I met my pal Alfred while rolling at Livewire MMA in burlington, watching him get deeper and deeper into Jiu Jitsu was humbling and inspiring. He quickly got better and I saw something familiar- a hunger in his eyes. Alfred is a chef who sought more meaning from his life than cooking food for the masses, once he found jiu jitsu, he felt at home. I do not want to denigrate cooking, but as with many things, there are levels to the discipline. You can provide a service- feeding the masses or master...
Aug 02, 2017•2 hr 10 min
Barbara Clark is an author and illustrator of children's books, her newest book is postcards from San Juan islands. She travels to beautiful places across the world in search of a story and it starts with adventure. In this episode l, Barbara teaches me how to illustrate, write and publish my own children's book without spending more than the price of a cup of coffee. If you'd like to purchase one of her books, you can message me or shoot me an email: wilnelsen@zoho.com You can also check her bo...
Jul 24, 2017•1 hr 12 min
#23|Jesse Marshall was tranquilized by the trivial toils of everyday life. After being forced to join the army, the structured and stern environment felt like he was at home. Hearing his stories of deployment reminded me of my experience with community, especially a community that encounters difficult moments often. Finding a sense of strong community in any discipline, activity, etc. guarantees that I will stick with it and deeply satisfies me- minimizing my depressive periods. Jesse recently h...
Jul 17, 2017•1 hr 5 min
I sat down with Michael Miller to learn about trail running, ultra marathons, and how they've effected his life. Check out Michael's blog, where he breaks down his experience trail running: bit.ly/MCMblg Trail running is very fascinating, as with any difficult pursuit, you get to know yourself more and your ability to cope with life, grows. When you’re strong enough you can see vast stretches of the wild and you’ll know a certain solitude
Jul 05, 2017•1 hr 19 min
Winston Eastman is a music producer from Seattle. He discusses our desire to express ourselves and connect with others. Check him out on Soundcloud as Samwich Pnw
Jun 28, 2017•1 hr 40 min
Joe and I explore what it's like to harbor an angst that a conventional occupation does not satiate within both of us. It was a pleasure to talk to somebody I would have assumed would be the most confident and successful guy in the room to only realize he's very much like me and it's not negative nor is it positive. It may seem elementary, but coming to terms with my illusions of self doubt, has opened a lot of doors for me. I hope you guys enjoy this episode, shoutout to The Living Arrows for t...
Jun 20, 2017•2 hr 15 min
In episode 19 of The BecomingHumanPodcast, I continue to explore masculine and feminine behaviour as it relates to the individual by bringing on Andrew from Heavy Weights, Light Feels. Andrew is a competitive powerlifter, he’s creating a community for weight lifting, nutrition, and emotional development, check it out at heavyweightslightfeels.com. I really enjoyed this episode with andrew, we spoke of being forced to grow up very young, how repression relates to our society, and the pursuit of p...
Jun 14, 2017
Paige streams on twitch and is apart of the straight edge community. I spoke with Paige to understand what it's like to be strictly sober and how he copes with life. Check out their twitch profile: e_m3nd0za
May 31, 2017•1 hr 47 min
Josh is a loss prevention specialist. He's been in this line of work for most of his life and that wasn't by accident. Josh is very kind, articulate, and humble. It was much to my surprise, but my assumptions were torn asunder. He's a great friend and I enjoyed this conversation- I hope you do to! This episode was inspired by police and citizens, I wanted to know what is like to have to deescalate a dangerous situation with your life on the line as well as others. The music on this episode was b...
May 24, 2017•1 hr 9 min
This solo episode was inspired by my son. He taught me that my emotions are simply my reactions to my thoughts not reality itself. This is critical in everything from archery, meditation, running, writing, and more. I hope you guys enjoy, rate and share please!
Apr 22, 2017•37 min
We grow up with a set of principles that determine our habits and standard of living influencing our choice, thoughts, our dreams… The most indelible moments of my life are experiences and encounters with people that challenged how I viewed the world, dramatically altering my choices thereafter. With building momentum, a consistently familiar environment- I saw people develop chronic complacency and the aversion to discomfort. Phoenix chicken was one of the indelible moments of my life, for her ...
Apr 05, 2017•51 min
Levi and his brother started the company, Liberty Lotion, which offers topical and tincture cbd products for relief of pain and inflammation. . Check him out here: LibertyLotion.com. The featured song- Not My Thoughts by The living arrows. . To show your support leave a rating and review, thank you!
Mar 31, 2017•1 hr 38 min
Hey ya beautiful fucks! In this episode of the becoming human podcast we have Brett from Inquire Within Reality, an acoustic, death metal band. The music is like a hallucinogenic adventure, coming to terms with a wide array of conspiracy theories, ufos, illuminati, and the interdimensional beings. I honestly have no fucking clue what to make of this shit and I want to go into it from an objective point of view and try to understand it from a cultural and scientific standpoint. In this episode I ...
Mar 13, 2017•1 hr 39 min
In episode 12 of the becoming human podcast I explore Jesse Nutting’s pursuit of fulfillment. In massachusetts as a child, Jesse had struggles much like our own, that inspired him to run away, migrate to the pacific northwest, join the military, and finding a passion for martial arts, even further- a passion for the feeling of fear. I’ll step out of the way and let him tell his story. Before that here’s a song by The Living Arrows called I Am Not my thoughts, sometimes we get so caught up in our...
Dec 28, 2016•52 min
For the years that I've known Hope, we've predominately been juxtaposed in our ambitions. I've predominately considered her dominate, outspoken, competitive, assertive, with an undertone of nurturing qualities. This is juxtaposed to my disposition of submissive, passive, overtly nurturing, empathetic, and lacking a competitive desire. This is what I found interesting and relative in the exploration of equality in America.
Dec 24, 2016•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, kyle discusses his insights into the cause of the houseless epidemic in the west coast and what programs are effective along with their heritage. Kyle talks about his current project, a serial documentary. www.portlandmovingpictures.com
Oct 28, 2016•1 hr
This episode of the Becoming Human podcast is an exploration of the obstacle of feeling secure with ourselves. The majority of people I've encountered, including myself, have struggled something fierce. Andrew Figgs has always been an inspiration through his vulnerable authenticity and ability to articulate his skirmishes.
Sep 26, 2016•2 hr 22 min
Garrick Saunders ( http://bit.ly/hewhocaptures ) rumenates on his passion of capturing powerful moments with poloraoid. As Garrick puts it, "it's immediate, you can give it freely." Garrick also describes his asexuality which he believes allows him to increase his commitment to polaroid and making art. Garrick reminded me why I began this journey of making art and helping others articulate what it is they are pursuing. I remembered how alienated, lost, and dead I felt. Garrick brought me comfort...
Aug 18, 2016•1 hr 22 min
I understand that most of us are confined to an eight hour shift, growing responsibilities, insecurities, and an imagination that chokes us with fear. Our guest this week describes what it is like to disregard how insurmountable it may seem to chase his dream and push even harder in spite. Ian describes working his way in the computer sciences industry without ever attaining a degree, why he hones his musical abilities, and how his ideologies affect his journey.
Aug 08, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Alexandra and I discuss the beautiful mess, the beautiful master piece, and the grayscale that is our lives.
Jul 23, 2016•2 hr 32 min
Andrew sells documents and original art produced by or related to notorious criminals. He reaches out to convicted criminals that strike a chord in curiosity and this led him to discover some really interesting social aspects surrounding notorious criminals and the world they inhabit. Check him out at Truecimeauctionhouse.com
Jul 10, 2016•1 hr 1 min
This episode features my friends: Aaron, Amanda, and Josiah. We stumbled into Josiah, on the streets of Bellingham, where he was drawing in his strange notebooks. We also navigate his sanity, pursuit of fulfillment and what its like to be homeless. This is Josiah's story of becoming human, of unbecoming the parameters created by our environment, egos, and intellect. Music by Heuristix, more information at www.facebook.com/heuristix801.
Jul 01, 2016•1 hr 1 min
Aaron is a former local government employee who had made the usual assumptions about the homeless. It inspired me to invite him on as a guest to explore his opinions, his perspectives and solutions.
Jun 17, 2016•39 min
If life were a book, people would be chapters. In this episode I explore Dillon's pursuit of fulfillment and why he chooses to be homeless.
May 27, 2016•37 min
I delve into Matt's pursuit of happiness, obstacles and insights. We also talk about what its like to be a fighter in mma and training people to be their best. Its about the everlasting connections we make with others and ourselves.
Feb 05, 2016•1 hr 5 min
