Ben Jacobsen: Growing Jacobsen Salt Co

Today we are joined by Ben Jacobsen-founder of Jacobsen Salt Co in Portland Oregon. Founded in 2011, Jacobsen Salt Co. is the first company to harvest...

Musing: Here Comes Another Season of Happy When Curious!

The summer craziness has passed, now to get back to the real work of keeping our curiosity and humanity going and growing!

Callie North: What happens to you after 72 days alone in nature?

Today we are joined by herbalist, adventurer and teacher Callie North. Born and raised on Lopez Island, Washington, Callie spent her youth engrossed i...

Musing: What if we take simple truths really seriously?

Molly Moon: Making A Better World One Scoop at a Time

Today we are joined by Molly Moon Neitzel!

Molly is the founder and CEO of Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream, a Seattle institution known n...

Musing: Are Competition and Camaraderie Opposites?

Natasha Clower: Exploring Potentials

Today we are joined by Natasha Clower, a Clarity Coach and Mentor for Men and a Best Selling Author. Natasha guides corporate managers, founders, and...

Musing: Am I as rich as the richest person who's ever lived?

Musing: Is Erring On The Side of "Niceness" The Best Bet?

Dr. RP Oates: A Life In Science, Aimed at Healing

Today we are joined by Dr. R.P. Oates, founder of INergy Wellness in Friday Harbor, Washington. R.P. is a multidisciplinary scientist who's previous c...

Musing: What if We Are Less Divided Than it Seems?

Dr. Andrew Fleming: The Art, Science and Life of Clinical Psychology

Today we are joined by Dr. Andrew Fleming. Dr Fleming is a clinical psychologist, founder of The Seattle Clinic, and a member of the clinical faculty...

Musing: Growth is Vulnerable-For Tall Trees and Humans

Boyd Pratt: Ordinary People Living Through Extraordinary Times

Today we are joined by historian and author Boyd Pratt. Boyd's previous three books about the San Juan Islands were Lime: Quarrying and Limemaking in...

Musing: The Magic of New People

Host Note: This was recorded about 3/4 of the way through 2024, and eventually I did meet and surpass my goal of meeting 365 new people last year! I h...

Danny Sherrard: Coming Alive Through Poetry

Danny Sherrard is the founder of Island Verse Literary Collective (IVLC), a nonprofit organization honoring the voices of the San Juans. He is the you...

Musing: Don't Play For the Tie

Master Chief Brett Percich: Learning the Art of Leadership on a Navy Submarine

In this episode I am interviewing a member of the U.S. Navy. The opinions expressed in this podcast are their own and do not represent those of the De...

Musing: Why Do Businesses Want to Grow?

Alex Pitschka: Finding the Perfect Sounds for Movie Trailers

Alex Pitschka is the owner and composer/prodcer of Montage Music. Montage Music is a constantly-evolving collection of music and sound design, with th...

Musing: Joyful Effort

How happy can you be when you are going hard?

Adrian Kilpatrick: Stepping Into Local Politics

Adrian Kilpatrick is a lifelong resident of Friday Harbor Washington and a candidate for San Juan County Council in the primary election of August 202...

Musing: Principles Behind Good Questions

The asking of worthwhile questions is a fine art, and it's something I'd like to spend the rest of my life working on.  Join me as I think through wha...

Kevin Stalker: What You Can Learn About Life as a Corrections Officer

Kevin stalker spent 14 years as a correctional officer in Washington state prisons, and he was kind enough to join the show to talk about what he lear...

Musing: Judgement vs Curiosity?

What's the right amount of judgement we should be expressing in our conversations?

Dr. William House: Conversation as a Medical Practice

Dr William House is physician and owner of Eventide Health in Friday Harbor Washington .  He is also one of the more thoughtful people I've had the pr...

Musing: FOMO<JOMO<JFOP

What is the most life giving way to deal with the timeless feeling of missing out? 

Maria Hines: Cuisine, Career Change and Keeping Your Spirit Alive

What role does curiosity play in a restaurant? What is the connection between mountain climbing and cuisine? How do you maintain a throughline of valu...

Musing: Frog Croak Star Shine

Amber Edwards: Finding Meaning Through Life Coaching

Amber Edwards is a Platinum Results Coach and Business Results Trainer and I personally have had the privilege of working with her as my life coach fo...

Musing: I'm on a News Fast. Am I a bad person?

Some questions/dichotomies I'm thinking through around my news fast...

Am I burying my head in the sand or aiming my attention where my a...

Jesse Visciglia: A Passion For Fermentation

Jesse Visciglia is the Head Brewer and part owner at San Juan Island Brewery in Friday Harbor Washington.  Join me as we discuss all things beer and b...

Musing: Is Ambition the Opposite of Contentment?

My guess is no. 

Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey: Magical Moments through Theatre

Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey  is Executive Artistic Director of the San Juan Community Theatre and has been teaching, directing, and acting in theatres, col...

Musing: Aiming for an Epitaph

Maria Michaelson: A Life Lived in Art

Maria Michaelson is the co- founder and co Director of Alchemy Art Center in NW Washington. She received her BA degree in Ceramics from the California...

Musing: The Courage to Leave the Chip Table

Is the courage it takes to create connections with new people zero sum?

Clayton Banry: Leaning into Strength

Clayton Banry is a community educator at the Joyce L Sobel Family resource center, a morale officer at San Juan Island EMS and has been a huge part of...

Musing: Subtle Self Sabotage

How should we go about connecting the dots of our past into a narrative of who we are? Which types of narrative are "true" and maybe more importantly,...

Roger Johnson: The Inventor's Mindset

After a childhood spent in the jungles of Ecuador, Roger Johnson was educated in the United States, and holds a degree in Engineering and Cultural Ant...