May I Elaborate? Sound Wisdom from JB Smoove

Amanda Seales Elaborates

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000

In this season finale of May I Elaborate, JB Smoove and Miles are joined by comedian Amanda Seales (HBO’s Insecure). Together they explain why you need to keep the cynics away from your creativity. Finally, the guys wrap up with a special word of thanks to all you wonderful listeners out there. This Week’s Quote: “To innovate is to live in hope. Innovation is the first casualty of cynicism.” - Ocean Vuong (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing). Follow JB on Twitter. Follow Miles on Twitter.

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Paul Feig Elaborates

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles are joined by the hilarious Paul Feig (director of Bridesmaids, creator of Freaks and Geeks)! Together, they explain how you can join the symphony of the universe.

This Week’s Quote:

“Being a part of creating stuff for the universe is awesome.” – Ilya Zhitomirskiy (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Dumbass Videos

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles remind you that attention is a muscle, and you need to hit the mental gym.

This Week’s Quote:

“By giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.” Eknath Easwaran (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Kevin Hart Elaborates

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles are joined by the great Kevin Hart! They want to know: why are you so afraid to ask the dumb questions? Plus Kevin, JB, and Miles offer advice on male friendship.

This Week’s Quote:

“Success comes to the individuals who ask the right questions.” – John Polanyi (Puh-lani) (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Ass Buffet

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles encourage you to find fulfillment in life’s simple imperfections. Plus JB gives advice to a struggling artist.

This Week's Quote:

“The essence of life is not to find the one thing that satisfies us but to realize that nothing can ever completely satisfy us. And that’s alright.” - Joan D Chittister (A Year Of Gratitude Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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George Wallace Elaborates

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles are joined by the legendary George Wallace! Together, they explain why you need to start preparing for life’s curveballs. Plus George, JB, and Miles offer advice to a listener considering a move to Vegas.

This Week’s Quote:

“When a thing’s done, it’s done, and if it’s not done right, do it differently next time.” – Arthur Ransome (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Jumbo Shrimp

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to embrace life’s contradictions. Plus JB gives a listener advice about working from home. This Week’s Quote: “Across planes of consciousness, we have to live with the paradox that opposite things can be simultaneously true.” - Ram Dass (A Year Of Gratitude Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Agent Hope

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles remind you that optimism is a super power. Plus JB gives a listener some in-law advice.

This Week’s Quote:

“Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.” - Henri Frederic Amiel (Keep Calm and Carry On, Workman Publishing).

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Saliva

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles explain why you should stop stressing about your flaws and start doubling down on your assets. Plus JB speaks with our friend (and May I Elaborate’s #1 fan) David Morgan (@davidleemorgan on Twitter).

This Week’s Quote:

“With patience and saliva the ant swallows the elephant.” - Columbian Proverb, Keep Calm And Carry On.

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Lil Rel Howery Elaborates

Mon, 30 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles are joined by the great Lil Rel Howery (Get Out, Free Guy)! Together, they explain why you need to start looking at the negative from a new perspective. Plus JB helps out a listener who broke their knee in thirteen places.

This Week’s Quote: “Humor is all about gaining perspective. Humor returns our gladness. And with gladness comes generosity. Humor returns us to the light and makes us light.” – Giannina Braschi (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Thumbs

Mon, 23 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles explain why you should be grateful for your humanity. Plus JB attempts to help out a listener stuck in the “Friend of the Friend” zone.

This Week's Quote:

“Having been born human beings, we must not waste this opportunity.” - Sri Anandamati Ma (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Tiffany Haddish Elaborates

Mon, 16 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles are joined by the one and only Tiffany Haddish! Together, they explain how you can find the perfect balance of skepticism and idealism. Plus JB gives a listener some much-needed canine hygiene advice.

This Week’s Quote:

“You see, you are an optimist and live on hope. I am a pessimist and live on experience.” – Malcolm Bradbury, Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar.

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Different Day

Mon, 09 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles remind you that every day is a fresh start. Plus JB offers advice to a listener struggling with their confidence!

This Week's Quote:

"Once every day the Earth would spin completely around and the same stars would rise again in the same place.” - Carl Sagan (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing).

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Kevin Nealon Elaborates

Mon, 02 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles are joined by the hilarious Kevin Nealon! Together, they explain how you can cultivate and nurture the garden of your life. Plus JB gives a listener advice on dealing with a toxic workplace.

This Week's Quote:

“My experience has shown me the wisdom of remaining open to the possibility of growth in any and all circumstances, without ever knowing what shape that growth may take.” - Rachel Naomi Remen (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing).

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Make It So

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week, JB Smoove and Miles remind you that your life is a spaceship fueled by hope. Plus JB offers advice to a listener who is sick of seeing her ex-husband around town.

Today's Quote:

“Miracles begin with you. You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible” (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living).

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Randall Park Elaborates

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

JB Smoove and Miles are back, and they’re now packing even more wisdom into each episode! Every Monday, JB and Miles will be offering their classic elaborations, as well as answering questions from listeners like yourself. This week, the great Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat, WandaVision) joins JB and Miles to explain how YOU can embrace your multitudes. Plus JB gives a listener advice on living life to the fullest.

This Week's Quote:

"None of us is just one thing. Life is a process of learning to recognize many faces.” – Sayantani DasGupta (A Year of Gratitude Calendar, A Network For Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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A Quick Hello from JB and Miles

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 19:14:35 -0000

JB and Miles want to hear about your problems! Send in your dilemma for your chance to get free life advice from JB when May I Elaborate returns. Either leave it in a review on Apple Podcasts or email them at mayielaborate@gmail.com.

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Relaborations: Piss Sheets

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

It’s the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on some of 2021’s best Elaborations! Today they’re revisiting one of their favorite movie-themed episodes about how adversity can unlock greatness.

Be sure to to stay subscribed to this feed during JB and Miles's vacation from daily episodes—new content will be coming your way! See you soon, and Happy New Year!

Today’s Quote: "My life is my practice." - Ram Dass (from the Zen Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Relaborations: Splash

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

It’s the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on some of 2021’s best Elaborations! Today they’re looking at how making a big impact often starts with a tiny ripple.

Today’s Quote: “Enlightenment for the wave is the moment the wave realizes that it is water.” - Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Relaborations: Egg with Kenan Thompson

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

It’s the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on some of 2021’s best Elaborations! Today they’re revisiting their first guest episode with Kenan Thompson.

Today’s Quote: “You wonder what's inside. You wonder if you can trust it.” - Kobo Abe (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar)

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Relaborations: Stained Rug

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

It’s the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on some of 2021’s best Elaborations all week long! Today they’re revisiting one that’s about accepting life’s imperfections.

Today’s Quote: “One of my favorite ways to nurture myself is to cozy up my surroundings.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing)

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Relaborations: Resort Hat

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

It's the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on 2021’s best Elaborations all week long! Today they're revisiting one that’s all about paying attention to the situations that you’re in. "I sometimes wear a lot of hats during the day, so I build in healthy transition time between events and roles." - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing)

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Fuse

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

JB Smoove and Miles are dedicating today’s episode to all of you in Elaboration Nation, as May I Elaborate begins a break from daily episodes. Tune in later this month for a look back at some of our favorite elaborations of the year — and don’t forget that JB and Miles will return for more elaborations in April!

Today’s Quote: “I’m not perfect about it, but I try to keep my kindness filter on. I don’t always know when someone I’m interacting with desperately needs my kindness and mercy.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Marry Yourself

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to get down on one knee and make a commitment to loving yourself.

Today’s Quote:

“Self love is promising to love honor and cherish myself. It’s the most important vow I can ever make.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Pasketti

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles want you to make a lasting impression, like the aftertaste of a delicious meal.

Today’s Quote:

“It’s fun to have mentors – people who do similar work to mine in the world. Whether I know these mentors personally or just follow them on social media, it’s inspiring to have someone to model myself after while still remaining uniquely fabulous.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Zombie UFC

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to use your environment to your advantage, wherever you may be.

Today’s Quote:

“Sometimes I have mixed emotions about where I land in life but I try to find ways to embrace my surroundings.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Band-Aid

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to start treating your emotional wounds with the same care you give physical wounds.

Today’s Quote:

“Simply feeling can be healing.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Prime Time

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about overcoming your fears to unlock your hidden potential.

Today’s Quote: “Until we lose ourselves there can be no hope of finding ourselves. We are the world and to enter fully into the world we must first abandon it.” – Henry Miller (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Wonder Woman

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about how to maintain healthy boundaries in relationships.

Today’s Quote: “Weakness is treating someone as though they belong to you. Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves.” – Yaa Gyasi (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)

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This MFer Here

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about loving yourself before you can love others. Today’s Quote: “Once we have held ourselves with kindness we can touch others in a vital and healing way.” – Tara Brach (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)

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Pie Fight

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to start telling the world exactly what you want.

Today’s Quote:

“‘Ask and you shall receive’ is the rule but you must learn how to ask and how to receive.” - Gary Zukav (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing).

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I've Been There

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to think with your heart and feel with your brain.

Today’s Quote:

“Compassion without wisdom is not understood to be true compassion and wisdom without compassion is not true wisdom.” - Masao Abe (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing).

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Harry Orange Seed

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to enjoy your moment in the sun, but make room for the next flower to bloom.

Today’s Quote:

“No seed ever sees the flower.” - Zen Saying (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Golden Boy

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to slow down and enjoy life’s speed bumps. Today’s Quote: “It’s never too late to do nothing.” - Zen Saying (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing). Follow JB on Twitter. Follow Miles on Twitter.

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Snow

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that the trail you blaze today will be walked by others tomorrow.

Today’s Quote:

“The mere fact that another had walked where I was walking made the path easier for my feet.” - D.E. Stevenson (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing).

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Ill-Fitting Clothes

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that greatness already exists within you.

Today’s Quote:

“A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To be alive is to be slowly born.” - Antoine De Saint-Exupery (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Lilliput

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to ease your grip on life’s steering wheel.

Today’s Quote:

“Don’t try to steer the river.” - Deepak Chopra (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Chili

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that the most powerful thing a person can possess is a curious mind.

Today’s Quote:

“Being genius is not enough, it takes courage to change people’s hearts.” – Oleg (Dimiter D Marinov) in Green Book, Screenplay by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie and Peter Farrelly (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).”

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Armrest

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to carve out space for your loved ones.

Today’s Quote:

“Impossible things [get done] every day that are only made possible through the little, reasonable compromises we all make.” - Jon Stewart (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Know Your Worth

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles implore you to know and understand your true worth. Today’s Quote: “We gain power through our refusal to accept less than we deserve.” – Amber Hollibaugh (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Fuel Tank

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that your education is a life long journey.

Today’s Quote:

“Fill your mind with knowledge – it’s the only kind of power no one can take away from you.” – Min Jin Lee (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Mona Lisa Smile

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to create your own definition of “perfect.”

Today’s Quote:

“Some things are meant to be broken. Imperfect. Chaotic. It’s universe’s way of providing contrast, you know? There have to be a few holes in the road. It’s how life is.” - Sarah Dessen (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Nae Nae

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles encourage you to start thinking small.

Today's Quote:

“Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can be.” Paramahansa Yogananda (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Elephant in the Room

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to take off your mask and reveal your true character.

Today’s Quote:

“There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such and unreal life. They take images outside of them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself.” - Hermann Hesse (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Skunks

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to stop fighting the current and start enjoying the waters.

Today’s Quote:

“Just let go. Let go of how you thought your life should be and embrace the life that is trying to work its way into your consciousness.” -Caroline Myss (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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The Great Voila

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to seek out wonder, even in the mundane.

Today’s Quote:

“Magic is very related to happiness…It is not there all the time, but there are beautiful moments of magic in everyone’s life.” Penelope Cruz (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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The Donaldson Initiative

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to stop wasting today worrying about tomorrow.

Today’s Quote:

“Tain’t worth while to wear a day out before it comes.” Sarah Orne Jewett (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Star Week: Andy Richter

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today Andy Richter joins JB Smoove and Miles as we “Reach for the F***ing Stars!” The brilliant comedian and Team Coco family member joins the show to explain how you can start driving your life’s covered wagon into a promising future.

Today’s Quote:

“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future. The past is closed and limited; the future is open and free.” – Deepak Chopra (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Star Week: Roy Wood Jr.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Roy Wood Jr. has been making us laugh and think on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah for years. Today he shares his unique perspective with JB Smoove and Miles as we continue to “Reach for the F***ing Stars!” Hear them explain why you should make an effort to chase change - and be sure to check out Roy’s new stand-up special "Roy Wood Jr.: Imperfect Messenger" when it premieres on Comedy Central 10/29 at 10:30pm ET.

Today’s Quote:

“New methods change the experience and new experiences change man.”– Karlheinz Stockhausen (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Star Week: Cheryl Hines

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today actress Cheryl Hines joins JB Smoove and Miles as we “Reach for the F***ing Stars!” Fresh off the season 11 premiere of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," co-stars JB and Cheryl join forces once again to explain why a small dose of fear is actually a prettay, prettay good thing.

Today’s Quote:

“Fear knocked on the door. Faith answered it.” - The Sopranos Be sure and check out Cheryl's podcast with Tig Notaro in which the two discuss a new documentary every week, "Tig and Cheryl: True Story." Follow JB on Twitter.

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Star Week: Martin Starr

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today actor Martin Starr (Silicon Valley, Freaks and Geeks) joins JB Smoove and Miles as they continue to “Reach for the F***ing Stars!” JB and his Spider-Man co-star reminisce on their adventures shooting overseas before teaming up on a quote about how to enjoy life's rain-out games.

Today’s Quote:

"Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." - Nuke in the movie "Bull Durham," screenplay by Ron Shelton (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Star Week: Wanda Sykes

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today Wanda Sykes joins JB Smoove and Miles as we “Reach for the F***ing Stars!” JB reunites with his Curb and Pootie Tang co-star to explain why you need to start practicing a routine of positivity.

Today’s Quote: “The flow of water carves rock, a little bit at a time. And our personhood is carved, too, by the flow of our habits.” – Jonathan Safran Foer (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Farmers Only

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles elaborate on more quotes submitted by listeners - they also explain how “crazy” is relative.

Today’s Quote:

"Don't dig up in doubt what was planted in faith." - Elisabeth Elliot (a listener submission from Sullydude)

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Villain

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that your role in this life’s story is up to you.

Today’s Quote:

"Other people might try to make me think I'm wrong or cast me as the villain to justify their own actions and protect themselves, but I don't have to fall for it and scapegoat myself." - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Tupperware

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to take stock of the memories you’ve put away in your soul’s storage space.

Today’s Quote:

"I'm more sensitive than I let on. Sometimes I have to go back and feel emotions from the past that I've had to push down just to survive or be strong." - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Moles

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles implore you to look for beauty in every obstacle.

Today’s Quote:

“It should be expected that we will find wonder in a vast mountain landscape but it is a more serious challenge to find wonder in a hill. It is a great achievement to find it in a molehill.” – Tristan Gooley (A Year Of Gratitude: Inspiration For Living Life As A Gift, Workman Publishing).

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Laurels

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that this week doesn’t care about last week’s accomplishments.

Today’s Monday Thought:

“Don’t rest on your laurels.”

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Fight or Flight

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that your reactions are just as important as your actions.

Today’s Quote:

“It’s not our experiences that form us but the ways in which we respond to them.” – Pico Iyer (A Year Of Gratitude: Inspiration For Living Life As A Gift, Workman Publishing).

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Bloop

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that none of us can make sparks on our own.

Today’s Quote:

“Each of us is born with a box of matches inside us but we can’t strike them all by ourselves.” – Laura Esquivel (A Year Of Gratitude: Inspiration For Living Life As A Gift, Workman Publishing).

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What You Deserve

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that there’s nothing wrong with shooting for the stars.

Today’s Quote:

“We can be grateful for what we have while also demanding what we deserve.” – Abby Wambach (A Year Of Gratitude: Inspiration For Living Life As A Gift, Workman Publishing).

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Jessie

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that sometimes you need silence to finally hear your own genius.

Today’s Quote:

“Those who dance are considered insane by those who can’t hear the music.”– George Carlin (You're Doing a Freaking Great Job, Workman Publishing).

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Dessert

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to stop putting off pleasure.

Today’s Quote:

“Eat your dessert first.” – Melissa Washburn (Today Is Going To Be A Great Day! Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Bridgerton

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that chasing your own personal passions is the key to finding other passionate people.

Today’s Quote:

“To be interesting be interested.” – Dale Carnegie (Today Is Going to Be A Great Day! Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Oasis

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why moderation isn’t always the answer.

Today’s Quote:

“Too much of a great thing can be wonderful.” – Mae West (Today Is Going to Be A Great Day! Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Surprise Party

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles encourage you to start looking beyond your line of vision.

Today’s Quote:

“The question is not what you look at but what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau (Today Is Going to Be A Great Day! Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Penny Rolls

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles elaborate on listener-submitted quotes, and explain why you need to start floating with the tide.

Today’s Quote:

“You cannot step into the same river twice, for other waters are continually flowing on.” - Heraclitus (a listener quote from Accomplicated).

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Hammock

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that hard work leads to a clear mind.

Today’s Quote:

“Inspiration does exist but it must find you working.” - Picasso (Today Is Going to Be A Great Day! Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Car Dealer

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to slow down and consider the real cause of your problems.

Today’s Quote:

“Blaming someone else for your suffering is like having an itch on your head and scratching your bottom. Now you have two itches for the price of one.” - Ajahn Chah (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Stained Rug

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that comfort is not found in a store, it is found in the present moment.

Today’s Quote:

“One of my favorite ways to nurture myself is to cozy up my surroundings.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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A Hand to Hold

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to let go of any baggage that might be holding you down.

Today’s Quote:

“Let go or be dragged.” - Zen Saying (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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The Purple One

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that sometimes the smartest thing you can do is to consult someone smarter than yourself.

Today’s Quote:

“It’s not all on me to figure everything out. When I need good advice, I have people I can go to for wise counsel.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Revolving Door

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to stop following the path of negativity.

Today’s Quote:

“Don’t chase after thoughts and don’t push them away. Let them come in and go out like a swinging door.” - Jukuso Kwong (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Vacation of the Mind

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that paradise is in your mind, not on a map.

Today’s Quote:

“Vacation is more about the mindset than money.” –Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Club Bonbon

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to carefully consider the guest list for the party that is your life.

Today’s Quote:

“It can be scary to let people in because there is always a chance of getting hurt. Yet letting people in is how I get more of the good stuff.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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The More You Know

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles elaborate on more quotes submitted by listeners. Submit your own quote and get elaborated!

Today’s Quote:

“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” – Epictetus (a listener submission from Bhawk22).

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Walls

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that the walls you feel confined by are just hurdles for you to leap over.

Today’s Quote:

“The only boundaries to what you can achieve are the ones you set for yourself.” – Margaret Spellings (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Facts (That Part)

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why the rainstorm you feel stuck in might just mean a rainbow is around the corner.

Today’s Quote:

“I learned from the pleasant experience that at the most despairing crisis, when all looked sour beyond words, some delightful ‘break’ was apt to lurk just around the corner.” – Amelia Earhart (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Kangaroo

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how growing old grants you the freedom to really be yourself.

Today’s Quote:

“With age comes certain perks and not caring as much what people think about the way I live my life is one of them. My loving generous courageous heart is my best guide.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing).

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Joffrey Placebo

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to start thinking about your life’s exit interview.

Today’s Quote:

“When I’m on vacation to a fun and interesting place I try to pack in as many new experiences as possible to make the most of my tip. I want to make the most of this trip called life too.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing).

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The Ringmaster

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that having character and being a character are often two very different things.

Today’s Quote:

“I’m a real character and I like that.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing).

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Gut Check

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles discuss how you can find the right balance between instinct and intellect.

Today’s Guts:

“The guts carry the feet, not the feet the guts.” – Miguel De Cervantes (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Get Scathed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that your battle scars are what make you interesting.

Today’s Quote:

“It’s impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to.” – Christopher Paolini (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Firefly

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that the sense of awe you experienced as a child doesn’t need to go away in adulthood.

Today’s Quote:

“When laughing children chase after fireflies, they are not pursuing beetles but catching wonder.” - David George Haskell (A Year Of Gratitude: Inspiration For Living Life As A Gift, Workman Publishing).

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Knights

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to stop running away from hard feelings.

Today’s Quote:

“When we protect ourselves so we won’t feel pain, that protection becomes like armor, like armor that imprisons the softness of the heart.” – Pema Chodron (A Year Of Gratitude: Inspiration For Living Life As A Gift, Workman Publishing).

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The 19th Century

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles take you on a trip to the past in order to understand your present.

Today’s Quote: "It is right to be contented with what we have but never with what we are." - James Mackintosh (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing) Follow JB on Twitter.

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Winner and Still Champion

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to keep your eye on the finish line, but enjoy the small victories along the way.

Today’s Quote:

“You’ve got to go through it to get to the end of it.” - Suzanne Collins (The Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Inner Voice

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why you need to cast the perfect narrator for your internal monologue.

Today’s Quote:

“One of the first principles to honor your relationship with yourself is to respect and trust your own inner voice. This form of trust is the way of the heart, the epitome of well-being.” – Michael Bernard Beckwith (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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Locked Doors

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles encourage you to see every obstacle as an opportunity.

Today's Quote: "Don't assume a door is closed. Push on it." – Marian Wright Edelman (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Breakfast, Lunch, and Supper

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to consider what you're putting in your body every day.

Today's Quote: “Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper.” – Sir Francis Bacon (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Bingo

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that there is a time to step up and a time to step aside.

Today’s Quote:

“Sometimes kindness takes the form of stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right, and just being happy for someone“ -Sharon Salzberg (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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Sit and Be Fit

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to pull up a chair and sit down — sometimes the choice to sit and do nothing is the most empowering thing you can do.

Today’s Quote:

“To what extent the habit of sitting can impress and change us becomes clear only when we have taken pains to practice it. After a short time we find ourselves asking: how is it possible that such a simple exercise can have such far-reaching effects on the body and soul.” - Karlfried Graf Durckheim (The Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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A Musical Spectacular

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to consider your life's soundtrack. Today’s Quote: “We cannot step outside life’s song. This music made us; it is our nature.” – David George Haskell (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing)

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Dumb and Dumber

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to embrace your foolishness.

Today’s Quote:

“He who knows he is a fool is not the biggest fool; he who knows he is confused is not in the worst confusion.” — Zhuangzi (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Splash

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that every giant wave begins with a little ripple.

Today’s Quote:

“Enlightenment for the wave is the moment the wave realizes that it is water.” - Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Ostrich

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to start flying with your feet still on the ground.

Today's Quote:

“To be fully alive, fully human and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh.” – Pema Chodron (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing)

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Thoughts

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why you should stop letting toxic thoughts occupy valuable real estate in your brain. Today’s Quote: “Thoughts think themselves.” – Buddhist Saying (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Dream Cone

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that dreams are the elaborations of the subconscious — the wisdom you seek is already in your head.

Today’s Quote:

“During our dreams we do not know we are dreaming. We may even dream of interpreting a dream. Only on waking do we know it was a dream. Only after the great awakening will we realize that this is the great dream.” – Chuang Tzu (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Tale of the Tape

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles squeeze some spiritual juices out of more listener-submitted quotes! Don’t forget to submit your own favorite quotes by leaving a review.

Today’s Quote:

“Tape is a wonderful thing.” - a listener quote from Chevy Chase Chick.

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Rocky Balboa

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to find the emotional fuel that gets your engine moving.

Today’s Quote:

“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” Sylvester Stallone as Rocky in "Rocky Balboa" (Today Is Going To Be A Great Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Superheroes

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that your inner power is stronger than any comic book character.

Today’s Quote:

“The most powerful thing you can be when you grow up is yourself.” – Bryony Gordon (Today is Going to be a Great Day, Workman Publishing).

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Skidmarked For Life

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that no piece of jewelry or article of clothing can ever be as beautiful as your spirit.

Today’s Quote:

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” – William Morris (Today is Going to be a Great Day, Workman Publishing).

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Poker Face

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to accept the cards that you are dealt - and remind you that more cards on their way.

Today’s Quote:

“We play out our days as we play out cards – taking them as they come, not knowing what they will be.” – Samuel Butler (The Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Pole Vault

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to water the garden of your relationships.

Today’s Quote:

"Progress lies not in enhancing what is but in advancing towards what will be." - Khalil Gibran (The Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar).

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Hot Dog

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that all meaningful journeys begin with a step towards the unknown.

Today’s Quote:

“Experiment with your experiences” – Jaclyn Atkinson (The Today Is Going To Be A Great Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Hulk

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to channel your anger into making the world a more beautiful place.

Today’s Quote:

“When my feelings are hurt it doesn’t help to pretend I'm okay and keep it all inside. Finding a healthy way to express the hurt helps me get over it fast.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Cubicle

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that the answers to all of your questions are already inside of you... you just need to listen.

Today’s Quote:

“I make the best decisions when I consult both my head and my heart. And my life feels more harmonious when they can at least compromise." – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Urkel or Stefan

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles elaborate on quotes submitted by listeners! Listen to hear how you can take charge of your emotions -- and don’t forget to leave a review with your own favorite quote.

Today’s Quote:

"The only thing you can really control is how you react to things out of your control." – Bassam Tarazi (submitted by FakeMikeGorman).

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Requotable

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that sometimes a victory can be a loss — and vice versa!

Today’s Quote:

“Saying ‘yes’ doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying ‘please’ doesn't mean I am waiting for permission.” - Amy Poehler (The Today is Going to be a Great Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Storms

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to enjoy your day in the sun — but pack an umbrella.

Today’s Quote:

“When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about.” - Haruki Murakami (A Year of Gratitude Calendar, A Network For Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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The Flower

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles invite you to grow at your own pace — just like the dandelion.

Today’s Quote:

"The flower is not concerned about tomorrow. It doesn't plan. It doesn't worry about death; nor does it make effort to smell beautifully. The flower teaches being, being what one is." - Wu-Hsin (Zen Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Dancer

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how you can walk the tight rope between order and chaos.

Today’s Quote:

“One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” - Friedrich Nietzsche (The Today is Going to be a Great Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Peepholes

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles encourage you to change your perspective on life. Today's Quote: "Life is a peephole, a single tiny entry onto a vastness." - Yann Martel (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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Jay Pharoah Elaborates

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles are joined by comedian, actor, and master impressionist Jay Pharoah! Together, they explain what it means to be a filled container. They also talk about Jay's starring role in the movie "Resort to Love," which just hit Netflix. Today's Quote: "We never sit anything out. We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out." - Ray Bradbury (Keep Calm and Carry On Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing) Follow JB on Twitter.

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Old People

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to hear from the elders who walked these paths before you.

Today’s Quote:

"Getting wise advice from people I respect who are older than I am is a loving way to parent myself." - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Yous

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that you’ve already got the best role in this production of life.

Today’s Quote:

“Pretending to be someone I'm not takes too much time and energy. Being the authentic me might be messier, but it's much less tiring.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Monkey

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to throw out the rule book and embrace the uncertainty of today.

Today’s Quote:

“Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it's the middle that counts the most. Try to remember that when you find yourself at a new beginning. Just give hope a chance to float up. - Sandra Bullock as Birdee Pruitt in "Hope Floats" (The Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Scott Aukerman Elaborates

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles are joined by their friend Scott Aukerman, host of Comedy Bang! Bang! Together, they explain how you can begin hiking the path to enlightenment.

Today’s Quote:

“As I navigate transition in my life, I look to the mountain goat for inspiration. Taking my time and taking careful steps to find my footing on a loving path forward.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Fondue

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to stop fast forwarding through life.

Today’s Quote:

“It really is strange the way I work for success, but when I get there, cannot appreciate it. Only in retrospect can I begin to enjoy the moment and admit how great it was.” - Sarah Brightman (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Invisible

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how you can leap over any mental obstacles.

Today’s Quote:

“More is lost by indecision than wrong decision.” - Tony Soprano (A Year of Gratitude Calendar, A Network For Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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Three Lives

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how you can level up in the game of life.

Today’s Quote:

“With each game I play, with each season I play, I’m running out of chances. You’re never guaranteed next year, you’re never guaranteed the next game. You have to seize the opportunity when it’s there in front of you” - Brett Favre (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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Top Shelf

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles dare you to dream bigger.

Today’s Quote:

“Nothing is far and nothing is near, if one desires. The world is little, people are little, human life is little. There is only one big thing — desire” - Willa Cather (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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Give or Take

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to start living on your own timeline.

Today’s Quote:

“The time which we have at our disposal every day is elastic.“ - Marcel Proust (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing).

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Hotline

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why you need to stop postponing life.

Today’s Quote:

“Always just try. Because you never know - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (The Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Brick House

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how the winds of change can lift you to new heights.

Today’s Quote:

“Do all you can with what you have in the time you have in the place you are.” - Nkosi Johnson (The Keep Calm And Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Centerfold

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to start preparing for your Big Moment.

Today’s Quote:

“Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?” - Morrie Schwartz in “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom (The Keep Calm And Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Bully

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how you can find the courage to confront life’s harsh truths.

Today’s Quote:

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” - James Baldwin (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Egg with Kenan Thompson

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles are joined by their friend, SNL star Kenan Thompson. Together, they explain how you can start digging deeper into yourself.

Today’s Quote: “You wonder what’s inside, you wonder if you can trust it.” - Kobo Abe (Zen Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Magnum Vice

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why you need to go full speed ahead towards your dreams.

Today’s Quote:

“A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” - John A. Shedd (The Keep Calm And Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Appointments

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to take care of your emotional engine.

Today’s Quote:

“If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. That is very serious." - Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Bucket List

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how you can free yourself from fear.

Today’s Quote:

“I was young and crazy, I didn’t know what is possible and what’s not, so I did the impossible.” -Matt Laar (The Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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The Unsaid

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why you need to start speaking your truth.

Today’s Quote:

“I’ve learned to value failed conversations, missed connections, confusions. What remains is what’s unsaid, what’s underneath. Understanding on another level.” – Anna Kamienska (A Year of Zen Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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I Am Somebody

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to stop acting like an extra in the movie of your life.

Today's Quote:

"One of the processes of your life is…to constantly reaffirm that I am somebody." – Alvin Ailey (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Ketchup

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles dare you to live a life worth remembering.

Today’s Quote:

“Postponing joy until a goal or milestone is reached is punishing and not for me." - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing).

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Clouds

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles discuss how you can pilot your emotional plane through any turbulence.

Today’s Quote:

“You must rise above the gloomy clouds covering the mountain top, otherwise how will you ever see the brightness?” - Ryokan (The Keep Calm And Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Roar

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how you can find quiet confidence in a loud world.

Today’s Quote:

“A tiger does not proclaim his tigritude, he pounces. In other words: a tiger does not stand in the forest and say ‘I am a tiger.’” - Wole Soyinka (The Keep Calm And Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Leftovers

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how you can use your past experiences as ingredients in the delicious feast of life.

Today’s Quote:

“All that happens to us – including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is given to us as raw material, as clay, so that we may shape our art.” - Jorge Luis Borges (The Keep Calm And Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Squirrel

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles discuss the planet’s most valuable resource: knowledge.

Today’s Quote:

“Today I’m particularly appreciative of the wisdom I’ve accrued over time.” -Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Steaks Are High

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles elaborate on more quotes submitted by listeners. Find out if they elaborate on yours!

Today’s Quote:

“Never make decisions until you have to.” - a quote submitted by listener Checkmate #17.

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Celebrate

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that only joy can feed your soul.

Today’s Quote:

“The more you praise & celebrate in your life – the more there is in life to celebrate.” - Oprah Winfrey (The Today Is Going To Be A Great Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Energy

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles teach you how to re-charge the battery in your soul.

Today’s Quote:

“Protect your own energy.” -Jessica Swift (The Today Is Going To Be A Great Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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The Getaway

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how you can find enlightenment by looking inward.

Today’s Quote:

“Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself.” – The 14th Dalai Lama (The Keep Calm And Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Lost and Found

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to stay true to your character.

Today's Quote:

"What you do matters, but not much. What you are matters tremendously." -Catherine Doherty (The Keep Calm And Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Hokey Pokey

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles help you find the place where you can grow.

Today’s Quote:

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place then stand firm.” - Abraham Lincoln (The Today Is Going To Be A Great Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Butterfly Face

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that we all deserve to be noticed.

Today’s Quote:

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” - Simone Weil (The Keep Calm And Carry On Calendar, Workman).

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Signs

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to create your own opportunities.

Today’s Quote:

“If you’re waiting for a sign, this is it.” - LeeAndra Cianci (Today Is Going To Be a Great Day! Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Tigger

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles discuss the beauty of longevity.

Today’s Quote:

“Better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep.” - Indian Proverb (The Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman).

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Hammer

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to do your part.

Today’s Quote:

“You have no excuses not to change the world.” - Barack Obama (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Omelette Bar

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles elaborate on quotes submitted by listeners. Find out if he elaborates on yours!

Today’s Quote:

“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” - Mark Twain (submitted by Calm In Calabasas)

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Black Cat

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles teach you how to escape your emotional cage.

Today’s Quote:

“Unclose your mind. You are not a prisoner. You are a bird in flight, searching for your dreams.” - Haruki Murakami (Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar)

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Yelple

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that sometimes you just have to let things slide.

Today’s Quote:

“The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.” - William James (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Roller Coaster

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to enjoy life’s ride.

Today’s Quote:

“Slowing down can make things more meaningful. Maybe I don’t have to add anything to my life to find more meaning – just find ways to slow down and appreciate what I’ve got.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing)

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Scab

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to leave your emotional baggage at the airport carousel.

Today’s Quote:

“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart.” -Rainer Maria Rilke (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Sandwich Artist

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about the value in being a student of life.

Today’s Quote:

“Be willing to be a beginner every single day.” - Meister Eckhart (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Inside Shoes

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that the journey of self-improvement takes time.

Today’s Quote:

"It takes four seasons to know one year." - Anonymous

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Sugar Daddies

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about finding balance in the peaks and valleys of love.

Today’s Quote:

"Let no one who loves be called altogether unhappy. Even love unreturned has its rainbow." - J.M. Barrie (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)

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Prison Break

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about learning to love the guardrails of life.

Today’s Quote:

“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help." May Sarton

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Plymouth Rock

Mon, 31 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how being present makes a world of difference.

Today’s Quote:

“When I show up for myself, it enables me to better show up for others in powerful ways.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing)

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Build-a-Man

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles discuss how you can start directing your energy towards positive changes, in life and in love.

Today’s Quote:

“It's our relation to circumstances that determines their influence upon us. The same wind that carries us, the same wind that carries a vessel into port may blow another offshore." - Christian Nestell Bovee (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)

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Piece of Pie

Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles find inspiration in the effortless joy of childhood.

Today’s Quote:

“Nature teaches us simplicity and contentment, because in its presence we realize we need very little to be happy.” - Mark Coleman (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Trails

Wed, 26 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles discuss the virtues of trusting yourself and driving with your own heart.

Today’s Quote:

"There are many trails up the mountain, but in time they all reach the top." - Anya Seton (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)

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Andy Warhol

Tue, 25 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how you can free yourself by trying new thoughts.

Today’s Quote:

“Sometimes people let the same problem make them miserable for years, when they could just say, ‘So what?’ That's one of my favorite things to say: ‘So what.’” - Andy Warhol (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)”

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Third Grader

Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles discuss how being more selective allows you to set yourself up for success.

Today's Quote:

“I don’t always take the bait. Sometimes it’s wise to pick my battles and lessen the overall drama of the day.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing)

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Friends

Fri, 21 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles read some elaboration-worthy quotes submitted by listeners. Find out if he elaborates on yours!

Today’s Quote:

"Show me your friends and I'll tell you who you are." - a listener submission from "Pinot Grigio Is My Confidant."

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Tears of a Clown

Thu, 20 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about how you can find your unique bliss in the circus of life.

Today’s Quote:

"What do happy people have in common? They appreciate what they have." - Chris Woodman (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)

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CPR

Wed, 19 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles discuss how you can find enlightenment in life’s second chances.

Today’s Quote:

"With breath there is always a beginning." - Micheline Aharonian Marcom (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Marvin Gaye

Tue, 18 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why you need to clean out the hard drive of your mind and create storage space for the new you.

Today’s Quote:

"Eventually that one has learnt will have to be forgotten." - Ramana Maharshi (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Patina

Mon, 17 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles remind the listener that the universe loves YOU.

Today’s Quote:

“Like a lovely piece of silver or copper, I’ve developed a rich, interesting patina over the years.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing)

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Couch

Fri, 14 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about learning from life’s wrong turns.

Today’s Quote:

"Having no destination, I am never lost." - Ikkyu (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Cranny

Thu, 13 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about how you can grow from your mistakes.

Today’s Quote:

"It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then." - Lewis Carroll (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)

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Resort Hat

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about the art of spreading joy wherever you go.

Today’s Quote:

“I sometimes wear a lot of hats during the day, so I build in healthy transition time between events and roles.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing)

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Superman

Tue, 11 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why you need to be your own pilot.

Today’s Quote:

"Would that life were like the shadow cast by a wall or tree, but it is like the shadow of a bird of flight." - Talmud (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Game of Airplane

Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why you should be more like water.

Today’s Quote:

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” - Oscar Wilde (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)

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Bank Robber

Fri, 07 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about the many faces of bravery .

Today’s Quote:

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anais Nin (from You Are Doing a Freaking Great Job, Workman Publishing)

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Bloom

Thu, 06 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about how you can find growth anywhere.

Today’s Quote:

“Bloom where you are planted.” (from Today Is Going to Be a Great Day! Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Sister, Sister

Wed, 05 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explore the concept of permanence.

Today’s Quote:

"Nothing is forever. Everything is temporary." Anonymous. (from You're Doing a Freaking Great Job, Workman Publishing)

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Cake

Tue, 04 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about how to protect your desires.

Today’s Quote:

“Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.” - Pema Chödrön (from You Are Doing a Freaking Great Job, Workman Publishing)

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Fly

Mon, 03 May 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about the importance of always evolving.

Today’s Quote:

"A season of loneliness and isolation is when the caterpillar gets its wings. Remember that the next time you feel alone." - Mandy Hale (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)

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Piss Sheets

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles explain how adversity can unlock greatness.

Today’s Quote:

"My life is my practice." - Ram Dass (from the Zen Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Malala

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about the importance of making your voice heard.

Today’s Quote:

"When The Whole World Is Silent, Even One Voice Becomes More Powerful." - Malala Yousafzai (from You Are Doing a Freaking Great Job, Workman Publishing)

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Side Family

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about why it’s best to keep your big mouth shut.

Today’s Quote:

"Travel and tell no one, live a true love story and tell no one, live happily and tell no one, people ruin beautiful things." - Khalil Gibran (from the Zen Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing

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Movie Dreams

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about what it means to dream big.

Today’s Quote:

"If your dream only includes you, it's too small." - Ava DuVernay (from You Are Doing a Freaking Great Job, Workman Publishing)

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Hydrate

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0000

It’s the first day of May I Elaborate, which means your whole life is about to change! Today JB Smoove and Miles talk all about one of our most basic emotional responses: tears.

Today’s Quote:

“I cried, for happiness, for sadness, but most of all, for emptiness."

- Daul Kim (from the Zen Page-A-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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JB Elaborates on Elaborations

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0000

JB Smoove and his pal Miles explain why their new daily podcast is going to change your life—and what JB means by “elaborate.” The first episode drops April 26!

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