You can now rent a professional bridesmaid for your wedding! Really, no really!

Before you ask the inevitable and logical question…why anyone would need to rent somebody to be their bridesmaid, consider this: twenty two percent of Americans say that it has been at least five years since they’ve made a new friend and nearly one-third say they have three or fewer close friends. With friendship in decline no wonder one woman, today’s guest has acted as a bridesmaid in hundreds of weddings for brides she didn’t know.

Jen Glantz is the world’s first professional bridesmaid and founder of Bridesmaid for Hire, she’s also a best-selling author, a blogger, she writes several newsletters, and she hosts the wildly popular podcast, You’re Not Getting Any Younger.

IN THIS EPISODE:
How Jen stumbled into the professional bridesmaid business.
Wedding disasters! Arguments, mistresses, fistfights, inappropriate speeches, and dog bites!
Which couples won’t last…can Jen tell the difference?
The surprising origin of many of your wedding traditions
Anybody interested in attending a vow renewal? They have a registry!
Destination weddings & why we hate them.
Has Jen ever been busted as a pseudo friend?
If you’re asked to be a bridesmaid…answer these questions BEFORE saying yes.
The inherent sadness of needing a paid bridesmaid.
The wedding Hokey Pokey incident Jason will never forget.
Google-heim: Hokey Pokey controversies and producer Lorre’s dubious wedding!

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Blog: The Things I Learned From

Podcast: You're Not Getting Any Younger

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You can now rent a professional bridesmaid for your wedding! Really, no really!
Before you ask the inevitable and logical question…why anyone would need to rent somebody to be their bridesmaid, consider this: twenty two percent of Americans say that it has been at least five years since they’ve made a new friend and nearly one-third say they have three or fewer close friends. With friendship in decline no wonder one woman, today’s guest has acted as a bridesmaid in hundreds of weddings for brides she didn’t know.
Jen Glantz is the world’s first professional bridesmaid and founder of Bridesmaid for Hire, she’s also a best-selling author, a blogger, she writes several newsletters, and she hosts the wildly popular podcast, You’re Not Getting Any Younger.
IN THIS EPISODE:
<ul>
<li>How Jen stumbled into the professional bridesmaid business.</li>
<li>Wedding disasters! Arguments, mistresses, fistfights, inappropriate speeches, and dog bites!</li>
<li>Which couples won’t last…can Jen tell the difference?</li>
<li>The surprising origin of many of your wedding traditions</li>
<li>Anybody interested in attending a vow renewal? They have a registry!</li>
<li>Destination weddings &amp; why we hate them.</li>
<li>Has Jen ever been busted as a pseudo friend?</li>
<li>If you’re asked to be a bridesmaid…answer these questions BEFORE saying yes.</li>
<li>The inherent sadness of needing a paid bridesmaid.</li>
<li>The wedding Hokey Pokey incident Jason will never forget.</li>
<li>Google-heim: Hokey Pokey controversies and producer Lorre’s dubious wedding!</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://bridesmaidforhire.com/">Website</a>: BridesmaidForHire.com
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<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youre-not-getting-any-younger/id1365203343">Podcast</a>: You're Not Getting Any Younger
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenglantz/">Instagram</a>: @jenglantz
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bridesmaidforhire?lang=en">TikTok</a>: @BridesmaidForHire
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Every Tuesday best friends Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden are joined by experts, newsmakers and celebrities in an attempt to find answers to the things that make us go…"Really? no, Really?” We invite you to join us, subscribe and even suggest topics, as we search for the answers to life’s most baffling, intriguing, confusing and annoying questions

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Confessions of a Rented Bridesmaid

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Sleep deprivation can lead to hypertension, compromised immunity, stroke, obesity, premature death, and a whole host of other serious maladies. Between 25 and 30 million Americans have insomnia at any given time; no wonder the newest trend in wellness is… “Sleep Tourism”.  Really, no really!

But what exactly is “Sleep Tourism”? Jason and Peter were determined to find out, so they sought out global hospitality and travel expert Kaushik Vardharajan. And what they discovered was a world filled with A.I. powered beds, smart-sheets, quiet floors, and lots of fascinating hotel secrets you need to know. So, sit back, relax and maybe tonight, you’ll finally be able to get a good night’s sleep…

IN THIS EPISODE:
A.I. powered beds, smart-sheets and mattress pads. Yes, those are real things.
How hotels are capitalizing on our need for sleep.
The “Weston Heavenly Bed” instituted a hotel mattress arms race.
The difference between traditional and sleep tourist-quality rooms.
Quiet floors and the hotels that enforce them.
Hotel Secrets Exposed - You will be shocked!
“Over Tourism” – It’s a real and destructive issue.
The secret to avoiding horrific hotels.
Jason explains how he avoids wife-induced hotel injuries.
The top movies to fall asleep to.
Google-heim: What’s with Jason’s mustache, who the F is Edgar Winter, and the word you shouldn’t use for people affected by albinism.

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Sleep deprivation can lead to hypertension, compromised immunity, stroke, obesity, premature death, and a whole host of other serious maladies. Between 25 and 30 million Americans have insomnia at any given time; no wonder the newest trend in wellness is… “Sleep Tourism”.  Really, no really!
But what exactly is “Sleep Tourism”? Jason and Peter were determined to find out, so they sought out global hospitality and travel expert Kaushik Vardharajan. And what they discovered was a world filled with A.I. powered beds, smart-sheets, quiet floors, and lots of fascinating hotel secrets you need to know. So, sit back, relax and maybe tonight, you’ll finally be able to get a good night’s sleep…
IN THIS EPISODE:
<ul>
<li>A.I. powered beds, smart-sheets and mattress pads. Yes, those are real things.</li>
<li>How hotels are capitalizing on our need for sleep.</li>
<li>The “Weston Heavenly Bed” instituted a hotel mattress arms race.</li>
<li>The difference between traditional and sleep tourist-quality rooms.</li>
<li>Quiet floors and the hotels that enforce them.</li>
<li>Hotel Secrets Exposed - You will be shocked!</li>
<li>“Over Tourism” – It’s a real and destructive issue.</li>
<li>The secret to avoiding horrific hotels.</li>
<li>Jason explains how he avoids wife-induced hotel injuries.</li>
<li>The top movies to fall asleep to.</li>
<li>Google-heim: What’s with Jason’s mustache, who the F is Edgar Winter, and the word you shouldn’t use for people affected by albinism.</li>
</ul>
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The Billion Dollar Nap: The Rise of Sleep Tourism

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In the United States, the airline industry loses an estimated 2 million bags annually. Now you might be wondering, where do all those lost bags end up? Well Jason and Peter were able to get a definitive answer to that question. The majority end up in Alabama! Really, no Really!

Our guest Bryan Owens discusses his unique family business…which has been dealing with lost and unclaimed luggage for over 50 years. Their enormous store, in Scottsboro, Alabama - which covers more than a city block - sells tens of thousands of unclaimed baggage items every year.

And with five decades of experience processing enormous volumes of lost items, Bryan reveals some of the one-of-a-kind pieces found in unclaimed luggage… including a 3,000-year-old Egyptian burial mask, a live rattlesnake, and even a shrunken human head which you can see in the store’s recently opened museum.

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Unclaimed Baggage origin story and how they stock 7,000 new items every day.
Airlines responsibility regarding lost luggage, settling claims and when Bryan’s team can take over.
Who gets first dibs on valuable or in-demand items when lost luggage is recovered?
A highly secret F14 guidance system, live venomous snakes and suits of armor are just a few of the bizarre things Bryan must deal with.
How you can save up to 80% by purchasing someone else’s lost items!
How Bryan Owen’s business employs dozens of pricing experts, authenticators and even GIA certified appraisers so he can issue certificates of authenticity.
The psychology behind why most people don’t attempt to reclaim their stuff!
Jason’s secret to finding lost items…look in the pickle barrel!
Googleheim: Jason’s spring-loaded blackjack and a list of obvious and not so obvious items you can’t bring on an airplane.

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In the United States, the airline industry loses an estimated 2 million bags annually. Now you might be wondering, where do all those lost bags end up? Well Jason and Peter were able to get a definitive answer to that question. The majority end up in Alabama! Really, no Really!
Our guest Bryan Owens discusses his unique family business…which has been dealing with lost and unclaimed luggage for over 50 years. Their enormous store, in Scottsboro, Alabama - which covers more than a city block - sells tens of thousands of unclaimed baggage items every year.
And with five decades of experience processing enormous volumes of lost items, Bryan reveals some of the one-of-a-kind pieces found in unclaimed luggage… including a 3,000-year-old Egyptian burial mask, a live rattlesnake, and even a shrunken human head which you can see in the store’s recently opened museum.
IN THIS EPISODE:
<ul>
<li>The Unclaimed Baggage origin story and how they stock 7,000 new items every day.</li>
<li>Airlines responsibility regarding lost luggage, settling claims and when Bryan’s team can take over.</li>
<li>Who gets first dibs on valuable or in-demand items when lost luggage is recovered?</li>
<li>A highly secret F14 guidance system, live venomous snakes and suits of armor are just a few of the bizarre things Bryan must deal with.</li>
<li>How you can save up to 80% by purchasing someone else’s lost items!</li>
<li>How Bryan Owen’s business employs dozens of pricing experts, authenticators and even GIA certified appraisers so he can issue certificates of authenticity.</li>
<li>The psychology behind why most people don’t attempt to reclaim their stuff!</li>
<li>Jason’s secret to finding lost items…look in the pickle barrel!</li>
<li>Googleheim: Jason’s spring-loaded blackjack and a list of obvious and not so obvious items you can’t bring on an airplane.</li>
</ul>
***
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<a href="http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/">Website</a>: UnclaimedBaggage.com
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Inside the Secret World of Lost Luggage

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A man attempted suicide by overdosing on a drug he was given in a clinical trial. He was rushed to a hospital in bad shape…shaking, breathing rapidly with a dangerously low pulse, and blood pressure that had bottomed out. He was eventually stabilized, but not by anything the staff at the hospital did. The treatment and cure?  He was informed that the overdose he had taken was a placebo. He had downed 29 capsules that were effectively sugar pills and the cause of his medical emergency… was all in his mind…Really, no really!

Jason and Peter were fascinated by the seemingly lethal effects of an inert substance. And while they had heard about the placebo effect, they were amazed that it could be this powerful. To find out more, they sought out the world’s foremost expert and researcher on the subject. Dr. Luana Colloca is a distinguished professor at the University of Maryland and the Director of the Placebo Beyond Opinions Center.

As an NIH-funded, internationally recognized expert, Dr. Colloca and her team research human pain modulation in patients suffering from chronic pain hoping to deepen understanding of placebo and nocebo effects.

IN THIS EPISODE:
The reason for the placebo’s creation in 1799.
Why the placebo effect is more powerful than you think.
The lesser-known nocebo effect and how it works.
How do placebos mimic active treatments?
Is it ethical to prescribe placebos without informing patients?
Why patients who KNEW they were getting placebos improved!
The placebo effect on positive vs negative-minded people.
Acupuncture, reiki, other alternative treatments - placebos?
Jason’s trick for alleviating pain using the power of his mind.
A placebo to replace erectile dysfunction medications?
Pondering non-medical uses for placebos - placebo vacations?
Google-:heim: Placebo “isn’t” but “is.” Here are other things we think “are” that “aren’t.”

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The Colloca Lab

Placebo Beyond Opinions (PBO) Center

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A man attempted suicide by overdosing on a drug he was given in a clinical trial. He was rushed to a hospital in bad shape…shaking, breathing rapidly with a dangerously low pulse, and blood pressure that had bottomed out. He was eventually stabilized, but not by anything the staff at the hospital did. The treatment and cure?  He was informed that the overdose he had taken was a placebo. He had downed 29 capsules that were effectively sugar pills and the cause of his medical emergency… was all in his mind…Really, no really!
Jason and Peter were fascinated by the seemingly lethal effects of an inert substance. And while they had heard about the placebo effect, they were amazed that it could be this powerful. To find out more, they sought out the world’s foremost expert and researcher on the subject. Dr. Luana Colloca is a distinguished professor at the University of Maryland and the Director of the Placebo Beyond Opinions Center.
As an NIH-funded, internationally recognized expert, Dr. Colloca and her team research human pain modulation in patients suffering from chronic pain hoping to deepen understanding of placebo and nocebo effects.
IN THIS EPISODE:
<ul>
<li>The reason for the placebo’s creation in 1799.</li>
<li>Why the placebo effect is more powerful than you think.</li>
<li>The lesser-known nocebo effect and how it works.</li>
<li>How do placebos mimic active treatments?</li>
<li>Is it ethical to prescribe placebos without informing patients?</li>
<li>Why patients who KNEW they were getting placebos improved!</li>
<li>The placebo effect on positive vs negative-minded people.</li>
<li>Acupuncture, reiki, other alternative treatments - placebos?</li>
<li>Jason’s trick for alleviating pain using the power of his mind.</li>
<li>A placebo to replace erectile dysfunction medications?</li>
<li>Pondering non-medical uses for placebos - placebo vacations?</li>
<li>Google-:heim: Placebo “isn’t” but “is.” Here are other things we think “are” that “aren’t.”</li>
</ul>
FOLLOW LUANA:
<a href="https://colloca.wixsite.com/colloca-lab">The Colloca Lab</a>
<a href="https://www.nursing.umaryland.edu/research/research-centers/placebo-beyond-opinions/">Placebo Beyond Opinions (PBO) Center</a>
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The Shocking Power of the Placebo Effect!

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