GardenThoughts

On this episode I'm joined by Bailey Braccini, a wonderful, curious, driven individual who is all about raising the bar as a human being. She is Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) and is a wealth of knowledge around all things health/wellness and leveling up in life. We dive into a multitude set of ideas, concepts and perspectives, where we state early on, we are not experts, but boy are we on the path to becoming more aware. If you're a human being, and have any itch to level up your current life, this episode is for you!

Cheers!

An authentic conversation with one of the "others". Joined with me on this episode is Adam Krajewski ("Juice"). This conversation touched on a multitude of concepts, learning, and realizations. "Juice" sparks my interest as a human being as he lives a very authentic life with massive ambition of becoming more of who he was created to be. He's currently in the business world as well as health and wellness, and loves to travel, for it expands one's thinking of understanding. "Juice" and I first met at the University of St. Thomas where we were teammates on the baseball team. Come listen to the thoughts, ideas, and perspectives we both have to share with one another and see what lands for you. Ask yourself the questions we discuss and see what "lifeforces" you're engaging with.

Cheers!

Intentional. Curious. Authentic.

It was a matter of time folks before Bunce and I had a conversation with a couple of mics in our faces. A real pleasure of a conversation pushing the envelope on human performance and behavior. We talk about leaning onto more of who you are, and what that consists of. Major in the majors of life, minor in the minors of life. The things inside our control are worth our time from routines, systems we put in place, habits, mentorship, and environments we put ourselves in, we dive into many foundational habits that "lead to the big events in life". Bunce is an intentional, curious, and authentic human being. He can wear many masks from being a generous, courteous man to one that can also be an absolute savage whether it be in the weight room or football field. For me, it's rewarding to be around another guy that's multidimensional and wants to continually grow.

Much Love brotha, keep growing.

Cheers,

On this episode I'm joined by Tyler Torgesen, a fellow free independent thinker seeking out universal truths and applying them in real life. Tyler has his own holistic healing business called, "Eternal Wellness Solutions".

Here's a quick insight to what he's about, " At EWS, I believe that true wellness comes from treating the root cause, rather than just the symptoms. That's why I am committed to providing personalized solutions that address your unique needs. I'm excited to begin this journey with you. From my early years, I've been passionate about natural healing and always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with friends and peers. It wasn't until I attended a week-long seminar that I realized my true calling - to open my own wellness center and help people make positive changes that lead to a healthier, more fulfilling life. EWS is proud to offer a wide range of services that combine ancient healing techniques with modern science. I am dedicated to supporting you on your wellness journey, and can't wait to get started."

Within this episode we go into the depths of human being optimization by first giving context to what that means, and more importantly, why go down this way of thinking and being?

The entire conversation is centered around Intentionality, Curiosity, and Authenticity. With these three guiding principles, we're able to elevate the level of problems we're willing to attempt to solve by; Eliminating unneeded stress, asking "what ultimately are humans after?", implementing a system of operation through a tangible sense, and closing it home in asking oneself, "What am I about?"

Always a fun conversation when talking about how to level up as a human, and what a treat it was to sit down with Tyler, as both of our curiosities took front stage.

Cheers,

#Keeplivn #Keeplearnin #BeCurious

This episode is part of the Non-Negotiable series, (breathe, sleep, hydration/nutrition, movement/exercise, connections/relationships). I'm joined by Matt Arends who is creating something special in the food industry. He is a regenerative farmer who owns and operates Spring Lake farms. We dive into many different ideas around nutrition and hydration. Viewing food as fuel for the body and how the gut is the second brain which literally has the power to change our state of being. 

Listen in and take notes

Cheers,

#BeCurious

Mark Dowdle ladies and gentlemen. A pleasure to have this sit down and talk with Mark. Mark wears many different hats form ultra-runner for a bigger cause to ice plunger, Get Bizzy coffee worker, and a downright genuine person who is well versed for any gritty situation. We dive into many different ideas and concepts of how to go about life. One of the biggest concept takeaways from this conversation is this idea; Don't believe what you're told or another's perspective, What one experiences is their own, and to try and share with another merely gives a fuzzy snapshot of the idea/situation/etc. Use what you see and hear as tools, and ultimately be an independent thinker to weaponize yourself to be a better problem solver. 

Cheers,

#BeCurious

This conversation was incredibly rewarding. As this is part of the Non-Negotiable series, I have on Austin Jochum; As he and I dive into movement/exercise- Why it's considered important as humans, how we can go about it, and the philosophy behind why we do what we do. All love for Jochum and what he's about, a lot of respect towards this man and after listening to him speak you understand why. 

"I'm willing to be the fool in order to be the genius".

Take care, Cheers

#BeCurious

On this episode I'm joined by Joy Himley. Joy and I could be viewed as two very different people but as we've learned from each other, there are a multitude of similar beliefs and sense of curiosity. Joy is engaged with many different avenues of life and is crushing it in all phases. This episode taps into many different areas surrounding the main idea of bettering ourselves and taking initiative with our life. One of the biggest ideas I took from this conversation was being, "Unapologetic" for living at a certain level of high standards. It's powerful on it's own, but when paired with a community with this same level of understanding, it's limitless. 

Learn, Un-Learn, Re-Learn. 

#BeCurious

Sarah Moe joins myself on the Pod as we rip into all things sleep; Why we sleep, what sleep does for us, the stages of sleep, tangible techniques to improve sleep quality. As humans and especially those who are elite performers will want to tune in to maximize their understanding of sleep.

Sleep is a non-negotiable. If we invest a third of our lives to sleep, we better take advantage of the other two-thirds of our lives, and sleep plays a huge role in making us feel our best. Keep learning, Cheers.

#BeCurious  

This Episode kicks off the Non-Negotiable series (Breathe, Sleep, Hydration/Nutrition, Movement/Exercise, Connections/Relationships) starting with Breathe. I'm Joined by Harrison Klein:

Harrison Klein is an innovator and through his Built To Breathe program, along side his business partner, Luis Leonardo (aka “The Sauna Papi), and owner of Embrace North, a sauna & cold therapy service in Minneapolis, is pioneering the development of protocols to optimize human health and performance.

Serving as his own lab rat, on a search for the most universal performance enhancement tool, he discovered the power of breathwork and intention on the breath while training. Understanding how stress and our relationship with stress shapes our human behavior is a key part of his work.

Harrison believes Breath Control is the most powerful tool for improving resilience, managing stress, and enhancing human performance for EVERY LIVING HUMAN. After just a few months of being in the field, he realized that even the highest performers manage stress poorly.

His craft harnesses and integrates respiratory (breathing) with mental focus, into modern day movement based training approaches to give rise to the unlocked power we all hold within us. The protocols, programs and techniques are used to accelerate and enhance mental and physical performance in professional athletes, top executives, musicians, health of people suffering from pathological issues and all the way to your every day human.

"Control your breath, control your life." -Harrison Klein 

#BeCurious

Alex Funk ladies and gentlemen. What a sit down and experience it was to share and collaborate with this wise yet ambitious individual. Funk is an Author, Real Estate investor, Branch District manager of Cutco, and is on the pursuit to be the Vikings GM one day, and much more, -And he's only 23 years old... 

On this episode we talk about all things self improvement and how we can use the tools of life to work in our direction. We discuss how our environment shapes us, and the ripple effects that take place from the decisions and habits we are creating right now. 

Listen in, think for yourself, and share your intuition. 

Cheers, #BeCurious

A snippet of what's to come. A series regarding the "Non-Negotiables" will be taking place here in the near future, but wanted to get the feet wet again of podcasting as it's been a while. 

Joined by Noah Meffert, a now long time friend that pushes the envelope of life and is like minded regarding in questioning. Asking the question "why" can be daunting as it makes one believe and think critically about the "norms" society has today. To understand life and who we are, I'm under the assumption that we should ask the questions that we least know about, or the ones we mask and tell ourselves we know about. Join and listen in to two guys who think they know a little something about living and progressing to your highest level of being. 

We could be onto something, we could be so terribly off, but at least we're attacking life's questions through our curiosity. 

Reach out if you have another perspective to add, we're all one ecosystem.

#BeCurious 

This episode I'm joined along with a recently new friend Cooper Strand. It's been over a year since I've held a podcast episode like this one, so naturally there's a lot to unpack. On this episode we tap into each aspect of life: Mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, financially, etc. There are numerous avenues in life, along with each avenue is attached different facets of life. We talk about impactful choices that we have control over and create, such as environments. A lot is circled around the idea of why environments are so impactful, and we discuss what it is as human beings that we are after. If one has the internal desire to better themselves and has two hours they can put to use listening wise... this might be the episode to give a listen towards. Enjoy.

There's an immense amount of things going on in the world, and sometimes it becomes foggy when you are trying to build and design your life. Questions like where do I go, what do I do, what does it look like all race to the mind. Having these foggy ideas come to cloud our judgment on what to do in life. This quick blurb lays out how simple life can be, and why so many avoid the simplicity. #BeCurious

This episode I'm joined by Noah Meffert, a friend and teammate I met at the University of St. Thomas. Noah is an analytical thinker who ponders the question "why" often. I believe this is what makes him so valuable when talking to and discussing with. During this episode we talk about life. How to go about, what's the best approach, why the little things matter, and ultimately we come to the realization that everything is everything. Everything is interconnected. I hope you all pick some golden nuggets to take away from and share the learning. Enjoy!

Episode 2 of Wonder Wednesday is a success as I'm joined by Chris Labrador and Grange Farr. We talk and discuss through four topics and share our opinions. Hope you all enjoy this as it was a fun one to make. Enjoy y'all!

This episode will be a regular habit every Wednesday, and will showcase our quick thinking skills as we have to talk and discuss certain topics. This is an unscripted episode just like every other podcast I publish. It shows the raw un-cut discussion, and I challenge you the listener to think about the questions for yourself, enjoy!

If I had to describe this episode into one word, the word I'd choose is impactful. I'm joined by a really good friend, Marcus Krupke. Marcus is a great human being that is pursuing to become a chiropractor at Bethel University. On this episode we explore and discuss the meaning of life, the way to go about life, and many more concepts about life as a whole. If you enjoy this podcast, share it with others around you, we're all learning and growing together. When listening, immerse yourself into the topics and think intuitively. Thanks and enjoy!

On this episode I am joined with William Spalding. We dive into certain topics regarding movies and talk about the different aspects that go along with it. Movies are a valuable source of information. It's how we react to a movie that enables us to think a certain way. William has a well put together background on movies. He has a broad range of knowledge and experience that is unbeatable. We also discuss different perspectives and how we form our own opinions as human beings. As always I hope you all think for yourselves and immerse yourself into the content. Thanks and enjoy. 

On this episode I'm joined by a great friend and an unbelievable human being. Duke is in the Air Force Academy studying systems in engineering with an emphasis on aerospace, and minoring in Religious studies and Spanish. This episode we talk about defining success and what people have to go through to feel the sense of accomplishment. We also dive into some military aspects and talk about what happens in basic training. I hope you all take a moment and internalize of what's being talked about. Thanks, and enjoy. 

I'm joined with Zach Dietz on this episode; Listen as we dive into many different ideas and concepts. I'm excited to explore our own thinking and the way us humans go about life. Zach is currently studying Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota. I met Zach at Minnesota MASH and we clicked from the beginning. I hope you push your own intuition and apply your own thinking to what is being discussed. Thanks, and enjoy!

Curious minds expand the unknown into known. Its extremely important and valuable to be curious in day to day life. Everything around us was once first thought of just an idea. Along came our imagination and things turned into what we wanted. Being creative fueled our curiosity. As you listen, think to when you thought of a crazy idea, and then think... was it really that crazy?

Have you thought about what it takes to become a pilot? Being a pilot means having a sense of adventure. It brings the kid out of you and forces you to both think critically and creatively. There are many certain steps and tasks one has to accomplish in order to become a pilot. On this episode I am joined by a lifelong friend who is currently in the rigorous steps of becoming a pilot. Listen to Ben Fiedler and I as we dive into being a pilot and what other aspects go along with it. Thanks, and enjoy.