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The Fixerpunk PodcastRestoring The Feeling + Keeping The Spirit of The Elite Alive in AEWHow do we #RestoreTheFeeling in AEW? I’m discussing the state and direction of AEW as a culture and a movement, and what I believe to be a unifying theme of what’s going on right now, as it has sometimes felt like The Spirit of the Elite and the Being The Elite mode of storytelling have faded away a bit. But in reality, it still carries on, my wayward sons. This time can be viewed as a test of the resilience of the alternative AEW culture even in the absence of its primary creators, the Young Bucks, from AEW TV a...2023-12-1135 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastHow Austerity Economics Kills Creativity and Stifles Social ChangeWhat happens when the economic powers that be decide that there can be no more investment in new ideas, no more bones to throw at marginalized people, and that we all have to make money as quickly as possible? Can increased interest rates and tighter monetary conditions create changes in culture and behavior? If you have been feeling like the world has been getting more “boring” in terms of culture and hope for new social movements and social change, and less innovative and consumer-friendly on the business side, this may be why. I explore more in this episode, discussing a vari...2023-11-2721 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastHow Capitalism Exploits Those Desperately Needing Flexible WorkI discuss the issues workers who are not able to fit into the normal 9-5 workplace environment, such as those with disabilities, stay-at-home parents, and caregivers, have long faced and the myriad of ways capitalism has taken advantage of them, from MLM scams and at-home business scams that have existed for many years, to YouTube gurus, to gig work platforms that pay severely below minimum wage, to chaotic, risky investment methods like those popularized by Wall Street Bets. Labor organizing and progressive policy change can create change for these most vulnerable workers, who are also often performing some of the...2023-09-1832 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 17 - Our Dreams For A Better World That Will Fight For UsFixing The Fixerpunk episodes cover ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process. This is also the first episode of the podcast ever livestreamed on TikTok! Follow and turn on notifications: https://tiktok.com/@fixerpunk The title of this installment comes from a quote said by pro wrestler Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) but originally from Paulo Coelho: “fight for your dreams and your dreams will fight for you.” I broaden the scope of this from the personal to the collective, and realized that if we fight for the world we dream of, the world will figh...2023-09-1139 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastWhy The Right Wants You To Hate and Doubt Yourself - A Progressive/Leftist View of Self-HelpWhat do health and productivity optimization experts like Dr. Andrew Huberman, "dopamine addiction" experts like Dr. Anna Lembke, strict, clean-eating diets, personal finance experts, and welfare reform all have in common? Unreasonably high standards, rigidity, and traditionalism are common themes, but the narrative around them, and the way they are influencing us to view systemic problems affecting others is perhaps their most problematic aspect. Terms like “instant gratification” and “dopamine addiction” that came from health and productivity optimization theories, have popped up in spaces ranging from fitness to finance to homelessness in order to blame the victims of late-stage capitali...2023-09-0543 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastDemystifying The Ideologies of Rich Men North of Richmond: A Former Conservative's PerspectiveI wanted to very briefly share my unique perspective on the controversy around Oliver Anthony and Rich Men North of Richmond, a country song that has gained much popularity among conservatives and was referenced during the GOP presidential debate. Many seem baffled by Anthony’s attempts to distance himself from Republican politicians and the seemingly contradictory blend of working class pro-labor sentiments and conservative welfare-shaming (I cover the fat-shaming aspects more at the end of the last episode) in the song. But based on my experience in conservative movements, his reflect a long-standing subset of right-libertarian ideology that has always op...2023-09-0105 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Boss Who Requires Workers To Have Six Pack Abs and The Kayfabe of “Success Bros”Car sales training company boss Andy Elliott says he will fire anyone without a six pack, as reported by the New York Post, and he was rightfully called out for his ridiculous standard. But this shows a larger trend of a specific type of very lean physique, being associated with wealth and success, especially among men, and is a part of a larger trend that seeks to blame individuals for their lack of economic success. We have seen this dynamic before: with villains in professional wrestling, and specifically those who I have previously termed Heel Populists. My Heel Populism article...2023-08-2644 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Politics of Productivity Optimization, Dopamine Detoxing, & Habit ChangeMental performance and productivity optimizing techniques, like those popularized by Dr. Andrew Huberman, and the concepts of dopamine fasting, dopamine detoxing, and dopamine "addiction," partially popularized by Dr. Anna Lembke, have taken social media by storm, but do they really work and can they be causing harm to marginalized communities by creating false ideas about serious political and social problems? Could the obsession with dopamine be tied to strict religious ideas or even eugenics? Alternative methods can be a breakthrough for mental health that can help people improve their lives and change their circumstances, but we have to know that...2023-08-1444 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastHow Progressives & Leftists Can Win Over Groups Mainstream Democrats Have FailedRecent polls have shown Democrats’ support has significantly declined among young men, specifically 12th grade high schoolers, lower income, less educated, and even Black and Latino voters. This should come as no surprise, given how Democrats have failed in all areas of long-term cultural engagement, focus on issues that do not resonate with these groups, currently lack a positive vision, as opposed to simply defending against threats from the right, and especially have not engaged adequately in narratives of positive masculinity to counter the right’s claims to vulnerable men. I explain how the Democrats’ current focus on 3 main points: Republ...2023-08-0743 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastMoney Matters for Progressives & Left Movements + Personal Finance Without Poor-ShamingBoth the finances of organizations and the finances of the people in our community, especially those who are involved in activism, individually matter to the success of progressive and leftist movements. Better financial security serves the goal of helping uplift the working class, and also makes for more effective activism.The Economic Police State episode that is frequently referenced in this episode: https://podcast.greysonpeltier.com/wp/2023/07/01/the-economic-police-state-is-coming-for-the-working-class-in-little-and-big-ways/Show notes (always rough, may contain errors):Discussion on the drought in political donations on both sides of the aisle, and layoffs in Progressive organizations specificallyPolitico article...2023-07-3044 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 16 - Do You Have To Earn Happiness?Fixing The Fixerpunk episodes cover ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process. This one is just some thoughts that came about from me not feeling like I’ve “earned the right” to have fun on my birthday, coping with feeling behind in life, making people in your life unhappy because you’re not being productive or successful enough, ADHD medication side effects, and difficulties balancing being happy and being productive, which turns out to be just another way the mental programming of capitalism gets in our way. Also I share some updates on my fitness progress, explain...2023-07-2230 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFitness Shouldn't Be A Far-Right ThingA recent tweet by MSNBC of an article about far-right and white supremacist radicalization in fitness and combat sports like mixed martial arts has drawn substantial attention and controversy to an issue that I have long viewed as imperative to protecting democracy and helping progressive movements gain support from young men in particular. Exposing these issues and the nefarious characters starting white supremacist MMA gyms and online groups is important, but rhetoric should be designed to show that the left does not oppose fitness and combat sports themselves. In fact, left should be involved in fitness and combat sports, create...2023-07-1730 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Political Impact of Self-Help & Personal Growth Narratives - What Progressives Should KnowI have long said that this podcast is about Bridging The Divide Between Personal and Social Change, but I feel it is important to explain why exactly self-help and personal growth ideas matter for progressive and leftist movements. Narratives from finance to fitness to personal relationships can all subtly influence politics in ways that campaigns alone just cannot do and cannot mitigate.Episode Notes:Slate Article on presidential candidates, showing off their fitness accomplishments: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/07/francis-suarez-miami-running-5k-rfk-jr-push-ups-presidential-campaign.htmlTotalizing conservative media and business ecosystem with talk radio advertisers and influencers 2023-07-0924 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Economic Police State Is Coming For The Working Class in Little and Big WaysWhat do the Supreme Court’s student loan ruling, Netflix sharing rules, Costco aggressively checking membership cards, return to office plans, and increases in homelessness all have in common? The Economic Police State operates on a system of surveillance, control, and seemingly random rules, randomly singling out people to take economic blows, that build up silently to intimidate the working class, while setting the narrative so you, the worker, enforce the wealthy capitalists’ order for them while judging your fellow worker. It starts with little things, subtle mechanisms to increase profits by charging more and paying workers less, taking small comf...2023-07-0237 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 15 - Changing Habits When Everything Seems To Get In The WayFixing The Fixerpunk episodes cover ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process.Episode Links:My article on AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy, discussing how he refutes hustle culture and shows alternative paths to success: https://www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/orange-cassidy-is-showing-that-laziness-doesn-t-exist-and-redefining-what-a-champion-isGet High-Speed Internet For Free! (If you qualify): https://www.digitalinclusion.org/free-low-cost-internet-plans/Facebook Class Action:https://www.facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/#homeMore class action settlements:http://topclassactions.comEpisode Notes:Notes are always rough and may contain errors...2023-06-2544 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastPerformance Mindset for Activists & Other Unique High Performers: Repressed Warrior Paradox pt. 2Happy Father’s Day and Happy Juneteenth tomorrow for all who celebrate. I continue the discussion of the Repressed Warrior Paradox by explaining the key principles and steps in terms of self-care and mindset that activists, entrepreneurs, and other unlikely high performers need to follow if they are experiencing the puzzling combination of being fought as the biggest threat ever while being ridículed for their weakness and called things like whiny or lazy, and feeling defeated, kicked when you’re down. There is hope, if you choose to train and embrace your inner warrior the right way. Listen to the p...2023-06-1943 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastStop Internalizing Oppression, Start Realizing Your Strength: Repressed Warrior Paradox part 1Facing opposition and challenges way beyond what you expected? Feeling like you’re always being kicked when you’re down? Noticing a strange pattern of being called weak and small, while you’re being treated as the biggest threat in the world? It could be a sign you have strong potential and will succeed in a bigger and better way than you expect. Whether you are an activist for a marginalized community, trying to advance from a lower socioeconomic status, building a business with a new, unconventional set of ideas, or doing anything that bucks the establishment, you don’t want to...2023-06-1236 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastUse Respect and Hospitality, Not Force, to Get Homeless Into Hotel RoomsInside Safe, the initiative created by new Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to move unhoused people out of encampments into hotel and motel rooms and ultimately more permanent housing has recently come under fire for poor, unsanitary conditions, uncaring staff, lack of food, poor communication, and sometimes ridiculous policies. Mutual aid groups, and other advocacy organizations involved with the homeless have termed the program “Inside Starving” and established a website showing atrocious stories of incompetence and poor quality services from the program: http://www.insidestarving.comThis is a perfect example of how homeless service programs fail on the...2023-06-0542 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 14 - Standing Tall and Not Backing Down Amidst Manufactured CrisisFixing The Fixerpunk episodes cover ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process. These are generally far more unstructured episodes. The inspiration for the title of today’s episode comes from Brandon Cutler’s quote from his match against Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli of the Blackpool Combat Club: “What do you do when the people that stand up to bullies aren’t here anymore? You Stand Tall, You Don’t Back Down, and You Be Elite!” I feel these words are very instructive amidst the manufactured debt ceiling crisis, created by Congressional Republican bullies (whom I will...2023-05-2741 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastHow Unions Can Help Solve The Student Debt Crisis and Skills Gap“Degree inflation” is a known major issue: https://www.tearthepaperceiling.org/the-paper-ceilingHarvard study: 69% of jobs require a Bachelor's degree or higher, 50% of workers don't have one61% of employers have rejected an otherwise qualified candidate because they didn't have a degreeA caveat: one downside of emplovers opening up who they will hire is downward pressure on wages.Employers keep asking for highly specific degrees, so it's not really any Bachelor's degree any moreFast food and retail are the new American jobs, the default, where everyone will need to s...2023-05-2130 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastEconomists Say Wages Aren't Causing Inflation, This Should Change Debt Ceiling Debate (but won't)NPR interviewed a Federal Reserve economist and an economics professor from the University of Massachusetts who explain research that indicates profits are likely driving the majority of inflation, rather than workers demanding higher wages: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/11/1175487806/corporate-profit-price-spiral-wage-debateGreedflation article from April: https://fortune.com/2023/04/05/end-of-capitalism-inflation-greedflation-societe-generale-corporate-profits/- Latest debt ceiling status: Meetings on Friday between leaders postponed in favor of staff members meeting- Politico reports that White House wants 2 year deal, McCarthy wants a 10 year deal- Politico article here: https://apple.news/AfUp5eakPT8eoaw91eEwstg- Jake Sherman of Punchbowl...2023-05-1426 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastTips To Make Dealing With The Healthcare System A Bit Less PainfulOn this Advocacy Notes episode, I explain some of the most helpful lessons I’ve learned about dealing with the medical system in America while seeing multiple family members go through health issues over the past few months. Hopefully these tips will help you avoid unnecessary frustration and delays. - Send copies of all records that are needed and check ahead of time they are received- Many offices won’t take documents over email, so you may need to fax things. FaxZero.com is good for one time short faxes, but you may want something like eFax...2023-05-0531 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 13 - Don't Let Late Stage Capitalism Gaslight You About Failure, Finance, or FitnessFixing The Fixerpunk episodes cover ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process.- Life and health issues get in the way of everything - The best plan can still fail if things happen, and they do3 assumptions of all kinds of personal improvement programs. Know these and you won’t gaslight yourself as much:- Committed to that plan for that goal (not multiple competing interests at the same time)- Full compliance- Material circumstances and conditions are and remain conducive- Nothing changes you like material ci...2023-04-2935 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastGOP Debt Ceiling Plans & Medicaid Work Requirements Are An Attack On Worker PowerKevin McCarthy and House Republicans have introduced a bill to raise the debt ceiling that includes a wide variety of cuts, with the most devastating cuts to social safety net programs disguised as “work requirements.” This shows how the GOP agenda is primarily designed to reduce the leverage of workers against exploitation of employers, by changing market dynamics so that workers are forced to obtain and remain in jobs being paid far less than they’re worth and being treated unethically, at the threat of losing their healthcare and food. This puts employees at a massive disadvantage in negotiations with employ...2023-04-2240 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastSolving Problems of Trust in AEW, Workplace Democracy, and Decentralized Creative CulturesAccording to numerous media reports, CM Punk is expected to return to AEW on a new show on Saturdays called AEW Collision, with disputes in the locker room reportedly still unresolved, a situation that threatens the existence and identity of the movement itself. AEW has been a beacon of self-governing creativity and alternative culture in pro wrestling. What are the implications of this development on the continuation of the authentic AEW movement and culture? Note that I am trying to be optimistic in this episode and am not speaking in terms of wrestling programming or ideals, but rather putting the “me...2023-04-1734 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastHow Do You Help Homeless People Who Won't Accept Help?Listener Question: “When social workers and police poll the homeless people in my town 60% of them say they don’t want any assistance. But the amount of garbage, human waste, needles in downtown and residential areas keep increasing. How do we help those that haven’t decided they need a solution?”Call in and leave a voicemail any time, day or night: 844-477-PUNK (7865)Submit your question by email: greyson@offspeedsolutions.comOr on social media @Fixerpunk on Instagram and TikTok and @GreysonNation on Twitter- Unhoused People don't trust the system and hence ca...2023-04-1541 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastRemote Work and How Workplace Democracy Can Make Businesses More Successful- Older and disabled people need remote work and can contribute well to society with remote, but young people also highly value remote work- 2 in 5 Americans would rather die young than live in poverty https://www.chron.com/business/moneytips/article/More-Than-2-in-5-Americans-Would-Rather-Die-Young-12724960.php- The notion that "If you cannot sit at a desk from 9-5 or beyond every day without variation, you are not of value" is a matter of control, not performance- The Jobber theory of wanting to have someone to control and manipulate. I explain this in...2023-04-0837 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastWhy CM Punk Returning To Ring of Honor Might Just Make SenseI discuss the challenges CM Punk presented to effective leadership and sustainability of the AEW movement, the missteps around his debut and run leading to this challenge, what we can learn from late pro skateboarder Jeff Grosso as well as The Rock, the claims Punk wishes to return, why an AEW return is impractical, the restoration of AEW that has happened in the past few months, and take off the advocacy hat and put on the mediator hat to try to find the best solution for all parties. And it could be Mania or it could be an Honorable solution. 2023-03-3130 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastWhat Does Trump's Indictment Mean For The Left and Democrats in 2024?A rush episode on some breaking news. Donald Trump has been charged with 34 counts of "business fraud" in New York. Details explained may not be perfect but I explain a general game theory-like framework to understand the political impacts on the 2024 presidential election and beyond. I also discuss the relevancy of these convictions to progressives and how over-reliance on Trump's foibles may not be a winning long-term strategy for Democrats and certainly is not the primary means by which social change can be achieved.Politico article: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/30/trump-indictment-legal-faqs-00089864The Guardian article with...2023-03-3130 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastA Less Oppressive Approach to Personal Finance + Credit Ahead of the RecessionPersonal Finance Asceticism can be a tool of oppression. How should those on the left view personal finance ahead of the recession?This is NOT financial advice. -Interest rates are going up again, for now-The narrative around personal finance is important-Know the real causes of economic hardships and inequality - don’t blame yourself or fellow workers-The connection between punitive class relations and personal finance "advice"-Like I discussed on the episode about “just work harder,” employment is often designed to punish rather than to create...2023-03-2533 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastTips To Protect Yourself from Bank Collapses and Recession (if you're doing well now)This episode is specifically designed for those of us who have done well through the pandemic era, have money saved up, and want to protect it. I will cover those currently facing hardships in a future installment.This is NOT financial advice. - Don't gaslight yourself. Don't feel bad. This is not your fault and this is not just nature. These are systems designed to do what they do and stick the burden on working class, middle class, disadvantaged populations, or even just those who those in power don't like in the name of "saving the economy."...2023-03-2037 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 12 - Debunking “Just Work Harder” As The Answer To Economic Hardship & InequalityThis will be a bit different from my normal Fixing The Fixerpunk episodes, as I am largely discussing the issue of “working harder” and working exceptionally long hours being touted as the panacea to economic hardships and debt by conservatives, why the approach of just having people work more ultimately helps nobody, how overworking people results in less, not more, productivity, while shorter work weeks are proven to create improved productivity and overall outcomes for workers and the economy. - My #1 most viewed video on TikTok: the infamous student loan forgiveness video and the now long-running storyline resulting ther...2023-03-1336 min
Job JumpersCraigslist Jobs, Tea Party Youth and AEW with Greyson Peltier!My new friend Greyson and I discuss his history with Conservative politics, craigslist freelancing, AEW and the need to build unity in the working class. You can connect with Greyson via the links below!The Fixerpunk Podcast: http://www.fixerpunk.comAvailable on all major platforms:https://podcast.greysonpeltier.com/wp/subscribe-to-the-podcast/Follow on TikTok: https://www.TikTok.com/@fixerpunkFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fixerpunkFollow on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com...2023-03-061h 16The Fixerpunk PodcastWhy Do People Oppose Policies That Benefit Their Class Interests?This episode was inspired by a video on my TikTok about the Biden student loan forgiveness plan and the many comments therefrom, where ordinary people (I presume) fought so hard against the idea of a policy that helps others like them: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRW28eAb/- Student loan debt forgiveness- Supreme Court saying “it’s not fair” and has to be done by Congress- Government effectively forgives hundreds of billions in taxes owed by the wealthy every single year: https://home.treasury.gov/news/featured-stories/the-case-for-a-robust-attack-on-the-tax-gap- Why working class people...2023-03-0322 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastAffordable Housing Shortages and NIMBYs Are Killing People in LA - But Private Developers Can't Save Us- Homelessness and housing was a clear narrative throughout the whole issue of the LA Times this past Sunday- Article on heat deaths of unhoused people: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-19/la-me-homeless-heat-deaths- Other short-term solutions like cooling centers- 5 in 12 heat deaths are homeless people- Impact of climate change on homeless people- Heat is leading cause of weather-related deaths- Fluctuations of the housing market, problems for home buyers, not making things better on net- Extreme variability in prices...2023-02-2337 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastCalifornia Fast Food Worker Pay Referendum & How Rich Political Donors Exploit Our ImpulsesQuick State of the Union analysis: Biden did very well in handling hecklingDemocrats delivering for middle America, doing in reality what Trump claimed he’d doState of the Union shows the current political state of “extreme moderation”We are fighting for the bare minimum, but it’s a worthy fight for sureMoving the Overton window to more progressive ideas on policing and climate changeGradual changes do really matter and do helpImpulse Politics:People want to take quick action, especially in the face of a crisisMaking a...2023-02-1135 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Apparent “Randomness” of Racial and Economic Oppression Is The PointThis episode was born out of seemingly unrelated current events: the impending economic crisis and the tragic death of Tyre Nichols. I’ve found that the oppression of the working class through layoffs and recessions and the oppression of racial minorities through police brutality have way more in common than you think in the subtle mechanism by they hijack our minds, change our political attitudes, and influence behavior. The episode is also a bit of a botch, since I recorded a much better take of it but my microphone was somehow not feeding audio into the software and I had to...2023-02-0227 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastConservatives are subtly taking over broadcast TV. What can the left do?I have noticed a troubling, growing trend of conservatives finding every way possible to take up space on broadcast television, just in the same way they have done with AM talk radio. This is partially being done with an interesting combination of Christian broadcasting and conservative political media, which opens up yet more avenues for funding right-wing media, while the left remains far behind.- Discussion of left-wing media ecosystems and infrastructure versus the right - How is the left really doing? Good on content, low on infrastructure- Great examples in Means TV, Street Fight...2023-01-2621 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 11 - The Right To Fail and Carry OnFixing The Fixerpunk episodes cover ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process.In our life, we have a choice to Carry On, even as we are seen as Wayward Sons or Go To Sleep and tap out in the fight for our goals and the change we want to see in the world. I choose to Be Elite and Carry On. Hesitating in whatever you are doing can ruin both your experience and your success, but reluctance is often caused by relationships and material conditions of a punitive society without adequate social safety nets...2023-01-2228 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFighting Toxic Masculinity with Pro Wrestling + Adam Page for President?!?The left has come up short in looking for answers to the likes of Andrew Tate, but pro wrestlers like Adam Page have found a way to empower young men and help them feel their strength and constructively use the warrior in them while advocating for a broad set of progressive policy ideas in a relatable way. Creating solidarity is possible and beneficial to society and to the young men that are being more harmed than helped by toxic masculinity influencers, and whose issues would be better helped by left-wing policies and workers' rights.More on Adam Page here...2023-01-1528 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastCreating Political Infrastructure and Processes for Progressive VictoryPolitical, Media, and Business Infrastructure that is robust, well-designed, and engages with the community is key for progressive victory.- The key difference between the left and right from my experience as a Tea Party organization leader- Will a local reporter know who to call for a progressive perspective on an issue?- Will members of the community know where to go with an issue?- Recessions are the Super Bowl of conservative organizing and when the working class starts to lose gains- Just being active online and...2023-01-0623 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 10 - Understand Systemic Factors to Finally Succeed with New Year's ResolutionsFixing The Fixerpunk covers ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process. - What to do when none of the "evidence-based" models for achieving your health, fitness, other goals don't work - Find the solutions that work with your situation - Be flexible to adapt models to serve your needs best - When therapy/CBT does not work - Your "excuses" could be key to finding a solution for your goals - Dr. America Bracho TED Talk on Non-Compliant Patients and improving healthy eating and exercise in oppressed minority populations: 2022-12-3025 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastToward An Inclusive, Progressive Approach to Bodybuilding, Physique, and Strength SportsNotes from this episode:- Influencers like Liver King, the Raw Egg Nationalist, and others have an approach allegedly based on “ancestral” ideas and returning masculinity to where it was centuries or decades ago. These ideas can lead to hateful ideologies and reversing achievements in civil rights in order to return to the ways of that earlier time that were more “masculine,” but also promote misinformation on fitness and often poorer results than expected. - The fact that some, emphasis on some, of what these influencers say works leads people to trust them and hence trust their id...2022-12-2230 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastLiver King and Why Fitness Communities Matter for Inclusion + Progressive OrganizingRipped from the headlines (no pun intended). - Liver King was found to be using performance-enhancing drugs while claiming not to use them and his results being from his diet of raw organ meats - Naturalistic bias- Far-right activists claiming “modernity,” including social inclusion and progressive political ideals, are the enemy- Men feel like they have to become weak or emasculated to be part of the left- Struggles of young men and how progressive ideas can actually help- Liver King wasn’t explicitly political, but his ideas lead...2022-12-1538 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 9 - Everyday Life with Autism is a Full Time JobWelcome to anyone coming from Street Fight Radio! Fixing The Fixerpunk covers ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process.- Brief election update - Autistic Burnout- DIY Ethos- The recession and spending on personal development and mental health - Wasting a lot of time, but not knowing on what- Personal tasks wind up feeling like a full time job- Therapist bios are way too ambiguous, don’t tell you their full background - Considering grad school- Bad public transit and overspending on...2022-12-0426 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastWho will be hurt most by the recession and inflation control measures?Please go and vote!!! http://vote.orgI cover:- The Real Causes of Inflation- The best inflation solutions that help the working class - How Republicans’ plans ultimately hurt people while supposedly reducing inflation- What is Elasticity of Demand and why does it matter in designing effective methods to fix high prices? - The Coming Recession: Who Benefits and Who Will Suffer? - Which groups of workers will lose their jobs the soonest? - Who will be most hurt by th...2022-11-0626 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastCM Punk All Out Remarks - WARNING SIGNS in Social Movement LeadershipAEW is a social movement in the sport of pro wrestling, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, and Adam Page are its main founders. CM Punk came in and changes started to happen, some of which seemed to be outside of the core values of the movement, and an old personal dispute popped up again out of nowhere in response to an attempt by Page to re-center the movement in its values. CM Punk relied on a style of business that is very conventional and old-school, that which he hated, but got into him subconsciously. Adam Page avoided this and created...2022-09-0528 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 8 - Will The Real Adult Autism Doctor Please Stand Up?Fixing The Fixerpunk covers ideas about changing yourself and society from my own self-development process. Insights from this episode:- The Struggle to Find Adult Autism Doctors and Therapists- Autistic Burnout- You have to talk about systemic issues to work on personal development effectively! - Resources matter and drive success in personal development, whether that is mental health, physical health, fitness, etc.- When the resources needed for a specific community are not accessible, then you have a problem - Capitalism often keeps the resources from those who most ne...2022-08-2628 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastCM Punk’s Heel Turn + Feud with Adam Page: Alternative Culture, Values, and Selling OutI explain how the CM Punk and Adam Page feud as well as Punk’s heel turn are driven by differences in ethical approaches as it comes to leadership as well as the lessons from this story for cultural and social movement leaders. Adam Page sticks by his values and the true culture of his movement, not by the culture of the good old boy’s club or how things have always been done, does what is right regardless of allegiances, and he is not afraid to call out people who have let “the world get into” them. CM Punk is a leg...2022-08-1814 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 7 - Spending on Self-Care and Mental Health, Fun as a MotivatorI cover a variety of topics on this Fixing The Fixerpunk installment:- Prioritizing both self-care and fun - Acknowledging and celebrating your existing success- Costs of Autism and ADHD therapy versus ADHD coaching- Talking about money with your parents when you are an adult living at home- Intro to building your “personal kayfabe” - becoming the champion of your own wrestling storyline- My trip to AEW Dynamite in Los Angeles, meeting Darby Allin! - Shout out to Luke Has A Podcast with...2022-07-0123 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastPatient Advocacy Notes: Dental HMO Scams and How To Resolve Most Health Insurance DisputesThis brief episode can help if you want to know how to complain about your doctor, how to complain about your dentist, or how to dispute an overcharged medical or dental bill. Steps for most plans below. Other notes from my experience: Avoid Dental HMOs. They lead to overcharging. Though lasers can sometimes help, dental laser scams are common and according to my insurance, the Current Dental Terminology by the American Dental Association says lasers are to be billed as part of the same service, not a separate line item on the bill. 1. For billing disputes...2022-06-1310 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastMy Adam Page Story and The Danger of Cultural Co-OptationAre you an Adam Page fan? Let’s talk. Email greyson@greysonpeltier.com or use the form on Fixerpunk.com. (If you’re in Southern California, let’s meet!) Let’s be our own Dark Order and support each other through this difficult time after he lost the championship to CM Punk.I touch upon how Adam Page changed my life and how finding him and AEW helped rescue me from a skateboarder church cult-like group. I also discuss how the Hangman’s statements before CM Punk match reflects the insidious nature of alternative cultures like punk rock and skateb...2022-05-3030 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastRelatability, Culture, and Professionalism in Progressive OrganizingGaining political power can be expensive, and can every once in a while get a little weird, because the work covers diverse disciplines, but it is certainly rewarding.In this episode, I cover:- The importance of creating cultural narratives, even in unexpected places, to help counter extremist and intolerant ideologies.- An example of alt-right rhetoric infiltrating the self-help and fitness space - How to (and how not to) scale a movement when money is involved- Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation’s recent negative press- Transparency in political organization fi...2022-04-1632 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 6 - Full Gear Challenge...or NotWill I be full gear ready this summer? A quick episode to discuss my fitness goals and progress, or lack thereof. The importance of a progressive/leftist fitness narrative is also briefly touched upon.2022-04-0517 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastBuild Back Better and The Great Disconnect in PoliticsOn this episode, I discuss the failure of Build Back Better, the disconnect between Democrats and average voters, and how a more courageous progressive approach rather than being caught up in what voters can perceive as technicalities can help Democrats at the polls in 2022. Key points:- Politicians should show what they can do when they are in office. “Show them your finishing move,” even if you fail at it. - Voters elect politicians to see a change in their lives and those of others.- The public real...2021-12-3015 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 5 - Work Stress Tolerance, Endurance Training, and VyvanseI cover:Is Vyvanse giving me a speech impediment? Trying to get help with mental endurance Physical endurance and mental enduranceWork stress toleranceTherapists don’t do deliberate plansForced back to work by a very expensive built-in oven and microwave combination? CM Punk’s principle for healingFitness progress Going to the gym in a KN95 mask during COVID or staying home and maintainingRunning out of time to build muscle before needing to shred for summer 2021-12-2030 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastNever Underestimate A Slow-Burn Storyline for Social Change, Anxious Millennial Cowboy LessonsThis very late episode covers NEW AEW World Champion Adam “Hangman” Page, slow-burn storylines of the sports type, and the political and social change slow-burn storyline of the Great Resignation and Anti-Work. I discuss the foibles of the “general strike” attempts in October and political leaders looking for a big event where everything changes perfectly rather than letting people gain confidence and power through a slow-burn storyline towards collective goals. The changes in the workforce through gradual empowerment are building and showing something very significant already, so let’s let them work and support each other in making individually fulfilling changes wh...2021-12-1329 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 4 - Behind In Life at Age 25 and Analyzing Obstacles to IndependenceThis Fixing The Fixerpunk episode is posted kind of late. This is the show where I cover my personal efforts to take my own advice and fix my own problems to perhaps suck just a little less every day. I cover:- Turning 25 and feeling behind in life - Establishing a sense of urgency. Why does everything take so long in my life? - Fitness progress while using the hotel gym- Making Resolutions for your Birthday (instead of New Year’s)- Going through a framework of setting a big picture goal, lo...2021-07-2628 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastCedar Point Nursery v Hassid Case and 3 Key Principles of American SocietyIn order to change the system or advocate and build a better life for yourself, you need to understand not only the rules of your society’s social and political system but also its underlying principles. The rules that are set up in law or in customs, and even sometimes the popular sense of morality, are secondary to these principles and how aligned a rule is with this power shows you how strong or weak it is. Knowing this principles helps you to understand the cause of a political outcome completely outside of what would seem logical or within what th...2021-07-1528 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 3 - Noticing Incremental Progress and Planning For The Next ObstacleThis is a messy, unplanned Fixing the Fixerpunk episode:- Update on the pro surfer job- Figuring out the stuff that distracts me- Minor fitness progress and my new metric “How close am I to looking like Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks?”- Incremental progress overall and finding those times when I can make a big change- TIkTok progress- Extreme Independence as the Core Philosophy of Punk- Not Forcing Conformity in Activism- Rob Dyrdek Hypnosis Tapes and Accountability- Promoting the Fixerpunk approach and...2021-06-1425 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastEviction Moratorium, Senior Living Evictions Continuing, and Worker ShortagesThis is more of a current events episode covering the soon to end eviction moratoriums, problems with eviction processes, how to restructure the process of eviction to be more sane, disparate impacts of court processes like virtual hearings on the elderly and disabled, the need for more public and cooperatively owned housing, the myth of the “worker shortage,” and the ways upper middle class people misunderstand the welfare system. Disclaimer: The host does not provide legal or professional advice of any sort via this show. Please consult an appropriately qualified independent professional before deciding on any course of acti2021-06-0325 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastPrioritization in Advocacy & Legislator Constituent Assistance: Be A Pitcher, Not A ThrowerThis was supposed to be a Fixing the Fixerpunk episode, but it’s pretty heavy on practical lessons. Topics covered:- Prioritizing Your Life and Activities when advocating for yourself - A Key Fixerpunk Principle: Be A Pitcher, Not A Thrower as applied to personal advocacy- Prioritizing Deadlines and Statute of Limitations- Appropriate length of letters and communications with legislators - Constituent Assistance with Congress, Senate, and State Assembly- Dealing with people who minimize your problems, blow you off, etc.- How to know what’s most important for you...2021-05-1725 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastFTFP 1 - The Patronizing Party, Homeless People Deserve Independence, Social ControlThis is a Fixing the Fixerpunk episode, which is where I focus on how I fix the problems in my life, show my fallibility and imperfection, and hopefully help you learn from example. Topics covered:- My latest encounter with The Patronizing Party - my new name for “helping” professionals, like social services providers, healthcare and mental health providers, therapists, legislators, and other members of the nonprofit industrial complex who show sympathy for underserved and oppressed people but subtly fail to acknowledge their strength, goals, and agency. Their goal is to get the person to just accept thei...2021-05-0830 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastRedefining The Cowboy and Activist, Adam Page StyleThe second part of my Learning from an Anxious Millennial Cowboy episode about Adam “Hangman” Page of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and how I have found him to be a highly relatable inspiration for my own life and an example for the new frontiers of activism. He is a very strong yet emotionally vulnerable and relatable individual whose story shows how to claim one’s potential. His intelligence is paired with an uncanny ability to have fun conversations around serious political issues, a skill every activist can learn from. He redefines what a cowboy is from just overt strength and an aes...2021-04-2824 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastPatrisse Cullors, Black Lives Matter, and the Business of Activism and PoliticsBlack Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has come under fire for purchasing a $1.4 million dollar home in Los Angeles among other real estate investments. The organization has also been criticized for not directly assisting Black people adequately, including the families of victims of police brutality. As a former organization board member who has a degree in Political Science, I explain how political and activism professionals should be held to the standards of equally successful businesspeople and also be able to gain the rewards of their success. Political leaders deserve to be paid fairly as long as they do their work...2021-04-2022 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastJust Ranting and Learning from an Anxious Millennial Cowboy (pt. 1)After screwing up an episode about the activism lessons of the “cowboy” and “punk” social archetypes and the subtle cultural shifts in these populations, I just needed to rant for a little bit. I also speak about how pro wrestler Adam Page’s children’s book “Adam and The Golden Horseshoe” has helped me find new motivation to push forward even though I may not feel I’m not “good enough” to perform.2021-03-2810 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Mutual Aid Attitude for Self-Development and HealthThis show does not provide professional advice of any sort. You should consult with a qualified professional regarding your personal circumstances before deciding on any course of action. This trending idea isn’t just for social welfare. Treating the ideas of everyone involved as equal instead of having a power dynamic between recipients and givers of help can create unexpected breakthroughs in your motivation, discipline, health, fitness, and performance. Mutual aid is solidarity, not charity. It is done with both sides together as equals, no power imbalance. Both sides contribute something unique and equally valuable. There is a po...2021-03-1120 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastHigh-Performance, Productive...Socialism?You have probably heard a million times that socialism will make everyone lazy and not move society forward in terms of innovation and delivering the things we need. However, a well-known motto of socialism directly contradicts this and in fact creates the ideal conditions for peak performance, even as compared to a more late-stage capitalistic perspective. It makes so much sense that even in your own life, you can instinctively see this truth.2021-03-0509 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Old Intro Episode To This Podcast (Where I make fun of Dave Ramsey)Welcome to anyone coming here from Street Fight Radio. This is the original intro episode to the podcast under its old name: "DIY Tactics, Gnarly Civics, and Reality" where I make fun of Dave Ramsey at some point. It also gives some insight on the thought processes that lead me to where I am today.Notes:https://podcast.greysonpeltier.com/wp/2018/08/07/welcome-intro-episode/2021-02-2622 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastManufacturing Stoke: Using Anxiety and Negative Emotions PositivelyThere sometimes can be a benefit to negative emotions and anxiety, and you may not immediately need to suppress them, but only if you know what to do and how to do it right. Athletes, like surfers, often find peace and have their most meaningful experiences when they are most scared. Using your emotions as a resource for energy and action is a necessary and helpful skill. I call this process “manufacturing stoke.”Disclaimer: The host does not provide professional advice. Please consult an independent, qualified professional before deciding upon a course of action.2021-02-1612 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastImplementing Change with Small Habits and Picking Up Where You Left OffSo much of self-help is focused on doing a bunch of big things based on goals the authors create, which is to say they promote conformity, and that can conflict with your own innate goals and attitudes, not to mention overwhelming you. My approach to personal development in my own life is focusing on smaller things that can impact mindset across many areas, leveraging my past goals and using them as a compass to point me in the direction of what I want to work on (while making changes), and working with others for accountability. This way you make the...2021-02-1009 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastTyler Joseph’s “Platforms” Joke and Black Lives Matter - A Consultant’s AnalysisThe audio from a video on my YouTube channel. Search Greyson Peltier on YouTube to subscribeTyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots was ill-advised to make his “Platforms” joke, but did not act maliciously and was likely frustrated with implementing appropriate discourse. Communicating about political and social issues in a way that is relevant, appropriate, and in line with the creative tone and voice of an artist is challenging. Simply “canceling” someone or dictating what they say does not work and deprives society of the unique value that creatives bring to the political and social discourse. Creating...2020-09-0716 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastGeorge Floyd and Black Lives Matter: More on Signaling, Community Consent and Game TheoryTwitter: @GreysonNationhttps://www.youtube.com/greysoncpeltierhttp://www.fixerpunk.com2020-06-0213 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastGeorge Floyd and Black Lives Matter - Solving Problems part 12020-05-3107 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastPreview: Scarcity Mindset is Making Activism Ineffective2020-05-1002 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Public’s Tolerance of Lockdowns is Waning, This is The Alternative To Lockdown FatigueThis episode is kinda rough and kinda another “hate to say I told you so” episode but the timeline held up from the lockdowns episode. Within a week of April 15th, protests ensued in Michigan and California. Churches defied on Easter and a Pastor was arrested. The measures may be needed, but they carry non-zero risks of their own. An approach that allows true freedom and flexibility, allowing health-friendly decisions that work for the people can create better outcomes but the lockdowns in the current reality serve the valid purpose of legitimizing the protection of public health against capitalist preferences.2020-04-3012 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastHow Workplace Petty Tyrants Make You Sick and Dumb and How to Break Away From Management OppressionThey are responding to feedback from systems designed to make them act that way and operating on limited information, which results in their primal instincts filling in the gap. This is expected because they are at risk of losing their lives too. This manifests as a lack of intellect and nuance, more force and control, and worse pathologies. They give occurrences, force people to pee in water bottles, and stomp over workers’ and customers’ rights like their life depends on it, because it does in their . Hurting you helps the company, who is their protector and source, hence protecting them. The...2020-04-0620 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastWhy (and How) Crisis Causes Change to Happen - The Flow State in Politics, Society, and Your LifeThe coronavirus has caused political and social changes that just a few months ago were written off as impossible. Learn how you can use crisis to take actions in activism and your personal life to create change.2020-03-2921 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastAuthoritarianism Caused The Coronavirus Crisis. It Is Not The Solution, But There Is Hope.2020-03-2017 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastSocial and Economic Factors Will Decide Length of Coronavirus Shutdowns2020-03-1914 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastSystemic Oppression - The Worst Performance Zapper pt 12019-12-2315 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Illusion of Control2019-12-1614 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastThe Assumptions in Self-Help and Welfare Politics2019-12-1614 minThe Fixerpunk PodcastWhat is a Fixerpunk?2019-12-1514 min