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The Gourd

The Gourd

By Bryson Riddington

My name is Bryson Lynn Riddington, these are my podcasts
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the Gourd 034; Being Nice

The GourdSep 03, 2021

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The Gourd 037; Short Prose

The Gourd 037; Short Prose

Today I read a piece of writing that I wrote

Sep 08, 202106:36
The Gourd 036; Dispel the Ego

The Gourd 036; Dispel the Ego

I talk about how the sense of self can disrupt the quality of your work

Sep 07, 202108:47
The Gourd 035; The Dog’s Secret to Happiness

The Gourd 035; The Dog’s Secret to Happiness

The dogs around us have figured out the secret to happiness

Sep 06, 202112:12
the Gourd 034; Being Nice

the Gourd 034; Being Nice

yea, be nice

Sep 03, 202106:14
The Gourd 033; Artificial Stress

The Gourd 033; Artificial Stress

Today I talk about stress. 

Sep 02, 202110:41
the Gourd 032; Creativity

the Gourd 032; Creativity

Today I talk about how to foster creativity

Aug 31, 202108:41
The Gourd 031; Friendship

The Gourd 031; Friendship

I talk about friends today

Aug 30, 202108:44
The Gourd 030; Productive Meditation

The Gourd 030; Productive Meditation

I give a brief life update, I talk productive meditation, and I offer insight from Sebastian Junger

Aug 27, 202107:43
The Gourd 029; Always Do Your Best

The Gourd 029; Always Do Your Best

Today I talk about an idea from The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz

Aug 26, 202107:11
The Gourd 028; Taking Responsibility

The Gourd 028; Taking Responsibility

Today I add a new rule to my rules for life

Aug 25, 202107:08
The Gourd 027; College on the Horizon

The Gourd 027; College on the Horizon

a brief update on college

Aug 24, 202106:58
The Gourd 026; Second Draft

The Gourd 026; Second Draft

I give a small life update and talk about concerns with my novel after completing the second draft

Aug 23, 202107:45
The Gourd 025; My First Day of College...kinda

The Gourd 025; My First Day of College...kinda

I started Summer Quarter at my college, Cal Poly. 

Aug 13, 202106:23
The Gourd 024; Deep Work & Sleep Download

The Gourd 024; Deep Work & Sleep Download

I talk about the benefits of deep work and how I’m trying to utilize my sleep download. 

The podcast I referenced in show: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL 

Aug 12, 202108:04
The Gourd 023; Pebbles Everyday

The Gourd 023; Pebbles Everyday

I talk about one of my core philosophies

Aug 11, 202108:54
The Gourd 022; My Running Plan

The Gourd 022; My Running Plan

I talk about running plans, why I’m not doing a tri, and what I’ve decided to train for next

Aug 10, 202109:35
The Gourd 021; Life Update

The Gourd 021; Life Update

life update dude

Aug 09, 202107:43
The Gourd 020; Minimalism

The Gourd 020; Minimalism

My thoughts on minimalism

Jul 30, 202109:43
The Gourd 019; Career Ambitions

The Gourd 019; Career Ambitions

I discuss my career ambitions on today’s episode

Jul 29, 202108:41
The Gourd 018; Baseball

The Gourd 018; Baseball

How could you not be romantic about baseball?

Jul 28, 202108:59
The Gourd 017; Videogames

The Gourd 017; Videogames

I talk about videogames

Jul 27, 202107:11
The Gourd 016; Relationships > Everything Else

The Gourd 016; Relationships > Everything Else

Today I talked about why building relationships with loved ones is the most fulfilling thing you can do

Jul 26, 202109:36
The Gourd 015; The Struggle for Organization

The Gourd 015; The Struggle for Organization

I talk about how difficult it can be to organize and how I personally try to keep myself structured

Jul 23, 202109:07
The Gourd 014; I suck at YouTube

The Gourd 014; I suck at YouTube

I talk about my YouTube channel

Jul 22, 202107:52
The Gourd 013; Cal Poly Orientation

The Gourd 013; Cal Poly Orientation

Today I react to my two days at Cal Poly and my experience during the SLO days orientation

Jul 21, 202109:28
The Gourd; 012- Rituals

The Gourd; 012- Rituals

Today I talk about my morning ritual and how rituals can benefit you

Jul 20, 202109:00
The Gourd; 011- Where I am going to College

The Gourd; 011- Where I am going to College

yea, I talk about college today

Jul 19, 202106:07
The Gourd; 010- Running

The Gourd; 010- Running

I talk about running, self-explanatory really, but its a good episode so you should try it out. 

Here’s that book I mentioned- https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Hypothesis-Finding-Modern-Ancient-ebook/dp/B003E749TE/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+happiness+hypothesis&qid=1626444035&sr=8-1 

Jul 16, 202108:54
The Gourd; 009- Learning Spanish

The Gourd; 009- Learning Spanish

Today I talk about some benefits of learning a second language and what I’ve been doing to try an learn one

Jul 15, 202106:55
The Gourd; 008- What will the future look like?

The Gourd; 008- What will the future look like?

Today I ask the question and ponder over what the future may carry

Jul 14, 202108:47
The Gourd; 007- Talking about Death

The Gourd; 007- Talking about Death

a bit of a heavy topic today, but it was on my mind this morning and I thought it could free some of your minds

Jul 13, 202107:44
The Gourd; 006- A Great Weekend of Sports

The Gourd; 006- A Great Weekend of Sports

today we talk about what happened in the sports world this weekend

Jul 12, 202109:51
The Gourd; 005- Thief of Joy

The Gourd; 005- Thief of Joy

Today we talk about 1 of my life rules that I try to abide by

Jul 09, 202106:60
The Gourd 004; Make Lists

The Gourd 004; Make Lists

Today we talk about why I make lists and why you should too

Jul 08, 202108:38
The Gourd; 003- The Difficulties of Being Present

The Gourd; 003- The Difficulties of Being Present

today we discuss why it's hard to be present and why you should pursue presence. 

Jul 07, 202109:04
The Gourd; 002

The Gourd; 002

today we talk about how and why ‘the Gourd’ came to be

Jul 06, 202106:47
The Gourd; 001

The Gourd; 001

another podcast, I know, but this one will be more consistent

Jul 05, 202108:58
Breaking 16-027: Fear is a ____

Breaking 16-027: Fear is a ____

Bryson discusses his week, plan for the future, and has an interesting quote of the week!
Sep 20, 202014:27
Breaking 16-026: Back to Square One

Breaking 16-026: Back to Square One

Bryson discusses the past two weeks of his life and brings back an old segment!
Sep 13, 202016:28
Breaking 16-025: I Did Something Crazy...

Breaking 16-025: I Did Something Crazy...

In this episode of Breaking 16, Bryson discusses his training week and also announces something crazy that he did well outside his comfort zone
Aug 30, 202011:08
Breaking 16-024: Fire and Iceman

Breaking 16-024: Fire and Iceman

In today’s episode of Breaking 16, Bryson discusses how the California fires have affected his running and how he has recently applied the methods of the iceman to help his performance.
Aug 23, 202013:59
Breaking 16-023: BLRXC Week 2!

Breaking 16-023: BLRXC Week 2!

Bryson takes you through his second week of his peaking period
Aug 16, 202004:43
Breaking 16-022: A Week of Elevation and Week of BLRXC

Breaking 16-022: A Week of Elevation and Week of BLRXC

In this weeks episode, Bryson Ridding describes the past 2 weeks of his training and what Breaking 16 looks like moving forward
Aug 09, 202013:07
Breaking 16-021: 1,000 Miles, New Plan, and a Slight Setback

Breaking 16-021: 1,000 Miles, New Plan, and a Slight Setback

Bryson Is back with another episode of breaking 16, he covers a plethora of topics from new milestones to the CIF verdict
Jul 26, 202019:04
Breaking 16-020: We’re Back!

Breaking 16-020: We’re Back!

After a bye week, Bryson returns with another installment of breaking 16 and provides some updates on what’s been going on and talks about the future of breaking 16
Jul 12, 202014:11
Breaking 16-019: A Conversation w/ Daniel Bursaiga

Breaking 16-019: A Conversation w/ Daniel Bursaiga

In this episode of Breaking 16, Bryson details his week and has a lighthearted conversation with friend and former teammate, Daniel Bursiaga
Jun 28, 202039:32
Breaking 16-018: An Update

Breaking 16-018: An Update

In this week’s show, Bryson gives a brief update on the past couple weeks of his journey
Jun 21, 202008:21
Breaking 16-017: A Week of Failure!

Breaking 16-017: A Week of Failure!

In a week riddled with failure, Bryson discusses the advantages of failing and how to make a worthwhile investment
Jun 07, 202010:58