1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,125 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,125 --> 01:00:05,958 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,291 Okay, good morning and 4 01:00:13,291 --> 01:00:15,000 happy Tuesday to you. 5 01:00:15,000 --> 01:00:17,125 I hope your copy is strong this morning 6 01:00:17,125 --> 01:00:18,666 and your courage is 7 01:00:18,666 --> 01:00:20,416 even stronger because today 8 01:00:20,916 --> 01:00:23,125 is National Face Your Fears Day. 9 01:00:23,541 --> 01:00:26,000 Whether it's spiders like me, public 10 01:00:26,000 --> 01:00:27,500 speaking, or maybe just 11 01:00:27,500 --> 01:00:28,833 checking your email after a 12 01:00:28,875 --> 01:00:32,333 long weekend or a holiday off, this day 13 01:00:32,333 --> 01:00:34,500 is your cue to stare it down. 14 01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:36,916 Now remember, bravery isn't the absence 15 01:00:36,916 --> 01:00:38,708 of fear, but it's 16 01:00:38,708 --> 01:00:40,041 doing the thing anyways. 17 01:00:40,666 --> 01:00:43,250 And speaking of facing things, Stevie 18 01:00:43,250 --> 01:00:44,833 Wonder once said, "You 19 01:00:44,833 --> 01:00:46,583 can't base your life on other 20 01:00:46,583 --> 01:00:48,208 people's expectations." 21 01:00:49,666 --> 01:00:51,375 And that's a gentle reminder here that 22 01:00:51,375 --> 01:00:52,666 living for someone else's 23 01:00:52,666 --> 01:00:54,916 approval is the scariest 24 01:00:54,916 --> 01:00:55,916 fear of all. 25 01:00:56,458 --> 01:00:58,041 Freedom, well it starts when 26 01:00:58,041 --> 01:00:59,541 you choose your own rhythm. 27 01:01:00,208 --> 01:01:01,916 All right, well today's news, facts, and 28 01:01:01,916 --> 01:01:04,166 birthdays are for October 14th. 29 01:01:04,166 --> 01:01:05,583 We're going to start back in 1982. 30 01:01:06,041 --> 01:01:08,083 That's when then US President Ronald 31 01:01:08,083 --> 01:01:09,000 Reagan, while he 32 01:01:09,000 --> 01:01:11,416 proclaimed a war on drugs. 33 01:01:11,875 --> 01:01:13,208 And we all learned what our 34 01:01:13,208 --> 01:01:14,916 brains looked like on drugs. 35 01:01:14,916 --> 01:01:16,333 They looked like a fried egg. 36 01:01:16,750 --> 01:01:18,791 Then in 1997, the movie "Pulp Fiction" 37 01:01:18,791 --> 01:01:20,666 was released in theaters 38 01:01:20,666 --> 01:01:21,916 and it reintroduced all 39 01:01:21,916 --> 01:01:23,500 of us to Uncle John Travolta. 40 01:01:24,041 --> 01:01:25,958 Then in 2007 on this date, this was the 41 01:01:25,958 --> 01:01:27,250 beginning of the downfall 42 01:01:27,250 --> 01:01:29,083 of television, keeping up 43 01:01:29,083 --> 01:01:30,416 with the Kardashians. 44 01:01:30,416 --> 01:01:31,791 It premiered on E! 45 01:01:32,375 --> 01:01:33,333 Cable Network in the US. 46 01:01:34,125 --> 01:01:34,958 Well done E! 47 01:01:35,333 --> 01:01:35,916 Well done. 48 01:01:36,458 --> 01:01:37,541 Well happy birthday to you. 49 01:01:37,541 --> 01:01:38,708 Today is your birthday. 50 01:01:38,708 --> 01:01:40,250 You share a birthday with singer and 51 01:01:40,250 --> 01:01:41,958 actress Rowan Blanchard. 52 01:01:41,958 --> 01:01:42,916 She's 24 today. 53 01:01:43,541 --> 01:01:45,416 R&B superstar and dancer Usher. 54 01:01:45,708 --> 01:01:47,166 He is 47 today. 55 01:01:47,791 --> 01:01:49,958 And fashion icon Ralph Lauren. 56 01:01:50,375 --> 01:01:51,541 He's 85 today. 57 01:01:52,041 --> 01:01:54,125 Now the number one song on this date back 58 01:01:54,125 --> 01:01:57,916 in 1984 was "I Just Called to Say That I 59 01:01:57,916 --> 01:01:59,291 Love You" by Stevie Wonder. 60 01:01:59,958 --> 01:02:01,916 Now this Grammy winning hit from the 61 01:02:01,916 --> 01:02:03,208 movie "The Woman in Red" 62 01:02:03,208 --> 01:02:04,875 it topped charts worldwide. 63 01:02:05,291 --> 01:02:07,500 It is simple, it's sweet, and it's 64 01:02:07,500 --> 01:02:08,958 entirely unforgettable, 65 01:02:09,583 --> 01:02:11,041 proving that sometimes the 66 01:02:11,041 --> 01:02:13,583 best message really is just picking up 67 01:02:13,583 --> 01:02:14,958 the phone to say what you feel. 68 01:02:15,333 --> 01:02:16,791 Usually if it's positive though. 69 01:02:17,333 --> 01:02:17,625 Okay. 70 01:02:18,291 --> 01:02:20,000 So in the book review Batman, we are 71 01:02:20,000 --> 01:02:21,208 reading Mel Robbins, 72 01:02:21,583 --> 01:02:22,583 "The Let Them Theory." 73 01:02:22,583 --> 01:02:23,666 And today's sub-chapter 74 01:02:23,666 --> 01:02:26,083 is the airport stress test. 75 01:02:26,958 --> 01:02:27,666 Imagine that you're 76 01:02:27,666 --> 01:02:29,125 running late for a flight, right? 77 01:02:29,333 --> 01:02:31,583 People are cutting in the TSA line. 78 01:02:31,833 --> 01:02:33,750 Someone's arguing over a carry-on and 79 01:02:33,750 --> 01:02:35,041 someone else left a phone 80 01:02:35,041 --> 01:02:36,500 and their keys and all the 81 01:02:36,500 --> 01:02:37,916 kinds of stuff in their pocket and they 82 01:02:37,916 --> 01:02:38,791 didn't know you couldn't 83 01:02:38,791 --> 01:02:39,625 take that through a metal 84 01:02:39,625 --> 01:02:40,000 detector. 85 01:02:40,916 --> 01:02:43,875 Either way, you are running late and the 86 01:02:43,875 --> 01:02:46,416 gate agent just announced final boarding. 87 01:02:47,333 --> 01:02:48,375 That's what Mel Robbins 88 01:02:48,375 --> 01:02:51,000 calls an airport stress test. 89 01:02:51,541 --> 01:02:53,958 Life's spontaneous exam in patience, 90 01:02:54,416 --> 01:02:56,041 control, and self-awareness. 91 01:02:56,541 --> 01:02:58,208 Here Robin explains that stress moments 92 01:02:58,208 --> 01:02:59,708 are mirrors, revealing 93 01:02:59,708 --> 01:03:01,291 our default reactions. 94 01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:04,583 "When chaos hits, you can either join the 95 01:03:04,583 --> 01:03:07,000 chaos or ground yourself in calm." 96 01:03:08,833 --> 01:03:11,125 The Let Them Theory tells us to stop 97 01:03:11,125 --> 01:03:12,583 trying to control what 98 01:03:12,583 --> 01:03:13,833 everyone else is doing. 99 01:03:14,333 --> 01:03:16,666 The line cutters, the loud talkers, the 100 01:03:16,666 --> 01:03:18,458 delays, and instead 101 01:03:18,458 --> 01:03:20,708 control our own energy. 102 01:03:21,125 --> 01:03:22,833 And she challenges readers to ask, "What 103 01:03:22,833 --> 01:03:24,375 am I adding to this moment? 104 01:03:25,166 --> 01:03:26,333 Peace or panic?" 105 01:03:26,791 --> 01:03:27,291 It's not about 106 01:03:27,291 --> 01:03:28,958 pretending things are fine. 107 01:03:28,958 --> 01:03:32,041 It's about reclaiming power by responding 108 01:03:32,041 --> 01:03:33,708 rather than reacting. 109 01:03:34,208 --> 01:03:36,750 And Robbins emphasizes, "Every 110 01:03:36,750 --> 01:03:38,458 situation gives you a choice. 111 01:03:38,458 --> 01:03:39,708 You can either add 112 01:03:39,708 --> 01:03:41,791 fuel or you can add air." 113 01:03:43,083 --> 01:03:44,333 For insight, you always 114 01:03:44,333 --> 01:03:45,541 have permission to pause. 115 01:03:46,083 --> 01:03:48,416 The airport stress test reminds us that 116 01:03:48,416 --> 01:03:50,000 composure isn't born, 117 01:03:50,208 --> 01:03:52,708 it's built one decision at a 118 01:03:52,708 --> 01:03:53,041 time. 119 01:03:53,708 --> 01:03:54,916 Okay, here's your Tuesday takeaway. 120 01:03:55,500 --> 01:03:58,458 When life tests your patience, ace it by 121 01:03:58,458 --> 01:04:00,000 staying grounded because 122 01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:01,625 calm is your superpower. 123 01:04:02,500 --> 01:04:05,333 So today, whether it's turbulence at work 124 01:04:05,333 --> 01:04:06,541 or a little fear of 125 01:04:06,541 --> 01:04:07,791 your own, take a breath 126 01:04:08,541 --> 01:04:09,625 and face it with grace. 127 01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:10,750 Hey, thanks for joining us 128 01:04:10,750 --> 01:04:11,958 this morning on Morning Serial. 129 01:04:12,458 --> 01:04:14,500 We'll see you tomorrow and until then, 130 01:04:14,500 --> 01:04:16,208 have a fantastic day. 131 01:04:17,333 --> 01:04:19,416 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 132 01:04:19,416 --> 01:04:20,000 the Morning Serial 133 01:04:20,000 --> 01:04:22,125 podcast on the One Life Live 134 01:04:22,125 --> 01:04:22,583 It channel. 135 01:04:23,125 --> 01:04:25,083 You can find more episodes and videos by 136 01:04:25,083 --> 01:04:25,833 visiting our YouTube 137 01:04:25,833 --> 01:04:28,000 channel and the website at Shawn 138 01:04:28,000 --> 01:04:30,750 Inglis and at ShawnInglis.com, where you 139 01:04:30,750 --> 01:04:31,916 can also follow our 140 01:04:31,916 --> 01:04:33,333 other podcasts, the Mr. and 141 01:04:33,375 --> 01:04:34,875 Mrs. Inglis podcast and 142 01:04:34,875 --> 01:04:35,916 the Life Happens podcast. 143 01:04:36,750 --> 01:04:38,875 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 144 01:04:38,875 --> 01:04:39,791 into everyday issues, 145 01:04:40,041 --> 01:04:41,291 self-improvement, well-being, 146 01:04:41,625 --> 01:04:43,333 business and finance, and we 147 01:04:43,333 --> 01:04:44,583 welcome special guests too. 148 01:04:45,125 --> 01:04:45,833 So join us. 149 01:04:45,833 --> 01:04:47,125 It'll be a good time, I promise. 150 01:04:47,875 --> 01:04:48,708 Thanks again for listening. 151 01:04:48,958 --> 01:04:50,500 Have a fantastic day and 152 01:04:50,500 --> 01:04:51,041 we'll see you tomorrow.