S2 Ep72: Maggie’s Lasek and Valium Experience

Show Notes: 00:00   Which will be out first: WC Podcast #76 or TikTok Push-in-the-pool #76? 01:24   Wholesome Chaos drinking cups with fun-house faces! 02:24   Mags traumatizing California dentist experience. 08:50   Mags gets a callback while we are all on airplanes! 11:09   “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” on Broadway rocks! 12:24   Recapping Maggie’s 13th birthday trip to New York. 18:00   Maggie’s upcoming trip to NY. 19:27   Dad noticing Maggie maturity growing. 20:43   Legitimate card game ending in multiple winners! 22:02   Dan’s new book “Positive Chaos.” Pre-order for bonuses! www.danthurmon.com/positive-chaos/ 25:21   Team Maggie. 26:55   Movies we know nothing about (and some we’ve seen). 31:53   Is Maggie actually getting better at pickleball … or just playing a lot? 33:15   Mags sees “Hunger Games” star Josh Hutcherson in LA. 35:52   Maggie’s roommate, Jenna Raines, concert in Atlanta with Joshua Bassett and Lindsey Lomas. 37:51   More pop-up podcasts to come? 38:23   Mags and Jenna Ortega?

Show Notes: 01:45   Shay at the Austin REVOLUTION Film Festival (not Austin Film Festival as stated in the podcast). 03:27   Going off air for a bit, but catch us on other social media, and at wholesomechaos.com. 04:38   Maggie's epic, 120 mile jet ski adventure!  07:43   Dan recounts jet skiing on Lake Powell. 09:30   Listener question from Leah: Tips for waking up early for flights? 14:40   Listener question from Nick: What’s the Atlanta airport like? 17:10   Listener follow up from Izzy on her final exams. 17:40   Listener question from Catherine on how to be confidence when giving a speech. 19:10   Maggie’s High School Debate Club story. 24:15   When Mags was in “13 the Musical.”  26:02   Listener question from Emily on parenting tactics – spanking specifically. (BTW, Shay was spanked until her parents discovered grounding her was more painful and successful.) 39:54   Listener question from Mary about Dan’s weekly videos on LinkedIn and Facebook. 44:55   Pickleball courts closed due to an “altercation.”

Show Notes: 00:00   Mags reading Hunger Games trilogy. And how Jennifer Lawrence was SO GOOD in the third book! 02:45   Our Koi fish “ran away.”   05:54   Dan arrived less than an hour ago after crisscrossing the country for speeches – but he’s awake! 07:30   Luggage lost and found. Dan remembers to get his checked baggage – days after the trip! 12:53   Mags sees Harry Styles again in LA from the pit. So, so fun! 15:23   Seeing Jvke in concert. Mags was in his music video. 17:05   Dan reading about sheep and hearing stories from strangers. 23:03   A restaurant in Alaska where the servers join you for dinner? 23:52   In Greece they won’t talk with you. 25:05   Ocean City, MD past experience and snowy video making. 26:44   Listener question from Irene: How did you get the idea for the “push in the pool” TikToks? 28:52   Amazing in-person comment from Jackson: How our TikTok content helped his sister and dad get closer. 30:20   Listener question from Jess: How do you have such a close relationship?  35:05   Having hard conversations with friends. 41:29   Building Shay’s dream library! Show Sponsor: 10:22   ZocDoc – Download the app to find and book a doctor – it’s free! zocdoc.com/chaos 

Show Notes: 00:00   Words from a 1940’s comedy dictionary.   02:23   Dan’s eyebrows meet their match. 06:20   Maggie’s Lasek update. 09:03   New Orleans past and present – Mardi Gras is coming! 15:14   Reflecting on our own performance verses other people’s perception. 20:45   Listener question from Issy: How do you get motivated to study (or a tackle a project) when you don’t want to? 29:17   The kids childhood home finally closes. 34:26   Mags and her cousins’ artwork puzzle finished… but missing one piece!

Show Notes: 00:00   Mags post-lasek eye surgery. 03:17   The valium debate. 06:06   The, kind of, gory details of Lasek. 15:19   Dan and Shay’s RK surgeries. 19:31   Lunch after surgery. 20:54   Mitch is a wonderful human! 24:44   Spontaneity of life is easier to embrace without contacts. 27:16   Braces on “baby teeth.” Necessary, or a racket? 29:02   Is it weird to Thera Gun and Kombucha in the parking lot? 30:06   Dan fell in the river… again. 31:31   We are dog people. 34:45   Shay housetrained her cats! 39:20   Listener question from Emily: Advice on how to handle the rejection that comes with being an actor or dancer in the entertainment field.

Show Notes: 00:00     If dogs can stretch in public, so should humans! 04:16     Crazy rain in California and eating Chipotle. 05:51     Mag scores BIG at the Rose Bowl Flea Market.                                11:06      Unintended repercussions of Dan’s comment response. 12:58     Dan and Shay learn about Chat GPT at Speakers Roundtable. 20:00     Maggie’s stress about upcoming Lasix. 22:48     The cool new sweater that looks like a bathmat.                24:10     Pre-recording a speech. 25:16     Falling asleep during conversations. 27:34     Maggie’s technique for stretching at a stop light.  31:00     Dan’s technique for adjusting your back with a sneeze. 32:00     Shay watching “Emily in Paris” to deal with Europe withdrawal. 33:39     Writing in the style of Play Dough. 35:27     Obligatory pickleball shoutout.

Show Notes: 00:00     Drum circle jam sessions. 03:16     Eddie’s last podcast before leaving Georgia. 03:31     Maggie’s puzzling new year activities.  10:55     Raised in a musical house. 18:59     Surf n’ turf New Year’s Eve and epic fail countdown. 20:58     Maggie ducks the countdown. 22:09     No hangover is the best. 24:44     Dan’s classical reading plan. 27:25     Reading commitment without goals. 29:51     Finding a bag of fingers. 32:41     Movies over 3 hours and still epic.

Show Notes: 00:00              Maggie’s accent medley. 02:28              The Amazing Race consideration. 05:35              Shay accidentally reveals Eddie’s Christmas present. 09:13              Meeting new people. 12:50              How we’ve changed since 2022. 14:00              The “Great Conversation” and great books. 19:00              Bad acting in a book? 28:00              Reading books of potential future movies – casting actors as you read.       29:30              5 Sphere Intentions for 2023 (from Off Balance On Purpose book) 31:40               Listener question from Jasmine: Tips and advice on traveling alone? 40:50               “Knives Out” rewind.  Show Sponsor: ZocDoc – Find the doctor that’s right for you on zocdoc.com/chaos.

Show Notes: 00:00               Jetlagged and ears still blocked. 01:05               Maggie’s mental checklist to get home. 03:15               Running for flight to Italy. 06:55               Luggage didn’t run fast enough! 11:30               Maggie’s half sleep dream. 13:00               When in Rome, walk!  13:35               Eddie’s first visit to Rome since Assassin’s Creed. 16:08               We prefer beautiful gardens to violent Coliseum. 19:40               Trying to speak Italian. 25:17               Dan’s stoned, pot smoking, taxi driver. 26:10               Eating gluten free in Italy. 29:32               Time out from family time. 31:22               Making Dan’s weekly video in Italy. 33:40               Florence stair mastering and hidden passages. 34:50               Naked and violent art for your enjoyment. 39:55               The incredible talents of Michelangelo. 44:40               The Pope’s commissions and body on display. 50:35               Maggie’s drinking experience in Italy.

Show Notes: 00:00               Mom doesn’t recognize Mags! 01:40               Hold up at the bank. 03:31               All metronomes have been claimed. 06:16               Our dog locked himself in the car. 07:42               Baby Eddie saves the day! 13:40               LA premiere of Something from Tiffany’s 16:27               Special DJ at Spotify 2022 Wrapped Party. 18:49               Dan’s attempt to get picked for jury duty. 21:57               Dan now “earthing!” Beneficial? Weird? Or possibly both? 23:35              Joy Jump Day! 25:47               Maggie flashback: sleep-earthing in the grass! 26:12               Maggie’s mad pain tolerance and lack of tickle receptors. 29:55               Dan and Shay’s holiday party. 31:22               Do animals giggle? 33:43               Maggie’s Lasik plan. 35:53               Dan and Shay watching “The Chosen.” 39:20               Doing more of what’s right, instead of just calling out what’s “bad.” 42:12               Taking care of the planet. Show Sponsor: Uncommon Goods – go to www.uncommongoods.com/chaos for 15% off your next gift.