Puzzle Chat
The Puzzle Chat podcast is your all-access pass to the thrilling world of puzzles with Jeff and Denice for Puzzle Month (All of January) and beyond. From fun challenges to fascinating stories, we’ve got puzzles to play, puzzle hacks to learn, and plenty of Puzzle Day and Puzzle Month fun. Learn more about the puzzle culture! What is Puzzle Month? This special month was started as an extension of Puzzle Day, which is celebrated annually on January 29th. Both Puzzle Day and Puzzle Month were founded by Jodi Jill, a professional puzzle maker and lifelong puzzle enthusiast. Her love for puzzles inspired her to share the joy of puzzling with people around the world.
For over 30 years, Puzzle Day has been a day to honor puzzles of all kinds, and Puzzle Month takes it a step further - encouraging puzzle fans to enjoy puzzles for the entire month of January! Denice and Jeff want to share that love of puzzles with the world!
Puzzle Chat
Incomplete Puzzles: Creative Solutions and Fresh Starts
Have you ever started a jigsaw puzzle but never quite made it to the last piece? You’re not alone—and that’s completely OK! In this uplifting episode of Puzzle Chat, we explore why not every puzzle needs to be finished and how an incomplete puzzle can still be a meaningful, rewarding experience.
Join us as we discuss the many reasons puzzles go unfinished—whether it’s lack of time, missing pieces, or simply losing interest in the image. Instead of feeling guilty about an incomplete puzzle, we’ll share creative ways to repurpose, refresh, or let go of puzzles that just aren’t working for you. From returning pieces to the box to play later to donating them for a fresh start, we’ll show you how to make the most of every puzzling journey—finished or not!
If you’ve ever felt pressure to complete every puzzle or worried that leaving one undone means failure, this episode will remind you that puzzling is about enjoyment, not obligation. Tune in for a fresh perspective, new ideas, and a reminder that sometimes, letting go is the best solution.
Listen now and embrace the beauty of unfinished puzzles!