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I Guess We’re Grown-Ups Now
A podcast about being the kind of grown-ups we want to be. The answers are better than the questions.
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The Dark Side of Decisiveness
September 7th, 2015 · 50 minutes
Hilary (@theOtherHilary) is back to chat with Kari about hating yourself-in-other-people, respectful conversation, when and how we indulge ourselves, the statute of limitations on being mean, safe places for venting, and self-regulation.
The Jackie Chan Packing Strategy
May 26th, 2015 · 51 minutes
Kari and her guest Aditi talk about international travel, local delicacies, Airbnb, Jackie Chan’s packing strategies, friend trips, community sourced trip planning, and neck pillows.
I Have Tweets Read to Me While I Sleep
March 30th, 2015 · 53 minutes
Kari chats with Chris Enns about social media fasting, FOMO/JOMO, forming your own opinion, following and unfollowing strategies, satisficing, and fearlessness in podcasting.
I Can Make a Bedbug Party
March 22nd, 2015 · 50 minutes
Kari and Liz James discuss adult ADHD: definitions, advantages, getting diagnosed, strategies for thriving with it, fantastic metaphors, treatments, marrying well, accidental vacations, and black diamond people.
Your Body Will Betray You
February 24th, 2015 · 60 minutes
Kari’s guest is Rebekah Bennetch and they discuss the horrors of public speaking, the formula for creating a great speech, how to practice and prepare, vocal delivery techniques, and whether you should drink before you do a speech.
Family Meeting in the Blanket Fort
February 9th, 2015 · 66 minutes
Kari and Megan Cheesbrough talk about advanced parenting: collaborating with minors; de-escallating bad behavior without shame; showing your children you’re on their team; negotiating with teachers; and worrying that your kid’s a sociopath.
Two Years Till Billy Crystal Levels
January 23rd, 2015 · 66 minutes
Jeff Read joins Kari to wonder what midlife really is anyway, and to talk about middle-age parenting issues, getting worse at things, and how passion for what you do maybe helps you avoid the ol' crisis.
Successful Instances of Shutting Up are Unheard Of
January 14th, 2015 · 26 minutes
Kari talks about the benefits of speaking out, and also the benefits of shutting up. And about potential future topics for I Guess We’re Grown-Ups Now.
The Meat for Sex Hypothesis
December 15th, 2014 · 59 minutes
Kari and Marie Cee talk about being good/bad at dating, optimal pre-date online interactions, the evolutionary psychology of monogamish relationships, and memorable dates (fishing, deer skinning, running away).
The House the Cars the Dog the Cat
December 8th, 2014 · 49 minutes
Part two of the conversation with Adam Clark. Should we even bother looking for meaning in our job? Searching for that feeling of Home. Regret. How does a person end up in a corporate job, and is that different from selling out?