Rich Conversations

149. Sacred Hoops Audiobook — Chapter 4: Experiments in the Cockroach Basketball League

Rich reads chapter 4 of Sacred Hoops by Phil Jackson. Experiments in the Cockroach Basketball League. This recording focuses on Jackson's coaching experience in the CBA and Puerto Rico League. Every Sunday we honor the Sabbath by reading a chapter of Sacred Hoops.

Subheadings in the chapter:

Seeding the Group Mind

The Practice of Acceptance

The Art of Chaos

The Howl of the Ego

When Right Action Means Calling it Quits

 

148. Sreoshi Bakshi on Kolkata, India and Writing to Explore Human Emotion

Joining us from Kolkata, India, Sreoshi Bakshi is the first international guest on the podcast. Rich learns more about the artistic city of Kolkata and the country of India as a whole. He learns the impact of the Freedom Fighters of the early 20th century and much more. Sreoshi shares her writing experience and thought process.

147. Chicago White Sox Game with Felipe Hernandez

Rich and Felipe catch one last White Sox game to send off summer. As the weather cools and Chicago glides into its Autumn groove, we hope for a Brewers-White Sox World Series. The Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-3.

146. Self-Evolution is How You Can Impact the World

Rich sits on a park bench and reflects on the surrealness of self-evolution. To make an impact on the world, start with yourself. Then your local community. Then your region. Then your country. And then the world. Rich is excited to realize the vision of the podcast direction, including having conversations with international guests in upcoming episodes.

145. Sacred Hoops Audiobook: Chapter 3 — If You Meet the Buddha in the Lane, Feed Him the Ball

Rich reads chapter 3 of Sacred Hoops by Phil Jackson. If You Met the Buddha in the Lane, Feed Him the Ball. This recording focuses on Jackson's spiritual exploration. Every Sunday we honor the Sabbath by reading a chapter of Sacred Hoops.

Subheadings in the chapter:

Reawakening

Zen Bones

Where the Rivers Meet

Change: The Uninvited Guest

Death and Rebirth

 

144. Drummer Collin O‘Brien on Tour with Neal Francis

Drummer Collin O'Brien returns to the show after two years. He shares his experience touring and recording with Neal Francis. He describes his experience playing the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado and the development of his pre-show routine involving intentional breathing techniques. Rich and Collin also talk about working at Lincoln Station in Chicago.

143. Learning Life Lessons from Nature

Rich reflects on the wisdom nature can teach us if we observe the world around us. He sits on a dead tree in the woods and thinks how dead things break easily, whereas things that are alive are flexible.

142. Sacred Hoops Audiobook: Chapter 2 — A Journey of Thousand Miles Starts with One Breath

Rich reads chapter 2 of Sacred Hoops by Phil Jackson. A Journey of Thousand Miles Starts with One Breath. This recording is Jackson's background growing up in Montana and his experience winning two championships as a player for the New York Knicks. Every Sunday we honor the Sabbath by reading a chapter of Sacred Hoops.

Subheadings in the chapter:

The Battleground of the Mind

My Savior: Basketball

The Holzman School of Management

The Gift of Awareness

 

141. Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

Is the American Dream still achievable in poor, white communities? After a recommendation, Rich reads "Hillbilly Elegy" by J.D. Vance. Vance shares his own story growing up in a culture in crisis. Rich shares his experience moving from the farm to Chicago as an eighteen-year-old.

140. When You Mess Up

Rich makes a mistake. How does one proceed?