We swap myths for methods and share the rituals, tools, and edits that actually move pages from first draft to final. From Hardy’s shawl to Hugo’s naked deadline, we strip the romance down to reliable habits, smart structure, and brave cuts.

• Thomas Hardy’s routine and why rituals prime focus
• Kerouac’s scroll and the limits of superstition
• Victor Hugo’s nude deadline hack and modern equivalents
• Personal cues that trigger flow without lyrics
• Placeholders to bypass roadblocks and keep momentum
• Outlines, character bios, and scene objectives
• Working with editors, beta readers, and writing groups
• Cutting 20k words, merging characters, and pacing fixes
• Dialogue that starts late and ends on change
• Meditation as an idea gateway and habit anchor

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Jane, Heidi, and Etty trade raw, funny, and unsettling babysitting stories—celebrity trivia, 80s nostalgia, grooming red flags, an axe in a basement—while tracing how babysitting moved from teen rite of passage to vetted adult work. We end with clear lines on safety, values, and what kids miss when teens stop sitting.

• how 80s babysitting shaped teen autonomy and risk
• why teen babysitting declined and the rise of adult sitters
• boundary setting, consent, and spotting grooming
• hotel gigs, wedding childcare, and strange house rules
• parenting values vs sitters’ beliefs and language
• safety planning, alarms, exits, and emergency thinking
• screens vs play and what teens learn by caring for kids
• the sweet perks: snacks, cable, and Solid Gold memories

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Think a festival is just loud music and long lines? Try building a city from nothing, losing your tent to a dust storm, getting adopted by strangers, and watching 70,000 people cheer a sunset after the sky finally breaks. We go deep on Burning Man’s origin and layout, the wild generosity of the gifting economy, and why art cars, late-night DJs, and a “library” with severe late fees can add up to something close to a spiritual reset.

Heidi takes us inside her first burn: a three-day drive with a near-stranger, the shock of dust, rain, and mud, and the kindness that appears exactly when you need it. We talk about flaming octopi and sheep-shaped sound systems, disco-themed porta potties, survival in scorching heat, and the moment the city shifts from spectacle to community. Her self-protection habits start to crack, and a different kind of courage comes through.

We widen the lens to festival culture at large—from the Pythian Games to today’s explosion of music festivals—and why gatherings like this are popular. There’s a reason the phones go quiet and the conversations go deep. We unpack how to bring the best parts home: more play, more art, more purpose, and a renewed commitment to real human connection. Curious but not ready for the big burn? We point out regional burns like Alchemy near Atlanta as a welcoming on-ramp.

If you’re craving less doomscroll and more aliveness, you’ll find ideas, laughs, and hard-won tips here. Hit play, then tell us: would you brave the dust for a week that might change your mind? Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show.

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