The Better Show - How to Have a Better Brunch

How to Have a Better Brunch

03/28/19 • 30 min

We constantly hear stories about how the most successful and productive people have morning routines that include getting up very early in the morning to get a jump start on their day. But is rising early REALLY the right solution for everyone? On this week's episode of The Better Show, we aim to find out by diving into the research.

Show Notes

1:20 - 💂‍♀️ Where does the word "brunch" come from? (Featuring March's ridiculous British accent)
3:50 - 😍 Ian tells us how he fell in love with brunch
6:00 - 👩‍🍳 Darren shares his perspective on brunch as part of the slow food movement
8:25 - 💏 Ian introduces us to the concept of a 'brunch bunch' - the perfect way to knit friend groups together
10:50 - 🤯 March admits he's never heard of chicken and waffles
12:20 - 🤑 Ian hatches a plan to open his own brunch place called 'The Brunch Boss'
13:10 - 💯 Ian outlines how to create your own brunch bunch
17:55 - 🥓 Ian tests the guys to find out if they know the correct way to cook bacon (hint Darren isn't invited to join the brunch bunch)
24:30 - 🏡 March suggests the idea of a potluck home based brunch
26:40 - 💂‍♀️March & Ian roll out their awful British accents again to close out the show

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Show Notes

1:20 - 💂‍♀️ Where does the word "brunch" come from? (Featuring March's ridiculous British accent)
3:50 - 😍 Ian tells us how he fell in love with brunch
6:00 - 👩‍🍳 Darren shares his perspective on brunch as part of the slow food movement
8:25 - 💏 Ian introduces us to the concept of a 'brunch bunch' - the perfect way to knit friend groups together
10:50 - 🤯 March admits he's never heard of chicken and waffles
12:20 - 🤑 Ian hatches a plan to open his own brunch place called 'The Brunch Boss'
13:10 - 💯 Ian outlines how to create your own brunch bunch
17:55 - 🥓 Ian tests the guys to find out if they know the correct way to cook bacon (hint Darren isn't invited to join the brunch bunch)
24:30 - 🏡 March suggests the idea of a potluck home based brunch
26:40 - 💂‍♀️March & Ian roll out their awful British accents again to close out the show

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Should You Get Up Early?

Show Notes

3:11— March shares examples of some notable personalities that are early risers and reflects on the conventional wisdom about the benefits of getting up early.
5:47— Darren notes that the trend of preferring to start one’s day early has more to do with productivity than it does with health.
10:32— Ian reflects on some valuable advice from an older gentlemen he met years ago.
12:44 —Some of the mistakes that people make when they start adopting an early morning routine.
16:50— What is a person’s chronotype.
23:08 —The differences between men and women when it comes to sleep and the relationship between personality type and chronotype.
26:07— How to figure out what sleep cycle works best for you.
29:54— How Ian figured out what his natural sleep cycle is and what he learned from the experiment.
32:11— Darren’s experience in figuring out his individual sleep patterns.
38:43— Tips for how to start finding your own sleep rhythm and maintaining your quality of sleep.

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💻 Ryan Carson 4:45am Club
📰 Cool infographic on morning or evening people

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Better Budgeting: Part 1

We kick off part one of our series on finance with a discussion on better budgeting. We talk strategies, mindset and tools to help you take control of money in your life.

Show Notes

2:06— What exactly is money and why is it important to understand how to manage money.
4:03— Ian channels his inner Biggie Smalls. 😀
4:39— The effect that money (or worrying about money) can have on one’s health and well-being.
8:02— The difference between guilt and shame and how that difference matters when it comes to money.
24:30— March and Darren talk about the peace of mind that comes with putting one’s finances on auto-pilot.
24:54— Darren shares story about how he was introduced to the concept of time value of money and how that has helped him understand how money works and how to better manage his own finances.
28:57— The Life Values Quiz as a tool to discover your own relationship with money.
41:15— Methods for beginning to budget including “the envelope system” and the 50/20/30 budget rule.
46:48— Some technology solutions for helping gain visibility on one’s finances including Mint, PocketGuard, and a simple Excel spreadsheet.

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