Doug chats with Carl about his decision to leave the podcast to focus on wrapping up personal projects. Carl shares struggles with balancing podcast duties, fitness goals, burnout, and family obligations. He shares some regrets from his MHFI podcasting experience while also reflecting on his fondest memories. Doug talks about the future of the podcast and brainstorms how it may look going forward.
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0:00 Introduction
5:14 Carl’s busy schedule & buyer’s remorse
12:47 Fitness update & sleep issues
20:48 Production/promotion regrets
27:59 FI burnout
30:20 Positive/memorable moments
35:20 Future of the MHFI podcast
39:58 Goodbye for now
43:23 Soundcheck – Exaggerating length
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