Episode 39: "I'm really just there for the pie."
In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the holiday season, C + D use this episode to practice gratitude. Listen to hear what they’re thankful for and the myriad of ways they use to express it.
Links To Give You Life:
Give someone an unexpected ego boost with LinkedIn Recommendations—and ask for your own (since you never know when they might come in handy)
Level up your negotiating skills with hostage negotiation tactics outlined in “Never Split the Difference” by Chris Voss
Uncover true cat craziness with “Things Cats Do That'd Be Creepy If You Did Them”
Open up your home to more than than the usual crowd this Thanksgiving and “Adopt a Soldier for the Holidays” to someone’s holiday a little brighter
Find out why “Giving Thanks Can Make You Happier” according to Harvard
Cultivate self-awareness and humility all year round with a daily “Gratitude Journal”
Put Obsessed to the (Taste) Test:
It may not be pie, but Tortuga Rum Cakes are worth a try. Listen to the episode to hear what C + D think of the cake. Is it “Heavenly,” or did it make them a “Drunken Mess”? If you’ve tried a cake from Tortuga, how would you rate it on the “Obsessed” to “Never Again” scale? Send in your thoughts, questions, and suggestions to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com, and you’ll have a chance to be featured in a future episode.
Episode Guide: (00:35) D’s obsession with LinkedIn recommendations (11:02) C’s obsession with “Never Split the Difference” by Chris Voss (20:07) C + D talk making time for gratitude (25:23) C + D talk being grateful for mentoring relationships (31:32) C + D talk the #treatyoself mindset and showing gratitude for food (38:26) C talks hosting Marines for Thanksgiving (49:55) C talks Harvard Health Publishing’s article on how “Giving Thanks Can Make You Happier” (58:27) C + D put the Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cake to a taste test
