1 01:00:01,250 --> 01:00:04,166 Good morning and 2 01:00:04,166 --> 01:00:05,958 welcome to Morning Serial. 3 01:00:08,833 --> 01:00:13,208 Okay, good morning and 4 01:00:13,208 --> 01:00:14,291 welcome to Wednesday. 5 01:00:14,791 --> 01:00:17,083 And as we make the turn to the latter 6 01:00:17,083 --> 01:00:18,833 half of this week, today 7 01:00:18,833 --> 01:00:20,500 we are celebrating those 8 01:00:20,500 --> 01:00:22,458 turns, those curves, if you will, right? 9 01:00:23,083 --> 01:00:26,291 Today is National Curves Day, a day to 10 01:00:26,291 --> 01:00:27,958 celebrate body positivity 11 01:00:27,958 --> 01:00:29,500 and the beauty that comes 12 01:00:29,583 --> 01:00:31,500 in all different shapes and sizes. 13 01:00:32,166 --> 01:00:34,416 So consider it your midweek reminder to 14 01:00:34,416 --> 01:00:35,916 be kind to others and 15 01:00:35,916 --> 01:00:37,291 kind to yourself in the 16 01:00:37,291 --> 01:00:37,541 mirror. 17 01:00:38,166 --> 01:00:39,791 All right, well, our quote this morning 18 01:00:39,791 --> 01:00:41,416 is from Swooner Bruno 19 01:00:41,416 --> 01:00:43,666 Mars, who said, "You can't 20 01:00:43,958 --> 01:00:45,000 knock on Opportunity's 21 01:00:45,000 --> 01:00:46,250 door and not be ready." 22 01:00:47,250 --> 01:00:49,041 So you gotta be ready, people, right? 23 01:00:49,375 --> 01:00:51,583 Preparation meets opportunity. 24 01:00:52,500 --> 01:00:53,583 That's where the magic happens. 25 01:00:53,875 --> 01:00:56,083 All right, well, today's news, facts and 26 01:00:56,083 --> 01:00:57,541 birthdays are for October 27 01:00:57,541 --> 01:00:59,541 8th, starting back in 1871. 28 01:01:00,208 --> 01:01:02,458 That's when the Great Chicago Fire, well, 29 01:01:02,625 --> 01:01:03,625 it unfortunately killed 30 01:01:03,625 --> 01:01:05,375 an estimated 300 people 31 01:01:05,375 --> 01:01:08,541 and it destroyed four square miles of 32 01:01:08,541 --> 01:01:10,041 buildings in downtown Chicago. 33 01:01:10,666 --> 01:01:13,000 And interesting side note here, the fire, 34 01:01:13,000 --> 01:01:14,291 it also destroyed the 35 01:01:14,291 --> 01:01:16,291 original Emancipation 36 01:01:16,416 --> 01:01:17,458 Proclamation document. 37 01:01:18,166 --> 01:01:19,875 All right, well, skip it up to 1956. 38 01:01:20,666 --> 01:01:21,708 On this date, the first 39 01:01:21,708 --> 01:01:23,750 enclosed shopping mall in the US. 40 01:01:24,291 --> 01:01:25,791 And where else could it open up at? 41 01:01:26,041 --> 01:01:26,916 The Minneapolis 42 01:01:26,916 --> 01:01:29,500 suburbs, the Southdale Mall. 43 01:01:29,500 --> 01:01:30,708 Well, it opened up to keep 44 01:01:30,708 --> 01:01:31,958 shoppers out of the cold. 45 01:01:32,500 --> 01:01:35,625 Then in 1971, John Lennon, he released 46 01:01:35,625 --> 01:01:37,041 his smash hit single, 47 01:01:37,041 --> 01:01:38,041 Imagine, on this date. 48 01:01:38,541 --> 01:01:42,083 And lastly, in 1990, this week, the 49 01:01:42,083 --> 01:01:43,500 iconic Beverly Hills 50 01:01:43,500 --> 01:01:46,500 90210 premiered, shaping teen 51 01:01:46,500 --> 01:01:48,500 drama, well, for the rest of history. 52 01:01:49,375 --> 01:01:50,583 Well, happy birthday to you. 53 01:01:50,583 --> 01:01:51,541 Today is your birthday. 54 01:01:51,791 --> 01:01:53,125 You share a birthday with singer 55 01:01:53,125 --> 01:01:54,833 songwriter performer Bruno Mars. 56 01:01:55,041 --> 01:01:56,041 He's 40 today. 57 01:01:56,333 --> 01:01:58,000 Welcome to being over the hill, Bruno. 58 01:01:58,666 --> 01:02:00,916 TV personality Nick Cannon, he's 45. 59 01:02:01,625 --> 01:02:02,750 Actor and my good buddy 60 01:02:02,750 --> 01:02:04,833 Matt Damon, he's 55 today. 61 01:02:05,458 --> 01:02:06,500 And actress Sigourney 62 01:02:06,500 --> 01:02:08,125 Weaver, she's 76 today. 63 01:02:08,541 --> 01:02:10,833 And comedian, actor and everybody's 64 01:02:10,833 --> 01:02:12,208 favorite Clark, Chevy 65 01:02:12,208 --> 01:02:14,333 Chase, he's 82 today. 66 01:02:15,083 --> 01:02:15,458 All right. 67 01:02:15,583 --> 01:02:17,416 Well, the number one song on this date 68 01:02:17,416 --> 01:02:20,041 back in 1984 was, Let's 69 01:02:20,041 --> 01:02:21,333 Hear It For The Boys by 70 01:02:21,708 --> 01:02:22,875 Denise Williams. 71 01:02:23,125 --> 01:02:25,541 Now, this upbeat anthem is from the 72 01:02:25,541 --> 01:02:26,500 Footloose soundtrack. 73 01:02:27,083 --> 01:02:28,666 And if you remember, it was featured in 74 01:02:28,666 --> 01:02:29,583 the scene where Kevin 75 01:02:29,583 --> 01:02:31,000 Bacon's character, he's 76 01:02:31,000 --> 01:02:32,833 trying to teach Christopher Penn's 77 01:02:32,833 --> 01:02:34,083 character how to dance. 78 01:02:34,750 --> 01:02:36,541 Well, the song was nominated for an 79 01:02:36,541 --> 01:02:37,875 Academy Award for the best 80 01:02:37,875 --> 01:02:39,750 original song, but it lost 81 01:02:39,750 --> 01:02:41,333 out to Stevie Wonder's, I 82 01:02:41,333 --> 01:02:42,750 Just Called To Say I Love You. 83 01:02:43,250 --> 01:02:43,666 Great song. 84 01:02:44,125 --> 01:02:46,166 Well, the song still hits a chord today, 85 01:02:46,166 --> 01:02:47,416 making people dance and 86 01:02:47,416 --> 01:02:49,583 smile nearly 40 years later. 87 01:02:50,500 --> 01:02:51,541 Well, it's time to hear 88 01:02:51,541 --> 01:02:53,208 from the girl herself. 89 01:02:53,208 --> 01:02:54,083 It's Mel Robbins' 90 01:02:54,083 --> 01:02:55,500 book, The Let Them Theory. 91 01:02:55,958 --> 01:02:57,625 And in this sub chapter today, we're 92 01:02:57,625 --> 01:02:59,000 going to talk about how 93 01:02:59,000 --> 01:03:00,625 this works in real life. 94 01:03:01,125 --> 01:03:03,375 And that's where Robbins is shifting from 95 01:03:03,375 --> 01:03:04,916 theory to application. 96 01:03:05,458 --> 01:03:07,791 And she reminds us that life isn't lived 97 01:03:07,791 --> 01:03:09,833 in perfect phrases, but 98 01:03:09,833 --> 01:03:11,416 in really messy moments, 99 01:03:11,416 --> 01:03:11,625 right? 100 01:03:12,583 --> 01:03:14,166 Let Them Theory works best when it's 101 01:03:14,166 --> 01:03:16,625 applied to everyday scenarios, okay? 102 01:03:17,166 --> 01:03:19,000 Friends canceling, kids ignoring advice, 103 01:03:19,333 --> 01:03:20,541 coworkers missing deadlines. 104 01:03:21,166 --> 01:03:22,708 And she walks through examples. 105 01:03:22,958 --> 01:03:24,875 When a friend doesn't text back instead 106 01:03:24,875 --> 01:03:26,750 of spiraling, you just 107 01:03:26,750 --> 01:03:28,208 whisper, Let Them, right? 108 01:03:28,500 --> 01:03:30,541 When a partner chooses differently than 109 01:03:30,541 --> 01:03:31,375 you would hope they 110 01:03:31,375 --> 01:03:32,958 would, you just say, Let Them. 111 01:03:33,333 --> 01:03:34,291 Or here's another one. 112 01:03:34,291 --> 01:03:35,375 When family members act 113 01:03:35,375 --> 01:03:37,250 unpredictably, just let them. 114 01:03:37,708 --> 01:03:40,250 Each choice lightens your load, okay? 115 01:03:41,041 --> 01:03:42,958 Robbins writes, "When you practice in 116 01:03:42,958 --> 01:03:43,875 small ways, you 117 01:03:43,875 --> 01:03:45,458 prepare for the big ones." 118 01:03:46,208 --> 01:03:48,083 So over time, this habit 119 01:03:48,083 --> 01:03:50,708 rewires your response system. 120 01:03:51,166 --> 01:03:53,500 Instead of reacting with stress, you 121 01:03:53,500 --> 01:03:56,250 create a reflex of calm 122 01:03:56,250 --> 01:03:57,708 acceptance, all right? 123 01:03:58,000 --> 01:04:00,000 So she's quick to clarify that this 124 01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:02,083 doesn't mean being passive. 125 01:04:02,083 --> 01:04:02,916 That's not what it's about. 126 01:04:03,416 --> 01:04:05,250 Real life application also 127 01:04:05,250 --> 01:04:07,208 includes setting boundaries. 128 01:04:07,833 --> 01:04:09,958 You can let someone be who they are and 129 01:04:09,958 --> 01:04:11,291 still enforce what's 130 01:04:11,291 --> 01:04:12,458 healthy for you, right? 131 01:04:13,000 --> 01:04:14,291 Letting go doesn't mean 132 01:04:14,291 --> 01:04:16,083 letting people walk all over you. 133 01:04:16,291 --> 01:04:17,958 It means you stop walking 134 01:04:17,958 --> 01:04:19,958 over yourself to control them. 135 01:04:20,916 --> 01:04:23,166 Robbins encourages us to see it as a 136 01:04:23,166 --> 01:04:24,583 practice of freedom. 137 01:04:25,166 --> 01:04:26,791 What Robbins is doing is she's 138 01:04:26,791 --> 01:04:28,208 encouraging us to see it 139 01:04:28,208 --> 01:04:29,958 as a practice of freedom. 140 01:04:30,208 --> 01:04:32,791 So every time you let go, you get a piece 141 01:04:32,791 --> 01:04:35,083 of your freedom and your energy back. 142 01:04:35,500 --> 01:04:35,791 Okay. 143 01:04:36,375 --> 01:04:37,583 Here's your hump day takeaway. 144 01:04:38,333 --> 01:04:40,416 In real life, the let them theory is both 145 01:04:40,416 --> 01:04:41,708 simple and powerful. 146 01:04:42,208 --> 01:04:44,583 Apply it daily and watch your peace grow. 147 01:04:45,125 --> 01:04:45,375 All right. 148 01:04:45,833 --> 01:04:47,791 Well, today, celebrate every curve you 149 01:04:47,791 --> 01:04:49,625 have or you don't have for that matter. 150 01:04:49,833 --> 01:04:52,416 And remember, that letting go is one of 151 01:04:52,416 --> 01:04:54,041 the best ways to love yourself. 152 01:04:54,458 --> 01:04:55,000 Hey, thanks for 153 01:04:55,000 --> 01:04:56,125 joining Morning Serial today. 154 01:04:56,333 --> 01:04:57,583 We'll see you back here tomorrow. 155 01:04:58,541 --> 01:05:00,750 And as always, have a fantastic day. 156 01:05:01,750 --> 01:05:04,000 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 157 01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:04,666 the Morning Serial 158 01:05:04,666 --> 01:05:06,750 podcast on the One Life Live 159 01:05:06,750 --> 01:05:07,208 It channel. 160 01:05:07,791 --> 01:05:09,708 You can find more episodes and videos by 161 01:05:09,708 --> 01:05:11,375 visiting our YouTube channel and the 162 01:05:11,375 --> 01:05:13,000 website at seaningless 163 01:05:13,375 --> 01:05:15,500 and at seaningless.com, where you can 164 01:05:15,500 --> 01:05:16,833 also follow our other 165 01:05:16,833 --> 01:05:18,166 podcasts, the Mr. and Mrs. 166 01:05:18,500 --> 01:05:19,500 English podcast and 167 01:05:19,500 --> 01:05:20,541 the Life Happens podcast. 168 01:05:21,375 --> 01:05:23,500 And these other podcasts will dive deeper 169 01:05:23,500 --> 01:05:24,375 into everyday issues, 170 01:05:24,708 --> 01:05:25,458 self-improvement and 171 01:05:25,708 --> 01:05:27,041 being, business and finance. 172 01:05:27,708 --> 01:05:29,250 And we welcome special guests too. 173 01:05:29,708 --> 01:05:30,500 So join us. 174 01:05:30,500 --> 01:05:31,458 It will be a good time. 175 01:05:31,458 --> 01:05:31,875 I promise. 176 01:05:32,500 --> 01:05:33,541 Thanks again for listening. 177 01:05:33,541 --> 01:05:34,708 Have a fantastic day.