Hard Things

We start off season 3 by putting a ribbon on the sins and virtues commentary before transitioning to a new topic. This season will be about kundalini yoga; how I came to understand it through the lens of Marvel movies and why we should pay attention if we want to attain spiritual liberation.

All men (and women) must die, but do we have to suffer? Self-acceptance, respect and love at least give us a chance to make better choices when the trials and tribulations of life inevitably come. If you find yourself stuck in place just know that you have everything you need to take that next step.

Too much of a good thing? A true sequel to last week's episode, I cover three additional sins from greed and lust to gluttony. With the election coming up in America, it's hard not to feel the weight of our collective shadow ready to smash us into oblivion. This fight is far from over.

It's Pride month in America, but the definition of pride is a little hazy when you dig deeper. Pride in the context of self-love can be a good thing yet it can also morph into sinful pride that seeks to elevate ourselves above others. Hear about the close cousins of pride, their inverse virtues and why I think hope is a better option.

Life is one big exercise in practicing how to be who you say you are. Adversity provides additional challenge to this endeavor, and it requires you to keep your heart open to receive the gifts that life has to offer. Join me to learn how I use presence to resist "time travel", feel my feelings and move on from the negative moments so that they don't define me.

This week I'm on about communication and all of the considerations if you want to effectively convey your message. However, in the words of Carl Jung, “Know all the theories, master all the techniques, but as you touch a human soul be just another human soul.”

Episode 2 gets into my varied perspective of the Waterboy over time in honor of Mother's Day. Using similar logic I then talk religion and my relationship to it as I have matured over time.

• Settling into new home in Dallas + Roast of Tom Brady
• Putting the Cart Before the Horse
• Whose game are you losing?

The season finale is an interview with Tim Rawlings. Like Danny from episode 6, Tim is a great friend of mine and the owner/operator of Raww Barbell in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Every conversation I have with Tim could be a podcast but we finally recorded this one. Please enjoy and see you next week for season 2.

My first guest joins me live from Old School Gym in Ohio and it's only right that it's none other than one of my oldest friends, Daniel Walter. His seemingly spontaneous mental and physical transformation was an inspiration for me so we dive into his journey to uncover the man behind the smallest arms possible.