Coffin Talk

Justin Tate is a biographer and literary historian specializing in Gothic Studies and pulp paperback fiction. His essays have been published by Pearson and Edinburgh University Press. He is also the founder of Red Sands Writers Circle, a popular creative writing workshop in Mesa, Arizona. For more, please be sure to check out his website and social media . Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify an...

Angie Hawkins is an Inner Glow Coach who transforms high-achieving women so they stop dimming their light and learn how to be loved. This allows them to love themselves so deeply that the world can’t help but reflect it back. She is also the author of Running in Slippers , a raw and vulnerable memoir about finding resilience after emotional rock bottom. She’s since jumped from a helicopter into th...

Olivia Ulmer is a nonprofit Senior Partnerships Manager, who was raised in Queensland, Australia and Cave Creek, Arizona. As a member of Gen Z whose formative years unfolded as social media took over the world, she brings a thoughtful, grounded perspective to both her work and creative life. When COVID hit, she realized she didn’t have to be good at things (or they didn’t have to look good to othe...

Giuliano Grimaudo is a podcaster, Uber/Lyft driver, realtor, and coach who explores relationships, personal growth, and what it really means to build a life you enjoy. He hosts the How to Be a Person podcast, known for honest, thoughtful conversations about how we show up in our lives and relationships, and you can also follow him on Instagram . Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe...

Ephraim Herschmann is a father, salesman, high school teacher, and podcast host living in South Florida. His show, Come Together with Ephraim Herschmann , aims to unify people with thoughtful conversations. He’s also a wise, heartfelt mensch, and I hope he runs for President of Earth. Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe to our YouTube channel This is a public episode. If you'd lik...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com Russell and I chat about bullying, opting in and out of social directives, and how to get along with people who are trying to bait you into conflict over holiday dinners. It’s a wild, fun ride! Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Jason MacKenzie is a husband, father and business owner. He’s lost a wife and daughter. He helps men who are grieving rebuild their lives after a devastating loss. He helps others with free, accessible content at grief.tools and on his Substack Man Down (which Mike reads and loves!). This episode features topics that may be traumatic or triggering. If you are need help, call or text 988. Please ra...

Loree Bischoff is a Master Life Coach with multiple certifications in life coaching and holistic nutrition. She is the author of Common Sense Happiness, 5 Principles For People Who Want To Stop Whining, B******g and Suffering (forward by Hulk Hogan) and host of the We’re Talking Shift podcast. She’s been helping people up-level for over 17 years. For more information please visit loreebischoff.com...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com 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

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...