This week we celebrated our 20th podcast episode! Proof even the most ADHD brains can, in fact, stick with things.

Earlier in the week, Jamie had a meltdown over the seemingly impossible job market. So, we wanted to discuss the struggles of finding a job (especially after being laid off). We talk about frustrations with current hiring practices, LinkedIn scammers, and the emotional toll of constant rejection.

To lighten the mood, we also share some job-hunting tips, emphasize the significance of negotiating salaries, and remind everyone that we DFWFF (f you know, you know).

Also, listen to both of us try to pronounce commensurate incorrectly multiple times without ever getting it right.

Mentioned in this episode

• Our Listen Notes interview

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The Burnout Collective Podcast is hosted by Jamie Young and Rebecca McCracken. We’ve had every ounce of inspiration sucked out by years of startups and hustle culture, and we’re trying to reclaim our creativity. Join us and our guests as we explore how to restart and reenergize our brains. Every Thursday at 5pm PT, we stream live on twitch.tv/TheBurnoutCollective.

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Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex
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PSA: Rebecca took a Lorazepam before the show. Then, we all found out about frolfing (it doesn't mean what you think it means! we swear!). Here we go.

Adult friendships are hard. You know, like how the hell do you even make friends as an adult in the first place? Where do you find these people? And how do you keep up with each other?

From awkward social encounters to long-time internet friends, we cover all the different "friend tiers" (spoiler alert: there's a lot). We also share a lot of our own personal stories, including Jamie's Fight Club friend, Rebecca's hatred of anyone named Todd, and even the knock out, drag out fight we had with each other.

And don't worry, Burnouts—our episode on enemies is TBA.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Our Listen Notes interview
• That Chapter Podcast (Love you too, Mike.)
• That Chapter insurance dance
• Child snatcher scene from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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The Burnout Collective Podcast is hosted by Jamie Young and Rebecca McCracken. We’ve had every ounce of inspiration sucked out by years of startups and hustle culture, and we’re trying to reclaim our creativity. Join us and our guests as we explore how to restart and reenergize our brains. Every Thursday at 5pm PT, we stream live on twitch.tv/TheBurnoutCollective.

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Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex
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Narrator: And now it's time for Silly Songs with Larry, the part of the show where Larry comes out and sings a silly song.

To get hyped for the show this week, we watched everyone's favorite Christian vegetables (Veggie Tales). It turns out Silly Songs With Larry was the only good thing we can recall from our religious upbringings, but let’s get into it anyway.

We delve into our personal experiences with religious trauma and how it affected everything from our relationships to our sexual and mental health. We talk about therapy, deconstructing beliefs, and the ongoing healing process. Jamie shares stories from her many years in private Christian school (including what happened when she wrote a kind of rebellious paper for Theology class). Rebecca recalls the insane moment from Jesus camp where they were told religion was outlawed as a “test of faith” in the middle of the night (wtf?). We also discuss how many religions and religious teachings are all too similar to abusive relationships and we wonder what Jesus would really do about all of this insanity if he were living in the world today.

So put on your best Sunday clothes—but don’t forget the modesty cardigan! It’ll be fun(damental). We promise?

Mentioned in this episode:

• Veggie Tales (TV series)
• “Song of the CEBU” by Larry the Cucumber
• ”Towing Jehovah” by James Morrow (book mentioned by Jamie)
• The “Ark Encounter“ in Kentucky

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Support the show

The Burnout Collective Podcast is hosted by Jamie Young and Rebecca McCracken. We’ve had every ounce of inspiration sucked out by years of startups and hustle culture, and we’re trying to reclaim our creativity. Join us and our guests as we explore how to restart and reenergize our brains. Every Thursday at 5pm PT, we stream live on twitch.tv/TheBurnoutCollective.

Join our Discord community: discord.gg/ZwBjbmVfAF
Follow us on Twitch and Subscribe: twitch.tv/theburnoutcollective
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Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex
Source: https://freetouse.com/music