We’re back in the new year and checking in — resolutions, realities, and all the weird little habits that follow us into January. Theo and Kel kick things off with Sparks of Inspiration, diving into video games as healthy escapism, rediscovering Doctor Who, filling the Severance-shaped void with mysterious TV, and finding joy in actually finishing long-form games instead of doom scrolling into oblivion.

In the mental health portion, we do a real New Year check-in: what’s working, what isn’t, and why “baby steps” might be the most sustainable way forward. From cutting back on energy drinks to navigating therapy, medication adjustments, gratitude practices, and creative momentum, this episode is about being honest without being harsh.

We also tackle perfectionism — how it shows up in our art, our homes, our bodies, and even the clothes we wear to the grocery store — and ask what might happen if we loosen the grip just a little. That conversation leads us straight into Goblin Mode: giving ourselves permission to rest, create imperfectly, be cozy, play games, make messes, and exist without constantly performing productivity.

This episode is about letting go, tuning back in, and remembering that progress doesn’t have to be loud or polished to be real.

Just cause you’re feeling a little strange — you’re not alone. 🖤

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Welcome back to Well Being, caught right in that strange liminal space between Christmas and New Year’s — aka Twixmas. The days feel blurry, productivity is optional, and next year’s problems can absolutely wait.

We kick things off with our Sparks of Inspiration, swapping holiday highlights, comfort media, and creative joys — from Disneyland dreams and Stranger Things discourse to Hades II, Star Wars games, Doc Martens conversions, and the quiet magic of returning to things you love.

From there, we ease into the mental health portion, unpacking what resolutions actually mean in a world that feels heavy, loud, and demanding. Instead of rigid goals and toxic self-optimization, we explore resolutions as guiding lights — promises rooted in compassion, creativity, movement, and sustainability. We talk fitness without shame, creativity without burnout, work-life balance, planting seeds for future growth, and learning to love making art both alone and together.

Then we drop fully into Goblin Mode 🧌

We shed shame, confess our goblin behaviors, laugh through messiness, doomscrolling, food choices, jacket piles, and creative chaos — all while questioning perfectionism and the unrealistic standards we’ve been taught to uphold.

This episode is cozy, honest, funny, and reflective — a permission slip to enter the new year without pressure, without punishment, and without pretending you’ve got it all figured out.

As always:

Be well. Don’t let them tell you to change — just because you feel a little strange.

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It’s the season of exhaustion, hibernation fantasies, and doing the best we can with what we’ve got — welcome back to Well Being.

This week, the crew leans into Sparks of Inspiration fueled by video games, television binges, unexpected freelance shoots, fog machines that refuse to die, and the reminder that sometimes the tools you already have are exactly the ones you need. From Red Dead Redemption and Cult of the Lamb to Vince Gilligan’s newest Apple TV obsession, inspiration shows up in strange and comforting places.

In the mental health portion, we dig into Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act: A Way of Being, unpacking chapters on distraction, collaboration, and imperfection. What’s the difference between distraction and procrastination? Why are we never actually creating alone? And how do fear, perfectionism, and age quietly convince us to stop sharing our work?

The conversation turns deeply reflective as we talk about:

• Fear of releasing art into the world

• Perfectionism vs. progress

• Losing (and finding) your creative voice

• The pressure of age, careers, grades, money, and expectations

• Why imperfections don’t ruin great work — they often define it

From Pulp Fiction focus pulls to Star Wars wet-hair continuity, from early 20s fearlessness to mid-30s self-doubt, this episode is a reminder that art doesn’t need permission to exist — and neither do you.

Be well, foolios.

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