The You Good? Podcast

In Episode 55, C-Rod and Nick are joined by Corey Bridwell for a guest episode built around old nicknames, high school stories, Chipa Pizza, Liquid Cellar, restaurant life and the long road from being young and reckless to becoming a husband, father and head chef. The conversation starts with Corey realizing he still has Nick saved in his phone as “Nipples,” then moves through comic books, animati...

In Episode 54, C-Rod and Nick examine why athletes, entertainers and other public figures are often given more forgiveness than everyone else when their behavior crosses the line. The conversation starts with a recent airport incident involving a retired fighter and opens into a much larger discussion about alcohol, addiction, mental health, celebrity worship and accountability. When does “I was d...

Episode 53 of The You Good? Podcast asks a simple question: why were we allowed to do that? C-Rod and Nick look back at childhood memories that feel completely normal to anyone who grew up in the 80s, 90s, or early 2000s, but sound insane now as adults and parents. They talk about disappearing outside for hours, riding bikes with no helmets, drinking from hoses, building forts in the woods, playin...

Episode 52 of The You Good? Podcast marks one full year of weekly episodes. But instead of doing a standard recap, C-Rod and Nick use the milestone to talk about The Butterfly Effect: the small choices, random people, unexpected opportunities, and tiny decisions that quietly change the direction of your life. From choosing a college by accident, taking a pay cut that changed a career, saying yes t...

Episode 51 of The You Good? Podcast is about the moments we don’t realize are important until years later. C-Rod and Nick talk about old friend groups, childhood memories, college years, family dinners, people drifting apart, and the strange feeling of realizing a chapter of your life ended without you knowing it at the time. The episode also opens with a real Men’s Mental Health Month check-in, i...

Episode 50 of The You Good? Podcast brings back Big Oja for the show’s first true sequel episode. The last time Oja joined us, we talked about depression, grief, parenting, and the internet persona he was building through rage bait, construction jokes, and unfiltered comedy. Since then, that persona has exploded into millions of views, viral wrestling moments, WrestleCon stories, indie wrestling c...

Welcome back to The You Good? Podcast! In Episode 49, we sit down with Kylie Reynolds, owner of Amazing Animals Inc., to talk about what it really takes to build a life around animals, education, conservation, and nonprofit work. We get into old college memories, the chaos of house parties, her early animal work at Discovery Cove and SeaWorld, what people misunderstand about animal care, and how A...

Welcome back to The You Good? Podcast! Episode 48 is a special panel debate episode featuring PapaGino and The Oofman. During COVID, C-Rod ranked every MCU movie that had been released at the time, and the list caused plenty of controversy with Marvel fans. Now the panel is putting that list back on trial. Iron Man 3 at number 3, Civil War outside the top 10, Black Panther near the bottom, Endgame...

Welcome back to The You Good? Podcast! In Episode 46 we talk about memory, parenting guilt, old movies, old shows, and what happens when someone else remembers the same moment in a completely different way. From childhood stories and parents carrying guilt, to rewatching the movies we loved growing up and wondering if they actually hold up, this episode is about how memory protects us, how nostalg...

Welcome back to The You Good? Podcast! In Episode 45 we sit down with Andrew Dalton for a real conversation about parenting, autism awareness, military life, structure, pressure, and what it means to keep showing up when life changes faster than you can prepare for. Andrew shares what it was like learning his son Ollie was on the autism spectrum, how that changed his expectations but never his lov...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! Episode 44 is about the pressure, expectations, and weird social habits that have quietly become part of everyday life without anyone really questioning them. Nick and I talked about silent comparison, always feeling like you should be doing more, the expectation to always be available, how social media changed the way people communicate, and what it looks li...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! This week is about the point in life where your priorities stop being theoretical and start becoming real. Guest Michelle Ham joined us and we got into how friendships evolve, how some people stay while others quietly fade, how parenthood and work shift your time, and what it looks like when life gets smaller but more intentional. With Michelle on the episode...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! Episode 42 starts with something simple on the surface, why we keep things we don’t use, why we save stuff, and when holding on turns into something heavier, but the more Nick and I sat in it, the more it opened into a conversation about time, regret, growing older, and how often people assume they’ll do the important things later. We talked about clutter, se...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! Episode 41 — 6 Hours, 90 Seconds, One Pick wasn’t the episode we originally planned, but it ended up being one that felt just as real as anything we’ve done. After running into technical issues with a recorded guest episode, Nick and I pivoted into something that actually mirrors real life more than expected — our fantasy baseball draft. What sounds simple is...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! Episode 40 turned into one of those conversations where Nick and I kept peeling back layers the longer we sat in it. We started with something simple, how people perceive you versus who you actually are, but it quickly led into something deeper around how those perceptions stick, how sometimes it’s easier to let them exist, and what it actually takes to grow...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! In Episode 39, we sit down with our longtime friend Craig Shandler to revisit a chapter of life that still feels as vivid as ever. From college days and the chaos of Team Domination to where life has taken us now, this conversation moves through nostalgia, growth, and the realities of adulthood. Craig opens up about his work as a personal injury lawyer and th...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! This episode felt like one of those conversations that doesn’t announce what it’s doing until you’re already in it. We didn’t set out to talk about youth, nostalgia, or feeling lighter, but somewhere along the way we found ourselves reflecting on the parts of us that never fully went away. Accidentally Young Again is about growth that doesn’t feel forced, mom...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! This week on Episode 37 of The You Good? Podcast , we sit down with Nick's lifelong friend Danny Bellini. They've known each other since 1st grade, so this conversation naturally turned into a reflection on how friendships grow and change as life pulls people in different directions. Danny talks about his creative journey through entertainment, moving...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! Episode 36 covers when life is actually good. No major stressors. No breakdowns. No deep emotional fallout. Which leads to the real question. What happens when nothing is wrong but you still show up every week to talk? Nick records from New York after getting snowed in and we talk about the mental toll of travel delays, being stuck indoors, and how quickly th...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! In Episode 35, The Godmother I Forgot, we sit down with Candice Seremeta for a conversation rooted in family, responsibility, and emotional resilience. We talk about growing up as the oldest sibling, taking on adult responsibilities early, and how those experiences shape you long before you realize it. Candice opens up about her work as an RN and the mental a...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! In Episode 34, we dig into the strange reality of adulthood where the smallest things feel way more stressful than anyone ever warned us about. We talk through everyday mental load, decision fatigue, and why tasks like emails, scheduling, and making plans can feel heavier than actual problems. This episode stays light, honest, and very relatable as we laugh a...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Gino Nachef for a conversation that moves from early career pressure into mental health, creativity, and passion projects. We talk about working in high stress environments, what led Gino to leave sales and pursue psychology, and what it’s really like working in the mental health field. We also dive into wrestling, podcasting...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! In Episode 32, we get into two listener-selected topics that force some honest self-reflection. We talk about what it means to actually respect the person you see in the mirror and why disappointing others often feels worse than disappointing ourselves. Along the way, we lighten things up with a music segment that reminds us how fast time moves and how the ar...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! On Episode 31 of The You Good? Podcast , Chris sits down with Melis Yoruk to explore how shared stress, vulnerability, and emotional honesty can turn coworkers into something much deeper. They reflect on working together in a toxic environment, navigating blurred boundaries, and why work relationships often become emotional lifelines. The conversation also di...

Welcome back to the You Good? Podcast! On Episode 30, we start with stories from a wild Vegas weekend and end up in a real conversation about the post holiday hangover that a lot of people feel once the new year actually starts. We talk about struggling to refocus after weeks of celebrating, how the idea of a reset does not always feel as clean as it sounds, and what it is like trying to regain mo...