California Cal

Damn Dude Podcast

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California Cal is the charismatic host of The Damn Dude Podcast , widely praised for his authentic and down-to-earth conversations. Known for his unique perspective, Cal blends humor, wisdom, and raw honesty to create an engaging listening experience. He connects with his audience through relatable stories, life lessons, and thought-provoking insights. Cal embodies the laid-back yet driven vibe that people associate with California living. He has a talent for turning everyday experiences into deep reflections, making the podcast feel like a conversation with a good friend who’s unafraid to kee...

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The Spices of Life, No Guaranteed Paycheck, Master of None? Master of Basics! Focus.....LOOK! A Squirrel!!! 07.03.2022 53:38

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast! This is Season 2, Episode 20! That equals 120 Episodes in!! - The Spice of Life! - Salt Papi fight, Papi Salted the Ham! - Living with No Guaranteed Paycheck....The struggles, concerns, and freedom that come with the lifestyle! - Being a part of the 1% - Face and Hand Tattoos ward off those we don't want to work with, and bring in who we DO w...

Shittake Episode! Most Annoying Convo People Have, How Info Travels, In N Out, Masks Indoors, Gas vs Electric Cars, @WhistlinDiesel 03.03.2022 1:15:10

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2, Episode 19, of the Damn Dude Podcast!!! - The MOST annoying convo people have. - Observing Mask people. - Hawaii, Tourists, Living there, "Exploring". - "Hawaii is my SPOT"......EVERYBODY loves Hawaii.....c'mon Chuck! - How Information and Misinformation Spreads. - Mexico - Taking the ONE guys POV. - In N Out, sometimes Perfection, som...

Gratitude & Purpose, Bettering, Deepening, and Understanding These Elements 28.02.2022 52:08

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2, Episode 18 of the Damn Dude Podcast! The Power of Gratitude and Purpose. How do we have a better relationship with ourselves? - What can we do everyday in order to have the best relationship with ourself that we possibly can? Observation of ourselves: - How can we practice the role we play in situations (whether it be with family, friends or even out in public...

Feeling like "Yourself", How to Properly assess SD Mexican Food, 1st Tesla Experience. 24.02.2022 51:46

Send us Fan Mail Whats Good everybody!? Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast! This is Season 2, Episode 17! Thanks for tuning in! - Feeling like yourself - I haven't been feeling like myself lately. - Mercury Retrograde vs Reality, Who wins!? Is it real!? - Hipppy-Dippy stuff, meets reality. - How to Properly analyze and inspect San Diego Mexican food (its very serious) - Being more responsible....

Core Beliefs, What Are You Willing To Die For? 21.02.2022 54:00

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast! This is Episode 16, of Season 2! Core beliefs: - How do our core beliefs drive our behavior? And how we treat our relationships? - Core Belief? or Decision made as a child? - If our core beliefs are something most of us aren’t even fully aware of, how can we grow/tweak a belief if it is stored so deeply? - How do we figure out what our core belief...

New Forms of Child Abuse, Leading By Example, The Power of "And" 17.02.2022 53:15

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast! This is Season 2, Episode 15! - Arthritis is No Joke - Motorcycles - The Power of "And" - New forms of child abuse that are greatly overlooked. - Things I refuse to be "Normalized" in my own family. - Leading by Example - "Do as I do, not as I say" vs "Do as I Say, not as I do" - Everything we do or don&apos...

Intentions: How to Set them Correctly & Powerfully, Emotional Connection: How to Connect with self and Alter Internal Dialogue 14.02.2022 53:04

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast! This is Episode 14 of Season 2! Happy Valentines Day! Intentions: - How do we set our intentions for what we really want in life? If we want to receive what we really want out of life, are there steps we can take within ourselves to allow that to happen? Or do we set our intentions and allow the universe to do the rest? Emotional connection: - H...

How Do You Want to be Remembered? Which Side of History are you Standing On? Being Laughed at for Standing for Freedom, ME or WE Program? 10.02.2022 53:11

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 13, Season 2 of the Damn Dude Podcast! Let's talk about some real sh*t and document history correctly! Timeless classics are what we're creating! - We are currently having one of the biggest shifts in history and changes in what it means to be a human being, our entire civilization is shifting. - Being that this is happening, we are standing on one sid...

Commy Fest 2022 Mira Mesa, Undoing What our Grandparents Fought so hard for, Kids are Perfect Where They're At. 07.02.2022 42:10

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 12, of Season 2, of the Damn Dude Podcast! - Commy Fest 2022, Mira Mesa - Our Grandparents fought so hard to come to the Land of The Free - Are we dishonoring them with our current actions? - The San Diego Zoo - Royal secretly counting to 10+ - Kids are perfect in their development - The process of learning, and what's interesting to us, is different for ev...

1st Piece of Advice that Changed my Life, Being Mixed Race in the USA, Happy Chinese New Year! 03.02.2022 54:01

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 11, Season 2, of the Damn Dude Podcast! - Happy Birthdays! - Chinese New Year - The first piece of advice I ever received that began to change my life! - Being mixed race, the troubles and questions that come from such a position. - Not being "Asian enough" not being "White enough", not being ______ enough. - Foot in the door, but not let all...

R.I.P. Mark Smith, Resistance, and Surrender. 31.01.2022 52:38

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2, Episode 10 of the Damn Dude Podcast! R.I.P. Mark A. Smith Resistance: When we feel resistance towards something in our lives how do we properly meet that resistance without avoiding it OR pushing through it too quickly? Dealing with the feeling of resistance in the proper way, in order to liberate ourselves from what it’s pretending to protect us from? Resista...

Free Human Being or Brainwashed Human Being? How to Stand Up for Yourself & Maintain Peace. My Name has been Cleared! 27.01.2022 54:02

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast, with host, California Cal (Not one of THOSE Californians).....that needs to be clarified for the people in other states because having "California" attached to anything isn't a good look in todays climate! LOL!! The name was given before Cali fell apart! 😂 - Are you a Free individual? - Are you a Brainwashed individual? - Do you...

1 Year Anniversary of the Damn Dude Podcast! Shouts out to every City, State, Country, Province, and Territory! 25.01.2022 1:02:33

Send us Fan Mail We had to tap in and drop an impromptu Appreciation episode for the listeners of the world! Straight up Organic, Commercial and Ad Free Game, has taken us far in this first year! We aim to just deliver value to the world! You're either going to find this one super exciting and funny, or boring af! hahahahaha! I suppose it depends what you take from the show, and what you lis...

Being Alive for my Own Funeral, #75Hard Completed!!!!! The Blessing and Magic of 0. The Life scale. 24.01.2022 51:00

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 7, Season 2!! This is, the Damn Dude Podcast!!! This is a damn good episode, LOL. - Happy Birthday Royal Metta Hokulani Tom!!!! Cannot believe you are 3 years old today!!!! - Being alive for my own funeral, as they try to burry me, people are sharing and expressing the kindest expressions and most love I've ever received!! - Starting from the bottom, what d...

What it takes to build and establish trust. What will your funeral be like? And Who will be there? #75Hard, A Plan to give back. 20.01.2022 51:11

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast! This is season 2, Episode 6! - What does it take, and what is required to build and establish trust, back and forth with other people? Let's lay it out! - Coming up on the DDP one year anniversary!!! - Practicing Gratitude, and what its been opening up! - Had a dream with Bizzy Bone and Ed Mylett! - How I want my funeral to go, and why! - Wha...

Happiness...Feeling, State of Mind, or Neither? #75Hard, Creativity = Everything that Exists, How to Be More Grateful 17.01.2022 1:05:18

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast! This is Season 2, Episode 5! Selfishly, I think this is one of my favorite episodes yet! - Happiness, is it a feeling, a state of mind, or neither? - Day 69, #75Hard. What I've learned, how I've transformed, and what I've noticed, from physical transformation, to mental transformation, to becoming more clear and certain with words....

Over Thinking, How to Work through the Deep, Dark, and Heavy Emotions, Simply, Logically, & Effectively. 13.01.2022 1:19:47

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4, of the Damn Dude Podcast! Overthinking! - Why are some of us chronic Over thinkers and can't seem too manage our thoughts? Is there a psychological reason? - Tools to manage to Overthinking! - Overthinking can lead to so much focus on one thought, and that one thought can become our one conclusion and we miss other possible contexts! - How to d...

Woke Up to the Sheriff Knocking on my Door this Morning. The Truth will Set us Free. 10.01.2022 52:27

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3, of the Damn Dude Podcast! We appreciate all the listeners from all over the country, and around the world! You guys' support makes this so extra fulfilling! Thank You! - Woke up the the Sheriff at my door. - Do what's right, No Matter What. - What you do, and Who you are, behind closed doors, is who you Really are. - How I raise my kids. -...

Tortilla Y Queso, Do it Cuz You Love It, Neighborhood Watch, Mira Mesa Arsonist, Looking Out For Each Other as a Community. 06.01.2022 57:39

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2, of the Damn Dude Podcast! This Show exists purely out of Love and the Desire to create a legacy and give back to the community! Commercial free, No adds, We're not here to sell you anything! This show exists to deepen Self Understanding, via Entertainment, Education, and Impact, by having the conversations that need to be had! - Mecca Town (Mir...

Progress > Perfection. S.2 E.1 03.01.2022 1:03:26

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast!! This is Season 2, Episode 1!!!!!! Wow!!!!! Thank you guys for rocking with us, as we all grow , learn, and evolve together!! It's been quite the journey over the last 100 episodes!!! The topics, ideas, love shared, and beauty created from just the first 100 episodes already have been out of this world!!! If you are an avid listener of the s...

Episode 100!! How to create Longevity, Top 5 Episodes, The Journey we've been on together, Special Thank You's, How we made it this far! 02.01.2022 1:14:20

Send us Fan Mail W E L C O M E to Episode 100 of the Damn Dude Podcast!!!!! Holy crap!!!!!! Can you guys believe we're already at Episode 100!?!?!?!?!?!!! Special shout outs to those who specifically helped make this show possible and get this far!!! So many different people from such different walks of life has stepped up to help make this show what it is! We've been live for almost a y...

99. Starting Over, How to Navigate the Emotions and fears Around Starting Over, #75Hard, No Weed - Day 2 30.12.2021 56:59

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Damn Dude Podcast! This is Episode 99!!!!!!!!! Wow!!! It's pretty crazy to think its been almost a year since the birth and First Episode of the Damn Dude Podcast! As we creep up on episode 100, and plenty of life circumstances in recent times has put many of us in a position to "Start Over" in some sense or capacity! Whether it be Finances, Relation...

98. The Impact of Past Experiences and How to Bring the Lessons and not the Pain forwards. 27.12.2021 46:27

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 98 of the Damn Dude Podcast! How does our past experiences impact who we are now???? - While we know that dwelling on the past does not serve us.. - How can we explore those past experiences in a positive way in order to grow/shift the way we behave now!? - How do we apply those experiences without dwelling? - If we do begin to understand ourselves and our past...

97. Red Flag, Green Flag. How to Practically Start Going "Inward" and steps to Discover Who we Are. 23.12.2021 1:16:03

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 97 of the Damn Dude Podcast!!!! - Green flags in relationships - What are the signs of a healthy relationship in your life and how can we identify those “good” relationships that are going to help propel us forward in life? - How can we make OURSELVES susceptible to attracting those kinds of relationships that’s going to keep us in a positive healthy place in l...

96. How to Cultivate Confidence in Public Speaking, Speaking your Mind, Or Having Difficult Conversations. And no Man Date for me. 21.12.2021 53:55

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 96 of the Damn Dude Podcast! Lets get weird AF and get into some real sh*t!! There are some seriously cool tricks to overcoming our fears and stepping into a sense of accomplishment that lives and exists right behind that fear. The best view is beyond the fog! They say public speaking is the greatest fear amongst people. Personally, I've learned, and in my...