Bad Decisions Podcast

We talk with John about his mishap with a knife while drinking, playing games with/ leading on his ex-girlfriend after their break-up, and how choosing the wrong career initially helped him realize the type of job he wanted.

We talk with Molly about her summer of eternal partying on a Lake Eerie island, her involvement in a hit-and-run, and going back to college to finish out her degree. 

We talk with Casey about getting scammed at the Beijing airport, not spending enough time with his mom in the hospital before she passed from cancer, and how earning his computer science degree helped him become independent while still being able to pursue creative outlets. 

We talk with Meg about her tinder date disaster, attempting to ignore her mental health, the struggles of being a woman in male-dominated fields, and how she found a home-like community in Chicago.  

We talk to Jay about blacking out in Germany, continuously starting and stopping grad school over several years as he dealt with perfectionism and writer's block for his dissertation, and how improv helped him realize that everyone has the ability to be creative. 

We talk with Joe about his novice drinking abilities when he turned 21, coping with multiple deaths and his parents' divorce all in the same month, his decision to cut off communication with his father, and how one seemingly small decision years ago had a huge positive impact on his life today.  

We talk to Christy about debacles with her fake tooth, self-medicating with alcohol after the death of her father, and how her positive mindset has helped her drive to succeed at training horses and adventure around the country. 

We talk to Christian about his cruise ship mistakes, getting arrested for underage drinking, and how working as a camp counselor helped him discover his passion for helping children and led him towards a career in social work.  

We talk to Vik about his hookup misadventures, being in a relationship with an unstable person, and how starting out in comedy has helped him develop as a person. This episode features various banter including discussion of Vik's platonic date with a stripper in Vegas.

We talk to Chris about his jokes bombing at a funeral, being in a toxic 5 year relationship, and going back to school to get his bachelor's degree. 

We talk with Hannah about her bodily function mishaps, getting married too young, self-empowerment and taking responsibility for your own happiness. 

We talk about Tabitha drinking for 30 consecutive days in college, how hormones from birth control damaged her health and personal life, and moving to Chicago to pursue acting.   

We talk about Tommy's drinking stories in which he is always getting injured, suppressing emotions, and the importance of family supporting each other. There is also talk of sad songs and crying. 

Danny & Basia welcome you to the Bad Decisions podcast and describe the idea for the podcast and how the show will flow. We talk about Stephen's ridiculous drunk antics, how dropping out of high school has affected his life, the importance of ignoring peer pressure and focusing on pursuing things that interest you, and forcing yourself out of your comfort zone.