Episodes
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
322. Listening without Interrupting
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
Wednesday Apr 24, 2024
What's a useful skill to work on? Listening to others without interrupting. After recording over 300 episodes, it's a skill we've developed, continue to practice, and take with us in everyday life. It will reduce pressure and allow our self to be more present.
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
321. Guided Reflection: Session 12 in Miami
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. It'll help us become more precise in our actions, which will save us time & energy and enhance our experience.
Questions from this session:
1. What're we grateful for?
2. Our last time immersed in nature, how did we feel?
3. When was the last time we felt at ease even though many people or activity surrounded us?
4. What's something mundane at first glance or to other people but we appreciate and can connect to a larger significance?
5. What's our favorite plant?
6. What about nature are we curious about recently?
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Marine biologist Shelby Thomas joins the show for the fourth time. We talk about the scaling of her work creating coral reef structures on the Florida Coast, technology to improve ocean research, microplastics, and applying nature to solve human problems. We recorded in-person in Miami.
Ocean Rescue Alliance on Instagram
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
319. Guided Reflection: Session 11
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. It'll help us become more precise in our actions, which will save us time & energy and enhance our experience.
Questions from this session:
1. What's on our mind?
2. What's something we've gotten more clarity on?
3. What's a problem we have and what're three potential solutions?
4. What's something we can do to elevate our being while in public?
5. What're we energized for next?
6. What tool on our phone can enhance our life experience?
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.