There are 28 days left in the decade. I wanted to take a moment to thank you for coming along on this crazy journey with me. You are one of the folks who supports me, lifts me up, and gives me energy by viewing, reading and listening to the stuff I put out there. Once in a while someone reaches out to tell me something I said or wrote resonated with them and led to a positive change. It fires me up every time! So let me know what sticks with you.
Here are two podcasts, #10 and #11, with Kasey Taylor, founder of the Scooty Fund, and Dean Hall, extreme distance swimmer, speaker, author, and therapist. Both of these stories are incredible. Yes, I know they are also 2 hours long… it’s not necessary to listen to the full length to be entertained/gain value and I want to stick with the longer format because I prefer not to constrict the creativity, breadth and depth of the conversation for the sake of trying to get more people to listen to it. Likely I will begin producing more shorter and other long form podcasts depending on the situation.
Here is a photo of Kasey and I in my studio
Kasey Taylor is the sister of Scooty, Will Taylor. Will died by suicide March 4th, 2017. The Scooty Fund was established with a mission to promote, support and advance culture surrounding mental health and wellness in ways that enhance the lives and well-being of young people.
11 podcasts out now- but I’m just getting started. I enjoy the process. I get to learn from folks about things they are passionate about. It’s also a good break from the lonely editing hours and an opportunity to improve myself as an interviewer and conversationalist. Don’t tell the guests….
FYI, it’s not that hard to start a podcast. If you have a phone you can do it pretty easily. Just about everyone should have a podcast and I can help you get it set up. Message me.
Dean Hall, Willamette River
In episode #11, Dean talks about how we hold ourselves back from going after our crazy, wild dreams in the name of reason and responsibility- while in fact the most reasonable and responsible thing we can do is go after those dreams.
There are in-depth descriptions to each of the episodes on SoundCloud, so check those out there.
Here is a shortlist of podcasts I subscribe to:
- Joe Rogan Experience
- The Daily, NYT
- Jocko Willink Podcast
- Rich Roll Podcast
- The Chase Jarvis Live Show (this is my job… I edit this one so check it out!)
- Ask Gary Vee
- Making Sense with Sam Harris
- Pardon My Take
- NPR Up First-sometimes
- Dan Carlin, Hardcore History
- History on Fire
- None of those true crime serial killer ones
- How I built This
Watch this 2 minute video next time something bad happens:
Book recommendation:
Creative Calling, by Chase Jarvis. We all are creative. We create our lives through the actions we take on a daily basis. Creative Calling is a kick in the ass as well as a tool to begin the journey of pursuing that “creative calling” you have inside, no matter your age, professional background or aspirations. This book is written for those who want to make a career transition, start a business, find a hobby or follow a calling, whatever it might be.
One motto I adopted in 2019: “Create Before You Consume.” In a world with unlimited content it’s easy to become habitual consumers, never taking action to create our life’s masterpiece or to go after our dreams.
In case you missed it:
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