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Jenica, a personal chef in Denver, calls into the podcast to discuss her struggle with remembering her recipes. She improvises most of her dishes and finds it difficult to recreate them for her regular clients, leading to a sense of unprofessionalism. The hosts, Jake and Gareth, offer various solutions, including the idea of Jenica filming herself cooking and then watching the videos to refresh her memory. They also suggest she hire an intern to assist her and write down the recipes. Jenica expresses her fear of hiring an assistant after a previous negative experience. The hosts encourage her to find a balance between her artistic approach to cooking and the need for consistency for her clients. They suggest she start by filming herself making three of her most popular dishes and then use those videos to create a set of recipes she can easily recreate. The hosts also discuss the importance of labeling and storing these videos for future reference. The call ends with Jenica deciding to try the gift-sending approach to discourage her neighbor from sending unsolicited nude photos.

Outlines

00:00:00

Intro

This Chapter introduces the podcast and welcomes the first caller, Jenica, a personal chef from Denver, Colorado.

00:05:12

Jenica's Recipe Problem

This Chapter delves into Jenica's problem: she's a personal chef who improvises most of her dishes and struggles to remember them, leading to difficulties in recreating them for regular clients. Jenica explains her artistic approach to cooking and the challenges of balancing creativity with consistency.

00:30:54

Joelle's Unsolicited Nudes

This Chapter features a caller named Joelle, who shares her experience of receiving unsolicited nude photos from her neighbor, Dave, after a one-time hookup. Joelle describes Dave's strange behavior and the awkwardness of the situation, particularly as she works in hospice and receives the photos during work hours.

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Q&A

• What is Jenica's main problem as a personal chef?

  Jenica's main problem is that she improvises most of her dishes and struggles to remember them, making it difficult to recreate them for her regular clients. This leads to a sense of unprofessionalism and inconsistency in her work.

• What advice do the hosts give Jenica to improve her consistency?

  The hosts suggest Jenica film herself cooking and then watch the videos to refresh her memory. They also recommend hiring an intern to assist her and write down the recipes. They encourage her to find a balance between her artistic approach to cooking and the need for consistency for her clients.

• What is Joelle's problem with her neighbor, Dave?

  Joelle is receiving unsolicited nude photos from Dave, her neighbor, after a one-time hookup. She finds his behavior strange and inappropriate, especially as she works in hospice and receives the photos during work hours.

• What advice do the hosts give Joelle to deal with Dave's behavior?

  The hosts advise Joelle to stop Dave's behavior by sending him a clear message that she's not interested in receiving nude photos. They suggest she send him a text saying that she's not interested in seeing his "hog" and that she's focused on her work in hospice. They also offer other creative solutions, such as sending him funny gifs or screenshots of cartoon characters.

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