Full Transcript for Keep the Magic Alive: Ty Schmidt on The Magic of Winning Together

thought it's 750,000 36 00:02:11.770 --> 00:02:16.050 people went to celebrate the Milwaukee Brewers win in the 37 00:02:16.090 --> 00:02:22.370 Milwaukee area today. That is actually insane, but I, In 38 00:02:22.409 --> 00:02:25.310 that time, the whole point, in my head, I really 39 00:02:25.349 --> 00:02:27.900 wanted to go and I didn't end up going. And 40 00:02:27.919 --> 00:02:29.919 I understand now that the reason I didn't go was 41 00:02:30.020 --> 00:02:32.759 so that I could have the space to think through 42 00:02:32.960 --> 00:02:37.060 what I'm sharing with you here. So the question that 43 00:02:37.099 --> 00:02:41.370 changed everything today for me was I asked it to 44 00:02:41.409 --> 00:02:44.689 my kid and I did not. I was unprepared. I 45 00:02:45.689 --> 00:02:48.990 was unprepared for what he was going to say. So 46 00:02:49.030 --> 00:02:51.689 the question in my heart that I wanted to ask 47 00:02:52.580 --> 00:02:55.000 Anyone and everyone that I came into contact with, if 48 00:02:55.060 --> 00:02:57.580 I had gone to the parade, so glad I didn't. 49 00:02:57.680 --> 00:03:00.500 Bed was warm and comfy and living room was lovely. 50 00:03:00.919 --> 00:03:04.150 The question I wanted to ask was, what is something 51 00:03:04.210 --> 00:03:07.250 about this moment right here, right now that you don't 52 00:03:07.270 --> 00:03:13.710 want to forget? And my son's answer, my son's answer was, 53 00:03:18.979 --> 00:03:21.629 good thing we're friends. We cry a lot here. My 54 00:03:21.669 --> 00:03:24.219 son's answer was, I don't want to forget how happy 55 00:03:24.280 --> 00:03:29.759 dad was when the Brewers won the World Series. You guys, 56 00:03:31.120 --> 00:03:36.199 cue the Kleenex for me. Because my 12-year-old son's answer 57 00:03:37.219 --> 00:03:41.120 to that question, what don't you want to forget, right here, 58 00:03:41.199 --> 00:03:44.919 right now, was the joy that his dad had watching 59 00:03:45.310 --> 00:03:49.569 the Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series. And isn't that 60 00:03:49.849 --> 00:03:53.780 the whole point? Isn't that the whole point? It is 61 00:03:53.819 --> 00:03:56.500 for me. Because the first person that I thought of 62 00:03:57.120 --> 00:04:01.389 when that final play happened was my grandpa. My grandpa 63 00:04:01.409 --> 00:04:06.669 was a huge Brewers fan. He waited and trusted and 64 00:04:06.710 --> 00:04:11.150 believed in the team the whole time. All his life. 65 00:04:12.129 --> 00:04:13.930 And he didn't get to see them win the World Series. 66 00:04:16.129 --> 00:04:20.250 We did. And that's so special. And maybe that's why. 67 00:04:21.259 --> 00:04:28.379 Maybe that's why 750,000 people showed up today in our state, 68 00:04:28.519 --> 00:04:34.069 in our, in our city for that reason, because this is, 69 00:04:34.370 --> 00:04:40.490 it's special. God, I'm crying so much. It's special for me. 70 00:04:41.029 --> 00:04:45.149 It's special for my son. It's special for our family. 71 00:04:46.009 --> 00:04:50.110 It's special for the family that's not here anymore. Like 72 00:04:50.290 --> 00:04:54.629 I told my mom that I'm sure that there's a 73 00:04:54.649 --> 00:04:57.180 party happening in heaven. I know that Bob Euchre is 74 00:04:57.220 --> 00:05:01.360 running it and it's amazing. And all of our people 75 00:05:01.680 --> 00:05:04.860 who have gone before us and believed that it was possible, 76 00:05:05.379 --> 00:05:08.990 they believed it was possible for the Milwaukee Brewers to 77 00:05:09.029 --> 00:05:12.250 win the World Series. All of those people were jumping 78 00:05:12.310 --> 00:05:16.550 just like we were together. Happy confetti. I love a 79 00:05:16.569 --> 00:05:21.209 confetti moment. I really do. Um, and I'm, I, I 80 00:05:21.250 --> 00:05:23.600 don't know why, but I do think there's confetti in heaven. 81 00:05:23.750 --> 00:05:28.600 So I picture, I picture all the things that happen 82 00:05:28.620 --> 00:05:32.379 when the brewers get a home run at Miller park. 83 00:05:32.459 --> 00:05:35.040 I know it's American family field, but it's always Miller 84 00:05:35.060 --> 00:05:38.449 park to me. When that happens, when there's something really 85 00:05:38.470 --> 00:05:41.149 good that happens, the home run or grand slam or 86 00:05:41.189 --> 00:05:45.310 whatever fireworks and all the happiness, like that's what I picture. 87 00:05:46.120 --> 00:05:52.879 in heaven. So that's the story. That's the heart that 88 00:05:52.980 --> 00:05:56.790 that's the soul behind the next 30 or so minutes 89 00:05:56.810 --> 00:05:59.470 that we're going to spend together. And that was where 90 00:05:59.509 --> 00:06:02.250 we were supposed to start. So I might be taping 91 00:06:02.310 --> 00:06:06.920 this at the end. But this is the foundation for 92 00:06:06.939 --> 00:06:10.579 where we're going. So stick with me a minute, would you? 93 00:06:11.319 --> 00:06:13.610 And just so we're clear, by stick with me, I 94 00:06:13.649 --> 00:06:18.910 mean grab your coffee, not coffee. Minus Spindrift, by the way. 95 00:06:18.930 --> 00:06:23.480 And get cozy and grab your blankie. Do whatever you're 96 00:06:23.500 --> 00:06:25.779 going to do to get comfortable and to lean in. 97 00:06:26.300 --> 00:06:28.600 Because we are here to grow and learn and be 98 00:06:28.620 --> 00:06:55.389 stronger together. Let's go. Let's go. When did you know 99 00:06:55.689 --> 00:06:58.009 that the Milwaukee Brewers were going to win the World Series? 100 00:06:58.970 --> 00:07:01.449 Was it in game five? Was it in game one? 101 00:07:01.480 --> 00:07:04.100 Was it in the playoffs? Was it all season? I 102 00:07:04.160 --> 00:07:08.480 know exactly when I knew that the Brewers were going 103 00:07:08.500 --> 00:07:11.519 to win the World Series. For me, it was when 104 00:07:11.600 --> 00:07:14.699 I was sitting there watching a playoff game and I 105 00:07:14.800 --> 00:07:20.139 saw the theme of the 2026

playoffs was there's no 106 00:07:20.240 --> 00:07:23.939 time like October. I was like, okay, well, that is 107 00:07:24.019 --> 00:07:29.069 clearly a sign because it is exactly, you know, the 108 00:07:29.170 --> 00:07:33.290 no place like home, no time like October. And we 109 00:07:33.329 --> 00:07:35.709 have in the background of my video, which if you're 110 00:07:35.750 --> 00:07:39.449 not watching this, please, for the love, go and watch. 111 00:07:39.529 --> 00:07:42.610 It's more fun that way. We are in an era 112 00:07:42.689 --> 00:07:44.730 of this podcast where I'm actually starting to share like 113 00:07:44.769 --> 00:07:47.019 photos and different glimpses of things that are happening in 114 00:07:47.060 --> 00:07:49.300 real time through the video. So you're going to want 115 00:07:49.319 --> 00:07:52.600 to go to the YouTube and watch the video. And 116 00:07:52.639 --> 00:07:54.920 if it's not YouTube, tell me where else you'd want 117 00:07:54.939 --> 00:07:57.399 to see it. Because like Instagram rolled out a thing 118 00:07:57.860 --> 00:08:02.160 where we could try having episodes on Instagram. I could 119 00:08:02.180 --> 00:08:05.339 put them somewhere else if YouTube isn't it. But anyway, 120 00:08:05.839 --> 00:08:08.860 there's no place like home. There's no time like October. 121 00:08:09.279 --> 00:08:12.220 And time, as we know, time has been a theme 122 00:08:12.740 --> 00:08:16.970 and was kind of my word of the year for 2026. 123 00:08:16.970 --> 00:08:20.470 And it's something that's come up as a theme in 124 00:08:20.629 --> 00:08:23.069 a lot of the podcast episodes we've had. It's come 125 00:08:23.129 --> 00:08:25.949 up as a theme with my guests, as we remember 126 00:08:26.040 --> 00:08:29.819 Nick Nanton saying that we are a collection of the 127 00:08:29.939 --> 00:08:33.019 stories that we believe about our past, our present, and 128 00:08:33.059 --> 00:08:36.740 our future. And I've been doing a lot of reflecting 129 00:08:36.820 --> 00:08:40.200 on time, but then also I had that episode with 130 00:08:40.460 --> 00:08:45.230 Terrence Sullivan and Ellen Baker, who are coming back. By 131 00:08:45.289 --> 00:08:49.230 the way, they're scheduled. It's happening. They're coming back soon. 132 00:08:49.250 --> 00:08:53.850 And I had a conversation with them about magic. And 133 00:08:54.629 --> 00:08:56.950 as we know, there's a line in the wizard of Oz. 134 00:08:56.990 --> 00:08:59.610 There's no place like home. So we have been on 135 00:08:59.669 --> 00:09:03.529 this journey with time and with home. And when I 136 00:09:03.590 --> 00:09:08.830 heard that the 2026 marketing theme for the world series 137 00:09:08.889 --> 00:09:12.710 was there's no time like October. And then I recognize 138 00:09:12.750 --> 00:09:16.009 that the Brewers have been saying, like, this is our year. Obviously, 139 00:09:16.029 --> 00:09:19.669 they've been saying this is our year for 44 years. 140 00:09:20.070 --> 00:09:22.610 It has been 44 years since we went to the 141 00:09:22.649 --> 00:09:28.000 World Series. And we finally, finally got our World Series 142 00:09:28.059 --> 00:09:33.220 championship in Game 5. And it was epic. And if 143 00:09:33.259 --> 00:09:36.799 you're not a Brewers fan, I'm sorry, not sorry. Because 144 00:09:36.820 --> 00:09:41.159 this episode is going to be heavily, heavily Brewers. Because... 145 00:09:41.450 --> 00:09:44.610 there's no place like home. And this whole story has 146 00:09:44.789 --> 00:09:50.049 brought me home. And I would encourage you to, if 147 00:09:50.070 --> 00:09:52.649 you're not a Brewers fan, please stay with me on 148 00:09:52.690 --> 00:09:54.470 this because I have a feeling that there will be 149 00:09:54.610 --> 00:09:57.990 things and thoughts and ideas in this conversation that will 150 00:09:58.090 --> 00:10:02.200 still resonate and will still be impactful for you. So 151 00:10:03.059 --> 00:10:05.100 don't let the fact that I'm talking about the Brewers 152 00:10:05.179 --> 00:10:07.259 and you're a Cubs fan get in the way of 153 00:10:07.399 --> 00:10:11.370 us being friends right now, okay? Because we need to 154 00:10:11.500 --> 00:10:16.049 talk about the energy in Milwaukee today. We need to 155 00:10:16.269 --> 00:10:20.220 because I didn't end up going to the parade. I 156 00:10:20.299 --> 00:10:26.840 also am a heiress tour PTSD survivor, right? Like I 157 00:10:26.879 --> 00:10:30.179 tried to get tickets to the heiress tour so many 158 00:10:30.259 --> 00:10:32.870 times and never got tickets for the heiress tour. Well, 159 00:10:32.879 --> 00:10:35.870 that was my story for all of the watch parties 160 00:10:35.899 --> 00:10:38.429 that happened in Milwaukee. I tried and couldn't get tickets. 161 00:10:38.490 --> 00:10:42.490 And then this, this parade that ended with this big rally, 162 00:10:42.590 --> 00:10:44.929 I was like, I need to, I need to be there. 163 00:10:45.690 --> 00:10:48.230 And there were no tickets. And then even the parade 164 00:10:48.269 --> 00:10:50.210 this morning, like I knew that we were going to 165 00:10:50.250 --> 00:10:52.590 have to wake up probably at 4am to go and 166 00:10:52.610 --> 00:10:56.350 get like a spot. And my bed was warm and 167 00:10:56.370 --> 00:10:59.370 cozy at that time. And I kind of just made 168 00:10:59.389 --> 00:11:03.309 the choice. I was just like, yeah, we're going to 169 00:11:03.350 --> 00:11:04.909 stay home and we're going to be warm and cozy 170 00:11:05.070 --> 00:11:07.610 and not be freezing and in all the people, even 171 00:11:07.649 --> 00:11:11.250 though I, I'm the people person, I'm the person that 172 00:11:11.500 --> 00:11:15.110 thrives on this energy. But I recognize and realize now 173 00:11:15.169 --> 00:11:17.409 that I can thrive on the energy without actually having 174 00:11:17.450 --> 00:11:19.909 to be there. And that is a magical thing because 175 00:11:21.549 --> 00:11:23.409 I thought

it'd be kind of fun if we could 176 00:11:23.429 --> 00:11:27.029 try something because there was this energy in my city today. 177 00:11:27.309 --> 00:11:31.220 There was this energy in my state today. And this week, 178 00:11:31.580 --> 00:11:34.299 this whole week of the World Series has felt, I 179 00:11:34.340 --> 00:11:36.200 was explaining it to a friend. This is how it 180 00:11:36.240 --> 00:11:39.600 feels to me. And maybe you can relate. So it 181 00:11:39.679 --> 00:11:45.129 feels because we're getting our phones. are blowing up constantly 182 00:11:45.230 --> 00:11:48.690 with the messages about the people running for office. I'm 183 00:11:48.710 --> 00:11:50.450 not going to say names, but the people that are 184 00:11:50.470 --> 00:11:52.909 running for office, it's all the text messages and the 185 00:11:52.970 --> 00:11:59.190 phone calls and the mudslinging and the nonsense and the noise. 186 00:12:00.750 --> 00:12:07.679 But today, this week, this World Series run, this bubble 187 00:12:07.779 --> 00:12:11.460 in time that we've been living in, it feels like 188 00:12:11.539 --> 00:12:17.509 the noise was quieted And like we flatlined and then 189 00:12:17.549 --> 00:12:21.529 like God brought the paddles and was like clear and 190 00:12:21.590 --> 00:12:25.600 he like brought us to life. Like our heart is beating. 191 00:12:25.700 --> 00:12:27.960 My heart is beating even talking about this, but like 192 00:12:28.679 --> 00:12:32.039 my heart's beating, the people of Milwaukee's heart's beating, the 193 00:12:32.080 --> 00:12:34.960 people of Wisconsin's hearts are beating and they're all beating 194 00:12:35.000 --> 00:12:38.519 together because for this little teeny weeny second in time, 195 00:12:39.259 --> 00:12:45.220 we are, we're, we're together. We're parts of the same story. 196 00:12:45.639 --> 00:12:53.500 Like we're in this story together. And it's beautiful. Like 197 00:12:53.580 --> 00:12:57.190 it feels like the state feels lighter. Like I don't 198 00:12:57.210 --> 00:12:59.789 know how to explain it. But like as a whole, 199 00:12:59.990 --> 00:13:07.070 on the energy of the state feels lighter. And that 200 00:13:07.110 --> 00:13:10.419 got me to thinking like how How can we keep 201 00:13:10.460 --> 00:13:12.600 this going? Like, how can we keep this energy so 202 00:13:13.320 --> 00:13:16.080 that we feel this love for our neighbors and these 203 00:13:16.139 --> 00:13:19.899 people around us? Like we feel this way. We're, we're divided. 204 00:13:19.960 --> 00:13:24.679 We are a segregated place. Milwaukee is incredibly segregated and 205 00:13:24.710 --> 00:13:26.899 there's all kinds of issues and there's violence and there's 206 00:13:26.970 --> 00:13:32.730 all this stuff. And today we were all family. Today 207 00:13:32.809 --> 00:13:36.230 we experienced something together that made us feel like we 208 00:13:36.289 --> 00:13:40.730 were like rowing the boat together. And I want us 209 00:13:40.750 --> 00:13:43.529 to feel that on a random Tuesday, three weeks from now. 210 00:13:44.840 --> 00:13:47.500 So how do we do that? Like that's, that's the goal. 211 00:13:47.820 --> 00:13:50.340 Like that's where I'm at because I was, I was, I, I, 212 00:13:50.720 --> 00:13:55.419 I tasked myself with answering a question from my Instagram. 213 00:13:55.840 --> 00:13:58.700 So my Instagram, I put out a, an ask me 214 00:13:58.759 --> 00:14:03.080 anything post like two months ago. And my thought on 215 00:14:03.100 --> 00:14:04.919 that was I'd get one question and I would do 216 00:14:05.019 --> 00:14:07.710 one episode where I answered the question. And it would 217 00:14:07.750 --> 00:14:10.220 be fun and a way to like engage and have 218 00:14:10.250 --> 00:14:13.580 this feel more like a conversation. Well, I got like 219 00:14:13.799 --> 00:14:18.240 a lot more questions and they were not simple questions. 220 00:14:18.340 --> 00:14:21.399 Most of them were thoughtful things that have actually sent 221 00:14:21.440 --> 00:14:25.039 me on doing some inner work, if I'm being honest, 222 00:14:25.210 --> 00:14:28.629 that needs to be done. So it's been incredibly helpful. 223 00:14:28.730 --> 00:14:31.110 And I'm so grateful for the time and energy that 224 00:14:31.149 --> 00:14:34.610 people took to go and actually ask those questions. And 225 00:14:35.090 --> 00:14:38.899 this week's question is, is from Jenny Lawson. And her 226 00:14:38.960 --> 00:14:43.169 question was essentially, what was a time that something happened 227 00:14:43.950 --> 00:14:47.809 that felt like a setback, but ended up being a win? Essentially, 228 00:14:47.850 --> 00:14:53.070 those were her words. And what I hear when I 229 00:14:53.429 --> 00:14:56.929 think about a question like that is, what is an 230 00:14:56.990 --> 00:15:01.759 example of something that happened for you, not to you? Now, 231 00:15:01.779 --> 00:15:04.559 this is something we talk a lot about on this podcast. 232 00:15:04.679 --> 00:15:06.659 And If you don't know what I'm talking about, you 233 00:15:06.679 --> 00:15:10.039 can go look at the other episodes. But I, as 234 00:15:10.090 --> 00:15:12.610 like a core belief of mine, I do have this 235 00:15:13.149 --> 00:15:17.850 mantra that things in life are happening for us, not 236 00:15:17.950 --> 00:15:20.970 to us, that God does not miss and that things 237 00:15:21.549 --> 00:15:26.029 that are meant for us will not miss us. Before 238 00:15:26.100 --> 00:15:30.059 we go there, though, because that is important. But before 239 00:15:30.100 --> 00:15:32.860 we go there, I want to pause and do something 240 00:15:32.879 --> 00:15:37.019 that I have been thinking about doing, but this feels 241 00:15:37.059 --> 00:15:40.000 like the right time to do it. So as you know, 242 00:15:40.259 --> 00:15:43.340 we have Quick Before You Forget, which is the name 243 00:15:43.379 --> 00:15:46.470 of the podcast that I went with because I wanted 244

00:15:46.509 --> 00:15:48.769 it to be about you. I wanted to have the 245 00:15:48.830 --> 00:15:51.870 spotlight shine on other people's stories so that we could 246 00:15:51.929 --> 00:15:55.509 find parts of ourselves and feel seen in those stories. 247 00:15:55.590 --> 00:16:02.480 And I feel like the variety and the different... backstories 248 00:16:02.539 --> 00:16:07.009 of our guests has been super interesting for that and intentional, 249 00:16:07.450 --> 00:16:10.309 intentionally that way. I want it to feel like we're 250 00:16:10.370 --> 00:16:13.309 bringing all kinds of different people together from different places 251 00:16:13.409 --> 00:16:18.889 and different experiences and learning from and being seen and 252 00:16:19.250 --> 00:16:23.879 feeling connected through their stories. So I named it quick 253 00:16:23.919 --> 00:16:28.120 before you forget. And then I needed to confess and 254 00:16:28.519 --> 00:16:30.580 I know I have confessed it, but for anybody that 255 00:16:30.700 --> 00:16:34.539 doesn't know the confession, I did actually start with quick 256 00:16:34.610 --> 00:16:37.330 before I forget that was going to be the name 257 00:16:37.470 --> 00:16:40.389 before quick before you forget. And I changed it because 258 00:16:40.450 --> 00:16:42.929 I wanted it to not be, I didn't want the 259 00:16:42.970 --> 00:16:45.360 spotlight on me. I wanted the spotlight on other people. 260 00:16:45.460 --> 00:16:49.179 So y'all said you wanted more me. And I'm so grateful. 261 00:16:49.590 --> 00:16:52.389 So that's when I started quick before I forget, which 262 00:16:52.470 --> 00:16:55.950 is also a similar format where I, I'm, like I say, 263 00:16:56.070 --> 00:16:59.049 answering the questions that people are giving me and we're 264 00:16:59.070 --> 00:17:01.690 just sitting down, you and me having, you know, I'm 265 00:17:01.730 --> 00:17:04.279 drinking my spin drift or drinking whatever your drinky is. 266 00:17:06.519 --> 00:17:08.599 And we're just hanging out a couple, a couple, a 267 00:17:08.660 --> 00:17:11.519 couple of best friends on a Saturday night. Nope. Friday night. 268 00:17:11.559 --> 00:17:14.039 What even day of the week it is. Oh my gosh. 269 00:17:15.589 --> 00:17:18.740 It's Friday night. I forgot it was Halloween tomorrow, guys. 270 00:17:18.940 --> 00:17:21.440 Like my sister texted me and she's like, what are 271 00:17:21.480 --> 00:17:23.680 you doing tomorrow? I understand if you're too busy, but 272 00:17:23.740 --> 00:17:26.400 this is what's going on. I was like, oh my gosh. Yeah, 273 00:17:26.480 --> 00:17:28.880 I want to see my sister. And then I realized 274 00:17:28.900 --> 00:17:31.009 I was like, oh, it's like we have things. We 275 00:17:31.049 --> 00:17:35.289 have things going on tomorrow. Anyway, so it's Friday. Quick 276 00:17:35.349 --> 00:17:39.049 before I forget became quick before you forget. And now 277 00:17:39.069 --> 00:17:41.299 we're going to do quick before we

forget because I'm 278 00:17:41.450 --> 00:17:44.660 really excited about this because This is a moment where 279 00:17:45.019 --> 00:17:47.349 I want you to talk to me. Please, please talk 280 00:17:47.380 --> 00:17:48.950 to me. Talk to me in the comments and tell 281 00:17:49.009 --> 00:17:53.230 me your responses to these questions. The first and most 282 00:17:53.289 --> 00:17:55.670 important one, which we're going to come back to later, 283 00:17:56.170 --> 00:18:00.549 is what do you not want to forget about this moment? Now, 284 00:18:00.569 --> 00:18:04.190 this is going to be very specific for Brewers fans, 285 00:18:04.289 --> 00:18:07.250 I feel like. But if you're not a Brewers fan, 286 00:18:08.130 --> 00:18:10.319 it's the same thing. What do you not want to 287 00:18:10.359 --> 00:18:15.980 forget in this moment? about this moment. For the Brewers fans, 288 00:18:16.759 --> 00:18:20.980 who did you want to call when they won? Who 289 00:18:21.019 --> 00:18:23.880 was the first person that wasn't with you that you 290 00:18:23.920 --> 00:18:27.059 wished you could call? Tell me. Tell me in the comments. 291 00:18:27.579 --> 00:18:30.599 Tell me what this win means to you and why 292 00:18:31.589 --> 00:18:35.369 in the comments. I want us to remember this moment 293 00:18:35.470 --> 00:18:39.420 because part of being present is slowing down enough to 294 00:18:39.480 --> 00:18:42.019 just be grateful for what we have and what we 295 00:18:42.119 --> 00:18:45.859 have right now is magical. So if those brewers specific 296 00:18:45.900 --> 00:18:49.119 questions don't apply to you, make them apply to what's 297 00:18:49.160 --> 00:18:54.089 going on in your world right now. And I really do, like, 298 00:18:54.150 --> 00:18:57.869 I'm really curious about how you respond. So tell me, 299 00:18:58.049 --> 00:19:01.410 tell me when you, when you think of, when you 300 00:19:01.430 --> 00:19:04.269 think of something big that's happened in your life recently, 301 00:19:04.289 --> 00:19:06.940 if you're not a brewers fan, for example, Who did 302 00:19:06.980 --> 00:19:11.160 you want to call and why? Like, I have my 303 00:19:11.240 --> 00:19:13.130 answers to these questions and we're going to get there. 304 00:19:13.210 --> 00:19:17.210 But my thought is if enough people respond in the 305 00:19:17.250 --> 00:19:20.250 comment section, we can have like a special episode where 306 00:19:20.269 --> 00:19:22.369 we go through and kind of like highlight and feature 307 00:19:22.410 --> 00:19:29.130 some of that. Maybe even with a special guest or two. Maybe. 308 00:19:30.210 --> 00:19:37.329 I have balls and... Oh my gosh. I have... Things 309 00:19:37.390 --> 00:19:40.980 in the works. I have things in the works to 310 00:19:41.259 --> 00:19:47.049 theoretically bring in some special guests. Okay. So just know, 311 00:19:47.750 --> 00:19:50.740 obviously I've always, I'm on my, my, my friend Ivy 312 00:19:50.779 --> 00:19:54.460 was teasing me. I always have something cooking and this 313 00:19:54.519 --> 00:19:56.259 is something you're not going to want to miss. So 314 00:19:56.440 --> 00:19:59.609 when we do the Brewers recap, or we do quick 315 00:19:59.660 --> 00:20:02.029 before we forget together, and we go through some of 316 00:20:02.089 --> 00:20:05.089 the thoughtful answers that you're going to give me, I'm 317 00:20:05.109 --> 00:20:07.910 going to have some special guests with us. So I just, 318 00:20:08.069 --> 00:20:09.869 I just thought that was, that would be fun because 319 00:20:11.200 --> 00:20:13.660 I hate to say this, but I was thinking this 320 00:20:13.819 --> 00:20:18.420 as somebody that actually I have an award for investigative journalism. 321 00:20:18.500 --> 00:20:21.880 Like I won an award from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association 322 00:20:21.960 --> 00:20:25.369 for a piece that I wrote about a, well, I 323 00:20:25.380 --> 00:20:26.930 don't need to go into what it was about, but 324 00:20:27.329 --> 00:20:29.329 a piece that I wrote for the, what is essentially 325 00:20:29.390 --> 00:20:33.869 now the Journal Sentinel in Milwaukee many, many years ago. 326 00:20:33.890 --> 00:20:38.829 And I found my reporter heart, my, my, my heart 327 00:20:38.849 --> 00:20:41.609 that asks the questions and gets really curious. I was 328 00:20:41.650 --> 00:20:46.289 getting very frustrated watching all of the reporters at all 329 00:20:46.309 --> 00:20:49.410 of the games. And then even today I was like, guys, 330 00:20:49.450 --> 00:20:53.740 these questions, the closed ended questions, 98% of the questions 331 00:20:53.779 --> 00:20:55.859 were closed ended. And I was like, I wish I 332 00:20:55.900 --> 00:20:59.680 could get that microphone and ask them a question, but 333 00:20:59.720 --> 00:21:05.549 I digress. Who did you wish? you could talk to 334 00:21:05.950 --> 00:21:09.630 to tell about the Brewers winning the World Series or 335 00:21:09.690 --> 00:21:11.710 the biggest thing that's happened in your life this week? 336 00:21:13.109 --> 00:21:15.170 And what don't you want to forget about this moment? 337 00:21:16.599 --> 00:21:20.039 These are the questions. These are two of a whole list. 338 00:21:20.200 --> 00:21:23.359 I've now actually written down a whole list of questions 339 00:21:23.400 --> 00:21:26.500 that I wish I could ask the people. And is 340 00:21:26.539 --> 00:21:32.240 that something that we are manifesting? Yes. So for the 341 00:21:32.259 --> 00:21:36.299 Brewers fans here, Which brewer would you want to see 342 00:21:36.359 --> 00:21:40.640 on the show? Like if you could pick one, who 343 00:21:40.660 --> 00:21:43.660 would it be? I know mine. I don't know if 344 00:21:43.680 --> 00:21:45.190 you can guess mine, but it would be fun if 345 00:21:45.210 --> 00:21:47.150 you could try to guess mine. If you've seen any 346 00:21:47.170 --> 00:21:49.809 of my social media, you could probably try to guess mine. 347

00:21:50.009 --> 00:21:53.519 I'm not going to say it though today because we've 348 00:21:53.539 --> 00:21:58.339 been talking about things like finding your people here. through 349 00:21:58.660 --> 00:22:00.640 being a fan. Like I talked about it in the 350 00:22:00.720 --> 00:22:03.519 episode last week where, by the way, in case anybody 351 00:22:03.559 --> 00:22:07.329 doesn't remember, I did call it. Friday before any of 352 00:22:07.380 --> 00:22:10.130 the games started in the World Series, I taped that 353 00:22:10.170 --> 00:22:14.029 episode and I said that the Brewers, the Milwaukee Brewers, 354 00:22:14.289 --> 00:22:16.480 are going to win the World Series. I said it. 355 00:22:16.569 --> 00:22:19.599 I have it on record. And I just knew it 356 00:22:19.630 --> 00:22:23.059 and I believed it with my whole heart. And we 357 00:22:23.119 --> 00:22:28.039 talked in that episode about being a fan and how 358 00:22:28.099 --> 00:22:31.859 being a fan connects you with other fans in really 359 00:22:31.900 --> 00:22:38.309 powerful ways and finding your people. The follow-up to that though, 360 00:22:38.730 --> 00:22:41.690 and as I was thinking about Jenny Lawson's question about 361 00:22:41.730 --> 00:22:48.240 the setbacks, I think the follow-up to that is to 362 00:22:48.319 --> 00:22:54.519 be the person, to be the people that you wish 363 00:22:54.559 --> 00:23:00.829 were finding you. Like beyond finding your people, it starts 364 00:23:00.970 --> 00:23:03.910 with you. It starts in your heart. It starts with 365 00:23:03.950 --> 00:23:06.009 how you show up in the world and how you 366 00:23:06.049 --> 00:23:09.480 behave and how you engage and connect with other people 367 00:23:09.539 --> 00:23:13.059 in this world. And that's the magic of Milwaukee right now. 368 00:23:13.740 --> 00:23:17.619 Like Milwaukee is like Aris Tour Brewers version. We are 369 00:23:17.700 --> 00:23:23.460 blue and gold everywhere. Everybody's happy. Everybody's hugging. Everybody's in 370 00:23:23.500 --> 00:23:30.910 a good mood. Everybody loves each other today, right now. 371 00:23:32.970 --> 00:23:36.849 And it got me thinking about how powerful it would 372 00:23:36.890 --> 00:23:42.049 be if we took this spark, right? If we took 373 00:23:42.210 --> 00:23:48.130 this spark and actually did something with it, like let 374 00:23:48.190 --> 00:23:52.049 it glow, let it be, let it not die out after, 375 00:23:52.069 --> 00:23:55.960 you know, this episode comes out on Monday. I'm taping 376 00:23:56.009 --> 00:23:59.609 it Friday and all the energy of all the connection 377 00:23:59.650 --> 00:24:03.769 and collective happiness that's happening right now in my world. 378 00:24:04.769 --> 00:24:10.039 And by Monday, it's going to be different. By Monday, 379 00:24:10.119 --> 00:24:12.759 people are going to be a little less excited, a 380 00:24:12.940 --> 00:24:15.819 little less joyful, a little less loving of their neighbors. 381 00:24:16.519 -->

00:24:21.230 And what if we just didn't? Like, what if we collectively, 382 00:24:21.250 --> 00:24:24.009 or you and me at least, starting here, little one 383 00:24:24.410 --> 00:24:26.730 The power of one is real. So you and me 384 00:24:26.769 --> 00:24:29.049 decide right here, right now, say it with me in 385 00:24:29.089 --> 00:24:33.259 the comments, the power of one. I am the spark. 386 00:24:34.279 --> 00:24:36.779 I am the good. I will be the good. I 387 00:24:36.819 --> 00:24:41.119 will keep carrying on this energy, this joy that the 388 00:24:41.180 --> 00:24:44.779 world needs so badly. Like I think about, you know, 389 00:24:44.799 --> 00:24:47.329 I said about Wisconsin and like the paddles and now 390 00:24:47.380 --> 00:24:51.289 the heart is beating, like our heart is beating together 391 00:24:51.309 --> 00:24:55.700 and how cool that is. And it's a decision that 392 00:24:55.740 --> 00:24:58.619 we're making and we can keep making it like you, 393 00:24:58.660 --> 00:25:00.960 we could wake up on Monday and have the same 394 00:25:01.759 --> 00:25:06.180 care for our family and friends and, and our not 395 00:25:06.240 --> 00:25:10.940 family and friends as we do today. We, we can do, we, 396 00:25:11.140 --> 00:25:14.640 we can shoot, like we could choose that. Um, and 397 00:25:15.529 --> 00:25:17.740 that's such a beautiful thing. And you know what I 398 00:25:17.809 --> 00:25:23.210 think strengthens it, what fortifies it, what makes it stronger 399 00:25:23.230 --> 00:25:30.069 is Then even if that just makes it stronger, we 400 00:25:30.109 --> 00:25:37.869 had to lose. We didn't sweep. We swept the NLCS 401 00:25:38.390 --> 00:25:43.170 and CLS. I'm getting that messed up. We swept the playoffs. 402 00:25:44.759 --> 00:25:50.000 We did not sweep the world series. Game four was rough. 403 00:25:51.000 --> 00:25:54.279 Games one, two, and three were awesome. Game three, there 404 00:25:54.319 --> 00:25:58.400 was one inning that didn't make any sense where somehow 405 00:25:58.539 --> 00:26:01.619 we got like eight runs in 10 minutes and it 406 00:26:01.660 --> 00:26:04.519 was magical. And then the next day we came out 407 00:26:04.539 --> 00:26:07.069 and we couldn't get a single, single one of those. 408 00:26:07.109 --> 00:26:08.750 And I was like, guys, you should have saved some 409 00:26:08.789 --> 00:26:10.160 of it. Like had it like, could it, could it, 410 00:26:10.170 --> 00:26:12.089 could we have carried, could we carry it over? Like, 411 00:26:12.690 --> 00:26:15.410 can we, can it be an accumulative score over the 412 00:26:15.450 --> 00:26:18.910 course of the series? Obviously that's not how it works, 413 00:26:19.009 --> 00:26:26.000 but we had to lose game four. God said, not 414 00:26:26.039 --> 00:26:31.319 yet that night. He was like, not yet. And we 415 00:26:31.380 --> 00:26:35.069 had to have that loss for the wind to feel 416 00:26:35.150 --> 00:26:40.150 as good and to fortify us in the wind. And 417 00:26:40.170 --> 00:26:45.210 that's how I feel. You know, when I drew my 418 00:26:45.279 --> 00:26:49.460 question from Jenny out of my handy dandy Taylor Swift cup, 419 00:26:49.480 --> 00:26:57.589 I had my answer. The question again was, what is 420 00:26:57.690 --> 00:27:02.670 a time that a setback ended up being something good, essentially, 421 00:27:03.009 --> 00:27:06.220 was the question. What is a time when something happened 422 00:27:07.440 --> 00:27:10.079 for me, not to me? I had my answer. I 423 00:27:10.099 --> 00:27:14.339 drew that thing on a Friday. And then I drove 424 00:27:14.380 --> 00:27:18.160 to Indianapolis for a concert with Andrew McMahon, where we 425 00:27:18.180 --> 00:27:20.970 got to hug and talk about coasters for a cause. 426 00:27:21.710 --> 00:27:24.029 And we had the best coasters. We had the best 427 00:27:24.089 --> 00:27:28.630 chat and we are friends now. Like how unreal is that? 428 00:27:28.670 --> 00:27:31.720 I would say that Andrew McMahon and I are friends now. 429 00:27:32.460 --> 00:27:34.599 He knew who I was. He gave me a hug 430 00:27:34.880 --> 00:27:42.000 and good things are coming. Good things are coming. That happened. 431 00:27:42.660 --> 00:27:47.809 I also had a super connective, restorative time spent with 432 00:27:47.869 --> 00:27:51.970 my friend in Indy. And then we had a really 433 00:27:52.009 --> 00:27:57.819 good meeting this week. super important, massive meeting this week 434 00:27:58.039 --> 00:28:01.200 that feels like a very big step in the right direction. 435 00:28:02.619 --> 00:28:07.269 And I realized just how all of this together happening 436 00:28:07.309 --> 00:28:11.410 at the same time helped me realize how important it 437 00:28:11.490 --> 00:28:17.980 was to have the setbacks, how important it was to 438 00:28:18.140 --> 00:28:23.529 feel lost and To feel the losses, to feel those 439 00:28:23.569 --> 00:28:27.430 things so deeply and heavily. And do they still impact 440 00:28:27.470 --> 00:28:30.690 me on a daily basis? Yes. For anybody that doesn't 441 00:28:30.710 --> 00:28:34.109 know what I'm talking about, I recognize that you might not. 442 00:28:34.309 --> 00:28:44.220 I did have two unplanned, fairly dramatic job transitions back 443 00:28:44.259 --> 00:28:49.019 to back. One in January of 2025 and then another 444 00:28:49.059 --> 00:28:57.380 in January of 2026. And both of those situations hurt. 445 00:29:00.559 --> 00:29:08.380 That's an understatement. They were devastating, heartbreaking. And I've done 446 00:29:08.420 --> 00:29:11.900 my best to show up in those seasons too, so 447 00:29:11.940 --> 00:29:16.099 that you can see that it's not always sunshine and rainbows. 448 00:29:18.079 --> 00:29:21.640 real life happens too. And it sucks. And, and, and 449 00:29:21.700 --> 00:29:28.789 both of those situations felt, I felt blindsided, nothing looking back. 450 00:29:28.829 --> 00:29:32.650 Of course there's signs, right? But in the

moment, I 451 00:29:32.730 --> 00:29:36.369 felt like my world got flipped upside down in January 452 00:29:36.390 --> 00:29:44.819 of 2025. And again, in January, of 2026, God said, 453 00:29:44.940 --> 00:29:52.400 not yet. He was saying, not yet. It wasn't my time. 454 00:29:53.660 --> 00:29:56.859 But without both of those situations, I would not have 455 00:29:56.920 --> 00:30:01.299 found my way home. Cause that's what's, that's what's happened. 456 00:30:01.799 --> 00:30:05.210 Both of those situations had me so tied up. I 457 00:30:05.269 --> 00:30:08.970 had my identity so tied up in that work and 458 00:30:09.009 --> 00:30:13.730 the projects and the, the ambition and the stress and 459 00:30:13.769 --> 00:30:16.849 the chaos. I was in the, I was, I had 460 00:30:16.910 --> 00:30:22.509 become part of the chaos. And when I started, I 461 00:30:23.670 --> 00:30:26.880 was told because I, and I felt I was the 462 00:30:26.960 --> 00:30:30.240 calm in the storms. I wasn't the chaos. I was 463 00:30:30.259 --> 00:30:33.140 the calm in the storm. And somehow in the time 464 00:30:33.240 --> 00:30:38.099 that lapsed, I became the chaos. And it was bad 465 00:30:38.160 --> 00:30:42.420 for me in lots of ways. And God was saying, 466 00:30:42.460 --> 00:30:46.509 not yet. But as we know, God does not miss. 467 00:30:48.490 --> 00:30:53.829 So these things happened. These bad things happened. And because 468 00:30:53.890 --> 00:30:59.329 these bad things happened, I found my way home. First, 469 00:30:59.569 --> 00:31:03.670 to me, through my work in the Triumphs of Transformation 470 00:31:03.690 --> 00:31:09.490 book that happened kind of during the first issue, but 471 00:31:10.210 --> 00:31:12.730 I was on my path. I was getting there, you know, 472 00:31:13.410 --> 00:31:16.559 and I've come a long way since then on this 473 00:31:16.599 --> 00:31:19.779 yellow brick road of life. I've come a long way. 474 00:31:20.460 --> 00:31:24.759 I've made so many incredible friends and connections along the 475 00:31:24.799 --> 00:31:27.180 way that make the yellow brick road what it is. 476 00:31:27.950 --> 00:31:30.849 I'm so grateful because all of it has led me 477 00:31:30.910 --> 00:31:36.150 home to myself, to figure myself out and to know 478 00:31:36.230 --> 00:31:40.309 that like I can choose. I can choose to be 479 00:31:40.349 --> 00:31:43.170 the light. I can choose to be the spark, just 480 00:31:43.210 --> 00:31:45.549 like we're all going to choose to do with this big, 481 00:31:45.650 --> 00:31:48.920 big energy that's lighting up Wisconsin right now. We're going 482 00:31:48.940 --> 00:31:52.420 to choose to keep showing up and to keep being 483 00:31:52.440 --> 00:31:56.220 the light. So I came home to myself. I came 484 00:31:56.279 --> 00:32:02.329 home to God. And I came home to Milwaukee. Like 485 00:32:02.369 --> 00:32:07.170 this week, I feel like was a jolt, a reminder 486 00:32:07.670 --> 00:32:10.670 that the city that I live in is so freaking, 487 00:32:10.920 --> 00:32:15.220 it's great. People love it here. And it's a beautiful city. 488 00:32:15.660 --> 00:32:18.539 And like, I can say that because I have been 489 00:32:18.579 --> 00:32:20.640 some places this year. Like I was thinking about in 490 00:32:20.700 --> 00:32:25.769 preparation for this conversation with you, I was thinking about, gosh, 491 00:32:25.789 --> 00:32:29.549 so in February, I was in L.A., And then in March, 492 00:32:29.609 --> 00:32:33.309 I was in Greenville, South Carolina. And then Orlando with 493 00:32:33.349 --> 00:32:37.339 the family. And then in April, I was in Minneapolis. 494 00:32:38.640 --> 00:32:43.339 And in May, I was in Chicago. And in June, 495 00:32:43.500 --> 00:32:49.309 I was in Denver and Colorado Springs. And it keeps going. 496 00:32:49.329 --> 00:32:52.809 It keeps going. I was back in Chicago a whole bunch. 497 00:32:53.250 --> 00:32:59.250 Back in Minneapolis. Down in Indy. And... now I'm home 498 00:33:00.849 --> 00:33:05.119 and home is great. Like the city is so fun 499 00:33:05.960 --> 00:33:08.039 and there's so much to do here. And I, and 500 00:33:08.059 --> 00:33:11.319 I love it here. And just that the pride of 501 00:33:11.400 --> 00:33:15.960 our city right now is so, so strong that like it, it, it, 502 00:33:16.869 --> 00:33:18.809 it's something I want to hold on to and like, 503 00:33:19.730 --> 00:33:22.589 just have us not lose it. And that's, that's the 504 00:33:22.630 --> 00:33:24.769 whole point of this episode, I think, is that I 505 00:33:24.829 --> 00:33:28.480 really want us to think differently and about how we 506 00:33:28.519 --> 00:33:31.680 choose to show up this week. Like how we choose 507 00:33:31.720 --> 00:33:35.539 to show up in a week after the really good 508 00:33:35.579 --> 00:33:38.740 thing happened. Like I feel like we're more likely to 509 00:33:38.859 --> 00:33:44.920 start being dark right after the light because like it's blinding. 510 00:33:45.539 --> 00:33:51.279 It is so, so bright right now. And I just 511 00:33:51.380 --> 00:33:55.400 wanted to stay. Like I just wanted to keep being here. 512 00:33:56.359 --> 00:33:59.680 So there's this super fun thing about being as small 513 00:33:59.700 --> 00:34:02.640 of a podcast as I am, which is that like 514 00:34:02.680 --> 00:34:06.140 I'm doing every step of the process all by myself. 515 00:34:06.900 --> 00:34:10.579 And my husband's helping with some amount of the editing, 516 00:34:10.960 --> 00:34:14.260 but for the most part, start to finish everything you 517 00:34:14.300 --> 00:34:17.519 see is done by yours truly, including the fact that 518 00:34:17.619 --> 00:34:21.480 I just edited and cut out the ending that I 519 00:34:21.500 --> 00:34:23.679 was going to use. Like I was ready to use 520 00:34:23.719 --> 00:34:27.400 the ending and it was fine. And then I re-listened 521 00:34:27.420 --> 00:34:31.500 to everything else after I added my fun

beginning, which 522 00:34:31.539 --> 00:34:33.989 was the end. And now here we're doing the end again. 523 00:34:34.820 --> 00:34:38.710 And that's such a fun gift that I get as 524 00:34:38.769 --> 00:34:41.429 a host that I can decide. And I'm, so I'm 525 00:34:41.449 --> 00:34:44.730 going to decide and you're with me to redo the 526 00:34:44.849 --> 00:34:48.230 ending because the ending was fine. But now that I've 527 00:34:49.030 --> 00:34:51.929 processed it more than once, I processed it when I 528 00:34:51.969 --> 00:34:54.460 was saying it and when I was writing my notes 529 00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:57.239 about it earlier. And then also when I was listening 530 00:34:57.280 --> 00:35:00.940 to it just now, I missed the point. Like I 531 00:35:00.980 --> 00:35:04.329 missed my own point because I was reading my notes 532 00:35:04.389 --> 00:35:06.329 and it didn't feel right. So I'm just going to 533 00:35:06.369 --> 00:35:08.869 talk to you. Like we're going to bring this home, 534 00:35:10.349 --> 00:35:18.809 pun intended, just talking. Because what happened here is 750,000 535 00:35:20.369 --> 00:35:27.989 people gathered to celebrate something huge today. And there's energy there. 536 00:35:28.690 --> 00:35:32.929 And I mean what I say when I said it 537 00:35:33.150 --> 00:35:37.510 feels like our hearts are in sync. Like our hearts 538 00:35:37.570 --> 00:35:42.130 are beating together lighter after this win. And I wish 539 00:35:42.190 --> 00:35:45.179 we could bottle it up. and, and keep it that way. 540 00:35:46.070 --> 00:35:50.449 And I know realistically that that is very de lulu 541 00:35:50.469 --> 00:35:55.449 pie in the sky idea, but it's, it's not if 542 00:35:55.690 --> 00:35:58.889 we decide, like if you and I decide, and then 543 00:35:58.909 --> 00:36:01.409 you tell somebody about it and then they tell somebody 544 00:36:01.469 --> 00:36:05.099 about it, that's literally the whole point of sparks, right? 545 00:36:05.760 --> 00:36:10.239 So we just decide to stay lit from the inside 546 00:36:10.559 --> 00:36:15.059 with the collective energy of Everything that we've just processed together. 547 00:36:15.840 --> 00:36:21.639 Wouldn't that be so cool? Like, obviously it's really cool 548 00:36:21.679 --> 00:36:24.679 to win the World Series. And it's really cool to 549 00:36:24.719 --> 00:36:30.519 come together and celebrate. And lots of beer was consumed. Lots. 550 00:36:31.570 --> 00:36:34.719 Lots of beer was consumed. It was a party in 551 00:36:34.760 --> 00:36:42.980 a party town. Okay? And the collective... happiness of all 552 00:36:43.019 --> 00:36:47.739 of that should stay here. It can stay here. It's 553 00:36:47.780 --> 00:36:49.920 up to us to keep it here. So let's just 554 00:36:50.039 --> 00:36:53.639 keep it here. Can we, can we keep it here? Can, 555 00:36:54.110 --> 00:36:57.789 can you with me decide that we're going to show 556 00:36:57.889 --> 00:37:03.110 up a little differently today? Just

today, start today. Just today, 557 00:37:03.449 --> 00:37:06.250 we're going to show up a little lighter, a little happier, 558 00:37:06.469 --> 00:37:09.570 a little more grace for ourselves and others. When my 559 00:37:09.650 --> 00:37:12.460 kids get out of the car at drop-off every morning, 560 00:37:12.719 --> 00:37:15.739 I tell them, be a good friend to yourself and 561 00:37:15.760 --> 00:37:21.059 to others, right? So let's just do that at scale. Like, 562 00:37:21.099 --> 00:37:25.690 how cool would that be? And thank you, because I 563 00:37:26.070 --> 00:37:28.710 am in this position where I have this podcast and 564 00:37:28.750 --> 00:37:30.650 it's really fun and I really like doing it. And 565 00:37:30.690 --> 00:37:33.289 sometimes we get lots of friends listening and sometimes we don't. 566 00:37:33.369 --> 00:37:37.030 And it's funny, because last weekend... Last weekend, last week, 567 00:37:37.199 --> 00:37:39.429 I posted an episode that I thought for sure, I 568 00:37:39.989 --> 00:37:41.650 was like, this is the one that's going to pop 569 00:37:41.809 --> 00:37:45.130 off because I'm doing the things, trying to be a 570 00:37:45.309 --> 00:37:49.250 little bit provocative. Is that the word? Provocative is probably 571 00:37:49.289 --> 00:37:51.510 not the right word. What is the word? A little 572 00:37:51.570 --> 00:37:55.320 bit polarizing on purpose. I wanted people to say, what? 573 00:37:55.480 --> 00:37:57.400 You think that the Brewers are going to win the 574 00:37:57.440 --> 00:38:01.539 World Series? You crazy girl. I wanted people to fight 575 00:38:01.599 --> 00:38:04.179 me and I wanted people to say that that social 576 00:38:04.239 --> 00:38:08.260 media saving lives or changing lives is also pie in 577 00:38:08.280 --> 00:38:11.360 the sky and delusional because I have, I am proof 578 00:38:11.639 --> 00:38:15.309 and I, and I'm, I'm proof that it's not, it's 579 00:38:15.369 --> 00:38:19.869 not at all. And the ways that it's come alive 580 00:38:19.909 --> 00:38:24.019 for me have been so massive. And so it's why 581 00:38:24.079 --> 00:38:27.860 we're here. Like it's literally me being able to practice 582 00:38:27.920 --> 00:38:30.130 talking to myself on TikTok for a year and a 583 00:38:30.159 --> 00:38:32.389 half or however long I did before I got brave 584 00:38:32.429 --> 00:38:36.230 enough to do this long form stuff. It's why we're here. 585 00:38:36.590 --> 00:38:38.309 If not for social media and the connections and the 586 00:38:38.349 --> 00:38:42.030 friendships that I've made on the internet mostly, this wouldn't 587 00:38:42.070 --> 00:38:46.389 be happening. So I am so grateful. And if you 588 00:38:46.449 --> 00:38:50.530 haven't listened to older episodes, please go back and do that. 589 00:38:50.639 --> 00:38:54.260 If you haven't subscribed, for goodness gracious sake, please subscribe. 590 00:38:54.969 --> 00:38:58.570 If you haven't left a comment anywhere, like just say hi. 591

00:38:58.650 --> 00:39:00.389 Like I would love to hear from you and I'm 592 00:39:00.429 --> 00:39:04.949 so grateful you're here. And thank you to the people 593 00:39:04.989 --> 00:39:07.829 that I know who are watching and listening to this episode, 594 00:39:07.869 --> 00:39:11.070 who actually have been voting for me in Colossal's top 595 00:39:11.110 --> 00:39:15.050 host competition, which is essentially like the American Idol for podcasting. 596 00:39:15.829 --> 00:39:19.760 And I am, as of right now, I'm in second 597 00:39:19.800 --> 00:39:22.239 place in my group. I was in first place for 598 00:39:22.260 --> 00:39:26.239 a bit on the day of the cuts. Yesterday. Wow, 599 00:39:26.260 --> 00:39:28.429 that was only yesterday. It feels like seven years ago. 600 00:39:29.449 --> 00:39:31.860 I was in... first place for a bit and it 601 00:39:31.920 --> 00:39:34.360 was so fun and I'm so grateful, but we just 602 00:39:34.400 --> 00:39:36.900 needed to be top 10 for now. So now we 603 00:39:36.940 --> 00:39:40.110 are top 10. Yay. Thank you. And there's like a 604 00:39:40.139 --> 00:39:42.389 few more rounds. There's a few more cuts that are coming. 605 00:39:42.469 --> 00:39:44.730 So if you haven't paid any attention to that yet, 606 00:39:45.269 --> 00:39:48.110 Now is the time. I need your help now more 607 00:39:48.170 --> 00:39:52.159 than ever. Anyway, we've been kind of comfy, cozy sitting 608 00:39:52.199 --> 00:39:55.019 in the second place for a bit. Thank you to 609 00:39:55.260 --> 00:39:58.300 all of those that have been making that happen. And 610 00:39:58.619 --> 00:40:00.260 now is the time to amp it up. Now is 611 00:40:00.280 --> 00:40:02.099 the time to share about it. Now is the time to, 612 00:40:02.519 --> 00:40:04.460 you know, tag a friend and say, Hey, my friend 613 00:40:04.480 --> 00:40:06.400 Ty is doing this thing. It's really cool. Please vote 614 00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:09.139 for her. Please, please, please. I need your help because 615 00:40:09.489 --> 00:40:12.699 there's people out there taking out ads and on Facebook. 616 00:40:12.739 --> 00:40:14.739 I'm sure you, well, if you've paid any attention to 617 00:40:14.780 --> 00:40:18.170 the competition, you've probably seen the ads and, um, you know, 618 00:40:18.909 --> 00:40:21.849 it's a, it's a blessing and an exciting, happy, good 619 00:40:21.989 --> 00:40:25.750 thing that we are donating to a cause, but having 620 00:40:25.809 --> 00:40:30.340 the votes tied to a dollar hurts me. Like I wish, 621 00:40:30.599 --> 00:40:33.260 I wish that it, I wish it wasn't that way. 622 00:40:33.760 --> 00:40:36.039 Cause I don't want to ask, I'm not asking anybody 623 00:40:36.059 --> 00:40:39.400 to spend any money on votes. And I'm also so 624 00:40:39.460 --> 00:40:42.900 grateful because I've had some friends spend some money on 625 00:40:42.920 --> 00:40:46.559 some boats. So I'm just a grateful, grateful human. And 626 00:40:47.980 --> 00:40:52.099 all of the connection that we have here is special. 627 00:40:53.179 --> 00:40:57.019 It's a special place that I am building with intention 628 00:40:57.599 --> 00:41:00.960 in hopes that we can grow and be better and 629 00:41:01.019 --> 00:41:04.800 be the light in this world together. That's the whole point. 630 00:41:05.519 --> 00:41:09.530 So I have almost forgotten to get to the next 631 00:41:09.630 --> 00:41:12.449 question out of my Taylor Swift cup, which we cannot, 632 00:41:12.570 --> 00:41:16.909 we cannot forget that for next time. And the question 633 00:41:17.110 --> 00:41:23.320 is from his username on Instagram is almost evil 31. Um, 634 00:41:25.239 --> 00:41:28.699 but the question is how did the emo roller coaster 635 00:41:28.739 --> 00:41:31.360 gal come to me? So I feel like that's a 636 00:41:31.480 --> 00:41:34.980 good question for right this, right this minute, actually, because 637 00:41:35.559 --> 00:41:40.139 we're talking about coming home. And I found some type 638 00:41:40.179 --> 00:41:44.159 of home in my rollercoaster content. So I am so, 639 00:41:44.199 --> 00:41:46.929 so grateful for that question. I am so grateful for 640 00:41:46.989 --> 00:41:49.289 you for watching, for being here with me, for spending 641 00:41:49.309 --> 00:41:52.889 your time with me today. That is precious to me. 642 00:41:53.010 --> 00:41:55.570 And I am so grateful for you. And let's go 643 00:41:55.690 --> 00:41:59.820 just be the light that we need in this world today. Okay, friend, 644 00:42:00.590 --> 00:42:03.019 I'll see you next time. I'm quick before you forget.