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Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

Billified: The Bill Moran Podcast

By: Bill Moran
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 Billified is a free daily podcast hosted by 30 year radio personality Bill Moran. Bill shares his thoughts on current events, politics, relationships and welcomes a wide range of guests, all uncensored!

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Episodes
  • Resilience, Embarrassment & Raising Confident Teens - A Ski Trip That Became a Life Lesson

    Resilience, Embarrassment & Raising Confident Teens - A Ski Trip That Became a Life Lesson
    Feb 19 2026
    Bill took his son Jameson skiing for the first time this week. In his head it was a sunny Disney movie, fresh snow, father and son carving down the mountain together. In reality it was a snowboarding lesson with a bunch of nine year olds, a wipeout on a magic carpet designed for five year olds, a few "I hate you dads," and one very frustrated six foot fifteen year old who kept quitting and kept coming back anyway. And honestly? One of the best days he's had in a long time.

    Bill and Danny get into what embarrassment actually does to a teenager versus what it does to you at 45 or 55 0r 70. Why protecting your kids from every uncomfortable moment might actually be robbing them of confidence. And why adulthood is really just getting really good at negotiating with yourself. "I'll start Monday." "I don't need the instructions." "Just one more." We lie to ourselves more than we lie to anybody else and there's a reason for that.

    They also get into the avalanche tragedy out in Tahoe, a privilege walk Bill did at Fisher that really stuck with him, and a story about getting thrown in the back of a cop car when he was young that he hasn't told in a while. Oh and yes, the colonoscopy prep. It's been a week. But they got there. Good stuff.

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Resilience, Embarrassment & Raising Confident Teens - A Ski Trip That Became a Life Lesson CONDENSED

    Resilience, Embarrassment & Raising Confident Teens - A Ski Trip That Became a Life Lesson CONDENSED
    Feb 19 2026
    Bill took his son Jameson skiing for the first time this week. In his head it was a sunny Disney movie, fresh snow, father and son carving down the mountain together. In reality it was a snowboarding lesson with a bunch of nine year olds, a wipeout on a magic carpet designed for five year olds, a few "I hate you dads," and one very frustrated six foot fifteen year old who kept quitting and kept coming back anyway. And honestly? One of the best days he's had in a long time.

    Bill and Danny get into what embarrassment actually does to a teenager versus what it does to you at 45 or 55 0r 70. Why protecting your kids from every uncomfortable moment might actually be robbing them of confidence. And why adulthood is really just getting really good at negotiating with yourself. "I'll start Monday." "I don't need the instructions." "Just one more." We lie to ourselves more than we lie to anybody else and there's a reason for that.

    They also get into the avalanche tragedy out in Tahoe, a privilege walk Bill did at Fisher that really stuck with him, and a story about getting thrown in the back of a cop car when he was young that he hasn't told in a while. Oh and yes, the colonoscopy prep. It's been a week. But they got there. Good stuff.

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    52 mins
  • Are They Really Against You - Or Is It Your Brain Protecting You

    Are They Really Against You - Or Is It Your Brain Protecting You
    Feb 18 2026
    Bill was recently told about an incident where people were left with hurt — not just bruised egos, but real hurt — and what was said in reaction was, “They were in on it the whole time.”

    Were they?

    Maybe.

    Probably not.

    But when something lands heavy — rejection, embarrassment, betrayal, being left out of the meeting or the invite or the text thread — the brain doesn’t like randomness. Random feels unsafe. Random feels powerless. So instead of, “That hurt,” we reach for, “They planned it.” Because conspiracy is more digestible than chaos.

    In this solo episode of Billified, Bill digs into why we’re wired to assign villains when life disappoints us. Why “they were in on it” feels oddly comforting. Why the ego would rather believe in a coordinated takedown than admit we misread a situation. And how modern culture — social media, outrage cycles, group identity — turns ordinary misunderstandings into full-blown plotlines.

    He explores the psychology of perceived betrayal, the protective armor of narrative-building, and the subtle difference between being targeted… and simply being uncomfortable. Along the way, he threads in everyday examples — workplace drama, relationships, sports meltdowns — and asks the uncomfortable question:

    What if nobody was in on it?

    What if it just happened?

    This isn’t about dismissing real harm. It’s about understanding why our minds race toward intention over coincidence — and whether that reflex keeps us safe… or keeps us stuck.

    Sometimes there is a villain.

    And sometimes there’s just life.

    And how you choose to interpret the difference might determine whether you live guarded… or free.






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    22 mins
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