TalKin with Topher

Making this podcast is complex for someone like myself who has never worked with anything like this before. I got comfortable with the simple mic and editing process. This was making me lazy, so I upgraded to expand the podcast and take it further. I want to have conversations and to do that I had to upgrade and now I am out of my comfort zone. Getting something NEW started is a hard task. Once it...

This week was a bit of a struggle. Found out my grandmother has breast cancer. I know she is 93 but the news still sucks. With that and old feelings popping up. I thought about drinking in the sense that I literally just thought about it. Instead of feeling like I was going to reacted to that thinking. It was just that a thought. So some progress made there. My 93yr old grandmother told me not to...

Great weekend went to a wedding and a gender reveal party. Perfect weather. So I enjoyed some mushrooms and got lost in my thoughts. This is a podcast on those thoughts. So hold on this is going to get bumpy. Government is broken, Covid has destroyed our economy. What is going to happen after election is uncertain. So I say lets find more people or teams of people that can actually give all the pe...

I go through my entire routine that I built for myself to help me through this pandemic and tough times. I go over the tools I used to make it easier to deal with. I rant a little about the word NORMAL and how it is over used word. I decide to give my opinion on how the stimulus package is not coming to us by end of October like promised. No shocker there. Dont forget to check out my tiktok, twitt...

This is my story about graduating high school. What drove me to graduating. How I picked up the pieces and made it happen. I was flunking out, but my Families negativity drove me forward.        Negativity cab be used as fuel for positive things. I now instead of getting to upset, cause if I am real about this unsubscribes and negative comments do sting. Now I just us...

I talk about how I felt after surgery. How the anesthesia messed with me for days. I don't think people share this experience enough. That's why I wanted share mine with you. Schedules and routines, what ever you want to call them. I feel like its the most important thing to me. That's why through all of this it has not changed one iota. Now when I can start running or get back on the mats I feel...

I take you along on a trip to my covid-19 test. I talk about how all of this has change me for the better. I take you through my surgery. From the waiting room til after surgery.

This is the complete remodel of the computer room to podcast studio. Hope you enjoy the edit never done this type of editing before.

I realized this week that organization and cleaning is my meditation. When I organize and clean all of a sudden I can think clearly and get the stuff I was stuck on done. I have O.C.D. and Anal Retentiveness and I know that I am not alone on this. So I always wondered why all guys are labeled messy people. I believe we need to change this and realize that women are just as messy or sometimes even...

I had my camera shut down on me causing recording issues and an editing nightmare. After some hard work I put the Podcast together. Starting new things is hard. Yet I find after doing something for a long period of time harder to stop. That is why I will make sure to keep the schedule some what close to what I was already doing. So that I lose the routine. I was running and saw something I thought...

Through my life I have always had anger. I always thought it was the drinking that made it worse. Turns out its just me and this is how I manage my anger issues. I believe that no matter who we are if you want to try something new then just do it. You may or may not be good at it but, you will never find out if you don't try. I always strive to learn something new every day. That is why I like the...

Whats going on with me this week. Preparing for surgery. Sometimes I think life was easier when I was drinking. Then I realize how much I benefit from not. But I will tell you that my brain likes to try to convince me that it was and it can be again. Life challenges are hard but easier to deal with than  the trouble that comes with drinking. Use my email to contact me and get advise. talkinwi...

My first DUI happened in 1999 and this is a short story on how it happened. The roads are crazier now than ever. Its like everyone forgot how to drive and in a rush to get no where. I'm vulnerable just like everyone else. I have problems in life just like any other human today, and sometimes it shows.

What a week, dog breaks his nail. I have to take a covid-19 test before surgery and then quarantine for at least 4 days before surgery. New Hampshire changed the age limit to 21 and I add my two cents. Back to partners in class again.

Talkin about my upcoming surgery. Deviated septum is why I cant breath and now I am going to have surgery to fix it. My wife and her friend sometimes enjoy Ice Cream before dinner. Making any decision in life no matter whether it is good or bad always effects other people. Admitting fault is hard but manageable. In these tough times we have to remember the people we are closest to and give them a...

Taking time off from work after we reopened this year. Temperature taking in class so we could work together. Why do so many people enjoy going to restaurants and gatherings? Black Friday this year I believe is going to be at home this yaer. Walmart closes this year for Thanksgiving.

I never can just sit and relax and I talk  about it. Found a mason wasp show a clip and talk about it. I think its a good thing to see giant corps. implement mask wearing. This is our New future.

Talkin bout my 4th of July weekend. Using My tools to not drink during  any holidays. Even though the only excuse I need to drink is that the  sun is out. Wearing your mask to help all of us get to the other side of  this virus. Why my store follows a tight protocol and making people  wear masks inside the store.

Story 4 -  Drinking and trashing a rental that was in my dads name. I talk about my opinions about vape bans and what I think we can do to try to save the vape industry.

Realizing and admitting ones faults is hard. This one was a little easier for me, because the insurance company told me I was at fault. In general it is so much easier to put blame where it doesn't belong. Finding out your one of the people on the cut list. When a bad decision causes 6 yrs with no licence.

Dealing with emotions that come from getting into an accident. Using the mental tools to get through it. All of us deal with tough times in life, but you can let them stop you. No matter how bad the situation looks, it possible that it could have been worse. Its easy to look at all the bad. I believe looking for the good in a bad situation is hard, but it can be done . This is how I deal with an A...

Even on the other side of this journey, I still have hard days from time to time. At least now I have tools to help get me through those days. Mental Health is not as noticeable as physical heath, but it is just as important. If you or someone is suffering with mental heath contact your local heath provider to find out where you or someone you know can get help. Thank You Tyler Crain for the music...

We all have challenges in life. Having goals is a great way to help complete those challenges. One of my biggest challenges I ran into was when I lost my career and had to start all over again.

Change is hard, so I go over how I deal with change and still manage not to resort back to Drinking. Finding my way off of alcohol.