David Smart 
Leslie Prince (@luminous_leslie) is a yoga instructor, hiker, and self-care expert. In a past life, Leslie and I were co-workers in the digital marketing industry. Today we reunite to discuss Leslie’s journey of self-inquiry and self-discovery sparked by a leap of faith in which she left comfort for chaos, found herself more in alignment, fell in love, … Read more
Jacob David Glenn (@jacobdavidglenn) is a guitarist, songwriter, Christian and intellectual. Jake’s one of my best friends from high school, an especially talented songwriter, and a deeply philosophical human. He’s nearing the end of his Seminary schooling and his Christian worldview leads us to discuss liberation from identity, artists’ ability to communicate truth, order and chaos, the power of … Read more
This post was written on October 22, 2017. I recently returned from a ten-day meditation retreat. I walked away from the retreat with important reminders and new experiences. I gathered intellectual knowledge of the teachings. I was reminded of how to practice the technique properly. I gained experiential wisdom and insight into the inner-workings of the mind … Read more
Alex Skold (@skoldblooded) is a jiu-jitsu instructor, viking ninja, and journeyman. What follows is a wide-ranging, laugh-filled discussion about finding yourself through craft and flow, dismantling stereotypes, the games we play, and feeding our touch-deprived society with physical contact. We start out the conversation by inventing a new social media and end it by delving into sex, psychedelics, and … Read more
Here’s the first State of the Union, recorded on a whim and shared for your listening pleasure! “David discusses how he thinks the podcast is going so far, the lessons learned, his thoughts on being a listener and surrendering, and his strange behavior of referring to himself in the 3rd person when writing podcast descriptions.” … Read more
Christina Dietz (@vibrant_living_) is a holistic wellness guide, artist and color therapist. After setting our intention, this conversation soars into a free flow of Christina’s wisdom as we discuss letting go of our stories, how to create space, shining light on our inner-darkness, awakening our inner-child, seeing the world through the lens of color, and much, … Read more
Calum Shallenberger (@c7shall) is a YouTuber, photographer, and advocate for authentic living. In this wide-ranging and engaging conversation, we discuss how Cal healed his skin through diet, where thoughts come from, downloads from higher powers, the strange trends of Facebook advertising, the masks we wear, and how to start living an authentic life. Cal’s a … Read more
Bradley Lovell (@bradleyjlovell) is a vagabond, hiker, and current full-time meditator. For the last three years, Bradley has lived at a meditation center in Jesup, Georgia, serving as center manager and sitting long, intensive courses in silent meditation. We discuss Bradley’s college life, experimenting with psychedelics and traveling to the Peruvian jungles before digging into his current … Read more
My obsession with podcasts began years ago. April 2014 to be exact. Sunlight poured over the windowsill as the sizzling smells of spinach eggs filled the kitchen. I was a devout follower of Tim Ferriss’ blog, a start-up and self-help guru, and mid-cooking had just been given the news of his newest endeavor—Tim was starting a podcast. What’s a … Read more
I was once afraid to own material things. I feared that accumulating possessions would clutter and distract me from what’s truly important in my life. So I got rid of nearly everything I owned until it fit inside a backpack. This worked great for a nomadic lifestyle, but as I find myself transitioning into a … Read more