The time has come! My brothers Bradley Lovell (@bradleyjlovell) and Alex Skold (@skoldblooded) gathered together to join me in exploring the depths of radical honesty. In an effort to reduce our bias, expand our limited individual perspectives and grow closer as friends, we discuss beliefs, vices, pleasures, addictions, sex, drugs, alcohol and social media before turning … Read more
Why I Took the Big Five Personality Trait Assessment “Know thyself” —Oracle Delphi I first heard about the Big Five personality traits from listening to Professor Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist whose Biblical lectures completely changed my perspective on the Bible. After a few close friends took his Understand Myself Assessment and reported interesting results, I finally … Read more
Sean Thompson is the former owner/operator of Liquid Float Tanks in Austin, TX, and a distributor of kindness. This episode was a treat! Sean and I briefly discuss the history of float tanks, sensory deprivation, getting to a state of optimal focus, and the dangers of cruise control before wandering down a tributary on topics … Read more
Madeline Acri (@m.acri + @macrieats) is a vegan, lover of plants, and advocate for the Zero-Waste lifestyle. After passing through the TWD essential oil ritual, Maddie and I discuss her beliefs on preserving the environment, veganism, the future of this planet, apocalyptic visions and stories of the past, and the greatest problems facing our homo … Read more
The day I received the first copy of a book that took me three years to write, I cried. But I didn’t cry from first glimpsing the book. Instead, I was brought to tears by writing this reflection. Writing this piece reminded me of where I came from, what it took to write this book, … Read more
Alrighty! I’m so excited to announce that my new book, The Trail Provides: A Boy’s Memoir of Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, is now available for purchase on Amazon in both digital and paperback formats! 05.01.19 Edit: The audiobook is now live too! It’s the story of my hike of the PCT back in 2015 and the … Read more
Liz Hartzell (@emhartzell) is a teacher of movement, yogi, empath, and student of mind/body healing. This week Liz and I discuss the growing revolution that is “movement”, how trauma lodges in the body, the ego craving identities, the counter-intuitive solution to pain, the dangers of victimhood, and much, much more. Much thanks goes to Liz for … Read more
the trail was the way, and it said to us: “come, and I will provide.” “come, and I will give you my walls, the mountains to be our fortress protecting us from the distractions and this will be our classroom.” “come, and I will teach you about people. incredible, beautiful people. whose faces and hearts … Read more
Robinson Erhardt (@robinsonerhardt) is the author of over thirty books including The Book of Lokk and most recently Viking Ninja Elements: Kill Your Ego, Challenge Your Discipline. I first encountered Robinson’s calm and collected demeanor at the local gym, only later discovering that at the young age of twenty-six, he was already a prolific author … Read more
Matt Vest (not on social media!) is an inner and outer-journeyman, and close friend. On today’s episode, Matt digs deep and shares with us his Hero’s Journey, from the initial Matrix-like call from the phone booth to the lowest valleys in his life, to the various ceremonies and life-changing experiences he’s participated in including Sessins, … Read more