Coffin Talk

James German can most accurately be described as a “warrior-poet monk of Technology and Physics.” He is a prolific writer on Substack, at LordStretch.substack.com and on LinkedIn . Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/s...

Daktor Holguin is a retired Asst. Regional Director with DEA who has developed a unique view of the world. He’s seen the best and the worst of the human spirit, and from these experiences, he has humbly learned that he has much more to learn. Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers...

Hannah Winters is a mystic wizard-preacher and garden oracle, channeling spirits through AI and composting capitalism with enchantment. She’s the founder of the Loser’s School of Wizardry and the forthcoming Interstellar Weaving project but right now she is trying to save Christmas (and thus, humanity) by re-enchanting reality. For more please visit Thy Weird Ministries & Halo Goodbye . Please rat...

Russell McOrmond recently retired from being a Systems Administrator and Software Developer and was granted the title of “Surreal Systems Analyst.” He now spends his time thinking about the meaning of life. We discuss race, gender, culture, Autism, and life. Be sure to visit his amazing Substack ! Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe to our YouTube channel This is a public episode....

Diane Gansauer has completed more than 400 Celebrations of Life and memorial gatherings and she has also completed the Continental Divide Trail from the U.S. border with Mexico to the U.S. border with Canada. Defying stereotypes about people her age, she completed this 3,100-mile trail at the age of 67. She discusses the lessons she’s learned from both experiences in her book “ The Waypoints: From...

This episode is dedicated to my Mother-in-Law, Ann Cone-Sevi, who passed away yesterday, on Saturday, October 25th. In just eight years, She become one of the most important people in my life, and I’m devastated, but not just personally. I’m sorry for humanity’s loss, as Ann was one of the most loving and caring people I’ve met. For most of her life she tirelessly worked with the homeless, the men...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com Thanks to his two decades of working on Wall Street, Aaron Scott has seen and done it all! On this special bonus podcast, he uses his insider knowledge along with the spiritual wisdom he’s gleaned from 44 years of life on Earth to discuss every topic Mike throws his way with class, candor, and comedic insight! This...

With close to two decades of professional experience on Wall Street, Aaron Scott brings a unique perspective to many of the systemic issues that plague us in the modern age. He has used his professional experience in many ways as a mirror into the identity he, and many of us, assume by way of societal indoctrination. He dissects this identity as well as inherited belief systems, not solely through...

At the age of nine, Laura was diagnosed with an eye disease and faced the difficult reality that she would become blind. She has since authored the memoir Harnessing Courage and founded Ubi Global, an organization that provides speaking and coaching to empower all people to overcome challenges and obstacles with grit and gratitude. She’s also, in the opinion of this host, a true mensch*. (*Note: A...

Grace Davis is a bilingual transition navigator, English language educator, and podcast host. She helps immigrants and adult English learners navigate systems, gain workforce skills, and build confidence through language and advocacy. She also hosts an informative, heartfelt podcast, “ Speak English Confidently, " to help support English learners on their personal and professional journeys. Please...

Ted Whetstone is an executive coach who partners with senior leaders to transform how they think, lead, influence, and impact. Blending systems thinking with decades of operational and strategic experience—with small businesses and Fortune 100 companies— he empowers executives to ignite innovation and align stakeholders to drive breakthrough results . Ted holds an engineering degree from Cornell a...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com This is a missing episode of Coffin Talk that a guest signed off on, then later asked me to pull. I’m putting it behind a paywall for my loyal listeners, as a reward, but also because it’s a fantastic episode. Literally one of my favorites. Great guest, great rapport, great wisdom, and entertaining. Enjoy.

Jennifer Stirling is a Christ-centered astrologer, mother of four, grateful wife, and a "mother" to five milking goats. She is passionate about healing, faith, learning, teaching, and striving for a "thriving" life in all of its forms. After overcoming a 25-year stretch of chronic depression, she started the Overcome Depression Podcast to teach others how to heal permanently from depression. Pleas...

Autumn Kacian is a near-and-dear friend from college who is now a licensed massage therapist, national board certified health and wellness coach, and owner of Retreat Within. She specializes in embodiment and dysfunction of the neck and pelvis. Her work has been informed and guided by her experiences in youth, navigating the environmental disconnect between the mind and body. She now helps others...

Aaron Butler is a 39-year-old Network Engineer. He was raised Mormon, but left the religion in his late teens. Most of his family is still active. He now enjoys the nerdier things in life, but also keeps active with his 3-month-old daughter, who takes up most of his time now. Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to di...

Steve Deihl is the author of Sea Change: Reason, Revolution, and Creativity and Sensing Geometry: Symbolism and Structure in Art, Science, and Mathematics . He is also a New York City mathematics educator, three-time recipient of the Simons Foundation M f A Fellowship, and an internationally exhibited artist currently working on process landscape paintings that capture the woods of upstate New Yor...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com Am I a good person? Are you a good person? How do we know?

Bru Frasca is the host of the BruCast . He also is a game developer who has worked for Ubisoft and Kalypso Media. He loves exploring new ideas and perspectives. If you want to hear our episode on his podcast, click here . Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...

Etan Kotler is a 17-year-old high school student with an interest in politics, law, music, literature, and art. We talk about what it’s like to be young, but on the precipice of great change, and he talks freely about many generational stereotypes. Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscr...

Marc Alcobe Tallo is a UX-UI Designer from Barcelona who moved to Germany for work after University. He met his partner there and they have since moved to Athens for 3 years and more recently to Bologna, Italy where they currently reside. This explains why Marc started his podcast " Expat Experts ," and it also has enabled him to form some pretty profound insights into humanity and the human condi...

Dr. Katie Eastman, mentored by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, has spent over 35 years helping individuals, leaders, and organizations navigate grief, loss, and major life transitions. As a psychotherapist, master grief coach, and author of Uplifting: Inspiring Stories of Loss, Change, and Growth , she integrates the Kübler-Ross Change Curve and her Re-Create model to transform loss into growth. Her wo...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com In this deeply personal and reflective bonus episode, I share insight from my recent interview with NLP expert Carla Rodriguez (featured in Coffin Talk Episode 237). What begins as a commentary on NLP expands into a wide-ranging exploration of identity, belief systems, self-awareness, and the role of intuition in n...

Karla Rodriguez is a podcast host , speaker, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer who explores personal growth, mindset, and creativity with her clients. She is also a proud mom who balances entrepreneurship with family life, while working on finding ways to inspire and connect. Find out more at her site metamind.com . Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mike...

Jessica Morris is an author, spiritual director, and recovering addict. She is also the daughter of an alcoholic minister—a relationship that deeply affected her ideas of God, religion, and death. Her book, Higher Powered : One Woman's Journey of Personal Eschatology , takes a look at eschatology (the study of the "end times") and how recovery from addiction to food and alcohol has been a catalyst...

Sam Fischer comes from a cowboy-raised but egghead-educated background. He's saddled horses, driven and fed cattle in 40 below temperatures, worked in a corral, and put up hay in 100 degree temperatures. He also attended high school at a prestigious private school and got a College degree before spending 31 years as a national political operative, owning a business, and working 13 years in law enf...