Courage, Cancer, and Continuing the Search for Love with Jeff, Diane, and Barb

In this episode, Jeff Johnson and Diane Garnett discuss the challenges of dating in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. They talk about the difficulties of finding the right partner and the tendency to settle for less. Diane shares her experiences with past relationships and the lessons she has learned. Jeff encourages her to be more proactive in her dating life and not to let societal expectations dictate her choices. They emphasize the importance of taking responsibility for one's own happiness and not relying on others to fulfill it. The conversation covers a range of topics, including unconventional laws in Texas, age in dating, fears and insecurities, unusual medical stories, meeting men in a railroad town, dating experiments and ideas, appreciating effort in relationships, receiving devastating news, multiple rounds of cancer and treatments, hope and blessings in the face of cancer, and financial challenges and clinical trials. In this conversation, Barb and Jeff discuss various topics, including planning a live podcast, traveling to Michigan, conversational romance, fear of rejection, choosing happiness, finding joy in toys, new toys and technology, men's toys vs women's toys, bringing smiles, starting treatment, the chemo bar experience, using edibles for pain relief, offering a video journal, preserving Barb's story, future technology and holograms, and learning to use the software. Takeaways Barb and Jeff discuss the possibility of doing a live podcast and planning a trip to Michigan.They talk about the challenges of dating and the fear of rejection, especially when dealing with health issues.Barb shares her perspective on choosing happiness and finding joy in toys.They discuss the use of edibles for pain relief and the offer of a video journal to document Barb's journey. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome02:07 Discussion on Dating in 40s, 50s, and 60s06:12 Challenges in Finding a Partner11:46 Reflecting on Past Relationships18:26 Not Settling for Less23:12 Dating Strategies and Screening28:02 Exploring Different Options29:53 Taking Responsibility for Happiness30:19 Conclusion30:26 Unconventional Laws in Texas31:28 Age Doesn't Matter32:29 Dating Fears and Insecurities34:02 Shock the Nurse Show35:27 Unusual Medical Stories36:38 Getting to Know the Producer37:57 Meeting Men in a Railroad Town38:40 Dating Experiments and Ideas41:54 Reflecting on the Conversation44:04 Upcoming Date and Effort in Dating45:49 Appreciating Effort in Relationships47:14 Receiving Devastating News48:23 Multiple Rounds of Cancer and Treatments53:48 Hope and Blessings in the Face of Cancer56:06 Financial Challenges and Clinical Trials57:44 Finding Strength and Resilience01:00:54 Planning a Live Podcast01:02:06 Traveling to Michigan01:03:05 Conversational Romance01:04:04 Fear of Rejection01:04:17 Choosing Happiness01:04:23 Finding Joy in Toys01:04:53 New Toys and Technology01:05:05 Men's Toys vs Women's Toys01:05:34 Bringing Smiles01:05:37 Starting Treatment01:06:04 Chemo Bar Experience01:07:04 Using Edibles for Pain Relief01:08:29 Offering a Video Journal01:09:13 Preserving Barb's Story01:10:18 Future Technology and Holograms01:12:39 Learning to Use the Software01:13:26 Wrapping Up and Shout Out