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Freak out later. Talk it out first.

For high-achievers, over-thinkers, and anyone one Slack message away from quitting to go work on a farm.

Performance coach Morgan Toane and perpetually-stressed Jeremy MacArthur dive into the things that stress us out — from work challenges to everyday chaos — and talk through how to handle them. Real situations, practical strategies, and a little humor (and humanity) in the mess of modern life.

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Season 2026 · Episode 07

Two weeks of the 2000s

Deleting the apps, silencing the notifications, and rediscovering the little in-between moments — a two-week experiment in making the phone a tool again.

Play on SpotifyDetailsJul 15, 2026 · 48 min

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