I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

You're listening to episode 164.

This is a podcast about making decisions, but also about making a life.

If you struggle with decision fatigue, chronic hesitation, or if you just need a few minutes

away from the constant stream of information, and the sometimes delightful but also somewhat

distracting hum of entertainment, you're in the right place for a thoughtful story.

A little prayer and a simple next-ray step.

Now that's the typical format for these short episodes, but today we have a special guest

joining us to talk about how to get unstuck by living life with the punchline in mind.

But before we get started, a word from this episode's sponsor TalkSpace.

It's hard to believe it's been almost a year since the pandemic changed nearly everything

in our lives, including our mental health.

Some of us are still juggling child care with working full time in our homes.

Some of us are finding ourselves arguing with our partners more than usual, and on top of

that, many of us are coping with sudden job changes and challenges.

One of these things alone is enough to affect our stress, but all of them, well that could

certainly stop us in our tracks.

That's why I'm grateful TalkSpace has made connecting with a therapist easier than ever

before.

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