Vicious Whispers with Mark Tullius

First day of vacation in New York after an interesting day of travel.

Managed to get some quality work done on Try Not to Die: At Dethfest and Tales of the Blessed and Broken: The Early Years.

(8:50) Also includes the short story "Eight Out of Nine" taken from 25 Perfect Days: Plus 5 More, narrated by David Thompson

This episode my special guest is Dom Brightmon, a self-leadership expert that advances others through motivational teaching and book-casting. He is also the host of The Going North Podcast and the author of Going North!: Tips & Techniques to Advance Yourself and Stay the Course: The Elite Performer's 7 Secret Keys to Sustainable Success.

We discuss what led Dom into speaking and self-leadership and he shares some of the techniques that he and elite performers utilize.

For more on Dom - https://www.dombrightmon.com

Also includes the short story "28 Blocks" taken from 5 More Perfect Days and narrated by John Anthony Davis.

I just hit 113 episodes of this podcast which is the same number I had on my previous Unlocking podcast before I self-sabotaged and threw that podcast out. I've promised myself not to do the same with this one and I plan on recording until it's no longer enjoyable.

Early in the week I was ready to sabotage Tales of the Blessed and Broken and completely throw out Books 2-5 in the series even though I've already done quite a bit of work on them. Fortunately, a talk with my wife helped me come up with a great solution. I am now hard at work on TotB&B: The Early Years which I will put out in installments through Kindle Vella.

I managed to tear my MCL trying to play tennis, but I'm staying positive and using the injury to focus on my writing.

(9:45) The short story "Seven to Go" taken from 25 Perfect Days: Plus 5 More and narrated by David Thompson

My special guest is Chris Zanderholm, an old friend from junior high. Chris talks about all the health issues he has faced, the emotional and physical struggles he encountered, and how they helped shape him into a more positive person who wants to help others.

Chris is also a finalist in the Muscle and Fitness contest for Mr. Health and Fitness. Voting begins June 14. To vote for Chris you can check out : https://www.muscleandfitness.com/

You can follow Chris on IG @swedefromthemeade75

or find him on Facebook

Also be sure to check out where he works at: https://mysmartspine.com/

I will be going down there soon for treatment and plan on doing a podcast about the facility.

(51:00) Includes the short story "Three Sacred Truths" from 25 Perfect Days narrated by David Thompson

This week I took time off of playing with Derek the Demon so I could focus on Tales of the Blessed and Broken series. The new developments are going to turn this second book into a much more brutal and bloody book than I had originally planned.

I just received the German translations of Beyond and Before Brightside and am having the covers designed.

I mention my recent appearance on Oops: Caught Me Smoking and how I enjoyed talking about my cannabis use.

Includes the short story "Twenty-Four Hour Bullshit" from 25 Perfect Days and narrated by David Thompson

I interview Derek the Demon, a puppet that lives in hell. It's a short interview as Derek turned out to be kind of a dick. We talk briefly about MMA, cannabis, and traumatic brain injuries.

(6:30) Includes the short story "Six Hail Mary's" taken from 25 Perfect Days and narrated by David Thompson

How my interview with Mareike Kleinbohl, my guest from episode 107, has led me to release TBI or CTE: What the Hell is Wrong with Me? In both English and German this October while attending the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Why my family and I are back to training jiu jitsu.

How I’ve raised close to $1,500 for the Concussion Legacy Foundation through the virtual 5k I’ll be running this weekend.

Why I’m excited about my breakthrough while working on The Bridge.

(16:30) Also includes the short story “Eleven Times More Likely” taken from 25 Perfect Days narrated by David Thompson.

My special guest is Dr. Mike Simpson, the author of the upcoming book Honed: Finding Your Edge as a Man Over 40, the host of The Mind of the Warrior podcast and the man behind Greybeard Performance supplements, fight gear, and first aid kits.

We talk about traumatic brain injuries, CTE, PTSD, and improving both your brain health and overall health.

(43:40) Includes "30 Day Program" a short story taken from 5 More Perfect Days and narrated by John Anthony Davis. For more info on Doc - https://drmikesimpson.com/ For info on Greybeard Performance - https://greybeardperformance.com/

My guest this week is Mareike Kleinböhl, the host of the Child of the the Library podcast. Mareike is from Germany but speaks several languages and hosts her podcast in English. I asked her on the show to discuss why she enjoys reading in different languages, what advice she has for a beginner like myself, how my German translation of Brightside compares to the original, and what her podcast is all about. The episode also includes the short story "Ten Drops of Bleach" taken from 25 Perfect Days and narrated by David Thompson You can check out Child of the Library podcast: Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3u6xj7m YouTube - https://bit.ly/2S8CaXy And connect with Mareike on IG @childofthelibrary

My special guest is Sifu Alan Baker, a high-performance coach and an internationally recognized martial arts & self-defense expert with over 20 Black Belts in his 40 years of training. He is the author of The Warrior's Path: A Warrior Based Approach To Personal Change and is the Civilian Tactical Training Association founder.

Sifu Baker discusses his introduction to the martial arts, what he has gained from it, his philosophy on incorporating the different arts, the importance of breathwork, how to continue training through injuries and advanced age, and what his book is all about.

I had a fantastic time learning from him and am excited to read his book which can be found on Amazon at this link

You can find out more about him on his website

And if you're in the Atlanta area you can check out his martial arts center

(33:50) Includes the short story "Nineteen in a Row" from 25 Perfect Days narrated by David Thompson.