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This episode was made for video for a visual component, but the commentary is all here! Bella and Melissa play “match that bio to the Tinder profile”. Don’t worry, we left faces and names out and chose different cities across the US. Then we go through the app store and found some 18+ apps that were quite eye opening. Profiles include: bragging about eggplants, submission holds, asian pen pals, failed comedy, cats and a “proud creator of 6 single moms”.

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20 years ago, an average citizen thought Artificial Intelligence (AI) was something from a sci-fi movie that was a fictional portrayal of what the world will look like in our lifetimes. Today, workers from nearly all sectors that require valuable skill sets like writing, food service, and other industries are seeing their jobs succumb to some form of AI technology essentially cutting them out as the middleman. We aren’t there just yet, but it seems to be moving way faster than it started. Bella and Melissa talk about Artificial Intelligence and how it is going to change the world as we know it. We hope you like it! Check out Bigtimefresh.com and follow us on Instagram:@bigtimefresh @bellaamars

Three friends who got married in their early 20s discuss their current stages of divorce and have a deep conversation about the emotions – from guilt to strength to empathy. JP’s cousin Roberta (a soon-to-be divorced single mom) joins Bella (a divorced for 5 years working single mom) and JP (a remarried dad) on a deep dive into how we feel about life today, what we would do differently, and what divorce feels like for the other person in the relationship. Check out the full conversation on the Big Time Fresh YouTube channel here! #relationships #relationship #divorce #relationshipadvice #marriageadvice #gaslighting #weddings Follow @BigTimeFresh on Instagram and check out BigTimeFresh.com for more content every week!

Melissa and I discuss a selection of Tinder profiles and bust some myths on the quality of the bios. Yes, we read the bios.

• Tinder verification: real or fake?
• Constructive criticism of selected profiles
• Suggestions for edits to improve guys profiles
• Common themes across men’s profiles
• Random tangent: Zombie Squad role in a post-apocalyptic world

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Chris Rock made Netflix history with his highly anticipated stand-up special, “Selective Outrage”, as the first comedy special to be streamed live on the platform. “Selective Outrage” was also highly anticipated for another reason – revisiting the infamous Oscar moment where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.

It had everything to be expected from a Chris Rock stand-up special – good, bad and ugly. JP joins me for a conversation about the topics covered through the jokes, as well as the role of “woke” in today’s world.

Apologies for the terrible mic! I’m getting a new one for the next episode.

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Call it fate, a coincidence or pure luck, the collaboration between Phillip Good and John Stella on their new track “Simon Says” was the driving force that landed the track on #88 on the top #100 new releases on Apple Music. Understanding the importance of how to promote their music, networking and their consistency creating content is what will be what takes them to the top.

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It’s been a little over a year since Bella had an active Tinder profile, so she downloads the app to see what she’s been missing. Melissa enters the chat and gives the feedback she needs to hear.

Other topics:

• Who is invited to the stalker tailgate party?

• Reviewing random guys’ profiles

• Reading profiles with weird fetishes

• What kind of guy is most likely to swipe right on Bella’s profile

• Most popular types of pics guys use

• “Tinder keeps deleting my fart videos” – a readthrough of a real profile

Follow @bigtimefresh on Instagram and stay tuned for some bonus video clips from this episode!

New parents often reflect on their own childhoods when laying the foundation for what they want for their first born, taking the good and bad experiences to create a roadmap that leads to an emotionally stable and happy life. JP and I discuss what life advice we will pass down to the kids.

Melvin Johnson, CEO Candle Maker at Wix and Vibes joins me to talk about how to level up your Valentine’s Day with the limited edition box set perfect for a romantic experience like no other. It has been less than two years since the inception of Wix and Vibes, and they have already established partnerships with Nordstrom, relationships with non-profit organizations in the Houston area, and found a niche market of celebrities and athletes including James Harden who can’t get enough of the Wix and Vibes luxury candles.

Visit their website to order the Valentine’s Day box: https://wixandvibes.com/

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“Did we just become best friends?!”

I’ve known Tony for 20 years but his wife is my new favorite gal pal. We talk about:

• Us being banned a bunch of times for Facebook comments

• Meeting mom friends but then things get weird

• We create a new character that is a real estate agent that thinks he can win fights, isn’t afraid of blood but is afraid of the dark and a bunch of cool things

• Texas vs. Florida

• Robots

• Day Drinking with Seth and Lizzo

• New careers: Ancient Alien Theorist and Paranormal Sketch Artist

• Roasting Tony because Melissa forgot that he was at her parent’s house for 40 minutes

Its one of those conversations where we go back and forth to make each other laugh. So there’s a bunch of laughing.

Mental Health with JP part 2 – 2023’s New Year’s Self-Improvement resolutions

The part 2 of 2 episode revisiting last year’s observations of what needs improvement in our lives so we have the goals to keep each other accountable for, We touch on:

• Damar Hamlin – The wake up call we all needed

• Moments in pop culture that were a big deal

• Personal wins and losses in 2022

• Which areas in your life we will focus on next year

• Personal development

• Parenting flaws

Big Time Fresh, Bella Mars and JP are not professional mental health professionals, so the suggestions are based on personal experience. To the listeners: a certified mental health counselor/therapist etc. is where you should start.

For more information on Mental Health, here are a list of resources:

https://mhanational.org/

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/

MentalHealth.Gov – Get Help Now

Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988 then press 1

Text 838255

With the most drastic changes to lives in recent years – lockdowns, job loss, school shootings and other topics – taking care of your mental health is more important than ever.

JP and I talk about our individual lives and the dark days that brought us to the breaking point where mental health became a priority. Divorce, foreclosure, job loss, death of family members and a bunch of life events can be easier to deal with when spaced out, but when compacted back to back, we talk about how it changed the way we looked at the world.

I wish everyone a very happy new year! 2023 is here.

Big Time Fresh, Bella Mars and JP are not professional mental health professionals, so the suggestions are based on personal experience. To the listeners: a certified mental health counselor/therapist etc. is where you should start.

For more information on Mental Health, here are a list of resources:

https://mhanational.org/

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/

MentalHealth.Gov – Get Help Now

Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988 then press 1

Text 838255

As two former Californians, JP and I discuss our stance on guns now that we live in deep red states. After 25 years of friendship, we talk about a subject that we probably wouldn’t even consider relevant if we stayed in California. Unchecked mental health undoubtedly plays a part in how young people decide to use their firearm, so we also talk about the ways we are raising our kids so that mental health is a key component of their development.

Quick caveat: Neither of us are fully educated on the specific details of what we talk about so if it sounds wrong, you are probably right 🙂

What happens when the ones you count on to be there for you decide to leave the decades of good times, memories and promises of best friends forever without warning or reason? My friend of over 20 years joins me as we talk about the paths we embarked upon after high school and the lows, highs, achievements, loss, love and the reality of expectations. More importantly, we get into how what we separately thought what was rock bottom actually was the step that changed life for the better.

Thanks JP for being my (unofficial) therapist for the episode!

The subject matter that is referenced in this article may cause distress or discomfort to some sensitive topics around child trauma, abuse, neglect, assault and other potentially triggering information. Reader discretion advised.

With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the implications are catastrophic on so many levels. If the baby is born to a mother under the age of 13, how will she legally work? Does this mean the grandmother is given custody? What if the grandmother is unstable? If a 15 year old can’t work, doesn’t have a place to live, can’t pay for diapers, electricity, water or food then where does that life that began at conception go?

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