Interesting Ish

Interesting Ish

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Interesting Ish episodes

  • episode 005 - Mark Dykema - An Enthusiast walks into a Life

    Mark Dykema is passionate about and succeeds at many things. From playing Dave Matthews instrumentals in my wedding ceremony to quoting any episode of The Office, to managing 60 employees, to bee keeping, to being a good father ... I mistook him for an Achiever :). We talk Enneagram 101 and why Mark is a #7 Enthusiast.


    To be clear, we are not the foremost experts on the topic, but boy do we have fun pretending to be. The other thing I got wrong is that in the British version of The Office, Jim and Pam are not Jim and Pam ... they're Dawn and Tim! Yeah Tim is played by the brilliant Martin Freeman and Ricky Gervias is off the charts funny, but Tim and Dawn? Just doesn't have that ring ... Either way - FAIL by me.

    The following are a few notes to guide you along through the conversation:

    4:19 - The Office - British and American humor

    10:33 - Armchair Enneagram Experts
    15:16 - #7 - The Enthusiast
    16:13 - Career story - "Success does not equal calling"
    18:36 - Diff. b/w a #7 Enthusiast and a #3 Achiever
    20:31 - The drag of a #7 in insurance
    21:05 - Bag Boys - the corn hole side hustle
    26:13 - Take-aways from working the side hustle
    28:26 - "Do not despise small beginnings"
    29:19 - BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
    32:09 - The Value of the Harlem Shake - employee culture
    33:31 - "Every customer must leave in a better mood than when they arrived"
    33:35 - "Recognize every customer as an individual" 
    35:07 - replicating yourself
    36:47 - BE REAL
    42:01 - Legacy metrics - weddings
    44:00 - 3 questions: 
    44:03 - 1. What's good?
    46:46 - 2. What could be better?
    52:29 - 3. What's next?
    53:19 - A #7 begins a podcast :)
    58:19 - Enough to be Dangerous

    1 hr 3 min
  • episode 004 - Jill Tanis - Nourish to Flourish
    I sit down with Jill Tanis, co-founder of The Nourish to Flourish Society. Jill began this organization with her co-founder Angelle Theisen Batten about 3 years ago. Together, they long to provide a platform where women fall in love with nourishing mind, body and spirit with simple soulful self care practices, delicious food and a supportive community.
    I had a fascinating conversation with Jill, and I really hope you check out their 14 day RESET. Registration is open NOW for the January 2019 RESET and it is something that has greatly impacted my household and I think it will for you too!
    Check it out at: https://www.nourishtoflourishsociety.com/14-day-reset/
    In this episode, we cover the following:
    2:05 - When our stories impact each each other
    7:14 - The origins of Nourish to Flourish
    11:00 - The 14 day - RESET:
    1. Food that is delicious
    2. Easy to prepare
    3. Something the whole family will love
    - Primary and secondary foods
    - Are our relationships and commitments flourishing?
    - Why movement is important
    15:00 - Everything is spiritual - including food
    16:15 - Mind shift from DIET mentality to whole self
    20:30 - Don't compartmentalize yourself
    20:50 - The definition of metabolism
    21:20 - "What you FOCUS on GROWS"
    22:02 - "Add in to Crowd out"
    25:00 - Don't touch my Diet Coke!
    27:10 - WATER
    28:15 - 3 Questions
    32:49 - Savoring vs consuming
    35:00 What is my "come from"?
    37:25 - What's next? - 14 day RESET info. !!!
    39:28 - My RESET Testimony
    42:00 - SAVOR SAVOR SAVOR
    45 min
  • episode 3 - Travis Atkinson - Finding Harmony in Mental Health
    In this full episode with Behavioral Health consultant - Travis Atkinson, we explore the path towards systems thinking with Mental Health, and the harmony that music adds to the conversation. What a wealth of knowledge !!! Some show notes at approximate times are the following:
    - 4:00 - Early musical influence
    - 10:00 - psychology vs. psychiatry
    - 20:00 - playing some Beatles covers at the Day Center
    - 27:00 - Behavioral Health with a Systems lens
    - 32:00 The Chick-fil-A of crisis service
    - 43:00 - Deep Greens and Blues
    - 56:00 - Rob Bell - Sex God
    - 58:30 - "Roll On" + 3 Questions
    1 hr 17 min
  • episode 003(a) - I.I.Extra - Travis Atkinson - Roll On + 3 Questions
    In this Interesting Ish Extra, we hear a portion of my sit down with Travis Atkinson. He is a consultant in Mental Health and Crisis Prevention, a father and husband, and plays with a smooth West Michigan band, "Deep Greens and Blues"
    At the end of our hour long conversation, this bit picks up where Travis shares a song coming out in the coming months by Deep Greens and Blues called "Roll On" and he answers ... 3 Questions. Enjoy.
    20 min
  • episode 002 - Andrew Vanden Heuvel - Online Astronomy Professor
    In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Vanden Huevel who likes to casually mention that he's discovered both an asteroid and another planet in his early scientific career. And yet, he lives in good ol' West Michigan, where he finds harmony in juggling the day-to-day of being a husband and father while pursuing career. We explore his journey, the nature of our work, refining vs. new endeavors, and what to do when your stomach says, "no more." Lastly, the Wheel of Fortune bit at the end of the 3 questions ... pure gold. I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think. Thank you for listening!
    The link to Andrew's work is http://www.agl-initiatives.org/
    54 min
  • episode 001 - Billy Lanford - Choosing Adversity
    In this very first episode of Interesting Ish, I sit down with longtime friend, Billy Lanford, to discuss our beginnings in residential social work, growth in worldview, and steps towards personal growth through choosing discipline when you find yourself in a "desert". Also - wellness, health, movement, reading, coaching. Such great Interesting Ish here :). I hope you enjoy!
    55 min

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Welcome to the Interesting Ish Podcast - where I hope you'll listen long enough to say, "This was pretty interesting ... ish. I think my friend would like to listen to this.