Episode 15 starts with a tip of the hat to Brad Pitt for a few of our favorite movies starring the iconic actor. We skip across the pond from there to boredom, pain, and freedom. We also ponder what it’s like to witness a human being doing their “thing”. We also reflect on Brian’s OG shipping container pool in Orange County. Enjoy the show! We sincerely hope you hear something that shifts your perspective.

Episode 14 starts off making fun of me for telling long-winded stories (a bit of truth in that). We also get into the awesome work of sports psychologist Jim Loehr and his work around value structure and self-examination in the greats from Federer to Jordan. Brian and I also give our thoughts on legacy, reputation, and living a meaningful life. This somehow makes its way to dogs’ sense of the future and living in the present moment. Enjoy the show! We sincerely hope you hear something that shifts your perspective.

In this episode, we launch right into Nietzche, the pain and power of truth, and what holds us back. From there we cruise right into relationships as a learning experience. We get deep into family as an opportunity to suck less at communication and how to set boundaries. Gums were flapped on getting away from darkness in entertainment and the emotional intelligence needed to navigate four wives. Enjoy the show! We sincerely hope you hear something that shifts your perspective.

Booyah! Episode 12 starts out with a little review of the classic tale of mastery, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, and how it relates to the power of teamwork. We somehow miraculously segue into crazy naked neighbors and watching out for freak flags. We round this conversation out diving into the deep topics of trauma and healing ultimately arriving at a flashback to Jim Jeffries’ last comedy special to highlight the difference between needs and wants. Enjoy the show! We sincerely hope you hear something that shifts your perspective.

In episode 11, we kick things off with exercise addiction and identity. Also, discussed are the dichotomy between monks and hard-driving CEOs and problems at both extremes. Brian and I continue on with talking about personal responsibility and the centrality of self-regulation in all aspects of compulsive behavior. From there we jump across to the double-edged blade of discipline and how beholden we can get to patterns. We cash things out with a whole flip to Netflix’s Altered Carbon. Enjoy the show! We sincerely hope you hear something that shifts your perspective.

In Episode 10, Brian and I touch on meditation in the mainstream and how we get good at what we practice (both good and bad). We also dive into the HBO Documentary, “The Weight of Gold” and explore the real meaning of training. We also discuss human ignorance as it pertains to our own animal nature and how this is reflected in the way we deal with animals. As a special treat Rob finally learns how to properly sign the show off and not just mic drop the show at the end. Enjoy the show! We sincerely hope you hear something that shifts your perspective.

In Episode 9, we go live on the road with Brian. We get to rapping about crooked halos and what dog fights can teach us about emotional capital. We also dig into the flipside of high performance as well as the power of both intention and attention when it comes to taking full advantage of learning opportunities in relationships. Enjoy the show! We sincerely hope you hear something that shifts your perspective.

In Episode 8, we cover how MMA Pay Per View times are precluded by old man bedtimes and somehow segue that into the point of practice versus the cycle of suffering. Our gabfest goes on to the limitations of serving through social media, the effect that teachers we respect have on us, and lessons from Dr. Strange. Enjoy the show!

In Episode 7, Brian and I talk about rainbow stripes and camo hoodies and how using Adapt or Die on social media may just lose you some followers. Our chinwagging goes on to include the concepts of connection and triangulation as they relate to human performance and how putting the cart before the horse can get you into trouble with personal practices. We finish our chat by talking about how the evolutionary origins of “flow” and how it’s necessary to risk your biscuit from time to time. Enjoy the show!

In Episode 6, our tete-a-tete takes some hard turns as we reflect on our first chunk of episodes and how the current market climate can cultivate a culture of entitlement. We also get into the necessary risk of practice, and how the ego and perfectionism can mask avoidance of discipline. Enjoy the show! We sincerely hope you hear something that shifts your perspective.