Jeff Guenther
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah, I'm happy to see you.
Yeah, I'm happy to see you.
I respect that. Do what you got to do to get through this very difficult time.
I respect that. Do what you got to do to get through this very difficult time.
I think the problem might be you asking yourself how you're going to get through the next four years. Because the answer is, I have no fucking idea. We don't know what the next four years are going to be. It could be total chaos and destruction and horrible shit. Or it could be some of the Democrats holding strong and being able to affect some sort of change. I have no idea.
I think the problem might be you asking yourself how you're going to get through the next four years. Because the answer is, I have no fucking idea. We don't know what the next four years are going to be. It could be total chaos and destruction and horrible shit. Or it could be some of the Democrats holding strong and being able to affect some sort of change. I have no idea.
So the question probably is... How do you get through today? And how do you process your grief and your upset? I think that there's like, for me personally, I'm still in the like shock and denial part of the grief where I sometimes go into like the pain and guilt and the anger and bargaining. There's still a part of me that's just like, no, this didn't happen.
So the question probably is... How do you get through today? And how do you process your grief and your upset? I think that there's like, for me personally, I'm still in the like shock and denial part of the grief where I sometimes go into like the pain and guilt and the anger and bargaining. There's still a part of me that's just like, no, this didn't happen.
Like somehow like Russia got us again. Right. Like this, this makes absolutely no sense. So first just honor the grief and the sadness and feel your feelings. I know I sound like a total fucking cliche of a therapist right now, but we all say that for.
Like somehow like Russia got us again. Right. Like this, this makes absolutely no sense. So first just honor the grief and the sadness and feel your feelings. I know I sound like a total fucking cliche of a therapist right now, but we all say that for.
It could be all your fault, and I would love to blame you for this.
It could be all your fault, and I would love to blame you for this.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I started to think that somehow this is my fault, and I'm on the wrong timeline. I tripped up into the wrong parallel universe, because there is a universe where Kamala... Harris did win, and why aren't I there? What the fuck is going on? I allowed myself to 100% believe that Harris was going to win this.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I started to think that somehow this is my fault, and I'm on the wrong timeline. I tripped up into the wrong parallel universe, because there is a universe where Kamala... Harris did win, and why aren't I there? What the fuck is going on? I allowed myself to 100% believe that Harris was going to win this.
I fell down that deep, specific TikTok rabbit hole where there was a bunch of creators who were just like, these are the reasons she's going to win. It's going to be okay. And I allowed myself to hope that And I think that's something else that you and maybe other people need to do is admit that there was a part of you that was hopeful that you thought she was going to win.
I fell down that deep, specific TikTok rabbit hole where there was a bunch of creators who were just like, these are the reasons she's going to win. It's going to be okay. And I allowed myself to hope that And I think that's something else that you and maybe other people need to do is admit that there was a part of you that was hopeful that you thought she was going to win.
Allow yourself to like, you know, hope is life changing. Hope is what gives us fuel to get through the day. But a lot of people that felt hopeful are looking back and they're just like, why would I have done this to myself? I should have known better. I should have prepared for the worst case scenario. But it reminds me of people that are in relationships and they're like, you know what?
Allow yourself to like, you know, hope is life changing. Hope is what gives us fuel to get through the day. But a lot of people that felt hopeful are looking back and they're just like, why would I have done this to myself? I should have known better. I should have prepared for the worst case scenario. But it reminds me of people that are in relationships and they're like, you know what?
I pre-grieved this relationship. So when we break up, I'm going to be totally fucking fine. Like, no, babe. You can't grieve the relationship until it's actually over. You can't prepare for this moment until it actually happens.
I pre-grieved this relationship. So when we break up, I'm going to be totally fucking fine. Like, no, babe. You can't grieve the relationship until it's actually over. You can't prepare for this moment until it actually happens.