What did you like? 

What did you loathe? 

Feel free to pass along thoughts and feedback while I ponder themes for Season 2.

February 17, 2026

Mike and I sit down in historic South Park on Jay St to discuss his personal and professional change, and a his new venture of Cloudsplitter Financial Planning. We geek out on finance and I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed the conversation.

Show Notes:

Certified Financial Planner (CFP) as a baseline standard for a financial advisor 

Forming an LLC and the process of starting off on one's own

Being comfortable with change and figuring things out for the first time

Mike's time as a real estate agent and segue into fatherhood and then financial planning

Professional burnout and desire for change post acquisition

Evaluating success and taking risks

Chase and I sit down at Travis' place for a rundown of his workplace injury and bouncing back from it.

Back in Lexington I sit down with Kierstyn and a special guest Clara who book-ends this episode. We discuss change, music, and ADHD in a way that flows naturally (if you're into that kind of thing).

References:

Clara and ghosty (Spiderman toys) 

Charlie Puth and Taylor Swift

Beatles (and maybe some Elton John) and Beat Bugs

ADHD, anxiety, and depression

Star Wars audition

Crafting

December 22nd, 2025 

Continuing with the remote destinations, Kenny graciously welcomes me into her Asheville home for an episode.

References:

GPS preparation and Strava data points

Kendalyn to Kenny

Sustainable work

Transition from Sierra Nevada to TJs

Type 3 Enneagram: The Achiever 

1/2 Marathon...

Marathon...

50 miler...

100 miler

December 8th, 2025 

Emily, aka "Thug" and I connect for a destination episode in Asheville. We had initially attempted to record at the Butler County Airport following a tour of the rotor wing she rides in as a flight nurse, but a patient transport derailed our plans. Reconnecting in our lovely AirBnB she gracefully walks me through a day in the life of a flight nurse.

References:

Certified flight registered nurse and dual license paramedic

70% inter-hospital transports and 30% scene flights

A day in the life of the medical staff

Significance of direct communication

Permissive hypotension and best practice revisions

Stop the bleed training

Article: Pulmonary Hemorrhage as a Result of Underwater Blast Injury in a Pediatric Patient

https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(25)00305-1/abstract

Alex Frasz generously takes me in for a follow up to the Being in the Moment episode. We manage the microphone much better this time around, and I hope that comes through. Alex takes us from Denver west and then north young man: to Alaska. 

References:

National Parks trip continues 

Mountain Disc Golf

Bureau of Land Management

Snow Leopard vs Lynx

Tyler and I share great vibes around the pleasures of travel, the hottest gossip in the East Plains section, and being extraverted. You should also ask him how it feels to play in international ultimate tournaments (if you're into that kind of thing).

References:

Calais

Embassy Ultimate

Learn how to say "Do you speak English?" wherever you travel

Paganello

Windmill Windup 

Follow Ups:

Select Flight 

Masters Natties 

10 Year Anniversary 

October 29th, 2025 

I met Bob and chatted for the first time about a week before we recorded this episode. We live about 4 houses apart, and his stoke fueled the fire for both of us. Sitting down on the mic with Bob was fantastic, and his voice is spectacular over the mic, don't you think so? 

References:

Cliffview Resort Zipline

Canopy Crew (Red River Gorge) Cabins

Silky Oak Lodge in Queensland

Kangaroo Island

"Out of the Darkness Walk" with ASFP for suicide awareness on 11/1

October 27th, 2025 

John "Swan" Blair kicks down the door with this one, and for the first time not at a library. Swan walks us through his serendipitous transition into sports photography in a very composed manner, while shedding light on a phrase or two I have never heard. 

References:

Photo Director 8 

Bevvy Edits on Flickr (bevy is plural for swans, especially when they're on the ground)

“First waffle worst waffle” and continuous improvement

Lexington PI