In this solo check-in, Shaun begins with a simple question that lands deeper than expected: how is your heart? From there, Shaun moves through a mix of life update, therapy reflection, sex question detour, and a deeper check-in on what it means to feel like you’re doing enough with your life.

He talks about quitting nicotine, feeling more touched by life again, and replacing one habit with an alarming amount of gummy bears. He reflects on doomscrolling, discipline, and the small daily choices that can either ground you or pull you further away from yourself.

At the center of the episode is a vulnerable therapy reflection on feeling unaccomplished at 43 and realizing that praise, money, and external validation can’t create self-worth for you. There’s also dating advice, some delightfully unhinged sex talk, and a sweet reminder that this podcast is meant to feel like a longer voice memo from a friend.

If your sense of success has been tied to achievement and you’ve been feeling a little unmoored lately, this episode is for you. And if it speaks to you, share it with a male friend too. We’d love to have more men in these conversations.

Timestamps:

(02:54) Nicotine update and feeling more alive

(05:23) Doomscrolling and wanting more discipline

(07:01) These episodes as a voice note from a friend

(07:27) Feeling unaccomplished at 43

(12:27) Can money make you feel successful?

(15:14) Deep throating, sore throats, and bruising

(18:54) Allergic to semen?

(19:41) Reviews, voicemails, and how to send questions

(20:55) Sweet listener message and why more men should listen

(25:44) Dating question: should you ask for another date?

(29:58) Travel update and weekly Thursday releases

(31:29) Next week: Claire Perelman on sex and questions

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