143: Tommy Baker - Can you crush life and find fulfillment without losing your mind?

Mark Groves is a Human Connection Specialist, founder of Create the Love, and host of the Mark Groves Podcast. Mark's work bridges the academic and the human, inviting people to explore the good, the bad, the downright ugly, and the beautiful sides of connection. Kylie McBeath, also known as @beingisbeautiful to her 130,000+ Instagram followers, shares daily guidance and teachings on relationships, spirituality, and embodied liberation. She is also a Certified Health Coach and the host of The Journey Home podcast. Order their book, Liberated Love, here: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/liberated-love Check Mark's websites: createthelove.com and markgroves.com Listen to Mark's podcast: markgrovespodcast.com  Listen to Ky's podcast: The Journey Home Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/64SUM0fnTap5myRrXyyReS Follow them on Instagram at @createthelove & @beingisbeautiful⁠ _______________________________________ Want to work with Jeremy? ⁠Click here.⁠ Sign up for Jeremy's weekly newsletter!  Each week, he shares a personal story and his favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Join Jeremy's free online Discord chat room here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/DfjFwN3rGX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jeremy on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out a list of 120 of Jeremy's favorite books here, including HIS BOOK, and many his guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of Jeremy's favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message

Joy Sullivan received an MA in poetry from Miami University and has served as the poet-in-residence for the Wexner Center for the Arts. She has guest-lectured in classrooms from Stanford University to Florida International University and is the founder of Sustenance, a community designed to help writers revitalize and nourish their craft. Buy her book, Instructions for Traveling West, here: ⁠https://amzn.to/43QRrNC⁠ Read her thoughts on the creative life in her Substack newsletter, Necessary Salt: https://joysullivan.substack.com/ Follow her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joysullivanpoet Check out her website: https://joysullivanpoet.com _______________________________________ Want to work with Jeremy? Click here. Sign up for Jeremy's weekly newsletter!  Each week, he shares a personal story and his favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Join Jeremy's free online Discord chat room here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/DfjFwN3rGX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jeremy on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out a list of 120 of Jeremy's favorite books here, including HIS BOOK, and many his guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of Jeremy's favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message

A former US Air Force Captain, Bryan Reeves is now an internationally renowned author and coach with a current focus on supporting men to have better lives and relationships. His viral blog has been read by over 50 million people in every country on the planet (except North Korea). He’s the co-founder of "Elevate Your Relationship,” a live coaching program for men ready to elevate their relationship game, which currently serves men in 10 countries. He's co-host of the popular podcast “Men, This Way” and author of two books, "Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her)" and "Tell The Truth, Let The Peace Fall Where It May." Check out his online courses: ⁠"Love, Sex, Relationship Magic" Program⁠ (⁠https://bryanreeves.com/lovemagic⁠) and also ⁠"Boundaries: Relationships Suck Without 'Em!"⁠ (⁠https://bryanreeves.com/Boundaries)⁠ Book private 1-on-1 coaching and couples coaching here: ⁠https://bryanreeves.com/coaching⁠ Read his book, Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her): ⁠https://bryanreeves.com/book⁠ Listen to his podcast: ⁠https://bryanreeves.com/menthiswaypodcast⁠ Follow his Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bryanreevesinsight⁠ _______________________________________ Join Jeremy's free online Discord chat room here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/DfjFwN3rGX⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jeremy on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for Jeremy's weekly newsletter!  Each week, he shares a personal story and his favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Check out a list of 120 of Jeremy's favorite books here, including HIS BOOK, and many his guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of Jeremy's favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message

Julie A. Christiansen, MA, is a registered psychotherapist and the author of several books about anger, stress, bullying, and coping with crisis. She is an award-winning public speaker and creator of the Anger Solutions method of anger resolution training tools. Her work in Anger Solutions had her named one of the 30 Most Influential Forensic Psychologists Practicing Today. She is also the recipient of a Niagara 40 Under 40 award and has been a two-time finalist for the YWCA Women of Distinction award. Christiansen lives in St. Catherines, Canada, with her husband. Check out her new book, Rise of Rage: https://amzn.to/49fsIV4 Follow her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julz_christiansen Visit her website: https://juliechristiansen.com/ Listen to her Freedomology podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mxTRPgGRtJvw4wlPVoIa2 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _______________________________________ Join Jeremy's free online Discord chat room here: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/DfjFwN3rGX⁠⁠ Follow Jeremy on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for Jeremy's weekly newsletter!  Each week, he shares a personal story and his favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Check out a list of 120 of Jeremy's favorite books here, including HIS BOOK, and many his guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of Jeremy's favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message

Amanda Ruggeri is a multi-award-winning journalist and editor who spent eight years on the BBC's international features team. During that time, she was editor of BBC Future (bbc.com/future; a website devoted to in-depth, evidence-based features), managing editor of the BBC.com features teams (managing a team of 20+ editorial and production staff), and a senior journalist. A graduate of Yale (B.A., history) and Cambridge (M.Phil, international relations), Amanda previously worked as a political reporter in Washington, D.C. Now freelance, her beats include the science of parenting, child development, history, and archaeology. She is frequently interviewed as an expert in history documentaries on Ancient Rome, including for Netflix and the History Channel. She has reported, written, and presented long-form online features and television documentaries from as far afield as Tajikistan and China. These included a half-hour documentary on Maya ruins called Guatemala's Lost World, which won silver in the 2021 Lowell Thomas SATW awards, a written feature on Guatemala's ruins which won gold in the same awards,  and a long-form story on Miami's fight against sea level rise, which won the 2019 Journalist Award from the European Meteorological Society. Her website: https://www.amandaruggeri.com Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyruggeri⁠⁠⁠⁠ _______________________________________ Join my free online Discord chat room here: ⁠https://discord.gg/DfjFwN3rGX⁠ Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for my weekly newsletter!  Each week, I share a personal story and my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Check out a list of 120 of my favorite books here, including MY BOOK, and many my guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of my favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message

James McCrae is an author, poet, meme artist, and creative strategist based in Austin, Texas. In his writing and art, he applies the principles of mindfulness and Eastern philosophy to modern life with humor and candor. James offers coaching and consultation services and teaches classes on conscious creativity. James is the author of two books: Sh#t Your Ego Says (Hay House, 2017), an autobiographical guidebook for quieting negative self-talk and reconnecting with intuition, and How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis (Thought Catalog, 2021), a book of poetry and memes about leaving your comfort zone to embrace the unknown.  As a creative strategist, James has led workshops and brainstorms with top global brands (including Microsoft, NBC, Target, Organic Valley, and United Healthcare) to help define their mission, vision, and brand story.  He has written articles on creativity for publications like Forbes, HuffPost, Adweek, Yogi Times, Entrepreneur, and Elephant Journal, and his poetry has been featured in literary journals such as the American Journal of Poetry, 34th Parallel Magazine, Thought Catalog, New Millennium Writings, and Musepaper. On his Instagram page (@wordsarevibrations) James shares daily memes, poems, and illustrations. He also hosts Sunflower Club a podcast that explores the intersection of creativity, consciousness, and culture.  In his spare time, James enjoys practicing yoga, visiting art museums, watching basketball, walking his dogs, and listening to music. Pre-order his new book, out on February 5, 2024: https://linktr.ee/art.of.you⁠ _______________________________________ Join my free Discord chat room here: https://discord.gg/DfjFwN3rGX Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for my weekly newsletter!  Each week, I share a personal story and my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Check out a list of 120 of my favorite books here, including MY BOOK, and many my guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of my favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message

Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon, Ph.D., is internationally recognized as one of today's most trusted voices in the world of relationships. Her framework of Relational Self-Awareness framework has reached millions of people around the globe. A couples therapist, speaker, author, and professor, Dr. Solomon is passionate about translating cutting-edge research and clinical wisdom into practical tools people can use to bring awareness, curiosity, and authenticity to their relationships. She is a clinician educator and a frequent contributor to academic journals, and she translates her academic and therapeutic experience to the public through her popular Instagram page, which has garnered over 200K followers. She is on faculty in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Her hit podcast, Reimagining Love, reaches tens of thousands of listeners across the globe each week and features high-profile guests from the worlds of therapy, academia, and pop culture. She is the award-winning author of three books: Love Every Day, Taking Sexy Back, and Loving Bravely, which was featured on the TODAY show. Her first book, Loving Bravely, can be found here: https://amzn.to/2KSQKMS.   For her second book, Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality and Create the Relationships You Want, click here: https://amzn.to/33VGjzy. To check out her latest book, Love Every Day, click here: https://amzn.to/3sSqWJs. Check her website out here: http://www.dralexandrasolomon.com Follow her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dr.alexandra.solomon _______________________________________ Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for my weekly newsletter!  Each week, I share a personal story and my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas. Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Check out a list of 120 of my favorite books here, including MY BOOK, and many my guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of my favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message

Elijah Kala McShane, also known as Son of O'ahu, is a devoted Ambassador of Aloha from the sacred islands of Hawai'i. His mission of sharing The Way of Aloha has reached millions worldwide via his social media reach and his work as a demanded speaker, facilitator, and ceremonialist. Elijah's message focuses on three fundamental principles of Hawaiian spirituality: Aloha 'Aina (connection to the land), Aloha Akua (connection to spirit), & Aloha Kanaka (connection to one another).  As a Native Hawaiian on O'ahu, Elijah grew up in a Catholic and Christian context of spirituality that rarely fulfilled his thirst for truth, love, connection, and universal wisdom. This propelled Elijah on a spiritual and cultural quest to rediscover his unique connection to his ancestors, cultural practices, and ways of being through the principle of Aloha. Through consciousness work, healing inter-generational trauma, and creative expression, he developed Awakened Aloha, a multi-faceted organization that works toward "inspiring a world where Aloha is the heartbeat of humanity" where he, alongside his wife, Jazmin, shares the message of Aloha as a transformative principle for self-discovery, connection, and contribution to the planet. Elijah shares a universal message of Aloha that brings forth empowerment, inspiration, and internal transformation within his audience. His engaging and energetic facilitation style immerses his participants in a deep sense of oneness, unity, and connection. With his combination of cultural wisdom, universal spiritual principles, and masterful art of storytelling, thousands of attendees have experienced a profound feeling of being 'Ohana (family) and in oneness with all things in the environment.  He has also been a guest speaker at high schools, non-profit organizations, and communities throughout North America, bringing this transformative message of Aloha. As a ceremonialist and facilitator of sacred space, Elijah has created trauma-informed containers of healing for people suffering from depression, drug addiction, deep-rooted insecurities, and post-traumatic stress. These ceremonies, including the Ke Ala Pili, have been recorded to guide people into a more resonant vibration of life that brings about inspiration, positive change, and inner transformation of self-identity.  His website: https://www.awakenedaloha.org His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonofoahu Awakened Aloha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakenedaloha His Pono Settler online course: https://www.awakenedaloha.org/ponocourse ⁠ _______________________________________ Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for my weekly newsletter!  Each week, I share a personal story and my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas.  Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Check out a list of 120 of my favorite books here, including MY BOOK, and many my guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of my favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message

George is trying to widen perspectives around men by initiating uncomfortable conversations and sharing ugly truths about the unpopular other half of gender equality. He is a proponent of facilitating dialogues and discussions around men’s mental health. Here are the various ways to get in touch with him and follow his work: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetinmen Discord: https://discord.com/invite/tnv6q7PHWT Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTinMenBlog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetinmenblog _______________________________________ Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for my weekly newsletter!  Each week, I share a personal story and my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas.  Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Check out a list of 120 of my favorite books here, including MY BOOK, and many my guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of my favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites⁠ _______________________________________ CHAPTERS: 0:02:54 The Tin Men: Explaining the Choice of Name0:07:04 The Tin Men vs. the Wicked Witch: A Beautiful Story0:10:59 Personal detachment and focus on men's advocacy0:13:48 Creating a vibrant community for discussion and ideas0:20:30 The Support and Following of Tin Man0:27:51 Advocating for a Minister for Men in the UK0:36:15 Lack of Government Support for Men's Issues0:37:38 Richard Reeves' Efforts to Advocate for Boys and Men0:41:37 Educational disparities: boys falling behind in every stage0:44:42 Neglected issues: domestic violence, minority men, and LGBTQ+ rights0:47:56 The Neglected Crisis: 10,000 Boys Abducted by Boko Haram0:48:56 Frustration with trivializing men's issues and meme-ifying masculinity0:52:02 Speaking up against anti-male bigotry and harmful stereotypes0:55:28 Reflecting on the pain behind hurtful statements and seeking understanding0:58:08 Judging Men and Boys by the Actions of a Few1:02:44 Reflecting on the Impact of Advocacy Work1:04:34 Uncertainty and anticipation of the future --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message

To celebrate the 200th episode of this podcast, I asked my good friend, Traver Boehm, to get weird and do something a bit different. I sent him a text asking him to think about a couple of random things he loves or is inspired by so we could talk about them. Neither of us knew what the other was bringing to the table. A surprising feast ensued. I've long loved the podcast conversations Tim Ferriss has with his pal, Kevin Rose, so I decided to emulate that here. This chat is informal and unpredictable. It's also filled with random stories, lots of laughter, and it's quite different than any other I've done before. Please let me know what you think. If you like it, perhaps I can invite more friends to have similar chats. And a huge and grateful THANK YOU to everyone who listens and shares the podcast. I appreciate you. _______________________________________ Traver Boehm is the author of the books Today I Rise and Man UNcivilized. He’s a two-time TEDx speaker, men’s coach, and the founder of the UNcivilized Men’s Movement. He’s helped men all over the world to become UNcivilized as they wake up to meditate, train their bodies, and blaze their own path by uniquely blending both the primal and the divine within them. He is dedicated to doing his part to help end the suffering in men and the suffering caused by men by guiding them through their own journey into an actualized version of masculinity. For more information about Traver, please ⁠visit his website⁠: ⁠www.manuncivilized.com⁠. ⁠Find him on Instagram⁠: @traverboehm - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/traverboehm⁠ Buy his book here: https://amzn.to/3tQ5p4c And listen to his podcast, The UNcivilized Podcast with Traver Boehm, on all major platforms. _______________________________________ Follow me on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for my weekly newsletter!  Each week, I share a personal story and my favorite books, tunes, articles, and ideas.  Click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longdistancelovebombs.mykajabi.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It's easy and takes five seconds. Check out a list of 120 of my favorite books here, including MY BOOK, and many my guests have written and recommend reading: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/longdistancelovebombs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Here is all of my favorite stuff on the planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.longdistancelovebombs.com/favorites _______________________________________ CHAPTERS: 0:01:07 Recording Secrets and Embracing Imperfection0:05:38 Mysterious Half-Buddhist Statue Unveiled0:05:42 Contemplating a Unique Tattoo Design0:07:15 A Random Start with Tattoo Stories0:10:14 Candid Conversations: Sharing Medical History and Unexpected Connections0:19:35 Intrigued by non-alcoholic Guinness and the search for it0:22:56 Wrestling with the idea of drinking non-alcoholic beer0:26:03 The rule of three for checking cravings and habits0:28:05 Evaluating the Progress of the Conversation0:28:16 The Story of the Special Bread Knife0:32:26 Upgrading Everyday Items for a 10x Experience0:38:37 Childhood Fork: A Sentimental Keepsake0:47:04 Discussions about knives and documentaries0:53:06 Considering becoming a Zen master or starting a bread company0:58:33 A Shift in Perspective on Death and Myth1:02:02 Recommendation: Interview with a Funeral Home Director1:05:18 The Benefits and Deliciousness of Sprouting1:09:10 The Potential of Selling Sprouts and Merchandise --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/longdistancelovebombs/message