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Andy Vasily: Darkness, Movement and Self Discovery
Andy Vasily: Darkness, Movement and Self Discovery

Andy Vasily is an educator who wants to push his understanding of teaching and learning to a deeper level. Andy decided to begin blogging to share his teaching practice and connect with other educators and top researchers around the world. The value that he saw in this exchange of vision and practical applications led to an enriched professional learning journey that he has shared with practitioners and scholars alike.

This conversation is a continuation of our first conversation you can listen to here. The first conversation covered Andy’s experiences related to travel, recovery, and connection. In this conversation, we expand on Andy’s inner exploration, starting with darkness in his life and experiences. Andy shares what works for him to keep the darkness from overwhelming him. We expand on the ideas of self-discovery and reflecting on your journey to help guide others on there own.

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Derek Sivers: Creativity, Self-Reliance, and Dropping Assumptions
Derek Sivers: Creativity, Self-Reliance, and Dropping Assumptions

Derek Sivers(@sivers) is a creative thinker who is quite hard to pin down when trying to explain who he is. Here’s a shortlist of what he’s a done musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, TED speaker, and book publisher. If I could sum up who Derek is, I would say he’s a philosopher and introspective person looking to push his thinking in ways he hasn’t explored yet. He won’t hold any belief or assumption too tightly.

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Culture, Society, TravelErich WenzelTravel, Derek Sivers, TED Speaker, Entrepreneurship, Entrepenuer, Music, CD Baby, Tim Ferriss, Reading, Traveling, Self-reliance, Decision Making, Learning, Counteract Tribalism, Tim Urban, Wait But Why, Podcast Comment
#62 - Eric Herrera: Stories of a Tower Climber
#62 - Eric Herrera: Stories of a Tower Climber

Eric Herrera is a communications tower climber. In this episode, Eric shares stories from his unique and, at times, dangerous job. Tower climbing is one of the jobs that are easy to overlook in our hyper-connected world. It is because of people like Eric, and his crew members, that we can have uninterrupted service with our devices. Eric highlights his journey becoming a mentor, and the ways he's grown since starting in the climbing industry.

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Podcasts, Society, TravelErich WenzelCommunication, Work, Blue Collar, Tower Climbing, Tower Climber, Cellphone Tower, Eric Herrera, Work EthicComment
Addiction, Anxiety and Depression
Addiction, Anxiety and Depression

In this podcast episode, the guys talk about addiction, anxiety, and depression. The topics we discussed are complex, and we barely scratch the surface on them. None of us are trained in this area, and we don't pretend to be, so anything we say is just talking through a complex topic. We want to find better solutions for these situations. Lastly, I'd like to thank Ben for being able to articulate his experiences with anxiety in such a concise way.

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Society, Culture, HealthErich WenzelAnxiety, Depression, Mental IllnesComment