Welcome to Good Afternoon Planet Earth, the #1 intergalactic podcast filmed in the morning and aired at night. In this episode, hosts Dominic Leonelli and Amy Jans dive into why humans crave fresh starts—from new planners to new identities—and how consumerism and avoidance fuel our obsession with reinvention.🎙️ We hit Times Square to ask: Would you start your life over?🧠 Topics include: procrastination, the psychology of clean slates, David Bowie, and why buying a new notebook won’t fix your life (but might help).💭 Plus: micro-steps, cognitive distortions, and marble-playing revelations.👇 COMMENT: What’s your go-to fresh start ritual?🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & support the show!⏱️ Timestamps for YouTube Chapters:0:00 – Intro in Times SquareMeet your hosts, the chaos of filming in public, and the big question: Can you really start over?1:10 – Why We Crave a Fresh StartNew Year’s, new journals, new planners — is it healing or just avoidance?2:30 – Emotional Avoidance & Communication GapsDominic and Amy dive into how people avoid middle-work in relationships and life.4:00 – Therapist Talk & Cognitive DistortionsAmy explains “catastrophizing” and how feelings from childhood still show up.5:15 – Location Hopping & The Fisherman MetaphorMoving cities won’t fix your problems — learn to “fish where you are.”6:20 – Childhood Story: Plant Your Feet & TrustAmy shares a story about abandonment anxiety and learning to stay grounded.7:00 – Cosmic Debate: Is Starting Over Brave or Avoidant?Is reinvention a myth? Let’s talk new Tupperware, consumerism, and real growth.9:20 – Do Planners Actually Work?Amy introduces Dream Nudge and why buying 100 planners isn’t the answer.11:00 – Microsteps & DopamineWhy 5-minute micro-habits might be the key to lasting change.12:15 – Planet Earth Trivia ShowdownStats on New Year’s resolutions and what it reveals about human behavior.14:00 – The Fresh Start EffectScientific explanation of why people change goals after birthdays or Mondays.15:45 – Getting Older & Social ClarityWhy turning 40 makes you stop saying yes to everyone.17:30 – Gossiping as AvoidanceSwitzerland status, call center stories, and the danger of assuming the worst.20:00 – Street Interview Segment with “Hello Bob”Would real people start over or keep their life as is?22:00 – Humanity's Hall of Fame: David BowieWhy Bowie is the patron saint of reinvention and what we can learn from him.24:10 – Earth’s Greatest MysteriesWhy do we think a blank journal will fix our lives?25:30 – Dream Nudge Journaling SystemAmy explains how Dream Nudge works — from visualizing to micro-planning. instagram.com/dreamnudge27:00 – Marbles, Microsteps, & AccountabilityDominic learns how to play marbles and promises to take action.28:00 – Final ThoughtsYou're not broken. Maybe you don't need a fresh start. Maybe you're growing.Follow us on Instagram :) https://www.instagram.com/goodafterno... / goodafternoonplanetearth_TV Follow Dom! / dominicleonelli / @domsdetails https://www.youtube.com/@UCzmKGv0xMVEyjWlsoZdb-vg Follow Amy! / amekablame / @amekablame https://www.youtube.com/@UCRLE6lOLYo01CIyF_ZIHBPQ Business ops, email us:thegapeshowtv@gmail.comThank you for watching!!