Episodes
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I'm excited to share today's episode with author Emily Ballesteros. She's published a book about burnout called 'The Cure For Burnout: How To Find Balance And Reclaim Your Life.'
For some reason people tend to wear their stress, business and burnout like a badge of honor. But why? Why do we feel more special because we're burnt out? Emily Ballesteros has spent the last few years studying the subject of burnout. She's basically the expert.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Emily and that you check out her book.
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Such a pleasure to have the return of Lisa Gardner to the Adult Education Podcast. I've fallen in love with her latest character, Frankie Elkin, and her series of books. The first one came out in 2021, and was followed up in 2022 with book two. But then 2023 came and went without a new book. I started to get worried that the Frankie series may be over and done with.
Turns out, it almost was. In fact, Lisa almost stepped away from writing. We talk about that in the conversation.
Thankfully Frankie is back in a new book called 'Still See You Everywhere.' Lisa's imagery in this book is amazing. I genuinely felt like I was in the story because of her beautiful ability to share her vision.
I hope you like our chat, and that you check out the new book!
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Today's guest is the amazingly talented Hannah Ellis. I first met her a couple of years ago and was immediately impressed with her poise and attitude. Her music is a true reflection of who she is. Fast forward to 2024 and she dropped her debut album titled 'That Girl.' It's definitely a contender for album of the year in my opinion. There are so many layers to this record and so and a lot of passion. It was a real pleasure to be able to chat with Hannah and learn more about her life before moving to Nashville, her audition for the Voice that kind of changed the path of her life and so much more.
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I loved speaking with this week's guest because I've been following her on Instagram for quite some time now. In this episode I catch up with Nichole Dandrea-Russert. You may know her better by her online persona through Instagram @purley__planted.
Nichole is a dietician and nutritionist that specializes in plant-based nutrition. She's been plant-based herself for about a decade and has seen the positive impact that it can have on a person's body.
Since starting this podcast back in 2020 I've spoken with many people who discuss the good things that come from eating a plant-based diet. I've definitely worked more plants into my diet in the last few years and I've given up things like dairy in the process. It's amazing what some simple diet changes can do to your overall health.
In this conversation we primarily discuss her new book titled 'The Vegan Athlete's Nutrition Handbook: The Essential Guide For Plant-Based Performance.' We also discuss our mutual admiration for Dotsie Bausch, the death threats I received when I told people about the negatives of dairy, how important magnesium is and other things. I hope you enjoy our conversation and that you check out her book!
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Joining me this week is investigative journalist, and author, Gary Taubes. You may have seen him on TV or heard him on other podcasts. He's got quite a history with hist latest books coming in the world of nutrition. Taubes is the author of books like The Case Against Sugar, The Case For Keto and now his latest is 'Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments.'
One thing that I found interesting, and that I appreciate about Gary, is that he's open to the idea that there are many options when it comes to nutrition. He has his own beliefs, which he says he's backed up with research. But he acknowledges that it can be hard to prove things, and sometimes research can be biased.
What I really loved learning from his book, 'Rethinking Diabetes,' was the history of diabetes in America. Gary really went all the way back to the beginning to show how the disease has grown and also how our understanding an perception of it has changed. A hundred years ago diabetes was almost unheard of in the population. Now about 10% of our population has been diagnosed. And that's just the people that have been diagnosed. It's estimated that another 3% has diabetes but doesn't realize it. That's wild.
I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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I've been trying to get Dana Bollen on the show for about a year now. If you're not familiar with @danafuggenb then I'm happy to make the introduction.
Dana is the tour manager and cowbell player for one of my favorite bands, Piebald. He's also on the road a lot doing merch for many other artists, and he hosts the 'Two Week Notice' podcast.
I've fallen in love with his podcast. Dana invites guests from the punk/emo/hardcore scene on. Many of them are artists that I've been listening to for decades at this point. I love learning more about the people behind the music.
This episode kind of jumps all over the place as Dana and I keep falling into nostalgic rabbit holes. But I hope you find his story as fascinating as I do.
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My guest this week is psychologist Dr. Mariel Buque. We're discussing intergenerational trauma. No, this isn't the trauma you feel when your parents ask you when you're going to give them a grandbaby. We're talking about things a little bit deeper than that.
Honestly, I'd never heard the term intergenerational trauma before. It was a pleasure to speak with Dr. Buque and learn more about her work. She has a new book called 'Break The Cycle: A Guide To Healing Intergenerational Trauma.' It's really fascinating work. I hope you check it out. And I hope you enjoy our conversation.
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Welcome to 2024. We're kicking off the year with a conversation with Dr. Michael Greger.
He's the author of many books, most notably his book 'How Not To Die.' I've seen this book on so many reading lists, and I've seen Dr. Greger's name in the credits of so many books. He's definitely someone that the health community keeps tabs on.
Dr. Greger recently published his latest book titled 'How Not To Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting healthier As You Get Older.' I've really been enjoying this book and the information inside. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Michael Greger.
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I'm so excited for this conversation with Rob Harvilla. he's the host of my favorite podcast, '60 Songs That Explain The 90's'. I have looked forward to Wednesday's for the last three years simply because that's when new episodes come out. Looking up the latest episode is the first thing I do when I wake up on Wednesday morning.
Rob is getting ready to wrap up the series with his 120th episode coming in a few weeks. Now he's taking his words to the page. He just dropped a book version of the podcast, also titled '60 Songs That Explain The 90's.' It's a lot of fun to go through, especially for a music nerd like myself.
I hope you check out the book, and that you enjoy this conversation with Rob Harvilla!
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My guest this week is Alex Hall. He's a rising star in country music, but don't let that fool you. This didn't happen overnight. Alex first started playing shows around age 14 and at one point was playing over 100 shows a year during high school. He's been working very hard to get to this point where he just released his debut album, 'Side Effects Of The Heart.'
It was a pleasure catching up with Alex and learning more about his journey. I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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This week I get the pleasure of chatting with an old friend. Morgan Evans is my guest. I've been lucky enough to see Morgan live many times over the last 6 or so years and we've developed a bit of a relationship. I'm not just a fan of his music, I'm also a fan of him as a human.
So, it was great to catch up with him for this week's episode. We primarily talk about what it's like to be an international artist and how it feels to visit his home country of Australia. We also dive into a bit of his career at home before he started to break out in America. There's a whole treasure trove of uncovered stories there and I'm so glad that he shared some with me.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Morgan Evans!
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Joining me today is the CEO and Founder of 'Deeper Than Money,' Chloe Elise. I always struggle with conversations about money. It's such a personal conversation that can lead to some awkward interactions. But, I came across Chloe's new book and knew we had to connect. The book is called 'Deeper Than Money: Ditch Money Shame, Build Wealth and Feel Confident AF.'
The key word for me is 'Shame.' We always feel such shame when it comes to money mistakes, debt and other problems. And that shame gets compounded when we see other people doing the things that we want to do.
Chloe and I dive into her past, how she found herself on this financial path and how we can ditch that shame in our lives. I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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I had a chance to catch up with country artist Chris Lane for this week's episode. Chris was sitting on top of the country charts before the pandemic took hold of the world. Like so many other artists, the shut downs really slowed down his momentum.
Between that, getting married, having kids and some label issues, Chris decided to take a step back for a time to reevaluate his situation and what he wanted from his career.
Chris is back now with a new label, new music and a new outlook on life. We discuss what led to his slow down, the switch to Red Street Records and what's coming up.
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This week I'm joined by Fandango managing editor Erik Davis. It's always fun to chat with someone who loves movies more than I do. I have so many fond memories of being at the theater with family and friends. I got to nerd out a little bit with Erik.
But I really wanted to talk to him because I wanted to discuss how the box office is doing. The movie theater industry has certainly had a few big hits in the post-pandemic era, but it hasn't bounced back to what it was before the pandemic took over the world. People seem much more satisfied with their streaming service and staying home to watch a movie from the couch.
Erik discusses what films need to be doing to bring people out for a night at the theater, we talk about recent successes, what he's excited for coming up and we'll dive into Taylor Swift's upcoming film.
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I'm joined by director and producer Monica Medellin. She's the brain behind Amazon Prime Video's new series 'Surf Girls Hawaii.' I've been fascinated by this show and have already watched it twice all the way through.
I've always had this rabid interest in surfing, despite the fact that I've never done it before. I went into Surf Girls Hawaii expecting to love the surfing and action of the sport. That was great, but I found the humanity of the show is really want kept me in.
'Surf Girls Hawaii' follows the lives a group of young women who were born and bred on the islands. Surfing is in their blood and DNA. Director and show creator Monica Medellin captures their lives on the islands, how surfing is ingrained in their daily lives, the struggles and the successes of their lives both on and off the water.
I feel such a pleasure that I had an opportunity to speak with Monica and I hope we will be able to connect again. I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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Joining me today is singer/songwriter Leah Marie Mason. I was first introduced to her through seeing her work with Jason and Nelly Reeves. They're two of my favorite artists, so I figured I'd love Leah. I was right. Her music is so special to me on many different levels. Most of which I can't put into words.
Her latest release is a song called 'Black Sheep.' It takes a look back at her time in high school. It was a tough time for Leah as she bounced around from group to group trying to find the place where she fit in. Ultimately she found that she didn't really fit in anywhere. I felt similarly when I was in school. This song struck a chord with me boy in the lyrics and its beautiful harmonies.
I really enjoyed this conversation with Leah Marie Mason. It's quickly become my favorite episode of this podcast. She opened up with me more than she has before. I appreciate that she felt comfortable enough to share her story. I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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Today's guest is illustrator and artist Nathan Pyle. I was first introduced to him through an Instagram post that was shared with me. It showed some real life pigeons walking around on the street, but Nathan had added captions and stickers to it to create a story. I don't remember exactly what was happening but I remember loving it. I followed him on Instagram and my life was forever changed.
Nathan Pyle is the creator of the wildly popular comic strip 'Strange Planet.' It's turned into 3 different books and now into a TV series for Apple TV+.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Nathan where we discuss parenthood, how he transitioned from teaching Theology to art and watching his work being turned into a TV series.
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This is a repost of an earlier episode that I shared in November of 2020. I've always thought it deserved a second chance at being heard since I posted it on the same day as the 2020 US presidential election. And we all know how that went. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Maria Ahlin. Below are the original show notes.
If I'm being honest, I never thought I'd be talking about porn in one of my podcasts. But here we are.
I was inspired to dive further into this topic after coming across a TEDx Talk done by today's guest, Maria Ahlin. It was titled 'Let's Talk Porn.' Ok, I thought, you have my interest. My eyes and mind were opened up to so many new things I had never really considered.
With people finding porn at younger ages, it's showing a massive impact on how young people view sex. Young people are creating unrealistic expectations based on what they see. Porn ends up having negative affects on the mind that can lead to symptoms that are common with drug addiction.
And some of those expectations lead to people doing things they don't feel comfortable with just because it's what they see in porn. Maria and I discuss how young women are thinking that they need to be choked and punished during sex because that's what men like. So many of these beliefs come from usage of porn.
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I met Tyler Rich back in 2019. Have you ever had one of those moments where you meet someone and you feel this instant connection with them? That's how I felt about Tyler. We had a connection over our love of Huskies, our histories in rock music and our love of music in general. Since that meeting we've stayed in touch through social media. But I've always wanted to get him on the show.
Thankfully I was finally able to make it happen. Tyler joins me for what I think was a really fun conversation. It's a little bit all over the place, but in a good way. You'll get to know a lot about Tyler from how he got into music, how country music came into play and about his crazy work ethic that led him to developing a very avid fan base.
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Today I'm pleased to be joined by American Idol's HunterGirl. I'll admit that I didn't watch any of Season 20, where she was the runner up. But I've become a fan since learning more about her. Hunter has a killer voice and an incredible personality and stage presence. I have a feeling we'll all be hearing about her for many years to come.
In our conversation we talk about where HunterGirl came from, both the name and the person, how her family helped push her to go for her dreams and what's going on now that Idol is in the rearview mirror.
I really enjoyed catching up with Hunter and hope you enjoy the conversation as well!
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