Episodes

108 – John Pierce is a public sector servant and consultant, having worked for the cities of Philadelphia, Alexandria and San Francisco, as well as consulting for national governments. Timestamps:  3:00 – Media Literacy; choosing information sources. Vaccine hesitancy, Jared Kushner, Russia & Ukraine, Israel & Palestine  13:00 – Pernicious Ideologies & How to Engage […]

107 – James Marshall is a retired professional rugby player from New Zealand and the host of the What a Lad Podcast. James amassed nearly 200 professional rugby appearances, including more than 50 caps for the Hurricanes in the top flight of professional rugby in New Zealand, and was part of the Super Rugby winning

Michael “Tate” Barkley is an attorney and author of the upcoming memoir, “Sunday Dinners, Moonshine and Men”.  Timestamps:  2:00 – What was the impetus to write a book, and why a memoir?  8:00 – What were the factors in your childhood that left you susceptible to addiction? ; Do you miss drinking?  19:00 – How

105 – Pete Taylor is a British entrepreneur with a background in design and architecture. In 2022 he walked away from a successful business and co-founded the Awakened Man Project. Timestamps:  1:00 – “menswork” concept – how much is too much? 5:00 – Pete’s backstory – growing up with a growth condition  10:00 – Moving

Dr. Shauna Springer – known as “Doc Springer” in the veteran community, is one of the nation’s leading experts on PTSD and transitional trauma. In addition to speaking and writing engagements, Dr. Springer is Chief Psychologist at Stella, a health care organization on the cutting edge of biological interventions and psychedelic therapy for treatment of

Duncan Varda is a criminal defense attorney in Kentucky focused on litigating felony cases. Prior to becoming an attorney, Duncan served as a Foreign Service Officer in South America, North Africa, and the Middle East, and is a Marine Corps veteran with multiple combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Timestamps:  1:00 – What is DPA?