Often times in life, things take unexpected turns and sometimes for the worse. In this episode, I'll be sharing a story of how things took a tragic turn for a friend Jesse. Though he passed from cancer, he wasn't a victim of circumstance but a fighter till the bitter end.

Our big idea = Bad stuff happens but how we respond makes all the difference.

I'd love to hear your stories and opinions, send me a message at [email protected].

Music by;

Lucky Dragons

Lee Maddeford

Krackatoa

Origamibiro

This summer I went to Canada expecting a surprise birthday party but ended up attending my moms funeral. Here's the story behind everything and the lessons I learned.

Theme;

Your imaginative power is your creative ability.

Book;

Recreating your world - Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Music;

Adam Rose

Tri Tachyon - Little Lily Swing

In this digital age, the human connection could be easily sidelined. We're all busy building our lives and climbing different ladders of industry, but I hope Rob's story inspires you to take a second and say hi to the person next to you. With social isolation on the rise in most urban settings, projects like the one Rob is embarking on have become indispensable. 

Today's main theme and quotes;

If you want more years, drop your fears and say more "in-person hi's".

The end is never the end - Kid Cudi

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Topics Covered;

Rob's Story, Blue Zones, Long life, Meeting new people, Saying hi, being persistent and chasing your dreams

Get in touch with Rob;

Instagram - @Robs10kfriends

Email - [email protected]

Website - http://www.robs10kfriends.com/

Music;

Kevin MacLeod - Backed Vibes 

Original Intro sound - Adam Rose

Jared C Balogh-Equal Value Ode To A Squirrel

Resources;

The secret to living longer may be your social life- Susan Pinker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptIecdCZ3dg

The Untapped Value of Human Connection - Rob Lawless

http://www.robs10kfriends.com/index.php/2018/04/30/the-untapped-value-of-human-connection/

What do you think about our conversation? Feel free to send me an email with suggestions, comments or observations. And be sure to write a review so more people can find us :) Thanks again for listening 

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Since most of the episodes we release are elaborate productions, this is a short in between episode "inbetweenesode". 

In today's episode, we share a quote from Tim Ferriss' book Tools of titan.

Main Idea;

"If I look around and everyone else is doing x, how do you zig when everyone else is zagging?" -Chase Jarvis

So in the upcoming week, how will you Zig as everyone else Zags, feel free to tweet your response using #LDLzigzag.

With suggestions or ideas, please send us an email @[email protected]

This week we have a chat with Bastien Ornano who is the chef at Jaime French Bakery Philadelphia. It's the inspiring story of how everything began and the inspiration behind his pastries.

Core Theme;

If you've got a dream go for it, start before you're ready.

I'd love to get your perspective on what we talk about today so feel free to send me an email @[email protected]. Thanks again for tunning in.

Jaime French Bakery

@jaimefrenchbakery

212 S 12th St,

Philadelphia,

PA 19107

Music Used

Bad Bats - Mother Cavern

Dana Boul- Accordion Dirge

Great Accordion Music - French Accordion - La Vie En Rose

Daddy Scrabble - Flying pea

In today's episode, we have a coffee chat with Adam Rose who's been a seasoned musician for 27 years. He shares his story and the importance of clarity.

Core ideas include;

-Understanding what success means to you

-The importance of building your own solid foundation and not being swayed away by every wave of seeming success.

Practical

On a piece of paper write down what you define success as what will a fulfilled life look like to you.

This podcast features original music by Adam Rose.

Other songs include;

Old Man - Neil Young

Mr tambourine man - Bob Dylan

Often time things either don't turn out as we expect or life takes us through unexpected and grilling experiences. With this light-hearted story of a baker who uses his words to create his world, I hope you can start embracing your detours and creating the reality you desire. 

Core Message

Using your words and strong/focused intent can be a tool for creating the future of your dreams. Saying the right things about yourself, your community and the things you hope to accomplish.

The experiment mentioned was Masaru Emoto's water crystal experiment and you can read more about it here (http://www.masaru-emoto.net)

Resources on the power of words and strong intent

Books

Recreating your world

(https://goo.gl/R3wv53)

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

(https://goo.gl/Cmi6PX)

Music Used

Darwin - Dessert

La Vie En Rose - Louis Armstrong

David Cutter - Flash Back

What is it that motivates these school shooters to yield themselves to such darkness? Could it be that many of us have been blinded by polarizing rhetoric on guns and have ignored the very root of the problem? It’s hard to pinpoint one thing but psychologists argue that a prevalent motive is the passionate desire for recognition and respect. A yearning to be significant. Have you ever wanted to mean more? This is why solely demonizing the shooters without examining the whole structure of society tends to be problematic. Malcolm Gladwell. What are the things we extoll, who are the people we consider great? What are our movies and song lyrics about, these things are the fabric of what the upcoming generation will consider as significance?.

What if more people started acting like ants understanding the role & importance of individual responsibility. As one positive person, you might not do much but its a start, eventually you rub off on others and like the ants who through teamwork build colonies way bigger than themselves, together we can build thriving neighborhoods. But it all starts with me. This is the intro to a very vast topic. Music by Adam Rose and David Cutter. Sound clips from; SNL Live, I have a dream parody & Theaster Gates.