Joey Bradley is Living for a Living

Anthony and I discuss his life story and how we have some pretty crazy connections, including crossing paths multiple times in Connecticut, Poland, Seattle and now Lisbon.

David and I sit down and talk about his life going from doing a little bit of everything in Nepal to studying and working in the health industry in London to now making a living as a street art vendor in Lisbon and how those experiences have shaped him and his beliefs today. David is one of the more interesting dudes I've met as he would describe his style as hippy metal. 

Intro Music: "Something from Nothing" by Collin Charles

My first international guest. I've known Amorim since 2015 when I first moved to Portugal as he was the coach of the Lisboa Devils. We worked together to win back to back Championships in Portugal, while becoming good friends in the process. Since then, he has stopped coaching and focused on his next endeavor surrounding football, announcing for NFL games broadcasted in Portugal. We share stories about our 2 years together in Lisbon, and also discuss how it has shaped and affected our lives today. Also, we talk about why traveling is so important, a few 'recipes' for success, and what Portuguese think of Americans. 

On this episode, I sit down with fellow podcaster, Will Ferris. He is the founder and host of the Flow Station Podcast, which I highly recommend checking out. Will and I's friendship is new, but the way we can flow makes it seem like we have known each other for years. Unlike some podcasts where it feels more interview-y, with Will, it's just a back and forth the whole time and sometimes it's tough to tell who's the host and who's the guest, which I love. 

Will recently graduated from Azuza Pacific where he was an All Conference basketball player. In his final year there, he got really big into meditation and researching everything that goes into getting in the flow. His take on things is very refreshing and unique compared to the status quo of recent college graduates. 

In this episode we talk about Will's upbringing, which was a little different, going to a Spanish emersion school in the States; how he probably worked too hard in college, which may have compromised some of his love for the game; how and why he wanted to get into podcasting; and then I also open up about some topics in my life that I have never really verbalized before. 

It's a really special episode to me, I hope y'all enjoy it. 

I sit down and talk with the legendary guru himself, Tim Manson. Tim is known and respected as one of the best trainers in the world and has worked with some of the top athletes to ever come through Seattle, including Kevin Durant, Zach Levine, Marcus Trufant, Nate Robinson, Isiah Thomas, Jamal Crawford, Spencer Hawes, Aaron Curry and many more. Tim graduated from Washington State where he played basketball and ran track, eventually going on to run track professionally after college, coming just shy of the olympics. Given his astounding resume, Tim is one of the most humble and modest individuals you will ever meet, and as he describes himself, “a social introvert, that doesn’t like to be in the spotlight.” He is also the mad scientist behind the training tool, the R3Bar. On top of the training accolades, Tim is one of the most cerebral individuals I’ve been around. Not only does he train your body, but trains your mind as he is constantly bringing up all kinds of topics and ideas. I have had the honor and pleasure of knowing and training with Tim for over a decade now, and he has been one of the most influential people in my life. I consider him my brother, trainer, and mentor. When I first thought about podcasting, he was the first person that popped into my mind of someone I wanted to talk with.

In this episode, Tim tells his families unique history and how he grew up as a military baby, being born in Germany, before moving to Tennessee and ultimately settling and growing up in the tough streets of Tacoma. He explains his toxic childhood, including some of his worst fights, and explains how the rough area of Tacoma made him into the person he is today, all while acknowledging that for as successful as he is, with a few wrong turns he could have led him down the path that countless others from his neighborhood went down including jail and drug abuse. In addition to his story, we discuss the evolution of his training and what he is currently focused on as a trainer, what it means to be living, and where we are at in today’s society.

Can’t wait for y’all to tune into this one!

In this episode, I sit down with Washington hoops legend, Spencer Hawes. Spencer was born and raised in Seattle, attending Seattle Prep, where he was one of the top recruits in the country. He chose to stay home and attend University of Washington before declaring for the NBA Draft and becoming a lottery pick. He's had a 10 year NBA career with a few different teams and is currently trying to get back into the league, while learning and enjoying more about himself outside of the basketball court. 

We discuss what it was like growing up and being the man from high school to college to lottery pick, and what was his mindset like when he was younger, and compare that with how he views the game of basketball now and what his current motivation and mindset is regarding getting back into the league. Somewhat unexpectedly, we get into a bit of politics and talk about where we are at as a society as a whole and how by just having a civil conversation could really help us all out to gain some understanding in these divisive times. 

This was one of my favorite conversations, as I have known and trained with Spencer for a few years now, but never really gotten to get to know him to the extent I do now. He is one of the most humble dudes I've been around, never talking about his time in the league, and so it was really cool to hear some of his stories. 

Hope y'all enjoy this one ! 

After going to my Uncle's memorial this weekend, I reflect on some thoughts and ideas that the service provided me with regarding death, and subsequently, life. 

THE FIRST EPISODE ! Like in comic books, this is the origin story, where I explain everything about the podcast, from why I wanted to start it, to what I plan on talking about, to who I think it could benefit. I did this to give the listeners a little background into my thought process. Thanks for listening. 

An old friend of mine Nick Crossan discusses what it was like to lose his father the same week he had his first child, along with the trials and tribulations of being a young father. Nick also talks about how an injury cut short his career and how he has dealt with that mentally then and up until this day. 

Nick is one of my friends I truly respect most. He grew up as the star athlete in every sport he played. He was that kid that could do everything better than everyone else, and knew it. He was ultra competitive and had a unique upbringing in the sense he wasn't from the Suburbs like the rest of the guys from Skyline, which led him to be a problem in some eyes. Currently, he is coaching girls basketball at Bellevue High School, along with running Eastside Basketball Club, all while being a great husband and father to 3 kids. 

While you may not have heard of his name before, I can promise you that this episode will leave you with something. This is Part 2 of our conversation, as I forgot to hit record on the mics for the first part (oops). 

I sit down with Washington football legend, Kasen Williams, who was just recently inducted into the University of Washington football Hall of Fame. We talk about numerous things from his view on meditation, mindfulness and visualization, and how they play a role in his life, to his up and down experiences in the NFL; from leading the NFL in preseason receiving and then getting cut, to dealing with an injury the day before he was going to get called back up to the active roster. We also reminisce on our time playing against each other in the State Championship in high school. This is an episode that I think any (Washington) sports fan will get something from listening.