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SupernautStruggles, Silver Linings & Conquering Imposter SyndromeWhat happens when the storm never really passes? Matt joins us for a candid, grounded conversation about living with Crohn’s disease, navigating sleep-starved years, and making the tough calls that trade comfort for health. We start with a song about mortality that turns into a lesson on gratitude, then walk through small-town mischief, parenting in a screen-first world, and what it means to let kids learn by bumping into life.The health journey is raw and practical: ER runs, a major surgery, meds that stop working, and the looming choice of an ostomy balanced against the pr...
2026-02-091h 46SupernautSaving Lives Starts With Saying Something – a New Chapter for SupernautThe numbers hit us first: construction workers die by suicide at alarming rates, and the mix of long hours, layoffs, injuries, pain meds, and identity loss is brutal. A grant could have accelerated our response, and we swung big. We didn’t win it. Instead of quitting, we chose something bolder—rebuilding our show around candid mental health stories from the people who live them, especially in blue-collar communities.We talk through the pivot with honesty and care. Veda shares her own season of suicidal ideation: the isolation after graduation, a Minnesota winter that wouldn’t end, and a...
2026-02-0259 minSupernautSuffering in Silence - Adam KerrWhat if the voice that says “stop” is just the first hill, not the finish line? Adam Kerr joins us to trace a path from blackout drinking and teenage suicidal ideation to winter ultras, last-person-standing backyard races, and a meditation practice that opened into awakening. The story isn’t about medals. It’s about levers: the moment you cut ties with wet places, the morning you run before the day runs you, the lap where accepting pain hurts less than fighting it, and the breath that brings you back to now.We dig into the nuts and bolts th...
2026-01-261h 53SupernautSimplicity & The Secret Lives of Trees - Andrew KellingWhat if the simplest rule—live one day at a time—could quiet the noise long enough to hear your life speak back? We sit down with my dad, Andrew, to follow that thread from a favorite hymn into the woods, where white oaks feed deer and squirrels and teach us how to trust what’s right in front of us. Nature becomes a mirror: colors of birds, the memory of elephants, and the way a farm turns attention into prayer.Andrew shares how timing everything once drove his work and drained his peace—bales per hour, minutes...
2026-01-1927 minSupernautSleep, Creativity, And The One Percent Rule - Kody HughesStart with a song, end with a blueprint. Our conversation with editor and creator Kody Hughes begins with Billy Joel’s Vienna and opens into a candid exploration of creative ambition, perfectionism, and the one percent rule. Kody shares how a decade of pushing through stress turned into a simple resolution with outsized returns: get more sleep. Not as a nice-to-have, but as a system that sharpens thinking, softens reactivity, and makes better art.We dig into the compounding power of tiny improvements and the trap of trying to overhaul everything at once. Imposter syndrome shows up, bu...
2026-01-121h 22SupernautSo Lonely, So Connected, So HumanA single song can crack open a whole conversation about being human. Starting with The Police’s So Lonely, we explore how loneliness and connection can live in the same breath—and how that breath becomes the bridge. Our guest, astrologer, yoga therapist, and sound artist Amy Jensen, shares a life woven from art school charcoal, a euphonium’s brass, Sanskrit syllables, Reiki sessions, and the steady practice of paying attention. Together we unpack what resonance really means, why humming is underrated medicine, and how simple rituals reset a frayed nervous system.We dive into the ethics of spi...
2026-01-051h 07SupernautSunshine, Self Trust & Being UnshakableA racing heart in tenth grade sent Taylor to the ER; the diagnosis—panic, not a heart attack—changed everything. From that moment forward, therapy became a lifeline and language became medicine. We sit down with Taylor to chart her path from party nights to purpose mornings, how pregnancy flipped a switch on old habits, and why co‑parenting demands more restraint and grace than any self‑help book ever prepares you for.We dig into the details that actually move the needle: how swapping “I’m sorry” for “I’m sorry to hear that” rewires empathy without self‑blame...
2025-12-2934 minSupernautShowing Up: Discipling Starts At HomeWhat if the name you’re trying to build isn’t the one that matters most? Robert joins us to unpack a raw, hopeful journey from chasing reputation to choosing a life that reflects Jesus—through sobriety, discipleship, and daily discipline that holds when emotions don’t. His story isn’t polished. It’s honest. One holiday decision led to relapse, a police call, court, and probation. He doesn’t hide it; he names it and explains how getting back up, not counting streaks, and practicing transparency turned shame into traction.We dive into how mentoring friends through script...
2025-12-2254 minSupernautServanthood : The Simple Work Of Loving PeopleThe promise of faith isn’t protection from pain, but the assurance of being held when life breaks. That question threads through a candid conversation with Justin Jahnz, who opens up about miscarriages, a dangerous blood disorder that affected him and three of his children, and the hospital nights that reshaped his view of God, grace, and what really matters. His take is disarmingly simple and deeply earned: love God, love people. Not as a slogan, but as a way of moving through fear, forgiving the unforgivable, and finding purpose on the far side of disruption.We mo...
2025-12-151h 07SupernautSwapped Wine For Journals And Accidentally Found My SoulA song cue becomes a portal to everything that matters. We sit down with Veda—our quietly brilliant engineer—to trace a path from Catholic guilt to a spirituality that feels human, kind, and real. She shares the tension of finding community in inclusive spaces, the overwhelm of megachurch spectacle, and why fear-based doctrine never landed in her nervous system the way love and autonomy did.Then we get personal. A breakup sparked relentless journaling, which matured into lyrical Substack essays; a friend’s brave honesty ended a nightly wine habit shaped by family history. Veda doesn’t postur...
2025-12-0840 minSupernautStruggles Of The New Normal & Divine TimingMike returns to share the truth most people don’t see: sobriety flips a family system, and the healing is messy, humbling, and worth it. We get into the fear of becoming a “new person” your partner didn’t sign up for, the awkward beauty of joining hobbies you once mocked, and the challenge of asking for space without taking it all back. Mike talks about depression arriving when alcohol left, how a good therapist and the right meds changed the tone of his days, and why naming small childhood hurts became the key to stopping old patterns with his son...
2025-12-0152 minSupernautSobriety, Love, And Running Marathons: From Party Nights to PeaceThe moment that changed everything wasn’t a courtroom or a rock-bottom headline. It was a quiet afternoon, a missed call, and a choice to dial a number, board a plane, and walk into detox with nothing but a robe and a promise. Kati Koch joins us to trace how a life built around bars, league nights, and “functioning” unraveled into daytime drinking—and how a single decisive week opened a door to lasting sobriety, deeper love, and a body that could carry her through 26.2 miles with joy.We talk through the subtleties of high-functioning addiction: the social v...
2025-11-241h 02SupernautSoul Food & Feeding Your FireTwo songs set the vibe, but the real rhythm here is a life rebuilt from a kitchen. We sit down with a scratch cook who feeds thousands at an environmental learning center and refuses to compromise on clean labels, local sourcing, and simple ingredients. From organic greens grown in a hoop house to uncured hot dogs with short ingredient lists and farm raised beef, we explore how everyday food choices can honor the body and the land—and why integrity matters more than perfection.The conversation widens into the myths and traps wrapped around food: the residue of...
2025-11-1746 minSupernautStill Running: The Slow Fight Against Parkinson’sA song sparks a journey into grit, solitude, and what it means to keep moving when the ground shifts under your feet. We sit down with Dick Bjork—husband, father, carpenter, business owner, and ultra runner—whose love for technical trails on Minnesota’s Superior Hiking Trail prepared him for a very different race: living with Parkinson’s. From five-minute miles and family race weekends to the 103-mile grind with 24,000 feet of vert, Dick maps the habits that built his resilience and how those same tools now help him manage balance issues, voice changes, and the mental weight of a progre...
2025-11-101h 00SupernautSmall Town Roots, Big-Hearted LivingMeaningful lessons about presence come from a small town, a song about home, and a herd of cattle. Ryan joins us to unpack how curiosity, optimism, and a willingness to be embarrassed can quietly reshape the way we work, travel, and connect. From Mora’s “it’s a small world” gravity to the way music drags old memories into the present, he shows how paying close attention turns ordinary life into a field guide for joy.We dive into his airport habit—treating terminals like VIP rooms for human stories—and why talking to strangers works better than doomscr...
2025-11-031h 15SupernautStill Here: Surviving Between SongsA single song can change the way you see yourself. Matt joins us to trace how a 90s anthem cracked open years of numbing, pushed him into detox, and ultimately set him on a path toward sober structure, honest self-talk, and a new kind of purpose. This isn’t a glossy redemption arc; it’s a grounded look at relapse, the shock of bloodwork, and the quiet rituals—movement, meditation, reading, nature—that rebuild a life one day at a time.We dig into what it means to drink to not feel, and how divorce, shame, and old woun...
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The Pop BreakPod of Doom: End of the Beginning…or the Beginning of the End?This is Pod of Doom, a podcast dedicated to the British band Black Sabbath! The hosts of Every Pod You Cast return to discuss all things Sabbath: Justin Mancini of TheCineMaverick.com & Cinema Joes, Chris Mancini, and Randy Allain of Media/Lit will be covering the Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio eras of the metal pioneers. In the last episode of the season, Chris, Justin, and Randy look back on their Sabbath run and discuss their final thoughts on the band. In addition to their general musings on Black Sabbath’s considerable legacy, they rec...
2025-10-251h 42SupernautSeasons: Healing, Hustle, And The Honest Work Of Being HumanA single Tom Petty track sets the tone for an hour of clear-eyed honesty: peace after pain, joy after heat, and the quiet power of calling “good” truly enough. We start with music and memory, then lace up for a blistering Hood to Coast—200 miles in record temperatures that teach teamwork, humility, and how laughter survives a smelly van. From there, we meet lifelong runners who redefine endurance, keep score by joy as much as pace, and remind us that saying yes can reshape a season.The conversation widens into real life pivots: cutting way back on alcoho...
2025-10-201h 06SupernautSpringsteen, Small Town, Second ChancesWe connect with Sadie—president of Recovering Hope, teacher, mom, and accidental bridge builder—to trace how a rough high school experience, a hesitant return home, and an eye for what people actually need evolved into a 108-bed women’s treatment center with on-site childcare and a thriving team of 120. No buzzwords, no lectures—just candid stories about starting from zero, expanding with intention, and measuring success by the lives you can see changing.We talk about what schools get wrong when they punish addiction, why DARE-style scare tactics miss the mark, and how “helpful vs unhelpful coping” be...
2025-10-131h 03SupernautSoftness, Strength & How to LoveWhat if the most radical act a parent can make is to speak softly where they once heard shouting? Emilie joins us with her daughter Halo and a simple, seismic idea: let your child become whoever they’re meant to be. From that starting point, we travel through the terrain that shaped her resolve—childhood chaos, a brother’s sudden death, and the hard, necessary decision to draw a line with an addicted parent—toward a home rebuilt on calm, clarity, and choice.We talk through the daily craft of breaking cycles: how to slow conflict down instead...
2025-10-0634 minSupernautSenator to Survivor: Dan Stevens’ Journey Through Pancreatic CancerA diagnosis of pancreatic cancer typically comes with a grim prognosis – just 13% of patients survive five years. But Dan Stevens refused to become a statistic. When severe abdominal pain sent him to the emergency room, doctors discovered a tumor on his pancreas. Fortunately, it was caught at stage two, a rarity for a disease often not detected until it's too late.Dan's approach to his cancer journey reveals the extraordinary power of mindset. While many would crumble under such news, this former Minnesota State Senator and grandfather to our engineer Veda responded with characteristic determination. When his gr...
2025-09-291h 13SupernautSurviving the Spiral: Dom & Kim on the Road to 1,000 Days SoberWhat does it take to transform from a daily blackout drinker to nearly 1,000 days of sobriety? Dom knows firsthand—he's lived it. In this raw, unflinching conversation, Dom shares his remarkable journey alongside his mother Kim, revealing the darkest moments of his addiction and the unexpected path that led to his recovery.At his lowest point, Dom reached a blood alcohol level of .40 twice in two weeks—a level doctors told him should have been fatal. Despite having a son who survived cancer and facing numerous personal challenges, Dom couldn't break free from alcohol's grip until he fina...
2025-09-221h 26
Ysärin Satanen#81: 1000 Homo DJs: SupernautTämä on Ysärin satanen, jossa käydään läpi 100 ysärin särövoittoisen vaihtoehtorokin parasta biisiä. Tässä jaksossa tehtävänäni on saada sinut haluamaan kuulla 1000 Homo DJs: Supernaut ja saamaan kiinni siitä, miten ysäri-industriaalin soundi löytyi ennen NINin ja Ministryn jättimenestyksiä.Linkit vievät tietoisesti nimenomaan Trent-versioon biisistä.Kuuntele jakson biisi:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7ylD2IT1JdSfx6JS8OZ4Uj?si=019ec025226f4fd2Apple Music: https://music.apple.com...
2025-09-1806 minSupernautShadows to Strength: Hope After BreakdownWhat happens when your mind betrays you at the height of your life? Cristina never expected to face a devastating mental health crisis at 40, yet that's exactly what happened when anxiety and depression crashed into her world like a tidal wave.Cristina's raw, powerful story unfolds as she describes the terrifying physical and emotional symptoms that signaled her breakdown – morning anxiety so severe it caused vomiting, dramatic weight loss, and the inability to function at home despite maintaining appearances at work. The contrast between her external composure and internal chaos highlights the invisible nature of mental illness th...
2025-09-1548 minSupernautShame-Free LivingWhat if you could eat a dessert without shame? What if your perceived failures were actually gateways to deeper understanding? Join me in this vulnerable solo episode where I share my four-month journey since committing to a year without desserts and daily outdoor meditation.When life's stresses triggered a dessert "relapse," I discovered something powerful: the opportunity to practice eating without shame. Drawing wisdom from dopamine expert Anna Lemke, I learned that our brains sometimes override rational thought to achieve homeostasis during stress. The real growth came not from perfect adherence to my original goal, but from...
2025-09-0819 minSupernautSnakes, Time Wasted & Lessons LearnedWhat happens when 17 years of your life suddenly feels like wasted time? Shannon's raw, unfiltered story of navigating divorce trauma reveals profound truths about healing, identity, and reclaiming personal power.Shannon begins by sharing how a song became her anthem during the darkest period of her life, capturing the rage and grief of realizing her all-in commitment to marriage resulted in emotional devastation. But rather than a story of victimhood, her journey unfolds as a powerful reclamation of self through unexpected means - from yoga practice to working with society's most marginalized people at a treatment center.
2025-09-011h 10SupernautSeasons of Life and the Freedom of Letting GoFreedom is watching the sunset without worrying about tomorrow's problems. It's finding peace within yourself rather than seeking constant external validation. It's moving through difficult seasons while still appreciating how far you've come.In this deeply reflective conversation with therapist Jen, we unpack the concept that "the healing journey never ends, but we can reach a point where healing is no longer our whole story." Many of us become so invested in fixing ourselves that we forget to actually live. We explore how this perpetual identity of healing can become its own prison, preventing us from recognizing...
2025-08-2554 min