Tauren Think Tank: The Podcast About the Blizzard Gamer Behind the Keyboard

We’re back from BlizzCon, our voices have returned and we’re healed up from illness - we missed you guys! We recap our time at BlizzCon and the Well Played party. Our Discussion question: My coworker was fired for poor performance, and he is suing my company for something they didn’t do. He’s lied to ensure they pay him for wrongful termination. We used to be friends, and it makes me sick that he would do this. I’m losing sleep and have a lot of anxiety about this situation. How can I handle this better?  Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

It’s the week before BlizzCon and all through the cast, both our hosts were excited. How long will it last? Our Discussion question: As nerds, why are we so divisive in our fandoms, especially when someone doesn’t like what we like? The announcement of “Weird” Al Yankovic as the BlizzCon closing performer brought strong reactions from fans. How can we be better at supporting each other in loving what we love, and making it safe to do so without criticism?  Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

Marconin’s got mount envy? Over something Jules has? What is our world coming to? Our Discussion question: The inevitabiliy of change: why do we fear change when it’s a constant? How can we handle change when it’s unexpected, and be better about facing changes we need to make for our own happiness? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

Raiding and killing bosses, finding new mounts, and discovering people in the real world who have heard of your guild! Our Think Tank question: I’m an x-ray student and I’m being bullied by two members of my cohort because I joined the program partway through the training. They’re threatening to make sure it’s hard for me to get hired because they just don’t like me, but I’ve done nothing wrong to them. What advice can you give me? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

There’s so much to do in WoW, it’s hard to keep up with it all! World quests, new stuff coming - we’re having a good time in the game lately. Our Think Tank question: I’m a female manager of my company, and I find it hard to deal with confrontation. I deal with physical and emotional stresses that stay with me for days and affect my positivity. How can I cope better with these stresses when things don’t go right? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

We’re back after a week of illness (migraines), cat scratches, and broken toes?! (This is what happens when we miss a week!) Our Think Tank question: I have a long-time WoW friend who has become too clingy. I am male, and she is female, and she tries to occupy all my time when she sees me online. Am I a jerk for wanting her to back off? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server: http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

We’re gearing up for raids, running heroics, enjoying our way through the game because… Legion is pretty awesome. Our discussion topic: How do you handle a friend who is addicted to self-pity? I want to help them, but it just makes their drama worse. Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

Leveling in Legion time! We’ve been having a lot of fun and keeping way too busy, because there’s too much content?! (No, not really.) Our discussion topic: Why do we have the need to be right, and why does it cause so much emotional stress when we’re wrong? Why do we sometimes go above and beyond to prove that we’re right and someone else isnt? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

It’s episode “Moohundred” - thanks, Moo Crew, for that one! Legion is here, we’ve been leveling, and having a blast in the process. We celebrate our 200th episode with an audio tribute made from your submissions and ones of our own. Our discussion topic: How do you deal with guilt that won’t go away? Even if you didn’t mean to do it, you ruined someone’s life in the process and the guilt is tearing you apart. Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

It’s the last week before Legion, and the invasion XP is flowing! We’ve been busy in game and busy enjoying our summer. Plus, Episode 200 is right around the corner! Our discussion topic: Sunk Cost Fallacy - what is it? How often do we do it, and how can we recognize when we’re doing it? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

Lots of good stuff came out this week and we talk about what we loved… Bastion, anyone? Our discussion topic: I’ve coached Little League and played on a softball team for years, but want to make a change. How do you gracefully tell people you’re no longer participating in group activities with them anymore...because you want to raid at the same time? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

Legion invasions, Broken Shore reactions, and Demon Hunter sadness on this week’s episode! Our discussion topic: How did you feel when you were approaching 30? Did you feel like you’d accomplished anything by that point? And how can you make friends with people when you really don’t have any? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

This week, we’re joined by Dr. Holiday Bean to talk about anxiety - what it is, why it happens, and how to manage it. This episode discusses topics like social anxiety, the physiology and biology behind anxiety and why we feel it, panic attacks, supporting people who struggle with anxiety, and coping mechanisms to feel better when you’re anxious. Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

Stories about conquering the Legion changes, conquering RL name changes and much more open our show this week. Our Discussion question: I feel like service providers like auto repair shops and plumbers are taking advantage of me because I’m a woman. How can I even be sure? Our Think Tank question: I have a “friend” who spends all his time telling me all the bad things that happen to him, but he doesn’t want to hear my advice or suggestions on how to improve things, and it’s driving me crazy! What should I do? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

We’re back with updates on Jules’ big move, the Well Played BlizzCon party, Marconin’s big movie memorabilia acquisition and more! Our Discussion question: I’ve lived in an apartment owned by my parents, and though I worked hard to make repairs and improvements when I moved out, my father completely rejected them and told me they weren’t good enough. Should I tell him how much this bothers me? Our Think Tank question: I’m 18 years old, and I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing with my life. Where should be at my age to feel like I’m on track for my life? Be a part of the show by sending your Tell Us One Thing questions, feedback, and requests for advice to questions@taurenthinktank.com. Slash Moo, everybody! Website: http://taurenthinktank.com Patreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTank Facebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2