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Oct 2023
40m 5s

Dog as Cure for the Midlife Malaise

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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Maybe you're in a midlife slump. Maybe you're unhappy in your job and marriage. Maybe you're inactive and overweight. Maybe you've tried to change your life before but can't seem to make the changes stick. What do you need to do to finally turn things around? My guest would say that the answer might be getting a dog. Jeff Goodrich is the author of Dude and ... Show More
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