Have you or anyone you've loved ever experienced substance abuse or addiction? Personally, I've struggled with both and find myself reflecting on it all this morning. Why am I thinking about this? Currently doing the "Past Authoring Program" or the Self-Authoring Suite. What is the Self-Authoring Suite, you ask? The Past Authoring Program helps you remember, articulate and analyze key positive and negative life experiences. The Present Authoring Program has two modules. The first helps you under...
Oct 28, 2020•19 min•Ep. 27
Have you ever worked with someone who loves Motivational Horsesh*t? Yep, you know what I'm talking about. This podcast is Rob sharing a little bit of what's on his mind today... ...motivational horsesh*t. What is motivational horsesh*t? For example: To build a strong team, you must see someone else's strength as a compliment to your weakness, and not a threat to your position or authority. This can be used in a positive, motivational way - or it can be used as a subtle, passive aggressive form o...
Oct 27, 2020•18 min•Ep. 26
You were born into this world without shoes - what happened? Rob discusses his history with barefoot living, minimalist footwear, and how that fits with an outdoor lifestyle. Episode 25; 10/27/2020 - Barefoot Living Time Magazine: These Are the Healthiest Shoes To Wear, According to Scientists https://time.com/5294580/healthy-shoes-footwear/ Society For Barefoot Living https://www.barefooters.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/societyforbarefootliving Rob Kaiser's Barefooting Habits and Histor...
Oct 27, 2020•18 min•Ep. 25
Technology rant! Notes to follow. Support the show Become a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth
Oct 26, 2020•18 min•Ep. 24
What song best defines your life? Join Rob today as he discusses a song that's been on his mind for the past month or so and a deeper discussion on how music has been a part of his life. Is music a part of your life? Why or why not? Episode 23; 10/26/2020; Songs of Life Lately, it's been " Good Times Around The Bend, The String Cheese Incident " - the video linked to here is from December 31, 2014 and filmed in Broomfield, Colorado. Gonna pick myself up off the ground When that old feeling comes...
Oct 26, 2020•23 min•Ep. 23
Join Rob this morning as he discusses stages in life, his life path, and how the current situation in his life makes him feel vulnerable and exposed. Updated notes to follow. Support the show Become a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth
Oct 25, 2020•19 min•Ep. 22
How awkward does it feel when you have to tell someone just how ignorant you actually are? Yep - it's pretty awkward. Tune in today as Rob shares a story about an interesting predicament he finds himself in currently. While not really equipped to accept the roles and responsibilities he's been asked to shoulder, he must ensure everyone involved understands his ignorance. We can learn what we need to do, but if we're not already able to do so...and we agree - telling someone just how ill equipped...
Oct 23, 2020•19 min
Audience feedback: Seeking *YOUR* feedback! What would you like to hear on the podcast this week? [Jim]: The gift of not getting what you want when you want it. More specifically the realization that it was a "gift" Good morning Jim - that's a deep comment. Thanks for the mind bender there...I'll chew on that. Any other context you may have, or would you like me to run with that and see where it takes us? [Jim] ...the Universe often steps in to protect us from ourselves. But like the children of...
Oct 22, 2020•15 min
Rob speaks about his experience with diet, cooking, and food preparation for health. We'll discuss everything from taquitos on the roller grill at 7-11 to Weston A. Price nutrition and health principles and everything else that led him to where he is today as we record this: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - Episode 19 (Ep. 19 - Diet, Cooking and Food Prep) Colorado Years Poor Diet - Very Active North Carolina Years Improved Diet: Introduction to Slow Food Movement Introduction to Weston A. Price No...
Oct 21, 2020•28 min•Ep. 19
Do big dreams require more luck than hard work? Join Rob today as he shares his thoughts on this "deeper talk" question. Deeper Talk cards are a brilliant pattern interrupt. Bring them to your next date, family event or social gathering to spark conversations that warm your heart and stimulate your mind. https://bestself.co/products/deeper-talk-deck Join us on the Telegram Chat! https://t.me/allaroundgrowth Support the show Become a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth...
Oct 20, 2020•15 min•Ep. 18
Sometimes, when we are focused on a task or objective it can begin to consume us - at which point, time spent on that particular task or objective is no longer the best use of your time. Find out some of the ways I am trying to maximize my "priority work" at my optimal hours. In the early hours of the morning during the month of October, I've dedicated a block of time to something I call "priority work" - or work that I've deemed a priority in my life. Day after day of continued focus on a singl...
Oct 19, 2020•23 min
Join Rob today as he discusses how he integrates a "Weekly Review" into his weekly schedule and routines. He'll be discussing his use of the Best Self Journal and a dedicated block of time. In life, be able to justify everything you do by giving everything you have. Thank you. Best Self Journal 13 weeks 2 pages devoted to planning and review 3 weekly objectives Events / Deadlines Errands / Tasks Input of Daily Tracking metrics Weekly Reflection Key Relationships How you will ensure next week is ...
Oct 18, 2020•25 min•Ep. 16
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? 10 years ago, I discovered a money plan that changed my life. Today, I'm going to discuss: History My own journey towards Financial Peace. Current Status Where I am with regard to where I wanted to be Trajectory Future Plans I will also share encouraging stories and statistics from people just like you. For example, in the very first Financial Peace University course I coordinated: Total debt the class paid off $11,043 (Non-Mortgage Debt) Money Sav...
Oct 16, 2020•15 min
Is finding your passion and your purpose overrated? Are we driven to "find our purpose" on account of standards set by others, as viewed through the lens of social media? Join Rob today as he shares his thoughts on "keeping up with the Jones'" with regard to finding his purpose and why he does what he does. This should be an interesting episode... Support the show Become a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth...
Oct 15, 2020•21 min•Ep. 14
Mitigating stress with physical wellness? Rob shares his experience with qigong, yoga, movement, and running as some of the various ways he's dealt with stress over the years - as well as how his life went during the times that he did *not* engage in this practice. Looking back, I realize that the most stressful times in life - the times with the most uncertainty were also the times when I chose to engage in healthy practice for stress relief. I've not always been able to find balance with how I...
Oct 14, 2020•18 min
Join Rob today as he talks about his evening ritual (routine) and the reasons why this has become an important part of his life - and why it should be an important part of yours. Morning is the time of day where I function most optimally - and I am making a concerted effort to optimize that time of day, hence the routines I keep in the morning and the evening. Beginning around 7:30pm or so, I will attempt to begin my routine as follows: Make lunch for the following day Shut down electronic devic...
Oct 13, 2020•20 min•Ep. 12
Routine / Structure. Join us today as Rob talks about his morning ritual (routine) and how it came to be what it is today. Detailed notes to follow. Support the show Become a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth
Oct 12, 2020•23 min
As we do the work in finding our passion, our purpose, and our “why” - we begin to notice how things simply begin to “click.” This is no accident - and more notes will follow, as this is being uploaded remotely at the local Panera where I am doing my Weekly Review. Stay tuned! Support the show Become a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth
Oct 11, 2020•17 min•Ep. 10
A spiritual life can make us feel vulnerable on account of the spiritual vs religious dialogue - and we have talked about vulnerability in past episodes . Today, we expand on the spirituality dialogue by expanding further on bible study. Logos Bible Study Logos Bible Study grew out of The English Bible as Literature, a course that Dr. Bill Creasy taught at UCLA for many years. Today, Dr. Creasy is once again teaching through the entire Bible, verse-by-verse, using the same approach he did at UCL...
Oct 09, 2020•25 min
Join us for an "off-the-cuff" discussion on the history and foundation of my spiritual life and the journey that has led me to where I am today. Many thanks to Andrew Hughes for the suggestion of the topic. This will be a two part short series Born and raised Roman Catholic, the oldest of three - to a father who was the oldest of five. As I grew older, I began to question the church, the structure of it, and "blind faith." During my late teens and early 20's, I began to explore eastern philosoph...
Oct 08, 2020•21 min•Ep. 8
Join us as we conclude a three part series on vulnerability from audience feedback. Hat tip to Steph McCoy for the great topic suggestion! How To Embrace Vulnerability As Your Greatest Strength “Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage,” affirms research professor and author Brené Brown in Rising Strong. Your association with vulnerability re...
Oct 07, 2020•22 min•Ep. 6
"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17 This episode is dedicated to my parents, Robert Jr and Denise Kaiser...celebrating 47 years of marriage (corrected from 49 years as mentioned in the podcast). 10 day plan to finding Passion & Purpose Day 6 of Passion & Purpose: Essential #5 - Right Relationships Coincidence? I think not. Join me as I discuss finding my purpose and how it has become my primary objective... ...and how I'm seeking it with the same "gazelle ...
Oct 06, 2020•15 min•Ep. 7
Audience Feedback: Vulnerability What does it mean to be vulnerable? (See Episode 4 - Vulnerability 1.0 ) Today's show is Rob discussing the lessons learned from vulnerability. His talking points were from the various articles and talking points below: Stay tuned for Vulnerability 3.0: How might it help others in their journey? 20201005 Lessons Learned from Being Vulnerable (notes) Typed “what lessons can be learned from being vulnerable” in Duck Duck Go Pulled up three articles, in order as lis...
Oct 05, 2020•18 min•Ep. 5
"Gonna pick myself up off the ground When that old feeling comes around again I've had enough of feeling down There's something I've lost that must be found again Sometimes it seems like such a hard life But there's good times around the bend The rollercoaster's got to roll to the bottom If you want to climb to the top again" - Good Times Around the Bend, The String Cheese Incident If you're interested in the Bible Plan, Passion & Purpose - join me here: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/1...
Oct 03, 2020•5 min•Ep. 4
Audience Feedback: Vulnerability What does it mean to be vulnerable? Today's show is just Rob thinking - raw, vulnerable thoughts from the road. What lessons can be learned from it? (Coming up in Future Episodes) How might it help others in their journey? (Coming up in Future Episodes) Support the show Become a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth...
Oct 03, 2020•22 min•Ep. 4
Definition of empathy (Mirriam Webster Dictionary) 1: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in ano...
Oct 02, 2020•18 min•Ep. 3
Dating back +10 years, my history with podcasting began pacing hotel rooms. Armed with a trusty Zoom H2 recorder, I began uploading audio to a now defunct blog. Five years ago, while chasing other people's dreams and ideas, I tried again. Several episodes in and lacking direction, it fell apart like many projects lacking vision. Last year, in October 2019, a podcast began with the end in mind. A clearer vision and well articulated goals led to a successful podcast project. Today, we're moving fo...
Oct 01, 2020•15 min•Ep. 2
This is the first episode of the All Around Growth Podcast. We are going to outline the goals and objectives of the show. We are interested in personal growth and development. We are interested in actively building deliberate living systems. We are building a strong and supportive network to support one another. We are the community that we've been seeking. We are All Around Growth. Support the show Become a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth...
Oct 01, 2020•5 min•Ep. 1
