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Sid Garza-Hillman: Podcaster. YouTuber. Writer. Speaker.
Wow, physicals have really taken a turn and I’m eating lots more beets.
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Suspenders v Suits. The plain cabbage win. The futility of talking about beliefs. And finally…A special announcement.
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Short-term challenges, especially creative pursuits, if challenging enough, will reveal a ton. Insecurities, fears, perceived limitations. And so, go for it because it’s a good thing to see what comes up. Also, there’s no such thing as a vegan diet.
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Some cliches put too much pressure on us. Seize the Day is a great example, although I’m a fan of this one BUT only because of how I see it. Also, a warning about raw jalapeños, a controversial statement about broccoli, and more.
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A shocking (not) overlap between heart health and mental health, a downside of a healthy sleep habit for kids, and why humor is increasingly a necessity in the health and happiness arena.
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Some aspects of getting healthier, happier, and stronger are hard. But some are SUPER easy. Confuse the easy stuff with the hard stuff and you’ll get nowhere. Also, I speak a little “French.”
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A 62 cucumber grocery visit, apparently oils are destroying the planet, do you know what you truly care about, and…one, possibly last, unexpected detox. Stupid damn oura ring.
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My recent music picks, a “normal person” ultrarunning movement, a dead racist’s town name conundrum, and how do you put and keep important things on your radar! So, so much.
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Learn things and keep learning things. But know when it’s time to put the book down and get moving. Learning can quickly become a distraction from living. Also, now I hate trees.
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Episode 200! A milestone kinda? Anyways…Gifted and Grifted in this episode, and hey, lots of people: Stop trying to show us how tough you are. We see through you. You’re not, and it’s becoming boring. (PLEASE support my new record!)
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Modern world stress is no joke. People are dying young from addiction, inluding to junk food. The hard work of health and happiness isn’t just for those who are “into that sort of thing.” We can all do this and we ALL need help doing it. (PLEASE support my new record!)
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Being in the right place at the right time is a long shot at best. Stop caring about getting the ‘lucky break’ and instead divert energy to the work itself. Also, Lao Tzu drops some wisdom but rightfully so since he lived for 990 years apparently. (PLEASE support my new record!)
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Thankfully we can compartmentalize the pain in our lives, but let’s admit it’s best to minimize that pain whenever we can. Is NOT having social media a luxury? And, where are our/your priorities? What gives you oxygen? (and PLEASE support my new record!)
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We should ALL listen to what George Clooney has to say. The odd battle in my brain, and finally, the inevitable and periodic descent into darkness, and always the same way out.
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We don’t know, and then we know. Once we know we either gotta do something about it, or waste a bunch energy pretending the knowledge isn’t there anymore. Colbert visits the pope. A study proving high meat diets are best for gut bacteria? You betcha.
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What stands between you and your actions, between you and your life. Nick Cave, a cold tubber? And a novel in the works? Oh, yes.
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Who has the time to wade through intentionally misleading info? What can we do about it? Why is an auto parts store the BEST place to get fitness and nutrition info? So many questions.
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A bad parenting incident, an all-meat diet gag, fleeting feelings and past pain. Wow. A veritable smorgasbord of things I think about.
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Van life? Love it. All meat diets? Funny. Perfectionism? The opposite of perfect. Never delivers what we think (or hope) it will.
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Not everything has to get bigger, grow, evolve. Sometimes applying the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach is the best path forward.
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Confusion causes stress. Too much detail is often unnecessary. Live by simple truths and we’re all better for it. Also, meditation can suck.
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A senior bus gave me a moment of pause. And speaking of pauses, my favorite stolen moment of late. And, functional medicine? Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
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This episode may surprise you. Do I actually defend social media? More than a little bit, but I also discuss the virtues of running so slow that people make fun of you and the nasty comments silverback gorillas leave on Facebook.
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Do you gather data? Upload your workouts, track your calories, meals, and so on? Do you enjoy it or think you HAVE to do it. Well, you got another thing coming. Oh, I had to brave luke warm coffee for TWO WHOLE DAYS, and I think I’m stronger for it.
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What do you care about and what do you not care about. That is the question. And a question best answered independent of how you might feel one way or the other. Listen in. And, Chewy Lemonheads? Seriously. Things gotta change.
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Fruit. I’m having to talk about fruit. You’re making me talk about fruit. I shouldn’t have to talk about it, but here I go. Fruit.
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Life is sweet…
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Intentional discomfort, intentional pain, intentional fear, intentional stress. Sound miserable? It can be. It is also 100% necessary for living the life you truly want to live.
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Technology is making things easier and easier for us. We are getting less healthy and happy. When, O’ when will we wake up to this reality? I (again) take the piss out of Ozempic (a very limited tech).
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It never feels good to hear something is our fault, but it is a position of power to be accountable. When it comes to disease and health in general, way more is our fault than not, and that’s a good thing. Also, my new book is available for pre-order!!!
My new book is available for Pre-order! Ultrarunning for Normal People (please help me spread the word!)
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We can shoot for perfection AND acknowledge that perfection is unattainable. We can learn to play the numbers–judge how we’re doing by how we are most of the time and if we’re doing ok with MOST people. And…a homeless guy vandalized my car. BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR […]
Taylor Swift Concert. New Breast Implant Technology. Purposeful eating of junk food. And…you have time. You do. BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR 30% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE FOR TWO! (click Small Step Intensive link below for more info and a free 15 minute Zoom!) SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week […]
We can wallow in whatever is amiss in our lives or we can look at these as signs that there is work to do. And. My dog peed for 41 seconds, Buddhism eats chocolate and cheese, and electric bikes? Well…pedal harder, I say. BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR […]
The world is full of hacks. Ways to get from A to Z while avoiding B to Y. Can hacks make us happy and healthy? Can avoiding hard work deliver us the lives we want? And, perhaps more importantly, is DUCKWEED the answer to all our problems? Yes. Duckweed. Please help me finish my solo […]
The more choices the better, right? Not always. In fact the sheer insane amount of choices most of us have on a day-to-day bases can pop us into overwhelm in no time. Also, my KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS ENDING SOON! Please help me finish my solo album, “Oxygen.” Click here: My KICKSTARTER campaign (ENDING SOON!) BECOME […]
Think you’re gonna “Kick” so-called bad habits tomorrow? Chances are you, you’re not. No more kicking the can down the road, no more delays. Time to get your head on straight and get moving. My KICKSTARTER campaign – I’m asking for your help to finish my new album (Sid Hillman, “Oxygen”). BECOME a Patreoner TWO […]
Bacon in Pancakes.
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A brief ultramarathon recap, a 7 up disaster, and well, fiber. It’s what’s for dinner.
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The Ol’ Round and Round. Round and round about the same nutrition BS. And shame on the New York Times for being whey off the mark.
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A David Bowie quote, a mind battle, a slip of the tongue. These are a few of my favorite things.
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Those little, under-the-radar things that weigh on us add up over time. The subtle weight on our shoulders of things we want to do but aren’t doing. Left unattended, they take us down little by little. Also some news re: Oscar Mayer’s WeinerMobile.
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A fair amount of what dominates the health/wellness arena is out-of-date and just plain old wrong. And yet, it persists and gets handed down from one practitioner to the next. Living well means putting an end to this practice.
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The forbidden menopause conversation, egg alternatives, “ultra” processed foods, school lunches, and “mom” v “My mom.” It’s all here.
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The role of passion in our lives – how to find it, use it, and what it can do for virtually everything else we do. I also use the word “zeitgeist” in this episode, so, I mean, right? Mr. Fancy Pants.
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Kinda about resolutions, kinda about a weed-inspired smile, kinda about self-care, kinda about my new book and new publisher. Kinda about thanks for listening to this show and hope you have an awesome 2023.
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Data gathering and micromanagement. Both are often put into place the moment we decide to either train for something or improve our health/fitness. For most people, however, this level of attention is not only unnecessary, it’s too stressful.
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Bad things happen. But how do we respond when they do? Do we retreat or do we fight, and what happens when we realize we really don’t have a choice in the matter? Also, Taylor Swift and I BOTH broke the internet. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes, nutrition, breath […]
Having something fear-inducing floating in our future, the periodic thought of which shocks us into awareness, helps us stay engaged and never numb. Also, given the choice of solving world hunger or buying twitter, I say Twitter all the way. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Small Steppers 12-week program – my ground-breaking stress […]
That we can do better than we’re doing creates a conflict. Fact is, we’re not bad, we’re not too old, we do have time. How to resolve this conflict? How to avoid living with the knowledge that we can and want to do better. Also, FODMAP diets? Seriously? Coffee Study Article Throw me a few […]
What is normal for our species is often abnormal for society. This can be stress inducing – eating, moving, maturing in “species normal” ways presents as very different from “society normal” ways. Oh, and chess is NEVER horrifying. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Small Steppers 12-week program – my ground-breaking stress management and […]
Art, acting, writing, Brendan Fraser’s comeback drama, the state of our current education system, and…Slimming World–the UK’s answer to weight watchers. Listen in, it’s gonna be ‘SYNful.’ Oh, and I have a new rap name. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Small Steppers 12-week program – my ground-breaking stress management and habit change course: […]
Letting go. Doing what’s best for someone else that is simultaneously the best for you? It can be brutal and right at the same time. Plus, the great scissor power grab, and an absolute mind-blowing discovery about coffee drinkers. Buckle in. Article referenced in this episode Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. USE CODE […]
Over consumption of physical and mental nutrition, too much of almost everything is taking us down. Less may be the name of the happiness game. A little stoicism shows up, plus a small steppers way of simplifying. And, Einstein’s theory on HIIT training. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. USE CODE “summer30” for 30% […]
Always Be Doing. Embodying a mindset of action, of being an active participant in your life. Most of the time in control of what you want to do and not do. THIS liberates us from the rut, from the “should cloud” (read my book, Six Truths for more on this). Also, Michael Jordan…Not so great. […]
We tend to focus on our mistakes. Give them too much weight and beat ourselves up over them. But…what if we use them, learn from them, and ALSO give ourselves credit for how we’re doing at all other times? And, learn about AMERICA’S WAFFLE. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. USE CODE “summer30” for […]
The final installment of my unplanned three-part series on fear. Oh, how much stress we pile on ourselves to avoid stress, but ALSO, how often we live in fear of what we are afraid of, and how far we go and can go to avoid everything that scares us. If you want to throw me […]
Change can be scary. But rigidity, monotony, and militancy are worse. The modern world makes it way too easy to fall into an unchanging, unexciting life. Often, a little intentional ‘change-up’ is what we need to break out and break free. If you want to throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Join my Small […]
Don’t discuss politics or religion? Apples and oranges – one is absolutely worth discussing, the other, no need. Also, an update on my cholesterol, peanut butter and jelly, and making amends for my cargo pants insult. If you want to throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (learn Awareness […]
Everything we DON’T have in common is brought to and kept at the surface of our lives. It’s what we focus on, read about, hear about, are subsumed with. But, oh, the profound throughlines that would connect us if we could just take time to notice them. If you want to throw me a few […]
Episode 150! So much fanfare, so exciting. But alas. Let’s talk about my ultramarathon, how a strong baseline of fitness and health is multivariate. Also, my new career in “Nutritional Comedy.” Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) Want to talk to me about my SMALL STEP INTENSIVE? […]
What we do for ourselves that exists outside of our relationships carries immense power in our lives. What do you have and do that is ONLY yours? Also, Tibetan Monks, Will Smith’s slap, Cabbage, and other obvious things. Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) Want to talk […]
A mindset discussion. A milkshake discussion. All with a dash of tuberculosis sprinkled on top. Not my fault you hit play on this episode. Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t […]
In the health and happiness arena, normal for society can be at odds with normal for humanity. When you’re ready to do the hard work of living a healthy and happy life, prepare to be seen as abnormal. Good news: abnormal often wins the day. Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and […]
An earned state of health and happiness is something to behold and something to defend. And, I had an analysis-worthy dream. Listen up. Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t Watch […]
Wow. I come out of the chute on fire in this episode. Buckle in. Hippy hugs to fiber to sleep. Ground breaking? Your words, not mine. Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t Watch […]
Go ahead. Set big goals. Get excited, but then…almost immediately it’s about how it get there. The hard, hard work and becoming mentally tough and focused so you don’t fall prey to overwhelm. Plus I almost smoked. Check out my guest spot on this podcast: The Daily Grind Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and […]
Athletes focus on recovery. If they don’t recover well, they don’t train as well. But what about proper recovery in non-exercise life? How good are you at balancing the busy-ness of life with plain ol’ doing nothing? Harder than you might think. Check out my guest spot on this podcast: Just Minding My Business Podcast […]
Just what the title says. I did a three day water fast a few days ago. Miserable and wonderful. Loud and silent. Uncomfortable and cleansing. Challenging and rewarding. Listen up. Music in this episode: “Help Less” by Redwood Sky Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six […]
Being disciplined in a single area (e.g., healthy eating) can be a tough business. Holding on so tight that your quality of life is negatively affected. Is a certain amount of discipline necessary for a good life? Of course, but not in the way you think. Join my Small Steppers 12-week program now and get […]
How we define ourselves, how others define us. The labels versus the work we do. THIS is the question of this episode. Are we not allowed to pursue a passion simply because it’s somehow not who we are? My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t Watch […]
I compare relationships to healthy eating, and get away with it. Also, a contest to win the best damn coffee roast I’ve ever done. And, a little dive into Chappelle. My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t Watch my FREE SIX-PART VIDEO SERIES! Want to talk […]
Is there something you really want to do but aren’t getting it done? Listen in. Also, Facebook and sex talks. I know, I know. Just trust me.. Featured in this episode: Sid’s guest appearance on The Transformative Leader Podcast My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t […]
Breaking Good? My sincere effort to relate Breaking Bad to the goal of this podcast. A lofty goal, I might add. The tough work of changing the way you live. For good. Featured in this episode: Art Metrano Video My top 5 favorite fiction works that are secretly philosophy books! My new book! Six Truths: […]
Can we automatically trust our feelings? Spoiler alert: no. But we can learn from them. Also, I sing the praises of Keto Magazine and my new very, very cold tub. My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (schedule a FREE discovery zoom call) […]
The traditional ‘cowboy’ ethic is disappearing. Honor, dignity, acting on principle. Ideally when we make a mistake and are called on it, we’d fix it. Simple, clean. Now, though, we stand our ground even when we’re wrong. It ain’t pretty. My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you […]
We have all drawn lines. Lines we don’t cross. The questions are: where are the lines, are we aware of them, and do they need to move so that we can become healthier and happier. Kareem has thoughts on this too. Article by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Podcast Appearances: The Power of Investing In People Build 2 […]
Just what the title says. Addiction is stronger than compassion. You might want to care for others but if you don’t fix your ‘stuff’ you may not be able to. I also rail on the stupid government dietary ‘plate.’ Buy my new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you […]
How necessary are feedback and comments in order to create something? In this episode I tackle comment culture, creation, and seriously question how cannabis can enhance the performance of an olympic sprinter. Listen to me on this podcast:Lifeblood Podcast Buy my new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you […]
Improving your life and living a good life is hard frickin’ work. Can it get easier? Also, I’m really, really relieved that JK Rowlings is finally able to afford food and stuff. Listen to me on some podcasts:Soundbalming Podcast with Dr. Lamarr D. ShieldsGoodsugar Podcast Buy my new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths […]
No Meat Athlete’s Matt Frazier and competitive weight-lifter/author Robert Cheeke join me on the very first WST podcast interview to discuss their new book, “The Plant-Based Athlete: A Game-Changing Approach to Peak Performance.” Info about the book + bonuses!!! Buy my new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you […]
Waking up at 3 am and can’t get back to sleep? Well, I am. But…there’s a solution and it can’t be explained with language. Also, a 6 year old doesn’t like me. Time to lay down some WST podcast truth. CNN article referenced in the episode Buy my new book! Six Truths: Live by these […]
Let’s face it. There are some things we just don’t know and can’t know. And when we still try to find out about these things we rob ourselves of a life more lived in the present. Plus…soap bars for my children, and EDIBLES. Yes, edibles. Sid on “This Might Get Uncomfortable” Podcast with Jason Wrobel/Whitney […]
It’s ok to feel hungry if you know where your next meal is coming from. It’s ok to feel boredom if entertainment is at your fingertips. Not only ok, but necessary to feel these little moments of discomfort in order to live a fulfilled and happy life. Joel Fuhrman MD: True Hunger vs. Toxic Hunger […]
When did it become a bad thing to change your mind, to adjust your behavior when new facts present? Don’t know, don’t care. But when you have the strength to change your mind it can change the world. Also…what would Jesus drive? Sid on Vedge Your Best Podcast “I Am a Peaceful Goldfish” by Shoshana […]
One obstacle to living a healthier and happier life? Not noticing the wins along the way. Seriously. Learning to give yourself credit where credit is due begets more success long-term. Also, a perfect three-song playlist from on high. Sid on 5AM Miracle Podcast Sid on THINK Business Live Podcast My new book is out now! […]
Healthy eating? There’s a time and place. Same for unhealthy eating. Try to control things so much in an effort to avoid any irregularities or unevenness in your life, you lose. Sid on 5AM Miracle Podcast AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (schedule […]
So much of our wellness/health desires are framed in what we want to STOP doing. “I want to stop overeating” “I want to stop eating sugar.” But what if this way of thinking is profoundly counter-productive and actually prevents us from making real change? AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. […]
My thoughts on reparations (I reference Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “A Case for Reparations”) and the ethic behind breaking unhealthy cycles and repairing a broken past, even a distant one. NY Time article mentioned in the podcast: Exercise vs. Diet AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t SMALL STEP […]
Sometimes doing the opposite of what you feel like doing is the way to break up tension that comes from “holding on tight” to a day-to-day existence that may be a higher level of stress than is healthy for you. AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t […]
A return to proper breathing is like a return to proper eating and proper running. But breathing is especially interesting as it relates to the vagus nerve and, of course, Ricki Lake’s 30 year struggle with hair loss. AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER:Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t SMALL STEP […]
Being indecisive is tragic. So it waiting around to be inspired. You gotta be an active player in that picture. Also, I’m going all in with my home roasted coffee. AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER:Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (schedule a FREE CALL with me to […]
Learning something new, and doing it in the beginning is the easy part. Sticking with it long enough until you actually BECOME a person who does it, well…that’s the hard part, but the part where happiness lives. AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER:Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t SMALL STEP INTENSIVE […]
How we handle and respond to stress is programmed very early in our lives. Can we improve this as adults? Can we become more resilient? And, most importantly, can we minimize the chances that we’ll eat our young? Yes…you read that right. Pre-order My New Book! SMALL STEP INTENSIVE PRIVATE COACHING (schedule a free call […]
Food allergies are on the rise and I think I have a good explanation as to why. But…this increase has yielded many ‘food allergy folks’ very demanding of time and attention of others. What can be done about this very modern problem? Pre-order My New Book! SMALL STEP INTENSIVE PRIVATE COACHING (schedule a free call […]
The more you do the more experience you have doing. There is an intangible (and sometimes tangible) richness to work that has experience built into it. Also, an angry blow-up at a hippy co-op in town. Pre-order My New Book! SMALL STEP INTENSIVE PRIVATE COACHING: BOOK A FREE 15 MINUTE CALL WITH ME TO FIND […]
The conventional wisdom around lactic acid is wrong. So is what they’re charging for heirloom tomatoes. Plus, bad vegan comedy and more. Matt Fitzgerald Article on Lactic Acid/Lactate SMALL STEP INTENSIVE PRIVATE COACHING: BOOK A FREE 15 MINUTE CALL WITH ME TO FIND OUT MORE! Find me: SmallSteppers.com | sidgarzahillman.com | stanfordinn.com Become a Patron! […]
Seems to me we’re either trying to transcend this existence or descend into enough distraction to get us through the day. What if happiness is in between? And, more importantly, what if all this was something my dog told me? SMALL STEP INTENSIVE PRIVATE COACHING: BOOK A FREE 15 MINUTE CALL WITH ME TO FIND […]
Persistence hunting. Literally and figuratively. What happens when we take our time and respect our natural strengths and weaknesses…And, damn these kids and their virtualing. BOOK A FREE 15 MINUTE CALL WITH ME – find out about my SMALL STEP INTENSIVE PROGRAM (private coaching)! Become a Patron! Find me: SmallSteppers.com | sidgarzahillman.com | stanfordinn.com Podcast […]
A group text led me to a video that led me to a moment of appreciation for the profound potential for good our species has that then led me to this episode. The Love – Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Hudson Become a Patron! Find me: SmallSteppers.com | sidgarzahillman.com | stanfordinn.com Podcast Music: The Sid […]
Comment sections are turning everyone into self-proclaimed authorities, but an even better way to voice displeasure with someone’s work is to simply turn it off. Remember, we have not only a freedom of speech, but a freedom of listening (or not). Become a Patron! Find me: SmallSteppers.com | sidgarzahillman.com | stanfordinn.com Podcast Music: The Sid […]
The Empty Shell Syndrome is what happens when you spend your life trying to create a perception of success rather than true success. Though all that depends on whether you really understand what true success is and isn’t. Become a Patron! Find me: SmallSteppers.com | sidgarzahillman.com | stanfordinn.com Podcast Music: The Sid Hillman Quartet
Yoda, superstition, not knowing, control, cults and Supreme Court Justices. This episode covers it all. Listen up. Become a Patron! Patreon Sid on Veggie Doctor Radio Find me: SmallSteppers.com | sidgarzahillman.com | stanfordinn.com Podcast Music: The Sid Hillman Quartet
There’s a beauty of wanting more. Of wanting to live life to the fullest. Of wanting to feel the best we can. The reality is that we are all addicted to feeling good, and without proper checks in place, this addiction can lead us to dangerous places. Become a Patron! Patreon Find me: SmallSteppers.com – […]
Money changes everything. Man, was Cyndi Lauper right on the money, and time after time. But…let’s not be too quick to blame money for all the problems in the world. It’s too easy and incorrect. Find out why in this episode. Become a Patron! Patreon Sid on ‘Wee Conversations with People Podcast’ Find me: SmallSteppers.com […]
The red pill is knowledge. Swallow it and you know. Only hitch is we gotta be ready because knowing can create serious problems if we’re not. And I’m a little irritable and tired. Solely my cat and dog’s fault. Become a Patron! Patreon Sid on Gratitude Podcast Find me: SmallSteppers.com – JOIN THE MAILING LIST! […]
Stretching ourselves, in our lives, can be a frightening prospect. And yet…exactly what is necessary to continue growing and evolving. Playing it safe just doesn’t work out well in the modern world. Please support my work: Patreon Find me: SmallSteppers.com – SMALL STEPPERS 2.0 is launching soon…GET YOUR NAME ON THE EARLY BIRD LIST NOW […]
What percentage of your actions are actual choices vs. built-in routines reactions? How does the amount of choice in your life affect your health and happiness? Also a disturbing Cardi B experience. Please support my work: Patreon Find me: SmallSteppers.com – SMALL STEPPERS 2.0 is launching soon…GET YOUR NAME ON THE EARLY BIRD LIST NOW […]
What if we supposedly do ‘everything right,’ work our asses off, and follow a so-called recipe for success? Are we then entitled to success? Are we entitled to the fruits of our labor, or is that the wrong question to even ask? Please support my work: Patreon Find me: SmallSteppers.com (BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: SMALL STEPPERS 2.0! […]
Oh, cancel culture. Just who left you in charge. Who made you the authority? And just what are you actually cancelling? And, WTF, Aristotle? Please support my work: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com Podcast Music: The Sid Hillman QuartetiTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Dates are changing due to the pandemic. Sign […]
Oh the pressure of a 100th episode, but it’s here. My thoughts looking back, now, and to the future. Thanks to everyone who’s been with me along the way. Please support my work: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com Podcast Music: The Sid Hillman QuartetiTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Dates are changing […]
Who knew there was so much brilliance in the “If you’re happy and you know it” children’s song. I’m gonna talk about it. Please support my work: Patreon In this episode: Sid on Chef AJ’s Live Show Sid’s virtual “Raising Healthy Kids” presentation registration Awesome Song by an Anonymous friend of Sid’s (watch it!) Find […]
I make the case that ‘not doing’ is more stressful than ‘doing’ even though technology is often aimed at enabling us to do less. Plus a weigh-in on the protests. And…my beef with the NEW movie Splash with Tom Hanks. Please support my work: Patreon Interview of me on Health Coaches Podcast (Howard Jacobson) Find […]
Going a little hippy, but please humor me. Talking about the flow state. Interesting stuff, I promise. Also, some bad news for Major Tom. Please support my work: Patreon Interview of me on the Rise Again Podcast!: Podcast Website YouTube of the Interview Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Podcast Music: The Sid Hillman QuartetiTunes […]
Consideration, mutual respect, dignity, honesty. A small price to pay. As a society we need to stop with this “You’re not the boss of me” crap and adopt a thinking-person’s approach to the common good. So there. Please support my work: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Podcast Music: The Sid Hillman QuartetiTunes | […]
Conspiracy theorists bug the crap out of me and are getting too much of a voice in today’s world. Needs to stop if for no other reason than my sanity. But in this episode I make it about all of us. Please Support me my work: Patreon Find me: Mindful Eating Film Fest Talk (by […]
We will miss out on real opportunities for change during this pandemic IF we don’t exercise judgment. For real. As in, critical thinking. Now’s the time. Please Support me my work: Patreon Find me: Recent Guest Spot on Captare Podcast (Norway!) sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Podcast Music: The Sid Hillman QuartetiTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed […]
In this episode I answer what is perhaps THE question of our time: Are we allowed to praise Adele for being thin? Support me (please): Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Dates are changing due to the pandemic. Sign up for my mailing list for […]
I pull a little switcheroo on “I think, therefore I am” because it’s the right thing to do. I then follow that up with a little diatribe on the phrase “cooler heads prevail.” But fret not. I remember to discuss Liam Hemsworth’s kidney stones. Support me (please): Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Podcast […]
Jiminy Christmas with the counting and calculating. Is it necessary for optimum fitness and health? Do we really need to measure and quantify everything? Support me: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) My NPR Tiny Desk Audition Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Dates are changing due to the pandemic. Sign […]
Goldilocks had it right. Things work best when they’re in the right amount. Not too much, not too little. Goes for stress too, and our ability (or not) to adapt to it. Support me: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Dates are […]
Thoughts and actions are NOT the same. Not by a long shot. But if I can convince you they are, I have a better shot of controlling you. IF that was my bag, which it isn’t. It isn’t. I promise. Support me: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | […]
Just because at the moment many of us have more time on our hands doesn’t mean we’re being more productive. It’s still about mastering the art of the moment and REALLY understanding what that means. Support me: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See […]
Daily Podcasting: Day 8. Beware of anyone selling you the ‘one thing’ that will make you healthier and/or happier, or the ‘one thing’ to be afraid of. Beware of One Thing Marketing. Support me: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Oakland Veg […]
Daily Podcasting: Day 7. This one’s not just a tribute to the Cyndi Lauper song, I’ll tell you that much. Support me: Patreon Find me: Listen to me as a guest on “Running Shorts Podcast” sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Oakland Veg Fest (Oakland, […]
Daily Podcasting: Day 6. We didn’t start the fire, except…wait…we did. Support me: Patreon Find me: Listen to me as a guest on “Running Shorts Podcast” sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Oakland Veg Fest (Oakland, CA, June 6, 2020)Asheville Veg Fest (Asheville, NC June […]
Daily Podcasting: Day 5. Some food tips during this craziness. Listen in, but spoiler alert: you can eat extremely well during a ‘shelter-in’ if you understand the basics. Support me: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Oakland Veg Fest (Oakland, CA, June […]
Daily Podcasting: Day 4. Will this crisis result in a societal change? Will we look back at this time and think “remember how it used to be before we were forced to change our ways?” Support me: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See […]
Daily Podcasting: Day 3. We have rights, but we have responsibilities too. It’s worth talking about and thinking about the difference. Support me: Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Oakland Veg Fest (Oakland, CA, June 6, 2020)Asheville Veg Fest (Asheville, NC June […]
Daily podcasting: Day 2. Most of us are feeling like the ground has been removed from beneath our feet. It hasn’t. We just need to remember where it is. We need to find it again. Support me on Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! […]
Daily podcasting for a while, or at least mostly. For reasons explained in the podcast. I’m not going to list them here. Geesh, are you lazy or something? Support me on Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! See me live:Oakland Veg Fest (Oakland, CA, […]
If you make moves that are so-called ‘outside the norm,’ find out what you’re in for. Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make the move; it just means you gotta make yourself ready for some crap that will most likely be a-comin’. Support me on Patreon Find me: sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com stanfordinn.com (resort) Health Made Simple Podcast Music:iTunes […]
Boy, you really get a sense of politicians during elections. So much childish behavior, and yet we keep the bar so high. We still expect so (too?) much from these people. Best if we don’t do that. Also, my Ford Focus is all of a sudden cool. Support me on Patreon sidgarzahillman.com SmallSteppers.com Health Made […]
Confidence, at least on the internet, abounds. But the real stuff? Different story altogether. And yet, real confidence is essential on the road to health and happiness. Support me on Patreon SmallSteppers.com Health Made Simple Vimeo Channel sidgarzahillman.com stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) SID HILLMAN QUARTET MUSICiTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! Buy My Stuff:MerchBooks See me live: […]
Happiness can be boring. Support me on Patreon SmallSteppers.com (Winter 2020 session starts Feb. 2!–Enter the code “SmallStepsWinter” for 35% off — offer ends Midnight, January 31, 2020). Health Made Simple 8-week Challenge Begins Monday, February 3, 2020! Videos on VIMEO! sidgarzahillman.com stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) SID HILLMAN QUARTET MUSICiTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! Buy My […]
I was “Paleo’d” twice this week. I figured it was a sign that I needed to weigh in. This episode is the final word on the “Paleo” diet. What? Oh yes it most certainly is. Support me on Patreon SmallSteppers.com (Winter 2020 session starts Feb. 2!–Enter the code “SmallStepsWinter” for 35% off — offer ends […]
Just what do we do about this supremely divisive age in which we’re living? Is the solution to really try and LISTEN to the ‘other side?’ Not so fast. Support me on Patreon SmallSteppers.com (Winter 2020 session starts Feb. 2!) Videos on VIMEO! sidgarzahillman.com stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) SID HILLMAN QUARTET MUSICiTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! […]
In our intense desire to be happy, and within this world of grand promises we suspend logic, reason, and skepticism. We want it all but don’t think we need to do what it takes to get it all. Also, my beef with diet soda. Support me on Patreon My videos now on VIMEO! Health Made […]
My approach may seem contrarian. It ain’t. I talk about this, plus an idea for all of us, for the new year. Happy new year to everyone. Note: this episode is fine to listen to whenever. Just kinda about New Years. Support me on Patreon My videos now on VIMEO! Health Made Simple (8 week […]
Substantial nutritional advice In the world is actually geared toward elite athleticism–often not applicable toward regular folks. Good to recognize this, and listen up to know why. Also…a play by play of my 3 day water fast. Support me on Patreon My videos now on VIMEO! Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com […]
We all filter the world. Everything we take in comes through the filter of our experience. But we are all well-served to take moments before we too-quickly jump to conclusions and lose the ability to distinguish between fact and opinion. Support me on Patreon My videos now on VIMEO! Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy […]
Social media makes competition ever so easy. We see too much and too often, and try to win and outdo. But in this we ultimately lose because it’s a shallow competition. What about a deeper competition? With ourselves? Different story altogether. Support me on Patreon My videos now on VIMEO! Health Made Simple (8 week […]
In this episode I tackle “what about-ism” and where the line is, that when crossed, turns a good person who does SOME bad things into a bad person who does SOME good things. All this with a kick-ass cup of coffee in my hand. Support me on Patreon My videos now on VIMEO! Health Made […]
My temper flared and I wanted to know why. So, I asked – myself. I found out AND I found out that always looking for a takeaway from any situation is supremely helpful in living the life you want to live. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 […]
Do you ever look over your shoulder at someone else’s life and think “if I just had that?” Most of us do, and yet…to do it less means gathering “sacred information” and holding it close. Like, close. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Wellevatr (Jason Wrobel/Whitney Lauritsen free ebook) Health Made […]
Oh how easy it is to be a “Monday Morning Quarterback” and critique others’ work from the sidelines. That is, until you put your own work into the world. Only then do you truly understand the courage it takes. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy […]
I weigh in on the eat red and processed meat ‘study’ but really, it’s a larger issue of feeding the beast…enabling anti-health and anti-happiness behaviors in ourselves and the world. Ok then. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) […]
At some point, hopefully soon, we’ll conclude that enough science is in, and that we can get crackin’. That we don’t have to hear statistics anymore. Statistics are at best a good start, and at worst a hole out of which we never climb. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Health […]
Oh boy. In this one I’ve got Weight Watchers AND Bill Maher in the crosshairs. Let’s just say, I’ve got some bones to pick. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Sid on Hardy Haberland Podcast! Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up […]
Walmart acted on the United States’ gun problem. They acted. Was it their responsibility? If not, whose responsibility was it? Can people make the right decisions regardless of the bottom line, and are they re-defining the bottom line? Listen up. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week […]
“Be a part of something bigger than you.” I hate that kind of crap, mostly cuz it’s not true. Nothing’s bigger than you. You just gotta expand to meet it. Btw, this episode includes an amusing anecdote about socks, as is customary. Sign up for the first group Small Steppers Launch (Mon. Sept. 2)!CLICK HERE […]
I revisit MOTT, I investigate “Cancel Culture” and I have a few words to say about Sarah Silverman. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up for my mailing list!) stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET […]
I really dislike having to walk on eggshells. But, we seem to be heading into an era where we have to be so damn careful about what we say, not only is it downright exhausting, it might actually cause more harm than good. Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) […]
Never underestimate the damage that ‘waiting around’ can cause in our lives. But the reverse is true–having something we’re passionate about outside the routines of our lives can have a profoundly positive effect on our health and happiness. Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) […]
We often let things get too out of hand before we make a change. We gamble with our own health and happiness, thinking that we may beat the odds. But do we? Do we ever? Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up […]
Naive bravado, the unbridled sense of adventure. Diving into something without really knowing what the hell you’re diving into. Let’s keep that spark around in ourselves, shall we? Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up for my mailing list!) stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) BRAND […]
In this new age of social media, more and more people believe they are entitled to be heard, no matter what. Well, guess what? They’re not. Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up for my mailing list!) stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) BRAND NEW SID […]
Singer/Songwriter Gordon Downie died in 2017. Why am I talking about it here? A few reasons, a few lessons, a few wishes, a few hopes. Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up for my mailing list!) stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN […]
The Tuna Melt is the perfect sandwich. And yet. I don’t want it. Instead I want knowledge and more of it. Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up for my mailing list!) stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT […]
Ambition. Ambition without context, ambition with. Can we be happy with what we have and still have ambition for more? Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up for my mailing list!) stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT WAY”:iTunes […]
Episode 50! For my 50th, I give you one answer to rule them all. THE answer to anyone who comes after you for acting in a way that is threatening to them, even though you haven’t said word one about it. Also, I enjoy a 34 year old Scotch. BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, […]
We live in a band-aid culture. We love covering the symptoms in order to avoid looking at the real problems. This goes for health, politics, education, you name it. In this episode, I frickin’ name it. BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT WAY”:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! Support me on Patreon – […]
Fear of Missing Out versus Joy of Missing Out. Oh, just wait. I complicate the crap out of this one. (One more thing: stay around til the end for a demo recording of a brand new song!) BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT WAY”:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! Support me on Patreon […]
Lack of control–in our relationships, our jobs, our lives–and the toll it takes. More importantly, how to frickin’ get it back. BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT WAY”:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up […]
There is a basic conversation we’re not having. We’re either too distracted or we’re not strong enough to have it. Either way, enough is enough. BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT WAY”:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! NPR Article Mentioned in this Episode Listen to me on Fit Dad Fitness Podcast! Support me […]
What happens when we find inconsistencies in religious texts? It’s our problem. It’s that we’re reading the texts as scholars, not as believers. I have a problem with this AND, thinking of starting a new religion because of it. BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT WAY”:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! Listen to […]