The Dependent Independent Podcast

Eps. 112 - We hear that people have "baggage", things they carry with them, that hold them in place. All these things start as simple attachments that although they seem like safety nets, creating a feeling of security, these attachments get a little too big for us back from moving forward, whether it be the material, harful human connections, or just the dollar. It's these attachments that create...

(Originally Published May 16th, 2018) Eps. 84 - In this episode, Nick G. brings you a solo show to share an epiphany about how the greatest goals in front of you can sidetrack you from all the efforts you make to get there. When you are trying to climb a mountain, remember to look at your feet to see how far you are really going. You'll surprise yourself on the progress you are making.  SHARE, RAT...

MiniSode 111.5 - Being satisfied with where we are is just not in our DNA. Whether it's looking over your neighbor's fence, asking for more money at work, and just believing we deserve it all when we want it. That mentality forces us to push things to happen to us. We force the universe to bend to our will and 9 times out of 10 it doesn't go the way you want it. So rather than trying so hard to ma...

Eps. 111 - I gave a homeless man all the cash in my wallet and here's why.  And follow my new Instagram account @iheartpaintingnj SHARE, RATE, SUBSCRIBE & DOWNLOAD PAST EPISODES on any podcast player on Android or iOS.  FOLLOW the SHOW on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TheDependentIndependentPodcast/ LET'S personally CONNECT on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/nick.goblirsch.52 Learn more...

(Originally Published March 5th, 2018) MiniSode 79.5 - Nick G. comes off a bout with the flu and is bugged with a question he cannot answer on his own, "What do I stand for?". We dare you to reach out to a friend, as he did, to check and see if the world sees you the way you want it to. A little objective feedback from a friend never hurt anybody, right?  SHARE, RATE, SUBSCRIBE & DOWNLOAD PAST EPI...

MiniSode 110.5 - In this post-holiday minisode I take a moment in time to talk about TIME! It can mean so much to all of us, in so many different ways. It's an absolute constant than we all have the power to embrace. Do listen, would you? Just make the time.  SHARE, RATE, SUBSCRIBE & DOWNLOAD PAST EPISODES on any podcast player on Android or iOS.  FOLLOW the SHOW on Facebook:  https://www.facebook...

Eps. 110 - Ken Rotter, a community politician and activist in the Pasadena area joins me again after co-hosting Eps. 87 when he had just started his political career following a life-changing divorce. Ken and I talk through the mission of serving the community at large, whether it be with simple volunteering, to running for local office and campaigning in the community. Where does the motivation c...

(Originally Published 10/23/17) MiniSode 68.5 - Control of the world around us is a commodity that we don't have much of. What we do have is the power to control ourselves in all the chaos. Nick G. shares a few stories in this MiniSode that test the control of the mind AND his waistline.  SHARE, RATE, SUBSCRIBE & DOWNLOAD PAST EPISODES on any podcast player on Android or iOS.  FOLLOW the SHOW on F...

MiniSode 109.5 - Today everyone is using the word passion as a way to define what makes them happy, what provides the most fulfillment in their lives. Most people leave it to chance to find their passion when the time is right, so rather than taking any chances, they try to will that discovery to happen. Finding one's passion, whether it be with a likely hobby, or pursuing a business doing somethi...

Eps. 109 - There are times in our lives when something is created that captures the attention of everyone, adults and children alike. My son and co-host Nate G. jumped into Fortnite about a year ago and after enjoying it to the fullest it's finally fallen off the cliff of interest. In this episode, with the upcoming E3 weekend, I hear my son's own story of video games and how something so beloved...

MiniSode 108.5 - A few weeks back I accepted a job. A job to paint an entire house. I knew I could do it, I was excited to do it, but not until I started did I realize that choosing to "give a fuck" about something you love to do, comes with a price. It's the responsibility we have to accept when we make the choices we make, no matter how good or bad it turns out. I have to give my father props fo...

Eps. 108 - In this episode, Eric Schmehl from this amazing little shop in town called Fermented (wwww.fermentednj.com) and sat down to share how our significant others have stood by us, no matter how weird or impulsive our passions have been to get us where we are today. Eric and his wife Mica sell food products to create all things fermented and even though we connected over simple beer ingredien...

MiniSode 107.5 - I recently came across an opportunity that most people in my situation would hesitate to grab. I met someone for the first time at a networking event and within a time span of five minutes, I accepted a request to paint someone's entire house! In this quick MiniSode, I talk about how there are times when someone needs your help doing what you LOVE to do to help them, even when com...

Eps. 107 - I was able to swing by my pal Dewey's studio to do again what we did all the way back in Episode 1. My friendship with Dewey has grown since we worked together at our corporate jobs starting in 2006, watching him work so hard to build his successful business. As I venture to do the same, I reveal more in this episode than I have ever done. We share sincere details about the last year of...

(Originally published April 5th, 2018) Eps. 81 - Nick G. invites Chris Galluccio from ThoughtsWordsActions.com to dive deep into the brain of a successful solopreneur and see what makes him tick. Nick G. is about to take an even bigger step into the world of the side hustle and the fear of success has got him thinking how big can this all get if he does it right? Only time and a lot of hard work w...

MiniSode 106.5 - It's safe to say that we all want to win and we want the win as fast as possible. Our impatience gets the best of us and the pursuit of a quick win is spilling over to our kids, how we manage their activities and the sports they play. We are compelled to protect ourselves from the pain of losing and have lost sight of earning the wins we strive for. In this MiniSode I share a few...

Eps. 106 - I was excited to have my wife Megan, host of the You Be You Podcast with Meg and Liv, to stay up late and discuss why bad words are such a big deal to people. Hear how the birth of cursing started, in different ways for both of us. We discuss how society norms (or not) make casual cursing tolerable and how cursing has become a topic of parenting we weren't really prepared for. Oh, and b...

MiniSode 105.5 - We are all watching and obsessed wth the time. Always waiting for a clock to hit the point that we ourselves have set as a deadline for things to finally matter. In this podcast, I challenge that. Clock or not, we all have the power to make something MATTER. We simply need to make a choice. Thanks for listening and remember to tell a friend & SHARE the show. Now drink.  SHARE, RAT...

Eps. 105 - In this episode, Sam Seitles, former pro-wrestler turned pre-school proprietor, tells his story where passion for simply doing something he enjoyed to do led him, step by step, to achieving happiness doing what he was meant to do. Sam and his wife are recent owners of R.E.A.D. Pre-School and Camp Tuscaloosa in Hammonton, NJ. My children attended this school and it has been an institutio...

(Originally published April 24th, 2015) Eps. 11 - In this episode, Nick G. and Dewey catch up to tackle the desires of fame, success, and fortune without losing their true selves. They contemplate what's to come when they actually "make it", whatever that means. SHARE, RATE, SUBSCRIBE & DOWNLOAD PAST EPISODES on any podcast player on Android or iOS.  FOLLOW the SHOW on Facebook:  https://www.faceb...

MiniSode 104.5 - When things are stressful, is it true that you actually make more things happen? I've been watching Grey's Anatomy with my daughter on Netflix (now we're binging Season 4!) and it seems if you want to get neck deep into tension, you gotta work at a hospital. There is always something happening at that hospital. If you took the hospital away, would anything really happen? Why are c...

Eps. 104 - In this show, I was joined by Kelly Pickel (@bee_ing_kellyp) in her country home in Lancaster, PA for her first official podcast guest-spot before launching her own podcast in the coming weeks. We recorded this show during the eventful congressional hearing of Michale Cohen and tackled the topic of taking the bad guy (or sometimes the hero?) down when they are at their best or worst. Do...

Eps. 103 - In this episode, I had the greatest opportunity of being joined by cleaning extraordinaire, the REAL Matt Paxton, from A&E's Hoarders. Matt is an adventurous entrepreneur and for the past ten years has made a name for himself as an extreme cleaner,  successful speaker, TV personality, author, and truly honest person. Matt has been on featured on the Joe Rogan Experience & Mohr Stories J...

MiniSode 102.5 - In this Valentine's Day MiniSode, I look back to where I was mentally and spiritually six months ago and share what progress looks like when you simply decide to do everything differently, while unemployed, today. Thanks for listening, THANKS FOR BEING MY VALENTINE (your card is in the mail) and remember to SHARE the show with your Valentine's.    SHARE, RATE, SUBSCRIBE & DOWNLOAD...

Eps. 102 - In this podcast video, I am joined by Alicia Fields-Murphy, local community creator and bicycling fanatic. Alicia has taken her excitement of riding a bike with her family and her calling to bring people together and started a local community of bicyclists in our hometown of Hammonton, NJ. She talks about her adventures growing up, through the heartache of losing her bike in the city, t...