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The MindBurrowTake the Leap (S3. Ep. 11)Ladies, we've got the young version of Sam Elliott with us tonight. We're going to talk about opportunity and what that means for job hunts and collegiate sports and when you just take things out on a whim. Join us with our guest Troy and talk about all things related to baseball, bulls, and nuclear power. #mindburrow #above51 #bullriding #jitm #sports #nuclearpower #UFbaseball #opportunityknocks2025-07-121h 25The MindBurrowTacking Talent, Digitally (S3/Ep10)What if the key to a more human workplace… was data? In this episode of The MindBurrow, we sit down with Army People Analytics leader and author Kris Saling to explore how metrics can support—not smother—creativity, autonomy, and belonging. From leading change in high-stakes environments to building ethical, inclusive systems, this conversation dives deep into the future of leadership, culture, and what it means to thrive at work.#MindBurrowPodcast #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkforceAnalytics #TalentManagement #KrisSaling #FutureOfWork #InclusiveLeadership #PeopleAnalytics #WorkLifeBalance #PsychologicalSafety #DataDrivenLeadership #HumanCenteredWork #OrganizationalChange #EthicalAI #CultureAndBelonging2025-06-301h 07The MindBurrowVirtual Assistance (S.3 Ep.9)In this episode of The MindBurrow, we explore a future that feels strangely like the present—where your therapist might be an app, your diagnosis starts with a chatbot, and your daily crises get filtered through virtual assistants. From mental health support to patient self-diagnosis to life navigation, we ask: Are we becoming too comfortable outsourcing our human struggles to machines? Are we comfortable with using our virtual assistants? Where do we draw the line of trust vs. professional. Join the fourpack and guest, Physician Assistant “Squatter” as we dig into how technology is reshaping care, coping, and connection—and what...2025-06-071h 28The MindBurrowS3. Ep 8 - Mob Frogs and the People First Crime and PunishmentWhat do a smuggled frog, a mob boss in a diner, and a guilt-ridden killer from 19th-century Russia have in common? In this episode, three of the FourPack—Jules, Dane, and Jase—dig into today's top headlines, the cryptic brilliance of The Sopranos finale, and the moral wreckage of Crime and Punishment. Along the way, they ask: what does it really mean for an organization to be "people first"? And who gets to write the ending? Tune in for truth, tension, and a few uncomfortable questions.#MindBurrow #PeopleFirst #SopranosFinale #CrimeAndPunishment #DeepDive #OrganizationalCulture #LeadershipUnfiltered #FrogEmbryosAndMobBosses #FourPackPod2025-05-251h 07The MindBurrowAdventurin' with Caity (S3. Ep. 7)On this episode of The MindBurrow, we’re joined by Caity for a deep, honest dive into the highs, lows, and curveballs of living life on your own timeline. From the transformative journey of psychedelics to the tough lessons of building a business, traveling solo, and learning how to be truly okay alone — it’s all on the table.We also pull back the curtain on today’s dating scene: the surprises, the struggles, and how apps are reshaping real connection. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re behind, ahead, or just exactly where you’re meant to be — this o...2025-04-291h 42The MindBurrowEmpathy: When it Matters Most (S3. Ep 6)In this enlightening episode, the full Four Pack reunites to delve into the essence of empathy. Joined by Charlie, a dedicated professional from a child advocacy center, we explore the distinctions between empathy and intuition, discuss practical steps to cultivate empathy, and examine its pivotal role in supporting vulnerable children. Tune in for a heartfelt conversation that bridges personal experiences with actionable insights.#EmpathyMatters #ChildAdvocacy #EmpathyVsIntuition #EmotionalIntelligence #ActiveListening #EmpathyInAction #FourPackPodcast #BuildingEmpathy #CompassionateCommunication #MindfulLiving2025-04-121h 56The MindBurrowFinding Your Why: A MindBurrow into Meaning and Purpose (S.3 Ep. 6)For centuries, philosophers, psychologists, and spiritual seekers have grappled with life's biggest questions: What is the meaning of life? Why do we search for purpose? On this episode of MindBurrow, we dive deep into existential philosophy, personal development, and the power of shared narratives to foster a sense of belonging. Whether you’re exploring self-discovery, mental health, or spiritual insight, our conversation offers fresh perspectives to help you redefine meaning in your own life.#MindBurrowPod #MeaningOfLife #LifePurpose #Existentialism #PersonalDevelopment #SelfDiscovery #MentalHealthAwareness #Spirituality #Wellbeing #Mindfulness #PhilosophyOfLife #FindYourWhy #LiveWithIntent #MindBurrow #ListentoThis #Above512025-03-151h 14The MindBurrowSocial Reform, Perception of Help, and Sobriety (S3.Ep5)What if the way we think about social progress is all wrong? In this episode, join the three pack as we listen in on perspectives of Nordic model vs. the U.S. approach to social generosity and social reform, exploring how welfare policies shape economic mobility—and why some groups benefit more than others. Special guest Dr. Amie Bostic unpacks the gap between perceived help and actual help, the unintended consequences of social spending, and what really makes a system successful. Plus, we dive into the growing shift toward sobriety, some challenges people face in their journey —is it pers...2025-03-081h 12The MindBurrowWeathering the Storm: Understanding Adversity, Resilience, and Resiliency (S. 3, Ep. 4)Life throws challenges our way—but how we respond defines who we become. In this episode of The MindBurrow, we explore the three pillars of overcoming hardship: adversity (the challenge), resilience (the response), and resiliency (the long-term capacity to endure and adapt).Joined by our four pack, Rooster, and Hank, we dive into:🔹 How ancient philosophy and different cultures view adversity🔹 The difference between resilience and resiliency—and why it matters🔹 How organizations differ in how they handle adversity🔹 Real-life lessons on bouncing back from tough timesInspired by On Living by Nâzım Hikmet...2025-02-171h 39The MindBurrowSucky Supervisors: When is a boss a leader - and call your mom (S.3 Ep 3)This episode of the MindBurrow talks about toxic leadership and what to do when you think it is time to leave that job. We discuss what it is to recognize you’re facing a work environment that may not be working for you and talk about when a leader leads versus a boss who is trying to simply manage getting to task completion. Does your boss or leader share a leadership philosophy like Taylor Swift? Do your employees (or you) have the empowerment of understanding the role they play in the organizational mission? Make su...2025-02-031h 23The MindBurrowBuilding and Rebuilding Relationships... We'll Leave the Light On (S3 Ep2)
Can you rebuild a broken relationship? In this episode, we explore the deeply emotional and practical aspects of healing fractured bonds, whether with family, friends, or even within divided communities. Our guest shares their personal journey of estrangement following a family inheritance dispute, sparking a broader conversation about the psychological effects of a broken family, the causes of family conflicts, and effective ways to resolve them. We also dive into societal divides, from election polarization to lessons learned by former generations, and discuss how individuals and communities can move forward toward reconciliation. Tune in for thought-provoking insights, practical strategies...2025-01-211h 21The MindBurrowLiving with Technology (S3 Ep 1)
In this episode, we explore the growing influence of AI on human relationships, from chatbots to virtual assistants. What happens when machines take on roles that require empathy and connection? Join us as we discuss the implementation of technology and the impact of AI in relational professions like teaching and caregiving, and the ethical dilemmas of balancing innovation with genuine human connection. Can AI enhance relationships without replacing what makes us truly human? Let’s find out with our four pack and our guest, Randy
2025-01-131h 15The MindBurrowTimeless Lessons: pass it on down (S2, Ep 23)
In this thought-provoking episode of The MindBurrow, hosts Dane and Jason are joined by guest Rooster to tackle some of life’s most enduring questions:
What lessons truly stand the test of time?
Does respecting our elders still matter in today’s world?
What is discipline, and how do we cultivate it in ourselves and others?
How do we empower people to figure things out for themselves?
When is mercy appropriate, and when should accountability take precedence?
Dive into a rich discussion that spans cultural values, philosophical insights, and real-life applications, exploring how societies across the...2024-12-241h 56The MindBurrowThe Burden of Leadership (S2, Ep 21)In this episode of the MindBurrow, join a three pack and two guests who discuss the difficulties of being a dual military household. They discuss how to deal with relationship difficulties for themselves and those they lead. Also learn a smidge about their background being at a military learning institution. 2024-11-112h 18The MindBurrowFreedom vs. Free (S.2 Ep.20)Welcome to this episode of the MindBurrow where the four pack explores the questions of Freedom vs. Free. How do we differentiate freedom vs ability of free will. Are freedom and free the same? We'll talk about positive and negative liberty options. How has society looked upon freedom and ability to be free? What other areas of being free are tied to the individual vs. society? Come meet our guest Tini Bird and join in. Grab a glass and sip up and listen in. 2024-11-042h 10The MindBurrow🍎 Intel when least expectedApple intelligence offers 1M to get into their system. Cheddar stolen from the UK2024-10-2909 minThe MindBurrow😔 Nando No MoreFernando Valenzuela has passed away. Kickbacks on McDonald’s after the Frygate with Trump. And get your kids off of Roblox. 2024-10-2315 minThe MindBurrowDecision MakingDo we have analysis paralysis. How do we go about making better decisions. What are ways to improve?2024-10-212h 04The MindBurrowThe Validation of Dane (S2. Ep. 18)On this episode, Dane receives validation. We have a guest, Hal, who brings an interesting perspective to the use of AI, particularly in the creative aspect of things. 2024-09-161h 57The MindBurrowEnjoy the Process (S.2 Ep. 17)In this episode, we discuss with our guest Calvin the topic of perception of time, important life milestones, and how it changes as we grow older. 2024-09-022h 21The MindBurrowS2Ep15. Feeling SexyOn a rampage that started with sexy and ended with Dane.2024-08-102h 11The MindBurrowS2. Ep 14. Building a person... but how?In today's episode we explore character development. Is it different among cultures, philosophers? What about science? 2024-07-291h 39The MindBurrowS2. Ep. 13 - Mixed Tape FeelingsThis episode has the threesome talking about song lyrics and the writing behind them. Hang out with the crew as they share some experiences, tell you some songwriting history, and even learn new words.
The song we were having trouble finding is the Ringling 5's "Roadkill". https://youtu.be/gaN529iee0M?si=VCDtlDj7sAv7MBs- 2024-07-152h 27The MindBurrowS2. Ep 12. Creative Ways Dane PoutsAre you Curious? What do you think of curiosity? How does it roll into your day to day, or even your educational past? 2024-07-012h 10The MindBurrowS2.Ep11. Ha!PpinessWhat is it to be happy. Why does it matter? Does it matter to everyone?2024-06-102h 01The MindBurrowS2. Ep. 10 -- Trauma and the NoodleIn this episode of the MindBurrow, we take you down the path of Section II of The Body Keeps the Score, and how Trauma affects the brain. 2024-05-202h 16The MindBurrowS2.E9. Agriculture and the Common GoodThis episode of the MindBurrow takes us on the path of wondering where and how we go about protecting what is "ours" and the concept of cooperation vs. protection of resources. Are old laws just that? Old? Should we shed lower hanging fruit for bigger fruit? And does a strawberry squirt?2024-04-302h 11The MindBurrowS2 E8 - ResourcesHave you ever considered what resources you need in your daily life? Are they all natural, or are there new resources you could not live without?2024-04-082h 18The MindBurrowS2. Ep7. Finding that Pesky Identity, Part DeuxThe four pack are back today and coming full force with the topic that was started last week of figuring identity. 2024-03-241h 09The MindBurrowS2.E6 - How do you Identify?In this episode we touch on identification. Do you identify in a certain category? Should we identify at all? Join the three pack as we work through these thoughts.2024-03-191h 57The MindBurrowS2EP5 - Randy's Charm and TambyToday's episode is about culture and heritage. We look to define and we look to understand. I think in this one, we may have found more questions than answers. Listen in as we have two guests on this episode. 2024-02-251h 44The MindBurrowEp 4b - The B side to "Behind the Curtain"The B side2024-02-1231 minThe MindBurrowS 2 Ep 4 - Behind the CurtainIn today's MindBurrow we join guest, Evan as he talks to us about some behind the scenes of campaigns and government in a campaign year. 2024-02-111h 03The MindBurrowEp 23 (S2Ep3) Real Windshield ViewsThis episode of the MindBurrow digs into what it means to experience "real". Understand the difference between real and authentic. Question how perception drives reality and how that works to shape a culture. How do you as an individual have a play in that? Listen in and find out.2024-01-292h 16The MindBurrowEp 22 (S2/Ep2) What AI Tells me It Means to MeIn this installment of the MindBurrow, the fourpack gets together to discuss the importance of understanding what Artificial Intelligence is, and how it is impacting day-to-day life, and thoughts for what the future should be.2024-01-152h 45The MindBurrowEp 201 - Overcoming The OddsThe first episode of 2024 is about the odds. Are they against you? Are they for you? How do you overcome, and is it just in your head?2024-01-082h 09The MindBurrowEp 19 - Let Them --- The B Side (After Show)This is the after show, when the bourbon continues to flow.2023-11-271h 08The MindBurrowEp. 19 Let ThemToday's episode is entitled Let Them. Inspired by a friend of the four pack, Trace. She got a tattoo and talked about all the things where people are overly restrictive. Which we took to discuss as risk-averse in multiple arenas. Join the four pack as we talk through letting folks be and do what they need to.2023-11-271h 46The MindBurrowEp. 18 - You Always Remember Your FirstThis episode explores our guest Wes, with his background in finding runaways, as well as working to find accountability in the world wide web, and determining who should be responsible? 2023-11-131h 58The MindBurrowEp. 17 - The Path to PassionIn our 17th installment of The MindBurrow, the fab four discuss what it means to have passion. Is it loyalty? Is it a habit? What role, if any, does emotion play into it. We'll discuss the neurochemical actions that are occuring as well as the experience of episodic memory. 2023-10-302h 04The MindBurrowEp 16 - Consistent. Present. Forgiving.In this, our sweet 16th episode, the MindBurrow is joined by our guest Christian. After many years in the SOF community, Christian offered these words of advice to Kipp when he was considering a life-altering decision to leave his job for the prospect of starting a family. We burrow into their meaning for each of us and the perspective shift they may offer in our relationships with others. 2023-10-152h 15The MindBurrowEp. 15 - Gear GrindingIn today's episode, we start with a hodge podge of thoughts and really get to some items that grind our gears or are misunderstood by the masses.2023-09-242h 00The MindBurrowEp. 14 The Bern of Opportunity
Today we talk about opportunity, the difference in gaps, does work solve all, what does it mean to be able to strive? How do you know if you've missed opportunity?
2023-09-041h 56The MindBurrowEp. 13 Seeing, Accounting, and DoingToday's episode brings up the question of what do we really see out in our society. What are the things or topics that we sometimes avoid? Are we doomed to fail and no chance of progressing in the future? 2023-08-141h 52
Jason in the Morning🐞Bugging me with ScienceAnd today’s episode we talk a little bit about science that is helping to improve rates of Lyme disease in the United States and in France we also discussed the four day work week, which piggybacks off of our longer episode 12 from the MindBurrow on Tim Farris’s book the four day work week2023-07-3115 minThe MindBurrowEp. 12 - Time Wastin, Time Creatin, Time...Today's installment of the MindBurrow involves Time. We discuss Tim Farris' points of view as depicted in The Four Hour Workweek and how people conceive and perceive time in their daily and industrious portions of life. 2023-07-311h 50The MindBurrowBehind The Curtain Ep.11This is the Behind The Curtain. The post-pod session from episode 11.2023-07-0347 minThe MindBurrowEp.11 Level BestThis week's episode discusses social expectations and understanding when is the right time to do the right thing, and questioning what our responsibility is to greater society. But thanks to our guest, we now have a concept of just doing our "Level Best"2023-07-031h 41The MindBurrowEp 10 - DarkBurrow Offshoots -- The OuttakesWe usually hang out a little after recording each episode, today we were urged to keep recording... so we did. Here's some extra time in what we'll call the DarkBurrow, the Offshoots, the extras and outtakes.
2023-06-2043 minThe MindBurrowTransitioning through FearToday's episode we welcome in Russell as our guest on this, the 10th installment of the MindBurrow. We are talking about change, and transition and how we look forward to, or avoid it. How can we master it to determine, what's next?2023-06-201h 29The MindBurrowThe Influence of.... What?We lightly touch on evil v good, but for the most part talk about what it means to have influence, and be influenced. Summed up, take a look at this poem by one of our co-hosts - Dane.
To: Parents
From: Your child.
We love our jobs and we love our friends
but take them away who’s there in the end?
This thing we call life can’t be found on a device.
It’s sitting right here with your child...2023-06-052h 01The MindBurrowTrafficking Questions and GuidesThis episode has Dane and Julia taking listeners down the path of exploring the dangers of sex and human trafficking and pointing out ways to de-stigmatize the conversation surrounding the topic and why parents and guardians should be more proactive with the topics. 2023-05-221h 17The MindBurrowThe Randy HoleToday's episode rings in a new twist to the MindBurrow. We welcome in guest Randy and we discuss truth. What is it. Is it universal or absolute? How can we come to an agreement on thinking about what that means. And then there's some cocaine bear in there too. Strap in and buckle up for the ride into the MindBurrow.2023-05-012h 38The MindBurrowChange... Something Good?In today's episode we discuss tipping points, emotions, lack thereof, stoics, gender, and wondering how do we get to the other side of the Tipping Point? 2023-04-1748 minThe MindBurrowArtificial Intelligence: What Do You Want... And How Do We Get ThereIn this fifth installment of The MindBurrow, our contributors discuss a little on the history of AI and why it is becoming such a topic of discourse in society. Some of it is the fear of reaching Singularity when sentient beings take over and then we (assuming we are) humans are less able to have control over the world around us. Is it merely a fear, or is it a demand for wanting at least a feeling of control? Tune in and find out. 2023-04-031h 15The MindBurrowHuman GoldIn this episode of The MindBurrow, we discuss the topic of stress and stressors. COVID 19 forced millions around the globe to rethink their lives, what is important, and what stresses them out. Stress can have similar impacts neurochemically but stressors are often relative to the person and their experience. One of the catalysts for discussion this episode goes to Lily Green's TEDx talk on "The New Pandemic"2023-03-1354 min
The MindBurrowPerceptions, Potential, and Well... more P words.In this episode we launched from some thoughts on Unflattening, a book by Nick Sousanis regarding the way we learn to know a thing, how we follow suit with the masses, or learn to branch off towards new horizons. How do we reach our potential, and who is to be the one to say we have or have not reached it? The way and manner in which we understand the world around us is purely dependent upon what we sense, and what we see. 2023-02-271h 03
The MindBurrowStoicism and the Mute ButtonIn today's episode, the four pack travels down the MindBurrow of figuring out what it means to be in control of your own emotions. Is there a difference in being stoic, and stoicism? Thinking also about perception and what it means to be comfortable in your own place in the world vs the perceived pressure of needing to move "up". Four pack comes at you with a special guest sneaking about the place. 2023-02-1259 minThe MindBurrow🥃 The Uncorking: Discussions of Mental HealthIn this the first episode of bourbon and Babble our panel discusses thoughts on mental health, life coaching, neuro wellness from a myriad of points of view.2023-01-3055 minJason in the Morning🤔Chinese Covid Camps and Idaho MysteriesTodays episode discusses the MindBurrow of chinas handling of Covid cases and updates on Idaho murders.2022-12-0711 min