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On this episode of the Hot Ashes Podcast, Lee, TK, Solange, and Cody light up cigars, crack some high‑octane beers, and dive into a wildly mixed bag of real‑life topics. From Half Ironman training, marathons, macros, and intermittent fasting to anxiety poops, river “Groovers,” and Leave No Trace ethics, nothing is off limits.

They also clash over modern country vs. classics, Taylor Swift, celebrity influence, and whether AI is a powerful tool or a creative cheat code—then let ChatGPT ruthlessly roast them all.

It’s equal parts fitness talk, bathroom confessions, music/media rants, and AI therapy session—raw, funny, and way too relatable.

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We’re kicking off 2026 in the lounge talking more than just cigars. In this episode of the Hot Ashes Podcast, Lee, TK, Solo, and Roger dive into Dry January, realistic New Year’s resolutions, and why getting uncomfortable might be the only way to actually change.

We get into:

• Dry January, weight gain, and the “just one drink” negotiation
• How to build real habits using ideas from Atomic Habits (start small, set up your environment, habit stacking)
• Gym anxiety, stretching, accountability bets, and why comfort might be ruining us
• Gratitude as a daily practice and simple ways to track it
• Motivation, discipline, and a wild med-school origin story from a brutal physics professor

If you’re thinking about getting healthier, building better routines, or just crawling out of your comfort zone this year, this one’s for you.

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The Hot Ashes crew is back in the lounge for a laid‑back, post‑Christmas hang. After the usual rundown of what everyone’s drinking and smoking, the conversation wanders through holiday chaos, shop shenanigans, and a surprising amount of book talk.

We recap the Christmas party at the cigar shop – from potluck food and decorations to the wildly competitive White Elephant gift exchange (custom decanter, fishing rod, whiskey battles, and why the limit needs to go from $25 to $50 next year).

The crew also dives into family and holiday games:

• Classic board games like Masterpiece, The Game of Life, Trivial Pursuit, Hues & Cues, and Uno
• A full‑on “Christmas gauntlet” of party games involving flip cup, beer pong twists, and ornament challenges that end with everyone sweating

In between laughs, they get into books and reading habits – favorite fiction and non‑fiction, leadership and self‑improvement reads, and how hard it is to balance serious stuff like Lean Six Sigma with just enjoying a good story like The Princess Bride or Red Rising.

It’s cigars, bourbon, Christmas chaos, and good conversation – classic Hot Ashes Podcast.

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