Tell Me Something Good: Recent Episodes
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They may be different, but they share one thing that drives them daily- living and inspiring others to live a life of meaning and purpose. Brett and Paolo will find that spark of joy that will turn around your and day help you get out of your own way.
Tell Me Something Good is grounded by their experiences as parents and entrepreneurs (fitness, wellness & music) just trying to live their best lives and educate others on how to live a life of purpose, on their own terms.
Take a deep dive with the duo as they (and guests) discuss wellness, lifestyle trends, relationships and much, much more!
In this episode of "Tell Me Something Good," Brett and Paolo delve into the concept of digital detox and its impact on overall well-being.
They discuss the benefits and challenges of disconnecting from the digital world and the potential impact on mental health.
Join us for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation on prioritizing wellness in the digital age.
00:00 Spontaneous speaking, AI transcription, and article creation.
06:15 Online marketer turned TikTok influencer shares manifestation.
09:35 Recognize opportunities and take action for success.
10:55 Manifestation of hope and excitement brings fulfillment.
14:28 Replaced news habit with reading, minimal app.
18:26 Struggling to focus, feeling left out.
22:11 Self-reflection and living purposefully to avoid regrets.
25:41 Feeling the need to go cold turkey.
27:43 Busy day, no time for doomscrolling.
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This week Brett & Paolo explore the benefits of exercise snacking, the and the importance of recovery and discipline.
Also discussed- dietary beliefs amidst rumors and misinformation, and mental health impacts on fitness routines.
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Discussed: is walking enough exercise? Is running better? Also..Paolo was in the ER.. find out why. It's nutz!
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Brett & Paolo dive into the wonderful world of sun signs & horoscopes.
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Brett & Paolo break down the good, the bad and the ugly about GLP-1, the weight loss gold standard currently being prescribed.
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Brett & Paolo discuss the Andrew Huberman fallout.. does his personal life matter when it comes to the integrity of his research?
After losing an episode on the topic to technological issues, they also discuss the carnivore diet.
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Quick fixes and taking the easy route can lead to bad health choices. This week Brett & Paolo discuss how to avoid taking shortcuts and bulletproof your lifestyle!
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This week Brett & Paolo tackle how to get out of a creative rut. Howto prepare yourself to enter flow state, get your mind right for creating and get out of a funk.instagram.com/tellmesomethinggoodshow
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Brett & Paolo explore human connection- how to feel seen in a world full of distractions and cultivate meaningful connections. Find out how we can shine a light on ourselves and others in this fascinating discussion!
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Brett & Paolo dive into the wonderful world of Urine Therapy, a growing trend on social media that has been practiced in many cultures for over 5000 years.Looking at some of the science of the practice and also the tendency to jump into trends without being fully informed, this is an episode not to be missed! You can watch it on YouTube too! Follow @tellmesomethinggoodshow
Finding things in life to keep you anchored can bring relief, happiness and a sense of calm. We're all different and Paolo & Brett share some of the anchors that keep them grounded!
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Brett & Paolo dive into Bio-Individuality when it comes to nutrition and exercise. Find out why taking general health & wellness advice can actually harm more than help you.. in order to thrive you have to do what works for YOU!
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Referenced in the show:
Metabolic Typing Diet
Paul Saladino, MD
We're back.. and this time with video!!
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Brett & Paolo, inspired by Prince Harry's book "Spare" talk all things royal, English accents, "British-isms" and todgers.
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On another special episode, Brett and Paolo chat about Paolo's new album "Sing To Me" that releases on 12/3/2022.
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Brett and Paolo return for a special episode to discuss 2 new songs Paolo is releasing. They discuss inspiration, flow state and more! It's been a while....
Featuring special guest Mason B.
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It's July and we are back with a new episode for you. This week we are talking about real life challenges, and how we each approach them. As much as we'd love life to be smooth sailing, that's just not going to be the case for any of us. We are navigating challenges as best we can, and today we show you a little bit of that process.
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For today's episode we are thrilled to bring you a conversation with high level performance coach Ali Grzyb. We talk about her extensive background in the sports and fitness world, what it's really like to train professional athletes, and how to integrate yoga and mindfulness into your fitness routine.
Where To Find Ali
https://www.aligrzyb.com/
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In this week’s episode we are talking all about our thoughts on our first book club selection, “Deep Work” by Cal Newport.
Tune in for a recap of our favorite parts of the book and our biggest takeaways.
Feeling aimless? Cloudy? Not despondent but....certainly not joyful?
You just might be languishing, and on today's episode we are talking all about it. Focusing on our mental health has never been more important, and we are hoping that this episode sheds a light on a very common phenomenon since the start of the pandemic.
New York Times article
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html
The Universe Has Your Back
https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Has-Your-Back-Transform/dp/1401946542
One Week to Join in with this Month's Book Club! We'll be discussing our Deep Dive into Cal Newport's Deep Work on next week's episode
This week we are covering the hidden power of perceptions and how taking a look at this may impact your life in big ways. We will cover self-perception, the empowerment that comes with keeping an open mind and we finish it off with a dose of laughter.
In this week’s episode we are taking another look at energy! Specifically those things or people that may be draining your energy without even realizing it.
We also announce our new book club! Below is the first book:
https://www.calnewport.com/books/deep-work/
The past year has been hard on all of us, but now it feels the tide is starting to turn. It’s tempting to want to “go back to normal”, but what is that exactly?
If you are ready to start with a clean slate but feeling a bit hesitant about just where to begin, we’ve got some great tips for you. Whether it’s starting a new exercise routine, or changing your nutrition habits...we cover it all.
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If you are feeling like it is exceptionally hard to focus these days, you are NOT alone! This week we are chatting about our own struggles in this department as well as our top tricks and tips to help overcome distractions. Looking to bring more productivity into 2021? This is your episode!
Atomic Habits
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In this week’s episode, we are ALL about energy. We discuss the meaning behind the terms “low-vibe” and “high-vibe”, how manifestation fits into your energy levels, and practical ways to improve your life by tuning into this powerful tool.
Resources for this episode:
Becoming Supernatural
https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Supernatural-Common-People-Uncommon-ebook/dp/B0746RN3G7
The Balanced Blonde Podcast
https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/podcast/
Skinny Confidential Podcast - Hormones Episode
https://tscpodcast.com/episodes/139-ingrid-de-la-mare/
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We're back for Season 3! In this episode we are sharing a very real look at the key lessons that we’ve learned over the past year living through the pandemic. It hasn’t been easy, but we’re both found a silver lining.
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Today we are both reflecting on the top 3 moments that have had an impact on our lives, and shaped who we have become today. This was a fun exercise, and led to some interesting revelations that we share. Our hope is that this one prompts you to do the same! You may be surprised by just how much something your past experiences contribute to the life you lead today.
No Rules Rules
Often in these difficult times it can feel like we have no choice but to be fearful, anxious and negative. Today we are going to go through ways to transform your thoughts to a better outlook on life. In the end, our mental attitude is a choice and we do indeed have the power to stay healthy -- not only in our physical bodies but also in our thoughts.
It’s time for a mentalhealth check around here, and in this episode we are talking all about seasonal depression. We'll talk about some of the signs, our own experiences with it and how to make the most of the dramatic changes currently underway. It IS possible to make the most of winter...it just might take a little bit of adjusting.
Do you have an all or nothing mindset when it comes to some aspects of your life? In this episode, we talk about the limitations of this conventional way of thinking. You’ll hear specific examples of how this has impacted us, and how there IS a better way!
Brett’s Something Good:
Mary Oliver
https://bellagracemagazine.com/blog/as-though-i-had-wings-20-mary-oliver-quotes-to-live-by/
Louise Glück
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Gl%C3%BCck
During this time of increased "together" time for all of us, we thought this would be a perfect opportunity to share some of the lessons we've learned from our own relationships - good and bad. We are coming from two different perspectives, but you may be surprised just how much we agree. See below for show notes and as always, thanks for listening!
IGNTD Podcast
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We are BACK after a short break, and are sharing some life updates, our “good” and a few quick grounding techniques that we are using to help get us through this crazy time. You’ll hear our honest feelings on some challenges we are facing during this time, but also how we are trying to make the best of it. Good...bad...we are taking it all in stride, and wishing the same to you as we all head into a new season of school and life!
Live Awake
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How are you doing???
That’s the question we are asking each other this week on a bit of an introspective episode. Using prompts from a recent episode of the “10 Things To Tell You” podcast, we are taking a mid-way checkpoint for the year. We talk about what we are doing well, what could use a change as we move into the back half of the year and what we may miss after this year has passed.
Enjoy, and please share this episode with a friend who may need it!
Laura Tremaine
10 Things to Tell You (source for these prompts!)
If you are feeling frustrated and/or by the abundance of online workouts right now you are not alone...and we’ve got you. This week Brett asks Paolo all of her questions about how to really make a workout at home matter. We cover the BEST types of workouts to be doing right now, how to stay motivated and how the pressure to “do the most” can lead us down the wrong path when it comes to exercise. Enjoy, and please share this episode with a friend who may need it!
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This week we discuss how easy it is during this time to be in a negative versus positive mindset. When we have limited options for travel and entertainment, how do we still keep life interesting? We will offer some specific ideas on this subject as well as our own experience right now keeping things in abundance!
This week we are talking about how to find joy in everyday, simple things.
We talk about the difference between joy and happiness, and how true joy can be found in very small moments and unexpected ways. We cover how to move away from guilt, and toward our intuition. Finally, we each share our top moments of joy lately - and it might surprise you! Thanks for listening and be sure to rate and subscribe!
It’s official! We are back recording in person (with appropriate distance) and pretty much thrilled about it. This week for our “something good” we are talking about key lessons we learned in quarantine. We also have a chat about CBD and hopefully can answer some of your questions in the process! Thanks for listening, and of course hanging in there with us during this crazy time.
Highline Wellness
Lord Jones
This week we were lucky enough to sit down with bestselling author Alexandra Carter and covered so much. She tells us how she has built her very successful career, goes into some juicy detail about what it's REALLY like to write a book, and shares actionable take-aways from her book that can help anyone. We are so excited to share this one with you! Comment below if you loved it too!
Alexandra Carter
Ask For More
For this week’s episode, we interviewed a woman whose career has been defined by service to others. She shares with us how her career has evolved, why she is so passionate about the work she does, and the facts about food insecurity in our part of NJ.
The work Robin is doing right now has never been more necessary, and we recommend checking out the MEND NJ link below to see how you can help, or visit them on Instagram or Facebook today to show your support.
MEND NJ
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Episode 11
For this episode we are sitting down with photographer and blogger extraordinaire -- Jamie Meier of @livelovemaplewood! She tells us what led to her discovering a passion for photography, and how she has built it into a thriving business. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s REALLY like to follow your intuition, this is a great one for you.
Something Good from Jamie:
There are always good things happening out there, sometimes you just have to look harder for it. “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping” -- Mr. Rogers
Live Love Lens Photography
Live Love Maplewood
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Episode 10
Today’s episode is a must listen. We were lucky enough to sit down with restaurateur David Massoni. We talked about the start of his career (at the age of 15!), his days running with the celebrity chef crowd in NYC, and what it’s like to own and run a restaurant. David shared some fun stories from his past, but more importantly sheds an honest light on how to be a successful (and POSITIVE!) entrepreneur during challenging times.
The Fox and Falcon
Beat Bobby Flay
Episode 9
We are so excited to bring you our first interview this week with health coaching and wellness expert, Tara Roscioli. We cover it all - from Tara’s journey from corporate lawyer to health coach and business owner, to specific challenges she has faced as an entrepreneur to her advice that she’d give anyone starting a business.
Something Good:
Good news for Tara’s small business - her PPP loan came through.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Align Wellness Studio
Highway to Well Holistic Health Coaching
Clean Cocktails: Righteous Recipes for the Modern Mixologist
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
This week we re-visited our monthly wellness trend update. Brett talked a bit about her daily celery juice habit (still going strong) and Paolo discussed how intermittent fasting has changed for him lately.
As far as new “trends”, Paolo talked about his new nutrition program, and Brett describes a bit about how she is delving into a long harbored interest in astrology.
Something Good:
March 26th Book of Awakening
Mentioned in This Episode:
The Book of Awakening
The Daily Stoic
Green Nectar Juicery
Episode 7
This week we are coming to you from quarantine! We will be switching the show to Zoom format while we work our way through the next few weeks. We are keeping things very casual this week and chat a bit about how this unique time is impacting us both. More importantly, we are bringing you our own thoughts on how we each manage to control anxiety these days and stay calm through this storm.
Today’s discussion is all about the things (and people and places) that are currently influencing us. When is the last time you gave some thought to what might be affecting your daily thoughts and actions? As we share a bit about what’s been influencing us, try this as a prompt to do the same for yourself.
Something Good (Paolo)
The positive effect of our podcast as it brings a bit of lightness and positivity to people’s lives. It’s true! Your feedback means the WORLD to us. Thank you for listening, and please share our episodes if you are enjoying them.
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Tiny Habits
Just The Good Stuff
Do You!
Sly Moves
Podcasts
Calm App (Tara Brach Self Compassion Course - RAIN method)
Sex with Dr. Jess
Who
Alexandra Carter
Sophie Jaffe
Angi Greene
Glennon Doyle
Joshua Smith
Kevin Hart
Queen Elizabeth II
This week we are chatting all about perfectionism. We discuss the ways in which we each may or may not be perfectionists, the specific pressures of this as related to women, and why embracing IMPERFECTION is always the best strategy.
Something Good (Brett)
Monet Quote
“If you are uncomfortable, in deep pain, angry, yearning, confused -- you don’t have a problem. You have a life. Being human is not hard because you are doing it wrong, it’s hard because you are doing it right. You will never change the fact that being a human is hard, so you must change the idea that it is supposed to be easy. Glennon Doyle
“My life has been nothing but a failure.” Claude Monet
Mentioned in this episode:
Are you a perfectionist?
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Episode 4
This week’s episode shines the spotlight on celery juice and intermittent fasting. Each month we will share our take on a wellness trend or concept that’s currently in the public consciousness.
Today, Brett shares her experiences with celery juice and even gets Paolo to give it a shot. Paolo will be giving the inside scoop on intermittent fasting - a trend that many often find confusing. We hope our experiences shed some light for you on both of these popular wellness trends!
Mentioned in this episode:
Anthony Williams: Medical Medium
Definitive Guide to Intermittent Fasting
Harvard review of intermittent fasting
Bio-individuality is key!!!
The Fitpod Podcast (A specific focus on fitness!)
On today’s episode we are talking about ways to get out of a slump. Right now in our part of the world it’s winter, and it can be really hard to stay upbeat. We are both sharing our experiences with all different kinds of slumps -- from fitness, to creative slumps to seasonal depression
The importance of gratitude
Brett’s Happy Light
Paolo’s Happy Wine
Finding Empowerment in The Second Act
Episode 2
In this week’s episode, we are sharing our own “second acts” or big shifts in life, and all the associated emotions that have gone along with it, including some very big resets. We also talk a bit about inspirational figures in our lives that have motivated us to make changes.
In the end, there are so many different phases to life but following our intuition, and being true to ourselves is key. It’s always possible to make a change. It may need to happen incrementally, but life is too short to stay stuck in just one act if you know that you are meant for more!
Accenture (Brett’s ill fated stint as a “coder”)
Time Inc (a history)
“Ina Garten is Everyone’s Fantasy Best Friend” Sounds about right! (Brett’s second act inspiration)
What it really takes to achieve success (Steve Jobs) (Paolo’s second act inspiration)
Gary Vaynerchuk (Background)
The Truth Behind Entrepreneurial Success (Gary V)
Something Good:
“Believe” - Meek Mill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rNo-UuGDfA
“My bank account, it was on super-zero
Ain't never panic, I'm a superhero”
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It’s the first official episode, and we’re getting into it. Something on our minds lately has been the power of technology - the good, the bad and the ugly. Today, we are breaking down specific challenges that we both face, the honest truth behind why we post on social media, and as always, leaving you with something good from our discussion.
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Mentioned in this episode:
How to break up with your iphone
The flip side! This came out one week after we recorded: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/17/technology/kids-smartphones-depression.html
Something Good:
Top 5 best practices to moderate phone usage:
Unfollow/block liberally
Speed bumps before checking phone (take a break and ask why)
What you see on social media isn’t everything (we don’t post our failures)
Invest in blue light glasses to moderate the blue “day” light emitted from our screens or iPhone night mode
What do I want to pay attention to? Try adding this as your wallpaper to remember your priorities
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Welcome to the Tell Me Something Good Podcast! We are so excited to be launching our new podcast designed to entertain, inspire and offer a dose of something good for you each week. We want to help you elevate your life beyond the ordinary. In this episode, we are each asking each other 50 questions (based on vogue.com 73 questions) - NOT rehearsed in advance. I think it’s safe to say we each learned a little bit more about each other, and hope you do too! We would appreciate it so much if you could subscribe to the show in your favorite podcast app. This is going to be a good one, so make sure you don’t miss a thing! New to podcasts? Here’s how to listen. We are so excited to share this show with you! Mentioned in this episode: Evolve Fit Club Vogue.com 73 Questions Wild Game Something Good: Tell Me Something Good Show on Instagram Get to know us: Brett’s Instagram Paolo’s Instagram Email: tmsghosts@gmail.com