Episode 2 March 31st, 2020Episode 2 March 31st, 2020
First Day Pod
Leigh Ann and Mike share a candid, humorous conversation about procrastination, quarantine life, and building deeper connections as they approach 40. They reflect on old habits, new routines and what it means to treat each day as the “first day” of meaningful change.
1:02:30•1 Apr 2020
Pressing Record on the First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Episode Overview
- Starting something imperfectly is better than endlessly planning and delaying.
- Quarantine can expose unhelpful patterns like anger, avoidance and excuses, but also offers time to face them.
- Video calls can deepen connection by making it easier to read emotions and reduce surface-level chat.
- Honest self-reflection—like admitting, “I thought I’d grown, but I haven’t”—is a key step in personal change.
- Approaching people with curiosity rather than assumptions can strengthen relationships and reduce judgement.
“We’re just pressing record. That’s all we’re doing.”
How do people cope with the challenges of staying sober, present, and honest in everyday life—especially when procrastination and quarantine collide? This chat between co-hosts Leigh Ann and Mike leans into exactly that messy middle ground. You’ll hear them laugh their way through the story of how they first met on a dating site (“plenty of fish is a terrible site… it’s still garbage”) and how their show has already had multiple names before landing on **First Day Pod**.
That constant re-starting becomes a running theme: they openly admit to putting the podcast off for months, joking, “We’re just pressing record,” while also using it as a way to stop saying “who cares?” about their own lives. Set during early COVID lockdowns, the episode speaks directly to anyone stuck at home, juggling work cutbacks, small business stress, and relationship strain.
Leigh Ann talks about trying to “drum up business” via Zoom while refusing to compromise on quality, and Mike shares how isolation pushed him back into video games—and straight into old anger patterns he’s not proud of. Their tone stays light and cheeky, but the themes cut deeper: turning 40, working on mental health, and learning to connect on a more honest level when date nights, alcohol-fuelled socials, and distractions fall away.
They talk about video calls versus phone calls, how friendships are tested in isolation, and the courage it takes to admit, “I thought I’d grown, but I’m realising I haven’t… and I have to work on that.” If you’re someone who keeps promising, “I’ll start tomorrow,” while trying to build a healthier life—whether that’s around alcohol, work, or relationships—this conversation might feel uncomfortably familiar in the best possible way.
What could your own “first day” look like if you just pressed record on it today?
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