The Small Moves Podcast

“I don’t have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It’s something I love doing.” -David BeckhamThis episode of the show, I discuss ways to not get distracted while trying to find a new hobby. Don’t copy hobbies from people you admire, rather think back to what you had fun doing with you were young. Plus a little bonus challenge to chew on. Thanks for listening.

“To the spread of our trade in peace and the defense of our flag in war a great and prosperous merchant marine is indispensable. We should have ships of our own and seamen of our own to convey our goods to neutral markets, and in case of need, to reinforce our battle line.” -President Theodore Roosevelt In this episode of the show, I delve into the weeds of international shipping and commerce with Michael Gordon-Tennant. Mike is one of my closest friends going back to 2007 when we met in the...

“Relationships sink when they have too many passengers.” -Unknown Never forget where your relationship came from. How it started, and what made you happy then. That stuff will still work today… You just need to remember and talk about it. Thanks for listening!

“It’s not practicing medicine ethically if you don’t explain to a patient what’s happening to her.” -Jamie Hatcher In today’s show, I chat with Jamie Hatcher, Certified Nurse Midwife, and the person that helped deliver our youngest daughter, Ada. Midwifery, as it’s referred to, had a MASSIVELY bad wrap here in the good ol’ US of A, and I wanted to talk to someone I know and trust in that world to come on and debunk some of the myths about it. I was very skeptical about my wife using the...

“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” -Abraham Lincoln In this episode, I discuss an small change to the 5 topic rotation I like to hit on the show. I also change gears to discuss the importance of mindset in any and all small moves that you try and implement into your life. This will be a topic area I hit regularly from now on as I’ve seen a dramatic personal improvement since having a recent change in my personal mindset. Thanks for listening!

“History doesn’t provide answers. It helps you ask better questions.” -John D. Hosler, Ph.D Today’s show is with https://twitter.com/medievalist1 (John D. Hosler, Ph.D.) Professor of European History and expert in medieval warfare at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth. His most recent book, https://amzn.to/2MBvVDZ (The Siege of Acre), flew off the shelves in Europe after it’s release this past spring. We talk about this book, his first published work easily...

“Do not save what’s left after spendin, but spend what’s less after saving.” -Warren Buffett And we are BACK! In this episode of the show, I discuss the mindset behind viewing savings vs. spending. It’s all about making small adjustments.

In this episode, Jason catches up with an old friend, https://www.marianicolosi.com/ (Maria Nicolosi), a graphic designer and front-end developer. A friend who he met swing dancing back in 2007 who has since moved to Austin, TX… by way of a 4 month “walk about” style travel period that Jason is mesmerized by! Maria talks about her background of growing up in a little town in northern Louisiana, going to college, then spending three years in the...

In today’s show, I riff on the idea of consulting work as a separate or just new way to make a living, focusing on the type of consulting that DOESN’T make you a Charlatan! Consulting has had a bad reputation for a while, falling somewhere on the sliding scale between already mentioned Charlatan down to a fancier name for being unemployed. This doesn’t have to be true. The key? STAY IN YOUR LANE!

This conversation ran more than two hours, so I am releasing it in two episodes, http://smallmoves.co/068-mike-gimbel-1/ (first half is last week), and this is the conclusion. If you haven’t listened to the beginning of this conversation, listen to http://smallmoves.co/068-mike-gimbel-1/ (episode 68) before listening to this. Today’s show is the second part of a two part conversation with substance abuse consultant and expert, Mike Gimbel. In last week’s portion of the conversation, we...

“Thank GOD there’s nothing that prepares you for being a father! You’d miss all the best parts.” Today I talk about my experiences of being a father, and what little I actually know. And why that’s nothing but a good thing. Thanks for listening.

This conversation ran more than two hours, so I am releasing the first half in this episode, and the rest next week. Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to get the end of this story. Today’s show is the first part of a two part conversation with substance abuse consultant and expert, Mike Gimbel. From taking up drugs and alcohol in high school, to running with the SDS and a brush up against Charles Manson while spending time in California, he’s had one hell of a ride! We also discuss his...

“What’s my motivation for losing weight and staying healthy? Well, apparently, I don’t know.” In today’s episode, I discuss how finding the right motivation for staying healthy has and is a constant struggle for me. Also, how we can start thinking more about finding the right motivations that might actually stick, long term. Thanks for listening!

“If we can get more comfortable talking about the things we all experience, then we can all experience them together.” -Rachel Wright A former know-it-all marries a former asshole and they become a successful relationship and sex therapy team! Kind of hard not to just drop the mic there… but you should probably know more. In today’s show, I chat with https://twitter.com/thewrightrachel (Rachel) and https://twitter.com/thewrightkyle (Kyle Wright) from https://wrightwellnesscenter.com/ (Wright...

Of all the talk about getting new hobbies, let’s talk about why we all should. We are always being told or telling others that we/they should try out new hobbies. In today’s show I want to talk about why I think it’s so important to do and what the ones that I think are great for your brain…and why I care so much about that!

“Comfort is the enemy of great. You get comfortable and good, which is different from being full and joyful and amazing.” -Azul Terronez In this episode of the show, Jason chats with return guest, http://coachazul.com/ (Azul Terronez) with his husband, Steve Vannoy. For those that have been with me since the early days, you’ll remember that Azul was the guest in http://smallmoves.co/010-azul-terronez/ (episode 10) of the show where we discussed his business of coaching people through the...

It today’s show, I talk about some of the things my family has tried in order to find more time together as a family. We are all busy, and sometimes finding quality time with your family is hard. This can apply to you with your children, your significant other, or your parents for that matter!

“Make money to earn freedom so that you can enjoy your life.” -Austin Peek In today’s show, I chat with https://twitter.com/acpeek?lang=en (Austin Peek), a commercial real estate lender and host of the https://millionaire-interviews.com/ (Millionaire Interviews). Austin is 32 and the owner of http://riverstonerecap.com/ (Riverstone RECAP), a commercial real estate lending company. Though still involved in that business, his biggest focus for the last year has been to create and launch his...

“If you lost your job or lost 50-100% of your business revenue tomorrow, what would you do?” In today’s show, I talk about a current situation I’m dealing with in my courier business, and how I’ve mitigated the damage. We delve into the concept of income insurance, in many of its forms, and why is so important to find yours as soon as possible.

“Get a dumpster. Sometimes, it’s just the best option.” -Carrie Paxton This episode is the 3rd edition of the State of the Union, what Jason calls his interview chats with his wife, Carrie. Today they discuss all the progress they’ve made in the last few months while moving into their new RV, but also all the small processes that they established over the last year and a half that made this move possible. Thank you for listening to the Small Moves Podcast! We really appreciate you.