This week is a solo episode—no guest joining me. I turned 40 years old on June 19, 2020. The night before, Lady O suggested I do a Top 40 list to mark the occasion. That night I stayed up till 2:30am writing 40 Pieces of Life Advice for 20-Year Old Me. The piece is likely
Drew Brees Debacle, Black Lives Matter, Social Media Jealousy, and more with Nicole Rodrigues
My guest is Nicole Rodrigues, also known as the Beverly Hills Boss. The Public Relations Pro founded two companies, NRPR Group and the Young Dreamers Foundation. She also hosts the YouTube show, Beverly Hills Boss, and is Author of Beverly Hills Boss the book. And she does all of this while being a great mom.
40 Pieces of Life Advice for 20-Year Old Me
I turned 40 today. Can hardly believe it. The past 5 years, especially, have flown by. I traveled from Croatia to Prague on my 35th. In transit, money was stolen from my suitcase. I also remember changing my Facebook profile picture that day—the shirt I wore is packed in my suitcase now, profile picture unchanged.
Former Leader of Medellín Drug Cartel, Dr. Jorge Valdes
Imagine if your boss wanted you to start selling insurance on your product to make more money. But you knew the whole thing was a scam. As a person of integrity, you’d stand up to your boss—tell him or her what they wanted you to do isn’t right. Now imagine your boss is Pablo Escobar.
Becoming a Digital Savage, Foster Parenting & Life in the Soviet Union with Roman Prokopchuk
My guest is Roman Prokopchuk aka “The Digital Savage.” Roman was born in Ukraine. As a young boy, he lived under communist rule in the Soviet Union. He remembers waiting in bread lines and KGB agents waiting to see who was attending church services. Roman’s family moved to the United States in 1990. He earned
Impossible Conversations, The Coddled Mind & Compulsory National Service with Joseph Wells
My guest is Man O Podcast veteran Joseph Wells. Joseph is a writer & podcaster focused on self-improvement, systems, and societal issues. He’s also fast-becoming the McMahon to my Carson. Or rather the Kimmel to my Carolla. Joseph recently interviewed Peter Boghossian, who is best known for his involvement in the Grievance studies affair. Boghossian
The End of Instagram, Living Like the Jetsons & Parenting in a Pandemic with Clint Joffrion
Clint Joffrion was born and raised on the bayou in South Louisiana. He’s the youngest of two boys and a Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist with 9 years of clinical experience. “Joff” & I met at Nicholls State University, where we were college teammates & roommates. He’s one of the few guys I’ve met in my
Is it Easier to be Sexy or Wealthy? with Joney Talks
My guest is Jonathan from Joney Talks! He’s a Belgian personal finance blogger & podcaster with a unique approach to life & investing. He believes we’re all weird in our own way, so we might as well embrace it. Jonathan pulls from a breadth of life experience—he’s lived in Norway, Luxembourg, France & Belgium—to tell
Constructing Meaning from Experience with Nicholas Luft
Nick Luft is Co-Founder & CEO of Idle, a startup app company. He’s also a musician, record producer, artist, rabid Avett Brothers fan, and occasionally, an amateur stand-up comedian. You’ll enjoy this episode if you like deeper conversations about life, death & meaning. Nick & I discuss valuable lessons that aren’t taught in grade school
Flashback: Former Pelicans catcher Fats Dantonio, New Orleans baseball institution WRITTEN BY RICHARD CUICCHI
Quick personal story before I share Richard Cuicchi’s “Flashback.” I enjoyed visiting my grandparents’ house in New Orleans when I was a kid. They had souvenirs (and junk) piled to the ceiling in every room. Grandma Hilda was a hoarder back before it was cool. When it was time to leave, Grandma would walk us
Mental Toughness & Overcoming Adversity with Dr. Brian Roundtree, DDS
The best part of having my own podcast? Spotlighting lifelong friends doing BIG THINGS. Brian Roundtree is a loving husband, father of three, very successful dentist (Roundtree Family Dentistry) & cancer survivor. I’m proud to call him a friend for over 30 years. When we were kids, Brian was an All-Star athlete. He was one