Hello and happy Thursday! On the morning of March 25th Tom walked Zen from 5-5:30 am. He entered his complex and soon discovered a homeless dude chilling inside the gated complex. Immediately Tom had PTSD (if you heard the last episode you'll u

#471 HANDCUFFS CAN'T STOP ME!

Feb 29th, 2024 1h 25m

Hello and happy Thursday! It is with great pride Tom presents to you the 471st episode of PYP on its 9 year anniversary. That was going to be the topic and title until... YUP! Tom was detained; and what a story it became for this anniversary ep

#470 Processing

Feb 1st, 2024 1h

Hello and happy Thursday! The second episode of 2024 is up and ready to listen to! The other title was 'Zen is 9'. That time of year where it's Zen's birthday, then PYP's and then Tom's. Tom shares a podcast which he took notes on - means it re

#469 Moving Forward

Jan 11th, 2024 57m 10s

Hello, happy Thursday and happy New Year! Moving forward became the title of this episode because that is exactly what we're doing - moving forward into the new year. Tom had a couple of great stories jotted down on sticky notes before the actu

#468 I Am Grateful

Dec 21st, 2023 1h 21m

Hello, happy Thursday and welcome to the last PYP episode of 2023! And it's a good one! Good referring to how Tom is feeling and doing. It has been one of the most challenging and yet the most rewarding year of Tom's life. Tom loves doing the '

#467 Nine Years Ago Today...

Nov 23rd, 2023 1h 25m

Hello and happy Thursday! Tom was thinking he might have an episode a week after his last episode looking at his sticky notes. Then the tipping point; Tom remembered what happened nine years ago today. He knew he would record an episode that wo

#466 Good.

Nov 16th, 2023 1h 30m

Hello and happy Thursday! Tom explains what's behind the title and where it came from. The title and a pretty amazing story happened the day before Tom recorded this episode. So it's a full episode of Tom's experiences and they all seem to end

#465 What Truly Matters

Oct 19th, 2023 1h 35m

Hello and happy Thursday! Yes, it's been awhile. Tom almost had an episode ready to record prior to his producer, Niko, returning from his trip. But then something happened. As it does in life. But Tom's energy was now demanded in another area.

#464 Incremental Improvements

Aug 24th, 2023 51m 49s

Hello and happy Thursday! Another episode out in 2023 and what a year! Tom wrote down the title while speaking with a friend. It sounded cool and it immediately made Tom think about 'little things done consistently' and the similarities between

#463 Confirmation Nuggets

Aug 3rd, 2023 59m 7s

Hello and happy Thursday! Tom found delight in this episode's title and he shares how it came about. From the opening moment one can tell Tom is feeling good, different. And by different, he means better; better than ever before and there's no

#462 Feel Good Day

Jul 13th, 2023 1h 1m

Hello and happy Thursday! Tom was journaling and wrote he had a feel good day. Then he stopped and thought 'why was it a feel good day?' He was highly aware of the answer immediately, it was because of his actions. Stop thinking and start doing

#461 Sticky Notes

Jun 22nd, 2023 1h 8m

Hello and happy Thursday! Is that really the title? Yes it is. Tom is definitely in a place where he doesn't care much about what he's doing or how. So when the title came to him, he went with it. Being open and grounded are words Tom has used

#460 Is It That Easy?

Jun 8th, 2023 1h 14m

Hello and happy Thursday! Tom is hoping that this finds you well. On today's episode, Tom shares a pretty traumatic story with another positive outcome, which is beginning to be a theme in Tom's life (wink-wink) and should be in everyone's life

#459 Being Fine is a Choice

May 25th, 2023 1h 4m

Hello and happy Thursday! In a brief text exchange, Tom received the title of today's episode and for the last three weeks it hasn't left his thoughts. Tom finishes his mental, emotional and financial test with great humbling clarity, that he s

#458 Let Go of the Banana

May 11th, 2023 1h 8m

Hello and happy Thursday! Today's full episode title is "Let go of the banana or blame the pumpkin" which is a line Tom got from the book he is currently reading. Tom loves when he hears something that has a bit of a twist but has the same or s

#457 Sustainable Foundation

Apr 20th, 2023 1h 16m

Hello and happy Thursday! Sustainable Foundation..? How does Tom come up with these titles? It is typically the exact thing he is discovering, learning or experiencing at the time of recording an episode. Tom has used the word sustainable befor

#456 How To Move Forward

Apr 6th, 2023 1h 21m

Hello and happy Thursday! It's been awhile since Tom has released an episode and there was a reason for that which Tom covers in detail on today's episode. Tom reached out to his producer Niko to chat. Tom wanted to share what was going on with

#455 PYP is 8!

Feb 23rd, 2023 1h 35m

Hello and happy Thursday! It's official - PYP is 8! Tom could not be more grateful. When he thought about the anniversary all he could feel was gratitude. Tom made a note. Then Tom had a moment of clarity on building a 'solid' day. Tom made a n

#454 My Beautiful Monster

Feb 2nd, 2023 1h 7m

Hello and happy Thursday! Tom's process with putting out an episode of PYP became simply 'if he had something to share, he would'. Well, Tom has plenty to share on today's episode but it was not fun, comfortable or easy to share what Tom shares

#453 It's On You

Jan 19th, 2023 1h

Hello and happy Thursday! And happy Earth rotating around the sun if you're into that kinda thing. Tom has been enjoying Tom thus far in 2023. So much so, that he hasn't had much else to share. Until he did. It wasn't a great morning but it pro

#452 Year End Reflection

Dec 29th, 2022 1h 26m

Hello and happy Thursday! The last episode of PYP for 2022 and Tom shares as he reflects on 2022. Tom shares the three things he finds most important and what he focused on in 2022 and into next year. Tom is thankful, consistently, and shares t

#451 Solutions or Comfort

Dec 1st, 2022 58m 55s

Hello and happy Thursday! On today's episode, which was ready before the last episode #nick presented itself, Tom shares quotes, client stories and a few moments that happened to Tom this past month. Tom has been taking notes for awhile and the

#450 Not Much To Puff My Chest Out About

Nov 24th, 2022 1h 10m

Hello and happy Thursday! Tom had an amazing conversation with an old client whom he hadn't heard from since 2019. His guest is Nick Dugan and when he agreed to let Tom record their chat, Tom got even more excited - too excited! The Zoom sessio

#449 Acceptance

Nov 3rd, 2022 1h 6m

Hello and happy Thursday! Tom is enjoying not following a specific schedule for release. When he feels he has something of value to share, he does. Today's episode is one Tom was really fired up on. The topic of Acceptance has been all Tom has

#448 Observing Oneself

Oct 20th, 2022 49m 23s

Hello and happy Thursday! What Tom has been highly aware of is that he is consistently observing himself in the world; which has been quite pleasant as of late. But it seems to continue to get better. A certain negative feeling has been absent