A Brief Chat

Owen and Jason talk about the way places shape our personalities. Then Jason talks with DJ Lilly about how people figure out where they’re meant to be. Also in this episode, we start a new feature: recommending another podcast we think you’ll like. This week’s featured show is Star Wars Minute . — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat &#8...

A Brief Chat is back with a brand new format! Owen and Jason chat about going home for the holidays, applying for jobs, self-worth and more. Then, Jason interviews Dave Turner from The Wooden Whale Co. about drastic life changes, being yourself, and finding contentment. Be sure to follow Dave on Instagram . — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s...

In which I describe the major changes on the way for A Brief Chat . — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I talk about balancing my Buddhist practice, which encourages letting go of desire and craving, with my vision for my own future. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I read and talk about a selection of my recent writing. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which Owen and I talk about Star Wars . That’s it. No heavy stuff. No spoilers, either. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which Owen and I talk about how our current week of Japanese meals is helping Owen remember who they are. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which some choral music about a cat and a Buddhist story about a dog gets me thinking about the interconnectedness of all things. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I talk about how life ain’t all one way or the other. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I respond to a Twitter bozo who told me I couldn’t be an anarchist because I voted on Tuesday. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I discuss your impending demise and what you might want to do as a result. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I talk about what the future is probably going to be like here on Earth. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which my son turning 17 causes me to reflect on how wrong I was about the course I thought my life would take 17 years ago. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which Jessica Smith reads from her new book How To Know The Flowers , available now from Veliz Books . — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I talk about how different my experience of meditation has been from the way it’s described in books and such. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I talk about the positive changes I’ve made over the past two weeks. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which Owen and I talk about the way Owen uses food as an expression of love. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which Owen and I talk about their family background as it relates to food. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I try to describe my current religious leanings, and most likely fail. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I become a Zen Buddhist. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I join the marching band and become an atheist. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which my time as a Boy Scout causes my family to start going to a different church. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I am raised as a Catholic, meet a Franciscan friar, and decide to become a priest. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which Owen and I have a very serious talk about work, depression, hope, and other similarly heavy topics. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which Owen and I discuss the people we choose to be part of our family. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat ‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.