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Awkward Tea Party
by Awkward Tea Party
awkardly fumbling through all the tea we need to spill about clients, culture, and whatever we want to talk about
Episodes
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Evacuate Now: The Day Our World Caught Fire
When the Santa Ana winds hit and sirens filled the air, we had no idea our lives were about to be turned upside down. In this raw episode, we take you through our harrowing evacuation experience during the Eaton Canyon fires. Watching the eastern sky glow orange as ash "snowed" down around us The...
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Harness AI to Complement, Not Replace, Your Creativity | Awkward Moments
We'll explore how AI can help us save time, improve efficiency, and elevate our work while discussing the balance between AI-generated content and human creativity. Join us as we uncover the true potential of AI and how it can transform the way we work and create. In this video, you'll learn: How...
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AI Art: Threat or Opportunity for Artists? | Awkward Moments
AI continues to advance and become more accessible, it's important to understand how it's shaping the future of art and creativity. Join us as we explore the controversies, opportunities, and potential ways artists can adapt and thrive in this new landscape. In this video, you'll learn: • The...
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Learning from the Toxicity | Awkward Moments
Don't get it twisted, we LOVE the LA dance community. Like every other community, it had its toxic parts and we're glad to learn from it. Follow Max: https://instagram.com/mxpd_ https://instagram.com/maxietakesphotos https://twitter.com/mxpd https://tiktok.com/mxpd_ Follow Lauren:...
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Life is TOO SHORT to WASTE TIME | Awkward Moments
There's a certain way I do things that makes everything time efficient. I am not a fan of wasting time. Lauren brings up a different way of looking at "wasting time". Follow Max: https://instagram.com/mxpd_ https://instagram.com/maxietakesphotos https://twitter.com/mxpd https://tiktok.com/mxpd_...
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The spirit just probably wanted to battle | Awkward Moments
Emeroy has been seeing an entity at Lauren's place. What did it want? A battle, perhaps?
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Noelle needed a new room | Awkward Moments
It was probably a good thing Noelle's family moved out of that house.
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Kids see and know so much more than we do | Awkward Moments
We've all heard the stories of kids seeing things that adults can't. Do you remember seeing things that weren't supposed to be there as a child?
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If we cant haunt Max | Awkward Moments
If Max can't be haunted, what's an entity from another plane to do?
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Do YOU even want to be here?! | Awkward Moments
Some words were said to me that made me question a number of things, including how much somebody wanted to keep being a part of the company... Follow Max: https://instagram.com/mxpd_ https://instagram.com/maxietakesphotos https://twitter.com/mxpd https://tiktok.com/mxpd_ Follow Lauren:...
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Leading from the sidelines | Awkward Moments
Circumstances made me unable to actively lead Temper Tantrum from the forefront, or even in the same room. It did feel kind of great to know that my fellow leaders are more than capable of leading in my stead and that the company is still in good hands. Follow Max: https://instagram.com/mxpd_...
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my life is a horror movie | Awkward Moments
Having to deal with less-than-pleasant thoughts during your waking life is one thing, but facing those horrors while you're asleep, is definitely a horror movie plot. Follow Max: https://instagram.com/mxpd_ https://instagram.com/maxietakesphotos https://twitter.com/mxpd https://tiktok.com/mxpd_...
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REAL Horror Doesn't Involve Demons or Ghosts
In this episode, the cast shares what they would do if their kid told them they saw a ghost. Emeroy shares a recent experience he had at 3AM and Noelle shares ghost experiences she had growing up. The group discusses movies that scared them and the real horror: reality and being an adult.
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Emeroy's Existential Experience | Awkward Moments
I did my best to hold it together for both my partners. but I had my own moment too. Follow Max: https://instagram.com/mxpd_ https://instagram.com/maxietakesphotos https://twitter.com/mxpd https://tiktok.com/mxpd_ Follow Lauren: https://instagram.com/lauuuurren_josie...
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Lauren's Existential Tantrum | Awkward Moments
Lauren talks us through what goes on in her mind when the existential dread sets in. Follow Lauren: https://instagram.com/lauuuurren_josie https://tiktok.com/lauuuurren_josie Follow Max: https://instagram.com/mxpd_ https://instagram.com/maxietakesphotos https://twitter.com/mxpd...
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Max's 100th Existential Crisis | Awkward Moments
Max is no stranger to existential dread. They take us through this particular episode and how they handled it. Follow Max: https://instagram.com/mxpd_ https://instagram.com/maxietakesphotos https://twitter.com/mxpd https://tiktok.com/mxpd_ Follow Lauren: https://instagram.com/lauuuurren_josie...
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Let Kids Be Kids | Awkward Moments
The kids are the future, and we want them to succeed, but at what cost? At some point we just have to let them be kids. Or else they grow up to be teens that would look up from their homework and realize they don't have friends, or worse, workaholic adults that won't have time for friends or…
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I'm Not Corny, YOU'RE Corny! | Awkward Moments
One day, you're too cool to tell someone you like them, the next day, you're thirty and you're doing all the corny lovey-dovey things you swore you would never do. That's love. Lean in. You can't fight it.
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Not Everyone CAN work remote | Awkward Moments
While most managers and employers look at remote work as "less than" compared to working in the office and have only reluctantly offered a hybrid model as an option, some people don't even have much of a choice but to work in person even if they wanted to work remote.
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Making ANOTHER case for remote work | Awkward Moments
We've been saying it since 2020: Let people decide if they want to come back and work at the office or not.
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Micromanaging comes with a hybrid model too | Awkward Moments
When 2020 happened, people have been "forced" to adapt to remote work. Those who have EXCLUSIVELY worked on-site have had a hard time, especially managers who prefer to micromanage their employees. They themselves adapted and found software that allows them to do so to their remote workers.…
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Dipping Our Toes In The Market Before We Dive In
The housing market in Los Angeles, as we all know, is a nightmare. Ahead of Max flying back in to go apartment-hunting, they have been looking online and compiled an ongoing list. It's much too early, but we wanted to get an idea of what we're in for.
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Polyamory and Time
On this episode of the Awkward Tea Party, Max and I talk about: + How I manage being in relationships with two different people, running three companies, and being a dad + Learning how to delegate more tasks to my team + How finding the right therapist can make the biggest difference in your life
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Decisions, Decisions... | Awkward Moments
Most forms of mainstream entertainment have recently been covering the Multiverse, presenting how characters in the story could have led different lives had they made a completely different decision. Max and I have both pondered how different our lives - together or apart - could have been had we...
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Finding Individual Spaces In A Shared Home | Awkward Moments
With Max's moving day slowly becoming more definite and getting closer, the topic of cohabitation - whether it's with just us as a couple or with Lauren as a polycule - and being able to have our own spaces came up. While we all love being together, we cherish our "me time".
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Flight Delays and Learning Choreo On A Plane | Awkward Moments
Max had a nightmare of an experience on their flight to Los Angeles. Stressful enough, but having to learn choreography through video after not learning choreography at all for 15 years on the plane? YIKES.
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Managing Work AND Dance | Awkward Moments
Max got a pretty good taste of what a busy time period is like for me. Work during the day, dance at night. Can they keep up?
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The HORRORS of Going Back To The Office
On this episode of Awkward Tea Party, Max and I talk about: Why forcing remote workers to go back to the office isn't that great of an idea (AGAIN) K-dramas we've gotten into What we would do if our loved ones turned into zombies Spooky stuff Remote surgery:...
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Max's First Rehearsal | Awkward Moments
FIFTEEN YEARS of not being an active dancer, and Max got thrown into a performance. How did their first rehearsal go?
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Relationship Trauma and Lessons Learned | Awkward Moments
Every past relationship anyone has ever had, no matter how well or badly it ended is a lesson.
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THREE WEEKS of doing Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
We have returned! Max visited for 3 weeks recently and it was during a super busy three weeks. So busy, we couldn't even film an in-person episode! For this episode we discuss: Max's return to performing after FIFTEEN years What we want in our future home Our current movie obsession: Everything,...
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The Return of Max | Awkward Moments
So happy Max got a taste of performing and loved it so much they want to come back for more.
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Dipping Our Toes In The Market Before We Dive In | Awkward Moments
The housing market in Los Angeles, as we all know, is a nightmare. Ahead of Max flying back in to go apartment-hunting, they have been looking online and compiled an ongoing list. It's much too early, but we wanted to get an idea of what we're in for.
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Relationship Movies vs Reality | Awkward Moments
Most of us love a good rom-com, or anything portraying some sort of onscreen romance. Some of those we aspire to have. But what those onscreen romances don't prepare us for is the post-honeymoon phase part of the relationship, where it gets REAL. Max and I talk about how our relationship is...
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Investing In Your Mental Health | Awkward Moments
Therapy CAN be expensive. Therapy CAN cost more than just money. But to Max, finding the right reasons to invest in their mental health makes it all worth it.
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Choices That Change Our Lives | Awkward Moments
It wasn't exactly fate or destiny that brought me and Max back together all those years ago. How we got to where we are now in our relationship and our own lives, wasn't a fluke either. We both consciously made life-changing decisions. Making those choices and the resulting changes may have been...
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Why Am I Still Angry? | Awkward Moments
Things and sometimes people make us feel angry. It's something not a lot of people enjoy feeling. Also, not everyone wants to be around an angry person... but it happens. When it does happen sometimes it takes ME a while to get out. Max shares how they get out of that state of mind quicker so it...
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Listen To Your Kids | Awkward Moments
The movie Turning Red really brought up some not-so-pleasant memories for Max and some parental concerns for me. Listening to your children is important for your relationship with them, and for their development as a person.
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Superhero Workouts and Diets | Awkward Moments
Max and I discuss what actors have to go through to get the physique "worthy" of a superhero role.
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So Much Pressure | Awkward Moments
Growing up being the only "female" child in a Filipino household, Max understands the pressure Mei (Turning Red) and the Madrigal Children (Encanto) feel to be the "perfect daughter" (Alexa, play "Reflection" from Mulan) While being the "reliable one" may feel kind of nice, the inevitable…
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We're Going To Talk About Bruno | Awkward Moments
Settling a conflict with other people involves TALKING ABOUT IT. Talking about it is the sucky part, but that's what needs to happen. If you've been able to resolve a conflict without discussing it, please tell us what sorcery you used.
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"You'll Understand When You're Older"
Admit it: you thought you were such a grown-up when you were a teen. While it's great that we started to become more independent and think for ourselves, we still had a whole lot to learn. We viewed the world through one lens and it didn't always align with reality. When our parents told us…
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"You'll Understand When You're Older" | Awkward Moments
Admit it: you thought you were such a grown-up when you were a teen. While it's great that we started to become more independent and think for ourselves, we still had a whole lot to learn. We viewed the world through one lens and it didn't always align with reality. When our parents told us…
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SANIC
Emeroy, Max, and Rosie were all big fans of the original Sonic The Hedgehog movie, so they were really excited to see the sequel. And they were not disappointed! Thanks for nerding out with us, Awkward Tea Party Podcast!
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The Batman, Encanto, Turning Red, and Generational Trauma
This week Emeroy and Max about The Batman, Encanto, and Turning Red. First, they nerd out about the batman and what they loved about it. Second, they talk about Encanto, Turning Red, and generational trauma. They draw parallels of what they experienced in their own life from this movie.
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The Slap Heard Across The World
Everyone and their mom's have already talked about this. It's time for us to share our awkward perspective on it.
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Happy New Fear
In today's episode, we come to you from JERRSEEYYY. Max and Emeroy talk about why Emeroy's apprehension for 2022, goals we have for 2022, and more
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It's the little things that count | 2021 Christmas Podcast
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a Christmas podcast with members from Vision Paradox, Temper Tantrum, and Awkward Tea Party? Well, look no further because we are doing just that! We will talk about everything from a paranormal event that happened during one of our meetings to...
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Zoomers vs Boomers in the workplace
Max and Emeroy are talking about Emeroy's frustrating experience with another agency, the importance of establishing and respecting boundaries especially in the work place, how zoomers and boomers differ from the work place, and how it's stupid to make people come back to the office if they were...
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she thought these MYSTERIOUS calls were pranks... | Awkward Moments
Hotel, friends... and mysterious phone calls. Sounds like a recipe for a horror story right? That's exactly what the gang thought when Rosie was sharing this story. It all started off with a mysterious phone call... This clip is from our latest Halloween podcast between Awkward Tea Party, Vision...
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