Rejection. We all hate it. We all face it. So this week Simon brings a tough one to the table: how do we actually get better at dealing with it? We’re joined by the fantastic actor Kathleen Munroe, to break down how to deal with “no” better. From auditions to everyday life, we unpack what rejection really is, the ingredients that make someone resilient, and practical techniques to reframe it from personal failure to simple mismatch. We even brainstorm product ideas to help destigmatize rejection in public. It’s deep, honest, and surprisingly fun. Check it out!

In a world where we scroll more than we sit, skim more than we study, and get our information in 30-second bursts, reading books feels…harder than it used to. So in this episode Jesse asks how we get people to read more books and whats stopping us? Sure, the obvious culprits are there. Endless notifications. Streaming everything. Social feeds engineered to hijack our attention. But the conversation doesn’t stop at “phones bad, books good.” The gang goes deeper on what reading actually does for us, how it shapes empathy, sharpens thinking, expands imagination, and forces a kind of mental endurance that’s getting rarer by the day. Check it out!

There was a study where people would rather shock themselves than sit alone with their own thoughts. Not a metaphor. Actually shock themselves. And yet doing absolutely nothing has massive benefits for our brains, from creativity to emotional regulation to long-term mental health. So what gives? In this episode Simon brings Jesse and Romain a deceptively simple challenge: how do we help people do more nothing? In a culture built on distraction, productivity hacks and infinite scroll, “doing nothing” might be the hardest sell of all. The gang digs into distraction culture, the fear of boredom, the business of attention and whether the only way to market nothing…is to show the results of it. It’s quiet. It’s uncomfortable. It’s kind of a big one. Check it out.

Somewhere along the way, keeping kids safe slowly turned into keeping them supervised at all times. In this episode, Romain kicks things off by asking a simple but uncomfortable question: when did letting kids roam start to feel irresponsible? Why has independent play, wandering the neighborhood, or figuring things out alone become so rare? Jesse, Biz, and Romain dig into the cultural, emotional, and practical reasons parents hold on so tightly—from fear and social pressure to convenience and guilt—and what kids might be losing as a result. They talk confidence, risk, boredom, resilience, and why freedom isn’t the opposite of care. Did they crack it? Check it out.

Somewhere along the way, “I’ll just pay someone to do it” became the default. In this episode, Jesse kicks things off by asking why DIY and basic handiness have quietly disappeared from everyday life. Why don’t more people try to fix things themselves? Is it the time commitment? The mental load? Or the fear of making it worse and having nothing to show for it? Jesse, Simon, and Romain get into the psychology of modern convenience, the satisfaction (and frustration) of doing things yourself, and whether the risk of failure has scared us off from even trying. Did they crack it? Check it out!

Most of us know we should drink more water… and yet here we are. On this episode, Simon brings a deceptively simple problem to the table: why don’t people drink enough water? With nearly half of Americans falling short and around 30% walking around dehydrated, the gang (Biz, Jesse, Romain, and Simon) dig into why awareness hasn’t translated into action. From the rise of Stanley cups to the limits of wellness culture, they explore what actually drives behavior change — and what it would take to get people drinking water more often. Is this a branding problem? A habit problem? Or something deeper? Let’s crack it.

Landlines are dead…but what would it take to bring them back? In this episode, Biz joins Jesse, Simon, and Romain as they discuss how we could bring one of the more recent forgotten pieces of technology back into our lives.

What starts as a conversation about reducing screen time quickly turns into a bigger debate about purpose, nostalgia, and whether has just moved past communal technology. Could landlines be reimagined for modern life? How do other “old” things manage to feel cool again? And is there something we’ve lost by abandoning them entirely? It’s a tough, wide-ranging discussion with plenty of disagreement and a few completely unexpected ideas. Check it out.

Every January, we promise ourselves change. Eat better. Move more. Finally become the person we swore we’d be last year. And then… most resolutions quietly die by February. In this episode, Simon brings a question he’s been circling with Romain and Jesse: how do we actually help people stick to their New Year’s resolutions?

The group digs into the role resolutions are supposed to play, why they so consistently fail, and whether the entire concept needs a rethink. Are we asking too much? Framing it all wrong? Or setting people up to fail from the start? It’s a wide-ranging conversation about motivation, identity, pressure, and whether the traditional New Year’s resolution still makes sense in modern life. Did they crack it? Give it a listen and find out.