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Episode 103: "One Year Later" JDK reflects on the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine by examining how the war has directly impacted the realities inside three towns outside the combat zone. Within each are stories of heartbreak, difficulty, and hope, and - perhaps - some ideas of how to move forward together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Episode 102: "The Way(s) to Love" With Valentine's Day nearing, JDK casts a wide net around the concepts and experiences of love in all its forms, viewed through three distinct stories of love that illustrate a larger truth: that genuine Love of any kind (disconnected from attachment, control, and outcome) starts first and foremost with the interplay of Freedom and Connection. See Privacy Policy a...

Episode 101: "Remembering to Be Where My Feet Are" JDK weaves together three stories about Remembrance focused around International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Astronaut Remembrance Day, and his own personal history - all of which have important landmark dates this past week. How do we balance honoring the past without being shackled by it in the present? Take a listen and see if JDK's thoughts abo...

Episode 100: "How I Count(ed) to One Hundred"  JDK commemorates the hundredth (!) episode of the show by taking listeners down memory lane on how he got started in podcasting and why. The story is one of taking new steps and risks, learning from past mistakes, and learning better how to connect with himself and others through emotional vulnerability and staying in the present moment. Here is to (a...

Episode 99: “The Day I Met Lester” JDK takes this MLK holiday episode to talk about the powerful day he had years ago in Washington, D.C., when a chance meeting with a stranger named Lester became a lifelong bond - and a foundational life lesson - in just a few hours. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In the first episode of 2023, JDK rings in the new year with some adjustments to the show format, with a new emphasis on storytelling, various goings-on in his own life, and listener feedback. Check it out for yourself and see how his and other people's stories might just, in some way, be a part of your own. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

Episode 97: "The 2022 Human Spirit Episode" JDK wraps up the show's run through 2022 by taking a unique look back on the biggest stories in the news - both good and bad - and reflecting on what it can all mean for each of us, depending on how we see ourselves and act in the here and now. Underneath it all are some big and inspiring things that unite us all as humans, and can bring forward all the...

Episode 96: "One Man's Show" JDK begins a multi-episode look back on 2022 by sharing with listeners what his past year has looked and felt like, with a number of updates on things like his writing projects, his efforts to publish his book, and how his day-in-day-out relationships with himself and others have grown and shifted over the past year. It's a decidedly personal episode that, he bets, wil...

Episode 95: "This World Cup Runneth Over and it's Making A Mess" JDK takes a close look at the controversies surrounding the ongoing World Cup in Qatar, and uses it as a lens to examine how and why we as sports fans make the choices we do to support events, sports, and leagues that don't often match up to the ethical standards we so often demand of ourselves and others. While no clear answer exist...

Episode 94: “Innies and Outies” Inspired in equal measure by last week’s launch of the Artemis I rocket to the Moon and the approaching Thanksgiving holiday in America, JDK discusses the connections we have between exploring outer space(s) and our inner spaces of spirit, emotion, and intuition. What emerges is yet more exploration and discovery that can - if we choose - improve our own inner lands...

Episode 93: "Predictions Are Stupid" The midterm elections surprised us all - but why?? It's the question JDK asks us all to consider in this episode as we figure out why the forecasted "red wave" made only a splash. Could it be that our own focus on trying to control outcomes - predictions - could be a major problem for us? Are there better ways to frame and understand how elections work? To what...

Episode 92: "And That Is An Encouraging Thought" With the midterm elections imminent, JDK builds on his thoughts from last week's episode to discuss how we can each show up for ourselves and others in these uncertain, stressful times. Using a heartfelt favorite book / film series that has a bunch of Hobbits and wizards in it, he talks about what lessons we can draw from its characters - moving for...

Episode 91: “Our Internals > Those Externals” With the US midterm elections looming and fear and angst on the increase, JDK asks us all to step within and connect with our own feelings and life compass first. Why? And how can that possibly help us? Listen to find out, then pay close attention to how you feel after what he says, and you’ll experience what he means. See Privacy Policy at https://...

Episode 91: “Just Another Day? Yes, and No Way” JDK talks about all the remarkable events - some well known, others not-so-much, really - that have happened on this date in history. It’s a fun way to learn more about the past, yes, but also about ourselves when we look at the history of ANY day of a given year. Take a listen and give it a try in your own life! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

Episode 90: “‘Success’ is Really Like a Good Beef Stew” Fresh off the disheartening season-ending defeat of his beloved hometown baseball team, JDK brings in his friend and co-host of the “Breaking Up With Our BS” podcast, Tawny Sanabria, to talk about how we envision, define, and pursue ‘success’ in our lives and what unnecessary hurdles we can inadvertently put in our own way. If success matters...

Episode 89: "Tony Soprano Was Wrong, And That Doesn't Have to be a Problem" On this year's Indigenous People's Day and Columbus Day, JDK examines the historical roots of each and challenges us all to take a good look and why and how we infuse holidays with meaning in the first place. Perhaps we need to become more comfortable with the paradoxes we face when it comes to honoring history, individual...

Episode 88: "Dipping Into the Mailbag" JDK addresses recent questions he's received from listeners all over the world (yes, the world!) about everything from the war in Ukraine to the upcoming midterm elections to the recent excitement surrounding his favorite baseball team (hint: the Drought is Over!!). Be sure to send in your questions for future mailbag episodes! See Privacy Policy at https://a...

Spurred by some recent experiences and realizations about himself, along with some big global developments in regards to women's rights, JDK dedicates this episode to addressing other men directly about how and why they view women the way they do - however that might be. Asking tough questions alongside sharing his own challenges, he asks men to consider taking a far closer look at themselves when...

Episode 86: “Meet the Originals” In honor of Girls in Aviation Day (September 24th), JDK welcomes esteemed historian Sarah Byrn Rickman to the show to discuss the WAFS - Women’s Auxiliary Ferry Squadron. These were first female pilots employed by the US Army during WWII to ferry new combat aircraft from manufacturing centers to training airfields and shipping docks for transfer to war zones. These...

Episode 85: "The Give and Take of Transitions" Upon requests from listeners, JDK takes an episode to discuss two major transitions in the world this past week - the sudden, successful Ukrainian offensive against Russian invasion forces in Eastern Ukraine, and the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. What do these important transitions mean for each of us, or for the world at large? What are the key ques...

Episode 84: “Talk About the Passion” JDK welcomes back Julia Cannell, Executive Director of Airway Science for Kids, to the show to talk about passion — whatever that might be, in whatever areas of life give us meaning. Whether it’s in helping kids discover their passion and potential, or adults reengage with it, Passion and possibility often go hand-in-hand. And, with that, often comes a desire f...

?Episode 83: “We Are Like Baseball, And That’s A Good Thing, I Swear” JDK basks in the summer sunshine this week to talk about his favorite game and why it teaches him so much about what makes life so great - and so real. Baseball and life have so much in common, even in their rough parts. If it isn’t baseball for you, what is it that illustrates life to you so well? Whatever your answer, maybe it...

JDK goes solo this week to discuss the ramifications of last week's FBI search for and removal of classified documents - including top secret documents about nuclear weapons - from former president Trump's home in Mar-A-Lago, Florida. In particular, JDK looks at what the anti-law enforcement rhetoric that resulted from some quarters indicates about where we stand as a country and what options we m...

Episode 81: "Yes, I Can Help Ukraine" - Part II JDK welcomes Tanya Zayka back to the show for a continued conversation about her work with the Ukrainian Association of Washington State to provide relief to displaced refugees inside Ukraine. Listen to firsthand accounts of amazing stories of how one person's work can literally end up helping thousands more, and get specific ideas and information on...

Episode 80: "Yes, I Can Help Ukraine" - Part I JDK welcomes a special guest to the show, Tanya Zayka of the Ukrainian Association of Washington State, for a heartfelt and powerful discussion about the extensive relief efforts that are still underway to help the people of Ukraine as they continue to resist the brutal Russian invasion of their country. Tanya shares about growing up in Ukraine, her c...