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The Mind Unset055: 1000 Years From NowI know... we're supposed to be in the in-between, in the season break, but I have to clear the air. I have something to share with you. But first, a question.If someone said they were going to take a picture of you and a thousand years from now, the photograph will still look as it did the moment the photographer took it, would you feel any pressure? Would you travel 2,000 miles by car to sit for that photo? Just listen to the episode, I'll explain everything. * * *If y...2023-10-1109 min
The Mind Unset054: You Gotta Go To KnowChange is in the air. Baja Summer is making her graceful exit. October is just around the corner. It’s happening so fast but that seems to be how it works.Once things start to ramp up and the tectonic plates of life start to actually move; it’s only at that point, that I’m able to glance back and say, ah… that’s what that was all about.We all know change is hard and that the transition period before the big change can be fraught with discomfort. Sometimes we cope wit...2023-09-2713 min
The Mind Unset053: Someone Had To Do ItI don’t know why I ended up in that little surf village. It just looked like a cool place on my paper map, stashed way out there on a desolate point of land like the last berry on a branch drooping close to the ground.Oh, the things we discover when we load up the car and drive to a place we've never been. A place, that weeks before had been nearly wiped off the map by a hurricane. A place where, if you pause long enough, the idea you were searching for m...2023-09-2010 min
The Mind Unset052: Breaking BreadAnthony Bourdain said food is everything we are. It’s an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It’s inseparable from those. It may not be the answer to world peace but it’s a start. But what happens when your love affair with food turns sour? When what used to excite you leaves you cold. When culinary apathy sets in and nothing tastes good anymore. When you realize you just might know the answer to the question; How many fish tacos are too many? Th...2023-09-1309 min
The Mind Unset051: Gods Among UsHow do I even begin to describe this episode?Well, in 1963, Paul Zahl, head guy at National Geographic coined a phrase when referencing the Coast Redwoods and Giant Sequoias in California. He called them the Mount Everest of living things. Fossils and seeds from these majestic beauties have been discovered in a place that can't be explained. Some date back 45 million years. What started as a simple assignment from my acting coach turned into an expansive journey that left me trying to connect the dots using the reintegration of wolves to Yellowstone National and...2023-09-0612 min
The Mind Unset050: Commitment Chronicles"It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through." –Zig ZiglerEpisode 50! It's a pretty special day for us here at The Mind Unset because a little over a year ago, episode 1 went live. I remember feeling excited, overwhelmed, and so far behind everyone else in the game. The numbers told a tale that did not bode well for new podcasts. For example, of the 2.5 million podcasts out there in the universe, 90% of them will never reach their 20th episo...2023-08-3013 min
The Mind Unset049: ResonanceAlbert Einstein said everything in life is vibration. Everything in the universe is in a constant state of movement. These movements are referred to as vibrations. The speed or rate of vibration is called frequency. And, from the moment life began on Earth, the planet has had its own natural frequency. This frequency enhances the body's natural healing processes and reduces stress and inflammation. As humans evolved, we became more in tune with the Earth’s natural vibrations.If you think about it, these energies have been explained for centuries in different forms: Aura...2023-08-2311 min
The Mind Unset048: EnduranceHe called it the 2% rule. He explained it like this. When you’re flying a jet, you push the throttle to the limit and then back 2% so that it feels like you’re riding just at the edge. He was a legendary figure and you don't know his name. He wrote songs for Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and the Highwaymen and you don't know his name. Lee Clayton was tougher on me than any artist I ever worked with and he made me better. In this episode, I tell the story of a fateful show in Ams...2023-08-1615 min
The Mind Unset047: Glimmers"When your emotions go down, your logic goes up." Amy MorinI had a recent conversation with someone I love dearly but disagree with on so many levels. I told myself before our conversation that I was not going to get emotional. Not going to take the bait and let our "catch-up" trigger me into a pointless debate.These types of conversations (you know how they go) tend to ramp up the nervous system and get things all outta whack. It didn't go so well. But, I learned (re-learned) a v...2023-08-0906 min
The Mind Unset046: The 40% RuleSpreadsheets are hard. Asking people for help is hard. Dispensing with self-critical talk, meditation...incredibly hard for me. 1000 pushups? Not hard.Have you ever aspired to run a marathon or climb Mount Everest? If the answer is yes, you'd do well to acquaint yourself with the 40% Rule. The Navy S.E.A.Ls use it to push past perceived mental and physical limits and if it works for them, there's gotta be something in it for the rest of us. In this episode, I talk about the time I took a S.E.A...2023-08-0212 min
The Mind Unset045: The Law of DistractionDo you ever feel like your brain is broken? Like, no matter how hard you try to focus on a task, you just can't beat the distraction faction? Well, that's me this week.Between the construction noises outside the studio and the usual carnival of events going on inside my brain, it's a wonder anything gets accomplished. But we push on and through and in this week's episode I expose my weakness when it comes to distraction and mental clutter. Things get a little dicey when The Mind Unset goes mobile and...2023-07-2607 min
The Mind Unset044: Just Like JazzMiles Davis said, "If you're not making mistakes, it's a mistake." In order to create structure and be productive, we have to develop routines, habits, and schedules. And then, once we have established those routines, we’re told that routines stifle creativity. So… we need to break away from our routine. We need to improvise, like Miles Davis. We need to make big, glaring mistakes if we ever want to move forward. We have to disrupt the routine and break the rules. But before you can break the rules, you have...2023-07-1909 min
The Mind Unset043: Inchworm...and when that mile was met, I said, one more. Like an inchworm, I measured the ground, inch by inch, foot by foot, mile by mile. Today in Episode 43, we are not talking about failure. We’re talking about the other end of failure; the small victories. The small wins that become the stepping stones that lead to big goals. And this week marks one of those small victories for The Mind Unset, one I fully intend to celebrate and… I’m taking you with me.* * *If you like what you're hearing...2023-07-0509 min
The Mind Unset042: Off The Cuff23.5 degrees. Not the temperature, the angle. I bet you never wasted a single second's attention on it. You'll feel differently after E042!Today's a special day. It's the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. So I'm doing something a little different on this episode and going off the cuff (and maybe just a little off the rails) with some fun facts about the summer solstice, summer on different planets, and my favorite Baja summer staple that's as essential as baseball. I promise, it's all connected. Give it a li...2023-06-2109 min
The Mind Unset041: Rediscovering Discovery (Republished from Season 1)Marcel Proust wrote, "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."This episode is republished from Season 1 and was recorded at a time that had me fighting through a creative block. I was about to give up until a little shift from convergent thinking to divergent thinking shook something loose.There's nothing like a spur-of-the-moment road trip through Baja, Mexico, complete with military checkpoints and street tacos to get the juices flowing. Pun intended.Ride along with me and discover one of Baja's...2023-06-1412 min
The Mind Unset040: The Best Advice - Republished from S1Matthew McConaughey said, "The best advice comes from people who don't give advice."So, let's talk about giving advice.We all have that friend or family member. Their life is a bit of a mess. They’re constantly embroiled in some sort of drama and they come to you for advice. Do you give it?This is a difficult position to be in because you want to help but you’re reluctant to – you know – give advice. Do people really want help or do they simply want to be heard?Parke...2023-06-0713 min
The Mind Unset039: The Pain of Progress"The most important things lie too close to wherever your secret heart is buried, like landmarks to a treasure your enemies would love to steal away. " Stephen KingHere we are, the end of Season 3! Thanks for taking the ride with me. Producing this show has been an incredible experience. I've learned a lot about podcasting and about myself along the way. In this episode, I talk about how my relationship with the show has changed and how you guys are more than just listeners. I discuss feeling way too exposed at times, and how I...2023-05-2414 min
The Mind Unset038: Strong Coffee. Strong Women™ with Lili Wexu"I spent a lot of time on my own, experimenting, trying to figure out what the upgraded version of me looked like. And honestly, that process never stops."Lili Wexu is an author, award-winning film and voice-over actress, and my voice acting coach. You’ve seen her on Grey’s Anatomy and Alien vs Predator and if you’re into video games, she’s voiced some of the most popular out there. From a young age, Lili knew her voice was special. She spent years developing her signature sound and after a lot of work and reinv...2023-05-1755 min
The Mind Unset037: The Muse In The MustardShe is the Muse. Of course, we coddle her. Love her. And implore her not to abandon us. But sometimes, it takes running out of mustard to find her. Yes, I said it takes running out of mustard to connect with the muse.Listen in as I try to talk my way through this one. Support the show2023-05-1007 min
The Mind Unset036: John Timmons: Bee ManOne of the things I love most about doing this show is featuring some of my incredibly passionate and talented friends. Living like a gypsy for the last ten years had its drawbacks but I got to meet some fascinating people who were on amazing journeys themselves. One of them is John Timmons. I met John when he sailed into the marina we were in up on the Chesapeake Bay. We hit it off immediately and he’s one of those guys who can do just about anything, from designing a solar array for his boat to reb...2023-05-0343 min
The Mind Unset035: Crash Landings...all of them looking at me, the rockstar covered in blood and shit. Well, you can probably imagine what they were thinking: you ain't no rockstar. Oh, where to begin? With the children's book that was doomed from the beginning or with the record deal that the Universe just couldn't allow?Today's episode is a true story. It really happened and the takeaway is a big one because sometimes it takes a while to see the true outcome of a situation. Sometimes when you think you've won, you've really lost. And so...2023-04-2611 min
The Mind Unset034: Strong Coffee. Strong Women™ with Leah Guy"There is no cosmic trash can. We can't just toss what we don't like about ourselves away. It's uncomfortable work but we have to do it if we want to heal." Leah Guy is an inspirational speaker, intuitive healer, and author of 3 self-care books. Her latest is Overcoming Toxic Emotions: A Practical Guide to Building Better Relationships with Yourself and Others. Leah uses her own personal experience and triumphs over anxiety, sexual assault, and addiction to help others heal. Her courses and events have helped thousands of people around the world and you can h...2023-04-1941 min
The Mind Unset033: The EssentialsFor the past few months, it feels as if I’ve been hooked up to a set of battery cables. The gods handed me a bolt of lightning and said, “Hold this.”Transition is both necessary and... messy.It’s said that our bodies change every seven years or so. Maybe you’ve heard it referred to as Steiner’s map of human development. Back in the early 20th century, philosopher and teacher Rudolf Steiner was known for his ability to connect spiritual and scientific concepts. He’s probably most well-known for this map of...2023-04-1212 min
The Mind Unset032: Fabio Favoretto: OceanographyFabio Favoretto is a postdoc at Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the chief scientist responsible for monitoring and tracking illegal fishing and other activity within the remote Revillagigedo Archipelago.This archipelago is a group of four volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, known for their unique ecosystem. They lie approximately 458 kilometers (285 mi) from Socorro Island south and southwest of Cabo San Lucas, the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, and boast some of the highest rates of species diversity in the Eastern Pacific. In this episode, Fabio and I talk about the...2023-04-0546 min
The Mind Unset031: The Art of Subtlety In a world that often demands our attention through a cacophony of sights, sounds, and messages, the art of subtlety invites us to pause, listen, and truly engage with the hidden depths that lie beneath the surface. The captivating dance between the lines, the delicate balance of expression and restraint, the whispered nuance that, when performed correctly, elevates above the din of the modern world and teeters at the edge – where the question just might be more important than the answer. Now, I've swung wide before but in this episode, I take you out...2023-03-2913 min
The Mind Unset030: Strong Coffee. Strong Women™ with Alenka VrecekAlenka Vrecek was born at the foot of the Alps in Slovenia, a part of former communist Yugoslavia. She spent her earliest years idolizing the likes of Reinhold Messner and other great alpine climbers. Born with a spirit for adventure, she came to America at 20 years old with a backpack, a pair of skis, and a pocket full of dreams. Her run as one of the top ski instructors in Squaw Valley ended with an accident that left her with a shattered knee and torn ligaments. During her recovery from surgery, she got a cancer dia...2023-03-2255 min
The Mind Unset029: HappinessHappiness. It's not rocket science. Yet, we love to pretend it is. Can you believe that I'm actually foolish enough to attempt an episode on happiness? It's true. But I've been working on this for a while now and I've decided to let it fly. You see, I've got a ringer. I've got science on my side. 85 years of science... and data collection from one of the longest-running studies of human life ever conducted. Begun in 1938, The Harvard Study of Adult Development has been studying and detailing the lives of over 2000 peop...2023-03-1513 min
The Mind Unset028: Dr. Michael Grandner: The Sleep Doctor"Sleep, nutrition, and exercise are three legs on the same stool. If you're not sleeping well, it's like trying to sit on a two-legged stool." Dr. Michael Grandner is the Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.He’s published hundreds of articles relating to sleep and health and you’ve seen him on every major news platform such as ABC, CNN, FOX, and the BBC. His research focuses on how sleep and sleep-related behaviors are r...2023-03-0859 min
The Mind Unset027: What's Your Story?We're all storytellers. But are we telling the real story? The stories we tell create the life we live in. They’re the scripts to our movie and every single day we tell stories that chronicle our triumphs and tragedies, successes and failures, powerful moments, and vulnerable moments; where we’re both hero and villain. We tell stories about our life, our work, past achievements, and future goals. Stories about our lovers, our family, and our health. All of these little stories reinforce what we believe about ourselves and influence how those around us see...2023-03-0116 min
The Mind Unset026: Do You Believe In Magic?Do you believe in magic? Do you believe the Universe is dropping hints and clues to us all the time to help us connect with our creativity? All we need to do is pay attention. Famed music producer Rick Rubin has a new book out called The Creative Act: A Way of Being and listening to him speak about it has kicked me off on a tangent. He speaks of magic and adjusting our antennas so that we can pick up these mystical signs floating all around us. Tune in to Episode 026 to dis...2023-01-1806 min