Your Ex-Boyfriend’s Podcast
Your Ex-Boyfriend’s Podcast is a critical look into being human, centered on one man’s journey to be healthy, happy, and fulfilled, led by Justis Tena, your local jack-of-all-trades. Each week on Sunday, we’ll discuss a different topic related to personal growth and navigating life, ranging from fear and shame, to finding purpose and joy, to critical thinking and setting boundaries. Solo episodes by Justis will be alternated with special guests, including nurses, police officers, sex coaches, therapists, teachers, friends, family members, and many more. All the while, we’ll be analyzing things through the lens of one college dropout turned blue collar philosopher, and keeping in mind that if it’s not hard, it’s probably not worth doing.
Episodes
In this episode, I welcome an awesome guest to the the show, Dr. I. David Daniels! Dr. Daniels is an expert in all things safety, specializing in psychological safety in the workplace. We talk for a bit over an hour, and it's one of the denser episodes I've done, in terms of information per minute.
Don't talk about it; be about it!
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First things first...if you want to hear the kickass intro-protest song in it's entirety, make sure you stick around past the end of this episode...
So! In this episode, we get riled up about Labor Day and the organized labor movement in the good ol' USA. We're going to talk about what Labor Day is about, what we celebrate and why, and who it was that made it happen. Labor Unions in this country are vital and it's something everyon...
In this episode, I channel my inner red-headed comedian and vent about some things that bug me. Featuring rants about the following: climate change/wildfire smoke, safe spaces, fathers and sons, giving a shit, bakeries, and podcasts that I enjoy.
The Monday Morning Podcast with Bill Burr
Overheard at National Geographic
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In this episode, my first "list" episode since number 10, I throw down a handful of books, podcasts, and smart people whose work and opinions I value. Throughout this podcast, I've mentioned all of these and more, and it seemed like a good idea to finally list some out and give all my dear listeners the direct path to them. Everything listed in this episode is also listed here, below!
In this episode, we jump to a few different topics. On my mind recently were the following:
1. "Body count" negative bias
2. Social media "experts"
3. Being ok with not being ok
With this first Mix Bag episode, I'll touch on the previous over the course of about an hour, sharing my thoughts and personal experiences.
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WELCOME BACK AGAIN!
In this episode, part 2 of 2, I channel my inner Luke Skywalker and make a return to the airwaves after a little over 5 months. If you're just listening to this show for the first time, you should know that Your Ex-Boyfriend's Podcast has been on an extended hiatus since the New Year of 2023. With #51, I dove into all manner of topics with my long-time friend Cait, including religion, trauma, hurt, the future, p...
WELCOME BACK!
In this episode, I channel my inner Luke Skywalker and make a return to the airwaves after a little over 5 months. If you're just listening to this show for the first time, you should know that Your Ex-Boyfriend's Podcast has been on an extended hiatus since the New Year of 2023. With #51, I dive into all manner of topics with my long-time friend Cait, including religion, trauma, hurt, the future, purpose, and chillin...
In this episode...we say goodbye for now. In addition to my handheld recorded reflection on what this podcast has been for and what I hoped to be to my dear listeners, I bid farewell in this episode, for an as-yet-unknown amount of time. There may be more of Your Ex-Boyfriend's Podcast in 2023, and there may not. We shall see. Regardless, what I want to say is THANK YOU! To everyone single one of you who supported me in this endeav...
In this episode, we *quickly* go over a couple concepts regarding interacting with the ones you care for. Take responsibility for yourself and ONLY yourself. And understand that every thought, action, opinion, interaction, and conversation is DATA to be used.
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In Part 2 of this two-part series, I continue the conversation with my friend, former classmate, co-worker at The Agency, and IBEW brother Jermain Jones. We'll discuss all manner of topics, ranging from the heartfelt to the stomach turning. If you want to hear about alpha males, Andrew Tate, ice baths, fair labor practices, just showing up, imperialism, police, BLM, abortion, and how everyone has privelege, take a listen. WARNING: ...
In Part 1 of this two-part series, my friend, former classmate, co-worker at The Agency, and IBEW brother Jermain Jones makes a visit. We'll discuss all manner of topics, ranging from the heartfelt to the stomach turning. If you want to hear about labor relations, racism, being a man, feeling your feelings, making money, dating, and much more, take a listen. It's quite the ride. WARNING: Explicit/NSFW.
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In this episode, I give a huge thank you to all of my new listeners who made my previous episode, "Attachment Theory," the most listened to episode of Your Ex-Boyfriend's Podcast to-date. As of this writing, over 16,000 new listeners have found that episode, and this podcast, and the number continues to grow. I am blown away and can't thank you all enough!
Following me pouring my heart out, in the second half of the episode we'll d...
In this episode, I finally catch up on my research and attempt a concise explanation of Attachment Theory and how it manifests in people's day-to-day. There's a whole world of "why" we, as human beings, attach to others in the ways we do, and this episode isn't about that...but if you want a crash course into how these attachment styles pop up and interact with each other, this one's for you.
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In this episode, let's take a look at why your relationship with yourself is so important, and why I've been struggling with mine recently. Tears?! Maybe...
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In this episode, my good friend Roger shows up to the podcast to chop it up about life, liberty, and the pursuit of a day-shift work schedule. We'll touch on fatherhood, being an electrician, being a union member, working at the same horrible job for over a year, serial killers, podcasts, and hitchhiking through the desert. Come over here and let me tickle you!
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In this episode, we talk about walking the walk and how that may very well be the best way to start influencing the world around you in a positive way. Live authentically, and in turn, impact others authentically.
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In this episode, we very quickly break down why the manner in which you talk to yourself is so important. We'll hit the Placebo Effect, self-fulfilling prophecies, and childhood trauma, all in only 15 minutes!
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In this episode, we talk about why being wrong, failing, making mistakes, and getting the chance to change your mind are all good things. It's required for change!
The Tim Ferris Show: https://tim.blog/2022/04/19/terry-crews-2/https://tim.blog/podcast/
Think Again, by Adam Grant: https://adamgrant.net/book/think-again/
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In this episode, Cait and I continue our conversation from last time. We discuss the housing market, where your friends go during a breakup, having children, being a regular guy making a podcast, and how we all feel and deal with shame, thinking we're alone when we're actually not.
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In this episode, my friend of almost a decade graces Your Ex-Boyfriend's Podcast with stories of her time in the health care industry as a nurse, college woes, and thoughts on primordial internet memes. This is only Part 1! So come back in a couple days for Part 2!
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