PARTY #1: "Can Anything Can Be Fun if you Pregame Enough?" A Message to Myself from 10 Years Ago

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Toxic Positivity: Why Do We Party?

Evan Cudworth

6 episodes

4 days ago

It's always a good time... until it isn't. Can we heal the world through better parties? Guests will dive deep on WHY we spend time "partying," and how tribalism, substances, music, sobriety, age, moderation, sex, and the alluring power of a wild weekend all play into our idea of "a good time." Ultimately: we'll discover if we can we be honest with ourselves, and prevent positive vibes from turning toxic.

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PARTY #1: "Can Anything Can Be Fun if you Pregame Enough?" A Message to Myself from 10 Years Ago

Toxic Positivity: Why Do We Party?

17 minutes 35 seconds

4 years ago

PARTY #1: "Can Anything Can Be Fun if you Pregame Enough?" A Message to Myself from 10 Years Ago

Welcome to TOXIC POSITIVITY, a podcast for high performing partiers—where where we invite our real life to the party. So… like anyone recording their first podcast I’m nervous. I don’t know if what I’m saying will be of any value. But in some personal development book I heard this concept that you should: “Speak to the person you were 10 years ago.” So today I’m going to share a somewhat harrowing excerpt from my party journal from 10 years ago, and just try to speak to that person.

So, 10 years ago I was 24 years old, living in Chicago and working as an Admissions Officer after graduating college into the Great Recession. My memories of this time are mostly positive. I had a strong group of friends and colleagues, living downtown and exploring the city in a way only 24 year olds can do: crashing from dive bars to kickball games, Lollapalooza to bottle service clubs on Hubbard street. At that age, anything can be fun if you pregame hard enough.

However, I decided to go back to my diaries and I was surprised at what I found from an entry marked November 11th, 2011....

The mission of this podcast is to inspire party people to take a closer look at WHY we really party. What happens to our hearts and minds when a desire for “positive vibes only” creates a toxic breeding ground for inauthenticy?

When do we admit that we’re not having a blast? And ultimately: how we can develop the strength to have conversations with our friends and families to help everyone party together stronger, not just longer.