Episode 27 - Expression, Identity, & Choosing Care

January has felt unusually heavy, and Steph and Jay open up about what it’s like to live and create in a world that feels emotionally maxed out.

They talk about how politics has bled into business, art, and personal platforms, creating pressure to speak, stay silent, or choose sides. Steph shares why she’s long avoided political messaging through Have Some Fun Today, and why that boundary is becoming harder to hold. Jay reflects on tone-deaf branding, public backlash, and how quickly discourse turns reactive.

The conversation widens into the role of creatives during unstable times, how artists absorb the emotional climate and translate it into work, often without trying to persuade or polarize. They explore authenticity, compassion, curiosity, and the idea that standing for humanity doesn’t require taking a side.

They close with a lighthearted rapid-fire snow-day segment covering winter comforts, food, and cozy watch picks.

Topics Covered:

• Why January felt emotionally heavy
• Politics and business pressure to choose sides
• Neutrality vs speaking up in a “tone-deaf” era
• Social media backlash over mild statements
• Trigger culture and heightened reactions
• The role and weight of creatives today
• Spiritual grounding amid noise and confusion
• Supporting artists without preaching
• Rapid Fire: winter ice cream, snow-day comfort food, cozy watch picks

Wherever you land on the issues, this episode is a reminder: we all deserve to be heard, and it costs nothing to listen.