The Shifting Perceptions Podcast by Jay Alders - Inspiration For Creative Lifestyles

Leave Us A Review Ruby Roth is an acclaimed activist, artist, former teacher, and author whose children's books have been featured in The Huffington Post, Change.org, and Glamour. A passionate advocate for creating a more sustainable world, Ruby has taken her vegan food philosophy to major media outlets such as The Today Show, FOX, ABC, and CNN — and as a plant-based family ourselves, we couldn't...

Leave Us A Review Kara Goldin is a force to be reckoned with. An insanely successful entrepreneur, she is on a mission to improve the health of millions. We spoke to her about her early influences, what fuels her passion for healthy living, and how she stays motivated to inspire herself, and others.   Kara is the CEO and founder of the healthy lifestyle brand, Hint, Inc., based in San Francisco. T...

Leave Us A Review Todd "Speech" Thomas made his name in the lates 1980s as one of the pioneers of a socially conscious hip-hop movement with his group Arrested Development that he founded in 1988 — an alternative sound to the gangster rap that was permeating the African American music scene at the time.  Their debut album "3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of..." went four-times Platinum in...

Leave Us A Review Keeping with our super-informative entrepreneurial theme, we follow on from last weeks podcast about scaling your online business with Drew DuBoff , by sitting down with Dale Roberts and taking a deep dive into the world of self-publishing. You may know Dale Roberts as the host of the popular YouTube channel, Self-Publishing with Dale, or as the author of over 3000 publications....

Leave Us A Review Drew Duboff is a growth strategist, outsourcing expert, and founder of "Start Scaling Successfully."   An insanely insightful SEO guru, Drew discussed with us the importance of working smarter, not harder, and gave us some awesome tips on how to make Google's algorithm works for you. A fun (and serendipitous!), fact about Drew, is that his very first blogger clients were previous...

Leave Us A Review We had the honor of sitting down with 50-year surfing veteran & close friend Vince Troniec a couple of weeks ago...on his 69th birthday no less! We talked about surfing in the early days of Asbury Park, mindsets of surfing and what it was like being friends with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. This interview is special to us, as Vince is one of our closest family friends...

Leave Us A Review This week we sat down with professional climbing and bouldering champion Sierra Blair-Coyle, whose passion for the sport would inspire almost anyone to want to hit their local climbing wall. As a family who loves to climb together, when Sierra told us that she loved rock climbing from the moment she tried it, it completely resonated with us. The daughter of a gymnastics coach, Si...

Leave Us A Review This week we sat down with Marc Bell, whose innovative and fearless approach to life has led him to massive entrepreneurial successes. Founding his first company, Globix, at the age of 21, today, his firm has investments across more than 160 companies. We chatted to Marc about his early fascination with computers, how ADD impacted his schooling and why he started his working care...

Leave Us A Review Suzanne Tucker is a powerhouse of positivity and nurturing energy. We had the joy of sitting down with her this week to discuss the wonders — and curveballs — that being a parent can bring. The founder of Generation Mindful and the "Time-In ToolKit," an engaging collection of illustrations and games, Suzanne Tucker is dedicating her life to teaching children (and their parents!)...

Leave Us A Review Chet Zar has garnered a legion of international fans and art collectors from his fine art paintings of dark and surreal creatures. We sat down with him this week to find out what his inspiration is behind his 'monster' art, and how he keeps such a positive attitude while immersed in a world that many people would be fearful of. Starting his career in the film industry, Chet's tal...

Leave Us A Review Alex Nerney, along with his partner Lauren McManus, attract over 250,000 visitors & six-figure incomes from their blogs every month. We sat down with him this week to find out what the catalyst was for him to give up a thriving personal training career to transition to full-time blogging.   Alex embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship. Sharp, witty, and most importantly, creative...

Leave Us A Review This weeks episode is with a personal friend and Jersey Shore local, Karen Rinaldi.   Not only is she a Vice President and Publisher of Harper Wave Publishing in NYC but she is a successful Author with another book that just hit the market this week!  Karen is one of the most real people we know and in this interview, we get to talk to her about what it takes to "Suck at Somethin...

Leave Us A Review This weeks episode is with Asbury Park's Golden Girl, Marilyn Schlossbach. Many New Jersey and New York Locals already know Marilyn as the Queen Chef and co-owner of Langosta Lounge, Pop's Garage, Labrador Lounge, and Asbury Park Yacht Club OR you may know about her because of her Asbury Park Political Run, her deep roots on the Jersey shore and developing our very eclectic food...

Leave Us A Review Matt Grundy plays bass, rhythm guitar, harmonica, and sings backing vocals and for professional surfer turned rock star Donavon Frankenreiter. In this very unfiltered conversation, shares the highs and lows of parenting, the sacrifices that go into building a career in music, and life after being swallowed whole and spit out by addiction. Contrary to popular belief, musicians and...

Leave Us A Review This week we had the pleasure of getting lost in the woods with two of the most colorful souls we've had the great fortune of befriending; seasoned RV podcasters, bloggers, and authors Jeremy and Stephanie Puglisi. In the riveting interview, we were able to sit down with two crazy-passionate and multi-faceted people stripped of all inhibitions. They say it like it is when it come...

Leave Us A Review This week we got to chat with professional competitive surfer and big wave charger Torrey Meister. In this interview, we took the opportunity to ask all the questions you would want to ask a big wave surfer, such as: What is on your mind right before you drop in? Do you ever hesitate? Do you worry about dying? Do you worry about sharks? How did you find the courage to go back aft...

Leave Us A Review This week we went on a serious trip with Holly Harman who is the Associate Director for Grof Transpersonal Training aka the originators of Holotropic Breathwork.  In this interview, we learned a lot about what Holotropic Breathwork can do and what the process really looks and feels like.   So, what is Holotropic breath work? According to the Holotropic website, " it is a powerful...

Leave Us a Review We have been by enamored by Paula Fuga's passion and love for music since the moment we met her 11 years ago.   In this interview Paula walks us through those first moments as a three year old singing in the car to living homeless on the beach in Hawaii.    Paula's story is filled with twists and turns and the one thing you learn as you listen is that she truly was always meant t...

Leave Us A Review If you have ever tried to learn guitar and turned to YouTube, you have definitely come across our next guest, Marty Schwartz.   At the time of this interview, Marty has almost 1.3 million YouTube Subscribers and is the guy teaching the world to play guitar. Marty's YouTube career has taken him on such a wild ride. He has been on the radar of big names like Joe Rogan and Jack Blac...

Leave us a review. Brian Bishop is a former Pro-Skater and is known for his insane acrobatics, high-speed downhill racing, and big air competitions.   In the course of the 10+ years that we have known him, "Bish" has made some major shifts. He's changed his primary focus from a very successful career in longboard skateboarding to his current path towards becoming an Architect. "Bish" is one of our...

Leave a Review This week we are stoked to introduce you all to the ever positive and ridiculously talented Surf Photographer, Sean Davey.   In this interview, we give you a taste of the man behind the art. Sean's photography is widely recognized and has been featured on over 140 magazine covers. Sean has published four books and collaborated on many more.   Sean has traveled just about anywhere an...

This week we talked with Dr. Dave Jenkins, the Founder of SurfAid International. We have been involved with SurfAid for over a decade now and this is the first time we actually got to hear Dave's story of how a surf trip to the Mentawai Islands 18 years ago gave rise to an organization that has helped save & improve thousands of lives. This interview will give you an inspiring perspective on SurfA...

This week we chatted with Kelly Noonan Gores, the Writer, and Director of the documentary Heal .  If you haven't seen this documentary yet, it's time! Understanding the effects that our emotions, thoughts and beliefs have on our health has been a long obsession of ours and this documentary really hit home for us. In this interview, we found out how Kelly got to this space and what inspired her to...

This week we got to chat with Welsh Astrophysicist Geraint F. Lewis .   Geraint is best known for his work on  dark energy , fine-tuning of the Universe,  gravitational lensing , and  galactic cannibalism . He is a  Professor  of Astrophysics (Teaching and Research) at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, part of the  University of Sydney 's School of Physics.  In this interview, we got to make all...

This week we sat down with singer/songwriter Tristan Prettyman. You may know her from her collaborations on chart-topping singles with everyone from Jewel to Jason Mraz and G Love.  Tristan took time away from "mom life" to chat with us about her past and her next chapter.   She is open, honest and brutally real in so many aspects of her life.   In this interview, Tristan candidly discusses what i...