Best Chip On My Shoulder Podcasts (2025)

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The Chip on My Shoulder That Became My Superpower with Steve Mellor | S2E005 1:01:07

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Steve Mellor’s story hits a nerve so many high performers share. He was building a career in the U.S. as an elite swim coach when a visa breakdown sent him back to England overnight. He spiraled, shut people out, and then heard a small inner voice ask better questions. That moment became his pivot from blaming circumstances to building self-ownersh…

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Stop the $20 Leaks: A Practical System to Keep More Money with Jennifer Hume | S2E007 31:04

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How do you actually pay yourself first when every bill feels urgent? That’s the question we dig into with Profit First pro and business finance coach Jennifer Hume. Join us as we get real about why even smart entrepreneurs get stuck in debt, tax stress, and thin margins—and how a simple, bank-account system can flip that story. You’ll hear how spli…

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How to be a Healthy People-Pleaser | S2E006 30:00

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People-pleasing often gets labeled as a flaw, but it can also be a strength when you do it the right way. Join me as I unpack why so many of us fall into unhealthy patterns, how it ties back to self-worth, and what it really takes to flip the script. You’ll learn how to set boundaries in six key areas of your life; work, schedule, environment, peop…

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Beat Self-Sabotage: Quiet the Mean Girl and Toxic Bro in Your Head | S2E004 23:17

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I used to stall right at the edge of big goals. I’d get close, then a nasty voice in my head would talk me out of the next step. If you’ve ever pulled back from a call, a launch, or a brave move because of fear, this one’s for you. I break down how your thoughts and feelings drive action, why big dreams trigger self‑sabotage, and how to stop lettin…

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How to Stop Avoiding the Work You Know You Should Be Doing | S2E003 31:03

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We’ve all been there. You know exactly what you should be doing, yet you avoid it like the plague. It’s not about laziness, it’s about what’s running the show: your emotions. Join me as I dig into the real reason so many of us stay stuck in the “knowing” zone and never cross the bridge into “doing.” You’ll learn how your emotional brain hijacks you…

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From Stuck to Soaring: The Mountain Method Explained | S2E002 35:37

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Most people do not fail because they cannot succeed. They fail because they stop before reaching the summit. The Mountain Method is my 12-step framework that helps you replace excuses with action, sharpen your focus, and reach your goal. You will learn the three stages of the process. First, how to build a rock-solid mindset that can handle any cha…

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From Cult to CEO: Breaking Free and Rebuilding on My Terms | S2E001 16:12

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I went from growing up in a fear-driven cult to surviving a near-fatal car crash that became my wake-up call to rebuild my life. I lost my marriage, job, and community and later created a million-dollar business that I chose to walk away from when I saw it was built on the same self-made barriers that had trapped me for decades. In this episode, I …

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From Barriers to Breakthroughs Returns: Facing Fear and Finding Freedom 2:08

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After taking time away, I’m excited to bring this podcast back. From Barriers to Breakthroughs is where we talk about the struggles that keep us stuck and the shifts that help us move forward. I created this space to share honest stories, both mine and others’, about facing fear, breaking patterns, and building a life that feels truly yours. This p…

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17: Is Wellness Expensive? We Dig into Wellness Gadgets & Devices 43:32

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When it comes to wellness and trying to get all the latest things into your routine/regimen, it's easy to get swept up in everybody's marketing campaigns. More lasers! More whole body scans! More tests, diagnostics, assessments and supplements! We look at a few of these items, their typical costs and what other ways we might all be better served th…

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16: Are Brand Collabs Totally Evil?! We Investigate 41:48

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At this point, collaborations in the format of Lululemon x McDonalds (not real yet) or El Chapo x Samsonite (again, not real, that we know of) have become very familiar to us all. But what's really behind every collab and once again, we find ourselves asking, is this really necessary? Good stuff mentioned in this episode: The Age of Surveillance Ca…

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15: Americans Unite to Hate Meghan Markle's New Netflix Show 21:58

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We promised not to do too much celebrity content, but when Meghan Markle's Netflix trailer came out a few weeks ago, she nearly broke the Youtube comments section (64k comments and counting!) and the overwhelming majority of them were negative, and people's frustration with the Meghan and Harry narrative reached a tipping point. Americans tend to g…

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14: Fun & Light in a Dark, Dark World 52:28

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Hey guys! Don't feel like reading executive orders today? Doom and gloom (or unrestrained glee) about a new world order? What, you thought we would be exploring the impacts of 25% tariffs on your daily life? Maybe another time, today let's talk about trends that have gone viral over the years and what they are supposed to do versus what the researc…

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13: It's the Economy, Stupid (Or Something Like That) 25:15

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Happy 2025 y'all! And we're STILL here, talking about our favorite subject, which is how much money you're making. In the last episode (part 1 of this topic), we showed the data that Americans on average have decent purchasing power. And some costs have leveled off in recent years (healthcare) but are much higher than our say, European counterparts…

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12: We Can't Afford This House. Everything Feels Expensive rn 20:26

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If you've ever looked at lower cost of living areas on Redfin to see what is the most house you can afford in say, Tulsa, OK, and then remembered pressing reasons why you can't just move to the most affordable place, this episode is for you. We talk about why everything feels expensive and whether Americans really do have some of the highest purcha…

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11: We wanted diversity, we got milquetoast DEI 53:00

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We're back baby! Welcome to Season 2, the massive chips on my shoulder have evolved into wider malaise about the state of certain lofty goals we have for ourselves and as a nation. Let's talk about it! First up is life in the workplace and academia in pursuit of diversity, and how the path towards that worthy goal has gotten bogged down by selectiv…

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That's a Wrap on Season 1: Next Up, Super Duped? 10:12

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Thank YOU for listening. Your hosts wrap up the first season and say goodbye to these chips on their shoulders, while welcoming in the next set for Season Two. Everyone deserves peace, safety, and dignity. You can donate to World Food Program USA to help the most vulnerable in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Haiti and many other location…

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10: Short Story Friday: Everyone Has an Accent (Including Me) 5:33

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Short Story Fridays, where I explore the depths of my insecurities, hope you guys enjoy! That short "Iranian accent" clip is from comedian Amir K, check him out, he's hilarious: Amir K - Traffic Court Amir K - Instagram Also mentioned, Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, English Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story…

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09: Conversation Starters and Questions We Don’t Need to Ask 30:38

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We talk about the well-meaning but awkward questions we sometimes ask each other. Here's a funny video that gets to the heart of "Where are you from?" Also mentioned, Dr. Derald Wing Sue, who has a whole interesting body of work around microaggressions. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us! chiponmyshoulderp…

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08: Short Story Friday: Getting Real about Love You Forever by Robert Munsch 3:49

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Get the bestselling and tearjerking (for most people) children's book classic, Love You Forever by Robert Munsch Don't take my word for it, read the CDC stats on birth and fertility in the US We use Bookshop affiliate links, which support local bookstores with every purchase. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Emai…

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07: Celebrity Fixation and the Ubiquity of Celebrity Content 43:21

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If you're in the US, you can donate to UNRWA You might enjoy the occasional celebrity content but you've probably had your fill of the endless celebrity gossip, Reese Witherspoon x Snoop Dogg collabs (idk if that's a thing but probably at this point), and total celebrity oversaturation in every aspect of our lives (MrBeast peanut butter wafers?!), …

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06: Short Story Friday - The Smooth Baritone of the Verbal Advantage Guy (in memory of Charles Harrington Elster) 4:29

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This week's Short Story Friday features inimitable transition music from the late 90s vocabulary building program, Verbal Advantage. The program almost veered into Stephen Covey/Dale Carnegie territory, but it was way cooler because it only cared about one thing: giving you a really kick-butt vocabulary which would, according to the author, almost …

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05: Are all CEOs Narcissists or Do They Just Present as Such? 40:54

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You've probably had at least one boss or CEO you've come across who is insufferably self-important, but is that the narcissism or is it just a requirement of the role? We consider the CEO, why they're a glass ball waiting to shatter, and why it's not so easy to replicate their success as they move to new roles. Show notes: The MBA Myth and the Cult…

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04: Short Story Friday - Ode to the Salmon-Colored Tract Home 5:33

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Another Short Story Friday: where we dive into the nostalgia of growing up in the boomtown age of mid-1990s Southern California and its sea of red-tiled, salmon-colored tract homes. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us! [email protected]

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03: Hotel Side Hustles and Privilege, continued 40:20

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Chip on My Shoulder is a podcast of two people discussing ideas, the resentments they sometimes have, and how they're living and embracing life anyways. In today's episode, we continue the privilege chat and dig into private collections (what is that really?), hotels as a side hobby, attitudes around universal basic income and any type of cash tran…

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02: Short Story Friday - The Gym Bag Birkin 3:21

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We dissect ideas we've been holding on to around status in 5 minutes or less, beginning with the woman I would obsess over at the gym and her Hermès Birkin handbag. Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us! [email protected]

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01: We Chat About Privilege 20:47

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Chip on My Shoulder is a podcast of two people discussing ideas, the resentments they sometimes have, and how they're living and embracing life anyways. Join us on our very first episode, it can only get better from here! Show Notes: Who Picks the Next Kings of Tech? Have a question, like what you hear or want to send us a story idea? Email us! chi…

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Episode 150: How to Reach Your Greatest Life: Uncover Your GOAT Path 5:31

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Are you looking for ways to reach your greatest life? Do you want to find out what your GOAT Path is? If so, then this podcast is for you! Today, we're going to explore the concept of the GOAT Path and how to find out what it is. We'll also discuss the different components that make up the GOAT Path and how to reach your greatest life. If you're in…

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Episode 149: You're Doing "Productivity" Wrong 5:02

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You may be attempting to be productive...but doing it all wrong. Anyone can be busy. It takes some training, practice and strategy to be really productive. It's been a theme in some of my coaching calls lately so I figured I'd share some ideas here on how to fix your "busy" or "I just can't get to the important stuff" problem. It's easy to get drag…

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Episode 148: Complain vs. Contain: Stay out of the negative zone! 4:24

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Life happens and it's not always pretty. On a day when nothing seems to work, and you find yourself laying on the floor outside your office staring into space wondering how you can turn things around...you have a choice. You can choose to complain about your situation, or contain it - and not let it steal your joy and your productivity!…

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Episode 147: The Power of the F*ck it Bucket 6:08

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Taking your self-limiting thoughts and beliefs, and burning them to ashes is insanely satisfying - and psychologically freeing. Remove the burden and blindness of your self-sabotaging thoughts with your own F*ck It Bucket!By Rebecca Mountain

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Episode 146: Stop Being NICE! 8:50

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Being "nice" isn't actually getting you anywhere. Being KIND, however, offers clarity - and you get WAY better results. Here's how to know if you're being nice (and getting nowhere) or kind.By Rebecca Mountain

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Episode 145: Social Media is Stealing Your Focus 7:47

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There is a constant war for our attention. Billboards, ads, social media feeds and more. I have come to realize that the social networks in particular are insidious and downright dangerous for us, because they are literally designed to make us enraged (not engaged), they prey on our weaknesses and insecurities, making us feel like we are alone in o…

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Episode 144: Lions, Tigers and Bears - Oh My! 5:29

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You can tell yourself that the world is out to get you, and that you're not equipped to handle things.. Or you can be like Dorothy, the Tin Man and the Lion and "Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh my!" your way through the day, using phrases that build confidence, not tear it down. Have a listen as I explain what I mean, so you can start using better word…

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Episode 143: Do THIS to de-stress business planning 6:09

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Business planning can create massive anxiety: how will you achieve that income goal next year? It's so BIG! How will you grow your business? What if the economy tanks even more? What if interest rates skyrocket out of control? What if...what if...what if...? There's a much less stressful way to plan - and it involves focusing on ONE THING and one t…

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Episode 142: Why We Blame...and How To Stop It 8:10

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When things get tough, or when something goes wrong, we instinctively want to lay blame anywhere but on ourselves. But that’s not helpful and the absolute opposite of accountability. Here’s how to stop the impulse and make peace with what you cannot control.By Rebecca Mountain

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Episode 141: How to Make Time Management Work For You 5:36

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Most people do time management all wrong. There’s no ONE way to do it- there’s just YOUR way to do it. In this episode, I tell you how to figure that out.By Rebecca Mountain

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Episode 140: Are You Stopping Yourself? 5:08

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I wrote most of my book in 3 days because I REALLY wanted it published before Christmas. How badly do you want things to turn out for you? If you don't care enough, your brain won't trigger to put in the effort. Watch and see if there's a way for you to get everything you want, by giving your brain the right instructions!…

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Episode 139: Let Go Of Your Expectations 5:40

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I had to let go of my expectations for my son on how he'd finish school. Then I turned the practice on myself and the results were amazing. Here's how and why you should relinquish your own expectations...and find peace.By Rebecca Mountain

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Episode 138: Are You "Homeless?" 5:50

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Where are you building your home? In others? In the future, or the past? In your job or career? We can build our homes everywhere, but if those things leave...we're homeless. In today's episode, I explain the power of building your home within - and nowhere else.By Rebecca Mountain

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Episode 137: Stop Setting Goals Like Everyone Else (3 Ways To Do It Differently) 7:28

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Goal-setting can be downright dangerous...and demotivating. Kind of the opposite of what they're intended for, right? I've got 3 new ways you can set goals for yourself, using YOUR unique motivators, not everyone else's. Stop living someone else's life, and building someone else's business. Do it on your terms and start with setting goals YOUR way!…

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Episode 136: Remove "Emotional" Brain Fog 8:37

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If you can't name your emotions, or define how you feel (good, bad or ugly) you're doomed to stay in a state of "emotional" brain fog. You can't think straight, make good decisions, and you'll find yourself shooting off your mouth more than you wanted. To get to a point of clarity, high performance, happiness, income growth and fulfillment, the bet…

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Episode 135: Be The Star of Your Own Show 5:27

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I did a keynote recently where I explained how each of us can be our own "greatest of all time." Now I want to introduce the idea that you can be the star of your own show: The (your name here) Do Sh*t Show! Waiting to "feel" ready, confident, and set to take on the world (or that tiny task you keep putting off)? NO GO! The feelings you want - and …

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Episode 134: It's Not Selfish to Self-Care 6:41

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The root of all success, happiness and more - is in "self-(something)".... Self-awareness Self-management Self-control Self-love Self-validation Self-adoration The only "self" word that has NOTHING to do with growth, power and happiness is "selfish", which ironically is what you often get accused of being when you start taking care of yourself. Peo…

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Episode 133: How to Deal with Uncertainty 10:39

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Uncertainty can absolutely paralyze us, but it doesn't have to. Find ways to test your "intolerance to uncertainty" levels and continue to learn and grow, not get stuck in your comfort zone!By Rebecca Mountain

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Episode 132: The REAL Reason You Procrastinate 7:33

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Today, I explain how procrastination and other avoidance behaviours are actually rooted in EMOTION - not any productivity strategy, coaching technique or morning routine. You can fix it...but you have to let your "sleeping dragon" lie.By Rebecca Mountain

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Episode 131: A Slap at the Oscars 4:44

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Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. Social media went nuts - but little of it does any good. All that negativity and mud-throwing just brings us ALL down. But you CAN have an opinion...it's just what you do WITH that opinion that counts. Listen to find out the best way to take whatever your opinion is about anything, and turn it into somet…

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Episode 130: You Have a Dark Side 6:37

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You have a dark side, and if you use it well, it will make your strengths stronger, and your light brighter. Most people don't want to admit they have one. When I did, my whole world changed. Here's my story.By Rebecca Mountain

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Serum Visions: Episode 35 - I’ve Got A Chip on My Shoulder (And it’s a Jellyfish) 1:56:53

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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building. In this episode we talk about reality... the reality chip that is. The newest jellyfish on the scene is blowin' o…

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Episode 129: You Will Never Be "Ready" 7:26

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You will never be ready. Let that sink in. Instead, you have two options: 1) Do shit 2) Do nothing Readiness comes only once you start DOING something. Have a listen to find out more - and get moving!By Rebecca Mountain

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Serum Visions: Episode 34 - Follow Your Heart 1:54:29

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Serum Visions is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about iterative brewing. Each episode we work on a project -- a deck, strategy, or archetype that we think has room for exploration -- and brew to the fringes of competitive deck building. In this episode we. revisit some old favorites as we take a whack at some new takes on Monastery Mentor, Tezzeret…