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Revelizations25 - Politics: Winning at the Cost of Unity with Elgin HushbeckMerry Christmas everyone! On our episode today we have a fun topic that is sure to cause division even among the closest knit families.
Our guest today is Elgin Hushbeck. Elgin is an engineer who has had the pleasure of working for many engineering firms most notable with Nasa at their jet propulsion lab, he's a former college professor, and a prolific author of 11 books spanning topics such as Christian apologetics, the US constitution, and what we will be discussing, politics.
Join me today as I sit down with Elgin and we discuss
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2025-12-221h 31RevelizationsRevelizations 9 - The Incompetent Expert: Confidently IncorrectOn today's episode of Revelizations we are going to be looking into why the ones who know the least tend to be the loudest.
Join me today as we explore another secret driving force into decision making. That's right two back to back episodes about cognitive biases. Thanks for listening everyone!
Previous episodes discussing cognitive biases
Revelizations 8 - The Spotlight Phenomenon - Revelizations | Podcast on Spotify
7 - Cognitive Bias in Decision Making with Ken Smith and Tessa Mudge - Revelizations | Podcast on Spotify
2025-12-0113 minRevelizationsRevelizations 8 - The Spotlight PhenomenonOn this episode of Revelizations we take a dive back into the world of cognitive biases.
Have you ever done something embarrassing in public and felt like everyone watched you make an idiot out of yourself? Turn out you're not alone.
Join me today as we explore what the Spotlight Phenomenon is, how it can impact your decision making, my own personal experience with it, and some possible ways to navigate the spotlight effect so that it has as little influence on your decision making as possible. Thanks for listening everyone!
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2025-11-1716 minRevelizations24 - Our Journey to Better Understand Neurodiversity: Autism, ADD/ADHD, and OCD with Dr. Alexandra RogersOn today's episode we are going to continue exploring the large world of mental health. And to make sure I don't get too far out of my depth I have requested the help Dr Alexandra Rogers, a 30 year practicing psychologist.
During her career she focused on individual and group therapy, parenting groups, and implementing school-based interventions. She gave presentations on suicide prevention, relaxation techniques, parenting autistic children, police training on handling autistic individuals. Today we discuss:
- Understanding ADHD and its symptoms
- Medication vs. alternative treatments for ADHD
- Preparing...
2025-11-031h 18RevelizationsRevelizations 7 - In the Wake of a Turning PointOn September 10, 2025 Charlie Kirk was assassinated. He was the founder and president of turning point USA, a grassroots conservative organization. He was a husband, father, and follower of Christ.
There were many reactions to the murder of Charlie Kirk. Some people celebrated, some people mourned, some people were silenced, and some people made calls to violence just to name a few. It's all of these responses that beg the question in me, how would Charlie Kirk want his supporters, loved ones, even the government, to respond to his murder? Would he want retaliation, an eye for an...
2025-10-2031 minRevelizationsUnder the Weather with a Case of the SnifflesFeeling a little sick. Going to hold off on recording my next episode until my voice is up to the task. Thanks for understanding, and as always, thanks for listening!
2025-10-0401 minRevelizations23 - What Almost Dying Can Teach Us About Living: Near-Death Experiences with Bob CoppesOn this episode of Revelizations we are joined by Bob Coppes. Bob is a scientist and former banker. He's spent decades exploring near-death experiences while sharing his insights through lectures across the US and Europe. His latest book, Impressions of Near-Death Experiences, presents a rich tapestry of quotes from hundreds of people who have balanced on the thin thread of life and death, who have come back to share their experience with the rest of us. Bob currently serves on the board of the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS). Today we discuss:
- Bob Coppes...
2025-09-221h 07RevelizationsRevelizations 6 - Make It ThroughWelcome to a special episode of Revelizations. Today we celebrate a year’s worth of following through on a dream, a year’s worth of meeting interesting people and learning from them, a year’s worth of growth, and we do that with a revelization that was written years before any of this was a reality. Thanks for listening everyone!
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2025-09-0821 minRevelizations22 - I'll Come Up with An Episode Title Later with Chris AbdeyOn this episode of Revelizations we will be discussing procrastination. There is a lot of value in being aware that you engage in a counter productive behavior like procrastination. There is even more value in understanding why you do it and how to shift gears out of it. To help me accomplish this I have enlisted the help of today's guest, Chris Abdey. Chris is a coach who specializes in helping people break free from procrastination's inertia to build better habits that lead to accomplishing goals that once stopped his clients in their tracks. Today he sits down with...
2025-08-2551 minRevelizationsRevelizations 5 - Give an InchHi everyone and welcome to Revelizations! In today's episode we are going to examine another story from antiquity regarding human nature. Let's see if we've reached enlightenment from our ancestors, or if wisdom then is still just as true in our modern times. Thanks for listening!
Sources
A Dialogue of the Effectual Proverbs in the English Tongue Concerning Marriage by John Heywood
A Camel's Nose An Arabian Fable
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2025-08-1112 minRevelizationsRevelizations 4 - At the End of the DayHi everyone, welcome to a back-to-back revenge of the revelization, revelization! In this episode we are going to explore how changing the way we frame discomfort can help us reach our goals at the end of the day. Thanks for listening everyone!
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2025-07-2813 minRevelizationsRevelizations 3 - Don't Be Boring. Be Bored.Hi everyone, welcome to this installment of a Revelizations' revelization. In this episode we are going to explore what value being bored can add to our lives. Thanks for listening everyone!
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2025-07-1422 minRevelizations21 - Explosions of the Earth, Breakthroughs of the Mind: Volcanoes and Rescue Innovation with Dr. Rob YonoverOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by scientist and inventor Dr. Rob Yonover. He received his Ph.D. in Geochemistry/Volcanology from University of Hawaii School of Ocean & Earth Science Technology with laboratory research at NASA Johnson Space Center and MIT. On today’s episode we discuss:
Inventing the See/Rescue
Volcanoes
How volcanoes form
What happens when you blast magma with a high-powered laser
What studying volcanoes can teach us
The different types of eruptions
The difference between a volcano and super volca...
2025-06-301h 15Revelizations20 - Building Your Financial Future Using FIRE with Angela TiptonOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Angela Tipton. She is a scientist turned business strategist. After starting out as a molecular biologist, she pivoted into marketing to pursue her passion for writing. Along the way, she discovered the F.I.R.E. movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early). By embracing its principles, Angela paid off $85K in student debt in just 18 months. Now, she’s on a mission to help others reclaim their financial power and design a life on their own terms. On today’s episode we discuss:
Financial literacy
The F.I.R.E...
2025-06-161h 19Revelizations19 - Designing Dream Work Cultures & Landing Dream Careers with Josef StetterOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Josef Stetter. He is the creator the Land Your Dream Job Now Program. He has helped over 11,000 people secure their dream job with some of his clients doing so in as little as two days. Josef is a consultant specializing in helping connect the best employees to their dream employer. He also has a passion for turning negative work culture into a healthy and productive environment for everyone. On today’s episode we discuss:
The importance of work culture
The impact of good vs. bad culture
2025-06-021h 28Revelizations18 - Why A Good Library Should Have Something to Offend Everyone with John ChrastkaOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by John Chrastka. John is a co-founder and executive director of EveryLibrary. His organization helps public libraries, school libraries, and college libraries win funding at the ballot box, ensuring stable funding and access to libraries for generations to come. In 2014 he was listed as a Mover and Shaker by the Library Journal, he was recognized by the Chicago Tribune in 2022 as a Chicagoan of the Year for his work opposing book bans, and a Publishers Weekly Notable Person for 2024. On today’s episode we discuss:
The role of libraries in m...
2025-05-191h 05Revelizations17 - The SureStep Forward: Turning Business Endings into the Next Generation's Business Beginnings with Colette KempOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Colette Kemp. She is an accredited small business consultant through AASBC. Her business, SureStep Business Advisors, specializes in helping Baby Boomer business owners write a better retirement chapter by guiding them through the planning and preparation that leads to a successful sale. She has a passion for helping retiring business owners sell to the next generation buyers, ensuring their businesses remain locally or family-owned. On today’s episode we discuss:
Her journey from stewardess to entrepreneur to business consultant
The importance of a business valua...
2025-05-051h 26Revelizations16 - Insomnia, Interventions, and the Importance of Community in Recovery with Dr. Brian LicuananOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Dr. Brian Licuanan. He is an author, speaker, family crisis strategist, and board-certified psychologist practicing out of Southern California with nearly twenty years of clinical experience treating highly acute clients struggling with mental health and substance abuse disorders. He facilitates support groups for families needing to get loved ones into treatment and provides family crisis interventions for families desperate for help. Dr Licuanan also has a specialized focus on insomnia. On today’s episode we discuss:
His specialties within mental health field
Understanding insomnia and sl...
2025-04-211h 05Revelizations15 - Understanding the Tools of Tomorrow: Bitcoin, AR/VR, and AI with Roberto CapodieciOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Roberto Capodieci. Roberto has been engaging with technology since he was six years old when he became captivated by coding. From there his interest grew further until he found blockchain and other decentrilization technologies. Since then he has focused on innovating and pushing the boundaries of those technologies. Roberto has created several companies revolving around blockchain and has helped many others as a decentrilization consultant. Today Roberto sits down with me and we discuss:
What is block chain
The importance of decentralization
Cryptocurrencies
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2025-04-071h 48RevelizationsRevelization 2 - Black Holes and PopcornFor at least half a century physicists have been searching for a unifying theory of everything. An equation that will explain the entire universe in a single equation. What I'm willing to go on the record to call a noble pursuit but a fool's errand nonetheless.
For too long I have sat on the sidelines and let the greatest minds flounder in vain. No longer. My silence on the subject is ending. Today I take charge of the ship and steer it back on the right course.
I am excited to announce that I have...
2025-03-2432 minRevelizations14 - Growing Together: The Heart of Parenthood with Sharyn FeldmanOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Sharyn Feldman. She has over 20 years of experience in counseling and education which she brings to her therapy and coaching practice. Her work focuses on strengthening parent-child interactions, fostering secure attachment, and promoting overall family wellness. Using evidence-based approaches rooted in attachment theory, and with a compassionate and trauma-informed approach, she integrates the core principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness, resilience-building, and emotion regulation techniques. In addition to helping clients navigate stress and relationship challenges, Sharyn specializes in supporting parents through their own mood challenges, anxieties, and the adjustments of...
2025-03-102h 00Revelizations13 - Successful but Unfulfilled: Getting to the Other Side of a Quarter-Life Crisis with Tess BrighamOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Tess Brigham (MFT, BCC). Tess is dubbed the “Millennial Therapist” by CNBC. She is an expert psychotherapist, certified coach, author and TEDx speaker. She specializes in helping young adults discover their unique life path in order to go out into the world and make an impact. Her keynote speeches and workshops include topics such as: Burnout & Stress, Understanding Generation Z, and Generational Gaps in the Workplace. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Tess has over 20 years of experience and is a regular contributor at both CNBC and Forbes. On today’...
2025-02-241h 21Revelizations12 - The Pursuit of Finding Fulfillment with Alan LazarosOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Alan Lazaros. Alan is an entrepreneur, CEO, and Peak Performance Business Coach with nearly 10,000 hours of experience in coaching, podcasting, and training. Specializing in online growth, impact, and profitability, he helps individuals and businesses worldwide reach their full potential. Known for his straightforward style and passion for success and fulfillment, Alan combines practical expertise with a results-driven approach, making him a trusted consultant and coach for those seeking breakthroughs in both business and life. On today’s episode we discuss:
The journey of self-improvement
Understanding personal grow...
2025-02-101h 07Revelizations11 - From Protecting Presidents to Protecting the Next Generation: School Safety with Daniel DluzneskiOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Daniel Dluzneski. He served with the U.S. Secret Service for over 24 years, including as a K-9 technician with his dog Korak. After retiring from the Secret Service, he was responsible for the safety of over 100,000 students in 140 schools as the Coordinator of Emergency Management Safety and Security at one of the largest school districts in Florida. On today’s episode we discuss:
Daniel's career in the Secret Service
The impact of cyberbullying and mental health
Insights on school shooting and safety protocols
Pa...
2025-01-271h 57Revelizations10 - Sunrise to Sunset: The Science of Blue Light and Your Body with Dr. Martin Moore-EdeOn this episode of Revelizations I’m joined by Dr. Martin Moore-Ede. He has over 40 years of expertise researching Circadian Clocks. He led the groundbreaking discovery of the brain’s biological clock, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, and advanced our understanding of how circadian rhythms influence sleep and bodily functions. On today’s episode we discuss:
Circadian Rhythms and their synchronization.
The various impact light has on physical health along with mental health.
The impact of modern lighting on health.
The role of blue light on Circadian Clock disruption.
The role Circad...
2025-01-131h 01Revelizations9 - Cybersecurity, Cyber Literacy, and Rickrolls with Craig TaylorOn this episode of Revelizations I have the privilege of sitting down with a cybersecurity expert of more than two and a half decades, Craig Taylor. We discuss:
-What cybersecurity is and why it’s critical for everyone today, the risks of data breaches, including what information is sold on the dark web and why it's essential to understand the threats.
-How to protect yourself online: Freezing your credit, cyber literacy tips, and how to defend against social engineering attacks.
-The different types of hackers, from hacktivists to organized crime groups and nation-state actors, and their mo...
2024-12-3059 minRevelizations8 - Cult to Country Club to Christian to Christ Follower with Kurt PfleglOn this episode of Revelizations I have the privilege of sitting down with a long time friend, Kurt Pflegl with the goal of better understanding Christianity. We discuss Kurt's time in a cult to then a social club all in the name of Christianity, we discuss how hypocrisy in Christianity has a polarizing impact on observers, what does it mean to be a Christ follower, is there a difference between Christ follower and Christian, why are there different denominations in Christianity, different trapping in Christianity, how to avoid false doctrine, and more. Grab your favorite snack, grab a seat...
2024-12-161h 34RevelizationsRevelization - 1 Three Men Make A TigerOn this episode of Revelizations Brian James records one of his pontifications and calls it a Revelization. We revisit the fascinating world of cognitive biases and look deeper into the groupthink cognitive bias. Does history always repeats itself? Can we break the cycle and learn from our predessors? It doesn't look promising. Grab your favorite snack, grab a seat, and enjoy today's episode of Revelizations, Three Men Make A Tiger.
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2024-12-0218 minRevelizations7 - Cognitive Bias in Decision Making with Ken Smith and Tessa MudgeOn this episode of Revelizations I have the privilege of sitting down with two experts on decision making, Ken Smith and Tessa Mudge. We discuss metacognition, the importance of decision making and the role cognitive biases have in helping our brains reach decisions, we go into depth about multiple cognitive biases including anchoring bias and confirmation bias, how we as humans have heuristics that aid in decision making, the pros and cons of cognitive biases in decision making, should we use cognitive biases to manipulate people if it is in their and society's best interest, and more. Grab your...
2024-11-191h 40Revelizations6 - Brain Surgeon, Burnout in Medicine, and the American Healthcare System with Dr. Gary SimondsOn this episode of Revelizations I sit down to have a conversation with Dr. Gary Simonds. Gary is an accomplished neurosurgeon, has authored three books on burnout and building resilience in the medical field, and most recently has released a fiction book titled Death's Pale Flag. Today we discuss Gary's background, his career in neurosurgery, finding the balance between patient empathy and protecting yourself from getting detrimentally invested, burnout in the medical field, healthcare system reform, the evolving role artificial intelligence may play in healthcare, patient advocacy, and more. Grab your favorite snack, grab a seat, and enjoy today's...
2024-11-041h 38RevelizationsRevelizations - 5.Why?Sometimes you see people do these incredibly stupid things. You think, what would possess them to do something so dumb? Often never getting a satisfactory answer. In this episode of Revelizations I set out to answer that questions for you. Thanks for listening
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2024-10-2132 minRevelizationsRevelizations - 4. RebirthThe exciting end you been waiting for to this riveting trilogy. No, maybe exciting and riveting is over selling it a little. It's not really the end either, and it's definitely not a trilogy. So let's try, the conclusion you could have lived with or without to this tetralogy has arrived. Thanks for listening!
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2024-10-0742 minRevelizationsRevelizations - 3. The Panic Sets inOn this episode of Revelizations I continue making excuses until I find new and exciting ways to make even more excuses to remain in place. Thanks for listening!
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2024-09-2341 minRevelizationsRevelizations - 2. Picking Up the PiecesJoin me on this episode of Revelizations where I continue recounting my journey to hopefully become a podcast host. Thanks for listening.
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2024-09-1335 minRevelizationsRevelizations - 1. A Journey of a Thousand Miles Starts with a Million Reasons to Not Make ItIn the inaugural episode of Revelizations follow Brian in this four part mini series as he explains what is a Revelization while detailing his journey to hosting his own podcast. From inception to more inception to even more inception to finally fruition. Thanks and let's get into it, or maybe we should give it more thought. Don't want to be too hasty. No, definitely let's start, or maybe...
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2024-09-1125 minRevelizationsRevelizations - TrailerRevelizations is a biweekly interview/conversation style podcast where we will have informative discussions about the workings of the world around us. Want to learn about space, the ocean, and everything in between? Me too! Want to learn about why humans like music, geopolitics, or why toilets in different hemispheres flush in opposite directions?! Lets find out! Curious about all the gossip of your favorite desperate house wife? That's a hard maybe, but never say never. Thanks for listening
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