The COVID Pep Talk: 6 Practical Steps To Take If You're Discouraged And Don't Know What To Do

Brian Hood (0:00)

This is the Six Figure Home Studio Podcast, episode 145 You're listening to the Six Figure Home Studio Podcast.

Welcome back to another episode of the 6 Figure Home Studio Podcast. I am your host, Brian Hood, and I'm here with my bald, beautiful, purple shirted co-host, Christopher J. Graham. It feels like the world's back where it needs to be. Now that I finally got that whole intro out, you're here with your purple shirt, your big, bald, beautiful, got your four eyed glasses on.

Christopher J. Graham (0:38)

We're getting there.

Brian Hood (0:39)

How are you doing, man?

Christopher J. Graham (0:40)

I am doing really good. I have been working out like crazy.

Brian Hood (0:45)

You look great. I mean, people can't see on the podcast. But like, how many pounds have you lost since, let's just say, my bachelor party the last time I saw you. No, it was actually NAMM the last time I saw you.

Christopher J. Graham (0:54)

Let me zoom it even farther back. Since we started recording this podcast.

Brian Hood (0:59)

November 2017

Christopher J. Graham (1:00)

I think it was September, actually.

Brian Hood (1:02)

Oh, that's right. We launched the episodes in November. Anyways, continue on.

Christopher J. Graham (1:05)

Yeah, I'm down 40 pounds. Yeah, I was 215, and now I'm 175

Brian Hood (1:11)

Get it, girl.

Christopher J. Graham (1:12)

Mm-hmm, I'm feeling good. I'm feeling real good. How are you, Brian?

Brian Hood (1:15)

I've put on my COVID-15 that people talk about.

Christopher J. Graham (1:19)

I thought it was 19

Brian Hood (1:20)

I got COVID-19. For people that don't follow this podcast, I literally got COVID-19 a month and a half ago, actually. And then I also put on my COVID-15, so that's also been fun.

So I'm looking the opposite of you. I'm looking haggard, because I haven't had a haircut. I'm looking pudgy, because I put on my COVID-15 after getting COVID-19.

And other than that, I'm feeling great, though. Life is okay. So life is good. I have nothing to complain about. I'm just sick of being stuck at home.

Christopher J. Graham (1:45)

I feel you. I just got a haircut on the drive to the studio today.

Brian Hood (1:49)

I know, you're like extra shiny bald today.

Christopher J. Graham (1:52)

Well, my assistant Kyle told me about this thing. What is it even called? I was going to give a product recommendation. I can't remember what it's called. It's a doohickey you use to shave your head. Anyways.

Brian Hood (2:01)

A razor?

Christopher J. Graham (2:02)

No, it's like a buzzer. It's like a five electric razor thing. And I cut my hair on the drive. It like sucks up all the hair itself too.

We'll link in the description. I don't remember what it's called, but it's awesome.

Brian Hood (2:13)

Good luck, James, finding that one.

Christopher J. Graham (2:16)

Pitbull?

Brian Hood (2:17)

Our editor will go through and like anything we mention, he'll go look up, but I don't think he gave him enough to look anything up. There, Chris.

Christopher J. Graham (2:22)

Yeah, if you want to be sexy and bald like me, you should get a dedicated head shaver thing, whose name I can't remember. It's amazing. I love it.

Brian Hood (2:30)

Good job, dude. You could even be a proper gear slut today and recommend a specific piece of gear.

Christopher J. Graham (2:34)

I don't get a gear slut alert for that though, right? Because I couldn't remember the name.

Brian Hood (2:37)

I don't know if James will fit it in somewhere, but maybe you'll get a gear slut alert just out of old time's sake. Let's move into the topic today, Chris.

Christopher J. Graham (2:43)

Skull shaver, the Pitbull Silver. There it is. I found it on Amazon.

Brian Hood (2:47)

Oh, there's the gear slut alert. Pitbull Silver.

Christopher J. Graham (2:50)

It's called a skull shaver, and it's like a five blade doohickey.

And you just sort of like go re-re all over your head. We're talking a lot about buzzing heads lately. It's awesome. You just do it like every other day, and my head stays nice and shiny.

Brian Hood (3:03)

You just do it, and then it's done.

Is that the tagline? Well, there's your gear slut recommendation from Chris Graham. I don't think you've ever gone an episode without a gear slut alert.

Christopher J. Graham (3:11)

It's true.

Brian Hood (3:12)

Yeah.

Christopher J. Graham (3:12)

I'm going to go for one gear slut alert alert per episode from here on out.

Brian Hood (3:18)

Yeah, so at least you can cut your hair in quarantine. Like, I haven't been to the barber since I was due to get a haircut the week I got COVID. And that was like mid-ish June. And now we're into like mid-August, and I still haven't got a haircut.