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Jerry Colonna

05/08/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

I say I don't want to feel busy all the time, but the truth is I feel really unnerved if my agenda isn't jam-packed.

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How have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want? | Jerry Colonna

@ Lenny's Podcast

How have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want? | Jerry Colonna

05/08/25

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