This is a messy, unplanned Fixing the Fixerpunk episode: – Update on the pro surfer job – Figuring out the stuff that distracts me – Minor fitness progress and my new metric “How close am I to looking like Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks?” – Incremental progress overall and finding those times when I …
This is more of a current events episode covering the soon to end eviction moratoriums, problems with eviction processes, how to restructure the process of eviction to be more sane, disparate impacts of court processes like virtual hearings on the elderly and disabled, the need for more public and cooperatively owned housing, the myth …
This was supposed to be a Fixing the Fixerpunk episode, but it’s pretty heavy on practical lessons. Topics covered: – Soundproofing for the podcast recording – Prioritizing Your Life and Activities when advocating for yourself – A Key Fixerpunk Principle: Be A Pitcher, Not A Thrower as applied to personal advocacy – Prioritizing Deadlines and …
This is a Fixing the Fixerpunk episode, which is where I focus on how I fix the problems in my life, show my fallibility and imperfection, and hopefully help you learn from example. Topics covered: – My latest encounter with The Patronizing Party – my new name for “helping” professionals, like social services providers, healthcare …
The second part of my Learning from an Anxious Millennial Cowboy episode about Adam “Hangman” Page of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and how I have found him to be a highly relatable inspiration for my own life and an example for the new frontiers of activism. He is a very strong yet emotionally vulnerable and …
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has come under fire for purchasing a $1.4 million dollar home in Los Angeles among other real estate investments. The organization has also been criticized for not directly assisting Black people adequately, including the families of victims of police brutality. As a former organization board member who has a …
After screwing up an episode about the activism lessons of the “cowboy” and “punk” social archetypes (vaguely inspired by pro wrestlers Adam Page and Darby Allin) and the subtle cultural shifts in these populations, I just needed to rant for a little bit. I also speak about how Adam Page’s children’s book “Adam and The …
Important: This show does not provide professional advice of any sort. You should consult with a qualified professional regarding your personal circumstances before deciding on any course of action. This trending idea isn’t just for social welfare. Treating the ideas of everyone involved as equal instead of having a power dynamic between recipients and givers …
You have probably heard a million times that socialism will make everyone lazy and not move society forward in terms of innovation and delivering the things we need. However, a well-known motto of socialism directly contradicts this and in fact creates the ideal conditions for peak performance, even as compared to a more late-stage …
There sometimes can be a benefit to negative emotions and anxiety, and you may not immediately need to suppress them, but only if you know what to do and how to do it right. Athletes, like surfers, often find peace and have their most meaningful experiences when they are most scared. Using your emotions as …