{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Monster Might Be a Sock Puppet | Full Auto Friday | 3.20.2026","description":"Full Auto Friday to round out the week! A listener flew from San Diego to Kalispell to tell a woman she was his person. He laid it all out on a couch in my coffee shop. I walk through the two things that I think matter most going into a marriage \u2014 communication and patience. A 30-year-old writes in paralyzed by fear. Lifting weights, jiu-jitsu, new restaurants, driving in cities \u2014 his brain goes straight to worst-case on everything. What is the difference between irrational and improbable, and why he needs to go talk to a professional who can help him rewire the path his thoughts are carving? I answer a question on how to pick the right jiu-jitsu gym. My wife Leah's advice: look at the makeup of the mat. If it looks like society, you're in the right place.&amp;nbsp; And I finally tell the story of being on the CBS reality show Hunted \u2014 union hours, wardrobe continuity, and pretending to play hide and seek in a warehouse in Bakersfield for eight hours a day. Enjoy Pick up a copy of my book Drownproof: https:\/\/www.clearedhotpodcast.com\/book Join the Cleared Hot Newsletter: https:\/\/www.clearedhotpodcast.com &amp;nbsp; Today's Sponsors: Ridge: For a limited time, our listeners get 10% off at Ridge by using code &quot;clearedhot&quot; at checkout. https:\/\/www.Ridge.com Helix: Go to https:\/\/www.helixsleep.com\/CLEAREDHOT&amp;nbsp;for 20% off sitewide! ","author_name":"Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCC","author_url":"https:\/\/www.andystumpf.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40550520\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/070000\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40550520"}