On this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we hung out with Portland comedian and librarian Lori Van Deman.

We started out with perfectionism, and how we can convince ourselves to try new things even when it’s scary. Then we moved on to hopelessness—and most importantly, the ways we’ve found to pull ourselves out of it, primarily by connecting with others.

Lastly, we tackled conflict resolution…. what's worked, what hasn’t, and how rupture and repair in a relationship can strengthen it if you’re able to get through the tough parts.

Episodes drop every Monday @ 6pm on ALL platforms! Thanks for listening.

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