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The life and musings of a freelance digital handyman who also happens to be a semi-professional musician, amateur Muay Thai fighter, and divorced ex-mormon. Armchair philosophy at its finest :) Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

Bret Martineau


    • Oct 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    The Precursor to Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 36:41


    Short episode! I just needed to connect some dots so we can get into what I'm really excited to get into (coming next week). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    There are no moral obligations....probably

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 56:10


    I build on the metaphor of the box and get into why the box is so powerful. I also take some fairly heretical and blasphemous roads to get there, so buckle up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    You're in control of your box

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 36:01


    He's back! In this episode I ramble about a new idea I've been chewing on. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    Season 4 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 1:05


    Season 4 is gonna be FUN! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    Am I actually Ben Affleck?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 17:31


    Yo! It’s been a while. In this episode I talk about what’s been happening the last couple months. I’ve been struggling to figure out if pieces of how I self-identify are actually weaknesses in need of reform or if they are, as I tend to believe, actually my superpowers. This episode doesn’t answer those questions but it’s at least a start. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    Sexy Task Management (for freelancers or remote workers in 2019 and beyond)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 14:57


    Here's how I manage my tasks (after a long time of doing it wrong). I recommend watching the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0IDWHio5qk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    There's a difference between strategy and tactics (also, I'm TERRIBLE at chess)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 8:03


    Be sure to check out the video as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPUeAeGcQAM --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    terrible chess strategy and tactics
    Do you have a trust fund business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 6:34


    Be sure to check out the video version of this on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ7rhg5Vbbc --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    I got fired today

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 5:58


    There are some things I refer to in the audio that you kind of need to see - head here to watch the video version of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s8NJa-N-9A --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

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    Commas Cont'd (and a thing about The OA and music/productivity)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 24:07


    I went and found my Style guide from college to back up my comma comments. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    Commas: The MOST Misunderstood Punctuation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 43:47


    People don't know, how to use commas! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    A Reaction to The Inventor: Out For Blood Documentary (and some other things)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 24:38


    We watched that HBO documentary on Theranos yesterday. I had some thoughts. Apologies for the background noise. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    To All The Haters Saying Don't Watch Game of Thrones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 36:22


    After watching the premier of GoT season 8, it hit me that lots of business gurus were going to start talking about how people shouldn't watch. I had thoughts (obvi). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S3E4 - Featuring Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross and Marvin "The Mad Lion" Madariaga

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 100:22


    Absolute legends in their own right, Kevin and Marvin, stop by to chat a bit about fighting and some of the differences between the old school fight mentality and the struggle of a fighter coming up now. As per the usual, Wick the Bear makes a cameo appearance and I do my best to stay quiet and let them talk, although I don't do a GREAT job of that, but we have some good conversation. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S3E3 - Sure, but do YOU respect you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 5:10


    More often than any of us is willing to admit, the reason we don't "get the respect we deserve" has nothing to do with anyone else. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S3E2 - The Truth Doesn't Really Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 5:05


    I think we talk too much about the "honorable pursuit of Truth". I don't think truth matters nearly as much as we tell ourselves it does. It does, however, give us a nice excuse to ignore our very real emotions by bottling them up until they inevitably explode, destroying most of what makes sense in life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S3E1 - The Wife, The Mistress, and The Vice - Monday Morning Coffee #37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 19:56


    People (myself included most of all) often make the mistake of thinking that they are capable of handling anything that comes their way. The truth is, a person can really only juggle three things at once: The Wife, The Mistress, and The Vice. Read the full post here: https://bretmartineau.com/blog/morning-coffee-37 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    Season 3 Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 2:25


    Season 3 starts tomorrow! Weekly episodes will be released on Monday Mornings, so check back for that! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2 Epilogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 2:30


    Positivity is HUGE! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    Season 2 Finale!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 36:39


    This episode is my favorite, because it's the first (well, second) time I've been able to fully verbalize my vision. I hope you see the connections from past episodes and how everything has come together! See you in season 3!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2E9 - Ride the Mean

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 46:47


    In this episode I talk about trying to find a way to "anchor" (no pun intended) myself between emotional highs and lows to avoid the motivational black hole that keeps me from doing anything. Enjoy (and check out the YouTube vid: https://youtu.be/9x8VRuFz69Q) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2E8 - "You are my son, and the one true king"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 67:38


    Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, I deal a lot with discovering and then actively pursuing your true potential. Lots of Lion King references :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2E7 - Plans and positivity can't survive without action and time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 77:39


    In this episode, I get a little frustrated because things aren't moving as fast as I want. The cathartic high of a realization can lead to this kind of disappointment if you don't plan for it with ACTION. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2E6 - Foreshadowing....

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 61:30


    This episode is just chock full of foreshadowing. It's amazing to listen to how the ideas and thoughts I talk about in this episode find their way into the *finished* product. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2E5 - Ohhhhh THAT'S what I've been doing wrong...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 41:59


    In this episode, I realize one of the major things that has held me back in both my personal and business life, and I make specific plans to avoid it in the future. Also, cigars :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2E4 - Talking with friends helps

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 53:06


    In this episode, some things start to shift. A conversation with great friends and colleagues shifts my perspective, and a long weekend away gives me space to really think. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2E3 - Does any of this matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 42:16


    In this episode I start to really doubt myself, my business, my ideas, and even whether this podcast idea is any good. It's a bit depressing, but I think there is value in relating to the low points. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2E2 - How did I get here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 44:36


    This episode is a wandering selection of stories from my past as I try to piece together why I'm in the situation I'm in. You can tell I'm trying to find a way to both rationalize my situation AND navigate my way out of it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    S2E1 - The business is in shambles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 63:08


    It's Ground Zero. Hitting one of the lowest points in my business that I've ever been at. I describe some of my personal financial problems, as well as some of the things that have led to the business being where it's at. This is the first few hours of realizing that my business was in huge trouble, and my emotional reaction to that realization. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    Seaon 2 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 4:34


    Season 2 is a slight departure from the norm of what you may have come to expect from this podcast. I'll be honest, I'm nervous to release it, but I think you'll find it either beneficial or educational. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    (Season Finale) The Twenty-Second One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 72:00


    Season 1 finale! Lots of thought jammed into this one to get ready for Season 2. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Twenty-First One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 68:06


    Some new segments, some fun times, and some other things. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Twentieth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 74:02


    My very first caller/comment! Featured at the very beginning. It's fairly creepy sounding, but also quite awesome :) This episode ranges all over - Arianna Grande, entrepreneurship, altruism, even some killer Star Wars metaphors. Check it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Nineteenth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 80:27


    This episode features a segment guaranteed to bore you tears followed immediately by one that might upset you. #shrug --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Eighteenth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 71:34


    This episode is unique and special for a lot of reasons. First, it's recorded entirely on my phone. Second, it's recorded in chunks over the course of a week. And lastly, really cool audio transitions!! Also today is my birthday. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Seventeenth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 61:19


    The podcast is back! I ramble about practice and study and training, and even do some piano playing! (the first 5 minutes are cut off in the audio, but you can get them in the Youtube video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfMksX-x7TQ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Sixteenth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2016 105:41


    *Language Warning*Denis, Michelle and I watch some amazing fights on The Ultimate Fighter and then discuss some stuff about training Muay Thai.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IETJAmrLMc --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Fifteenth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2016 71:00


    *LANGUAGE ALERT*Denis and I watch the latest episode of TUF - and we're joined by Michelle for part of it! We also watched a little bit of Bellator MMA.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c8FOJT2A9I --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Fourteenth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2016 71:00


    *Language Warning*Denis and I watch the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter and provide our commentary.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4T5VIbgNDU --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Thirteenth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2016 23:43


    I dink around on the guitar and piano a bit, but mostly chat about how I wish people would stop being afraid to say things to me for fear of backlash or retaliation.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej5t9HPz8Dk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Twelfth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2016 60:42


    In this episode, I showcase some of the new changes to the ever-upgrading setup (some geetar action), as well as show a cover of a Cat Stevens song and ramble about relationships, guilt, and slowing everything down.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnLT0Cf9LEw --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Eleventh One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2016 58:37


    In this episode, I ramble on about politics and how spoken language is useless. Also, Batman makes an appearance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXbqw0mg74M --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Tenth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 50:10


    In this episode I ramble about sparring and relationships. And some other stuff I think.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChELvWlqzkM --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Ninth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016 55:11


    In this episode I ramble about Pokemon Go, politics, and Trillary. Or Hillump, depending on how you see it. Featuring a Facebook Live session.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV70Qy1S-1M --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Eighth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2016 126:42


    In this episode, I start out rambling about dating and Muay Thai, and then decide to write a song live for the recording. So I spend an hour or so and write a rough first draft of a full song. Denis joins me for part of it and helps out with the lyrics.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezRdDcqutWo --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Seventh One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2016 43:57


    In this episode I ramble on about culture and counterculture and counter-counterculture, as well as fear and respect, and of course how Muay Thai is the perfect metaphor for life.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MomZCaNhK7k --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Sixth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2016 76:51


    Denis "interviews" me about Episode 3. We talk about a lot of stuff concerning Mormonism and spirituality in general, specifically how Muay Thai is like yoga and provides a lot of what religion didn't seem to be able to for us. Featuring a cameo by the lovely Mia.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YYTeZRkeDI --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Fifth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2016 58:18


    In this episode I introduce the new podcasting setup, go on a 30-minute rant about how people interact incorrectly with dogs (and give some practical tips on how to improve human-canine relations), give my two cents on a Gary Vaynerchuck quote, and discuss Commonality Audits.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIT19i5bL5Y --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Fourth One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 48:25


    I talk about my physical transformation and my philosophy around health, nutrition, weight loss, and dieting.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGr2Wyfe-rk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Third One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 67:03


    I tell the story of my divorce and why I left the Mormon church.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAv5t3oaIY0 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

    The Second One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2016 115:19


    Me and Denis give our thoughts and breakdowns on the Glory 31 Superfight Series.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWrvJ61Wwug --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thinklikeme/support

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