What's up? What's going on? Hey, thanks for joining me.

My name is Shaline. This is the Shaline show and my name is pronounced Shaline.

Feel like I have to say that because lately it's so weird I keep running into people who are like,

Oh my gosh, I recognize your voice. I think I listened to your podcast.

Are you Shaline? I'm like, yeah, no, no, I'm Shaline. It's the Shaline show.

I don't know why it's so confusing for people. Just promise me, promise me.

It's okay if you get it wrong. I'm just happy you're here listening.

I pulled my audience on Instagram and said, what topic do you want me to discuss on Monday?

By the way, depending on whether you're listening to this the day that releases, it is a holiday,

it is Labor Day, and I wanted you to have something to enjoy today.

And I asked specifically, what do you guys want to talk about?

What topic can I dig into and give you some answers or some insight, et cetera?

And overwhelmingly, people said, let's just talk. Let's just talk about all the things.

So that's what I'm going to do. We're going to chat today.

I'm happy you're here. Thanks for spending your holiday with me.

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