Dear Stranger (and Friend)

On this episode of Dear Stranger and Friend, I talk to... You. The listener. I try to figure out what this podcast means to me and what it could mean to other people. I look back on how it started and talk about some of the people who helped along the way. I open up a lot about my mental illness and how it holds me back. There's a lot here. A lot of me, talking about... me. I hope you enjoy it.

This week, I'm talking to my friend Ben. Max and I stayed at his house during the last leg of our road trip and it was a pleasure to meet him. We had this conversation after I returned from the trip and we talked about home and the feeling that comes along with it. I'm really excited for you guys to hear this one.

This week, I'm talking to Jesse. An artist from Colorado. Max and I came across his bar after spending a somewhat stressful day being stuck in Dillon after a motor vehicle accident closed the roads. Finding Jesse's bar and meeting/talking to him made our day. It changed my perspective and made me believe in the "will of the road". I hope you guys enjoy this conversation about art, creativity, and "the process".

This week, I'm talking to my friend Rusty in New Mexico. We talk a bit about our struggles with addiction, what drives us to be better, and -- of course -- a bit of skateboarding. Meeting and talking to Rusty is something that I'll never forget and I feel so grateful for having the chance to talk to him and hang out with him while we were in NM. I hope you guys like this one.

This week's episode might be one of my all-time favorites. I had such a good time recording this with Sarah. I feel so fortunate to have met her. We chat a lot about our respective creative processes, emotional intelligence, and a whole bunch of stuff in between. I hope y'all like this one!

This week's episode might be one of my all-time favorites. I had such a good time recording this with Sarah. I feel so fortunate to have met her. We chat a lot about our respective creative processes, emotional intelligence, and a whole bunch of stuff in between. I hope y'all like this one!

My cousin Marie is on the podcast this week and aside from having a couple of drinks and a couple of laughs, I tried my best to connect with her after not having the closest relationship with her growing up. Fortunately though, it felt easy and comfortable to sit and hang out with her. I hope you guys enjoy this one.

This week, Max and I make it to New Orleans where we met up with Marcus, someone I've only talked to for 2 minutes before meeting up with him in New Orleans. We share a mutual friend and figured why not meet up in a city we both just happen to be visiting? Marcus got me nice and drunk and we had a weird but beautiful conversation. I hope you guys enjoy this one.

Everyone who knows me, knows how important family is to me. But sometimes distance, whether it's age or actual miles, gets in the way of strengthening those relationships. That was definitely the case with my cousin Sarah. This week, we have a chance to talk about how we've gotten closer as friends and why we decided to make an effort to be in each other's lives going forward.

This week, I talk to Kelsey, who I met through Max after she invited us to spend Thanksgiving with her and her family while we were on the road. Now, I have to say, that's probably one of the coolest ways I've ever met a person. I'm glad we got the chance to have a one-on-one conversation after I got back to New York. I hope y'all enjoy this one.