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(Replay) Pivot and Adapt: Finding Your Calm When Life Changes the Plan

Hello everyone, Jamie here with a quick update: Max and I are taking a bit of a hiatus while I care for my aunt and help her move to a new home. This week, we're offering up a replay of a Season 1 episode that seems particularly fitting: “Pivot and Adapt.”

This short episode is about breathing through the chaos, leaning into small shifts, and trusting that we can handle more than we think — from getting stuck behind a semi full of bees to choosing compassion over panic. If you need a reminder that pivoting is a skill, this one’s for you.

Thanks for your patience and kindness — we’ll be back with new episodes soon. If you want to follow the caregiving journey, find me on Instagram: jamie.l.green.

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The Thrive-Learn-Connect Podcast is a joint production of Creative Input, LLC, and St. Emillion Productions.

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Floss for Your Future with Slate CEO Brynn MacLennan

In this episode we sit down with Brynn MacLennan, founder of Slate, to uncover why flossing matters way beyond fresh breath: it protects your gums, heart, and even your brain. Brynn walks us through startling stats, her own wake-up stories, and how Slate’s easy-to-use flosser and gum-sweeps make a 30-second habit actually doable for kids, seniors, and anyone with sore hands.

Want to get healthier together? Check out slateflosser.com (and the show notes for a listener discount), follow Bryn on Instagram, and let’s hold each other accountable — one tiny habit at a time.

Here you go—clean and ready to paste:

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Slate Flosser (Electric & Manual) + Accessories – woven floss, interchangeable “gum sweep” tips, tongue scraper, and a braces head
Website: slateflosser.com • Also available on Amazon
Listener perk: Use code thrive for 10% off your purchase!

Bryn MacLennan (Guest) – Slate CEO & product designer
Instagram: @slateflosser
Instagram: @brynn.maclennan
LinkedIn: Slate Flosser

Columbia University research on gum disease & dementia risk
Study referenced by Brynn connecting long-term periodontal disease with increased likelihood of dementia.
Study: https://www.dental.columbia.edu/news/cdm-researcher-finds-link-between-oral-health-and-dementia

Ali & Callie Artcast (promo heard in episode)
Website: allicallieartcast.com
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The Thrive-Learn-Connect Podcast is a joint production of Creative Input, LLC, and St. Emillion Productions.

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Your Future Self

This episode opens with a quick riff on guaranteed income for artists and the ripple effect of arts in our communities, then pivots into the heart of the conversation: your future self. Jamie and Max unpack research suggesting the brain treats future-you like a different person—and how that insight can help us make kinder, wiser choices right now.

You’ll hear practical stories (the “do the dishes for morning-you” test), simple money and wellness moves that compound over time, and creative tools—vision boards, personalized visualizations, and even writing a letter from your future self—that make tomorrow feel tangible today. They reflect on redefining success beyond titles, preparing emotionally for life’s inevitable changes, and why curiosity and kindness are essential companions at every age.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

 Atomic Habits by James Clear
A bestselling guide to building better habits and breaking bad ones—one small step at a time. Jamie references Clear’s idea that “what you do today is for your future self.” (jamesclear.com/atomic-habits)

The Mindset Mentor Podcast by Rob Dial
Max mentions Rob Dial’s advice to “do the hard things now so the future will be easier.” The podcast explores motivation, self-discipline, and personal growth. (robdial.com/podcast)

Ali and Callie Artcast
Featured mid-episode, this podcast celebrates art and culture across the Pacific Northwest. Hosted by Ali and Callie, it’s dedicated to keeping art alive and culture relevant. (alicallieartcast.com)

Guaranteed Income for Artists — Ireland
Jamie shares how Ireland has implemented a basic income program for artists, helping creatives thrive and strengthening cultural communities. Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme (gov.ie)

Spokane Symphony
Max spotlights Spokane’s local symphony as an example of how the arts enrich communities—culturally and economically. (spokanesymphony.org)

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The Thrive-Learn-Connect Podcast is a joint production of Creative Input, LLC, and St. Emillion Productions.

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©️2025 Thrive-Learn-Connect

Ta-Da Lists & Game Nights

Fall invites fresh routines—and sometimes overwhelm. In this warm, playful episode, Jamie and Max talk about breaking big projects into doable steps, celebrating “ta-da” moments, and why our brains often relax when they’re in task mode.

Then they head to the game table: childhood classics that sparked sibling rivalries (Monopoly, Uno), brainy word play (Scrabble, Spelling Bee, Wordle, crosswords), strategy builders (chess, backgammon), card-night staples (poker, gin, cribbage), spontaneous napkin games (tic-tac-toe, hangman, charades), and a visually striking favorite, Ouisi, that Jamie uses to teach perspective-taking. You’ll hear how games create shared experiences, sharpen thinking, and deliver those tiny “jolts of joy” we all crave on long winter evenings.

Listen in, grab a deck or a board, and tell us: what do you play—and why?

We love the Ali & Callie Artcast and think you will, too: https://www.alicallieartcast.com

Games: We are not affiliated with or sponsored by any of the companies whose games we mentioned in this episode. Most of the games mentioned are readily available in online and retail stores. Also check out:

• New York Times Games (Spelling Bee, Wordle, Mini & Sunday Crossword) — nytimes.com/games

• Jackbox Party Packs — jackboxgames.com

• Ouisi -- shop.ouisi.co

 

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The Thrive-Learn-Connect Podcast is a joint production of Creative Input, LLC, and St. Emillion Productions.

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©️2025 Thrive-Learn-Connect

A Dilly of a Conversation: Pickleball and the Beginner's Mind

In this episode, Jamie revisits the year she ran her business like an experiment—testing ideas, tracking results, and reviewing the data with compassion instead of perfectionism. Max jumps in with a real-world example: learning pickleball as a complete beginner. We talk mindset over metrics, “good shots vs. next-time shots,” and how community makes new skills stick.

You’ll hear practical ways to design your own mini-experiments, record what matters, and adjust with intention—on the court, at work, and in daily life.

Shout outs:
To our friends at the Ali & Callie Artcast, https://www.alicallieartcast.com

We are not affiliated with or sponsored by Selkirk Sports, we just love them. Learn more at https://www.selkirk.com

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Our Cup Runneth Over: A Mead Tasting with Luke Wetzler (part 2)

Some days we’re rivers—wide open, flowing, generous. Other days we’re bowls or even cups—able to receive and give, but in smaller measure. In this on-location episode, Jamie introduces a simple capacity lens for relationships: cups, bowls, and rivers. We explore how knowing your current capacity (and sensing someone else’s) can prevent friction, honor limits, and keep connection kind.

Then we sit down with returning guest Luke Wetzler of Back 40 Meadery for a guided tasting: a dry plum session mead; Island Romance (calamansi lime + Northwest huckleberry); a traditional honey-water-yeast mead; and a bright cherry session mead made with fruit from Green Bluff. Along the way: what off-gassing does to aroma and color, why adding fresh juice back in matters, the (playful) “honeymoon” origin story, and how creative people refuel after pouring themselves out.

If you’ve ever felt “overpoured” or misunderstood—or if you’re simply mead-curious—this one’s for you.

Learn More:
Ali & Callie Artcast: https://alicallieartcast.com 

Back 40 Meadery: https://instagram.com/back40meadery

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The Ancient Magic of Mead with Luke Wetzler

Episode 40—cheers to the Back 40! To celebrate our 40th episode, we took the show on the road to Back 40 Meadery in North Spokane. The theme fits: forty episodes strong, and we’re reflecting on the little wins that got us here.

We open with Max’s pickleball insight—big wins vs. little wins—and Jamie connects it to real-life communication: sometimes the “win” isn’t proving you’re right, it’s making the experience better for everyone.

Then, on location at Back 40 Meadery, owner Luke Wetzler shares how a late-night hobby became a small-batch business. Luke walks us through must (the fermentable base), melomels (fruit meads), and why his “raw” meads are vegan, gluten-free, and sulfur-free—clean, bright, and fruit-forward. We dip into mead’s ancient history (ambrosia, anyone?), the beer–mead hybrid braggot, and the scrappy ingenuity of launching a tasting room.

Learn More:
Ali & Callie Artcast: https://alicallieartcast.com 

Pickelball Therapy Podcast: https://betterpickleball.com/podcast/

Back 40 Meadery: https://instagram.com/back40meadery

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You are More Than Your Job

We’re more than our résumés. Yet it’s easy to let titles, salaries, and status define who we are. In this conversation, Jamie and Max explore the cultural scripts that tie identity to employment—and offer simple practices to expand your self-definition with curiosity and kindness.

Highlights:

• Language shifts that reduce “work” baggage (try contribution, practice, craft, service, calling, flow, making).

• Three reflection prompts to meet yourself beyond the paycheck.

• A playful Calling Card 2.0 you can hand out to spark real connection—human first, role second.

• Redefining success through creativity, resilience, community, and joy, not just recognition and rank.

• Why integration beats “work/life separation,” and how permission helps you rebalance across seasons.

Walk away with practical words, tiny experiments, and a kinder inner script: you are a whole human—your job is just one part of your story.

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