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Trying Again in 2026- Mindset Shifts, Quitting Smoking, and Showing Up Anyway! | EP.64

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He says a tough home situation, quitting smoking, and a wife’s surgery have pushed him to a "two."

1. The Quiet Riot Show opens 2026 with Tim and Tommy talking about mindset shifts, Christmas stress, smoking, and a new year plan. 2. Tim hosts the show with Tommy, and their back-and-forth matters because they use the episode as a personal check-in rather than a formal interview. 3. The episode is about keeping momentum in 2026 while handling work pressure, family recovery, and the decision to "keep pushing." 4. Tim says his business uses a 2027 model year, which makes him write "2027" even when he is trying to work in 2026. 5. He describes December as a month that "always brings me down," especially because Christmas creates pressure around gifts, food, and family expectations. 6. He contrasts a stressful homemade holiday with a Fairmont Christmas dinner in Winnipeg, which cost about $700 and fed six people with enough leftovers for 14. 7. Tim says the Fairmont meal included turkey, meatballs, pierogies, dessert, and a pickup system where staff carried the food to the car. 8. He explains that the point of the dinner was not just convenience, but more time sitting with family instead of watching someone stress in the kitchen. 9. The conversation turns to his mindset work after talking with Trav and reading links about the universe, positivity, and how he views difficult situations. 10. Tim says he is trying to ask whether a problem is fixable or controllable before he dwells on it. 11. He gives a work example where he felt angry, then changed his thinking within minutes and approached the issue calmly. 12. Tim says he quit smoking on December 1st and, by January 8th, had gone without cigarettes, pouches, or vaping. 13. He calls vaping a cigarette replacement rather than real quitting, and he says nicotine itself is not the main problem for him. 14. He says he still misses cigarettes every day, which makes the social side of quitting harder than the physical habit. 15. Tim also says his wife had a significant surgery and is still recovering, so he and his daughter are carrying more at home. 16. He rates himself at "a two" while also saying his daughter has been unbelievably helpful and his wife’s recovery has been a long-awaited step. 17. The tone stays casual and conversational, with jokes about Leo’s on Henderson, Borat, Eastern European New Year’s, and "Dr. Delicious." 18. The format is a two-person check-in that moves from holiday stories to personal updates, then ends with a direct listener ask and show housekeeping. 19. People who like honest friendship dynamics, smoking-quit updates, and family-life logistics would likely enjoy this episode. 20. People looking for a tightly structured topic discussion or a fast-moving interview might skip it.

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