46. Freedom Is a State Of Mind

Serious Butt Funny

#Comedy #Improv #Jonny Carlson #Pandemic #Psychology #Roommates #Spiritual Beings

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

about a year ago 27:44

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Oh, River seems to be cashing in on his new business venture with our fan Q's, as well.

If you've come for the comedy, the improv, well there's also some mindset mastery and self growth to top it off.

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50 episodes

46. Freedom Is a State Of Mind

Serious Butt Funny

published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

Oh, River seems to be cashing in on his new business venture with our fan Q's, as well.

If you've come for the comedy, the improv, well there's also some mindset mastery and self growth to top it off.

Thanks for tuning in. If ya loved it, give us a "loved it" rating on your podcast platform of choice.

Until next week!

50 episodes

#Comedy #Improv #Jonny Carlson #Pandemic #Psychology #Roommates #Spiritual Beings

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49. MANON SOLO 12:03

20 weeks ago12:03

12:03

Manon goes SOLO! Wow spooky, is Jonny okay? Will we ever know? Enjoy your one on one session with Manon as she brings you some Halloweeny vibes. We love ya!

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48. Angry Manon Is Fun 28:15

41 weeks ago28:15

28:15

Let's be real, this one is ONE BIG VENT. Manon & Jonny talk about how every baby, our baby, your baby, the baby next door, will all find a way to ruin at least one of your days. Whatever, we're grumpy new parents and we're okay with that. Thanks for listening and don't forget to share this so we can grow the pod together.…

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47. God? 21:57

44 weeks ago21:57

21:57

We start this one off with a bashing of Jonny from River... typical Thursday. Then we get into some interesting topics. Jonny rants about Artificial Intelligence and its extreme capabilities that are upcoming in the next few weeks via OpenAI and ChatGPT. Then the duo get into God, how they interact with this God and what happens when you look to a power greater than yourself. This one gets a 6/10 for seriousness. We love ya'll for tuning in. Share this one with a friend!! Love, Manon Mathews & Jonny Carlson…

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46. Freedom Is a State Of Mind 27:44

45 weeks ago27:44

27:44

Well... Russell busts out a flamethrower and almost broils us all in the elevator. But, other than that rough start the gang has a conversation around gamifying life (and how Manon goes too far with it), has 3 very eccentric fans pop by to ask questions, and we go full 'MERICA on Freedom. Oh, River seems to be cashing in on his new business venture with our fan Q's, as well. If you've come for the comedy, the improv, well there's also some mindset mastery and self growth to top it off. Thanks for tuning in. If ya loved it, give us a "loved it" rating on your podcast platform of choice. Until next week!…

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45. DON'T Leave Dad Alone with the Kid 22:49

46 weeks ago22:49

22:49

Audio pod coming in hot! We do podcasts with little River right next to us now. Cause, why not? Well, in this one we cover Jonny putting River to bed mmmm... 3 hours earlier than he should have. We get to hear about how Manon is a people pleaser and had a terrible massage but didn't say nothin'. And we hear from the myth, the boy, the legend Mr. River Carlson, himself. Welcome to the show. Thank you for tuning in. Give us a nice rating and send this to 2 friends that need a laugh.…

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44. First Week Of Parenthood is CRAZY 24:01

1 year ago24:01

24:01

This is week 1 of being parents, for M & J. Is it challenging? Of course. Is it fun? Hell yeah. In this episode Manon and Jonny tell their tale of what the first week of parenting has been like. They give some advice and share their odd takes on their new lifestyle.

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43. We're New PARENTS 47:54

1 year ago47:54

47:54

Manon and Jonny share the birth story of their brand-spankin'- new baby. Let's just say the birth plan didn't go exactly to plan... Nonetheless, Manon walks us through her eye opening experience in the labor and delivery room. We've been MIA for a while but we're making a valiant effort to keep the Serious Butt Funny podcast going with some frequency. Please, if you enjoyed this leave a 5 star rating and subscribe to the channel. We appreciate you!…

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42. Baby-Moon Trip to EUROPE!! 36:17

2 years ago36:17

36:17

Hey SBF fam, we're off to Europe! Paris, Rome, Tuscany, and Edinburgh to be precise. We're very excited about this baby-moon trip. Expectedly so, you should be on the look out for some fun content from another continent from us. I want to prepare you... The next episode of SBF will be shot in Europe and will be a episode you DO NOT WANT TO MISS. Cheers to a reason, a season, or a lifetime.…

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41. Pre-Gender Reveal! 34:58

2 years ago34:58

34:58

This is just a few days before we did the Gender Reveal up in NorCal with Jonny's family. Then after that we had a LA friends/fam Gender reveal!!! Reveals on reveals on reveals! We love you all for the support and love for our journey and new family member that's comin' in hot! You might have heard by now... But if not, what is your guess on the sex of the new babe?…

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40. Yep, Manon is PREGNANT 36:22

2 years ago36:22

36:22

So, we're making a baby. EXCITING... Right?! In a monumental episode 40, we talk about the lead up to our decision to make a mini Man-Onny (Manon + Jonny). Per usual we improv with some accents and get into Manon's journey through the first trimester of her pregnancy. Quite the journey so far. We'd also like to say thank you all for listening and coming along for the ride. This chapter of life is gonna be WILD! Please subscribe to the channel and turn ON POST NOTIFICATIONS so you don't miss a beat. We love ya'll - Manon & Jonny…

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39. Are We Gonna Go To JAIL For This? 26:44

2 years ago26:44

26:44

Manon STRUGGLES and I mean really struggles to realize what a bookie is. Jonny shares some of his past that maybe... he shouldn't have. And the two hooligans do some good ol' improv. Oh and Manon has stand-up comedy shows coming up! DM her for more details. We love ya'll! Thanks for tuning in, supporting, turning on post notifications, and SHARING the pod!…

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38. Mindset Limitations & What's Possible 33:43

2 years ago33:43

33:43

This one is our lead up hours before going to see the Beach Boys perform at the Hollywood Bowl with special guest John Stamos! Ya get some serious... Ya get some funny in this episode. We ANSWER some listener questions, share a secret tool of "choosing" your current emotional state, and Jonny has a epiphany that human existence is all about creation in all of it's forms 🤯. We LOVE YA'LL. Plz follow and turn on the notifications for our episodes!…

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37. We Experienced EGO DEATH 36:05

2 years ago36:05

36:05

Jonny finally catches up to Manon in his personal development progress (a little). Manon shares with us about how she feels like she's never doing enough while she actually does... a lot. And as per usual we profusely apologize for being unable to consistently keep up with SERIOUS BUTT FUNNY weekly episodes and beg for your forgiveness. We love y'all. Glad to be back in the saddle having some fun on the Podcast again 😋 ✅ Keep us going by SUBSCRIBING and turning ON NOTIFICATIONS to catch new episodes!…

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36. Jonny Goes VIRAL(166M) & We Talk DOPAMINE 31:43

2 years ago31:43

31:43

Jonny struck gold with a mega viral Instagram video. He shares what it feels like to have such success with a tricky thing like social media. Manon dives into Dopamine management, why it's important and how you probably are underestimating it this very second. This podcast slowly turns into a motivational speech so buckle your seatbelts and enjoy the ride. We love you guys. If you liked it, don't forget to share, turn on post notifications!!!!…

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35. Jonny Slept With How Many Women!? SPECIAL GUEST: Travis Harris 35:15

2 years ago35:15