ABOUT THIS EPISODE:

In our very first episode, we introduce our intention behind this podcast; to foster authentic and candid dialogues that resonate with the complexities of life, particularly as they pertain to the intersections of family, entrepreneurship, and personal growth.

Takeaways:

1. In this inaugural episode of Uncooked Conversations, we introduce ourselves and our backgrounds, establishing a foundation for future discussions.
2. We aim to share candid insights from our lives as a married couple, entrepreneurs, and parents navigating various challenges.
3. The podcast serves as a platform to explore themes such as emotional regulation, parenting, and the complexities of entrepreneurship.
4. Listeners can expect a blend of practical advice and personal anecdotes that reflect our experiences in parenting and business.
5. We emphasize the importance of vulnerability and authenticity in conversations, hoping to foster a sense of community among our audience.
6. Through this podcast, we aspire to create a resource where we can share our learnings and encourage open dialogue about life's challenges.

ABOUT UNCOOKED CONVERSATIONS:

Uncooked Conversations represents the unfolding narrative of Paul and Ali, who, through this podcast, share Honest conversations about navigating inner healing, how that plays into marriage & parenting all while building toward a strong family legacy. They integrate conversations around faith, challenge narratives, sit in nuance and have fun!

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ATTRIBUTIONS: Music: Storybook by Scott Holmes is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Ukulele Whistle by Scott Holmes is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

I'm Paul.

No, hi.

You gotta greet people.

Hi, I'm Paul.

No, I'm Paul.

Why did you say you're Paul?

I'm giving you an example of what to say.

Okay.

Hi, I'm Paul.

And I'm Allie.

And this is Uncooked Conversations where we

talk about life, family, business, and everything in between.

So for those of you who don't know us already, here is a brief, ish summary about us.

My name is Paul.

I'm a storyteller, entrepreneur, and writer for films and television.

A business that I'm building right now is called the RPG Empire, and it's focused on storytelling through tabletop RPGs and actual play podcasts.

And I'm really excited about it.

I'm Allie.

I'm a writer, musician, psychoeducator, and entrepreneur.

I have a degree in music and psychology.

And most importantly, I'm a mom to two amazing little boys.

Yeah.

So together we've been married for almost eight years.

We've created a feature film that's now on Amazon.

We had a media business for several years, and we've done a ton of entrepreneurial work together.

And we're passionate about being the best parents we can be, rock climbing and traveling.

So this is our first podcast ever together.

And we first want to give you an explanation as to why we're even doing this podcast to begin with.

And the very first reason is Covid.

That's not why.

I mean, but kind of because since we're stuck inside, we're stuck inside and we don't have anywhere to go and anything more interesting to do.

And what better way to use the time where we hire a babysitter than to sit here and try to make a podcast.

I can think of so many better ways.

So I hope you're really enjoying this podcast.

No, actually, so we have had this podcast on our minds for several months.

We were on a date a while back and we were having a really, really good conversation.

But it was one of those conversations where you're like, you know, I actually feel like if someone were listening in to our conversation right now, they would really benefit a lot because we were just having a lot of like, good, raw moments with each other.

But also it just felt kind of helpful not to seem kind of self centered or like we're so amazing and like, we definitely not like, not to sound like we have all of our like, ducks in a row, because we don't.

If you'd seen our ducks, they're all over the place.

But it was just like One of those raw moments of life where it just, you know, it just kind of helps you see, like, that you're normal, but also helps you navigate.

Anyway, I'm kind of, like, rambling on that, so.

No, it's good.

Okay.

I think that to summarize, the idea is that if we're raw with you, maybe you'll feel more comfortable to be raw with others.

We go through a lot of crazy stuff, and because we're married and also entrepreneurs, it puts a lot of different pressures on our relationships and on our family and on our work life.

And so we thought it would be interesting to share those pressures and how we're dealing with that, both, like, in our thought processes, but also practically.

And so this podcast will contain a lot of different things, ranging from parenting tips to emotional regulation, to therapy ideas, to how to deal with poopy diapers, to some business ideas, to grasping that inner creativity and how to let it all out.

So what do you think about that?

Oh, I think that's wonderful.

That was a great summary of what I was trying to say.

Thanks.

Yeah, and this is so uncomfortable for me, but this is kind of.

I guess this is an example of what we want uncooked conversations to be all about, is to let you guys in on those uncomfortable moments of our life and how we're navigating them, because I think that we can feel very alone when we're facing challenges, be it sibling relationships, family dynamics, business, making money, all of this stuff.

And it's easy to feel alone and also, like, unsure on how to navigate things because we're so used to seeing people's well crafted, like, Instagram pictures with their, like, well thought out captions.

People think out their captions.

Dang, I'm doing it all wrong.

Sorry.

Continue.

It's okay.

In this podcast, we're definitely going to show up with some ideas and a little bit of a plan, but I think our heart is that part of it is raw, that we are processing something right here, right now.

Like, right here, right now.

I'm feeling uncomfortable around putting out this podcast and hearing my voice on the podcast for the first time.

Like, I've never done a podcast recording before.

So I just can feel my body, like, tensing up and I can feel my brain freezing trying to, like, get out thoughts that if I were just sitting in a room with a friend, I would be like, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Like, have all my thoughts a mile a minute.

Yeah, a mile a minute.

Or sitting and talking to Paul on the couch.

So it's really interesting just noticing right now how I'm feeling doing this podcast.

Which should.

I don't know.

And maybe it's even the shoulds.

Like, I'm saying, like, oh, this should feel easy.

Like, maybe it shouldn't.

I don't know.

Maybe that's how other podcasters feel too.

If it was easy, everybody would be doing it.

Maybe it's just like vlogging.

And the art of all of this, right, is to make it look easy, but secretly, it's super difficult.

Yeah, like, vlogging is incredibly difficult to be a good vlogger.

Very difficult.

You have to have good personality, great editing, ton of perseverance.

You have to, like, be filming your whole life every day, all the time, and it's.

It gets crazy.

And I think that's what it is with this podcast is it feels vulnerable for me.

Like, and this is, I guess, a new step in the direction of being my authentic self and being vulnerable with people besides those in my close circle here at home.

And so, yeah, I'm just noticing the discomfort.

So I'm, like, kind of leaning into it, becoming aware of it, and all those therapy things that we learn and just resting.

And I think what I'm even doing right now is I'm just, like, relaxing my shoulders and putting two feet on the ground and taking slower breaths.

And actually I'm just noticing myself stepping into more of a flow in talking and in my thoughts.

So it's very interesting.

That's great.

Like, we've been going to therapy for.

I'm coming up on, like, about a year of personal therapy almost every week.

Then you've been going to individual since around that time, too.

Yeah.

So we've been doing a lot of therapy this past year.

Therapy's great, guys.

Highly recommend.

I know we're big.

The right kind of therapist.

The right for whatever it is you're going through because there are so many flavors of therapy.

And so definitely, if you're a researcher, do your research.

If not, maybe like, talk with somebody who knows a lot about therapy because they can help guide you to the right.

Yeah.

Kind of resources.

I mean, I think part of it for me, and actually this is a good segue as well, is like, why are we doing the podcast?

And for me, my thought is, like, we're learning all of this stuff and going through all of this stuff, and I want a place to be able to, like, be like, hey, this is crazy.

What I'm going through.

Here's, like, everything I've learned today.

So you're wanting this podcast to be a resource for people, Right?

Here's everything we've learned.

Here's information.

Here's places to go.

Yeah.

And also our rawness in it.

Dang.

I learned this today.

It sucked.

You know, like, here's how I feel about it, and I think for me, that's where the rawness comes from, is it's not just like, here's information, but here's information, and here's how it made me feel.

Like, here's what I went through to get this information.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So what.

What was your idea or thought of the podcast?

And, like, what is.

What is the podcast to you?

Um, I think what I was imagining is that intimate feeling of, like, you and I, like, really hashing out a conversation about some topic and as if someone was just a fly on the wall watching in on our conversation and, like, working through something.

What's that called?

There's a film term for that where they just stick a camera.

Anyway, I'll remember it later when it doesn't matter.

Well, that's a wrap for this episode of Uncooked Conversations.

I hope that you guys got a good sense of where we would like to go with this podcast, and I hope that you will join us for this journey.

Yeah.

So thank you so much for listening to this podcast.

We hope that you'll be able to glean something from our crazy life, and we would love to hear from you.

So please leave a comment, send us emails, all that jazz.

Also, you can follow us, I think, on social media.

I think we're gonna get a Instagram, right?

Somewhere.

Somewhere.

One of those TikTok.

That's a dance thing, right?

Stay tuned for our next episode and we'll let you know what our Instagram handle is.

MySpace.

MySpace.

Follow us on MySpace.

Definitely follow us on MySpace.

And until next time.

Cool, cool.