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An entrepreneur straight out of New York City, Michael Chernow, what's cracking? All right, guys, we are driving from Las Vegas, Nevada to Utah and I wanted to hit you guys with a little bit of motivation on Monday for this Monday moment. Michael Chernow podcast. I've been thinking a lot about this topic for a long time. I have not shared about it publicly for a variety of reasons, but I am at the place in my life now where I am 45 years old, I'm middle aged, and I think that the time has come where I really, I open up about this. I think it's a, I think everybody will understand what it is that I'm the, the, the impact that I'm trying to make with this. I really do believe that, that you will, once the, the Monday moment kicks off, I think that you will understand why I have kept this close best for such a long time. But hopefully I provoke a smile. Hopefully I give you some freedom and some relief for the rest of your life. Like if you can unlock this piece, there will be significant freedom and relief in your life. I promise if you are able to move through this, what I'm, what I'm about to talk about, this will be a game changer in your life. I know I'm getting, I'm starting to get a little bit more comfortable with it myself, but I think if more people hop on board with this movement that you'll learn about in the next minute or two once we, once I engage in this, in this topic to talk about. But it would mean a lot to me if you can identify and relate to this topic. It would mean a lot to me if you shared this with as many people as possible. Oh my God, I almost killed us. Only because I do think the more people that get comfortable with this, the better off we'll be. So sit back, relax and enjoy this Monday moment. I think it's a big one. So there's something that I've wanted to talk about for a long time that I think a lot of people probably have thought about at one time or another. But this idea that all humans poop. We all poop. Every one of us. Every single human on the planet. Every animal, every insect, every living thing outside of plants, maybe poop. Now, the problem with poop is that it smells, right? So it smells. It's not pretty. It doesn't look great when you see it, but everybody poops. The most beautiful woman on the planet poops. The most handsome man on the planet poops. Their poop smells when it comes out. Of their butt and they poop in a toilet. And sometimes that poop will leave a little bit of a stain on the inside of the bowl. Whether you're just killing it, making billions of doll, or a bum on the bowery, you're gonna poop. Your poop is gonna stink. Sometimes that poop will leave a little bit of a. Of a dingleberry on the inside of the bowl. I just don't understand why poop still has stigma. I just don't understand why poop still has stigma. Everybody poops, and it all stinks, and yet still, if you're on an airplane and you have to take a poop, you make your way into that little bit of a bath and you poop. And if it smells, you walk out of the bathroom feeling fully ashamed and disgusted with yourself. And the person that follows that walks into the bathroom after you've left judges, you. Because you've just pooped in the bathroom. And I just think that we need to figure out there needs to be a movement here. There needs to be a movement, a mission to sort of destigmatize poop, because we all do it, and it really sucks being the guy or the gal that has to really poop in a public place knowing that there is a good chance that that poop is going to smell. And I just have. I've been thinking about that for a long time. If there was a business that I can create to destigmatize poop, I think I'd be a billionaire. It would be a billion dollar business. If not, nobody had to worry about the smell of their poop ever again. And there would be no judgment of somebody walking out of a public bathroom or even their own bathroom. Like, how about this? You're in that you're starting a relationship with somebody. You got a girlfriend or boyfriend or just, like, fresh. You just started dating and you're at home and you're hanging out, whatever, and then all of a sudden, you're human. You got to take a poop. You're at your house, and maybe you have not pooped yet in front of that new partner. Guess what? Some people will actually hold that poop in for a day or two just so they don't have to poop in front of a new potential partner. That's crazy. Do you guys identify with what I'm talking about here, or is this just me being me? I mean, I really do believe that. That this poop problem is a real thing. And I do believe that there's a lot of Money to be had with the destigmatic stigmatization, destigmata, destigmatizing poop anxiety. I'm. I'm. I'm casting a wide net here. Anybody interested in getting in on this with me? I don't know. Maybe it's air freshener for our butts. Maybe it's like a. Maybe we can. Maybe there's like a suppository that you can put up there that totally, totally just like on the. On the exit, gives your poop. You know, people say my, you know, poop smells like roses, things like that. Maybe we can make that happen. I bet you we can. I bet you there is a way to do that. Anyway, I have been thinking about that for a long time. I clearly remember my. My wife. The first real trip we went on, we went to Mexico. And I remember very clearly because obviously poop and farts are in the same arena. Same category, same wheelhouse. You can kind of get away with farts a little bit because if you slow release your farts sometimes a, you're going to take the audible piece out of it, but you're also not. Like, you could. You could make a fart smell less potent if you slow release it. You know, the little. You can't do that with poop. Poop is poop. It's going to come out. It's going to sting. But I remember very clearly the moment when I farted first time in front of my girlfriend Donna, and it was actually funny. We were walking from the little villa that we were staying in at this Mexican resort to dinner, and, man, I just had to fart. It was just what it was. And I did. And it did have a little audible, and she heard it and she giggled, and that was fart in front of each other from that day forward. So anyway, that was a little bit on poops and farts. I do think that they have historically been one of the more funny conversations to have, but also, you know, one of the more uncomfortable, uncomfortable things to have to do in public. And it just does not make sense to me because we all do it. What do you think?

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Podcast Summary: The Michael Chernow Podcast

Episode: Everybody Poops
Host: Michael Chernow
Date: August 4, 2026

Episode Overview

In this “Monday Moment” solo episode, Michael Chernow dives into an often-avoided but utterly universal subject: the act of pooping. Speaking candidly, Michael explores the persistent social stigma surrounding one of humanity's most basic bodily functions. With a blend of humor and earnestness, he calls for a “destigmatizing poop” movement that brings collective relief and freedom, not just for listeners, but for society at large. This episode encourages listeners to shed shame, embrace reality, and maybe even spark innovation around making bathroom moments less stressful for all.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Breaking the Ice: Why Talk About This?

Opens up about turning 45 and feeling ready to discuss a subject long kept private.
- “I have not shared about it publicly for a variety of reasons, but I am at the place in my life now where I am 45 years old, I'm middle aged, and I think that the time has come where…I open up about this.” (01:00)
Frames the topic with vulnerability and humor, emphasizing a desire to provoke “freedom and relief” for listeners by destigmatizing a taboo.

The Universality of Pooping

Declares the undeniable truth: “All humans poop. We all poop. Every one of us. Every single human on the planet.” (02:15)
Describes how poop doesn’t discriminate—regardless of age, beauty, or status, it happens to everyone.
- “The most beautiful woman on the planet poops. The most handsome man on the planet poops. Their poop smells when it comes out of their butt and they poop in a toilet.” (02:38)

The Stigma and Its Social Dynamics

Confronts embarrassment in public and private situations, especially in new relationships or public restrooms.
- “If you're on an airplane and you have to take a poop…you walk out of the bathroom feeling fully ashamed and disgusted with yourself. And the person that follows…judges you. Because you've just pooped…” (03:05)
Highlights the absurdity of shame associated with an inescapable biological process.
Relates to listeners: Points out people who hold it in during the early stage of dating to avoid embarrassment.
- “Some people will actually hold that poop in for a day or two just so they don't have to poop in front of a new potential partner. That's crazy.” (05:20)

A Call for Change…and Entrepreneurship

Jokes about the business potential in destigmatizing poop.
- “If there was a business that I can create to destigmatize poop, I think I’d be a billionaire…If not, nobody had to worry about the smell of their poop ever again." (04:00)
Spitballs ideas for poop-smell solutions—air fresheners for butts, suppositories that could make it “smell like roses.”
Invites participation: “I’m casting a wide net here. Anybody interested in getting in on this with me?” (05:45)

Personal Anecdotes: Farts & Freedom

Shares a funny, revealing story about farting in front of his wife Donna early in their relationship.
- “I remember very clearly the moment when I farted first time in front of my girlfriend Donna, and it was actually funny. We were walking from the little villa...and, man, I just had to fart.” (06:32)
- “She heard it, and she giggled, and that was [it]—fart in front of each other from that day forward.” (07:05)
Notes a difference: farting can occasionally be less embarrassing due to “slow releases,” but “Poop is poop. It's going to come out. It's going to stink.” (06:58)

The Big Picture: Humor + Humanity

Emphasizes how poop and fart conversations are both funny and uncomfortably real.
Ends with an open invitation for listener opinions and shared experiences.
- “What do you think?” (07:50)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

“I really do believe that…if you can unlock this piece, there will be significant freedom and relief in your life.” – Michael Chernow (01:10)
“I just don't understand why poop still has stigma…Everybody poops, and it all stinks.” – Michael Chernow (02:55)
“Maybe there's like a suppository that you can put up there that totally…gives your poop [a nice smell]. People say my…poop smells like roses…maybe we can make that happen.” – Michael Chernow (05:50)
“I bet you there is a way to do that.” – Michael Chernow (05:58)
“Poop is poop. It's going to come out. It's going to stink.” – Michael Chernow (06:58)

Key Timestamps

00:00–01:20 | Introduction, personal context, and motivation for choosing this topic.
02:00–03:30 | The universality and stigma of pooping; experiences in public restrooms.
03:30–05:00 | Dating scenarios, holding it in, anxiety around pooping.
05:00–06:00 | Business ideas and hypothetical solutions for destigmatizing poop.
06:00–07:30 | Personal story: farting in front of his now-wife and learning to laugh.
07:30–End | Closing thoughts, invitation for listener reflection.

Tone & Takeaway

Chernow’s tone is candid, humorous, and utterly relatable, turning an uncomfortable topic into a lighthearted yet impactful call for acceptance and open conversation. The episode nudges listeners to let go of unnecessary shame and find solidarity—and maybe a little laughter—in the reality that “everybody poops.”

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[00:00]
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An entrepreneur straight out of New York City, Michael Chernow, what's cracking? All right, guys, we are driving from Las Vegas, Nevada to Utah and I wanted to hit you guys with a little bit of motivation on Monday for this Monday moment. Michael Chernow podcast. I've been thinking a lot about this topic for a long time. I have not shared about it publicly for a variety of reasons, but I am at the place in my life now where I am 45 years old, I'm middle aged, and I think that the time has come where I really, I open up about this. I think it's a, I think everybody will understand what it is that I'm the, the, the impact that I'm trying to make with this. I really do believe that, that you will, once the, the Monday moment kicks off, I think that you will understand why I have kept this close best for such a long time. But hopefully I provoke a smile. Hopefully I give you some freedom and some relief for the rest of your life. Like if you can unlock this piece, there will be significant freedom and relief in your life. I promise if you are able to move through this, what I'm, what I'm about to talk about, this will be a game changer in your life. I know I'm getting, I'm starting to get a little bit more comfortable with it myself, but I think if more people hop on board with this movement that you'll learn about in the next minute or two once we, once I engage in this, in this topic to talk about. But it would mean a lot to me if you can identify and relate to this topic. It would mean a lot to me if you shared this with as many people as possible. Oh my God, I almost killed us. Only because I do think the more people that get comfortable with this, the better off we'll be. So sit back, relax and enjoy this Monday moment. I think it's a big one. So there's something that I've wanted to talk about for a long time that I think a lot of people probably have thought about at one time or another. But this idea that all humans poop. We all poop. Every one of us. Every single human on the planet. Every animal, every insect, every living thing outside of plants, maybe poop. Now, the problem with poop is that it smells, right? So it smells. It's not pretty. It doesn't look great when you see it, but everybody poops. The most beautiful woman on the planet poops. The most handsome man on the planet poops. Their poop smells when it comes out. Of their butt and they poop in a toilet. And sometimes that poop will leave a little bit of a stain on the inside of the bowl. Whether you're just killing it, making billions of doll, or a bum on the bowery, you're gonna poop. Your poop is gonna stink. Sometimes that poop will leave a little bit of a. Of a dingleberry on the inside of the bowl. I just don't understand why poop still has stigma. I just don't understand why poop still has stigma. Everybody poops, and it all stinks, and yet still, if you're on an airplane and you have to take a poop, you make your way into that little bit of a bath and you poop. And if it smells, you walk out of the bathroom feeling fully ashamed and disgusted with yourself. And the person that follows that walks into the bathroom after you've left judges, you. Because you've just pooped in the bathroom. And I just think that we need to figure out there needs to be a movement here. There needs to be a movement, a mission to sort of destigmatize poop, because we all do it, and it really sucks being the guy or the gal that has to really poop in a public place knowing that there is a good chance that that poop is going to smell. And I just have. I've been thinking about that for a long time. If there was a business that I can create to destigmatize poop, I think I'd be a billionaire. It would be a billion dollar business. If not, nobody had to worry about the smell of their poop ever again. And there would be no judgment of somebody walking out of a public bathroom or even their own bathroom. Like, how about this? You're in that you're starting a relationship with somebody. You got a girlfriend or boyfriend or just, like, fresh. You just started dating and you're at home and you're hanging out, whatever, and then all of a sudden, you're human. You got to take a poop. You're at your house, and maybe you have not pooped yet in front of that new partner. Guess what? Some people will actually hold that poop in for a day or two just so they don't have to poop in front of a new potential partner. That's crazy. Do you guys identify with what I'm talking about here, or is this just me being me? I mean, I really do believe that. That this poop problem is a real thing. And I do believe that there's a lot of Money to be had with the destigmatic stigmatization, destigmata, destigmatizing poop anxiety. I'm. I'm. I'm casting a wide net here. Anybody interested in getting in on this with me? I don't know. Maybe it's air freshener for our butts. Maybe it's like a. Maybe we can. Maybe there's like a suppository that you can put up there that totally, totally just like on the. On the exit, gives your poop. You know, people say my, you know, poop smells like roses, things like that. Maybe we can make that happen. I bet you we can. I bet you there is a way to do that. Anyway, I have been thinking about that for a long time. I clearly remember my. My wife. The first real trip we went on, we went to Mexico. And I remember very clearly because obviously poop and farts are in the same arena. Same category, same wheelhouse. You can kind of get away with farts a little bit because if you slow release your farts sometimes a, you're going to take the audible piece out of it, but you're also not. Like, you could. You could make a fart smell less potent if you slow release it. You know, the little. You can't do that with poop. Poop is poop. It's going to come out. It's going to sting. But I remember very clearly the moment when I farted first time in front of my girlfriend Donna, and it was actually funny. We were walking from the little villa that we were staying in at this Mexican resort to dinner, and, man, I just had to fart. It was just what it was. And I did. And it did have a little audible, and she heard it and she giggled, and that was fart in front of each other from that day forward. So anyway, that was a little bit on poops and farts. I do think that they have historically been one of the more funny conversations to have, but also, you know, one of the more uncomfortable, uncomfortable things to have to do in public. And it just does not make sense to me because we all do it. What do you think?