One Thought Podcast

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A podcast for the curious mind.

David Gardner


    • Sep 4, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Episode 18 - A Musical Journey & Loving The Grind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 16:21


    In this long awaited episode, David discusses his recent journey to the Midwest & how loving the everyday grind is a mirror into ourselves.     

    Episode 17 - Jeffrey Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 56:45


    David talks with cartoonist & illustrator, Jeffrey Brown. They discuss Jeffrey's early beginnings in writing autobiographical comics, the importance of mentors in his work, dealing with criticism, and his natural transition into writing children's books, including Darth Vader & Son, The Jedi Academy series, and his most recent series, Lucy & Andy Neanderthal.

    Episode 16 - Dana Colley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 44:38


    David talks with Dana Colley, former Baritone Saxophone player for the Boston seminal low-rock band, Morphine, Twinemen, A.K.A.C.O.D. & his current band, Vapors of Morphine. They discuss Dana's early life of learning to play the tonettte, hearing the "siren's call" to move to Boston, his first time playing with Mark Sandman, & the importance of moving on & growing as a musician.

    Episode 15 - Ben Hersey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 80:14


    David chats with author, musician & performance artist, Ben Hersey. They discuss Ben’s first book, The Autograph of Steve Industry,the challenges of parenting, how the loss of his father moved Ben to realize his creative pursuits, and the need to see the mundane as “studio time” to be present, learn and grow.

    Episode 14 - Brad Warner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 57:03


    David talks to Brad Warner, an American Sōtō Zen monk, author, blogger, documentarian and punk rock bass guitarist.  They discuss the history of American Zen from Japan, his journey to work on monster movies in Japan, and the challenge in teaching the importance of "craving the boredom" within our everyday lives.   

    Episode 13 - Dealing With Adversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 29:21


    In this solo episode, David breaks down some thoughts from his previous interview with his brother, Thomas Garbarino and also discusses how to deal with adversity when it pops up in life.     

    Episode 12 - Thomas Garbarino Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 96:44


    David talks with his brother, Thomas Garbarino, a Chinese medicine practitioner, healing coach, and teacher. In part 2 of this interview, they discuss the importance of eating the bitter everyday, understanding the future is to look backwards, and the need to be tenacious to go for what you love.  

    Episode 11- Thomas Garbarino Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 92:40


    David talks with his brother, Thomas Garbarino, a Chinese medicine practitioner, healing coach, and teacher. In part 1 of this interview, they discuss their upbringing and growing up in a entrepreneurial household, how the illness and death of their father at young age transformed their outlook on life, and how important is health in this information age.   

    Episode 10 - Jerry Hernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2018 57:24


    David talks to Los Angeles writer and comedian Jerry Hernandez.  They discuss Jerry's early entrance into screenwriting, his transition to standup comedy, how it enabled him to write sketch for the comedy variety show, the Color Collective, & the importance to love your own work. 

    Episode 9 - Alexandra Hidalgo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2018 60:36


    David talks with writer and director Alexandra Hidalgo.  They discuss her early life: between the language and culture of two nations, her transition from writing fiction into documentary film making, and her current film project about her father titled, The Weeping Season.

    Episode 8 - Jennifer Mulligan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 48:49


    David talks to Ottawa based writer and director Jennifer Mulligan. They discuss her early beginnings, her move into screenwriting and directing, the importance of the Ottawa's Digi60 festival, and her films including her new short film: Death Isn’t The Same Anymore.    

    Episode 7.5 - Wingnut Ray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 15:20


    In this bonus episode with NYC photographer Michael DiDonna, David and Michael retell the story of their unlikely meeting of a guy named Wingnut Ray and his wife Beverly deep in the heart of the Australian Outback.      

    Episode 7 - Michael DiDonna

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 75:33


    David talks to NYC based photographer and NOLS alum Michael DiDonna. They discuss his early beginnings on wanting to become an artist, his time on a semester long course through the Australian Outback and how the life lessons in the bush helped his career as an entrepreneur and professional photographer.  Plus, Mike divulges the amazing story of his "passion project" and David and Mike even share a few of their  favorite NOLS stories.

    Episode 6 - Josh Shalek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 66:42


    David talks to cartoonist Josh Shalek, author of Falling Rock National Park, about learning his craft through the works of Bill Watterson, Bill Amend, and Gary Larson, how growing up in the southwest became his setting for Falling Rock, and how transitioning from a daily strip helped free him up to the possibility of larger stories.  Plus, David checks in with Northampton filmmaker Ali Kasemkhani to talk about his upcoming premiere of his new film "Number Two."      

    Episode 5 - John Joseph Gardner Sr.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 28:58


    On this special Memorial Day episode, David discusses service and the person he thinks about most on this holiday: his late grandfather, John Joseph Gardner Sr., a World War II Veteran.  David honors his grandfather with a reflection of the man along with his life and service to his country.       

    Episode 4 - Mike Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 74:15


    David talks with ANCIENT EI8HT Managing Partner, Mike Roberts about his early days of growing up around Detroit basketball royalty, how his Ivy League basketball career at Cornell University opened a door into the sports industry, and why an entrepreneur’s curiosity can provide significant value to large organizations like the NFL and the NBA.  

    Episode 3 - Bernadett Vajda

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2018 69:00


    David talks to New York City based model, image, and stylist consultant Bernadett Vajda. They discuss how a Facebook post about mindset and achieving goals reconnected them, the personal tragedies they both had to overcome, starting a business during the financial crisis, and how helping others is the key to becoming our best selves. David even asks Bernadett for fashion advice.    

    Episode 2 - Pirooz Kalayeh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 65:18


    In this episode, David talks to filmmaker, artist, and author Pirooz Kalayeh about his latest release, Ctr Alt Del, his hyper reality  film making process, embracing the mistakes, and how a traumatic incident in a barbershop as a young child lead him to explore his past in his current film project, Sometimes I Dream in Farsi.   Plus, David takes a moment to celebrate the life of the late writer, artist, and performer Bobbie Louise Hawkins.

    Episode 1 - Ali Kasemkhani

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 46:51


    Welcome to the first episode of One Thought, a podcast by David Gardner to explore what thoughts drive people to success.  In this episode, David talks to writer and director Ali Kasemkhani about his previous film, A Clean Place, and his forthcoming film, #2.  Ali screens his films in Northampton, Massachusetts.          

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