I am a changed person. Yes, a dog changed me. I am officially a bona fide dog mom, fur mama, mother of the howlhold. I know you are probably wondering where I’ve been. I am safe. Thank you for your concern. I have just been so preoccupied by raising my pawpect little fur baby.

And to re-introduce the 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER show to you all, this episode is going to be a little different. You guys and gals never complained about my monologue, but truth to be told, I’d like some variety for your pleasure. I interviewed my first guest. Natasha, the Founder of Ween and Co, a dog friendly social club.

We chatted about the highs and lows of being dog parents, sharing insights and lessons we've learned, and how our furry babies have totally changed our lives. Plus, Natasha spilled the beans on her journey to kickstart Ween and Co – it's a tale of passion, determination, and a whole lot of doggy love.

Have a listen.

For a while, I was talking about my husband so much on the show, so why not share more? No, just kidding, baby likes his privacy. What I want to talk to you about today IS how to communicate better. A task I assigned to him to be better at. Ladies and gentlemen, have your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, your other half, side guy or side chick, whatever you fancy, listen to this episode, and thank me later. See time codes and show notes below:

[01:36] Learning How To Communicate

[01:55] A Small Black Handbag from H&M

[03:26] What Is The “Better” Way To Communicate?

[04:08] My Takeaways Of A LinkedIn Course “How To Speak So People Want To Listen”

[04:18] The Circular Relationship Of Speaking And Listening

[05:08] I Am A Personal Professional Development Coach For My Husband 24/7, Free Of Charge

[06:14] The RASA Listening Framework By Julian Treasure

[06:56] R: Receive

[08:06] A: Appreciate

[08:50] S: Summarize

[09:40] A: Ask

[11:13] Not Everything Is About You, and You I Mean Me

[12:33] Busting The Number One Myth Of Communication

[13:28] Indirect Speech Does Wonders, And It Gets The Trash Out

I have double standards. When I talked to you guys in episode 14 about Simon Leviev, the Tinder Swindler guy who pretended to be a diamond dealer, a billionaire businessman, conned multiple women he met on Tinder saying his life was at risk from enemies in the diamond trade, I was livid. But that’s until I discovered Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, the woman behind the Anna Delvey Foundation, ADF. See time codes and show notes below:

[01:00] Julia Garner Talks About Anna Delvey In Inventing Anna

[01:19] Who Is Anna Delvey?

[03:09] Anna’s Business Pitch

[04:08] Playing With City National Bank and Fortress

[06:02] Anna And Her Friend Rachel

[06:39] The Arrest And Charges

[07:57] How About Simon Leviev, The Tinder Swindler Guy?

[09:37] Money Is An Outdated Concept, Social Currency Is Universal

[11:03] 60 Minutes Australia Interview Clip 1

[12:28] 60 Minutes Australia Interview Clip 2

[13:47] What Did I Learn From Anna Delvey?

[14:11] There Is A Little Bit Of Anna In Everyone

[15:30] What My Anna Delvey Foundation Would Be Like

[18:04] Only Hope Can Save Us, And Ukraine

Donate money to these following charities to #HelpUkraineNow

https://www.cufoundation.ca/

https://www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/

https://www.redcross.ca/donate/

I dished out my husband in the last episode "A Valentine's Day Special" saying that he asked for gold stars when he does anything around the house, or that he can't read the room or speak my love languages. I was frustrated okay? In episode 15 of 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER "Love Is Finding Myself", I redeem myself by sharing a story of our first trip together to Mexico. While waiting for our fight coming back to Canada, I realized I lost my Customs Form, which is an absolute requirement for departing Mexico. My husband didn't lose his cool. See time codes and show notes below:

[01:42] Am I In An Unhappy Marriage?

[02:50] I Lost My Customs Form In Mexico

[06:31] Relationship Takes Works

[06:53] “Right” Kind Of Love And Finding Soulmate

[07:46] It Was Really Easy In The Beginning

[08:57] How Many Soulmates Do You Have?

[10:03] Finding Your Partner Is Finding Yourself

[11:11] My Real Advice To Single People

Roses are red. Violets are blue. Valentine’s Day?

Teddy bear, chocolate, or 999 roses bouquet?

I just had a random thought, what if Tinder or Netflix crashed on Valentine’s Day?

Oh and the real holiday is actually February 15, because all the chocolates are 70% off!

See time codes and show notes below:

[01:26] Minty’s Voicemail

[03:01] Advice For Single People

[03:20] Single People, Cherish While You Can, Marriage Is Not All Sunshines And Rainbows

[05:45] Quarantine Breakup & Covidivorce

[09:05] My Relationship Lesson

[09:29] Post-Pandemic Dating

[10:37] Up Your Dating Profile Bio Decoding Game

[12:30] Online Dating Can Be Dangerous - The Tinder Swindler

[14:18] Online Dating Can Be Dangerous - Toronto Cannibal Dateline Story

[18:18] Busting A Myth - Your Roses Aren’t Local

Go check out my girl Minty’s YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.

Happy Chinese New Year! If you feel like you didn’t start your new year right, fear not! Because you get a second chance celebrating Chinese New Year aka Lunar New Year because it’s based on the lunar calendar. Damn, us Asians are smart. We get two new years, twice the celebrations, twice the good fortunes and prosperity. See time codes and show notes below:

[01:29] Kendra’s Voicemail

[02:30] I Trip Over Flat Surfaces Podcast

[03:03] Big Cat Energy

[03:54] We Have A Problem Listening

[04:32] Talking To A Tiger

[05:15] Have A Open Mind

[06:13] The A-B-C Of Handling A Difficult Conversation

[08:38] It’s A Conversation, Not A Confrontation

[08:54] The Story of Nian

[12:54] Happy Chinese New Year To Y’all

[13:23] Chinese New Year And The Color Red

Go listen to Kendra’s I Trip Over Flat Surfaces podcast

https://www.itripoverflatsurfaces.com/

The other day someone asked me “So what do you do for a living? I said, “My best. Tom. I do my best, okay? That’s what I do.” In this episode, I talk about the impact of the typical social media measure, the external validation, the number of listens which has not gone skyrocket so in turn it affected me like the stock market. See time codes and show notes below:

[01:15] Feeling Depressed

[02:47] Thank You Listeners

[03:27] We Live In Our Own Realities

[04:22] I Google Everything

[05:33] How Many Podcasts Are There In The World?

[06:46] Personal Branding Or Catfishing?

[08:10] What Is An Alter Ego?

[09:30] Beyoncé As Sasha Fierce

[10:13] Alter Egos Aren’t Privileges Only Reserved For Celebrities Or Super Heroes

[10:21] My Alter Ego As Agent Smith In The Matrix

These past few days, I experienced some sort of outburst due to my childhood trauma that caused emotional damage. Listen, the full moon was in Cancer. We are still reeling from the Mercury going into retrograde last week. And Venus is also in retrograde until Jan 29. So I guess I was overly sensitive. All the bottled up feelings flooded out and I legit cried my eyes out for two days straight. Listen to the full episode to fine out more.

See time codes and show notes below:

[01:39] My Emotional Intelligence Has Taken A Thousand Steps Back

[03:04] My Own Voicemail

[04:33] The Tallest Blade Of Grass Is The First To Be Cut Down By The Lawnmower

[05:46] Be A Doctor, Lawyer, Engineers, Or Else You Are Just A Failure

[06:35] Life Is About That “C” Word

[07:33] Holding A Funeral For My Past

[08:39] Emotional Baggage? No. Travel Light

[09:00] Busting A Myth. Blue Monday? Brew Monday?

[10:46] Being Vulnerable Is An Underrated Virtue

[11:58] Make Time For a Cuppa