Episodes

Friday Apr 05, 2024
318. America's Three Environments: Rural, Suburban, & Urban
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Every American fits into one of three environments: rural, suburban, or urban. Rich shares what he's experienced and observed from his background living in rural and urban environments and heavily interacting with people from suburban environments. Noticing patterns have helped him navigate American society and better understand where people's perspective is coming from.

Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Joe Anhalt, regular of the podcast, stops by and discusses the difference between men's & women's college basketball, and the excitement of the Golden State Warriors heyday & Caitlin Clark. Joe shares his thoughts on technology changing the value of college education, making a living, the future of sports & culture. Lastly, as a Chicago sports fan, he shares his perspective on the state of Chicago teams.

Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Drummer Collin O'Brien returns to the show while on break from touring with Neal Francis. This is his 3rd appearance on the podcast. He shares his experiences playing at Red Rocks and Japan. Collin and Rich discuss nutrition and how the band eats on the road. Collin shares things he does to prepare, perform well, and what he looks to improve.

Thursday Mar 21, 2024
315. Hope Orr on Los Angeles. Live from Pan Pacific Park, LA!
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Hope Orr returns to the show and talks Los Angeles with Rich. Rich shares his impressions of LA, essentially his first time in the city. What stands out? Experiences and scenes in the city? Hope and Rich recorded in Pan Pacific Park (audio a little windy) and discuss life and much more!

Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
314. Visual Storyteller Ken Ferguson on Developing Creative Processes
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Visual storyteller Ken Ferguson returns to the show. Rich and Ken chat about living together as roommates, the difference between Eastern and Western storytelling, self-development, creative processes, curiosity, & inspiration.

Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
313. Designing an External Brain
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Rich shares how he's designed an external brain so that he can be more present in life. He reflects on two months of implementation. The gamification has made life more fun and challenging. Life looks like a basketball player's box score. The objectivity identifies problems to resolve and areas for potential growth.
This is an excerpt from a conversation with Ken Ferguson, who's a guest in episode 314.

Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
312. The Superpower of the 21st Century
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Rich shares notes & observations on life & world. These are posted daily on his website. Rich recorded this episode on sitting on a rock at Lake Michigan. Notes in this recording:
Human Beings' Natural Environments
Our Environments' Influence on Us
The Superpower of the 21st Century
Energy in Unison of Minds
Peace of Mind is Undervalued
Reliability is the Greatest Skill

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
311. The Art of Self-Reflection. 2023 Wisconsin Leadership Seminar Workshop
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Rich's "The Art of Self-Reflection" Workshop delivered at the 2023 Wisconsin Leadership Seminar. Recorded 23.06.10 at Carroll University, Wisconsin.

Friday Feb 16, 2024
310. Regular & Post Season Differences in Sports
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
What's the difference between players who perform well in post season vs regular season? Post season winners are calm and poised when the stakes matter. Mechanical players tighten up and buckle under pressure.
Analytics from regular season are limited in their data and don't account for post season variables. Therefore, it comes down more to will power and adaptability among good teams.
Players who've won understand what's required better than players who haven't. Success breeds more success.

Thursday Feb 15, 2024
309. Five Most Influential Books in Last Five Years
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Rich shares five of the most influential books he's read in the past five years.
Sacred Hoops—Phil Jackson
Homo Deus—Yuval Noah Harari
Revolution in the Head—Ian MacDonald
Nothing & Everything—Ellen Pearlman
The Death & Life of Great American Cities—Jane Jacobs

