One year ago, we loaded the very first episode of the Men in Gorilla Suits podcast. Since that day, we’ve produced a weekly show without fail…in large part because we live by our motto: “Chill the fuck out, and make the damn thing!” We’ve made 53 damn things so far, and have plenty more in store for year two. We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate a year’s worth of episodes than by talking about the power of taking it easy and making things you love.
We kick it all off by talking about our motto and discussing the things we’ve made since starting the podcast. Obviously, we’ve made 53 weekly shows, but we prove that if you just chill out and focus, there’s time to make even more things that make you happy. After that, we talk about the best things we’ve ever made! (It’s not surprising that those things are current things that came along, in part, since we really embraced our motto.)
It’s easy to tell people to take it easy and make things, but we take it a step further by devoting some time talking about how we find time with busy schedules to make things. It’s also interesting to us how the motto of taking it easy and making things has permeated our own lives…how something that just happened over the course of a couple episodes has now become a mantra we live by. We spend some time talking about others areas in our lives that have benefited positively by our motto. And since this is a one-year anniversary show and a new year for the Men in Gorilla Suits podcast, we talk about some of the things we plan to make in the next 52 weeks!
Our motto is broken into two parts (1. Chill the fuck out… 2. …And make the damn thing!). We spend time talking about the first part of the motto, asking if we’ve found ourselves taking it easy even more since the motto came to be. After that, we devote some time to the most important thing the motto has done for us…and what personal improvement we’ve made as a result of making the Men in Gorilla Suits podcast.
Thank you all so much for listening to this show, and any others you’ve checked out! We would do the podcast regardless of who listens, but we push ourselves even more knowing there are people out there listening and replying. Big shout out to CM Stewart, whose replies are always very appreciated, interesting, and fun. We love the discussions that come out of doing shows as much as putting shows together, so please: always feel free to join in the discussion in the comments!
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Congratulations on completing a year and wishing you all the best on year two!
Thank you, Mary. It’s been a fun year, and the episode was a lot of fun to record because it showed how much our goofy, developed-all-on-its-own motto has permeated our lives. We joke about CTFOAMTDT bracelets in the episode, but there were definitely times in the past year when we both felt overwhelmed by things and thought, “Just need to chill out and make the thing…”
It’s one of my favorite things about the podcast!
Congratulations on your 1-year achievement! 🙂
CTFOAMTDT bracelets? I’m in! I’ll be a CTFOAMTDT bracelet model and even waive my $5 modeling fee. 😉
“The version of myself that exists right now.” Yes, that’s also the best thing I’ve made so far (but it’s still very much a work in progress).
Thanks for the shout out! Of all the gorilla-suited men I know, you two are my favorite. 🙂
Ya know, CTFOAMTDT bracelets would be a good giveaway! And, having just priced them…not even a ridiculous price for a good handful. Hmmmmm…
I’m definitely a work in progress as well, but it’s good that we all seem content with who we are. And you’re welcome for the shout out — we always appreciate the replies! And…you are our favorite CMStewart we know. (We know 27! Okay, so we don’t, but if we did…you’d still be our fave!)
Here’s hoping 2014 is a year full of making damn good things for us all!