Parrish The Thought

My guest today is Jason Christensen, one of Security Home Mortgage’s finest lenders and recent disciple of Mt. Kilamanjaro the tallest mountain in Africa. We talk of the preparation and spiritual journey that was going to Africa and leaving it all on the mountain, getting scolded by the guides…and all with his kid in tow. #MtKilamanjaro #Toto #Africa #HikingKilamanjaro #Kilamanjaro #SecurityHomeMortgageLehi #MountainsAreSacred #AboveTheClouds #20,000Feet #HikingWithMySon #AltitudeSickness #OxygenDeprivation #ScoldedOnKilamanjaro        

Welcome back to the program my lovely listeners and soon to be watchers. In the past I’ve had seasoned and also retired cops on the show sharing their first hand experiences in the line of duty. To balance things out, I wanted a fresh perspective, literally. So I found the youngest guy with the newest set of eyes in the field. My next guest is officer Bryce Fevold of the ⁠Spanish Fork, Utah police department⁠. He has been on the force for just over a year and shares, why, in our political climate a young man would jump into a career in law enforcement. He’s a wise young man, mature beyond his years. So sit back and find out why. Connect with Bryce via Instagram #CopsAreHuman #CopsAreNicePeople #SpanishForkCity #SpanishForkPolice #UtahCops #UtahHighwayPatrol #UHP #SFPD #DrugsAreDumb #MentalHealth #MethAddict #ActiveShooter #ActiveShooterPrank #SpanishForkHighSchool #SalemHillsHighSchool #HelpingMyNeighbor #USConstitution #LawEnforcement #DrugsDestroyLives  

Mark Twain said "⁠A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.⁠”  The story you’re about to hear is one of the reasons this phrase exists.  You may think you know what happened in the tragic ⁠shooting of Breonna Taylor⁠ back in March of 2020 in Louisville KY, but no one knows the real story better than the lead officer on scene, Sergeant John Mattingly.  Sadly, the truth has been buried by the local and national media, elected officials, hollywood stars and professional athletes and the consequences have been devastating. Until now.  We talk about Johns book, "⁠12 Seconds in The Dark⁠, a Police Officers Firsthand account of Breonna Taylor Raid". He explains the minute by minute events of that fatal night and the subsequent fallout. We're giving away 3 signed copies of Johns book. The first three people to send an email to parrishpodcast@gmail.com or DM us @parrishthethoughtpodcast Contact Sgt Mattingly on all social media platforms ⁠@sgtmattingly⁠. #12SecondsInTheDa

My guest on the show today for the fourth time is one of my lovely daughters, Emily Parrish. She has recently returned from an 18-month service and proselyting mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day Saints. Emily was serving the people in the Bentonville, Arkansas and Springfield, Missouri areas. We talk about the why behind her choice to serve God in this capacity and the remarkable life nuggets she learned while away. One of her most profound takeaways is that God cannot lead us if we are not moving. We cannot steer a parked car. Connect with Emily: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emilyprsh/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/emily.parrish02 #BentovilleArkansasMission #LDS #MormonMissionary #Mormon #ChurchOfJesusChrist #MotherTeresa #DoGoodAnyway #LoveThyNeighbor        

In 2015 my next guest, author of the book ⁠Living Louder⁠ and speaker, Portia Louder, was sentenced to seven years in fedral prison for money laundering and mortage fraud. (⁠read story⁠) After two years of blaming everyone for her incarceration she finally had the courage to own it all, took full responsibility and became a spiritually free woman while remaining behind bars and serving another three years of that seven year sentence. Sit back and enjoy this roller coaster ride from the pit of despair to a remarkably beautiful and full life of love, honesty and friendship in and out of the system. Connect with Portia ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ #LivingLouder #PortiaLouder #FederalPrison #ExtremeOwnership #PersonalResponsibility #Forgiveness #MortgageFraud #Greed #Redemption #Rebirth #FamilyFirst #LDSChurch #Mormon

Our guest today for episode 132 is Thiefane (pronounced TFN) Magré, COO of ⁠Prouduct⁠, a Global Sourcing company and a Product Creation Accelerator.  We chat about how things have changed in the wake of Covid and crippling regulations in the business industry in China and how their company has pivoted to keep up with their clients demands. We talk about how the stories most of us hear in the media about China are only the tip of the iceberg and there is so much more to this amazing culture. Best of all is he shares with me his perspectives on life and humanity after visiting dozens of countries around the world and an immigrant himself. Wouldn’t you know it, he has an incredible love of America and we find out why. He is also host of ⁠The Product Guy Podcast⁠ which can be heard on all podcast platforms. ⁠Instagram⁠ #China #ChineseCommunistParty #AmericaBeaconOfHope #AmericanOpportunity #ChineseManufacturing #AmericasOpportunities #PursuitOfHappiness #ILoveAmerica #GodBlessTheUSA #LandOfTheFree

My guest today is, again, Heidi Alldredge, host of Heidi's Lemonaid Stand podcast. However we're doing it a little different. This interview was officially recorded via StoryCorps in September of 2022 in Salt Lake City. StoryCorps has a mobile studio which travels the country asking for people to come together and just have good old-fashioned conversations about life. We start by playing Two Truths and a Lie to get us started.   #StoryCorps #OneSmallStep #TwoTruthsAndALie #HeidisLemonaidStand #LibraryOfCongress #PorchTalk #TalkToEachOther #FriendsAndColleagues #FriendsTalkingToFriends #ParrishTheThought

Welcome back my raving fans. Thank you for your continued support of the show. This interview was done about 18 months ago by a moderator at StoryCorps (One Small Step). The One Small Step program was created in an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree. Learn more about their initiative to bridge political divides, one conversation at a time. My guest was Chiereme Fortune a young black Democrat from Bowie Maryland. I am very white, from Utah and at the time may or may not have been a screaming Republican. On the surface, the two of us may have avoided ever getting to know each other but in the end we realized we had much more in common than we didn’t. I apologize up front as part way through the conversation she kept getting cut off so had to do the second half of the interview via cell phone. Our moderator was Lea Zikmund, whom I have had as a guest on my show since then about a recent book she published. Chieremie will be coming back on the sho

My next guest is orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Christopher Karrasch. Former team doctor for the Cincinnati Bengals and currently a practicing physician at Central Valley Medical Center in the small community of Nephi, Utah. Chris joins me today to talk about how a conversation about power tools and construction careers with his grandpa motivated him to want to fix broken bodies. In fact, one of the bodies he fixed was mine after a mountain biking accident. And the $64,000 question. Why would he leave what some would call the pinnacle of his career with the NFL to practice his craft in the sleepy little Utah town. #CincinnatiBengals #NFL #SuperAthletes #StressToProgress #BrokenBodies #CVMC #NephiUtah #FamilyMatters #Bengals #FamilyFirst #UtahLake #PowerTools #CuttingEdgeSurgery #GroundBreaking #MedicalInnovation #Healing #BetweenBones

My next guest is Cameron Armstrong. Husband, father, writer, ice bather, drummer and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. We’re doing a deep dive into the human condition, mental health and knowing that every house has a story. And how we all can use therapy to turn our crap to currency. Website - Request a quote for therapy cameron-r-armstrong.com Insurance: Optum, Aetna through the Alma Network Request a Consultation and check if your insurance can go through Alam https://secure.helloalma.com/providers/cameron-armstrong/ Subscribe to Cameron's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu1INauPmniFEqWD4SXEw5A?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cameron.r.armstrong/ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-armstrong-7374028a/ #CameronArmstrongTherapist #NinjaSelling #LCSW #Therapy #Academicized #Listen #TimeOfPossession #ShitMakesYouShine #CrapToCurrency #SelfInducedCrisis #IceBaths #ContrastTherapy #Mindfulness #DoHardThings #ICanDoHardThings #MentalHealth #MentalHurdle #M

My next guest is Arianna Worthen, a 33 year-old single woman and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She opens up about the joys and challenges of dating in the LDS community while living in the motherland of Utah. There may just be too many choices for one girl to make. It's like being a kid in a candy store. Quality men, contact Arianna Instagram Facebook #LDSDating #MormonDating #ChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaints #UtahSingleLife #UtahSingles #FaithCrisis #SpiritualPath #JesusChrist #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #KidInCandyStore #TooManyChoices #MarryMeAlready #LDSSingles #SingleMormons

My guest today is sound therapist, Saige Geertsen with Saige Frequencies, we talk about the ancient meditative healing experience called sound baths. Though this practice may seem like a “new age” concept, it is technically thousands of years old with deep roots in cultures across the world. With this spiritual, cleansing music, those in attendance are “bathed” in sound waves produced by, singing bowls or Chakra bowls. Get cozy, comfortable and relaxed while she gives us an indepth look at the how and why of this amazing relaxation therapy. #SaigeFrequencies #SaigeGeertsen #SoundBaths #SoundBathMeditation #Meditation #SoundHealing #HealingJourney #Chakras #ChakraHealing #Love #Give #Peace #Sound #Frequencies #Utah #LifeBalance #SoundBathUtah #ParrishTheThought

When you use social media, what do you look for? Happiness, relatability, or something else? Author, Lea Zikmund takes a deep dive into this exploration. In the midst of her dad’s illness and becoming a young caretaker, Lea Zikmund began looking to social media to find community. In the process, she began to notice a dynamic in our culture that tends to criticize those who share publicly about moments of grief, loss and hardship. She also noticed there are still many people who want to use social media as a space to connect on these exact topics. This book takes a close look at the intersection of grief, loss, and the everyday Americans’ social media use. Through interviews with friends and acquaintances, Lea attempts to understand how their moments of sharing helped them, if at all. Are there aspects of social media that can be more helpful to us in difficult moments than what we experience in person together? Get the book now!: https://www.amazon.com/Crying-Out-Loud-Connecting-Through-ebook/dp/B0BD6BBZ75

My guests today are the hosts of a one-of-a-kind live podcast, the Disarranged Talkshow, Matthew Gardner and Andrew Turner. Two brave Marines, who have created their show to help the ongoing transition from military to civilian life and all it's complexities. It's a form of therapy for them and their audience. We talk about working through PTSD whether from miltary experiences or just plain ole life. We also discuss some of the growing trends in our country and how each of us can change THE world by changing OUR world. Catch their show live every Friday at 8pm EST on their YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZBtupRnehZp8S47xjyfOmw Contact Matt and Andrew - disarranged1775@gmail.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/disarrangedtalkshow/ #PTSD #Marines #SemperFidelis #AlwaysFaithful #BrunoTheMastiff #EnglishMastiff #SnoringDogs #Brotherhood #Trauma #MilitaryTrauma #IAmPittsPodcast #WeThePeopleOAS #TinaMcCafferty #TalkToEachOther #Othering #DivisionInAmerica #IdeologicalIgnorance #Personal

My guest today is Adam Coleman, Author of Black Victim to Black Victor, identifying the ideologies, behavioral patterns and cultural norms that encourage the victim mindset. We talk about how the disconnect of the family and disregard of common sense ideas has led to the slow decay of not only the black community but many others as well and what you and I can do about it. #BlackVictim #VictimComplex #VictimIdentity #MLK #ContentOfCharacter #FathersMatter #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #MothersMatter #StrongWomenStrongMen #FamiliesMatter #SingleMothers #SingleFathers #RaiseTheBarOnFamilies #WrongSpeak #CommonSenseIsRadical #NormalisCrazy #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #AdamColeman #AdamColemanAuthor Adam will be speaking at Americafest in Phoenix December 17th to the 20th, 2022 CONTACT ADAM Twitter: @wrong_speak Facebook: facebook.com/wrongspeakadam Instagram: @wrong_speak adambcoleman.substack.com wrongspeak.substack.com  

My next guest is Samie Hardman. She is the mother of 12 year old Drayke Hardman, who back in February of 2022 took his own life as a result of being bullied in school. Drayke was the epitome of empathy, kindess and love in his 12 short years. She joins me to talk about the signs and events leading up to his tragic suicide and how the family is not only coping but thriving in the 8 months since he passed. We talk about how we as parents, students, friends can watch out for and help bullies recognize the damage they’re doing to try and get them the help they need as well as protecting victims with love and kindness. Do It For Drayke Foundation Bags Against Bullies #DoItForDrayke #BAFTTF #BullyingKills #StopBullies #TeenSuicide #CrossingOver #TheOtherSide #TalkToYourKids #FueledByTragedy #YouthSuicide #NotPlanned #AskToughQuestions #SafeUT #EveryoneHasAStory #Empathy #LetThemTalk #LoveYourKids #BagsAgainstBullies #TomorrowNeedsYou    

My next British guest is coming to us live from Lincolnshire in northern England. Journalist, Paul Croft, shares his perspective on the state of the world and politics which are much the same anymore. From his humble beginnings as a deep sea fisherman, grave digger and swimming pool builder, Paul gives us some well rounded counsel and wise life advice on how we can change the world by changing OUR world. #Lincolnshire #UKPolitics #GraveDigger #PaulCroft #ClimateChange #InAnothersShoes #TalkToYourNeighbors #JawJawWarWar #CroftCommunications #MemberOfParlaiment #MediaLies #AsterbyLouth #HonestJournalist #Inequality #HavesAndHaveNots    

My next guest has a very unusual career. He's not human really. He entertains thousands of NBA fans every night. No one can see him yet everyone can see him, but not really see him. He may or may not be related to another animal in the NBA who may or may not have been one of the all-time greatest mascots for the past 31 years. We chat about growing up with in that shadow and how that influenced his current career path. Please help me in welcoming the Detroit Pistons super mascot Hoooper! Follow Hooper - https://www.instagram.com/pistonshooper/ #DetroitPistons #ClevelandCavaliers #LebronJames #KobeBryant #Shaq #MoonDog #PistonsHooper #DewayneWade #NBAMascots #SuperMascotRocky #JazzBear #NBA #WNBA #LadyMascots #BleacherReport #DenverNuggets #DenverChildrensHospital #GLeague    

My next guest is a trauma SurTHRIVER & mental health advocate on a mission to create personal change through spreading love, bringing awareness, & assisting others in their healing, self-love, growth & grounding within themselves…for themselves and their relationships. After experiencing just about every type of physical, verbal, and religious abuse one could endure from an early age, she became the world’s greatest people pleaser and perfectionist well into her adult life, which only attracted and perpetuated her personal problems. She was an expert in survival barely holding her head above water. She is currently certifying to be a life coach to help others overcome their own dark pasts by sharing the how and why behind her own recovery journey out of her previous life. Strap in for this wild ride from tragedy to triumph. Oh, and you may need a box of tissues. Please help me in welcoming Cassie Callister. Follow Cassie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audaciously_inspiring_blonde/ Realtor

My next guest, is the host of the popular and sometimes controversial podcast Latter-day Takes, Harper Anderson. Join me as we talk about how he he dives into LDS culture and of course sprinkles the show with a bit of the Mormon's “other” religion, BYU sports. Find Harper on the following platforms: Instagram: @latterdaytakes - https://www.instagram.com/latterdaytakes/ and @harpey Facebook: harperdanderson - https://www.facebook.com/harper.d.anderson Twitter: harperdanderson - https://twitter.com/harperdanderson #LatterDayTakes #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #97thFloor #RushLimbaugh #ConservativesVSLiberals #UsVSThem #Sidsing #Othering #IsItRelevant #LDS #Mormons #JoeRogan #MormonsAreNice #LDSChurch #BYU #BYUSports #TalkRadio #NPR #LiberalGeek --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message