Joined again by co-host and fan of the show, Liz Wiley (https://lizajanechronicles.wordpress.com) to determine how social this social media thing really is. From cat fishing, post liking, and angry Twitter Trolls, the purpose of social media is

BONUS EPISODE! Subscribe and Listen to The Paint for Thought Podcast (LATEST EPISODE)

May 18th, 2023 23m 30s

For the Listeners of the Dependent Independent Podcast, thank you for your ongoing support. It's been three years since I concluded the TDI podcast and my lastest podcast series, the Paint for Thought Podcast, is growing. I'd like you to come j

Episode 200 - The Final Episode Part Two

Apr 27th, 2020 1h 15m

(Kinda) Episode 200 First, if this is the first time listening, you have a lot of podcasts to catch up on. To conclude a five-year-long podcast personal journal, I ask Sam Seitles (Pillars of Hammonton) to join me for a walk through of my most

Episode 200 - The Final Episode Part One

Apr 27th, 2020 1h

Can you Get Fired as an Entrepreneur(?)

Feb 14th, 2020 26m 9s

Eps 126 - I recently had an opportunity where the universe fed me an answer to a conundrum, encompassed in an email. In this episode I share how I discovered that a podcast client of mine was ready to move on and ironically, I think I was too.

The Jury Says?... Stop Judging

Jan 25th, 2020 16m 35s

Eps 125 - There has been a ton of judgement out there on the news with this recent impeachment trial. It's easy to turn the news off but even without it, does the judgement stop? We are conditioned to pass judgement the moment we realize and fe

Why We Binge and Is It All That Bad?

Jan 19th, 2020 1h

Ep 124 - For a long time I understood that binging anything was a bad thing. Indulging a short period devoted to an activity to excess, whether it be eating or drinking, can be harmful if done on a frequent basis. But times have changed. The wo

Consistently Inconsistent in 2020

Jan 3rd, 2020 35m 32s

Eps 123 - WIth the New Year upon us, it's customary for us to change something we've done and do it different, do it better, AND do it consistently so it becomes a habit doing the new year. We are constantly either keeping things the same or ch

To Be or Not to Be Laid Off, Is That Your Question?

Dec 19th, 2019 52m 55s

Eps 122 - After leaving a successful HR career behind exactly one year ago, laying people off or getting the ax myself seemed to be a horrible constant. During this journey I kept most of my experiences with this to myself, but after getting la

The Times We Tell Lies and the Lies We Tell

Dec 3rd, 2019 40m 49s

Eps 121 - In this episode, I share a story deep in the vault of a time where a lie to get back at someone became a lesson when the truth would have been easier to tell. The truth usually hurts but are lies any worse? Listen how lies impact the

Trusting My Own Advice Cause I Know Better

Nov 16th, 2019 17m 42s

Eps. 120 - I like sharing advice from time to time, helping those around me. I also like taking advice from others. But I'm starting to realize that I should start listening to myself more often. I may know a little bit better than I think. SH

Drinking In Front of the Kids

Nov 16th, 2019 30m 46s

Eps. 119 - Well, I am back after a long vacation to sunny Orlando, FL. What do parents do when they travel? That have a cocktail (or two) and chill. BUT what happens when the kids come with? Is it OK to let them see you get tipsy? I'll tell you

A Broken MacBook and a Lesson Learned

Nov 2nd, 2019 16m 44s

Since starting this show in almost five years back, I've shared a lot of things. It wouldn't make sense to hold back every lesson I've learned from the experiences I share. What happen last weekend is no different. After a costume party with be

Should the Lives Lived by Our Ancestors Matter?

Oct 22nd, 2019 27m 8s

Eps. 117 - In this episode, I came to a realization. A realization that I may be the only one on the planet that doesn't care about what my family did in the past. Nope. Don't need to know what my great grandfather did for a living or where my

BONUS REPLAY: First Job as a Starving Salesman|Part 3

Oct 12th, 2019 1h

(Originally Published October 31, 2016) Finally, Episode 45 closes a chapter that started right out of college. With his wife and co-host Meg, Nick G. finishes Part 3 of a story that started in Eps. 23 & continued in 29 (GO BACK AND LISTEN WILL

Pride in Painting, Playing Soccer, & the Presidency

Oct 3rd, 2019 21m 56s

Eps. 116 - Hey guys, in this podcast episode I share a story of pride with an 11-year-old struggling to see his own accomplishments when others bring him down and a President who struggles because he's his own worst enemy. We search for pride i

Disappointing Yourself When There's No One to Disappoint

Sep 26th, 2019 19m 6s

Eps. 115 - It's been a long time since I took orders from someone else at work and the only expectations being set are the ones I set for myself. When you try to exceed the expectations of others there is always room to fall short, to disappoin

Abundance, Greed, and Knowing When to Say "When!"

Sep 19th, 2019 19m 39s

Eps. 114 - Following my third speaking event at the annual podcasters conference called MAPCON, now the Independent Podcaster Conference, I'm back on mic to talk about how this one specific experience compares to all the others. Things are goin

Believing That You're Good At It | Remembering Larry Errera

Sep 1st, 2019 21m 38s

It feels good to be good at something. You feel pride. You inspire others to do the same. But it's the noise of others and the noise in our own head that keep us believing it for ourselves. In this new formatted episode, I remember a fan and fr

Detaching from Those Pesky Attachments

Aug 13th, 2019 36m 21s

Eps. 112 - We hear that people have "baggage", things they carry with them, that hold them in place. All these things start as simple attachments that although they seem like safety nets, creating a feeling of security, these attachments get a

BONUS REPLAY: Accomplishing Greatness by Looking Down at Your Feet

Aug 2nd, 2019 20m 10s

(Originally Published May 16th, 2018) Eps. 84 - In this episode, Nick G. brings you a solo show to share an epiphany about how the greatest goals in front of you can sidetrack you from all the efforts you make to get there. When you are trying

Don't Make It Happen, Just Make It

Jul 25th, 2019 15m 50s

MiniSode 111.5 - Being satisfied with where we are is just not in our DNA. Whether it's looking over your neighbor's fence, asking for more money at work, and just believing we deserve it all when we want it. That mentality forces us to push th

$20 Bucks, Milkshakes, and a Homeless Man

Jul 18th, 2019 12m 59s

Eps. 111 - I gave a homeless man all the cash in my wallet and here's why. And follow my new Instagram account @iheartpaintingnj SHARE, RATE, SUBSCRIBE & DOWNLOAD PAST EPISODES on any podcast player on Android or iOS. FOLLOW the SHOW on Faceb

BONUS REPLAY: What do we STAND for?

Jul 11th, 2019 20m 33s

(Originally Published March 5th, 2018) MiniSode 79.5 - Nick G. comes off a bout with the flu and is bugged with a question he cannot answer on his own, "What do I stand for?". We dare you to reach out to a friend, as he did, to check and see if

Controlling Time (BOOM, interwebs blown!)

Jul 5th, 2019 13m 23s

MiniSode 110.5 - In this post-holiday minisode I take a moment in time to talk about TIME! It can mean so much to all of us, in so many different ways. It's an absolute constant than we all have the power to embrace. Do listen, would you? Just