Knowing Nothing

You'll know him as Coolman Coffee Dan, but before he became a professional content creator, he was just good ole Danny Boy. On this episode I got to talk with my pal about the journey of finding one's own personal language for creative expression, and how learning to speak that creative language helps to make you, well, You.

Danny is a bad animator, a doodler, a musician, a writer, and a damn inspiring friend. He's got quite a few gems of wisdom in this episode. So keep your ears peeled.

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Danny's Social:

IG: @coolman_coffeedan

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My Social:

IG: @knowingnothing_podcast

Twitter: @nothingknowing

This is a special episode for two reasons. One, I finally asked my girlfriend, Sarah, to come on the show as my guest! And two, we talked about acting, which is a topic I've always thought I was too close to to dissect in an episode. I'm glad we did.

Sarah is a very talented working actor here in NYC, but what the heck does working actor mean? What is it like being an actor at the beginning of your career? How do you find a sense of self worth in an industry inundated with rejection. And why would anyone want to do this acting thing anyway?

This episode is dedicated to all the actors who don't know who they would be if they couldn't act.

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Sarah's Social:

IG: @s_wisser

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My Social

IG: @knowingnothing_podcast

Twitter: @nothingknowing

Everyone working toward self improvement benefits from a mentor. And mentors can come from anywhere in your life. For me, one of my greatest mentors is and always has been my dad. From my acting career to my moral code, my dad has been a beacon of wisdom. But I'm not the only one he's been that for. As a leader of a Youth Group for over 15 years, my dad has been a mentor to hundreds and hundreds of kids at pivotal points in their lives. So Today I am talking to him about the importance of both having and being a mentor, and what being a mentor means.

Sam's Social:

IG: @samrob333

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My Social:

IG: @knowingnothing_podcast

Twitter: @nothingknowing

Alternative medicine is becoming more and more popular in the Western World, and despite my own reservations about things like acupuncture, or cupping, or reiki, I have to admit that there's gotta be something to it. So on this episode of Knowing Nothing I had the opportunity not only to learn about reiki from a trained practitioner, Kelsey Claire, but also to try it out first hand and see if my skepticism holds up.

Along with being a reiki practitioner, Kelsey is also an actor and director, currently directing an Off-Broadway play titled Not Even The Good Things in which I am acting! Tickets are available now at

https://www.noteventhegoodthings.com/

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Kelsey's Social

IG: @thekelseyclaire, @noteventhegoodthings

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My Social:

IG: @mickeyroberts, @knowingnothingpodcast

Twitter: @nothingknowing

Kids Kicking Cancer is an incredible nonprofit organization whose mission is to take the tenants of martial arts and instill them in the minds and bodies of children in the midst of some of life's most difficult struggles. Mickey is joined this week by black belt, Twenty Somethings Podcast host, friend, and inspiringly dedicated teacher of the Kids Kicking Cancer Family, Ketih Vartanian. They talk about the benefits of martial arts, and the lessons to be learned from even the smallest of children.

You can Donate to Kids Kicking Cancer at https://kidskickingcancer.org/donate

Keith's Social

IG:@keithvartanian, @twentysomethings_podcast

Twitter: @keith_vartanian

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IG: @knowingnothingpodcast, @mickeyroberts

Twitter: @nothingknowing

That old saying, "home is where the heart is" might have something to it. Home is an important anchor in our lives. It centers us. On this episode of Knowing Nothing, Mickey shares his experience of moving into a new home while exploring what home is to him and how having a place to escape the world has been pivotal in his life.

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IG: @knowingnothing_podcast

Twitter: @nothingknowing

Website: soundpollination.com

We live in a world where even the most objective of truths are being contested. The skill of critical thinking is at an all time low, and the consequences of that decline are evident in a growing community known as the Flat Earth Society. Gaining nationwide credibility through social media, is this outlandish belief that the earth is in fact flat a sign of a failed education system? Join Mickey on this episode of Knowing Nothing as he attempts to make clear just how silly this conspiracy really is.

When things aren't going our way it's easy to start complaining. But what the heck does complaining do to help? In fact, complaining might actually be proven to make everything worse. On this episode Mickey talks about the negative effects of complaining for not only the complainers themselves, but also the people who have to hear them. Then he shares an alternative solution for avoiding complaining all together.

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IG: @knowingnothingpodcast

TWITTER: @nothingknowing

Mothers are hands down the most important people on this planet. They deserve way more than just a day dedicated to them, but a national holiday isn't half bad. On this episode of Knowing Nothing, Mickey shares with you the history of Mother's Day, from the times of Ancient Greece to the original mother for whom the day was invented. Happy Mother's Day everyone!

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Twitter: @nothingknowing

Insta: @knowingnothing_podcast

At their best, companies like Google and Facebook are uniting people from across the globe with both information and with each other. But at their worst, these companies are turning us into their product. Mining our data, selling us to advertisers, and even silencing our voices. This is the wild west we built when we gave these companies permission to connect us with the world, (on their terms). On this Episode of Knowing Nothing, Mickey speaks with CEO and co-founder of Minds.com, Bill Ottman, about his take on the dangers of Social Networks today, and the future of Social Communities tomorrow.

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Minds: @BillOttman