaker 1>I go to New York, d C, Durham, North Carolina, LA, Phoenix, Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison, Portland,

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<v Speaker 1>to name just some. There are more. You can go

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<v Speaker 1>to Chelsea Handler dot com. I am on tour and

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<v Speaker 1>I have dates coming up for the next three months

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<v Speaker 1>and then more dates coming up in the fall. So

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<v Speaker 1>those have all been announced. They're on my Instagram page,

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<v Speaker 1>or you can go to Chelsea Hamler dot com. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>My guest today is an old friend from Chelsea Lately

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<v Speaker 1>Days who everyone will know. He's on RuPaul's Drag Race.

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<v Speaker 1>He is the co host of The Drew Barrymore Show,

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<v Speaker 1>and he has his own new podcast which is called

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<v Speaker 1>Hello Ross Ross Matthews. Everybody, Hi, Hi, Hi.

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<v Speaker 2>Who's there.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm so happy to see you.

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, cutie, Patunity, fresh.

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<v Speaker 3>And fruity, extra fruity.

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<v Speaker 1>What's up?

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<v Speaker 3>Where are you in?

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<v Speaker 4>La?

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<v Speaker 1>I am? Where are you Palm Springs?

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<v Speaker 3>No? No, no, we're We bought a house in Long Island,

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<v Speaker 3>so we're here because we're starting Drew up again.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought you bought a place in Palm Springs.

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<v Speaker 3>So I have a house in Palm Springs. And then

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<v Speaker 3>when I came here for drew and then married, wellie,

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<v Speaker 3>he's faced in Long Island because that's where he works here. Okay,

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<v Speaker 3>So we bought a house here and I love it

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<v Speaker 3>out here.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh that's great, and so are you going to keep

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<v Speaker 1>your place in Palm Springs?

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<v Speaker 3>We're back and forth. My brother lives there. It's like

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<v Speaker 3>a compound, you know. My brother lives there with the dogs.

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<v Speaker 3>He watches them.

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<v Speaker 5>Cute.

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<v Speaker 1>I love it. Congratulations, thank you.

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<v Speaker 3>There's so much to catch up on. And Hi.

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<v Speaker 1>By the way, Hi, this is my producer, Katherine.

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<v Speaker 3>Hi, Katherine, everybody.

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<v Speaker 1>Ross Matthews is here today. Hello, Hello Ross Matthews.

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<v Speaker 3>It is so good to see you. It has been

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<v Speaker 3>too long, I mean, even though we did get to

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<v Speaker 3>get together and have like a happy hour thing not

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<v Speaker 3>that long ago. Yeah it was you remember, Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 3>was there. You were there, Yeah, yeah, New York City.

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<v Speaker 1>I what barber? Were we at the famous Ritz Saint Regis?

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<v Speaker 1>Saint Regis? That's right, what's that bar called?

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<v Speaker 3>I never remember? But they have the popcorn in my

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<v Speaker 3>life there, remember that truffle popcorn that I have since emulated.

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<v Speaker 3>I figured out how to make it so good.

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<v Speaker 1>We had a little reunion. It was Fortune and Jack's

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<v Speaker 1>and Wellie Ross's now husband, and Joe Boy myself and

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<v Speaker 1>we all went and it was so much fun and

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<v Speaker 1>it was like a little Yeah, that was a really

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<v Speaker 1>fun night.

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<v Speaker 2>I saw those pictures on the Instagram.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh they were on the ground. Well, Joe Koy and

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<v Speaker 1>I have broken up. Ross. I'm sure that you've heard.

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<v Speaker 3>I know, I did hear. I texted you.

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<v Speaker 4>I know.

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<v Speaker 3>I love you both, and that one, that one hurt.

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<v Speaker 3>I have to say. Did it hurt me as much

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<v Speaker 3>as it hurt you? Hurt me more?

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe? I don't know. No, it hurt me. It was.

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<v Speaker 1>It was painful. It was you know, it's hard to

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<v Speaker 1>break up anytime, especially when you you know, thought you

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<v Speaker 1>were gonna be with somebody for a long time. It's

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<v Speaker 1>hard to like, go, wait a second, this isn't what

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<v Speaker 1>I thought it was gonna be. That sucks, it's not.

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<v Speaker 3>Also, I think so many people invested in you guys,

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<v Speaker 3>do you know. I think it was it was something

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<v Speaker 3>we needed after the pandemic, and you know what it

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<v Speaker 3>was still it was beautiful. It was beautiful for what

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<v Speaker 3>it was and when it was. And I hope your

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<v Speaker 3>heart is good.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah it is.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm good now.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel a lot of I've healed a lot in

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<v Speaker 1>the last couple of months. It's only been a couple months,

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<v Speaker 1>but I feel a lot. I think now we were

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<v Speaker 1>talking about this on another podcast. I have to say,

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<v Speaker 1>like having the skills from going to therapy about how

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<v Speaker 1>to deal with grieving and the end of a relationship

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<v Speaker 1>and to act like an adult instead of like a

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<v Speaker 1>kid is the best gift ever.

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<v Speaker 2>Too.

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<v Speaker 1>Like, I love the way that I have behaved, and

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<v Speaker 1>I can't say that about many times in my life.

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<v Speaker 3>I've been there for some of those times.

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<v Speaker 1>You can attest to my bad behavior. But like, especially

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<v Speaker 1>with breakups, when there's drama, or there's hurt feelings, or

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<v Speaker 1>there's egos involved, it's so easy to lower your vibration

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<v Speaker 1>and to fight nasty instead of taking the high road

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<v Speaker 1>and always just being like, it's okay, it's okay. It

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<v Speaker 1>didn't work out.

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<v Speaker 3>Can we go deep for a second, because I had

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<v Speaker 3>a thought, Sure, I think grief grief, and I'm someone

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<v Speaker 3>who's dealt with grief. Right, I lost both my parents.

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<v Speaker 3>It's tough, you know, you have to learn that you've

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<v Speaker 3>done that as well. I think grief is grief, whether

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<v Speaker 3>it's a breakup or a death or a loss, it is.

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<v Speaker 3>It is what it is, and I feel like the

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<v Speaker 3>first time you really experience grief is how you approach

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<v Speaker 3>it for the rest of forever, you know what I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>until you do the work to change it. And so

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<v Speaker 3>if you first experienced grief as a young kid, maybe

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<v Speaker 3>you went back there even in adulthood until you learned

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<v Speaker 3>how to navigate it correctly, and you did. It's the

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<v Speaker 3>young kid. I think about that all the time, that

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<v Speaker 3>you went through that when you're.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, that's true. Glenna Doyle said something like that.

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<v Speaker 1>She had heard something like sometimes you recreate all of

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<v Speaker 1>your childhood trauma to try and correct it and correct

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<v Speaker 1>your reaction to it, and the ending to things, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I agree with that. I mean, the only thing you

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<v Speaker 1>can ever hope for in this lifetime is to become

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<v Speaker 1>more evolved. I mean, for me, I always just want

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<v Speaker 1>to get more informed, more evolved, and become a better

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<v Speaker 1>version of myself.

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<v Speaker 3>Right, Yeah, And you fuck it up the first time,

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<v Speaker 3>in the second time, the third time, and by like

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<v Speaker 3>the fourth time, let's get our shit together, right, And

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<v Speaker 3>that that's kind of life. If you can buy the

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<v Speaker 3>fourth time kind of figure it out, then you're you're

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<v Speaker 3>on the right track.

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<v Speaker 1>And also, I think something that's really valid is having

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<v Speaker 1>an interest. We were just talking to somebody who thought,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, therapy was self indulgent or navel gazing or unnecessary.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like, it is so important to be with somebody

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<v Speaker 1>who has the capacity and the knowledge to be smart

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<v Speaker 1>enough to understand that there are things inside of us

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<v Speaker 1>that need to be examined, that there are you have

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<v Speaker 1>to self examine. You have to understand why you do

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<v Speaker 1>things so that you don't hurt people and that you

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<v Speaker 1>don't behave in a childish way when you're an adult,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like that's no funny.

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<v Speaker 3>You have to do that. But I think if you

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<v Speaker 3>want to be in any sort of elevated relationship with

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<v Speaker 3>yourself or with anybody else that really can go anywhere,

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<v Speaker 3>then you have to do the work. I mean some

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<v Speaker 3>people are fine just sitting there, not examining things, not

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<v Speaker 3>working it out. But I promise you and you're you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I look at your growth just in terms of like

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<v Speaker 3>your heart, just knowing you for how many years has

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<v Speaker 3>it been now almost twenty years?

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<v Speaker 1>Probably?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, probably? You know. I see it in you, and

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<v Speaker 3>not that you needed to, but I see a different

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<v Speaker 3>version of you now, an evolved version. I think we

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<v Speaker 3>all do, you know? And I love that you're so

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<v Speaker 3>open about that dream. Well, I mean it's it is

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<v Speaker 3>a compliment, it is.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you've been through some difficult breakups and now

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<v Speaker 1>you're in a real happy relationship. How would did that

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<v Speaker 1>work for you? That kind of arc?

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<v Speaker 3>I think you have to be grateful and sort of

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<v Speaker 3>make such peace with whatever you've been through because it

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<v Speaker 3>does sort of form who you are. And I have

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<v Speaker 3>been able. You know, I met my husband, which is

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<v Speaker 3>so weird to say, but my husband I met almost

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<v Speaker 3>three years ago, and if I hadn't met him when

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<v Speaker 3>I met him as a human, I was when I

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<v Speaker 3>met him. I wouldn't have been ready for what he

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<v Speaker 3>has done for me in terms of holding a mirror

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<v Speaker 3>up to me and holding a mirror up to the world.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, is a person of color, a gay immigrant

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<v Speaker 3>person of color, who's worked his way up in this

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<v Speaker 3>life to become a doctor of education. And he just

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<v Speaker 3>showed me what that journey was like. And it made

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<v Speaker 3>me understand what being a white man here was like

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<v Speaker 3>and what being a flawed human is like. And he's

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<v Speaker 3>just made me so much better. And I wouldn't have

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<v Speaker 3>been ready for it if I hadn't gone through all

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<v Speaker 3>of it, you know, And here I am. I think

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<v Speaker 3>I'm ready.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh. I love that his husband's name is Wellington, which

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<v Speaker 1>I love. I love a name like Wellington. It sounds

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<v Speaker 1>like he should be on Oh what's that stupid team?

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<v Speaker 3>Ye Abby well That but the.

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<v Speaker 1>Other the updated Child Bridgerton show, Yeah, Bridgerton.

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<v Speaker 3>You know. The best thing about well is, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>he's a very important educational thinker and all that. But

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<v Speaker 3>every time I go what do you want for dinner?

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<v Speaker 3>He goes, you want beef Wellington, And then he shakes it.

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<v Speaker 3>He goes, you like your beef Wellington? Well done?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, so Ross is on Drew Barrymore show. They're

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<v Speaker 1>a delightful combo platter, I must say. And you guys

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<v Speaker 1>are going back? What season are you going back to? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>Season three we're starting. And you know, Chelsea, you've known

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<v Speaker 3>me for a long time. And when I grew up

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<v Speaker 3>in a little farmtown, I used to watch Regis and

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<v Speaker 3>Kathy Lee just like talk and think like, oh my god,

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<v Speaker 3>they get to like talk to each other and then

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<v Speaker 3>interview celebrities. That's what I want to do and it's

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<v Speaker 3>been the goal forever and I can't believe I get

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<v Speaker 3>to do it every day with Drew Barrymore. It's crazy

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<v Speaker 3>you claim on the show, right, and it was so

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<v Speaker 3>nice to have you on. And she's just a dream.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Drew's a very special, unique individual. Drew has gone

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<v Speaker 1>through her sets of trauma and yeah, all of this stuff,

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<v Speaker 1>but she always manages to be sunny side up is

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<v Speaker 1>how I would describe her. She's always Yeah, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>she can you know, she's not perfect in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>like being in a happy moood all the time, but

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<v Speaker 1>her genuine spirit is.

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<v Speaker 3>That her like neutral vibrates above happy, you know what

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<v Speaker 3>I mean? Just when she's in that gear and I

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<v Speaker 3>kind of do that too, But you know, she's somebody

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<v Speaker 3>who again has put in the work. Can you think

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<v Speaker 3>about where she's been? Sometimes I'll bring it up, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>what were you doing when you were thirteen? And she'll

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<v Speaker 3>be like, I was in the mental institution. Oh okay,

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<v Speaker 3>well I understood, so, but she's really like been through

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<v Speaker 3>it and come out on this place just full of

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<v Speaker 3>gratitude and not a Pollyanna, not cheesy. She really comes

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<v Speaker 3>by honestly, but she's the real deal. You know, I

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<v Speaker 3>didn't know her before doing the show. I just sort

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<v Speaker 3>of popped in one day and we like clicked.

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<v Speaker 1>How long did it? How long did it take you

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<v Speaker 1>guys to click?

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<v Speaker 3>About about three and a half minutes, I think. And

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<v Speaker 3>then she was like can you come back tomorrow?

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<v Speaker 1>And I was like, yore?

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<v Speaker 3>And then they said can you come back next week?

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<v Speaker 1>Okay?

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<v Speaker 3>And then I just never left Chelsea. It's like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>when I did your show, I just showed up. Same

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<v Speaker 3>thing on Rue Paul, same thing on Jay Leno. I

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<v Speaker 3>just sort of show up and then people are like,

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<v Speaker 3>I guess we'll keep them. I'm like a rescue dog,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, they're like, I like him. I guess I'm

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<v Speaker 3>used to him.

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<v Speaker 1>That's cute. That's cute. So what goes on on Long Island?

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<v Speaker 1>What part of Long Island are you on?

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<v Speaker 3>So we're on the north shore. I don't know anything about.

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<v Speaker 3>All I knew about Long Island is that it was

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<v Speaker 3>far away from California. But uh, we just bought a

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<v Speaker 3>house here because my husband, like I said, he works

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<v Speaker 3>out here and then it's a quick train run into

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<v Speaker 3>the city. But I love it. I thought it was

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<v Speaker 3>sort of like cheesy, and then I realized, oh, this

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<v Speaker 3>is where the Barefoot Kntessa lives. And then it all started.

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<v Speaker 3>It all started making sense to me. I was like,

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<v Speaker 3>I can have burrata and capre say and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I could flip my denim collar up and life is

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<v Speaker 3>gonna be great. So I love it here. And you

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<v Speaker 3>know what, can I tell you a quick story that

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if what I'm gonna tell you anyway. So

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<v Speaker 3>I had a dream. I've always been scared of cats

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<v Speaker 3>because there's this terrible neighbor cat that was so mean

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<v Speaker 3>to me growing up. So I just scared. And then

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<v Speaker 3>about fifteen years ago, I had a dream about a

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<v Speaker 3>gray cat. I've thought about this gray cat for fifteen years,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, thinking about one day a gray cat's going

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<v Speaker 3>to show up. I bought this house on Long Island.

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<v Speaker 3>The morning after we moved in, I walked into the

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<v Speaker 3>backyard and a gray cat walks up to me and

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<v Speaker 3>starts nuzzling me. And I named her Joy until I

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<v Speaker 3>found out that she's a boy. So now it's Joy Boy,

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<v Speaker 3>and Joy Boy is here every single day, and it

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<v Speaker 3>means to me I'm on the right track, right I'm

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<v Speaker 3>supposed to be.

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<v Speaker 1>That's such a cute story. I'm into all of that shit.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm all into symbolism and signs. Catherine and I just

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<v Speaker 1>started reading this book about this neuroscientist who basically discovers

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<v Speaker 1>mysticism and spirituality and the meaning of the universe and

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<v Speaker 1>which scientists are like, no, nothing ever, nothing ever happens

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<v Speaker 1>because it's supposed to. Everything's an accident. Everything's an accident

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<v Speaker 1>unless it's proven by science. And she just had her

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<v Speaker 1>you know, switch flipped.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, either way, I think it works.

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<v Speaker 1>Either way.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, for you it does.

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<v Speaker 3>I'll take what I can get.

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<v Speaker 1>She had her switch flipped, and she's like, oh no,

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<v Speaker 1>there's like a cosmic element to everything, and there's symbolism,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's premissary premonitiary premonitionary premonitionary dreams.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's just missionary missionary premonitionary dreams.

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<v Speaker 1>Like my friend Wendy always has premonitionary dreams. She dreams

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<v Speaker 1>something and then it happens, and it's like, what's that about?

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I mean? Because we all have a

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<v Speaker 1>like a psychic ability, and I just I love that stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that the more open minded you are, the

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<v Speaker 1>more you see.

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<v Speaker 3>It's so well put. I used to roll my eyes

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<v Speaker 3>at like crystals and bullshit. I always called it that

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<v Speaker 3>until I went through my big breakup and then I

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<v Speaker 3>someone i'm a friend brought me to a crystal store

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<v Speaker 3>and like literally a piece of stone changed my life.

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<v Speaker 3>It's moltivite and I just have hung on to it.

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<v Speaker 3>And I thought to myself, you know, if the moon

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<v Speaker 3>can pull the tide, there's something going on with energy.

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<v Speaker 3>So if you can just accept it as opposed to

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<v Speaker 3>try to explain it to yourself, Like I like what

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<v Speaker 3>you said, you see things other people can't see.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, if you are to walk into a room where

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<v Speaker 2>like two people have just been arguing. You feel it.

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<v Speaker 2>That's energy, that's all that is. When they say you

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<v Speaker 2>can cut it with a knife, it's true.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's also like when somebody fakes their energy when

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<v Speaker 1>they come in and they try to be happy, but

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<v Speaker 1>you can tell something's gone on and they're not in

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<v Speaker 1>a good spot. That's that's energy, and it's completely transferable

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<v Speaker 1>and well and it's transparent, like you can totally see

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<v Speaker 1>right through it. So yeah, people who don't take that

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<v Speaker 1>seriously or think my beliefs are my beliefs and it's

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<v Speaker 1>intransigent and I'm not willing to change my opinion, It's like, well,

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<v Speaker 1>then you're wrong. Definitely. If you're not willing to have

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<v Speaker 1>your mind change, then you're wrong.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah yeah yeah. And if you just can accept the

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<v Speaker 3>fact that even you're in stack is energy, then there

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<v Speaker 3>you go. Yeah, that's right there. We've all felt that thing,

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<v Speaker 3>you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah yeah, yeah, absolutely so Ross. On our podcast, we

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<v Speaker 1>take callers and we give advice, and these are real

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<v Speaker 1>life situations and serious problems. So you better fucking have

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<v Speaker 1>a shot at tequila and get ready.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, Okay, I'm just all I have here is water,

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<v Speaker 3>But I'm going to be hydra.

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<v Speaker 1>That's my breast milk that I said to you.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, yeah, it's utterly delicious.

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<v Speaker 1>Think it's almond milk. Actually, I pump fresh almond milk

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<v Speaker 1>every morning.

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<v Speaker 3>That's nuts.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, let's take a quick break and we'll be right

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<v Speaker 2>back for some.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Ross and I are going to give each other

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<v Speaker 1>a little rubber ducky massage. Now we'll be right back,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're back.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm so fast. All right, Well, our first I just want.

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<v Speaker 1>To mention before you start that there is a neon

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<v Speaker 1>sign behind Ross with his name written in cursive and

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<v Speaker 1>pink neon, and I would expect nothing fucking less.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, it's all. I have a remote control and

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<v Speaker 3>I can change that to blue if you want.

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<v Speaker 6>Boom.

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<v Speaker 1>Look at that.

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<v Speaker 3>I got this on at a little boutique called Amazon.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, I've never heard of Amazon. It's cute, and I

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<v Speaker 1>also had no idea it was pronounced like that, so

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<v Speaker 1>look at me learning.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think it's French.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, our first question comes from sad friend. Dear Chelsea,

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<v Speaker 2>one of my good friends, someone who I considered my

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<v Speaker 2>best friend in college, just unfollowed me on Instagram. She

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<v Speaker 2>didn't tell me about this, and I just figured it

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<v Speaker 2>out three months later. I confronted her about it, and

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<v Speaker 2>she said she doesn't like my boyfriend. She told me

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<v Speaker 2>that she didn't want to see him on my stories

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<v Speaker 2>and my posts. The problem is, this is not a

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<v Speaker 2>new boyfriend. We've been dating for eight years, all throughout college.

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't realize she disliked my boyfriend this much, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's not a sentiment I've received from any of my

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<v Speaker 2>other friends. She mentioned once in passing that she didn't

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<v Speaker 2>want to hang around him, and I thought, okay, whatever,

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<v Speaker 2>But I just think it's so weird that she unfollowed me.

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<v Speaker 2>It also makes me think that her hatred of him

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<v Speaker 2>matters more than our friendship. I don't even hang out

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<v Speaker 2>with them together, so I'm not sure what the problem is.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think it's a sign that she no longer

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<v Speaker 2>wants to be friends and this was her way of

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<v Speaker 2>saying it. I'm not sure I even want to continue

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<v Speaker 2>the friendship if she couldn't have an open conversation with

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<v Speaker 2>me about this before she resorted to unfollowing me and

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<v Speaker 2>not telling me about it. Sincerely, a sad friend.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh that hurts your feelings?

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<v Speaker 3>That is sad. I have a very strong opinion about

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<v Speaker 3>this though, Yes, tell us okay, goodbye, thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 3>If you're gonna unfollow me after knowing me that with

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<v Speaker 3>instead of picking up the phone and saying, hey, I

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<v Speaker 3>have a real problem with your boyfriend. There's some things

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<v Speaker 3>about him. I don't like it about his characters, qualities

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<v Speaker 3>as a human, and I think maybe you can do better.

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<v Speaker 3>You're not gonna have that grown up conversation, but you're

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<v Speaker 3>gonna unfollow me, Well, you're not capable of being my

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<v Speaker 3>friend anymore, Thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 1>Next, Yeah, absolutely, I mean fuck that person. Unfollowing somebody

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<v Speaker 1>is as a friend is really aggressive. I don't even

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<v Speaker 1>want to unfollow others celebrities that annoy me that I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not friends with, because I know they're going to see it.

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<v Speaker 1>So you can easily mute somebody when you don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to see anything that they're doing. That's an option everybody.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, your friend is an asshole. That's not a

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<v Speaker 1>real reason. How could she dislike your boyfriend after eight

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<v Speaker 1>years and then not say anything and that's how she

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<v Speaker 1>tells you. So I'm glad that you're open to not

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<v Speaker 1>being friends with her again, because that's probably the root

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<v Speaker 1>I would take, Not probably that is the root I

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<v Speaker 1>would take.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I would also look at the boyfriend though, just in

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<v Speaker 3>case maybe the friend had a point, you know what

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, like examine, just let that sink into but

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<v Speaker 3>goodbye to the friends. She's not grown up.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. And also you can take a survey from your

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<v Speaker 1>other friends and see if there's an issue with your

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<v Speaker 1>boyfriend that anybody else has. You know, if you're interested

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<v Speaker 1>in learning about that, or you think that there might

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<v Speaker 1>be something up with your boyfriend or your boyfriend might

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<v Speaker 1>be an asshole, then you should ask your other friends

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<v Speaker 1>and whose opinions you trust. And when you're asking for honesty,

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<v Speaker 1>that gives a person a lot more license and a

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<v Speaker 1>bigger avenue to be honest rather than them giving you

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<v Speaker 1>unsolicited opinions.

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<v Speaker 3>You being a grown up like this, These people are

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<v Speaker 3>probably almost thirty because eight years ago they were in college, right,

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<v Speaker 3>so they're almost thirty being a grown up, and your

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<v Speaker 3>biggest move is to unfollowize.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't even like when Instagram comes up in regular

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<v Speaker 1>conversations and somebody says, like when any adult says something

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<v Speaker 1>about somebody being followed or following someone on Instagram, I'm like,

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<v Speaker 1>excuse me, sir, how old are you.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, here's a sentence I've never said to my like, oh,

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<v Speaker 3>she didn't like my photo. I never once who would

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<v Speaker 3>say that.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like Instagram is our touchstone for like being alive.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't like that to be the barometer for anything. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Ever, I have to say I kind of have a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit of a different opinion on this. I honestly

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<v Speaker 2>feel like, if you're following me, if you're not following me,

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<v Speaker 2>like who cares, sort of like do your thing. I

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<v Speaker 2>have friends that I love in real life and I

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<v Speaker 2>cannot follow them online because they're frankly just obnoxious on

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<v Speaker 2>But at the same time, I do think that a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of people believe that Instagram or TikTok is a

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<v Speaker 2>proxy for friendship. It's like, if you're not sending me memes,

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<v Speaker 2>if you're not following me, you're not my friend. But

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<v Speaker 2>at the same time, I think the mute button can

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<v Speaker 2>be your very best friend and spare everybody's feelings. But

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, what do you guys think about this?

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of people take it so seriously.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know. It's kind of sad to be that

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<v Speaker 3>to care that much about it, don't you think? I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>am I just old? Do we miss the window of

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<v Speaker 3>Like we didn't grow up with Instagram, so maybe we

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<v Speaker 3>don't get the value of it. We're just sort of like.

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<v Speaker 1>I get the value of it, but I don't like

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<v Speaker 1>the relationship with it when it becomes a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>too interdependent. I mean, yes, I'm on Instagram all the time.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm checking things, I'm writing to people, I'm answering things,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm looking at my.

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<v Speaker 3>You're a good commentor you're always in there.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd like to give people support and do that, but

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<v Speaker 1>I also don't like it to run me. Like if

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<v Speaker 1>I if I notice that I've been on or my

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<v Speaker 1>screen time says, oh you've been up five hours, You've

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<v Speaker 1>added this week or day or whatever, I'm like, oh

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<v Speaker 1>fuck yeah. And then I if I'm on vacation, I

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<v Speaker 1>put my phone down. I don't touch it, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>usually all day. So I it is a very tricky relationship.

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<v Speaker 1>And we know it's addictive. It's addicting, and you become

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<v Speaker 1>an addict, and I mean I already have enough addictions,

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<v Speaker 1>so so I don't need that to be one of

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<v Speaker 1>another one, you know, I get it well.

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<v Speaker 2>Our next question comes from Noah, and he's on the

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<v Speaker 2>phone with us here.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh is it Noah from the Affair?

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<v Speaker 2>Of course it is okay. I love that character, Dear Chelsea.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been single for a few years now and haven't

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<v Speaker 2>gotten past two ish dates with anyone since that time.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm pretty independent, but nevertheless a bit of a romantic.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't say I'm in a rush because I have

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<v Speaker 2>very close friends who I spend a good deal of

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<v Speaker 2>time with, and during the height of the pandemic, I

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<v Speaker 2>was quite content being alone, reading, watching TV, taking long walks,

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<v Speaker 2>without the expectation to interact with society. But things are

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<v Speaker 2>changing now and I'm wanting more. I live in Minneapolis,

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<v Speaker 2>and the population of gay men here isn't what it

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<v Speaker 2>is in say, Chicago, NYC or San Francisco. It's a big,

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<v Speaker 2>small town, and you can expect that if you start

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<v Speaker 2>to date someone, you probably know their ex Plus, everyone

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<v Speaker 2>here settles down, further limiting available men to complicate it

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<v Speaker 2>even more. I'm a kinky bottom, and finding men that

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<v Speaker 2>compliment that part of me, or that are open to

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<v Speaker 2>open relationships is even harder. If they exist here. I

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<v Speaker 2>already know who they are. Despite having the best friends

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<v Speaker 2>I've ever had in my life, and the fact that

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<v Speaker 2>the quality of life here is so nice. I live

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<v Speaker 2>blocks away from four different lakes, multiple parks, and pay

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<v Speaker 2>less than seven hundred dollars for my rent. I want

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<v Speaker 2>to move eventually, but I'm a historian and museum professional,

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<v Speaker 2>and believe it or not, there isn't a huge job

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<v Speaker 2>market for historians these days. I'm willing to date long distance,

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<v Speaker 2>but how do you even meet someone to begin a

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<v Speaker 2>long distance relationship? How do I make moves towards what

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<v Speaker 2>I want when I seem stuck where I am? Noah, Hi,

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<v Speaker 2>goa Hi, Noah.

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<v Speaker 3>I didn't know it was going to actually be here.

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<v Speaker 3>No hy, we were just going to talk about you

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<v Speaker 3>like you weren't here.

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<v Speaker 5>Oh my gosh. Well I'm glad to be here with

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<v Speaker 5>both of you, all of you.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, well we have our gay man is here

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<v Speaker 1>today so he can. Really I'm going to let you

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<v Speaker 1>jump off on this ross you take aware.

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<v Speaker 3>You're in lucky little kinky bottom because Uncle Ross is here.

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<v Speaker 1>Other kiky bottoms on the zoom.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, listen, I love that you put that out there,

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<v Speaker 3>and that is the number one thing you can do

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<v Speaker 3>when you're looking for love and you're I should say,

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<v Speaker 3>when you're ready for love is to put it out there. Now,

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<v Speaker 3>do not poo poo on Minneapolis. It is a great

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<v Speaker 3>gay city.

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<v Speaker 5>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>I every time I'm in Minneapolis, I go to the

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<v Speaker 3>saloon and order the what the tater tots because they

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<v Speaker 3>are Chris they are perfect. Minneapolis is. It is very

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<v Speaker 3>gay there. But I also understand when you say it's

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<v Speaker 3>a little big city. And so if you meet someone,

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<v Speaker 3>you do probably know their ex. Have you found that

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<v Speaker 3>when you put it out there? Are you on the

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<v Speaker 3>apps like putting it out there what you're into in

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<v Speaker 3>terms of sexually?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I'm on the apps and I don't have a

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<v Speaker 6>hard time finding what I need sexually. It's finding that

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<v Speaker 6>component of like the romantic with the sexual because there

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<v Speaker 6>are folks that are in relationship here and open, and

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<v Speaker 6>so I can usually find folks that are into what

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<v Speaker 6>I'm into. It just so happens that they're not available

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<v Speaker 6>to date.

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<v Speaker 3>I wonder if simultaneously, if you could be like on

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<v Speaker 3>the grinder the hookup apps to be getting your kinky

0:23:15.320 --> 0:23:20.800
<v Speaker 3>bottom insatiable needs fed, and simultaneously on a different kind

0:23:20.840 --> 0:23:23.320
<v Speaker 3>of app right, like maybe the Tinder where it's not

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<v Speaker 3>all about whole pictures, right.

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<v Speaker 5>I have a variety of them. Yeah, you do.

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<v Speaker 3>And are you finding and then, Chelsea, I'll let you

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<v Speaker 3>speak on your own show, But are you finding that

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<v Speaker 3>on these apps where you like it's about finding love

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<v Speaker 3>that there's just the well is dry?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 6>So I've got the Hinge, Tender, Scruff and Grinder, So

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<v Speaker 6>like those four and I do definitely use.

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<v Speaker 3>That's a nice buffet of dating apps. I like your

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<v Speaker 3>I like you, I like your choices.

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<v Speaker 5>I use Hinge and Tender, yeah, more for dates.

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<v Speaker 6>But like I said, like, I've had a handful of

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<v Speaker 6>first dates and we never get past the second and

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<v Speaker 6>I don't really know why that is.

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<v Speaker 5>Sometimes the kinky stuff comes up on those dates, sometimes

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<v Speaker 5>it doesn't.

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<v Speaker 6>But I've only had like a handful in the past

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<v Speaker 6>two years, and that's just not a lot of prospects.

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<v Speaker 3>Now, Chelsea, it seems to me though, that no is

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<v Speaker 3>just kind of dating. I mean, isn't that it that

0:24:17.280 --> 0:24:19.080
<v Speaker 3>you have some sex on this side? You have some

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<v Speaker 3>dates and hope that they get to a number three

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<v Speaker 3>and a four into that and they won't until like

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<v Speaker 3>it's the right guy. But isn't this kind of just

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<v Speaker 3>the game?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, first of all, Noah, you said something that is

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<v Speaker 1>pretty negative, and there's no way that you know everybody

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<v Speaker 1>in Minneapolis and that you've experienced every gay person there

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<v Speaker 1>and that everyone that's available has you've already met. That's

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<v Speaker 1>just not true. So that kind of thinking has like

0:24:41.880 --> 0:24:44.600
<v Speaker 1>a negative pattern in your brain when you shut things

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<v Speaker 1>down and you're like, well, what's the point here? So

0:24:47.119 --> 0:24:49.280
<v Speaker 1>you have to kind of wash that out. You haven't

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<v Speaker 1>met everybody in Minneapolis and you never will, and you

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<v Speaker 1>haven't met every gay bottom or top. Sorry, you're looking

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<v Speaker 1>for a top probably, and you want to have an

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<v Speaker 1>open relationship, right, that's what you're interested in.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, that preferred. I'm open to monogamy.

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<v Speaker 6>It's just one of those things that I know that

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<v Speaker 6>I am needy, and so it's unreasonable for me to

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<v Speaker 6>expect one person to be able to fulfill all of

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<v Speaker 6>those things. But if they think that they could or

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<v Speaker 6>would be willing to do that, I would be open

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<v Speaker 6>to monogamy as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, look at that. That's a great answer. I love

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<v Speaker 1>that you're being You're actually being selfless about it because

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<v Speaker 1>you don't want to put that onus on another person

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<v Speaker 1>to constantly have to be penetrating you. I get that.

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<v Speaker 1>That's very nice of you, sweet, but there are other Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so all the dating apps you've got covered, I would

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<v Speaker 1>say continue on that. You're doing the Lord's work and

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<v Speaker 1>that's fun, and you're going to meet people. It might

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<v Speaker 1>not be on the timeline that you want, but somebody's

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<v Speaker 1>going to come along that's also going to be wanting

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<v Speaker 1>a relationship and you're going to find that person. But

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<v Speaker 1>I think you should also cast a wider net. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're casting a pretty wide net, but in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of not being on dating sites, like what kind

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<v Speaker 1>of stuff do you like to do? There's like all

0:25:52.280 --> 0:25:54.200
<v Speaker 1>sorts of gym shit you could get into where you're

0:25:54.200 --> 0:25:57.239
<v Speaker 1>going to meet people gym activities, whether you're into like

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<v Speaker 1>volleyball or what do you like to do.

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<v Speaker 5>So I'm actually heavily involved in the gay kickball and

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<v Speaker 5>gay dodge policy.

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<v Speaker 3>There we go.

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<v Speaker 5>So I'm a captain of my team.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh the captain.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's so hot.

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<v Speaker 5>I also like teach the rules to all the nevies.

0:26:11.840 --> 0:26:14.280
<v Speaker 6>So every time we have a beginning of the season,

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<v Speaker 6>all of these new gays or like new people that

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<v Speaker 6>are playing the sports are coming to me and I'm

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<v Speaker 6>teaching the rules, so I get to see and meet

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<v Speaker 6>a lot of people that way as well. So it's

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<v Speaker 6>actually how I met my last boyfriend, which we broke

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<v Speaker 6>up in twenty nineteen.

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<v Speaker 1>So okay, well, it sounds like you're doing everything you

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<v Speaker 1>need to be doing. When was the last time that

0:26:32.440 --> 0:26:34.080
<v Speaker 1>you were in a relationship twenty nineteen?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, we broke up in December of twenty nineteen.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, and you're ready to get into another one.

0:26:40.560 --> 0:26:41.280
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I think so.

0:26:41.440 --> 0:26:43.399
<v Speaker 6>I needed a while after that one, and that was

0:26:43.440 --> 0:26:47.040
<v Speaker 6>my first long term relationship, and after that was the

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<v Speaker 6>first time I realized that I could, like, actually have

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<v Speaker 6>a relationship. Prior to that, I wasn't really looking for

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<v Speaker 6>something long term because I didn't realize that I was

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<v Speaker 6>capable of it. And then it happened and I was like,

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<v Speaker 6>you know what, I really liked that, and it ended

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<v Speaker 6>for other reasons, but I was like, I enjoyed that,

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<v Speaker 6>and I would like to get something like that again.

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<v Speaker 3>How old are you again? Remind me?

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<v Speaker 5>Noah, I'm twenty seven.

0:27:08.440 --> 0:27:10.560
<v Speaker 3>Oh good, So you're right, you're righting where you should

0:27:10.640 --> 0:27:14.320
<v Speaker 3>be doing. Exactly what you should be doing. Don't rush it. Noah, Okay,

0:27:14.880 --> 0:27:16.439
<v Speaker 3>if you keep on this path, you're going to be

0:27:16.520 --> 0:27:19.680
<v Speaker 3>just fine finding somebody, somebody something. And you've got a

0:27:19.760 --> 0:27:21.840
<v Speaker 3>lot of living to do, honey, Okay, a lot of

0:27:21.880 --> 0:27:24.680
<v Speaker 3>bottoming for you to do. Got it.

0:27:25.200 --> 0:27:28.520
<v Speaker 1>Don't bought them out. Don't bought them out. And also,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like, if this is what you desire, a loving,

0:27:31.119 --> 0:27:34.280
<v Speaker 1>compassionate relationship, write that down, Write that down on and

0:27:34.280 --> 0:27:36.960
<v Speaker 1>put it on your refrigerator, and every single morning, write

0:27:37.000 --> 0:27:39.640
<v Speaker 1>it down again, write it down to start your day.

0:27:39.800 --> 0:27:43.760
<v Speaker 1>I am capable and deserving of a loving, healthy relationship

0:27:43.920 --> 0:27:47.400
<v Speaker 1>with another man. And just that is your mantra. Say

0:27:47.400 --> 0:27:50.560
<v Speaker 1>it to yourself, like the manifestation is everything. It fucking works.

0:27:50.840 --> 0:27:53.439
<v Speaker 1>People talk about stuff all the time. By putting that

0:27:53.480 --> 0:27:55.879
<v Speaker 1>in your brain activity, not only are you changing your

0:27:55.880 --> 0:27:59.320
<v Speaker 1>own energy, you're changing your thought process. And instead of

0:27:59.400 --> 0:28:01.960
<v Speaker 1>looking at it as a negative, you have to start going.

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<v Speaker 1>I can't wait to meet the people in Minneapolis I

0:28:04.400 --> 0:28:06.840
<v Speaker 1>haven't met yet. I can't wait to meet those guys.

0:28:07.119 --> 0:28:09.760
<v Speaker 1>You know, there's a new kickball season starting. Guess what's

0:28:09.800 --> 0:28:11.800
<v Speaker 1>going to happen. There's a whole new crop for you

0:28:12.320 --> 0:28:14.840
<v Speaker 1>so and anything you can add to that. I mean,

0:28:14.920 --> 0:28:17.080
<v Speaker 1>it sounds like you're pretty busy and with all of it,

0:28:17.160 --> 0:28:19.720
<v Speaker 1>but I mean, these are great qualities to have. These

0:28:19.720 --> 0:28:22.879
<v Speaker 1>are great activities to be doing. You know, captaining a

0:28:23.040 --> 0:28:25.439
<v Speaker 1>kickball team is a great way to meet people. But

0:28:25.440 --> 0:28:27.359
<v Speaker 1>if there's any other sports out there that you feel

0:28:27.359 --> 0:28:29.600
<v Speaker 1>like you're into, do that too. If you have time,

0:28:29.960 --> 0:28:31.800
<v Speaker 1>You're only just going to meet more people and make

0:28:31.800 --> 0:28:34.480
<v Speaker 1>your life broader, healthier, and more well balanced.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, you're right.

0:28:35.680 --> 0:28:38.520
<v Speaker 3>I'm not worried about you know and not worried about it.

0:28:38.560 --> 0:28:40.360
<v Speaker 1>I'm not worried about you know it either. You're twenty

0:28:40.400 --> 0:28:42.880
<v Speaker 1>seven years old. Be patient, don't be in a rush.

0:28:42.920 --> 0:28:45.840
<v Speaker 1>There's no rush. There's no rush. This is going to come.

0:28:46.080 --> 0:28:47.920
<v Speaker 1>You'd rather get the right person in time than to

0:28:48.000 --> 0:28:50.840
<v Speaker 1>get the wrong person quickly, right, yep, correct.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, that's the thing that I need to work on,

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<v Speaker 6>is the patients, because I think that way too. It's

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<v Speaker 6>just like, I know what I want and there's no

0:28:58.400 --> 0:29:01.800
<v Speaker 6>reason to compromise on that for right now because I'm

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<v Speaker 6>not and.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to say thank you for your AIDS poster

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<v Speaker 1>in the background so that the first words I see

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<v Speaker 1>behind your head are aids.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you to that.

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<v Speaker 6>I am a queer historian, so I've gotten all over

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<v Speaker 6>So yeah, so beautiful.

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<v Speaker 2>Just to sort of put a cap on that, Chelsea

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<v Speaker 2>Kinna mentioned this earlier, but also like putting that out

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<v Speaker 2>there that you know you're ready for a relationship that's

0:29:25.640 --> 0:29:27.800
<v Speaker 2>kind of what you're interested in. Next, like putting that

0:29:27.840 --> 0:29:30.239
<v Speaker 2>out to your friends as well, putting it out there

0:29:30.280 --> 0:29:32.880
<v Speaker 2>to yourself every day, but also like drop that into

0:29:32.880 --> 0:29:35.360
<v Speaker 2>conversation because you never know who's like, oh my gosh,

0:29:35.480 --> 0:29:37.120
<v Speaker 2>I was just talking to this other person the other

0:29:37.200 --> 0:29:38.920
<v Speaker 2>day about this. I gotta connect these two.

0:29:39.360 --> 0:29:40.880
<v Speaker 1>Sure, we'll keep.

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<v Speaker 2>Us posted, let us know how we go.

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<v Speaker 1>Good luck, You're going to be just fine.

0:29:45.680 --> 0:29:46.680
<v Speaker 5>I have a date Saturday.

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<v Speaker 3>So glad you and your eager butthole. Okay, I I

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<v Speaker 3>love Noah.

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<v Speaker 1>I want only gay questions for Ross.

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<v Speaker 2>And I was like, is this too on the nose?

0:30:02.240 --> 0:30:05.160
<v Speaker 3>I don't know, No, right on the nose.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, we have another caller. This is Chloe. Chloe says

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<v Speaker 2>dear Chelsea. I'm twenty eight and recently moved to New

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<v Speaker 2>York to pursue stand up. In twenty twenty one, I

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<v Speaker 2>ended a bad relationship, and two weeks later, I lost

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<v Speaker 2>my grandmother, who was more like a mom to me,

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<v Speaker 2>and shit really hit the fan in a way that

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<v Speaker 2>I'm now profoundly grateful for. I gained a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>weight in the months immediately after the breakup and losing

0:30:33.240 --> 0:30:35.840
<v Speaker 2>my grandmother. My weight is a part of my story

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<v Speaker 2>though forever I've been thin, i've been fat, I've been

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<v Speaker 2>in between. I've made the decision to pursue weight loss

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<v Speaker 2>surgery not because it's an easy way out, but because

0:30:44.320 --> 0:30:47.120
<v Speaker 2>I'm finally living my dream and just logistically don't have

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<v Speaker 2>time for major weight loss if I also want to

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<v Speaker 2>pursue stand up and work full time. I feel so

0:30:52.680 --> 0:30:54.840
<v Speaker 2>grateful for my life not going the way I really

0:30:54.880 --> 0:30:57.640
<v Speaker 2>clung to because I would never have started doing stand up,

0:30:57.760 --> 0:31:00.120
<v Speaker 2>which makes me feel more alive and in love in

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<v Speaker 2>any person, place, or thing outside of myself ever has.

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<v Speaker 2>But the thought of any surgery makes me feel anxious.

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<v Speaker 2>I've done a ton of research and know that this

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<v Speaker 2>is a safe and routine surgery, but I'm scared of

0:31:11.000 --> 0:31:14.320
<v Speaker 2>being that point oh one percent of fatalities. You know

0:31:14.360 --> 0:31:16.520
<v Speaker 2>how hard the grind is trying to make it and

0:31:16.520 --> 0:31:18.680
<v Speaker 2>stand up when you're just beginning, and in the little

0:31:18.720 --> 0:31:20.680
<v Speaker 2>time I have to myself, I'd like to start dating

0:31:20.720 --> 0:31:22.760
<v Speaker 2>again as well, but I'm too scared to do so

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<v Speaker 2>in a larger body. The world is just a lot

0:31:25.240 --> 0:31:28.479
<v Speaker 2>kinder to you in a smaller frame. Weight loss surgery

0:31:28.520 --> 0:31:30.200
<v Speaker 2>seems like a step that will let me have my

0:31:30.320 --> 0:31:33.840
<v Speaker 2>cake and eat it too. Figuratively speaking, I'd love to

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<v Speaker 2>know your thoughts and my predicament, and maybe what decision

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<v Speaker 2>you would make if you were in my shoes. Chloe, Hi, Cli.

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<v Speaker 1>Choe, Hi, Hi, Hi cutie, how are you? I'm good?

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<v Speaker 4>How are you guys?

0:31:47.520 --> 0:31:49.560
<v Speaker 1>Well, you're in luck. We have a very special guest

0:31:49.600 --> 0:31:51.520
<v Speaker 1>here today, Ross Matthews is here.

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<v Speaker 3>Cowhi Hi, Okay, you are so cute. We just listened

0:31:57.280 --> 0:31:59.320
<v Speaker 3>to your letter. Girl. I feel you in so many

0:31:59.360 --> 0:32:01.000
<v Speaker 3>different ways. I get it.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you. Yeah, this is great that you're here. I

0:32:04.240 --> 0:32:06.800
<v Speaker 4>feel like you would understand I know a lot about

0:32:06.800 --> 0:32:07.880
<v Speaker 4>your story and everything.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I get it in so many ways in terms

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<v Speaker 3>of like what it's like to be a person of

0:32:13.440 --> 0:32:15.640
<v Speaker 3>size trying to be funny, you know what I mean,

0:32:15.720 --> 0:32:18.400
<v Speaker 3>trying to get into show business. I understand about putting

0:32:18.440 --> 0:32:20.680
<v Speaker 3>on weight when you're grieving the loss of somebody you

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<v Speaker 3>love so much. And I understand the journey of wanting

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<v Speaker 3>to try to be the best version of yourself you

0:32:26.280 --> 0:32:29.880
<v Speaker 3>can be so you can be in the fight, right yeah, yeah,

0:32:29.920 --> 0:32:32.000
<v Speaker 3>But I would tell you Chloe that just by like

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<v Speaker 3>having this conversation with yourself and having with us, you're

0:32:34.400 --> 0:32:36.960
<v Speaker 3>already in the fight. There's no right way or wrong

0:32:36.960 --> 0:32:39.440
<v Speaker 3>way to do this. So whatever you need to do

0:32:39.560 --> 0:32:41.360
<v Speaker 3>to get you where you want to be so you

0:32:41.440 --> 0:32:44.120
<v Speaker 3>are ready to take on whatever's going to come your way,

0:32:44.640 --> 0:32:46.600
<v Speaker 3>do it. And when you think about being the one

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<v Speaker 3>percent of the small chance of something terrible could happen

0:32:49.160 --> 0:32:50.720
<v Speaker 3>to you if you want to head with the weight

0:32:50.760 --> 0:32:53.640
<v Speaker 3>lesser dream, okay, but I mean something terrible could be

0:32:53.680 --> 0:32:57.200
<v Speaker 3>happened tomorrow, But I wouldn't be afraid. Don't go to

0:32:57.280 --> 0:33:00.480
<v Speaker 3>the negative place. Do whatever you need to to get

0:33:00.520 --> 0:33:02.160
<v Speaker 3>to where you want to go and be who you

0:33:02.280 --> 0:33:04.440
<v Speaker 3>want to be. I didn't do weight loss surgery. It

0:33:04.480 --> 0:33:07.120
<v Speaker 3>wasn't for me because I mostly I was scared. I mean,

0:33:07.160 --> 0:33:09.040
<v Speaker 3>I only have my back teeth taking out what they

0:33:09.040 --> 0:33:12.400
<v Speaker 3>called your wisdom teeth. That's like my most hardcore surgery.

0:33:12.680 --> 0:33:15.160
<v Speaker 3>So it wasn't for me, but I understand it's unique

0:33:15.160 --> 0:33:17.360
<v Speaker 3>for every weight loss. It's so personal for people. There's

0:33:17.360 --> 0:33:19.920
<v Speaker 3>no shame in anything. But I'm so proud of you

0:33:20.000 --> 0:33:21.240
<v Speaker 3>for showing up for yourself.

0:33:21.720 --> 0:33:26.200
<v Speaker 4>Thank you. Yeah. I really wanted advice from people who

0:33:26.240 --> 0:33:31.240
<v Speaker 4>aren't family members, because I feel like their opinions are

0:33:31.440 --> 0:33:34.520
<v Speaker 4>informed by their love for me and wanting me to

0:33:34.600 --> 0:33:38.360
<v Speaker 4>be safe and not take that risk. But I know

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<v Speaker 4>myself and like it's just something that I've been struggling with,

0:33:42.760 --> 0:33:46.520
<v Speaker 4>truly since fourth grade. Roberta Morales calls me fat, and

0:33:46.560 --> 0:33:48.280
<v Speaker 4>it's like, okay, that's.

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<v Speaker 3>I know, Roberta.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah. So I just want to like take this thing

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<v Speaker 4>away that has been torturing me for so long. And

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<v Speaker 4>I really I want to live, you know, in so

0:34:04.000 --> 0:34:07.760
<v Speaker 4>many ways. I am. I moved to New York and

0:34:07.760 --> 0:34:10.160
<v Speaker 4>I'm pursuing stand up and I am like living in

0:34:10.200 --> 0:34:11.840
<v Speaker 4>a lot of ways, and I feel brave and I

0:34:11.880 --> 0:34:14.880
<v Speaker 4>love myself in those ways. I feel like if I

0:34:14.920 --> 0:34:18.480
<v Speaker 4>can do this thing that can just also help me

0:34:18.560 --> 0:34:22.920
<v Speaker 4>feel like cute and sexy and cool, then like why.

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<v Speaker 3>Not IM proud? Proud of yourself, right, that's part of it.

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<v Speaker 5>Two.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I got it. But I also want you know,

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<v Speaker 3>just as is. You are just fabulous as is too,

0:34:32.920 --> 0:34:34.279
<v Speaker 3>you know what I mean, And you got to love

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<v Speaker 3>it yourself right now here today too.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. I think it's a tricky endeavor to like think

0:34:38.600 --> 0:34:40.840
<v Speaker 1>of one thing that's going to fix everything, you know,

0:34:41.000 --> 0:34:42.880
<v Speaker 1>Like people do that with the relationships a lot. They

0:34:42.880 --> 0:34:45.480
<v Speaker 1>think if they get married, they'll fix the relationship, or

0:34:45.520 --> 0:34:48.400
<v Speaker 1>if they have a baby, they'll fix the relationship, and

0:34:48.719 --> 0:34:51.799
<v Speaker 1>that works the opposite way. You know, whatever problems you have,

0:34:51.840 --> 0:34:54.279
<v Speaker 1>we're going to be exasperated by thinking that there's a

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<v Speaker 1>one solution. So what I would say to you is

0:34:57.560 --> 0:34:59.400
<v Speaker 1>to not look at that as the end all be

0:34:59.520 --> 0:35:01.160
<v Speaker 1>all I think. I think it's fine if you want to

0:35:01.200 --> 0:35:03.520
<v Speaker 1>get that surgery done, but you should also work towards

0:35:03.520 --> 0:35:06.920
<v Speaker 1>that surgery and get yourself into a really healthy place

0:35:07.160 --> 0:35:09.400
<v Speaker 1>so that you're not just trying to remove whatever you

0:35:09.440 --> 0:35:13.040
<v Speaker 1>want to remove, that you're actually actively pursuing the path

0:35:13.080 --> 0:35:15.120
<v Speaker 1>that you want to go down, which is one where

0:35:15.200 --> 0:35:17.479
<v Speaker 1>you feel a little bit more healthy and a little

0:35:17.520 --> 0:35:20.640
<v Speaker 1>bit more fit right, and you want to be attractive,

0:35:20.640 --> 0:35:22.839
<v Speaker 1>and that to you means weight loss surgery. But on

0:35:22.880 --> 0:35:26.280
<v Speaker 1>the way to that surgery, you should actually start taking

0:35:26.320 --> 0:35:30.160
<v Speaker 1>really good care of yourself, you know, incorporating exercise, incorporating

0:35:30.200 --> 0:35:35.040
<v Speaker 1>healthier foods, and actually mindfully working towards that goal, because

0:35:35.080 --> 0:35:37.280
<v Speaker 1>it's kind of like going in to get an operation

0:35:37.440 --> 0:35:40.920
<v Speaker 1>without doing it with the right intention is something that

0:35:40.920 --> 0:35:43.960
<v Speaker 1>can easily backfire. You know, you can gain that weight

0:35:44.000 --> 0:35:46.040
<v Speaker 1>back if you're not mindful. You can go in and

0:35:46.040 --> 0:35:47.920
<v Speaker 1>feel great for two months and then just let it

0:35:47.920 --> 0:35:50.080
<v Speaker 1>all go to shit. I've seen people do that. I've

0:35:50.080 --> 0:35:52.799
<v Speaker 1>seen people get light bo or lap band surgery and

0:35:52.840 --> 0:35:54.799
<v Speaker 1>then they end up right back where they started. So

0:35:54.840 --> 0:35:57.520
<v Speaker 1>it's a very intentional thing that you have to be

0:35:57.640 --> 0:36:00.920
<v Speaker 1>mindful of. These are your goals to feel good about yourself.

0:36:00.920 --> 0:36:03.799
<v Speaker 1>There's nothing wrong with that, there is no shame in that.

0:36:04.080 --> 0:36:06.120
<v Speaker 1>But you have to be on your own team in

0:36:06.160 --> 0:36:08.840
<v Speaker 1>pursuit of this. You know, you have to get yourself

0:36:08.840 --> 0:36:11.480
<v Speaker 1>to a place that is ready for the surgery, and

0:36:11.520 --> 0:36:13.600
<v Speaker 1>you might even start to lose weight and go, wait

0:36:13.600 --> 0:36:15.400
<v Speaker 1>a second, this isn't as hard as I thought it

0:36:15.440 --> 0:36:18.040
<v Speaker 1>was going to be, and you might not want the surgery.

0:36:18.040 --> 0:36:19.439
<v Speaker 1>Do you have the surgery set yet?

0:36:19.920 --> 0:36:22.719
<v Speaker 4>Yeah? So I actually I had a date and then

0:36:23.520 --> 0:36:25.480
<v Speaker 4>just in the past few days I pushed it back

0:36:25.520 --> 0:36:28.520
<v Speaker 4>a little bit just to give myself more time, Like

0:36:28.560 --> 0:36:32.840
<v Speaker 4>I'm I quit smoking good Girl, just to like prepare

0:36:33.000 --> 0:36:35.920
<v Speaker 4>get my body as healthy as I can be. And

0:36:35.920 --> 0:36:38.080
<v Speaker 4>then I also pushed it back because I was like,

0:36:38.239 --> 0:36:40.719
<v Speaker 4>I do want to get to a place of more

0:36:40.760 --> 0:36:45.560
<v Speaker 4>acceptance and self love before I make that move, and

0:36:45.680 --> 0:36:49.600
<v Speaker 4>like spend more time in this body. But also, like

0:36:49.640 --> 0:36:53.080
<v Speaker 4>you said, be more conscientious of what I put in

0:36:53.120 --> 0:36:57.080
<v Speaker 4>my body. Get into an exercise routine. And it's hard,

0:36:57.160 --> 0:37:00.719
<v Speaker 4>Like I was telling Catherine, I work full time. I'm an assistant,

0:37:00.680 --> 0:37:02.680
<v Speaker 4>and then I work a few nights at a comedy club.

0:37:02.960 --> 0:37:05.439
<v Speaker 4>And then when I'm not doing those things, I'm trying

0:37:05.480 --> 0:37:10.080
<v Speaker 4>to be at mic. So like my life feels really chaotic,

0:37:11.520 --> 0:37:14.400
<v Speaker 4>but still still just trying to be intentional up to

0:37:14.440 --> 0:37:14.880
<v Speaker 4>that point.

0:37:15.120 --> 0:37:17.279
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, do you get any exercise in Like are you

0:37:17.320 --> 0:37:18.360
<v Speaker 1>walking around the city.

0:37:19.360 --> 0:37:23.520
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I'm always walking those subway steps get me. I

0:37:23.600 --> 0:37:26.080
<v Speaker 4>do like soul cycle, I.

0:37:26.120 --> 0:37:29.080
<v Speaker 1>Can, but like, yeah, I think just leading up to them.

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<v Speaker 1>When do you have the surgery set for now?

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<v Speaker 4>It's the second week of January.

0:37:33.640 --> 0:37:37.320
<v Speaker 1>Oh, you have plenty of time. You have plenty of time.

0:37:37.440 --> 0:37:39.160
<v Speaker 1>I think that you should really try to get you know,

0:37:39.239 --> 0:37:41.640
<v Speaker 1>you can download one of those apps like Noom that

0:37:41.719 --> 0:37:43.160
<v Speaker 1>I did that a couple of weeks ago when I

0:37:43.160 --> 0:37:45.080
<v Speaker 1>had to prepare for a photo shoot. It doesn't matter

0:37:45.080 --> 0:37:47.000
<v Speaker 1>how you busy you are. The busier I am, the

0:37:47.040 --> 0:37:49.080
<v Speaker 1>easier it is to be healthy for me because I

0:37:49.120 --> 0:37:50.920
<v Speaker 1>have less time to fuck around and like, go oh,

0:37:50.960 --> 0:37:53.080
<v Speaker 1>I want to actually taco from Taco Bell. It's like no,

0:37:53.160 --> 0:37:55.520
<v Speaker 1>I don't. I'm going to have this epics bar or

0:37:55.560 --> 0:37:57.320
<v Speaker 1>this protein bar, or I'm going to make a shake.

0:37:57.680 --> 0:38:00.560
<v Speaker 1>So take advantage of the fact that you're busy and

0:38:00.960 --> 0:38:04.120
<v Speaker 1>use this time to get ready for the surgery and

0:38:04.360 --> 0:38:06.839
<v Speaker 1>really start to get develop some healthy habits that will

0:38:06.840 --> 0:38:09.400
<v Speaker 1>be with you post surgery as well. You want to

0:38:09.400 --> 0:38:11.560
<v Speaker 1>get in the habit of walking everywhere. You want to

0:38:11.600 --> 0:38:14.520
<v Speaker 1>get in the habit of eating healthy, not eating shit.

0:38:14.640 --> 0:38:17.040
<v Speaker 1>Don't eat shit that just makes you feel shit. It's

0:38:17.040 --> 0:38:18.600
<v Speaker 1>not good for your brain and it's not good for

0:38:18.640 --> 0:38:22.239
<v Speaker 1>your body. And develop all these healthy habits that will

0:38:22.239 --> 0:38:25.720
<v Speaker 1>take you through the surgery. And not drinking and smoking excellent,

0:38:25.760 --> 0:38:28.680
<v Speaker 1>do not drink or smoke before surgery. I speak from experience.

0:38:29.440 --> 0:38:31.560
<v Speaker 3>I would also say to just make it a choice

0:38:31.560 --> 0:38:34.120
<v Speaker 3>by choice, meal by meal thing. Eventually it all adds

0:38:34.200 --> 0:38:36.600
<v Speaker 3>up and it becomes habit. You know, those choices start

0:38:36.640 --> 0:38:40.399
<v Speaker 3>become the new normal, and you'll be so shocked how

0:38:40.520 --> 0:38:43.040
<v Speaker 3>in between now and January, just by your actions and

0:38:43.080 --> 0:38:45.760
<v Speaker 3>your choices, you're going to see results. Things will happen

0:38:45.800 --> 0:38:47.840
<v Speaker 3>for you, and you may decide you don't need the surgery,

0:38:47.840 --> 0:38:49.239
<v Speaker 3>but if you want it, down the line to get it.

0:38:49.320 --> 0:38:51.400
<v Speaker 3>I'm just saying, the way that you're showing up for

0:38:51.400 --> 0:38:54.920
<v Speaker 3>yourself now having these conversations is impressive, and keep it up.

0:38:55.280 --> 0:38:59.280
<v Speaker 4>Yeah. I feel like, honestly, once I set the date

0:38:59.400 --> 0:39:02.279
<v Speaker 4>and pay the time deposit, I got a second job

0:39:02.440 --> 0:39:06.520
<v Speaker 4>just to save for it. Like those decisions actually did

0:39:06.600 --> 0:39:10.440
<v Speaker 4>empower me to start making healthier decisions now, because it's

0:39:10.719 --> 0:39:12.480
<v Speaker 4>that it's felt like more real.

0:39:13.160 --> 0:39:15.239
<v Speaker 2>As you're kind of going on this journey and sort

0:39:15.239 --> 0:39:17.080
<v Speaker 2>of figuring out what's right for you. I have a

0:39:17.160 --> 0:39:19.440
<v Speaker 2>couple podcasts that I think would be really helpful for

0:39:19.480 --> 0:39:23.239
<v Speaker 2>you to listen to. First is Half Size Me with

0:39:23.360 --> 0:39:26.240
<v Speaker 2>Coach Heather. She's one of those people who like fits

0:39:26.280 --> 0:39:29.279
<v Speaker 2>in one pant leg of her old pants and lost

0:39:29.360 --> 0:39:30.880
<v Speaker 2>a lot of weight and kept it off for a

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<v Speaker 2>decade or more. She takes the approach of slow and

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<v Speaker 2>steady is the only thing that wins the race. It's

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<v Speaker 2>non judgmental, it's really really helpful, and I just think

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<v Speaker 2>it's a really great podcast to be listening to. The

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<v Speaker 2>second one is called Maintenance Phase, and the two hosts

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<v Speaker 2>of this are incredible journalists, but they go about debunking

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of wellness and diet culture stuff. They talk

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<v Speaker 2>a lot about anti fat bias, they talk a lot

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<v Speaker 2>lot about being healthy no matter your size, and why

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<v Speaker 2>in individual's health, markers are much more important than their

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<v Speaker 2>weight in a lot of cases. So yeah, check out

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<v Speaker 2>Maintenance Phase. Take a listen to both of those. There's

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<v Speaker 2>sort of two different perspectives on the same topic and

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<v Speaker 2>that's why I think they'd be really helpful for you

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<v Speaker 2>to listen to sort of at the same time.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, thank you, I'm always listening to a podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>Awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>Perfect.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm so happy to meet you, Chloe, and good luck. Okay,

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<v Speaker 3>and if I'm ever seeing your headlining somewhere, I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 3>come see you.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, I'm like five months in.

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<v Speaker 1>So ray, good for you. That's so fucking brave. Bang.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, okay, cause it's been crazy and I love all of.

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<v Speaker 1>We love you too, Chloe.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Chloe.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, We'll talk to you soon, Chloe.

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<v Speaker 1>Bye.

0:40:52.440 --> 0:40:54.440
<v Speaker 3>I still get that. I still get just being like

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<v Speaker 3>confused with the weight loss and health and just thinking

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<v Speaker 3>like where do you even start. It's like a big

0:40:58.600 --> 0:41:00.680
<v Speaker 3>pile of laundry're like, which fucking piece do I fold?

0:41:00.719 --> 0:41:02.680
<v Speaker 3>I don't even know where to start. That's what it

0:41:02.719 --> 0:41:04.720
<v Speaker 3>feels like. It's just so confusing and daunting.

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<v Speaker 1>I used to be so obsessed, obsessed with my weight, obsessed,

0:41:10.040 --> 0:41:13.239
<v Speaker 1>and I'm still not better. I mean, I'm less obsessed,

0:41:13.280 --> 0:41:15.000
<v Speaker 1>but I still have it, you know what I mean.

0:41:15.560 --> 0:41:17.600
<v Speaker 1>Like I'm getting ready for I have a shoot on Saturday,

0:41:17.640 --> 0:41:21.279
<v Speaker 1>and for me to do a shoot, I can't even socialize, Like,

0:41:21.640 --> 0:41:24.760
<v Speaker 1>but it's so I mean, I have so much education

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<v Speaker 1>and what is good for you that I know exactly

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<v Speaker 1>what to do. I know to space my meals apart

0:41:31.200 --> 0:41:33.960
<v Speaker 1>three and a half hours. I know to eat proteins,

0:41:34.000 --> 0:41:36.320
<v Speaker 1>a little bit fat and a little bit of healthy carbs,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know not to drink and I know not you.

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<v Speaker 3>Know, I get that I can look at any picture

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<v Speaker 3>from any decade and know exactly what I wait that

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<v Speaker 3>day Oh my god.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you weigh yourself every day too?

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<v Speaker 3>Every day? Every day? When I when I put on

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<v Speaker 3>I don't. That's that's when I'm I haven't looked, you

0:41:50.520 --> 0:41:51.680
<v Speaker 3>know what I mean when I cause you know me,

0:41:51.719 --> 0:41:53.279
<v Speaker 3>I call myself a weight detective. If I lose it,

0:41:53.280 --> 0:41:55.800
<v Speaker 3>I can always find it again. This time is been different,

0:41:55.960 --> 0:41:58.480
<v Speaker 3>like because it's been a It's about accountability, you know

0:41:58.520 --> 0:42:00.200
<v Speaker 3>what I mean. You know, at a certain age you

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<v Speaker 3>kind of figure out what behavior is going to fuck

0:42:02.640 --> 0:42:03.640
<v Speaker 3>you up in the long run, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, right, well, you've been looking good for a while,

0:42:06.520 --> 0:42:08.719
<v Speaker 1>though you haven't put on weight in a while, right.

0:42:09.239 --> 0:42:10.880
<v Speaker 3>No, I haven't. They took you long enough to mention it.

0:42:10.920 --> 0:42:13.279
<v Speaker 3>Thank you so much. Yeah, I do look great, And no,

0:42:13.360 --> 0:42:14.520
<v Speaker 3>I really am feeling.

0:42:14.360 --> 0:42:16.080
<v Speaker 1>I can't wait to do a reboot of Chelsea later

0:42:16.200 --> 0:42:17.960
<v Speaker 1>so we can all just hang out and make fun

0:42:17.960 --> 0:42:19.360
<v Speaker 1>of each other on the round table.

0:42:19.840 --> 0:42:20.719
<v Speaker 3>Are we going to do that?

0:42:20.840 --> 0:42:23.040
<v Speaker 1>Are we in we're talking about it. We're we're in

0:42:23.120 --> 0:42:26.839
<v Speaker 1>official discussions. Yes, and we'll see if the right thing.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, I don't know where to put this

0:42:28.880 --> 0:42:30.839
<v Speaker 1>or where at the right place is for that, you know,

0:42:30.960 --> 0:42:33.879
<v Speaker 1>if it's a streamer feels like network television is over

0:42:34.080 --> 0:42:36.520
<v Speaker 1>in terms of late night shows, so I don't really

0:42:36.520 --> 0:42:38.799
<v Speaker 1>want to put myself in that category. I want to,

0:42:39.239 --> 0:42:41.439
<v Speaker 1>I don't know. I have to figure out if there's

0:42:41.480 --> 0:42:44.080
<v Speaker 1>a right fit. But yeah, we're definitely talking about it.

0:42:44.360 --> 0:42:46.400
<v Speaker 3>All right, let's discuss it happy hour. We'll solve it.

0:42:46.480 --> 0:42:48.759
<v Speaker 1>Okay, we'll solve the world's crisis in a happy hour

0:42:49.600 --> 0:42:53.160
<v Speaker 1>and then I can give you all the dish excellent.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, we're going to take another quick break and then

0:42:55.600 --> 0:42:57.480
<v Speaker 2>we'll be right back with Chelsea and.

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<v Speaker 1>Ross and we're back, you know what. Oh my god.

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of terrible voices, like when I try to sing,

0:43:09.400 --> 0:43:12.799
<v Speaker 1>I was doing a Peloton ABS class yesterday morning, and

0:43:12.960 --> 0:43:15.400
<v Speaker 1>the girl who ran it, I don't know what her

0:43:15.480 --> 0:43:18.719
<v Speaker 1>name was, but she started singing and I looked at

0:43:18.800 --> 0:43:20.400
<v Speaker 1>my phone. It was on my phone. I'm on a

0:43:20.440 --> 0:43:23.320
<v Speaker 1>mat in my I'm in there's mental house in Beverly Hills.

0:43:23.360 --> 0:43:25.160
<v Speaker 1>And I looked at the phone, going, are you fucking

0:43:25.239 --> 0:43:28.520
<v Speaker 1>kidding me? You can She just tried to sing along

0:43:28.560 --> 0:43:30.560
<v Speaker 1>to the song, but her voice was worse than mine.

0:43:30.840 --> 0:43:32.879
<v Speaker 1>And I looked at her like she was standing next

0:43:32.880 --> 0:43:35.440
<v Speaker 1>to me, and I was like excuse me, you can't

0:43:35.520 --> 0:43:38.279
<v Speaker 1>sing ever again on this app And then she did

0:43:38.320 --> 0:43:41.120
<v Speaker 1>it again. And this morning I got up and I

0:43:41.120 --> 0:43:42.520
<v Speaker 1>was like, all right, which apps class am I going

0:43:42.600 --> 0:43:45.000
<v Speaker 1>to do? And I was like, all right, she's out,

0:43:45.160 --> 0:43:47.359
<v Speaker 1>Like she it's over for her. She tried to.

0:43:47.280 --> 0:43:49.000
<v Speaker 3>Say, See, that's the difference between you and me. I'd

0:43:49.000 --> 0:43:52.040
<v Speaker 3>be like, what time are you saying this again? Tomorrow?

0:43:53.400 --> 0:43:54.799
<v Speaker 3>I need trying to be here.

0:43:56.160 --> 0:43:58.160
<v Speaker 2>Well, ros this is the part of our show where

0:43:58.200 --> 0:44:00.680
<v Speaker 2>we ask if you have any advice you'd like from Chelsea.

0:44:01.840 --> 0:44:06.040
<v Speaker 2>You know, I actually do One thing I revere about Chelsea.

0:44:06.120 --> 0:44:09.040
<v Speaker 2>I just respect so much about you is that you

0:44:09.680 --> 0:44:14.760
<v Speaker 2>have no problem like with letting it get uncomfortable with people,

0:44:15.160 --> 0:44:17.680
<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean, Like if somebody's acting a fool,

0:44:17.760 --> 0:44:20.359
<v Speaker 2>you'll tell them, If somebody is a dick, you'll alert them.

0:44:20.400 --> 0:44:22.359
<v Speaker 3>If somebody's in your space to tell them. I feel

0:44:22.360 --> 0:44:24.840
<v Speaker 3>like I constantly have to be human lubricants. I'm always

0:44:24.880 --> 0:44:27.160
<v Speaker 3>just kind of like, Okay, that's gonna be fine, Everything's

0:44:27.160 --> 0:44:28.920
<v Speaker 3>gonna be fine, trying to make everything okay even if

0:44:28.960 --> 0:44:32.280
<v Speaker 3>it's not real, Like, how do we become more comfortable

0:44:32.320 --> 0:44:34.680
<v Speaker 3>with the with the uncomfortable.

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<v Speaker 1>Honestly, I believe that there is a lot of dignity

0:44:37.840 --> 0:44:43.640
<v Speaker 1>in being truthful and direct. It's undignified to pretend that

0:44:43.760 --> 0:44:46.319
<v Speaker 1>something's okay when it's not. I feel that way. I

0:44:46.360 --> 0:44:49.560
<v Speaker 1>feel like if somebody's acting in a weird way, like

0:44:49.680 --> 0:44:52.280
<v Speaker 1>it's oh, there's nice ways to say it and nicer

0:44:52.360 --> 0:44:54.520
<v Speaker 1>ways to say it. As I've learned over the years,

0:44:54.560 --> 0:44:57.160
<v Speaker 1>it's not like, hey, fucking moron, It's like, hey, is

0:44:57.200 --> 0:45:00.759
<v Speaker 1>everything okay? Like what's going on? Or this makes me uncomfortable?

0:45:00.880 --> 0:45:03.400
<v Speaker 1>Or you seem like you're a little bit out of whack,

0:45:03.520 --> 0:45:06.400
<v Speaker 1>or this dynamic isn't working. Like, it's good to set boundaries.

0:45:06.440 --> 0:45:10.200
<v Speaker 1>People respect that, and I've become much more gentle about

0:45:10.200 --> 0:45:12.800
<v Speaker 1>my confrontations, you know what I mean.

0:45:12.920 --> 0:45:14.759
<v Speaker 3>Because I have heard you say, what what's wrong with you?

0:45:14.760 --> 0:45:15.960
<v Speaker 3>Fucking I've heard you say that.

0:45:15.960 --> 0:45:17.000
<v Speaker 1>Of course. Yeah.

0:45:17.080 --> 0:45:20.759
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, so even you have like sort of reformed how

0:45:20.760 --> 0:45:21.080
<v Speaker 3>you do.

0:45:21.080 --> 0:45:23.360
<v Speaker 1>It, yeah, because that doesn't feel good to the person.

0:45:23.400 --> 0:45:25.799
<v Speaker 1>You know, if somebody's acting weird, or somebody's encroaching on

0:45:25.840 --> 0:45:29.200
<v Speaker 1>your physical space or your personal you know, however they're

0:45:29.200 --> 0:45:31.799
<v Speaker 1>infringing on you, or that you don't like the way

0:45:31.840 --> 0:45:34.840
<v Speaker 1>that you feel there's no shame in saying, hey, I

0:45:34.920 --> 0:45:36.680
<v Speaker 1>just need you to back up a little bit, or

0:45:36.680 --> 0:45:40.239
<v Speaker 1>I actually need a minute by myself, or I'm feeling overwhelmed.

0:45:40.280 --> 0:45:42.400
<v Speaker 1>You know, it depends. If somebody's a really sensitive person,

0:45:42.400 --> 0:45:44.719
<v Speaker 1>it's always better to put it on yourself and act

0:45:44.760 --> 0:45:48.360
<v Speaker 1>like it's your problem, not theirs. But if somebody is consistently,

0:45:48.880 --> 0:45:51.680
<v Speaker 1>you know, causing a problem, or you don't like the

0:45:51.719 --> 0:45:54.480
<v Speaker 1>way they're behaving like, there is a lot of dignity

0:45:54.560 --> 0:45:57.440
<v Speaker 1>in being upfront and saying, hey, this is how this

0:45:57.560 --> 0:46:01.600
<v Speaker 1>makes me feel. Not you are asshole, you behave badly.

0:46:01.640 --> 0:46:04.600
<v Speaker 1>It's like this is not comfortable for me at this point.

0:46:04.680 --> 0:46:07.160
<v Speaker 1>You know, I had to learn that a lot, especially

0:46:07.160 --> 0:46:11.040
<v Speaker 1>if somebody is throwing daggers at you and you're in

0:46:11.080 --> 0:46:15.120
<v Speaker 1>a fight. It is very hard to regain composure because

0:46:15.160 --> 0:46:20.279
<v Speaker 1>you're in defense mode and nothing in that area ever

0:46:20.360 --> 0:46:23.279
<v Speaker 1>gets resolved. If two people are going at it, there's

0:46:23.320 --> 0:46:25.800
<v Speaker 1>no there's not going to be any come to Jesus moment.

0:46:26.080 --> 0:46:29.040
<v Speaker 1>But I would say putting up guardrails not to be

0:46:29.239 --> 0:46:32.520
<v Speaker 1>overly guarded, but putting up guardrails when people have overstepped

0:46:32.960 --> 0:46:35.600
<v Speaker 1>is a very dignified thing to do and the person

0:46:35.640 --> 0:46:38.239
<v Speaker 1>that you do it with will most likely respect you

0:46:38.280 --> 0:46:40.120
<v Speaker 1>more if it's handled correctly.

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<v Speaker 3>That actually is a big aha thing for me right

0:46:43.320 --> 0:46:46.360
<v Speaker 3>now when you're saying that, it's like respectful and dignified

0:46:46.480 --> 0:46:49.040
<v Speaker 3>to be more honest with another person to sort of say, hey,

0:46:49.040 --> 0:46:51.040
<v Speaker 3>this is the reality, this makes me uncomfortable, or this

0:46:51.080 --> 0:46:53.000
<v Speaker 3>needs to stop, or this as opposed to just like

0:46:53.080 --> 0:46:56.959
<v Speaker 3>ha ha and you move on. That's almost like undignified

0:46:57.040 --> 0:47:00.439
<v Speaker 3>and disrespectful to them. I just find myself, as getting

0:47:00.480 --> 0:47:03.040
<v Speaker 3>older and you know, becoming an adult and things, i

0:47:03.080 --> 0:47:05.680
<v Speaker 3>find myself needing to have those kind of confrontational moments

0:47:05.680 --> 0:47:08.719
<v Speaker 3>more often. And I'm tired of like whimping out and

0:47:09.200 --> 0:47:11.040
<v Speaker 3>just not doing it like a grown up, you know.

0:47:11.120 --> 0:47:13.000
<v Speaker 3>So I'm not really trying to force myself to have

0:47:13.040 --> 0:47:17.400
<v Speaker 3>those Wellington quotes. Brenne Brown calls them courageous conversations, you know,

0:47:17.560 --> 0:47:20.200
<v Speaker 3>that's what they call them. So, yeah, trying to force

0:47:20.239 --> 0:47:20.839
<v Speaker 3>myself to do.

0:47:20.760 --> 0:47:23.760
<v Speaker 1>That, yeah, because there's it is undignified to be fake.

0:47:24.480 --> 0:47:25.000
<v Speaker 1>That's it.

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<v Speaker 3>That's the word fake, right, Yeah. If we're not addressing it,

0:47:27.960 --> 0:47:30.560
<v Speaker 3>we're faking it. Yeah, that's so lame.

0:47:30.840 --> 0:47:32.080
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, faking is lame.

0:47:32.440 --> 0:47:35.880
<v Speaker 3>Speaking is lame. Thank you, Thank you, Little Chelsea. I

0:47:35.920 --> 0:47:38.879
<v Speaker 3>know you're unqualified to give advice at all, but you're

0:47:38.960 --> 0:47:39.520
<v Speaker 3>very good at it.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh. I love you, Ross, I love you. I can't

0:47:42.360 --> 0:47:44.040
<v Speaker 1>wait to see you. You know what? We should go

0:47:44.040 --> 0:47:45.520
<v Speaker 1>to that boat place that I love.

0:47:46.000 --> 0:47:47.000
<v Speaker 3>I don't know what I'd go there.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, we're gonna figure it out Wednesday night happy hour, all.

0:47:50.080 --> 0:47:52.040
<v Speaker 3>Right, Okay, let's keep that boat place afloat.

0:47:52.120 --> 0:47:54.120
<v Speaker 1>Okay, we will love you.

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0:48:00.719 --> 0:48:03.760
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