Pat's Podcasts

In this month's episode I talked with Joseph Machado an educator who teaches and puts on open floor workshops a practice that is under the umbrella of conscious dance. We dive into what this practice looks like and what people can learn and discover through doing this work. Joseph also talks a little bit about how he balances teaching a spiritual practice that is also a small business. 

In this months episode I talked with Mary a fellow queer spawn that I connected with through Colage. Mary shared her story of having her father starting to transition to living as a women when she was 16. We talked about what that experience was like for her and she shared some personal stories about the often unseen impacts of when people don't honor a person's chosen pronoun. 

In this month's brand new episode I talk with Charlotte Harrison a researcher at the MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) organization. We discuss the exciting work MAPS is doing conducting clinical research on use of MDMA to fight post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. To learn more about this wonderful organization or to donate to the work they are doing go to maps.org

Pat's Podcasts is back! After a short Hiatus we are back with another brand new episode. Going forward there will be a brand new episode the first Monday of every month instead of every Monday as in the past.  In this weeks episode I talk with Cade Russo-Young one the earliest queer spawn I have had the chance to talk to. She discuss what it was like growing up in the 80's with lesbian mothers, and how their family triumphed in the judicial system with the first ever case of lesbian mothers winning custody over a sperm donor. 

The final Pat Chat! (for now). Back home, safe, sound, and warmly enjoying REAL summer weather I reflect on my experience working as a fishermen, and what it meant to me. 

This week's Pat Chat covers my final week working on the water. 

In this week's episode I talk about my second week(ish) of work on the water. I talk about the wildlife of Alaska and how it has helped shaped my experience so far. 

In this weeks Pat Chat I discuss my first week officially working as a commercial fisherman on the water and catching (some) fish. I talk about what the struggles have been and what I hope I am learning from it. 

In this weeks Pat Chat I talk about my third and final week in the boat yard, and how I am feeling about finally getting out onto the water. 

In this week's Pat Chat (#patchats), I talk about the second week working in the boat yard in Alaska. 

As the Pat Chats series returns I pick up with the first chapter of my Alaskan adventure. This weeks episode the events of my first full week in Alaska living in the boat yard and my reflections so far. 

In this week’s episode I sit down with Iyengar yoga teacher and the owner of Adeline yoga studio Heather Haxo Philips. We discuss what it’s like being a yoga teacher and studio owner day to day and how that affects her practice. We also dive into the unexpected path she took to become a yoga teacher and eventually studio owner. Heather also answers some questions that had come up for me in my yoga practice, and about the yoga industry in the United States. If you want to learn more about Heather or you are interested in visiting her studio you can check out their website here: http://www.adelineyoga.com/

In this week’s episode I sit down with the director of non profit Next Generation Scholars. We talk about the humble beginnings of Next Generation Scholars around her kitchen table, and how she was able to grow such a strong community through her work. We also discuss her philosophy of how to blend education and social services. You can learn more about their organization and donate at: www.nextgenerationscholars.org

In this week’s episode I sit down with author, advocate and queer spawn Natalie Perry. We talk growing up in Idaho with a closeted gay father who kept his identity a secret because he held public office. We dive into ways in which she has and has not seen progress over the years, and how people have reacted to her memoire revealing her fathers sexual identity (with his consent). You can buy her book here: http://www.natalieperryauthor.com or watch her TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA0Rra38Oxw. 

In this week’s episode I sit down with the owner of Palio Coffee Tom Carhart. We discuss how a coffee roastery goes about sourcing their beans, what types of things he looks for when he is buying beans, and we get a little into the ins and outs of the roasting process. We also dive into his path as an entrepreneur and what lead him to start Palio Coffee. If you are interested in learning more about his coffee you can check it out here: https://www.paliocoffee.com/

In this weeks episode I sit down with Randy Gaul who has worked doing concept art in numerous films and spent time working at Industrial Light and Magic a division of Lucas Films. We discuss what it is like working in the film industry and how he has seen the industry change over the years, as well as the problems he see’s with the current state of the industry. We dive into where his passion for film originated and the circuitous route he took to working in that industry. Finally we talk about how he sees his role as an artist and what led him to opening his own studio. You can see more of his work here: www.haloclinestudio.com  

In this weeks episode I sit down with Austin Wilson who works as a environmental health program manager at As You Sow. We talk about the history of As You Sow and corporate advocacy as well as the ways this kind of work can effect change in these massive corporations. We dive into some of the wins Austin has had changing the tactics of big food companies using unnecessary antibiotics in their food as well as how Austin ended up finding this work. You can learn more about As You Sow here: www.asyousow.org

In this weeks episode I sit down with owner/creator of Endorfin Foods, Chocolatier, and alchemist Brian Wallace. We dive deep into the process needed to make a chocolate bar, his beliefs and ethics around creating a fair food market for farmers and consumers, and how someone gets the idea to be a chocolatier. You can check out more about Brian and his chocolate at: endorfinfoods.com

In this week’s episode I sit down with Suzanne Phare to talk about her experience with her father coming out as a gay men when she was a young girl. She reflects on the political climate and fear she felt as a young girl and teenager learning about the aids crisis while her father was hiv positive. Finally we talk about what it’s like trying to find your place in the LGBT community as a straight queer spawn. You can connect with Suzanne at: coachsuzy.com

In this week’s episode I sit down with chef and owner of the popular restaurant Whipper Snapper Bill Higgins to discuss what it is like working in a kitchen and running a restaurant. We cover his long career working and running various high end restaurants in different parts of the country, from his start as just a teenager to today as a successful restaurant owner. You can visit the Whipper Snapper web site here: www.whipsnap.biz/