The Apprenticeship Diaries

We are back with John Lee! The The Constitutional Cavalier  is back and in this episode, starting some "fires"...Hopefully in all of us.  I pray a warmth grows in each of you as you listen to Part 2 and the conclusion of this time, with John Lee. He certainly made my mind curious at many points.  God bless you John and thank you for being a guest on this show!  Love you Listeners! If you want to r...

Who is John Lee ? Who is The Constitutional Cavalier? ... Welp, you'll need to listen to learn as this is John's breakout! We recorded a show where we could start generating some energy around his ideas.  You all know that I like beginnings and I couldn't resist the urge to record and encourage this fresh talent. I don't know why, but I love planting seeds and seeing what will happen.  Love you Li...

LOL... Just saw that on 7-13-26, my Podbean has been down. Talk about a "Sign" and "Wonder"! Glad I felt called to record. I would have been so upset if I had let this go any longer.  Pardon Diary Listeners! I can't guarantee much these days, but I hope you know that I love you all and consider each of you a blessing. Thank you for all you've given to this show! ****If you liked The Apprenticeship...

We're back with Tracie Magee of Dragonfly Fitness and Part 2 of "From Graceful Moonflower to Dragonfly". This is our Dragonfly piece.  In this second piece, Tracie really gets vulnerable with us and tells us some of the obstacles she's had to face as she's graduated to "Dragonfly"... She also unveils why dragonflies have become such a symbol of triumph for her personally.  Along with facing her ow...

This week, we start our 2 part Diary Entry with Tracie Magee of Dragonfly Fitness . The 2 part series, we are calling "From Graceful Moonflower to Dragonfly" and dubbing each episode under their perspective name. This is a transformation story and Tracie is only getting started... So we hope this to be one of many podcasts with her. Tracie is about all things health and wellness. She also takes on...

Diary Listeners!!! I'm on the other side of my synovioectomy to get out my synovial chondromatosis. I'm feeling great and have soooooo much to say. This is a long one Listeners, so please know that it was more important for me to make this podcast than I expect any of you to listen to; It's a beautiful day and I pray you all are out and about, touching some trees. God bless you all and make it pow...

Welcome back for Part 3 Listeners! This is our last installment (for now) with Linette Ramos de Soto . Linette is an incredible friend and I know because we have kept in touch for over 5 years, remotely. One has to be "extra" like us to do that! Linette gives some of the best prayers and apparently is the best genetically made as a Puerto Rican (?); We never talk about why, but I think this is a g...

Welcome back for Part 2 of my catch up with my friend  Linette Ramos de Soto . We really got rolling in this second half. Linette learns how weird I am and asks the questions that most Christ-followers have, but never ask.  It's a good time and February 17th starts the Chinese New Year of the Fire Horse (moving out of the Snake)(Fun "Amy" fact: My first business name idea was "Serpentine Images")....

Happy New Year Listeners! I know we're a whole month behind but we made it through the holidays and what's more is the holidays (Thanksgiving) provided an opportunity for your host to meet IRL a friend that up until then, had only been remote relationship. Linette Ramos de Soto has been a friend for around 5 years and some change. We finally met and got to experience each other in the flesh. I was...

Technically, Massy came before Ickus, but Ickus went before Massy, so I titled this the way they left. We will forever miss you babies. We look forward to seeing you again when it's our time. Thank you Lord for the gifts you gave in these two cats. We are so very grateful. So glad they are out of pain. Mrs. Massy Face (AKA: Mass-tastic, Burnt Marshmallow, Baby Iorek Byrnison, Massy Girl with a Twi...

Welcome back Elo Solarii ... It's not been that long, but let's be real, there's been much to say. Sometimes, we need more time to get it all out. Sometimes, our bladders get in the way. :) Check out Elo at Youth Gone Wild in New Richmond, WI. Thank you again, Elo! You honor us with your story. We'll be keeping in touch as time moves ahead.  God bless!    ****If you liked The Apprenticeship Diarie...

Welcome back to this last piece (for now) with Ilia !... Ilia Sterling of "Youth Gone Wild" in New Richmond, WI. She and her mentor Elo , are living together, doing an apprenticeship together (her as the apprentice) and partners. This is a very rare, 2 part Diary Entry with someone who can affirm the message, "It's never too late!" Thank you Ilia! You honor us with your story. We'll be keeping in...

The week before last, we had Elo and now, We have Ilia !... Ilia Sterling who is Elo Solari's partner and tattoo apprentice. They both work at "Youth Gone Wild" in New Richmond, WI.  They live together, work together and have a mentor/mentee relationship, on top... But before all of that, we learn Ilia's story, in this 2 part Diary Entry, and what led her to tattooing and Elo. :) Thank you Ilia! T...

In this 2nd piece, we get real with many things. Elo is following all the "Maybe's" and it would seem that things are looking up; He keeps surviving each day and we hope that this podcast spotlight, will mark a major  time of exponential growth. We pray it will. Thank you so much Elo for this raw and riveting, apprenticeship journey. Make sure to come back for Part 2. :) Follow Elo here: @esolarii...

Thank you so much Elo for this raw and riveting, apprenticeship journey. Man!!!!.... Have you seen and been through, a lot?!  Listen in to hear one of the most tumultuous experiences I've heard of in a long time. Maybe?... It all has purpose? Make sure to come back for Part 2. :) Follow Elo here: @esolarii Elo's Redbubble: Here Youth Gone Wild: Here   ****If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (T...

I'm sad Listeners. Today, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed. I recorded the majority of this podcast 2 days ago. I think it has merit but I'm not gonna shout this one too loud beyond how I feel for Charlie and his poor family. Of course, I'm grateful for all your listening time and honored.  What I want you all to know is that I'm going to keep speaking. Our Lord tells us to "fear not," and I will...

Thank you so much Kevin Kline , for this wonderful exploration of the 'sign's of the time' and craft of tattooing. I was a very fun conversation and I found it very cathartic. I hope our Listeners think so too. God bless you Kevin. You can find Kevin at Tattoo Icons in Perryville, MD. ****If you liked The Apprenticeship Diaries (T.A.D.), please follow us, rate, and review us! Also, get our webpage...

Just a personal entry this week. I expand on how my physical life has been lately (as well as mental and spiritual, life.). It's been a trial, but overall, an immense blessing; A blessing I attempt to communicate. Thank you for listening and any care that you give to myself, personally. You are a blessing and I pray you continue to be blessed. May we all "hop" together, into bigger and better, fut...

This is the last bit with my good friend Kelly J Mendenhall ... For now. As she said, "I didn't come this far to only go this far"... or something to that effect. There's so much more ahead! This is what we all have to remind ourselves as we navigate the crap of life... Don't give up before you get to the good parts. Kelly... Thank you. You are truly a Godsend. I love you and I'm so thrilled to fi...

This week, we share more of the relationship that Kelly J Mendenhall and I (your host) have. How we manage to love each other despite differing in political views. Overall, as long as we are "Team Human" (another amazing title for this episode :P), we can work together and maintain the love. Kelly is the friend you never knew you needed. Definitely follow her and join the mailing list on her websi...

This week is our introduction to Kelly J Mendenhall ; Artist, Disabled, Author, Advocate, Speaker and much more. Your host has had her own pain in recent years and it was so nice to turn lemons into lemonade with someone who knows acutely what chronic pain is about. What's more, she knows how to find the humor still. Kelly is the friend you never knew you needed. Definitely follow her and join the...

Your Host missed another week. Last week, I had wanted to fill you all in, but circumstances being what they were, has led to a Diary Entry, a week later, explaining a bit of what "had happened". Love you Listeners and super grateful for your time. God bless you always! If you'd like to shop Black Dagger Books, click here .  Follow MoonBrew and YolohaYoga ****If you liked The Apprenticeship Diarie...

If it's between listening to this podcast or taking a moment to reflect, collect and heal... Choose the latter. I've been forced to take a moment. Hopefully this will communicate gratitude, humility and merit, of the past few weeks. As always, praise God! Lot's of things... All good to some degree. Whether good or bad, it's all a gift. Love you Listeners and super grateful for your time. God bless...

This is a personal Entry. It's a bit of a ramble so be forewarned. I just wanted to share some updates and give glory to God. It's pretty positive, overall, so my hopes are that you will feel uplifted while listening. If not, just turn it off and listen to better people than me. :) Love you Listeners and super grateful for your time. God bless you! If you'd like to shop Black Dagger Books, click h...

It was a common theme, throughout this entire time between Swasthik Iyengar and me, that it's very hard to keep things simple. Simplicity often gets misappropriated with ease or easy, but this couldn't be further from the truth  Hat's off to Swazzy however, for she's managed the task of changing continents, within her journey, thus far. In many ways, life could have been simpler, but then agein, t...