Electric Soil Podcast: Recent Episodes
Matt Gardiner
Electric Soil Podcast (ESP) is all about Growth Mindset & Creative Mindset.
Host, Matt Gardiner, interviews guests on various subjects including : Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Mindset & Mental Health and more!
"Imagination is the Electric Soil of Creation."
electric : defn : a sudden sense of thrilling excitement that incites curiosity. soil : defn : a layer from which growth occurs. ESP : defn : your "6th sense" - sensed by the mind, perception or communication outside the 5 senses.
Happy 1st Day of Summer ☀️ & Happy Intl Yoga Day! 🧘🏻♀️
Jeff Lester and I started our 8-part series in mid-September of 2021.
Here we are 8 months later, 4 seasons later, with the Finale of this epic journey.
A look back at the previous episode themes:
1- Jeff's origin story
2- Yoga
3- The 7 Chakras
4- Yin & Yang (Dualities)
5- Bhagavad Gita
6- Breath
7- Meditation Essentials
8- (THIS EPISODE) Nature
Topics of this episode: Travelling for nature, adventure, trail running, plant medicine, whole foods grown from the Earth, nature-based modalities, forest bathing, tree-hugging.
WE WILL BE RELEASING THE WHOLE SERIES ON ITS OWN PAGE = COMING SOON!
Find Jeff 👀
✅ https://jefeliving.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/jefe_af/
Big thanks to Jeff, I loved creating this series with ya 🙏 ❤️
One final note,
As it stands - this will be the final episode of 'Electric Soil Podcast'. I will be retiring it after 7+ seasons. Thanks to all the guests & listeners over the years!!
Welcome David Wood to the show!!
He joins ESP on his book tour for the June 13th release - "Mouse in the Room: Because the Elephant Isn't the Only Animal in the Room!"
We also talk about the 3 buckets for his coaching style: Mindset, Money and Leverage.
Stay until the end of the episode, AND check out the links at the bottom for some can't-miss opportunities for coaching if you're a business owner! 👇 👀
"David is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the globe.
As well as helping others, David is no stranger to overcoming challenges himself, having survived a full collapse of his paraglider and a fractured spine, witnessing the death of his sister at age seven, anxiety and depression, and a national Gong Show! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgKwAJieQes)
He helps business owners and leaders become the badass leaders people want to follow,
creating more authenticity, connection, confidence, and revenue."
✅ www.focus.ceo (1 on 1 coaching packages)
✅ www.doublerevenue.net (a $990 accountability payment that you can get back at the end of the 10wk course!)
**if you cannot afford the $990 there is a 1/2 off coupon code: commitment
Kevin comes on the show today to talk all about the origins that lead him to podcasting and how it's grown into an incredibly successful venture for him and his team!
We dive into what makes a successful podcast, as well as what you need to do behind the scenes to grow and create a profit.
"Host of Top 100 Global Podcast "Next Level University" -900+ Episodes, Listeners In Over 120 Countries.
Some people find rock bottom... I found out that rock bottom has a basement.
In my mid 20's... I had it all. A beautiful girlfriend, a high-paying job, a sports car, my dream body... but I still ended up sitting on the edge of a bed debating suicide... several times.
After my rock bottom moment, I went all-in on self-improvement, I was determined to overcome my anxiety, to overcome my depression.
Years later, I host a podcast with hundreds of thousands of downloads in over a hundred countries, I've grown the podcast into a multi-six-figure business and I've recorded over 700 episodes. I've given nearly 100 speeches and had the opportunity to do hundreds of coaching calls.
The main thing that changed was ME. I focused on learning what I didn't know (and unlearning a lot too) and my life started to shift.
It's my purpose to help other people get unstuck and get to the next level of their lives!
I love talking about Consistency, Commitment, Habits, Mindset, Confidence, Fear, Relationships and Limiting Beliefs."
Find Kevin:
@neverquitkid
www.nextleveluniverse.com
Episode 1 of Season 8!! Jimmy Song is back on the show as we talk about the year of 2021 in Bitcoin, NFT's (very interesting take on this!), Elon Musk and other influencers abilities to sway the market... How Bitcoin is changing the world for the better in certain countries and certain demographics of people...the state of fiat currency (including the massive money-printing of the past few years and the resulting inflation)... And the million-dollar questions: Will BTC hit 100k and beyond by the end of the year?? (Jimmy is more of a 5-year prediction guy, as you will hear) and is BTC prone to regulations? How future-proof is Bitcoin?? Jimmy also just released his new book (with several other co-authors): https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-American-Dream-Technology-Transcending/dp/B09P7RL79Z
About Jimmy: "Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur. He's a programmer with over 20 years experience, an open source contributor to many different Bitcoin projects and the author of Programming Bitcoin from O'Reilly, The Little Bitcoin Book, Thank God for Bitcoin and BItcoin and the American Dream. Jimmy has been a lecturer at the University of Texas, an expert witness in legal cases involving Bitcoin and is an advisor to multiple companies. Jimmy writes a weekly newsletter, Bitcoin Tech Talk and has a podcast Bitcoin Fixes This."
Find Jimmy 👀 ✅ @jimmysong on Twitter ✅ https://jimmysong.substack.com
(originally posted on '10 Albums' podcast, March 4th, 2022) TODAY, Emily E Finke is on the show to promote her latest single, 'Maybe'. Before we get into the single, Emily and I talk about her origins in music, her upbringing, and how and when she got into singing. We also talk about why she is so drawn to classical music and vintage film-making. We also discuss her creative process and how she balances MANY different balls in the air: from composing, producing, video production to audio engineering, songwriting and the performances themselves. Also, of note - the music video for 'Maybe' will be released on March 5th. It will premiere on Emily's YouTube channel (linked below). The song has a classical feel to it, with a degree of musical theatre to it - the song tells a beautiful story : Creative powerhouse Emily E. Finke once again captures the listener with her rich, mezzo-soprano voice and extraordinary songwriting in her new, original single, “Maybe.” Created with the soul of early 20th-century pop, the range of classical training, the inspiration of her Christian faith, and the ingenuity of an indie creative, “Maybe" takes the listener on an emotional journey of discovery to a place where “…dreams aren’t always what they seem.” We spin the song 'Maybe' at the end of the show, so stick around for that!! 🔥
Find Emily 👀 ✅ https://www.emilyefinke.com ✅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB0xz1CYVBgDtoLj0nEWZ9g
This was one of my favourite interviews to do, to date!
I love Samson's energy, his storytelling and his infectious laugh. We discuss dualities & contrasting forces, his turning point from turning a life of partying and working long hours and just generally being unhappy, to turning a full 180 degrees into a being full of space and gratitude!
We discuss gratitude and the power of acceptance...we discuss the influence our environment has on us...we discuss the importance of a morning routine...Samson also shares his upbringing (which includes some very relateable stories of divorced parents and domestic violence, along with moving close to 100 times over his teenage years).
The best stuff on this episode is Samson's stories about his job as a water delivery man in the mountains in Colorado. He literally delivers water jugs of spring water to folks up in the mountains that surround the city he lives in! He talks about how he blesses the water, and always finds the time to pull over and sit down & breathe and feel gratitude for himself and his life.
Great stuff here!!
I apologize for some of the glitchy responses here - for the most part, the signal was good, but there are some intermittent spots where Samson cuts out.
Find Samson 👀
✅ https://www.instagram.com/spacemansamson/
✅ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eco-elevation/id1498672827
Calling in from New York, New York - Matt Gallo of 'Summit Academy' joins the show today!
We discuss his origins, from growing up in Brooklyn, to his battle with mental health to meeting with some very influential mentors early in his life.
From there we discuss his program, Summit Academy.
The Academy is based on the 3 pillars of: Leadership, Identity and Ownership - we do deep dives into all of those subjects.
Matt is a very thoughtful and well-spoken guy, I am very glad to have had him on the show!!
You guys will get a lot out of this episode.
Matt also hosts a podcast that I will be a guest on here in the coming weeks! ✅www.instagram.com/mind.heart.muscle/👀
Find Matt 👀
✅ www.summit.academy
✅ www.mymicroadventures.com
✅ www.instagram.com/coach_matt_g/
OFFERs for the listeners of 'Electric Soil Podcast' :
You can also enter the code SOIL at checkout, on the website mysummit.academy
$100 off Leadership Mindset Masteryhttps://www.mysummit.academy/offers/2jnYDNae?coupon_code=SOIL
We are nearing the end of this epic 8-part journey with Jeff Lester!!
Today, we talk about all things meditation: how Jeff got into meditation, his challenges with the practice (yes, he DID have the usual challenges we all seem to have) as well as some strategies for effective practice.
Jeff has an awesome quiz you can take on his website that leads you to customize a 30-day meditation program - HIGHLY recommend you check it out, and participate!
Find Jeff 👀
✅ https://jefeliving.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/jefe_af/
Josh Bolton comes on the show today to discuss his origin story and how his podcast (aptly named 'The Josh Bolton Show') has been doing!
Josh is coming up on 1 year into the podcast game - he has some excellent insights into starting and maintaining a successful show (*if you are interested in starting your own podcast - stick around for that part towards the end of the episode).
Josh had a traumatic childhood that involved a lot of bullying and a misdiagnosis of a mental condition. Out of the darkness, Josh found his way into martial arts where he was able to focus his pent-up energy and discover his true self and his key principles to live by.
He also shares some entertaining and humorous stories from some of the stand-out episodes from year 1 of the Josh Bolton Show.
Of note, I will be appearing on his show in the not-too-distant future! 👀
Find Josh online :
✅ https://joshboltonshow.com
MARKETING WEEK: EPISODE #2
I very much enjoyed my interview with Hannah Acosta from Ugly Mug Marketing!
We got into lead generation, Facebook ads, the importance of an email list, some of the myths around marketing...and even had a look at my current website/funnel to see what can be improved!!
Great stuff here, Hannah knows her stuff and is PASSIONATE about it!
More about Hannah:
"Hannah Acosta is the passionate and purposeful leader of the Social Media Department at Ugly Mug Marketing. Over the past 4 years, Hannah has grown her department by over 340% and has worked alongside hundreds of small business owners and entrepreneurs as they navigate the ever-changing digital marketing landscape. After launching more than 4,000 social media campaigns, Hannah has had a front-row seat to the challenges and rewards faced by marketers today.. From private clients to social media masterclasses, Hannah brings her expertise and energy as she teaches clients how to use social media to scale their business, generate leads and achieve RESULTS."
Find Hannah & Ugly Mug Marketing 👀
www.uglymugmarketing.comhttps://www.facebook.com/uglymugmarketing/https://www.instagram.com/uglymugmarketing/https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahacosta/
Cyrus & David from AInfluencer.com join the program today.
AInfluencer is the world's first free DIY influencer marketplace.
This is a very cool & progressive way to market your online business. If you are tired of running keyword or Facebook ads and cynical by the degree of bots and spamming that happens - definitely give this platform a serious look.
Think of AInfluencer as more of a "word-of-mouth" way of using Instagram influencers: using 'micro' or 'nano' influencers who have a small, but loyal following to help promote and spread the word of your business - at the fraction of the cost of using a traditional celebrity influencer!
How Ainfluencer Works : Ainfluencer is the easiest, fastest, and most cost-effective way to run Instagram influencer marketing campaigns.
It’s time that you experienced the power of Instagram influencer marketing for yourself, without spending hours on tedious research and administration.
Ainfluencer is the first true DIY platform for Influencer Marketing. No commitments, no hassles, everything is made super easy, and it’s free to use.
✅ https://www.ainfluencer.com
*Special deal for listeners of 'Electric Soil Podcast' :
Any businesses listening to the show that join Ainfluencer by End of September 2022 will receive $100 credit when they:
1) Create an Ad on Influencer
2) Spend the first $500
They can contact us at Support@ainfluencer.com and let Cyrus & David know you got the deal from 'Electric Soil Podcast' !!
Lance is a live music enthusiast. Since attending his first concert in 2005, he has attended more than 750 concerts. In 2019, he attended a personal best of 162 concerts.
Lance hosts a podcast called "Yesterday’s Concert" which is a unique love letter to live music.
Your guide opens the pages of his personal jam journal to take you on a live music odyssey.
Part concert review, part memoir, these stories feature thumping bass and screeching guitar riffs that bring the excitement of live music to your podcast feed.
Check out Lance online 👀
✅ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yesterdays-concert/id1586225874
✅ https://open.spotify.com/show/5tK7K69CcVVMpP2PllIGgP
✅ https://www.yesterdaysconcert.com
Paxson Chase is a 23-year-old alternative/indie artist from Trenton, New Jersey. He gained recognition, at age 19, for his single "I Want to Kill Myself but Now is Not the Right Time".
Since then he has released 8 projects, the most recent ones being 2021's "Pretend"
...Paxson also just released a 3-song mixtape called "Monsters Have Feelings Too".
Paxson has a unique blend of lo-fi acoustic music with rap - a very cool sound!!
Stick around for the end of the episode where we spin "Play This In the Basement".
Find Paxson online 👀
✅ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6hmKtByPkH5Cz4pxjaWXxK
✅ https://www.instagram.com/paxsonchase/?hl=en
Jeff and I continue our EPIC 8 PART JOURNEY through yoga, breathwork and self-discovery here with Part 6: Breath.
Jeff talks about the significance of proper breathing, the journey of our breathing itself, the mechanics of breath in our body and how our breath is our bridge to oneness and unity.
He has a few wonderful metaphors and stories in this episode - not to be missed!! AWESOME stuff here.
Find Jeff 👀
✅ https://jefeliving.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/jefe_af/
Nate joins the show today to tell us his origin story, as far as what set off an impressively sizeable transformation in his life.
He is now a Life Coach (he was on both Level 1 and 2 Enlifted certs with me) and has taken a shine to being a Plant Medicine Guide, as well.
We discuss many topics from : breathwork & the importance of breathing, 4 step storywork (a form of narrative therapy), the safety surrounding a successful psychedelic trip, the benefits of microdosing, how a "heroic dose" of LSD was the lynchpin for the past 18+ months of spiritual and real-world transformation - Nate left a 6 figure job to bet on himself, and follow his intuition.
Nate is a very gifted & articulate speaker, I am so happy to have had him on!
He will be a recurring guest, to be certain, as we have a special bond.
Find Nate online :
✅ https://www.instagram.com/innate.flow/
✅ https://innateflow.co
If you commit to something as little as 10 minutes a day (yoga, meditation) it can lead to 62 total hrs by the end of the year!
I decided, last April, to commit to 10min minimums of Yoga, Jogging, Weight & Resistance Training, Meditation, Journaling, Singing, Piano, Guitar.
I have to say that 10 months in I feel much more flexible and stronger, mentally and physically!
Joe Wadsworth, the Chief Executive Producer of 'The Online Recording Studio', joins me today - from "across the pond" in London, England.
The Online Recording studio combines the ability to work with world-class producers and studio musicians all from the comfort of your own home (studio).
Joe gives his own origins in music, as well as the origin-story of TORS.
We also discuss the full services available - including online promotion, coaching, session musicians, collaborators and audio production (mixing, mastering, etc).
There are producers and musicians for ALL genres of music, so if it has been your dream to release a single, an EP or a full-length album - seek out Joe!
Find Joe and 'The Online Recording Studio' online : 👀 ✅ https://www.onlinerecordingstudio.com ✅ https://linktr.ee/theonlinerecordingstudio ✅ https://www.instagram.com/theonlinerecordingstudio/?hl=en ✅ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-wadsworth-169937b3/
Please welcome Katie Chonacas to the show!! Katie is an über-talented Renaissance Woman - a true artist in every sense of the word. Katie is an actress that has appeared on CSI : NY, Cold Case and Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, among many others...she's shared the Silver Screen with such legends as Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Nic Cage and Milla Jovovich... She released her first poetry book this past March (on International Poetry Day), called "A Lovers Fairytale".
Katie also just released her first solo album this past November 11th (which also just so happens to be her birthday!) : 'Dreamland 1111' by Saint Kyriaki (her artist alias).
We are here to talk about ALL the above, as well as how Katie deals with the creative blocks that come her way, her 7 years of celibacy, why NFTs are so important, how she maintains so many high level projects at the same time and shares her #1 tip for budding artists everywhere!
Excellent talk here, I trust you will enjoy it as much as I did!!
Find Katie online : 👀 Dreamland 1111 Album - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/saintkyriaki/dreamland-1111 Dreamland 1111 Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/93662139?asc=u Saint Kyriaki - Miracles go to Marz (Official Music Video) - https://youtu.be/XjZDlwNU0Ac Saint Kyriaki - Dreamland 1111 (Official Music Video) - https://youtu.be/9IjNGcgVCmI Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iTpKMr57KoIqdp92xLQb7?si=5Hi9uIcnSxe05XrpNtDL8w
Katie Chonacas Socials Website: https://www.chonacas.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiechonacas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyriakiChonacas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chonacas/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/katiechonacas Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chonacas Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iTpKMr57KoIqdp92xLQb7?si=5Hi9uIcnSxe05XrpNtDL8w Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chonacas Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-KatieChonacas IMDB: https://imdb.to/3b2OQG3 OpenSea NFT Artist: https://opensea.io/chonacas
Katie's "A Lover's Fairytale" poetry book on Love Website: https://www.aloversfairytale.com Buy the book: http://bit.ly/amzn-ALFTbook Buy merch here: http://bit.ly/ALFT-merch
I am honoured to have Christian Coelho on the show today!
He is in the midst of writing his first book - set to release in spring 2022. The book is divided into 2 distinct sections : 1 dives into the history of Yoga, where the other one takes you down the path of applying what your practice is teaching you.
Christian gives some great insight into his own creative process, while writing, as well as how he overcomes the obstacles that show up during the writing process itself.
We also get a solid overview on what Yoga is viewed as in our current time vs how it began many, many years ago.
There are a lot of great little side-trails we take in this interview, too, talking about karma..the ego...spirituality meshing with the intellectual...I trust you will enjoy our talk!
** We will be having Christian back on this coming spring, at the time of the book release!!
Find Christian online : 👀
✅ @HighYogaSchool
✅ Instagram @ChristianCoelhoYoga
✅ www.christiancoelhoyoga.com
Happy 2022 and welcome to Part 5/8 in the 'Jefe Living 8-Part Mini Series' with one Jeff Lester!!
Today we talk about the ancient Hindu scriptures that make up what is considered to be one of the holy scriptures for Hinduism : "Bhagavad Gita".
There is so much practical information that is passed down to us in these scriptures; the information is very much applicable to us, even in our current modern times.
An overall birds-eye view of the book is that the central story being told is one that helps the reader become more aware of their own lives, helping point out the path to 'Ego Dissolve' & the dangers of attachment and ego identification and how selfless acts lead to true abundance in all aspects of life (plus much, much more!!).
This book is highly recommended - there are many different version in both book and audiobook form.
This information is useful at any age and at any stage of your life! There is a lot of replay value...
JOIN US FOR PART 6 : BREATH...coming soon.
Find Jeff 👀
✅ https://jefeliving.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/jefe_af/
HAPPY 2022!!
What better way to kick off the new year than with an interview about relationships??
LILY WALFORD of lovewithintelligence.com is on the show today. We talk all things relationships & dating.
Lily and co are out to help people date safely & successfully with their unique and effective take on the traditional 'dating site'. After over $30 million dollars in research LWI is here to help YOU find your perfect match!! (or, in my case, strengthen my already perfect match;)
Lily has some wonderful quotes in here, this is a MUST LISTEN for all my audience out there...
Find Lily online : 👀
✅ https://www.lovewithintelligence.com
✅ https://www.facebook.com/LoveWithIntelligence/
✅ https://www.instagram.com/lovewithintelligence/?hl=en
I am pleased to announce my guest today being Megan McLaren!! We have been friends for over a decade and I am very happy to have her as my guest so we can talk about 'What Happy People Do Differently". Megan is a clinical educator, behavioural health consultant, registered social worker, mother of twins, badass motherf*cker ;)
This is an excellent discussion around why are brains act the way they do, how to bounce back from the usual negative bias we have, as humans..and how to moderate that 'fight / flight' response that pops up in your daily life! We also discuss the importance of habits and how some seemingly small changes can make huge differences in your overall mindset and state. Joy and happiness is something you have to practice and work on. Listen to this episode to get some wonderful insight onto this subject!!
Thanks Megan :)
Andre Viel joins the show today to talk about his unique set of life circumstances that led him into a career as a Recovery Coach, Family Recovery Coach and Certified Interventionist.
Andre was on top of the world (seemingly) until his life took a turn that led him down a life of gangs, addiction and suicidal thoughts. One morning he decided he couldn't keep going as he was and asked for help.
Some time later, after meeting his true self in rehab, Andre followed the 'omens' and his intuition around the world to learn about the subject of recovery.
Andre grew up a "people-pleaser" - a trait he was able to harness and convert into a much healthier approach to helping people, only after he helps himself first!
A lot of great info on this episode! Andre has a great way of explaining the nuances of recovery, as well as family dynamics and how meditation helped him find his best self.
Recovery means regaining your power of decision.
Great interview, I hope you guys enjoy it!
Find Andre online :
✅ www.therecoverylifestyle.ca
✅ www.facebook.com/andre.vi.96
✅ www.facebook.com/hoperecoverycoaching/
The incomparable Nick Hail calls in from South Africa to discuss his latest hit single ('Anime Girl') and the events that led to him winning "Best African Actor" at the Continental Film Awards!!
Nick hosts a great podcast, too - shoutout to "Enter the Muse".
Nick is releasing 2 singles per month for the months of November, December and January - he will then release a compilation EP of said singles on February 20th, 2022.
That date marks the anniversary of his older brother's passing. We get into how that situation has affected his life ever since, as well as what it has meant to this musical endeavour.
I always love talking with Nick - he is a very thoughtful guy and has a very unique take on the arts and creation!
I am sure you'll enjoy this talk!
PS - stick around for the end of the show where we spin 'Anime Girl'.
Find Nick Hail online :
✅ https://nickhail.hearnow.com/anime-girl (link to the single)
✅ https://anchor.fm/nick-hail
✅ https://www.instagram.com/real_nickhail/
✅ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHkz0RIQ18LGP1vktjsDWqA
A special bonus episode for you all!
I had the privilege of being a guest on Jahmaal Marshall's podcast, 'Listen Then Speak' !
Here is the unedited interview.
We talk about the origins of my 2 online courses ('Creative Minds Conservatory' & 'Recovery Roadmap').
Follow Jahmaal online :
✅ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/listen-then-speak/id1550684472
✅ https://www.facebook.com/listenthenspeakpodcast/
✅ https://listenthenspeak.com
✅ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmaalmarshall/
I am honoured and thrilled to have Mr. Bryan Gouthro on the show today.
Get ready to sit under the Learning Tree of Business!! Bryan basically came on and performed a 80-minute-mic-drop.
So much incredible insight, by way of storytelling - as well as some amazing quotes and soundbites :
"If it is to be, it is up to me".
"Systemize what you can".
"Success isn't hard - we make it hard".
"Success takes discipline and routines".
"People are more than their jobs".
"Don't leave things hanging in the air".
"Leadership is a learned skill".
- Bryan was able to leverage his own furniture store into a franchising deal with The Brick; for much of his career he was in charge of 19 locations here in Western Canada.
I am honoured and thrilled to have Mr. Bryan Gouthro on the show today.
Get ready to sit under the Learning Tree of Business!! Bryan basically came on and performed a 80-minute-mic-drop.
So much incredible insight, by way of storytelling - as well as some amazing quotes and soundbites :
"If it is to be, it is up to me".
"Systemize what you can".
"Success isn't hard - we make it hard".
"Success takes discipline and routines".
"People are more than their jobs".
"Don't leave things hanging in the air".
"Leadership is a learned skill".
- Bryan was able to leverage his own furniture store into a franchising deal with The Brick; for much of his career he was in charge of 19 locations here in Western Canada.
Welcome to Part 4 of the 8-part-mini-series with Jeff Lester.
Today, we talk about the dualities of life, the darkness & the light, the Yin & the Yang.
Fresh off one of Jeff's Yin Yoga classes we both had the idea to discuss this topic, independent of each other! Clearly it was meant to be.
Jeff releases some of his signature insight and value-bombs on how more "Yin" in your life can really help all avenues and aspects of your experience.
☯️ Yin = surrender, letting things happen, breathing, awareness & observation, resting...
☯️ Yang = exercises such as running, resistance training (weights), thoughts, "get er done" attitude...
Jeff also gives some GREAT suggestions on how to start allowing my Yin into your life, one small step at a time!
Find Jeff 👀
✅ https://jefeliving.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/jefe_af/
Today, I welcome the talented & creative Constanza Roeder to the show!
She is the founder & CEO of the ‘Hearts Need Art : Creative Support for Patients and Caregivers’ - a non-profit organization based out of San Antonio, Texas.
Her experience as an adolescent Leukemia survivor transformed into a calling to create a world where everyone can experience moments of joy, self-expression, and connection while facing life-altering health challenges.
She now speaks, writes, and empowers others to "re-frame and reclaim" the healing power of their own creativity and is on a mission to “humanize healthcare” through the arts.
We had a fantastic conversation about how arts and music can help those in treatment and recovery, the physical and mental health benefits of art, why so many people stop pursing art at such an early age, and much more!
Constanza also co-hosts a podcast ('Arts for the Health of It') that carries the same theme of art and music therapy helping during treatment and recovery.
Find Constanza here :
✅ https://constanzaroeder.com
✅ https://heartsneedart.org
✅ https://heartsneedart.org/podcast/
Here are some of the links she suggested early in the episode :
✅ https://arts.ufl.edu/academics/center-for-arts-in-medicine/ (Center for the Arts in Medicine)
✅ https://thenoah.net (National Organization of Arts in Health)
✅ https://twitter.com/Daisy_Fancourt
LIVE from Vancouver, BC - we bring you singer/songwriter Rich Chambers!!!
Rich just released my 4th single of the year in early September. It's called "High School Can't Last Forever."
He has also just started a radio promotion campaign to get some airplay for his 2020 Santa's Rockin' Band Christmas album.
By his own admission, Rich is basically just an average middle-aged guy who had an epiphany.
You can say that his “mid-life crisis" wasn't about buying a convertible and dating a younger woman ... it's been about buying guitars and making music!
Super cool story, Rich is just a great guy - I am definitely routing for him.
Enjoy a taste of the single at the start of the episode, and then enjoy the whole song at the end of the interview!!
You can find Rich's music on all the usual streaming sites.
Other places to find Rich online :
✅ https://richchambers.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/santasrockinband/?hl=en
✅ https://www.facebook.com/rich.chambers.18
Rachel Tapscott is on the show today - Zoom-calling in from halfway across the world, Australia!
We discuss her origins of video career, which has some very interesting stories involving her working for the regional news team!
Rachel has some amazing info and videos on her website & YouTube channel (see links below). The content has a lot to do with helping people feel comfortable in front of the camera, as well as a lot of 'how to' videos for those starting out in video production.
She is the CEO and Director at 'That Camera Girl' : a video production company that helps businesses tell their stories through video. Super cool.
And, somehow, Rachel also finds the time to host a badass podcast called 'The Mindset Mastery Podcast'. We get into how this podcast came about, how it has helped her grow as a person and what kinds of mindset tips & tricks she uses to maintain her high levels of performance.
Rachel is a prime example of the perfect guest for this show!
(BTW - I will be showing up as a guest on her show here in the not-so-distant future ;)
Find Rachel online! 👇
✅ http://thatcameragirl.com
✅ https://mindsetmastery.podbean.com
✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/ThatCameraGirl
Jeff is back, and we have an announcement to make! We will be extending his series of interviews to an 8-part mini-series, to tie in to the 'Eight Limbs of Yoga' theme 🤙
Today, we talked in-depth about all the 7 chakras.
Find Jeff :
✅ https://jefeliving.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/jefe_af/
Part 2 of my convo with one Chris 'Bad Moon' Rhyason :
Chris Rhyason is one of the OG guests from when I was just starting in the podcast game!
Expert story-teller, tremendous beard (take my word for it), 5 star visual artist - and owner & head cheese of 'Sterling Skull Studios' tattoo studio.
SSS is located in Grande Prairie and has been thriving for just shy of 9 years.
Chris and I bat around many topics including 80s movies, how the 90s differ from current times..Steven Seagal as Jimi Hendrix? ..many other subjects!
Chris also gives us his a unique, behind the scenes perspective on his business.
Find Chris :
✅ https://thesterlingskullstudio.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/damncoyotechris/
✅ https://www.facebook.com/TheSterlingSkullStudio/
Chris Rhyason is one of the OG guests from when I was just starting in the podcast game!
Expert story-teller, tremendous beard (take my word for it), 5 star visual artist - and owner & head cheese of 'Sterling Skull Studios' tattoo studio.
SSS is located in Grande Prairie and has been thriving for just shy of 9 years.
Chris and I bat around many topics including 80s movies, how the 90s differ from current times..Fat Batman..dyed beards..many other subjects!
Chris also gives us his a unique, behind the scenes perspective on his business.
Find Chris :
✅ https://thesterlingskullstudio.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/damncoyotechris/
✅ https://www.facebook.com/TheSterlingSkullStudio/
Jeff Lester of 'Jefe Living' is back for Part 2!
We take a deeper dive into the "8 Limbs of Yoga" , as well as what the Chakras of the Body represent..we also get into a discussion of learned behaviours & ancestrally-passed-down behaviours, and even delve into the subject of Karma!
I love hearing the more traditional, Eastern teachings on all of these subjects.
Another hour that flew by!
Find Jeff :
✅ https://jefeliving.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/jefe_af/
I am proud to announce my band (Ground Level Falcons) has released our beautiful new album!!
This podcast will debut the first single 'Your Face Gives It Away' (29:14)
I give a detailed breakdown of how the pandemic affected the production of the album, as well as the story behind the album itself!
✅ 'Skyline' is now available on any streaming music site!!
Also visit or purchase at :
✅ www.groundlevelfalcons.bandcamp.com
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Ground Level Falcons are back with their 5th LP, ‘Skyline’.
Release date : September 22nd, 2021.
This album was the bands most challenging to release, due to the start/stop nature of the pandemic of the past 18 months.
Despite the lockdowns and some lengthy gaps in practicing - the band put together, what they all believe to be, their strongest effort to date!
The GLF camp is back to a full lineup : bassist Greg Kolodychuk and lead guitarist/keyboardist Adrian Armitage have both returned from a 3 and a 4 year absence, respectively.
The last album both Greg and Adrian were a part of was 2017s ‘The New Wilderness’.
Backing vocalist, Olivia Ostrom, appears on all the songs this time around - she had made her debut on 2019s ‘Good Living Foundation’ , appearing on the last 2 songs of that album.
This album marks the 10-Year-Anniversary for the band, as well.
The band started out in the fall of 2011.
‘Skyline’ is the bands first self-produced album to date; frontman Matt Gardiner took on the engineering & mixing.
The band used the analog online mastering service ARIA Mastering for the 2nd straight release.
The album is a wonderful blend of 60s/70s and grunge era music.
ABOUT THE ALBUM :
‘Skyline’ is actually the prequel to 2019s ‘Good Living Foundation’ , story-line wise.
‘Skyline’ takes place on the Skyline Trail - which is located in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. The protagonist (Trent Hemingway) has recently broken up with his girlfriend (Amy) and has taken to the Skyline Hike to clear his head.
Skyline Trail is a 27mile hike that has 5 campsites throughout to break up the hike.
Each song represents a different stops on the hike - which adds up to 7 stops when you include the starting and finishing points.
Each song also represents a different stage of the “7 Stages of Recovery*” as it relates to dealing with the end of this relationship.
As the songs take on the different stages of recovery - the album, itself, plays quite beautifully as a story.
Olivia’s parts are varied from sparse & hauntingly, being placed in the background, to straight-up duets with Matt, depending on what part of the story is being told.
7 Songs & Stages :
1 - ‘The Human Trigger’ = Shock & Denial
2 - ‘Your Face Gives It Away’ = Pain & Guilt
3 - ‘Blood Memory’ = Anger & Bargaining
4 - ‘DisLocation’ = Depression
5 - ‘Strawberry Moon’ = The Upward Turn
6 - ‘Running Like a River’ = Reconstruction
7 - ‘Skyline’ = Acceptance & Hope
✅www.facebook.com/groundlevelfalcons
✅www.twitter.com/glevelfalcons
✅www.instagram.com/ground_level_falcons
Jeff Lester of 'Jefe Living' is on the show today!
He brings some fantastic knowledge and perspective on Yoga and life, in general. I very much enjoyed this discussion.
It was very apparent when we were halfway through our booked time - there is going to be a Part 2!! ....stay tuned.
I hope you enjoy our discussion as much as I did.
Find Jeff :
✅ https://jefeliving.com
✅ https://www.instagram.com/jefe_af/
Jahmaal Marshall is a public speaker, a mentor, a counsellor and a fan of all things spoken word. He has a passion to see past the surface to discover the 'why' and the 'what'.
Jahmaal spent 6 years working for the Federal Bureau of Prisons Central Office in DC - which taught him a lot about the stigma and miscast judgements that fall upon those in prison.
We also discuss the preparation needed to ensure an effective presentation occurs when speaking to a group, before during and after a gig. We also dive into the differences between counselling and mentoring.
There is a very candid spot towards the back end of the interview that I really appreciate Jahmaal's honesty - as we converse about some, of the many, issues that the world faces today. We specifically discuss his situation and perspective of being a young black man living in America.
Some excellent content here today - very thankful to Jahmaal for coming on the show!
Find and follow Jahmaal here :
✅ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmaalmarshall
✅ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/listen-then-speak/id1550684472 (Apple Podcast)
✅ https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZKBCtjVuob0vx4UqeAF8r (Spotify Podcast)
✅ https://www.instagram.com/jluvstolisten/
Here is Part 2 of Chad Curtis, of the 'Our Human Experience' podcast!
We are talking all things 'Plant Medicine'. Chad has been involved in Plant Medicine Ceremonies for the past year and a half, so has become well-versed in the medicines themselves, as well as the communities & ceremonies
We also discuss the pre and post care needed to have a successful journey (ie - mindset, environment, dosage, specific medicine for specific need).
Excellent conversation here!
Anyone who is interested or intrigued by the idea of Plant Medicine - you will dig these episodes!
✅Check out the podcast that Chad and his wife, Melissa, have on Instagram :
https://www.instagram.com/our_human_experience_/
✅We also talk quite a bit about Enlifted in this episode :
https://www.enlifted.me
Chad, of the 'Our Human Experience' podcast, is my guest today.
We are talking all things 'Plant Medicine'. Chad has been involved in Plant Medicine Ceremonies for the past year and a half, so has become well-versed in the medicines themselves, as well as the communities & ceremonies
We also discuss the pre and post care needed to have a successful journey (ie - mindset, environment, dosage, specific medicine for specific need).
Excellent conversation here! Look for Part 2 later in the week.
Anyone who is interested or intrigued by the idea of Plant Medicine - you will dig these episodes!
✅Check out the podcast that Chad and his wife, Melissa, have on Instagram :
https://www.instagram.com/our_human_experience_/
✅We also talk quite a bit about Enlifted in this episode :
https://www.enlifted.me
Mark Henick joins the show today to talk about his incredible story of growing up suicidal to pivoting in to the youngest-ever board member for the Mental Health Commission of Canada, as well as the youngest President of a provincial Canadian Mental Health Association in history.
Mark recently released his first book : "So-Called Normal : A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience". We get into his whole process of writing this book itself, and how it has helped his own life coming out of the release.
Mark shares some incredible insight as to how the publics view of Mental Health has changed, for the better, over the past 10 years - as well as what we need to do to continue making it better.
We also discuss his amazing TedTalk, that is one of the most watched TT's of all time - currently sitting at 6.7 million views!
Check out his podcasts : 'So-Called Normal Podcast' and 'Living Well Podcast' .
Find Mark online :
https://markhenick.com
@markhenick (twitter, instagram)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1QoyTmeAYw : TedTalk
Steffan and I had a great conversation about all things 'Golden Triangle Ventures Inc.'
This guy has got some incredible businesses with some truly mind-blowing concepts on the way, and services currently available.
GTV merges the 3 components of :
1) Health : 'Global Health Services' - PPE, as well as CBD/hemp.
2) Entertainment : 'Lavish Entertainment' - Epic Raves based out of Las Vegas.
3) Technology : 'HyFrontier Technologies' - innovative, game-changing agriculture technologies.
...and just for good measure : throw in 'Napa Wine Brands' ;)
Steffan's bio :
"Mr. Dalsgaard has a background business development with over a decade of experience representing and consulting with dozens of private and public companies over his career. Mr. Dalsgaard consults with companies on all of their corporate objectives while providing a professional and corporate face to their organization. Steffan Dalsgaard has built a strong reputation in the public relations industry and has a mission to work with emerging growth companies that are positioned to become significant businesses in their respective fields. By providing quality representation and strategic consulting catered to each client’s individual needs, the services Mr. Dalsgaard provides are highly valued and imperative to many different corporate successes. Mr. Dalsgaard has a vision of operating a nationally recognized holding company for a multitude of businesses that provide synergistic value to each other which are all operated and managed under one umbrella."
Do yourself a favour and look in to Steffan's amazing companies :
https://www.goldentriangleinc.com
https://gtvhealth.com
https://www.instagram.com/epicraves/
https://twitter.com/epicraves
Follow GTV on the Stock Exchange :
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/quote/GTVH?.tsrc=applewf
"From homeless to hero, Michael Unbroken, is the Founder of Think Unbroken, best-selling author, award-winning speaker, podcast host, coach, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Since 2016, Michael has empowered over 100,000 trauma survivors to get out of The Vortex, learn to love themselves, and become the hero of their own story."
Michael comes on the show to share his incredibly inspiring story of Homeless-to-Hero.
Michael is all about doing the deep work, the hard work, in order to reveal your true self.
There are no shortcuts to alleviating the traumas you have experienced in your life; if you ignore these traumas - they resurface in the form of panic-attacks, addiction and many other self-sabotaging behaviours.
I absolutely loved this conversation - so thankful for Michael coming on the show! I am certain this will be a game-changer for you to listen to.
Find Michael Unbroken :
https://www.thinkunbroken.com
https://www.thinkunbrokenpodcast.com
https://www.instagram.com/michaelunbroken/?hl=en
https://www.amazon.ca/Think-Unbroken-Understanding-Overcoming-Childhood-ebook/dp/B07Z329MLT
Simon Pellett from the 'Music On Your Own Terms' podcast joins the show today!
Simon has a great podcast over at :
http://musiconyourownterms.com
We talk about how things were down in Ft.Worth, Texas during and after the Pandemic. We also delve into his coming-to-America story (he was born in the UK)...how he met his wife of 20 years, how the New England music scene helped pivot him into starting his current podcast, which he delivers on a weekly basis btw.
Mental Health is a very important topic for Simon..he is not shy about his own battles with anxiety, bullying and depression. He is fortunate to be on the safer, healthier side of the fence these days - and is happy to share some of his own habits and mindsets that keep him from re-entering those dark days.
Great stuff here, I really enjoyed our conversation!
Thanks Simon!
'Talking Shop' is back!
Glen and I have a preamble prior to our recording the "Summer of Grunge" series over on #10Albums podcast :
(https://www.spreaker.com/show/10-albums)
We talk the usual summer activities : eating sugary breakfast cereal that cuts the roof of your mouth (looking at you - Capt Crunch!) and our recent, simultaneous trips to the Canadian Rocky Mountains!
Check out our mini-series on the #10Albums podcast, if you are a fan of 90s music (specifically Grunge)!
Jacob stops by to talk all things to do with creativity. He is incredibly insightful and thoughtful in regards to all avenues of the importance of being in touch with your creative side and your imagination.
I HIGHLY recommend his book 'The Creative Cure'.
Check out the links below for some upcoming events with Jacob and his friends :
https://www.jacobnordby.com
https://insighteventsusa.com/the-gathering-of-the-creatives/
https://www.jacobnordby.com/creative-self-journal-gift/. (free eBook we discuss)
Jacob stops by to talk all things to do with creativity. He is incredibly insightful and thoughtful in regards to all avenues of the importance of being in touch with your creative side and your imagination.
I HIGHLY recommend his book 'The Creative Cure'.
Check out the links below for some upcoming events with Jacob and his friends :
https://www.jacobnordby.com
https://insighteventsusa.com/the-gathering-of-the-creatives/
https://www.jacobnordby.com/creative-self-journal-gift/. (free eBook we discuss)
Here is an unedited version of my interview on Mike Schwartz' show : 'Music Fit Podcast' !
We discussed being in a band coming out of the pandemic, the strength of having a podcast as a musician, Rage Against the Machine and many other topics.
It was a great time! Thanks Mike!
Definitely check out Mike's podcast at :
https://anchor.fm/themusicfitpodcast
Also - do yourself a favour and sign up to 'Music Fit Collective' ..a FREE introductory pass!
https://unicorns.musicfitcollective.com/landing?from=https%3A%2F%2Funicorns.musicfitcollective.com%2Fprivacy-policy
Mark England visits ESP en route to his quest to hit 1000 podcasts - we are #245!
The self-proclaimed language-geek, Mark, is the Founder of the coaching company 'Procabulary' , as well as the Head Coach at 'Enlift.me'
He also gave a riveting TedTalk speech in 2017 (see the link below)
Mark gives some great insight on the power the words we use can be, as well as the damage they can have.
Definitely take the 'Soft Word Challenge' that Mark lays down to us!!
Incredible interview, hope you all enjoy.
ABRACADABRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-6as-5dxSs (TedTalk)
https://www.instagram.com/markengland2057/?hl=en
https://procabulary.org
https://www.enlifted.me
Part 3 of the Trilogy!!
(This one is only 25 min haha)
https://unicorns.musicfitcollective.com/landing?from=https%3A%2F%2Funicorns.musicfitcollective.com%2Fprivacy-policy
About "The Rock Doctor" Mike Schwartz I help musicians solve their problems through the magic of movement, breath and a rock star mindset. I founded the Music Fit Collective, the Official Optimization Station of the Music Industry where we're changing the game of Musician Wellness and rewriting the rules of Rock & Roll one musician at a time from the inside out. I'm the creator and facilitator of The Music Fit Method©️, and I authored “The Musician’s Guide To Surviving The Rock Star Lifestyle”. With over 15 years as the Trusted Authority of Musician Wellness, I've got some stories to share.
"I think, like many, we should use this as national time of reflection. We need to acknowledge moving forward that we need to do better. As a nation, as individuals, we need to do better. I am appalled and offended by the actions of those who came before us, that they could commit such atrocities..and how our country silently condoned, covered up and closed a blind eye to this genocide all these years.
I will never understand our need to extinguish the light and the language and essence of other humans so ours may shine brighter and grow bigger."
-Jan Larsen (retired Social Worker - Ashcroft, BC, Canada)
everychildmatters #everynamecounts
post script :
This was a tough episode to record.
I would like to acknowledge the community of Lytton, BC - who all had to evacuate their community due to the forest fire nearby. I don't feel I brought enough attention to this in the episode ...my thoughts and prayers are with you all, as well.
Part 2 of the convo with the one and only "Rock Doctor" Mike Schwartz!
https://unicorns.musicfitcollective.com/landing?from=https%3A%2F%2Funicorns.musicfitcollective.com%2Fprivacy-policy About "The Rock Doctor" Mike Schwartz I help musicians solve their problems through the magic of movement, breath and a rock star mindset. I founded the Music Fit Collective, the Official Optimization Station of the Music Industry where we're changing the game of Musician Wellness and rewriting the rules of Rock & Roll one musician at a time from the inside out. I'm the creator and facilitator of The Music Fit Method©️, and I authored “The Musician’s Guide To Surviving The Rock Star Lifestyle”. With over 15 years as the Trusted Authority of Musician Wellness, I've got some stories to share.
A funny story with these episodes with Mike :
I was set to be a guest on HIS podcast ..but we ended up just completely hitting it off and riffing for 3 straight hours! Such a wicked guy, safe to say we became instant friends. This episode is literally the first conversation we've ever had.
I really dig what this guy and his crew is doing - his site is a must-see :
https://unicorns.musicfitcollective.com/landing?from=https%3A%2F%2Funicorns.musicfitcollective.com%2Fprivacy-policy
This is more of a free form conversation but I feel it strong enough to put on my 'cast! Hope you enjoy as much as I did!
Thanks Mike!
About "The Rock Doctor" Mike Schwartz I help musicians solve their problems through the magic of movement, breath and a rock star mindset. I founded the Music Fit Collective, the Official Optimization Station of the Music Industry where we're changing the game of Musician Wellness and rewriting the rules of Rock & Roll one musician at a time from the inside out. I'm the creator and facilitator of The Music Fit Method©️, and I authored “The Musician’s Guide To Surviving The Rock Star Lifestyle”. With over 15 years as the Trusted Authority of Musician Wellness, I've got some stories to share.
Dustin Gruss, CEO of 'Step Up To Greatness', joins the show today.
We get into his background and upbringing, as well as his current family situation that sees him and his wife as foster parents of 2 young children. Dustin is based out of Cleveland, OH.
Gruss is both a Personal Trainer and a Life Coach, bringing the 2 elements together to create his brand of Greatness Facilitator.
Lots of great mindset advice and discussion on this episode!
Check Dustin out at his hub :
https://www.stepuptogreatness.com
Here is unedited cut of my interview on CJ Plain's podcast - 'The Noize Report' !
about the show :
'The Noize Report brings you all things LOUD!
Music, Movies, TV, Comedy, Geek Culture, Pop Culture, you never know. Whatever we bring you, just know that we're doing it on 10!'
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-noize-report-1857529
Jon Morgan is a child of the 90s - and it shows with his picks.
Very solid list here, Jonny! ..always enjoy talking this era of music..
Jon is a drummer and was in numerous bands here in the local Edmonton music scene over the years, as well as a supporter of the local bands albums - he has been known to set up at Flea Markets and other such vendors with bands' CDs and vinyl, helping them sell their music and get the word out.
#10albums :
Rage Against the Machine - 'Evil Empire'
Gate - 'Lost'
Ace of Base - 'The Sign' (his first album he ever owned, so cut him some slack)
Tool - 'Lateralus'
Soundgarden - 'Superunknown'
Massive Attack - 'Mezzanine'
Sublime - '40oz to Freedom'
Mr. Bungle - 'California'
Daft Punk - 'Musique Vol.1'
Radiohead - 'The Bends'
#guiltypleasures :
The B-52s - 'Time Capsule'
Batman Forever Soundtrack
Part 2 of the interview with Jon Morgan, following his big announcement :
He has officially announced his candidacy for City Council of Treaty 6 Territory (Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi)
Jon has been a frontline public servant - working for the past 14 years in the Transit Dept for the City of Edmonton; Jon is also the President of the Community League for Heritage Point.
We get into why Jon chose to take this on at this point in his life, as well as the challenges the current state of the world are bringing to his campaign ..we also talk about what may show up as some of the pillars of his platform.
Listen in to this 2-parter as Jon and I get into his story, his past and how his path led him to this announcement!
https://www.jonmorgan.ca
**tune in for Part 3 - which is an episode of '10 Albums' (https://www.spreaker.com/show/10-albums)
Jon Morgan has a BIG announcement to make today!!
He has officially announced his candidacy for City Council of Treaty 6 Territory (Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi)
Jon has been a frontline public servant - working for the past 14 years in the Transit Dept for the City of Edmonton; Jon is also the President of the Community League for Heritage Point.
We get into why Jon chose to take this on at this point in his life, as well as the challenges the current state of the world are bringing to his campaign ..we also talk about what may show up as some of the pillars of his platform.
Listen in to this 2-parter as Jon and I get into his story, his past and how his path led him to this announcement!
https://www.jonmorgan.ca
Todays episode is the Dogcast!
I am joined by Dog Advocate and Author - Cara Sue Achterberg.
We discuss her heroic efforts in fostering dogs (she is now over 100 dogs fostered), her latest dog-book based on those experiences '100 Dogs and Counting' , her collaboration with a filmmaker as they prep the release of a documentary that aims to shine a light on the saddening animal shelter and dog homelessness situation in the USA.
Cara and I also discuss adopting from a breeder or puppy-mill vs. adopting a rescue dog. (There is an amazing stat that will blow your mind on this part of the interview!!)
**apologies for some of the connectivity issues - some of Cara's answers are a bit glitchy and choppy.
We look forward to having her back on closer to the time of the documentary coming out!!
Thanks for all you do, Cara!!
http://www.carawrites.com/books
http://WhoWillLetTheDogsOut.org
Ladies and gentlemen - I hope you brought your notepad for today's episode!! If you didn't, I would suggest going and grabbing it before you start.
Debora (or Debbie to her friends and clients;) brings her beautiful and concise way of explaining what you can do to change your mindset for the better.. as well as how she can help you do so.
**There are a TON of mic-drop quotes in this episode!!
The energy behind her presentation is very contagious, and you can hear how Life Coaching is a true passion and calling for Debbie.
We cover the backstory, as to how Debbie got in to Life Coaching - pivoting out of the Pharmaceutical industry. We then delve into her specialized categories of Coaching.. and then we get into the mysterious powers of the human brain and how we can reset and change certain aspects of ourself, one thought at at time.
"Live the life you were created for, not the one you have been given."
Find Debbie :
https://www.deborakeeganlifecoach.com
Rick Ornelas is on the show today to tell his story of bouncing back from a dark spot, to spring in to the most positive time in his life!
As with many folks, 2020 was a tumultuous year - the start of 2020 was the same for Rick. He was laid off, in quarantine and feeling desperate. ..That is when he decided to act on writing a book he had had as an idea for close to a year, and when he did - a very positive shift started to happen in his life.
'12 Hours of Heaven' was the book that came out of this time period, but the book was coupled with a much broader idea : 'I Spark Change'.
isparkchange.com was started shortly after the publication of '12HoH' - it is an online community for those who seek to make the world a better place, on act at a time.
We talk about the dark parts that led to the book, the book leading into the ISC community..the current state of I Spark Change, as well as its future plans.. and then we end the conversation with some excellent habits and hacks for creating a better, healthier day for yourself!
Great conversation here, great guest..we definitely look forward to having Rick back on in the future!
https://isparkchange.com
https://www.amazon.com/12-Hours-Heaven-Rick-Ornelas-ebook/dp/B08KP8NDT4
Jimmy Song is on the show today!
A fantastic guy, very well-spoken and VERY knowledgeable about all things Bitcoin!
If you have any curiosity about cryptocurrency - this is the podcast episode for you.
We talk the history, present and future of Bitcoin..why he feels its a sure bet (but there are some caveats)..why he feels the rest of the cryptocurrency is a scam..we also discuss what he felt about the whole "Doge-Day" scenario..
Very interesting stuff here. A must-listen for anyone intrigued by BTC.
Jimmy has written 'Programming Bitcoin' as well as contributed to the book 'Little Bitcoin Book'.
Find him online :
https://twitter.com/jimmysong?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://www.coindesk.com/people/jimmy-song
Books :
https://programmingbitcoin.com
https://www.amazon.ca/Little-Bitcoin-Book-Matters-Finances-ebook/dp/B07W957N7T
Crystal Holloway of the 'Lyfe Aligned' Podcast is my guest today!
She is a Reiki Practitioner and a Tarot Coach, as well as a Intuitive Life Coach - she helps people create the lives they want by clearing energetic blocks, and finding a unique balance of mental, emotional and spiritual health.
We talk about how Crystal got onto this path and what she does as a Coach..
We as discuss such topics as : following your gut instinct, dream journalling, chakra healing, tarot cards, Reiki, paying attention to the signs that life is trying to give you and many other fascinating topics!
Crystal was a great guest - I will definitely be looking at having her back on.
https://lyfecrystalized.com
https://www.facebook.com/LyfeAlignedPodcast/
*** Special bonus :
ESP Listeners can access 20% off Crystals services by using the following discount code : ESPodcast
Toby Wright is back for part 2 of our interview, but this time he brought his business partner - Jason Sakowski!
We get the scoop on this state of the art audio sleep and healing aid that these 2 have developed, produced and marketed to the world.
TAUMMHOMS (pronounced tomes)
Off the site :
"It’s no secret that sleep is an essential part of living healthy, productive lives. In fact, studies show that sleepless nights or insomnia can disrupt blood sugar levels, weaken the immune system, block arteries, and cause psychiatric conditions including anxiety and depression.
That’s where we come in! Welcome to Taummhoms, a one-of-a-kind, natural sleep remedy and sound healing portal.
Using original binaural beats frequencies—composed by Grammy Award Winning Producer, Toby Wright— our customizable, on-demand streaming service is designed to lull you to sleep in 30 minutes or less. Ready to give it a go?"
Make sure to check Taummhoms out today, as well as the rest of Toby's projects :
https://www.taummhoms.com
https://www.tobywrightmusic.com/discography
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH2vyCbhEoPVq2e-JgqYs_g
https://www.facebook.com/echorangeband/
4x Grammy Award Winning Producer - Toby Wright joins us today to talk about his amazing, unparalleled 40+ years in the music industry!
If you are a fan of hard rock, metal or 90s grunge - there is a very good chance you know this man's work.
So honoured to be able to run through some highlights of his career and pick his brain on the state of music these days... great guest, very humble guy considering the career he has had.
From his New York beginnings at Electric Lady Studios, to engineering '...And Justice for All' by Metallica at One-on-One Studios in LA...to producing Alice in Chains from 1993 onwards...seriously - check out his titanic discography ..its a who's who of hard rock for the era!
Join us for Part 2 where we discuss his latest innovative musical endeavour - a sleeping and healing portal known as 'Taummhoms'.
See the links below for Toby's many projects :
https://www.tobywrightmusic.com/discography
https://www.taummhoms.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH2vyCbhEoPVq2e-JgqYs_g
https://www.facebook.com/echorangeband/
Happy 4:20 Day!
To celebrate, we bring to you the host of the 'Down the Road' podcast - writer, director, producer and overall great guy : KC Murdock!!
KC and his crew are bringing a 7 part mini-series that deals with the subject of marijuana in America.
They began this journey back in 2013, obviously a lot has changed as far as the stances on legalizing weed and so forth, but these stories are still incredibly fascinating and entertaining.
We are talking about Part 1 in this podcast - which just so happens to drop April 20th ;)
Check out the links below! Subscribe to his YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/user/DTRShow (official YouTube channel - where to find series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ8a1dHfuYs (trailer for series)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5159912/ (IMBD link)
Talking Shop :
The VRS crew is back with the newest & latest VRS Tournament Bracket - the Superhero Bracket!!
We discuss who made the worst Batman, which Spider-Man is Australian and why Richard Pryor was on skies in Superman III (among many other topics).
anchor.fm/VRS
Hailing from the Windy City - Chicago, Ill ...Deon Davis of the podcast 'Positivity is the Way to Go' joins the show today!
We discuss his podcast and YouTube channel, as well as why it is important to keep a positive mindset no matter what.
https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/positivity-is-the-way-to-go/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX9hD_ELozQX5BHPcBa6CKA
Glen is back to discuss how important and beneficial imagination is in his life, and his family life.
We also discuss challenge of technology influencing your brain and your thoughts vs thinking for yourself.
Imagination vs Information
output v input
"Imagination is the Electric Soil of Invention"
10 years ago Glen was at the top of the food chain in his chosen career, but he decided to leave it all behind in pursuit of a more balanced life based around his young family.
We go into how he came about that choice; we also discuss why he feels his life has been more based on elevating others than putting himself first.
Talking Shop w Glen White
Glen is my test subject for the upcoming relaunch of ESP : Electric Soil Podcast!
We are approaching the start of Season 7 (this April) and I am taking a different approach to the show.
This is the last part of the pre-interview before we go live-to-tape!
This is a recent interview I did on the Deon Davis Show (out of Chicago, Ill) :
https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/positivity-is-the-way-to-go/
Thanks to Deon for having me on!
We are talking Ground Level Falcons, and I perform an acoustic version of 'Just What You Should Do' at the end!
Chop It Up :
Josh and I prep our home studios for 'Jamulus' - the online rehearsal software that has become a fairly big deal over the past 10 months of spotty jam times, at best.
We also ramp up and riff on the upcoming 2-parter on '10Albums' podcast : "Artists Selling Their Song Catalogues to Faceless Companies"
The preamble for Chris and I prior to our Year-End Podcast for '1 Year in Wrestling'
https://anchor.fm/1yearinwrestling
Merry Christmas! & happy 2021.
Merry Christmas from anchor.fm/vrs !!
Todd, Matt and Glen are back to pit the 16 best Christmas films of all time in this seasonal spectacular!
Check out the tournament on the above-listed link, or any other spot you listen to your podcasts!
see you in 2021!
This is the final single for the 2019 Ground Level Falcons release 'Good Living Foundation'.
It features quite a dandy duet of Matt & Olivia!
In other news :
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The click track/scratch guitars tracks have been completed for the next GLF release. (due Oct 2021)
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The podcast 10Albums will be finding a new home right here on ELECTRIC SOIL PODCAST!
Todd and I discuss the movies that made the cut (slasher-movie pun) for the VRS 'Best Horror Movie of All-Time' bracket!
Check it out on :
anchor.fm/vrs
..also available on (almost) all podcast streaming services!
We are a little past 1 full calendar year since the Sept 27th, 2019 release of Ground Level Falcons' LP 'Good Living Foundation' ..we are also 3 years into the GLF 4Hr playlist which is set to culminate in Oct. 2021.
This is a look back, a snapshot of current and a look ahead of the project!
We are 5 singles in, 12 countries of reach and the best national attention of any of our albums to date.
Thanks to all who have listened!
Glen is back to record a #10albums episode - here is the pre-episode episode of 'Talking Shop' !
Our 5th single off of 'Good Living Foundation' - it is our longest single to date! ..Clocking in at over 8 minutes.
This song also signifies the debut of Olivia to the band.
The preamble is the usual band update etc.
This single will get us through the 1 year anniversary of the album being released (Sept 27, 2019).
Just shy of his 3 year Leave-of-Absence - bassist Greg Kolodychuk has made his return to the band!
This episode of 'Talking Shop' is the reunion of myself, Brendan and Greg as we prep to work on our new batch of songs ..the first practice with the 3 of us since September 2017!
Welcome home, Greg.
Did you know Chuck Norris' name is not actually Chuck??!
Did you know Chuck has a son , who is also an actor - named Mike Norris??!
Between shows on the VRS and 10 Albums tip!
Todd had a beer literally explode all over himself and his room, we discuss the story of the man that traded his way from a paperclip to a 2 storey farmhouse!
Lineup changes in the band !
Blair Fraser exits stage right , as Greg Kolodychuk (re)enters stage left!
Great to have Greg back after a near-3 year absence; thankful for Blairs 18 months of full time service!
Some studio renovations take place as Brendan and I install some new lights in the studio!...and talk some shop , of course..
(from June 15 rehearsal)
Talking Shop
(recorded between recording '10 Albums' and 'VRS')
Todd, Glen and Matt take a quick break between shows..the guys show Glen the Puddle of Mudd cover of Nirvana's "About a Girl".
Also - Glen leaves the show temporarily to cough up a hairball.
VRS is back!!
anchor.fm/vrs
HAPPY CANADA DAY!!
The Great Outdoorz - Treeplanters Terror
Here is a creepy story to listen to while you are out in the woods camping!!
Josh was a tree planter fo 4 years - all over BC...this is a story of 1 block he worked at in northern BC that saw his camp exposed to tornados, bears that were a little too comfortable with humans, a cougar that was located in a tree just above a group photo (discovered when the pictures were developed.
But the main course of the story : Josh was awoken one night to a mysterious sound that did not match any of the animals he'd ever heard in the bush. The creature then made a steady line directly to the camp...
What happens next?? You'll have to listen.
HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!
The Brothers Gardiner return to the Inkaneep Point Resort to perform 3 of Josh's new tunes!...the concert is bookended with a special lo-fi treat.
1 - Da Man
2- Eagle
3- Osprey
4- Eagle vs Osprey
5- Greenberg
Chop it Up - Josh's Song
I catch Josh in a bit of a negative state of mind...he has a headache and, I am fairly sure, was showing signs of "hangry"...
We do our yearly check-in on his creative process; Josh is a very talented visual artist (he has done all of the 'Ground Level Falcons' cover art), photographer, musician and graphic novel writer/artist.
School has rendered his spare time to a near-null, but he is finding music is the most effective way to relax while keeping his brain sharp and aware.
We also touch on the baggage that can be caused by egocentric, judgemental artist communities - especially when you are growing up and in a developmental state.
The tone of the conversation is juxtaposed incredibly by his beautiful song we perform at the end of the podcast!
Check it out, for sure...all in 1 take, including the "vocals on the fly" overdub.
Talking Shop is back after a 9 week pandemic-induced hiatus!
The band is ready to start phase 1 of its return to action here this week, with Brendan and Matt starting the rehearsals again...
I got a lot accomplished over the break - I debut one of the brand new songs (DisLocation) at the end of this TS episode!
Also - thanks to all that voted for 'Strange Familiars' on the Lurch's Lair Quarantine Madness.!! We had a good run - starting in the 64 band bracket and were just shy of cracking the Final 4.
...as mentioned in the previous episode - our fourth single has just been released on the heels of 'Strange Familiars' success - the new single is 'Time to Repair'!! Listen for it very soon!!
Our 4th single off 'Good Living Foundation' is here!
This is track 3 on the new album and it is a pivotal song both on the album, and in our live set.
It is definitely an upbeat rocker that uses some unusual chord voicing and keeps a fairly non-radio arrangement (ie we purposely left some parts longer than a "radio edit" song would have)....it's Blair's fave song to play live, as a side note!
...got a few more singles to release here before we take ourselves out of exposure for a stint...we'll release one more song over the summer and then one more in the autumn to come full circle on the 1 Year Anniversary for the album release.
Enjoy the song, enjoy the spring weather!!
I recently uploaded the entire 'Vox Humana' discography to all the streaming sites (IE Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, YouTube, etc etc).
'Vox Humana' was the band that was a pre-courser for 'Ground Level Falcons'...in fact it is basically the same band, aside from adding a new member in 2011 (Greg to bass).
As a result the VH discography will end up under the artist name 'Ground Level Falcons' - the albums showing up named "Vox Humana - Vol.1 & 2 and 'BSides".
Check out one of our favourite songs at the end of the podcast - "Out of Context" which was released on 2009's "In Quarantine" cough, cough
LOOK FOR THE 'VOX HUMANA' MUSIC ON YOUR STREAMING SITES VERY SOON!! (if its not already up....the publishing does take a few weeks...)
Vox Humana (Vol.1)
includes "Moss (2008)" and "In Quarantine (2009)"
Vox Humana (Vol.2)
includes "Jellyfish EP (2010)" and "Before the Launch EP (2011)"
Vox Humana BSides :
includes 15 songs ranging from 2006-2008
CHOP IT UP : TODD ANSTETT
Todd is back!
...and he's calling in from Gander, Newfoundland...we discuss his new found job of tracking the ice formations in and around the northern Canadian territories from the North Pole down to the Great Lakes. Pretty interesting stuff!
Todd is a legit meteorogist; we discuss how/if his job has been affected since the whole Covid thing has been running its course.
Cool to catch up, check out his next few albums on the other channel :
https://wwwanchor.fm/10albums
A brief review/overview of the first 5 years of Electric Soil Podcast (Network), as well as a call-back to the single off the EP that was released at the same time the podcast started up back in 2015!
Ground Level Falcons - 'Light of Day' .....off "The Revealor - Side B"
Thanks to all the guests and listeners over the past 5 years, here is to 5 more (or 5x 5 more!!)
Check out our discography on any streaming site (Apple Music, iTunes, Napster, Spotify, Youtube, many more..)
Also check out :
www.anchor.fm/10albums
www.anchor.fm/vrs
www.anchor.fm/thegreatoutdoorz
www.anchor.fm/1yearinwrestling
April fools day indeed..
-24 outside, fresh snow...and Ground Level Falcons May 8th Hilltop show has officially been postponed due to the ungodly Coronavirus Pandemic.
Talking Shop is back!
What a difference a week makes! This was recorded right before we had our band practice on Mar.17th (St Paddys Day) ..and the way things are going - it could be our last practice for a while..
Crazy times here on Planet Earth.
Stay safe and help keep others around you safe! "Go home and stay home" as our PM said...
Hopefully see you soon!!
Spring is (almost) here!!
Ok so the much-hyped, easily convoluted #goodlivingfoundationplaylist is unravelling slowly, as promised...
Here is the story, as it stands :
Oct 2017 : Camp GLF announce their next musical venture will be a 4 hour playlist (#goodlivingfoundationplaylist) based around the next Falcons release, of the same name 'Good Living Foundation'.
Sept 2019 : Ground Level Falcons release LP 'Good Living Foundation' , a story that introduces protagonist character Trent Hemingway.
Feb 2020 : 'Good Living Foundation' is now not only the name of the latest Falcons LP, it is the umbrella project name that contains all the collaborators and supplemental albums and material that make up the 4hr #goodlivingfoundationplaylist
www.goodlivingfoundation.bandcamp.com
'Trent Hemingway' & 'Interludes' are released on Feb.29th, 2020.
This is the lead single off of Trent Hemingway - 'LifeOrgettable'.
Hope you dig it!
Anthony Shypitka is back to talk his new single 'Mitchell's Land' !
How it was recorded, what gear was used ..what the back story is - who is this Mitchell guy, anyways??!
We also discuss the YouTube video that premiered, last week, for this song !
Stick around until the end - we spin the track !!
Enjoy.
https://soundcloud.com/kirbymercury/popular-tracks?fbclid=IwAR2WsO1ltgKy7EuVwcOe4J9bWsJkBCcOu8DIFAuvgruAIBJlVgTY2_BBSF8
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ri3RALexOVp8Tm-TAtbKw?view_as=subscriber&fbclid=IwAR2rVdlVhNIu6C_rJJLfwxpjX_3HWUZ0spYTTibfWAnBrHRNhmYlxtQBmk4
Anthony joins me to talk his influences (from hip hop to The Beatles) and musical background, as well as talking about his latest project - 'The Massive Ravens'.
Check us out for part 2 next week where we drop the first single off their upcoming album : "Mitchell's Land"!!
Find The Massive Ravens online :
https://soundcloud.com/kirbymercury/popular-tracks?fbclid=IwAR3wGcC1shwTUWDB0GkRuUVAgDj_DgmiKt3eNxD8fHu8EavGU4YhVwo9JdU
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ri3RALexOVp8Tm-TAtbKw?view_as=subscriber&fbclid=IwAR3dmJU4O2isEK-JNJi4sWrYW1TSqF2SYjExqXIZ5LbgDtSjLp7byldo_UI
Ground Level Falcons present 2 new components to the #goodlivingfoundationplaylist :
'Trent Hemingway' and 'Interludes'.
The 3.5hr playlist is now around 60% completion!!
Listen in to the backstory on these LPs...
Happy Leap Year Day!
We are happy to announce the first show of 2020 for camp Ground Level Falcons :
Friday, May 8th @ The Hilltop Pub !!!
Also - check out the 2 acoustic demos which I will be submitting for our AFA (Alberta Foundation of the Arts) grant for a full-length studio recording.
Track 1 : 'The Human Trigger'
Track 2 : 'Your Face Gives it Away'
....and I address what has become of the 'Talking Shop' series...
Our 3rd single is here!!
'Strange Familiars' is a dirty rocker full of urgency and anxiousness...
this is the part of the album where the story and the music starts to take on a panicked mode leading to the climax.
The song captures that feeling of being alone in the woods where feelings of exposure and being watched raise the hairs on the back of your neck...where feelings of deja vu bring a creepy vibe to your thoughts and manifest in your body being on edge.
Remember - the new album 'Good Living Foundation' is available on ALL streaming sites (inlcuding the FREE YouTube Music)!!
also check us out at. :
www.groundlevelfalcons.bandcamp.com
Happy Birthday, Brent Whitford!!
About this episode :
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Brent had just joined the GLF camp - this is from early 2017.
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As it stood he was positioned to replace Adrian on lead guitar, as Adrian was moving to BC the summer of 2017.
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After our CD Release in fall of 2017 Greg was going to take a leave from the group...leaving me, Brendan and Brent to start a new project.
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Unfortunately that day never came as Brent tragically passed away just weeks before our CD Release.
Miss ya bud!
Talking Shop :
Josh is back to record his #9pick and #10pick for the podcast :
www.anchor.fm/10albums
We talk about Jim Johnsto, Jimmy Hart and the CFO$ - the evolution of the wrestler entrance music!! ...and then he delivers a musical spoiler/insight into what his final pick for #10Albums is!
Talking Shop :
Josh and I discuss the creative process - having TOO much free time vs having small windows of opportunity to get your work in...having TOO many resources vs not so much...the brain's thoughts when they get in the way...
Josh also gives me a nice recount of the first chapter of my adult music career with his looking back at my first band 'Vox Humana' ! (Vox Humana ran from 2006 - 2011...2 LPs and 2 EPs + lots of demos and myspace recordings).
Talking Shop
GLF converge after the holiday season with the first practice of the decade!
(from Jan 10th)
At the end there is a sneak preview of the NEW stuff we're working on!
Getting a little ahead of myself, perhaps?
Don't worry - I won't be pushing a new GLF record quite yet, being that 'Good Living Foundation' is still in its infancy...
BUT
I do want to share / explain the new LP ideas at their inception - which is a part of what this podcast is made of ..a journal that documents these projects as they happen.
'Skyline' is set to be released October 2021.
I share the concept in this podcast.
The first few minutes before we started the '20 Years of Sound Extractor' interview...setting up in Stew's mancave/garage.
I review the year of 2019 for Ground Level Falcons, as well as ESPN (Electric Soil Podcast Network) !!
It was a game-changing. format-changing year for both GLF and ESPN...one LP winded down after 80+ weeks on the air, another LP was released!
10Albums found itself into the deep 4-digits for listens, double-digits for subscribers - all within a few short months!!
groundlevelfalcons.bandcamp.com
anchor.fm/10albums
Thanks to all of the supporters and listeners, all the best in 2020!!
As this phase of Sound Extractor winds down, Stew Kirkwood takes a time-out to reflect on the past 20 years...
This episode we discussed :
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What collaboration means to Stew
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dealing with band dramatics
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What is on the horizon in 2020
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What advice Stew has for indie bands and indie producers
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What is the legacy of Sound Extractor at this point
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What is the impact Stew wants to leave moving forward
BIO :
Stew Kirkwood is a musician's producer. He began recording his own songs at the age of 7 with a primitive multi-tracking technique he developed out of necessity to accommodate his sonic visions.
Today, he owns and operates one of the most successful studios in Western Canada, Sound Extractor Studios, and is in high demand as a producer and audio engineer. He has produced albums for over 200 artists, many of which have had mentionable success on radio charts, in film placements and in written and online press.
As a producer and a multi-instrumentalist, he has the vocabulary to speak to the artist and musicians in the language of their respective instruments. His encyclopedic knowledge of music and the recording arts both past and present, gives him a wealth of insight to draw upon. This expertise, combined with his tireless efforts in coaching the artists he works with to greater heights, has been key to his continued success.
Soundextractor.com
**music is from Stew Kirkwood's LP "Free to Fly on a String That's Tied"
(episode 55 in the series)
As this phase of Sound Extractor winds down, Stew Kirkwood takes a time-out to reflect on the past 20 years...
This episode we discussed :
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Grant proposals
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Stew's 2007 LP "Free to Fly on a String That's Tied"
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Family life mixed with owning a business
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engineering Keith Urban, Justin Beiber and Shinedown and what in meant to Sound Extractor
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the 2010s Sonic Band of the Month showcases (many of which were produced by Stew)
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partners in business and the importance of being able to share and delegate
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how many projects at once?
BIO :
Stew Kirkwood is a musician's producer. He began recording his own songs at the age of 7 with a primitive multi-tracking technique he developed out of necessity to accommodate his sonic visions.
Today, he owns and operates one of the most successful studios in Western Canada, Sound Extractor Studios, and is in high demand as a producer and audio engineer. He has produced albums for over 200 artists, many of which have had mentionable success on radio charts, in film placements and in written and online press.
As a producer and a multi-instrumentalist, he has the vocabulary to speak to the artist and musicians in the language of their respective instruments. His encyclopedic knowledge of music and the recording arts both past and present, gives him a wealth of insight to draw upon. This expertise, combined with his tireless efforts in coaching the artists he works with to greater heights, has been key to his continued success.
Soundextractor.com
**music is from Stew Kirkwood's LP "Free to Fly on a String That's Tied"
As this phase of Sound Extractor winds down, Stew Kirkwood takes a time-out to reflect on the past 20 years...
This episode we discussed :
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The start of Stew's engineering days (grade 2!)
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his band 'Welcome' , who's rehearsal space gave birth to Sound Extractor
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how he expanded his business in the early 2000s
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when he "quit his day job"
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music industry changes and how they affected business
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his cover band 'Rotting Fruit'
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why indie bands still need CDs
BIO :
Stew Kirkwood is a musician's producer. He began recording his own songs at the age of 7 with a primitive multi-tracking technique he developed out of necessity to accommodate his sonic visions.
Today, he owns and operates one of the most successful studios in Western Canada, Sound Extractor Studios, and is in high demand as a producer and audio engineer. He has produced albums for over 200 artists, many of which have had mentionable success on radio charts, in film placements and in written and online press.
As a producer and a multi-instrumentalist, he has the vocabulary to speak to the artist and musicians in the language of their respective instruments. His encyclopedic knowledge of music and the recording arts both past and present, gives him a wealth of insight to draw upon. This expertise, combined with his tireless efforts in coaching the artists he works with to greater heights, has been key to his continued success.
Soundextractor.com
**music is from Stew Kirkwood's LP "Free to Fly on a String That's Tied"
Ever wonder what 'The New Wilderness - Vol.2' was supposed to be?
No? ..well too bad I'm going to tell you anyways...
I had one Eric L Scott (aka The Faceless Pianist) set to recreate GLF release 'The New Wilderness' as a piano album - one that you could play as a stand-alone album OR play in the background, at the same time as the GLF version - creating an entirely new listening experience!!
We got as far as song #1 before Eric elected to drop out.
Here it is : Memory Man (piano version by Eric L Scott).
OF NOTE : Memory Man has been picked up by Zone FM in Cape Town, South Africa and declared as 'The Best of the Best' in 2019 for indie releases and will now be getting radio love in that region on 6 different radio stations!!
groundlevelfalcons.bandcamp.com
Happy Black Friday to all! The holiday season is upon us..
'There Before' is our 2nd single off the new album "Good Living Foundation" - which is available anywhere you stream your music!!
I really like the way this song unfolds as it adds the layering and new instrumentation slowly until the post-chorus explosion.
We play this song entirely acoustically live, so this is a different take on the song then how we rehearse it.
Talking Shop :
More of our between-takes jib/jab on the set of VRS and 10Albums - with Todd, myself and Glen.
We talk about how great Anchor.fm is, and how challenging it USED to be to post podcasts...as well as plot to make some $ on these here podcasts in the future.
Talking Shop :
The between-takes jibber-jabber with me, Todd and Glen.
This was during our recording sessions for 10Albums & VRS.
We discuss McDonalds controversial Rick and Morty sauce!!
Reax (aka reaction show)
Thank you to all that attended the Blakbar show this past November 9th!!
Great turnout despite the Alberta weather working against us...
Blakbar is a really cool venue on Whyte Ave, we will definitely play there again!
Make sure to check out the new album - 'Good Living Foundation' on ANY streaming platform and, of course, our online hub :
groundlevelfalcons.bandcamp.com
Look for a Facebook Live show this February , otherwise we'll see you in the springtime Edmonton!
Our last PSA regarding tonights show.
SNOWMAGEDEON is upon us!!
...also I play Neil Young's 'Birds' to end this bonus episode.
The "behind the scenes" anatomy of a radio interview ..basically I recorded me and Mark's whole conversation leading up, including and after the radio interview - here is the intro and exit parts of the conversation.
SHOW TONIGHT AT BLAKBAR!!!!
9pm bands start.
107st & Whyte Ave, baby!
Here is the radio spot I did earlier today with Mark Harrison Rodgers on CJSR 88.5fm!
A good chat about our new album and our upcoming show - THIS SATURDAY @ Blakbar!!
Erik was guest #1 from podcast #1 on my first series - back in April 2015!!
We covered a lot of ground over a few hours of recording - the fruits of which will appear in, and throughout, November on #10Albums.
anchor.fm/10albums
This is our warm-up conversation that leans much more to the wrestling side of things...
We discuss 1996, 1997 WWF : lots of Sid, Vader, Bret Hart and Steve Austin references.
The best part being our discussion about "The Battle of the Powerbombs" between Sid and Vader - a match that ended with a chokeslam, curiously.
Talking Shop (from Oct 17th rehearsal)
As we get closer to showtime we discuss the set-time, the venue itself and Brendan reminisces about his time at Blakbar that ended with a shot of Jager going directly into his jeans pocket onto his cell phone.
We also talk The Office and draw a blank on Brick Tamland's actor name....also Hoegaarden has released a 0.0% version of their delicious beverage!
Talking Shop - Brendan and Jordan buy a 5th Wheel ..which MAY end up coming in handy for our Highway 93 acoustic performance mission!
Also we make fun of Lars again...there is a hilarious youtube video of a guy posing as Lars attempting to play Tool's 'Schism'.
National Album Day!!
I verbally share the story of the creation of our new album, as well as the plot of the album itself.
"Trent Hemingway was headed to Jasper to meet his wife, Amy, for their anniversary. When she doesn't show up for the agreed upon time he sets off down Highway 93, heading south to Banff - hoping to retrace her footsteps.
Amy works for an outdoors tour company known as Good Living Foundation. GLF are known for their deep-woods adventures all between Jasper and Banff. Upon contacting GLF it was revealed that no one had a straight answer to her last whereabouts...
The tension and panic picks up and fatigue sets in as Trent hits up all the famous tourist spots down Highway 93, which are used as start/stop points for the GLF tours.
As the mystery gets closer to being solved it becomes apparent that Trent is not alone in the woods. There is a creature that is following him and seems to be behind his missing wife.
What will become of Amy and Trent? What lies in wait beyond the tree line??"
Good Living Foundation is a bit of an experimental album that uses both the lyrics and musical textures to tell the story.
Due to the fact the band went through 3 members leaving in 2017, Matt made his best attempt to fill in the missing pieces with a dual-amplifier system, a loop pedal and some vocal effects; Brendan picked up a synthesizer.
Halfway through the recording process the band reached out to Blair, who had made a cameo role in the group for 2015's 'The Revealor - Side B'. Blair provides the soundscape synth and samples that stir around in the background, as well as bridge the songs and story together as the album progresses.
There are a lot of "noise" textures in this album - a lot of overdriven tubes & tape machines and was mastered entirely with analog gear (Aria Mastering). There was an attempt to use a warm noise to fill in some of the missing pieces from the lack of band members; the tubes and tape machine became a band member, in a sense.
The album intentionally starts fairly clean (There Before, Neil Young Once Said) and adds some dirt and overdrive and aggression throughout the album (Time Away, Strange Familiars) in order to advance the plot line.
By the end the album reaches and climax and resolve with the bands longest song to date, 'Another Diamond Way' which clocks in at 8:27 GLF comes full circle on the final track 'Here Before'.
These last 2 mentioned songs add the talents of Olivia Ostrom - she does a duet with Matt on both tracks. Olivia portrays the "missing persons" character that has been found at the end of the story (hence the last 2 songs) - so as to end on a happy note, as well as introduce a new band member in a unique way.
Stew Kirkwood is back again to help out with the mixing; he did the heavy lifting to focus the somewhat noisy recording into a cohesive piece. Matt did the engineering and editing - all production was done in Electric Soil Recordings.
This is the 5th release from the GLF camp since 2012's Vs. The release of the first single 'Time Away' is slotted for September 17th, the album is to be released on October 4th.
The bands new offering, as well as their entire back catalogue, will be available on all major streaming sites as of November 9th - an event that will be exclamation-pointed by a show at Edmonton's Blakbar, the same night.
Josh and I discuss the groundwork for our reverse-engineered "Top 10 Studio Albums of the Tragically Hip"...
We will start with our #1 picks and work our way backwards. (Reasons given in this episode).
The album is here!! ...and we are on all the digital platforms : Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Google Play, Napster, youtube and MANY more!!
We are super happy with the finished product.
Download or stream it today, let us know what you think!!
This podcast ends with the first single off the album : 'Time Away'.
SHOUT-OUTS :
Stew Kirkwood (mixing), Aria Mastering, Distrokid.
check out our 2 main pages :
groundlevelfalcons.bandcamp.com
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/groundlevelfalcons/good-living-foundation
We discuss the history of comedy in wrestling, what is considered full-on comedy vs entertainment value..kayfabe..and, of course, Orange Cassidy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igazwkQe0Ag
Pre-rehearsal we discuss the album's completion along with the promotional plans, including a very unique series of live performances...our practice schedule leading into the November 9th show...there has been some fairly tricky scheduling to get all 3 of us together, let alone with the 4th NEW member of the band.
Check out our revised Bandcamp :
groundlevelfalcons.bandcamp.com
My apologies for some of the audio quality. We recorded these episodes outside and my mic is quite sensitive to wind. Ugh.
I use an iRig mic for my iPhone and ..lets just say it's in bad need of a pop shield!!! (which I now have).
...more yabber-jabber between mixing le songs...
Part 3 of 3
My apologies for some of the audio quality. I use an iRig mic for my iPhone and ..lets just say it's in bad need of a pop shield (which I now have) - the wind kills it!!!
...more yabber-jabber between mixing le songs...
Part 2 of 3
Talking Shop : Band practice pregame
I am about to show the rest of the band the "finished" mixes (I use quote-marks because I have since tweaked 5 of the songs at least another few times) and bring up the topic of online mastering services...
I am excited to subscribe to Aria Mastering!! Check this service out - its an analog mastering service : there is literally a robot on the other side of things that puts your tunes through analog hardware. Pretty cool!
Also - Blair is back from the grave! He had a brush with death this past month or more - legit got tuberculosis .....jk but he did have a pneumonia of some sort. He dragged his ass all the way to Vancouver for a hockey tournament that included a rink that required an elevator to get to! Which is badass.
Thanks to Kristan Morin and Su Hardy for saving these podcasts with Brent :)
Miss you bud.
2 years ago, to the day, I got a message from Will Hoskins to call him about an urgent matter.
When I called him back - he mentioned Brent would not be making band practice that night as he had passed away....
Brent was a diabetic and lived by himself - it is suspected that the previous evening Brent had had complications due to his condition and was unable to call for help. He lived all but a few blocks away from where I live now.
Brent was an amazing friend, a talented musician, among many other descriptions. I met Brent in September 2001, a week after moving to Edmonton. We met as members of the local band Whatbox (a song by Whatbox shows up at the end of this episode).
I am so thankful to have known Brent. He literally saved my life as I had fallen into the grips of drugs and alcohol and it was Brent who took me to my first AA meeting in spring 2012. Had we not gone together I would not have gone in..and I am certain when I say I would not be here today had that been the case.
This is a podcast I had done with my best friend Brent from September 15th, 2015.
Rest easy, my friend!! Love you , miss you.
Talking Shop w. Stew Kirkwood !!
We chatter outside the studio between mixing the new album.
I just let the "tape roll" so to speak as we jump around various topics that include the selling off of Sound Extractor's massive gear list, moving the piano out of his current studio - which is down a massive, narrow series of stairs...
Chop It Up : Olivia Ostrom
Welcome the newest member to camp GLF : Olivia Ostrom!!
We chop it up a bit as we dial her in to the Pro Tools machine - she discusses how a Disney movie started off her singing career at a very early age...how she eventually evolved into fronting a heavy metal band..why she likes music and what bands she's listening to!
Olivia is a fantastically talented singer and was a pleasure to work with.
She will be appearing on the final 2 songs of our upcoming release!
'Miles Away' is our 10th (and final) single off our 2017's "The New Wilderness".
We are so proud of how this LP did for us...10 singles, 13 countries, a combined 80 weeks charting*
Front-to-back from the "interactive demos" of fall 2015 to the CD Release Party in fall 2017 .."The New Wilderness" had 4 years worth of legs.
A lot of memories attached to this one!
*Zone Radio (South Africa), Valley 89.5FM (Australia, Belter-Radio (UK), Lurch's Lair (USA.
Talking Shop : Selling stuff, Whiplash, the next episode, hip-teeth
**BONUS EPI!!
Glen brings up Whiplash while I am distracted from selling a bunch of random music gear on eBay...and we make light of John Frusciante's tooth transplants (that were apparently made from his hip bone).
Talking Shop : Between takes for 10th Episode Spectacular (!!)
The accumulation of the jibber-jabber that occurred between me, Darci and Glen revealing our 10th Albums.
Talking Shop : Preshow Snack!! (10th Episode Spectacular)
We settle in and discuss the details of how we're going to record our well-hyped, well-documented "10TH EPISODE SPECTACULAR" !!
I run through various soundboards trying to find the right bites of sizound that will enhance the episodes....we'll need a "studio audience" and drummer and some fart noises, of course!
Talking Shop : Between takes for Josh's 10Albums #3-5picks.
We delve into some fairly deep and serious reflections on life, a segway out of the stories behind these albums that are making up the show. There is also, of course, the usual tomfoolery and inside baseball as well!
Chop It Up - GREG KOLODYCHUK
Greg is the bassist for Ground Level Falcons...he and I haven't talked in close to a year!
He is amidst a leave of absence to be with his new wife and child...
Greg wrote the final song on 'The New Wilderness' - which will end up being our 10th single off the album; it is currently getting radio play in South Africa, Australia, the UK and USA.
We catch up and reflect on our music careers up until this point, as well as discuss the creation of the song itself!
ESPresents - LIVE at Inkaneep Point Resort!!
HAPPY CANADA DAY!!
This is the first acoustic show Josh and I have done since the winter of 2002! #spenthigh
Setlist :
Helpless (Neil Young)
I Changed the Locks (Tom Petty version)
Birds (Neil Young)
Wild Dogs (Colter Wall)
Words (Neil Young)
Sugar Mountain (Neil Young)
Enjoy!
...lots of Canadian content in the setlist;)
ESPresents : Cameron Bradford - KDays Audition
Cameron Bradford and I put together his audition audio for the Talent Search for the upcoming KDays concert series!
What the F is KDays?
For those who don't live in Edmonton - KDays is one of our cities summer festivals that includes live music and rides and other such carny-related activities ..
KDays is a HUGE point of exposure for existing artists, as well as up-and-coming artists (such as Cam!)
Cameron selected to do a cover of Garth Brooks' "The Thunder Rolls".
The layout of the podcast is we record all the behind-the-curtain process leading up to the final take which we ended up sending in...
Talking Shop - The Thrill of the Sale, the drums come home
A few weeks off after the show and Brendan is back, recharged and ready for biz!
As we unpack and reset the studio kit we discuss selling music gear on kijiji and the Jedi mind tricks behind it.
Talking Shop - Hilltop (pre & post show)
The Hilltop Trilogy is in the books!
Thanks to all that attended and performed this past May 10th.
Hilltop is a fantastic venue ..but after 3 consecutive shows we have our eyes on a few different venues around town.
Part 1 of this TS episode is as we are packing up to head out to the venue...
Part 2 is a solo TS as I unpack my guitar gack..
Cheers!
ESPresents - Ground Level Falcons - LIVE @ HILLTOP PUB!!
Tonight, May 10th at 9pm!!
The hard sell heading into tonight.
The completion of the Hilltop Trilogy!!
The concert event of the Spring (thus far)...
GLF and Hewson Grey.
See you tonight!!
...not really blues, but we definitely had a bunch of technical garble to deal with tonight!!
Luckily this all happened tonight - this the eve of the really big show!
HILLTOP PUB - TOMORROW, MAY 10TH @ 9PM!!
Talking Shop - Show prep, sound FX rabbit hole
We discuss the useage of Blairs minivan as the "bandvan" - up to and including the painting of a viking woman on the van's side.
We also record our discovery of Blairs vast new sound FX/sound library due to his new software and new hardware combination (wait till you see this rig on May 10th!!)
ESPresents - Live at Mountain Creek - "There Before"*
Camping season is officially here!!
Also, of note, ESPN has hit Episode 250!!
***(and we have now entered Season 5).
To commemorate the confluence all these wonderful happenings here is a quick little live performance from Mountain Creek (by Pocahontas Cabins and Miette Hotsprings).
This is the opening song off the upcoming album 'Good Living Foundation'.
The albums songs follow the drive from Miette, down Highway 93 and ends up in Banff.
Enjoy!
Thanks for tuning in.
(see attached photos for my view from the time of recording).
*recorded April 11th, 2019
5 straight days of wrestling certainly needs AT LEAST 2 parts...
Fave matches / moments :
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Shane grabbing Miz's dad by his baked potato face
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Bryan vs Kingston
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Lesnar/Rollins opening the show
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Gargano v Cole (specifically fall #3)
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Matt Taven winning RoH Title (jk ..I hate Matt Taven and his pathetic mohawk)
A freeform look back on what I dubbed "Fight Weekend" NXT Takeover, the Hall of Fame, NJPW/RoH @ Madison Square Garden and..of course the Biggest Grand-daddy of Them All - WRESTLEMANIA !!
There was SO MUCH wrestling over the weekend - I am quite certain that even with a 2 parter I missed out on some details.
Tracks #2 and 3 off of Ground Level Falcons "The New Wilderness will also be singles # 8 and 9!
'Admission' is our Stone Temple Pilots tip-of-the-cap and 'The Tourist' is 3 big rock riffs slammed up together as the arrangement.
We were looking to start the album off hot with some movement and heaviness.
'Admission' will be getting pushed from mid-March to end of April, 'The Tourist' will be pushed from May to mid June.
They compliment each other quite well as story-telling chunks so I decided to release them together!
'The New Wilderness' continues its 17 month journey that has seen 9 of the 11 tracks get exposure in 14 countries worldwide.
Also of note- this album, as a project, began 40 months ago in the fall of 2015.
We are so proud of the legs this album has and this new exposure in Siberia is quite the milestone!!
https://www.timemachinemusic.org/2019/01/17/ground-level-falcons-canada/?fbclid=IwAR2k3OHsetXeDphuqtbSbH8a9fl3DZWc0hnzaQGAJxJ-qLM2y3CtrpmOdrQ
Talking Shop CHRISTMAS EDITION
We've done it again ..our 3rd Annual "The Jam to Save Christmas" has occurred.
You're welcome.
GROUND LEVEL FALCONS - LIVE @ THE HILLTOP PUB!!
Tonight w. headliners 15LBS OF BEETS.
DV8 Productions....doors at 8pm, music starts at 930pm...
8220 106 Ave
ESPresents - Legalization Day / Gord Downie 1 Year Later
I found it to be rather happenstanceical that Gord Downie's 1 Year mark of passing fell on the same day that marijuana becomes legal here in Canada...
What are your thoughts on either or both of these topics??
(and WOW what a beautiful autumn day today!!)
ESPresents - LIVE!! Hilltop Pub!! October 19th!!!
GLF return to the stage, the Hilltop stage as it were, for the 2nd installment of the Hilltop Trilogy!!
Special, Mystery Guests to be announced!!!!
Just shy of 1 year into the album release :
Our 4th single to be released internationally...
all but 1 of the 11 songs has seen radioplay in 12 countries worldwide!!
This one is Adrian's song. I am certain you will all enjoy it!
Part 2 of the discussion with Josh as he speaks to the story itself as well as what is getting him through the story, process-wise.
(hint : its recipe cards)
Chop It Up - Josh Gardiner - Part 1
Josh returns to further flesh out the sci-fi novel that he's been working on for the past few years.
We discuss both workflow management and the story itself.
ESPresents - "Brand New Feeling" (by Todd Gerow)
Todd came to me with a voice memo of a lyric idea that had come to him in a dream.
He came over and we fleshed it out in the studio and have released the single internationally with the help of our good friend Lorne Reid of 8$Rum fame.
The podcast actually includes the voice memo itself as well as the finished product at the very end!
GLF performs tonight at the Hilltop Pub!
Doors at 7, show up for 8 to avoid the soundcheck;)
We go on around 915pm or so!....debuting the name "Good Living Foundation" tonight.
3 Years under our belt...Here comes Season 4 of the Electric Soil Podcast Network!!!
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Thanks to all the guests, listeners, co-hosts, and other such content providers...
Here's to the best season yet!