Happy When Curious

Today we are joined by Dr. Andrew Fleming. Dr Fleming is a clinical psychologist, founder of The Seattle Clinic, and a member of the clinical faculty at the University of Washington. He completed his doctoral study in child clinical psychology at the University of Washington, his internship in child & adolescent psychology at the UCLA Medical Center, and fellowship at the UW School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. His research was focused on improving interventions for teens, young adults, and families affected by ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, eating disorders, and suicidal behavior. Recently his focus has shifted to couples and families and he has just recently moved on from the Seattle Clinic. 

Today we are joined by historian and author Boyd Pratt. Boyd's previous three books about the San Juan Islands were Lime: Quarrying and Limemaking in the San Juan Islands, Island Fishing: History and Seascape of Marine Harvesting in the San Juan Islands amid the Salish Sea, and Island Farming: History and Landscape of Agriculture in the San Juan Islands. His newest book, which came out in 2024 is The Disputed Islands: Ordinary Life in Extraordinary Times in the San Juans 1850-1874.

Host Note: This was recorded about 3/4 of the way through 2024, and eventually I did meet and surpass my goal of meeting 365 new people last year! I hope to do it again in 2025, choosing life (breaking the ice with new people) over comfort (keeping to myself) in small ways day by day. 

Danny Sherrard is the founder of Island Verse Literary Collective (IVLC), a nonprofit organization honoring the voices of the San Juans. He is the youngest person to have won the Individual National Poetry Slam in Austin (2007) as well as the World Poetry Cup in Paris (2008). Write Bloody published his first collection of poetry in 2009. Between 2008-2020 Sherrard toured and orchestrated poetry workshops across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. A Pushcart Prize nominee, his poetry has appeared in numerous publications across the United States and Europe. He is currently working on many forms of literary magic with the arts community throughout the San Juan archipelago. He has just recently finished a new rendering of the Epic Gilgamesh. 

In this episode I am interviewing a member of the U.S. Navy. The opinions expressed in this podcast are their own and do not represent those of the Department of Defense or Department of the Navy.

Brett Percich is currently serving as an Engineering Department Master Chief (ie the Senior Nuclear trained enlisted Sailor) at Submarine Squadron 17
which is the ballistic missile submarine squadron for the pacific fleet, the largest submarine squadron in the Navy with 14 crews attached to 7 submarines. He has been in the navy for 21 years now, and has accumulated an impressive list of recognitions of his leadership. 

I brought him to see what I could learn from him about leadership, team building, creating growth cultures, how he handles stress and much more!

Alex Pitschka is the owner and composer/prodcer of Montage Music. Montage Music is a constantly-evolving collection of music and sound design, with the goal of giving trailer and promo editors the best, most-inspiring sonic material for crafting hard-hitting, evocative trailers, teasers, tv spots and promos. 

Their contributors include multiple Oscar and Grammy winners, and nearly all of their cues get used within months of their release, and can be heard in hundreds of movie trailers and TV campaigns including Jupiter Ascending, The Imitation Game, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Edge of Tomorrow, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Into the Woods, Exodus: Gods and Kings, and many, many more.

I brought Alex on to talk about all things musical creativity, movie trailers, small business, and much more. Enjoy!