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A podcast of two longtime pals, talking about all the things, and trying to be just a little better at humaning.
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Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Joel and Steve try to get moving on Sunday morning by discussing actually being social, and their particular social media choices. As usual nothing gets figured out or solved (and Steve bails due to time constraints) - but it's a good conversation actually happening between the two guys in real time.
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#tootyourhooter #CurateYourFeed
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Joel and Steve are thrilled to have Jack Van Cleave as their guest this week! Jack and Steve have known each other since 1998 when they were neighbors in the same triplex apartment building. Their life paths came together and diverged a couple times but they (and Joel) have been in regular communication since 2014.
Jack is one of the first regular listeners of the podcast, and while he thinks he doesn't 'do anything special' - Jack's journey is interesting and worthwhile. The fact that he's very funny is an added bonus - this is a super fun conversation!
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#tootyourhooter #masterofpuns
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Joel and Steve celebrate their 50th Episode (!) with their first official fan - Eduardo Busson!
Eduardo is a Methodist pastor, currently serving as University Minister at Nebraska Wesleyan University. He and Joel became acquainted during Joel's time as youth pastor at St. Paul United Methodist church in Lincoln, NE and have remained friends.
Eduardo is a native of Puerto Rico, he came to the United States in 1996 to get his Master's Degree in Divinity from the St. Paul School of Theology Kansas City, MO. Since then he has served churches of all sizes before landing at Wesleyan.
This is a great talk about spirituality with someone who actually knows what he's talking about!
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#tootyourhooter #booksarethebestweapons
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Joel and Steve try out a different time to record, which results in a different dynamic! It's a little looser (which a nice way of saying 'even less organized') but they take a shot a answering some fan mail with some pretty intense questions.
Be sure to like/follow/subscribe on your preferred podcast purveyor! Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com!
#tootyourhooter #DoTheRightThing
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Due to scheduling and general availability issues Joel and Steve are having to alter their production schedules for a while! They will be recording Sunday mornings, and releasing that podcast sometime that day for your Sunday Evening / Monday Morning listening pleasure!
In the meantime, please enjoy this rerun of TTBB #33 - There Is No Hassle. Joel was on vacation in California at the time - it's a short, but great conversation.
Thank you for bearing with them as they continue to (try to) figure all of this out!
Be sure to like/follow/subscribe on your preferred podcast purveyor! Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com!
#tootyourhooter #pardonourprogress
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Joel and Steve debrief over the events of the last week that they were so worked up about in TTBB 47. Spoiler Alert - it all turned out fine. (Anticlimactic, but true.)
There's are lessons in there somewhere, and they try to figure out what they might be!
Be sure to like/follow/subscribe on your preferred podcast purveyor! Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com!
#tootyourhooter #nipple
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Joel and Steve are both having 'peak stress' at their respective work places, and convene in the middle of it all to figure out how to get through it! There may or may not also be talk of pizza.
Be sure to like/follow/subscribe on your preferred podcast purveyor! Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com! (Please. Please email. Or don't - they don't need it. Whatever.)
#tootyourhooter #ikagai
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
When Joel and Steve made their first 'guest wish list' Terry Worick was right at the top the list, and they all were finally able to get together!
Terry is a top Porsche and other European auto restoration expert, and is a long-time friend of both Joel and Steve!
His story and his craft are fascinating, come on and have a listen to the 'Terry Worick Experience!'
Check out Terry's work at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/terryworickrestorations
http://terryworickrestorations.com/Home.html
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Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com!
#TootYourHooter #TerryCantDrive55
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Joel and Steve have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Joel's CalArts classmate Anne Yatco!
Anne is a successful voice-over actor, with roles in the smash video game Genshin Impact, anime Jujutsu Kaisen and others! All of this with a background in Pre-Med - it's a great talk!
Check out Anne's work at:
Also find Anne on all of the social medias - her handle is @annejyatco!
Be sure to like/subscribe/follow Joel and Steve on your preferred podcast purveyor of choice!
Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com!
#TootYourHooter #Don'tHoldBackYourLaugh #WoodsyTheOwl
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
September 5-11 is Suicide Prevention Week. Joel and Steve talk about suicide. They also talk about the usual stuff - sushi, trust, organizational culture, Ivermectin etc.! (There is even a cameo by Joel's wife and past podcast guest Kjersten!)
Their friend and past podcast guest Charlie Shonka has a cool website with resources for people contemplating taking their own life:
There is also a national Suicide Prevention Hotline:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
It's tangentially related - but Joel and Steve are fans of Rob Bell, whose latest podcast is straight fire:
https://robbell.podbean.com/e/the-fauci-of-it-all/
Be sure to like/follow/rate the podcast on your preferred podcast purveyor of choice. Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, and email them at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com! (Please.)
#TootYourHooter #DontGiveUp