More and more people who might have never experienced the intoxicating highs of psychedelics and psychoactive plants are beginning to come forward within a new wave of popular reports and articles promoting the many purported benefits of hallucinogenic drugs.  In today's podcast we take a deep look at these substances, how they impact our mind and perspective, and talk about my own personal experiences with them. 

There are so many people struggling to get stronger, lose weight, and feel better. But the amount of contradictory information and dead ends out there only contributes to many failures both in and out of the gym.  After years of fighting off every attempt at my body to  get fat I finally came to the conclusion that there's only 3 things you really need to know if you want  to get as fit as your genetics will allow.  It's gonna get crazy! Let's go burn some fat. 

Perhaps one of the most difficult questions mankind needs to wrestle with is the idea of God. In the midst of our misery and frustration is there room for the uncertainty of divinity? Can the promise of heaven bridge the chasm of need that we all desperately and immediately yearn to pass? There is a lot to say for something of which we know so little. Or maybe we know more than we expect? Maybe we are known more than we can imagine? God knows.   

Steve Martin's career has had many peaks and valleys over many different mountains. From music, to movies, to books, to his first love in stand up comedy. His life and art have often intersected in surprising, hilarious, and heart breaking ways. His contribution to stand up is as timeless and American as the banjo music he later mastered.  The story of his rise to fame and his quiet departure from the stage outlines a country breaking free of an era into a wild and crazy future. Lucky for us we had the right guy for the job.  

Alcohol has been a part of my life for nearly as long as I can remember. For all the good and bad memories throughout the years where a drink was a part of it. I look back and see both the pain and the pleasure. Ultimately life requires courage, commitment, hope and often remorse. Our decisions make or break us. Hopefully we can all celebrate making the right choice. Sometimes, life can be pretty fun in and of itself.    

Looking back on my life and reflecting on the many moments that got me here I am humbled by every tiny experience that has had such a profound impact on who I am and where I'm going. On the next podcast we'll talk about that story. 

We are living in an age of change and discovery standing at the precipice of revelation and revolution. Old questions are arising once again converging at the center of science, faith, culture, and fantasy. Never before have we been so close to answering these questions. Are we alone in the universe? Who are we? And perhaps most importantly...who are they? 

Our world clamors for meaning and purpose and we often find those answers in a sea of spiritual practices and reflections. Still there seems to be little impact on the way we understand these teachings or in the way we understand each other. Can we embrace a spirituality that both unites us and defines us in both love and truth? 

Every day we wake up and face the many new challenges, obstacles, and adversity that life has consigned us to overcome.  We are as we see ourselves and every day is a story that is being written about how we slay the dragons at our door. Life is not a simple random collection of irrelevant tasks. It's an adventure ! Grab your sword. 

It's a good time to be a gamer! The technology has never been more advanced, the games have never been deeper, and the experiences have never been more immersive. But there is a lot more to the upcoming console war than fancy graphics and great soundtracks. Join us with my special guest and expert gamer Ethan Goodman while we talk about the most important aspect of being a gamer. Having fun.