In this episode of The Way in All Things I talk with Matty Huynh, a magician with 2 decades worth of practice and commitment to magic.

Matty is an interesting one because he learned magic without a teacher, a feat that anyone who has learned anything can claim. Not only has Matty taught himself magic, but he has also applied that same diligence and commitment to the craft of golf, tennis, speed solving Rubik's, cubes, piano, and much much more. 

There are a lot of valuable lessons in this one especially around the areas of discipline, passion, interests as well as times when those things were not so prevalent, necessary, and sometimes disappeared from existence completely.

For podcast inquiries, suggestions, or questions, email me at-  thewayinallthings@gmail.com

Give this episode a listen and I hope you enjoy it. 

Ron Voller is the Author of Hubble, Humason, and the Big Bang:  The Race to Uncover the Expanding Universe. I career writer, he has been around and knows the business inside and out. 

In this episode we learn about Ron's newest book, how he researches his books, and the the best way to go about getting published. 

This was a very enlightening conversation about the writing game and will open your eyes to how hard and rough the writing business really is.

You can find out more about Ron at.....

https://www.facebook.com/ron.voller

https://www.ronvoller.com/

You can find Ron's book at...

https://www.amazon.com/Hubble_-Humason-and-the-Big-Bang_-The-Race-to-Uncover-the-Expanding-Universe-_Springer-Praxis-Books_/dp/3030821803/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ron+voller&qid=1652650980&sr=8-1

If you are tired of hearing that manic advice of  rise and grind, sleep less, work more, `hustle or die? If you are, this is the perfect episode for you.

In this episode I interview Pam Corwin, a mixed media artist based in Olympia WA.

Her transition from full time employed to full time artist is one that began with a very big sum of luck, but when that luck ran out it was then that Pam had to find a way to adapt to the changing tide which required that thing that most people in the world tend to avoid……real conscious intention.

What you will find in this episode is a lot of advice that I would describe as more warm, gentle, and feminine which contrasts with the more masculine, hard, tough advice that is so common in the zeitgeist these days. People out there like Jocko Willink, David Goggins, and others like them can be the kick in the pants we need but sometimes if we are so down in the dumps, broken down and beat up, maybe the advice that these type of people offer will cause us to downward spiral even further.

Now I'm not saying it's ok to play the victim role, far from it. Listening to this episode you will find that it's about being sensitive to the balance of things. Maybe you are pushing too hard, maybe you are in a cycle of bad luck, maybe you are making things bigger than they need to be. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is to take a break, but only if you take it in the right way and at the right time, and in this episode Pam will show you how to do that.

I guarantee that after listening to this episode you will walk away knowing the importance of structure, balance, luck, community, and most importantly you will have a greater grasp on keeping that inner creative spirit alive and healthy because when suffers, everything suffers

Quotes from the Episode…..

“In the art world, what you are doing is coming from such a deep place both in your heart, spirit and brain, wherever you see it coming from, you have to feed that place, if that place is not getting fed, you need to take a walk and a vacation and let that place refuel.” -Pam Corwin

“Beating yourself up too much over a failure is just so counterproductive, but you have to learn from it….If I failed two or 3 times in a row I would probably give up to, but that is the time you really have to dig deep” -Pam Corwin

“If you are too tangled up in ego you are not going to be able to see the path because you are going to be all tied up in wanting people to tell you you are good at it  and for you to see success and that is all.” -Pam Corwin

“Finding that inner voice or feeling that tells you “I'm sick of this, what am i going to do what can I do to change this”, then getting excited that you have found a new project changing your life” -Pam Corwin

Books mentioned….(not an affiliate link)

Visionary Business by Mark Allen https://www.amazon.com/Visionary-Business-Entrepreneurs-Guide-Success/dp/1577316622

"You are supposed to have fun, its music." -Clay Parkman

In this episode I interview Clay Parkman, a professional musician and music teacher based in Portland Oregon.  

Clay shares how is path has played out and the insights into what the process looks like to going from a beginner to a legitimate professional and the keys, sign posts, and mindsets that you can expect to help you along the way.

The biggest takeaway from this podcast is the importance of being interested in the craft, practicing everyday, and really enjoying the practice. 

If you want to find out more or reach out to Clay you can find him at...

https://www.youtube.com/user/candcparkymon

https://www.instagram.com/clayparkman/

https://www.facebook.com/clay.parkman

https://clayparkman.com/

From professional dirt bike racer to chiropractor Ryan Sweet is a man who knows how to take things far and if you listen he will share his secrets.

In this episode Ryan and I go deep on what it feels like to really listen to what coming up from with inside. Call it intuition, gut feeling, destiny, daemon, whatever. To Ryan, it comes in the form of a whisper. A sense for what we should do next. 

This is something that can be unknowingly lost in todays environment of constant stimuli, FOMO, and rise and grind culture. 

This is one you are going to want to listen to, and hits home. A podcast that you will only have to listen to once and will give you enough food for thought to make you spiritually obese. 

To learn more about Ryan or need to get your life and back realigned you can find him at.....

https://www.facebook.com/levachiropractic/

https://www.leva.us/

In this episode we interview Shen Vega, a fermentologist from Costa Rica, Owner of Nature's Pace. A company that specializes in ginger beer and other fermented foods like kimchi and kombucha. 

Shen's story will make you realize how easy in life you have got it. On more than one occasion Shen has been on what Robert Greene calls "death ground", only having one option, betting it all to survive, and Shen has pulled through every time. Which is the most important take away from this episode. Having an option B is a smart thing to have, but when you listen, you'll find that having that option b can be as damaging as misfortune in terms of succeeding or not. 

Shen's take on life and business is a beautiful thing. The patience that he exhibits in both his Daoist beliefs and his business name, Nature's Pace, gives you the right expectation to have when attempting to bring things to fruition. Everything has its pace, its rhythm, its cycle. Sometimes things can take a lot of time and effort, consistency, Shen is a beautiful example of what it means to be a one man army slogging through the trenches. 

This episode was enlightening, fun, inspiring, and a pleasure. 

Shen is the man, be sure to check him out at

Shen@ferment.world

www.ferment.world

"If you are gonna move 10,000 pounds, move it once." 

"It ok to reach for perfection knowing I'm gonna fall short, but I'm gonna have a great time while I'm doing it."

"the truth hurts, when you want to tell the truth about the world or about yourself, people want to "sh sh sh" and they want to shut you down"

                                                    -Wyatt Guzato

In this episode we talk with Wyatt Guzato, a stone mason in Olympia, WA and what an amazing conversation it was.

Wyatt shares his story that will make you appreciate in a genuine way, the meaning of honest hard work. That having two hands, a back that is working is, and a job to do is something to be grateful for. He acts as a model for us all of what it means to take pride in your work, with precision. Not being sloppy, not slacking when you get tired, having high standards because he decides to.

You are probably tired of hearing this but the millennial generation and the generations that come after are losing the connection to the type of spirit that the generations before us had.  Blue collar work is an important thing, as much as we arent told this, and is something that most people will never experience in life. Wyatt talks about the shift that occurs on a jobsite that we need to learn to do for ourselves in our own lives.  "When on the jobsite, everyone is joking and laughing, but as soon as the concrete shows EVERYONE GETS QUIET AND GETS TO WORK." 

Understand: This feeling is getting lost. If we never get to see and experience what this feeling is, we don't know what it actually means. 

This is the "feeling" of GETTING QUIET AND GETTING TO WORK, is the feeling we need to learn to conjure.  It's the feeling we need to have in order to start to make that shift from a low gear into a high gear, the feeling that we need to have if we want to get the work done that really matters. 

Wyatt's story will give you some perspective on life. One of the most important things that he shares is what it feels like and looks like to avoid reality and responsibilities. That these things can suck sometimes, they can be hard and painful but that doesn't mean you shouldn't pick up your burden. The Path is something that you can fall off of,  that you can find your way back to, and that with a little more self-awareness and a little self discipline that there are lots of things that you can do that will help you stay on the Path.

This was an amazing episode. Enjoy it and if you have any suggestions, inquiries, or questions, feel free to email me at TheWayinAllThings@gmail.com

You can find more about Wyatt at www.guzatohomes.com

Thanks you,

            Jake

Megan Yeager AKA Daisy Disco Fashion Designer based in Yelm, WA, with a personality that will warm and inspire your soul. Mostly self-taught until she found her mentor who offered some fine tuning; Megan shares the ins and outs of what it feels like to be fashion designer.

In this Episode we explore what it feels like to have an interest, how it feels to navigate progress without any helping hands to help guide the way, how to work with inspiration, creativity, as well as dealing with the feelings when inspiration and creativity runs dry (which it always does). Megan shares with us the important things that you need to focus on that will build a strong foundation for you to build further upon. 

Megan gives advice that can span all creative paths and endeavors, follow her advice closely, encourage yourself, and stay on the path.

Look for her on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/daisy.disco.co/

P.S. Forgive my incoherent questioning. Let it be a lesson of the importance of sleep. If you want to experience it for yourself, 3-4 days of no sleep should do the trick.