Tiny Victories
157 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 250 ratingsTiny Victories is the 15 minute podcast that pushes back on the notion that you have to "go big" or "go home". Sometimes just going is the victory. Each week, hosts Annabelle Gurwitch and Laura House invite listeners to adopt a TINY victory frame of mind, and share tales of fleeting joys and minor accomplishments in this majorly messed-up world.
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Book Lovers II: Good Reads & Good Friends
December 06, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week Laura and Annabelle bring you part two of their discussion on writing we love. We have calls to the Tiny Victory Hotline from FANTI’s Jarrett Hill, and stage and screen’s Tonya Pinkins. Plus we’ll hear some titles that listeners recommended via tweet. So curl up around your favorite podcast player and get a writing instrument so you can jot down all the recommendations. Or just listen and come back to this page to find links to authors and books mentioned. Things You Should Stop W...
Victory on the Bat Boat!
November 29, 2021 21:22 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBBoat Bat Tour in Austin Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Assault in the air Scorpion swarms Arby’s Curly Fry-flavored vodka This week we’re sponsored by Lumi Labs Use code “TINY” for 30% off anything on MicrodoseGummies.com Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove u...
PSA: Write Your Victories Down!
November 22, 2021 23:19 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBThis podcast is sponsored by Betabrand. Right now, our listeners can get 30% off their Betabrand orders when you go to Betabrand dot com slash TINY. Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someon...
To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo?
November 15, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Horny Nancy Drew Horny Amazon drivers Vacationing in Cancun Georgia’s giant giant spider problem Mentioned in the episode Ephemeral Tattoo article from NYT Five on the Black Hand Side This episode was sponsored by BETTER HELP Tiny Victories listeners get 10% off their first month Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline becau...
National Book Lover's Day!
November 08, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Why New Zealand’s bird of the year is a bat What is wrong with Oklahoma prison guards that they torture inmates with the Baby Shark song A Moose breaking and entering an elementary school Windowless dorm rooms designed by billionaires Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All by Christina Thompson The National Road by journalist Tom Zoellner This podcast is sponsored by Betabrand. Righ...
A Trio of Victories!
November 01, 2021 10:17 - 17 minutes - 16 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week How many high school students are learning to drive tractor trailers on our roads Getting RickRolled By Greta Thunberg Why new meth is even worse than old meth Episode Sponsor This week’s episode is sponsored by Smalls, wholesome meals for cats. Tiny Victories listeners can get 30% off their first order by visiting Smalls.com/TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to ...
Taylor Finally Gets to Enjoy Halloween Again
October 25, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Rodents the size of St. Bernards Rats with a taste for crab Koala bears with chlamydia Hypersonic missiles This episode was sponsored by BETTER HELP Tiny Victories listeners get 10% off their first month Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing...
Real Estate Professionals Got Talent
October 18, 2021 09:20 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Feeding eggs to bears each week Flatulence studies Why Netflix is editing out phone numbers on Squid Game Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Mentioned in the episode: Real Estate agent Meghan Hill Mitchum’s Adele parody ATTENTION CAT LOVERS - This week’s episode is sponsored by SMALLS Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just t...
D’Annabelle Versus Goliaths
October 11, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Ireland’s Clown shortage How awful AT&T is Invasive spiders COVID Toe This week’s episode is sponsored by SMALLS cat food Tiny Victories listeners can get 30% off their first order by using the code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and n...
Secret Cleaning System Leads to Triumph
October 04, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Getting Hidden Valley Ranch dressing trick or treating Running out of...everything This Week’s sponsor is Better Help Tiny Victories listeners get 10% off their first month Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Di...
In Praise of Giving Up
September 27, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBReferenced in the episode Aimlessness by Tom Lutz Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Virgin shark births The spotted Lanternfly Elon Musk’s obsession with the yoke The psycho in aisle 12 This episode is sponsored by Dipsea Tiny Victories listeners can get an extended 30-day free trial with the code TINY by using the link above Call Our Hotline with YOUR Tiny Victory: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assum...
Just Give 30%
September 20, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBWe have two listener calls this week. Fielding Edlow, who stars in the web series Bitter Homes and Gardens, has unearthed the secret to a happier marriage. Plus, Cindy calls in to explain the benefits of asking for help. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Solar storms Ivermectin Gorillas getting COVID Sponsor Deals Betabrand For 30% of their next purchase, Tiny Victories listeners can click the link above and use code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the...
F**k You, Pumpkin Spice: The Victory
September 13, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThis episode is sponsored by Better Help Tiny Victories listeners can get 10% off their first month. Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? V...
The Inception Episode
September 06, 2021 23:32 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBDo you ever get recurring stress dreams? Annabelle’s been bedeviled by a particular dream for the past twenty years where she’s living in the same studio apartment from another lifetime ago. Recently, however, the dream took a turn for the small, and the studio apartment of her dreams is now a bathroom with a mattress. This week, Laura will attempt to find some way to save Annabelle from her subconscious. That’s right. Laura House will attempt to “inception” Annabelle to more fitful sleep. ...
Grudging Acceptance Beats Prairie Dress Hate
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBThere’s a fashion trend never seems to die: the prairie dress. The BBC chronicled the popularity of this zombie dress in a piece by writer Addison Nugent entitled The Prairie Look That Keeps Coming Back. To Laura “I Grew Up in Prairie, TX” House, the dress is triggering. And until a few weeks ago, Annabelle felt nothing but hate for it. And then the entire foundation for her antipathy was upended in a single afternoon. Plus, a new listener faces off against her garbage disposal, and lives to...
Is It Still “Working” Out if It’s Fun?
August 24, 2021 23:01 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBFor anyone who, like Laura House, HATED exercise, this is the episode for you! For her entire life, no-longer-spring-chicken Laura House has approached exercise as some approach dental care: It sucks, but it’s one of those things you just gotta do. Cut to present day, and Laura “Hoops” House, not only exercises regularly, but looks forward to it! And all it took was a basketball, and a modest goal. Plus, Annabelle tells us about her short-lived dreams of joining the WNBA. Things You Shou...
Breathing Your Anxieties Away
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBRead More About Color Breathing Breathing with Color (pg. 49) Links to Random Tutorials on Breathwork DMT Breathing Exercise from Take a Deep Breath Pranayama Breathing The Wim Hof Method Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week 3D-printed steaks Wildfires Dangerous lawn chairs Contaminated cake batter Special Offer for Dipsea Tinies (that’s you all!) can get thirty days of full access for free by going to DipseaStories.com/Tiny Do YOU have a tiny victory to sh...
Ridiculous Gifts That Keep on Giving
August 09, 2021 17:40 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Penis snakes in Miami Denver’s “Park Hill Pooper” I’ll stop worrying about monkey gangs (and just as I was starting to forget about monkey pox) I’ll stop worrying about the frightening pace of Greenland’s ice melt Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and...
The OPPOSITE of Schadenfreude
July 26, 2021 20:26 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Moon wobble Gray fire engines in Pittsburgh Monkeypox This week’s episode is sponsored by BrightCellars.com/TINY Tinies get a 50% discount off their first 6-bottle box Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally...
Out Past Midnight
July 19, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBAnnabelle makes herself comfortable at the Hungarian Cultural Alliance Producer Swish & Annabelle Plus, Mark calls the hotline to tell us about getting fired…and then Karma said, “Watch this!” Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week When your tax refund will arrive The Billionaire Space Race Getting into Canada anytime soon The future of Sidney Powell’s legal career This Week’s Sponsor LifespanFitness.com Tinies will get 5% if they use the code TINY Do YOU have a ...
Mamma Mia What a Secret!
July 12, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Getting nipped by a python on the toilet Giving your dog COVID The crime syndicate stealing cooking oil in Buffalo This Week’s Sponsor LifespanFitness.com Tiny Victories listeners get 5% off with promo code TINY Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and not...
We Quit!
July 05, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Penis Ring-os & lawsuits A Sewage crisis in the Hamptons California’s dirt-flavored water Your Cheugy wardrobe This Week’s Sponsor Life Span Fitness Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do th...
Oys & Joys
June 28, 2021 18:08 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBThis Week’s Sponsor This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, and Tiny Victories listeners get 10% off their first month at: BetterHelp.com/tiny Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Water rides in New Jersey Everyone quitting their jobs The growing popularity of glamping All the baby salmon dying in Northern California’s Klamath River Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our...
Errand Hang Fun Times!
June 21, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBDescription: This week’s topic was inspired by tweets posted by Cindy Wang Brandt and Annika Hansteen-Izora. They are fans of “The Errand Hang”, and so is Laura House, who has been doing it for years. She and Annabelle get into the psychology of why errand hangs are so fun, and we hear from House’s bff Lovelys. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week How many millions of boxes of Girl Scout cookies remain unsold https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2021/06/11/city-of-brooks...
15 Elephants on a Road Trip
June 14, 2021 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBLinks to Articles Mentioned 15 Wild Elephants Are on a Long March North. No One Knows Why The Zebra Finch Song Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Stiletto Crocs Getting headbutted by a whale Sea snot Arctic sea ice melting twice as fast as scientists had thought Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking int...
We’re All Screwing Up...Together
June 07, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThis week, we return again to stories of our post-quarantine stumbles. Just one week after Annabelle spoke about missing two flights in two days, Tiny Victories producer Swish almost followed in Annabelle’s footsteps. The upshot is that we’re all emerging from this pandemic haze together, so why not laugh at our missteps and general unease interacting with the world beyond our homes. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Squids in Spaaaaaaaaccceeee Million dollar parking spots ...
TFW You Learn Your Mom Has Secrets
May 31, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThis week, we hear from Liz Brown, the grand niece of William Andrew Clark Jr. Clark was one of the richest men in 1920s Hollywood and the founder of the LA Philharmonic. Uncle Will also had a secret male lover. It’s this man, Harrison Post, who is the the subject of Liz’s book Twilight Man. Liz inspires Laura and Annabelle to talk about the secrets they unearthed about their mothers. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Why this couple will stay handcuffed until they marry ...
We Can Freak Out If We Need To
May 24, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBThis week, Annabelle and Laura swap stories about their turbulent re-entry into the world now that we’ve moved on to a post-lockdown life. But after a year of Zoom, sweatpants and relative isolation…they’ve realized something: Things that used to be routine and second nature for them are now oddly difficult. This week’s episode is brought to you by Lumi Labs Microdose Drops. If you’re interested in learning more about Microdosing THC go to MicrodoseDrops.com/topuses and use code TINY to ge...
Four Seasons Total Landscaping: The Victory
May 17, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this week’s episode, Mike from Four Seasons Total Landscaping (yes, that FSTL), made listener Tara’s day, and his Philly accent takes Annabelle back to when she lived in Delaware as a kid. Plus, the benefits of being in a text chain with longtime friends...and famous strangers. Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Neon Penises Robot surgeons Jellyfish in space Chinese rockets falling in your backyard Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Vict...
DIY Chicken Coops w/ Morgan & Matt Walsh
May 10, 2021 11:19 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the sho...
Julia Sweeney’s Pandemic Victory
May 03, 2021 12:51 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBAnd if you join at the $10 level, you can get this enamel pin as a reminder to keep a tiny frame of mind. Mentioned on the show Food Psych Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you ha...
Reunited and It Feels SO GOOD!
April 26, 2021 07:29 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Radioactive fallout in your honey Why Whole Foods is asking people to register their palm prints Explosive gender reveal parties Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were p...
Don’t Be a Helpless Bystander
April 19, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Pizza Delivery Robocars More naked Zoom dudes Getting your hands on a pint of Jeni’s ice cream new Dolly Parton flavor–Strawberry Pretzel Pie, which was going for $1000 on Ebay A 15,000-strong bee invasion of your car Mentioned in the show Hollaback! Bystander Training Classes The Chinese Exclusion Act on PBS Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny v...
Awful Jazz Cafes & Other Ambient Sounds
April 12, 2021 23:36 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Facebook’s data leak Elon Musk’s monkeys playing video games with their minds Hollywood execs throwing potatoes at staffers Featured background noise: Coffitivity - University cafe Rainy Night Coffee Shop Ambience with Relaxing Jazz Music and Rain Sounds - 8 Hours Cat singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Mountain Rain & Thunderstorm Sleep Sounds Swamp sounds Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323)...
House Becomes Homeowner
April 05, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Jen Shah Twinfluencers Wondering whether it’s time to start hoarding toilet paper Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t be...
Passover Bunny? Sure!
March 29, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Thieving squirrels The Pope ordering pay cuts to cardinals Trespassing deer None of the private astronauts paying $55 million to travel to space are women Mentioned in the episode The J Street Haggadah 15 Steps To Freedom Mishkan HaSeder: A Passover Haggadah Nones (non-religious people) Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotlin...
Sweat the Small Stuff!
March 22, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBWe pack a lot into this tiny episode. Annabelle and Laura talk disenfranchised grief this week, inspired by an article journalist Tara Parker-Pope wrote in the New York Times. The term “disenfranchised grief” refers to grief that isn’t usually acknowledged, which can be anything from not being able to attend a graduation ceremony, to having to skip an annual trip. In addition, we’ll hear from a new listener who owes her victory to hearing our episode on the color yellow. Plus, a Bill Maher...
Second Acts: For Shakira It’s Skateboarding...You?
March 15, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week’s episode was inspired by Katie Heaney’s article in The Cut about Shakira’s newfound love of skateboarding in her forties. The Colombian singer & songwriter has stunned fans with how quickly she mastered the sport, as evidenced in the music video for Girl Like Me. Laura and Annabelle celebrate Shakira’s latest hobby, but wonder if the world would be a better place if the media called attention to more mundane activities, such as, “Shakira Ate a Carb”. And Annabelle reveals the sec...
The Most Thoughtful Care Package Ever
March 08, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week we hear victories about friendship and community from callers Sarah and Wendy. In our first call, Sarah tells us about how worried she was to move to the town of Idyllwild, CA in the during a pandemic. She reached out to her new community on Facebook, and found the resources she needed to fulfill a lifelong dream. We owe our second call to one of Wendy’s amazing friends. In episode 18, Annabelle professed her love of color, and why she got so excited when she recognized that a cer...
Danielle Fixed a Button!
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBWe also hear from a guy named Rich with an incredible story that we’re choosing to believe, even if one particular aspect of his tale sounds like it may have been concocted by an ad exec from a major corporation. Still, it’s a good story! Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Herpes Monkeys & Robo taxis in San Francisco Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, fra...
The Color Yellow!
February 22, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBWe’ll also hear from Frank, who emailed us a birthday-related tiny victory. *Even the cover of her upcoming book “You’re Leaving When?” Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Russians hacking into President Biden’s Peloton The creation of Bigfoot Hunting Season in Oklahoma Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into t...
Coins & Ammo: The Saga of Two Texas Siblings
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBDefinition of numismatics nu·mis·mat·ics | \ ˌnü-məz-ˈma-tiks The study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) Texan nu·mis·mat·ics: (same as above, but with ammo) When Laura House and her older brother inherit their grandfather’s coin collection, it falls on her to find out if they're millionaires or not because big brother is safeguarding the Internet and is simply too busy. Will Laura be able to take on the daunting respons...
Annabelle’s Church of Ukulele
February 08, 2021 09:29 - 15 minutes - 14 MBLaura, too, has taken up an odd activity, and it’s one that’s frightened many of her friends. Plus, we’ll share a call from Tiffany, with a neighborly tiny victory. Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Things You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Blue check homes Well-hung chameleons Billionaires Condos from Hell Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into...
Effing Neighbors
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBThings You Should Stop Worrying About This Week Black Mayonnaise Monkey Tail Beards Transparent Lemon Meringue Pie from James Dempsey Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’...
The McSnail Is Back: Ancient Fast Food Discovered
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBThings We Shouldn’t Be Worrying About Electric eels cooperating with one another when we can’t Elon Musk’s Starship Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with...
Look for the Helpers
January 18, 2021 18:35 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week, Joanna from St. Louis calls into the Tiny Victory Hotline to tell us about a tiny victory she found in the immediate aftermath of a harrowing car accident, and another caller found herself in need of help after getting stuck in the snow in Utah. This episode is a good reminder that no matter how shaken your faith in humanity might be, things might not be as dire as you think. Listen to us this week if you need reminding that there is such a thing as the kindness of strangers. Nex...
Killing Plants to Relax, and Other Ways to Putter
January 11, 2021 21:03 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThis week Annabelle celebrates the art–or lack thereof–of puttering. What is a “putter”, you’re not really asking? For Annabelle, a putter has to meet a set of criteria: You can’t earn money doing it You must suck at the activity The world will never reward you for it There can’t be a measurable goal Take a listen to find out the other weird activity Annabelle engages in when she wants to achieve a flow state. Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline:...
The Dirty Little Secret of Car Repairs
January 04, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. ...
The Secret Life of Cats & Nurse Justin
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven’t been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we’re able to play it on the show. ...
The Scent That Saved Me
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBThis week, Laura tells us about finding an unlikely joy in one of the most difficult times of her life, and she has Victoria to thank for it. Her tiny victory is a testament to the impact a scent can have on our psyche. Plus, Annabelle reveals why she sniffs a certain shampoo each night. Do YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675 We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we’ll assume we’re just talking into the ...