Dream Chasers and Eccentrics

Tina Erwin is a Ghost Helper, on a mission to teach the living how to help the dead, and to help the dead cross over into the heaven world. Tina has studied metaphysics all of her life, gaining insight into the mystical world of magic and spirituality. She is the author of eight books on metaphysics. Her writing comes from an intense desire to know and understand the hard science behind the unseen...

Ryan DeLena is currently studying at Northern Vermont University. He was pictured on the cover of Backcountry Ski Maps (2020) and has climbed and skied throughout the United States, and in Canada, Chile, Argentina, Svalbard, and Antarctica. Ryan is also a skilled rock climber and avid hiker. As a child, Ryan had difficulty controlling his emotions and was placed in therapeutic schools that relied...

Kristof Morrow is the author of the fantasy novel The Second Sun. We talk about Tourette syndrome, sobriety, writing, self-promotion, comedy, his book The Second Sun, fostering creativity, inspiring yourself to write, the importance of learning history, words, poetry, the value of art in society, gender equality, and more. Links and shownotes are at https://www.paultrammell.com/dream-chasers-and-e...

From 12 years in desert combat zones to facing a battle within, John Lawyer transformed from soldier to spiritual seeker. He is the co-founder of Kishar, a non-profit online spiritual community where people to share their journeys and explore their own unique spiritual path. John is an Omnist and believes in the validity of great human thought from around the world and across time. He is a higher...

Ryan Penley is five yeas sober after a lifetime of drug and alcohol addiction, and author of the book Man Up Sober Up. We talk about the attraction of alcohol as an adolescent, becoming an alcoholic, how people get hooked on pills after going to a doctor, the deteriorating health of an alcoholic and drug addict, getting sober, dealing with sobriety, hitting multiple rock bottoms, being intentional...

James Goodhand is the author of The Day Tripper, a novel about a man who has become detached from time and given the sometimes confusing opportunity to change his past, or is it his future? We talk about fostering creativity, eliciting an emotional response with art, writing, the importance of walking, drive-through daiquiris, artificial intelligence and its potential impact on literature, masculi...

Dana S. Diaz is a wife, mother, and author of the best-selling book GASPING FOR AIR: THE STRANGLEHOLD OF NARCISSISTIC ABUSE. Dana has had life-long experience with narcissistic abuse, beginning in childhood. Her education in journalism and psychology at DePaul University in Chicago gave her the ability to accurately verbalize and express how narcissistic abuse creates confusion and conflict within...

Cathy Nesbitt is a Health and Wellness Advocate. Cathy is the Founder of Cathy's Crawly Composters (est 2002), Cathy's Sprouters and Cathy's Laughter Club. She is a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more sustainable life. Cathy is an avid cyclist and gardener. We talk all about composting with worms, why this is u...

TeZa Lord is an author, artist, lifelong practitioner of yoga and meditation, and a sailor. She is also a spirit activist, and a survivor of addiction. We talk about near-death experiences, meditation, the indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego, creativity, sailing, dreams, mantras, sobriety, marijuana, rituals, books, poetry, and much more. Find her website here  https://tezalord.com/ and the podc...

Waubgeshig Rice is an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation. He's written four books, most notably the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow, published in 2018, and his latest novel, Moon of the Turning Leaves, published in 2023. He graduated from the journalism program at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2002, and spent most of his journalism career with the Canadian Broadcast...

Philip is a certified nutrition coach and helps people improve body composition, lift weights, eat better, and live longer and healthier lives. We talk about avoiding loss of muscle mass as we age, adding muscle mass through resistance training and supporting that through nutrition, losing weight, fad diets, evidence-based nutrition, longevity, preventing back injury, working out without access to...

Dr. Emmett is a retired surgeon, sculptor, and author. He has a vast and unique knowledge of a level of consciousness that most of us don't perceive. We talk about self-image, the subconscious, intuitive knowledge, meditation, past lives, working with clairvoyants, the source of knowledge, the creator, history of religion,, karma, the purpose of life, near-death experiences, other dimensions, the...

Eric is a 30-year-old entrepreneur whose philosophy emphasizes the importance of simplicity, adaptability, and a clear mind, which has translated well into the world of web3 entrepreneurship. Eric specializes in leveraging his strategic thinking and adaptability to create innovative and effective solutions to the challenges facing this cutting industry. Presently he is President of SHOPX web3 ecom...

Jake is a pioneer in conversational dynamics and a highly regarded fractional Chief Learning Officer. We talk about conversational dynamics, cadence over content, listening skills, facing fears, discipline, persuasion, converting social media to educational content,the 2/10 rule, honesty, and ethics. We also talk about addiction and drugs, AA and NA, and much more!

Heather Aguilera is a professional artist creating beautiful paintings from her studio in St Augustine, FL, and is also an experienced body painter. We talk about being and becoming an artist, fostering and maintaining creativity, rituals, body painting, what makes art good, marketing and advertising and the business of art, and much more!

Jayme lives in South Florida and has been organic gardening for thirty years. He and his wife run Seven Hills Garden and Soil, and they are on a mission to convert peoples yards into food forests. We talk about organic vs inorganic gardening, fertilizers, pests, organic pest control, beneficial insects, fostering living soil, composting, huegoculture, microgreen and sprouts, diet, staying healthy...

Bob Bitchin rode with various motorcycle clubs back in the 1970's and 80's, created the tabloid Biker News, Tattoo Magazine, edited Big Bike, Choppers, Chopper Guide, and Easy Riders, and was contributing editor to Forbes, Penthouse, Hustler, and New Look, and Created Lattitudes and Attitudes Magazine. He has written a number of books including Biker to Sailor, Letters From The Lost Soul, The Sail...

Will and Kenzie live in Idaho and are into ultrarunning, mountaineering, distance swimming, sailing, rock climbing, and other outdoor sports. We talk about training, supporting each other, life lessons from endurance events, developing discipline, alcohol, caffeine, offshore sailing, the psychology of those of us drawn to endurance sports, the benefits of difficult goals, getting back to our prima...

For nearly four decades, Jim Abernethy has been running large predatory sharks & large aquatic wildlife expeditions with nature lovers, film crews and professional photographers, while respectfully not interfering with the wildlife. I interviewd him in 2020 in order to learn more about sharks, particularly how we should behave around them, how to be safe while in the water with them, and how to in...

Felipe Behrens, of Around on my Kayak, has circumnavigated Florida, Puerto Rico, and Vancouver Island on his kayak. We talk about his adventures, camping and gear, unexpected difficulties, sharks, whales, alligators, bears, safety, rolling, first aid, tides, paddling around the UK and Ireland, and more!

Abby is an artist and a sailor working from her studio at sea. We talk about fostering creativity, the courage to create art and be vulnerable, eliciting emotional responses to art, how sailing affects art, goals, meditation, and much more. 

Liz Mugavero, who also writes as Cate Conte, writes cozy mysteries, crime, and witches, from her home in Boston. We talk about wanting to be a writer when she was a child, her writing education, the steps in creating a book, plotting, books about writing, finding motivation, rituals, self-publishing vs traditional publishing, marketing, rewards, obstacles, editing, developing characters, book reco...

Tim Phillips is the host of the Sober and Happy Podcast. I found him on Instagram (@iamsoberandhappy) and liked his message. He and I are both recovering alcoholics, so we had lots to talk about, including rehab, hangovers, detoxing, other drugs, suicide, change, growth, traveling, having fun while sober, cravings, temptation, changing your identity, rebuilding a social life, facing fears, removin...

JC Leuyer is a former kickboxing champion, and currently a stuntman and actor. We talk about martial arts, training, competing, knocking people out, getting knocked out, the value of making friends and helping others, working as a stuntman, and much more. 

Captain Ky lives on a sailboat and makes his living from finding and selling sea glass. We talk about buying a cave in Hawaii, selling it and buying a sailboat, finding a sea glass beach, starting a business collecting and selling sea glass, sea glass tours, where sea glass comes from, sea glass mules, sea glass treasure maps, helping others, cloning a dog, and much more! This is the second half o...