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

It’s a week of personal changes, goals, and trying new things for Jules and Marconin. Our Think Tank question: My family bonded together over playing Overwatch, but my wife started a relationship outside of our marriage with a man she met through the game. Our marriage is over, but my kids still play the game with my wife, often grouping with her and the man she left me to be with. I can’t help but think if I never brought the game into our family, we’d be together, at least for a bit longer. 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

**DISCLAIMER AND POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING** This episode features an interview with a survivor of sexual assault and rape. Listener and parental discretion is advised.  Tonight, Jules sits down with CTR Guild member, leader, and friend Turarts, to talk about sexual violence and rape from her own very recent experience. This raw and unfiltered conversation talks about the realities of sexual violence in our society, how easily it can go unreported, and the aftermath of recovery from the perspective of someone who is going through her own journey with it right now. If you or anyone you know is a victim of sexual violence, assault or rape, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE, or visit rainn.org for more information and how to get help and support. Website: http://taurenthinktank.comPatreon site: http://patreon.com/taurenthinktank Twitter: @TaurenThinkTankFacebook: http://facebook.com/taurenthinktank Discord server:  http://tinyurl.com/tttchat2

This week, we talk all about community after our trip to Utah and experiencing Nerdtacular. What happens when communities form, and what are the pitfalls about leading them? We share our stories from the week together and the things we’ve learned after being a part of and leading communities for the past 5 years. 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’ve got updates about moving, about raiding, and about mounts! We’re also heading to Nerdtacular next week, so no regular show recording, though we’ll try to record something on site if we can. Our Think Tank listener question: I am an atheist living in the south, and I’m terrified of what would happen if my coworkers found out that I’m not Christian. I believe I would never be able to get a promotion if it was discovered. What can 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

It’s a week of excitement, house purchase news and some host brain glitches! Our Think Tank listener question: I have been helping the new guy who I will be working with to find a place to live because he is new to the city. He can’t drive, and I feel like I should offer to drive him to and from work to help him out. The problem is, I really don’t want to do this forever, and I feel like if I offer, there will be no going back. 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

The CTR Party Kickstarter is out, Jules is getting ready to move in a couple of weeks and Marconin has been landing some sweet Tracer deals! We did a follow up on last week’s Think Tank listener question: I have two young children and a marriage on the brink of divorce. I don’t know whether we should stay together to make a better life for my kids or how I could be a loving father when both parents are not together. What can I do here? In addition, we did an extended Tell Us One Thing discussion about road trips based on a listener letter about road tripping to Nerdtacular from Maryland. 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 recording a day early to accommodate busy schedules! Marconin had a great birthday weekend, and Jules has been busy prepping for the CTR Party Kickstarter launch this week. Our Think Tank listener question: I have two young children and a marriage on the brink of divorce. I don’t know whether we should stay together to make a better life for my kids or how I could be a loving father when both parents are not together. What can I do here? 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 Marconin’s Birthday (tomorrow) and Jules has been streaming and crafting her little heart out! Our Discussion question: Fear - from recovering from a traumatic situation to facing every day fears in our lives. How do you get past fear, and not stay trapped by 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

Marconin has a new job and Jules might be changing her name to Crafty McCrafterson. (Only one of the previous statements are true!) Our Discussion question: Authenticity and honesty. All of us have different “faces” we wear depending on our situation (work, family, kids, public, private, social media, etc.) What happens when we don’t even know who we are anymore? And what happens with those who are honest without filter? 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

What happens when your house floods in the middle of the night from crazy big storms? Our Discussion question: Our topic this week comes from an article written by Kotaku titled, “When Fans Take Their Love For Twitch Streamers Too Far”. Why do people feel that content creators own them? How does this happen and what should content creators look out for?  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 family visiting for Jules, with some good news from Marconin! Our Discussion question: Listener Mahkteld sent us an article for discussion this week entitled “Why ‘Follow Your Passion’ Is Bad Advice”, and we talk about our own experiences related to the adage itself. Is following your passion something we should all aspire to, or is it something that can lead us off the path to happiness in 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

**Advisory - our Think Tank Question is adult in nature and listener discretion is advised. You might not want to listen to this with the kids in the car, okay? :) **  Our Think Tank question: I’m in a new relationship and we are moving in the direction of wanting to be intimate with each other. I’ve learned through previous relationships that I enjoy things that are more than just the “normal” physical stuff, but I don’t know how to open up and tell my new girlfriend about the things I’m into. What can 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 are joined by our friend Dr. Holiday Bean to continue our discussion about anxiety from last year. In this episode, we discuss postpartum anxiety, dealing with change, holistic approaches to manage your anxiety symptoms, recognizing the signs of anxiety, and why it’s okay to not be okay all the 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

Oh no, the Blizzard Store is on sale! Will the show go on? (Yep, it did!) Our Think Tank question: From our discussion two weeks ago about the collector mindset, some comments were made in the chat room about spouses finding their partner’s interests dumb, making fun of them, and/or not understanding of them. Why do we make fun of or shame the ones we love for what they enjoy? 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

Twitch partner and competitive Heroes of the Storm player Steph, aka Oddish, returns to the show for an update on everything that’s happened in her life this past year (spoilers: it’s a lot!), and to help us with our listener question of the week! Our Think Tank question: I’m a transgender lesbian, and I would like to come out to my raid team. I’m nervous on how to do this, because it’s either got to be on the spot during raid via voice or in raid text chat, and I don’t know how people are going to react. I wish my voice was more feminine to help this process along, but it’s not, and I’m afraid people will continue to use the wrong pronouns when talking to me. What advice do you have for me to come out without making it weird? 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