TheMuggo Story Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sam Gapinski
TheMuggo.com is all about storytelling. On this podcast, you'll hear crazy, thought-provoking, silly, serious, and sometimes seemingly pointless stories about a variety of different topics. Some of stories are about my experience, some are about other's experiences, and some are interviews with awesome people who have a lot of wisdom to share. I'm glad you're here!
"Supply Chain" is now a household term, meaning you've probably heard how broken our country's supply chain is. You see that guy standing there in the middle of the chaos? That's me. Hello. I have some thoughts.
One of the best things I did early on in this year of wild, unmitigated chaos was to change my listening habits. In this abnormally tumultuous year, it's the move that's shaped my experience in 2020.
Simply put, Jonathan McReynolds has the voice of 13,000 angels.
The Accelerating Man series continues with a conversation with Bob Poliachik about circumnavigating the world...in a row boat. Sort of.
The Accelerating Man series continues with a conversation with Jesse Herrera about the desire to be a good role model, using our past experiences to grow as a leader, and ultimately, being a High Impact Man.
Today's guests are the creators of the Iron Pax Challenge, a four-week competition made up of a variety of incredibly difficult workouts designed to push men to their limits, while asking for just a few more reps.
The Accelerating Man series on theMuggo.com is a series of interviews with men from all walks of life with something in common...a desire to accelerate.
This week I talk to Ben Horn about accelerating with controlling his diet. Oh, but it's so much more than that.
The Accelerating Man series on theMuggo.com is a series of interviews with men from all walks of life with something in common...a desire to accelerate.
This week I talk to Adam Zerda about accelerating his relationships with his family. He just happened to do so in an epic way.
The Accelerating Man series on theMuggo.com is a series of interviews with men from all walks of life with something in common...a desire to accelerate.
The Accelerating Man series on theMuggo.com is a series of interviews with men from all walks of life with something in common...a desire to accelerate.
The Accelerating Man series on theMuggo.com is a series of interviews with men from all walks of life with something in common...a desire to accelerate.
With all the extra time around the house, I was inspired to try making a dessert I've never made before. There were ups and downs. No one got hurt, although there's a >10% chance I ingested gold foil. But that was weeks ago, so I'm good, right?
After three weeks of listening, learning, reading, and talking about George Floyd's death, I've finally been able to put my thoughts down in print. I know where I need to start. Do you?
The 2020 class of college graduates has been on my mind a lot lately. Why? It's easy. I have something in common with them.
I have a 3-year-old son. Use that fact along with the title of this article and allow your mind to paint a vivid picture.
We're all stuck at home with too much time on our hands. With extra idle time comes inevitable mistakes. Just...don't do it.
We've all been in uncomfortable situations, maybe now more than ever before. How we deal with those situations matters a great deal. It's something we ought to train for.
In Chapter 15 of the Southwestern story series, I detail how the end of my summer played out, along with a few final thoughts about the experience in general.
Don Azevedo is a clinical psychologist with 30+ years of experience. He sat down with me to discuss mental and emotional health and their importance in our society.
After making the choice to stay in New Mexico, I wrestled with whether or not that had been the wisest. The thought of a fresh start was intriguing, and maybe my approach had been wrong. But did I have it in me to start all over again? Luckily, my buddy Travis had my back.
After learning that my selling partner had quit, my own future in New Mexico seemed unclear.
Week eight brought about a realization that I was allowing all the "no"s to get the better of me. I needed a win in a bad way.
Despite a number of setbacks, I finally broke through and enjoyed some sales success. But at the end of the week, the losses greatly outweighed the gains.
After struggling through the first month of door-to-door sales, things finally seemed to turn a corner. Except, it's never quite that easy, is it?
After finally getting my first sale, the weight of the world was lifted off my shoulders. I felt great. But then again...something wasn't right.
After an anxiety-filled start, the rest of the first day went fairly smoothly. Almost too uneventful, actually.
All the waiting, the excitement, and the anxious energy were all leading up to this moment. The First Day!
Still in search of a place to stay for the summer, Ricky and I found out our path to finding shelter could have been much easier.
After getting news of being homeless for the summer, Chapter 4 explores our first day in New Mexico trying to rectify our housing situation.
In Chapter Three, the blows keep adding up as yet another bomb is dropped. I'm starting to think I might be in trouble.