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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  - breaking blue cardboard boxes Surprises: - not about cars: but dude throwing boomerang spinner thing  -cars go out of commission, not as durable as you would think  - cosmetics on the cars  - shear ability to maneuver such a big vehicles - no cars getting smashed  - all vehicles have to worry about tipping over  - parts of car falling off  - won the whole thing is Max-D, funny when they interview people  Overall: Big cars defying gravity, really bounce around, time stand stills when they are at the height of their jump  - can stand on one wheel like a break dancer  Favorite driver: Grave Digger - would just go super high, balanced on wheels, manuerved well 

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's acts like a base-line. I know what zero feel like, of what a calmness of the mind feels like. I'm going to put a link to this video in the description, but this guy named Light Watkins dispels a couple of misconceptions about meditation and cover some of the things I am about to say.  - Can make you feel younger,  - Meditation gives me that focus to find the beauty in the world, like a child almost. - focus on the breath - people believe this can heal a lot of ailments - No wrong way, beauty of it is what is meaningful to you. That goes with tapping into your own self. So if it's having candles and incense and being at the top of a mountain, etc. then that might be what you need. I'm more of a minimalist and want to be able to learn how to do this anywhere - life should be a meditation. This helps prevent you from cutting your finger when chopping food, burning your hand on the curling iron or the kitchen oven, accidentally running a red light or stop sign. Ultimately, decluttering your mind, providing focus and appreciating/tapping into the world around us. Now the big question how did I meditate for 1 hour and what did I learn? HOW: - Started with 2 mins, worked to 5, then 10, then 15, then 20, then 30, then 40. And then today, it's a Saturday I wanted to push for 1 hour. - Like to sit in a chair so don't fall asleep LEARNED: - Like with any meditation once you get past the chatter of your mind where you think from one idea to the next and say to my brain sucks that you thought about this idea now mind because there is nothing we can do about it. Don't want to break the meditation for one idea that might be holding me back from another. It usually takes me about 5-7 minutes to get through this clatter and get into this agreement with my mind that I made a commitment to this time and I am sticking to it. And then that relaxes me- Feel different sensations: body can feel warm, might feel heaviness in stomach so have to like breath it away, - Listening to the world around you, birds, cars driving by - Come back to breath and looking at the light behind your eye lids - sometimes like to imagine it all around my body - Ultimately, meditation is a gift to yourself, able to quiet the body and the mind and be at peace

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 during the day - Was a little tempted by cookie in break room - then evening selected chips and salsa, and some beers. - was a little hungry in the evening to balance the beer so scouraged the fridge and luckily didn’t have any cheese or things easy to make that would tempt me. That’s my one weakness is having things on hand to eat - health: more craps during the day, probably cause breaking down food easier - spiritual update: about the same for now other than feeling better  Day 2: Vibrational frequency - many food is tortured (do we want that in our bodies?) - lazy day at home, made soup (hard to not use butternut squash my dad made me) - still frequently hungry - craving chocolate and cake Day 3: Imperfect produce - less inclined to want chocolate - caused me to do more cooking, but I like warm vegetables - made home made french fries - Mediated for 30 mins - broke record Day 4: Hate wasting food so ate all the chicken, eggs and cheese from home - Snacked on chips from desk - Almost accidentally ate some celery with ranch on it, but quickly thought about it and spilled the ranch all over my front side - Had conversation about Keto and proud of myself for not bringing up that I am Vegan Day 5: Short Update - Forgot to meditate - Feels good to not eat animals, stomach thanks me Day 6: Getting in the hang of things - order lunch from a Thai place called Thai Basil - I heard asian food is really good fro trying to stay vegan. Still called ahead and asked if there was butter or cheese in the food. - Almost there, the time is flying by. Still working my way through my snacks at work and have plenty of veggies at home. Let's do it! Day 7: - forgot peanut butter was vegan (butter in title) - Foods that have protein - Tofu: 10g - Edamame: 8.5g - Tempeh: 15g - Lentils: about 9g - Chickpeas (hummus): 7g - Peanuts: 20g - Almonds: 16.5g - Spirulina: 8g - Bean and rice: 7g - Potatoes: 8g - Broccoli: 4g - Mushrooms: 3g Epic sound effect transition for my five takeaways This is my experience, not a doctor. 5 things learned from challenge: 1. Food Conscious - Read the labels (grew up on McDonalds and potato chips) - Asking if things have milk, butter or cheese in them 2. Healthy food makes you hungry so have plenty on hand 3. Mentally feel better - like giving someone a compliment, opening a door, that kind of feeling (less guilt) 4. Lighter stomach 5. Knowing that it’s possible -Animals have feelings Still sti

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.