This Naked Voice

This episode was a treat for me, as I got schooled in flurry of fascinating information about the hidden wonders and the power of breathing.  

I speak with Andy Sabatier - Doctor of Physical Therapy and founder of Academy West, which applies a physical therapy approach to changing breathing mechanics to improve people's quality of life - based out of Bend, Oregon.  

https://www.academywestperformance.com/

He's also been a dear friend of mine for the past decade.  

"Andy Sabatier has spent years working in the ICU with patients whose breathing is compromised for a variety of life-altering reasons. Based on the success of focused breathing evaluation, education, and intervention in the ICU, Academy West was founded to apply these principles to a greater population. Teaching and facilitating the use of breathing strategies then incorporating elements of strength and endurance training allow all populations across various levels of activity to benefit. No matter our age or activity level, we are all trying to perform better in one way or another, and it starts and ends with how to breathe."

I guarantee you'll learn something in this episode.  And hopefully, start paying a lot closer attention to your breathing, and how it impacts you, throughout the day.  I know this conversation made a difference for me in my life.  

Even if it's only that I never say the phrase "breathwork" again.  (At least not in front of Andy)

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This first episode back of the year is a solo episode beginning to explore the question of "What does it mean to make a life worth living?" based on the incredible book called Zen and the Art of Making a Living.

This introduction explores the unconscious myth that underlies our culture in the United States, and likely much of the western world - the myth of The Little King.  

How does this myth influence the way we choose our jobs and careers?  How does it influence how we set our life goals?  How does it influence how we define success, happiness and fulfillment?

And what do clocks have to do with any of it?   

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Divorce, Eviction, a Father’s Death - sometimes it feel like it’s more than the kitchen sink that life is throwing your way.  

In Part 2 of my conversation with Erikk G., we talk about how these events contributed to him isolating from the very people who cared for him most, right at a time when those relationships were what he most needed.  That includes our relationship.  

We talk about how shame, guilt and feelings of self-doubt have gotten in the way of our friendship countless times over the years, and throughout the conversation we find ways to share about how to move through them all.  

There are some friendships worth fighting for, and sometimes that means holding my loved ones accountable for their destructive actions.  Erikk has always been worth fighting for to me.

Who is it in your life that is worth fighting for, and holding to their best self?

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These next two episodes feature Erikk G. - Professor of Philosophy, podcast host of "The Relentless Picnic", and my best friend since 7th grade.  

This first part is an introduction to Erikk, and is a small glimpse into the nature of our relationship.  

Erikk is the type of friend who I have always called to explore emerging ideas, thoughts and feelings with, because I knew I would always be met with an open mind, open heart, and genuine personal reflection from him.  

He has always been someone who has seen and approached the world differently, and he taught me to do so too.  And he always did it in a way that was not only thought provoking and meaningful, but damn funny too.  He has an incredible eye for pointing out the absurd.  

This conversation is meant to set the stage for the next episode (Episode 11), where we dive deeper into the tougher parts of a 20+ year friendship.  We talk about how personal interpretations of life events and limiting beliefs about ourselves can get in the way of even our closest and most trusted relationships.  

I hope this first episode intrigues you, and I look forward to having you back for Part 2.  
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I welcome back Zach Herbert of St. Terrible for a deeper dive into conversation of a more personal nature.  

We talk about the death of a friend of his from years ago... how that death has influenced his art, his life, his growth and learning.  We talk about the grieving process and what grief offers us when we engage in it fully.  

We also speak to the nature of vulnerability and the difficult nature of balancing how and what to share as artists - in a public vs private setting.  How much do I want to share, and for whose benefit?  

Lastly, we ask the question:

If you knew that when you died, all the art you created were to disappear with you... would you still create it?  

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Death, Discovery & Magic

Alexandra Becker-Black is a watercolor artist based in Portland, Oregon.  That may sound boring, but this ain't your Grandmother's tea-time kinda watercolor...

Alex has made a name for herself with her incredible large scale realistic portraits and renderings, done in a medium that is notoriously unforgiving of even the slightest mistake. 

We speak a lot in this episode about Death and the prominent role it has played as a theme in her work and her life the last many years, and even more so since the recent passing of her father late in 2019.   

In diving into the realm of Death, with all the pain, fear and grief that comes along with it, we find there is much richness, magic and beauty waiting to be uncovered.

And we get to have fun in the process as well.  After all, we can't always be locking ourselves in the basement to paint and sing our hearts out.   There's a lot of life out there. 


See some of Alex's work at her website: http://www.alexandrabeckerblack.com/

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Resources on Death, Dying and the Afterlife that I've found useful:

https://integrallife.com/okay-im-dead/

The Denial of Death - Ernest Becker

Lecture by Rudolf Steiner - The Moment of Death and the Period Thereafter

More Rudolf Steiner quotes on Death from various writings and lectures

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Tara Mangini is one half of the supremely talented and sought out home design duo known as Jersey Ice Cream Co.  For years, she and her partner, Percy Bright would move into old homes and hotels for months at a time, remaking and remodeling them in their signature style.  They have been featured in the NY Times, GQ, Architectural Digest, Elle, and countless design blogs such as Remodelista, Apartment Therapy, and Design Sponge.  

I have been fortunate to know Tara since our days at the University of Delaware, where we were close friends because of our time together in our a cappella group, The Deltones.  

In this episode, Tara shares about how she never really saw "success" coming, and how she still battles limiting beliefs even after what most would consider a pretty damn successful early career.

I also challenge Tara in her story about how her life has unfolded thus far, asking her to look beyond giving external events all the credit, seeing if she can take responsibility and claim the truth about herself for how well her professional creative career has turned out so far.  

And we talk about miracles and fishing and freedom too.  



See more of Tara (and Percy)'s work at www.jerseyicecreamco.com 

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There is a poem by Rumi called "The Guest House" that has always touched me deeply.  

It has offered me comfort and perspective throughout my adult life, and I found myself coming back to it recently when I was feeling deep in sorrow, in fear, and feeling extra lonely.  

This episode is a personal look at my most recent unexpected swing down into some tough emotional terrain.  It's also an invitation to look at how emotions can cycle through us as humans, and how we might be able to loosen any judgements we might attach to them as we experience them.  

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SORNE is an enigma. A true polymath in the highest sense of the word. A multi-disciplinary, award-winning, prolific visual artist, musician, actor and filmmaker, boasting an unparalleled vocal range with perfect pitch. He brings listeners to tears with his angelic falsetto, and churns crowds into a writhing frenzy with his other-worldly sound.

That doesn't mean getting to where he is has been easy, or he hasn't had things thrown at him on stage in the process.  

This episode is a bit of a deep dive into the "Why" the journey of being an artist is worth the trip, if at all.  What can inform us on our path, and how can we let as much information in to guide us, while letting go of control as to how we end up expressing those ideas and feelings that want to come out?  

How can living a creative life help us live, and not just survive?  Also, what's your legacy?

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"That's what made it worth it... and that's why it's one of the most successful projects I've had, because it's continuing on - not about the photography, not about the art, but about creating a space to talk about it." -Amanda Stelling


Amanda Stelling is a photographer and athlete based out of Ketchum, Idaho.  She reached out to me to share about a traumatic experience she went through during her sophomore year of college, and how a creative project, a photography editorial, helped her process what had happened and find her voice to tell her story.  

And in the sharing of her creative project, she unexpectedly found a community of support in the process. 

Never underestimate the power of art to help heal and bring people together.  


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