A Texan Abroad

(1) How’s life back stateside after being an expat for so long? (2) Did it take any time to readjust & is there anything strange or unexpected about being home? (3) What, if anything, do you miss about Moscow & expat life? (4) What’s quarantine life like in Chicago? (5) Are you missing sports as much as me? (6) How was it watching your team win the Super Bowl & was it the best win of your sports f...

(1) What’s the situation/lockdown like in London/Moscow? (2) What is your lockdown/quarantine life like? (3) What do you miss most about pre-lockdown life? (4) What have you, predictably or unexpectedly, liked about your new way of living? (5) How much & what kind of news are you consuming, and how would you characterize the media coverage of the pandemic? (6) How serious is the situation/virus an...

(1) How would you describe the current state of American politics? (2) How would you describe your political stances on social and economic issues? (3) What are currently the most important issues to you, as an American voter? (4) What qualities do you think are most important in a President? (5) What convinced you to vote for Bernie Sanders in the primary? (6) Do you think that Bernie can beat Tr...

Pregame: Astros retort (1) What is Craftfather? (2) What's the goal or mission of Craftfather? (3) What's the biggest difference in US/Russian bar culture? (4) How does service in US/Russia differ at bars? (5) What do you look for in a craft bar? (6) What turns you off about a craft bar? (7) What are your favorite craft bars in Moscow? (8) What is the future of craft bars? (9) What makes a great c...

(1) What happened? (2) When did people find out? (3) Who was punished and how? (4) Why does it matter then? (5) Did they affect the outcome? (6) Did they cross a line? (7) Are you surpised at what they did? (8) Aren’t sports just a form of entertainment? (9) So why is everyone so upset? (10) A few final thoughts

(1) Remember yesterday, think about tomorrow but live for today (2) Laugh often, especially at yourself (3) Cherish your loved ones (4) Your dreams are your own, make them a reality (5) Yours is the opinion that matters most (6) Keep an open mind, trying never to judge (7) Experience all this world has to offer (8) Try to solve problems, not create new ones (9) Find out what you believe in (10) Fi...

In this episode (1) Reminds people to be thankful (2) Get to spend time with loved ones (3) And argue about all kinds of things, great and small (4) Puts people in the giving spirit (5) Don’t just give to people we know (6) People are generally more jovial (7) A very full social calendar (8) And an even fuller stomach (9) Feel like there is a new beginning, full of promise (10) Get to visit my fav...

In this episode (1) What was the result of your Movember campaign? (2) What did you get out of Movember? (3) Do you think it was worth it? (4) What would you have done differently? (5) Will you do it again next year? (6) Will you add anything to next year’s campaign? (7) Why do you do this every year? (8) Would you recommend this to others? (9) What’s your opinion of this charity/cause? (10) What’...

In this episode (1) How does attitude affect health? (2) What kinds of things affect your attitude? (3) What are some common sources of stress? (4) What happens when stress builds up? (5) How do you handle stress? (6) Can you do something to reduce stress? (7) How do you relax? (8) Have you ever tried meditation? (9) How does appreciation play a role? (10) Is it possible to change your attitude?

In this episode (1) What is mental health? (2) Why is it important, especially for men? (3) What are the keys to good mental health? (4) How’s your mental health? (5) How do you keep a positive attitude? (6) Have you ever been depressed? (7) Have you ever seen a psychologist or psychiatrist? (8) Do you think psychologists can help? (9) What causes poor mental health? (10) Why don't men often get h...

(1) What is personalized health? (2) Why is this idea important? (3) Where did you get this idea from? (4) Do I need the help of any professionals to do this? (5) What parts can be personalized? (6) How do I get started? (7) How do I track my progress and measure my results? (8) Do I need to be constantly updating my goals? (9) How have you personalized your health? (10) Have you received the resu...

This episode (1) What do you think of health fads? (2) How do you know what to trust? (3) What's the worst health idea/tip out there? (4) What's the best health tip/idea out there? (5) What is Balance? (6) How does that apply to health? (7) Isnt finding balance a little vague to be a good strategy? (8) Isn't finding balance easier said than done? (9) Is your life balanced? (10) Is balance the same...

This episode (1) What is Movember? (2) Why is it important? (3) What am I doing to help? (4) What are my goals for Movember? (5) How can you help? (6) What are the different aspects of health? (7) What does it mean to be healthy? (8) Am I healthy? (9) Why do we need to ask that question? (10) How is men's health different?

This is just an introductory episode letting you know who I am, what I'm doing and how I'm doing it. My format each week will have me (and often a guest) answering 10 questions. This episode (1) Who am I? (2) Why am I doing a podcast? (3) What will be on the podcast? (4) What will the format be? (5) How long will the episodes be? (6) How often will I be doing episodes? (7) What are my goals for th...