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Episode 150: Don’t Donald Trump Yourself!
Oh, America the Narcissist. Last weekend we had a great discussion about narcissists, and this week we’re going to tell you who the biggest narcissist of all is: Donald Trump. Love the guy or hate him, that’s what he is.
And you know the thing about narcissists? They can never admit they’re wrong. They’re always blaming others. And if that’s not a perfect description of the Donald, I don’t know what is.
So today, Eddie Palmer and I bring you this reality check: don’t lie to yourself and blame others. Don’t Donald Trump yourself. Listen to today’s episode, subscribe, share it, rate it, and if you want advice from one of the best personal trainers in the world, shoot Eddie an email at eddiepalmer12@gmail.com.
Episode 149: Do You Have Friends or Minions?
Well, the NFL pre-season is finally here, and there’s something called the “physically unable to perform” list. Well, here on the 10 Minute Daily Reality Check we have something called the “physically unable to live life” list. It’s full of low-integrity people, people who live off of others and don’t take any responsibility for their lives.
And the question we want to ask is: what the heck do their “friends” think about them? Because true friends will call you out if you’re on the physically unable to live life list. But if no one’s calling you out on your shit, then guess what? You don’t have friends. You have minions.
Join Eddie Palmer and myself for an amazing reality check today, subscribe to the podcast and rate it, share it with your friends, and if you want to get in touch with Eddie shoot him an email at eddiepalmer12@gmail.com.
Episode 148: Be Weary of the White Coat
It’s football season again! And you know what I love about football season? No, not gossiping about whether Ezekiel Elliott really fondled that girl.
It’s the commercials. I love these freaking medical commercials promising a pill that’s going to cure my restless leg syndrome, but it’s going to give me suicidal thoughts.
Yeah, today’s reality check is beware of the white coats. Beware of the so-called experts. Beware of trusting doctors without questioning their education, their backgrounds, and who’s paying them (cough* pharmaceutical companies!)
We’re back with Eddie Palmer today, someone who actually does know what he’s talking about when it comes to health, nutrition and exercise, so download and rate this podcast and spread the word. And if you want to get in touch with Eddie, be sure to shoot him an email at eddiepalmer12@gmail.com.
Episode 147: Be Kind Please Rewind
Remember Blockbuster? Remember their simple request, “Be Kind Please Rewind?” It basically meant don’t be a shitty person. Treat people with respect.
Well, at some point, maybe once Blockbuster shut down, we forgot about that simple rule. And that’s what today’s reality check is all about. We’re back with Eddie Palmer and we’re going to talk all about the philosophy of “Be Kind Please Rewind.” We’re going to talk about the spiritual laws of success, the Golden Rule, and why so many people these days are just, well, self-centered shitty people.
So join us today, subscribe and rate us in your podcatcher of choice, and if you want to get in touch with my great friend and the best personal trainer on the West Coast, shoot Eddie an email at eddiepalmer12@gmail.com.
Episode 146: The Perils of the Clueless Human
We’re all on this planet to help one another, watch out for one another, care for one another, and help each other along our own personal journeys. But I’ve gotta tell you… so many of these humans are so f*cking CLUELESS!
There’s the woman who’s talking loudly on her phone in the foot massage spa. There’s the man who’s loudly screaming into his phone on the elevator. There’s the guy and the girl who feel the need to check Instagram at every red light they stop at.
And we’re going to talk about all of them, all of these characters who have been plucked out of Seinfeld and put into the real world. SO join me for today’s reality check, share this episode with your friends and leave us a review, and come back tomorrow for more radical self-help that doesn’t suck.
Episode 145: Pavlov Travels Down the Past Shit Highway
Remember Pavlov? I won’t go through who he was (you can look him up on Google), but basically what he did was program his dogs to expect certain things.
And that’s exactly what modern dating has become. We’re all Pavlov’s dogs who are programmed to date because of our past shit. So today’s reality check is all about taking a walk down Past Shit Highway and clearing it out, because guess what? Dating is not a chore. It’s an opportunity to meet someone new, to have a new and exciting experience.
Join me as I travel down Past Shit Highway with you, subscribe and rate the podcast in your podcatcher of choice, and be sure to come back tomorrow for more radical self-help that doesn’t suck.
Episode 144: Dating Radar (Why You May Be Dating Satan)
Welcome to day #2 of our special Narcissism Weekend. Today’s guest is Bill Eddy, a therapist, lawyer and expert on “high-conflict” personalities, aka narcissists and people with personality disorders.
I brought Bill on today to talk about a new book he co-authored called Dating Radar, which is all about seeing the warning signs of a high conflict person before you even fall for them. We’re going to talk about what it’s like to date a narcissist, what it’s like to divorce a narcissist, and how you can use dating radar to discover if you’re actually dating Satan!
So join us for another extremely special extended reality check today. Share this episode and rate it in your podcatcher of choice, and be sure to check him out at http://www.highconflictinstitute.com/. Also, get his book at https://www.dating-radar.com/ and be sure you take their Dating Radar Quiz to find out if you’re actually dating the devil.
Episode 143: Unidentified Flying Crazies
Welcome to Narcissism Weekend on the 10 Minute Daily Reality Check. Today’s guest is Dr. Tara J. Palmatier, a psychologist who specializes in personality disorders, and we’re going to dive deep into these things called Unidentified Flying Crazies, aka narcissists.
We’re gonna go over what narcissism is, why it’s such a problem in today’s society (HINT: it’s got something to do with selfies & Facebook…) and how you can spot the warning signs of a narcissist from a mile away.
Join us today for this special, very informative reality check, subscribe to us on your podcatcher of choice, and be sure to check out Dr. Palmatier’s amazing practice at http://www.shrink4men.com/.
Episode 142: How Kids Become F*cked Up Adults
In 17 years of coaching, there’s something I know, and this is it: so many of the f*cked up issues that people have today… comes down to their childhoods. It was the programming their parents gave them, which turn into the stories they’re living today.
I’ve had it in my life. And now my daughter’s going through it. So today’s reality check is one from the heart, where I’m going to go deep into how we’re really still the screwed up kids we were twenty or thirty years ago.
Listen to today’s episode, share it, rate it and subscribe on your podcatcher of choice, and be sure to come back tomorrow for more radical self-help that doesn’t suck.
Episode 141: Our Most Precious Commodity… Time
If today was the last day of your life, what would you wish you had more of? More Facebook memes? More likes? Or would you ask for more time. Not more time texting or swiping on your iPhone, but more time to spend with the people you love, doing the things you love to do.
I’m at the Orange County Fair with my amazing daughter today, spending over $100 to win stuffed animals that cost less than $1. But you know what? I’m doing it with my little girl. I’m spending time with her, and I couldn’t give a shit about anything else.
So, as the summer winds down, how are you spending your time? That’s today’s reality check, and I’m gonna challenge you to spend it wisely. Because all we have is today.
Subscribe & rate this podcast in your podcatcher of choice, share it with your friends, and come on back tomorrow for more radical self-help that doesn’t suck.
Episode 140: The Magic of Letter Writing
Remember writing letters? Remember writing a note to someone in school you had a crush on? Whatever happened to that?
At some point, we lost it when the memes and the texts and the swiping came along. But there was something about writing letters, that person-to-person intimate contact, that was so vibrant and exciting.
So today, let’s talk about what we lost with that. Join Obi and me for today’s reality check, subscribe to it and share it on social media, and come back tomorrow for more radical self-help that doesn’t suck.
Episode 139: Planet of the Idiots
Idiots! Idiots everywhere! I’m back with my friend Obi and we just saw the new Planet of the Apes, which is of course about apes taking over the world.
Well, we live in a world that’s even worse. A world that’s been taken over by idiots. And you can see the idiots working their idiot magic everywhere. In the movies we watch, in the dating apps we swipe, just about everywhere.
So what eventually happens in the Planet of the Apes? The humans start a revolution. And today we’re starting the revolution against the planet of the idiots. Join us for this reality check, share, subscribe to and rate the podcast, and come back tomorrow for more radical self-help that doesn’t suck.
