Tayvin once swore he would never own a minivan, not for all the tea in China, and certainly not before pigs learned to fly. This week he drove one off the dealership lot on purpose, and happily. Two ways of saying never, and a gentle reminder of how often life proves that never wrong. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/when-pigs-drive-minivans/
Aug 14
13 min
A cross-country road trip, a car that quits at 80 miles per hour, and four hours stranded on the shoulder with a baby in the back seat. Tayvin on two phrases that turn a bad day around: what it means when things break down, and how choosing where to look changes everything. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/breaking-down-the-bright-side/
Aug 12
13 min
A second lost tooth, a teething baby, and the messy start of learning anything new. Tayvin on two tooth idioms that bookend a journey: where you begin, and what you commit to for the long haul. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/a-mouthful-of-beginnings/
Aug 10
13 min
A month of chaos, a homemade spicy-ketchup habit, and a long-overdue phone call. Tayvin on the homophone that trips up learners (ketchup versus catch up) and the friendship gap worth closing. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/ketchup-with-a-friend/
Aug 3
11 min
One YouTube problem, five hours, and a whole day gone before he looked up. Tayvin on hyper-focus, ADD, and the fine line between being locked in and losing the big picture entirely. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/all-tunnel-no-vision/
Jul 31
11 min
Both parents working, no daycare, and a one-year-old who has decided she only wants Mom. Tayvin on the teamwork of new parenthood: pulling your weight, sharing the same boat, and learning to row the same way. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/land-of-the-free-home-of-the-diaper-change/
Jul 29
12 min
Recording the day after his first Father's Day, Tayvin reflects on what it really takes to raise a child, and the people who quietly show up to fill the gaps a family can't fill alone. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/podcast-a-village-of-borrowed-fathers/
Jul 27
14 min
What does a ceiling fan have to do with the meaning of death? A late-night Wikipedia rabbit hole and a Yale philosophy course collide, leaving Tayvin with two expressions worth knowing: how to ask what's on someone's mind, and how to slowly make sense of an idea too big to grasp all at once. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/death-and-ceiling-fan-philosophy/
Jul 24
14 min
$7,000 lands on a credit card on an ordinary Thursday morning, completely out of the blue. A look at the windfalls that arrive without warning, and whether we're ever really ready for them. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/blue-skies-dont-show-which-way-the-wind-blows/
Jul 22
15 min
What do you do with a grudge you've been sharpening for years? From having an axe to grind to burying the hatchet, a look at holding on, and finally letting go. Find the full transcript here: https://tayvinbayless.com/podcast/buried-in-the-ground-not-the-back/
Jul 20
15 min
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