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This Morning: Annie Left a Voicemail

Today’s episode had a little bit of everything: basketball, work updates, and a voicemail that caught me completely off guard. We started with the Knicks and the current sports energy taking over the internet, then I shared a few things I’m learning during this first week at the new job. You know that weird phase where you're learning names, systems, expectations, and trying to figure out where you fit? We're still very much in that era. But the real plot twist came when Annie made her return. If you've been listening, you know Annie has been popping back up in strange ways lately, leading me to wonder whether the universe was trying to tell me something. Well, this time it wasn't a coincidence, a sign, or a random reminder. This time we heard from Annie directly. For the first time, she left a voicemail. Which turned what had been a funny recurring storyline into something much more real. We talked about the timing of it, the weirdness of reconnecting with people from different chapters of your life, and what happens when someone you've been thinking about suddenly enters the conversation themselves. In this episode: * Knicks fever and internet sports culture * things I’m learning during week one of the new job * the awkward beauty of being new * Annie's return, part 47 * and hearing directly from Annie for the first time via voicemail 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: Annie Is Back

Today’s episode was a little bit Cincinnati, a little bit universe conspiracy theory, and a little bit new-job update. We started with Cincinnati landing in the top five for one thing that is going to come in very handy this summer — which turned into a reminder to actually get outside and enjoy it. Then I found myself in one of those weird situations where you start wondering if the universe is trying to get your attention. Because somehow Annie is back. And if you've been around for a while, you know why that caught me off guard. You know those moments when a person, a name, a place, or a theme keeps showing up and you start asking yourself: "is this a coincidence or am I supposed to be paying attention?" We talked about that feeling. And of course, I gave a quick update on Day 2 of the new job — where I continue to learn things, meet people, and slowly remember how having a full-time job works. In this episode: * Cincinnati making another top-five list * getting outside this summer * the strange return of Annie * wondering if the universe is trying to say something * and a Day 2 update from the new job This Morning, with Tiff Potter is short daily companion audio — rooted in Cincinnati, made for wherever you are. If you want company, press play.

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.