Decoding Social Life is a weekly podcast hosted by Henry Fitzhugh and Sumir Srivastava covering social life, networking, relationships, health, and personal growth through honest conversations, humor, and real-life experiences. <br /><br />DSL features long-form interviews and discussions with creators, entrepreneurs, actors, athletes, professionals, and guests from a wide range of industries.<br /><br />Decoding Social Life Podcast <br />Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & More <br />Business Inquiries: DECODINGSOCIALIFE@GMAIL.COM<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/decoding-social-life--6139708/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/decoding-social-life--6139708/support</a>.
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Decoding Social Life is a weekly podcast hosted by Henry Fitzhugh and Sumir Srivastava covering social life, networking, relationships, health, and personal growth through honest conversations, humor, and real-life experiences. <br /><br />DSL features long-form interviews and discussions with creators, entrepreneurs, actors, athletes, professionals, and guests from a wide range of industries.<br /><br />Decoding Social Life Podcast <br />Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & More <br />Business Inquiries: DECODINGSOCIALIFE@GMAIL.COM<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/decoding-social-life--6139708/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/decoding-social-life--6139708/support</a>.
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June 26, 2026
Dr. Jessica Borelli: How to Beat Anxiety | S6E6
**Trigger Warning: This content has explicit references that may be sensitive to certain audiences<br /><br />In this episode of Decoding Social Life, we sit down with Dr. Jessica Borelli, a psychologist, researcher, and professor at UC Irvine, to unpack the growing challenges of anxiety, insecurity, parenting, and relationships in today's world. <br /><br />Whether you're navigating anxiety, building healthier relationships, raising children, or simply trying to better understand yourself, this conversation offers practical insights backed by decades of psychological research.<br /><br />Chapters:<br />1:00 Welcome Dr. Jessica Borelli <br />2:10 How Dr. Borelli Met Her Husband<br />4:00 What Is Relational Savoring?<br />9:00 Understanding Attachment Relationships<br />13:00 Different Relationship Pathways<br />26:00 High-Energy vs. Low-Energy People<br />30:00 Smartphones, Social Media & Modern Dilemmas<br />42:00 Funny College Stories<br />50:00 Overcoming Insecurity<br />1:02:00 The "Cloud Trick"<br />1:04:00 Why Anxiety Grows When We Avoid It<br />1:11:00 Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit from the conversation.<br /><br />Connect with Dr. Borelli: https://www.drjessicaborelli.com <br /><br />Connect with us:<br />@DECODINGSOCIALIFEPODCAST <br />@EVENTSBYDSL<br />@SUMIRSRIVASTAVA<br />@HENRY.FITZHUGH<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/decoding-social-life--6139708/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/decoding-social-life--6139708/support</a>.
April 24, 2026
Are People Becoming Socially Awkward? S6E5
Today's Topic: Are people becoming more socially awkward… or are we just interacting differently? In this episode, we break down what’s really happening with social behavior in today’s generation. As two guys who naturally put themselves out there, we’ve started to notice a shift—people are more hesitant, more reserved, and often unsure how to engage in real-world conversations. While we bring this up now, it's important to recognize this is not EVERYONE.<br /><br />We get into the small moments that reveal a bigger trend: starting conversations, buying someone a drink, reading social cues, and even the fear of being looked at in public. We also debate where people are actually socializing today. Bars, clubs, gyms, curated events, and whether structured environments are replacing organic interaction.<br /><br />We touch on why sports have become a safe space for connection, how networking is evolving, and how lifestyle habits (and even technology) may be shaping social confidence. From awkward encounters to deeper cultural shifts, this episode is all about decoding what it means to be social in 2026.<br /><br />Timestamps:<br />00:00 Intro & Today’s Topic<br />02:00 First Moves: How Conversations Actually Start <br />3:30 Are People Becoming More Socially Awkward?<br />05:00 Breaking Out of Your Shell 06:15 Just Try It: Building Social Reps<br />08:00 Why It Feels Like Everyone’s “Running”<br />08:55 Are Gyms Actually Social Anymore?<br />10:00 Why Networking Still Matters<br />11:20 Changing Goals, Standards & Social Priorities<br />13:00 Awkward Interactions We’ve Experienced<br />18:50 The “Going Out” Debate (Bars vs Staying In)<br />22:00 Curated Events vs Public Spaces (Partiful vs Bars)<br />24:00 Cultural Shifts in Social Behavior<br />26:55 The “iPad Kid” Effect<br />28:00 Final Thoughts<br /><br />BECOME A SUPPORTER OF DECODING SOCIAL LIFE: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/decoding-social-life--6139708/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss<br /><br />Connect with us: @DECODINGSOCIALIFEPODCAST @EventsByDSL <br /><br />Previous: https://youtu.be/ASxj2dWuZ3g?si=pCubF82W2gQTa6_C<br /><br />Come to our next Event: https://partiful.com/e/pV39H1TETb5H2GRwcrI0?c=lSeqASn5 <br /><br /> #social #events #socialevents #networking #podcast #meetingnewpeople #communication #community #genz #conversations #society #culture #DSL
April 17, 2026
2 Years of This Podcast: What We Learned | S6E4
In this episode, we take a step back and reflect on what two years of building this podcast has actually taught us. From recording on a $15 mini mic to producing inside a professional studio, this is a real conversation about growth, consistency, and what it takes to build something from nothing. We break down the early days in San Francisco, the first moments of traction, and how small wins turned into long-term momentum. Along the way, we talk about the realities of editing, content strategy, quantity vs. quality, and why we made the decision to never stop — even when things weren’t moving as fast as we wanted.<br /><br />This episode goes beyond podcasting. We get into networking, interviewing, business decisions, working with guests, and navigating the production side of things. We also open up about lessons learned from the people we’ve met, the mistakes we’ve made, and how our mindset has evolved over time. If you’re building something, creating content, or trying to figure out your own path, this episode gives you a real look at what that journey actually feels like two years in.<br /><br />Chapters:<br />0:00 Intro<br />2:51 Today’s Topic<br />3:30 Backstory — 2 Years On Air<br />4:30 Mini Mic Days 5:30 SF Origins<br />5:51 First 10K Views<br />6:30 Riverside Days <br />7:30 Editing Process<br />8:10 Quantity vs. Quality<br />9:05 We Never Stop<br />9:23 Keeping the Business Afloat<br />9:57 In-House Production<br />11:00 The Networking Side<br />12:10 Interviewing & Meeting People<br />15:00 Casting Continued<br />16:00 Content Strategy<br />17:00 Create Your Own Path<br />20:00 Podcasting with Guests<br />21:30 Looking Back 2 Years Ago<br />28:15 Favorite Guests<br />29:30 Life Lessons<br />31:00 What is “Decoding”?<br />35:00 Nightmare Agents & Managers<br />37:50 Production Side<br />40:00 YouTube & Strategy<br />47:00 Final Thoughts<br /><br />BECOME A SUPPORTER OF DECODING SOCIAL LIFE: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/decoding-social-life--6139708/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss<br /><br />Connect with us: @DECODINGSOCIALIFEPODCAST @EventsByDSL
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