#86 | Thane Marcus Ringler - From Here To There
Thane Marcus Ringler is a former professional golfer, author , speaker, and he hosts a podcast, The up and Comers
Jan 25, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 86
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#85 | Bud Jeffries - An Unconventional Life
Bud Jefferies has a heart that's as big as his biceps. He coaches professional athletes, amateurs and the elderly. Offering his wealth of knowledge on training and cultivating mindset. Bud shows us what it's like to dedicate your life to pursuing strength in powerlifting and life itself. Bud's work ethic, empathy and relationship with strength is remarkable. I aspire to be at least half the man Bud is. To learn more about Bud: www.anunconventionallife.com and instagram @budjeffries
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 85
#84 | Talking with children - Joey
I’m starting to bring on young guests - children of all ages to find out how they’re navigating life. It’s interesting to see a young person grappling with life and it’s very telling of our own inclinations as adults. I’ve learned a great deal of lessons from trying to teach children concepts by breaking it down to bare minimum. This extensive reworking of concepts has solidified my personal understanding which has inspired me to bring young guests on the show. I don’t like to expose my son to p...
Dec 21, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 84
#83 | Thomas Nilsen - Cinematographer
Thomas Nilsen is a cinematographer who recently released a film Muck . I talk with Thomas on the process of filming movies from documentaries to Horror. Thomas’s passion for capturing a moment on film is infectious, I love meeting people who are the midst of pursuing a passion and honing their skills.
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 83
#82 | Nathan Orchard - Finding The Middle Way
If you need a certain outcome to be happy, are you really happy? Nathan Orchard is a Black belt under Eddie Bravo of 10th planet Jiu-Jitsu, he is a Jiu-Jitsu teacher at 10th planet Seattle, and Nathan has won various competitions of international acclaim. Nathan has put a great deal of thought into his practice of martial arts, exploring his consciousness and how we move through life. You can check out his classes at 10th planet Seattle and find his upcoming competitions @10thplanetseattle and @...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 82
#81 | Richie Martinez - Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Break Dancer
Richie Martinez is a masterful breakdancer and black belt under Eddie Bravo. Richie is the owner and head instructor at 10th planet San Diego and he’s won many notable championships. While most people average between 8 to 14 years to receive their black belt, Richie got his in 3 years. With his background in break dancing, Richie had learned body control and movements that were close to the techniques applied in Jiu-Jitsu. You can check out Richie’s classes at 10thplanetsandiego.com and he’s on ...
Nov 27, 2018•Season 1Ep. 81
#80 | Sharif Robles - Koei-Kan(The House of Peace and Prosperity) & Karate-Do
Sharif robles is the teacher of Karate-Do at koei kan martial arts academy. His academy also hosts a diverse range of martial arts teachers from 10planet no-gi Jiu-Jitsu instructor Nathan Orchard to a Yamanoshita Suenaka-Ha, an Aikido teacher and everything in between. With over 20 years of karate-do training, Sharif is a skilled practitioner and teacher. Sharif is more than a student of martial arts, he's a student of life with a penchant for keen observations. It was an honor to sit down with ...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 80
#79 | Aaron Guyett - Post Traumatic Growth
Aaron Guyett is: a Battleropes Master Coach at Onnit, a leadership speaker, entrepreneur and Marine Staff Sergeant. thespecialforcesexperience.com Aaron and I discuss walking the path toward your life’s passions and refining your values, coping with stressful times in life, recuperating from failure, Aaron’s service as a marine, exercise’s influence on psychology and physiology, and post traumatic growth - think of it as stress-induced hypertrophy of the mind. Check out his leadership service at...
Nov 13, 2018•Ep. 79
#78 | Delonte - Pursuing Your Personal Legend
Delonte is a black belt in Taekwondo, an entrepreneur, and he served in the Navy. Delonte was determined to become a Navy Seal. After pushing his body to it’s limits, his body began to break down. He was unable to meet the requirements to get into the Navy Seals. Delonte had to reconcile with the fact that his dream of being a Navy Seal wouldn’t come to fruition. After scrambling to define what he wanted to pursue in his life, Delonte took on bodybuilding. When that led him away from fulfillment...
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 78
#77 | Scott Rokis - Traveling Photographer
Scott Rokis is a full-time freelance traveling sports photographer. He mostly travels via his van across the northern hemisphere capturing events such as Red Bull’s Rampage (an epic Moutain Biking competition in Utah), Destination Trail’s 200mile races (amazing long-distance trail runs across the Pacific Northwest), rock climbing and more! You can check out his photography at his website https://www.scottrokis.com/ Learning of Scott through his work in photography and interest in outdoor sports,...
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 77
#76 | David Weck - Effective Body Mechanics
David Weck is incredibly informative with his knowledge on locomotion, physiology, and strength and conditioning. David Weck is the creator of the Weckmethod, inventor of the Bosu ball, pro pulsers and the rmt clubs. David has been a multidisciplinary coach for over 20 years, training elite athletes. David goes beyond participating in the fitness industry, David is a student of movement and through this conversation and his work, it shows. David explains the weck method, his understanding of phy...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 76
#75 | Sally Jo - Solo Vegabonding
Sally Jo worked really hard to pursue what she believed was fulfilling. Out of curiosity, Sally set out on a solo trip across Europe which redefined her values, purpose and ambition. For photos of her trip check her out on instagram www.instagram.com/lonsomeodove
Oct 19, 2018•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 75
#74 | Candice Burt - Ultra Runner and Race Director
Candice Burt is an ultra runner and race director at @destinationtrailraces that puts on races from 10ks to 200+ mile endurance races! Candice hosts 3 two hundred mile endurance races. The Bigfoot 200, a 206.5 mile race that lasts 105 hours straight. The route is a point to point exploration of the Cascade Mountains in Washington state. The Tahoe 200 is a 205.5 mile loop in Lake Tahoe, California that lasts 100 hours. The The Moab 240 is a 238.3 mile single loop course that takes runners on a jo...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 74
#73 | John Mouser - Strongman and Strength Coach
John Mouser is a strongman and strength coach out of Mouser Strength Dynamics. Subjects discussed; common mistakes in acquiring a new skill, motivations for competing, how to effectively learn to strength train, how to choose your mentors and strength training's effect on life. For more on John and his coaching, mouserpower.com @mouserstrength and checkout his book on amazon, https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Strength-101-Oldetime-Feats-ebook/dp/B07C389GRL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539227670&am...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 73
#71 | Austin Langely - Comedy Cycling Adventure Across The West
Welcome to episode 71 of the becoming human podcast. This week features my guest Austin Langely, a comedian who’s on a bicycle adventure starting from Idaho stretching across mountainous washingon and coastal oregon ending in southern California. Along the way, Austin camps, stays with hosts, and performs comedy at local open mics. Austin is also raising money for world bicycle relief, the organization provides bikes to people in need in Africa. I have a penchent for those who cling to adventure...
Sep 29, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 71
#70| Maverick's Fieldhouse - I Want To Be Strong So Life Can Be Easy
Maverick has been pursuing strength for many years. With my newfound interest with strength and movement training, I spoke with Maverick on his progression in strength training, his motivations, insights, technique and more. Find him on instagram for a rad feed and online coaching: @mavericksfieldhouse
Sep 18, 2018
#69 | Tanner Weisgram - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt & Family Man
Tanner Weisgram is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who transitioned to Jiu-Jitsu after establishing his family. Among other things, we discuss the balance between service to family and ourselves.
Sep 14, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 69
#68| Marcelo Cohen - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Marcelo Cohen is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt under Marcelo Saporito. Cohen teaches grappling at The Armory in Florida. He’s the IBJJF Pan American and American National champion (No-Gi). Subjects discussed: Brazil, the United States, Culture, Immigrating, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, competing and more.. Follow Marcelo on Instagram: @MarcelocohenBJJ Checkout his Kimura System dvd: http://bit.ly/Cohenbjj
Aug 27, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 68
#67| Cindy Hales, Anthony Craparo, Alfred Bo Murillo - Jiu-Jitsu
“ If you want something, you usually need to go the opposite direction. You need to move backwards to move forward. “ - Cindy Hale
Aug 21, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 67
# 66 | Will Strom - From Exogenous to Endogenous Drugs
We are drugs. Every activity and interaction elicits a chemical response triggering reward and suffering. Many things in moderation won’t kill you and those things will trigger different chemical signals in your body. People, to a varying degree, act out routines and ambitions to achieve a chemically driver goal. Sometimes we go awry and pursue chemical contentment despite the consequences - we become alcoholics, caffeine fiends, binge eaters, tweakers, etc. What’s even more common is the mild a...
Aug 13, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 66
#65 | Guest Post - " Spontaneous Sundays With AllOne Ep.18 featuring Drip 'N' Drive "
This week, I'm guest posting Allone's show, Spontaneous Sundays. It's an improv hip-hop show staring AllOne, DJ's and other MCs. Spontaneous Sundays is a weekly series I created in an attempt to continue creating with people and communicating through improvisational art. It is a no-ego, no-frills, no bells, no whistles, "warts-and-all" exploration and celebration of freestyle rapping and the incredible experience of spontaneous creation. The series is going to be a presentation of some cyphers I...
Aug 06, 2018•14 min•Season 1Ep. 65
#64 | AllOneVoice - Hip-Hop
In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Bruce Pandolfo, he’s a writer, poet and upcoming hip-hop artist. He runs a weekly freestyle hip-hop video series on youtube, spontaneous sundays. Watching someone riff - coming up with material on the spot is wild. When it’s done well, the energy is electric and you get to see someone as they are. Every AllOneVoice album I hear from Bruce is exponentially surprising with his growing talent, emergent writing style and word play. You can find him on ...
Jul 31, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 64
#63 | Austin Daffron & Alfred Murillo - Jiu-Jitsu & Improvement
Some people spend their whole lives pursuing mastery of a craft, doing whatever it takes to play, perform and evolve. Austin Daffron is a fascinating Jiu-Jitsu athlete, in his early twenties, he positioned himself to spend most of his time doing the things he loves rather than being caught up in a conventional career. From the outside, you’d think Austin was lucky, however, he is tenacious and very analytical which lends itself to unique opportunities within any endeavor. Alfred Murillo has comm...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 63
# 62 | Andrew Lauridsen - Conditioning & Mindset
In this wide ranging conversation, Andrew and I discuss the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle, being effective, managing your relationships and more! Checkout Andrew @heavyweightslightfeels
Jul 17, 2018•Season 1Ep. 62
#61 | Zach Bitter - Ultra Runner
Zach Bitter is an endurance athlete, coach and nutrition specialist. Zach has broken the World record for running the furthest distance in 12 hours ( 101.66 miles) and he set a new American record for fastest 100 mile time of 11:47:21. With a curiosity for his own limitations, Zach has dedicated his life to endurance running and nutrition. He started off as a High School teacher running races and training in his free-time. Through the pursuit of excitement, he left his job as a teacher to pursue...
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 61
#60 | Abram Dickerson - Mountain Running
Abram Dickerson loves wild places, he's spent over 20 years hosting adventures into and around the mountains. Abram manages Aspire Adventure Running, a running event organizer - www.aspireadventurerunning.com
Jul 03, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 60
#59 | Emory Ronald - Feeling Resistance and Doing it Anyway.
As an outsider, I thought backpackers, hunters and outdoorsmen in general to be hardy and tough people born with the desire for adventure. I believed that people with these interests experienced discomfort in a different way than I did. After talking with Emory Ronald, I believe that outdoorsmen are simply shaped by these experiences and solicited by their wonderment. Emory writes a blog that gives practical advice for backpacking and gear reviews. He hosts an outdoors podcast, By Land. You can ...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 59
#58 | Two Missionaries and A True Crime Auctioneer
What makes somebody commit atrocities and how do we handle that as a species? This question, at once, fascinates me and causes me to shutter. My pal Andrew Dodge, interviews criminals of all backgrounds and auctions there artwork/artifacts. Andrew has a genuine curiosity to observe the macabre and is often misunderstood. Looking past any assumptions and you’ll see a curious and thought provoking fella. You can check him out at www.truecrimauctionhouse.com During our podcast, we had a knock at th...
Jun 18, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 58
#57 | Daniel Shimwoo Kim - Finding Things To Live For
In this episode I sit down with Daniel Shimwoo Kim. Daniel is an ecologist and outdoorsman. You can check out his outdoor video series ecoesque here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUrTPjWNPNi6yXvdWAweXaA Subjects discussed: Video Games, the wilderness, traveling, figuring out what you enjoy, building character, and more.
May 17, 2018•Season 1Ep. 57
#56 | Project Freedom Ride - Helping Dogs Find a Home
Project Freedom ride transports and rehomes dogs from high kill shelters. https://www.facebook.com/pg/ProjectFreedomRide/about/?ref=page_internal
May 10, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 56
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