A Moment with Mart

Harvey explains his process for writing a book: write for yourself, test your ideas on other people, draft fast from a loose outline, then edit in rounds. AI tools can help, as long as you stay connected to your work.   Harvey Martin Instagram | @harveyjmartin X | @harveyjmartin Website | www.harveyjmartin.com Marts | www.marts.life Remembrance: In the Digital Age | Amazon Without Words: Mastering...

Dave argues that you should do exactly what you say, when you say it. He says keeping small commitments like callbacks has made him feel more powerful. Harvey pushes back because he dislikes fixed scheduling and protects his creative flow. They agree you're only on the hook once you give your word. Harvey's story about a sauna build with his type-A friend Nick, plus coaching and sports tangents, r...

Harvey reflects on creativity as a skill that takes practice and courage, especially when life and work don't follow a clear script. Drawing on his experience in mental performance coaching and a conversation about team dynamics, he explores why trusting intuition and embracing uncertainty can help people move beyond rigid rules and find new ways forward.   Harvey Martin Instagram | @harveyjmartin...

One line break is all it takes for a routine to become a ritual—or a crutch. Harvey and David Fischer explore how structure can create freedom, how our habits shape perception, and why faith may sustain us when belief runs out. Along the way, they question the stories we tell about health, identity, and reality, and reflect on the courage it takes to move beyond an old framework.   Chapters 00:00...

What if stopping complaints could help you find better options under pressure? Dean Hall shares how committing not to complain helped him face the challenges of extreme endurance swimming without spiraling into victim thinking. Harvey connects the idea to sports, entrepreneurship, and team culture, exploring how complaints can spread, narrow possibilities, and distract from solutions. Together, th...

Harvey and David explore how honest feedback, clear communication, and shared ownership shape strong teams. Drawing on their experiences in professional sports and leadership, they discuss balancing a clear top-down vision with the autonomy and individual support people need to thrive. The conversation also touches on how our environments influence us—and why building trust means making space for...

Dean Hall and Harvey explore how cold-water immersion, nature, and present-moment awareness can help people move through anxiety, grief, performance blocks, and identity struggles. They contrast lived experience with purely intellectual approaches to psychology, discussing the mind–body connection, the pressures athletes face, and the value of returning to the playful, authentic self beneath expec...

David and Harvey reflect on creativity, rest, and the way environments shape how we feel and live. Starting with David's new painting, they move through nature, energy, parenting, sleep, roots versus movement, and the tension between habit and free will. The conversation closes with a critique of attention-driven social media and Harvey's idea to turn years-old posts into a personal collection of...

Chapters 00:09 Introduction  02:53 The Importance of Timing and Rhythm 05:50 The Adjustment Bureau: Life's Unexpected Turns 08:57 Exploring Perception and Control 11:39 The Dance of Responsibility and Freedom 14:53 Navigating Life's Tensions 17:50 Understanding Athletic Seasons and Emotional Cycles 20:50 The Role of Coaches in Managing Pain 23:55 Nervous System and Recovery in Sports 26:58 Pattern...

In this episode, JP shares insights on the art of performance, the importance of timing, self-expression in sports, and how observation and intuition play crucial roles in coaching and athletic performance.   JP Martinez Instagram | jp.martinez.87 X | @jpmartinez2211 Harvey Martin Instagram | @harveyjmartin X | @harveyjmartin Website | www.harveyjmartin.com Without Words: Mastering the Art of Bein...

The energy is palpable. I can feel your energy. How's your energy? I'm low energy today. I'm placing too much energy here.  Mart and Dave start the discussion today with a visit into the Pinterest world of Elvish Sci-Fi Medieval Forestry Art, then take a dip into the waters of the Sperm Whale and its ability to shatter a human with only its sound vibrations.  Marty takes us deep into the BioField...

Harvey and Dean explore the digital reformation, generational shifts, the nature of truth, and the importance of storytelling and connection with nature in understanding ourselves and society.   Chapters 00:00 - Opening into generational identity and the digital age 01:34 - Dean explains Generation Jones and feeling caught between eras 03:26 - School, authority, and the shift in who holds power 04...

Meetings, meetings, meetings. Timed meetings. Sauna meetings. Boring meetings. Dynamic meetings. Humans like to meet.  Episode 3 starts off with a look at the way we come together and the way we say goodbye. How much of this behavior is learned and culturally acceptable? Enter Minnesota Nice and Iron Fist Detroit and how much does this collective thought and feeling affect the overall ether being...

Harvey explores how digital technology, AI, and the internet are changing memory, creativity, and human consciousness. Drawing from his new book  Remembrance in the Digital Age , he compares the lasting power of printed newspapers with the fleeting nature of digital media.   Harvey Martin Instagram | @harveyjmartin X | @harveyjmartin Website | www.harveyjmartin.com Marts | www.marts.life Without W...

Say, how's the weather been out your way there?! Let's put on our UNRL shirts and talk about it.  It's Episode 2, and Mart and Dave are back diving into the Digital Age. Where does art live within it? How is our analog nature cohabitating in this space?  When was the last time you visited the other side of the aisle on something you do all the time or feel strongly about?  Should we build teams ar...

Harvey shares insights on his journey with San Diego, the evolution Marts, and the importance of creating from feeling and unknowns. He explores themes of consciousness, community, and the art of starting from nothing.   Harvey Martin Instagram | @harveyjmartin X | @harveyjmartin Website | www.harveyjmartin.com Marts | www.marts.life Without Words: Mastering the Art of Being |  Amazon | Barnes & N...

Harvey and Dave find themselves back together, standing side by side at the banks of a river that is well known to both of them. Except. The River has changed. And. So have Harvey and Dave.  Mart and The Fishbowl gets a warm and thoughtful goodbye. Like a Viking funeral, the name gets gently placed on a wooden raft, let go downstream, and struck with a flaming arrow, sending it into its afterlife....

Welcome back to another season. For those who follow A Moment With Mart, you understand the natural ebbs and flows of how Mart's consistency works. It has been a nice break, but it is time to dive back into the intellect. To chop it up with those around the world. See how they're living. How they're thinking. We kick back up with Justin Juntunen, Co-Founder of Cedar & Stone Nordic Sauna. Justin ha...

Hello, my friends, please welcome Dr. Mauro Zappaterra to the podcast. I was thrilled to have a conversation with him this fall. His work grabbed my attention when I saw what he was doing with cerebrospinal fluid. This fascination had been heavily on my mind surrounding our breath and ways to better understand consciousness. I reached out to Dr. Zappaterra to peel into his perspective and the jour...

This week's questions: - At what age do backward hats stop playing? - Who are you?   Harvey Martin Instagram | @harveyjmartin X | @harveyjmartin Website | www.harveyjmartin.com Without Words: Mastering the Art of Being |  Amazon | Barnes & Noble Breathe. Focus. Excel | Amazon |  Barnes & Noble Mitch Bauer Instagram | @thebauerour X | @thebauerour     Chapters 00:00 Intro 10:56 At what age do backw...

This week, we have Dr. Thomas Seager on the show, and having built a fantastic relationship over the years, it was an honor to have him on the podcast. Dr. Seager is the Co-Founder and CEO of Morozko Forge. They are well-known for their ice baths, hand-built by Phoenix, Arizona scientists, engineers, and craftsmen. Dr. Seager holds a Ph. D and is a professor at Arizona State University. He also pu...

This week's questions: - How to wrestle with publishing writing and podcasts into the abyss/battle resistance? - What are your thoughts on how you balance being true to yourself while supporting a team's results?     Harvey Martin Instagram | @harveyjmartin X | @harveyjmartin Website | www.harveyjmartin.com Without Words: Mastering the Art of Being |  Amazon | Barnes & Noble Breathe. Focus. Excel...

This week, we have Father Ben joining the show. He joined the Dominicans in the Summer of 2014 and spent seven years in formation for the Dominicans in Denver, St. Louis, and was at St. Paul's for his pastoral year in 2017-2018. After being ordained in 2021, he spent three years as a parochial vicar at St. Tom's in West Lafayette, the campus ministry for Purdue University. He has since relocated t...

This week's questions: - Are athlete stereotypes real? - Does the voice you hear in your head match the pitch of your speaking voice? - Where do we go when we die? - Is there a difference between healing and growing or are they the same process?   Harvey Martin Instagram | @harveyjmartin X | @harveyjmartin Website | www.harveyjmartin.com Without Words: Mastering the Art of Being |  Amazon | Barnes...

This week, we have my friend Richard Johnson, who goes by Chi. Chi and I met a few years ago at a sound bathing retreat, and he was one of the teachers. I gravitated towards his philosophy and the lessons he taught through sound. Fortunately, we maintained a friendship and were able to meet once again this summer in Minnesota.  Before the podcast, we spent some time playing sound bowls, gongs, and...