Tings and Things

Twenty years ago, we didn't have smartphones, tablets, laptops, or any of the social media platforms that have now defined our generation. People didn't snap pictures at the dining table, check into locations wherever they are, or record their entire existence for the whole world to see on the Internet. There were a different set of manners and etiquette. 

When you are in touch with your light, shine it up, let it out, and share it, it is seen and felt by the people who know you, and even people who just experience you in daily life. And it feels good to you because you’re honoring who you are, in total. But too often we dim our light, and it leads to us feeling depressed, repressed, and like we are living a half-life. 

Sometimes as artists and creators we don’t understand our power and how influential we can be. Our voices are stronger than we think and we need to realize this. Understanding our positions in the industry is crucial to monetizing our art and putting us in a position of control. What is leverage and why should you care. These are some of Jim's Climente's Podcasts:    https://podcasts.app...

Bruh. If your parents are anything like ours this is going to hit home for sure. Those unannounced missions where we are dragged around the city doing God knows what must stop. We are taking a stand now. Good laughs guaranteed. 

Initially a phrase used in boxing: i.e. move one’s body away from an opponent’s blows so as to lessen the impact. In modern language, an idiom: cope with and withstand adversity, especially by being flexible. No matter how you define it, we have all heard this phrase before. I think we can all relate to a moment when something didn’t happen the way we hoped. A presentation didn’t go well. You got...

We are called a narcissistic generation. We are told that technology and social media are giving us an inflated sense of self. But most of us don’t walk around feeling like we are all that great. In fact, there is one underlying emotion that overwhelmingly shapes our self-image and influences our behavior, and that is insecurity. If you could enter the minds of people around you, even the narcissi...

Ahhh booked and busy. This has been a term floating around in the interwebs. In this episode, we delve into the term “booked and busy.” There are so many things going on in the scene today and it’s tough to keep up with everything going on. Being idle, and sedentary is something that we have discussed and your boys are super busy right now so enjoy the contrast of conversation. 

Seeing the rich and diverse spectrum of human beings this world has to offer is simply wonderful. No two people are anything alike. Each and every one of us is unique and different from all the others. That even applies to you. There never was, and never will be, another you. Seeing other humans at different stages of their lives can make you recall similar snippets of your own life… or imagine fu...

Restlessness, tossing, and turning. Like why am I awake big man? We think it is something we can all relate to. What is the cause of it? How do you deal with bags? How can we get a normal night of sleep? Those are questions for another day but these are some of the things that go through our minds first thing in the morning.  

We all battle things inside us. It may be tough for you to identify or even talk about but we are here to help. We have both struggled and will continue to struggle with certain things for a long time, but we are here to have an open and honest conversation about our demons, hoping to show you that these perfectly curated lives that we have on the internet aren’t real and what we are talking about...

Disclaimer - This episode is going to offend a couple of people but it has to be had. We aren’t sending shots for anybody but if the shoe fits it fits. We can’t be resting on our laurels, and we can’t keep talking about the things we did in high school, time to update the résumé and get out there again.

It's typically not until the demise of a relationship that we gain the clearest perspective about what actually transpired and where things went wrong. Warning signs we may have missed while we were in the throes of a new romance—or deep into a relationship in which we've invested so much time and effort into working—suddenly become glaringly apparent. But as we're navigating a new...

The truth is, as I’m sure you know, the older we get, the more our bodies change. But sometimes we forget that this also means we need to adjust our self-care habits. We’ve spoken about it before *insert episode* but life is a linear journey and we have been learning more about ourselves and we decided to come back to this.

Ah yes, love is in the air. With Valentines Day around the corner, this seems like a good time to talk about this. You lovely people respond to our relationship stuff quite well so I think we are going to jump headfirst into this whole approaching a future partner and as the kids say "shooting your shot"

If it hasn't already happened to you, someday it will: You'll pick up the phone or open an e-mail and suddenly get a blast from the past. Out of the blue, you'll hear from someone you used to know. It might be a former classmate, hoping to see you at the next reunion. Or a colleague from a previous job who's passing through town. Or a teenage crush who looked you up on the Inte...

If you've ever felt like everything has already been done you know it's miserable to be blocked creatively. It doesn't have to be this way. We know what it is like to wrestle with our creative output and to even piece things together, but you can overcome this and get back to being the creative machine that you are.  

This may be a tough one to listen to but hey your boys are always here for the tough chats. Reading the room is such an underrated and understated skill we see out here. We are about to drop some game, so stay buckled in. This should be a fun one.

The journey from point A to point B can be a very interesting one. As loyal followers of the pod, you know we have briefly discussed our experience with how we got here, what we learned and what you should take away from your journey on the scenic route  Check out Jim's Podcasts below  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-case-worst-case/id1240002929             https://podcasts.apple.c...

A private life is a happy life. Seriously. The older we get, the more we are able to appreciate the value of privacy, without the associated guilt we used to feel about implementing it. A private life is a happy life because as the respect that you have for your own privacy increases, the drama, bad luck, bullsh*t, and insecurity in your life instantly decreases .

Damn, this year has been a while ride, pretty sure a lot of us are happy to see it go, let's have an honest and upfront conversation regarding the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2020. 

Ah yes! If you are familiar with us in our personal lives the horizontal office is terminology you may have come across. Something we practice quite often, it’s quite funny actually and this should result in the wholesome and hilarious content that you come to us for. We’re about to delve into the idea of the horizontal office.  

Ahhh yes this is one we can all relate to. All in “love” and mushy eyed and taking pics for the gram and what not and boom fast forward a couple months and we don’t want to be associated with that person. Sometimes we have to go through a few bad ones to find the one.

Several of our friends are undergoing personal crises right now. Some are seeing long-term relationships come to an end. Another friend is about to get evicted and one of the other homies is stuck and can't get home for Christmas because of all this craziness. How do you save people? It's hard to know how to counsel friends when they are in the midst of a crisis. Sometimes we're afr...

Drinkcember is the season to drink, eat, party, be merry, let your hair down, dance like you just don’t care…you get the gist. For so many people in our audience, they get to travel home and see some old familiar faces and it is an incredible time to reconnect and bond with our close family and friends. Obviously, this year is quite different, and depending on where you live, you might not be able...

We are so blessed to be in this position. Thank you to everyone that has tuned into Tings and Things over the last two years. We appreciate all the love and support over the last year. Thank you for letting us into your world and thank you for being part of ours over the last 100 episodes. We’ll catch you at the next 100.