This episode is the latest in our monthly PM Talks series, and Patrick Rhone and I dive into the idea of connection—what it means, how it shows up in unexpected ways, and why it’s such a powerful force in our lives. From sports teams and fandoms to faith, empathy, and even the role AI can play in everyday decisions, we explore how connection shapes the way we live, work, and relate to the world.

As always, the conversation is a mix of personal stories, practical reflections, and thoughtful insights. It’s one of those talks that started in one place (football fandom, of all things) and wound its way toward something bigger—how our connections help us build meaning, resilience, and compassion in a busy, noisy world.

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Six Discussion Points

• How fandom and sports teams spark lifelong connections—sometimes for surprising reasons.
• Why values strengthen or weaken our bonds, whether with people, communities, or organizations.
• The role empathy and compassion play as natural outcomes of genuine connection.
• How faith, rituals, and shared traditions anchor identity and belonging.
• The importance of questioning what we connect to and why, especially in daily life.
• How tools like AI can reduce decision fatigue and help free us up for deeper connections.

Three Connection Points

At its heart, this episode reminds us that connection is about much more than shared interests—it’s about empathy, values, and the choices we make every day. I hope you find it as thought-provoking to listen to as it was for us to record.

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Savannah is on the other end of the spectrum, bringing a sense of calmness and peace, and is very mellow in terms of her personality and how she presents herself. If you’ve watched their podcast before, they play off of each other really well, and they balance each other out. Then I fit in right in the middle. I can be a little bit more like April, and then I can be a little bit more like Savannah, and it depends on the situation that we’re in. If you’re into astrology, I’m a Libra. I’m a balancer, so I find the sweet spot between the two of them, and I think it all works really well together when we’re coming into a situation of presenting, Let It Break to people, because you really do see the differences in our personality, and that allows a lot of people to connect differently to us.

Guess Who This
Blue-Eyed Kiddo
Turned Into!

Published July 21, 2025 12:15 AM PDT

Before this cutie pie with blue eyes turned into an American model and social media personality, she was just rockin’ her red dress … and growing up in New Jersey with her younger sister — until graduating from high school in 2019.

She sure loves Miami — even grabbing her marketing degree from the U of M. Her “Get Ready With Me” TikTok videos propelled her into the spotlight, but now she’s got a plethora of business ventures that bring in the big bucs; ie: her “Hot Mess” podcast.

Need one more clue? Her boyfriend plays football!

Can you guess who she is?

The Minimalists speak with Kapil Gupta about letting go of nonsense, the many ways humans waste their lives, what happens when you minimize ambition, and much more.

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Discussed in This Episode

Minimal Maxims

Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.

• There’s nowhere in the world that the world is not.
• If the poor man is happy, he certainly isn’t happy because he is poor.
• Consumerism is the ideology that acquiring more will make you a better person.

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The Minimalists talk about the right amount of deprivation, sacrificing for others, obsession with books, education that aligns with minimalist principles, and more.

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Discussed in This Episode

Minimal Maxims

Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.

• It is difficult to help an arsonist maintain a campfire.
• A boundary without a resolution is a barricade.
• Sacrifice ends where self-betrayal begins.
• Without clear values, a kindhearted sacrifice oxidizes into bland placation.
• Love people and use things because the opposite never works.
• Focused obsession is fuel; unfocused obsession is asphyxiation.
• A child does not need a school to receive an education.
• Minimalism is the amplification of spaciousness.
• Never surround the truth with a bodyguard of lies.

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This episode marks the latest in our ongoing monthly PM Talks series, where I sit down with Patrick Rhone to explore a theme through candid conversation, lived experience, and a touch of real-time reflection.

This time, we didn’t just talk about adaptability—we lived it. Technical issues and illness meant we had to reschedule and re-record, but in doing so, we ended up with an even deeper and more resonant conversation. Adaptability isn’t just a concept—it’s a practice, and in this episode, we show what that looks like in real life.

Six Discussion Points

• Why slowing down is often the best way to adapt effectively
• How “known unknowns” create conditions that demand adaptability
• Patrick’s perspective on college uncertainty and shifting expectations
• The tension between efficiency and agency in modern life
• How small pauses create the space for better decisions
• Why resilience isn’t the same as adaptability—and why both matter

Three Connection Points

Sometimes we adapt by choice. Other times, we’re forced into it. Either way, the quality of our adaptation depends on how well we pause, observe, and decide. This conversation offers a reminder that in a fast-moving world, the real power lies in how we slow down and shift course with intention.

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