Are you feeling lost? Well, you've come to the
right place. Welcome to Lost -ish, where we,
Rose Chachko, and Emmanuella Kathreptakis,
share what it's really like navigating your twenties.
We're two semi -lost girls, figuring out careers,
relationships, wellness, purpose, and everything
in between. Each week we dive into the highs,
the lows, and the lessons of chasing your dreams,
finding happiness, and learning to embrace the
uncertainty. We're not here to pretend like we've
loaded all together. We're simply just figuring
it out with you. And action! Hi everyone, and
welcome back to the Lostish podcast. Another
week, another dollar. Nah, we actually don't
get paid for this. So there's no dollars involved.
Thank you so much. Okay guys. Today we're not
in the mood for a serious one. No, we wanted
to like dive in deep, but I was like, we both
just had hectic days. Manuel has had three hours
of sleep. I'm shaking because you're about to
hear why. Um, but essentially something happened
on the train with me today. Hold on. Cause this
has to do with our episode. I'm about to say
that something happened on the train. With me
today which we will go into and it inspired our
episode today, which is about putting yourself
out there And you might think all like this is
so cringe or yet another one putting yourself
out there, you know, whatever but it like it's
not enough and it's so important and you only
have one life guys so we are going to be delving
into that topic in every single sense of the
sentence and what kind of things do we want to
like cover. When it comes to like putting yourself
out there with relationships with meaning when
I say relationships, I'm talking about relationship
building with people in general with career stuff
with any opportunities that come your way really
just in life because that just happens a lot,
especially in your twenties. And I think like
aligned action is really important and I'll talk
about what aligned action is in a little bit.
But essentially if you Want something in your
life right whether it's a relationship whether
it's a career thing whether it's. Happiness like
whether it's just like in a pace whatever it
may be. You need to take a line action in order
to kind of manifest that into your life right
and I feel like I kind of did that today which
is like I don't know should I should I talk about
now should I talk about it later just sum it
up. Okay, so essentially I was on the train coming
to the studio where we record at and I was already
running late and anyway, I was sitting down and
this group of people come onto the train there's
three of them there's two guys and then this
one girl and One of the guys caught my eye and
I was like and I kind of looked at him and I
was like Oh my goodness, like you have really
beautiful eyes like I thought he was like a beautiful
man and i don't know what came over me and i
would never ever ever do this and this group
of people like sat right next to me and i could
see that he was kind of looking over but like
maybe once or twice like it wasn't any anything
crazy and i was listening to music and i just
thought fuck it and i looked in my bag and i
found a receipt just like some old receipt that
i had and an eyebrow pen an eyebrow pencil and
I wrote on the um on the receipt I'm shaking
guys I'm literally shaking this happened like
10 minutes ago um and I wrote on the receipt
you have really beautiful eyes smiley face put
my number and then I said from the girl sitting
across from you on the train don't know If the
female was his partner or a friend or a sister
or a cousin, but you know what? I just thought,
fuck it. I don't know what came over me. I was
shaking guys. I was like, I'm going to give it
to him. I'm going to give it to him. We're going
to give it to give it to him. And then they kind
of got up to see if that if it was their train
stop and. I was like, oh my god, this is my time.
But then they sat back down and I just got up
and I was like, well, I have to do this. And
I forced myself. I walk over and I look at him
and I go, this is for you. It's like out of a
movie. It's actually wild. I go, this is for
you. Could you imagine if this is your husband?
Oh, wow. Imagine if he's listening right now.
I said, this is for you. And he goes, oh, what?
What? I mean the reaction was a little underwhelming
but I was like he was so confused because maybe
he thought I mean as you would be as you would
be really confused like rightfully so and she
bolted to the next car and then I just ran away
I bolted to the next carriage I got off I actually
got off the train at town hall and the doors
were closing and I was like wait no no I don't
mean to get off the train but you know when you
get that adrenaline in you and then I went back
into a different carriage and I don't know What
is gonna happen? And maybe if that's his partner,
I will not receive a text, which is absolutely
fine. But you know what, I'm really proud of
myself for doing that because Rose a few months
ago, Rose a few years ago would have never have
done that. And for me, it was more so like, this
life is so short. And for me, that was so out
of my comfort zone. But you know what it was
so worth it either end up being worth it or a
funny story or a funny story and you literally
can't know but you know what I actually feel
like a boss like the fact that I walked up there
and I did that and even if he was taken to be
honest. I still feel like if he was a decent
guy he'd be like you know what good honor good
honor for doing that I would be like that I've
had guys come up to me when I was in a relationship
and ask me for my number or give me their numbers
or social media or whatever and I've been like
you know what that takes a lot of balls. But
I am in a relationship, but do that. Like, keep
going, do that. Because nowadays people don't
do that. Yeah, it's really sad. Nowadays, she
slid into my DMs. She slid into my DMs. Naps
me. You know, VTS, whatever. You know, it's like
crazy. But it inspired our episode today because
I kind of want to discuss it and I'm still shaking
from it. I actually think it's such a cool episode
to talk about. Me too. It's so like, it applies
to so many things. And yes, Rose has been putting
herself out there a lot recently. I have, I have.
I'm very proud of her. Yeah. With a lot of things,
not just men. We're going to ramble a bit this
episode because that's what we're kind of in
the mood to do. Obviously the reasons as to why
people wouldn't put themselves out there, quote
unquote, fear of failing, fear of rejection,
feeling like you're going to get judged by people.
Maybe past trauma. Yes. A lot of things can can
result in you, obviously. I mean, I know this
seems pretty obvious, but this is like getting
down to the deep rooted issue and then figuring
out, you know, look, I think the whole moral
of what we're going to end up talking about is
that it's not that serious. Right. You can't
lose by putting yourself out there in those situations,
especially if your intentions are good. Yeah.
So yeah so I mean the trauma and the you know
fear of rejection fear of failure and fear of
not being successful and whatever it may be is
all you know good and well if that's the stage
of your life that you're at right now but just
take a minute and think about the cost of the
what if because to me that's so much more nerve
wracking then. The other way around. Absolutely.
I am, we've spoken about this on an episode before
about like the fear of failing and rejection
and how much it means to us to be in a bit of
a YOLO mindset a lot of the time, but I genuinely
have like an angst when I don't do things that
I feel like I can do. And it's like a real thing.
And to me, that feeling is 10 times worse than
the feeling of potentially being rejected in
something. Yeah. And that's also something that
I have something like whatever it may be that's
also something that I've realized too because
it's like what's the worst that can happen okay
rejection right is it gonna matter. In a year's
time in five years time like for example with
my story I'm either never gonna see the guy again
I will like honestly like the best scenarios
that he you know response and he goes yeah like.
Hey wanna go for coffee, you're cute or whatever
it is, do you know what I mean? Worst scenario
is, which is not even the worst scenario, is
he doesn't message and my life goes on. Do you
know what I mean? And it's like, I feel like
I've gotten to a place where, where I am kind
of yoloing life and I'm like, dude, okay, I'm
gonna get judged. Those people might be judging
me and being like, oh my God, like that's so
weird or whatever it may be. but it doesn't actually
like affect you or affect your life and for some
people it is so so hard it's really hard for
me i'm shaking guys i'm still shaking it's not
like it i just wandered up there and was like
yeah confidence but i was just like you know
what i'm sick of okay To put it this way, I feel
like I kind of would have regretted if I didn't
do that. But that's the word I was looking for.
The regret that you would feel for not doing
something to me is a ten times worse feeling
to have to deal with than the cost of you doing
it in the first place. Correct. In the moment,
it's like... your ego might get caught and that's
what a lot of people when they want to put themselves
out there they don't do it because they're like
it's going to hurt their ego right rejection
is hurting your ego failure is hurting your ego
your self -confidence but you've got to separate
ego and action really you know ego and putting
yourself out there is completely two different
things they obviously link but it's like you're
putting yourself out there how can that go wrong
it cannot go wrong. It really can if it does
it won't be that serious it's a funny story to
tell later on yeah kids and also like it can
look different to everyone like no no one way
of putting yourself out there big enough or small
enough is you know. Not not good enough. I don't
know what word I'm looking for again I'm rambling
guys, but like there's multiple ways this can
look like I'll talk about some of like my personal
experiences Actually, we'll talk about our experiences
with this podcast because I feel like this podcast
is a big move to be honest I say all the time.
I think we may have said it in the first episode
I personally don't think I could have done this
on my own I don't think I would have been at
a place at the time that we started to be like,
yeah I'm going to make a podcast and put it out
on my own with my 700 followers on Instagram.
I don't think I would have been in a place to
do that. Or like even now, I'm trying to get
more content out on my personal TikTok page.
And it's been a bit like, I always constantly
have this fear at the back of my head of like,
oh, what if people judge? What if like, because
my content now is starting to look a little bit
more like influencer content or like the stuff
that I plan to put out. Or our video that we
posted on my page the other day. Looking like
absolute rats, but like I was thinking like So
what if someone looks at it for one second like
even though it comes to the back of my head and
I'm like, okay Maybe they'll look at it and judge
and be like, oh my god guys. Sorry, but sorry
Emanuella just got a buzz on her phone and I
just I was like my heart dropped into my ass
Sorry, I cut you off. No, I've lost track now.
You're putting influencer content out. Yeah,
and I was like, you know what? Worst case scenario,
someone's going to look at it and go, what a
joke. She thinks she's an influencer. Yeah. And
then their day will go on. Exactly. And my day
will go on. Exactly. And if anything, it's going
to either end up being me getting three views
or me blowing up. Correct. And it's going to
achieve what I wanted to achieve. Correct. Get
the message across. And it's a win -win situation.
And what's the worst that's going to happen?
You get three views. Yeah. Exactly. Wow. The
world is ending. Three views. Or like, I'll give
you another example. Like the other day. Give
it to me. The other day, you know this example
because you're part of it. I was in my bed and
I was like, I want to pick up a new hobby. I'm
in the mood because I'm in the mood. This is
a perfect example. You know what? I have wanted
to start back. Me and Rose used to dance both
as like little younger girls, right? And when
I started uni and work, I was like, OK, I don't
have time for this anymore. And recently, I've
been like, no, well, this is not good enough.
I want to pick up a hobby. But I was always too
scared because I thought I wouldn't be good enough
to start going back into dance. I don't know
if I mentioned dance before, but that's what
we were talking about. So basically, I wanted
to get back into dance for a while. So I started
looking up places and I found a place that did
like twenty five dollar classes. And I was like,
you know what? I'm going to do a class. And I
was about to book it. And then I went. Rose.
I don't think I can do this on my own. I messaged
Rose and she was like, yeah, I'll do a class
with you. I've also always wanted to go back
to dance. Yeah. Like, and it's not like it's
competitive dance, it's beginner's hip hop or
whatever it is. But it's like, you know what?
Fuck it. Like I'm sick of not living my life
the way that I want to live my life. And if I
want to do something, I'm going to do it. And
I've been talking about doing dance. Me too,
how many times have we said it together? I know.
So many. And this day I was like, you know what?
Crazy idea, but do you want to stay around my
house on Monday and we'll go to dance together?
So now we've got a dance class in a couple days
guys and we'll let you know how it goes in the
next episode. But yeah, just like little examples
like that. And yeah, I mean, it could end up
so much better than what you think. You never
know. Like if this dance class works out well.
I honestly think I'd be happy to go on my own
and so would you be. And I feel like it could
just like, what's the worst that could happen?
You're bad at dancing and you don't go back again.
Okay. Yeah. Big deal. Yeah. Literally. Like,
for example, we'll talk about your, your acting.
My acting? Yeah. Like putting yourself out there.
Oh yeah. As an actor. Well, I mean, constant
rejection, constant, constant, constant rejection.
At this point, I'm used to it, to be honest.
Like, I've been in the industry since I was very,
very young, and you are going to get 98 % no's
in this industry. And like, as thick of a skin
that I have, it still hurts a little every time.
Like, there's still something in you that's like,
oh, am I not enough? And that's natural, right?
But my life goes on. As an actor, if I don't
book the role, which is 99 % of the time, my
life goes on, nothing changes. If I book it,
Great my life changes it's it's insane to think
that like I know that it'll happen when it happens
and I am working and I do book amazing things
and I'm very grateful but you. You put yourself
out there every single day to be honest whether
you're an actor whether you're a performer whether
you work in business or finance or in law you
put yourself out there every day. Job basis so
many other ways you put yourself out there in
a relationship when you share your vulnerability
with someone else when you give yourself to someone
else when you're intimate with someone you are
putting yourself out there you put yourself out
there with family with therapists with friends
constantly simple as going to the gym putting
yourself out there being outside like even just
like we put ourselves out there. Every minute
of every day and i think we forget that and we
don't actually realize that because you don't
know people on the street could be walking and
they could be criticizing you could be the opposite
people on the street could be literally looking
at you and thinking you're a godsend from this
like it's really really interesting to think.
Wow I actually do put myself out there every
day so what is it gonna do if I put myself out
there a little bit more if I do something that
I don't usually do. I challenge you, I challenge
you guys to You know what let's start with once
a month to once a month Go out there and put
yourself out there and do something that you
wouldn't normally do Whether it's something like
me where I gave somebody my number, and I don't
think I've ever done that in my life a dance
class booking a dance class Whatever going to
the gym if you're insecure or you know about
it, and you can't go alone go with a friend like
there's always things Are like this always a
way around it. Yeah. You know what, for our age
as well, I'm just going to say something that
I feel like has helped me a lot. Being in customer
service before I was working a customer service
job. I was the biggest shell of a human you could
ever imagine. I was such a shy child. I didn't
really used to speak much until people spoke
to me. To an extent, I'm still like that, but
I'm so much better now ever since I got a job
in customer service. Even if it's for six months,
I recommend everyone to try and do a job in customer
service because the amount of stories and people
and situations you have to put yourself in, I
have become so much more. open so much more confident
so much more witty in my responses to things
so much more accepting of like i was always accepting
but like i guess what my point is like sometimes
people you might judge someone for whatever reason
it might be or you might think oh i'm not going
to talk to them because they look too intimidating
or i'm not going to say this for whatever reason
anyways you get my point but the amount of times
where i for example like Seen someone that i
thought was you know looked like really intimidating
and then they walked past me or i was serving
them at my job and they like smell really good
and i was like your perfume is so nice and they
instantly brighten up and thank you so much or
like for instance. I feel like naturally I have
a little bit of an RBF, right? What's that? Resting
bitch face. Oh. So when I'm like at the gym,
for example, I'm like in my zone doing my thing.
And I remember a girl came up to me one day and
she was just like, it was such a cute compliment.
Like it was so small, but she came up and she's
like, I just want to say you've been on that
StairMaster for such a long time and I'm so proud
of you. And I just looked down and I went, thanks.
Like that's actually so nice. And at the time
I was like in my zone, sweating top to bottom.
Probably looked really intimidating because I
catch myself looking like that sometimes you
actually do have a resting bitch face Yeah, because
because you've actually got really striking features
and she's like And like when I when I do that
sound effect and you don't actually see what
I'm doing with my face right now your cheekbones
And like you actually have that striking face,
so I would be intimidated to come and talk to
you too. So balls on that girl No, I love that
just it just goes to show that like You never
know how someone's gonna respond to something
and a lot of the time when you're putting yourself
out there you're putting yourself out there.
In terms of a human connection yeah like you
know what i mean like always the fear is because.
of a fear of a conversation or a rejection that
you'll have with another human at the end of
the day. But one thought that always helps me
as well is that everyone has a story. Like the
amount of times that I'm walking down the street
and I look across someone and I'm like, they
look like such an interesting person. I would
love to know what their story is. But like never
ever would I go and ask them what their story
was. But like it gives me a little bit of peace
and like sometimes I even think like I might
look intimidating, but I'm really not. Like i'm
not that type of person so if i look at someone
else they might be exactly the same like you
can't you really can't judge a book by its cover
in situations like this when it comes to putting
yourself out there and you know what man you
are a great example because when we first met
we said this neither of us thought we were going
to end up as close as we did absolutely not no
okay don't be so disgusted. I just never thought
that you would become. literally one of the most
important people in my life. Like you are literally
one of the most important people in my life and
I never, stop it, and I never ever thought that
that was gonna happen. Like you know I knew that
like maybe we'd be uni mates or whatever it might
be like very surface level. Like we are with
the rest of the people at uni now. Correct. But
basically it started because I mean we were both
open and like we were like 18 and just starting
uni and I messaged her one day and I was like
hey we have a lecture. Do you want to do it together
on campus? And we ended up meeting up and then
I was like, so how am I going to break this out
of just surface level shit? So what did you do
on the weekend? What did I say? I said, what
did you do on the weekend? And you said, I went
on a date. And I said, I went on a date. Oh my
God. And then we ended up dating those people.
How funny. Yeah. Anyways, we've been through
this so many times, but it's, yeah, but it just
goes to show, like, imagine if I hadn't sent
you that message that day. What would be the
podcast right now we wouldn't have traveled with
track guys we travel the world together we have
a podcast together we are finishing university
together we have been through so much and it.
All came from that one message that Emanuela
sent me. Literally. And you know what, the same
thing goes now. Like I have a very small circle
of friends, but one goal that I've decided to
make for this year is just to put myself out
there a bit more. And even though I like to keep
my circle small, I feel like I could do some
more socializing at times. So I'm like, I'm just
going to talk to people like what what is the
worst thing that can happen. I also have another
story on that on that. Do you remember the South
by Southwest festival that I went to by myself
and I met the director and I met like like honestly
oh my goodness that was huge for me so there
was a really big festival in Sydney a film festival
called South by Southwest and I had tickets and
stuff and I. Had tickets just for one person
to go to this event that i was invited to and
i was like social anxiety like i was like i can't
go i can't go on my own i need somebody to go
with me i asked everyone to come with me and
no one was free and i remember i was talking
to my one of my really good friends. And, um,
she said to me, she was like, Rose, this is a
massive opportunity for you. It is an opportunity
for you to put yourself out there, to get yourself
out of your comfort zone. And the worst that
can happen is you don't have a good time and
then you can leave. You can go home. So I was
like, fuck it. I put makeup on, got dressed nice
and cute, went to the event by myself and I just
met. So many people and guys actually have like
social anxiety like if i feel overwhelmed i do
like if i feel overwhelmed i don't i don't just
go up and chat to people. But the way that everything
kind of a line like i was meant to be there and
i had put myself out there by showing up to this
event and i met shout out to you jess i met.
Jess who is like one of my really close friends
now she's a. She works in like design and works
for Vogue and she's incredibly talented and she's
now one of my very good friends and it's like
and we met you know a bunch of like we met a
beautiful director called Sam and then like Jack
like all these all these amazing people that
like we still keep in contact to this day so
honestly. Take that step. Take that leap. Who
knows? Maybe the guy on the train's my future
husband. That's so funny. Oh my God. Can you
imagine? You know what? There's so many, I feel
like we could talk about so many stories like
this. Like for example, even with our traveling,
some people don't do it. Some people don't feel
like they can make that move because, you know,
or no one wants to come with me or. No but I
need to save my money or no but whatever no but
no but no but no. Well you don't know till you
try like I'll give you another example. No one
except my close friends are going to know this
but my partner just moved overseas so I'm now
in a long distance relationship. Yes she is.
So from his perspective he is a person that is
so not scared about anything like he's so. Take
things for what they are logical thinker And
this was the first time that he actually expressed
to me that he was a little bit scared to move
to another country Because that's what this right
now as you would be and he still is and he's
still like going through it He had never left
the country really before we started traveling
together a couple years ago But it's just like
something like that even no matter how much it
affects you what's the worst thing that can happen
because when he told me he was planning on this
was a joint decision guys no one come at me but
when he told me he was going I was like okay
what's the worst thing that can happen either
you go and you hate it and you book a flight
ticket home or you go and you love it and it
ends up better than it was before correct and
same thing applies for and that's just one example
of a current situation but same applies to like
i don't regret any of my travels i really want
to move elsewhere as well i may end up moving
there as well and like i can't wait to put myself
out there in so many more situations and you
know Even like when we travel together, like
putting ourselves out there with all the people
that we meet, the amount of friendships and like
weird interactions we've had that have ended
up being, even if they're not lifelong friendships
or building relationships or whatever they may
be. It's like a, it's a cute story. It's a moment
in that time and it becomes a memory that you
will remember. There are so many moments where
I've met certain people who I'm like not in touch
with or whatever, but they have impacted my life
in some sort of way. And, but, but you know what,
there's that other side of like, which I think
we should talk about is like when you put yourself
out there and nothing happens, it's like, okay.
And then you, you know, cause I've done that
before. Right. It hurts your ego, it hurts your
heart a little bit when you put yourself out
there and you don't really get the result. You
don't get a result, right? But I think you've
just got to remember that if you don't get anything
in return, like nothing bad has actually happened,
but it's just your ego being like, oh, you're
this, you're this, you know, it didn't happen
for you. It's literally an ego thing. But also
you have to reframe it because think about it
in this way. Now you've got peace of mind, if
anything, because there's no what ifs. Correct.
You know that you put yourself out there and
nothing happened. Yeah. Okay, good. That chapter
can close now. Yeah. Like for me. Who knows?
What were you literally saying to me when I was,
I was freaking out, guys. I got in the car and
I was, I'm still shaking a little bit. And guys,
I'm such a nonchalant person. She was so nonchalant.
I was like, do you realize what I've just done?
And I literally turned around and I said, okay,
what do you want me to say? Like, this is literally
how we talk, guys. I was like, what do you want
me to say? Two things are going to happen. Either
one, he's going to message you, or two, he's
not going to message you. Yep. I was like, Oh
my God, what if he doesn't message me? What if
they think I'm an idiot? What do they think?
Oh my God, this girl's a psycho. Like da da da
da da. You've done worst case scenario. You don't
have to see it like best case scenario again.
You don't have to see him again and you won't
talk like big whoops. Yeah. It's not a big deal.
No. And this is why. I'm such a good therapist
friend. But you know what, I actually feel quite
empowered. It's weird. I'm anxious, but I'm empowered
that I did that because I was like, you know
what, I kind of feel like I would have regretted
it. There were so many times where I've wanted
to talk to someone or somebody wanted to talk
to me, but it didn't happen or you're locking
eyes. You don't get that. You lock eyes and there's
clearly something there. It's not that we weren't
even locking eyes, but every time I just found
him attractive, I found his eyes really captivating.
when I've been out. And I've, whether it's on
a walk or something and you lock eyes with someone
and you know you want to talk to each other,
but you're too scared to. The amount of times
I haven't gone up to them or they haven't gone
up to me, I'm like, I actually regret that. And
I'm sure they do too, but we're both little pussies.
And that comes with a lot of opportunities both
ways. It's like, oh, I didn't take that job I
wish I did. Oh, I didn't go on that trip I wish
I did. Oh, I wish I put my money in this investment
and I didn't. you've just got to do it like it
applies to literally everything in your life
and it's like yolo you only live once i live
by that quote i don't care how cringe it is no
it's actually not cringe at all no you do only
live once unless you reincarnated to something
else no i know but i'm talking about like the
14 year olds that walk around like yolo I had
something really good to say and now I've completely
blanked about keep talking and it'll come back
I think I mentioned a little bit ago aligned
action and I know I keep bringing up myself and
today's Circumstance and if you're annoyed at
it, you can just click off the pod But when I
say aligned action, like for example, like I'm
not looking for a relationship. I'm never looking
for one to be honest. I love my single life But
I, like it would be, it would be nice. You know,
it's something that I'm open to. It's something
that I'm absolutely open to. And I have taken
this step to opening up that opportunity today.
That is what I call aligned action. Something
that I'm open to, something that, you know, would
be nice. I have taken that step to. Maybe have
that be a possibility i'm not saying he's my
future boyfriend but i'm like you know what that
is how. Stop happens you know what i mean as
we said in the last episode. It's all about what
you do it's not what you know you know a lot
of the time it's actually what you do about it
because. You could not have all the skills in
the world and you could know all the people in
the world and if you don't take the actual steps
actually make something happen from those valuable
connections that you have. Nothing's gonna happen.
That's literally all it's about. And 95 % of
the time, and this is something I've realized
and I'm still realizing, but like we said at
the beginning, it's not that serious. 90 % of
the time it's not that serious. That's what I
was gonna say before. I want us to make a challenge
for each other. Not for each other, but like
a challenge that we're going to try and do. by
the next episode oh my goodness okay i'll start
with mine okay this is something that i have
been wanting to do so you know how i keep telling
you the challenge for me or for yourself no for
myself oh it would be nice to do one for each
other but i have okay can i just talk about what
i've been wanting to do for a really long time
that i haven't done yeah go for it maybe we can
both do this okay so i have been recently infatuated
with these youtube videos and i've told you this
already or no not youtube videos TikTok videos
Instagram reels whatever you want to call them
of like all these people I don't know if you
guys have seen them of like one of the guys names
is Zach another guy is like I don't know what
his name is anyways they do all these videos
about where they speak to like homeless people
and people in need and then like they change
their lives overnight if you guys know you know
but I've always been. Like recently especially
I'd say within the last year and a half to two
years because I've also been doing a bit of volunteering
work when I go give out like food to homeless
people and it's like a bit of a like five minute
interaction it's like. It doesn't ever get as
deep as I would like it to and I'm challenging
myself and you because I've always been infatuated
with how they've ended up there and how how I
can help in one way or another so I really want
to try. as scary as it may be because look someone
these people also have trauma so if you go up
to them they could be like don't talk to me but
you don't know till you know right and i really
want to just try and speak to someone doesn't
need to be a homeless person but just someone
who is evidently in need and just like see what
this story is and like see if i can help in any
way shape or form because i feel like stories
like that make you so grateful for what you have
but also like Open up your eyes to massively
like it makes you feel so good. Yeah, like even
like when I see someone on the street and I give
them a couple dollars I think about how I feel
and how good I feel for the rest of the day and
I know it's not a big deal like people gonna
say go Emanuel I gave a couple dollars big walk,
but like I realized I've said big wolf Maybe
yeah, but it's true. Hmm, but he actually makes
you I've always been one of those people that
always was a more like giving. I feel better
when I give. I love seeing people open my gifts
that I give them or whatever. So like, this is
a challenge for you guys as well. Like if you
want to speak to someone and find out their story,
do it. Because I feel like it's like you at the
end of the day, you just built another connection.
Mine's a little bit more like yours is like super
thoughtful and meaningful and amazing. Mine,
okay. I've just thought of this because I've
kind of wanted to do this for a while. Guys,
I love singing. I'm not great at it. I used to
train in musical theatre. Back at school I used
to do all the musicals and I had a singing teacher
and things like that and I loved it so much and
I haven't trained in singing literally for like
10 years. It's been a very, very long time. I
really, really love it. and I sing with my friends
sometimes and shout out to Max McDonald, my beautiful
friend Max. He listens to the pod all the time
and he's the best. We were driving to like see
a show one time and we were just singing in the
car together Like not even trying to sound good
or anything. He's a professional singer. Like
he's a professional performer Yeah, Max Max is
insane. Like his voice is amazing. Is this Legend
Max? Legend Max. Legend Max. Shout out to you
Max. I did get your message. Yes. Shout out to
my Maxie. And he, we were just seeing like the
greatest showman in the car. We always sing in
the car together. Love that. The greatest showman
is amazing. We were just singing in the car together.
And I was like, dude, this is so much fun. I
want to sing and I want to do this more often.
And you know what? I want to sing in the car
or actually singing? Like actually singing. And
like, I want to do a little video, like a singing
video and put it up online or something. That's
funny you say that because I filmed a video of
me singing. No, it's actually really embarrassing
but I'll show you the proof so you don't think
I'm gonna show me the proof right now, but like
I'll play a little clip on the pod, but I was
um, oh My god, you're fully putting yourself
out here right now video. I'm being dead serious
guys. I am I'm putting myself out there right
now It's really not that good guys but it just
goes to show see i'm not lying oh my god dude
that's crazy it's me listening to chasing shadows
by alex warren yes i was going to do his concert
yesterday but anyway yeah no i know such a shame
but i really want to do that i want to post a
little video and i think i don't think i'm ready
to do it by myself but i want to do it with someone
so max Let's do a singing video together because
I want to challenge myself. Yeah. Um, or any
of my really good voice. You actually do have
a really good voice. Oh, thank you. You do. You
do. Um, but yeah, that's my little challenge.
Oh my God. I feel really like, yeah. Oh my God.
It's five o 'clock. Okay. Well, that's our cue
to cut. Hope this episode inspired you to actually
do whatever because you know I have conversations
like this with my friends a lot more recently
like I've had conversations friends telling me
that they like you know feel like they can't
even they're not ready to go to the gym yet or
like yeah we'll do a pilates class together but
but I don't feel comfortable doing that until
I can until I'm a bit stronger and I'm like Who
cares, man? Who cares? Easier said than done,
but genuinely who cares? Life is too short. Do
it, go for it. Rose found her husband on the
bus, on the train. And if Rose didn't find her
husband on the train, her husband's somewhere
else. My husband's somewhere else. It's okay.
Yeah, anyways, we hope this episode inspired
you and made you giggle. Yeah, I actually really
enjoyed it. Oh my gosh. This was such a good
episode. This might actually be one of my favorites.
It might be one of my favorites too. See, it's
the ones that we're not like going like fully
deep in that we're like, you know, like this
is people just want to hear real life, real conversations,
real experiences. I know my friends are going
to love this. Yeah. I know you guys are going
to love this. And for those of you who aren't
our friends or our family or who like whoever
is watching, please, please, please. let us know
what you want to hear and like anything. It actually
helps us so much. A couple of the episodes we
have done, I've gotten some from some of my good
friends. Yeah. So we do actually take your considerations
into account. We do. We absolutely do. Anyway.
Anyway, thank you for listening. Thank you for
listening, everyone. And we'll see you in the
next episode of The Lost Fish Podcast.