The Mind Unset

...all of them looking at me, the rockstar covered in blood and shit. Well, you can probably imagine what they were thinking: you ain't no rockstar.

Oh, where to begin? With the children's book that …

For the past few months, it feels as if I’ve been hooked up to a set of battery cables. The gods handed me a bolt of lightning and said, “Hold this.”

Transition is both necessary and... messy.

It’s sai…

Fabio Favoretto is a postdoc at Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the chief scientist responsible for monitoring and tracking illegal fishing and other activity within the remote Revillagigedo Ar…

In a world that often demands our attention through a cacophony of sights, sounds, and messages, the art of subtlety invites us to pause, listen, and truly engage with the hidden depths that lie ben…

Alenka Vrecek was born at the foot of the Alps in Slovenia, a part of former communist Yugoslavia.  She spent her earliest years idolizing the likes of Reinhold Messner and other great alpine climber…

Happiness. It's not rocket science. Yet, we love to pretend it is. Can you believe that I'm actually foolish enough to attempt an episode on happiness?  

It's true. 

But I've been working on this for a…

"Sleep, nutrition, and exercise are three legs on the same stool. If you're not sleeping well, it's like trying to sit on a two-legged stool."

Dr. Michael Grandner is the Director of the Sleep and He…

We're all storytellers. But are we telling the real story? 

The stories we tell create the life we live in. They’re the scripts to our movie and every single day we tell stories that chronicle our tri…

Do you believe in magic?  Do you believe the Universe is dropping hints and clues to us all the time to help us connect with our creativity?

All we need to do is pay attention.

Famed music producer R…

In today’s world, everything you do is an audition. If you put something out there that doesn’t represent the best version of you, you shouldn’t be confused about why it didn't have the impact you ex…

Sue Stillman Linja has traveled all over the world to meet and talk with centenarians in an effort to find the connection between their diets and their brain health. These folks are not just existing…

With 2023 approaching, I got to thinking about this resolution madness. Do you make them? Do you keep them? 

Here’s one of the earliest instances where the actual phrase "new year resolution" was used…

21 episodes, 9 guests, and too many cups of coffee to even count.

As 2022 draws to a close, I thought a quick look back at the first two seasons of guests was in order. I had some great conversations …

Well, it’s that time of year. 

I don’t know where you are in this world, where you’re listening from. Is it cold? Snowing? Decorated for the holidays? Or are you in a warm place with palm trees?  

Are …

Shane is a native of Bismarck, North Dakota, and a photographer. But just saying he’s a photographer is a grave understatement. 

He’s a Wet Plate Collodion photographer and if you don’t know,  wet pla…

This episode is all about creating in the midst of chaos, how distractions and excuses sabotage your joy, and whether or not inspiration and motivation have anything to do with getting something done…

Kristin Hanes is a freelance business and travel writer and the publisher of the incredibly successful blog, The Wayward Home. 

With over 400k readers per month, Kristin Hanes has become one of the au…

When life gives you lemons, forget the lemonade. Break out the Tequila. 

If you listened to Episode 15, Family Practice, you know that my wife and I have been on an epic road trip. At this point, we'r…

Decrease the speed at which you move through the universe, and your universe expands. 

My guest this week is Jimmy Hallyburton. Jimmy is a former Hot Shot fire-fighter, TEDx speaker, city council memb…