You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes We Made It Weird #178
May 24, 2024
Topics include enhancing sleep quality with mouth tape, struggles of maintaining presence and performance, embracing change and new beginnings, desensitized pleasure and dog training, navigating interpersonal dynamics and relationships, conflict resolution with AI, embracing transformation with Apollo Neuro, reflections on being alone and creative, and embracing present moments.
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Starting Block Anxiety
- Pete Holmes gets flustered when podcast recording starts late, highlighting his "starting block" anxiety.
- He connects this to his desire for control, stemming from feeling powerless in his youth.
Control and Validation
- Valerie and Pete discuss Pete's need for control in performance settings.
- This stems from a deeper need for validation and a fear of not having his existence acknowledged.
Chicago: A New Start
- Pete Holmes recalls his move to Chicago as a pivotal moment of gaining control and independence.
- He found joy in creating his own routines and exploring a new city, separate from his family's influence.