Ep. 578: Never Say Never (Or Else)

Ep. 578: Never Say Never (Or Else)

Author: Danny-J Johnson & Jill Coleman June 11, 2025 Duration: 33:46

Never say never on the internet because if you make a public claim about one thing and then eventually change your mind, someone out there named Susan is going to be VERY mad at you. (No offense to all the Susans out there, we’re sure most of you are normal.) When people follow you for one opinion you hold or attribute you have, it can be hard to come to terms with any life changes you make—especially if you’ve built a business on said attribute or opinion. We have enough life experience now to know that the second we decide how we feel about something, we inevitably change our minds. Maybe the only way to get around it all is just acknowledging that we don’t know anything, ever. This way, we don’t have to upset Susan.


The best decade of our lives [2:58]

What the hell is going on with men? [7:08]

Random and inappropriate DM’s [10:35]

Dating via Facebook Marketplace [14:52]

Never say never (or else the internet will hate you) [16:30]

Allow space for yourself to evolve [18:07]

Your life circumstances will change too [21:18]

Make new choices with new information [26:25]

Honesty is the best policy [27:56]


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