1 01:09:23,583 --> 01:09:26,458 Good morning and 2 01:09:26,458 --> 01:09:28,916 welcome to Morning Cereal. 3 01:09:34,333 --> 01:09:35,583 Okay good morning and 4 01:09:35,583 --> 01:09:36,625 welcome to hump day. 5 01:09:37,041 --> 01:09:37,625 That's Wednesday. 6 01:09:37,916 --> 01:09:39,500 In the event you didn't already know that 7 01:09:39,500 --> 01:09:40,875 was a nickname for Wednesday. 8 01:09:41,208 --> 01:09:42,750 Well either way today is 9 01:09:42,750 --> 01:09:44,833 also National Sugar Cookie Day. 10 01:09:44,833 --> 01:09:47,416 So we really can just stop right there 11 01:09:47,416 --> 01:09:48,750 unless it's also National 12 01:09:48,750 --> 01:09:49,833 Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. 13 01:09:50,375 --> 01:09:51,625 No, no, okay. 14 01:09:51,833 --> 01:09:53,333 My people are telling me it's not. 15 01:09:53,750 --> 01:09:55,458 Well let's munch into our quote for today 16 01:09:55,458 --> 01:09:57,833 from someone who knows about eating boxes 17 01:09:57,833 --> 01:09:58,375 of sweets. 18 01:09:59,000 --> 01:10:01,000 Here's a little wisdom from Tom Hanks who 19 01:10:01,000 --> 01:10:02,250 said quote, "If it 20 01:10:02,250 --> 01:10:03,750 wasn't hard everyone would 21 01:10:03,750 --> 01:10:04,208 do it. 22 01:10:04,208 --> 01:10:05,958 It's the hard that makes it great." 23 01:10:06,375 --> 01:10:06,708 End quote. 24 01:10:07,250 --> 01:10:08,375 It's simple, it's honest 25 01:10:08,375 --> 01:10:09,833 and it's classic Hanks. 26 01:10:10,291 --> 01:10:11,625 And it's a reminder that the struggles 27 01:10:11,625 --> 01:10:12,416 you're having they're 28 01:10:12,416 --> 01:10:13,833 not a sign you're failing. 29 01:10:14,250 --> 01:10:15,458 It's proof you're doing 30 01:10:15,458 --> 01:10:16,833 something that's worthwhile. 31 01:10:18,041 --> 01:10:19,625 Alright well today's news facts and 32 01:10:19,625 --> 01:10:20,750 birthdays are for July 33 01:10:20,750 --> 01:10:22,083 9th and we're going to start 34 01:10:22,083 --> 01:10:23,208 back in 2001. 35 01:10:23,750 --> 01:10:25,500 That's when the Office Mockumentary 36 01:10:25,500 --> 01:10:26,291 created by Ricky 37 01:10:26,291 --> 01:10:27,666 Gervaisis and Stephen Merchant. 38 01:10:27,916 --> 01:10:31,291 Well it premiered on the BBC 2 in the UK. 39 01:10:32,125 --> 01:10:34,791 And then lastly in 2023 the fantasy 40 01:10:34,791 --> 01:10:36,416 comedy film Barbie 41 01:10:36,416 --> 01:10:37,875 starring Margaret Robbie and Ryan 42 01:10:37,958 --> 01:10:38,375 Gosling. 43 01:10:38,625 --> 01:10:40,125 Well it premiered at the Shrine 44 01:10:40,125 --> 01:10:41,666 Auditorium in Los Angeles. 45 01:10:42,458 --> 01:10:43,625 Well happy birthday to you. 46 01:10:43,625 --> 01:10:45,375 If today is your birthday you share a 47 01:10:45,375 --> 01:10:47,375 birthday with Fred Savage. 48 01:10:47,458 --> 01:10:48,125 He's the actor from 49 01:10:48,125 --> 01:10:48,958 the Wonder Years right? 50 01:10:49,333 --> 01:10:50,041 He's 49. 51 01:10:50,708 --> 01:10:52,541 Next rocker and songwriter Courtney Love 52 01:10:52,541 --> 01:10:54,375 she's 61 today and 53 01:10:54,375 --> 01:10:55,916 everybody's father figure Tom 54 01:10:55,958 --> 01:10:57,583 Hanks he's 69 today. 55 01:10:58,416 --> 01:10:59,916 Well the number one song on this date 56 01:10:59,916 --> 01:11:02,583 back in 1986 was "Holdin' 57 01:11:02,583 --> 01:11:03,666 Back the Years" by Simply 58 01:11:03,666 --> 01:11:03,958 Red. 59 01:11:04,166 --> 01:11:06,250 This is one of my favorite songs from the 60 01:11:06,250 --> 01:11:08,666 80s because it's just such a smooth it's 61 01:11:08,666 --> 01:11:11,250 got a laid back vibe with an emotional 62 01:11:11,250 --> 01:11:12,791 pull to it really and 63 01:11:12,791 --> 01:11:13,750 it actually hits a little 64 01:11:13,916 --> 01:11:15,125 harder now that I'm older. 65 01:11:15,791 --> 01:11:17,666 Well the song earned a Grammy nomination 66 01:11:17,666 --> 01:11:19,166 and I love this song. 67 01:11:19,708 --> 01:11:21,458 Alright well for the book review today 68 01:11:21,458 --> 01:11:22,416 I'm going to suggest 69 01:11:22,416 --> 01:11:24,791 "Try Quiet" by Susan Cain 70 01:11:25,208 --> 01:11:26,375 and it's a tribute to 71 01:11:26,375 --> 01:11:27,541 introverts everywhere. 72 01:11:27,833 --> 01:11:29,791 Perfect for those who recharge at home 73 01:11:29,791 --> 01:11:31,166 and not at parties and 74 01:11:31,166 --> 01:11:32,583 as a self-proclaimed and 75 01:11:32,666 --> 01:11:34,958 actual introvert this will be added to my 76 01:11:34,958 --> 01:11:35,958 list of must read books. 77 01:11:36,583 --> 01:11:38,083 Well whether you're baking cookies or 78 01:11:38,083 --> 01:11:38,791 just repeating to 79 01:11:38,791 --> 01:11:40,291 yourself that you're "k'nuff" 80 01:11:40,750 --> 01:11:42,875 remember life's sweetest moments often 81 01:11:42,875 --> 01:11:43,750 come in small bites. 82 01:11:44,083 --> 01:11:45,541 Hey thanks for joining Morning Serial 83 01:11:45,541 --> 01:11:46,375 today we'll see you 84 01:11:46,375 --> 01:11:47,750 back here tomorrow and have 85 01:11:47,750 --> 01:11:48,791 a fantastic day. 86 01:11:50,291 --> 01:11:52,000 Don't forget to follow and subscribe to 87 01:11:52,000 --> 01:11:52,708 the Morning Serial 88 01:11:52,708 --> 01:11:54,750 podcast on the One Life Live 89 01:11:54,750 --> 01:11:55,291 It channel. 90 01:11:55,708 --> 01:11:57,708 You can find more episodes and videos by 91 01:11:57,708 --> 01:11:58,458 visiting our YouTube 92 01:11:58,458 --> 01:12:00,625 channel and the website at Shawn 93 01:12:00,625 --> 01:12:03,375 Inglis and at ShawnInglis.com where you 94 01:12:03,375 --> 01:12:04,541 can also follow our 95 01:12:04,541 --> 01:12:05,958 other podcast the Mr. and 96 01:12:05,958 --> 01:12:07,458 Mrs. Inglis podcast and 97 01:12:07,458 --> 01:12:08,541 the Life Happens podcast. 98 01:12:09,375 --> 01:12:11,500 In these other podcasts we'll dive deeper 99 01:12:11,500 --> 01:12:13,375 into everyday issues self-improvement and 100 01:12:13,416 --> 01:12:15,958 well-being business and finance and we 101 01:12:15,958 --> 01:12:17,250 welcome special guests too. 102 01:12:17,750 --> 01:12:18,791 So join us it'll be a 103 01:12:18,791 --> 01:12:19,833 good time I promise. 104 01:12:20,500 --> 01:12:21,791 Thanks again for listening have a 105 01:12:21,791 --> 01:12:23,666 fantastic day and we'll see you tomorrow.