Daniel Mchugh and I discuss ethics, morality and the value of truth. Daniel struggled with his religious beliefs,  eventually rationalizing himself into Christianity. It was evident that he's spent a lot of time thinking over his values, society, and his interpretation of reality. I thoroughly enjoyed debating Daniel. It was a great opportunity to hone my understanding and assess my thoughts.

Check-out Daniel's blog, liveforthetrail.blogspot.com

Ben Mikaelson is a pilot and author known for his books: touching spirit bear, tree girl, Petey and more. He’s won several awards as a writer and his dedication to his passions is remarkable. Ben also raised a black bear, buffy. He inspired me as a child and he inspires many children to pursue what excites them. To read his books, http://www.benmikaelsen.com/

Marc Gladstone is an educator, learning specialist and school consultant with over 25 years of experience in New York City private schools and clinical institutions. For consulting: [email protected]

Subjects discussed: Strategies to teach children and ourselves new skills, meta learning, how adults shape a child’s self understanding, structuring your mind and inner monologue, executive functions, working memory and more!

Brady Secules is a comedian from Bellingham, Washington who also works in a drug treatment facility. You find his upcoming tour dates: https://www.facebook.com/brady.secules

Subjects discussed: Growing up sheltered, Playing with fire, Bible College, Shooting fireworks out of your ass, how to do wound care, working at a drug treatment center, comedy, writing and more!

Eugene Capon is a Pacific Northwest motion designer, VR evangelist and VFX film maker.

Subjects Discussed: Domestic Violence VR simulation; VR's effect on empathy; technology's influence on education and human behaviour; and more.

Related Links
Eugene Capon: @CaponDesigns www.CaponDesign.com https://www.youtube.com/user/CaponDesignTV

Domestic Violence VR research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-19987-7

VR for Burn Victims: https://www.rdmag.com/article/2017/08/virtual-snowworld-helps-burn-victims-cope-extreme-pain

Matan Tal Hiked the Appalachian Trail, a 2,190 mile trail that crosses 14 States, and The Pacific Crest Trail, a 2650 mile trail that spans from Mexico to Canada.

Matan explains what it’s like to lose yourself in hiking for days on end.

Matan talks on trail angels - former through hikers who provide food to the ravenous hikers at different access points on the trail, pranking fellow hikers with a clock reminiscent of Flava flave, community and more!

How can you create a life you're excited about?

This week, I sit down with Andrew Cline - a leadership consultant and former Expedition Guide.

Andrew has counseled a range of clients from Microsoft to REI.

Andrew tells the story of an expedition across the Patagonia Ice Fields where Andrew and his team of 11 had to create snow caves to escape a severe snowstorm that lasted for 40 days.

After countless adventures, Andrew became familiar with effective leadership principles and after our conversation, it is evident that he has heavily considered what it means to be a leader.

As I’m gearing up for the summer, stories like these are making my feet ache for trails and  my eyes longe for the beauty of mountain peaks.

Check out https://www.clineconsultingllc.com/ for leadership consulting!

Thank you to the Living Arrows for the Intro song, Living Arrows. Check them out on youtube and TheLivingArrows.bandcamp.com

In episode 48 of the becoming human podcast, I talk to my friends Jack, Alfred, Trevor and Drew about our preparation for a jiu jitsu tournament, proving grounds. Each of us came to the tournament with a unique mindset and level of ability. We talk on learning & focus strategies, common pitfalls while learning jiu jitsu, and the parallels in life.Thanks to Trevor Kipling for the intro track!

This is a two part series featuring tournament preparation for Proving Grounds, a jiu-jitsu tournament in Seattle. In Part one, I speak with Matt Coble. Matt is a coach and owner of Livewire MMA - a dojo in burlington, washington. Matt has been teaching out of Livewire for 6 years and before that, he was instructor at AKA. He's learned how to teach himself and others effectively using humor and metaphors to connect with his students.

Matt's hosting a submission tournament on March 31st, head over to Livewire's facebook page for more details, https://www.facebook.com/livewiremc/

Thank you to allonevoice for the intro music, cease in caseium. Check out more of his music here https://allonevoice.bandcamp.com/