How to Be Cooler With Les Stroud Survivorman
This week we chat with Les Stroud , creator and star of the hit TV series Survivorman. Alice and staff writer Nick Douglas talk to Les about how to become an expert in survival, as well as one aspect of survival that he finds almost impossible. We were also joined by our old friend, divorce attorney James J. Sexton . James tells us five steps to developing thick skin, that is, emotionally. Plus a new segment!
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In this episode
Intro and “Go ask Alice (or Melissa)” (0:40 – 5:40)
In which Melissa asks Alice for advice, and Alice tries to give it.
Five Steps to Getting Emotionally Tough, with James J. Sexton (6:44 – 12:19)
Divorce attorney James J. Sexton tells us how to get through this in our worst times. (Ice shower is not needed.)
Interview: Les Stroud (12:57 – 34:16)
Survivorman’s Les Stroud talks about what it takes to survive in the wild when he was really scared, how he was as a kid and what he really thinks about his competitors.
Update of the week (34:25 – 42:54)
Producer Levi Sharp joins Melissa and Alice this week. Our updates? Be wary of third-party sellers on Amazon; indulging in the dark with Doctor Death and Disclosure: Escape from NXIVM podcasts and The Sinner Show; and a rethinking technique that helps you appreciate what you are doing. Bonus: no gratitude journal is kept.