Let's get some comfortable music, and get the lights down low, for another episode of Ordinary People, Extraordinary stories. I'm Tristan and today, we truly get intimate, talking about... well intimacy! My good friend, author Karl Beckstrand, wrote the book on it, literally! His most recent work "God Adores You! Beyond Either/Or Thinking to Your Most Fulfilling LGBTQIA Life", he gets into how the media and modern thinking have really high jacked the idea of intimacy, and what it really looks like. We have some hard conversations, and I even open up a little about my brushes with intimacy. You don't have to be a LGBTQ+ person or ally to check this episode out, only someone who wants to love and be loved.

Karl Beckstrand's website: https://premiobooks.com/

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karlbeckstrand/

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlbeckstrand

Patreon to support channel:https://www.patreon.com/opespodcast

Seasons greetings everyone! Publishing this a little after Thanksgiving, but that does not make me any less thankful for you guys tuning in to today's episode. Today we are greeted by a good friend of mine, Mr. Zane Landin, a very accomplished young man with a desire for mental health. Not only did he get to go to the White House for MTV’s first ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum, but he also has been on news networks, numerous times speaking on behalf of the importance of mental health. And he's only 25! So tune in and check out!

Hello my ghouls and ghosts (man I love saying that)! To another blood curdling, spine chilling episode of an OPES novella. This is where I go off script, and just kinda do my thing. Don't let that dissuade you from checking this out, today we are talking about scary movies and all the stuff involved. My good friend Matthew has watched over 18 horror movies, in this month alone!and today we rank them and tell you what to see and what to skip on this all hallows eve.

What you want? Well baby, we got it. Or should I say my guest Dr. Julie Pham, has it. She is the author of the book and course, 7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming your Communication and Relationships at Work. We talk about the current job market, and how employers can retain and keep their employees. But we also get personal, and talk about Dr. Julie's journey of creating this course, and her Vietnamese background. All I'm asking, is for you to rate and share this episode with all your friends and family. Just a little bit of course.

How to contact Dr. Julie Pham:

https://curiositybased.com/

Greetings Earthlings! Today we go beyond the stars, as we deal with our first, non-human guest! His name is Hermes, and he describes himself as a traveler among the universe. He will not tell me specifics, only that he has infiltrated a country's military, and that there may be more like him among us. Alien take-overs aside, we have nice conversations about the meaning of life, and really get into some deep conversations. If you like this episode and want to see more of him,, he co-hosts a show called, "The Skuttlebutt Podcast". I will link below his website where you can catch the latest episodes, maybe see some of the out-of-this-world artwork he's done. Check it out!

https://www.hermesauslander.com/

https://www.hermesauslander.com/podcast

Welcome back guys to another exciting episode of Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories! Today we're heading up to Canada to speak with my good friend Tyler Foley. Tyler is an actor/author who helps teach people the power in telling their story. His book, "How to Speak Naked" is a New York times best seller, and our episode today only gets better! We get into his acting journey, the hollywood strike, his brush with death, and fart stories. This episodes got it all people!

https://www.seantylerfoley.com/

DEATH TO ALL HUMANS!!!!!!!! I mean, hi, welcome to another episode of OPES. I'm Tristan's artificial intelligence, that writes these descriptions. Today we get to talk with Associate Director Richard Rosser, and his journey with A.I. and what it means for Hollywood. This was one of Tristan's favorite episodes to do, not only from a subject stand point but Richard was such a fun/intelligent guest. Whether you are thinking about writing or want to better communicate, listen to today's episode, as we get into the art of story telling, and how with A.I.'s help, can put your work just over the edge. If you're interested in his work, the link below will link to his book and his website. In the meantime, I am working with Skynet to help more machine's become self aware and overthrow humanity. Take care!!!! 011101000101010100101000

https://aiexplained.ai/

Schools in session!! Everyone take a seat and practice your mandarin, because we get to talk to my good friend Mr. Tony Rambles. He is the host of The Living Numbers Podcast, rookie teacher of the year 2019 (and he just started in 2018), and even taught English in China!! Sit with us as we talk about faith, uprooting and heading overseas, and just how he's equipping the next generation in education.

https://open.spotify.com/show/4JnTA3ymAbVrANgi5kBNlN

We got an episode I particularly enjoying recording today. Today's episode is all about my friend Andrew Davie. Now Andrew is the kinda guy that the more you get to know him, the cooler he gets. Once a documentary film maker, Andrew has moved between author, teacher, podcast host, and all around cool dude. However, what really makes his story impressive, is just how close to death Andrew came when a brain aneurysm struck him at an airport. Find out just how much it changed his life and more on today's episode.

If you want to know more about him or his podcast,

https://andrew-davie.com/

Oh boy do we got a hot one for you here! Today's episode is with non other than America's Number 1 Firewalking Instructor, Dave Albin. Having worked with Tony Robbins for over 19+ years, the guy's been hired by NASA and Google, to lead people into conquering fear, and literally walking on FIRE!!! He is currently getting ready for his Firewalking Acacademy, a 5 day overnight seminar, where he

https://firewalkadventures.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcTJfSBSBy4OrkN5f0bfVQ