Today I'm announcing that I'm "suspending my campaign" as podcaster for a while to focus on music. I'm about as happy and inspired as I've ever been with the music I'm writing and the guys I'm performing it with, and it's time to give that my f

#199 - Fasting and Cravings

Aug 24th, 2016 19m 15s

What do you crave? What would happen if you fasted from it, maybe not permanently, but intermittently?In this episode, I talk about my experimentation this week with intermittent fasting, and what it's doing for me physically and spiritually.

#198 - Sex, Love, and Relationships, Part 2 with Maj Wismann

Aug 17th, 2016 36m 36s

Welcome to part 2 of my interview with sexologist and relationship counselor, Maj Wismann. In this episode, Maj and I continue our conversation and talk more about sex drive, libido, and hormones, with a special focus on the relationship betwee

#197 - Sex, Love, and Relationships, Part 1 with Maj Wismann

Aug 10th, 2016 36m 35s

Today's guest is Danish sexologist and relationship counselor, Maj Wismann. Maj and I talked for quite a while in this interview, so I'm airing it in two parts. In today's part 1, Maj and I talk more about relationships and communication. Yo

#196 - Transactional Sacrifice (The Economy of Suffering)

Aug 3rd, 2016 20m 45s

Today I'm featuring a short audio clip of my dad talking about going to work at age 14 driving a truck for his father when his father was in the hospital. I listened to my dad telling this story and was inspired until it went in a different dir

#195 - The Art and Science of Fermenting, with Dr. Jeremy Princi

Jul 27th, 2016 52m 3s

If you've been hearing about the health benefits of fermented foods and wondering what they're all about, this episode is for you. My guest today is Dr. Jeremy Princi, chiropractor and nutrition & lifestyle coach. You can find Jeremy online at

#194- Making Music with Sir Cadian Rhythm

Jul 20th, 2016 50m 52s

I'm excited to have Alex and Richie from Sir Cadian Rhythm on the show today! I met these guys a while back at a show in Port Chester, NY. I listened to their music, and knew I wanted to have them on the show. These guys have a passion for writ

#193 - We Are One with Spirit (part one), with Erin Furry

Jul 13th, 2016 38m 23s

Today's guest is wellness practitioner, yoga instructor, fitness instructor, and all-around spiritual being, Erin Furry. Erin and I met when I visited DeFranco's Gym at Onnit Academy during my trip to Austin, TX earlier this year. In this par

#192 - Flow Versus Force

Jul 6th, 2016 27m 8s

The show returns today from a one week hiatus while I was away with Appalachia Service Project, helping to repair and rebuild homes in rural West Virginia. In this episode, hear how my plans for simplifying my life for a week got turned upsid

#191 - Something's Gotta Give (Wisdom Wednesday)

Jun 22nd, 2016 17m 4s

This week, it's just me, folks! I'm embarking on two journeys soon. One is my annual trip to Appalachia to work with Appalachia Service Project (www.asphome.org), and the other is a journey to streamline and simplify my life. In this episode,

#190 - Food, Meditation, and Self-Care, with Cassandra Bodzak (Wisdom Wednesday)

Jun 15th, 2016 50m 5s

Today my guest is holistic lifestyle guide, Cassandra Bodzak. Cassandra's here to talk about our relationships with food and with our bodies. When we decide to make changes in our lifestyle and our diet to become healthier, we often overlook

#189 - Art Behind Prison Walls, with Kim Breden (Wisdom Wednesday)

Jun 8th, 2016 52m 19s

The moment Kim Breden told me she was involved with staging musicals in maximum security prisons, I knew I had to have her tell those stories on this show. Kim is a musical theater performer, teacher, and director. She's the owner of Be Mused P

#188 - It's Love (Inspiration Monday)

Jun 6th, 2016 12m 59s

It's love that holds it all together...That's the chorus of this week's song, and that's what I'm focusing on right now. This will be the last Inspiration Monday episode for a while as I scale back to airing shows once a week. I'll be focusin

#187 - Meet Your Energy Spirit Guide, with Elena Swan (Wisdom Wednesday)

Jun 1st, 2016 41m 2s

Time for a guided meditation with my good friend, Elena Swan! Elena is a psychic medium, Reiki master, meditation coach and angel card reader. She's on the show today to take us through a guided meditation where we'll get to meet our energy s

#186 - Dark Necessities (Inspiration Monday)

May 30th, 2016 11m 19s

I LOVE this song by Red Hot Chili Peppers, both for the music and the lyrics. I love that it's a new song and a new take on embracing your shadow self. I've talked before on the show about accepting the darker aspects of our selves in order to

#185 - I Got Nothin (Wisdom Wednesday)

May 25th, 2016 17m 5s

Yeah, so this Wednesday this wisdom is coming from... me :)Normally I feature interviews with awesome people who have life-improving wisdom and experience to share. This time, technical difficulties and scheduling challenges left me without a

#184 - Check My Brain (Inspiration Monday)

May 23rd, 2016 8m 47s

This week, I'm needing help with some new challenges, so I'm reaching out to people who've been there already and made it through those challenges. Instead of thinking I know everything and pushing my way through things blindly, I'm talking to

#183 - Funding (F-Word Friday)

May 20th, 2016 10m 26s

F-Word Friday is back! At least, for this Friday. F-Word Friday episodes will be bonus episodes for the time being, usually unedited and raw.I took a break for a while to focus my time and energy on music, but I had some extra time and some i

#182 - Conscious Aging, with Jerome Kerner (Wisdom Wednesday)

May 18th, 2016 47m 34s

Instead of asking "How old are you?" what if we asked, "How many years of life experience do you have?"That's one of the questions posed by my guest today, certified sage-ing leader, Jerome Kerner. In this interview, Jerome and I talk about s

#181 - Empty (Inspiration Monday)

May 16th, 2016 12m 10s

Who's taking up space in your head? It might be time to take out the... Garbage. Yes, I said that. I'm sorry. I couldn't resist. Seriously, though, are you using up energy thinking about someone who did you wrong, or talking about them? Let's u

#180 - Straightjacket Coaching, with Jason Gardner (Wisdom Wednesday)

May 11th, 2016 41m 17s

*Editor's Note* The original broadcast of this episode had some audio errors. My apologies to Jason and my listeners.What's your straightjacket? What's holding you back from doing what you long to do and living the life you want to live? My g

#179 - The Things She Do (Inspiration Monday)

May 9th, 2016 14m 56s

It's a love song for a change! I know the songs and the material often get heavy on this show, but for this week, I'm picking an upbeat love song!The song is "The Things She Do," by Sofa City Sweetheart. You can download it or stream it here

#178 - Kiss. Smile. Breathe. Repeat., with Andrew Hutchinson (Wisdom Wednesday)

May 4th, 2016 45m 15s

You may not know Andrew Hutchinson yet, but I'm hoping that Kiss, Smile, Breathe, Repeat will soon become ubiquitous so that everyone can have access to Andrew's brand of self-healing. Andrew is a teacher of self-healing. He's an ex-sufferer

#177 - Fighting the Darkness (Inspiration Monday)

May 2nd, 2016 16m 22s

This week's song is about recognizing what's unsustainable in your life and opening your eyes to see ways to change it. In this episode, you'll hear me talking about breaking down my mom's door, the origin of this week's song, and more.You ca

#176 - Authenticity, with The Realest Idealist (Wisdom Wednesday)

Apr 27th, 2016 53m 13s

What does it mean to be authentic? To be true to one's true self? Those are some of the questions we ask in my conversation with The Realest Idealist. If you missed his first appearance on the podcast, check it out here on iTunes: https://itune