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  • 183: Living in the Present: Finding Peace Between Past and Future
    2025/10/08
    What does it really mean to live in the present? Let's unpack how our constant focus on the past or anxiety about the future keeps us from truly experiencing the now.

    From personal reflections to funny car stories, this episode blends philosophy, mindfulness, and real-life moments that remind us to appreciate where we are. You’ll hear discussions about how decision-making is shaped by old experiences, how to balance ambition with gratitude, and why time might just be an illusion after all.

    🎧 Tune in, reflect, and take a breath — because the present moment is truly all we have.

    Welcome to the Grae Area. We are @bn.breeze8709 @JusMeShakoyahD and @WhoisDamani_ Through uncommon topics that make us laugh when we shouldn’t, we make conversations fun again. We love to laugh, create, and inspire while having unique and thought provoking conversations.

    Join the Patreon to watch us live patreon.com/thegraearea
    Watch this episode on Youtube https://youtu.be/f-Sr-W8CWuI
    Link for Join The B.O.O.K Club https://discord.gg/ksJfTECCuR
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    Stream our intro song, "Get Out My Face" by ShakoyahD., Daman((I)), and Bn.Breeze: https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-out-my-face-feat-daman-i-bn-breeze-single/1778176776

    NEW MUSIC From The Grae Area:
    "Til Shiloh" - BN.Breeze https://music.apple.com/us/song/til-shiloh/1820090387
    "Ambivert" - Daman((I)) https://music.apple.com/us/album/ambivert-the-introversion/1838538778

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    Email Us: Thegraeareapodcast@gmail.com
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    51 分
  • 182: The 30 Package
    2025/10/01
    Picking Your 30s Like a Subscription Plan...
    What if your 30s came with a menu of “life packages” — like picking a cell phone plan? In this episode of The Grae Area Podcast, we dive into a hilarious yet eye-opening conversation inspired by a viral video about “choosing your package before 30.” https://youtube.com/shorts/GTNxsR-NwQg?si=_KDfkcnHBY0f6tGW

    From juggling good jobs with bad backs to finding love late, we break down the “packages” and then build our own custom versions — with creativity, family, travel, health, and happiness at the center.

    This isn’t just laughs — it’s about mindset, planning, and realizing that what you focus on shapes the life you live. Whether you’re in your 20s, 30s, or beyond, this one’s packed with gems on how to pick (and create) the life you actually want.

    Welcome to the Grae Area. We are @bn.breeze8709 @JusMeShakoyahD and @WhoisDamani_ Through uncommon topics that make us laugh when we shouldn’t, we make conversations fun again. We love to laugh, create, and inspire while having unique and thought provoking conversations.

    Join the Patreon to watch us live patreon.com/thegraearea
    Watch this episode on Youtube https://youtu.be/ljj_hIaFuZg
    Link for Join The B.O.O.K Club https://discord.gg/ksJfTECCuR

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    Stream our intro song, "Get Out My Face" by ShakoyahD., Daman((I)), and Bn.Breeze: https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-out-my-face-feat-daman-i-bn-breeze-single/1778176776

    NEW MUSIC From The Grae Area:
    "Til Shiloh" - BN.Breeze https://music.apple.com/us/song/til-shiloh/1820090387
    "Ambivert" - Daman((I)) https://music.apple.com/us/album/ambivert-the-introversion/1838538778

    Follow us on IG @GraeAreaPodcast
    Email Us: Thegraeareapodcast@gmail.com

    00:00 Intro
    00:52 The 30 package
    06:36 Which package does your life most closely align with?
    20:56 Is 30 as bad as the video made it seem?
    29:44 How you see yourself determines your package
    33:59 Nobody prepares for the next 10 years
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    50 分
  • 181: The Value of Scarcity
    2025/09/17
    The value of something is not determined by if there is an abundance of it or not. We spend so much time focused on how scarce things might be but what happens when we shift our mindsets to look at it in a new way? We might find that somethings have value simply because they are rare. A wise man named Daman((I)) once said, “In everything that’s abundant, there ends up being some level of rarity”. Let’s pod about The Value of Scarcity

    Welcome to the Grae Area. We are @bn.breeze8709 @JusMeShakoyahD and @WhoisDamani_ Through uncommon topics that make us laugh when we shouldn’t, we make conversations fun again. We love to laugh, create, and inspire while having unique and thought provoking conversations.

    Join the Patreon to watch us live patreon.com/thegraearea
    Watch this episode on Youtube https://youtu.be/dZwJVmKWxJM
    Link for Join The B.O.O.K Club https://discord.gg/ksJfTECCuR

    Take our survey: https://forms.gle/BjWJeAWewAUWbCUD6

    Stream our intro song, "Get Out My Face" by ShakoyahD., Daman((I)), and Bn.Breeze: https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-out-my-face-feat-daman-i-bn-breeze-single/1778176776

    NEW MUSIC From The Grae Area:
    "Til Shiloh" - BN.Breeze https://music.apple.com/us/song/til-shiloh/1820090387
    "Ambivert" - Daman((I)) https://music.apple.com/us/album/ambivert-the-introversion/1838538778

    Follow us on IG @GraeAreaPodcast
    Email Us: Thegraeareapodcast@gmail.com

    00:00 intro
    00:57 Everything that is scarce has more value
    11:52 scarcity vs rarity
    14:52 what determines the value of something?
    19:41 does abundance make things invisible and scarcity make things visible?
    22:28 how can you not value your own uniqueness
    31:35 it goes back to your mindset
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    48 分
  • 180: Why Good People Finish Last
    2025/09/10
    We're told all of our lives to be a good person, but what does that even mean? Is the "good" person the one who puts everyone else's needs before theirs and doesn't do much for themselves? And if I decide to be a "good" person, does that mean that I deserve the world? Society has told us that the "good" person is akin to the self sacrificing super hero, but maybe it's time to redefine it. Let's Pod about Why Good People Finish Last

    Welcome to the Grae Area. We are @bn.breeze8709 @JusMeShakoyahD and @WhoisDamani_ Through uncommon topics that make us laugh when we shouldn’t, we make conversations fun again. We love to laugh, create, and inspire while having unique and thought provoking conversations.

    Join the Patreon to watch us live patreon.com/thegraearea
    Watch this episode on Youtube https://youtu.be/dZwJVmKWxJM
    Link for Join The B.O.O.K Club https://discord.gg/ksJfTECCuR

    Take our survey: https://forms.gle/BjWJeAWewAUWbCUD6

    Stream our intro song, "Get Out My Face" by ShakoyahD., Daman((I)), and Bn.Breeze: https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-out-my-face-feat-daman-i-bn-breeze-single/1778176776

    NEW MUSIC From The Grae Area:
    "Til Shiloh" - BN.Breeze https://music.apple.com/us/song/til-shiloh/1820090387
    "Just Like Water" - Daman((I)) https://music.apple.com/us/song/just-like-water/1823640529

    Follow us on IG @GraeAreaPodcast
    Email Us: Thegraeareapodcast@gmail.com

    00:00 intro
    00:45 Why Good People finish last
    09:10 The idea of being a "good person"
    16:22 How Does Society Define "Good People"?
    24:47 Are Good People less likely to get what they want?
    31:27 Redefining “Good People”
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    41 分
  • 179: Is Retirement The Freedom You've Been Looking For?
    2025/09/03
    We work, we work, and we work. Longing for a sense of freedom that we feel like is just beyond the gates of retirement. We put our fun on hold and dreams of a freer tomorrow, and finally at the tender age of 62 we become eligible for early retirement. Is it the perfect plan or a waste of time? Let’s pod! Is Retirement The Freedom You've Been Looking For?

    Welcome to the Grae Area. We are @bn.breeze8709 @JusMeShakoyahD and @WhoisDamani_ Through uncommon topics that make us laugh when we shouldn’t, we make conversations fun again. We love to laugh, create, and inspire while having unique and thought provoking conversations.

    Join the Patreon to watch us live patreon.com/thegraearea
    Watch this episode on Youtube https://youtu.be/dZwJVmKWxJM
    Link for Join The B.O.O.K Club https://discord.gg/ksJfTECCuR

    Video Mentioned: https://www.threads.com/@sinatitagain/post/DKLnlQEIUkU?xmt=AQF0-j3U1hYx8pyNlhfcpDNU0UHw_uIh9FyMmVTBWHTiHw
    Book mentioned: “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” by Ramit Sethi

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    Stream our intro song, "Get Out My Face" by ShakoyahD., Daman((I)), and Bn.Breeze: https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-out-my-face-feat-daman-i-bn-breeze-single/1778176776

    NEW MUSIC From The Grae Area:
    "Til Shiloh" - BN.Breeze https://music.apple.com/us/song/til-shiloh/1820090387
    "Just Like Water" - Daman((I)) https://music.apple.com/us/song/just-like-water/1823640529

    Follow us on IG @GraeAreaPodcast
    Email Us: Thegraeareapodcast@gmail.com

    00:00 intro
    00:49 Is retirement the freedom that you have been looking for?
    07:27 what will you be doing when you retire?
    15:56 do you equate retirement to actual freedom?
    29:25 how is work any different than school?
    39:20 work hard, play hard
    44:40 how do you define freedom?
    47:20 Would you sell everything and retire?
    54:05 Do you feel freedom now?
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  • 178: Inner Child vs Inner Teenager
    2025/08/20
    Have you ever spoken to your inner teenager? Yeah I know you’ve heard all about your inner child, but did you ever think about what your inner teenager might be saying to you right now? We didn’t until Damani read the comments of The Grits and Eggs Podcast interview with Durand Bernarr Let’s pod! Today we are talking about Your Inner Child vs Your Inner Teenager

    Welcome to the Grae Area. We are @bn.breeze8709 @JusMeShakoyahD and @WhoisDamani_ Through uncommon topics that make us laugh when we shouldn’t, we make conversations fun again. We love to laugh, create, and inspire while having unique and thought provoking conversations.

    Join the Patreon to watch us live patreon.com/thegraearea
    Watch this episode on Youtube https://youtu.be/joEmVmTHbmQ

    Video Mentioned: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8BMqFp1/

    Take our survey: https://forms.gle/BjWJeAWewAUWbCUD6

    Stream our intro song, "Get Out My Face" by ShakoyahD., Daman((I)), and Bn.Breeze: https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-out-my-face-feat-daman-i-bn-breeze-single/1778176776

    NEW MUSIC From The Grae Area:
    "Til Shiloh" - BN.Breeze https://music.apple.com/us/song/til-shiloh/1820090387
    "Just Like Water" - Daman((I)) https://music.apple.com/us/song/just-like-water/1823640529

    00:00 Intro
    00:51 Your Inner Child vs Your Inner Teenager
    07:13 Can you see the difference between the 2?
    11:26 what they needed
    26:52 regulating the nervous system through sports and dance
    37:30 culture norm for black men and women
    48:21 this is the best time to be alive
    54:05 Whose voice is louder?

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    59 分
  • 177: Being A Narcissist vs An Echoist (Self Sacrificing)
    2025/08/13
    Do you encounter more people who are narcissists or who are echoists (self sacrificing). At the end of the day they both might be 2 sides of the same manipulative coin and we just don't know it. We aren’t experts on the topic but what do you think?? Let’s pod! Today we are talking about Being A Narcissist vs An Echoist (Self Sacrificing)

    Welcome to the Grae Area. We are @bn.breeze8709 @JusMeShakoyahD and @WhoisDamani_ Through uncommon topics that make us laugh when we shouldn’t, we make conversations fun again. We love to laugh, create, and inspire while having unique and thought provoking conversations.

    Join the Patreon to watch us live patreon.com/thegraearea
    Watch this episode on Youtube https://youtu.be/hPr3jo0uzV8

    Video Mentioned:
    https://youtu.be/JkCgmeikfBE?si=zS4fYId055sLvkGb
    https://youtu.be/hTkKXDvSJvo?si=S9E8vsWLEhsiyeAz
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    Stream our intro song, "Get Out My Face" by ShakoyahD., Daman((I)), and Bn.Breeze: https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-out-my-face-feat-daman-i-bn-breeze-single/1778176776

    NEW MUSIC From The Grae Area:
    "Til Shiloh" - BN.Breeze https://music.apple.com/us/song/til-shiloh/1820090387
    "Just Like Water" - Daman((I)) https://music.apple.com/us/song/just-like-water/1823640529
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    47 分
  • 176: What would you add to your life to make it easier?
    2025/08/06
    Are we making life harder than it actually is? Let’s pod! What 2 things could make your life easier?

    Welcome to the Grae Area. We are @bn.breeze8709 @JusMeShakoyahD and @WhoisDamani_ Through uncommon topics that make us laugh when we shouldn’t, we make conversations fun again. We love to laugh, create, and inspire while having unique and thought provoking conversations.

    Watch This Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6RyLaOP-A5E
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    28 分