The Best Podcast

Lucky 7! Jesus and I hashed it up on top of a mountain. This was definitely the most scenic podcast I’ve ever recorded. We talk about life transitions and relationships, how we have been processing these transitions, and what all it all means in the short- and long-term. Every time Jesus and I talk, I find that I get into a really cool headspace and I am able to draw out some really intriguing tho...

I’m back! Two crazy weeks have been had, but I’m happy to have returned with this fun conversation. It’s a topic I’ve been sitting on since I started the podcast, so I hope you all enjoy it. Becoming a mental gymnast is a challenge, but I think that it could have significant positive impacts on our lives. Feel free to leave me some feedback; I’d love to hear it. Lots of love ❤️ Talk soon!

Jesus is back for our sixth podcast together! We each talked about the three people who have influenced us the most in our lives (positively or negatively). Not going to lie, this got pretty deep. I would encourage you to check this out. Jesus is a great conversationalist, and the depth of our conversation was really cool for me to experience. Enjoy! Much Love ❤️

Today’s podcast is a conversation I had with my friend Alex Oden. This was a spontaneous yet quite incredible conversation. I hadn’t spent much time with Alex before this, as we met when he subleased my roommate’s half of the room last summer. However, I’ve always seen that he was thoughtful and had been through a lot. Today’s episode uncovers a few of those things which he has been through, which...

Layne and I got together and decided to record a podcast in the middle of our conversation about productivity, purpose, meaning, motivation, and just doing it. This was an intense conversation which I think brought a lot of value for the both of us. Hopefully it brings some value for you, too. Much Love ❤️

Today's episode is a portion I took from my conversation with my roommate, Austin (see episode 180 for the full talk). In this clip, we talk about the caveats of the phrase "You need to love yourself before you love someone else." This was a cool topic to cover, and I introduced some intriguing caveats, which included cows and gardening. Tune in to find out what this all means. Much Love. 

This past week has not been my best. I’ve been feeling very “vague.” Not really lazy, not sad or upset, but just... eh. This podcast is about how I’ve felt this past week. I try to pinpoint why I’ve felt this way, what has led me here, what I’ve wanted to do with my time (and didn’t), and what I can do to improve in the future. That’s the toughest question, isn’t it? What can I do to improve? Well...

Today’s podcast was quite unique. Having three guests is always a lot of fun, but these guests in particular really made this a special conversation. Thanks to Jesus, we adopted a new format for this podcast - overrated/underrated. Each of us wrote down 5 things we wanted to rate, and we touched on a variety of topics. From Leonardo DiCaprio to religion, sororities/fraternities to working out, we...

After my long 10 day hiatus without a podcast episode, I did another podcast with Lindsay Johnson! We hit a bunch of topics today, including what it’s like to be a 1st generation student, changes she has gone through in college, being to the point, food, how she uses social media and if she thinks it adds value to her life, girl problems that guys don’t fully get, and dealing with frustration. As...

PSA - This is one of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever recorded. After living together for 3 years, Austin and I finally sat down to record a conversation. This was a really cool talk for so many reasons. We started by talking about his origin story, then jumped into talking about what it’s like to live with someone for three years, how we have experienced growth and change over that time, healt...

Wow. What a podcast that was. I finally got to sitting down with Grant Colip, a budding geologist, Spanish speaker, traveler, and incredible friend. Today’s conversation was quite fun, as I got to dive into so much about Grant. We talked about his upbringing, his experiences traveling, his Spanish knowledge, his ambitions, how he deals with stress and difficulty, the challenge of uncertainty, and...

Today I got the chance to sit down for a bit with Ariel Florendo. Ariel and I have known each other since our first year at university 3 years ago, when we lived in the same hall and got to know each other through conversations in passing, weekend chilling, meals together, and playing racquetball. Ariel is a really great guy who has done so much since the year we met. He has traveled a ton, picked...

Today’s podcast was a really interesting one. In this episode, I sit down with Patrick Muradaz, a friend of mine who I met in Barcelona this past summer. We talk about his origin story, in which he tells me about some important learnings which he has had through backpacking and traveling, which led to a broader conversation of his most important learnings in life in general and his hopes for the f...

A great friend has returned! This is one of the most thoughtful podcasts I’ve done so far. We chop it up about why stats are important, dealing with stress, dealing with people who won’t change, not caring about other people’s opinions, avoiding drugs and drinking, and LGBT stereotypes. We hit a wide range of topics, so I hope you enjoy all of the different things we hit on. Much Love ❤️ ! PSA - c...

“Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.” - Marcus Aurelius. // This quote has spoken volumes to me. We must be like the promontory. When adversity and challenges crash into us over and over again, we must not lose our form. We must showcase our strength in the face of these, like the promontory does against th...

Today was momentous. Jesus became the first four-time guest on The Best Podcast. The other day, he sent me an article about the guitarist of the band “The Maine” to provoke some thoughts and reflections for us to discuss. I really liked the article and it resonated with me a lot. It hit on a lot of topics we both are interested in, so it served as the inspiration of today’s conversation. We touch...

This was a fun one. Layne is my housemate, and over the past couple years I have gotten to see how much of an energetic, fun, and interesting guy he is. We’ve shared plenty of laughs, as you’ll hear in this episode, and we’ve also shared plenty of deep thoughts, which you’ll hear in this episode as well. If you want a laugh or to be thoughtful for a bit, I strongly recommend you listen to this. Mu...

 At 21 years old, my grandma lost her mother and was left to be the leader of two families, the family of her mother and her own new family which she was just starting.  At 21, she had been married for 2 years, she had been working for even longer, she had a child on the way, and she had to make a number of life-changing decisions.  Sitting down with her tonight to talk about what t...

This is for anyone out there who doesn’t feel comfortable being their truest selves. For those who struggle to open up to others and be vulnerable. For those who have had a mask up for too long just to be accepted by others. Whether this is you or not, listen to this. I want you to mean something to someone. Think about who you really are at your deepest level. Are you that person with others? Are...

Today’s episode was a really meaningful one for me. The concepts of Radical Truth and Radical Transparency from Ray Dalio’s book Principles have resonated with me for quite some time. In this podcast, I discuss these concepts and why they would be so beneficial for all of us. Much Love ❤️ Talk soon!

Oh no. We’re going to talk about politics now? Yes! But we’re not going to be talking about politics in the way that you see it on the news. That’s not how it should be happening. In this episode, I break down the biggest issue I think we have in terms of politics: putting each other into boxes. If you’re curious about what this means, listen to my short episode about it. I promise that it’ll spar...

Today’s episode provides a little bit of a twist. I look at a different angle of what it means to be a bandwagon fan, why we should stick with our teams at their lowest points, and how being a bandwagon fan would not make sense in most other contexts of life. I hope you enjoy it! Talk soon. Much Love ❤️

Today’s podcast is a key point in the road. Thanks to you, your engagement, and your attention, the Best Podcast has hit 10,000 downloads. This is an exciting milestone. However, it is not the most important one. The Best Podcast is more than metrics. It’s a continuous conversation about topics that we may not think about as often as we should. It’s a different side of the coin. It challenges me,...

In a shorter and more direct episode, I discuss the impact of building principles in our lives. I’ve been diving into my work with the Mindset Assessment Project and the JMU Honors College lately, and it’s been so moving for me. I am so fortunate to have these opportunities at this point in my life, and I’ve been doing my best to take advantage of them. A key facet of taking advantage of these opp...

Another conversation coming at you today for the second day in a row! Lindsay Johnson and I talk through her origin story, growing up with divorced parents, long-distance relationships, learning how to say no, independence, and what she hopes to do in her future. This was a really fun conversation, and Lindsay is super insightful on all of these topics. I hope you enjoy our conversation! As always...