Asking for a Friend

By: Patrick Cook and Ethan Kanning
  • Summary

  • A show where we discuss awkward, vulnerable, and practical life issues.
    Patrick Cook and Ethan Kanning
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Episodes
  • Run for Your Life: A Conversation with author Scott F. Parker
    Apr 29 2024

    In this episode, we talk with Bozeman, MT-based author Scott F. Parker about growing up in the Northwest, how he fell in love with running, his journey to becoming a writer, and how running, religion, and philosophy interact.



    Resources mentioned in this episode


    • Scott's Website
    • Scott's Books
    • Without Limits - A film about Steve Prefontaine
    • A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers
    • Alan Watts - Books
    • One Long River of Song - Brian Doyle
    • A Really Big Lunch - Jim Harrison


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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 11: Should I See A Counselor?
    Mar 1 2024

    In today’s episode, we speak with Michelle Pittack, a licensed therapist, and ask the question (for our friend): what is therapy? who is it for? and should I try it? Michelle also provides some easy first steps on how to find a therapist, teaches us about different types of therapy and attachment styles, and finally gives some practical tips on how to calm our minds and bodies in a confusing world.


    Resources:

    How to find an EFT therapist near you


    What attachment style am I?

    • Attachment Style Quiz
    • Book by Amir Levine, Rachel Heller


    • How to Create a Secure Attachment With Kids, a book by Daniel Siegel
    • What is Polyvagal Theory, book by Stephen Porges

    • Book recommendation, David Whyte, Consolations

    • Books by Sue Johnson

    • Attachment Theory

      Book, Julie Menanno, Secure Love

    • Instagram account, The Secure Relationship


    • Book recommendation, workbook style: How We Love, Milan and Kay Yerkovich
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    52 mins
  • 09: What is Net Worth and Why Should I Care?
    Feb 29 2024

    Today we finish our 3-part finance series and dive into the topic of “Net Worth”. We discuss how to calculate net worth, why it’s important to understand, and how it affects our lives and relationships daily.


    Notes:

    • Net worth calculator

    • Stats

    • Net worth by age

    • Home value as a component of worth

    • Average American net worth

    • How to improve your credit score


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    25 mins

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