Second Date Update: Does This Smell Like Your Mom?

Summary

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Second Date Update: "Does This Smell Like Your Mom?"

Podcast: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Date: December 10, 2025
Episode Context: Denise returns to the show with a brand new strategy to meet men—this time, by taking a seasonal job at a department store perfume counter. After finding a shy, eligible guy (Caleb), she enlists the hosts' help to figure out why he hasn’t taken their connection further.

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Episode Overview

This episode centers around Denise, a creative and determined dater, who’s back for another Second Date Update. This time, she’s leveraged a part-time department store job to meet eligible men during the holidays. Denise finds Caleb, who stands out for his shyness and sincerity, but after an initial spark and continued texting, he hasn't made an effort to set up a real date. The hosts, Brooke, Jeffrey, and Jose, jump in to help Denise uncover Caleb’s hesitation—and the resolution offers both humor and a sweet, unexpected twist.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Denise’s Bold Dating Tactics

• Recap of Previous Appearance: Denise previously searched for men at a golf course by pretending to need help (“How do I swing this long metal stick?”) [04:11].
• New Strategy: She secures a part-time perfume counter job, believing single men flock there to buy gifts for mothers and sisters during the holidays. Denise:

  “If I’m going to a bar and spending money to meet guys, I can have a job to get money and still meet the guy.” [05:48]

2. The Encounter at the Perfume Counter

• Noticing Caleb: Unlike other men, Caleb is notably shy and is genuinely buying a fragrance for his mom.
• The Flirting Tactics: Denise sprays perfume on her neck and hand—inviting Caleb to smell and sparking some playful skepticism from the hosts. Jeff:

  “Does this smell like your mom?” [07:37]

• Direct Approach: Denise is assertive:

  "If you want to ask me out, it's okay." [08:01]

• Result: Caleb shyly asks her out, she writes her number on the receipt, and they begin texting.

3. Caleb’s Reluctance to Go on a Date

• Continued Texting, No Plans: Despite positive texts, a date never materializes.
• Host Speculation: The group wonders if Caleb’s timidness or possible hidden relationship is the barrier. Denise:

  “I’ve seen cheaters. I know how they move. He’s not like that.” [09:13]

4. The Confrontation: Calling Caleb

• Caleb Answers: He is surprised by the call but confirms he likes Denise.
• His Excuse:

  “I just can’t go out with her… Not yet.” [13:24]

• Reason?: He vaguely mentions “trying some special supplements… see if they’re effective,” which leads to a barrage of speculation and awkwardness. [14:00]
  • Jose: "You're doing steroids, bro?" [14:25]
  • Jeff: “Is it hair loss?” [14:28]

Notable Misunderstanding

The conversation takes a turn for the hilarious and awkward as the hosts and Denise struggle to figure out what kind of "growth" Caleb is talking about—all while Caleb clearly feels embarrassed and tries to deflect.

5. The Reveal: Caleb’s “Beard Journey”

• The Truth Comes Out:

  “It’s called Beard Burst. I’m trying to get facial hair. Because beards are really hot right now.” [17:21]

• Denise’s supportive response:

  “Caleb, you have a cute face. Without facial hair, I mean.” [17:47]

• Laugh-out-loud moment as Denise and the hosts realize their imaginations had gone elsewhere due to Caleb’s vague explanation.

6. Resolution and Heartwarming Close

• Denise’s Support:

  “If you’re on this beard journey, I will go on this journey with you… As long as I can be your personal facial massager, I think we can make this work.” [18:22, 18:39]

• Caleb Agrees to a Real Date:

  “Oh, yeah, absolutely. I really want to see her.” [19:01]

• Denise:

  “I’m sure Hemsworth would have nothing on your beard—your heart.” [19:10]

• Caleb:

  “Tonight, I’m gonna delete my Tinder profile.” [19:41]

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Jose, Joking About Denise’s Forwardness:

  "Did you bully him into a date?" [08:34]

• Jeff, Summing Up the Awkwardness:

  “When somebody says that, you don’t want to ask a lot of questions … but then that leaves it open to interpretation, which was obviously wrong.” [21:36]

• Brooke, After the Reveal:

  "The problem was he was talking about how Denise was really going to like it, and he mentioned growth a few times. It just … it led us into a weird space." [22:00]

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Notable Timestamps

• Denise’s Return and Dating Tactics: [03:54–06:09]
• Perfume Counter Encounter: [06:09–08:25]
• Caleb’s Shyness and Stalled Attempts: [08:25–11:19]
• Calling Caleb and Supplements Confusion: [12:10–17:21]
• Beard Burst Reveal: [17:21–18:05]
• Denise’s Beard Journey Offer/Date Confirmed: [18:22–19:41]

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Tone & Style

The episode maintains the playful, lightly teasing, and genuinely supportive tone characteristic of “Brooke and Jeffrey.” The hosts balance humor with empathy, ribbing both Denise for her boldness and Caleb for his shyness, but always circling back to warmth and encouragement.

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Takeaways

• Creativity in Modern Dating: Denise’s willingness to go the extra mile (literally getting a whole extra job!) and her forward approach offer a humorous, inspirational case study in meeting people offline.
• Insecurities Can Stall Romance: Caleb’s delay is rooted not in disinterest but in insecurity (in this case, his facial hair)—a reminder that self-image can seriously impact dating behavior.
• Miscommunication Makes Good Radio: The supplements discussion and the host’s wild guesses generate the episode’s best laughs, but also illustrate how easy it is for good intentions to be misunderstood.
• Support Wins: Ultimately, Denise’s support and assurance diffuse Caleb’s nerves, and the episode closes on a hopeful note.

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Final Thoughts

“Does This Smell Like Your Mom?” is classic “Second Date Update”: a mix of genuine awkwardness, supportive nudges, and comic misadventure, all culminating in a resolution that’s both relatable and heartening. Denise’s inventive approach, Caleb’s sincerity, and the hosts’ antics make for a memorable, entertaining holiday episode.

Transcript

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[Denise]

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[Jose]

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[Caleb]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeff]

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[Jose]

Yeah, I mean, say motivate yourself, you know, she's motivated.

[Jeff]

She's motivated. All right, you're gonna hear it in just a second. But comments, what do you got? Yeah, this one said, do you record your intros too early in the morning for Jeff or is he locked in the back office and you only let him out for the show? Oh, we definitely only let him out for the show. Oh yeah, he is locked away.

[Jose]

Yeah, he is working while locked away.

[Jeff]

He's always working. Yeah, of course. I mean, it's really nice. We don't have HR around here anymore.

[Jose]

Totally.

[Jeff]

They used to be like, let him out to eat, let him out to breathe. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeff]

All right, here's your brand new second date update. It starts right now. I'll go let Jeff out for this one. We got to fine for a little while.

[Brooke]

Second date update.

Big day on the show. Cause Denise is back.

[Jeff]

Oh, I've been waiting for Denise.

[Brooke]

We all have. Yeah. You may remember her from a second date update around six months ago or so where her strategy was to find available men at the golf course.

[Jeff]

Oh yeah.

[Jose]

Oh yeah. That was smart too.

[Jeff]

That was Right.

[Brooke]

She decided to take up the hobby and she would go there and say, oh no, I don't know how to do this. How do I swing this long metal stick? And then, well, to do gentlemen would come over and help her. She ended up meeting one guy named Franklin who owned a couple car washes. That whole thing didn't work out in the end. But Denise is not giving up.

[Jeff]

That's right, Denise.

[Brooke]

She is back requesting our help once again. But not hitting the golf clubs, apparently.

[Jeff]

We got a new man hobby.

[Brooke]

According to your email, Denise, you've got a new strategy to meet guys.

[Denise]

Yes.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Jose]

Trying to hear it.

[Jeff]

Do tell.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Denise]

Okay. I was thinking about other places that eligible single guys would be okay. I realized that around the holidays there's a lot of them around the perfume counter shopping for their moms and their sisters and their aunts.

[Jose]

Their girlfriends.

Said just keep the list going there.

[Brooke]

Oh, interesting.

[Jeff]

Guys buy perfume for their moms.

[Jose]

I've never bought for my mom, but I have bought my mom chocolate strawberries. So there's a line there.

[Brooke]

You should get her some perfume next time too, Jose.

[Jeff]

Really?

[Jose]

Show her.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Denise]

Not too far fetched, right?

[Jeff]

No, we Actually are a little confused, Denise, because most men buying fragrance, they're going to have a significant other.

[Denise]

Most.

Exactly. Or maybe he's helping his friend.

[Jose]

Oh, we didn't think of that, bro.

[Brooke]

You can't see the look on Brooke's face right now, but she is shaking her head, very skeptical about this entire thing.

[Jeff]

It's a reach. But it sounds like it worked for you because you're. You're on with us. And you must have met somebody this way, right?

[Denise]

Yes. So I did get a part time job at a department store. I do have a full time job, but I'm just doing this at night to meet guys. I say if I'm going to a bar and spending money to meet guys, I can have a job to get money and still meet the guy.

[Jose]

That sounds smart.

[Jeff]

So who'd you meet?

[Denise]

Okay, so I did meet a guy. His name is Caleb.

[Brooke]

Caleb.

[Denise]

You know, while I was working there, I noticed that not Caleb, but like a lot of guys were married and they would slip their ring off.

[Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Jose]

What?

[Jeff]

Sketchy.

[Denise]

Yeah, I mean, it's something about a really good conversation that gets these men going.

[Jeff]

I don't think it's a conversation. The thing about being an employee is you can ask who they're buying it for, like straight up.

[Jose]

That's true.

[Denise]

Well, okay, so towards the end of the night, that's when he came in. And I was kind of hoping that he wasn't the one, but, you know, I was hoping that maybe.

[Jeff]

Wait, did you say you were hoping that he wasn't the one? Single one?

[Jose]

What the heck?

[Brooke]

What do you mean?

[Denise]

I mean, not somebody like, oh, my gosh, love at first sight. I'm head over heels the one, but a really nice guy. I like options. I like options.

[Brooke]

He surprised you when he came over to the counter, it sounds like.

[Jeff]

Or he was the only option that was single.

[Denise]

What really caught my eye was that he was very shy compared to all of the guys that I've seen all day. And he was actually getting perfume for his mom.

[Jose]

We found him.

[Denise]

Yeah, they exist.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Denise]

But he didn't know what to get her. So that's where I came into play, luckily.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Denise]

And I took this opportunity to flirt with him and I sprayed him on my hand and on my neck.

[Jose]

Oh, you do the neck move.

[Jeff]

You had him smell your neck?

Does this smell like your mom? Wow.

[Brooke]

You pulled out all the moves. Okay.

[Denise]

All of it. He went with one of the perfumes and I rung him up and, you know, he just kind of stood there while Hanging around the counter because, you know, he's so shy. And I was just initiating conversation. So I. I was very, very direct, and I said, if you want to ask me out, it's okay.

[Caleb]

You can.

[Jose]

Oh, I wish every girl would do that. We need a big green flag. Like, come on, buddy.

[Jeff]

No, because if they say no, then I'm gonna. God, never leave my house again. Rejection is not that big of a deal. Trust me.

[Jose]

It's not every day.

[Brooke]

What did Caleb say?

[Denise]

Well, he said, okay, will you go out with me?

[Jeff]

Cute.

[Denise]

I said yes, and I wrote my number on his receipt.

[Brooke]

Wow.

[Denise]

And then after he left, he had texted me a couple of times, but there hasn't been an official date yet.

[Jose]

You said he was really timid. Did you bully him into a date?

[Denise]

Like, I wouldn't say bully. I would say strongly convinced.

[Jose]

Yeah, he could have said no too.

[Brooke]

I'm totally kidding.

[Jeff]

You aren't shy, and you love that line that she just gave.

[Jose]

You know what I mean?

[Jeff]

So maybe it's universal.

[Jose]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Do you think he just doesn't know what to do on a date? Like, I'm being serious. Like, doesn't know where to go or, like, what to plan?

[Denise]

I think because he is so shy, maybe all of this might be a little overwhelming for him. Maybe he doesn't actually, like, act women out on the regular.

[Brooke]

Or do you think maybe he's taken already and was also being a little bit sneaky with you?

[Denise]

I've seen cheaters. I know how they move.

[Jeff]

Yeah, he doesn't move like a cheater.

[Denise]

He's not like that.

[Jeff]

Yeah, he's a mama's boy.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

It might be possible. He put the perfume on his mom, and then he was like, oh, wow.

[Jose]

What? Jeff, don't continue.

[Jeff]

Like, we already did a lot of jokes. That would do it.

[Brooke]

I'm just saying it's a possibility for a shy boy.

[Jose]

He's dating his mom now.

[Jeff]

Shy boys want to hook up with their mom.

[Brooke]

Let's put everything on the table, and then we'll find out the truth. When we come back, we're gonna call Caleb and find out who he really wants to go out with. Second date update.

[Jeff]

Let's set some rul rules for Jeff.

[Brooke]

Happening right after this second date update. If you're a shy boy who's buying perfume for his mom this holiday season.

[Jose]

What?

[Brooke]

Jeff, be careful.

[Jeff]

Why?

[Brooke]

Because it might be a trap.

[Jeff]

Maybe you want a trap, Jeff.

[Brooke]

You maybe do. And I say that because our listener, Denise, is a purposeful dater. She tries to put Herself in situations so she can meet available men who aren't on the apps.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Like in a previous episode, she was trying to meet guys at the golf course, but now, since it's around the holidays, she's been trying to meet single men at the perfume counter by working there part time.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Jose]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

That is commitment perfumes.

[Jose]

Not cheap. So I get kind of checks for boxes.

[Brooke]

Right. Available, probably.

[Jeff]

Well to do thoughtful buys.

[Brooke]

Gifts might be a little bit counterintuitive, but there are lots of clueless guys out there who need help shopping for presents. Hopefully for their mother or for their sister.

[Jeff]

Or maybe there's a guy out there that's buying perfume or cologne for himself.

[Jose]

Or for the homeless.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jose]

For charity.

[Jeff]

Homeless.

Don't they need other things first?

[Jose]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Don't go around spritzing the homeless. That's just not a good move. But it is how she met Caleb, and she even kind of pushed him into asking her out. Problem is, he hasn't followed through with the actual date yet. So that's what we're going to try and step in and help. Is that right, Denise?

[Denise]

Yes.

[Jose]

Okay.

[Jeff]

Denise, are you worried that we're gonna scare him even further? Like he's a shy guy and then.

[Denise]

I mean, it has been some weeks, so I definitely need the help.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Denise]

I can't do it, or else I'm gonna come off too pushy and I'll scare him away.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I mean, if it's been weeks, what does she have left to lose at this point?

[Jose]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

What, is he gonna ghost her even more?

[Jose]

She keeps doing the same thing.

[Jeff]

Yeah, that's true. That's true. All right, well, we'll try to talk softly and not frighten him. No one's talking softly in the thing.

[Jose]

The second I laugh, he's going to be like, what was that?

[Brooke]

Okay, well, we'll be delicate with your shy future boyfriend, and we will try and get him to say yes to actually going out on this date with you. So here we go.

We just need him to say that. Here we go.

[Caleb]

Hello?

[Brooke]

Hey, is this Caleb?

[Caleb]

Yeah, just Caleb.

[Brooke]

Hey, man. This is a radio show.

[Jeff]

Oh, Strong Jeff.

[Brooke]

Good morning. Yeah, hi.

[Caleb]

Hey, good morning.

[Brooke]

Morning. We're a show. We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. I don't know if you've heard of us before.

[Caleb]

I believe I heard of it.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Okay. Well, maybe you've heard of the segment that we do that's called the Second Date Update, where we try to reconnect listeners after they've met up once and they're having trouble seeing each other again?

[Caleb]

Yeah, I think so.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Jose]

All right.

[Brooke]

So that's what we're trying to do here with you, because one of our listeners, Denise, has been trying to get a hold of you.

[Jeff]

Denise, I remember. Denise smells good, Denise.

[Jose]

You met her by perfume.

[Jeff]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Jose]

That's why she said that.

[Caleb]

This must be a joke because I've been texting her.

[Jose]

Yeah, I heard that.

[Brooke]

But Denise feels like you haven't made enough of a push to actually go out on the date.

[Jeff]

Like, it almost feels like you're texting her out of obligation, not because you actually want to see her. Is she reading that right?

[Caleb]

No. No, I like her.

[Brooke]

You do? Okay.

[Jose]

That's great news.

[Caleb]

Yeah, I just. I just can't go out with her.

[Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Jeff]

Never.

[Brooke]

Is there a reason?

[Caleb]

No, it's. I wanna. It's just not the right time. Not yet.

[Jeff]

Not yet.

[Brooke]

Not the right time.

[Jose]

What do you have to wait for, brother?

[Brooke]

Yeah, what is it? What does it mean?

[Caleb]

Yeah, I got some. I got some things I'm working on. Working on myself. And that's what I'm going.

[Brooke]

I mean, with all due respect, people are dating, they have busy lives, and sometimes they just can't wait forever. So we're just trying to figure out.

[Jeff]

Like, how long this self time is gonna take.

[Brooke]

Exactly.

[Jeff]

We're talking another week or are we talking two years?

[Caleb]

Well, I'm not exactly sure.

I ordered some. Some special supplements and I'm. I'm trying them out, see whether they're effective.

[Jose]

So you mean like health supplements? Some people do, like skin, like my buddy takes one. Fish oil or whatever.

[Brooke]

For sure. What kind of supplements are we talking about, if you don't mind me asking?

[Caleb]

Yeah, I probably shouldn't say more than I did, but okay.

[Jeff]

Oh, we didn't need to get into a private matter.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jose]

You're doing steroids, bro.

[Jeff]

I was thinking maybe hair loss. Is that what's going on?

[Caleb]

Oh, well, it does have to do with growing.

[Brooke]

Oh.

[Denise]

Oh, what?

[Jeff]

Like, wait, sorry, my mind went somewhere.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

You mean like I'm too immature?

[Brooke]

I don't know.

[Jeff]

Fingernails, right?

[Jose]

Yeah, it could be.

[Jeff]

It.

[Caleb]

Yeah, I don't. I. I shouldn't say anymore.

[Jose]

Oh, my God. Okay.

[Brooke]

Oh, yeah, we.

[Caleb]

And we.

[Brooke]

We really shouldn't ask anymore.

[Jeff]

I don't want to speculate.

[Jose]

Stop asking. My bad.

[Brooke]

You're testing out multiple supplements, it sounds like, and seeing what works. That's why you're waiting.

[Jeff]

Are you asking, Jeff, because you're wondering what the results are for yourself?

[Brooke]

My Motives are none of your business.

[Jose]

Yeah, just like, also, what are you taking?

[Brooke]

You're just.

[Jeff]

How long till you see results? Yeah.

[Brooke]

You're just. You're testing.

[Caleb]

I just really want to be ready for Denise. If it goes well.

[Jose]

Okay.

[Jeff]

I mean, I think supplements are no supplements. You could do that. You could be there. Yeah, I'm just trying to hype him up.

[Jose]

I feel bad for him.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeff]

I don't think it works.

[Jose]

I think I'm trying to be one of the guys.

[Jeff]

I'm trying to, like, make it feel better. I feel bad about whatever it is.

[Brooke]

I know what Brooke's trying to say. She's trying to say, caleb, truly, a lot of people think that they have it in their mind, oh, I'll start dating once I lose five pounds or once my hair transplants come in. You're waiting for the perfect moment. Yeah. But there really is never a truly perfect time. You just got to say, you know what? I like this person. I'm going to go for it.

[Caleb]

Yeah, I guess that makes sense.

[Jose]

Okay, well, they always say love comes when you least expect it, right? Not when you plan the most for it.

[Caleb]

I just think Denise is really going to like it.

[Jeff]

But, yeah, the confidence is good.

[Brooke]

And I. I don't know if this is a. If there's a good thing or a bad thing, but I have a feeling you would never go out with Denise unless I told you that. She's actually on the phone right now listening to this whole thing.

[Denise]

Hi, Caleb.

No, it's okay. I'm flattered that you, you know, you really want to be ready for the date.

[Jose]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

That's cute.

[Caleb]

Thank you.

[Denise]

Yeah, of course. I mean, you don't. You don't need to worry about that, though.

[Caleb]

I do.

[Denise]

No, no, no, no, no, no. I just mean I thought you were cool the way you were when we met, and that's what attracted me to you, like, beyond the physical. Yeah.

[Caleb]

Okay. Yeah, I'm cool.

[Jose]

Super cool, dude.

[Denise]

You know, Kayla, you don't need to take supplements or whatever it is just because of meds.

[Caleb]

Yeah, I just. I. I think you'd like it.

[Denise]

I want to respond to that. I hope I like it. I.

Oh, my goodness.

[Caleb]

I have a new one coming in this week and it's really promising.

[Jeff]

What do you mean, a new one? How many of you tried?

[Caleb]

Yeah, like, it's called beard burst. I'm trying to get facial hair.

[Brooke]

What? Oh, wait. What?

[Jose]

It's a facial hair growing thing. He said.

[Jeff]

What did you just say?

[Caleb]

Beard burst? It's her facial Hair. Because beards are really hot right now.

[Jose]

Brooke just fell out of her chin.

[Jeff]

That's amazing.

[Denise]

It's about facial hair.

[Caleb]

Yeah, I'm having trouble. I want to curl my hair.

[Denise]

Caleb, you have a cute face. Without facial hair, I mean.

[Jeff]

Oh, my God.

[Jose]

Oh, my God.

[Brooke]

We were being so delicate with him.

[Caleb]

What did you think it was?

[Jeff]

What?

[Jose]

I don't think I'm allowed to tell you. Yeah, I think all the listeners are thinking the same. Right?

[Jeff]

Go listen to this back after we're done.

[Jose]

Yes.

[Brooke]

You'll hear it different.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Caleb]

Oh, God. Did you think I was trying to order drugs?

[Jeff]

Oh, my God.

But, yes.

[Caleb]

Have facial hair. And I want it to get bigger and I just can't grow it.

[Jeff]

Okay, Nobody cares about that.

[Denise]

Listen, I am pro wanting to feel better about yourself, so you know what? If you're on this beard journey, I will go on this journey with you.

[Brooke]

Wow.

[Jose]

Wait, a beard journey Together?

[Jeff]

That doesn't mean you're going to grow your own, right?

[Brooke]

No, I know. Sounded kind of desperate.

[Denise]

How about this? As long as I can be your personal facial massager, I think we can make this work.

[Jose]

Wow. Massages sound.

[Denise]

Wow.

[Jeff]

That is like, the best offer we've ever. Denise is tired of working at the perfume store.

[Brooke]

It's a much better offer than the one that I'm about to give. Where we're going to pay for your next date.

[Jose]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

If you'll agree to see Denise one more time, Caleb.

[Caleb]

Oh, yeah, absolutely. I really want to see her. I just. I just hope you don't need a Hemsworth at the perfume counter and kick my ass to the.

[Denise]

No, I'm sure Hemsworth would have nothing on your feet. Heart.

[Jose]

She's great, bro. You got to keep her.

[Jeff]

Have you looked at a photo of him recently? Yeah, sure. I was going to say she's great at lying.

[Denise]

Yeah, I did meet him at the perfume counter, guys.

[Brooke]

That's right. We. We started on a mission to get Denise a date from her perfume counter, and she found her perfect Hemsworth lookalike. Well, soon, soon. To be looking like Hemsworth.

[Jose]

Sounds like the opposite of a Hemsworth.

[Brooke]

Caleb. You're the man, Caleb.

[Jose]

Yeah, thanks.

[Caleb]

And tonight, I'm gonna delete my Tinder profile.

[Jose]

Hey, I watch Big deal.

[Brooke]

All the ladies mourn.

[Jeff]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Jose]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeff]

Well, the problem is, is that when somebody says that, you don't want to ask a lot of questions. Yeah, but then that leaves it open to interpretation, which was obviously wrong.

[Jose]

Yeah, I just.

[Brooke]

I wish he would have just came out and told us beard blaster pills right at the start of the conversation because we could have avoided a lot of awkwardness.

[Jose]

Yeah, I thought it was like skin moisturizer at first. It's almost the same, like fish oil. Oh, no, it's beard grower. Yeah, right.

[Brooke]

The problem was he was talking about how Denise was really gonna like it, and he mentioned growth a few times. It just. It led us into a weird space.

[Jeff]

Yeah, but good thing we called him. How long would it have taken till his beard grew?

It would have been half a year.

[Brooke]

It's still not big enough yet to reach my knees.

[Jeff]

There's another whisker closer.

[Brooke]

You know what? We did it. We got them to go out on a date. So hopefully they reach out to us again and give us an update on their situation.

[Jeff]

Reminded us of where our minds always go to.

[Jose]

Yes, absolutely.

[Brooke]

Send us photos of the beard when it comes in. Caleb. But that was.

[Jose]

I'm still worried.

[Brooke]

Okay, just send them right to me. But that was a special holiday second date update. If you want to hear more, you can go to Spotify, iHeart, Apple. Wherever you get your podcasts, find it, pop a few supplements and binge.

[Jeff]

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[Denise]

Balloon to the bottom of the ocean.

[Jeff]

Where did that story come from? A book? A dream? Nope. It came from a conversation.

[Denise]

What color was the elf's cape and what did he pack for lunch?

[Jeff]

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[Jeff]

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[Brooke]

Janice Torres here and I'm Austin Hankwitz. We host the podcast Mind the Business Small Business Success Stories, produced by Ruby Studio in partnership with Intuit QuickBooks.

[Jeff]

We're back for season four to talk to some incredible small business owners.

[Brooke]

The big thing about working at tech is that it's ever evolving, ever changing. Everyone's a rookie. That's how fast the industry is changing. So what I'm really excited about is to be part of that change. So listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.