Looks Like We're Lost

Tommy and Dusty get a little more lost than usual in the wake of another American shooting. They discuss American pride versus guilt and the difficulty of balancing a pro-gun reality versus a non-violent dream. The guys also discuss their personal game plans for taking down a sushi dinner, and what their kids must learn before they turn 18 and fly the coop.

Find Ourselves QoW: "What have I always accepted as true that turned out to be false?"

Tommy's Recommendation: Last Chance U on Netflix

Dusty's Recommendation: BPN Supplememnts

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Are you getting hydrated when you drink a La Croix? Questions like these are why we all need a Hannah Ostoj in our lives. Hannah is a functional nutritionist with a deep knowledge and appreciation for the individual's unique relationship to their food. Join Tommy and Dusty for a really fun converstaion with Hannah about fasting, hydration, food ideology, the dangers of calorie counting, and so much more. Follow Hannah on Instagram @hannahostoj

Find Ourselves QoW: "What feels impossible today that would shock me to accomplish in a year?"

Tommy's Recommendation: Armchair Expert #295 - Erin Meyer

Dusty's Recommendation: Intermittent Fasting

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Sandy Roberts is a podcaster, pastor, realtor, husband and one of the forces behind Sir Walter Miler. A great runner, Sandy's best mile time is 4:01.21, less than 2-seconds from joining the Sub-4:00 Miler Club, an achievement more rare than climbing Mt. Everest. In this episode, Sandy shares his past joy, determination and frustration that pivots around those two-seconds, and he explains to Tommy and Dusty why grieving well is critical to living well. This conversation is about running, but it's mostly about faith, community and self-discovery.

Find Ourselves QoW: "Which one of my mistakes taught me the most this past year? What did it teach me?"

Tommy's Recommendation: B's Barbecue, and date night with your spouse.

Dusty's Recommendation: Team In Training

Sandy's Recommendation: The work of Henri Nouwen, a Dutch priest and theologian

Tommy and Dusty chit chat about some self-care habits (1:45) before jumping into a list of positive outcomes brought about by pandemic(14:45).

Find Ourselves QoW: "What do I need to get off my chest?" (1:13:00)

Tommy's Recommendation: Therapy

Dusty's Recommendation: Irresistible on HBO Max

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Dusty and Tommy discuss the death of Rush Limbaugh and whether following current events in the news matters, or if the business of journalism has erased the mission of journalism. Then, they grapple with the some emotional reactions to America's ugly past, and how it feels to "rewrite history."

Find Ourselves QoW: "In what ways do I want to be like the people that raised me?"

Tommy's Recommendation: Nurture vs. Nurture Podcast w/ Dr. Wendy Mogel; also, if you're going to take time off, unplug from the phone and email. It's worth it.

Dusty's Recommendation: The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap by Matt Taibbi

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Grace Casey is the woman behind Marrow Design. Grace speaks with Tommy and Dusty about managing life after brain surgery, the complexities and joys involved with the transracial adoption of her two children, and how brokenness is an incredible opportunity for blessing. She shares how she controls inputs to evolve her perspective, and why she emphasizes the importance of play in all aspects of life, both for her personal creativity and the well-being of her family.

Find Ourselves QoW: "What's become more important to me recently than ever before?"

Tommy's Recommendation: Armchair Expert #285 with Jamil Zak‪i‬

Grace's Recommendation: Her word of the year: "Presence"

Dusty's Recommendation: Go for a run (the Peloton app's outdoor runs are a blast!)

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With Tom Brady heading to another Super Bowl and Mat Fraser retiring after 5 years as a CrossFit champion, Dusty and Tommy discuss what it must be like to be the best in one's field. Is it worth it?

Finding Ourselves QoW: "What do I keep doing that keeps hurting? Why do I keep repeating this behavior?"

Tommy's Recommendation: Yellowstone on Peacock. It's worth the $4.99

Dusty's Recommandation: Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan.

Mike Mabunga left the tech industry in 2018 to travel the world. He started in Europe, made his way across southeast Asia with plans to land on the coast of Australia. Talking with Tommy and Dusty, he shares lessons of self-discovery, empathy for others, and why braving new events is so beneficial.

Find Ourselves QoW: "What's the most exciting improvement I've been seeing in myself recently?"

Tommy's Recommendation: Air Fryers!

Dusty's Recommendation: Swingers (if you're into movies but somehow missed this Hollywood classic)

Mike's Recommendations: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, Admiral McRaven's 2014 Commencement Speech at University of Texas

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Dusty and Tommy explore emotions around this week's presidential inauguration. Is a new president good, bad, or business as usual for individual American's? How does the first female vice-president impact our nation?

Find Ourselves QoW: "What is one truth I've recently come to terms with?"

Tommy's Recommendation: Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life

Dusty's Recommendation: Love Life on HBO (HBO Max)

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Books mentioned in this podcast: Hate Inc by Matt Taibbi, The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates

Jeremy Mohler is a writer who actively advocates for public institutions that work for all of us, not just the wealthy few. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, USA Today, Jacobin, and elsewhere. Jeremy is also a mindfulness coach. His podcast, Meditation for the 99%, takes meditation out of faraway monasteries, expensive retreat centers, and corporate America, and brings it to navigating work, relationships, and, especially, politics.

Tommy and Dusty talk to Jeremy about the past weeks' events in Washington DC, how the trauma impacted locals versus those of us watching events on the news. They also discuss whether masculinity is useful, detrimental or simply outdated in the modern world before touching on the value of knowing your family's heritage and history as a white person in America.

You can follow Jeremy on Instagram or Twitter @futuredebris or on his website: http://jeremymohler.blog

Finding Ourselves QoW: What's something mean that was said to me in my childhood that I carry to this day? What would I say to my younger self now?

Tommy's Recommendation: The Undoing on HBO

Dusty's Recommendation: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

Jeremy's Recommendation: The Work, a documentary taking you inside the human transformation of group therapy in prison.

Books recommended in this podcast include: Birth of a White Nation by Jacqueline Battalora, Antifragile by Nassim Taleb, The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk