Best Avery Miles Podcasts (2024)

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Pause, Plan for 2023, Making the Best Gravy EP 172 34:38

1+ y ago34:38

34:38

The final podcast guest for 2022 is Ellen Faye, productivity expert, colleague, mentor and friend. Ellen believes that you need to first determine if you are a low, moderate high structure person before jumping into the latest productivity craze. It needs to fit you. Catherine and Ellen dive deep into the importance of procrastinating, pausing, and…

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Holiday POP! Planning, Organization, and Pausing - Bonus Replay EP 171 19:26

1+ y ago19:26

19:26

In this fourth and final episode of Uncluttered Holidays, Catherine focuses on the POP of the holidays – planning, organization and productivity. Yes, we’re back to work. Fear not for the week between Christmas and New Year’s tends to be the quietest work week of the year. Catherine shares strategies to get a ton done, using her own two digital org…

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Scars and stories OR our near-death experience 38:05

1+ y ago38:05

38:05

This past year, we were able to meet up in person for the first time in years! Tune in to listen to our adventures and foibles, and learn how to avoid getting caught on the slippery rocks!

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On Scrooge, Gift Giving, and The Cancer Couch - Bonus Replay EP 170 27:05

1+ y ago27:05

27:05

Gift giving – it can be complicated, stressful, and unfulfilling. Did you know that 44% of shoppers rack up more than $1,000 of holiday debt?* As part of the Uncluttered Holidays series, Catherine tackles keeping a holiday budget without being a Scrooge. First, it’s all about setting the intentions for how you want to feel at the holidays. Maybe yo…

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Intentions, Families, and Your Magical Holiday Calendar - Bonus Replay EP 169 37:54

1+ y ago37:54

37:54

In this second segment of Uncluttered Holidays, Catherine interviews Maria Yunis. Maria is a break-through coach who specializes in empowering leaders to reclaim the spark in their lives. Catherine and Maria explored how to create a magical holiday calendar, one that works for you and your family. They agreed that self-care has to be scheduled firs…

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The Great Lie of December, Reflection and Intentional Holidays - Bonus Replay EP 168 23:29

1+ y ago23:29

23:29

In the first of this month’s series “Uncluttered Holidays”, Catherine talks about the importance of reflection in the month of December whether you’re Christian and believe in the quiet time of Advent or you celebrate in other ways embracing the peace and darkness that comes in the winter. Catherine busts through the unrealistic expectations of the…

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Productive Environment, Emotional Clutter, and Gratitude Bonus Replay EP 167 37:53

1+ y ago37:53

37:53

In this special Thanksgiving episode, Catherine interviews Barbara Hemphill founder of the Productive Environment Network and author of ‘Less Clutter More Life’. Catherine discusses with Barbara about her “Why”, starting Productive Environment Network and how the team has evolved to tackle “emotional clutter”. It is important to remember that when …

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ADHD Dad, Productivity Strategy, and Journals EP 166 38:56

1+ y ago38:56

38:56

Wrapping up our series on ADHD and burnout, guest Shane Thrapp shares his journey in learning and discovering about his ADHD. He also discusses his fibromyalgia and high functioning autism. Shane shares his struggles and how he copes differently during his mental breakdowns after being officially diagnosed. He’s still figuring out the balance for A…

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ADHD vs Overwhelm, Equanimity, and the Six Cs EP 165 36:11

1+ y ago36:11

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Too often people say “We all have a little ADHD." But it’s actually that we all have a little overwhelm. Today’s guest, Cameron Gott, clarifies how you can tell the difference between overwhelm and ADHD. He then explains the different types of ADHD. Cam takes a deep dive into Positive Intelligence and ADHD including his recent Equanimity group. He …

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Boundaries, ADHD BOGOs, and the Molasses Swamp EP 164 31:32

1+ y ago31:32

31:32

This week, Catherine speaks with Dr Tamara Rosier, an expert on ADHD and boundaries. Catherine was so impressed with the Boundaries chapter in Dr Rosier’s book “Your Brain Isn’t Broken'' that she asked her to come on the show. Dr. Tamara believes that Boundaries are rules we set for ourselves, based on our values and priorities. She explains why pe…

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Burnout, Intuition, and the Unique Gift EP 163 36:39

1+ y ago36:39

36:39

This week’s guest, Victoria Shaw, is an intuitive Counselor and Spiritual Coach who was diagnosed with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. She dives right into shares her experience in psychotherapy and why the brain is wired differently. Victoria explains how ADHD peers deal with intuition. Intuition works best with a still mind so Victoria shares st…

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ADHD Burnout, Boundaries, and Burn the Boats EP 162 36:08

1+ y ago36:08

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This week's guest, Dave Greenwood, is the author of Overcoming Burnout. He starts with the story of his first burnout after managing a restaurant and describes what it means to “burn your boats”. Burnout is very individual. It comes not only from work but can happen from caretaking responsibilities. And when you’re burned out you can’t get out of y…

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ADHD Burnout, Magic, and the 100% Rule EP 161 41:27

2y ago41:27

41:27

This week’s guest, Patty Lennon, helps us understand how having a spiritual life no matter how small can help us manage burnout. Catherine really wanted Patty on now because she has found this to be so true in managing her own burnout this summer. Patty explains her process for making space for magic. She explains the 100% rule and the beauty of pa…

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Burnout, ADHD Brain, and Penn State Football EP 160 37:19

2y ago37:19

37:19

For ADHD Awareness month, Catherine is focusing on ADHD and burnout. She starts by sharing a memorable Penn State Football game from nearly 20 years ago. She parallels her illness at that game with her recent battle with burnout. She explains the possible signs and struggles of having burnout with ADHD and how the symptoms can look similar. Catheri…

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Organizing, Circulation, and Muppets EP 159 37:55

2y ago37:55

37:55

Matt Baier discovered his super power organizing skills while working as department head of Design Services at The Jim Henson Company. Matt’s philosophy on organizing is all about circulation. Think of things moving in and out of your home. Matt explains entrance/exit depots where you can keep items like your briefcase or your child’s backpack. And…

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Meal Planning, Back Pocket Dinners, and Not a Drag EP 158 36:22

2y ago36:22

36:22

Claire Tansey, meal planner extraordinaire wows us with simple ways to get dinner on the table without stress. A food pro, working mom, and solopreneur, Claire takes us through the 5 types of food planning styles - see if you can identify your preferred method. She even reveals which one works best for Catherine. Claire explains how a customized me…

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Being Prepared, CALM, and the Rule of 26 EP 157 31:39

2y ago31:39

31:39

September is National Preparedness Month. Today’s conversation with guest, colleague and friend, Judith Guertin, will set you up for long term preparedness success. Catherine and Judy dive deep into her new book: “Beyond the Estate Plan Guide”, which not only provides the many forms that you need to keep all of your important information but also t…

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Focus Vs Attention, the Focus Crisis, and Flight Mode EP 156 31:04

2y ago31:04

31:04

Guest, Penny Zenker, talks about how focus can help our productivity, get strategic, and make little shifts in our mindset. She explains the difference between focus vs attention. Then Catherine and Penny take a deep dive into how social media and the pandemic have affected our focus. They also discuss how this can lead to a trauma response. Tune i…

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Summer Recap, Planning, and Bright Shiny Pens EP 155 24:37

2y ago24:37

24:37

Catherine starts this episode with a recap of her summer with burnout and setting some stronger boundaries particularly around work not bleeding into vacation. She explains a new work routine and how this is helping her battle the burnout. And offers up her routines around personal time. Catherine shares her realizations from a summer of truly hono…

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Decluttering the Rest of Your Office, Setting up Stations, and The Magic 6™ Part 3 of 3 Bonus Replay EP 154 21:09

2y ago21:09

21:09

In this third of our 3 part mini series on uncluttering your office, Catherine takes you through decluttering the rest of your office. She mentions clearing out books and permission to give them away. She suggests you get rid of excess office supplies, broken pens, old tech, manuals, and those endless random cords. She takes you through how to set …

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File-Act-Toss, the Art of Wastebasketry Part 2 of 3 Bonus Replay EP 153 19:24

2y ago19:24

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In this second of our 3 part mini series on uncluttering your office, Catherine starts with the most important questions you should ask as you begin to declutter the papers in your office. She reveals the difference between filers and pilers. Finally, she explains how to declutter your paperwork using the File-Act-Toss System™ and The Art of Wasteb…

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Why We Have Stuff, Making a Plan First, and Good Enough Part 1 of 3 Bonus Replay EP 152 21:19

2y ago21:19

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In this first of a 3 part mini series on uncluttering your office, Catherine explains why we keep stuff and how some items can drain our energy. If you have ADHD or another brain based challenge, you’ll especially appreciate how clutter can mess with our focus. She takes us through the benefits of decluttering and organizing your office. And she de…

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Habits, When to Say No, and Super Moms EP 151 39:06

2y ago39:06

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Catherine interrupts this summer mini series to have an amazing talk with Sasha about working moms and how they do it all. Sasha busts the myths of super mom and talks about balance. The conversation naturally unfolded around boundaries and since that’s the theme of this month, Catherine couldn’t wait to publish this episode. They had a great conve…

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Boundaries, Rest and a Souvenir EP 150 35:40

2y ago35:40

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Catherine starts today’s podcast episode with their family trip to Europe. Unfortunately they brought home the souvenir of Covid. Catherine shares the lessons learned around boundaries and the importance of rest. You can’t have rest without setting those boundaries. She shares what she deems the best definition of boundaries (in her opinion) from r…

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Digital Detox - Part 6 of 6 Bonus Replay EP 149 11:50

2y ago11:50

11:50

Technology is a blessing and a curse. It’s wonderful because we can all reach each other all of the time. And it’s a nightmare because we call reach each other ALL of the time. I’m calling this a digital detox but I’m not telling you to throw out your phone and live in a cabin in the woods. Though the introvert in me likes occasional trips far, far…

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Time for You - Part 5 of 6 Bonus Replay EP 148 13:37

2y ago13:37

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If you’re wondering why your well has run dry (time for you), you may not know how to set boundaries around your time. Your power comes from the pause. Learn how to set boundaries by using your calendar for you. Set time for yourself on your calendar every day and honor that appointment like you would one for anyone else. Tune in to hear self care …

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Schedule - Part 4 of 6 Bonus Replay EP 147 11:01

2y ago11:01

11:01

Overwhelmed, need 27 hours in the day. Your time management problems are not just about how you use your time. I’ll let you in on the secret. Learn why procrastination isn’t always bad and how to use a time tracker to determine your best times of the day. Tune in to hear quick and easy strategies to plan your calendar. This Mini Series is 6 bite si…

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Organizing Papers – Part 3 of 6 Bonus Replay EP 146 8:32

2y ago8:32

8:32

The average employee spends out about 1/5 of their work time searching for papers. In part 3 of the Mini Series, I take you through a super easy system to declutter the papers on your desk, your chair, your floor… Well you get the idea. Tune in to learn how F-A-T, the circular filing system, and the Art of Wastebasketry® will help you get organized…

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Setting Up Your Office Space – Part 2 of 6 Bonus Replay EP 145 13:23

2y ago13:23

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In part 2 of the Mini Series, I take you through how to set up your office to be a productive environment, especially if you are working in a home office. Working from home has its own set of challenges – home schooling kids who always want snacks, packages being delivered during a recording, the inevitable dog or cat interruption during an importa…

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Stating Your Vision Part 1 of 6 Bonus Replay EP 144 11:10

2y ago11:10

11:10

Today, I start with how you set your vision for your life or a specific project. Before you set out on a trip, you set your destination. Then you plot the route on a map. Setting your vision is similar. I take you through the exact process I use to set my vision before I get into the planning of any project. This Mini Series is 6 bite sized trainin…

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Burnout, Owning Your Story, and Sound Baths EP 143 21:55

2y ago21:55

21:55

Even bronchitis doesn’t stop Catherine from delivering a story to share on her podcast. She starts by explaining how the summer will differ on the podcast and why, mostly burnout, she’s taking most of the summer off from podcasting. But don’t worry, the podcast will still be here airing two mini series from the past two years. Then she shares her m…

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Share Your Story, Media Assets, and Skipping EP 142 29:44

2y ago29:44

29:44

Donna Cravotta has been the expert in media assets long before Catherine met her a decade ago. Donna talks about how opportunities can be missed by not sharing your own story. She encourages you to have everything in place - your media kit etc - and why that’s so important. She also explains that when you hand the various pieces of your story to so…

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Marketing Techniques, Big Ideas, and How a “Neatnick” and Disorganized Creative share Love and Business EP 141 30:26

2y ago30:26

30:26

Ilene & Ted shared how she and Ted met and how they work together even though Ilene is a person with she believes undiagnosed ADHD and her husband is a list-maker and organizer "freak". They also shared their insights into how small companies and solopreneurs can grow their businesses through marketing techniques that really work, giving several st…

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Deep Listening, Your Brain on Improv, and Your Inner Olympian EP 140 30:37

2y ago30:37

30:37

Bill explains how to access your inner Olympian. We discuss how improvisation is the secret weapon of effective communications. And Bill shares about how conscious communication helps you to be a deep listener. We delve into how communications makes for Improvisational Leaders. Finally Bill shares his simple strategy for productivity. About Bill Pr…

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Digital Marketing, the Front Row, and Roller Blades EP 139 33:02

2y ago33:02

33:02

Jen Lehner, our guest today, will wow you with all things digital marketing. We discuss how to batch content and how to make it short form. Jen explains the best times to use long form content and how to choose the different digital platforms. Jen takes a live case study of my lead magnet and shows how you can build a marketing strategy on Pinteres…

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Correct Business, Back Office Systems, and Knowing your Genius Zones EP 138 39:54

2y ago39:54

39:54

Guest, Linda Edmiston, shared her story from corporate to life coach to business coach and mentioned some strategies in developing the correct business and back-office systems, so her clients experience more productivity, ease, and clarity. She also talked about how important it is to to have expert partners who could visualize the business in a bi…

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Declutter Your Diet, Nutrition for Focus, and Your Wandering Vagal Nerve EP 137 35:25

2y ago35:25

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Guest, Angel Muller, starts off with her story of her passion around nutrition to help your focus and mood. She encourages us to declutter our diet to improve focus, organization, productivity and suggests some high protein foods to eat at breakfast. Angel explains how stress can affect our cortisol, create cravings and then derail our nutrition. T…

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Lyrics so bad they're good 21:20

2y ago21:20

21:20

We asked you about your favorite bad lyrics and they were super cringe!

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Gut Biomes, Brain Fog, and Purple Potatoes EP 136 39:47

2y ago39:47

39:47

My guest, Kiran Deol, and I start out in the world of plant based eating and how it can help you feel better and manage your health. What we eat can help our focus, particularly with brain fog. We couldn’t help but take a trip through how to feed your kids healthy foods. Because we’re parents after all! We discussed all of the many different foods …

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Public Relations, Solving the Bright Shiny Problem, and Conversations with a Smile EP 135 32:41

2+ y ago32:41

32:41

Chandra Gore, today’s guest, shares her ADHD story. She attributes her talents in PR today to her varied career including project management. Because she is a bit of a natural planner, she’s able to keep the pieces together. She loves her work because she does so many different things in one day, which satisfies our ADHD ‘bright shiny’ need. Chandr…

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Financial Systems, Look at the Math, and Guardrails EP 134 33:58

2+ y ago33:58

33:58

Today’s guest, Caroleen Verly, starts with her story of the pandemic’s effect on kick starting her financial coaching business. Caroleen explains the differences in earnings and challenges of managing money, in particular how important it is for people with a neurodiverse brain. While it takes more up front work, setting up systems that succeed by …

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The Journey 1:12:35

2+ y ago1:12:35

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Sean brings everyone up to speed on his previous week and how that fits into the big picture moving forward. The boys finish off the episode with some hockey talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ActionPark Media

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Uncluttering Money, The Timeline, and Santa Has a Budget EP 133 37:10

2+ y ago37:10

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Today’s guest, David DeWitt, helps us unclutter our money! We start with David’s story of being diagnosed as a child, ignoring it, and then his awareness at 21. David shares his top 3 money strategies that are great for anyone, but especially those with ADHD. He explains how drawing a timeline can help you visualize your long term goals. And he sim…

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Yoga for ADHD and Trauma, Healing, and Our Five Layers EP 132 35:51

2+ y ago35:51

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My guest, Kathy Casa is the expert on mindfulness practice. We start which strategies can help rewire the brain to alleviate some of the behaviors that can be concurrent with ADHD and chronic stress. She offers simple and accessible strategies to help that you can do right at home. Even a video on YouTube for a short morning meditation can set your…

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How deep is the love? 29:23

2+ y ago29:23

29:23

To burp and fart in front of a loved one or coworker can be massively embarrassing or just meh, that happened, so what. We asked you what you think about letting one rip around friends and significant others and had a gas over it!

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ADHD Now, Busting Medication Myths, and No Known Felonies EP 131 44:50

2+ y ago44:50

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Our guest Ari Tuckman’s expertise is ADHD from a psychological perspective. We focus on his story first and how ADHD knowledge is better today than it was when I was growing up in the dark ages. LOL! Ari calls ADHD a disorder of actualizing intentions. We then discuss the diagnostic process and how it’s often two for one. And we delve into medicati…

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Get To, Lessons From Cancer, and the Productivity Power Hour Reprise EP 130 21:34

2+ y ago21:34

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Catherine Avery was sick last week and unable to record a new podcast episode. Because we’re running a special series this month called March MADHDness, Catherine selected this episode which previously aired on June 23, 2021 (Episode 96). She talks about shifting your language from saying “have to” to “get to” and why this changes everything. She d…

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The ADHD ‘Midwife’, Being an ADHD Mom, and Street Smarts EP 129 37:59

2+ y ago37:59

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Our guest in this first of the March MADHDness series, Katy Weber, is the founder of Women & ADHD. She shares her pandemic diagnosis story and how she couldn’t believe that a “lazy” gifted person could be ADHD. She gives examples of ways internalized ADHD hyperactivity shows up in adults. Katy is the quintessential connector helping women to share …

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Your Business Finances, Being Curious, and Your Money Needs a Job EP 128 35:04

2+ y ago35:04

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Future minded guest, Megan Dahle, will upend everything you ever thought about your numbers in your business. She understands the stress that business owners go through when dealing with their finances. She focuses on making a plan for your business finances - think forecasting. Megan’s view of finances is the fun is in the what if. Tune in to hear…

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Siskel and Ebert 2.0 35:54

2+ y ago35:54

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We took on the monumental challenge and succeeded in being mentally (and maybe emotionally) impacted by some horrendously bad movies. Tune it to hear our reviews of some of your bad movie recs! Spoiler: they're terrible.

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