Not in a Huff with Jackson Huff

In this episode I get the chance to interview William Jackson who did something very few people have done. He left the white picket fences of US suburbia for the jungle monasteries of Tibet and Burma to become a Buddhist Monk. We talk about what daily life looks like for a monk, meditation practices, and some VERY entertaining story's from his time in Asia. We also speak about what he is doing now after leaving the monastery after 6 years and the ways he is helping bring what he learned to all of us.

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• His website: https://www.skillfulmeans.life/

PART 1 of the series in which I speak with influencers on Instagram about their given niche. Have you ever seen people dressed up in fancy costumes heading to a local convention? I know living in a city that host a convention with 70,000 people roaming around like this I did. It is called COSPLAY and in this episode I talk with two cosplayers. One from the United States and one from Bulgaria. We learn all about what cosplay is, the work that goes into making these costumes, and a lot more. This is a fascinating conversation for people who know nothing about cosplay and for those who have been involved in the hobby for years.

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Chidori Sour's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chidori.sour/

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Idle Sasha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idlesasha/

This time I speak with Charmaine Teodoro, a math teacher in rural Colorado who uprooted her life in The Philippines to come teach in the United States. We speak about her experiences in such a small community and how the students compare to those in her home country. We also speak about the larger topic of why the phenomenon outsourcing teachers in small, rural communities in the US exist. This was a very insightful conversation about diversity in education and the potentially broken system we have around teacher compensation.

I speak with Dr. Wesley Fox who decided to leave his traditional chiropractic practice and begin his journey in virtual medicine. Although a growing field, he joined this phenomenon in the beginning and discusses the benefits of breaking the long held traditions of office visits and seeing a doctor where you are. We also speak about the need for more preventative medicine and some major topics on stress relief. This was a really insightful conversation.

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Dr. Fox's website: http://drwesfox.com/

In this episode I speak with legendary game show host, Bob Eubanks. We talk about his 50 year career hosting "The Newlywed Game", his favorite moment, and the behind the scenes of the show We also talk about the rest of his amazing career. Besides hosting several other games shows and the Tournament of Roses Parade for 30 years he was also a concert promoter and manager. He is the only living person to promote all three Beatles tours in the US. He also managed/promoted: The Rolling Stones, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Herman's Hermits and a lot more. This is an amazing conversation with an even more amazing guy. It was an honor to speak with him!

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His website: https://www.bobeubanks.com/

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60uP website: https://60up.com/

This episode features my interview with inventor Lenn Hann. He discusses his many inventions and life as someone who always is thinking of the next great thing. We focus on his revolutionary running shoe that started out as an ideal in Chicago's O'Hare Airport and was 20 years in the making currently hitting the market for runners and those who need a comfortable shoe alike.

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• Hann Shoes Website: https://www.hannshoes.com/

This week I talk to another guest featured on TLC's hit series 90 Day Fiancé. But, this time interviewing Juliana Custodio who was brought here on the K1 visa and the experience of living that all out on the show. We discuss some surprising details of her time filming, some bumps in the road with modeling, and what her and her husbands Michael future holds.

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Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianacustodiooo/

In this episode I had the honor of interviewing Daphne Maxwell Reid of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" fame. She tells us about her childhood in New York City, the racial barriers she was the first to break in college and in modeling, and also her journey in acting. We learn about behind the scenes of Fresh Prince with Will Smith and how the recent reunion special on HBO Max came about. This was truly an amazing conversation and one I know that you will enjoy.

This weekly I speak with Kathy McDaniel who wrote a book where she shares with the reader her near death experience during a 3 week coma from a deadly virus. She talks of going to both Heaven and Hell and what that experience was like and what it was like to come back. She also shares her thoughts on how we all can live a better life which are valuable to all. This was a fascinating conversation and one that I think everyone can learn from whether you believe the details of this experience or not, and even whether you are religious or not.

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Her book: https://www.amazon.com/Misfit-Hell-Heaven-Expat-Near-Death/dp/1952146089/ref=tmm

This episode features my interview with Stephanie Wang a 16 year old, high school junior in Texas that has written a book, Epidemiology Unmasked, on pandemics and their spread in a way that kids can grasp and understand. We talk about how the book came about, her thoughts on epidemiology, and her future after high school. This was an impressive conversation and one I think everyone can learn from.

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Stephanie's book: https://stephaniewang2004.wixsite.com/home/book