Who Thought We'd Be Here?

"Grounding into Gratitude & Dealing with Your Displaced Anger" | Episode #048

Steven Aigner and John Pugh Season 1 Episode 48

"Grounding into Gratitude & Dealing with Your Displaced Anger | Episode #048

This week, we’re digging into the big stuff—like how to handle displaced anger, break free from people-pleasing, and challenge outdated stereotypes about masculinity. We explore how mindfulness and gratitude can help you stay grounded, even when life throws you a curveball. Plus, we dive into how noticing your irritability and physically grounding yourself can shift your mindset in powerful ways.

On the practical side, we share tips for eliminating brain fog in the morning, celebrating the growth of others, and learning how to stop caring what people think about your lifestyle choices. And, as always, we sprinkle in some chaos: Steve gets fired up about perseverance, JP confesses his undying love for Kendrick Lamar’s "GNX," and we brainstorm whether advertising on a Macy’s Day Parade float could be the ultimate power move.

Life’s unpredictable, so why not celebrate the wins, rethink what’s possible, and laugh along the way? Tune in for honest reflections, actionable advice, and a few ridiculous ideas that might just inspire you.

00:18 Guests are coming

3:25 Bringing our audience unique and interesting perspectives

9:45 Awareness around how you treat strangers when you aren’t feeling your best

11:40 Dealing w/ Displaced Anger

13:15 Society stereotypes about masculinity

15:45 Disciplined mindfulness

18:00 Running in the Rain

20:15 Being your own support system

22:00 People pleasing

26:30 Rejoicing in the growth of others

29:30 Not caring what people think about your lifestyle choices

31:25 Noticing your irritability

35:15 Nothing is guaranteed in this life

38:30 Physically Grounding yourself in gratitude

43:00 Come back to this video on episode 4,000

46:55 “I want the Whoop AI to be my friend”

47:30 Steve loves the idea of perseverance 

48:55 JP is very grateful for Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX”

53:00 Eliminating Brain fog in the morning 

58:00 Should we advertise on a Macy’s Day Parade Float??

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