The Gyst Life

This week David and Vern have a bit of fun as they record on a Friday night over a couple beers. In typical GYST Podcast form, things get real fairly quickly. Vern shares some intimate details about his way of being this week that was driven by a personal situation. The guys authentically share some of their discoveries from the inevitable struggles that come with building a life you love.. We dis...

This week David and Vern have a loose and relaxed conversation about random areas of interest and experience. We discuss a “Hangover” feeling after a pretty stacked week. There is an interesting overarching pull to follow a structure during the podcast and we remind ourselves and the listeners that this life and podcast is a journey, not a finished product. The GYST Life is about intentionally cre...

This week David and Vern have a little fun as they share about some new audio developments with the podcast. We say ‘fun’ because we are so out of our comfort zone with audio, things that we’ve missed in our setup are beneath novice. And we are embracing the learning.. The podcast switches gears as we share some intimate stories that point to what responsibility really means and how we choose to e...

This week David and Vern have a conversation about what ideal we use to gauge our success. It is so easy to focus on lack or being happy one day when this or that happens. When is the last time you took time to review how far you’ve come and how much you’ve grown? It is so easy for us to discredit the work we are putting in around creating our lives. Remember that what you view as basic tables ste...

In this episode, David and I pull apart some of the Systems for Living that are currently not serving us (The BRULES), along with some new ones we're implementing into our lives. What are Brules you ask? They are the BULLSHIT RULES we accept as absolute truths and what govern how we live. This is a term coined by Vishin Lakhani , founder of Mind Valley and author of the book The Code of the Extrao...

We have a special guest today! Keith Williams was a critical instrument that funneled our creative process as we explored our second intro to the podcast. Today Keith shares about his passion as an audio guy and musician and the stories he finds occupying his mind that prevent him from living out his passion as an audio engineer and producer. We talk about the struggles that can occur when you’re...

Do you get that you can create what you want your life to look like? You might nod yes, yet there is a part of you that puts up barriers that you’re not even aware of that stops you cold in your tracks. You’re creating something new and that’s why it feels so weird and different and why you’re not sure about it. You just need to trust the process and surrender to it. Whether you’re in business for...

This week we hear from Nathan, who runs a successful photography business. The interesting thing about that is, it wasn’t always that way. It took something for him to create his life the way it is now. It all starts with getting clear about what you want life to look like and then, you have to DECIDE, “I’m going to do this”. Once you decide and commit to that new future, things around you start t...

You have exactly what you need. Right here, right now. Don’t believe me? Our guest Leona Devinne just might change your mind. I met Leona at one of Maya’s Magic Watercolor Workshops and I really love it when I meet with people and an instant electric connection is formed. In fact, I am on the hunt for those every chance I can get. Needless to say Leona and I had one of those. Leona has had 22 cran...

This week like most weeks had a taste of momentum a pint of progress and the inevitable aftertaste of breakdowns. And then Friday rolled around and we both noticed something interesting. The tank was getting empty, the pull to unplug begins to show up. The wanting to have a beer, do nothing and “recharge” our batteries. But does that actually recharge us? 2 worlds for the Weekend Warrior began to...

If that triggered you and you think you actually are good at listening and communicating, then this podcast is definitely for you. I share with Vern the impact of the choices I’ve made within the arena of owning who I say I am, how I listen and the commitment I have around making a difference with another human being.   This week we lost a client and as a team, we all got to look at how we showed...

We all want to be the inventor of the next great crazy idea, trend or movement, and sometimes the market tells you that they’re either not ready or not interested. This week David and Vern have an interesting conversation with Jeff, a local entrepreneur who brings practical lessons from real life business development.   Jeff is co-owner of a few local businesses: Vine Arts, a local boutique wine a...

These last few weeks have been all about being more aware in the moment and getting connected to the feeling of being alive and lit up vs running on autopilot. To be focused on our desire to create, connect and begotten.   The simple truth is this. We are all creators and are fascinated by the creative process. Yet we deny our creativity all the time and in all facets of our lives because of the e...

We’re doing the podcast Saturday because tomorrow is Mothers Day. Intention of todays podcast is that it makes the difference for the right person. Ya you. So let us know what shows up when you listen to it. The episode today is brought to you by choice. Yes choice. You know that thing you keep saying you don’t have? But we’re not talking about those everyday things (which you also have choice aro...

This week David and Vern have a bit of fun with the gaming world. We manage to find some life lessons derived from gaming and inside of gaming. We did this completely on a whim (impromptu) as we briefly discussed David’s lack of motivation around our podcast commitment this week. We share how even our passions occur as work from time to time. We quickly switch gears realizing, this podcast is our...

Life is constantly in a changing state. That’s the adventure! The Eb and Flow is everywhere and we have so many tools that can now support us through this journey. Today we had the privilege of sitting down with our good friend Jeremy as he shared with us the experience of some significant changes that are going on his world. The shift from being inside a 20-year career to being at the crossroads...

This week David and Vern have an important check in on our expectation of the podcast and our contributions to it. We have an authentic conversation about things we have been thinking about and dealing with, inside our commitment to this passion project. We illustrate how conflict can be avoided and life’s inevitable breakdowns can be dealt with when you take them on and say what needs to be said....

Nicolas from Helcim talks with us about the journey of his personal development as a young entrepreneur developing his 11-year-old “startup”. Nicolas is 10 weeks into putting himself out into the public space through his Vlog and was so gracious in sharing what he’s been dealing with in mental game and inner dialogue that comes up. At a deep fundamental level, we all want to be gotten and we all a...

I am running solo today as Vern is not feeling well and fret not my man, I’ve got you covered! My last week has been about embracing myself and the chaos that surrounds creating what I’m up to. Reminding myself of the time it takes to create and to allow ourselves to be ok with the time it takes to create something. The power of my mind and the thoughts I have, which leads to the outcomes I receiv...

A little birdy the other day inquired... “I wonder if they actually do the things they talk about on the podcast?”   David and Vern talk about the State of the Nation of theGyst podcast and getting reconnected to why they even started it. Authentically sharing the struggles and breakdowns of producing the podcast, being responsible for the impressions it creates “out there” and the benefits its be...

It’s easier to create momentum in areas that we know and feel comfortable with. And, that’s not where the biggest difference will be made. There are things we could take on that would serve us and we react with conclusions like, “I can’t do that” or “I don’t want to do that” or “I tried it, and that doesn’t work.” These tend to be areas in our life that show up as breakdowns. And here’s the kicker...

For me...there’s nothing like the growling sounds of a well tuned engine and the way everything vibrates around it. They make their presence known and they are not afraid to show it. It’s power contained, ready to be channeled at a moments notice. WE are the same! But what we often forget about is the working and planning and fuck-ups it took to get to that end result. A bunch of parts on the tabl...

Consumerism is the cultural couch potato. It is driven by default behavior. We have become so inundated with marketing and advertising, that we have had to fight through to preserve what keeps up human.   That said, you are not a victim of it. You are simply responsible and It’s ok to admit where you are weak. We always talk about; “THIS is what THEY are doing now”, and “THIS is how IT is”. IT is...

David and Vern talk about the struggles of using social media and rising above the noise. A constant check-in is required for each of us to make sure we are adding value and not adding more noise.   Social media is social and media. But is the media overtaking the social? What can each of us do to ensure the media we are watching is serving us? Also ask yourself: Why are you being social? Are you...

DAD, THE SUPERHERO.     Do you ever just think holy fuck I am a dad and I got these little people and I’m responsible for them and the shit I do and decisions I make will have an impact on these people? Us too. Today we talk a little bit about our experiences as Fathers and getting present to the ever-changing target that is being a man.   As fathers, Vern and I talk it out. _________   PS: Don't...