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“Sounds Reasonable To Me” is a weekly podcast that explores the ideas and philosophies associated with living a Reasonable life. With your host, C. J. Sand, you will examine and consider the basic beliefs and guidelines that come from his book “Reasonabl

C. J. Sand


    • Jun 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 203 EPISODES


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    How The Rich Treat The Poor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 5:37


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at how the rich treat the poor.  

    The Glorification of Wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 5:53


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the glorification of wealth, and if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

    Situations That Encourage Us To Act Poorly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 5:45


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at situations that sometime encourage us to act poorly and perhaps how to avoid them. 

    How Do You Look At The World?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 5:57


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at how one looks at the world and the people who inhabit that world.

    How Monetizing Everything, Kind of Spoils Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 7:20


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at how monetizing everything, kind of spoils everything.

    Being The Best You, You Can Be

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 6:11


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at becoming the best you, you can be.  

    Dreaming Achievable Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 5:55


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at dreaming achievable dreams.  

    Reasonable Guideline #6 - Let go of the pain from the past. Forgive others, but forgive yourself first.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 5:27


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at Reasonable Guideline #6 - Let go of the pain from the past. Forgive others, but forgive yourself first. 

    The Exception That Makes The Rule

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 7:43


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at an interesting technique widely used by salespeople, storytellers, religious leaders and governments.  I call it, “The Exception That Makes The Rule”.  

    Mr. Cellophane

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 6:10


    In this week's episode we're going to explore why non-believers end up being like “Mr. Cellophane” when it comes to life and politics. 

    That's What The Storm Is All About

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 6:14


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the storms in our lives.  How they affect us, shape us and mold us as we evolve into the person we were born to be.  

    The "Tells"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 7:48


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the “Tells”, both in games and in our daily lives.  

    Why Is It So Hard To Take The High Road?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 9:28


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at taking the “high road”, and why it has to be so hard in today's busy world.  Has it always been that the “low road”, the critical, the angry, the cruel has always been the path of least resistance?  Are we as human being hard-wired to naturally default to laying the blame on others, creating scapegoats and trying to lie our way out of difficulties.  Why does it seem so rare and extraordinary when someone actually takes the high road and does the right thing? 

    It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 6:30


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the importance of what you see in the things you look at.  Henry David Thoreau once said that, “It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ”  Do you give any thought to what are you're looking at in your world?  

    The Importance of Being "That Person"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 6:25


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at being “that person” both at work and in the lives of those you love.  You know the person I'm talking about.  The one who makes everything alright.  The one who makes everything work.  The one who makes people say “Oh thank goodness, they're here!” when they walk into a room. 

    Mates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 5:45


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand. In this week's episode we're going to look at the idea of having friends, confidants . . . mates.

    A Quote From My Dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 6:08


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the quote from my Dad, Ed Sand.  It goes like this, “Inside Every Tough, Unliked, Unpopular Kid There Is A Little Boy or Girl Just Screaming To Be Loved”. 

    Provisioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 6:25


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at provisioning.  Having all the things you need to be successful.  And once you do have everything you need, then doing the tasks in the right order. 

    That's What The Storm Is All About

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 6:14


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the storms in our lives.  How they affect us, shape us and mold us as we evolve into the person we were born to be. 

    Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 5:07


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at value, and how and why we value certain things more than others. 

    Is this the hill you want to die on?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 5:19


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look choosing your battles.  Prioritizing the issues in your life.  Asking yourself important questions like, is this really a big deal?  Is this really important enough to fight over?  “Is this the hill I want to die on?' 

    In all things, strive to do no harm.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 6:14


    Welcome to the first episode of Season Two of our podcast!  It's great to be back!  In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the first Reasonable Guideline “In all things, strive to do no harm.” 

    Oh Poor Me!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 6:44


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand. In this week's episode we're going to take a look at a malady running rampant in our society.  No, I'm not talking about the Corona Virus, the affliction I'm talking about is something much more common.  It's something I call the  “Oh poor me” syndrome.

    Letting Go, Moving On

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 6:20


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at letting go.  Letting go of disappointment, letting go of the pain from the past and moving on with our lives. 

    Carpe diem – Seize the Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 5:44


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the Latin term “Carpe diem” which translates to “Seize the Day”. 

    Sacred Cows

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 6:24


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at sacred cows and how they affect our lives. 

    It's Our Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 6:12


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the choices we make in our lives, and how they affect our lives. 

    Provisioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 6:25


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at provisioning.  Having all the things you need to be successful.  And once you do have everything you need, then doing the tasks in the right order. 

    That's What The Storm Is All About

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 6:14


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the storms in our lives.  How they affect us, shape us and mold us as we evolve into the person we were born to be.  

    Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 5:07


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at value, and how and why we value certain things more than others. 

    Is this the hill you want to die on?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 5:19


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look choosing your battles.  Prioritizing the issues in your life.  Asking yourself important questions like, is this really a big deal?  Is this really important enough to fight over?  “Is this the hill I want to die on?' 

    In all things, strive to do no harm.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 6:14


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at the first Reasonable Guideline “In all things, strive to do no harm.” 

    Oh Poor Me!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 6:44


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand. In this week's episode we're going to take a look at a malady running rampant in our society.  No, I'm not talking about the Corona Virus, the affliction I'm talking about is something much more common.  It's something I call the  “Oh poor me” syndrome.

    Letting Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 6:03


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at letting go.  Letting go of the hurt.  Letting go of anger.  Letting go of the pain from the past.  

    Be Careful Of What “They” Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 5:06


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at what “They” or what “Some People” say. 

    Stretching and Staying Flexible

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 4:17


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at stretching and staying flexible both in mind and body, and just how important this is for us to do in our lives.

    Don't Let What You Can't Do Get In The Way Of What You Can Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 5:26


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at not letting the little things you can't do interfere with doing and achieving the big things you should do. 

    Changing Our Minds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 5:37


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to look at change and the difficulties we encounter when trying to change our minds.

    Mates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 5:45


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand. In this week's episode we're going to look at the idea of having friends, confidants . . . mates. 

    Private Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 6:17


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to look at the idea of having a private life and what has become of it in a world obsessed with social media, tell all books and reality programs.

    Things Turn Out The Best For . . .

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 4:51


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand. In this week's episode we're going to start with a quote from John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach at UCLA in the 60's and 70's.  The quote reads:  “Things turn out the best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.”

    Accepting the Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 6:11


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.  In this week's episode we're going to take a look at living a life that is not defined by black and white thinking, but by accepting the different shades of gray we all experience in this life. 

    What Is Success?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 8:11


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at success and just what is a proper definition of success in life.

    Being Needed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 8:11


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand. In this week's episode we're going to take a look at being needed.  We'll start with a quote from Edith Pargeter, the author most recognizable by her pen name, Ellis Peters.  She was the author of the “Brother Cadfael Mysteries”.The quote goes like this: “To be needed, and to fill that need, is the greatest Privilege in Life.”

    There's Something I Don't Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 5:56


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at how people put up shields to protect themselves from awkward questions, ridicule or possibility of looking ignorant, and what we can do about this.

    You Are The Captain Of Your Ship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 4:54


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at being the Captain of your own ship.

    Modeling Your Beliefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 5:12


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look becoming a model of your beliefs and values

    How Do You Look At The World?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 5:57


    Welcome to another episode of “Sounds Reasonable To Me”.  This podcast is created and produced by iamreasonable.com, and I'm your host, C. J. Sand.In this week's episode we're going to take a look at how one looks at the world and the people who inhabit that world.

    How Monetizing Everything, Kind of Spoils Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 7:20


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at how monetizing everything, kind of spoils everything. 

    Being The Best You, You Can Be

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 6:11


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at becoming the best you, you can be. 

    Dreaming Achievable Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 5:55


    In this week's episode we're going to take a look at dreaming achievable dreams. 

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