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Tanya Griffin - Sex, Drugs, & Counterculture
Episode 839
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True Life Podcast Transcript: Tanya Griffin – Sex, Drugs, & Revolution
Host: George (True Life Podcast)
Guest: Tanya Griffin
Length: ~1.5 hours
Introduction
George: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the True Life Podcast. I hope you’re all having a beautiful holiday season. Prepare to be inspired by a force of nature in entrepreneurship and women’s health… Her superpower? Pairing razor-sharp business development acumen with an infectious positive spirit… Ladies and gentlemen, welcome Tanya Griffin.
Tanya: Thank you, George. Wow. That was quite the intro. I appreciate it.
Early Conversation: AI, Authenticity, and Poetry
George shares that he uses AI to polish his poetry and encourages everyone to use AI tools to create the best versions of themselves.
They discuss AI as an essential tool in building tech stacks (MedTech, etc.) and the importance of maintaining authentic voice while leveraging time-saving solutions.
George praises Tanya’s fearless authenticity — seen in protests, spoken word, dance, and building businesses.
Tanya’s Background
• Oldest of 10 kids, grew up poor.
• Started waiting tables at 15 (lying about age).
• First restaurant at ~20 — a turnkey Lebanese spot in the 1990s.
• Opened a falafel market on a college campus.
• Had first child (Sam) around age 26–27 (1995).
• Restaurant life became hard with kids → pivoted to Kangaroo Kids (maternity/resale/support center).
Tanya jokes about her romantic history: married an Irish poet first (“learn your trade” = supported him financially), then a guitar player → full “sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll” vibe from the start.
Counterculture, 1960s Vibes, and Today’s Energy
Both share love for mid-60s/late-70s music and aesthetics. Tanya’s home is fully mid-century; she never left the 1960s vibe.
They discuss feeling a new countercultural wave rising — people in streets, shifting dialogue on LinkedIn, collective frustration with status quo.
Tanya: “We’ve had it. We don’t want this anymore. We’re going to fight a little bit.”
Shame, Stigma, and Prohib
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