10. Tech Fails, Coffee Experiments, and Monday Chaos: Back from Spring Break with a New Setup
Welcome back to Made It Out of the Group Chat, where the vibes are strong but the tech? Questionable. This week, we're back from spring break and immediately throwing ourselves into chaos by testing out a new recording platform—Zencastr (free trial, obviously). Mary tries to keep it together while avoiding eye contact with her own video feed, Brooke disappears mid-convo thanks to a rogue mute button, and Hannah gives us a full breakdown of her tragic protein coffee era.
Somewhere between fidgeting with windows, dodging creepy wall art, and trying to figure out if our audio is actually recording, we manage to talk about coffee shop favorites. Hannah gives a shoutout to Daily Grind, her local go-to, and the mysterious “Michelle” drink that helped salvage her Monday. Mary shows off a pink cowgirl mug, and Brooke admits she’s back on “the juice”—which, let’s be honest, could mean anything at this point.
We’re trying to get comfortable with the idea that it’s okay if things don’t go perfectly—whether it’s your setup, your coffee, or your Monday morning. If you’re someone who has ever said “We’ll just see what happens” and hit record anyway, you’re in the right place.
In this episode:
Why recording podcasts feels like rocket science sometimes
Hannah Mo’s coffee-making journey (spoiler: she’s giving up)
Zencastr, free trials, and tech hiccups galore
First day back vibes after spring break
What we’re sipping this week—from juice to the Daily Grind
A brief detour into creepy wall decor and hiding scarecrows
The real-time struggle of muting, unmuting, and trying to hear Brooke
