Whats Up Mic #16 - Silly Quarantine Workout Injuries
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I can't go to Jiu Jitsu because of the Coronavirus. These are privileged problems, but it's how I manage the demons. My quarantine workouts are getting more and more ridiculous and I think one of them made my back explode.
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Whats Up Mic #15 - I Have A Mystery Disease
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I have a crazy condition that causes weird flare ups when I get sick with normal stuff. It is a total mystery and has plagued me for years..... it's also put me in some of the most embarrassingly hilarious situations I'd rather forget.
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Whats Up Mic #14 - Coronavirus Confrontation
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Plenty of people around us are still struggling with the basic social distancing guidelines. I had two confrontations with the worst version of those people this weekend. I'm a bit of a hypocrite too though. I'm struggling with people who react with fear to the point where they lose capacity for basic adult behavior. There are definitely some positive notes shining through the assholes and weirdos though.
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Whats Up Mic #13 - I've Got A New "Deployment Hobby"
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This lockdown has me going back to my roots of the weird cooped up hobbies I had on combat deployments. I talk through what a few of those were and why, and get into what the new venture is. Have you ever wanted to travel where ever you want and have it always be free? I have a plan.
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Whats Up Mic #12 - The Great Sports Shutdown And The One Holdout
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Every major sporting league in America shut down over the course of about 3 days except for one.... In this episode I talk through that timeline, the implications, and about the remaining holdout.
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Whats Up Mic #11 - How I Discipline My Kids and How We Manage Their Energy On Lockdown
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Talking about how to discipline and appropriately engage with the kids on lockdown. The quarantine creates some new challenges, but I'm sticking with a classic strategy. Plus: an awesome resource on the subject and family jiu jitsu classes.
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Whats Up Mic #10 - What If We Don't Flatten The Curve?
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We know we're having an effect on the viral transmission rate by staying home. The reason is to keep from overwhelming the healthcare system. I talk about some reasons why that is so important.
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Whats Up Mic #9 - Are Video Games Healthy? My Kids Want To Start A YouTube Channel
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My kids love Minecraft and want to start a YouTube Channel around it. Should I let them? I have always loved video games. My first console was an 8 bit Nintendo. My parents still regret the day they bought it for me and go hard against gaming to this day even though I'm successful and 35 years old. Is it a generational thing?
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Whats Up Mic #8 - Dispelling Military Myths, You Aren't Too Tough For The Army Trust Me
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"I could never join (or have joined) the military because the moment someone got in my face I'd have snapped on them."
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Whats Up Mic #7 - What is an Essential Business? There are some weird ones in the category
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Talking about what businesses are "essential businesses" and why. There are some interesting interpretations of the word "essential". Also, Jiu Jitsu is still unfortunately cancelled.
info_outlineWe are killing it! Or maybe we are just keeping our heads above water. In this episode I talk about how my small business (marketing and advertising agency) is still landing new business under quarantine, and some more stuff about the kids.