My Dad is one week away from climbing the largest peak in Africa, Tanzania to be exact. In this episode we discuss his reason for venturing to the top of this peak, what it means to him, as well as the challenges he will have to face along the way. My Father is a world traveler with an extensive history in the military, in this episode we go into this mindset for travel, networking and parenting. I'm very excited to share this episode as I help Dad with his training and get an intimate look at his childhood, outlook on life and advice to the world.

Are you scared of heights? Many people are. In this episode I experience first-hand experience with bungee jumping, my thoughts going into it, why I'm doing this and what I think it will feel like. After I make the jump hear my first hand thoughts and witness as my outlook on life and experiences evolves. 

This past summer I had the pleasure of attending the St. Paul Rodeo. It is in the top 10 for biggest rodeos in the United States. Very fun event if you have never been to one. Emily and myself enjoyed watching people overcome huge odds by riding an animals must more powerful than themselves, the ambiance and general excitement around the events. Seeing people around the world compete on such an open stage was captivating. In this episode Emily and I discuss our thoughts going into the event while driving to St. Paul, Oregon. Enjoy some audio captured from the day and then our final thoughts wrapping up the day.  

I had always had a facisnation with going on a trip by myself. Ever since I watched the movie "Yes Man" with Jim Carey I thought to myself that is what I want to do. I want to go to the air port and buy a ticket to go to the first place available. In the movie they go to Nebraska and watch a Cornhuskers game. For me, I was going to go on a trip to New York, it was 2017 and I was 25 at the time. But got nervous, I allowed people to talk me out of it and I wound up not going. So this time, I was determined, two years later and with the stars aligning with PTO availability, I took my chance. This time doing a trip that was much more practical - going to San Francisco, CA. Enjoy the episode as I take you from the train station and around the city. Unfortunately however, most of my first day audio got erased... so is the case when you are a content creator. I did my best to fill in the gaps, but there is still some solid material in this episode and I am pleased to be able to share it with you. 

In this episode I overcome the fear of darkness and my own mind. The loneliness and quietness of a float tank is what scares me the most. In a float tank you are alone and like the name suggests - floating. In this episode I spend 2.5 hours in a float tank without any external stimuli, sitting there with my thoughts and the lucidity of half-sleep. The combination of being in a dream and a cloud at the same time. Hear my raw emotions going into the float, my reservations and ultimately the post thoughts.

Thank you so much to Kaity Tainer for giving me insights to what to prepare for with a float tank and some of the background behind these very cool experience.

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Welcome and thank you for checking out the Try New Things Podcast. In this episode I go over why I am starting this channel, what I hope to accomplish and the community that we are building. I review what motivates me to try new things, as well as what this means to you as a listener. Welcome to the TNT (Try New Things) community, we hope you push yourself a little today.

Thanks for checking out the podcast. Here's a mashup of some of the upcoming episodes to give you a sense of what this project is about. I'm glad you're here with us, let's push the envelope together of what is possible as we uncomfortably push outside our comfort zones together. Witness first hand as I push myself through the veil of the unknown and fully engage with life!