Kelly & Don check in on life, laugh at trends, and get real about middle-age vibes. From joining social media at 40 to the grind of job hunting after years at home, they cover it all—plus food fads like Taco Bell’s Baja Blast pie and Starbucks’ bear cup, the Beaver Moon (yes, the supermoon), kids climbing into bed, the Dodgers, and their bold move to apply for The Amazing Race. Also on the docket: “frumpy” fashion honesty in marriage, AI sifting résumés, and why YouTube beats TV right now.

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00:00 – Cold open & “two awesome people” 🫶
00:35 – How are you really? “I’m fine” culture
01:07 – New to social media at 40 (TikTok, YouTube, IG)
02:03 – Freedom of speech… and comments (the mustache hate)
02:47 – Job hunt after years at home: online apps & AI filters
03:46 – ATS hacks, buzzwords & white-ink myths
05:01 – Self-worth, middle age, and the funk
05:48 – Baja Blast pie at Taco Bell 🤯
06:54 – Kids in the bed: what age is “too old”?
07:22 – Unicorns are scary (and other dream logic)
08:03 – Don’s “too much thigh” apology 😂
09:05 – Everything’s changing at once (and that’s okay)
10:19 – Overwhelmed box: politics, economy, high-school apps
11:20 – Community check-in: how are you doing?
12:00 – Money, contracts, capitalism (quick riff)
12:42 – Dodgers thoughts & what to watch now
13:24 – GBBO finals: our pick to win 🍰
14:42 – We applied to The Amazing Race 🎒
15:21 – Casting realities & being “too normal”
16:01 – The “frumpy” convo: honesty in marriage & style
19:24 – Slippery slope vs. lifting each other up
20:00 – The Beaver Moon (history + supermoon) 🌕
21:53 – Starbucks bear cup trend (beavers & bears!)
23:02 – Hope we brightened your day (baggy clothes are comfy)
23:34 – Not a pep talk—just checking in
24:34 – Weekly ritual? Check-ins + pie + bear cup ☕️
25:05 – What we watched this week (Netflix thoughts)
26:12 – Wrap: you’re the champs—see you next week

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Is it better to be well-rounded or deeply specialized? 360 Ready or Specialist Energy?

Don & Kelly debate the multi-hyphenate hustle, “craft-maxing,” and how to guide kids toward college apps (hello Star vs Spike). We detour into wild candy trends (Dubai chocolate, freeze-dried Skittles, chocolate cotton candy?!), muse about AI/robots and jobs, relationship boundaries (can you hang with an opposite-sex friend?), and close with

Things We Loved: Bo Burnham: Make Happy and that jaw-dropping Louvre robbery story.

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00:00 – Cold open: “Opinions are like…”
00:14 – Welcome to Two Awesome People
00:33 – Multi-hyphenate mania & hustle culture
01:24 – Thesis time: Well-rounded vs. deeply specialized
03:38 – Kids & early specialization (Tiger Woods debate)
05:00 – Don’s conundrum: interesting vs. successful
05:56 – “Craft-maxing,” “dialed in,” and surgeons
07:56 – Rocket-to-Mars specialist or curious generalist?
08:10 – Grind stories: editing till 2 a.m.
08:31 – The Star Approach (specialize in related spikes)
09:14 – Taylor Swift ≠ butt doctor (comic detour)
10:12 – Party test: can specialists talk beyond one lane?
11:18 – Gig economy realities & many income streams
13:10 – Robots & AI: are surgeons next?
15:30 – Filmmaking, AI shifts, and adapting
15:44 – Tap Into a Question: dating opposite-sex friends
18:31 – Next on Tap (culture trend segment)
18:56 – What is Dubai chocolate?
19:31 – Freeze-dried candy craze
20:37 – Pitch: chocolate cotton candy (!?)
21:44 – Parenting to college: Star vs Spike for apps
22:26 – What colleges actually look for (no scatter!)
23:11 – Let kids be kids (not mini pros)
24:10 – ChatGPT: fascinating… until it’s boring
24:35 – Q2: White House renovation hot take
27:16 – Tap Out: Things We Loved
27:33 – Bo Burnham: Make Happy still slaps
28:08 – The Louvre robbery story
29:05 – Wrap: find your “pointy middle”

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In this episode, Don and Kelly tackle two very real stages of life — helping your teen prep for interviews (College interviews anyone?), Interview Tips, and re-entering the workforce after years of parenting — with the usual Two Awesome People mix of laughs, honesty, and off-topic detours.

👔 Part 1 — Teen Interview Tips (Without Losing Your Mind)
Teens today have to interview for everything: high-school programs, first jobs, even clubs. But how do you teach your kid to show confidence instead of chaos? K&D share their favorite coaching tricks — “be authentic, not perfect,” “stand confident, not stiff,” and “don’t coach in the car!” — plus the importance of storytelling over robotic answers.

🔥 Pop-Culture Break: The Group Seven Phenomenon
Kelly explains the viral “Group 7” TikTok trend that turned one random video into an exclusive club for cool kids. Don tries to decode it. Together, they connect how fleeting online fame mirrors teen pressure to “perform” in interviews instead of being themselves.

💼 Part 2 — Women Reentering the Workforce
Kelly opens up about the weird mix of confidence, guilt, and reinvention that comes with returning to work after years at home. They discuss why “stay-at-home mom” shouldn’t feel like a résumé gap, how to translate parenting skills into workplace strengths, and why society still undervalues family.

🎯 Takeaways:
• Teens need reps, not lectures.
• Parents: sneak in life skills without oversharing your nerves.
• Women: you didn’t lose value — you gained perspective.
• Confidence at any age = comfort in your own skin.

🎧 Stick around for “What We Loved This Week”: Don reviews Michelle Wolf’s Netflix special “The Well,” and Kelly recommends the ultimate family card-game battle — Skip-Bo.

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⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Welcome to Two Awesome People 🎙️
00:25 – Teen interviews 101 – why no one teaches this
01:25 – “Group Seven” TikTok explained 💥
03:05 – Coaching your teen: authenticity, not perfection
05:35 – Don’s “too real” interview story 😂
08:00 – Storytelling, nerves & saving the juice
10:30 – Stand confident & don’t coach in the car 🚗
12:20 – “Biggest weakness” answers that work
22:20 – Moms re-entering the workforce 💼
25:00 – Confidence, value & society’s view of family
27:35 – Wrap-up + weekly faves (Michelle Wolf & Skip-Bo)

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