Wisdom with Friends
Education Podcasts
Life is complicated. Dave and Phil, two middle-aged dads and lifelong friends, try to break it down by sharing their life experiences as friends, fathers, and husbands. They've been through highs and lows and continue to grow, and together they share their wisdom with friends. Oh, and the stuff we say here is totally us. Our past, current and future employers aren't part of it. If you want to hear about our day jobs you know where to find that.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
Life is complicated. Dave and Phil, two middle-aged dads and lifelong friends, try to break it down by sharing their life experiences as friends, fathers, and husbands. They've been through highs and lows and continue to grow, and together they share their wisdom with friends. Oh, and the stuff we say here is totally us. Our past, current and future employers aren't part of it. If you want to hear about our day jobs you know where to find that.
Language:
English
Website:
http://wisdomwithfriends.com/
Episodes
Episode 012 - Divorce
7/13/2021
Phil, Dave, and special guest Brian Kelly discuss the topic of divorce. Growing up as a child of it, going through it, and lessons learned from it.
Duration:01:47:38
Episode 011 - Multiplayer Games
7/11/2021
In this episode, Phil and Dave look back at gaming with friends. How those experiences moved from single player to current day, where being able to play together is just expected in video games.
Duration:00:55:22
Episode 010 - Massively Multiplayer Online Games
4/10/2021
In this episode, Phil and Dave reminisce about the earliest Massively Multiplayer Online Games from the late 90s, and how much the genre continued to impact their lives through the 2000s. Ultima Online - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_Online Everquest (modern) - https://everquest.com Everquest (classic community) - https://www.project1999.com/ Anarchy Online - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchy_Online Dark Age of Camelot - https://darkageofcamelot.com/ City of Heroes -...
Duration:01:17:03
Episode 009 - Video Game Consoles
12/11/2020
In this episode, Phil and Dave look at the entire timeline of video game consoles in the United States and their experiences using each of them. Console Release Timeline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_console Console Prices (inflation adjusted): https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/92djek/console_prices_adjusted_for_inflation/ https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/04/comparing-the-price-of-every-game-console-with-inflation 1983 Video Game Crash:...
Duration:01:43:26
Episode 008 - Growing Older
10/24/2020
In this episode, Dave and Phil discuss growing older, how it's changed them as human beings, and what they find most important in their lives day to day now.
Duration:01:02:20
Episode 007 - Pandemic 2020
6/26/2020
In this episode, Dave and Phil took some time to discuss the pandemic and the effect it has had on their personal and professional lives. They share their unique perspectives, Phil as an NYC commuter and Dave as a traveler who works from home when he's not on the road. They also discuss the impact on friends and family and other insights they've gained through this experience, trying to make the best of this challenging situation.
Duration:02:19:16
Episode 006 - 80's Kids
5/4/2020
In this episode, we reminisce about our childhoods and discuss the differences between kids today and kids in the 80's. We tell stories about being latch-key-kids, sleepovers, and hitting the arcades. We also share some lessons on things we learned from our parents and ways we've changed our own parenting approach.
Duration:01:22:09
Episode 005 - Career
3/17/2020
What we have learned about Careers: It is easier to give career advice then to follow it for yourself. Don't put your career in someone else's hands. Create a plan, and make it clear what your goals are. Many jobs over your life; one career. Money isn't everything in your career. While it helps, doing something you have passion for can change everything. Work and life harmony means that sometimes your job will take away your personal time but at other times you are grabbing it back. It will...
Duration:01:35:01
Episode 004 - Goals
12/31/2019
What we've learned about goals: - Life is a marathon, not a sprint. - In order to achieve your goals, start big then work your way backwards to what's achievable, no matter how small, today. A 10 year plan gets broken into yearly plans, then broken down to monthly goals, broken down into day by day what you need to be doing. - Track your goals! Use a journal or spreadsheet. Dave has an entire Excel workbook of goals for life, health, career, even video games. - As human beings, we need to...
Duration:01:22:12
Episode 003 - Fitness
11/14/2019
What we've learned about fitness: - Need to make it a lifestyle, be consistent. - Every 24 hours is your battleground. Don’t worry about tomorrow. - Start with small, reachable goals. Start now! - Access to Fitness information, use YouTube and Reddit. - Track Fitness goals and stats with mobile apps. - Increase your lifespan through diet, sleep and exercise. - Journey never ends. A lifetime of learning: cardio, general health, strength training, flexibility, and more. Learn about your body...
Duration:01:18:25
Episode 002 - Change
9/22/2019
What we've learned about change: - Personal change requires commitment - Relationships change over time - Time management is crucial to managing change and accomplishing goals Jump to: Podcast Equipment - 1:58 mins Weight Training – 5:30 mins How Change Has Guided Our Careers – 12:15 mins Some Ways the World Has Changed – 19:47 mins Change In Relationships Over Time - 22:45 mins Failure - 29 mins Personal Change As We Face Our Mortality - 31:20 mins Tips to Handle Time Management - 33:08...
Duration:01:43:45
Episode 001 - Friendship
9/6/2019
What we've learned about friendship: - Invest in people, this means with your actual time - Fill the need in others, even when they don't see it - Get together and focus on what excites you Jump to: Social Media - 1:50 mins Lost Memories - 9 mins Being Geek in the 90's - 11 mins Becoming a Parent - 16 mins Gamer Friends - 20:34 mins Respect vs Reciprocity 25 mins Friendships Focus Areas - 33:20 mins Keep a Positive Circle of Friends - 40:52 mins Redefining Success - 48:04 mins Additional...
Duration:01:46:03