Creative Burnout & NYC Inspiration: A Guide to Staying Sane on the Go

Ned's Declassified Podcast Survival Guide

Studio71

Comedy, Tv & Film

4.4 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Ned Pod Listeners...In this chaos-fueled episode we spiral through Thanksgiving family madness, childhood memories that definitely explain a lot about us, and the relentless creative energy of New York City that won’t let us sleep. We tackle mental health with the help of your listener messages, confessing our winter survival strategies (mostly self-care, snacks, and delusional positivity). Then we dive into the wild world of acting—complete with bizarre performance superstitions, frantic prep rituals, and the constant struggle to balance our personal needs with production demands without crying in a bathroom stall. Toss in travel disasters, questionable road-trip choices, and adventures we absolutely did not sign up for, and you’ve got an episode packed with laughs, honesty, and the reminder that stepping out of our comfort zones is great… until it's not, but then it becomes a good story. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/neds and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This show is brought to you by better help.
0:02.9	It's the end of the year and holiday season, and the holidays come with lots of traditions.
0:09.1	But as we grow up, I'm sure you've realized our traditions change and morph and fall apart and grow.
0:18.8	And no matter what your traditions are for the holidays, they will certainly come with
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