The Small Moves Podcast

“Thank GOD there’s nothing that prepares you for being a father! You’d miss all the best parts.”

 

Today I talk about my experiences of being a father, and what little I actually know.  And why that’s nothing but a good thing.  Thanks for listening.

This conversation ran more than two hours, so I am releasing the first half in this episode, and the rest next week.  Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the end of this story.

Today’s show is the first part of a two part conversation with substance abuse consultant and expert, Mike Gimbel. From taking up drugs and alcohol in high school, to running with the SDS and a brush up against Charles Manson while spending time in California, he’s had one hell of a ride! We also discuss his long-time experience with an organization called Synanon, a drug rehabilitation center that later became an “alternative community,” later known as a cult called The Church of Synanon in the 1970s that was shut down in 1991 due to various illegal activities.  This conversation ran past two hours, so I  am breaking it up over two episodes.  This is the first part. Next part comes out next Tuesday.

Mike Gimbel has been in the field of substance abuse education, prevention, and treatment for over 30 years. He is currently President of Mike Gimbel Associates, a nationally recognized substance abuse consulting company. In his previous roles as the Director of the St. Joseph Medical Center’s “Powered by Me!” anti drug program for athletes, the Director of the Baltimore County Office of Substance Abuse, and the Director of the Substance Abuse Education for the Sheppard Pratt Health System, Mike has won numerous awards, including 8 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards, the Director’s Community Leadership Award from the FBI, a Commendation from the National Commission on Drunk & Drugged Driving, and a Congressional Achievement award. Most recently, Mike received the Daily Record’s Health Care Heroes Outreach Award for 2011 and was presented with an Honorary Life Membership Award from the Maryland PTA. Mike has served on the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) national board of directors and is an advisor to the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene & Public Health’s Fellowship Program in Drug Abuse.

Mike is certified by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to provide substance abuse education to the nations college athletes. Additionally, he has been the host of the very popular substance abuse awareness television show, “Straight Talk,” for the past 25 years, and he is often called upon by local & national media to comment on substance abuse issues. In his spare time, Mike has completed 18 marathon races, including the Boston Marathon eight times.

 

“What’s my motivation for losing weight and staying healthy?  Well, apparently, I don’t know.”

In today’s episode, I discuss how finding the right motivation for staying healthy has and is a constant struggle for me. Also, how we can start thinking more about finding the right motivations that might actually stick, long term. Thanks for listening!

“If we can get more comfortable talking about the things we all experience, then we can all experience them together.”

-Rachel Wright

A former know-it-all marries a former asshole and they become a successful relationship and sex therapy team!

Kind of hard not to just drop the mic there… but you should probably know more.

In today’s show, I chat with Rachel and Kyle Wright from Wright Wellness Center. I was introduced to them by a former guest of the show, Lisa Carpenter, who was on episode 52 of the show. They met each other in their early twenties while in previous careers. Now, they jointly run a practice where they bridge the gap between a self-help book and a therapist’s couch.

We discuss the modern day in relationships and how today’s political discourse has negatively effected a full generations ability to relate and build trusting and loving relationships. This episode had all parties not holding back with their language, so tiny humans should probably skip this one. This was a great chat with an annoyingly awesome couple! 🙂

You can find them on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Their Instagram is particularly awesome!

Of all the talk about getting new hobbies, let’s talk about why we all should.

We are always being told or telling others that we/they should try out new hobbies. In today’s show I want to talk about why I think it’s so important to do and what the ones that I think are great for your brain…and why I care so much about that!

“Comfort is the enemy of great. You get comfortable and good, which is different from being full and joyful and amazing.”

-Azul Terronez

In this episode of the show, Jason chats with return guest, Azul Terronez with his husband, Steve Vannoy. For those that have been with me since the early days, you’ll remember that Azul was the guest in episode 10 of the show where we discussed his business of coaching people through the process of authoring a book. During that conversation, it came up that Azul and his family travel around the globe, full-time, children included. This topic is the main focus of today’s chat. We cover a lot of ground in this show and I had a blast with it. Let me know what you think!

Remember that Azul had a TEDx talk in February 2017. Check it out!

It today’s show, I talk about some of the things my family has tried in order to find more time together as a family. We are all busy, and sometimes finding quality time with your family is hard. This can apply to you with your children, your significant other, or your parents for that matter!

“Make money to earn freedom so that you can enjoy your life.”

-Austin Peek

In today’s show, I chat with Austin Peek, a commercial real estate lender and host of the Millionaire Interviews. Austin is 32 and the owner of Riverstone RECAP, a commercial real estate lending company. Though still involved in that business, his biggest focus for the last year has been to create and launch his podcast, called Millionaire Interviews. He has a Master in Commercial Real Estate, and lives in Jacksonville, FL.

Austin and I met through a group called Podcasters Paradise, a group created by John Lee Dumas of a the Entrepreneurs on Fire Podcast, one of the longest running and most popular business interview podcasts on the planet.

Austin has had a shocking level of success in getting his ideal guests lined up for his show prior to launch with a level of success that was unbelievable.  His systems that he uses for creating and producing his show can be applied to any business, and I found it incredibly helpful in the production of my show ever since we talked.  As the conversation progressed, it came out that Austin is is a serious spend-thrift, and has some amazing advice for cutting the costs in your life. Also how the value of patience when making purchases translates to savings in the extreme.

This was a highly tactical conversation that involves a lot of suggested web sites, services, and reading so have a pen and paper (if you’re in to that kind of thing!) and get ready to take notes!

Austin’s list of top sites to save money:

–Swappa.com for finding inexpensive, used electronics of all types

–Amazon Warehouse, for you know, everything else on the planet (just cheaper)

–Scott’s Cheap Flights, for finding the least expensive flights to nearly anywhere in the world.

“If you lost your job or lost 50-100% of your business revenue tomorrow, what would you do?”

In today’s show, I talk about a current situation I’m dealing with in my courier business, and how I’ve mitigated the damage. We delve into the concept of income insurance, in many of its forms, and why is so important to find yours as soon as possible.

“Get a dumpster.  Sometimes, it’s just the best option.”

-Carrie Paxton

This episode is the 3rd edition of the State of the Union, what Jason calls his interview chats with his wife, Carrie. Today they discuss all the progress they’ve made in the last few months while moving into their new RV, but also all the small processes that they established over the last year and a half that made this move possible.

Thank you for listening to the Small Moves Podcast! We really appreciate you.