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“Drum circles were created to build inclusivity, equity, and diversity.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Andrew Ecker to explore the cultural significance of drumming, particularly within indigenous communities, and highlights the historical context of drum circles as a means of fostering inclusivity and diversity and healing from trauma and addiction. What to listen for: Drumming and sound healing, overall, can positively impact our mental well-being The historical context of drumming reflects a blend of various cultural influences Drumming fosters community and shared experiences Addiction is based in shame and can often be spurred on by our early experiences Embracing our calling heals ourselves and others “All of us are connected to the earth. All of us are indigenous. All of us have the air, the water, the fire, and the earth flowing through us.” Identity goes deeper than culture or job titles; it's rooted in our relationship to the earth and life itself Separation from nature often fuels disconnection, anxiety, and burnout The elements are a reminder that we're not isolated individuals; we're part of a living system Reclaiming earth-based identity can be deeply grounding and healing “Do something for people — and you'll discover the truest truth of who you are.” Service often reveals purpose more clearly than self-reflection alone Helping others pulls us out of isolation and into meaningful connection You don't need to be “healed” or perfect to make a difference Showing up for others strengthens self-trust and self-worth About Andrew Ecker Andrew is a speaker, author, and creator of the Drumming Sounds Protocol, an evidence-based wellness intervention that blends ancient rhythm traditions with modern neuroscience to improve mental health, recovery, and community connection. With over 25 years of experience facilitating more than 5,000 drumming and sound-based programs, Andrew has worked with hospitals, treatment centers, universities, and tribal nations across the country. His book, The Sacred 7, explores identity, ancestry, and the transformative power of ceremony—a topic that resonates deeply with audiences seeking meaning, resilience, and personal empowerment. As a former youth outreach leader and recovery coach with over two decades in sobriety, Andrew brings a powerful, real-world perspective to conversations about trauma, healing, and spirituality. His ability to blend science, story, and spirit makes him a compelling guest for podcasts focused on wellness, recovery, leadership, and conscious living. https://www.drummingsounds.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-ecker-sacred7/ https://www.facebook.com/andrew.ecker1/ For our audience, please enjoy a free copy of Andrew's book, “The Sacred 7” — it's available for download at http://thesacredseven.com/ Resources: Interested in starting your own podcast or need help with one you already have? https://themindsetandselfmasteryshow.com/podcasting-services/ Thank you for listening! 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And there’ve been some people that have like backed out of the show and I’ve been like, that’s fine. You can do whatever you want to do. But you were one of the people I was like, I hope he comes back. So I’m glad that you’re here. I’m glad that people are gonna be able to hear this conversation. And why don’t you get us started? Tell us what you do for a living and what’s one thing most people don’t know about you that’s maybe a little odd or bizarre. Andrew Ecker (00:48.769)Awesome. So before we do that, I’d like to just take a moment and honor myself in the space by introducing myself formally in traditional language of my ancestors. This is a language called Nde Baza, which basically means the people’s tongue. So Dago Tse, Tse Nde, Andirector Yenise, Adon Dae Nshinigye, Nde Nshe, Irish Pashachin, Nde Dasha Tshe, German Dasha Nali, Kote Goe Itshliye, Portland, Oregon, Enishe. Shama’e, Kathy Lindsay Woye, Shaza’e Del Eccorale. So my name is Andrew Eccor, my mother Kathy Lindsay, my father Del Eccor, my mother’s mother Elva Gallegos, Apache woman from New Mexico. She grew up in a little town called Capitan right outside the Mescalero reservation. Although my ancestral lines go back to the Madera Valley of Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico. The Apaches from this area are called La Pond Band Apache. My father’s mother Evelyn Beatty, an Irish woman from Pennsylvania. She actually was very proud that our ancestor William Beatty fought in the Revolutionary War to establish this country. So I do consider myself a son of the revolution on that side of my family. My mother’s father Leroy Lindsay, a Korean and Vietnam War veteran, and my father’s father Wayne Ecker, a World War II veteran. I have a daughter Bailey, son Peyton, a beloved fiancee named Monica. I was born in the ancestral land of the Multnomah Clackamas of Malamit in Portland, Oregon. although I currently reside in the ancestral land of the Akmal, Atom, the Peaposh and the Hohokam in Phoenix, Arizona. And very grateful to be here with you. So the thing that I do primarily is I work in healthcare and I’m a drum circle facilitator and sound medicine practitioner and also a peer support specialist, recovery coach. Most of the work that I do is in variety of different healthcare settings. So everything from psychiatric lockdowns to memory care, skilled nursing, prisons, jails, drug and alcohol treatment facilities, I facilitated about 5,000 wellness-based events with a protocol I’ve developed called Drumming Sounds. So Drumming Sounds is a step-by-step process of creating outcomes that are wellness-based. So reducing stress, increasing immunity, lowering blood pressure, Andrew Ecker (03:13.865)helping people connect through music and really creating a safe, sacred space for people to come into group drumming. So group drumming is a really powerful wellness intervention and so it’s a small group of studies done on it and it’s pretty amazing what the science community has found. So yeah, so that’s what I do and also do some coaching stuff, of course, help people out. Something unique about me, that a lot of people don’t know. You know, I grew up in a home where both my parents were addicted to drugs and my mom died of a cocaine overdose and my father died of cirrhosis of liver caused by hepatitis C. So growing up in that environment, I was around a lot of really intense experiences. And I think something that a lot of people don’t know about me is that because of that, My relationship with PTSD as a child was something really intense and my first suicide attempt I was seven years old. I remember attempting to hang myself at seven and thankfully, you know, I didn’t succeed. But from the time of that first attempt till really probably my late 20s, I was dealing with suicidal ideation and a severe relationship to other mental health concerns, including situational schizophrenia, depression, anxiety. These are all things I live in relationship with today. Nick McGowan (05:01.261)So, where do I go from here? know, way to drop everything on us. I first off want to thank you and appreciate how you started this and being able to show back to your ancestors and being able to talk from your original language. I think we can sometimes forget about where we come from. Our genetics do not. our generational trauma does not. There’s so many things that, like you dealt with so much with your parents. I’m sure we could just tackle through all of that, but what your parents dealt with, that then they transferred along to you and what their parents dealt with, et cetera, et cetera, and how all of that was tossed to us. Most people I don’t think really think about that because they just think, well, my parents are assholes, so I’m trying to do better or whatever. It’s like, well, let’s actually take steps back generations before that. and before that, before that. And I think we can sometimes also forget about where you actually came from. Like you rattled off a lot of family members. And as I was thinking about it, I was like, I’m making me, I maybe go like two layers deep. People beyond that, I don’t really know. And I don’t really know if they’re still around or what the hell’s going on or whatever, because of the way that I was raised. And it’s interesting to think about how we should. actually get back to more community-based things, but there’s a lot of unlearning to do with all of that. And I’ve read through the stuff you’ve sent. I’ve seen the different things you’ve done. I’ve known about you for a little bit, but I wouldn’t have even been able to know about the things that you’ve just rattled off. And really, mean, shit, where do you want to start with this? and thinking about from a mental health and a mindset and overall transformation, self mastery. I’m not trying to just throw out buzzwords, but like there are categorical things we can talk about here, you know? Andrew Ecker (06:59.456)Yeah. Andrew Ecker (07:03.264)Yeah, for sure. And that’s really why I’d like to share that traditional introduction because it does give us an opportunity to understand what healthy communities have looked at as self-identity, really the foundation of creating a healthy person. We’re talking about tens of thousands of years of this idea that we are our parents, we are our grandparents, we are from someplace and we live someplace. You know, these principles of self-identity. And just like you were sharing, know, remembering that is very important because we live in a time where our earth-based identity has been systematically erased from our mindset. And this is done through systematic organization of space, you know, ideas like the patriarchy, manoralism and feudalism. You know, these really predominant institutions systematically created a separation from us being our family and being from the earth. Yet all of us are connected to the earth. All of us are indigenous. All of us have the air, the water, the fire, the earth flowing through us. And the more that we can remember that, the more that we can validate that we are valuable just as a person. The contemporary culture has created this idea that we’re a job. And that’s our identity, that’s our value. And that idea was really created around feudalism and manalism historically because these were the only… Well, everyone in those systems was a job-based identity other than the landlords. And the landlords were the ones who were able to have an earth-based identity. If you weren’t have land and land title, You were a smith, a parson, a knight, a sewer, all of these behavioral based ideas of identity. And as we begin to really look at these constructs, you can see that the devaluing of the human condition is a purposeful and an intentional plot to really create what we’re faced with today. And what we’re faced with today is a lot of people Andrew Ecker (09:26.423)wandering around feeling valueless, hopeless, and really in a condition that promotes the use of destructive behaviors such as substances. know, myself, growing up in an environment where I remember the D.A.R.E. program coming into my school, and you know, during D.A.R.E., a lot of people don’t remember, but the D.A.R.E. police were getting children to turn in their parents for using cannabis. and for using substances. And I remember my mom was really scared that this was going to happen. So she kind of cornered me one day and said to me, you know, if they come into your school, you can’t tell them that we use this. And it was really weird to me, because like those were the best times I remember. You know, my job as a little boy was to clean the stems and the seeds out of the cannabis. You know, back when cannabis had stems and seeds. You know, and people rolled a joint. It wasn’t a free roll. You know, but my family used to sit around and smoke and that was when they were social. You know, nobody was drunk fighting. Nobody was in the bathroom or in the bedroom with the door shut. You know, doing intravenous drugs, they were social. And I just couldn’t understand that as a kid. But yet I remember them coming into my school and they had flags and Nick McGowan (10:24.073)You Andrew Ecker (10:51.996)guns and these were great big intimidating police officers. And I remember my heart racing and my palms getting sweaty. And thankfully they didn’t interrogate me. But what they did was they said to this group of children, if you have one drug addict parent, you’re 50 % more likely to become a drug addict. Now I’m not saying that they did this intentionally to give children this idea that they’re genetically flawed. They were trying to impart to these kids. that, you know, don’t use drugs. That’s what, you know, is the big thing. You know, just say no, all this stuff. But what it did for me is it told me, well, 50 and 50, that’s 100. That must be who I am. And this was the first time in my life that anyone told me I was genetically flawed. You know, and the extension of eugenics isn’t something that is merely a part of, you know, the Nazi regime. Nick McGowan (11:35.326)Hmm. Andrew Ecker (11:47.256)You know, eugenics enters into childhood ideas in these sorts of systematic ways. You know, now, you know, fast forward, we’ve come to a place of understanding that it’s not just eugenics, but it’s epigenetics and really looking at how we can create environments that create successful human beings. And that’s what I’m able to do with the drum circle. You know, the drum circle is really an environment that creates a healthy human being. as to where the destructive forces of incarceration, imprisonment and devaluing people because they have a mental health concern created those behaviors that were a part of my parents’ lives and unfortunately a part of my life. know, it wasn’t that moment that I became a drug addict when the Derikoff said that to me. But later on, as I would grow older, that seed started to take root. And when I was a teenager, I ended up in the spoon with my dad, meaning I was using heroin with my father. You know, my mom used to use me to shoplift. I was in and out of drug houses. I mean, it was, I was exposed to things as a little boy that only makes sense today in my path of service. You know, as I’ve learned to manage these things and as I’ve learned to show up and help people reconnect to who they are, it’s all made perfect sense to me. But as a little boy, man, I didn’t know what was going on. I didn’t know how to deal with it. I just wanted the pain to end. know, and, you know, thankfully I found heroin because heroin helped me through my suicidal ideation. Because I don’t know if I would be alive today if it wasn’t for heroin. You know, things got real bad for me when I was, you know, 17, 18 years old. Nick McGowan (13:41.68)I gotta be honest, I never thought I would hear anybody else say that thankfully I had heroin because that changed things. I overdosed on heroin when I was 19. And the people that were there in the room, I’m thankful that they wanted to save their own lives and one person like beat the shit out of me so I threw everything up. But I remember walking home smoking a cigarette after that being like, what the fuck just happened? All right. And looking up being like, all right, I guess there’s some reason why I’m here. And I think back to that. But that wasn’t like that one moment, just like the moment that you were talking about or any of those other little moments were just a bag of moments in a sense. All these things, like even as a little kid, you don’t really know. Like, and I totally understand where you’re coming from with the parents hanging around, smoking joints, all of that. I was in parts of some of that. My mom and dad were never together and it was like totally separate ways of being and all of that. living in and out of bars, basically, like being the kid eating a maraschino cherries and all that shit, and everyone just smoking cigarettes like a pack at a time and out around your face. There are people that don’t understand those things. Even like the dare stuff. I’ve had conversations with people kind of recently, like within the past handful of months, where some people were like, dare scared the shit out of me. And I didn’t want to touch like caffeine or anything else. Other people were like, I learned there were drugs out there. So was like, great, can I have some? And then other people went through stuff like you where they’re like, well, you’re telling me this is how it is. I think it’s interesting how we can suspect that, let’s just say, dare wasn’t trying to brainwash. know, let’s just say that their thing was like, we want to help and we want to make sure that you have the statistics. But these are also adults that are like, well, 50 % of you become addicts. So why don’t we just tell the kids that you take it as one way. Some other kid takes it a different way. And there’s no repercussion to that at all to then like, that wasn’t a thing that you then brought up the next day in school. It like, know what? Yesterday, I learned this thing and now I feel like the rest of my life is gonna change. That just started to grow bit by bit by bit. And then you already had the genes of being addicted. Nick McGowan (16:02.023)I know I have to come back to some fucking question basically. And my question at all times with that sort of stuff is like, how do we stop that from happening? Because even with the DARE stuff, it’s like, yeah, cool, thanks. Now I know there are other drugs out there and also know what the end is and I’ll fall back to marijuana because like, why the fuck? It’s a fucking plan. But all things in moderation and like all those different aspects to it. But what do we do? You know, like you move to music. And as a musician and creative myself, I moved toward that too, but I often think of the times of smoking a joint and playing music and like those are happy moments. but to some people that might be destructive and all of that, but you moved closer into music. So I think music sometimes can be part of our addiction, you know, like I’m addicted to sound. but being able to turn that into a healing thing. So I don’t want to just jump past everything you went through. Andrew Ecker (16:57.041)Thank Nick McGowan (16:59.844)with your parents because that made you who you are. But being able to look back at some of those moments to go, now with the work that you do, the way that you were raised, what are some of those bridge points that you can look at and go, man, I was really looking for community. I was looking for ways to do this and do that. You know what I mean? Andrew Ecker (17:18.16)Yeah, exactly. I really believe that all addiction for me is based around relationship and filling the void of the absence of relationship with the substance. And I remember the first time that this really happened to me, me and my mom were out shoplifting all day. I was just a little guy. I was, you know, probably eight, nine, I don’t know, somewhere around there. I remember being all bundled up and maybe even younger. I was you know, elementary school age. And she takes me to the park and she left me there at the park with a bucket of chicken. And I remember her saying, I’ll be right back and her driving off and me eating that chicken to fill the void and the fear of my mom not coming back for me. Being left at the park and knowing in my childhood mind that she was going to a dope house and there could have been something that happened. It was just the anxiety of that entire situation I was feeling with the warmth of that chicken. And then later on, you know, as I started to grow in my own personal self mastery, I started to look back at the patterns of loneliness and grief and isolation and how every time that I found myself using, really, it was that idea. It was about creating camaraderie at first, community. finding a judgment free zone. You know, I grew up being bounced around family member to family member. So definitely had home insecurity and really wasn’t, you know, in a place where I felt like I had a home. So I didn’t feel that sense of security that maybe most people grow up with. So when I found the security of friends that would accept me, you know, just if I got high with them, that’s all I needed. It wasn’t like I needed to be smart, it wasn’t like I needed to be funny, it wasn’t like I needed to be athletic, you know, it wasn’t like I needed to be a great musician, any of those things. I just needed to show up and get high and you know and have money to get high or be able to hustle and that was really my first support system was the community of people that I was using with and what happens for most people that are in the struggle of substance use disorder Andrew Ecker (19:43.015)is that they focus on what not to do. And they never really understand what the drugs and alcohol gave to them. You know, asking myself, what was it that heroin gave to me? What was it that alcohol gave to me? And how can I effectively create a way of meeting that need? Because we all have human needs. Every single one of us is going through something. And you know, it’s a lot easier when we go through it together and building that foundation of community. is so important in me being able to have functional behaviors today. So I’m constantly evolving in the way that I’m able to show up in community. I have my drum circle community. I have the people that I serve in the institutions and healthcare and the schools. And then I also have other activities like doing poetry or playing pickleball, going to the gym. You know, these are ways that I definitely look at creating community where I’m at. There was a time when church was a really big part of my life. You know, now I go to sweat lodge and I have a spiritual community there. Uh, you know, I’m not opposed to going to meetings, but I, know, I don’t go to a lot now, but definitely going to 12 step meetings and all of these things are a great way that we can build a supportive community. And when you ask, you know, Like when we think about children that have been affected by the mental health crisis, you know, how do we help them navigate? How do we help the youth navigate? And I think it’s really about creating a fortified sense of community. And, you know, when we think about drumming, oftentimes we go to this idea that drumming is this exclusive experience for indigenous communities, that it’s something that really is ceremonial and ritualistic and yes there is definitely ritual and ceremony but drum circles began as creating a culture of inclusivity, equity and really diversity because the drum circle of North America originated in the 1700s in New Orleans and under French colonial occupation Native Americans, Africans, Europeans, people from all over the world Andrew Ecker (22:09.146)were able to gather with the common language of group drumming. And that group drumming created a foundation for jazz, blues, R &B, gospel, and eventually rock and roll. So when I go in and I facilitate a drum circle, it’s from the American experience of group drumming that has always been about creating a culture of diversity, has always been about creating a space of connection. through diverse groups. And when we have that sacred space, we can know that something good is gonna happen. And we as Americans, we don’t know that the only truly American instrument is the drum kit. The jazz drum kit is really the only truly American instrument. So we have this vast history of drumming together that is hundreds of years old, literally as old as the concept of of America, yet for some reason this sort of stuff isn’t taught in school. And it’s not taught to us about the richness of creating a culture of diversity, of inclusion, of equity, and what the brilliance of that looks like in an artistic sense. And I think today we’re threatened by a voice that is coming from a group of people that says that diversity, inclusion, and equity is something to fear. And I’m like people, that’s the very greatest gifts that we’ve given to the world has come from us coming together as a people. And it feels good. You know, it feels good to give yourself an opportunity to be around people in an activity that you normally wouldn’t be around. And I think that that’s the power of our journey and the wellness and the brilliance of our community. Nick McGowan (23:58.594)Hmm. Andrew Ecker (24:04.405)And when we can get back to teaching each other that, when we can get back to fortifying the space of that concept of what that America looks like, we’ll have the brilliance of being the shining city on the hillside that calls the weary, that calls the hurting, that calls the desperate. And you know, the struggle that my parents went through, the pain that they were going through, and the ostracization of being criminalized for having a mental health issue. You know, that’s what this country has done very effectively. You know, 90 % of people in our prison system have a mental health issue. And that is sad that we have done this to the most vulnerable people in our population. And we have more people in prison than any industrialized nation in the world. But if you counted the people that were in psychiatric lockdowns, memory care, skilled nursing, and other forms of institutionalization, that number would be astronomical. And these are the people that I have spent the past 20 years working with, helping, desperately giving to, because in that space, I feel fulfilled as a human being, but I also get to see some of the most brilliant experiences and miraculous experiences in my life, Nick. I mean, we’ll go into these memory care facilities where we have late stage Alzheimer’s patients that are nonverbal and we’ll set the drum down in front of them. The nurses sometimes will come over and say, they won’t play, don’t even bother. I mean, this is our healthcare workers and we’ll say, no, just keep it there. And next thing you know, you see them tapping their foot. And before you know it, they’re playing and they’re singing and You know, it’s just miraculous to know that the tens of thousands of years of evidence-based practice of utilizing group drumming has not been wasted and that it’s still relevant to the healthcare conversation and it still is meaningful and it still helps people. Nick McGowan (26:15.97)Why don’t see how it can’t not continue that way, you know? Like, I think everybody that will listen to this will have heard at least one time, music is the universal language. And for us to be able to actually feel music, there are people that don’t really understand music. They don’t feel it the same way musicians do, let’s say. Like there are sometimes I’ll share things with people and I’m like, listen to how this happens with this and my God. then it just does things to you. You feel that at different times. Other people don’t know that. That’s just not part of their being. Yet still, they can feel the frequencies. If we really break it down into quantum level, we are all waves and frequencies anyway. And all of this ties into everything. man, I’m sitting here like I got chills even as you’re talking about, because I’m visualizing that older person who the healthcare workers are basically like, we see them every day. They don’t do anything because we also don’t do anything different. Andrew Ecker (26:48.163)yes. Nick McGowan (27:15.083)And we’re kind of jaded and overworked and fuck, I could really use a vacation. Like they have their own problems. And then they’re just like, no, don’t worry about them. They’re not going to do it. But that frequency will still get in there. So I could imagine it’s got to be a, that’s probably one of those things like drum circles per se is one of those things that people probably won’t go to on the top list of 30 things that they’re going to do to work on themselves at first. You know, so even Like if somebody were to say, you’re having these problems, you have some addiction, you have anything and they go, well, go to a drum circle. I would imagine most people would look at somebody like a dog would like, what the fuck does that, what do you mean? so what would you say to those people that haven’t even thought of that? This is one of those things where like, wow, I’ve talked to somebody, I went to a doctor and I’m doing these and we’re doing blah, blah, blah. What advice do you give to those people that this has been one of those things that. was probably not even deep, deep in their mind, even as a musician, to think about how drum circles and drumming could help them. Andrew Ecker (28:19.943)Well, I definitely feel that a lot of that has been because of the cultural stereotypes about drumming and this idea of, you know, the witch doctor or voodoo or, you know, something along these lines. you know, it just is, it’s crazy to really unpack when you have communities that have thrived with a relationship to the earth, lived functionally for tens of thousands of years. And at the heart of those communities, is group drumming, dancing and singing. I mean, this is literally the oldest wellness based event that we have as human beings. And somehow, you know, through the lens of religion and not even really, I would say because I was a pastor for three and half years that I can tell you that there’s a lot of reference in the Bible even of sound medicine. I mean, David, you know, played the leader for Saul who had like mental health concerns. And it’s, mean, there’s references to the women of Israel coming out playing the drum. So it isn’t like an educated Judeo-Christian bias. It’s an uneducated Judeo-Christian bias that creates this narrative that, those brown and black people are the people, those savages, that drum. And it’s really unfortunate because even Nick McGowan (29:21.642)Mm-hmm. Andrew Ecker (29:48.061)in the very progressive world of integrative medicine, there still is a void around drumming. I am a presenter at some of the most prestigious healthcare conferences in the United States. And I remember confronting a doctor that was talking about mindfulness and he had, he was a keynote and he had this tree of mindfulness and all of these branches led to different aspects of mindfulness. One of them, of course, went to yoga, Tai Chi, but there wasn’t a branch that went to drumming and dance. And I confronted him in front of the entire group of doctors, 500 doctors. And I said, why isn’t there a branch to drumming? And he was very apologetic. And he said, there needs to be a branch on that tree to drumming. And I said, yes, we’re working on making that happen. But it is overlooked. Nick McGowan (30:37.513)Hmm. Andrew Ecker (30:46.148)And you know, I can tell you that I am a part of a community of people that have the more that they drum, they may have come to a drum circle and been drinking and smoking. But by the time, you know, a couple of years go by and they get around people like myself that are completely abstinent from substance use and I’m drumming and having a great time and dancing, the more that they start to question, well, do I really need this? And then it’s just Nick McGowan (31:13.566)Hmm. Andrew Ecker (31:13.911)a matter of them just being in that environment. And I have friends come up to me and say, Hey, you know what? I didn’t tell anybody about this, but I haven’t drank in, you know, six months. And I’m like, right on, you know, and friends come up and say, I haven’t smoked in a year and I just kind of went away because drumming as well as you know, Nick, music gives us that feeling of community connection. I mean, there is no deeper connection. that you can experience, then when you hit a note or when you play a rhythm and everybody ends together and nobody said stop, or the thing just fades away into the brilliance of the experience and you’re just like, holy crap. This, mean, as a musician, and if you talk to musicians, they can tell you precisely when that happened in their life, because it’s one of those memories. Nick McGowan (31:51.954)Mm-hmm. Andrew Ecker (32:09.966)that is embedded into you on a cellular level. It is literally like you’re touching God. I mean, it is so powerful. And every person, we have communities where that was literally the entire community experience. I was fortunate enough to go to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and meet with the Havasupai. And I did three suicide prevention programs down there. This is the most remote Native American tribe in the continental United States. Nick McGowan (32:13.95)Mm-hmm. Nick McGowan (32:26.279)you Andrew Ecker (32:39.159)There’s no roads to their nation. There’s no airstrips. It’s only horseback helicopter or foot. That’s the only way you can get down there. And I met with an elder named Tiny Haunan. And Tiny was playing the drum and singing. And he said, when I was a little boy, we used to drum, dance and sing for a week straight. He said the people would fall asleep on the ground, wake up, start singing and dancing again. And they would drum literally for an entire week. Now the frequency of that, the cellular alliance, the reconfiguration of the energetic meridians in the body, like there is no place for depression in that environment. There’s no place for anxiety in that environment. I mean, you’re literally rewiring your nervous system and coming into our harmonic connection with the earth. And this is really what it means to be an earthling. You know, the music that we play, Nick McGowan (33:21.758)you Andrew Ecker (33:38.14)is something that we practice to play at the level that we can play at. But everybody knows that there’s a point where the instrument is playing you. And when you’re in that mystery, man, when you are in that mystery, like every single person deserves to experience that in their lives. Every single person deserves to be in the brilliance of that experience because it solves the issues, man. It solves it. Nick McGowan (33:50.055)Mm-hmm. Andrew Ecker (34:06.196)And when you taste that, you’re hungry for it forever. And I’ll go to, you know, like I facilitate drum circles and that really doesn’t happen in a drum circle. But a taste of that does happen. Like a place of connection to the feeling of support and the intricacy of music and even the freedom that you can experience in that space, it will happen. And You know, it does take a level of mastery to experience the depths of that. And hopefully people will be able to go on their journey with music to that place. like that is, dude, I mean, there’s nothing better than that right there. I mean, if you could take and put that into a bottle, people would spend their lives wanting to… And that’s why musicians do what they do, They will… Nick McGowan (35:02.119)Mm-hmm. Andrew Ecker (35:02.624)They will literally sleep on the couch of their best friend to go experience that. They will literally not go to work to go experience that. They will do whatever they possibly can to experience that. you know, unfortunately, in a world that doesn’t value music like our ancestors did, you know, for tens of thousands of years, and even today, you know, you go to India, they have ceremonies that are a month. where it’s just people drumming, dancing and singing for a month straight. You you go to Hopi right here in the United States on the Hopi reservation. They’re doing that same idea because the practice of living in integration with the earth promotes the quality of the earthling condition. So where you’re not worried, you go sleep in a mud house rather than go try to make a billion dollars so that you have a big old fancy house. if you get that experience of community. You know, and that experience of community solves everything, man. And we got to get it in our schools. We got to get it in our our our health care facilities. We’re trying our best. We train 350 people now in the drumming sounds protocol. We’re out there doing it every day, you know, and just trying to live our best lives. So is it the solution? I think that we have, like I said, thousands, literally people, thousands of years. Nick McGowan (36:17.638)Hmm. Andrew Ecker (36:30.459)of evidence-based practice out there. Like, wake up, people, wake up. Like, yeah, we need drumming. You know? Nick McGowan (36:39.836)Yeah, I mean, even just the community level of that, but the music and the frequency level of all of it and everything that ties into it. I love the work that you’re doing. I really do. I think it’s crazy that the arts and music especially is being taken out of different schools and everything’s being really like commodified almost, even when you think of music. For the most part, pop music. It’s an ABA, CAB sort of situation. It’s the same thing. There was even a thing like 10, 15 years ago where somebody played a Nickelback song forward and layered over another Nickelback song backwards and it was the same. And it was like, that is crazy. But that’s what is being pushed to us instead of feeling through all of this and allowing yourself to actually get into it. I’m really glad that you got to the point where you were saying that the music is playing you. Because any musician that’s really been in, I don’t know, in any sort of jam session or in a live band or something, even if you’ve remotely tasted that little bit, you know that that’s a real thing. And that’s a whole different level. And you’re right, that is divine. Like you are literally in it. I’d played guitar in worship bands for the better part of a decade. And if it weren’t for music, I wouldn’t have been there. Andrew Ecker (37:54.712)Dude, it’s fast, yeah. Andrew Ecker (38:03.5)Yeah. Nick McGowan (38:03.961)I wouldn’t have ended up having a relationship with God. And I also now at this point, no, he’s not some bearded dude on a fucking chair somewhere. Like it’s much bigger than that. But being able to feel that, like there are things where you couldn’t manufacture this feeling. So I’m glad he pointed out, like if we could bottle it, that would be great. But at the same time, the rest of the world is trying to bottle fucking everything else. So I’m glad that we can’t because you need to experience that, you know? Andrew Ecker (38:12.974)Yeah Andrew Ecker (38:20.322)Yeah. Andrew Ecker (38:28.202)I know, I know. You do, Nick McGowan (38:33.743)What a cool thing, man. And I really love the work that you’re doing. I appreciate you being on with us today. For the people that are on their path towards self-mastery, what’s your advice to those people that are walking toward that? Andrew Ecker (38:45.772)You know, I think first just be gentle with yourself and just understand that, you know, loving yourself is the simplest thing. I was doing my best and you know, we man, life is rough, man. I mean, we, we lose people. go through all kinds of stuff and people used to tell me all the time, you know, Andrew, you need to love yourself, especially when I was little, you know, they would tell me this and I, I’d be like, you know, I felt like I was doing something wrong, you know, like What does that mean? And you know, it really is as simple as just saying, I was doing my best through everything, you know, through the alcoholism, through the drugs, but look at what’s going on in your life. And if it isn’t working for you, change, you know, like don’t be stuck in a pattern that is something destructive. You know, being in a place where you can manage your thoughts is a very important aspect to living your successful life. allowing for the thoughts that don’t serve you to simply fade away and sometimes to be confrontational with those thoughts. You know, I remember reading God is love and I thought if I just focus on love, maybe all these thoughts of suicide would would leave me. So every time any anxiety came into my life, I would just simply start screaming love in my mind and take control of my mind. You know, sometimes we just have to overpower those thoughts that aren’t serving us. And, you know, I think that for me, the greatest act of my own self mastery is the place of service. Being of service to others has brought me to a place where I feel the best, Andrew. And sometimes, you know, showing up isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s hard, but I think about the people that I drum with in the institutions and You know, just to give everybody a really brief story before we kind of close this up. For 10 years, I went to this skilled nursing hospital. And for 10 years, this man would come out and he was in a bed and his hands were atrophied. And I’d have to pry his fingers open and put a maraca in his hand. And he would shake the maraca and say, Hallelujah, Hallelujah. You know, and he had this great big smile on his face. Andrew Ecker (41:11.164)And this man’s name that I’m mentioning today is Vance Gribbins. And one day I came to the hospital and I said, Where’s my buddy Vance? And they told me he went home to heaven. I was like, good for him. You know, I said, How long did he live in this hospital? I’ve been coming here for 10 years. And they said he lived in that hospital for 28 years. And for 28 years, man, he lived in a body that that he couldn’t feed himself, you know, and 28 years he was in a hospital bed. But every single time he had an opportunity to show up for drum circle or sing along or balloon toss or bingo, he was there. And you know, today we have people that have everything in their lives. They have money, they have beautiful homes, cars, all this stuff. And to get them to go out to, you know, an art display or to go and show up at an open mic or a drum circle. You know, it’s like the end of the world. They would rather sit in front of their TV and watch Judge Judy need potato chips. And I’m just calling people on their bullshit. You know, if we want to have a good world, we got to get out of our house. We got to connect with our neighbors. We got to say hi to people. We can’t just look down at our phone every time we see a homeless person and try to escape eye contact. You know, we need to engage with people and be the brilliance that we are. You know, the medicine that you have inside of you is a medicine that we need as a community. And that’s what this world needs right now. We need love. We need togetherness. You know, I stopped giving money to people when they would ask me for money on the street. But I immediately will say to a person, hey, can I pray for you? You know, and sometimes people will say, you know, hell no, I don’t want that. And sometimes people will say, you know what? I appreciate that. Please pray for me. And I remember one time me and Monica were in my my fiancee. We were in Salt Lake. And this guy had chains, gold chains on and he just put out a joint. I could tell he smelled like cannabis and everything. He’s like, hey, man, you got any money? I was like, no, but I could say a prayer for you. And I’m saying a prayer for this guy. And he’s like, that’s the good shit. That’s what he was saying. And you just never know how you’re going to impact somebody’s life if you make yourself available. So Nick McGowan (43:34.615)Yeah. Andrew Ecker (43:35.493)You know, want to be in the place of self mastery, be available for community. You know, get out there and do something that is just to be available. Volunteer, you know, go show up at the homeless shelter. Develop a podcast that’s giving to the community. Do something for people. You know, do something for people. And you know, you’re to find the truest truth of the truth that you are. And you’re going to make a difference in the lives of people. Nick McGowan (44:02.656)It’s hard to not clap right now and like really fucking root, you know what I mean? So thank you, dude. I appreciate that. I’ve been refraining back from the like, fuck yeah, yeah. You know, so I really appreciate it. And how that was also one of those. and by the way, one more fucking thing. Here it is. Man, that’s awesome. I think there are small things that we can do. Andrew Ecker (44:13.013)Yeah! Andrew Ecker (44:23.581)Yeah. Nick McGowan (44:32.002)to really help us be able to start down that path? Because you’re talking about a lot of things and to some people, and I try to break stuff down to like, what could anybody be thinking about being super analytical or whatever of like, man, that’s a lot of shit. And there’s like a lot of things that are going on. I’m having really hard time with this one little thing in my life right now. So taking those smaller steps, like even saying get out and do community, do community in the way that feels right for you to do. Like there are people that will go to church on Sunday and that’s my community time. And as soon as they walk out, they’re yelling at their kids, they’re hating on everybody. it’s like, you’re not really doing community at that point. And community can look different to everybody. And sometimes it’s just showing up literally in the neighborhood. And like you’re saying, and dude, I think we all do it. There are people around, look down at your phone. I do that at times where I’m lost in my own head and I’m thinking about things. I’m just… going through my phone, because I’m like, don’t want to have an interaction with somebody else. And as soon as I’m aware of that, I’m like, fucking, I gotta put my phone away. Hi, you know, like, just taking that step to get out there a little bit. You obviously love what you’re doing. And this is part of your calling and a deep purpose of yours. And I think the big thing for all of us to be able to take away from that is whatever that looks like for us, just lean into it. Just get into it a little bit more and enjoy that. And I… I love that you were talking about the amount of music and the things that go into that, like the feelings that we can get from all of that and how that opens people that haven’t been open for years and years and sometimes decades. So, Andrew, I appreciate you being on here. It’s been a pleasure having you on, man. I really appreciate it. Before I let you go, where can people find you and where can they connect with you? Andrew Ecker (46:16.065)so yeah, drumming sounds is pretty much the easiest way there. you know, if you Google drumming sounds, it’ll pull me up, but I’d like to give everybody a free copy of my book based on the traditional introduction of my ancestors, but applicable to any sort of person. it’s just a system of self identity and you can get that at the sacred seven.com. It’ll also put you into my email list and you can find out events we’re doing music festivals, trainings, drum circles, all that stuff. Nick McGowan (46:51.511)Again, man, it’s been pleasure having you on. Thank you for your time. Andrew Ecker (46:54.273)Thank you, Nick.

Trotz Renovatiounsaarbechten...d'Equipe vun de Rotonde fënnt, an hire fréieren Zuchatelieren, ëmmer nach Maueren an Ecker, déi sech als Plattform fir di aktuell Konscht eegnen. Momentan kënnt dir gläich zwee nei Projeten entdecken: der Experimentalfilm-Kënschtlerin a Fotografin Léa Giordano hire Film-Loop “As long as it lasts” iwwert dem Bar vun der Buvette, plus dem Materialdesigner Jules Péan seng Installatioun "New Rocks" am Cube, also tëscht der Rotonde2-Entrée an der Buvette. D'Kerstin Thalau huet de Jules Pénar dëser Deeg beim Montage vu sengem Wierk begéint.

No Time To Read podcastS4E1Drought Recovery-Induced Immunity (DRII)    Guest: Natanella Illouz-Eliaz, Ecker lab, Salk Institute for Biological StudiesX: @NatanellaEBlueSky: @natanellae.bsky.social  Host: Arif Ashraf, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia X/BlueSky: @aribidopsis

In dieser Folge (133) spricht Mareike mit Romina Ecker Absolventin der Abt VI.Wir reden über:Positives Wundernbunte SockenBaubeschreibung: Systematisch Gebäude beschreibenSingenZauberflöte und FledermausSylvia PlathZauber der KunstNostalgisches Sammelnitalienische Musikschreiben mit UmgebungPastasoßeSpätzle CarbonaraUnd vieles, vieles mehr!Viel Vergnügen beim Hören! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fartresurser, vingar på skorstenen och udda lösningar på bildäck. Fartygspodden har besökt Tallinks Estlandsfärja Superfast IX. Hör Tallink Silja Line Sveriges vice vd Henrik Johansson berätta om fartyget. Dessutom pratar vi om rederiet som nu har 100 fartyg, om Eckerös satsning på batterier och om rederierna som kommer och går från Mariehamn. Välkomna ombord! /Christopher & Patrik

Berthold Ecker brennt für die Kunst. So habe ich ihn kennengelernt und so habe ich ihn auch im Gespräch erlebt. Alternativlos war sein Weg in die Kunst und niemals wich er von seinem Weg ab. Dass das MUSA in Wien heute so dasteht, ist hauptsächlich ihm und seinem Team zu verdanken. Wir haben über besondere Momente gesprochen und auch über die Würze, die das Leben ausmacht. In unser beider Fälle ist das nunmal die Kunst und die Beschäftigung mit ihr. Seine Begeisterung ist ansteckend. Bei mir hat es funktioniert. Ich hoffe, bei Euch auch. Viel Spaß beim Hören und bitte meldet Euch, wenn es einen Grund dazu gibt... Fotocredit: Dietrich Sattmann Kontakt: redaktion@gieseundschweiger.at; Website: https://www.gieseundschweiger.at/ ; Redaktion: Fabienne Lubczyk, Lara Bandion; Musik: Matthias Jakisic; Sprecherin: Sarah Scherer; Grafische Gestaltung: Studio Riebenbauer

In this powerful conversation with Max Nijst, Andrew Ecker shares his extraordinary transformation from a life shattered by generational trauma, addiction, and 3.5 years in federal prison to becoming a renowned drum circle facilitator who has led over 5,000 healing circles across psychiatric lockdowns, cancer treatment centers, and Native American reservations. Drawing from his Apache, Irish, and German heritage, Andrew reveals how discovering the ancient technology of drumming and his "Sacred 7" ceremonial process became the medicine that saved his life after losing both parents to drug-related deaths and surviving his own suicide attempts. He explains how rhythm creates a sacred space where demographics fade and people connect at the most basic level of humanness, and why helping others remember who they truly are—beyond their pain, beyond their stories—has become his life's mission in service to communities across Phoenix and an entire world of Fearless Happyness.

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Boo-Yah! The weekend is here! Getting out of town tomorrow and heading to the cities for tomorrow's Vikings/Patriots game and hopefully getting back in time on Sunday to hit the opening weekend at Ecker's. In the news this morning, a woman in Winona is charged with torturing a child, the Chippewa County Highway Department is offering free sandbags for this weekend's impending heavy rainfall, a new person is running for Governor of Wisconsin, a bus driver in Milwaukee got attacked by two people, and a man is charged with a felony in federal court for throwing a sandwich at a border patrol agent. The Brewers play tonight and try to make it 13 in a row, and George Webb announced announced the details of their free burger giveaway. Jordan Love had a successful procedure on his hand and should be good to go by the start of the regular season. Elsewhere in sports, WWE referee Charles Robinson got rushed to the hospital after he got bitten by a bat, Rashee Rice's hearing won't happen until late September, and we should find out later what the NCAA is going to do to Michigan for stealing signs. We got another racing report from Doc, courtesy of County Materials in Holmen. And we also let you know what's on TV this weekend and what's in theaters. Also hit the rewind button this morning and took a look at the list of school supplies Jean was buying her kids back in 2012. Cool story about a guy who saved a koala and gave an all-time interview afterwards Had a few interesting science-related nuggets this morning…including toothpaste made out of hair, the latest on the "comet" that's speeding towards earth, and a Congresswoman who told Joe Rogan about interdimensional beings. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy with a knife stuck in his chest, an update on the accidental ejection from an F-15 jet, a DoorDash driver on meth, a Scottish woman who grabbed & twisted her husband's junk when he turned her down, a couple in NY who got arrested for driving around with their kid in a stroller in the back of their pickup truck, and a guy who installed a train horn in his house.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Dr. Joseph Ecker from the Salk Institute about his work on high-resolution genome-wide mapping technologies, specifically how the regulation of gene expression is influenced by DNA methylation, chromatin accessibility, and non-coding RNAs across various cell types and developmental stages. During our conversation, we delve into Dr. Ecker's contributions to the characterization of the genome of Arabidopsis thaliana, a project pivotal in the plant genomics field, where he collaborated on the early sequencing efforts that dramatically outpaced expectations. He highlights the technological advancements that enabled such efficient sequencing and how this foundational work opened new avenues for exploring transcriptional activity. We also discuss Dr. Ecker's pivotal work on the comprehensive DNA methylation map of Arabidopsis, which he developed in collaboration with other researchers. This groundbreaking study established the links between methylation patterns and gene expression, paving the way for further research into how these epigenetic marks influence over gene regulation. He elaborates on the significance of transitioning from traditional methods to more sophisticated techniques, such as RNA-seq, and the lessons learned from sequencing projects that have since been applied to human biology. Dr. Ecker's transition to studying human cells is further explored as he discusses the profiling of DNA methylation in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), revealing how epigenetic memory can influence cellular differentiation and development. He underscores the importance of understanding these methylation patterns, particularly as they relate to conditions like Alzheimer's disease and stem cell biology, where he examines potential applications of his findings in medical research. As our conversation progresses, we touch upon Dr. Ecker's ongoing projects that utilize advanced multi-omic techniques to investigate the epigenomes of the human brain, focusing on how DNA methylation and gene expression change with age and in the context of neurodegenerative diseases. He details the collaboration efforts with various consortia aimed at cataloging gene regulatory networks and understanding the complex interactions that take place within the brain throughout different life stages.   References Mozo T, Dewar K, Dunn P, Ecker JR, Fischer S, Kloska S, Lehrach H, Marra M, Martienssen R, Meier-Ewert S, Altmann T. A complete BAC-based physical map of the Arabidopsis thaliana genome. Nat Genet. 1999 Jul;22(3):271-5. doi: 10.1038/10334. PMID: 10391215. Zhang X, Yazaki J, Sundaresan A, Cokus S, Chan SW, Chen H, Henderson IR, Shinn P, Pellegrini M, Jacobsen SE, Ecker JR. Genome-wide high-resolution mapping and functional analysis of DNA methylation in arabidopsis. Cell. 2006 Sep 22;126(6):1189-201. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.08.003. Epub 2006 Aug 31. PMID: 16949657. Lister R, O'Malley RC, Tonti-Filippini J, Gregory BD, Berry CC, Millar AH, Ecker JR. Highly integrated single-base resolution maps of the epigenome in Arabidopsis. Cell. 2008 May 2;133(3):523-36. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.03.029. PMID: 18423832; PMCID: PMC2723732. Lister R, Pelizzola M, Dowen RH, Hawkins RD, Hon G, Tonti-Filippini J, Nery JR, Lee L, Ye Z, Ngo QM, Edsall L, Antosiewicz-Bourget J, Stewart R, Ruotti V, Millar AH, Thomson JA, Ren B, Ecker JR. Human DNA methylomes at base resolution show widespread epigenomic differences. Nature. 2009 Nov 19;462(7271):315-22. doi: 10.1038/nature08514. Epub 2009 Oct 14. PMID: 19829295; PMCID: PMC2857523. Lister R, Pelizzola M, Kida YS, Hawkins RD, Nery JR, Hon G, Antosiewicz-Bourget J, O'Malley R, Castanon R, Klugman S, Downes M, Yu R, Stewart R, Ren B, Thomson JA, Evans RM, Ecker JR. Hotspots of aberrant epigenomic reprogramming in human induced pluripotent stem cells. Nature. 2011 Mar 3;471(7336):68-73. doi: 10.1038/nature09798. Epub 2011 Feb 2. Erratum in: Nature. 2014 Oct 2;514(7520):126. PMID: 21289626; PMCID: PMC3100360.   Related Episodes Epigenetic Reprogramming During Mammalian Development (Wolf Reik) Single Cell Epigenomics in Neuronal Development (Tim Petros)   Contact Epigenetics Podcast on Mastodon Epigenetics Podcast on Bluesky Dr. Stefan Dillinger on LinkedIn Active Motif on LinkedIn Active Motif on Bluesky Email: podcast@activemotif.com

En este capítulo de Objetivo Empleo tenemos a Elena ArnaizEcker, una mujer que habla claro, piensa con valentía y escribe como si lo hiciera directamente a tu conciencia profesional.Elena es psicóloga de formación, experta en desarrollo deltalento, marca personal y transformación profesional. Es, además, formadora, conferenciante, docente universitaria y consultora en empresas que buscan algo más que resultados: buscan sentido, autenticidad y conexión con el talentohumano.Su lema —y su mantra profesional— es muy claro: "Pon tu talento en acción", porque no basta con tener potencial, hay que activarlo, comunicarlo y defenderlo. Y eso, precisamente, es lo que lleva años ayudando a hacer a cientos de profesionales desde su espacio web, elenaarnaiz.es, y desdesu blog, que es pura dinamita emocional y reflexiva para quienes necesitan un cambio en su vida profesional.En su blog escribe sobre liderazgo, miedo, autoestimaprofesional, visibilidad, talento oculto, decisiones que duelen, pero liberan, y muchas otras cosas que resuenan con quien alguna vez se ha sentido pequeño, invisible o desconectado de su trabajo.Además, es muy activa en redes, especialmente en LinkedIn,donde comparte contenidos que no dejan indiferente, que remueven, que sacuden conciencias... Y donde recientemente publicó un artículo que hoy nos trae aesta conversación: "15 señales de que no te quieren en el trabajo". Una publicación que se volvió viral porque tocó un tema del que poco se habla pero que muchos sienten en silencio.Y eso es precisamente lo que vamos a explorar hoy con ella: esas señales que nos advierten que quizás no nos valoran, no nos escuchan o directamente no nos quieren donde estamos. Pero lo más importante: cómo actuar, cómo protegernos, y cómo recuperar nuestro poder profesional.Pueden encontrar a Elena:https://elenaarnaiz.eshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaarnaiz/ Pueden contactar conmigo en:https://www.objetivoempleo.eshttps://es.linkedin.com/in/yurenaarmasmendozahttps://www.instagram.com/objetivoempleo_es/

Gene and Chris catch up on activities in 2013 and lots more with the one and only and always Don Ecker, host of the Dark Matters radio show, to discuss this crazy year, the “other” Dark Matter show, and a whole lot more. You'll hear Don's reaction to the constant onslaught of UFO fakers, who are exposed only to return shortly thereafter as if nothing ever happened. Is there hope for the UFO field and learning about what's really happening in the next few years — or ever?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-paracast-the-gold-standard-of-paranormal-radio--6203433/support.

Join us on Dark Matters Radio on July 7th as we do a twist on the show as Co—hosts Mark Center and Gerry Kissell interview Host Don Ecker on his career in the UFO field! This will be a no holds interview on what he has been up to in his years on UFO Magazine and as a researcher in the UFO field! Only on KGRAdb starting at 4 PM Pacific, 7 PM Eastern. See ya on the air!

Hoy en el canal del Filip, te presento la historia de uno de los galanes de los años 90 en la televisión mundial, Guy Ecker, quien saltò a la fama despùes de hacer cafè con aroma de mujer, en Colombia y que esa fama lo llevò a varios paìses incluyendo Mèxico, y hoy te contarè su historia desde sus inicios. #actor #colombia #guyecker #cafeconaromademujer #tvazteca #televisa #demanda #hollywood #paternidad

UFO researcher and talk show host Don Ecker and Robert Kiviat, writer and producer of “Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?” and other TV shows on paranormal topics, join us to talk about ongoing Moon discoveries and the amazing lunar/astronaut connection.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-paracast-the-gold-standard-of-paranormal-radio--6203433/support.

Gene and Chris present a year-end retrospective with long-term researcher Don Ecker, host of the Dark Matters radio show. During this episode we'll explore not just Don's outspoken opinions about UFO and paranormal research, but his views about pop culture as well.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-paracast-the-gold-standard-of-paranormal-radio--6203433/support.

Sharla's back after a month-long break, sharing a deeply personal story of recovering from decompression sickness caused by a scuba diving trip in the British Virgin Islands. Her rapid brain recovery, thanks to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, inspired this episode on neuroplasticity—the brain's incredible ability to rewire itself. Joined by Robert, Sharla explores how the brain's adaptability can transform your marriage, drawing on therapist Terry Real's framework from his book Us. Learn how to make unconscious patterns conscious, harness emotional “recoil” moments, and act quickly to build new, healthier habits in your relationship. Packed with science, practical tips, and heartfelt insights, this episode will inspire you to tap into your brain's resilience to become the best version of yourself for your partner.What You'll Learn: - How Sharla's cognitive recovery showcases the brain's neuroplasticity. - Terry Real's two-step process for rapid change: making the implicit explicit and using emotional shock to rewire behaviors. - The science of memory reconsolidation and why acting fast after an “aha” moment matters. - Three practical steps to rewire harmful patterns in your marriage, with real-life examples from Sharla and Robert's journey.Try the episode's tips: reflect on an automatic pattern in your marriage, have an honest talk with your partner, and practice a new behavior right away. Share your story or insights on Instagram @masteryourmarriage—we'll repost our favorites! Loved this episode? Leave a 5-star review and share it with someone who'd benefit. Got topic ideas or feedback? Email us at masteryourmarriage@gmail.com.References: Want to dive deeper into neuroplasticity? Check out these resources: - Books: - Doidge, N. (2007). The Brain That Changes Itself. Penguin Books. Inspiring stories of how neuroplasticity transforms lives, perfect for understanding change in relationships. - Hanson, R. (2013). Hardwiring Happiness. Harmony Books. Practical exercises to rewire your brain for positivity and stronger connections. - Ecker, B., Ticic, R., & Hulley, L. (2012). Unlocking the Emotional Brain. Routledge. Explains how emotional insights drive rapid behavioral change. - Siegel, D. J. (2012). The Developing Mind (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Shows how relationships shape the brain for healthier dynamics. - Scientific Papers: - LeDoux, J. E., & Schiller, D. (2010). “The Human Amygdala and the Control of Fear.” Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 11(11), 761–769. Research on rewiring emotional memories through “recoil” moments. - Nader, K., et al. (2000). “Fear Memories Require Protein Synthesis in the Amygdala for Reconsolidation After Retrieval.” Nature, 406(6797), 722–726. Study on the 4–6 hour window for memory change. - Website: - Coherence Therapy (coherencetherapy.org). Articles and videos on using emotional insights for lasting change, based on Bruce Ecker's work. Find these at your local library, bookstore, or online. Share what you learn with us on Instagram @masteryourmarriage!

Johnny Mac discusses Tim Heidcker's new Tony Hinchcliffe parody show 'Kill Timmy' and reflects on Ecker's past Rogan parody. The segment also covers various controversies surrounding Tony Hinchcliffe, including a WWE Raw joke about wrestler Big E and Hinchcliffe's infamous stand-up performance at MSG. Additional comedy news includes Anthony Anderson calling out Kevin Hart for stealing prank credit, Dave Chappelle headlining the Abu Dhabi Comedy Festival, and updates on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The show concludes with a discussion on various comedy shows and performances, along with a brief critique of a play featuring Bill Burr. 00:24 Tim Heidcker's New Project: Kill Timmy01:00 Tony Hinchcliffe Controversy02:36 WWE Raw Incident03:36 Pat McAfee's Big Event03:58 Shane Gillis Anecdote04:18 Joe Rogan's Guest Choices04:51 Anthony Anderson's Prank Story05:29 Dave Chappelle at Abu Dhabi Comedy Festival05:55 Bill Burr's Award Eligibility07:10 Melbourne International Comedy Festival HighlightsUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNITERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!  You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!    This podcast supports Podcasting 2.0 if you'd like to support the show via value for value and stream some sats! https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com  John's free substack about the media:  Media Thoughts  is mcdpod.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news--4522158/support.

The #ELB podcast rolls on. Excited to talk with Dr. Andrew Ecker. I met Andrew last summer (2024), and we connected immediately- leadership, fatherhood, college basketball (Andrew played at Arizona St), and trying to be the best we can be! Andrew is the Director of the Lower Hudson Regional Partnership Center at PNW Boces in NY. We'll be LIVE on the podcast at 4:15 pm EST on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. Join us & keep surviving & thriving! This podcast is sponsored by IXL Personalized Learning. IXL is used by more than 1 million teachers each day. It is also the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Learn more here: ixl.com/elb

On the verge of retiring from the UFO field in 2007, Don Ecker recounted his long history in the field, the cases he's investigated over the years, the people he's met and then explains why he's giving up UFO research. Or did he really retire?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-paracast-the-gold-standard-of-paranormal-radio--6203433/support.

CBS News Correspondent Natalie Morales and 48 Hours Producer Betsy Shuller go behind their report on the murder of Alex Pennig. When Alex was discovered dead in her bathroom her friend, Matthew Ecker, called 9-1-1 and claimed she shot herself, but detectives uncovered a different story. The team discusses the bodycam footage of first responders interviewing Ecker just minutes after Alex's death, the conflicting evidence surrounding who fired the gun, and the unusual friendship between Alex and Ecker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In dieser Videopodcast-Folge spreche ich mit Vince Ecker über seine Reise zur Content Creation, seine Erfahrungen, um auf TikTok viral zu gehen, warum es wichtig ist über Geld zu sprechen, welche Biohacking-Selbstexperimente besonders erfolgreich waren und welche Auswirkungen, der Umgang mit negativen Kommentaren auf ihn hat. Auch über zu hohe Bildschirmzeit und Mental Health sprechen wir und welche Methoden er nutzt, um weniger Zeit vor dem Smartphone zu verbringen. (Spoiler: die sind wild!

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Join us on The Relatable Success Story as we sit down with Steven Ecker, the creative mind behind Get Lost Collages based in Austin, Texas. Get Lost Collages isn't just about art; it's a transformative experience designed to unleash the inner artist in everyone. In this episode, Steven shares his inspiring journey of discovering his passion for art, taking bold steps to pursue it as a career, and ultimately founding Get Lost Collages.We delve into Steven's early years and how art gradually became a significant part of his life, evolving from a personal hobby to a driving force. Moving to New York City seemed like the pinnacle of success, but it was a pivotal role at Macy's that reignited his artistic spirit, leading to a profound reconnection with his craft.Steven candidly discusses the challenges he faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and his subsequent move to Austin, where he navigated various jobs while nurturing the idea of Get Lost Collages. Discover the pivotal moment when Steven decided to turn his passion project into a full-fledged business and the hurdles he overcame along the way.As we explore the essence of Get Lost Collages, Steven emphasizes its mission to empower individuals to embrace their creativity and offers invaluable advice for anyone hesitant to pursue their own ideas. Whether you're an aspiring artist or simply seeking inspiration, this episode provides actionable insights on taking that leap of faith and making your dreams a reality.

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Welcome back to the Daily Mastermind, George Wright III with your daily dose of inspiration, motivation, and education. Welcome back to the Mastermind. I want to talk to you today a little bit about a foundation for the next 12 weeks. Now, because I've said this a million times, it's never too late to start living your best life, but you must get the mental discipline, the consistency. The support. That's why the Daily Mastermind is here. Now, we've had a little bit of holidays going on and maybe sometimes I post it morning and sometimes in the afternoon. But I promise you, I'm going to be here to help support and guide you through this process over the next 12 weeks. So, we're going to deep, we're going to deep dive into evolving your life. Last week we talked about your mind, your body, your money, your business. I want to talk to you this week about your lifestyle as well. But I want to start you with a foundation now. You may or may not have seen the Prosperity Pillars poster that I designed a while back. It's been, I don't know how many years now. But I want to give you a little bit of background on that because I think it's important to have a foundation in your life, not just for daily rituals, not just a cool little poster. But the bottom line is this look a about, oh, maybe. Eight years ago, 10 years ago, I was having a real tough time. I had gone through a recent divorce, I had a business failure in my mind as it was a failure, right? Because I've I know that I'm very difficult on myself and on business and life. But I was really struggling. I was dealing with some depression. I was having a hard time trying to find where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do. And the reason for this is because as I had grown up, I had been focused on creating my, my dreams, right? And living today like most won't, so you can live tomorrow, like most can't, which is just a bunch of crap. I wish it hadn't taken me so long to realize that you can create your best life at any given time and that. You must disconnect happiness and success. They don't have to necessarily go hand in hand. And plus, my definition of success completely redefined. But the bottom line is this. I was really struggling and yet over the last 20, 25 years, I had all these opportunities to learn from mentors and bestselling authors, and. Thought leaders and experts, people like Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Donald Trump Brian Tracy, Harv, Ecker, Les Brown, all these types of individuals I either did marketing for or they spoke for me, or I had events. I got to get real, I close and personal and I learned a lot of things. And I got to tell you a lot of the true success principles. Are around and they stand the test of time, they just get repackaged, right? You've heard different things come up and about, and yet books like Think and Grow Rich from Napoleon Hill have been time tested and even to this day, I reread that book and so many people have done the same. So, I started to just put on paper everything I could think of that I felt were principles, things that I wanted to take into my life to build a foundation, and I was trying to find a way to crawl out of this little rut that I was in. And so, I started putting down my thoughts, daily rituals, working on your mindset. And as many of you have heard the story of my mentor Robert Berg, helping me to redefine success and redefine, what my version of success was. And through that process, I started to list out. Some principles, some prosperity principles, and it turns out that those basically have developed into the 12 prosperity pillars that you see today. What I did is I designed them up on a poster just for my benefit. This most of what I do, and most of what you do should be for your benefit because it will then help others. I started the podcast, I started the daily Mastermind. I started the community. And to this day, I haven't really sold anything from it at all. I do it for my benefit. I do it to help others. But these principles that, that I picked up and I learned these 12 prosperity pillars, they were designed to basically help me remind myself of what was most important if I wanted to create my best life. And in order to create your best life, you've got to focus on. Doing the things that you know you need to do. And so I want to just walk you through these 12 pillars and I'm going to do it because anything else, I have people every once in a while say, man you talk about those same things all the time and it's be, and it's just like professional basketball players that have to learn to shoot free throws. The fundamentals are what drive your game and what drive your life. It's what drives your philosophy. And your philosophy is what's going to take you. Where you want to go, your beliefs. And so unless you're consciously creating those beliefs, you are not going to change your life. Let's be honest, you've gotten where you are now because of what you've been doing. So, if you can take these, not just on surface value, but learn to adopt them, ingrain them, dig deep into them, I think you're going to find that these 12 prosperity principles are not as simple. As they sound, they are, and I don't just mean in difficulty, right? The depth that you can go into these 12 principles are beyond anything you can imagine. So I'm going to go through 'em relatively quickly because we'll spend time over the next, 12 weeks and dig deep into 'em. But I want you to think about these now. I want you to keep an open mind as to what it is you are trying to create in your life and how these principles might help you to do that. And take a self-assessment. How are you? Playing when it comes. How are you showing up when it comes to these principles? So, the first one is, I create my life. I create my life. I felt like it all stemmed around the ability for you to acknowledge and believe that you are the orchestrator of your life. Your inner world will create your outer world, but you are the one who controls and creates that. You may not control everything else around you, but if you can adopt that philosophy, it'll take you far. The second one is I take personal responsibility. See, it's one thing to believe you can create your life. It's another thing to take personal responsibility for everything that happens. There's no other way to say this, but that everything in your life is exactly the way it is because of you, your decisions, your beliefs, your actions, and so it's so important to take personal responsibility. The third one is probably my favorite. I act in spite of my mood. Because no one wants to get up early. Nobody wants to work late. Nobody wants to work a side hustle. Nobody wants to do the difficult things because it's not fun. It's difficult, but successful people act in spite of their mood. You don't allow your mood to determine whether your actions are going to continue to push you forward in your life. The next one is, I surround myself with positive people. Now, I thought about this a little bit and I thought maybe it should be I surround myself with successful people or happy people, but I felt. There's a universal principle around positivity, and as I talk to most of the people that I felt were successful in their life, their personal, their financial, their business life I found that the positive attitude is one that really drives you forward. You can always get around successful people. You can always find, people that are happy, but having that positive verb that, that, that energy is huge, then it moves on to, I focus on solutions. Think about that for a second. I focus on solutions, not just. I focus on trying to come up with answers, but I constantly focus on solutions as a baseline because you've got to come from a place of abundance, not scarcity. If you're focused on the problem trying to solve it, you're coming from a place of scarcity. So, focus on solutions. The next one is I create an attitude of abundance. It goes hand in hand, but you notice it doesn't just say, I live in abundance. It says I create an attitude of abundance. You can control your attitude. You may not control your environment, but you can create that attitude of abundance. Then I choose to be happy. Happiness by far in a way, is absolutely a choice because when you choose happiness, you've set yourself on a path and you're going in motion towards your best life. The next prosperity pillar is, I always think win-win. Now, I learned this lesson in business because I used to get overwhelmed with trying to think of things, but if you think about it now in the. Business world, the personal world with the power of AI and the internet and things. There are so many answers, but the key fundamental difference is that you want to make sure that you always believe that everyone can win in any situation. That you don't have to have someone else lose for you to get ahead. The next principle is I am committed. To lifelong learning. I am committed to lifelong learning. See, when you think about how you can create your life and your learning, and you try to find a way to be able to grow it's not just about learning. It's not just about finding ways to grow; it's about applying the learning. And this is why lifelong learning for me is an application. You must apply it throughout your whole life. And lifelong learning keeps you young. It keeps you open, it keeps you fresh, and I think that's something that we all need to adopt. The next principle is I create daily rituals. Now this is the one that I believe will I. Push you forward when motivation is gone, it will lead you on a path, steps at a time towards your best life. But if you don't have daily rituals, that also revolve around who you are and what helps you and influences you the best. If you're just checking boxes, those aren't going to work for you. So, you've got to create daily rituals. The next principle is I attract success. I think that's a belief, a fundamental belief. You've got to ingrain in your DNA. I attract success, money, happiness communication, relationships, friendships, community. I attract it because you've got to learn to take action. But Harv Becker's always talked about, you've got to allow space for attraction. And the final principle is I visualize and manifest my life. Now, I put that on the bottom last because I wanted to leave you with that thought whenever you thought about these principles. Because I believe that's a, I know a lot of people think it's a woowoo type of thing, energetic type thing, but I believe if you're going to create your life, you've got to first visualize in order to manifest your life, and we don't spend enough time doing that. You've got to learn to visualize and then manifest the life that you want to have. It's never too late. To start living your best life. That's my message for today. I want you to keep these 12 principles as something you feel you can carry you through the next 12 weeks. We'll dig deep into these and give you some strategies and tactics, but for now that's the message. I would like you to do me a favor. If you wouldn't mind, please share this show. Share the show so that everyone can benefit, we can grow the community, we can make a positive difference and impact in the lives of those around us. That's my message for today. I hope you have an amazing day, and I look forward to talking with you more tomorrow.

Welcome back to the Daily Mastermind, George Wright III with your daily dose of inspiration, motivation, and education. Welcome back to the Mastermind. I want to talk to you today a little bit about a foundation for the next 12 weeks. Now, because I've said this a million times, it's never too late to start living your best life, but you must get the mental discipline, the consistency. The support. That's why the Daily Mastermind is here. Now, we've had a little bit of holidays going on and maybe sometimes I post it morning and sometimes in the afternoon. But I promise you, I'm going to be here to help support and guide you through this process over the next 12 weeks. So, we're going to deep, we're going to deep dive into evolving your life. Last week we talked about your mind, your body, your money, your business. I want to talk to you this week about your lifestyle as well. But I want to start you with a foundation now. You may or may not have seen the Prosperity Pillars poster that I designed a while back. It's been, I don't know how many years now. But I want to give you a little bit of background on that because I think it's important to have a foundation in your life, not just for daily rituals, not just a cool little poster. But the bottom line is this look a about, oh, maybe. Eight years ago, 10 years ago, I was having a real tough time. I had gone through a recent divorce, I had a business failure in my mind as it was a failure, right? Because I've I know that I'm very difficult on myself and on business and life. But I was really struggling. I was dealing with some depression. I was having a hard time trying to find where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do. And the reason for this is because as I had grown up, I had been focused on creating my, my dreams, right? And living today like most won't, so you can live tomorrow, like most can't, which is just a bunch of crap. I wish it hadn't taken me so long to realize that you can create your best life at any given time and that. You must disconnect happiness and success. They don't have to necessarily go hand in hand. And plus, my definition of success completely redefined. But the bottom line is this. I was really struggling and yet over the last 20, 25 years, I had all these opportunities to learn from mentors and bestselling authors, and. Thought leaders and experts, people like Tony Robbins, Robert Kiyosaki, Donald Trump Brian Tracy, Harv, Ecker, Les Brown, all these types of individuals I either did marketing for or they spoke for me, or I had events. I got to get real, I close and personal and I learned a lot of things. And I got to tell you a lot of the true success principles. Are around and they stand the test of time, they just get repackaged, right? You've heard different things come up and about, and yet books like Think and Grow Rich from Napoleon Hill have been time tested and even to this day, I reread that book and so many people have done the same. So, I started to just put on paper everything I could think of that I felt were principles, things that I wanted to take into my life to build a foundation, and I was trying to find a way to crawl out of this little rut that I was in. And so, I started putting down my thoughts, daily rituals, working on your mindset. And as many of you have heard the story of my mentor Robert Berg, helping me to redefine success and redefine, what my version of success was. And through that process, I started to list out. Some principles, some prosperity principles, and it turns out that those basically have developed into the 12 prosperity pillars that you see today. What I did is I designed them up on a poster just for my benefit. This most of what I do, and most of what you do should be for your benefit because it will then help others. I started the podcast, I started the daily Mastermind. I started the community. And to this day, I haven't really sold anything from it at all. I do it for my benefit. I do it to help others. But these principles that, that I picked up and I learned these 12 prosperity pillars, they were designed to basically help me remind myself of what was most important if I wanted to create my best life. And in order to create your best life, you've got to focus on. Doing the things that you know you need to do. And so I want to just walk you through these 12 pillars and I'm going to do it because anything else, I have people every once in a while say, man you talk about those same things all the time and it's be, and it's just like professional basketball players that have to learn to shoot free throws. The fundamentals are what drive your game and what drive your life. It's what drives your philosophy. And your philosophy is what's going to take you. Where you want to go, your beliefs. And so unless you're consciously creating those beliefs, you are not going to change your life. Let's be honest, you've gotten where you are now because of what you've been doing. So, if you can take these, not just on surface value, but learn to adopt them, ingrain them, dig deep into them, I think you're going to find that these 12 prosperity principles are not as simple. As they sound, they are, and I don't just mean in difficulty, right? The depth that you can go into these 12 principles are beyond anything you can imagine. So I'm going to go through 'em relatively quickly because we'll spend time over the next, 12 weeks and dig deep into 'em. But I want you to think about these now. I want you to keep an open mind as to what it is you are trying to create in your life and how these principles might help you to do that. And take a self-assessment. How are you? Playing when it comes. How are you showing up when it comes to these principles? So, the first one is, I create my life. I create my life. I felt like it all stemmed around the ability for you to acknowledge and believe that you are the orchestrator of your life. Your inner world will create your outer world, but you are the one who controls and creates that. You may not control everything else around you, but if you can adopt that philosophy, it'll take you far. The second one is I take personal responsibility. See, it's one thing to believe you can create your life. It's another thing to take personal responsibility for everything that happens. There's no other way to say this, but that everything in your life is exactly the way it is because of you, your decisions, your beliefs, your actions, and so it's so important to take personal responsibility. The third one is probably my favorite. I act in spite of my mood. Because no one wants to get up early. Nobody wants to work late. Nobody wants to work a side hustle. Nobody wants to do the difficult things because it's not fun. It's difficult, but successful people act in spite of their mood. You don't allow your mood to determine whether your actions are going to continue to push you forward in your life. The next one is, I surround myself with positive people. Now, I thought about this a little bit and I thought maybe it should be I surround myself with successful people or happy people, but I felt. There's a universal principle around positivity, and as I talk to most of the people that I felt were successful in their life, their personal, their financial, their business life I found that the positive attitude is one that really drives you forward. You can always get around successful people. You can always find, people that are happy, but having that positive verb that, that, that energy is huge, then it moves on to, I focus on solutions. Think about that for a second. I focus on solutions, not just. I focus on trying to come up with answers, but I constantly focus on solutions as a baseline because you've got to come from a place of abundance, not scarcity. If you're focused on the problem trying to solve it, you're coming from a place of scarcity. So, focus on solutions. The next one is I create an attitude of abundance. It goes hand in hand, but you notice it doesn't just say, I live in abundance. It says I create an attitude of abundance. You can control your attitude. You may not control your environment, but you can create that attitude of abundance. Then I choose to be happy. Happiness by far in a way, is absolutely a choice because when you choose happiness, you've set yourself on a path and you're going in motion towards your best life. The next prosperity pillar is, I always think win-win. Now, I learned this lesson in business because I used to get overwhelmed with trying to think of things, but if you think about it now in the. Business world, the personal world with the power of AI and the internet and things. There are so many answers, but the key fundamental difference is that you want to make sure that you always believe that everyone can win in any situation. That you don't have to have someone else lose for you to get ahead. The next principle is I am committed. To lifelong learning. I am committed to lifelong learning. See, when you think about how you can create your life and your learning, and you try to find a way to be able to grow it's not just about learning. It's not just about finding ways to grow; it's about applying the learning. And this is why lifelong learning for me is an application. You must apply it throughout your whole life. And lifelong learning keeps you young. It keeps you open, it keeps you fresh, and I think that's something that we all need to adopt. The next principle is I create daily rituals. Now this is the one that I believe will I. Push you forward when motivation is gone, it will lead you on a path, steps at a time towards your best life. But if you don't have daily rituals, that also revolve around who you are and what helps you and influences you the best. If you're just checking boxes, those aren't going to work for you. So, you've got to create daily rituals. The next principle is I attract success. I think that's a belief, a fundamental belief. You've got to ingrain in your DNA. I attract success, money, happiness communication, relationships, friendships, community. I attract it because you've got to learn to take action. But Harv Becker's always talked about, you've got to allow space for attraction. And the final principle is I visualize and manifest my life. Now, I put that on the bottom last because I wanted to leave you with that thought whenever you thought about these principles. Because I believe that's a, I know a lot of people think it's a woowoo type of thing, energetic type thing, but I believe if you're going to create your life, you've got to first visualize in order to manifest your life, and we don't spend enough time doing that. You've got to learn to visualize and then manifest the life that you want to have. It's never too late. To start living your best life. That's my message for today. I want you to keep these 12 principles as something you feel you can carry you through the next 12 weeks. We'll dig deep into these and give you some strategies and tactics, but for now that's the message. I would like you to do me a favor. If you wouldn't mind, please share this show. Share the show so that everyone can benefit, we can grow the community, we can make a positive difference and impact in the lives of those around us. That's my message for today. I hope you have an amazing day, and I look forward to talking with you more tomorrow.

In the latest episodes of Nopixafterdark, Aaron interviews the OUTCALLS BAND ft Britt Olsen-Ecker & Melissa Wimbish. They discussed what it takes to be a professional in the music industry and in life, and how long it can take to consider oneself a professional. The conversation also touches on the role of sexism in denying women the professional title, and how they have to push back against tired tropes. All this, plus insights on their music and new single! #Nopixafterdark #OUTCALLSBAND #womeninmusic Bio Award-winning operatic pop duo Outcalls creates genre-defying music, and is one of the most in demand musical acts in Baltimore. Led by graduates of the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, Britt Olsen-Ecker and Melissa Wimbish have released three studio albums, including the most recent Greatest Hits, Vol. Email: outcallsband@gmail.com Website: Www.Outcallsband.com Instagram: @outcallsband Facebook: @outcallsband  

Welcome to the tenth episode of Through A Glass Darkly Radio with Sean Patrick Hazlett!. Our next guest will be UFO/UAP researcher, Don Ecker, who will discuss the challenges and pitfalls of UFO disclosure. Do not miss this amazing episode. You can find more Don Ecker interviews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE9XS-jLGjZYoQuQd1fzXQJBYk6tZ4gh0 Copyright © 2024 Through a Glass Darkly Radio with Sean Patrick Hazlett. All rights reserved

Welcome to the tenth episode of Through A Glass Darkly Radio with Sean Patrick Hazlett!. Our next guest will be UFO/UAP researcher, Don Ecker, who will discuss the challenges and pitfalls of UFO disclosure. Do not miss this amazing episode. You can find more Don Ecker interviews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE9XS-jLGjZYoQuQd1fzXQJBYk6tZ4gh0 Copyright © 2024 Through a Glass Darkly Radio with Sean Patrick Hazlett. All rights reserved

Grant Ecker Grant Ecker is an accomplished technology leader who currently serves as VP and Chief Architect at a Fortune 500 company. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Board at the Chief Architect Forum, a community he created to connect IT executives for sharing insights and innovations. With over 20 years of experience...

Today we are chatting with Ashley Ecker (@pointsandseek), who is a speaker at the Bougie in a Backpack Virtual Travel Summit. Ashley will be talking about how a 20 cent Etsy Listing Led to her first business credit card. In this episode, we discuss: How Ashley began traveling and what got her interested in travel How travel changed once she had kids, and she needed to be more strategic with being able to make travel happen How she learn about points and miles How she went from being a middle school teaching to opening her first business with and using it to open her first credit card All of the different side businesses she has an how they helped her earn extra income and open business cards Strategies for building an online business to make additional income How she is able to work online through Etsy, Airbnb, online teaching How she unlocked points and miles for her reluctant Player 2 to get on board How she leverages her kids miles earning through their frequent flyer accounts, and how she is keeping them in the loop to know how points and miles work How showing her kids the world have helped with their history education How financial literacy is important for women and how it is essential for points and miles travel and more! You can find Ashley on instagram ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! You can get your ticket for the Bougie in a Backpack Virtual Travel Summit ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bougieinabackpack.thrivecart.com/bougie-travel-summit/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grab our VIP Goody Bag with all of the replays to the summit ⁠⁠here⁠⁠! You can find our FREE Travel Beginner's Blueprint ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/457913/90732056966858389/share Want to submit a question or comment to our Bougie Mailbag? You can do so here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/Hb3iAbCfsK5BWnii8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be sure to join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: facebook.com/groups/bougieinabackpack Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CardPointers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to know the right card to use when, and to track your credit card offers across cards! Using this link, you can save 30% or more on a Pro membership. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cardpointers.com/bougie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bougie in a Backpack is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as Milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. All of our favorite cards are listed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you want to learn more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=biab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bougieinabackpack/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/travelmack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠enzie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pennywisetraveler

A very special show on Dark Matters Radio today, February 12th. My guests are my wife, Vicki Ecker and Rene Barnett, our former managing editor of UFO Magazine. My wife founded UFO in 1986 and we published over 20 years. Considered the most journalistic publication on the UFO topic, we set a record that has never been equaled. Only on KGRAdb starting at 4 PM Pacific, 7 PM Eastern. See you there!

Joining Chris and Bob is David Ecker from Stony Brook University. Dave is a repeat guest and its always great to speak to him. Dave spoke about being library “technologists”, time management for managers, how AI can help makerspaces and that dirty world in Libraryland “CHANGE”. Dave has a new book out entitled Leadership Takes […]

Losing Donnie Ecker may have been one of the most significant moments in recent San Francisco Giants history. Ecker was hired as part of the Giants' large new coaching staff under then-new manager Gabe Kapler entering the 2020 season. Ecker was part of a three-person hitting group, that included Justin Viele and Dustin Lind. Those two remain in the organization, but Ecker left for the Texas Rangers after the Giants shocked with world with a 107-win season in 2021.Now that Kapler has been fired and the SF Giants are searching for a new manager, The San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports that Ecker is "expected to be among the potential front-runners" for the Giants' managerial opening. It makes all the sense in the world, as it appears now with two years of hindsight that Ecker had a tremendously positive impact on the SF Giants' offense. Bringing him back as manager would be the only way to offer him a promotion, which the Rangers are supposed to support even if he remains under contract in Texas.In other news, SF Giants General Manager Pete Putila was spotted in South Korea scouting Jung-Hoo Lee, a center fielder who's going to be posted and available for MLB teams to sign this offseason. Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi recently told NBC Sprots Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic that the SF Giants have interest in Lee and Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but there figures to be heavy competition for both.Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

Losing Donnie Ecker may have been one of the most significant moments in recent San Francisco Giants history. Ecker was hired as part of the Giants' large new coaching staff under then-new manager Gabe Kapler entering the 2020 season. Ecker was part of a three-person hitting group, that included Justin Viele and Dustin Lind. Those two remain in the organization, but Ecker left for the Texas Rangers after the Giants shocked with world with a 107-win season in 2021. Now that Kapler has been fired and the SF Giants are searching for a new manager, The San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports that Ecker is "expected to be among the potential front-runners" for the Giants' managerial opening. It makes all the sense in the world, as it appears now with two years of hindsight that Ecker had a tremendously positive impact on the SF Giants' offense. Bringing him back as manager would be the only way to offer him a promotion, which the Rangers are supposed to support even if he remains under contract in Texas. In other news, SF Giants General Manager Pete Putila was spotted in South Korea scouting Jung-Hoo Lee, a center fielder who's going to be posted and available for MLB teams to sign this offseason. Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi recently told NBC Sprots Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic that the SF Giants have interest in Lee and Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but there figures to be heavy competition for both. Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we're featuring Manitowoc County; https://www.wicounties.org/counties/manitowoc-county/The Cabin is also presented by Jolly Good Soda, available in all your classic favorite flavors that we remember from childhood. The diet line offers 0 calories, 0 carbs, 0 sugars, and no caffeine – perfect for mixers or just enjoying on a warm summer day (or any day, for that matter); always Wisconsin-based, you can follow @jollygoodsoda on social for the latest on new flavors, fun promotions, and more. Learn more here; https://bit.ly/3TSFYY4Eric and Ana highlight some of the best apple orchards and pumpkin patches to maximize your Fall fun now that it's October. Many of these include not only orchards and/or pumpkin patches, but other fun family-friendly activities from mini-train rides and kart tracks to petting zoos and make-your-own pizzas with fresh farm ingredients. Eric and Ana explored the offerings of Glacier Rock Farms near Ixonia; the popular Apple Holler on the Racine-Kenosha County line along I-41/94;, Ski-Hi Fruit Farm, nestled in the Baraboo Hills; Apple Hut near Beloit; Apple Barn west of Elkhorn; Seehafer Farms outside of Marshfield; Turner's Fresh Market near Waupaca;, Polly's Pumpkin Patch near Chilton, a place where Eric had filmed for a Discover Wisconsin episode on Calumet County; Helene's Hilltop Orchard near Merrill; Basse's Taste of Country on the Waukesha-Washington County line just west of Menomonee Falls; Mommsen's Harvest Hills Pumpkin Patch and Orchard south of Rice Lake, where Eric also filmed with Discover Wisconsin and participated in some serious pumpkin chuckin'; Ecker's Apple Farm outside of Trempealeau, which also offers live music and a craft beer bar; and Shanahan Orchard between Plain and Loganville in Sauk County. The discussion also zoned in on two specific areas known in Wisconsin for growing fruit: Bayfield County and Door County. These two counties feature more maritime climate tendencies than the rest of the state, and as such they've attracted clusters of growers. In Bayfield, they discussed Blue Vista Farm, Hauser's Superior View, Hillcrest Orchards, Rabideaux's Orchards, Sunset Valley Orchard, and North Wind Organic Farm, all part of a trail you can follow in the hills above Bayfield for a full day - or weekend or more - of fun! In Door County, Eric and Ana checked out Lautenbach's Orchard Country & Wine Market, the Wood Orchard Market, Wildwood Market, and the Red Barn Corn Maze - which offers quite the challenging maze along with, as so many offer, pick-your-own options.We wrap up the Campfire Conversation talking about the upcoming Discover Wisconsin episode on West Allis, with its neighborhood renaissance, emerging culinary scene, and renewed civic pride. Apurba Banerjee hosts this episode and Ana, as producer, discusses it all with us ahead of its release on the Discover Wisconsin app this Wednesday, October 4th, and on local broadcast channels as well as all the online stream options this weekend, October 7th & 8th. Visit Lake Geneva: https://bit.ly/3wHvilfMenomonie Chamber: https://bit.ly/3q16T9Y   Marshfield Clinic: https://bit.ly/3Wj6pYj

The San Francisco Giants are completely unwatchable right now. Despite holding a strong position just a week ago, the SF Giants found a way to almost completely squander it by going 0-6 after winning the first game of their seven-game road trip. Now the Giants find themselves on the outside looking in, 2.5 games out of a playoff spot (with three teams ahead of them that they must pass) with just 22 games remaining. None of the four teams in this melee for the final spot has particularly great odds, but collectively one is almost certain to make it. The Giants' playoff odds, per FanGraphs, are about 21%.Overall, the SF Giants have been the very definition of "mid" since the start of the 2022 season. After going 81-81 last year, and falling to 70-70 this year after their six-game losing streak, they're obviously 151-151 over their last 302 games. But wait, there's more! The Giants have scored exactly 1310 runs and allowed 1310 runs over this span! Again: the San Francisco Giants have been the definition of "mid" for over 300 games...With that being said, what happens if the likely scenario plays out and the Giants miss the playoffs. Well, certainly something needs to/should happen. Giants chairman Greg Johnson has already indicated that Farhan Zaidi and Gabe Kapler will be back. Perhaps he could change his mind if this collapse continues. But on the coaching staff, it looks like the SF Giants really need to evaluate if their current group could be improved upon. The team simply hasn't been the same since Donnie Ecker left for Texas. The SF Giants hit very well under Ecker in both 2020 and 2021, and they've been below-average offensively since he left. If the current group isn't the best possible group, then they need to make changes.Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

The San Francisco Giants are completely unwatchable right now. Despite holding a strong position just a week ago, the SF Giants found a way to almost completely squander it by going 0-6 after winning the first game of their seven-game road trip. Now the Giants find themselves on the outside looking in, 2.5 games out of a playoff spot (with three teams ahead of them that they must pass) with just 22 games remaining. None of the four teams in this melee for the final spot has particularly great odds, but collectively one is almost certain to make it. The Giants' playoff odds, per FanGraphs, are about 21%. Overall, the SF Giants have been the very definition of "mid" since the start of the 2022 season. After going 81-81 last year, and falling to 70-70 this year after their six-game losing streak, they're obviously 151-151 over their last 302 games. But wait, there's more! The Giants have scored exactly 1310 runs and allowed 1310 runs over this span! Again: the San Francisco Giants have been the definition of "mid" for over 300 games... With that being said, what happens if the likely scenario plays out and the Giants miss the playoffs. Well, certainly something needs to/should happen. Giants chairman Greg Johnson has already indicated that Farhan Zaidi and Gabe Kapler will be back. Perhaps he could change his mind if this collapse continues. But on the coaching staff, it looks like the SF Giants really need to evaluate if their current group could be improved upon. The team simply hasn't been the same since Donnie Ecker left for Texas. The SF Giants hit very well under Ecker in both 2020 and 2021, and they've been below-average offensively since he left. If the current group isn't the best possible group, then they need to make changes. Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

Your favorite classic rock radio morning show, Jason & Friends In The Morning is back! With Jason Gore! And Friends (Geoff "The Angry Man" Garlock)! Scotty forces Jason and Geoff to play an announcement for The Hawk Rock Cruise and interview the winners for the "Captain's Cabin," TRIXIE AND HUNK TRESSELL (ARIEL DUMAS and ANDREW ECKER)! Are they the Captain now? Is it the best idea in the world to do ANOTHER Rock Cruise?!?! Listen and find out! Sponsored by Shetland Creameries! Peter Green Greens! Channel 8's "Top Of The Class!" and Big Open Pit! Guest Starring Ariel Dumas (Trixie Tressell) and Andrew Ecker (Hunk Tressell)! Ariel is the Head Writer and Supervising Producer at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Prior to The Late Show, Ariel was a staff writer on The Colbert Report. She also wrote the book and lyrics for a not-yet-released full-length animated Looney Tunes Musical for Warner Bros./HBO Max. Andrew J. Ecker, Ed.D. is Director of the Lower Hudson Regional Partnership Center at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in Yorktown Heights, NY. He serves as Co-President of the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education. He previously served as the Hudson Valley Schools' region leader for the Suicide Prevention Center of New York, and on numerous other school and community mental health networks. His prior work includes special education school improvement roles; teacher and director of a therapeutic residential high school; adjunct graduate professor; and professional basketball player. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles, contributed to national guidance, and presents locally and nationally on school mental health and special education topics. 108.9 The Hawk was created, written and performed by Jason Gore and Geoff Garlock. Support The Hawk at https://patreon.com/1089thehawk! Bonus episodes! Hawk episodes one week early! So much more! Learn more about 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com! GET THAT HAWK MERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts   SOCIAL SIGHTS: https://twitter.com/1089thehawk https://instagram.com/1089thehawk

According to Giants owner Greg Johnson, maybe don't get your hopes up about Shohei Ohtani signing with the SF Giants afterall. In an interview with the SF Chronicle, Johnson noted that they have the flexibility to add impact talent, but that it would come at the cost of being able to make other moves to fill out the roster. That is only true, by the way, if the team is unwilling to blow past the breakeven point—something that Johnson has made clear he is not inclined to do: "our goal is to break even every year," per Johnson. Also discussed is the Donnie Ecker effect. The SF Giants thrived in 2020 and 2021 with Ecker as their main hitting coach. They hit like crazy and won like crazy. Since Ecker left for the Rangers prior to the 2022 season, the Giants have been dramatically worse offensively with a record just barely over the .500 mark. It remains shocking that they let Ecker leave, although we don't know the full story behind his departure.Finally, some mailbag questions are addressed. What does host Ben Kaspick think the Giants' final win total will be? Which NL teams represent the best and worst possible matchups for the San Francisco Giants in the postseason? Why is a lifelong fan slightly repulsed by this team?Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

According to Giants owner Greg Johnson, maybe don't get your hopes up about Shohei Ohtani signing with the SF Giants afterall. In an interview with the SF Chronicle, Johnson noted that they have the flexibility to add impact talent, but that it would come at the cost of being able to make other moves to fill out the roster. That is only true, by the way, if the team is unwilling to blow past the breakeven point—something that Johnson has made clear he is not inclined to do: "our goal is to break even every year," per Johnson. Also discussed is the Donnie Ecker effect. The SF Giants thrived in 2020 and 2021 with Ecker as their main hitting coach. They hit like crazy and won like crazy. Since Ecker left for the Rangers prior to the 2022 season, the Giants have been dramatically worse offensively with a record just barely over the .500 mark. It remains shocking that they let Ecker leave, although we don't know the full story behind his departure. Finally, some mailbag questions are addressed. What does host Ben Kaspick think the Giants' final win total will be? Which NL teams represent the best and worst possible matchups for the San Francisco Giants in the postseason? Why is a lifelong fan slightly repulsed by this team? Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

Bench coach and offensive coordinator for the Texas Rangers, Donnie Ecker joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to discuss his journey in baseball and to give his perspective on his role as Bruce Bochy's right hand man.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finally, that good old problem to have comes around for the San Francisco Giants. With Thairo Estrada, Mitch Haniger, Mike Yastrzemski, and John Brebbia likely to come off the IL this month (Estrada as soon as Saturday), the SF Giants must decide who comes off the 26-man roster. Additionally, players like top prospect Kyle Harrison may be added in the coming weeks as well, and he's not even on the 40-man. Isan Díaz, Casey Schmitt, Luis Matos, and AJ Pollock are the position players whose spots are in jeopardy, and the pitching side is even more difficult to sort through with Tristan Beck and Ryan Walker, two pitchers performing well, the only ones who might reasonably be sent down. Jakob Junis and Alex Wood might be DFA candidates, or an IL stint could be used. Worth keeping in mind: rosters expand from 26 to 28 in September.What should Giants fans make of the team's offensive approach? Is it time to question whether Justin Viele is up to the task as SF Giants hitting coach? To answer the question we must go all the way back to 2020, when Donnie Ecker, Viele, and Dustin Lind were hired as hitting coaches to Gabe Kapler's staff. In 2020 and 2021, the San Francisco Giants hit very well, with Ecker the team's primary hitting instructor. The Texas Rangers took Ecker away in 2022, however, and the Giants haven't been the same since. So it's starting to become more clear that Ecker's influence is being missed and the Giants need to evaluate whether they have the personnel in place to get the most out of their hitters.What to make of the Giants' new jersey patches? For the first time ever, the SF Giants are wearing an advertisement on their classic jerseys. It is, unfortunately, here to stay as teams are raking in tens of millions a year from these deals. Finally, what are the odds outfielder Wade Meckler gets called up to the Giants at some point? They seem to be pretty high, as Farhan Zaidi said as much in a recent interview with NBC Sports Bay Area.Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

Finally, that good old problem to have comes around for the San Francisco Giants. With Thairo Estrada, Mitch Haniger, Mike Yastrzemski, and John Brebbia likely to come off the IL this month (Estrada as soon as Saturday), the SF Giants must decide who comes off the 26-man roster. Additionally, players like top prospect Kyle Harrison may be added in the coming weeks as well, and he's not even on the 40-man. Isan Díaz, Casey Schmitt, Luis Matos, and AJ Pollock are the position players whose spots are in jeopardy, and the pitching side is even more difficult to sort through with Tristan Beck and Ryan Walker, two pitchers performing well, the only ones who might reasonably be sent down. Jakob Junis and Alex Wood might be DFA candidates, or an IL stint could be used. Worth keeping in mind: rosters expand from 26 to 28 in September. What should Giants fans make of the team's offensive approach? Is it time to question whether Justin Viele is up to the task as SF Giants hitting coach? To answer the question we must go all the way back to 2020, when Donnie Ecker, Viele, and Dustin Lind were hired as hitting coaches to Gabe Kapler's staff. In 2020 and 2021, the San Francisco Giants hit very well, with Ecker the team's primary hitting instructor. The Texas Rangers took Ecker away in 2022, however, and the Giants haven't been the same since. So it's starting to become more clear that Ecker's influence is being missed and the Giants need to evaluate whether they have the personnel in place to get the most out of their hitters. What to make of the Giants' new jersey patches? For the first time ever, the SF Giants are wearing an advertisement on their classic jerseys. It is, unfortunately, here to stay as teams are raking in tens of millions a year from these deals. Finally, what are the odds outfielder Wade Meckler gets called up to the Giants at some point? They seem to be pretty high, as Farhan Zaidi said as much in a recent interview with NBC Sports Bay Area. Find and follow Locked On Giants on your favorite podcast platforms:

Baseball America's MLB Coach of the Year, Donnie Ecker, shares his heart-forward approach to coaching and leadership.Donnie Ecker is a highly respected and accomplished Major League Baseball (MLB) coach who is entering his second season as bench coach and offensive coordinator for the Texas Rangers. Before his tenure with the Rangers, Donnie was recognized as Baseball America's 2021 MLB Coach of the Year when he helped lead the San Francisco Giants to a franchise record 107 wins and 241 home runs. However, this is not a conversation about baseball. Donnie's expertise is in biomechanics and analytics – but it's his people-first philosophy and ability to help his players work from the inside out that makes his coaching style so powerful and effective. I love how he's navigated the tension between taking care of himself and taking care of those around him. Best of all, it's forged in a great life story. Donnie has skills that we can all learn from and try to implement in our own lives – in business, sport, in our communities, or in our families. So, whether you're a baseball fan, a coach, a business leader, or someone looking to level up your own performance, I think you're really going to love this conversation with Coach Donnie Ecker.-----You can also check out our YouTube channel.Connect with us on our Instagram.For more information and shownotes from every episode, head to findingmastery.net.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.