The Underscore Show
Welcome to The Underscore Show - a podcast hosted by Adrian Ritchie and Alex Gasaway. We are 2 friends who happen to be content creators and passionate about self-improvement and entrepreneurship. We met in January of 2019 and have since had many conversations at length about habits, anxiety, pressure, collaboration, The Boys Club, small talk, AND SO MUCH MORE. As a result, we decided to record these conversations - ENTER, this podcast. Our pasts and present bring a lot of similarities - both from the Midwest, college athletes, business owners, and now YouTube creators - but throughout this season we confront our differences and acknowledge how we both strive to be better. This is The Underscore Show.
Episodes
38 episodes
Reverse engineer your life (when you're ready)
Let's talk GOALS. What a year 2020 was. Truly unprecedented, if you hadn't heard. On this episode, we bring up our 2020 goals and see how we did. Then, of course, look ahead at 2021 to see how what we want it to look like. We really break d...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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57:35
Finding the recipe for public + private life
Let's talk PRIVATE LIFE. As two people who have an online presence, and therefore an online audience, we discuss our approach and feelings on the things we share privately and the things we share publicly. Where do we (currently) draw the line?...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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36:27
Stress but make it less
Let's talk STRESS MANAGEMENT. We discuss how we cope and endure and get through the stressful days. This episode was actually recorded on a day that Alex was feeling run down and shortly after a day where Adrian's depression had presented itsel...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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31:10
The lesbian in me is the loudest
Let's talk HAPPIEST SEASON. Finally! A queer Christmas movie that we can review and analyze and watch over and over again. Something we can RELATE to. We discuss where we think the movie NAILED it and where we think there is still some room for...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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57:11
Trudging through the mud
Let's talk SOCIAL MEDIA. We discuss the various social media platform involvement required for us to progress in both our personal brand and business accounts. When does it feel like fun and when can it feel like just checking a box?
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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41:52
Let's start with a Powerpoint
Let's talk POLITICS. We discuss the results of the US Presidential election as well as look back on the division that led up to it. What will it take for people to come together, to listen, to find more empathy? Our first, and obviously very go...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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45:25
But you make it look amazing (with Erin and Blaire)
Let's talk CHRONOTYPES. We took a test from the Power of When book by Michael Breus that defines your chronotype. We discuss what that means in detail in this episode but ultimately it's another way to understand yourself and yo...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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35:51
This is a murder podcast now
Let's talk PRIORITIZATION. Alex presents a quote and asks Adrian to respond. It includes a phrase we probably all have said, but is it actually accurate? There are things many of us say just because we have heard them before.&...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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25:37
Putting yourself out there (with Erin and Blaire)
Let's talk MAKING FRIENDS AS ADULTS. Erin and Blaire join us back on the show to talk about friendship. The four of us are decently new friends so we discuss what it is like to put yourself out there in order to find friends a...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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23:06
We can learn the handshake at our own pace
Let's talk CANCEL CULTURE. What does it take for someone to officially cross the line? To officially be cancelled? We dive into a few recent headlines in order to discuss and review the dangerous implications of high stakes judgement. When is t...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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56:22
I want to happen upon that feeling again
Let's talk NETFLIX. What have we been watching this summer and what do we have our eyes on for the fall? Adrian shares the show that recently changed her life. While Alex makes a stand to not watch one of the most popular shows o...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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50:19
I'm just using this as a crutch
Let's talk CHECKING IN - this time we check in on #75HARD. We discuss how we feel, what no alcohol has done to our life, and if we really think it can be long term.This is The Underscore Show.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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43:49
We do not exist for you
Let's talk EXPLOITATION. On this episode we talk about exploitation and the tricky ways in which the internet can disguise it as simply a strategy or 'cool picture' - as if sacrificing honest integrity or a group of individuals is worth the...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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29:39
Self-love with a side of discipline
Let's talk MENTAL TOUGHNESS. On this episode, we talk about our latest challenge and the funny way it came about. It includes diving into diet culture and how it’s impacted our relationship with food. What can harsh restrictions do to our menta...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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48:57
Battery life
Let's talk BATTERIES. NO, not our camera batteries - our internal mental and physical batteries. We reflect on when to know it's time to take a break and then how we recharge - is there a right and wrong way to do it? No matter what you are doi...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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39:19
I've always wanted to do that
Let's talk GOOGLING IT - and why it can always be the answer. We also discuss whether entrepreneurship is in us all along or something we can acquire later - what does it really take? And what are the identify challenges that come along with be...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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47:11
Be intentional
Let's talk DISTRACTION. On this episode of The Underscore Show we talk about the different ways in which distraction can manifest, how to time block them, and some slightlyy more extreme measures we could all try to reset.This ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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29:29
Understanding what’s normal
Let's talk NEW NORMAL. On this episode of The Underscore Show, we talk about how we are feeling four months into quarantine - our new normal. How it will impact Corporate America, quality of life overall, and even where we chose to liv...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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33:40
Finding what matters
Let’s talk SMALL STUFF. In this episode of the Underscore Show, we discuss our relationship with anxiety and sweating the small stuff. We talk about the line between being efficient and entitled. Generosity vs. selfishness. Why are people so af...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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24:43
Black Lives Matter. Full stop.
Let’s talk about BLACK LIVES MATTER. On this episode of the Underscore Show, we discuss the Black Lives Matter Movement and this crucial historical moment. As two white women, we carry a lot of privilege. How should we spend that privilege as a...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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38:14
Just minimalism
Let’s talk MINIMALISM. In this episode of the Underscore Show, we discuss our relationships with things. We talk about furniture, knick-knacks, clothes, and gear. We discuss how clutter impacts our creative flow, the guilt attached to spending ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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53:51
Dreams are meant to be chased
Let’s talk WILDEST DREAMS. On this episode of the Underscore Show, we share our hopes for the future. We discuss our North Stars, dream sessions, what motivates us every day to do the hard things, and the balance between dreaming and doing. Thi...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:55
Procrastination isn’t a problem
Let’s talk PROCRASTINATION. On this episode of the Underscore Show, we discuss whether procrastination is actually a problem or not. We share stories about Parkinson’s law, wasting time, accountability, and how discovering our emotional attachm...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:03
So much gay sh*t (with Erin and Blaire)
Let’s talk about COMING OUT. In this episode of the underscore show, Blaire and Erin join us to officially kick off pride month, AND Our second season. We share our experiences coming out, talk about the Weight we carried as closeted humans, in...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:13:29