I took a crack at writing a song. I was thinking about my dad when I wrote it.

In this episode, I play the song and talk about my pops.

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I sat down with one of my best friends, Coach A.J. Giovanetti.

Coach Gio is the head strength and conditioning coach at Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

We discussed a number of strength and conditioning topics, including exercises, techniques, programming, rest and recovery, and more.

Coach Gio is an accomplished coach, and this podcast is a great resource for all athletes and coaches, especially those working at the high school level.

In this episode, I talk with my friend Coach Mike Minikwu.

Mike is the offensive coordinator at Iowa Central Community College.

Now is a time for meaningful conversations between people from different backgrounds. Mike and I discuss racism, the importance of listening to each other, and some things that are bringing us hope.

We had a great talk, and Mike had a lot of insightful and beautiful messages to share.

It is a tragic and confusing time for many, right now. George Floyd was killed. Peaceful protests and violent riots have spread across the United States. In this episode of ONE, I spend some time discussing the the current situation. I don't have any answers, and it is not my intention to tell people how to feel or react. Mostly, I tell some stories about things that bring me hope. I discuss "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" again. I talk about my time playing football at a small college with wonderful people from different backgrounds. I talk a little bit about the power of art to soothe. I read a couple poems that have been on my mind this week, and I finish off the episode by continuing to draw a picture of someone who inspires me.

This is the debut of a new podcast from Luke Nielsen Media.

This show is dedicated to finding even one thing that might help one other person.

It puts a lot of the media stuff I have been doing together into one location. Discussion topics will include education, parenting, mental health, physical health, creativity, and more. We're going to get some guests going for interview, and explore a lot of different things.

In this episode, I discuss "Kung Fu" and "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood". I read and discuss this week's blog post about the power of "ONE". I tell a story about outrunning a thunderstorm on a kayak. I talk about Memorial Day and "The Gettysburg Address", and we exit on the start of a new art piece.

This is the last week of school for our students, and it's been an interesting year. Keep using your time. Check in with yourself, and check in with others. This is the last Family Time video of the 2019-2020 school year. I'll keep putting out other content over the summer, and we'll be back with Family Time in the fall. Hopefully, we'll all be back together then.

It's our seniors' last week of high school. I generally try to offer up some parting bits of advice before the seniors leave my classroom. This year is a little different, but here's one more lesson all the same.

It's our seniors' last week of high school. I generally try to offer up some parting bits of advice before the seniors leave my classroom. This year is a little different, but here's one more lesson all the same.

There is no "Right Path". There's not really a "Wrong Path" either. There's just the path we're on. We have to decide what to make of it.

Sometimes we find inspiration in unexpected things, like a tree growing out of a silo.