Garden of The Mind: The Audio Logs

August 14th, 2020I don’t feel like typing out show notes this time. Do you want to know what happens? Then listen to it.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned as we move into the summer of lockdown. Time to stay focused on growing the Garden even more.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

July 31st, 2020Thursday, July 30th, 2020 President Donald Trump declared war upon my city by calling us a “beehive of terrorists.” So, I apologize for getting political in this episode. That is not what this podcast is supposed to be about. However, the current environment that we find ourselves in, here in the US of A, is one that is a very political environment. I do touch on what is happening in The Garden, with Mike and I meeting up in person for the first time since lockdown. Tune in to find out what we ended up working on, I am excited to get back into things. It will be slow, but we will eventually get back to how things were. I think we are close now. I also touch once more on videos games and why they have become important to me once again in my life. Here is the switch code I promised you. Shoot me a friend request over at SW.5129.4054.0236 and we can play some games together. Until next time my friends, it has been fun.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned as we move into the summer of lockdown. Time to stay focused on growing the Garden even more.

June 28th, 2020Tonight, Mike and I attempt to record another Chateau de Yamhill. In my opinion, we fail epically. However, that is what these logs are for. We’re not trying to hide our failures, no, we are trying to learn from them. So here is our epic fail in its entirety. Uncut, raw, and basically coming at you live. Whit that, if you have any feedback for us, shit, please drop us a line and let us know we are trying to serve you in the end anyway. I really appreciate all of you for sticking with us through this journey, it hasn’t been an easy one. Although it has been a learning one., and that’s what this Garden is all about to begin with. So, come join us and let’s learn together.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in its spring, and this country and many others have been under the quarantine for some time now. Time to focus on growing the Garden even more.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

June 21st, 2020In this log, I go over what Mike and myself have been up to with The Chateau de Yamhill. What I have been up to in my own life that has kept me sane during these rough waters that the human race finds itself in right now. Which is mainly me getting back into video games. That old hobby coming back to my life and giving me ideas for the next direction to take Solykos Media. Then I touch briefly on my thoughts about the state of affairs in the world right now. Tune in and see how we are keeping the Garden growing. Thank you all for your support thus far and I hope you find yourselves safe during these trying times.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in its spring, and this country and many others have been under the quarantine for some time now. Time to focus on growing the Garden even more.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

In this episode, I once again go on one of my famous rants. I wanted to get things together for a good episode as this was a milestone episode being that it is our 50th published episode. (Trust me we have made more than 50.) As this is my solocast that is a lot of work for one person to do. So once again I just stepped in front of the microphone and started spitting from the heart as I do. I have structured episodes in the past. I have completely winged them just to publish something for the week. At this point in this show, we have experimented with many different methods for creating a podcast. I have found that doing them like this is the most therapeutic for me. While I didn’t completely wing it, there was a little preparation that was done. However, it was minimal and really just gave me time to reflect on how far we actually have come in these fifty episodes. Now my wish is that in at least one of them I have provided value to your life. Ultimately that is the underlying goal of Solykos Media. To help improve as many lives as it possibly can. Even if that improvement is simple just to provide a moment of escape. Escape from the life that is running you in circles. While giving you some reassurance that you’re not alone in the struggle.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in its spring, and this country and many others have been under the quarantine for some time now. Time to focus on growing the Garden.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

AL049 || THE Video Game DistractionApr. 26th, 2020This episode we bring you back to my Solo Studio Rants. I rattle on about where I have been, why I haven’t been publishing as frequently, and why I need to get back into the swing of things. Then I segue to part of a conversation I had with Mike on a recent Chateau de Yamhill episode. We chatted about videos game we have been getting into lately. Hope you enjoy my rants and the fun convos we have. See you next time in the Garden.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in its spring, and this country and many others have been under the quarantine for some time now. Time to focus on growing the Garden.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsMar 26th, 2020In this episode, Mike and I test out how it will work when we cannot be in the same place at the same time to record an episode. We got our systems set up in both our home studio. Mike messaged me to set up our first call so that we can 1. test the setups and 2. he could explain to me what he has been working in the background. I start the conversation by explaining to him why I was late for the meeting. I had a call with Orbitz because they failed to give us our airline credit when we called to cancel our Japan/Korea trip the first time. Then once I explain to Mike why I was late, we had to get through troubleshooting how we can screen share and go over things with each other. Then he goes into his idea for our website. Initial he was wanting to have a call so that he could get some feedback from me on what he has been working on. He needed a bit of direction from me on how to move forward with a couple of different options that he was setting up. All in all, it was a productive call, as it showed us more holes in our game that we need to tighten up. WHO knew that the COVID-19 disease would pave the way to help us improve our process and get back into the swing of things? Then when I got to editing this audio for this Audio Log, I have noticed a couple of things that we can do to improve our sound quality the next time we have one of these calls. Hopefully, you have a good time listening to us as we work through all this.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in it’s about time for spring, and this country and many others are going on LOCKDOWN. Time to focus on growing the Garden.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL047 || My life without Japan, COVID-19, and clickbait excusesMar 19th, 2020This week in the Garden of The Mind Audio Logs I speak to why I haven’t been as active with the Audio Logs this past month. I made it to a year, HUZZAH!!! I also speak to how the COVID-19 virus is affecting my life briefly. I think next, I will put together an episode soon on how I am staying healthy through this lockdown. Having to cancel my trip to Japan and Korea due to this virus. Since I'll be home for a good while, now I can get some work in on my other projects, like this one. I know right?! This is my dream come true, working from home! However, this wasn’t on my radar for how I would receive that dream. Well, I guess, like everyone else I will have to make the most of it. Hope to bring some fun stuff to the show here in the next few months, stay tuned.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in it’s about time for spring, and this country and many others are going on LOCKDOWN. Time to focus on growing the Garden.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors

This week in the Garden of The Mind Audio Logs we get to do our first edition of Chateau de Yamhill. I didn’t publish the whole episode of the Chateau, but I brought you the first part of our conversation. We had a few dry parts in this one, which only highlights the holes in our game. Which, honestly, gave us a better idea of how to improve our segments. I hope you enjoy our stumbles. After we recorded this we worked on a song, and I feel like it’s Mike’s best work yet. You can find it here: https://soundcloud.com/mrnphp/soaring-above-trees Well that’s it for these show notes it’s getting late and I love bed.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace is light as the frost is here and we are starting to prepare for the next season in The Garden.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Jan 30th, 2020I had some time tonight to record a quick episode. I had a friend over and she lent us her voice for a disclaimer, which I and greatly appreciative of. I feel it adds a little more of a level of professionalism to the episode and will transfer over to all of our projects when it is needed. Which in turn meant I had already gotten into the record mode. So, when she left, I decided “Hey let’s throw an ep at the folk in the interwebs for their listening pleasure.” Also gave me an opportunity to use the disclaimer for the first time. Did not really have much planned and ended up just ranting about some advice I gave a coworker today who had come to me asking about how I would handle a certain situation. I hope you enjoy!If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATE Other ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace is light as the frost is here and we are starting to prepare for the next season in The Garden.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Jan 27th, 2020Finally, I got to get together with Mike this weekend and put some work in. It was refreshing to sync back up and get back on track. We made some progress with Chateau de Yamhill and then we recorded a convo between the two of us about the effects of chronic cannabis use in our lives. It was a refreshing talk and highlights the fact that we are in a similar place in our lives in regard to cannabis use. I find it ironic that when we started the podcast and one of the main subjects was The Cannabis Industry. Anyway, I only use an excerpt from the conversation in this episode. So, if you enjoy what you hear head on over and subscribe to the main feed @ Garden of The Mind. I will be fully producing the conversation and throwing it up on that feed once it gets is rolled out.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace is light as the frost is around the corner and the harvest is underway.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Jan 21st, 2020Back with another update, this time it is more about Solykos Media in general, Rather than The Garden of The Mind. It’s been a pretty busy month for me all around. I had thought it would die down a little but it’s actually picked up. That’s life though. Despite the hectic schedule I have managed to still get some time aside to practice my Photoshop skills. That was a blast and look forward to playing around some more. I will have to build some photoplay time into my schedule. I discuss a few other topics as well. Hope you enjoy!If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace is light as the frost is around the corner and the harvest is underway.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL042 || Life; The Universe; EverythingJan 4th, 2020Today I went to a Con and saw cosplayers. It was fun. I got inspired. I made a podcast. I talked about my inspiration. These are those thoughts. I sleep now.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosJoining us on our Discord Server: Invite LinkTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace is light as the frost is around the corner and the harvest is underway.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsDec 28th, 2019One final check-in of 2019. Not much to say here but, thank you. Thank all of you for the support you have given us this past year. I am truly looking forward to what 2020 has in store for The Garden of The Mind. We haven’t even gotten started yet. If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosJoining us on our Discord Server: Invite LinkTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace is light as the frost is around the corner and the harvest is underway.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL040 || Nothing To It But To Do ItDec 16th, 2019Indeed, December is on its way out and with it goes another year, another decade, just another cycle. Mike and I have been busy putting together a show that we think we can have fun making and putting out there for you. With that, I will keep this short. We have been working on the SCP Foundation segment of our show. The two of us read and recorded a few so that we could have a few in the bag. Not to mention we can get into the flow and figure out how to knock them out in the future. Tonight, we read SCP-527 Mr. Fish (http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-527) by “Dr. Wondertainment.” I hope you enjoy my musical arrangements that are subpar to subpar.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosJoining us on our Discord Server: Invite LinkTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace is light as the frost is around the corner and the harvest is underway.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.Unless otherwise stated, the content of this the post is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License

Garden of The Mind || The Audio Logs Nov 23rd, 2019This week we decided to create the sounds samples and the segments for the Chateau de Yamhill. We started the conversation off with a talk Mike explaining to me the in and outs of the SCP Foundation. I had little to no knowledge of this organization so it was an interesting conversation. Which led to us doing an impromptu reading of SCP-087 dialogue. It turned out really good for having no planning whatsoever involved. We are now tossing the idea around to do more of these so we will se how that grows. Mike gain a lot of his knowledge of the foundation from a youtuber named Fredrik Knudsen and you can check him out I that link. Also, we had Vince Vaughn on the show with us tonight. Who will be helping us host the show moving forward. Well not really we created a segments that has a segments inside of it which we dubbed “This week with Vince Vaughn!” Also created a game called Just the Tip and much more. Tune in to find out where we are taking the Chateau de Yamhill.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosJoining us on our Discord Server: Invite LinkTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace is light as the frost is around the corner and the harvest is underway.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

AL038 || Manifesting the Château de YamhillNov 16th, 2019Well, we have made it halfway through November and my schedule doesn’t look as if it is going to let up anytime soon. That has made it nice going to Mike’s studio getting some work done there. It makes me step away from everything and focus on making progress with the podcast. This week we worked more on a song we started last week and then recorded a freeform conversation about what we are wanting to do with this to move forward. During the conversation, we created Chateau de Yamhill. So, whenever we record an ep in his studio, we will produce it with a “Late Night” vibe to the audio. We kinda just had fun chatting this time and getting used to the back and forth with the two of us on the mics now. Looking forward to us getting our reps in with these and improving the game that much more. We have a vision and the plan is for it to become clear in 2020. The Garden has produced a nice harvest this season which only motivates me to work that much harder to reap an even better crop next year. I hope you all will enjoy it as it has a mind of its own at this point and will just keep growing. Now that we have Château de Yamhill, we can make some wine from the vines that be droppin’ dem grapes in the Garden.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosJoining us on our Discord Server: Invite LinkTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace is light as the frost is around the corner and the harvest is underway.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL037 ||Nov 6th, 2019As we enter into the winter season it is time to reflect on the work that we have done in The Garden this past year. Now that we are gathering our harvest, we can see the mistake that was made and make plans for the next to go around. As you heard in Episode 036 Mike has finally signed up to be an actual co-host on the podcast as well. So, look for us to start putting episodes together with us just shooting the shit and discussing topics of interest to us. We will start to meet up again here soon and will be gearing towards that as well as continuing to work on all our other projects. Which that has me excited for what 2020 has in store for The Garden of The Mind and Solykos Media. By that, I mean The Garden of The Mind, not the Audio Logs. I have mentioned it much time in the past that these were just reps, us throwing the weight around, to get us ready to grow the actual Garden of The Mind podcast. This is why I have also been working on the place where the community can come together and interact with each other. I have tested many different platforms that could be used to have dialogue and meat each other online. In doing so I have landed on my favorite of them being Discord – Chat for Gamers application. It is free and its ease of use is superior to all other challengers. A while back I have begun the construction of the server for us to gather and grow our gardens together and become the sick, most dynamic, savage, beast that walked the face of this earth. Anyways I am getting away from the point. Which is, I like what we are building and just like the winter slow growth in the garden of your back yard. It has also slowed the growth with The Garden of The Mind. I will try and get more than two episodes published in November, and prepare next year for October being super busy and have some content stocked up for you. With all that I would like to say thank you to every human being that has listened to this episode and made it this far into reading these “show notes.” Your support means the world to me and I would hug each and every one of you if I could. ⊂(◉‿◉)つ Also, I completed my first ever Inktober challenge by drawing one ink drawing a day. You can find it on my art Instagram page @solykos.creations.If you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosJoining us on our Discord Server: Invite LinkTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplace Is light as the frost is around the corner and the harvest is underway. Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

The lesson for October was, we are busy. I personally do not really celebrate the “holidays” much as I do not live close to any of my family. Also, right now at least, it’s just Marley and myself writing this current chapter of my life that I find myself in. However, I do enjoy...

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL035 || The OthersideOct 10th, 2019It has been a busy month thus far for me, as I have been enjoying the harvest of this year’s labors. I haven’t and foreseeably won’t have much time this month to make these episodes. In this episode, I speak to that and breaking through to the other side of mental health. That is a subject that is close to me as I walk on the line of it every day. It is not surprising that in some roundabout way the podcast I am making about “creativity” has every conversation circling back to mental health. I let you know how that is making me feel and why it is causing me to have “writers” block when it comes to these episodes.This episode is brought to you by my Art Instagram account @solykos.creations head over there to follow along while I complete my first ever #inktober : ) thanksAlso, if you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosJoining us on our Discord Server: Invite LinkTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplaces light as the frost is around the corner and crops are getting prepared for harvest.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL034 || A Year in ReviewSep 29th, 2019Today on the Audios Logs I take a look at what we have accomplished in the past year as we are approaching our one-year anniversary of The Garden of the Mind. A week from when this is released will be one year to the day when Mike and I agreed to start meeting once a week and build this podcast. It has been quite a journey thus far and I believe we have accomplished more than either of us sought out to accomplish. Looking back this year has been about finding our focus and honing in on our message. Which lead me to speak about where I would like to see us go in the next year. Can’t wait to see what the next season of The Garden has in store for us as we harvest this year’s crop and prepare for an even more bountiful harvest next year. So, let’s feast together and buckle up for the winter blues that will put what we have learned to the test. Also, if you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEOther ways to support us is following us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosJoining us on our Discord Server: Invite LinkTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and make sure you have your fireplaces light as the frost is around the corner and crops are getting prepared for harvest.Don’t forget to always: Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble in all of your endeavors.

Tonight, I decided to throw a last minute impromptu Audio Log together for your enjoyment (or you’re enjoyment whatever works best for your world.) Biggest thing we have going on in the Garden right now is take time to pivot and work on foundational projects. While we figure out what the next phase is for this podcast, we keep talking about but not actually making. At least we got the mixtApes still in production. So, it has been nice to take some time and work on music and watch Mike’s creative process. This weekend we will be meeting with a guy who went to school for audio production so hope fully we can get some good content there. Also, if you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEQuote by Anne Wilson Schaef - https://annewilsonschaef.com/And you can follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL032 || Would I Conquer at The Olympic Games?Sep 11nd, 2019This time on The Logs we get into time management and I read a passage of Epictetus’s Enchiridion. I read chapter 29, which I think relates to time management and dedication. It helps me to put into perspective what it takes to see it through until the end. Other than that we actually wrote a new song this weekend and can find it on SoundCloud called Become Whole. I had a blast and hope we can make a few more for all the project we have coming out in the future. Also, if you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEAnd you can follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #RidingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL031 || Are You Hungry Enough to Sacrifice What you Love?Sep 2nd, 2019Just another update. Getting tired not sure what is to come… Wont stop grinding but this garden is about to freeze over for the dark season. Love you all hope it doesn’t get to dark for you…Where do you go when there's nowhere to go? (Go)They talk and they talk and I know they don't know (Know)What it's like when your heart becomes empty and coldHow do I know what's real when my mind questions all I know?How do I save myself from myself when I'm feelin' low?How do I flip the page if I'm stuck reading what I've wrote?Why do I always drown in my thoughts?Need to learn to float” Witt LowryAlso, if you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEAnd you can follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #RidingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL030 || F*ck Brooklyn, No Sleep ‘til JapanAugust 23rd, 2019I have come to the realization that I yam what I yam. Popeye had it right, Ima cussing spitting, no good piece of shit. You will either like it, love it or say fuck it! Whatever the case, I will do me and stay true to myself. That is how I will tend to my Garden. So, if you don’t like the vulgarity then get the f*ck out of my therapy sesh. With that being said I got a lot to accomplish in this life and I will die trying to make it happen. So, if you are in my way WATCH THE FUCK OUT! With that, I have always said, “Someone else said it better…” and this time the Beatie Boy said it on a License To Ill:No sleep tillBrooklyn (Japan)Foot on the pedal, never ever false metalEngine running hotter than a boiling kettleMy job's ain't a job, it's a damn good timeCity to city, I'm running my rhymesOn location, touring around the nationBeastie Boys always on vacationItchy trigger finger but a stable turntableI do what I do best because I'm illing and ableAin't no faking, your money I'm takingGoing coast to coast watching all the girlies shakingWhile you're at the job working nine-to-fiveThe Beastie Boys at the Garden cold kicking it liveNo sleep tillAnother plane, another trainAnother bottle in the brainAnother girl, another fightAnother drive all nightOur manager's crazy, he always smokes dustHe's got his own room at the back of the busTour around the world, you rock around the clockPlane to hotel, girls on the jockWe're trashing hotels like it's going out of styleGetting paid along the way 'cause it's worth your whileFour on the floor, Ad-Rock's out the doorMCA's in the back 'cause he's sleeping with a whoreWe got a safe in the trunk with money in a stackWith dice in the front and Japan in the backWhite boys got more rhymesNo sleep tillNo sleep till JapanNo sleep till JapanAin't seen the light since we started this bandSo, MCA, get on the mic, my man!They call me Adam Yauch but I'm MCALike a lemon to a lime, a lime to a lemonI sip the def ale with all the fly womenGot limos, arena, and TV showsAutograph pictures and classy hoesStep off, Holmes, get out of my way!Taxing little girlies from here to L.A.Waking up before I get to sleep'Cause I'll be rocking this party eight days a weekNo sleep tillNo sleep till JapanNo sleep till JapanNo (no) sleep (sleep) till Japan (Japan)No (no) sleep (sleep) till Japan (yeah)No (no) sleep (sleep) till Japan (Japan)Also, if you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATE“I know how to spot a fool, cause he never shut upIf you speak it, you don't know it, you know it, you don't speak it”-Nesby Phips TwitterAnd you can follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #RidingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL029 || What is Creativity? Oh, and Fuck Steve JobsAugust 20th, 2019I haven’t been putting much thought into these Audio Logs, mainly because I have moved on to bigger and better things in my life. However, as I have said, I need my repetitions and will continue to produce these logs. While they have become more of a therapy season for me. I have also realized that they can provide value to others and I will continue to do them until I simply just can’t. By the time that happens though, I will already have a successful Podcast. So tonight, again I had no clue what the topic was going to be and just begun to record and rant about what is on my mind. Hopefully my Garden will help you to provide the nutrients necessary for your Garden to bloom the most extravagant blossoms that you can ever imagine. Also, if you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEAnd you can follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #RidingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL028 || Flying Dragons Destroying ObstaclesAugust 12th, 2019These Audios log have truthfully become my therapy sessions and tonight I had no clue what I was going to talk about. However, I have made a promise to myself that I will make at the very least one episode a week. Now that I have learned what I needed to learn to create the podcast that I want to create I really do not need this podcast for anything other than having fun. With that being said I will continue to make these until I find that they have run their course. For now, though they are serving me a purpose to really get my thoughts out there. Make them tangible. Make them more than feelings. Make them something that I can look back on and say “Yeah that what got me going.” We have, and I myself have come a long way since we started working on this podcast. So, stay tuned because there are a lot, I mean a lot, of projects that will be coming your way from Solykos Media. We have found our Direction and now we will be working on our momentum. Lightspeed is where we are going, so keep up if you can, and if you want us then you have to catch us. Also, if you are enjoying these Logs and would like to support us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEAnd you can follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #RidingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL027 || Maximum EffortAugust 6th, 2019This morning I decided to make a podcast instead of laying in bed and attempting to sleep. As sleep has decided it does not want anything to do with me right now. I would speculate that it is because I have a lot on my mind. A lot of good. A lot of bad. Thoughts that won’t go away no matter what I tell them to do. No matter how much I re-frame them. So instead of lying in bed wallowing in my self-pity, I decided to get some chores done. While doing them I had the urge to just get in front of the mic and talk. Get it out of my head, so that I can move on. It’s like I keep telling people, I am too busy to be depressed anymore. I have created too many things to keep me moving forward to sit there and paralyze myself with my thoughts. So, I hope you enjoy this early morning Audio Log as it was quickly thrown together while I was getting my chores done. Also, if you are enjoying these Logs and would like to supports us in getting this Garden to grow, we have a link on our website that you can donate to the Garden of The Mind and that can be found here: DONATEAnd you can follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #RidingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL026 || Plateau of ProductivityAugust 3rd, 2019Mike and I got together today and had a very productive day in the studio. We started to get into finalizing our infrastructure so that we can maximize both our studios. Now we have the environment set up to start focusing on streamlining production between both our home studios. Then we had some time left over and decide to test out a duel recording set-up for when we get into recording episodes for The Garden of The Mind. It was a great test run that we turned into today’s Audio Log. I hope you enjoy the chat we had about how far we have come and where we are planning to keep on trucking.You can read more about the hype cycle methodology here: The Gartner Hype CycleFollow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #RidingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL025 || Sharks, Alaska and Getting Drunk off Seal Blubber with KevinJuly 29st, 2019This weekend I had a friend come over who is interested in starting his own podcast. So, I let him check out the studio that I have created for myself and see what his idea was for his podcast. He has worked as a political writer for new papers in Juno, Ak and another one in Arizona. We kinda just recorded the show so I could show him what it takes to make a podcast. I also had my own motives as I have yet to have the opportunity to do a successful recording using my Cubase environment. I had learned a couple of things by reverse engineering an interview that Mike had set up a couple of weeks ago. Which I am doing, not because I feel like Mike is going to bail on me too. More because I have learned in this life that you can only rely on yourself to get shit done. The ones who act like they are in your corner are only there when it is convenient for them, nothing more. I can’t blame them for either as I (and you) do the same thing. So, if you want something to get off your ass and take it. It’s up to you to make it happen. Not even your mother will give a fuck at the end of the day. So, take what you want because no one is giving it away anytime soon. Peace.Follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #FlyingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL024 || Circling Back, Exploring the DarknessJuly 26st, 2019These Logs have begun to transform into something I was expecting. Tonight, I go on another rant and speak to the creativity and where I tend to pull from to create the things I do create. I went back and read my original blog post. Which put into perspective how far I have come with the Garden of The Mind. For inspiration to record I went back and read the first blog post I wrote and put out into the interwebs. It was titled Ploughing the Field and it reminded me of why I began to just start making things. Start making things and stop caring how good they were. Then I wrapped it all up by reading a poem a friend of mine wrote recently to express the emotions she was feeling at the time. Which is how also how a lot of creativity is spawned. We take the negative emotions, the hurt, the pain, the bad and transmute them into positive creations.You can find Jessi’s work in her FB community: Miss GooberryHer art at GooberiesInstagram @missgooberryFollow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mindand @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #FlyingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL023 || Lights! Camera! ACTION!July 21st, 2019I have been thinking a lot about how creativity is supplemented by three things that tend to get overlooked. I kind of go on a ramble about these three pillars that I have identified for myself to be necessary to show up and be my optimal self. I have learned that when my optimal self is given its opportunity to shine it creates things a lot more smoothly and with less effort. These three things that I am focused on improving right now in my life right now are Structure, Discipline, and Health. Press play and find out how my rambling explains how I personally use them to be able to create more with less.Follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day working on the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #FlyingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL022 || One Eyed, One Horned, Flying Purple People PleaserJuly 17th, 2019I had a little fun tonight and you’ll have to excuse my horrible singing on this one, but also, you’re welcome. Hehe, but getting into to The Log notes. This episode I speak to time. It is a non-renewable resource. The only non-renewable resource that every single person gets distributed to them evenly. So how do we get the most of this human experience? We must cultivate the habit of saying No, so that we can say yes to the things that matter most. With that we must clearly define what our Yes is, and why we wan to say yes to it. Tune in and check out what is growing in the Garden because, all in all, I would say it was a productive day for the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios.Follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble#Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #SlayingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL021 || ICE Raids Area 51 and Kills Keanu ReevesJuly 14th, 2019This episode is about what I am learning in regards to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and the research cause me to rant a little bit. Full discloser: I do not know anything about these subjects other than the fact that it is what is trending night now as of July 14th 2019. But this is my rant on opinion of what could happen if they go unchecked. Not to mention my disappointment that these subjects have started to make Keanu Reeves drop in the “What’s Hot” category. Anyway, I digress, it has been busy in the Garden and out for me as of late. However, I must get my reps in so I hope you enjoy this uneducated rant that I have produce for you and…All in all, I would say it was a productive day for the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios.Follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned as the seeds are turning into seedlings and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble #Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #SlayingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL020 || The Lost Children and Lazy ExcusesJuly 6th, 2019Today I took a trip down some country roads and found a river. Marley and I had a great time and, on the way, back I listened to Hilltop Hoods newest album. Their song, Fire & Grace really hit home for me when it came on, due to what has been on my mind lately. With that, my elements of water and fire met this afternoon and I blew off a bit of steam. Admittedly, I sound kind of angry here, but I still feel my points are valid. I go on a few rants, about how when you work hard to acquire skills for anything. How most people use complements to discredit your hard work and sacrifices that it took you to gain the skills by saying things, “You’re just a natural, you got blessed with a god-given talent. I could never do that.” Although what they are really doing is giving themselves an excuse to be lazy and not follow their passions. Also, I left in a few things where I was taking my steam out on my studio. Mainly because when I was editing it, I found my stupid outburst hilarious. And with that, I hope you get some kind of take away from this, because this one was mainly, just therapy for ya boy, enjoy.All in all, I would say it was a productive day for the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios.Follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: Page | GroupStay tuned as the seeds are turning into baby plants and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble #Solykos #GardenofTheMind #TheAudioLogs #SlayingDragons #SolykosMedia #Podcast #ListeningPleasure #Snail2Sail #podcast #podcasting #radio #media #applepodcasts #music #castbox #itunes #podcaster #podcastlife #entrepreneur #radioshow #inspiration #artist #podcastshow #art #podernfamily #podcastersofinstagram #marketing #business

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL019 || The Human RaceJuly 4th, 2019Today, I had the day to myself. With minimal interruptions, I was able to get a lot of things done that I have been planning on completing for some time now. Mainly a blog post that I have working on for a few months now. I started it right before I got my equipment to begin recording for the Garden of The Mind. Which ultimately distracted me from finishing it. However, I able happy for that type of distraction and I believe it turned out better than it would have had I finished it in January when I had planned on completing it. The blog post can be found on my website Solykos dot com on the page titled Sprouts. I called them my sprouts because, once I get a good flow going, I will use them to help grow the Garden of The Mind. Then I finish the holiday by working in my garden outback and record myself reading the story portion of the blog post I finish writing this morning. All in all, I would say it was a productive day for the Garden of The Mind inside Solykos Studios.Follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolykosMediaStay tuned as the seeds are turning into baby plants and the blooms are around the corner…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL018 || A Lone Wolf is a Dead WolfJuly 1th 2019This past Saturday I had a good friend of mine, come over for a nice meal and some whiskey. We decided to setup the Garden of the Mind Lounge for the first time and hit record. I mainly just wanted to test my audio set-up. However, I knew me and Bird would have a great conversation, because we always do. Just two like minded wolves on a journey through the woods we call life. It was a good test; I can already see how I can improve some things for when we get to have these Conversations to Cultivate a Growth Mindset.Follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolykosMediaStay tuned as the soil has accepted these new roots and will soon unlock its secrets…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL017 || Persistence and DeterminationJune 27th 2019. This week the Log is more about me, and what I have going on in my life. In order to bring the best Self I can to this project I must focus my energy elsewhere at the moment. Which turned this into kind of a rambling Log this week. Hope you enjoy.“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” -Calvin CoolidgeFollow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolykosMediaStay tuned as the soil has accepted these new roots and will soon unlock its secrets…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL016 || Clearing the VisionJune 23th 2019Today I jump in and explain how it has come time to let The Garden be. It will grow a long as fast or slow as it needs too. I can take a detour and concentrate on other aspects of my life that with allow me to focus my skills more on The Garden when the time comes to tend it more thoroughly again. Also, I gain some inspiration from an up and coming Hip Hop artist who goes by the name Chris Webby. I will get to see him and some other amazing artist perform live tonight which always gets me new life.Follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolykosMediaStay tuned as the soil has accepted these new roots and will soon unlock its secrets…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL015 || Searching for the CompassJune 18th 2019Last episode I talked about being inspired to change things up a bit. Well this is my attempt at that. I am going to try and get better at releasing these logs and more often. They might not be as long, but moving forward they will only focus on the day of the recording and then publish that same day. I have gotten my set-up to a place where I believe this is doable and I had a friend give me a nudge and asked me why I don’t already to this. With that in mind I am working on my call to action (CTA) so here it goes:Follow us on-Instagram: @garden.of.the.mind and @solykosTwitter: @SolykosMediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolykosMediaStay tuned as the soil has accepted these new roots and will soon unlock it’s secrets…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL014 || Changing DirectionJune 16th 2019I had some inspiration to try something different, and I attempted to do it this week. However, it did not go as plan but I believe I got some good content from it. I greatly under estimated how long it would take me to do it and. I started to late into the night. Really, I just need to stay steadfast and not worry about how quick the Garden is growing. Just begin to enjoy its blooms and the opportunity it has given me to play in the dirt. Also, I touch a little bit more on the mountain metaphor, because it has come time to climb the mountain now that it has momentum. That is the beginning of the hard work.“If you seek tranquility, do less. Or in turn, do what’s essential. Do less, better. Because most of what we do or say is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more tranquility. But to eliminate the necessary actions, we need to eliminate unnecessary assumptions as well.” — Marcus AureliusStay tuned as the soil has accepted these new roots and will soon unlock its secrets…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL013 || To Move a MountainJune 9th 2019“Authenticity is everything! You have to wake up every day and look in the mirror, and you want to be proud of the person who's looking back at you. And you can only do that if you're being honest with yourself and being a person of high character. You have an opportunity every single day to write that story of your life." Aaron RodgersToday you get two episodes, as I had run into a few technical difficulties while attempting to create and episode while on vacation last weekend. Then it became more about my perfectionism and not wanting to release aLog with poor audio quality. So, I cleaned things up this weekend while making this episode. Which is more of aLog from the past two weeks, and me just trying to get back into the swing of things. This week I talk a little about Solykos and what the Mountain logo I created for it means. The time I spent this past weekend with my family was very inspiring and you can hear that come across in this episode.Stay tuned as the soil has accepted these new roots and will soon unlock it’s secrets…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL012 || Family Is a Four-Letter WordJune 5th 2019“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind, he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.” -BuddhaI attempted to record this episode while I was sitting in a bathroom in our Hotel on the harbor in San Diego. However, due to circumstances out of my control I was unable to make that happen. I had already not been very focused on the podcast as it was the first time I had hug a single member of my immediate family in two years. Not to mention the amount of time passed since being able to have a conversation with someone from my extended family. So it goes with out saying (but I will anyways) that I took the technical malfunctions as a sign to just continue to sit back and enjoy the company of my family. After all it was all of them the laid the foundation for what I am to become…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL011 || Go BeyondMay 26th 2019The Log this week gets serious as I get deeper into the planning phase of “The Big Show” I take some time and make myself known in the podcast communities on Facebook, while asking important questions to enhance our Wolf Pack. I have uncovered some valuable tools to stay organized and help the team to know what needs to be worked on. These will be the keys to productivity that I have been looking for. Now that I have found the keys to a new part of the Garden it is time to start cultivating a new chapter. I have a feeling this new chapter will require that we face some our fears and go beyond the limits they have so rudely set for us without our consent. It is time to stroll through The Shadow Garden and find out who is here to stay and separate them from the ones who just came to play…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL010 || On Tranquility of MindMay 19th 2019“Let all your efforts be directed to something, let it keep that end in view. It’s not activity that disturbs people, but false conceptions of things that drive them mad.” — SenecaThis week has been about getting focused and planning out how we want this Podcast to grow now that we have our seeds planted. We need to get top of mind how we plan to utilize the bounty that we will obtain when it comes time for harvest. Not to mention the harvest itself. Doing all this while staying present and not loosing sight of where we are currently at in the Garden.Stay tuned as now the seeds have been germinated, and the sprouts are starting to take root…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL009 || Man in The ArenaMAY 12, 2019This week began with a nice victory by my first successful Log uploaded before the time I have been trying to hit. Sunday nights, which might change in the future as I get into the phase of planning. With scheduling be a key part of planning, right? Which is where the week transitioned to because hitting each other’s schedules is seaming to be very difficult as you keep hearing about on these logs. So, it has me really starting to focus on just doing what I can when I can. Which has led me to needing to get ready to be ready whenever I have to be ready. That is why I need to spend the next couple weeks really just writing and planning and scheduling, you know mapping the course of thisStay tuned as now the seeds have been germinated, and the sprouts are starting to take root…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL008 || Patience You Must Have, My Young PadawanMAY 4, 2019On The Log this week we get swept up in a whirlwind of work as the week started. Kyle and myself had the opportunity to listen to Graham Hancock speak and meet him after works. Then as the week progressed, I was able to slow down and reflect on the how far I have come. Putting the past into perspective really helps me to point us in the right direction. We have built this Garden way more quickly that I was expecting it to get built. Which is very inspiring and keeps me working to make sure these seeds have the proper saturation and nutrients to keep it growing just as fast.Stay tuned as we now have the seeds sown, and the refreshing spring rain is pushing in over the horizon…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL007 || You Need Good SoilAPRIL 28, 2019We return this week reenergized and ready to get the seeds sown. Taking the weekend off last week to till the soil really proved to be a great way to stimulate new ideas. It cleared some space for us to focus and really get the foundation for The Audios Logs completed and added some more of Mike’s sweet-sounding production value to the intro and outro. Helped to bring just another layer of professional wizardry that he adds to the pack. Kyle and myself have been able to become adaptable with our meetings. It has been good practice for when will have to start weaving the vines of conversations in The Garden of The Mind: Conversations to Cultivate a Growth Mindset. While the most difficult part, as in any organization large or small, has been getting all three of our schedules to sync up to record. However, where we are in the stage of producing this show that isn’t as important as it will be once The Garden takes root. That being said all of us still seem to be finding the time to consistently water our own gardens and bring new ideas to the table on a daily basis.Stay tuned as we now have the seeds sown, and the refreshing spring rain is pushing in over the horizon…Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL006 || Over the hill there is a MountainApril 14TH 2019We take a rest in the valley this week as we regroup and gather our supplies. Sometimes you climb a difficult hill to only find a higher mountain on the other side that needs to be conquered to see the quest through to the end.That’s kind where we find ourselves in The Garden right now. With that in mind, I have made the decision to take next weekend off from producing a show and enjoy the holiday. Which had me deep in thought all week and I have been analyzing my routines so that I can improve my productivity and be more efficient when creating the episode each week. That is why I will be leaning heavily on this quote from Seneca in these coming weeks…“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.”Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble

April 6, 2019This week I finally get to dive into learn a bit about how to use Cubase and oh boy did I fall in love. The week started off with Mike and Kyle getting to meet for the first time. We tested some different recording scenarios. Then Mike was able to help me get a template set us in Cubase. I didn’t get started until Thursday but I got some ntresting stuff for a new intro possible depending on what the guys think. Check it out and stay tune for more progress on the pdocast.

Garden of The Mind || The Audio LogsAL004 || Strategies and Setbacks MARCH 31TH 2019I began this week with the intentions of learning how to use Cubase for recording the the Audio Logs. However, I did not expect to get the email I got from A**le Podcasts in regards to my submittion to their podcast directory. Which led me to work more on how to fix what was wrong. The higlight was be able to connect more with Kyle. Did a little bit of brainstroming trying to see what roles we are you going fill.Stay #TrueSteadfastHumble