Inside Thoughts Outside

Get ready to tingle! Ana-Marija Stojic and Sam Jae, your favorite comedians and life partners in marital crime, dive headfirst into the world of ASMR. From the cosmic mysteries of meridians (no, the equator isn’t just a really big belt) to whispered comedy, cat statistics, and whether listening to women whisper online counts as cheating, this episode serves up wellness with banter, giggles, and just a sprinkle of marital confusion....

Do your thoughts really become things? Ana-Marija's skeptical, Sam's willing to believe, and somehow Jay Leno ended up on a vision board. We dive deep into the manifesting phenomenon, from "The Secret" (2006's spiritual blockbuster) to the ancient philosophical roots of thoughts shaping reality. But what happens when manifesting goes wrong? Ana-Marija coins "shadow manifesting"—when you accidentally manifest your worst fears. We cr...

What if we told you there's a "right" way to have conversations? Ana-Marija dove deep into Jefferson Fisher's "The Next Conversation" after dealing with a difficult person at work, taking copious notes and using it like a script. But the book also triggered her anxiety about communicating "perfectly." We break down Fisher's key concepts: building confidence, framing conversations, and the power of the pause. Then we put it to the u...

Can a flimsy piece of paper and a pen solve all your problems? Sam's been journaling religiously for over a decade (morning pages, bullet journaling, EDC notebooks—he's got it ALL), while Ana-Marija writes in hers maybe twice a year before burning it out of embarrassment. We explore whether journaling is actually beneficial or just an expensive way to document your spiral. From Leonardo da Vinci's 7,000 surviving journal pages to o...

What happens when you mix an inflatable pool, some sea salt, and two comedians who clearly didn't think this through? Ana-Marija and Sam dive headfirst into the world of sensory deprivation tanks—from Ana-Marija's traumatic first experience (complete with imaginary stabbing scenarios) to Sam's zen-like float sessions in Venice Beach. They unpack the surprising 1954 origins of float tanks, attempt their own backyard version, and dis...