I can't go to Jiu Jitsu because of the Coronavirus. These are privileged problems, but it's how I manage the demons. My quarantine workouts are getting more and more ridiculous and I think one of them made my back explode.

Whats Up Mic #15 - I Have A Mystery Disease

Apr 16th, 2020 17m 14s

I have a crazy condition that causes weird flare ups when I get sick with normal stuff. It is a total mystery and has plagued me for years..... it's also put me in some of the most embarrassingly hilarious situations I'd rather forget.

Whats Up Mic #14 - Coronavirus Confrontation

Apr 14th, 2020 22m 1s

Plenty of people around us are still struggling with the basic social distancing guidelines. I had two confrontations with the worst version of those people this weekend. I'm a bit of a hypocrite too though. I'm struggling with people who react

Whats Up Mic #13 - I've Got A New "Deployment Hobby"

Apr 11th, 2020 22m 14s

This lockdown has me going back to my roots of the weird cooped up hobbies I had on combat deployments. I talk through what a few of those were and why, and get into what the new venture is. Have you ever wanted to travel where ever you want an

Whats Up Mic #12 - The Great Sports Shutdown And The One Holdout

Apr 9th, 2020 27m 20s

Every major sporting league in America shut down over the course of about 3 days except for one.... In this episode I talk through that timeline, the implications, and about the remaining holdout.

Whats Up Mic #11 - How I Discipline My Kids and How We Manage Their Energy On Lockdown

Apr 8th, 2020 23m 17s

Talking about how to discipline and appropriately engage with the kids on lockdown. The quarantine creates some new challenges, but I'm sticking with a classic strategy. Plus: an awesome resource on the subject and family jiu jitsu classes.

Whats Up Mic #10 - What If We Don't Flatten The Curve?

Apr 6th, 2020 20m 17s

We know we're having an effect on the viral transmission rate by staying home. The reason is to keep from overwhelming the healthcare system. I talk about some reasons why that is so important.

Whats Up Mic #9 - Are Video Games Healthy? My Kids Want To Start A YouTube Channel

Apr 5th, 2020 20m 25s

My kids love Minecraft and want to start a YouTube Channel around it. Should I let them? I have always loved video games. My first console was an 8 bit Nintendo. My parents still regret the day they bought it for me and go hard against gaming t

Whats Up Mic #8 - Dispelling Military Myths, You Aren't Too Tough For The Army Trust Me

Apr 4th, 2020 22m 46s

"I could never join (or have joined) the military because the moment someone got in my face I'd have snapped on them." No you wouldn't. Here is what would actually happen.

Whats Up Mic #7 - What is an Essential Business? There are some weird ones in the category

Apr 3rd, 2020 18m 4s

Talking about what businesses are "essential businesses" and why. There are some interesting interpretations of the word "essential". Also, Jiu Jitsu is still unfortunately cancelled.

Whats Up Mic #6 - The Big Healthcare Flex, Ethical Medical Rationing, and One Controversial Opinion

Apr 2nd, 2020 24m 55s

Talking about healthcare response to Coronavirus/Covid-19, touching on medical ethics around rationing, and thoughts on "this isn't what I signed up for."

Whats Up Mic #5 - Keeping Clients Around, Teachers Guilting Parents

Apr 1st, 2020 22m 23s

This episode is about how we're giving clients confidence and keeping them around and paying in uncertain times. I also get into the wild experience of so many parents having to figure out homeschooling with the hilariously long list of require

Whats Up Mic #4 - Good Judgement

Mar 31st, 2020 21m 59s

Good Judgement is sometimes more rare than we'd like. In a conversation with a high school teacher friend of mine recently he mentioned that consistent good judgement is the most difficult thing to teach a teenager. The Army has a system for it

Whats Up Mic #3 - Landing New Business During the Shutdown?

Mar 31st, 2020 19m 37s

We are killing it! Or maybe we are just keeping our heads above water. In this episode I talk about how my small business (marketing and advertising agency) is still landing new business under quarantine, and some more stuff about the kids.

What's Up Mic #2 - Hobbies, Side Projects, and Tiger King

Mar 31st, 2020 18m 30s

What are we doing with our time? Well, for those of us lucky enough to not be freaking out about making rent on time... I'm digging into my at home hobbies, and working on side projects in between watching the most ridiculous documentary series

What's Up Mic #1 - Episode One from Quarantine

Mar 26th, 2020 16m 48s

Freaking out because kids are home and we are cooped up and everyone is on edge. Business looks like shit, but these loans are interesting. Looking for shit to do. I think about my house as my world zoomed in. When I would normally drive across

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