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# Episode 10 – The Optimist’s Guide to Everyday Disasters
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- Published: 2025-08-20T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T09:57:01.000Z
- Description: 🎙️ Still Here, Still Trying Episode 10 – The Optimist’s Guide to Everyday Disasters Description: Life’s curveballs don’t always come as big tragedies. Most of the time, they show up as everyday disasters: the pizza dough you tried to microwave, the Zoom call you dozed off in, the Silly Putty that l
- Author: Mike Baker
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Season 1 · Episode 10 · August 20, 2025 · 24 min

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Still Here, Still Trying

Episode 10 – The Optimist’s Guide to Everyday Disasters

Description:

Life’s curveballs don’t always come as big tragedies. Most of the time, they show up as everyday disasters: the pizza dough you tried to microwave, the Zoom call you dozed off in, the Silly Putty that left you bleeding on stage, or the hockey puck that knocks your helmet loose.

In this episode, I share my Optimist’s Disaster Survival Toolkit — four lighthearted “rules” for surviving the mess with humor, optimism, and maybe a scar or two.

I also take a few minutes to talk about my brand-new album Invisible Wars — a project born out of heavy themes, but delivered with fun, defiant energy and even a full choir. The full album is out now on SoundCloud, and singles are rolling out all week on Spotify and the other platforms.

🎧 Listen now and laugh through the chaos with me.

Show Notes:

In this episode:

🍕 The Food Fail Protocol — featuring the worst Traeger pizza ever.

💻 The Tech Gremlin Response Plan — Zoom naps, mute button fails, and Kellie’s favorite CEO video.

🤦 The Public Embarrassment Playbook — the Silly Putty scar story.

🏒 The Curveball Rule — Maeson’s slapshot and the chaos of being a goalie.

🎶 A look inside my new album Invisible Wars — upbeat, choir-backed songs about the battles we all carry inside.

💡 Special shoutout to Anne, my new EA partner from Athena — she’s amazing, and the Tagalog in this episode’s intro is for her.

👉 Stream the full album on SoundCloud: [Invisible Wars](https://on.soundcloud.com/7HEbaZXg82aGJIRrGl)

👉 Follow me on Spotify for the single releases: [Mike Baker Music](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hbJLbX7FkveIAz0xnJce9?si=UHpwiUotRUWTNDyGjsgq9g)

👉 Check out my art: [Infinite Canvas Gallery](https://www.pictorem.com/1934551/embracing-the-weight-a-journey-through-shadows-and-light/)

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