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The Morning: I'm the Office Weirdo

Today was the first day at the new job. And honestly? I think I might already be the office weirdo. We debriefed the first-day nerves, the awkwardness of being the new person, and the strange realization that after being out of a traditional full-time job for a while, my brain doesn't seem to operate quite the same way anymore. You know that feeling when everyone else seems to know where they're going, what they're doing, what all the acronyms mean, and you're just trying to remember how to log into things and act like a functioning professional? That. We talked about what it feels like to step into a new chapter when you're not quite sure who you're going to be in it yet, and how starting over is exciting, humbling, uncomfortable, and funny all at the same time. The good news: nobody escorted me out of the building. So I think we're off to a decent start. In this episode: * first day at the new job * being the new person again * why my brain feels slightly out of office permanently * first-day awkwardness and professional imposter syndrome * and embracing the possibility that I may already be the office weirdo This Morning, with Tiff Potter is short daily companion audio — rooted in Cincinnati, made for wherever you are. If you want company, press play.

This Morning: Building the Plane as We Fly It

Today’s episode was about building the plane as we fly it. I spent some time talking about this season of life and work, and why I wanted to be honest about something: I don't actually have it all figured out yet. There are some exciting things happening, some new chapters beginning, and some decisions being made in real time. I wasn't even sure if I was going to talk about starting a new job yet. Not because it's a secret, but because sometimes life is still taking shape while you're living it. And honestly? I think that's true for more people than we admit. We also touched on the internet's current obsession with whether or not Taylor Swift is getting married at Madison Square Garden, which led us down a completely different path. Because somehow that reminded me of the movie Runaway Bride and the scene where she realizes she orders her eggs differently depending on who she's dating. Which, when you really think about it, isn't a story about eggs at all. It's a story about figuring out who you are. And maybe that's what this season feels like for me right now. Not reinventing myself. Just getting a little clearer on what I actually want, what I actually like, and what belongs to me versus what I've picked up from everyone else. In this episode: * building the plane while flying it * being honest about not having everything figured out * starting a new chapter without having all the answers * the Taylor Swift marriage rumor conversation * Runaway Bride and the famous eggs scene * and figuring out who you are in the middle of becoming This Morning, with Tiff Potter is short daily companion audio — rooted in Cincinnati, made for wherever you are. If you want company, press play.

This Morning: Are You Giving Up Your Coffee Run?

Today’s episode started with a question a lot of people are quietly asking right now: if money got tight tomorrow, what are the first things you would cut? Not in a panic way. More in a real-life, priorities-reveal-themselves kind of way. We talked about the subscriptions, habits, conveniences, memberships, impulse purchases, and little luxuries that would be the first to go — and the things people would fight to keep no matter what. Because it turns out those answers say a lot about what we actually value. The conversation became less about budgeting and more about identity, comfort, joy, and what makes life feel worth living even during uncertain seasons. In this episode: * the first things people would cut if money got tight * subscriptions and sneaky expenses * the luxuries people refuse to give up * what our spending reveals about our priorities * and finding the balance between responsibility and enjoyment This Morning, with Tiff Potter is short daily companion audio — rooted in Cincinnati, made for wherever you are. If you want company, press play.

This Morning: Wait… THIS Is Replacing Sex???

Today’s episode was a little chaotic in the best way because my ADHD/neurodivergent brain definitely caught up with me a few times throughout the conversation… …but we made it. The theme of today’s episode somehow became sex, dopamine, connection, and what people are actually craving right now. We talked about an article I found about how doom scrolling is slowly replacing sex for a lot of people — not literally, but in the sense that people are turning toward stimulation, distraction, comfort, and endless scrolling instead of intimacy, vulnerability, or real connection. Which led us into a conversation about “the great unwanting” — that strange feeling where people seem less interested in dating, going out, trying, risking rejection, or deeply engaging with life the way they used to. Light morning conversation stuff, obviously. In this episode: * my neurodivergent brain trying its best today * the article about doom scrolling replacing sex * “the great unwanting” * dopamine, distraction, and modern loneliness * and whether people are becoming too overstimulated to deeply want things anymore This Morning, with Tiff Potter is short daily companion audio — rooted in Cincinnati, made for wherever you are. If you want company, press play. https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-gen-z-have-terrible-sex-lives/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSLr2FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKZjMzZXJmZG8waEpmRERzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp6UumFs4Pt_6xmprx6Yfaz-4xY4ykmN1bmhaSnZzjtIF54KDb7jXKT6ucZi_aem_kmaNZm_bAEnrQaKnc7jK7g

This Morning: Watching Parents Try to Call an Uber

Today’s episode was a little bit of everything: We talked about the joy of little free libraries — and how I basically had the emotional equivalent of finding a Gucci bag at a thrift store when I stumbled across the perfect beach read sitting inside one. Then we fully debriefed the family vacation: the weird little things families do that somehow make them lovable and uniquely them, the quiet gratitude of being included in someone else’s family traditions, and the universal truth that parents absolutely do not know how to call an Uber. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, we identified one of the worst possible responses to the question: “what do you want to do?” Because nobody actually wants to hear: “I don’t care, we can do whatever you want to do.” In this episode: * random Tiff trivia and life tidbits * the magic of little free libraries * finding the perfect beach read * family vacation observations and lovable chaos * parents trying to use Uber * and the answer nobody actually wants to hear when making plans This Morning, with Tiff Potter is short daily companion audio — rooted in Cincinnati, made for wherever you are. If you want company, press play.