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Sita Lozoff is the co-founder and Spiritual Director of the Human Kindness Foundation, and Catherine Dumas is the Executive Director of the foundation. In 1973, Sita and her late husband Bo Lozoff started working with Ram Dass in The Prison Ashram Project to encourage people  who are incarcerated to use their prison time to do spiritual practices that can lead them towards freedom. HKF was founded...

George Estes Blackburn is an educator and chef from Mississippi, and he has lived in Norway for over 20 years. We talk about his childhood memories from Mississippi when his family had a black woman in their home as #TheHelp, current racial issues in Mississippi, the United States and Norway, as well as the symbolism and history of #confederate symbols.

Aaron Turner (@artofunk) is a musician/drummer. He and I talk about all things "friendship", society, music and our good times as friends during our school years. I share our reunion after thirty years with you, my listeners.

Maureen Keating has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling, and is a nationally recognized leader in the field of women's addiction treatment and recovery. She is the Director For Women's Programming at the Community Health Center in Akron, Ohio. 

Espen Jørgensen is a renaissance man, artist, musician and a practitioner of Daoism. Check out episode 52 for part 1 of this episode.  

Espen Jørgensen is a renaissance man, artist, musician and a practitioner of Daoism. Check out episode 53 for part 2 of this episode.  

Lori Ann Reinhall is the Editor in Chief of the Seattle newspaper The Norwegian American. She has a Masters Degree in Scandinavian Languages and Literature. 

Kim Fairchild is a musician/vocalist, actress and author. Her upcoming book Den Første (The First) is published by Tegn Forlag in Norway, and will be available in November 2020. She is fearless.

I'm running late, but I'm glad I took the time to say hey to you all. I talk about some great opportunities that have come my way, and I mention my amazement at Americans who think they can patriot their way out of the current health crisis. This is just a short prequel to the next episode with Kim Fairchild that drops in about an hour and a half.  

In between flirting and laughter, I talk with Snoopy about the different parenting styles and philosophies that exist, the challenges that Norwegian kids might have with adjusting to school and social life in the USA. We also comment on how certain cities have their own personalities. 

Sarah Moorman is an online powerlifting and bodybuilding coach. She is an event organizer for the Stronger Together Fitness Conference at  https://www.strongertogetherfitcon.com/ . We discuss Sarah's thoughts on the issues of male dominance in powerlifting and female marginalization in strength sports, mental health, her roughly twenty thousand followers on Instagram, and the positives and negativ...

In this #SoloSaturdayWithJohnAlan episode, I speak on the the current Cancel Culture in the USA. Free speech is sacred, but the potential for consequences is not to be ignored. I also wonder why the standup comedian Russell Peters would ever have to worry about finances.

Babek Nemati is an entrepreneur and standup comedian. He and I have an in-depth talk about life, loss, mental health and brotherhood.

We talk about the damage that "con artists" and narcissists can do and how we all can spot them before lasting damage is done. All three of these ladies had similar toxic relationships with the same man, and they came out stronger, more confident and wiser. They share their story with me. 

In this Solo Saturday with John Alan episode, I check in with you all and talk briefly about why I podcast. I also give thanks to my wife and our babies for setting up my gym for me. Lastly, I talk about the difference between training and working out, and how the movie King Kong from 2005 motivates me to train. Yes, I was chilling out with a movie while Snoopy and the babies were getting my gym s...

John Stanley is the music director for Patti LaBelle. He's had that job for over 15 years, and has met and performed with some interesting and well known musicians and entertainers, among them, the East Coast Inspirational Singers and Norway's own Jonas Fjeld. John Stanley is also an off-Broadway actor and has been an audition screener for the NBC television show America's Got Talent.

Liane Thompson is the founder and CEO of the marine robotics company Aquaai, and and a three time global entrepreneur. She is also a former international journalist with The New York Times and a producer and executive producer of television shows such as Trauma: Life in the E.R., and A Cook's Tour starring Anthony Bourdain.

It's another #SoloSaturdayWithJohnAlan. I check in and fill you in on my songwriting activities, interviews and podcasting over this past week. 

Jon Gjerde is the backbone of the standup comedy scene in Drammen, Norway. He is also an actor and painter.

Carissa Reinsborg is an American expat in Norway and has a degree in psychology. She and I talk about some of the challenges we are faced with when dealing with the health care system and job market as black Americans in Norway. We also discuss feminism and the role of the modern woman. I pose the question: Is at least part of their struggle self imposed?

I talk about relaxing and checking out of the social media room for a bit, and I also promote myself and my upcoming standup efforts. If I don't do it who will? Also, I talk of a new venture born of inspiration from photographer Diane Yvon Zarlingo.  

Robert Marsalis is a Leadership Development Consultant. He and I talk about personal development in order to be better equipped to help others, how people define spirituality, how people identify with (or don't identify with) religion, and the different aspects and personal applications of physical and mental strength.  

Ferdinand Basson is an official in the EFC (Extreme Fighting Championship) in South Africa, which is the premier MMA (mixed martial arts) production in Africa. He and John Alan talk about sports and how psychology and mental toughness plays a part in an athlete's development and skill set. They also discuss the ups and downs of recovery after injury.

I'm John Alan, and I'm solo again and sharing my thoughts on the latest events this week, as well as announcing my fist attempts at standup comedy since March 2020. You'll also hear about my appearance in a nationwide television program in Norway. I'd still be doing this episode, but I stopped when I smelled Snoopy's barbecue. 

Alexandra Koren is a Psychotherapist, Sexologist, Transpersonal Coach, author and actress.  Chris Pelsor is a technology futurist and works in research and development. They talk with John Alan about activism in the United States and Norway, and how allies can work together and learn from one another when united for a cause.