TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS…. Before I get into it, I want to say thanks to everyone who has been sending me feedback about the show, and about the video spot HooplaHa did about us. The feedback I’m getting really makes my day. It makes me feel like we are on the right track, that the message is being received, and that it is having a positive impact in the world. So, thank you to everyone who has reached out and let me know your thoughts about the show…I do not take it lightly. It makes me feel like I ...
Aug 08, 2016•11 min
RELATIONSHIP PRIORITIES… So…it’s Friday. Pretty happy about that, some pretty cool things have been happening lately. In case you missed it, This podcast was featured in a video on HooplaHa, Yesterday, which was August 3rd if you are listening to this after the fact. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the folks over at HooplaHa for doing such a great job! The video was professional and very well edited, and it got the point across I think. They are helping spread the word about t...
Aug 05, 2016•10 min
EXPLODING FRIENDSHIP… Story Time with Alf is here! Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to conside...
Aug 03, 2016•13 min
EMBRACE THE ENEXPECTED! Welcome to Monday! It’s the start of a new week of life…and life, everyday is kind of an adventure isn’t it? Because you never know whats going to happen. Well, I am your host, Alf Herigstad, and whats happening right now is this podcast…thank you for tuning in. So, like I was saying, life…the living of it from one moment to the next is kind of an adventure. Oh sure, it doesn’t always seem like an adventure, especially if you are letting life happen to you. A lot of it yo...
Aug 01, 2016•10 min
YOUR’E GETTING OLDER…DO IT THE WAY YOU WANT! So…this episode is being released on July 29th, 2016. It’s kind of a special day for me…because 54 years ago today, I climbed into this world kicking and screaming…I peed on a bunch of doctors, and my dad called me a homely little guy. Yep…today is my birthday. I actually pre-recorded this episode a couple days ago because I am on a road trip with my wife. We are going to Idaho to visit her family and I plan on doing some fishing and gold panning whil...
Jul 29, 2016•9 min
STORY TIME WITH ALF IS HERE! My Greatest Enemy… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to consider y...
Jul 27, 2016•19 min
THANK YOU LADIES! Todays episode is going to be a little different in that, instead of talking exclusively about man stuff, I’m going to be talking about women. I don’t have access to the exact demographics, but I know for a fact that more and more women are tuning in to this show. I think that’s great, it’s fantastic, there’s room for everybody here. However, it does make me curious. lf So first I would like to ask a favor of the women who listen to this show. Could you please go to the Contact...
Jul 25, 2016•7 min
WHEN MEN GOSSIP… This is another listener inspired episode from Chris in Wisconsin, Chris wrote in wondering about how men should handle talking about other people. You know what I mean…you make a negative observation about a co-worker when they aren’t there. Someone walks by on the street and you make a little joke about them to your friend. Etcetera, etcetera…you know what I’m talking about. It’s not limited to people, you could also be talking about a situation, or a group of people, or anyth...
Jul 22, 2016•9 min
FRENCH TOAST WARS… Story Time with Alf is here! Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to consider y...
Jul 20, 2016•11 min
RELATIONSHIP RECOVERY… Today’s episode is a listener inspired episode. A Guy named Christopher from Wisconsin went to the web site and wrote to me, he asked a question about recovering relationships…or repairing them. In the case Chris wrote about he was estranged from his father, sounds like due to a marital breakup and his dads military service which made him absent much of the time. They got back together for three years when Chris was a teenager and then they separated again when he was 16…a...
Jul 18, 2016•9 min
I AM MY DEEDS… So recently, I had the pleasure of being a guest on two other podcasts; I was on Father Nation with the host Jesse Foster, and that episode went live on July 9th, so you can listen to it right now if you want to. His podcast is designed for guys who are fathers, and he has guests who come on and share their experience and try to help men become better fathers. The second show I was on is a hugely popular show called Knowledge For Men , hosted by Andrew Ferebee. His is a very well ...
Jul 15, 2016•11 min
RESULTS ARE EVERYTHING! Story Time With Alf is here… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to consi...
Jul 13, 2016•13 min
NO EXCUSE FOR CATCALLING! Today’s episode is inspired by an article I read recently that was about catcalling, and how there are a faction of men who defend catcalling…as though they have some sort of right to hurl insults and sexually suggestive phrases to women on the street with whom they have no familiarity. Here is the article http://www.dailydot.com/irl/men-defend-catcalling/?fb=dd basically…a woman made a post on twitter about cat-calling and then a bunch of men started tweeting their out...
Jul 11, 2016•13 min
Heroes And Role Models… Todays show is a listener inspired episode from a woman in Colorado named Theryn. Yes…we do have females in the listening audience! More and more all the time from what I understand. Theryn asked a question about male role models…or heroes. Because she didn’t have any good role models growing up she used men on the TV shows she watched as her example of manhood and masculinity. Her question is in regard to what my opinion is of using fictional, cinematic figures as role m...
Jul 08, 2016•10 min
Show And Tell Story Time With Alf is here… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to consider your o...
Jul 06, 2016•16 min
Independence Day! I know I have a lot of listeners who are not from America…so for you, the 4th of July is just the day that comes after the 3rd of July. In America though…it is independence day. It is the anniversary of the day 240 years ago that the declaration of independence was signed. With the signing of that document America became a new nation, completely independent from Britain’s rule. All of a sudden we were our own boss…we were independent. So the 4th of July is our national day. Oth...
Jul 04, 2016•9 min
DRIVE LIKE A MAN… Well…it’s Friday. The weekend is about to start and people will be traveling to and fro to their various weekend destinations. I myself was out driving around today…and it got me to thinking about what it means to Drive Like A Man. This could be a touchy subject…I realize that. It’s amazing how many people get defensive when their driving skills are criticized, especially men. Believe it or not, for some reason a lot of guys attach their driving prowess to their masculinity. So...
Jul 01, 2016•9 min
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT… Story Time With Alf is here… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to consid...
Jun 29, 2016•13 min
Making Time… Today I want to talk about something that affects each and every one of us every single day…I’m talking about time, more specifically; making time. Have you ever wished there were more hours in the day because it seems like you can’t get everything done that you need to do? Or have you ever failed to accomplish something that you needed to do…and blamed the lack of time for it? If you have, your’e not alone. Time, and the management of that time is something that every human struggl...
Jun 27, 2016•8 min
What Are We Doing Here?? This is episode 66…and as I was thinking of what I was going to talk about today I decided it would be a good time to check in and sort of remind everyone what we are doing here. There are probably lots of new listeners that didn’t hear some of the early episodes where I spelled it all out…and for you regulars, it doesn’t hurt to re-affirm what and why you are doing something…so, what are we doing here? The show is definitely starting to get some traction, people are bec...
Jun 24, 2016•9 min
Bottoms up… Story Time With Alf is here… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to consider your own...
Jun 22, 2016•12 min
Father’s Day… Today’s episode is in honor of Father’s day, which is why I am releasing it today instead of tomorrow. There won’t be a Monday episode this week. I had the pleasure of being with my dad today, he is 80 years old and doing great. I also got to spend time with some of my kids and Grandkids In preparation for this show I went back and listened to the episode I did for Mother’s day, Episode 46 . I wanted to be sure I didn’t repeat myself, I didn’t want it to be too similar. But as I li...
Jun 19, 2016•11 min
BEING SICK…Like A Man… This isn’t a super fun topic today, but it happens to be one that is relevant to me at the moment…because I am sick. I have some kind of chest congestion, upper respiratory infection. Like everybody, I hate being sick. I hate being taken out of my regular routine and everything you do is more difficult and uncomfortable…it sucks, plain and simple. But, there are a lot of things about life that suck that are also unavoidable; people getting sick from time to time is one of ...
Jun 17, 2016•8 min
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP… Story Time With Alf is here… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to conside...
Jun 15, 2016•10 min
MARRIAGE…A Mans Perspective Last weekend I had the honor and privilege of not only attending…but also officiating the wedding of two very dear friends; Matti and Betsy, they are a great couple and I am really proud of them. It was an awesome weekend, I got to see lots of other friends too…but the whole undertone of marriage got me thinking that it is something I should address here. Should you as a man aspire to become a married man? It’s really a loaded question and the answer depends a lot on ...
Jun 13, 2016•9 min
Muhammad Ali… The man, the legend. This episode is being released on Friday, June 10th, 2016. Exactly one week ago today I got the news that Muhammad Ali had died. You may or may not know…but I was a boxer, and I was keenly attuned to the fighters of my day, and when I was growing up Muhammad Ali was the Heavyweight champion of the world. Hearing of his death made me feel many things. He was a piece of my life after all. He was an icon during a very influential period of my growing up. News of h...
Jun 10, 2016•16 min
FIRST DATE… Story Time With Alf is here… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to consider your own...
Jun 08, 2016•13 min
PORN 101: The Problem This is an episode I have been trying to prepare for for some time. A few weeks ago I got a suggestion from a listener who calls himself Dr. J. He suggested that I do an episode about pornography…in particular what has become the phenomena of pornography in our modern age and the ill effects it has on individuals, families and communities, and what might be done about it. I personally didn’t really know that much about it, so I had to do some research. Oh man…the more resea...
Jun 06, 2016•14 min
MIND THE BIG THINGS… As humans we tend to take things for granted, especially the little things, but bigger things too. It’s kind of unavoidable, after all…if we responded to everything as though it was the first time we’ve seen it, we wouldn’t get anything done, we would just wander around being awe-struck by everything we saw. So, it’s good that we have the capacity to take some things for granted, it free’s up our brain so we can focus on the things in front of us that need our attention. Wat...
Jun 03, 2016•10 min
A BAD IDEA… Story Time With Alf is here… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to consider your own...
Jun 01, 2016•8 min
