Aug 31, 2023
This podcast is a Side Trip. Side Trips are a super short podcast that let me share some of my thoughts and experiences beyond the conversations with my guests. Side Trips are about the off road excursions we take that lead to interesting life experiences.
In this Side Trip, I muse about the experiential aspects of...
Aug 30, 2023
Have you ever wondered about your past?
Do you have a fear of something inexplicable? A love of something? Do you wonder where these preferences come from?
Allah K’s book Turning The Pages: ...
Aug 23, 2023
Alicia Moore writes about change and transition. She herself is starting a new stage of life: “Retirement”. I put that in quotes because Alicia’s idea of the next third of her life is about curiosity and continued growth.
“I think lifelong learning is something we all should quest after because it keeps us...
Aug 16, 2023
What a plot! And it’s all true.
Debbie Peterson was urged by friends and neighbors to run for City Council and later for Mayor in Grover Beach, CA. Grover Beach would appear to be a sleepy coastal town. But as Debbie got involved and invoked some common sense (not to mention a forensic audit) it became clear that...
Aug 9, 2023
Where do our beliefs come from? And why should we believe them?
Christina Ramirez came from a very traditional Cuban background. Part of her family’s belief system was that happiness equals marriage equals kids. But as the years went on and Christina failed to find “the man of her dreams” she became convinced that...