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CTP (S4E165) Chronic Illness And Creative Grit
We talk with nurse practitioner Jessica “Nurse Jesse” about living with chronic illness while still building a creative life from home. We get practical about pacing, mental health, AI in healthcare, and how to ask for the help you actually need.
• living with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, IBS-D and unpredictable bad days
• pacing work around usable hours and protecting recovery time
• using simple tools like hot soaking to calm pain and stress
• building podcasts and books without overspending early
• outlining stories, saving drafts and promoting after publishing
• using AI for notes and ideas while avoiding self-diagnosis traps
• understanding OCD and ADHD as a spectrum, not a stereotype
• separating addiction from physical dependency and using meds carefully
• “mirror moment” self-reflection and dropping pride to seek help
• supporting loved ones by listening and embracing awkward conversations
• improving the patient-doctor relationship by writing questions down and speaking up
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CTP (S4EAugSpecial2) What A Tandem Bicycle Teaches About Not Being Done
We talk with author Terry M. Brown about going from “I haven’t ridden in 40 years” to riding a tandem bicycle across the United States and writing Ten Little Rules for a Double Budded Adventure. We dig into the real-life logistics, the weather scares, the COVID curveballs, and the mindset shift that turns a huge goal into lasting confidence.
• Terry’s “Genesis story,” from Greece to Ohio to North Carolina
• deciding to commit to a coast-to-coast tandem bike ride
• the life lessons behind Ten Little Rules for a Double Budded Adventure
• route memories like Mackinac Island and problem-solving on the road
• staying safe through rain, hail, and severe storm forecasts
• making food work during COVID with limited options
• why a shorter Maine lighthouse trip feels more purely fun
• Terry’s wider writing career, upcoming Peg Unhinged, and a quipu-inspired idea
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CTP (S4E164) The French Fry Theory Of Happiness
We wrestle with a simple question that hits harder than it sounds: is life mostly mediocre days with a few good ones mixed in. We land on a practical way to live with that truth by stacking small moments that make the day better for us and for the people around us.
• opening format note about a video exclusive becoming a regular audio release
• May Day in Moscow and how optics shift when leaders feel exposed
• quick thoughts on the movie “Mike” and why a message can matter even if motives are mixed
• the “mediocre days” idea from the Life and Living series and the Kennedy “stares at the ceiling” line
• why “meh” days are normal and why accepting them reduces pressure
• the French fry analogy for small habits that add up over time
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