Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Let's talk about the dark side of independence. It's one thing to be able to live a self-sufficient life, but at what point are we doing more harm by isolating ourselves?

00:00:00 intro
00:05:32 snack of the day
00:09:06 our current shows
00:23:48 Mac Miller’s new album Balloonerism
00:29:29 planning our next escape room
00:31:28 getting into today’s topic: independence vs. isolation
00:32:24 what makes us independent
00:38:09 identifying the intention behind self isolation
00:40:56 surrounding yourself with others but still feeling alone
00:45:56 grieving an old version of you
00:46:48 FOMO
00:52:52 isolation in the social media industry
00:55:16 anxiety + self-isolation
00:59:50 the need vs. the want to socialize
01:04:09 beating yourself up for not socializing
01:07:00 wanting to socializing but your body not letting you
01:09:43 life after tiktok
01:18:27 outro

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