The Old Man's Podcast

Do you have ANY phone numbers actually memorized? Have you ever used a phone book OR do you even know what one is? Is telling time by looking at the hands on a clock becoming a lost skill? Have you ever made a call from a phone booth? There was actually a time when it was important to carry enough change with you to make a phone call, should you the need arrise. Why do some people carry? Because Law enforcement likely won't be around when you need them Let's have some fun!!!! Try playing an old game from your childhood. Whether it's a board game like Clue or a video game, playing a childhood favorite game will not only kill some time but also bring back some serious childhood nostalgia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/support

On my mind this episode is the simple question of “If not now, then when”. There's an I remember when segment that came about from my trip to the movies to see the new Mission Impossible. We play some sports trivia and I have a story that helps explain to those who don't carry why some of us do carry. And finally, lets talk about having some fun…. If not now, then when? One of life's most important questions. It is a topic I have discussed many times and in many forms on this podcast. Always the same general observations. Why do we wait…, procrastinate…., delay, why is our timing so bad…..……. When will we make that move, do that thing, tackle that challenge? I'm Coach Streb and on this episode of my Old Man's Podcast I will discuss the “when's” in our life and encourage us to pursue the things that matter to us now. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

This is an anniversary, three years ago, I dropped the first episode of this podcast. I quickly found connections with former athletes that I hadn't seen or heard of for decades in some cases.  Even family members that I don't get to see very often I knew were listening and it felt, at least virtually anyway, like we were spending time together. Why travel? Because travel brings something to our life we don't get much of these days, serendipity. Our over scheduled, social media driven lives cause us to miss out on those chance encounters with things and/or people. I say it's those experiences are the ones that really make life exciting, the unexpected. Stupid is everywhere around you.  And stupid can be harmful to innocent people, living their daily life. I don't know about you, but I like to try and be prepared for the bad people out in our world, because there are just to many of them and as stupid bad people, they are dangerous. Let's have some fun!! Take a walk- and give yourself plenty of time… HOURS of time… NO HEADPHONES and best WITHOUT YOUR PHONE.  Or at least turn it off. This should NOT be exercise, don't count steps or time yourself….. Remind yourself to slow down. Go somewhere new, or where you haven't been to in a while. I suggest, to make this experience work, force yourself to make 5 stops. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

If you are a fan of cruise vacations, you are not alone. There are many of you out there and looking in from the outside, it almost looks like a cult. God help anyone who doesn't show the same kind of zealous support for cruising. A couple of recent Maritime tragedies has me waking up to my own skewed view of the world. This may hit home with you as well, and you also may find it kind of embarrassing. Winning and happiness are like peas in a pod. There really isn't much of a difference between achieving both. That will be the topic on "Mindset for Happiness". Comedic routines have changed quite a bit over the years. Not just the dialogue and the subject matter, but one old reliable form of comedy seems to have faded away. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode we play some trivia on geography, in homage to academics which are on my mind for this episode.  Why academics? Because sometimes just earning a passing grade should be good enough. While we're on the subjects of smarts, let's talk a bit about artificial intelligence. We're told that we should be concerned, almost afraid of AI. I'm going to make the case that most of us have gotten use to living in an AI lifestyle and you are going to be surprised to hear what that lifestyle is. My observations on baseball batting helmets is the basis for a pontificate on my part regarding children's safety through the years. On Mindset for Happiness the topic is faith. Your path to happiness, OR unhappiness, is paved by your faith. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

Featured in this episode are letters from listeners providing some funny stories that will bring a smile to your face. It would appear that the family road trip is an American tradition that dates back for generations. I'm compelled to discuss the bad impact that lying can have on us. You might be surprised to find out who this liar actually is. Rock paper scissors is a fun activity, but I find it applicable to my lifestyle as well. On our weekly "mindset for happiness" I discuss how we need to have a system in place for dealing with the day-to-day grind of life. Because, any idiot can handle a crisis, it's dealing with the day-to-day of life that's difficult to do. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

I know there are a LOT of fans of cruising out there. I would like to be, but I just can't get there. When you here my story of personal torment and how I survived, you may agree with me. The ports in the southern Caribbean were great, the shows and activities on board fantastic. All of the people were wonderful. My problem, was with something else.... something completely unavoidable. I'm not sure if it's repairable, but I came off this cruise a different person. I don't even look the same as I did when the ship first set sail. On this episode I also tell the story of some great states to road trip through and places to stop, as well as avoid, along the way. #alabama #huntsville #georgia #atlanta #florida #tennesee #chattanoga #nashville #kentucky And our regular episode fun activity of playing trivia, will be based on travel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode, I discuss the history of Father's Day and the importance of fathers. There are numerous gift suggestions, if you're stumped on what to get to celebrate a father or father figure for. And we play some Father's Day trivia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode our favorite guest, 9 year old James lays out the perfect summer schedule for us kids of all ages. We don't want to miss any fun and excitement this summer! We'll also play some summertime trivia. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

Maybe I'm the only one that this happens to. But I kind of doubt it. As a matter of fact,  in observing other people I see this…. well we'll call it a flaw…. in others, making me believe I'm not the only one. For me, because of the way my mind works, I often expect something to be a certain way or I expect something to be at a specific location.  And when things are other than what I expect,  I'm completely out of whack.  I'm Coach Streb and on this episode of the old man's podcast I'm going to talk about what I believe is a common occurrence that throws us off our game and messes us up in life. I'm going to call it  Tunnel Vision.  Heed my warning, missing the obvious can be a real setback for any of us. It's spring and for me that's garden season.  I love planting a vegetable garden and harvesting peppers, tomatoes, green beans, onions, lettuce and all sorts of produce out of my very own garden.  breakfast in the morning with green peppers out of the garden 15 minutes old It's a point of pride when you produce something from your own efforts.  Yes I'm sure it's more healthy as well. I can control what insecticides and fertilizers and what not that my produce is subjected to.  That's a nice feature. But, mostly it's the feeling that I made something.  I always felt like coaching was a little bit like gardening. To build a successful program/a competitive team and help individuals reach their potential I had to do gardening type things.  Put the athletes Into a position where they could grow….. a fertile soil.  When they are very young seedlings (new to the sport), you have to take care of them.  Water them regularly, provide nutrition, protect them from them harm the insects, fungus little critters can do.  And if you take good care of them…. weed out the things that don't belong, not all but many will grow to be productive.  You can apply this thinking of metaphor gardening to whatever it is that you do.  In metaphor gardening, weather that is raising children or building a program or business or whatever it is that you do, you follow those steps and you will be on the road to success.  But in real life gardening, you have enemies. Sure you have competition metaphorically speaking in the gardening of your profession or in your personal life. But I'm talking about enemies that want to ruin you, I don't think we have a lot of that….. I hope we don't have a lot of that in our professional or personal lifes. In real life gardening critters like squirrels and rabbits in particular they are the enemy.  We've been at the current place we live for 7 years now and I've yet to have a decent harvest. Gotten some green beans, and I did have some real nice eggplants. But two of my favorites are yet to be born here where we live now.  That is tomatoes and peppers. Rabbits get in and chew my pepper plants down as soon as I put them in the ground to just a little bit of a nub, sometimes all overnight.  And the tomatoes, squirrels……….  evil squirrels. They'll get in there and pull the baby green ones off the plant and carry them onto my deck where I can see them out the window eatting them while they're looking at me the whole time.  Rabbits are at least considerate enough to not show up when you're around they're sneaky squirrels are arrogant and devious. I hate them. So this year I've upped my game compared to what I've doned in the past for squirrel repellent.  I've used that powder you sprinkle on the ground,  it's supposed to keep the rabbits and deer away…and I've got news for you that doesn't work. At least not with the critters I'm dealing with here.  So this year I constructed a Maginot line if you don't know what that means then you should have stayed awake in history class.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

Adventure photographer Tom Gose shares his recent adventures to the US east coast with us. Hear of Christmas in Gatlinburg, Myrtle Beach SC, a secluded island at North Carolina's Outer Banks, and traveling Main's mid-coast roadway. This trip sounds fantastic and why not enjoy a little vicarious living!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

We've all been there.  It started simple and before you know it you are caught in that downward spiral of the out of control household project. Once you venture down that rabbit hole you may start creating curse words to vent your frustration.  It was a simple start, just one little project and before you realize what's happening, multiple new projects begin spinning off.  And long before it ends, you've gotten completely bumped off of what you were originally doing.   I'm Coach Streb and on this episode of The Old Man's Podcast you are going to hear from an old coach more about the insanity that a home improvement project can become. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

Perspective, that's a great separator of humanity.  We all see or experience pretty much the same things.  It is that journey through life that molds our perspective.  Everyone's look at the same world is a little bit different.  As an Old Guy who has been there, done that… even has the T-shirt…… I have seen all sorts of things, crazy things, things that can keep you up and night as they continue cycling through your mind out of control.  And as an educator, for nearly 4 decades, my perspective is shaped by that very field one that is quilted into our society…. Teachers and coaches are in the middle of things and really have their fingers on the pulse of our world.  We see things in a way that others might not see. What's on The Old Man's Mind  What we do in our daily lives really isn't that much different from everyone else living anywhere else.  We work, we play, we raise our family and live our life.  The way we do those things is the difference between people, if they are across the globe or across town, either way. In this episode I'm going to be pointing out some observations of mine that will illuminate what I believe are some of society's ills… I would like to submit, for your consideration, my thoughts and concerns on some important topics. So I saw something at my own home last week that was remarkable to me as well as somewhat disturbing. I noticed a young man walking up to my house. I was pretty sure I knew who he was, we had scheduled a service to detail the car. I wasn't expecting anyone at this particular time and thought well maybe he is just early.  Now at some point I'm going to have to clue you in on something, so let me do that right now. He was a young black man. Which could have meant he was walking up to my house because he had the wrong address. We have a family next door to us from Kenya and the African American couple across the street who recently moved in having retired and came back to St Louis from a long career in Hawaii. So the chance that this young man was at the wrong house was very real. Neither of those families have lived in their homes more than a few months and the visitor could easily have been a relative coming to visit.  I remember when, and not all that fondly, that dealing with bullies seemed like it was a part of growing up.  In grade school, my dad had to actually pay an older kid to walk to school so I'd arrive safely. He got me into wrestling hoping to give me some hope of being able to fight back. All that said, I do worry a bit about these kids these days, and this is going to sound crazy, it's because they are not being bullied. Now I'm not saying bullying is a good thing. It has never been a good thing, but it has always been a thing. Bullying never goes away…. Mostly because bullies don't think they're bullies.  They feel like they are strong, they are assertive, just me being me is what they'd say. We go to great lengths to keep school age children safe, to keep them free from being bullied, and that's kind of what I'm saying is the problem. The fact that bullying never goes away cannot be ignored. When I was a school administrator I spent more time dealing with kids being bullied or being bullies than I did with any other topic. I am not saying dealing with bullying was a waste of my time, it was not and it was real and many kids struggled through adolesence because of it.  Maybe because it was frequently dealt with topic, it seemed to be something that kids would go to right away. They weren't getting their way, they didn't get something that they wanted, they wanted to control someone or some situation, all they had to do was utter that word bully and everything stopped to address the issue.  “Mindset For Happiness” Do it the right way “Uncorrected errors will multiply.  Someone once asked me if there wasn't benefit in overlooking just one small flaw.  “What is a small flaw”? I asked him. Don Shula --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

What comes to mind when you hear the word “Cheers”. Likely,  you picture a bar, based on that great 80's sit-com. The kind of place where everybody knows your name.  Movies tell us there are places like that where a man's wife knows where to find him.  Ah yes, a bar that you can say is “my place”.  That's something I've never ever really had. A place that the Brits would call a "local", a community social center really. I've never had or lived in a location with a neighborhood bar. It wasn't an experience that I got to have in the years that I would have most enjoyed it. The neighborhood bar, pub, tavern, whatever you want to call it,  was once a common cultural custom back  in a time when people lived, shopped, and entertained themselves in the neighborhood in which they lived.  Where you had Friends and according to many movie scenes, where  your wife knows where to find you. In these modern times, neighborhoods are accessed and traversed via car….. We're all spread out in the suburbs.  Cars and bars, not a great combination for obvious reasons. Just like watching cheers, you always kind of felt a tug for that neighborhood place where you had friends… and  you watched a game together and experienced life, usually the better parts of life, together. I think that's why that show, Cheers,  was such a great hit, because people either could relate emotionally to it because it was in their life or because that was the kind of experience we were looking for. But, this episode is not about cheers. It's just about that neighborhood bar, which is why the reference to that great TV sitcom cheers is so apropos. You may not be a tavern visitor very often or at all. Your social home base could be a coffee shop AKA friends, another example of taking this concept and making a great TV series out of it. I believe that those two stories strongly support my assertion of our drive to be in a social group.   Drinking coffee or libations…. it doesn't really matter. The VFW hall, the Laundry Mat, a park……… somewhere outside of our own home… We need a place to make our social energy flow.  And I have complained about this before, there just aren't too many places in our community that you can get that. People are living in vast suburban neighborhoods which are mostly homes and maybe a gas station or a quick trip and possibly a grocery store nearby, if you're lucky.  Our sprawling modern subdivisions do usually have a relatively nearby social center point….  Like a  tavern or a coffee house….. places where people will just naturally migrate to and form friendships and social bonds, Food for thought, where is your social home base? Do you have one? Do you feel as I do that it's important to have that social home base? If you are thinking to yourself that the answer is  “my home”, the man cave or my outdoor living space, that's great, but do you have people over?  Is it just you and a few close family members?  That might actually be the opposite of socialization that I'm arguing about. So what are we waiting for, if you are missing this essential aspect of socialization in your life.  Or you want to improve in this area.  Then find THE place. Make those friends, build those social relationships.  And if you do, make sure you tell everyone there to listen to the old man's podcast. On I remember when, there was a certain weekly magazine was a welcomed arrival at our home. That was the TV guide, our best read publication. On Mindset for Happiness, work on your weakest links, and don't worry about your strongest. Is Torture a viable tool for disciplining kids? I found an idiot who appeared to think so. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

This is the old man's podcast. That title tells you there are two things going on here. One is age. And as you hear me frequently claim, with age comes wisdom. That should be about all you need to know to answer the question why you should listen to this podcast. The other aspect of the title is the gender-specificity to it….. The “Man” part.. As a man I know something every other man knows as well. We men know that the most important holiday of the year is quickly approaching. No it isn't Father's Day, and I won't even jokingly suggest that it should be.  No, the most important holiday is…. of course…  Mother's Day.  I'm Coach Streb and I'm going to dedicate this episode of my podcast to all those amazing mothers out there.  And fellas, we all need a little help with this one. For many men, the Holiday known as Mother's Day is a minefield. At least for the average man, not the gender neutral, confused about his masculinity and it's purpose in our society.  Those type of males (notice I'n skipping the word “men”) aren't listening to this podcast anyway so I might as well yuk it up at their expense. The rest of us, proudly identifying ourselves as MEN (all caps there my friend) had better know what's coming.  Because our memory for anything other than sports statistics is pretty short, we may have forgotten about our previous debacles with that holiday.   Many a manly men has been lost on the battlefield of Mother's Day. The reasons are easy to understand, but don't qualify as an excuse, we know that because we have probably tried to make excuses always to no avail First we have to remember it, without anyone telling us. You know we're not good with remembering dates.  Well, OK, some dates we do remember date….. Like when we got our first car (and every detail about it) and we are good about remembering other important dates like who won the World Series and critical sports data that we can't get out of our head if we tried. But dates like anniversary dates of events not tied to manliness….. Well that is a different story.  And that my friends, is a well documented fact that I am not going to try to dispute.  So there's that….. disability????, then there's the fact that there's gifts involved. Men are not great gift buyers. We don't match colors, we don't match gifts to personalities, we don't know what amazing fashion accessory would be most appealing to a female……. Overall, we are just terrible at finiding gifts.  And, to complicate this dangerous situation even more, there's a lot of people involved here.  That is the people you may need to supply a gift to.  Obviously and hopefully, there is your own mother. Then, most likely there is your wife…..  who role in all this is titled “the mother of your children”, just in case there's confusion on how the women you married worked her way into another holiday. God help you if you forget that one.  I guess, if you have grand-kids there's another mother for you, (which about half the time will be your own daughter). This beloved mother of your grandchildren is someone you should probably remember.  So for us hapless males who are too often really victims of our hallmark society attack on manhood, there is a lot of danger on this holiday.  And that's what I'm here, with The Old Man's Podcast,  to help you stay in the game, to get you through this minefield as a whole, manly,  person. And for my subscribers getting that exclusive content, I want to remind you that you are getting daily episodes Monday through Friday.  I also just dropped another “Fun With Spam” episode for your listening enjoyment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

I can get angry, I'll admit that.  That's probably true for most people, getting angry is a common Human emotion. But we fight it, rightly so, hoping to be happy more often than we are angry. Kind of a low bar I guess.  We probably should be shooting for virtually 100% of the time being happy and only being angry as little as possible. I don't know about you, what sets you off, but I do know what sets me off. And if I can just remember to avoid what it is that sets me off, I can significantly diminish the amount of time I spend angry and therefore become much more happy. So there's your old man's tip. Shop around on tickets and don't just assume that whatever ticket broker you're using has the cheapest tickets. Remember, every dollar saved is a dollar you can spend on another beer. If you are a single adult male over the age of 50 and you are will to try to can dance, you can become one sought after commodity at one of these dance clubs. I think it'll give some of my friends out there some hope that one day you can the sought after guy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

It seems to me that people oftentimes just can't leave a good thing alone.  There are so many examples of a project, business, company… any kind of human endeavor that is successful.  That has found a winning formula for their product or service.  And then, the powers that be decide to make drastic changes.  The kind of changes that completely knock them off the course of success and into a downward spiral of failure. They couldn't just leave things well enough and as result, something that was once doing well is now floundering for its very existence. I'm all for continuous improvement, but if you have a hit, a success, then you've got a winning formula.  Keep your tweaks small, don't overhaul something that is clearly successful. Like the football coach whose team moves down the field on the ground, get into the red zone and throw 3 in-completions then kick a field goal. If the off-tackle is working, stay with it. Same with life. If what you are doing is working then keep it working. Adjust a bit, change some simple things up a bit.  Maybe run the ball to the other side of the field, mix up where you go and see if you can find a soft spot to capitalize on. I know, I know a successful "formula" doesn't mean you don't evolve.  Change is, of course, inevitable AND healthy.  Embrace it, but don't let yourself go crazy with it. Seek advice from people you trust… from your customers even….. Surveys on that. It's a feeling I guess, not the science of successful business but the ART of being successful professionally.  Some people just seem to have an eye for that sort of thing. Sharpen your vision, do research and ask questions. I believe that is really an important skill in leadership that we miss in education but comes out in the school of hard knocks.  Knowing when to leave a good thing well enough alone. Please Subscribe and/or Leave a review and pass it on OR Subscription Service I remember when going to a movie was a much bigger deal. Now, we stay home, watch on our giant screen with surround sound. it's a shame really because the big screen at a theater, not to mention IMAX, can entertain unlike even the best TV's can.  Been to several new releases the past 6 months, the biggest crowd was barely more than 20 people.  And that crowd, there's not a lot of young people. Pains me to think about all the entertainment joy young people are missing. Movie theaters are dying.  Ones I've been to need updating and frankly aren't all that clean or very well kept up. Working at the theater was once a prime job, but no one wants to work at a job anymore. Poor service and out of things.  Happiness doesn't happen accidentally.  To achieve happiness is to realize your goals… your dreams.  And to do that, to be truly successful, you need to have the proper mindset. Organization, one thing I always took pride in.  One thing I always looked to improve on as well. John Wooden "Without Organization and leadership toward a REALISTIC goal, there is NO CHANCE of realizing more than a small percentage of your potential. He's saying we have no chance for success if we're not organized. Problem is, you may not realize it. Working like your hairs on fire and your butt is catching (being disorganized) may become your method of operation.  It's your daily do and you don't even realize it. Get and honest self-evaluation, a previous topic. Work with a trusted team who don't fear being honest with you, also a previous topic. Start with organization and then be disciplined, yet another previous topic, to find success, and therefore happiness. The great coaches and successful people I've admired and emulated all were super organized. I've always tried to be that way as well.  I've found that when I am successful…. When I'm well organized, it's a "boost" to my morale.  Being organized feels good. Same token, if I'm in a quagmire, disorganized and overwhelmed.  That's really downer and literally makes me feel depressed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

Living in a "good neighborhood" can mean many different things to many different people. For me it's more about what else can be found in that neighborhood. Not so much the people The places really.   The way neighborhoods look in our country has changed a lot in my lifetime. A good neighborhood will have some very specific things. Many of those things are hard to find, because they're located as a conglomerate in one central location, or just don't exist at all. It is neighborhoods, and what they have or do not have, that is on my mind for this episode. On My Mind is complaining about my neighborhood's deficiencies. Looking for a hardware store, it's a 20 minute drive one way.  Liquor store, I don't even know where to go I've made the trip before (looking for creme de mint for the subscription episode). So a "quality" neighborhood has certain things……… gas stations, markets, restaurants, a "local", dry cleaner and alteration, auto repair shop, a movie theater, pharmacy, banks/atm, barbershop/hairdresser….. lesser things like a jewelry store, watch repair, sporting goods, how about a cobbler or a haberdashery?!?!?.. specialty sorts of things are nice. Much is taken over by the big grocery stores, they deal in meat, produce, baked goods, even a hardware section and pharmacy.  In smaller communities it's the Walmart that carries the entire load of anything, anyone would want. For decades, in urban areas, there was a speciality shop for everything.. walk out the door and turn one way or the other to a bakery, butcher shop, produce market, hardware… whatever. Society got mobile, went to the suburbs and became more spread out, our needs went from a short walk to a short drive…… spreading way out more as time goes by. Specialty stores (mom and pop) went to the wayside.   Big became better. And neighborhoods changed as a result while the automobile became indispensable. Demand determines supply, so as the demand for local neighborhood "things", like liquor stores and hardware stores diminished, so did the number of such neighborhood things. I grew up a suburb kid, but as I can recall our neighborhood was well stocked with easily accessable and neccessary stores, markets, and such. I guess mail order, like the behemoth Amazon will only exasserbate the issue.  I hesitate to say problem, because for people other than me, it doesn't seem to be a problem.  I guess I could of gotten Creme De' Mint delieverd to me from somewhere. So, yes, I do miss the good ole' neighborhood. I'm sure that concept is gone the way of the woolly mammoth, gone and never to return. On “Mindset for Happiness” the topic is how important discipline is to achieving our goals. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

As you know, travel has been going on.  The podcast went on.  I prefer to drive, never in much of a hurry.  I like to stop when I feel like it, maybe to see biggest ball of twine.  My propensity for driving is probably really a trust issue.  My second favorite means of travel is by rail, but where you can go is limited.  Flying is the last option for me. It's of interest to me just for going from "here to there" when speed is required. I don't like flying.  I get the physics behind it, that doesn't scare me.  I don't trust flying, specifically whoever is the pilot. Let me fly and we'll be fine.  Am I a pilot?  No, but I won't know if the one getting paid to fly the plane is either until we get there…. or it's too late.  I don't trust very many people on the ground, and not any at 30,000 feet.  When I travel by driving I get to see stuff, stop for a wine tasting, an interesting local meal, and get some of Grandma's jam at a roadside stand.  Not on an air plane.  Both of us drive, we'll typically go two tanks of gas a day so 600-800 miles… just depends.  My wife's a good driver, it's not fair to unilaterally say all women are bad drivers, that isn't true. It's just that they are "directionally challenged".  Get off the road for a pit stop and most women have no hope of finding their way back to the highway and going in the correct direction.  Put gal in phone booth (if you know what one of those are… substitute closet) then spin her around a few times and she has no hope of finding her way out….. she would use her phone for directions. By the way, real me don't usd a GPS. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theoldmanspodcast/message

Travel companions, they can make a trip better OR completely ruin it.  Hear the nightmare story of my travel companion whom I really want to inflict harm upon. Well into the second leg of my travels, I'm bringing you an all new episode with an early American History flavor.  This experience leads to a great "I Remember When" segment.  On "Mindset for Happiness" my own experiences are the foundation for a discussion on what you need to do to find professional success.  Finally, I do have another excellent travel tip for you to consider.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

This special episode is delivered to you from a secret location.  Given clues, can you figure out where "weirdo" is?  I'm going to share my observations of travel with you.  We will play some trivia, as related to the location I am at.  While not recognized professionally as a travel expert, I do have some ideas to make your travels more enjoyable that I'd like to share with you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

The word is Arrogance and for most of humanity it's something we are often guilty of, even when we don't realize we are being arrogant…. People who think they know more than they really do AND are eager to provide you with unsolicited advice designed to solve your every problem. That sounds pretty much like arrogance, doesn't it? We all recognize arrogance when we see it, but how about when we don't see it?……. we wouldn't see it because we are the perpetrator, most often unwittingly, but none-the-less we find ourselves playing the much despised role of a know-it-all. Is that you? Do you advise or dump unsolicited information on people? If they ask… not the same thing. When you feel compelled to assist or advise friends or family, trying leading them by asking questions that help them come to a conclusion on the issue on their own Listen more than talk……. that is always a smart personal policy to go with Just ask them, sincerely of course, if you find yourself talking it out with a friend or family member, just slow the conversation down a bit by asking flatout honestly, am I crossing any lines here…… coming on too strong. Whether you are or aren't, anyone would appreciate your sincerity and that just adds to your credibility Negotiating life's minefields while trying to build and maintain quality relationships is hard enough. Let's not get into our own way by accidentally ruining friendships by being that know-it-all. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

You know that person who has to jump into your life at every opportunity to help guide you along the way….. and it's not your mom I'm referring to.  That could be the same person your well meaning friends recommend for you to go to for advice on any number of issues that come up in your life.  Same person…….. dozens of areas of expertise.  He/she is always described the same way, as being "smart" On The Old Man's Mind; What makes for the designation of he/she is a smart person?  A smart person is one who people go to for advice or are referred to that person by someone else to assist them in solving a problem of some kind.  That's a lot of pressure, who could possibly stand up to that?  Nobody I know!  I know a lot of people, ones who I would go to for financial advice, ones who know how to fix my car, can make major repairs to my home, give me advice on what I would call a nominal sports betting entertainment fix.  There are lots of things to know and lots of people to get that knowledge from.  As long as each stays in his or her on lane, there won't be a problem. I'll classify people, as far a smart goes, 3 ways.  There's not to smart and that can be categorical or summative.  There's smart, also categorical or summative…….. to be a generally, across the board SMART person, that's a unicorn.  The middle ground is where most of us are, right where we belong. If you find yourself in the situation as advisor, I now advise you to tread softly…. don't want to leave any hard feelings behind.  Ask questions instead of making edicts. Lead your advisee down the road to solutions or choices…… I guess I'm just saying, be careful…. remember that metaphor I had about the Sloth in last week's episode?  A sloth survives by being ridiculously slow. Other creatures don't pay it much attention, it's just sort of sitting there blending in with the background. Well, this can be another example of how we can find ourselves in a situation where we slowly lose control or wind up in a situation we would rather not be in.  Either way, the unwanted advisor or the advisee being bludgeoned with excessive advice….. Both scenarios can, at best, put a real strain on even a good relationship. I remember when Snow Tires were a common thing.  Snow tires are increasingly being referred to as winter tires. They're essentially the same thing, but as winter tires are made for all kinds of cold weather conditions (not just snowfall), the term “winter tires” is broader than “snow tires” and speaks more accurately to the capabilities of these road-gripping wheels. Despite the benefits, only a fraction of U.S. drivers use winter tires. They account for only about 2.1% of replacement tire sales. That's partly because of the cost, partly because most people have no idea how much better they perform. On Mindset for Happiness I discuss the incredible importance of striving for excellence.  In everything you do you need to do it with a complete commitment to excellence.  Anything less is selling yourself short. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

Have you ever thought much about all of the things you want to accomplish in life? The things you want to do, the places you want to see…. the experiences you plan to enjoy? Here's another question for you; if you could do "it" all over again, would you? A young man or women wonders if he/she can do it all. An old man or woman wonders that if he/she could do it all over again, would you? I've got answers to both. And which you have a more solid answer for… tells me where you are on this journey we call life. Young people, go for it, get all you can from life. But warning, life does get in the way. Your work, your family… all sorts of things can bump you off that path to the adventures you dream of. I'm not suggesting those are bad things, that you've lost your dreams if you pursue a career or business and a family. It's encouragement really, to set your goals and to be determined and dedicated, and be creative to make your dreams a reality while handling what life will throw at you. The youthful exuberance life brings to us, no matter how old that youthfulness is, should not be tempered… don't let it. Stay young, no matter how old you are. I say NO to both. You won't be able to do it all… but that doesn't mean you shouldn't work for that. Set your goals for a championship in life. Be focused, stay determined, be a winner. For us older people, would you do it all over again if you could? For starters, if you knew then what you know now, wouldn't that make you DANGEROUS?!?! Do you have the energy to be young again and start everything all over? And that feeling of "I would like do this again" is completely natural, you want to correct those things you think are mistakes or would have done differently. But, thats not really a good idea. It's those mistakes or failures that provided you with the life experiences you needed to become who it is that you are. Maybe that question, would I do it all over again, is actually just the result of a life well lived, one that did include the work and family part. You just did it right. Two important questions to ponder on your life's journey. Can I do it all, and would I do it all over again? On "I Remember When" I remember when using the word "color".to designate a tv type. The emergence of TV in the 50's, the boom that followed in entertainment choices, which really exploded with the advent of cable, really changed lives. Now you can take your TV entertainment, your screen, with you wherever you go with your device… whatever that device may be. The evolution of screened entertainment is a study of how pop culture has changed. In my lifetime, that evolution has been at a breakneck speed and fascinating in it's outcome. I can't wait to see what comes next! Come on kids…. I'm counting on you guys to make it happen! I had a funny thought in my head, how old age is like a sloth sneaking up on you. I saw a national geographic animal show about interesting creatures of the amazon and thought the sloth is one of the most interesting. It just hangs out in trees just moving around ridiculously slow…. so slow no other animals really notice it. Yep, slow movers are sneaky dangerous. Staying with the theme of aging, and earlier trying to encourage young people to get as much from life as they can, I've got a funny thought, an analogy really. Your life, particularly related to aging, is like a sloth. It's moving… but slowly, and you hardly even notice what's happening. You're living day to day, doing what you have to do each day and life is just hanging out, like a sloth in a tree and you're not even noticing that it's just slowly marching on, day after day. Don't let the ridiculously slow pace trick you into not noticing what is going on around you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

In this episode I make a case for establishing restrictions on the upper age for our politicians and advocate for the youth of our country to take a greater leadership role. On the old man's tip I have some observations related to how effective our society has become in communicating. On mindset for happiness, we're going to talk about determination and what to focus on in order to meet the goals that we set. And a funny thought crossed my mind, it goes a little bit like this, something ain't right if the medicine tastes good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

We all have a point at which we will quit… give up on the task we are trying to accomplish.  That task can be mental, emotional, or as this old coach is accustomed to… physical.  Getting my athletes to that quitting point was absolutely essential to the training I put them through. Not only do I believe it is important for us to give it our all, to the point that we can go any longer, I also believe that the willingness to get there has diminished significantly over the last 4 decades. And I have reasons why I believe that is happening I quickly learned as a young coach, all those years ago,  what is probably the most important part of coaching…. And it translates exceptionally from athletics to life.  My objective was developing developing superior mental toughness. To make my guys quitting point outlast their opponent. The mind I find gives up long before the body, mental toughness is more difficult to achieve than physical strength conditioning toughness. This mental toughness level, separates out people. I've noticed that through the years, that the bar, for what a persons top level of mental toughness is, has lowered. The kid of the '80's and '90's understood that and they realized that they needed it and bought wholeheartedly into it.  As we moved into the 2000's kids changed. Many kids believed me and thought they bought into what I was doing. They thought they were already there….. I saw more and more examples of how mental toughness training was ineffective…. It didn't work on the contemporary athlete. Why??? I believe it was because of all the positive reinforcement and the way that they were raised. Many of them, certainly not all, but many.And now, two decades into the new century, I see the mental toughness of young people continue to evolve.  Kids now, pretty much doesn't feel that that mental toughness is important. They are more concerned about technique….. Which is really the easy part. Not saying they are lazy…. They'll spend enormous amounts of time practicing. Mental toughness doesn't really concern the current athlete because they think they've already got it Parents tell them they already have it, Their youth coach is telling them have it. From where I sit the world looks to be moving to be less tough because society is less interested in toughness.  Kids are nicer…. just as dedicated….. Noticeably more talented…… but adverse to failure… adverse to risk taking really…. Not all that interested in trying new things or taking a chance on anything that may lead to failure. Failure is such a horrible concept they will do anything to avoid it. And that will be less lessons learned… because nothing good can come out of taking the easy road. Not all kids, but certainly most……. It's what our society is teaching and expecting of them.    I remember when paying for things was much different. I Wrote a check the other day and nearly forgot how to do that. I've recently started using my phone to pay for things at stores. I don't have to even have my wallet with me when I go shopping….. All I need is that all important phone.  I wonder about the affect of overspending… when it's so easy. When I pay cash, I watch it go…. Really feel it go so I'm likely more cautious with my spending habits. On "Mindset for Happiness" I discuss the importance of goal setting.  Goals both illuminate our path so we know where we are going, and accomplishing goals motivates us to continue on towards higher and higher achievement.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

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The world has changed in many ways since the pandemic, some good and some bad. We are a cleaner people that are much more concerned about germ passing behaviors. Do you remember bellying up to the bar and there would be a bowl with some pretzels or nuts out. Everybody would be diving into it and you had no idea if the guy next to your had a cold or anything. Or, how about if the guy next to you goes to the bathroom? You would never know if he washed his hands or not. The way we communicate and interact changed.... think ZOOM. As a society we trust a LOT less. We don't trust BIG med, Big Pharma, BIG Government.... BIG anyone. We have, understandably, allowed fear to affect the way we live our life. It seems like it will be for ever that masks will be worn. On “Mindset for Happiness” the topic is desire. How determination and dedication are needed to push us to the happy life we want. I have a cooking tip about getting a meal done with all the parts coming across the finish line at the same time. And I heard, what I consider a funny thing, a virtual romance… I'll explain and we can both scratch our heads. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

The top hits of 1973, I look back at some great music from 50 years ago. The world has changed a lot since then, but the timeless classics of 1973 still work 50 years later in 2023. Mind set for happiness focuses on being classy. I remember when people used to listen to me. You ever feel like that? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

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Lifetime, one word that comes from two others.  Life and time.  One of those words, life, we have some measure of control over.  The other word we do not have any control over.  The come together to make create our lifetime. People tend to think and discuss a lot about time… and life.  The challenge is to Live in the present, Live for the future, Live from (what we learned in) the past. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

On My Mind- Legacy  A phone call from my old High School Coach  I quickly recalled a conversation with a kid last year when I was coaching  He noticed I was showing a technique he was familiar with, but with a different twist… or emphasis on some finer points  Asked me where I got that?  I told him my high school coach taught this in the 70's  And I bet he got it from his legendary coach when he was in school in the 60's and I wouldn't be surprised if it went back into the 50's  It occurred to me that I was teaching something that had been handed down for at least 3 generations.    My old guys who are coaching, are probably passing some of that along as well  Red Schmidt technique is being taught by people he never knew or who never even knew he existed  That's actually pretty cool when you think about it  It's been done through all of human history  That's legacy, what you leave behind weather you did it intentionally or not  In both your professional and personal life you interact with other people and develop many, many relationships of various kinds  Those people remember you, and oftentimes will carry on the lessons, the techniques, the ideas or philosophies you shared with them  And it just keeps on passing forward  Eventually, the who of where these things come from no longer matter  They are just added to that great database we know as the human race  Some legacies last longer than others, before they dilute into our society and become indistinguishable from all the others, take Shakespeare for example.    But make no mistake, every living soul leaves some legacy behind when that person moves on  So an unknown 1400's era sheepherder in the Scottish highlands is no less valuable to our society overall than William Shakespeare was.    So, what do you do with this knowledge now… should you be careful of every move you make?  Of course not, be aware, embrace the awesome responsibility of your legacy  At work, at home…. Everywhere you are, impart the knowledge you have gained from all of your experiences  The world really is a better place because of all our legacies.   I remember when mailers used to be an annoying intrusion into my life.  Now it's the robo callers and texters  Junk mail decreased with the advent of email and it didn't take long for junk email  Pretty easy to take care of  Now, the proliferation on robo calls and robo texts has me missing the good old day's of junk mail  On “Mindset for Happiness” The topic is “Stand for Something and I use a quote from Howard Cosell.  Do you know who that is? And on a Funny Thing Happened- I got a pimple… and it made me feel like a kid again! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

You've heard the old line “there's two kinds of people”... and then the philosopher expounding this knowledge inserts his or her own saying, which is based on personal observations, that will fit into the framework that person is pontificating on. It might be cutting sandwiches, putting Toilet Paper on the roll, or any other number of quirky things people do.  AND OF COURSE I have a take on this as well.  BUT, you will never have heard this one before.  Furthermore, you'll see yourself in this metaphor as well as the people you know best. Don't worry, I got this…. Even without your help I'm more of the got this guy…… way more In fact, I can't actually recall a time right now where I've asked for help So, naturally…. I admire the got this person I've always been at odds with the help, help, help person…. Especially as an employee.  I feel like if I'm helping you do your job I'm doing your job.  And sometimes I find it easier to just do it myself The big difference is if I've put that person into a difficult situation…. Then you better believe I'm there to help Being an I've got this person, I'm torn with the help, help, help people.  Emotionally, well frankly, you annoy me.  Can't you do anything on your own. Intellectually, I admire you for being able to admit you need help. Pride is in my way and it should be like that Help, help, helps are more in tune with themselves and further along in emotional development than us knuckle dragging we got this people It's a sliding scale depending on the topic, I'm more one way or the other and so is everyone else Home repair- inclination is I got this, but real soon I realize it help, help, help I constantly fight with myself along this continuum about what is the right place to be…. how much harm is my attitude, I got this or help, help, help going to do to me or someone else? And I want to be less I've got this and more help, help, help…. kind of a personal improvement thing HOWEVER… know thyself…… IF I wasn't an I got this there would never be an Old Man's Podcast…… I'd probably still be waiting for someone to help me set it all up How about you??? Properly aligned with I've got this and help, help, help? Move from one end of the scale to the other, depending on the task, well enough Do you know thyself?? I'll actually take some help on this note…  Please Subscribe and/or Leave a review and pass it on --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

People want to be the best at whatever it is they do.  That's a good thing.  We all feel that we are “pretty good” at what we do, or we wouldn't be doing it, would we.  But we want, strive, and work to be great at what we do.  So the natural inclination of most people is to ask “what separates the good from the great”.  Sports, business, corporations, any organization really.  Why are some just so much better ergo, so much more successful? In a word, I'd say tradition.  And where does that come from?  If the answer was that easy, you probably would not need me to tell you about it.  I'm Coach Streb and on this episode of The Old Man's Podcast, I will tell you more about successful organizations and the characteristic they posses we call tradition. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

Christmas is a time for children, it's a time we all become kids again. Memories and hope for the future. BUT, let's not forget to live in the moment… and that's living like a kid. What we need to get into that frame of mood is a 9 year old… that's the vibe we should be looking for. And who would be better fitted to do that for us, than our Old Man's Podcast contributor, 9 year old James. He was a huge hit for Halloween, and he'll be again for Christmas. The topic is Christmas for this episode And with Christmas on My Mind, we're starting off with that. Once a year I feel like a kid again, how about you???? 9 year old James, who help us enjoy Halloween is here to spread Christmas cheers to all the kids, young and old, who enjoy the Old Man's Podcast. On “Mindset for Happiness” I'm continuing the discussion on Character, focusing in on RESPECT specifically. I have a fun fact to share with you about Native Americans and on a funny thing, a little back story on the Rudolf the Red Nose reindeer show. And, of course, we play some trivia ourselves, Christmas is the topic. Nine years old is the perfect age to really enjoy Christmas… For that matter, looking back from where I am now, I think enjoying life really peaks around that age. But this episode, we're focusing on Christmas. Like the 9 year old Ralphie in Christmas story, the lens a kid that age see's the world through is special… and the magical time of Christmas viewed through that lens makes for an overwhelming spectacle. What we, well old people, need in order to get a glimpse of that spectacle is to be led there by The Old Man's Podcast contributor, 9 year old James. He'll help instill the spirit of Christmas into anyone! “Mindset For Happiness” To be happy…. With our lot in life… our personal circumstances….. We have to be happy with ourselves first and foremost. On that premise, character matters….. It matters A LOT. Maybe it's Karma, maybe it's the almost magnetic attraction to people of high character….. I can't exactly put my finger on it, but focusing on our own character makes us happy. Last episode I discussed honesty as a pillar to our character and this episode the subtopic is loyalty. Today the topic is “Respect”.. A truly defining element of our character. We don't always agree with everyone. BUT we need to respect what they are, what they stand for, what they believe in. Don't expect to get respect if you refuse or are even reluctant to give it. Respect other peoples ideas, their property, even your opponents when in a competitive situation. Respect, don't fear though. To be respectful of your opposition in any competition is a wise move. To NOT respect you competition is to be arrogant, and arrogance is a fools errand, often the apex of mistakes and can't easily be rectified. I like what NFL legend Jim Brown had to say about Respect. “One thing I learned in football is that you must have respect. It is not so important that people like you, but it is an absolute must that you have their respect”. Well said Jim Brown… and something we all have to pay attention to on our own accord. It seems these days that we are a polarized society that has completely thrown out even the desire to be respectful. Maybe we can win back civil society through one respectful act at a time. It'll take all of us to do that, and let's start right here on The Old Man's Podcast. That sure seems like a Mindset for Happiness to me --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

When I see a friend or acquaintance these days, I most often get a question from them that goes something like this “so how's retirement going?” Believe it or not, it's kind of a tough question to answer. In this episode, I try to answer that question with another recent retiree, Sandy. I think together, we can make sense of this for all you curious people out there. On “Mindset for Happiness” I'm continuing the discussion on Character, focusing in on Loyalty specifically. And I have a funny list of Toilet Trivia you're going to chuckle at. Of course, we play some trivia ourselves Some observations of a retired person; 1) I don't know what day it is and I don't care 2) As a young person, I always wondered why old people seemed so cheap. Now I get why old, when you aren't working you seem to have less control over your INCOME so you feel like you need to control your EXPENSES. As a result, I want to save every penny possible and seem to be always looking for a deal, happy hour, senior discounts that sort of stuff. When I travel, people refer to me as "being on vacation"... I'm NOT on vacation, I'm retired. Vacations are when you take off from work, I don't work. My wardrobe has completely changed. Work clothes out, sweat pants in… In that sense, retirement feels a little like I gave up. “Mindset For Happiness" To be happy…. With our lot in life… our personal circumstances….. We have to be happy with ourselves first and foremost. On that premise, character matters….. It matters A LOT. Maybe it's Karma, maybe it's the almost magnetic attraction to people of high character….. I can't exactly put my finger on it, but focusing on our own character makes us happy Last episode I discussed honesty as a pillar to our character and this episode the subtopic is loyalty Former US president Woodrow Wilson had a great quote on loyalty. He pointed out that “loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice. Love that quote, and it really brings to a sharp focus how our happiness is affected by our own sacrifices. Exactly how's thas??? Wouldn't I be most happy with other people were making sacrifices for me? Sure, maybe initially…. But that isn't the foundation of true happiness…. Being the recipient of sacrifices is a hollow kind of happiness, it doesn't last and it's not genuine When we are loyal to a cause, a person, and organization… others see that and want to emulate or be like us. That's really the first step in effective leadership. Sacrificing for others, is a demonstration of loyalty, a quality that all effective leaders have Loyalty is the first quality an employer, boss or coach looks for in an employee or player. Heck it's the premier quality we all look for in relationships. And the number one reason a relationship fails, is most often a lack of loyalty You can have a LOT of talent and even luck…. But without demonstrated loyalty, people aren't going to want you around for very long And that's something that can make even the grumpiest of people happy. Lot's of friends, many solid relationships, and people that really genuinely care about you And they will, when you have demonstrate how loyal you are to them A mindset for happiness really requires us to make the kind of sacrifices for others that demonstrates our loyalty --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode, I revisit an old topic, "what's wrong with kids these days"?  And there's an answer to that question, and that answer that might just surprised some of you.  I have a guest on with me, Tim, to help flesh that answer out a bit.  We'll make sure to engage our brains by playing a little trivia, questions based on children's movies and literature.  Finally, I want to continue on in the "Mindset for Happiness" with the discussion of character.  This episode I will break that down a bit into the topic of honesty. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode I remember back when creative drinking games were all the rage and discuss the evolution of those activities.  I mull around what it means to be "classy" and examine the character traits that define being classy.  And there is a great app that you should know about that will help you eat more healthy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

Halloween is for kids, so what makes more sense than having a kid do a wrap-up show for this great holiday?  Enter 9 year old James, and you'll be impressed with his insights.  Trivia will be Halloween themed, test your knowledge on the subject.  I have an "I remember when" segment resulting from a chance meeting with a former athlete and his father.... it made me remember how great parents of athletes were, back in the day.  And "Pep Talk" is on family, a great subject to talk about! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode I go through a list of the most popular Halloween candy detailing for listeners the pros and cons of all the major players.  A trip to a barbershop made me think about the importance of being sure to help people feel comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings.  A middle school kid taught me a great new insult to hurl towards old people.  And on pep talk, Carl Sagan reminds us to be kind to each other. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

Following an action packed tour of the Lone Star State, I offer ya'all "a big howdy from Deep in the Heart of Texas". And that reminds me of the three stooges, via a great bit they did about Texas. This episode's Pep Talk features Albert Einstein with some great life advice. And I bear my soul explaining why I'm glad I'm not female. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

How Whiskey is like people. Why can't Peanut butter and jelly and popcorn be a healthy meal?!?! I remember when the Public Library was a child's playground. And how to get the most out of life, ideas from Gilda Radner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

The protective sleeve on my coffee leads to observations on "manliness". Surf fishing has me “dancing with sharks”. Pep Talk is about youthful living and I'm looking for reparations for long distance phone calls I made 40 years ago. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode I question the collective intelligence of our species based on an all to common highway warning sign. Let's see if you can follow my metaphor which uses trash cans as a foundation. Robert Frost gives us some great advice that supports my mantra of "Live Boldly". And free samples, need I say more? Actually I do, so listen so you'll know what I mean. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode of the Old Man's Podcast, more on leadership, with a particular focus on making sure we appreciate those that we do lead. More on living the adventure that is life, this pep talk is going to discuss involving friends in our adventurous life. I spend a lot of time waiting for other people, you're going to hear about that. And an experience I underwent puts a new spin on the phrase "putting a bug in your ear". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode I discuss a VERY important trait successful leaders in every sector possess, that of being able to adapt. I remember when people used to dress up. Pep talk is from Helen Keller on the adventure that life is. And I touch on one of the little things in life that matters so much, finding those pleasant surprises. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode, podcast contributor Craig Dickinson and I reveal the results of a decades long research project that leads to a classification system for drunks. Perhaps you'll see yourself in this you, but will definitely see others you know. Giggle your way down this road that shines a bright light on many people we know. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

I have some well thought out relationship advice for all the men out there which actually may be a business opportunity for an industrial minded fella. I have some thoughts on lead singers that you may have never considered. The need for the occasional fresh start in our life is addressed and a hot tub warning is officially issued. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

A trip to the "Little Bighorn" leaves me with some ideas of how history can lead us on the road to self-improvement. For Coaches Pep Talk, I go with a sports quote from Bill Walsh. OF COURSE we play trivia and I have an idea of what the funniest thing ever is. On that subject, I issue a challenge to anyone who thinks they've seen the funniest thing ever. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

On this episode I discuss the magic, and curse, that memories can have. I believe I know a way to, sort of, time travel. Pep talk takes a look at life through the mind of a poet. And fried pies, need I say more? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message

With this episode, I stay on the topic of language, how the words we use can affect us. I discovered that there is indeed such a thing as a free cup of coffee. Do you think that going around the World in 80 days might be exciting? I don't, let me tell you why. And Pep Talk is an encouraging word on living in the moment --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoldmanspodcast/message