Trying To Be Better with Joel and Steve

Joel and Steve talk with their old friend Greg Wright about his time in the Marines, Fatherhood, Recovery - and Instrumental Post-Rock music!  Follow the podcast on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast.gmail.com - they would love to hear from you!  (Seriously.  They need the affirmation.) #TootYourHooter  #Hammock  

Joel has some feelings about returning to whatever this 'new normal' looks like - he and Steve work through it!   Be sure to follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com! Like, Follow and Review the podcast on your preferred podcast listening platform! #TootYourHooter #NewNormal

Joel and Steve have individually seen lots of amazing concerts in their lifetimes, and have gone on a bunch of road trips together over the years - so they get all goofy when the prospect of Actually Going A Concert is on the horizon! They reminisce about epic rock and roll adventures, concerts that had actual lasting impact on them, talk about artists that have been influential in their lives - a...

Joel and Steve get to talk with Hollie Urbauer, who just happens to be married to Steve!  Hollie is an accomplished professional who recently started her own business: https://sanctuarypsychotherapyandwellness.com/ Hollie talks about opening a business at the start of a global pandemic, EMDR therapy, and most importantly - discovering the joys of seeing the world on two wheels!  Be sure to Subscri...

Joel and Steve reconnect after a couple weeks of awesome guests to reconnect and to see how each other are doing. Like people do.  They cover lots of ground, sometimes landing in the same old spot - with different perspective!  Joel was recently a guest on an awesomely fun podcast - "Less Than 2000" to talk about the 90's Seattle Grunge scene and his favorite band Pearl Jam.  It's a blast, you sho...

Joel and Steve talk with Sadie Thompson about being a new mother, her career in peer support - and Canadian Country S&M music! Check out some of her work here: http://letslnktogether.com/ Be sure to hit that Subscribe button, and give the podcast a Rating!  Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com #TootYourHooter  @plackblague  

Kjerstin Egger joins her husband Joel and their pal Steve for heart-opening (and at times heart-wrenching) conversation about chronic pain, community activism, the wonders of nature and 90's booty rap! Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com! #TootYourHooter  #UnicornsAndRainbows

Joel and Steve talk with Steve's good friend Seth Montecuollo about his Type 4 Glioblastoma diagnosis.  Seth had a baseball sized tumor taken out of his brain right before Christmas 2020, Joel and Steve talked about this in TTBB #7 - "Some Things Just Suck - and Merry Christmas!"  They sit down to check in on Seth, to see how he's doing a few months in - he's doing quite well! If you wish to contr...

Joel and Steve talk with Steve's old friend Charlie Shonka about abuse, addiction, suicide, and grief- and how Charlie was affected by all of those things, and how he's getting over all of that.  And about music.  Always about the music, which never stops.    Check out Charlie's Keep On Going webpage: https://keepongoing.life/ And for So Much Music follow Charlie on Mixlr: https://mixlr.com/cshonk...

Joel and Steve have had a run of some really fantastic guests recently! They take a few moments to just hang out with each other again, and to hash out what they've learned visiting with their guests.  Thanks to Mike Zwingman, Brian Scott, Mike Semrad, Jazari Kual, Mary Stancavage and Jeremy Eberle for their time and perspective!  If you haven't - go back and listen to their episodes, they're real...

Joel and Steve are thrilled to talk with their old friend Jeremy Eberle - who was this very day elected to be the next President of the Nebraska Counseling Association!!  (Huge Congrats!)  If you or someone you know is having a problem with addiction please know that there is help available!  You can reach out to Joel and/or Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com - both are willing to talk and provide gui...

Joel and Steve are honored to have conversation with Mary Stancavage! For more information about Mary and her work visit: https://marystancavage.org/ https://www.instagram.com/marystan55/ Find her podcast Undefended Dharma on all major streaming platforms!   Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email ttbbpodcast@gmail.com! #TootYourHooter #ChunkyPeanutButter

Joel and Steve are honored to talk with Jazari Kual - reigning CEO of The Kualdom! Check out Jazari and his work at https://www.facebook.com/JazariKual and https://www.kualdomcreations.com - and on every social media platform @JazariKual!   Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com. #TootYourHooter  #LightlyBlended

Joel and Steve have a conversation with Lincoln's own Mike Semrad!  You may know Mike from one of his many projects - Sower Records, Red Rebel Media and The Bottle Tops and others. Check them out: https://thebottletopsmusic.com/ https://redrebelmedia.net/ https://sowerrecords.com/ Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @tryingtobebetterpodcast, email ttbbpodcast@gmail.com . #TakeItToGateway and #TootY...

Joel and Steve discuss why art matters.  They eagerly await submissions of fan art!  Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com and be sure to #TootYourHooter!  

Joel and Steve discuss their journey into their Buddhist meditation practices and how it has benefited them.  They also acknowledge that it could sound like they think they're really something! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com . #TootYourHooter #FreeYourMindAndYourAssWillFollow

Joel and Steve discuss how they can't get back to a place that never was, even though they would really like to do some of the things that they did there again! Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com ! Thanks for Listening! #SameAsItEverWas   #TootYourHooter

Joel and Steve are joined by Steve's oldest friend Brian - who just happens to be an Economics Professor! They discuss friendship, spirituality, the economy and Ke$ha!! Find them on Instgram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email them whatever you like (they really like fan art) at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com . #TootYourHooter

Steve helps Joel find his Hooter during a time of self-doubt. Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com - thanks for listening!

Joel and Steve may eventually impeach their Inner Dictators for the Greater Good.  They aren't quite there yet, but are willing to try. Find us on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!!

Joel and Steve discuss the grief process, and the inevitable conclusion to all of our lives.   Happy New Year!   Email us at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com, follow on IG @TryingToBeBetterPodcast.  #TootYourHooter #MoreCowbell

Joel and Steve's first actual podcast together was in April of 2017, when Steve interviewed Joel for his Grateful Dead podcast. We don't try to be better at all in this conversation - beyond the fact that the Grateful Dead have and continue to inspire us to be better people. This is a really fun talk, even if you don't care about (or even hate) the Grateful Dead.  If you want to hear more check ou...

Joel and Steve open a bunch of cans - and now have worms everywhere that they get to start sort out and clean up in 2021! Email @ ttbbpodcast@gmail.com, follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast - drop us a line! Happy New Year!!

Joel and Steve grapple with real life during the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. (Spoiler Alert - Steve sings at the end.)   Please follow on Instagram @tryingtobebetterpodcast - and if you want to submit comments/ideas/etc email us at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com   Thanks for listening - take care of yourselves and each other!

Joel and Steve try to navigate Moderation in this most trying of times.   Be sure to like/subscribe/follow Joel and Steve on your preferred podcast purveyor of choice!   Follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com!