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We almost made it to the soaking pools at McMennamins. Follow Emily and I as we discuss the Kardashians and what it means to sit and soak in a pool.

Reiki is a japanese traditional practice that focuses on energy healing in the body. You may be familiar with Chakras from Hindu culture or "chi" from the Chinese - these are energy balances in the body. What I hoped to do with my session is to have a new experience and see for myself what this experience is like and if I could get some of my own personal understanding.

Join me as I go to my first Monster truck rally event. I give my pre-show thoughts have some sounds from the monster trucks and then my post-show analysis of the event.  Show Notes: Scooby doo (female driver), grace digger, zombie, el toro loco (horns and smoke out of front) max-d, solider fortune, monster mutt (has teeth on sides), zombie (arms coming out), megaladon - suspension is nuts, tires are like as tall as me  - weigh 12 thousand pounds  - full throttle it is so loud  - wheelies with a monster truck - unbelieveable  - Describe arena - platform in the middle, circular, dirt flying up at you and car fumes (little nervous eating popcorn) - kids behind getting scared  - The competition: Bracket tournament style - start with racing in a circle  - atv racing  - 2 wheel trick competition  - 1v1 caged cars  - freestyle - love how animated and excited announcers get, announced the race results like every 2 mins lol   - crane driving cars around  - br

This week is a pretty short episode, but I thought I would share my story from when I traveled abroad. Follow my on my adventure to Cuba where I had a run in with a certain animal or should I say animals which could have caused the end of me.... Show Notes: How I wound up in Cuba The story leading up to my experience with Rabies My advice to other travelers 

5 Myths of meditation debunked: Debunking the 5 Most Common Meditation Myths | Light Watkins | TEDxVeniceBeach - I finally did it, I meditated for 1 hour. - Okay, I have to take an honest look at that statement and say. It doesn't matter how long you meditate for because what really matters more than the length of time is that you are tapping into an energy that makes you feel renewed and you experience true love/peace. I'm sure there are people that can get into that deep state of calm and detach from their thoughts within seconds if that wanted to from doing this practice for long and determining their base level. I'll get into that in a moment. - Now let's talk about meditation, something that I haven't been doing for an extremely long time. But it has been very helpful for balancing out my mood for a day and also teaching me how to be more focused. It's one of those things that I can't fully explain and I'm sure there's some science to back it up, but I am just going to talk from my experience. For me, it

Have you ever tried something new and scary? Putting yourself out there in the unknown, not sure what people will think of you. Well, yes you have - you’re in Toastmasters! You practice speaking every day. But have you ever thought of recording your voice? Today Bryan is going to explain to us the benefits of podcasting with his top 5 tips he has learned after completing his first season ever! 1. Trial and Error 2. Be Prepared 3. Talk about what you want to - Be Yourself 4. Approach like you would a speech in Toastmasters 5. It can be lonely speaking alone, grab a friend! Bonus tips:  - anchor for posting  - don’t have to edit, but look for gaps in audio on the timeline

I haven't had the opportunity to do archery for some time, so I decided that I would see if it is actually something I am passionate about. I have found that sometimes an idea comes into my mind and I have to act on it to see if it might be something that I could be passionate about. 

In this episode I recorded my speech that I gave at Toastmasters where my topic was to discuss everything I knew about selling. I drew upon all of my resources to be able to tie together all of my knowledge into one concise speech. Enjoy!

Introduction/About: What's up guys today we're talking about health, spirituality and the 7 day vegan challenge - whoa! - What is the 7 day vegan challenge/how I heard about it - why doing? -vegans always talking about it(bad rap) - health - challenge - overcome previous length (college) - getting made fun of, super bowl party broke with wings - energy and vibration in food - Hope to feel better and open third eye - How starting: ate all meats (chicken, most of cheese, hid the chocolate) - Trader Joe's bought $100 of food (carrots, cabbage, potatoes, zucchini) - Philosophy is that I'm just eating the side dishes now - fries, celery, - Challenges: - Hope to not tell everyone I know about it - accidentally eating something - having food on hand when hungry - label reading - Not having ranch - I will give updates every day Day 1 Update: Getting made fun of in college for it - pat of reason why don't want to tell people - ate my famous stir fry breakfast - then put into burrito - lots of nuts and snacks du

Folloe along for the ride with my friend Bryce Vigilone and myself as we travel across Oregon and Washington to Pullman, Washington to enjoy an Oregon Ducks football game on the road. Spoiler Alert, the Ducks did not pull off the victory, but it was still an exciting game and experience. Bryce is a writer and an all around nice guy with an obsession for sports and athletics! Bryce and I discuss: - Being Italian - Highschool football - Sports Identification - Being a sports writer - some of our favorite movies 

SEASON 2 IS HERE!!!  New season, new intro, new vision and if you haven't gotten the idea I have a new approach. This season is going to be packed with new experiences, guests and giving you and update on my personal news. Thanks for being a part of the journey!

This week I bring on my girlfriend and roommate Emily. In this episode we talk about: - Skydiving - Living with me - Advice to highschool students - Early childhood in Alaska - Wedding film editing - Impact of social media on society I'm also excited to announce the launch of my new podcast series Creative Q, launching early 2019.

In this episode I say my goodbyes and explain the 5 big things I learned from making my first-ever podcast series. It can be a bit of work, but it is rewarding. Thank you everyone for listening and stay tuned. Link to Creative Q Podcast: TBD (February target date)

I'd like to introduce you to my friend Style, originally SV. I brought him on to the show because he is an outgoing guy with a unique outlook on life. His motivation, humor, and determination are palpable. It is my hope that the microphone does some kind of justice in getting this across. Please enjoy!

Join me in attending a Toastmasters Meeting. Thank you At the River's Edge for allowing me to record and share this experience!

In this episode I am so excited to introduce to you Campbell Roscoe, one of the coolest guys I have ever worked with at the University of Oregon Recreation Center. We talk about everything from personal self-esteem to improving your fitness. Enjoy!

Warning: This episode has some explicit content. Trying to start a comedy club in Portland. This is the prototype of what we are trying to create. Feel free to reach out if you would like to join! Meeting Wednesdays.

- Creating as a kid vs now - Too much confidence after first completed project - Plateauing - The random process of good ideas - Taking breaks and looking at a project with "fresh eyes" - Childhood creative projects - Pushing through fear of trying something new

In this episode I bring on a very special guest... my mom! She is a teacher and someone I would consider very religious. Listen as we cover the psychology of learning, meaning of life and the controversies of religion.