Best Shawn Meaux Podcasts (2024)

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Trump, Kamala, and Your Pursuit of Happiness 41:45

1M ago41:45

41:45

With less than 95 days until the election and all that has happened recently, the race for the presidency has shifted into high gear, already full of monumental, historic events and eliciting heightened negative emotions. Regardless of your political affiliation, all of it is making us unhappy on top of everything that we are dealing with in our ev…

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The Holidays May Be Over . . . 52:40

8M ago52:40

52:40

For many of us, the holidays are all about spending time with family. Whether merry, or just plain scary, the emotions and feelings we experience during the holiday season linger far after the decorations are down and resolutions are made. In this episode, Juan shares the almost “life changing moment” he had in how he handles the stress of going ba…

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Just What The Chatbot Ordered 46:15

9M ago46:15

46:15

The doctor is in! But what if the doctor isn't human? Our favorite psychotherapist, John Tsilimparis, joins the podcast as we discuss the growing impact of AI, and specifically AE (artificial empathy), in the medical field and in the most important aspects of our daily life. What is Chatbot Therapy? Can AE make us better humans or is it merely mani…

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Breaking Down Barbie 31:53

1y ago31:53

31:53

With a worldwide box office of $1B, there is no denying the massive appeal and success of Barbie, the movie that has become a movement. In this episode, Cecile, Juan, and Shawn breakdown Barbie, give their thoughts on the movie and the inter-generational, cross-cultural, and overall appeal of the iconic Mattel brand. They discuss how Director/Write…

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Young At Heart Or An Old Soul? It's All Subjective. 31:31

1y ago31:31

31:31

You are as old as you think you are. Studies have shown that we typically perceive ourselves to be from 7 years to 20% younger than our actual chronological age. This gap is called our subjective age, but are we just living in denial or is there a benefit to this kind of thinking? Preconceived notions that we each hold on aging may also be a predic…

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Manifesting Your Destiny 45:20

1+ y ago45:20

45:20

You can’t have the life you want if you don’t know what you want from life. As children, we dream of the lives that we want, imagining our grown-up selves, careers, soulmates/families, and possessions. It all begins with your thoughts - believing that what you want is possible and attainable. But that will only get you so far. To manifest the life …

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Ride Life's Waves Like The Ocean 48:05

1+ y ago48:05

48:05

You’re not imagining it. Stress is making us anxious and it is effecting our thoughts, feelings, and physical bodies. Psychotherapist, John Tsilimparis, is back to explain the importance of identifying/managing stress and understanding how anxiety effects each of us differently. And, gives us a simple stress test ( a great tool – really) that we ca…

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The Breakdown: How Stress Is Breaking Down Our Hair 41:45

1+ y ago41:45

41:45

Stress affects us in different ways. For some, everyday stress makes it hard to sleep keeping us awake at night. It makes others eat too much or not at all. But did you know that stress can cause you to lose your hair? We breakdown the truth behind stressed-out hair and what we can do to save it. We welcome Trichologist and Celebrity Hair Care Spec…

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Stressed Out! Stressed Out! 49:04

1+ y ago49:04

49:04

To be human means you will experience stress at points in your life throughout the course of your life. It is part of the human condition that, if left unmanaged, leaves us gassed. Whether it’s because of work, family, weather, finances, loss, illness, or even the news and social media, we all experience stress and, it seems like today, we are more…

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Celebrating Valentine's Day on Your Terms 46:25

1+ y ago46:25

46:25

This week we have the one and only John Tsilimparis, relationship therapist, in the house to sound off on our last 2 dating episodes with Indie and Jai. We dive into recognizing dating red flags in ourselves and with others, the importance of self-love and awareness, why it’s good to be both velvet and steel, and why doing exactly what you want thi…

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What Is Your Dating Pizza? Part 2 38:31

1+ y ago38:31

38:31

The conversation continues with our 2 guests, Independence "Indie" Hall and Jai Pellerin, as we discuss how other generations are seeing dating, singledom, sex, and love. We’re getting deep and talking the real talk. Brace yourself and get ready to take a jump into dating pool!By Juan Fernandez, Cecile Munoz, Shawn Meaux

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What Is Your Dating Pizza? Part 1 33:13

1+ y ago33:13

33:13

What do catfishers and your mom have in common? They’re both probably on dating apps. This week, we have 2 guests, Independence "Indie" Hall and Jai Pellerin, who say YES! They’re here to talk to us about how other generations are seeing dating, singledom, sex and love. We’re getting deep and talking the real talk in part 1 of a 2 part episode. Bra…

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Attractitude: Attitudes On Attraction & Dating In Today’s World 37:08

1+ y ago37:08

37:08

This week, Juan and Cecile sit down for a “friend chat” to discuss their “attractitude,” aka their attitudes and philosophies on attraction, dating, and relationships. They’re diving into their dating history and examining what they’ve learned, what they’re looking for now, and what younger generations have to teach them. Grab a coffee, take a seat…

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The Luckiest Girl in the World 49:06

1+ y ago49:06

49:06

Whether we were ready or not, we’re in 2023! Our kickoff episode to the year surrounds setting goals and intentions, being mindful of our thought processes, the importance of yearly closure, and why it only takes a glass of champagne to make you feel like the luckiest girl (or guy) in the world.By Juan Fernandez, Cecile Munoz, Shawn Meaux

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Let's Celebrate! 1:02:27

2y ago1:02:27

1:02:27

This week is a BIG one for Ends with Z as we celebrate our 50th episode! Cecile, Juan, and Shawn reminisce on the beginnings of the podcast and recall some of their favorite show topics and episodes. This is also the time of year to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. But for some, it can be a time of emotional distress brought on by fa…

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Survival of the Friendliest 58:49

2y ago58:49

58:49

We all love more of a good thing but are too many friends bad for you? Our favorite psychotherapist, John Tsilimparis, is back to wrap up our friendship series and he's bringing the science and deeply emotional reasons to answer all our questions. From what are the origins and importance of friendship, why it is the very thing that ensures our surv…

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Friend or Frenemy? 42:17

2y ago42:17

42:17

What kind of friend are you anyway? Do you have close friends at work or just work acquaintances? Have you ever met a person who tried a little too hard to be your friend to learn later they only cared about your failure? Making and maintaining meaningful friendships is real work! It doesn't just magically happen. Join us for part 3 of our Friendsh…

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Friends & Colin Farrell . . . Such Is Life 47:53

2y ago47:53

47:53

We continue our friendship series and dive deeper into making friends, keeping friends, and breaking up with friends. We talk about platonic love (or friends without those benefits), the modern concept of your soulmate also being your best friend, and why statistics say we’re failing at making friends and how to fix this. Join us as we spill the te…

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“Tell Me Who Your Friends Are And I’ll Tell You Who You Are.” 34:11

2y ago34:11

34:11

This week we dive into an underrated topic: the evolution of friendships. We get personal as we discuss the correlation between how we evolve as people and how our friendships evolve with us. What do you need from friends now versus when you are in your 50s, 30s, 20s, or in high school? Is your BFF today the same one you had 20 years ago? Do you ev…

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Fan Focus: "I Quit! And I Couldn't Be Happier!" 47:22

2y ago47:22

47:22

This week’s episode, we have a fan of the show with us, Carlos, a hard-working, financial services professional who recently left his job, having been in the industry 16+ years. He’s listened to every episode, but the recent ones on quiet quitting, grind culture, work/life balance podcasts, and self-advocacy really resonated with him. Carlos is her…

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Hole-Hearted & Hopeful 44:25

2y ago44:25

44:25

Are you an advocate…for yourself? These days, we’re all about supporting each other, but sometimes we forget to be there for ourselves. Join us this week as Cecile and Juan recap Juan’s recent health scare and why it reminds all of us at Ends with Z how important it is to be our own biggest advocates, when it comes to our health and wellness, and m…

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Secret Sauce, Hold the Cheese 45:01

2y ago45:01

45:01

Do you have a secret sauce to life and are you willing to share it? This episode we talk about Juan's recent trip to Vegas for one of the nation’s biggest journalism conventions. We discuss how media careers and job needs have shifted and how we can make these changes work for all of us. From the younger one-person journalism band to teaching older…

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Don't Grind, Unwind. 40:55

2y ago40:55

40:55

This week’s episode, we discuss why “the grind” is overrated, how channel surfing can be good for your mental health, and what being a man, woman, and successful whole human looks like in today's world. How do you unwind? Taking just 5 minutes to chill out can help prevent you from being burnt out. Grab your slippers and a glass of wine, you won’t …

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Is Grind Culture Grinding Us Down? 39:54

2y ago39:54

39:54

The answer may depend on which generation you ask. With older ones having internalized it and younger ones glorifying it, grind or hustle culture has been around for hundreds of years and is embedded in the DNA of American exceptionalism. It is our work culture. For many, modern-day work culture involves working a regular job plus a side hustle, wo…

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Lean Into Life 38:59

2y ago38:59

38:59

Go with the flow, be like water, embrace change. They all mean the same thing: maintaining flexibility and leaning into change. We’re back this week to discuss what being adaptable means for each person, how to not fear change, and how to access your own flexibility for more happiness this summer season. Sit down, take a listen, and get ready to le…

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Rest, Relaxation, and Relationship Time . . . The New 3 R's 49:32

2y ago49:32

49:32

Summer is here and that means vacay, baby! Yes, we’ve all had the wind knocked out of us lately with ever-increasing prices, especially when we fill up. So how do we get our three R’s: rest, relaxation, and relationship time, when everything is so expensive? The answer is proper planning while adopting a flexible mindset that embrace choices to max…

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All Work And No Play Means Time For A Vacay 30:01

2y ago30:01

30:01

Taking time off shouldn’t be stressful, but it is for many, so much so that millions of vacation days go unused each year. Where is the line between being a hard worker and working all the time? It’s vacation time where the living is easy. Or it should be and can be, if we are flexible and plan properly. Do you take that trip to Europe we’ve put of…

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Metaverse or Metaconfused? 34:28

2+ y ago34:28

34:28

While many of us are still trying to figure out what cryptocurrency is, the Metaverse has arrived. What is it exactly? Is it the Sims on steroids? Is it digital communal living? Virtual reality? Is it for socialization? Business? Education? Fitness? Well, if you're a novice like us, still scratching your head to understand the Metaverse, you'll wan…

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Digital Detox 41:30

2+ y ago41:30

41:30

What we consume is our world. And in California, we love our detoxes to keep our world healthy--juice cleanses, Keto, intermittent fasting, sweat chambers, sage burning--we love it all! But what about our digital diet? With all that we consume from our devices, it stands to reason that taking an occasional break to detox can be good for our well-be…

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Digital Disruption 37:59

2+ y ago37:59

37:59

Is your phone keeping you from reaching your goals? Iphones, Androids, Tablets and Watches. They’re all so “smart.” You need to keep track of your receipts? There’s an app for that. Need to see what restaurants are nearby? There’s an app for that. Want to “unplug” and calm down from your day? Yeah, there’s even an app for that, and it’s great! Howe…

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The Cost To Be The Boss 40:32

2+ y ago40:32

40:32

COVID-19 has rapidly accelerated many things in our society. Americans started new small businesses in record numbers during the pandemic, many fueled by being laid off or by just having the time and space to seriously contemplate their work and their personal lives. Now more than any time in history, the path to being an entrepreneur is easier tha…

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Hardwired To Thrive 55:30

2+ y ago55:30

55:30

With everything we have experienced over the past 2 years, It seems we are all trying find more capacity to handle what keeps coming at us. How do we preserve in the face of adversity or constant change? The key is to be more resilient--to heighten our self-awareness of the things we cannot control and our responses to those things. It is the radic…

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? 39:57

2+ y ago39:57

39:57

All of us know at least one person who quit their job within the last year and about twenty others who are really thinking about it. Many don’t have another job lined up before they quit – the one cardinal rule very few would ever dare to brake. But almost 9 million people between November and December did exactly that. They were just done. If you …

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Age Inappropriate 44:37

3y ago44:37

44:37

We’re age inappropriate and loving it! Thanks to JLO, modern medicine and Botox, people say 50 is the new 30 and turning 40 no longer means doom and gloom. But why is that a good thing? Why are we all chasing youth; don’t you remember the acne, bad decisions and hangovers of your 20s? Because we, at Ends with Z, sure do! Maybe there’s a sweet spot?…

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A Tale of Two Teachers: Back to School 2021 52:08

3y ago52:08

52:08

Back to school is always a mixed bag of excitement, nerves, fears and change. Things are a somewhat better – we have vaccines and boosters too – but the tension and confusion, on top of a year and a half of living in a pandemic, has been a steep price for all of us to pay. We wanted to give voice to the human side of the hot-button issue of bringin…

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Power Shift: Employees in Control 42:40

3y ago42:40

42:40

With the promise of higher vaccination rates, the U.S. economy continues to reopen. But as unemployment numbers drop, companies are having a hard time figuring out exactly how to get employees back to the office. Doing it safely because we are still in a pandemic is only one factor. While many company leaders prefer a return to the office, many emp…

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The Therapist Is In: John Tsilimparis, MFT 47:40

3+ y ago47:40

47:40

We continue the discussion on how we adjust and readjust as we emerge from our homes and re-enter society. LA-based Psychotherapist, John Tsilimparis, MFT, joins the conversation to help us navigate the post-pandemic path to a new reality with less restrictions, masks, and mandates in a safer way that nurtures and supports our mental health and wel…

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Do We Hug? Masks Down, Awkward Up 23:19

3+ y ago23:19

23:19

In this podcast, we’re diving into how many of us are moving forward in the wake of COVID-19 and redefining the new normal. Do we hug again? How about just an elbow bump? We explore what our worlds are looking like now that we’re emerging from COVID-19 and discuss why it’s okay if you’re not okay in part one of this two-part podcast!…

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Is The Juice Worth The Squeeze? 43:13

3+ y ago43:13

43:13

In a follow up to our last episode, we continue the discussion on the effects the pandemic has had on personal and professional relationships from a millennial mindset as special guest, Ashley Hall, joins the conversation. Are the societal changes we are seeing permanent or just temporary? How are these changes experienced differently by each gener…

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Dating, Mating & Hibernating in Captivity 40:29

3+ y ago40:29

40:29

Living through a pandemic has changed how we date, and even who we date. The very way we are relating to each other as humans has shifted and changed. A year, and more, of isolation forced us all to slow down, giving us time to focus on what truly matters. Time to think about what we want, how we want to be loved, lusted for in our relationships. S…

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Grow Towards The Light 38:30

3+ y ago38:30

38:30

One thing that life continues to teach us is the contrast that is inherent in it. Good and bad. Dark and light. You cannot truly appreciate one without knowing the other. We made it through 2020 of what felt like a year of never-ending darkness, but just like plants, we grow towards the light. The vaccine rollout is bringing us hope in conquering C…

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What We Learned in 2020 37:09

4y ago37:09

37:09

2020 has been one for the history books. Literally. No one would have imagined when we rang in the New Year on January 1 that we would be in for such a wild ride. As we reflect on all that has happened this year, we immediately think about all the things that we didn’t get to do, the things we were allowed to do, all we witnessed, participated in, …

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Grateful Not Grinchy this Holiday Season 52:36

4y ago52:36

52:36

“What are you doing for the holidays?” makes some people feel like downright Grinchy while others are giddy with joy, and that is in a normal year. The holiday season this year will be very different for all, and painfully tough for many. Unimaginable losses, fear, uncertainty, and loneliness are creating levels of anxiety and depression, in even f…

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Reimagining Holiday Happiness 30:59

4y ago30:59

30:59

With the holidays quickly approaching, we thought that now is the perfect time to start to envision what the holidays can and will be, when so many of the traditions and gatherings that we are used may not be available to us this year. We have a unique opportunity to work from a clean slate to destress the entirety of the holiday season and to reim…

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Dream Catch and Release 43:42

4y ago43:42

43:42

As children, we dream big and believe that we can be so many things when we grow up. Gameshow host, doctor, lawyer, nun, a Jackson. The fearless optimism that we possess innately when we are young seems to fade away for many of us as we mature. As life unfolds, our dreams are pushed away or put on hold. But what happens to a dream deferred or to th…

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Discomfort Not Danger: Surviving the COVID Mind 1:01:31

4y ago1:01:31

1:01:31

We are all living with massive uncertainty and fear every day caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, unprecedented unemployment, and civil unrest. Our minds are overwhelmed with the stress and anxiety at the upending of every aspect of our lives. This COVID Mind has kicked us out of our comfort zone and our life as we knew it. What is all this doing to o…

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This Is a Story About Control: Life's Autopilot Mode 38:14

4y ago38:14

38:14

To live on autopilot is to live unconsciously through parts of our life. The human ability to switch to autopilot mode is a self-preservation, survival mechanism. We are all born with it. It enables us to filter and prioritize what bombards us as we go through our day so that we can cope, focus, and make decisions. In this podcast, we talk to Dr. J…

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Your Voice, Your Vote, and Our Democracy: Voting Power - Part 2 32:53

4y ago32:53

32:53

This week, we continue our discussion on why we must all vote and the responsibility that we as Americans have in order to live in this democracy. Having a government that is truly representative of its citizens requires the active engagement and participation of all Americans, from Generation Z to the Silent Generation and everyone in between. Eve…

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Your Voice, Your Vote, and Our Democracy: Voting Power - Part 1 41:17

4y ago41:17

41:17

Voting is a personal act, but it is also your obligation to your family, your community and your country. It has broad, societal consequences. Your vote matters. It does make a difference and it gives the people the power to choose who we put in power over us. To believe otherwise is self-suppressing your own voice, vote, and power. As we countdown…

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The Power of Yes, Adaptability and Compassion in Action: Nurse Mary's Story 39:28

4y ago39:28

39:28

Though used to handling emergency situations, nurses are being tested as true front line soldiers battling the Coronavirus pandemic across the country. We all think a nurse is a nurse is a nurse and that they are prepared to handle anything--even an unknown pandemic. This is not the case. Nurses are having to adapt, adjust and execute in real time …

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