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When you think of climate change, you probably imagine polar ice caps melting, big hurricanes, wildfires and any number of other natural disasters. Rarely, if ever, do we think about how the changing climate impacts our mental health. Is there a link between things like seasonal depression and warmer winters or dryer summers? 

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

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How do you build a happy, healthy relationship that will last through all the tough stuff life throws at you? As someone who's been there, I can understand how hard it can be to make a relationship work and I know how to do it after being married for 16 years and together for 2 decades with my wife. We've been through thick and thin and I want to share what we've learned with those who may be struggling.

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

You can find me over on Patreon, where you’ll get access to exclusive benefits and be the first to hear about upcoming projects: https://www.patreon.com/joshbearheart

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Every believer has times where they doubt their religion, some wind up being even more dedicated to their faith after those doubts and some fall away. I was part of the latter group a few years ago when I started having doubts and asking questions. It took months to really dig into my beliefs and years to fully accept the fact that I no longer believed in a god. 

Growing up Christian in rural Ohio means you're likely to keep the faith of your parents when you become an adult, but for me it meant having to deal with the fact that I had questions no one would answer. It didn't really shake my faith to have those questions, but they lingered into adulthood where I finally sought answers and came to different conclusions than younger me would have ever expected.

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

You can find me over on Patreon, where you’ll get access to exclusive benefits and be the first to hear about upcoming projects: https://www.patreon.com/joshbearheart

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As a middle aged, father of 3, adult who likes to play videos games (namely Minecraft for the purposes of this podcast episode), I find it a little bit messed up how we as a society tend to frown upon and judge adults who enjoy this amazing pastime. If you're not hurting anybody, why should it matter what makes you happy? I think the truth is that most people, speaking of adults in general, wish they had the time to play video games in some capacity. And rather than actually making the time to play them, they come up with excuses about how being an adult means they have too many responsibilities to do fun things like playing games.

I happen to think it's complete hogwash. While there are some things you HAVE to do, there are a lot of things you CHOOSE to do that are not mandatory. You need a job to pay your bills, but outside of a small number of things required to make a living, everything else is optional.

Let me know in the comments if you agree/disagree and why. And if you play video games as an adult, what kinds of games do you most enjoy?

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

You can find me over on Patreon, where you’ll get access to exclusive benefits and be the first to hear about upcoming projects: https://www.patreon.com/joshbearheart

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The indie author community is amazing, but we all suffer from the same problem. How do you get your books into the hands of readers who will love them? In this special episode of The Long Way Home, I sit down with fellow author Brandon Carter to discuss what being an indie author is like in 2024, some of the problems we face, and what potential solutions could look like.

Make sure you check out Brandon's books if they sound interesting and let me know in the comments below what you thought of our discussion and if you'd like to hear more like this in the future!

Author Brandon Carter on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yjT632

Circle of Origin Website: https://circleoforigin.blog/indie-reads/

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

You can find me over on Patreon, where you’ll get access to exclusive benefits and be the first to hear about upcoming projects: https://www.patreon.com/joshbearheart

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They say there are things you're not supposed to discuss in polite company. Politics and religion top that list, but why? Maybe we should start having more political discussions and talking about where we stand and why. The best way to grow as a person is to hear other people's thoughts and hold your own beliefs against those that differ from you. Learning to admit when you're wrong and adjusting your beliefs to better align with reality is a good place to start.

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

You can find me over on Patreon, where you’ll get access to exclusive benefits and be the first to hear about upcoming projects: https://www.patreon.com/joshbearheart

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I know, I sound like an old man, but back in my day we didn't have all these fancy video games and graphics...at least not like they have today. As I look around at the entertainment industry, and to a lesser extent places like YouTube, I have to wonder, is imagination dead? Have we run out of ideas, or at least hit a point where new and interesting things are held down in favor of remakes and bringing known things back from antiquity?

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

You can find me over on Patreon, where you’ll get access to exclusive benefits and be the first to hear about upcoming projects: https://www.patreon.com/joshbearheart

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Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows, and to be honest it would probably be really boring if it was. In this episode of The Long Way Home, I talk about how difficult times have shaped my life, especially over the past few years, and how overcoming those times can mean better things on the other side.

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

You can find me over on Patreon, where you’ll get access to exclusive benefits and be the first to hear about upcoming projects: https://www.patreon.com/joshbearheart

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As a teen, I thought that I would be an old man when I reached my 30s, but now that I'm nearly 40 years old I look at age a lot differently. It isn't about how many trips you've taken around the sun, it's about your frame of mind and how much you value those trips you've yet to accomplish.

In this episode, I talk about what it means to get older and how I view things now that I've got some experience under my belt.

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

You can find me over on Patreon, where you’ll get access to exclusive benefits and be the first to hear about upcoming projects: https://www.patreon.com/joshbearheart

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There is no one right way to deal with loss, and we all deal with it in our own way. Whether it's the loss of a job or the loss of a loved one, we all have to deal with loss in our lives. So, how do you deal with it?

In this episode of The Long Way Home, I look at some of the loss I've had to deal with and how it's impacted me over the years.

On The Long Way Home, Josh "Bearheart" Hawk shares stories from his life, love and past as well as Legends and Tales you can get lost in. Each episode is a drive. Sometimes, the road is covered in dirt and gravel, with clouds of dust kicking up in the rearview mirror. Others, it's a long stretch of highway fading off into the distance.

No matter what lies under the tires, the road ahead is full of promise. You might wind up in a different time zone, or even a different time altogether. The destination isn’t really important, it’s all about the journey, and the journey is made so much better when you take The Long Way Home.

My website: https://www.joshbearheartlegendsandtales.com/

Buy my books on Amazon or on the website!
The Journal - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX81G5
Legends and Tales - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL3RCD3
GPS Signal Lost - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY7TGMM2

You can find me over on Patreon, where you’ll get access to exclusive benefits and be the first to hear about upcoming projects: https://www.patreon.com/joshbearheart