Shows
Dave's Gone ByDave's Gone By #1000 (9/20/2025): BATTING 1000 Here is the milestone 1000th episode (audio only) of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday morning, Sept. 20, 2025. A video of this episode is available at davesgoneby.com. Featuring: Dave and his wife offer a marathon celebration featuring clips, songs, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (1000 Daves), Colorado Limericks of the Damned (Mack, Milliken), Bunion Watch, Dave’s Big Dictionary (hair), StoryTime (“Engineer Ari”), and four dozen alumni guests.Guests: directors Suzanne Bachner, Charles Messina, Lorca Peress, Vicki Quade, Shyaporn Theerakulstit; actor Bob Brader, Andrew...
2025-09-229h 34
Formula Indie AmericaFORMULA INDIE AMERICA 4.3.20258-Bit Heroes – Lites Up The Night Amos Waits – Careless Love Andrew Moore and Hooch – Another Ride With You Andrew Moore and Hooch – Spaceman Austin Atlas – I Thought BEN SCOTT – Wilting Flowers Black Creek Reign – King of Nothing Blank Slate – Flow With the Flood Bonnethead – Dive Brett Copeland – Down With Me Bri Scully – Don’t Wanna Be Your Girl can sad – Carolina Reaper Colby Jeffers – Justice Corey Jason Dean – Get out of the Water Counterproductive – Over...
2025-03-043h 02
StarTalk RadioA Cosmic Conversation with J. Richard Gott IIIWhy haven’t we found evidence of alien civilizations? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with astrophysicist J. Richard Gott III to talk chess, tachyons, and what the Fermi Paradox and Copernican Principle say about humanity’s place in the cosmos. Plus, they rank super-genius movies. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/a-cosmic-conversation-with-j-richard-gott-iii/Thanks to our Patrons George Jeffers, Kate Jarocki, Paloma, Molina, Colby Lapresi, Duane Day, Elena, Gordon Vu, Dale, Boris Jegorovic, Dennis Wish, Kristine Tolman, David Geiger, Shawn Kellner, Tisha Bernal, Marek, Peter Morrow, Edward...
2024-11-051h 34
WackemandPackemEpisode 60 with Alpyn TripodI got to sit down with Colby Jeffers from Alpyn Tripod @alpyntripod, we talked about his elk hunt on how he harvested a sweet bull and also the making of the Alpyn Tripod, this tripod is awesome and super light. Go over and check out Vortex Broadheads @vortexbroadheads they're the original expanding broadheads proven and trusted since 1988 with harvesting thousands of animals. @moultriemobile and check out their trail cameras and download their mobile app on your phone and get into the game. These cameras are top notch and will not disappoint. Also, go check out @mountainboundhuntco on IG for...
2024-08-2653 min
Elevated ConversationsEP39: Baby Cyrus Birth Story (w/ my Wife, Mallory Quigg)On November 26th, 2023, my wife Mallory birthed our newest son, Cyrus Honor Jeffers. In this episode, my wife Mallory and I share about how Cyrus got his name, details about the birth, and what's it's been like having 3 kids in our family! We hope you find it insightful, inspiring, and elevated!
2024-07-2656 min
The Craft: Exploring the Creative Process29 | We Tried Hemingway’s Creative Practice (Write One True Sentence Daily)In this episode of The Craft, Carter and Colby discuss a specific creative practice. During his recent solo road trip to California, Carter adopted (with Colby’s prompting) Hemingway’s maxim “one true sentence” as a way to document his journey. He attempted to articulate an essence from each day in a single sentence, forgoing note-taking for a practice of small, dense creative acts. They discuss the process of generating new ideas, choosing which ideas to pursue, and developing small creative practices into larger, more refined work. Sentences: Day 1: I wonder if Jesse James ever watched tha...
2023-04-0541 minElevated ConversationsEP38: Life Vein (Song Review) w/ Khalil The GoatIn Episode 38 of Elevated Conversations, I interviewed my dear friend, Khalil Roquemore, also known by his artist name, Khalil The Goat. In August 2021, Khalil and I released an interfaith collaboration titled "Life Vein", which is about our soul's nearness to God.In 50:16 of The Quran, it states: "We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein."While in the Baha'i Writings, Bahá’u’lláh states: "This most great, this fathomless and surging Ocean is near, astonishingly near, unto you. B...
2022-09-201h 08Elevated ConversationsEP37: Gratitude (Song Review) w/ DjaykamsIn Episode 37 of Elevated Conversations, I interviewed the amazingly talented artist Djaykams about our recently released collaboration, "Gratitude".Djaykams and I connected a few months back when he came across one of my songs and reached out. We are both members of the Baha'i Faith, both love making music, and both share the name Nabil (it's my middle name)!He recently invited me to contribute a rap verse to his new song, and I'm so honored because the track turned out amazing!In the interview, we explored Djaykams journey as an artist, how...
2022-09-1354 minElevated ConversationsEP36: The Master's Piece (Album Review) w/ Jose' Villanueva Jr.In Episode 36 of Elevated Conversations, I interviewed my fellow Baha'i-inspired hip hop artist Jose' Villanueva Jr. about his latest album "The Master's Piece".Jose' and I connected a few years back after he embraced the Baha'i Faith and was seeking out Baha'i inspired hip hop music, and discovered my content. He invited me to be featured on the closing track of his new album, which includes myself and artist, Whyy Ohh. The song is called "Fit Together".In the interview, we explored Jose's journey as a Baha'i, the inspiration behind his album, his creative process...
2022-09-0650 min
The Indigenous Cafe PodcastHonor (Honour), Integrity, Commitment, and SacrificeRoman Orona takes you on a journey around the world of Indigenous Music. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world.
Artist's you will hear in the order they are played on this weeks show:
THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO HONOR/HONOUR “Then is is clear that the honour and exaltation of man cannot reside solely in material delights and earthly benefits. This material felicity is wholly secondary, while the exaltation of man resides primarily in such virtues and at...
2022-04-041h 00
A Bahá'í PerspectiveA Bahá'í Perspective: Colby Jeffershref="https://www.colbyjeffers.com/" target="_blank"Colby is a musical artist from the Phoenix area, who has been making Baha'i-inspired hip hop since around 2012. He has produced five albums and his most recently released album is entitled " href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/created-noble/1592585024" target="_blank"Created Noble". The album explores the themes of nobility, fatherhood, and contributing to the betterment of the world. We feature tracks from this album in the interview. Colby also produces a podcast called href="https://www.colbyjeffers.com/elevated-conversations/" target="_blank"Elevated Conversations, which we also refer to in the interview.
2022-03-2756 min
Elevated ConversationsEP35: Free (Song Review) w/ my album art designer, LunaIn the 8th and final episode of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 35, overall), I bring on the incredible album art designer! His name is Brian Luna (most commonly referred to as "Luna"), and he is an amazing artist and human being!In this episode, we highlight track 8 of the Created Noble album, titled "Free". Free is a feel good song about inner peace and spiritual freedom and aims to bring good vibes to the soul. It was the perfect episode to bring on Luna, as he is someone who has always given m...
2022-01-2255 min
Elevated ConversationsEP34: Ms. Carry (Song Review) w/ my therapist, Katrin ModabberIn episode 7 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 34, overall). I bring on a very special guest: my marriage counselor! Also a dear friend of mine, Katrin Modabber, was incredibly helpful to my wife Mallory and me in the early years of our marriage.Katrin was also invaluable in assisting my wife and I with processing the deeply emotional experiences of miscarriage. There were a few key insights, particularly designating a name to the miscarried children, that were so helpful to us in making peace with the grief of losing a precious soul before they...
2022-01-151h 04
Elevated ConversationsEP33: S.O.S (Song Review) w/ featured artist, AyanaIn episode 6 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 33, overall), I bring on the amazingly talented singer, Ayana, to discuss our soul-stirring collaboration, "S.O.S", the 6th track of the Created Noble album. "S.O.S" is a song about humanity wandering in darkness searching for light. Ayana and I dive into this concept, as well as discuss her journey as an artist, how we met and created this song together, and what it means to be created noble!It was a super fun, enlightening, elevated conversation!You can check o...
2022-01-0853 min
Elevated ConversationsEP32: New World (Song Review) w/ my recording engineer, Tom WhitingIn episode 5 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 32, overall), we explore "New World, the 5th track of my new album, "Created Noble".In this interview, we bring on another VERY IMPORTANT contributor to the "Created Noble" album: the recording engineer! Tom Whiting, the founder and owner of TallCat studios here in Phoenix, Arizona, is the amazingly talented engineer who recorded all of my vocals for "Created Noble". Tom and I have had many amazing chats over the past couple of years, so I knew I had to bring him on the podcast!"...
2022-01-011h 01
Elevated ConversationsEP31: Created Noble (Song Review) w/ my son, NobleEpisode 4 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 31, overall), is one for the history books! I interviewed my 4 year old son, Noble!Being a father to Noble, my first born son, was the primary inspiration behind the Created Noble album, so I really wanted to try to bring him on for an interview for this series.I felt episode 4 would be perfect, as the featured track is also titled "Created Noble", and it is essentially a love song I wrote for my sonThis was such a fun, interesting, insightful interview...
2021-12-2435 min
Elevated ConversationsEP30: Strive. Work. Pray. (Song Review) w/ my mixing engineer, LeksaiIn episode 3 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 30, overall), we explore "Strive. Work. Pray.", the 3rd track of my new album, "Created Noble".In this interview, we bring on a SUPER IMPORTANT contributor to the "Created Noble" album: the mixing engineer! Leksai, or BeatzbyLeksai, is an incredible mixing engineer, beat producer, drummer, and musician! More importantly, he's an amazing human being who gives glory to God in all his work! "Strive. Work. Pray." is a song that explores my daily goal of living a noble, spiritual life, so I knew Leksai would b...
2021-12-1746 min
Elevated ConversationsEP29: NBA (Song Review) w/ my dad, Richard JeffersIn episode 2 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 29, overall), we take a dive into "NBA", the 2nd track of my new album, "Created Noble".In this interview, we bring on a very special guest, my dad! (aka Richard Jeffers). "NBA" is a spiritual hype track about living a life of nobility, explored through the metaphor of basketball.In the interview, my dad and I explore the meaning of the song, talk about our relationship as father and son, learn about his love for basketball, and discuss a variety of other elevated, spiritual th...
2021-12-1159 min
Elevated ConversationsEP28: You Are (Song Review) w/ my wife, Mallory QuiggIn episode 1 of the "Created Noble Series" of Elevated Conversations (episode 28, overall), we take a dive into "You Are", the opening track of my new album, "Created Noble".In this interview, we bring on my favorite guest, my beloved wife, Mallory Quigg ❤️. "You Are" is a love song for my wife, my children, and God, so Mallory was the perfect guest! In the interview, Mallory and I explore the meaning of the song, share our journey as husband and wife, and discuss a variety of elevated, spiritual themes!The "Created Noble Series" of the...
2021-12-0453 minElevated ConversationsEP27: Q&A (Music, Music, Music)In today's episode I answer questions from friends and fans related to MUSIC! I also share about my upcoming "Created Noble Album Experience" to officially launch the public released of my new album!To sign up for the Created Noble Album Experience, go here:https://www.colbyjeffers.com/created-noble-experience/To submit your questions for future podcasts, message or email me at:https://www.facebook.com/colbyjeffersmusic/https://www.instagram.com/colbyjeffers/colbyjeffersmusic@gmail.com
2021-10-2337 minElevated ConversationsEP26: CANCEL.CULTURE.SHOCK (Album Review) w/ jeph.ilosopherIn Episode 26 of Elevated Conversations I had the pleasure of interviewing Baha'i-inspired hip hop artist jeph.ilosopher about his latest album "CANCEL.CULTURE.SHOCK".I have followed jeph.ilosopher's music for several years, but we only recently connected personally, and this interview was actually our first face-to-face conversation (albeit digitally)! We explored his journey as a Baha'i, his creative process as an artist, and unpacked the inspiration behind his new album!The new album explores the concepts of "cancel culture" and "culture shock" from a musical and lyrical level through a number of...
2021-08-2658 minElevated ConversationsEP25: Teaching During a Pandemic (w/ Ivan Enriquez)In Episode 25 of Elevated Conversations, I reflect on my experience teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic with my dear friend, and fellow teacher, Ivan Enriquez.Ivan and I taught middle school this past school year at ACCLAIM Academy, a charter school in West Phoenix. Ivan was the social studies teacher, while I taught writing.We reflect on our experience, discuss education, the period of youth, our friendship, and more!
2021-06-141h 11Elevated ConversationsEP24: As One Become (Song Review) w/ Roman Orona, Ahdi, Diversoul, and YechanEpisode 24 of Elevated Conversations is a special one! The Baha'i-inspired artists collective "FRMWRK" recently released its debut music project, featuring 4 amazing songs!In this interview, we have the whole crew from the song "As One Become" share the story behind the song, break down the creative process, and lots of other elevated reflections!"As One Become" centers on an Indigenous voice, the amazing Roman Orona. Roman raps the chorus of the song, and also starts and finishes the track with words of inspiration in Apache and English. The song also features some fire r...
2021-04-1157 minElevated ConversationsEP23: Feel the "Vibe" (Song Review) w/ GruffyIn episode 23, I interview up-and-coming rapper, Gruffy, about our new song "Vibe". Vibe is a chill and uplifting hip hop track focused on story telling and positivity. In the interview, Gruffy (aka Noah Salomon) and I discuss the story behind the song, how we met, Gruffy's journey and aspirations as an artist and vegan, as well as many other elevated themes!Noah is truly and amazing young man, so this song and interview were an absolute pleasure!To stream "Vibe":https://soundcloud.com/gruff_frvr/vibe...
2021-03-2850 minElevated ConversationsEP22: Changing The World Through Music (w/ AWU Sing Song)In episode 22, I interview my dear friend and musical collaborator, AWU Sing Song. AWU is a budding music superstar from Cameroon, Africa. But before AWU was making hit singles like "YaYaYo" and "If A Can, Can", we collaborated on "Change The World", a song, video, and album project created to uplift, educate, and inspire humanity to make a positive change in the world.In our interview, AWU and I share the story of how we met in Cameroon back in 2012, and the divinely guided steps that led us to create "Change The World". AWU also shares about h...
2021-01-211h 09Elevated ConversationsEP21: Sharpening Your "Inner Sight" (w/ Wyatt Morgano)In Episode 21 of Elevated Conversations I stumbled into fellow podcaster, Wyatt Morgano! Wyatt hosts a podcast called "Inner Sight", which focuses on tapping into our spiritual perception through deep and meaningful conversations with friends Wyatt has met in his efforts to be of service to humanity and contribute to the betterment of the world.Our two podcasts bumped together on the interwebs and so we decided to co-interview each other! We discussed our friendship, why we started podcasting, serving the community, music, racial justice, and more!To check out Wyatt's "Inner Sight" podcast, go here:
2020-12-171h 15Elevated ConversationsEP20: Nothing But Love (Song Review) w/ W.ill and Brian.November 19th, 2020 was a special day! It marked the release of "Nothing But Love", a musical collaboration between myself and my young homies W.ill and Brian.! In addition, it was also Will's 18th's birthday!What makes this song so special to me is that I have known Will and Brian since they were in middle school. We were all part of a community junior youth empowerment group that I helped mentor in the Sunnyslope neighborhood here in Phoenix, Arizona. They both stuck with the group until its completion and continue to be active in...
2020-12-061h 01Elevated ConversationsEP19: Our Birth Story (w/ My Wife, Mallory Quigg)On October 28th, 2020, my wife Mallory birthed our newborn son, Justice Michael Justice. Like with our first son, Noble, Mallory made the choice to do an all natural home birth. We also utilized the Bradley Method of natural childbirth, which places the partner (myself) in the role of coach.Many people have asked us to share more about our birth story, so we thought it would be fun to record it in the form of a podcast episode. We recount the 9 months of preparation leading up the Justice's birth, the highlights of the labor and birth, the...
2020-11-1356 minElevated ConversationsEP18: Baseline.Flowers (Album Review) w/ Emiliano "Diversoul" MorondosIn Episode 18, I bring back Emiliano "Diversoul" Morondos to unpack his latest album Baseline.Flowers.Diversoul is a Baha'i, emcee, Branch Director of the Gila River Komatke Boys and Girls Club, husband, and father, among many other things. His current focus is urgently railing against the superficial, disease of materialism, and systems of oppression. Clearly, he is an amazing dude!In this interview, Emiliano and I discuss the inspiration behind the Baseline.Flowers album, his experience serving in the the Gila River community, and many other spiritually elevated topics!You can connect with...
2020-09-0657 minElevated ConversationsEP17: Freedom From Racial Prejudice w/ Edward PeaceWhat is racial prejudice? And how do we free ourselves from it? In Episode 17 of Elevated Conversations, I explore these questions with my good friend, Edward Peace, host of the new program "Ramblings of a Trying Baha'i".This episode was actually part 2 of a conversation that unpacked some key concepts from the book "Advent of Divine Justice", a lengthy letter written by the Guardian of the Baha'i Faith, Shoghi Effendi, written to the Baha'is of North America in 1938. Part 1 of the conversation can be found on "Ramblings of a Trying Baha'i", which is published on YouTube and...
2020-07-2548 minElevated ConversationsEP16: Will You Break The Silence? (Poem Review) w/ Andrea Hope“In the end, we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.Those are the words that inspired Andrea Hope's powerful new poem and book "Will You Break The Silence?: Poetic Practical Steps Toward Race Unity". It's a passionate call from a Black voice to friends in the white community to break the silence and speak out on matters of racial injustice.In light of the recent surge for racial justice across the United States and around the world in response to the unjust murder of Geo...
2020-06-171h 20Elevated ConversationsEP15: A Conversation About Nobility (w/ My Best Friend, Brian Roth)In Episode 15, I interview a very special person! Brian Roth. My best friend, best man in my wedding, and camera man behind all of my music videos. Brian and I discuss the concept of nobility. What does it mean to be "noble"? What are the challenges of being noble? How do we see nobility expressed in the arts?This is the first episode in a special series of "Elevated Conversations" that is focused on the theme of nobility, inspired by my upcoming album "Created Noble". In the series, I interview special people in my life who have...
2020-05-2946 minElevated ConversationsEP14: Media For Transformation w/ Shadi Toloui-WallaceEver stopped to ponder on whether the music we consume, promote, and create accurately reflects the type of society we want to live in?In Episode 14 of Elevated Conversations, I explore this important question with the amazingly talented and inspiring Baha'i-inspired musician, Shadi Toloui-Wallace, as she shared about an exciting new project she is working on called "Media For Transformation"."Media For Transformation" is a social action initiative inspired by the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program. The project recognizes the powerful influence of media in society and is motivated to create positive content that contributes...
2020-05-021h 15Elevated ConversationsEP13: Q&A (COVID-19, Future Projects, and My Beard!)Another fun Q&A session where I take questions from listeners and speak on them!The questions for this episode centered on the current COVID-19 situation, future musical projects and collaborations, as well as the current length of my beard!To submit your questions for future podcasts, message or email me at:https://www.facebook.com/colbyjeffersmusic/https://www.instagram.com/colbyjeffers/colbyjeffersmusic@gmail.com
2020-04-2618 minElevated ConversationsEP12: New Day (Album Review) w/ Randy'd'dawnWhat type of music would a Baha'i-inspired rapper born in Tanzania create while serving at the Baha'i World Center in Haifa, Israel?In Episode 12, I'll answer that question as we go international to interview Baha'i-inspired rapper Randy'd'dawn about his album "New Day".Randy also discusses his journey as a Baha'i-inspired rapper, what draws him to create music, and the process behind his latest album, New Day.Action Items:Watch the "Prophets" music video:https://youtu.be/GIpLYHmK2PYStream the New Day album here:https://album...
2020-04-1851 minElevated ConversationsEP11: The 7 Cities (Album Review) w/ Emiliano "Diversoul" MorondosIn Episode 11, I interview a mentor and inspiration of mine, Baha’i-inspired rapper, Emiliano "Diversoul" Morondos, about his new album The 7 Cities, inspired by the book The Seven Valleys written by Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Baha'i Faith.Emiliano discusses his journey as a Baha'i-inspired rapper, and shares the top insights he gleaned from the nine year process of creating the album.Hip Hop artist and Emcee “DVRSL” (Diversoul) has been a participant in Hip Hop culture for 20+ years. Representing Wailuku Hi., Skokie Il., Arivaca, Tucson and Phoenix Az.Time and experience, world tra...
2020-04-1153 minElevated ConversationsEP10: Thief In The Night (Album Review) w/ Karim RushdyIn Episode 10, I interview my good friend and fellow Baha’i-inspired rapper, Karim Rushdy, about his new album Thief In The Night.Karim discusses the inspiration behind the album, some of the biggest challenges of completing it, as well as some of the most joyful moments of creating the album.Action Items:Stream the Thief In The Night album, here.Connect with Karim: Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | YouTube
2020-04-0451 minElevated ConversationsEP9: What Is Love? (feat. my wife, Mallory Quigg)Episode 9 is a special Valentine's Day edition of the Elevated Conversations podcast. I discuss the word "love" with my amazing wife, Mallory!Mallory and I explore the definition of love, some Baha'i Writings about love, and the 5 Love Languages.Action Items:Take the 5 Love Languages Quiz:https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/Find an inspiring quote about love:https://www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=loveRead about love, and other virtues, on the Virtues Project:https://virtuesproject.com/Connect with Mallory:...
2020-02-1443 minElevated ConversationsEP8: How To Write More Inspiring Rap LyricsIn episode 8, I break down my 5 tips on how to write more inspiring rap lyrics! Here is the list:1) Find a deep sense of purpose and motivation2) Read inspiring material connected to your song content3) Start your writing process by brainstorming4) Study other inspiring rappers5) Rap about your personal experienceAction Items:Rappers: go write a rap verse with the goal of inspiring someoneOther artists: go create something with the goal of inspiring someone“Non” artists: go do something today with the goal...
2020-02-0534 minElevated ConversationsEP7: The 5 Pillars of Creativity (from the God MC)A breakdown of the 5 Pillars of Creativity, as described by the legendary rapper Rakim in his new book Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius.Action Steps:1) Go read "Sweat The Technique"2) Go read a book from one of the greats in your field of interest3) Go create something!To learn more about Rakim:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RakimTo purchase Sweat The Technique:https://www.amazon.com/Sweat-Technique-Lyrical-Genius-Breaks/dp/0062850237/
2020-01-281h 35Elevated ConversationsEP 6: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Reflections, Inspiration, Tests, & Growth)In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020, I share some history about Dr. King, how Dr. King inspires me in my work to contribute to positive social change, some recent tests I've had and how they helped me grow, as well as some actions steps we can all take to honor Dr. King and contribute to changing the world.Action Steps:Take some time to learn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Read some of Dr. King's inspiring quotesListen to one of Dr. King's speechesEducate yourself on the social justice issues in...
2020-01-2039 minElevated ConversationsEP5: Q&A (Music, Service, Family, and my Biggest Fear!)We reached 5 episodes! To celebrate the mini-milestone, I took questions from my listeners and shared my elevated answers from the heart.Most of the questions centered on things I love, like music, service, and family - along with some other random questions like "what's my biggest fear?!". To submit your questions for future podcasts, message or email me at:https://www.facebook.com/colbyjeffersmusic/https://www.instagram.com/colbyjeffers/colbyjeffersmusic@gmail.com
2019-11-131h 01Elevated ConversationsEP4: 5 Magical Powers of Rap MusicRap music is currently the most popular music genre. But what makes it so powerful?? I break it down in episode 4 of the Elevated Conversations podcast!5 Magical Powers of Rap MusicRap is worshipIt tells a more elaborate storyIt's artistic excellenceIt's diversatilityIt attracts and empowers youthAction Steps:Listen to rap music with a new lens and look for these 5 magical powers!Get a free copy of my latest album 'Release The Power', along with some dope bonus content to dive deeper into the magical powers of rap:https...
2019-09-2138 minElevated ConversationsEP3: Basketball and the Baha'i Faith (5 Historical Moments)In Episode 3, I take you through a history lesson of the sport of basketball and the Baha'i Faith world religion, focusing on 5 historical moments.5 Historical Moments in Basketball and the Baha'i Faith1) 1861 - James Naismith is born and Baha'u'llah pens the Kitab-i-Iqan (Book of Certitude)2) 1893 - Basketball's first international matches and the Baha'i Faith is first mentioned in the United States3) 1936/1937 - Basketball is first played as an Olympic medal sport and the Baha'i Faith has is first systematic teaching plan, the "7 Year Plan"4) 1946 - Formation of the...
2019-08-281h 05Elevated ConversationsEP2: Does Basketball Actually Develop Virtues?Do human beings truly develop virtues, morals, and spiritual qualities through playing the sport of basketball? Or is basketball just a trivial pursuit and waste of time?In Episode 2 of "Elevated Conversations" I explore the Baha'i Writings; the reflections of the inventor of basketball, James Naismith; as well as my own personal experience to share how we can practically develop virtuous qualities through the sport of basketball.5 Virtues I've developed through playing basketball:ExcellenceTruthfulness/ReconciliationEncouragementHumilityContentment5 Virtues we can understand through the metaphor of basketball:Spiritual InitiativeSpiritual AgilitySpiritual AccuracySpiritual...
2019-08-1251 minElevated ConversationsEP1: Basketball and SpiritualityWhat does basketball have to do with spirituality? In the debut episode of my new "Elevated Conversations" podcast, I discuss 5 spiritual lessons we can learn from my favorite sport: basketball!5 spiritual lessons:You need to know the rules to succeedEveryone has different talents and strengthsCheerleaders and fans helpWe need to have a good coachPractice makes progressReferences:The Function of Sports in Life by Shoghi Effendihttps://bahai-library.com/shoghieffendi_function_sports_lifeLetter from the Universal House of Justice to the President of Brazil on the eve of the 2014...
2019-07-3147 min