Noise Cancelling Pod

Episode 53 features a great conversation with TJ Beaudette and his quest for being as present and authentic as possible. Axel, Frank, and TJ walk through TJ's experience, process, and tools to build your own present minded practice!

Frank and Axel provide some life updates after what they would consider a brief hiatus. Then they discuss the importance of gratitude.

Frank discusses tools he has discovered for improving his mental health skills. Frank and Axel also both provide updates on their current projects. Mental Health Resources: Alpha Medical: www.helloalpha.com Brightside Health:https://www.brightside.com/ Better Help: www.betterhelp.com

Frank and Axel discuss their favorite moments from the first 49 episodes. Then they talk about the latest updates on Axel's ebook and Frank's blog, franklyteas.com.

Frank and Axel discuss progress on their current side projects. Axel talks about his recent book launch. Frank talks about his large tea order and the beginnings of franklyteas.com.

Frank and Axel discuss Frank's upcoming project to become a master of tea blends. Then, Axel discusses his programming blog and recent book launch. Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Mad Muscles: https://madmuscles.com/

Frank and Axel discuss summer projects and walk-through the mediums and strategies for starting and finishing well.

Frank and.Axel return from another extended break to talk about setting small monthly goals and the plan for upcoming episodes.

Frank and Axel discuss life and the new normal during COVID-19. We hope you are all staying safe and finding ways to stay curious!

Frank and Axel look back at some of the highlights during the 44 episodes of the Noise Canceling Pod, including the "Spiders Will Eat Your Face" documentary ad, the global crier, and how they were able to sustain the slow but steady pace of 11 episodes per year.

Frank and Axel discuss negotiations, drawing on their Contracting & Procurement experience. Axel discusses how negotiations were a large part of a recent course he attended focused on Understanding Industry from a Government Perspective.

Frank and Axel discuss different change management concepts, including how strategies may differ in the corporate world vs the military.

Frank and Axel discuss JB MDL Pitch Day, including where the idea came from, challenges, and the plan for 2020. https://www.jbmdl.jb.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1898557/innovation-challenge-accepted-jb-mdl-hosts-first-ever-base-level-pitch-day-event/

Frank and Axel return from a lengthy sabbatical to discuss current projects and some recommendations. Show Notes: -Recipe:https://40aprons.com/creamy-whole30-bacon-mushroom-chicken-thighs-paleo/ -Magisto-https://www.magisto.com/ *Also, I didn't realize that Magisto just got acquired by Vimeo for $200M+ (https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/15/vimeo-has-acquired-short-form-video-creation-platform-magisto/)

Frank and Axel discuss futurist topics and Frank's plan for a new fiction book. Mapping the Future Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj6suRgTcdc Futurism Manifesto: http://www.mccc.edu/pdf/vpa228/the%20founding%20and%20manifesto%20of%20futurism%20-%20marinetti.pdf Link between Futurism and Fascism: https://www.marxist.com/italian-futurism-fascism.htm TV Shows: Maniac (Frank)

Tom is a school teacher in the Bay Area who started the Science Rap Academy. He combines music (mostly rap) with science to teach his students. Here is his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/tomcfad His most popular video he helped students produce: Fossil Rock Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClJ5lwl_wM0 Here is his most popular that he has made with kids: Rosalind Franklin vs. Watson & Crick: https://youtu.be/35FwmiPE9tI Here is his most popular from when he was TAing at Stanford: https://youtu.be/VCpNk92uswY ScienceFreeStyle (practice freestyle rapping with science words): http://sciencefree.style/ Lastly, his website: http://www.sciencewithtom.com/

Axel’s Links: Keto Recipes: Fathead Dough: https://www.ditchthecarbs.com/fat-head-pizza/ Keto Pancakes: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a58712/keto-pancakes-recipe/ Peanut Butter Cups: https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/low-carb-easy-peanut-butter-cups/ Frank’s Recipes: Gin: 750 mL of Vodka 4 tablespoons Juniper berries 2 lemon peels 2 lime peels ½ tsp coriander 1 tsp angelica root 1 tsp grains of paradise Waffles of Insane Greatness: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/waffle-of-insane-greatness-recipe-1943589 Nomato Sauce: https://thecuriouscoconut.com/blog/the-best-no-mato-sauce-autoimmune-paleo-marinara Lettuce Cups: Carrot Slaw: 1tbsp Olive oil, 2 tbsp lime juice, ½ tsp fish sauce, 3 cups grated carrots, ¼ cup cilantro, 1tsp honey, 1 tsp fresh grated ginger, garnish with green onion Add Bacon and Avocado to lettuce cups, salt and enjoy!

Frank and Axel are back to talk about non-news media. They discuss some blogs Axel follows and then some Vlogs Frank has been following. DC Metro App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dc-metro-app/id1378746305?mt=8 RSS Feed & Blogs Inoreader: https://www.inoreader.com Derek Sivers: https://sivers.org/ Farnam Street: https://fs.blog/best-articles/ Cal Newport: http://calnewport.com/blog/ Seth Godin: https://seths.blog/ Vlogs Tula’s Endless Summer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDm0d65Q9U1epfKM_ZiUJZA Jon Olsson: https://www.youtube.com/user/JonOlssonVideoBlog Dan Mace: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZfPrUL62TN74Mmrn-O_pZQ

Axel and Frank catch up on what they've been up to this fall. Then Axel talks about his recent efforts to understand and program cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. AxelPOWToken https://ropsten.etherscan.io/token/0x5e54e1c438abfd83685c35966a05701a0c4a1312 Create a cryptocurrency token: https://ethereum.org/token

Axel and Frank run back their most memorable transitions and talk about the keys to success when you start a new job or career.

On this week's episode, Frank and Axel are back from a break to discuss the plan to close out the Noise Cancelling Pod project. Don't worry some recent feedback led them to scrap plans for a "Grand Finale" podcast. Instead they reflected back on favorite episodes and other thoughts on 33 episodes, 1,835 minutes (30.58 hours) of content and roughly 4,000 listens in 84 countries. The Limo Story https://soundcloud.com/noisecancellingpod/episode-19-trevor-the-limo-and-a-walk-about#t=21:54 Spiders Will Eat Your Face https://www.amazon.com/Spiders-Will-Eat-Your-Face/dp/B071X5J5N2

Frank and Axel jump back into the podcast after another brief hiatus, they discuss how to find balance and satisfaction in your life!

This week Frank and Axel talk to Matt Zeller (https://twitter.com/mattczeller), a co-founder of No One Left Behind (http://nooneleft.org/ and https://twitter.com/n1leftbehind). While on a mission in Afghanistan, his interpreter, Janis Shinwari, picked up a gun and killed two Taliban who were ambushing Matt’s position from behind, saving his life. Matt helped get Janis to the U.S. through the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program and together they founded No One Left Behind. Its mission is to is to help America’s Wartime Allies with SIVs resettle safely in the United States.

This week Axel and Frank jump into the topic of Curiosity! Check out Frank's favorite curiousity: https://geoguessr.com/ and his recommendation for distraction tracking: http://www.breakfree-app.com/

On the first episode of 2017, Frank and Axel look back at 2016 to reflect on a few questions: What did we do well? What could we do better? What have we learned? What puzzled us? If you haven't seen it yet, here is Axel's blog post on learning programming during 2016: https://axelclark.com/notes-from-a-year-learning-programming/

Frank and Axel return to the podcast with some weak excuses for the extended break from the last podcast. They give a quick update on some of their projects and then talk about styles and approaches to education.

This week Frank and Axel drop some big news, not about the podcast but about life! We also get into what makes memorable moments stick in your memory and how to be more present during an important experience.

This week Frank and Axel talk about tools and techniques to get the most out of collaboration using some lessons learned from their recent Fantasy Sports draft.

This week Mariam (twitter.com/MKhan47) is back to talk about traveling around the country to cover the summer's top stories, mentorship in the news media, and the importance of compassion & empathy in reporting.

This week Frank and Axel discuss Axel's new workout, way's to generate fresh ideas at work, and Frank's new project Mourning Story.

This week, Frank and Axel talk with Marie Applegate. She works with the city of San Francisco to create interactive public art in underutilized urban spaces. She talked to us about using art and play to build a positive culture and make connections in companies and communities. Check out what she's working on at http://www.marietapplegate.com/.

Axel's friend Bryan (BD) joins the podcast this week to discuss leadership from his perspective as a corporate controller for a software company. We discuss his top 3 leadership principles and have an epiphany while contrasting the leadership styles of Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz.

This week's episode kicks off with a trailer for Trevor's new project Retrace. After that Frank and Axel discuss the latest on Frank's quest for a 4 min mile and then talk about one of their favorite topics: leadership. Retrace https://soundcloud.com/trevor-railey Greatness by David Marquet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psAXMqxwol8 Manager Tools One on Ones https://www.manager-tools.com/2005/07/the-single-most-effective-management-tool-part-1

Frank and Axel chat about what they've learned during the first 20 episodes, Axel talks about his coding language decision matrix, an update on Frank's 4 Minute Mile Goal, and a new podcast with Trevor (The Double Technical Podcast) and dive deep into defining success.

Frank and Axel bring Trevor back to answer for his predictions during previous episodes and find they are the ones with the most embarrassing statements. Then Trevor makes Axel recount his painful limo purchase fiasco. Finally we brainstorm Trevor's walk about America plan for this summer.

In this week's episode, we discuss listener feedback on Frank's sub 4 minute mile goal, he gives an update on his progress, and we catch up on a few other topics.

The week Frank and Axel discuss different ideas about pushing your limits in both everyday life and goal setting, including asking what others won't and Frank's goal to beat a virtual Roger Bannister.

This week Erik Andress (@erikandress) from the podcast How to Be a Grown Up joins Frank and Axel. Erik is a Minneapolis, Minnesota based podcaster, educator and author. Through his own journey of recovery and self-empowerment, he learned many important lessons that he passes on through his podcast. His primary audience is his students, but his inspirational message is great for people of all ages. http://howtobeagrownuppodcast.com/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/i-call-it-the-key-to-my-happiness-why-every-millennial_us_5724be2ae4b0fca9912289f4 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/19-reasons-high-school-students-might-know-more-about_us_572ca53be4b046ff51c0bb66

This week Frank and Axel have Mike Coates on the pod to preview his upcoming album he funded through a Kickstarter project "The Overdue Debut." Freestyle using the words "Podcast, Radio, Noise Cancelling Pod, Audacity, and iTunes" (13:47) Track 1 - If It Ain't Love (22:49) Track 2 - You're Not Giving Up On Me (29:44) Track 3 - She's a Keeper (36:52) Track 4 - Life Without You (46:26) Track 5 - We Might Have It All(50:53) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/mcoates04 Kickstarter Project https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1496632706/the-overdue-debut-by-mike-coates

This week Mariam Khan from ABC News is back visiting with Frank and Axel. They start off talking about her recent discovery about her ancestry and feedback for Frank on his Global Crier project. Then they get into her coverage of the primaries and the Serial hearing. They close with some tips for Axel on his new coding obsession. If you missed her last episode, check it out at https://soundcloud.com/noisecancellingpod/episode-6-mariam-khan-mkhan47-from-abc-news

In this week's pod Frank and Axel discuss Frank's new project "Global Crier" and the upcoming interview with Mariam.

In this week's episode Frank and Axel discuss their current passion projects and discuss ways of finding and following your passion.

Frank and Axel talk about major crossroads in their lives and lessons learned about the tools for making those decisions.

Frank and Axel check in with Trevor (@Trailey), Noise Cancelling Pod's Senior Political Director, to discuss the Republican and Democratic primaries along with other political news.

Frank and Axel talk with Samuel Hatton from Courage Hub and the Courageous Self Confidence podcast about starting Courage Hub, developing self-confidence, goal setting, and helping people find "Aha!" moments. Samuel recommends people new to Courage Hub start here: http://www.couragehub.com/goal-setting-template/ Samuel on how he sets goals: "Set goals that scare you...that you're really going to have to pull from deep down inside."

In their 2nd micropod, Frank and Axel try to beat the 30 min clock discussing goal setting philosophy and strategies.

In the first ever Noise Cancelling “Micro” Pod, Frank and Axel offer and discuss their craziest ideas: from books and coffee to the singularity this micro pod crams a lot of craziness into 30 minutes.

This week Frank and Axel get a little heated as they discuss two of their favorite topics Fitness (4:00) and Nutrition (46:00) before they come to an agreement on some basic principles. Here are some of the articles and programs they discuss: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Nutritional Programs: https://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/7-habits-of-highly-effective-nutritional-programs Whole 30 Diet http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/ 14 Steps To Eating The Bulletproof Diet https://www.bulletproofexec.com/start-the-bulletproof-diet/ How to Lose 100 Pounds on The Slow-Carb Diet – Real Pics and Stories http://fourhourworkweek.com/2012/07/12/how-to-lose-100-pounds/ The Hierarchy of Fat Loss (if that is your goal) https://www.t-nation.com/training/hierarchy-of-fat-loss

Frank and Axel talk with Mariam Khan (https://twitter.com/MKhan47) about Snapchatting the 2016 State of the Union Address for ABC News (2:50), similarities to Master of None growing up in an immigrant family (17:04), pursuing her dream of being a journalist (23:20), creating a segment for Good Morning America (39:00), lightning round questions (45:30), and her excellent advice for anyone with dreams of becoming a journalist (1:02:35).

Frank and Axel discuss their best purchase, experience, or theme for each year from 2003 to 2015, beginning with Axel’s list (3:00), Axel’s runner up and #1 2015 pick (41:52), Frank’s list (51:10), Frank’s favorite find of 2015 (1:12:05), and their 2016 goals (1:14:45). Here is the full list for each of them. Feel free to add your own on the “Listeners” sheet. Frank and Axel's Year(s) in Review Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DLnmXdEUTbZhdzCXfr4CpPXoVD8jErAAR_TOCUAorj4/edit?usp=sharing The Early Reset (Intro Song) http://noisetrade.com/theearlyreset/full-potential-ep Tibetan Throat Choir https://mynoise.net/noiseMachines.php

On this week’s pod Frank and Axel tell travel stories and offer travel tips beginning with Axel’s favorite overall trip (2:40), driving in Turkey (8:40), travel philosophies (18:07), Frank’s spontaneous trip to Montreal (21:15), festivals and community calendars (24:00), Axel’s gameplan for finding random adventures (26:48), hitchhiking to Bulgaria (31:00), “You can’t put a price on fun” (34:37), The World’s Worst Bar (36:05), most surprising place Axel’s visited (41:41), Frank’s nerdy travel tips (50:00), Bulgarian hostel disaster (53:40), journal your experiences (1:01:40), integrating into the culture (1:02:50), rapid fire tips (1:12), and wrap up (1:13:24). The Early Reset (Intro Song) http://noisetrade.com/theearlyreset/full-potential-ep India Someday (planning your travel in India) http://indiasomeday.com/