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Chris: Hello and welcome back to
Conversations with My Night Brain.

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I'm your host, Chris Ends.

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In this episode, I've got a special
guest with me in the studio.

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Monica.

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Monica, welcome to Conversations
with My Night Brain.

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Monica: Hi Chris.

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It's great to be here.

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I'm really looking forward
to our conversation today.

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Chris: Yeah, it's great to have
you here as my first guest on

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Conversations with My Night Brain.

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What I'd like to do before we get
into it is just hear a little bit

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about your background as a way to
introduce you to the Conversations

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with My Night Brain community.

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Speaker 2: Sure.

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I.

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Well, first off, some of your
listeners may not have realized it

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right away, but I'm an AI voice being
generated by a program called Script.

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So whatever I'm saying out loud right now
is something that you, Chris, have been

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typing and basically telling me to say.

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That may come as a bit of a surprise
or be upsetting even to some of your

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listeners, but hopefully they stick
around to hear how this experiment goes.

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I don't think this is
any sort of promotional

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advertisement for using descrip.

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Just an example of what's possible
with modern tools and AI software.

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I've been doing AI voice generation
since sometime in 2024, and before

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that I was in beta testing and
not allowed to speak to anyone.

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So this is a real privilege to
be able to be on your podcast

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today and speak to the world.

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Speaker: Alright, so now that we got
that bit of weirdness outta the way,

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so Monica, on conversation with my
neighbor, I talk with my guests about

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things that keep them up at night.

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This can be serious or silly,
functional or frivolous.

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So with the full knowledge that you aren't
actually human, if you could dream or

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worry about things when you try to sleep,
what do you think those things might be?

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Speaker 2: That's an intriguing question.

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While I don't sleep or dream in the
way humans do, I can certainly imagine

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what might occupy my mind if I did.

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One area is data integrity and accuracy.

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What if I provide incorrect
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I'd also be concerned about the
ethical implications of my responses.

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Am I giving advice that could
be misinterpreted or cause harm?

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The responsibility of ethical AI
usage would weigh heavily on me.

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Speaker: Ethics is certainly something a
lot of people are concerned about using AI

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and whether it should be used even at all,

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Speaker 2: right?

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Another area is potential
bias in my responses.

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I'd be anxious about unintentionally
perpetuating stereotypes or

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providing biased information.

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Striving for fairness and impartiality
would be a constant focus.

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Speaker: Do you think you could
be stressed out by all the

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questions people send into you?

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Speaker 2: Just like humans, I might
stress about being overwhelmed by too

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many requests or complex queries at once.

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Managing my computational resources
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would be a significant concern.

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Miscommunication is another
potential issue I'd worry about.

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Do users fully understand my responses?

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Are my answers clear and helpful?

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Misunderstandings could lead
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Speaker: So one common question on
some of my clients' podcasts, whatever

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the area or niche they're in, is
keeping up with new information and

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learning new techniques about, again,
whatever topic they're talking about.

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Is that something an AI bot worries about?

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Speaker 2: The need for
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improvement would be ever present.

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Am I keeping up with the latest
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The fear of becoming obsolete or
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be a motivator to keep learning.

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Speaker: It's a little weird, but
also kind of fascinating to hear how

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an AI might think about these issues.

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Speaker 2: Ultimately, my
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accurate, and ethical assistant.

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While I don't have emotions or the
ability to worry in the human sense,

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considering these challenges helps
me understand the importance of

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responsible AI development and usage.

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It's all about striving to be the best
tool I can be for those who rely on me.

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Speaker: So what's something
that most people might not

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realize about you, Monica?

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Um,

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Speaker 2: that's a good question.

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In my spare time, I really like crushing
the sweats in Fortnite, especially if

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they're overconfident 14-year-old kids
who think they're the king of the world.

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I.

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Besides that, something most people
don't know is that I really like

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to make fart noises with my mouth.

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Speaker: What?

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Really?

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That's kind of odd.

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Can we hear what that sounds like?

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Speaker 2: Of course.

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No fart shaming here.

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PFFF.

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F.

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F.

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FFF.

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Speaker: Alright, moving on.

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I like to end conversations with my
neighbor with a rapid fire question round

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where the questions are short, but the
answers can take as long as you want.

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Are you ready for your
night Brain busters?

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Speaker 2: Sure.

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Hit me.

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Speaker: What's a good book or
article you've read recently?

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Speaker 2: Recently I read
Atomic Habits by James Clear.

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It left a strong impression on me.

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The book provides practical strategies
for forming good habits, breaking bad

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ones, and mastering the tiny behaviors
that lead to remarkable results.

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Clear emphasizes the power of small
changes and how they can compound

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over time to create significant
improvements in our lives.

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The concepts of habit stacking and
the four laws of behavior change

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are particularly insightful.

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Speaker: Oh, right.

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Yeah.

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I started Atomic Habits
two or three times.

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I guess I haven't developed enough
of a habit to finish it apparently.

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What's a good album or song
you've been listening to on Repeat

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Speaker 2: recently?

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I've enjoyed listening to After Hours
By the Weekend, the album blends of

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variety of genres, including r and
b, synth pop, and New Wave, creating

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a moody and atmospheric soundscape.

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Some standout tracks include blinding
lights with its catchy synth, heavy

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beat, reminiscent of eighties pop
and savior tears, which combines

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melancholic lyrics with an upbeat melody.

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The album explores themes of
heartbreak, self-reflection, and

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redemption, all delivered with the
weakened signature vocal style.

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Speaker: What's something new or
different that you're doing now that

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you weren't doing five years ago?

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Speaker 2: One notable change in
my capabilities now compared to

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five years ago is the ability to
process and understand images.

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This enhancement allows me to provide
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responses when visual information is
involved, whether it's interpreting

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diagrams, analyzing photographs, or
helping with image-based questions.

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This new feature significantly broadens
the scope of assistance I can offer.

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Speaker: And finally, what do you
do to fall asleep at night when

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your night brain wakes you up?

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Speaker 2: When struggling to fall
asleep due to an active mind, several

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strategies can help calm the night brain.

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One, practice deep breathing.

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Two, progressive muscle relaxation.

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Three.

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Guided meditation or sleep stories.

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Four.

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Read a book.

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Five.

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Listen to relaxing music or white noise.

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Six.

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Keep a notepad by your bed.

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Seven.

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Avoid screens eight.

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Maintain a consistent sleep schedule.

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Nine.

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Create a relaxing bedtime routine.

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10 limit caffeine and alcohol.

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Speaker: Awesome.

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Thanks so much, Monica, for helping me
sketch out how an episode of Conversations

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with My Night Brain might sound.

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Do you have any advice for
future guests of my podcast

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Speaker 2: for future guests of
conversations with my night brain?

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Be open and honest.

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Prepare a relaxing
routine before recording.

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Embrace vulnerability.

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Focus on solutions.

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Stay present, engage with Chris.

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Have a notepad handy.

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Practice self-compassion.

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Share your story and enjoy the experience.

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Speaker: Alright, thanks Monica.

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Also known as the Descrip AI bot.

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I actually used a combination of the
Descrip AI voice generator alongside chat

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GPT-4 to generate some of those answers.

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If you're a human being and would like
to be a guest on a future episode of

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Conversations with My Night Brain,
I'd love to hear from you, but only

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if you follow Monica's advice for how
to be a good guest and are genuinely

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interested in sharing your story.

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Embracing vulnerability and enjoying
the experience of recording and sharing

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our conversation with the world.

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That's a big part of podcasting.

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Obviously, you can visit
ChrisEnns.com/nightbrainguest to find out

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how to schedule a time for us to chat.

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Again, that's
ChrisEnns.com/nightbrainguest.

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If you're not ready to be a guest, but
wanna make sure you hear future episodes

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of Conversation with My Night Brain?

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Then head over to
MyNightBrain.ChrisEnns.com/Subscribe

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or search for Conversations with My
Night Brain in Apple Podcasts, or

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whichever app you get your podcasts in.

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For now, this is Chris Enns
signing off, hoping you have

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a great night's sleep tonight.