Podcasts about Float On

Alright already! Here we come to save the day with another episode of THE STORY SONG PODCAST! Join your hosts for their review of 2004 indie-rock hit, “Float On” by Modest Mouse. Laugh it off as we run our mouths off a bit too much and discuss self-care for 19th-century tradesmen, who's afraid of Virginia Woolf short stories, and album titles that are long, wordy, run-on sentences just like the sentence that you are reading right now. So don't you worry! Put the car in park and listen to this episode of THE STORY SONG PODCAST. Good news is on the way. Okay? Continue the conversation; follow THE STORY SONG PODCAST on social media. Follow us on Instagram (storysongpodcast), and Facebook (thestorysongpodcast), Threads (storysongpodcast), GoodPods, and Podchaser. “Float On” by Modest Mouse (from the album Good News for People Who Love Bad News) is available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you listen to music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Featured in TRUTH IN RHYTHM Episode 342: Charles Clark, an original member of the 1970s soul vocal act, The Floaters! The Detroit-based quintet had one of the biggest worldwide hits of the late 1970s with the dreamy, seductive and super fun “Float On” – all nearly 12 minutes of it! The group released four albums in all, had another hit with “You Don't Have to Say You Love Me,” and performed extensively.  Last year, Charles Clark revived The Floaters with three new members, and has released a classic-sounding remake called, “I'm So Glad I Took My Time.” Others he's worked with through the years include C.J. & Co., Dennis Coffey and Heavy D. & The Boyz.  RECORDED MAY 2024 Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― TRUTH IN RHYTHM is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music's foremost masters of the groove.  LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

In what some are calling the First Good Episode of the Pod, Chris gets outed as a Fact-Checker for People Who Love to Lie, and, oh yeah -- the boys just happen to trundle their way through the definitive indie rock album of 2004(?) - present day. We played Float On recently at a house party and someone pointed at us and said "Right On" in my imagining of how things should've gone. Other and more coherent things that come up in this episode include: its good to be wealthy (who knew), a Cowboy Carter hater gets his deserved due, and long personal stories about hearing music for the first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy break down Modest Mouse's 2004 breakthrough Good News for People Who Like Bad News. Unlike some of the other bands to perform at The Bait Shop, Modest Mouse were already quite well-established, but The OC rub and an enormous hit in Float On helped push them into the mainstream consciousness. That didn't mean Good News was any less weird and fun, though. Find out more about why a band like Modest Mouse would agree to a bit part on a teen pop-culture series, why our hosts lament their earlier Bukowski appreciation, and why you should revisit the band if Float On is your primary reference point on this week's podcast. Sick of hearing all the ads? Subscribe to Soda Premium on Apple Podcasts to get rid of them!Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahousepartyFollow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @BlakeMurphyODC and @JGoldsbie. If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/chpmerch Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@columbiahouseparty.com If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Columbia House Party 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.See you next week for an all new episode of CHP.

Justin Joseph Hall is an award-winning, multilingual multimedia director and founder of Fourwind Films and Quatre-Vents. His work has been acquired by major television networks such as HBO and he's worked as a lead creative on projects that received awards at The Emmys, TriBeCa Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival, and more. Our screening resumed back at Fourwind Films' headquarters. For his short, Justin brought his short series, Marcellus Hall an Artist in New York City. The five episode season has won six awards and been nominated for many more around the world. The documentary is of New Yorker Illustrator Marcellus Hall who also wrote the song Life Is Still Sweet that inspired Float On performed by Modest Mouse. We screened the entire series back to back and served white and yellow cheese with steak in conjunction with the series. The feature Justin chose inspired his series with a one-on-one interview that endures the entire documentary. It was Errol Morris' Oscar winning Fog of War where Robert McNamara goes through thought processes of military decisions during major wars of the United States of America. We served a juicy homemade Vietnamese Beef And Lettuce Curry during the screening. To learn more about Justin Joseph Hall, sign up for Fourwind Films newsletter. Credits: Host - Justin Joseph Hall Production & Event Space - Fourwind Films Post-Production - Quatre-Vents Event Producer - Laura Davi Editor - Billie Jo Laitinen Sound Mixer - Hans Bilger The theme song of Season 7 is New Tires by Silent Partner.

Join us for the finale of our Summer Series, Float On! Pastor Chuck brought a powerful word to bring our summer to a close and look to the Fall season at Free Church. Like this message? Hit "Subscribe" to get notified when our Sunday Sermons are uploaded!Wanting to get connected to church life? Text "Hi" to 773-295-0781.Visit our websiteFollow us on Instagram

As we prepare for the end of the Summer, Pastor Chuck brought clear teaching on the Declarative Gifts of the Spirit. Setting us up for the close of our Float On series in three weeks, we are going through all nine gifts to help give us context for what the work of the Spirit can look like in the life of a believer. Like this message? Hit "Subscribe" to get notified when our Sunday Sermons are uploaded!Wanting to get connected to church life? Text "Hi" to 773-295-0781.You can also connect with Free Church by following us on Instagram @MyFreeChurchor by visiting our website Free.Church

Join us for a powerful message from Pastor Chuck as we continue Float On, our Summer Series on the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer today. 

On this episode of Unrehearsed, the interviewer gets interviewed!  Catch the conversation with JRod Concert's Jamie Rodriguez. Basile and Rodriguez get you ready for not only festival season but for your first float.  They touch on self care and trip on spirituality while giving props to all the good, talented friends they are grateful to work with and know.Check out the JRod Concerts podcast. And follow Rodriguez on Instagram to see upcoming events with the artists he loves.Intro song:  Nashville by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors Outro: The Abyss and... Float On by Modest MouseSpecial thank you to sound wizard Kyle J. Ross who belongs mixing everyone's podcast and more importantly, their music. Producers note:  If you want to check out an infrared sauna or a float, I love the folks at Float Horizen in East Nashville. And so I get it right, Jeff Tweedy says in his book Let's Go (So We Can Get Back), "I think that artist create in spite of suffering, not because of suffering. I just don't buy it. Everyone suffers by degrees and I believe everyone has the capacity to create... At the very least, one's suffering must be fairly manageable to even contemplate art."Well said.  Now go create! JBFollow, rate and share if you dig the podcast. Follow Basile's antics on Instagram and Twitter, and check out the website for even more. In the meantime, take care of one another.

This week we're continuing our summer series Float On, learning about the promise of the Holy Spirit for the Church today!

If you attended the 2022 Float Conference in Portland, Maine, you might remember a special presentation diving into the fascinating history behind the founder of sensory deprivation. Marshall Hammond from Float Tank Solutions and Float On in Portland joins us in this episode to discuss John C. Lilly's interesting history. You'll hear about Lilly's time at St. Thomas, his dolphin research, his continued connections to the CIA and Project MKULTRA. It's a wild ride! Marshall has been floating and working with the float world since 2012, and he has spent many years studying Dr. Lilly and plans to write a book about all that he's learned. If you'd like to learn more, be sure to check out Marshall's podcast and Patreon called Deep State History. Links Deep State History Patreon (www.patreon.com/deepstatehistory) Sponsors HelmBot (https://Helmbot.com) Float Tank Association (https://floatation.org) Mindfull Solutions (https://mindfull.solutions) Art of the Float Store (https://Shop.artofthefloat.com)

Episode 149: This week we discuss Float On by Modest Mouse. For a song this positive and straight forward we get wildly off track with very little modesty. Beards, boobs and blood you say? NSFW.    Deep Cuts Ben: Honky Tonk Blood -Johnny Falstaff Dianne: A Party -Big Audio Dynamite   Special THANK YOU Chuck Savage & Eddie Hawkins: Intro music Jeremy Essig: Six Degrees of The Clash   **********   We have a Patreon Page! https://www.patreon.com/rockthecashbar   If you would like to help support Rock the Cash Bar we have some fun perks for becoming a Patreon member!   For $5 a month Patreon members will have a private community, receive some awesome Rock the Cash Bar swag and once a month we draw one Patreon member's name and let them choose a song for us to cover!   We have Merch! https://www.rockthecashbarpodcastmerch.com   Shirts, hats, stickers, mugs and more! Check it out!   Website: https://www.rockthecashbarpodcast.com   PLEASE rate and leave us a review! It really helps!! Thank you!

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy break down Modest Mouse's 2004 breakthrough Good News for People Who Like Bad News. Unlike some of the other bands to perform at The Bait Shop, Modest Mouse were already quite well-established, but The OC rub and an enormous hit in Float On helped push them into the mainstream consciousness. That didn't mean Good News was any less weird and fun, though. Find out more about why a band like Modest Mouse would agree to a bit part on a teen pop-culture series, why our hosts lament their earlier Bukowski appreciation, and why you should revisit the band if Float On is your primary reference point on this week's podcast. Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @BlakeMurphyODC and @JGoldsbie. If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/chpmerch Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@columbiahouseparty.com If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Columbia House Party 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.See you next week for an all new episode of CHP.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4114831/advertisement

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy break down Modest Mouse's 2004 breakthrough Good News for People Who Like Bad News. Unlike some of the other bands to perform at The Bait Shop, Modest Mouse were already quite well-established, but The OC rub and an enormous hit in Float On helped push them into the mainstream consciousness. That didn't mean Good News was any less weird and fun, though. Find out more about why a band like Modest Mouse would agree to a bit part on a teen pop-culture series, why our hosts lament their earlier Bukowski appreciation, and why you should revisit the band if Float On is your primary reference point on this week's podcast. Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @BlakeMurphyODC and @JGoldsbie. If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/chpmerch Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@columbiahouseparty.com If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Columbia House Party 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.See you next week for an all new episode of CHP.

Hardcore Modest Mouse fans, you might roll your eyes but please bear with your AMM host. It’s the truth: There’s catchy, and then there’s the way Modest Mouse does it. Like those first riffs of “Float On” from Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004), all the way on up to the banger […]

Graham Talley is co-founder and CEO of Portland based business Float On, which is one of the largest float tank centers in the United States. In addition to running over 1250 sessions in their sensory deprivation tanks each month, they offer consulting to other float centers, host community workshops, design their own software, and started a book publishing company that has released several books around floating, including republishing works by Dr. John C. Lilly, the inventor of the float tanks. Graham has a degree in Experimental Psychology, started a business designing elaborate treasure hunts (meetings in dark alleys, cyphers, car chases, etc.), received graduate training in Theater, founded a tutoring company, and competed at the World Beard and Mustache Championship in Norway.floathq.comfloattanksolutions.com About Float Tanks Primer - https://www.floattanksolutions.com/product/about-float-tanks-an-introductory-guide/ Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer (on Amazon) - https://www.amazon.com/Programming-Metaprogramming-Human-Biocomputer-Experiments/dp/0692217894 Float Conference past talks - https://www.floatconference.com/videos HelmBot Software - https://helmbot.com/All production by Cody Maxwell. Artwork by Cody Maxwell. Opening graphic assets by UlyanaStudio and Grandphic.sharkfyn.com maxwellskitchenpodcast.com

#6-5Intro/Outro: God Only Knows by Outdoor Velour6. The Beach Boys ('Til I Die & Sail On, Sailor)5. Modest Mouse (Doin' the Cockroach & Ocean Breathes Salty)Background songs: God Only Knows by The Beach Boys, Kokomo by The Beach Boys, Float On by Modest MouseAnd check out Greg's podcast: This Might Be a Podcast. I am on his most recent episode discussing the song "Dr. Sy Fly". Here's the Apple Podcast link. Here's the Spotify link.I even perform a cover parody of the song, entitled "Dr. A. May" on his episode! You can download my cover parody here:Dr. A. May on Apple MusicDr. A. May on Spotify

The adoption of electric vehicles continues to rise in Canada, with many automakers reporting their EV stock is completely sold out. This shift in social perception from being EV-hesitant to embracing their benefits seems like a big win for society, but are we really ready for this boom in popularity? Loren McDonald of EVAdoption has spent decades analyzing trends in EVs and charging technology, and he joins this episode of thinkenergy to share his thoughts.    Related links https://evadoption.com/ https://evstatistics.com/ https://twitter.com/LorenMcDonald https://twitter.com/EVAdoptionTweet https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenmcdonald/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/evadoption/   --- To subscribe using Apple Podcasts   To subscribe using Spotify   To subscribe on Libsyn --- Subscribe so you don't miss a video: Youtube   Check out our cool pics on Instagram.   More to learn on Facebook.   Keep up with the Tweets. Transcript: Dan Seguin  00:06 This is thinkenergy, the podcast that helps you better understand the fast changing world of energy through conversations with game changers, industry leaders and influencers. So join me, Dan Seguin, and my co host Rebecca Schwartz, as we explore both traditional and unconventional facets of the energy industry. Hey everyone, welcome back. Get ready to start your engines folks. We've got the EV evangelist on the program today to talk about the current state and future prospects of electric vehicles in North America. Lauren McDonald, known to his followers, as the EV evangelist, has been in the electric vehicle advocates since 1990.   Rebecca Schwartz  00:56 As our guest today, Loren will discuss why governments, businesses, the auto industry and the general public are or should be converting to this cleaner and more sustainable mode of transportation.   Dan Seguin  01:09 I think we can all foresee that the mass adoption of EVs is imminent, and something that is going to transform the auto industry, but also many, many other sectors including energy.   Rebecca Schwartz  01:24 Definitely. A lot has changed in the last few years when it comes to EVs. They were once viewed as an expensive novelty item and something you would buy and use only around the city as simply a secondary vehicle. But technology and attitudes have evolved.   Dan Seguin  01:41 You're so right, Rebecca. A few years ago, there weren't a lot of models to choose from, and there still seem to be uncertainty about their viability. But all that is changing fast. General Motors recently announced that by 2035, their entire fleet of vehicles will be entirely electric.   Rebecca Schwartz  02:05 And they're not the only ones. Nearly all major automotive companies are committing to electric vehicles, including legacy luxury brands. Jaguar is targeting 2030 to be fully electric. Bentley plans to only have electric and hybrid models by 2026, Mercedes Benz and Porsche also have 2030 in their strategic plans, and who knows, maybe by then I'll be able to afford one of them.   Dan Seguin  02:31 I love that you're such an optimist, Rebecca. Even more stunning is that many automakers are reporting that they are completely sold out of their existing EV stock and are now either taking orders or due to demand not taking orders for the next few years. So here is today's big question. Are we finally seeing a social change that will drive electric vehicles into the mainstream? If so, what is behind the gearshift? And are we really prepared to accelerate from zero to 60?   Rebecca Schwartz  03:15 Joining us from San Francisco Loren MacDonald of EVadoption.com is a lifelong advocate for the environment and has been analyzing EV and charging trends for decades. He's a thought leader, speaker and content marketer with a passion to help move the world to electric vehicles.   Dan Seguin  03:35 Welcome to the show, Loren. Let's start with you telling us a bit about EV adoption. When did you start it? And what was this goal?   Loren McDonald  03:46 Yeah, so first of all, thank you so much for having me. Excited to be on the thinkenergy podcast. So the derivation of EV adoption, so I was a lifelong marketer. I won't say how many but many, many decades as a as a marketing executive and marketing evangelist. And so I looked at sort of the EVs and where it was going with that kind of lens and context of it's really a marketing and behavioral economics question, right is of when will EVs cross the chasm into the mainstream if you're familiar with you know, the book and everything around crossing the chasm and so that's really what I saw was missing. You know, if you look at all of the the websites and everything like that, that were covering electric vehicles, it was all about the models and technical stuff. And most everybody was just pure EV advocates and sort of what I like to say sort of pejoratively fanboys right, and everything was going to be up into the right you know, on the on the chart and I'm like, actually, especially in America, you know, we have this thing called the middle of the country and pickups and you know, of late adopters and stuff. So I really wanted to solve and address that question of what are all going to be the hurdles, and the drivers of of sort of mass adoption of EVs. And so that was really sort of the point in goal of it. And it's, it's really taken off.   Rebecca Schwartz  05:21 In 2018, you published your three part series on the 24 factors that will affect the rate of EV adoption. Of course, a lot has happened in four years. So how does your list of factors stack up in 2022? Has the needle moved? Or are you still seeing the same issues?   05:40 Yeah, so I would say that, you know, pretty much all of the issues are still there, it's just a matter of scale, some of them have become sort of more or less critical or unimportant. And let's take a look at one, Rebecca is that if you look at range as an example, right, so, uh, you know, in 2011, sort of the first full year that the Nissan LEAF was available in America, the first version, it's 73 miles of range, you know, we'd sort of laugh at that today, you can now get a Nissan LEAF with 225 miles of range, I think it is in the lucid air, you know, it's 520 miles of range, so and then you sort of overlay that with almost every survey of consumers done in the last, you know, half dozen years around EVs, and will, you know, take them to consider an EV or buy an EV, that, you know, that typically around half or more people say 300 miles 300 US miles, right? Because there's a global audience, I'm always be clear on that. And we're actually by the end of this year, we're going to average probably around 285-290 miles of EVs. Right? So we're not quite at that 300 miles, and there's still several below it, and several above it that's, you know, skew that average. But, you know, the first thing is fundamentally, we're switching from range anxiety, to charger anxiety, right? What's what's happening is we're getting close to that magic 300 number. And so most people now are like, yeah, I can buy an EV and and, you know, driving to Grandma's or Disneyland or whatever it is. But can I charge? And how long is it going to take me to charge? And what are the charges work and those kinds of things? So I think that's sort of the sort of the first thing. The second thing I'd say that sort of new, if you will, is I don't know that we necessarily predicted sort of the supply chain issues. Right? And not just, you know, wiring harnesses that are critical to EVs and chips that are critical to EVs. But the latest one that's really been the hottest topic recently is battery, supply chain and minerals, is there going to be enough, you know, lithium and sort of the different minerals that go into it. So that's one that we didn't see. And, you know, both of you are probably familiar with a lot of those charts that showed the price parity, right, that that the price of batteries and EVS and as would come down and and get get close in the next few years with, with ice vehicles, as we like to call them. Internal Combustion Engine, this industry loves acronyms, as you guys know. And there's been some recent studies that are showing that actually, battery costs are going up, right. And so we may not hit price parity until, like, you know, late this decade and stuff. So I know that was a lot. So I'll sort of stop there. But those are some of the I think the key key differences that I'm seeing   Dan Seguin  08:49 What has been the most important or significant recent event, in your opinion, that will positively change the future for electric vehicles.   09:00 The I would say there's sort of two things that are that are kind of closely connected. One is the Ford F 150 Lightning, as you as you both probably know, you know, and pickups are pretty popular in Canada as well. But you know, the F 150, the regular F 150 internal combustion engine has been the top selling vehicle, not just pickup, but the top selling vehicle of any type in America, and actually the world for 40 straight years. And so, the fact that this sort of mainstream popular vehicle, a pickup truck, is actually and it's being delivered now, the first deliveries they're starting, like this week of the electric version, is I've called it this the game changer, the single most important EV in history, right? And you could make arguments for lots of different ones for different reasons right? But I think, to go mainstream this signals to those people in the Midwest as an example. Oh, I guess this isn't just for wealthy, you know, granola eating people in California. This is a work truck. This is, you know, this is actually acceptable. And the second part of it, obviously, which, you know, we'll we'll talk a bit about about more later, I'm sure is, you know, the bi-directional charging capability is sort of an eye opener. And then the last thing I would say is just sort of gas prices, right. And so gas prices, again, which I know we'll talk about some more, is making people more aware of alternatives to the internal combustion engine, and so EVs are kind of having their moment right now because of that.   Loren McDonald  09:00 Okay, this next question is kind of fun, kind of Mad Libs style. I'm going to ask you to finish this sentence. You can't have electric vehicles without blank..?   11:03 Convenient access to reliable charging.   Dan Seguin  11:06 Loren, you were recently interviewed in USA Today about range anxiety due to the lack of EV charging infrastructure. What do you think is hindering a massive North American installation of EV stations? What's the biggest hurdle?   11:24 So I actually don't agree with that assumption. There is you know, as as you probably know, there's about seven and a half billion dollars from the federal government that's going into building out infrastructure there's a lot of publicly held EV charging networks. I literally talk to companies every day that are looking to get into the EV charging industry, I have never seen, you know, one of the my quotes in the USA Today articles was that it's the wild wild west right now, it's this is literally the modern version of 1849, right of the Gold Rush. And that there is so many companies and entrepreneurs and billions of dollars going in. Because this is probably the single biggest business opportunity in the last 100 years, the combination of EVs and EV charging infrastructure, we're fundamentally changing. The, you know, the not only the power train of transportation, but how they're refueled, right with moving from, you know, gas, liquid fuel to electric fuel, right. And so there is just an inordinate amount of energy and focus and money going to it. My concern is, is that we're spending it the wrong way, we're making a lot of a lot of decisions. And we'll talk about this when we talk about Canada in a little bit, but most of the money in the US is going to building out the DC fast charging highway corridor networks, right, which are needed to get the consumers comfortable that they can go from, you know, Seattle to you know, somewhere in Montana or whatever, and stop along the way. And we need that obviously, at some level because people like to take road trips, but the bigger challenges are, you know, how do people charge every day? Right. And you know, there's these you know, your you know, your EV drivers and owners and you know, this for most people, you know, 90 to 95% of your charging is done at home overnight while while you're asleep. Except for those like in America, my estimate is about 40% of US households do not have convenient access to charging overnight, they live in an apartment, they live in a condo, maybe they live in, you know, Manhattan, or Boston or downtown San Francisco and so they don't have a garage, they they're on street parking, right. So, you know, almost half of US households do not have what most of us have, which is you know, we we come home, we pull in the garage, plug in our car, close the garage door, wake up in the morning with a with a full tank, if you will, right. And so if you think about getting over that, you know getting crossing that chasm, getting people over their hurdle of understanding, charging and, and losing sort of fear around it. We have to we have to solve those problems at the same time, right. And so if you look at the money being spent, by the by the you know, the federal government and state government, not enough is going to workplace is going to you know, the multifamily issue, off street parking on street parking, those kinds of things. So I don't think I don't I think the biggest hurdle is that we're not actually solving some of the bigger problems where we tend to be overly focused on sort of those high the highway corridor DC fast charging challenge.   Dan Seguin  15:10 Pardon the pun, but who do you think should be leading the charge when it comes to charging infrastructures?   Loren McDonald  15:18 You know, that's the $7.5 billion question. I guess we might might say it's a tough one. And I don't I'll answer it several ways. The first is consumers, right. So the consumers and are sort of being left out of a lot of this, this discussion, right. And no offense to a lot of our elected officials, but and I'm just going to make up a number here. 99% of them don't own and drive EVs and they show up for the photo ops, but they actually don't know what they're talking about. Right. They literally don't, there was not going to pick on one, but I think it was our Secretary of Transportation or something. I forgot the secretary of I forget what her role. Anyway, she showed up for a photo op video. And, you know, she mentioned on mic, how do you plug this thing in? Right. Right. And so that's part of the challenge is, you know, going back to my earlier point is that, you know, what, will government, federal, state, local, have to play your role in this, right, because this is this massive transportation. And so we need government involvement for investment, for driving accountability and regulations and things like that, at the same time. You know, most governments are not known for getting things right, all the time. Right. And so I think, you know, as I mentioned earlier, I think a lot of the money is being spent on sort of the easy things and not solving sort of the the hard problems. So I think, you know, it's a collective thing we need, the automakers need to step up more, I mean, one of the things that, you know, is pretty common knowledge is that, you know, and I'm on my second Tesla, and, you know, if you drive a Tesla, charging is seamless, right? Because they designed the car, the charging, in for integration, the, the connector, they own, the networks and stuff. So it's that Apple seamless, closed loop. And so you don't even think about charging. If you own any other brand. It ain't exactly always the best experience, right. And so the automakers are not used to being part of the refueling process, right? Because they outsource it to the oil companies and the gas station operators and stuff. And so this idea that they need to be much more involved directly. In at least in the first couple of decades, right of building out the EV charging infrastructure in the grid, is, you know, they're sort of ret, many of them are reticent to doing it, but we're seeing it like Ford, as an example is getting very involved with Electrify America who they've partnered with, right. And so we are starting to see once they've seen a lot of the problems is that they are stepping up and investing more. GM has invested money, you know, with an EV to build out infrastructure and stuff, but it's, it's nowhere where it needs to be. And the last thing I would say is, I'll sort of throw something out of left field field here a little bit, is that none of the companies we've, we, you know, that are in this mix, including utilities and stuff, have any experience in the refueling business. The ones that do are convenience store chains, convenience stores. Most people don't know this, but like 99% of where people refuel their gas powered car is that convenience store chain, we used to call them gas stations, and then they started adding these little stores. And now they're convenience stores that also have gas pumps, right? They've sort of switched so now those those chains are in the business of selling coffee and cigarettes and beverages and sandwiches and hamburgers and you know, gourmet meals even and they understand that low margin business and so we're starting to see Circle K just announced today you know that they're they're launching their national network in the in the US and you know, 7/11 already announced it so I think we're gonna see and what I'm excited about is the companies that are actually consumer focused and understand how to sell refueling or are going to, you know, get get much more involved in this. And I think that'll help improve the customer experience.   Rebecca Schwartz  20:06 Curious to see if there's a wait and see game happening with customers and Evie technology in that tech is changing too quickly and they think a better model is coming and that they should wait. Is this thinking justified?   Loren McDonald  20:20 Yeah. I mean, that's sort of natural behavior. You know, you think about, you know, sort of other other technologies. I was one of those people back in March of 2010, that was down standing in line to pick up my Apple iPad. Right. And so, you know, I got it. Like I said, I immediately before even had one I got what the iPad was was all about, I understood it. And I talked to a lot of people that just like, I don't get it, you know, I've got a laptop, I've got a, you know, a smartphone, why? Why would I need this thing in the middle. And so I think kind of any new technologies like that, it's about the technology adoption curve, and it's about early adopters and the innovators. And so EVs are just the same, right? Like these, these early people that were like 12 years into the modern era of EVs, right? And the early people, they're okay, with only 200 miles of range. They're okay with not a great charging network and experience and things like that, right. But the main stream, so you know, the way I think about it, Rebecca, is, we can't worry about those late adopters, like we have this joke that we talked about in the industry that, like if you're on Twitter, and social media, there's always these these people are like, I'm not going to get an EV until an electric truck that can go 500 miles without stopping, and I'm pulling a boat uphill. Right. And, I mean, there literally are lots of people that say that they don't necessarily talk in that tone of voice. But you know, we can't worry about them, because they're not going to buy an EV until 2035 or 2040, or whatever. Anyway, what we have to worry about is, you know, is is like those suburban households, right, that are that are driving a Ford Explorer SUV taking their kids to soccer practice, and school and stuff, like there's no reason, there is literally no reason they shouldn't be driving an EV. Right. And so, but they're not right, so we have to focus on just convincing that sort of low hanging fruit that people that are of, you know, decent incomes, living in a suburban, you know, three, you know, suburban house with a three car garage have to 2.3 cars, like there is no excuse for them. So I think that just sort of the last thing, Rebecca is just that, you know, if you think about like, I don't know, if either of you have solar I you know, we actually went we did solar first before we got our electric car, right? And I've talked to a lot of neighbors, it's like, well, yeah, solar prices, they keep coming down, right? And it's sort of the same thing with with EVs, right? The costs, except for the you know, how we talked about earlier with the rising cost of batteries and stuff, but but EVs are definitely you know, they're the, the batteries are getting more efficient. So there's gonna be more range, there's greater, you know, things like bi directional charging that are coming out all of those things, but, you know, when do you when do you- how long do you wait, the same was solar, right, like, we could have waited another 10 years before we got solar. But, you know, at some point, you just, you know, you have to target the people that are that are ready. And so the other thing of last thing I would say on this is, is something that, you know, that we've done is we've leased our two Tesla's and and here's an interesting anecdote. So our first Tesla was the Model S 60. That had 210 miles of range. And three years later, we got a Tesla Model S 100 D that has 335 miles of range, and we lowered our lease payment and so I think one of the things Rebecca that we're gonna we're gonna see is is that a lot of people because of this sort of technology obsolescence so this idea that you know, every year there's going to be you know, greater autonomous driving technology in the car there's going to be better bi directional charging capability- the car will be able to charge faster, you know, more range, all that kind of stuff. So I think we're gonna probably see, not everyone but but some segment of the argument or some segment of the market you know, opting to lease because then they know every three years, I'll just get the latest and greatest thing. So I think that could be an interesting twist in the market.   Rebecca Schwartz  25:08 Now, what do you think customers are waiting for? Exactly? Does the technology already exist? And they're just holding on to some myth of EV from the past?   Loren McDonald  25:19 Yeah, I the latter is I think no, like, I don't think most consumers aren't aware of the really cool stuff that's coming, like the bidirectional you know charging and being able to do you know, vehicle to home and stuff like that. I mean, they're starting to hear about it with like, the F 150 and stuff. So and you know, we'll get into that in a few minutes. But I think it's really simple. You know, and not all consumers are the same, but I think what most of them want, is faster charging, right? Most consumers who don't own an EV assume that charging your EV should be sort of the same experience, as you know, refueling a gas car. And so most people are not necessarily expecting that five minutes of refueling time, but most are expecting to add, you know, two to 300 miles of range in, you know, 10 to 15 minutes and stuff. So I think that from a perception perspective, because as EV drivers, you know, and I know, you know, that Dan had said that's not necessarily what you need. But from a from a perception perspective, I think most consumers are waiting for that faster, superfast, high power charging.   Dan Seguin  26:38 Loren, are there more similarities or differences between Canada and their US, EV adoption? And their rollout? If so, what are they? Is either country getting it right?   Loren McDonald  26:54 Yeah, great, great question. So first, I'd say you know, California and California, US, and, and Canada are, are actually, you know, from a consumer, you know, mindset. And, you know, demographic, psychographic and things like that, I think, I think they're, they're fairly similar, right. And the automakers, I think, tend to look at both markets from, you know, the models, they design and focus on something pretty, pretty similar. So I think, you know, that the, which, which translates to sort of, they want the same things like we've been talking about, you know, more range, faster charging, and things like that. So I think that they're the similarities between sort of the consumers and the automakers and kind of ecosystem is pretty similar. And when you look at sort of where we at from adoption perspective, again, it's pretty similar. Canada was about 5%, in 2021, meaning, you know, one out of 20 new vehicles purchased were electric, and the US was just under 4.5%. So we're, you know, we're, we're pretty close. But if you took California out of that, you know, it drops down to like under 4%, and stuff like that. And so we're, you know, we're a little bit behind on that perspective. But I think, you know, if you think about, you know, and we touched on this, Dan, a few minutes ago, is that, that I think, you know, from the incentive perspective, I think the you know, sort of more of the sort of the point of sale rebate, and something is something that Canada got right. And we haven't gotten right here at the federal level. And the other thing is, and we touched on this is the the investment, the billions of dollars, we're investing in the EV charging infrastructure and how I talked about that a lot of it is focused on those highway corridors and DC fast charging, and the Canadian investment, I'll be it from a dollar perspective, much, much smaller, is is is much more focused on solving real problems. So there's components of it just to build an infrastructure workplace just to build out at apartment complexes and retail locations. And so I think it's a much more balanced approach. So I think Canada's really got those two things right, and that we haven't gotten right here in the US. But the other thing that I think that that both countries are probably getting wrong, or at least the US is there's this focus on EVs as as solving all the world's problems. And the reality is I've done the forecast in in 2030 by my latest forecast in the US 11% of the vehicles on the road will be either an EV or PHEV meaning you know, roughly 90% of the cars on the road are still going to be, you know, gas powered cars. And in fact, there will be more gas powered cars on the road in 2030 than there are today. And, you know, if our goal is to reduce greenhouse gases 50% by 2030, we actually have to look at a much more macro approach to this and BEVs -because I've done them just don't get us there. So we've we've got to look at everything from, I think, a bigger focus on plug in hybrids, because they have lower consumer adoption hurdles, right, you plug in overnight at 20-30 miles, and then you go on a road trip, you go on a road trip and fill up at the gas station, which which the infrastructure is already there, and you only do it a couple times a year, right. But most of the year, you're you're driving on electric, regular hybrids, right? Regular hybrids can actually reduce GHGs by half, right, because, you know, if you get the right, right hybrid, but the other thing that we're just not focused enough on is, is we have to reduce the what what we refer to as VMT, vehicle miles traveled literally by about half in order to stand a chance to get there. So we've got to focus on mass transit, we've got to get people out of cars, walking, biking, you know, ordering from e-commerce companies that use electric vans to deliver the products. So there's sort of less impact there and stuff. So you know, I think that's what probably both our governments are are missing is, is there's too much focus on BEVs as the silver bullet. And in fact, they are going to do nothing to reduce greenhouse gases in the next 10 years. That will slow the increase, but they won't actually reduce it.   Rebecca Schwartz  32:04 Are we finally seeing a social change that's driving electric vehicles into the mainstream? And what do you think is the main driver for people? Is it climate change, soaring gas prices? Maybe?   Loren McDonald  32:17 It's, you know, it's sort of, you know, Rebecca, it's a, it's a mix of depending on you know, the sort of the psychographic of the consumer, there's sort of get them motivated by different things, a lot of the early adopters have been motivated by, you know, I want to save the planet, I want to do, you know, I want to do something good, just like, you know, those of us that have gone solar, right. Although, actually I went solar, because that part of it was a side benefit, I actually wanted to reduce my utility bill, right. And so I think we're starting to see people motivated by that this idea of, you know, lower total cost of ownership, although I don't think most consumers actually get out their Excel spreadsheet, and do like a 10 year TCO analysis, like a fleet manager would. But I think increasingly, you know, especially with this correlation with gas prices, right now, that people more people are starting to go, oh, EVs aren't just faster, more fun. You know, help save the planet, for lack of a better term. But actually, I don't have to go to gas stations, and I can actually lower my my monthly fuel bill and stuff like that. So I think sort of the, you know, people are starting to get motivated by that. And that's why gas prices, I think, are so critical, especially in America, because they are forcing people to think about what they spend on fuel. And then they starting to understand Oh, you mean, I pay less with my electric car. And so I think I think that's going to start motivating people more and more, besides all the other sort of cool factors and then longer term, you know, which we'll get into as the whole bi directional charging aspect, but we're just not we're not there yet. For that to be a factor.   Dan Seguin  33:50 The trend towards beneficial electrification, getting rid of fossil fuels and replacing them with other forms of clean electricity to reduce emissions and energy costs includes the electrification of transportation, are local electric utility companies, the right partner, perhaps?   Loren McDonald  34:40 So, like a lot of my answers to that it's going to be a yes and a no. Utilities obviously have to play a critical role in the electrification of transportation since for most people, they are the provider of the electricity to charge your, your electric vehicle, unless you're, you know, completely off the grid. But that's, you know, a very tiny percentage of the population. So they're- the utilities are fundamentally critical to this. And, you know, the electrification of vehicles and electrification of everything, you know, we're moving away from gas stoves to, you know, electric stoves, we're moving away from gas powered leaf blowers to electric lawnmowers, and leaf blowers, etc. So this sort of broader electrification thing is actually the single biggest opportunity for growth for utilities, in probably, again, 100 years, right, because even though we have more devices, they've been getting more efficient, right? Every year, refrigerators, as an example, get more efficient and stuff. So even though we have more of these different, you know, the technology devices and stuff, they're actually using less less power and our lightbulbs, right. And so they're excited and onboard and are key to electrification. And, you know, they're excited because it is this growth opportunity. The problem with utilities is, is that they are utilities, they are in generally speaking, monopolies. And so they have, by and large, there are exceptions in certain states and markets. By and large, they don't have competition, and they are not customer focused, they don't know how to market they don't know how to build great customer experiences and educate and stuff. So they're, and they're also tend to be quasi government like slow moving entities, and they're risk averse, right? So they can be real challenges to this, right, and many of them, many of them, they're sort of scared, and they're scared about bi directional charging as an example, right. And many of them are scared about what this is going to do to their infrastructure costs, because now they're gonna have to beef up, you know, transformers and transmission and all this stuff to be able to, you know, reliably supply, you know, an entire block that all of a sudden has, you know, an EV, in every garage type of thing, right? So, they're, you know, I mean, I don't want to be overly negative towards utilities, they're some of my clients. But, you know, they just, there's this inertia of who they are their DNA. That is, is not ideal set up to be the fuel supplier to owners of EVs, if that makes sense.  Loren, as a lifelong advocate for the environment, and in the last many decades for electric vehicles. What does success look like for you? What do you ultimately hoping will be achieved with your advocacy work? So this is easy, smarter decisions. I think, you know, and this is hopefully coming through so far and in the conversation, but I just think there's a lot of decisions and policies being made, that are flawed, and that this has become sort of what you know, what's exciting for me and one of the biggest opportunities is just to be data driven, right is to provide organizations with with data and hopefully accurate forecasts and stuff that help make better decisions about you know, how to scale EVs with consumers and and how to right size and get EV charging at the right, you know, right level and in the right use cases and stuff. So smarter decisions is really my hope and goal.   Dan Seguin  38:52 Now, Loren, I have a follow up question for you. What's your prediction based on the current trajectory on the future of EVs? And do you feel more hopeful now than you did say in 2018?   Loren McDonald  39:08 So another one of these yes and no answer. So yes, I'm hopeful we might, you know, my my forecast is that so today in the end, I tend to focus just just on the US so today in the US, as I mentioned, in 2021, we had about a little under 4.5% EV sales share, meaning, you know, less than five out of 100 new vehicles purchased last year were either a BEV or a plug in hybrid. My forecast my sort of base level forecast is that we'll hit about 44% it by the end of 2030. Now a year ago, I was in I was at about 30%. And that's how fast things are changing, right because you know, a little over a year ago is an example, Ford was considered a non player in the EV space. And now they're considered perhaps the leader after Tesla, right? I mean, you could argue it's, you know, it's GM, or actually, we could, we could argue about that. But, you know, they're they've, they've gone from sort of and also ran to arguably headed towards being, you know, one of the leaders and definitely, you know, number two spot after Tesla, so a lot of things like that have just like overnight, changed things, and every automaker has, you know, got religion and is announcing, you know, dozens of, of, you know, new models and factories and stuff. So it's, it's, you know, so a year from now, I might be upping up and get again, but right now I'm at that 44%, which is, you know, think about it that's approaching half of the new vehicle sold in America at the end of 2030 would be electric. But as I mentioned, the sort of the downside of that is, is that with that would get us to only 11% of cars on the road being electric. Right? And, and, and if you're just looking if you remove PHEV's from that, you know, it's probably around 8%, or something like that. So, you know, the, the exciting part is, is that we're moving in the right direction direction, we're moving towards, you know, a large number and percentage of vehicles having no tailpipe emissions. On the other hand, gas cars are not going away for another 40 years. Right. And so it's just this, you know, you have, you know, almost 300 million gas powered car, you will have 300 million gas powered cars on the road in a few years. Right? Just look at the math, right? It takes decades to get get rid of all of them unless we did this massive, massive cash for for, you know, clunkers thing and just bought them all and crushed them all, which I don't think we're going to do.   Rebecca Schwartz  42:14 Okay, I asked this in another podcast, but we would love to hear your thoughts on vehicle to grid and vehicle to building systems. And if you think they'll become mainstream when regulatory or government barriers are lifted?   Loren McDonald  42:26 Yeah, so this is this is one of my my favorite questions and topics. This is to me, the game changer for electric vehicles versus, you know, ICE gas powered cars, right? We talked about you know, EVS being more fun to drive, faster, you know, less less maintenance, all those types of things, but but the one thing that EVs can do that gas powered cars cannot do is become what I call mobile storage, you know, energy devices, right? Energy vehicles, if you will, right and so this is where you know, we're years from this going mainstream Rebecca but but the fact is, like, I have this big Tesla sitting you know, 20 feet from me in the garage that's got 100 kilowatt hour battery, you know, and we drive the car to the supermarket it's a complete waste, right? I mean, it's just the only time we use that battery pack is when we go on a 500 mile road trip the rest of the time, you know, that capacity is is is actually in an inefficient and so the opportunity to leverage that you know, that power wall for you know, to use a brand name to use a battery storage device in your car to power your home to send it to the grid to reduce peak demand and help out the utility and when you know when it when it's hot and vehicle the building which you know, you specifically mentioned is one of my favorite areas because it provides a real ROI to companies so for the audiences not aware of and understands what vehicle the building is, it's where you as a company, incentivize your employees who drive electric vehicles to drive their EV to work park in the parking lot and then you have these bi directional chargers in the parking lot. They plug in and then they're gonna charge but let's say it's the summertime and it's really hot and it's the late afternoon. The employees agree to send extra power that they don't need, you know, they're gonna save enough to the to get back home. But but they send power from the EV basically, into the building. And so instead of that building, running that very expensive air conditioning in a hot summer afternoon to cool it down to 70 degrees or whatever. They're powering the air conditioners with, with with the power from the EVS and, you know, we refer to that as sort of flattening the, you know, the demand curve, right. And that can literally save that that company 10s of 1000s of dollars a year. You know, I was I was down at Lucid Motors a couple years ago, and talking to their CEO and about this, and he joked that he was going to buy a lot of his employees, the, you know, the $100,000, Lucid Air, just so that employees could could plug in and he could save what he thought was maybe a million dollars a year on their PGE, our local, you know, California utility bill a year, I think, you know, I'm not sure quite sure he'd saved a million dollars, but you but you get the idea is that, you know, you can actually use that, that power to cut costs. So I think that that ROI factor is is sort of a real game changer. And then the second thing from a consumer perspective, right, like the headlines right now are about like, you know, Texas again, right, of not having enough power, I was just listening to, you know, the radio this morning, and one of the top stories is about is are the utilities going to have enough power? You know, during during the hot summer, we have things like, you know, a lot of utilities that rely on hydropower, something probably close to your hearts there. The rivers are down, right? And so there's not as much electricity being generated from hydro right? And so you take all these sorts of trends, and, you know, consumers are looking at backup power. And so like one of the hottest things going right now, these backup natural gas generators, right? Well, better would be, you know, just when you need to tap into, you know, power in your EV if the power goes out for two hours or something like that, you can backup your house from the car. So I think that's, you know, Rebecca like the most exciting thing about EVs is that we will be rethinking them as just transportation devices as as becoming, you know, energy storage vehicles.   Dan Seguin  47:29 Okay. Now, time to leave it all on the floor. What is something you want the average combustion engine car owner to know about EVs, that maybe they don't already know, Loren, gloves off, go for it!   Loren McDonald  47:47 Really, I think pretty, pretty simple that charging your electric vehicle is more like how you charge a smartphone than how you fuel your gas car. Right. And just to expand briefly on that is, you know, most consumers their perception is is that refueling recharging an EV should, is the same as going to a centralized gas station and stuff. And it's not till you own one, and experience it and drive it a lot that you realize no, it's actually more like a smartphone where you know, you, you know, put it in your your bed stand and plug it in, you wake up in the morning, and it's recharged or whatever. And that's the same thing with with your EV. So you have access to home charging, right? Go into the garage plug in, wake up, and it's charged. And, you know, the the, the nuance to that is, is that and I've got this amazing chart that I that I use in presentations that shows like a fuel gauge, for you know, like most consumers when they drive a gas car, what do they do? They drive the car down to empty, quarter of a tank, below empty, whatever they're comfortable with. And then they pull into a gas station and fill it up to full. And you know, this, Dan, that's not how you you refuel an electric vehicle, you replenish what you use, right? So if you drive 30 miles today, you plug in and you replenish that third maybe actually even don't maybe you wait a couple of days, right? You drive it down and then you do it right. It sort of depends on your comfort zone. The only time the refueling experience for an EV is is analogous to gas car is when you go on those road trips, right and those either so you know, a weekend one or a long road trip, and then you do have to do that centralized thing but but otherwise, I think this is the single biggest education hurdle that we have is because it's not something you can explain to people. They actually have to like experience to them. The light bulb goes oh yeah, this is like my Smartphone.   Rebecca Schwartz  50:01 Okay, Loren, we always end our interviews with some rapid fire questions. And we've got some for you. Are you ready?   Loren McDonald  50:08 I am pumped if I can use that, that term and ready to go!   Rebecca Schwartz  50:14 What are you reading right now?   Loren McDonald  50:16 I'm reading a book called Hella Town by Michel sporter. And it's all about my hometown of Oakland, California.   Rebecca Schwartz  50:23 If you had a boat, what would you name it?   Loren McDonald  50:26 I'm gonna go by the Modest Mouse song title of Float On.   Rebecca Schwartz  50:31 Who is someone that you admire?   Loren McDonald  50:34 Benjamin Franklin. I love Ben Franklin.   Rebecca Schwartz  50:39 What is the closest thing to real magic that you've witnessed?   Loren McDonald  50:43 The birth of my first daughter.   Rebecca Schwartz  50:46 What has been the biggest challenge to you personally, since the pandemic began?   Loren McDonald  50:51 This is an easy one travel. I used to when I worked in the corporate world, I traveled around the world. And, you know, got to you know, see a lot of friends and make new ones. And although yes, I know that was not good for the planet being on on jets. But I really miss I really miss traveling the world and meeting people and seeing friends. That's been the biggest, biggest, the hardest part.   Rebecca Schwartz  51:21 Okay, what are you watching? Or rather binge watching on Netflix? And what's your favorite movie or TV show?   Loren McDonald  51:28 So I am actually not much of a TV guy. So a thing I'm binging on right now as I'm watching my Golden State Warriors in the NBA Playoffs. But I'll but I'll mention one show the one show that that I did watch. And I'm not sure if it was on Netflix or a different different network. That's how little I watch the things but I watched the series called Unbelievable. That was that was pretty amazing.   Dan Seguin  51:54 Lastly, Loren, what is exciting you about your industry right now?   Loren McDonald  52:00 The most fascinating thing I think, right now is that when I got into this, the question was, you know, an if question. Right? It was, will EVs become the future, there was even you know, this idea that maybe fuel cell powered vehicles, were going to be the future. And we've really hit this point here in 2022, where there are very few people that are not convinced that EVs are the future. There's still some holdouts and stuff but but most everybody has transitioned from if, to now it's when and so and as a sort of somebody that's really focused on the, you know, the data behind that and behavioral economics I just love working with with clients and companies that are trying to understand how it's going to impact them from a negative perspective, but also more, more excitingly, what are the opportunities for them out of it?   Dan Seguin  53:01 Loren, this is it. We've reached the end of another episode of the thinkenergy podcast. If our listeners wanted to learn more about you, and your organization, how would they connect?   Loren McDonald  53:16 They can go to evadoption.com they can follow me on LinkedIn. I guess just just search on LinkedIn for Loren McDonald and look for the really handsome guy that has EV somewhere in his in his in his description or whatever. And I'm on Twitter, at Loren McDonald and also EVadoptiontweet.   Dan Seguin  53:43 And Loren, again, thank you so much for joining us today. I hope you truly had a lot of fun. Cheers.  I did it was it was a real honor. Thanks so much for having me on the show. Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the thinkenergy podcast. And don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review wherever you're listening. And to find out more about today's guests or previous episodes, visit thinkenergypodcast.com. I hope you'll join us again next time as we spark even more conversations about the energy of tomorrow.

in this edition of The Way Out, our intrepid co-host Jason brings us a truly special interview with person in long term recovery, motivational speaker, educator, trainer, professional storyteller, and award-winning spoken word poet Joseph Green. Joseph has been featured in numerous publications as well as the recently released award winning documentary film, Tipping the Pain Scale. Joseph's presentations and workshops are for anybody seeking a reconnection to purpose, motivation, or community. Joseph has a distinct ability to viscerally articulate the emotional experience of addiction, and the imperfection of what recovery can feel like. One of Joseph's core messages he shares with us and audiences worldwide is one that is at the center of what The Way Out Podcast is all about - the truly transformative power of Story. Finding our voices and sharing the inspirational and healing power embodied within our powerful Recovery stories has the very real capacity to heal others while at the very same time healing ourselves through the transformational power of connection, purpose, and community. Of equal value is how Joseph's work serves as an important reminder that more important than knowing what we are fighting against is knowing and never forgetting what we are fighting for. Whatever you do, be sure to stay tuned until the end of the interview for a one of a kind performance of one of his original poems that is sure to blow your mind, a poem that starts with a line that so eloquently encapsulates what we here at The Way Out Podcast wish for each and every one of you, which reads - May you find at the height of your recovery what you never found at the bottom of your addiction. The rest of that outstanding piece of poetry is yours to behold at the end of this extraordinary interview, so be sure to listen up. Contact Joseph Green: CEO LMSvoice- Motivator - Educator - Storyteller joseph@LMSvoice.com www.lmsvoice.com Book recommendation: The Power Of Habit by Charles Duhigg https://charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit/ Best piece of advice: "The reason most people fail instead of succeed is because they trade the thing that they most want for what they want at the moment." Song that symbolizes recovery: Float On by Modest Mouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTAud5O7Qqk (c) 2015 - 2022 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/) by Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-way-out-podcast/message

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We chat about Modest Mouse before Float On put them on the map. From the very first track on their debut album, Isaac Brock and his bandmates blended any and every genre with their alt rock roots to create a sound all their own. And Brock carried on the loud-quiet-loud dynamic that the Pixies created just a few years prior to weave in sporadic outbursts into each track. By the time we get to Float On, Modest Mouse had laid a solid foundation for indie rock that so many bands would build on in the years to come.Tracklist: Gravity Rides Everything Dramamine Lounge Talking Heads - Making Flippy Floppy Doin' The Cockroach Cowboy Dan Perfect Disguise Tiny Cities Made of Ashes This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Pantheon is a proud partner of AKG by Harman.

We chat about Modest Mouse before Float On put them on the map. From the very first track on their debut album, Isaac Brock and his bandmates blended any and every genre with their alt rock roots to create a sound all their own. And Brock carried on the loud-quiet-loud dynamic that the Pixies created just a few years prior to weave in sporadic outbursts into each track. By the time we get to Float On, Modest Mouse had laid a solid foundation for indie rock that so many bands would build on in the years to come. Tracklist: Gravity Rides Everything Dramamine Lounge Talking Heads - Making Flippy Floppy Doin' The Cockroach Cowboy Dan Perfect Disguise Tiny Cities Made of Ashes This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Pantheon is a proud partner of AKG by Harman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chat about Modest Mouse before Float On put them on the map. From the very first track on their debut album, Isaac Brock and his bandmates blended any and every genre with their alt rock roots to create a sound all their own. And Brock carried on the loud-quiet-loud dynamic that the Pixies created just a few years prior to weave in sporadic outbursts into each track. By the time we get to Float On, Modest Mouse had laid a solid foundation for indie rock that so many bands would build on in the years to come.Tracklist: Gravity Rides Everything Dramamine Lounge Talking Heads - Making Flippy Floppy Doin' The Cockroach Cowboy Dan Perfect Disguise Tiny Cities Made of Ashes This show is part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Pantheon is a proud partner of AKG by Harman.

Pat Graham is an American photographer living in England, by way of Washington DC.  Pat began in the early 90's DC punk scene,  photographing Fugazi, The Make Up  and many other Discord and local bands.  He eventually made his way to another thriving scene, the Northwest,  working with a young Modest Mouse and documenting the Riot Grrl scene with the likes of Bikini Kill and Bratmobile.   In do time, Pat got the itch to hit the road and began photographing not just live shows,  but the culture surrounding a traveling band,  capturing the challenges, the  good times and  the bad times that comes with touring.  In this episode, Pat tells us about a tooth extraction in East Berlin while traveling with June Of 44 and shares his experience touring with Modest Mouse pre Lonesome Crowded West. Music by Modest Mouse and Joe PlummerThis episode is dedicated to Matt Hoyt. Rest In Power, I know you'll get a laugh out of this one.Use Code Fret10 for a free month of Music Production Suite Pro and a 10% discount on all other software. Visit Izotope.com

Do you listen to music when you exercise? For Gab and Sarah, a banging playlist is essential. Sometimes the only way to stay motivated during a workout is to turn up the volume and focus on the tunes. Gab and Sarah look at a new study which explains a link between music and exercise, and a beautiful email from a WLY mum. Did you know you can subscribe to the Women Like You newsletter? If you'd like to be added to the mailing list, email womenlikeyoupodcast@gmail.com  WLY resources and recommendations: Concept2 BikeErg exercise bike MadFit Dua Lipa Dance Party workout University of Edinburgh Running to music helps combat mental fatigue Nike Run Club Spotify WLY workout playlist The Women Like You podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and exercise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

https://youtu.be/JpDzbMd5In0 Something in the world of floating have you stumped? * First Last Email Address* What's your question?*CAPTCHAPhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. jQuery(document).bind('gform_post_render', function(event, formId, currentPage){if(formId == 12) {if(typeof Placeholders != 'undefined'){ Placeholders.enable(); }} } );jQuery(document).bind('gform_post_conditional_logic', function(event, formId, fields, isInit){} ); jQuery(document).ready(function(){jQuery(document).trigger('gform_post_render', [12, 1]) } ); Show Highlights Well, it's been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic and we know what you've been thinking: What have those Float On boys been up to? Well worry not! Graham and Ashkahn share all the big changes happening with restrictions lifting and life returning to a semblance of normalcy. If you've been following our shop operations at all, some of these changes might surprise you. Listen to Just the Audio Transcription of this episode... (in case you prefer reading) ​Graham: Okay. Back again. Ashkahn: Back at it. Back with it, back on track. Graham: And back for you, back for you. Ashkahn: Let's put on some Burt Bacharach. Graham: All right. We have some stuff to talk about. Turns out who knew there was a global pandemic going on. A bunch of us just had to change every single way about how we operated our entire business. And in some areas, things are lightening it up, back at it getting back more towards normal-ish operations. Ashkahn: Yeah. We just had here in Oregon, June 30th was the no more stuff date. Official no more stuff day. Graham: So that's it. Now there's no cases of COVID anymore here and we're all good to go. Yeah, everything's perfect. Ashkahn: I've just been licking almost any surface I can come. Graham: Yeah. As a result though of all of this, we're now rolling back a lot of those changes that we made, right? We're not making people sit in their car anymore before they actually come into the shop. We are not actually taking people's temperature when they walk in. We're not making them answer a quick survey of all of the questions that we were asking everyone. Ashkahn: Perhaps many of you have not been doing this for awhile, but that's the Oregon rules going until very recently. Graham: We had to do it and it's nice. Part of the cool thing is having gone through this now, it actually feels like just running a regular float center, which we've always over the years drilled in, is not the easiest thing in the world, now actually feels a little easier. A little less stressful, which is cool. Also a plus, is that some of the things that we did adopt as a result of the global pandemic we're actually keeping on and we've decided are either better for our operations or even actually just improve life for staff, or make it easier to run Float On.

As we kick off our float center marketing series, we invite some industry leaders to join us. Experts they are, but picking just a single client demographic to pursue? They failed. Graham and Ashkahn from Float On are back on the pod again to share their unconventional advice on finding your target audience. You'll hear about the “best customer profile” at Float Sixty, The Float Shoppe, NH Float, Sukhino Float Center, and Float On - sort of. The crew dives into the differences between your social media demographic and your membership demographic, because they aren't always one and the same. You'll hear different ideas for approaching ads, creating outreach programs, and how empowering your employees can be a critical piece of your marketing strategy. Links Float Conference (www.floatconference.com) Sponsors HelmBot (https://Helmbot.com) I-Sopod Float Tank (https://i-sopod.com) Mindfull Solutions (https://mindfull.solutions)

Welcome back! This week we go over some housekeeping and announce our first *merch drop* being released tomorrow. The audio says 10% but we've decided to donate 15% of the proceeds to a local domestic violence resource; Laurel House.Float on welcomes Jenna, a certified ISR instructor who teaches survival swim courses. She is a Mom of 2, who weathered many storms to get where she is today. She fought through getting divorced, making the tough decision to leave her comfortable corporate job and, a global pandemic, to start her own business saving lives. Her story, expertise and willingness to share with her community is invaluable and we're so thankful to have gotten to talk with her!"Float On..." is sponsored by Tim Bostwick; your local Philadelphia Realtor.

Welcome to Float On! Your host, Dalia Jean, shines light on approachable ways to see the river ride that is life through the lens of a learner, become more reflective, and enrich your own life with hindsight and perspective, making you an intellectual powerhouse ready to take on the world. Infused with down-to-earth monologues, inspiring guest interviews, and a dash of humor, this podcast will leave you with a full heart, a centered soul, and a fresh view on life overall.             Episode Summary     In this episode, we explore the ways that being kind to others actually benefits your own health, physically and emotionally, creating an opportunity for growth in your own life.    Episode Topics:  KINDNESS - LIFE'S FREE ELIXIR  Kindness doesn't always mean planning something special. The most genuine kindness can come by surprise to you and to whom you choose to direct your kindness. Let's talk about what kindness is, really. THE HEALTH BENEFITS There are countless studies done, documenting the actual health benefits of being kind to others.  THE KINDNESS SCAVENGER HUNT  Don't worry about creating moments of kindness. Let the opportunities find you!  A SMALL TIME COMMITMENT WITH A BIG RETURN We explore some of the ways you can be kind, many of which take a moment or two and can mean a big return on benefits for you.    Resources related to today's show: 6 Science-Backed Ways Being Kind Is Good for Your Health   About the Host: Dalia Jean Dalia is a mother, art educator, artist, author, and fearless DIY warrior, who chooses to view all parts of life as opportunities to learn. She has been a creative for 20 years, an educator for 10, and has used the pandemic as an opportunity to publish her first children's book, Be Still, Love Nature, pursue her Master's Degree, and start this podcast, while focusing on personal growth instead of the downsides to this crazy time in our lives.  Dalia currently lives just outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her partner Doug, her son and her three cats. She enjoys learning new things, being around the animals and people she loves most, and feels that laughter and being in nature are some of life's best medicines.    Find Dalia on Social Media:  More about the show: floatonpodcast.com Website: www.daliajean.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/floatonpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/floatonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/floaton_podcast   Subscribe to the Podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from my lovely listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes my show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest loving review on Apple Podcasts.  

Welcome to Float On! Your host, Dalia Jean, shines light on approachable ways to see the river ride that is life through the lens of a learner, become more reflective, and enrich your own life with hindsight and perspective, making you an intellectual powerhouse ready to take on the world. Infused with down-to-earth monologues, inspiring guest interviews, and a dash of humor, this podcast will leave you with a full heart, a centered soul, and a fresh view on life overall.             Episode Summary     This episode explores the idea of increasing your productivity and feeling true joy in life by being a time management pro. Get some realistic tips and tricks on how to approach this, no matter where you are on the personal organization spectrum, there's bound to be something to pull from this jam packed episode of goodness!   Episode Topics:  WHAT IS WORKLOAD PARALYSIS AND HOW TO AVOID IT You know that feeling when  you're so overwhelmed that you actually freeze and do nothing? We talk about how to overcome that, and begin a positive cycle of productivity.  POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT OF PROPER TIME MANAGEMENT Checking things off a list can be a huge rush of accomplishment. Today, I talk about how to use this mind trick to your advantage!  USING CALENDARS AND TO DO LISTS TO FREE YOUR MIND Creating a schedule and reminders is something that highly productive people do all over the world. I explore how having more structure can keep you accountable and productive so free time truly feels FREE.   HOW TO PULL THIS OFF So where to start? I give some tips and tricks in keeping a more organized schedule, and share insight into how I do it all!    Resources related to today's show: 5 Things to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed by Your Workload How Long Does It Take for a New Behavior to Become Automatic?    About the Host: Dalia Jean Dalia is a mother, art educator, artist, author, and fearless DIY warrior, who chooses to view all parts of life as opportunities to learn. She has been a creative for 20 years, an educator for 10, and has used the pandemic as an opportunity to publish her first children's book, Be Still, Love Nature, pursue her Master's Degree, and start this podcast, while focusing on personal growth instead of the downsides to this crazy time in our lives.  Dalia currently lives just outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her partner Doug, her son and her three cats. She enjoys learning new things, being around the animals and people she loves most, and feels that laughter and being in nature are some of life's best medicines.    Find Dalia on Social Media:  More about the show: floatonpodcast.com Website: www.daliajean.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/floatonpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/floatonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/floaton_podcast   Subscribe to the Podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from my lovely listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes my show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest loving review on Apple Podcasts.  

Welcome to Float On! Your host, Dalia Jean, shines light on approachable ways to see the river ride that is life through the lens of a learner, become more reflective, and enrich your own life with hindsight and perspective, making you an intellectual powerhouse ready to take on the world. Infused with down-to-earth monologues, inspiring guest interviews, and a dash of humor, this podcast will leave you with a full heart, a centered soul, and a fresh view on life overall.             Episode Summary     This episode focuses on the little things you can do to begin transitioning to a more growth mindset. Whether you feel familiar with the beneficial thought process or not, listen in for this down to earth approach that will inspire you to begin your own journey with a growth mindset.    Episode Topics:  DETERMINE WHERE YOU ARE ON THE MINDSET SPECTRUM - Knowing where you stand can help with setting realistic goals for yourself in shifting your mindset.  ABOUT THE GROWTH MINDSET APPROACH - We will go through what the growth mindset actually entails, and what it looks like in your normal day to day. WHERE TO START - I share some really simple ways to begin moving toward your own state of growth mindset.  THE MINDSET SNOWBALL - Positivity truly breeds positivity. Some words of encouragement on how to begin your journey and keep the momentum going.  About the Host: Dalia Jean Dalia is a mother, art educator, artist, author, and fearless DIY warrior, who chooses to view all parts of life as opportunities to learn. She has been a creative for 20 years, an educator for 10, and has used the pandemic as an opportunity to publish her first children's book, Be Still, Love Nature, pursue her Master's Degree, and start this podcast, while focusing on personal growth instead of the downsides to this crazy time in our lives.  Dalia currently lives just outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her partner Doug, her son and her three cats. She enjoys learning new things, being around the animals and people she loves most, and feels that laughter and being in nature are some of life's best medicines.    Find Dalia on Social Media:  More about the show: floatonpodcast.com Website: www.daliajean.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/floatonpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/floatonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/floaton_podcast   Subscribe to the Podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from my lovely listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes my show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest loving review on Apple Podcasts.

Welcome to Float On! Your host, Dalia Jean, shines light on approachable ways to see the river ride that is life through the lens of a learner, become more reflective, and enrich your own life with hindsight and perspective, making you an intellectual powerhouse ready to take on the world. Infused with down-to-earth monologues, inspiring guest interviews, and a dash of humor, this podcast will leave you with a full heart, a centered soul, and a fresh view on life overall.             Episode Summary     While life can sometimes seem overwhelming, it's so important to begin seeing life as a pic picture. You not only get to choose the bigger picture, but also the pieces and how they fit together.    Episode Topics:  FOLLOWING SUIT WITH GOALS AND DREAMS WILL GET YOU THE PICTURE YOU WANT TO SEE IN YOUR LIFE: It's quite easy to view people we see on social media and online and wish you had their life. See your bigger picture, what do your pieces to your puzzle look like? PRACTICING MINDFULNESS + GRATITUDE: In order to begin improving your life, it's crucial to determine where you actually are right now. Building a habit of appreciating things in the moment and also seeing good things as gains will propel you in a more positive direction.  SEEING YOUR LIFE IN TERMS OF TIME: 24 hours in a day. 7 days in a week. No matter who you are, we ALL get the same amount of time. What you do with that time is a major determining factor in your progress toward your goals.  TAKE INVENTORY: What do you have? What do you want? What goodness do you have in your life? Is it enough? Where do you want to see improvements? DOWNTIME 101: Will go in depth in an upcoming episode, but downtime 101 is about being more aware of how you spend your day, and taking an honest look at your downtime.  WHAT MAKES LIFE FULFILLING FOR YOU? When it comes down to it, NO ONE is going to choose a better life for you. You need to go out and get it for yourself. Period.    About the Host: Dalia Jean Dalia is a mother, art educator, artist, author, and fearless DIY warrior, who chooses to view all parts of life as opportunities to learn. She has been a creative for 20 years, an educator for 10, and has used the pandemic as an opportunity to publish her first children's book, Be Still, Love Nature, pursue her Master's Degree, and start this podcast, while focusing on personal growth instead of the downsides to this crazy time in our lives.  Dalia currently lives just outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her partner Doug, her son and her three cats. She enjoys learning new things, being around the animals and people she loves most, and feels that laughter and being in nature are some of life's best medicines.    Find Dalia on Social Media:  More about the show: floatonpodcast.com Website: www.daliajean.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/floatonpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/floatonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/floaton_podcast   Subscribe to the Podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from my lovely listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes my show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest loving review on Apple Podcasts.

Welcome to Float On! Your host, Dalia Jean, shines light on approachable ways to see the river ride that is life through the lens of a learner, become more reflective, and enrich your own life with hindsight and perspective, making you an intellectual powerhouse ready to take on the world. Infused with down-to-earth monologues, inspiring guest interviews, and a dash of humor, this podcast will leave you with a full heart, a centered soul, and a fresh view on life overall.                                                         Episode Summary     This Episode is a tribute to my late grandfather, who left a lasting impression on me to continue living life as a learner always. Learning is something that anyone can take on. It's all about getting into the proper frame of mind and being open to the process.    Episode Topics:  DEDICATED TO MY GRANDFATHER: The man who taught me to treat life as a learning opportunity. Everyone and everything around you has something to teach you. It's about building in the mindset to see the world in this way.  YOUTUBE UNIVERSITY: While it's not the only source of free online knowledge, it's one of my favorites.  HOW LEARNING INDEPENDENTLY HAPPENS: Let's take a closer look at the learning process and how to approach a challenge with a fresh and forgiving outlook.  MOTIVATION IS KEY - BE PRESENT, FIND JOY TO FIND PASSION: But where do I start? The things you naturally gravitate toward are your passions.    Episode Resources To learn more on topics discussed in today's episode:  Determine your learning style: Take the quiz here! The VARK Model: Understanding the 4 types of learners.   About the Host: Dalia Jean Dalia is a mother, art educator, artist, author, and fearless DIY warrior, who chooses to view all parts of life as opportunities to learn. She has been a creative for 20 years, an educator for 10, and has used the pandemic as an opportunity to publish her first children's book, Be Still, Love Nature, pursue her Master's Degree, and start this podcast, while focusing on personal growth instead of the downsides to this crazy time in our lives.  Dalia currently lives just outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her partner Doug, her son and her three cats. She enjoys learning new things, being around the animals and people she loves most, and feels that laughter and being in nature are some of life's best medicines.    Find Dalia on Social Media:  More about the show: floatonpodcast.com Website: www.daliajean.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/daliajeandesigns Facebook: www.facebook.com/daliajeandesigns www.facebook.com/floatonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/floaton_podcast   Subscribe to the Podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from my lovely listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes my show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest loving review on Apple Podcasts.

Show Intro Welcome to Float On! Your host, Dalia Jean, shines light on approachable ways to see the river ride that is life through the lens of a learner, become more reflective, and enrich your own life with hindsight and perspective, making you a intellectual powerhouse ready to take on the world. Infused with down-to-earth monologues, inspiring guest interviews, and a dash of humor, this podcast will leave you with a full heart, a centered soul, and a fresh view on life overall.   Episode Summary     Let's ring in the new year with some reflection on 2020 and explore our true feelings toward 2021 by breaking down goal setting.    Episode Topics:  LET'S FACE IT: 2020 WAS TRAUMATIC: Understanding the relationship between trauma and grief can help you move past it and heal.  WHAT YOU CAN DO TO CURB GRIEF: We will talk about some things you can do to overcome this heavy feeling you've been carrying around with you. There ARE ways to feel better. WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM 2020?: Even though it was one of the most challenging years for so many of us, it's important work to pull something good from it. GOALS vs RESOLUTIONS: Which one is healthier for you and why, and how to take on 2021 with a clear vision, ready to take on your life.  BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF: Rome wasn't built in a day, and your habits and quirks weren't either. Give yourself some grace in making positive changes for the future.    SPECIAL PODCAST LISTENER OFFER: Use the code FLOATON30 for 30% of a signed copy of my children's book, Be Still, Love Nature. A direct link to purchasing the book: daliajean.com/books.   About the Host: Dalia Jean Dalia is a mother, art educator, artist, author, and fearless DIY warrior, who chooses to view all parts of life as opportunities to learn. She has been a creative for 20 years, an educator for 10, and has used the pandemic as an opportunity to publish her first children's book, Be Still, Love Nature, pursue her Master's Degree, and start this podcast, while focusing on personal growth instead of the downsides to this crazy time in our lives.  Dalia currently lives just outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her partner Doug, her son and her three cats. She enjoys learning new things, being around the animals and people she loves most, and feels that laughter and being in nature are some of life's best medicines.  Find Dalia on Social Media:  More about the show: floatonpodcast.com Website: www.daliajean.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/daliajeandesigns Facebook: www.facebook.com/daliajeandesigns Twitter: https://twitter.com/_daliajean Resources To learn more on topics discussed in today's episode:  Real Stages of Grief, by Will Meek Ph.D. via Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/notes-self/201210/real-stages-grief The Science & Psychology Of Goal-Setting 101 https://positivepsychology.com/goal-setting-psychology/ Subscribe to the Podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from my lovely listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes my show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest loving review on Apple Podcasts.

The Lyric Boys jump into 10 memorable lyrics by Modest Mouse, the Washington rock band best known for having two drummers and a lead singer who loves to shout "well!" They discuss Isaac Brock's optimism, whether Cowboy Dan is an actual cowboy, living in the apocalypse, drinking away the part of the day that we cannot sleep away, getting scammed in New York City, and more. Songs discussed: Float On, Dashboard, Cowboy Dan, Bukowski, Bury Me With It, March Into The Sea, Doin' The Cockroach, Lampshades on Fire, and Polar Opposites. Find the Lyric Boys online at www.TheLyricBoys.com. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelyricboys/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelyricboys Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelyricboys YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6Xws01HxTY7PYQsAgO9Mw Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelyricboys

What a pleasure to have John on the show this week. Many thanks to him for his time, good humour and vulnerability. As I mentioned in the show, Tomato Tomato has a new record out called It'll Come Around. Check it out if you love sweet harmonies. Also thanks to Tim at Sound of Pop (Tomato Tomato's publishers) for permission to use Chasing Rainbows at the end of the show.  Iron Horse's cover of Float On (as always, I'd encourage you to listen to the whole track either before or after you listen to this week's show!) is part of a remarkably large sub-genre I'd broadly label as "bluegrass covers of pop music". Though I'd always loved some of these things as novelties (The Gourds' cover of Gin n Juice comes to mind) I had no idea of how much of this stuff was out there before researching John's story! Iron Horse alone have recorded two separate Metallica tributes, a Guns n' Roses record, as well as tributes to Nirvana and The Shins.  What I like about Iron Horse is that they seem to come by their practice of bluegrass honestly rather than playing it for "let's laugh at the poors" yucks as some of the bigger bluegrass "tributes" like this cover of Thunderstruck by Finnish band Steve n' Seagulls does.  Anyway, if you want to keep digging, there's a spotify playlist  or (even better IMHO) you can just google "bluegrass cover" of any great pop song - the harmonies and musicianship of great bluegrass players really pull out the sweetness of good pop music.Make sure you follow The Volume Knob on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at our website volumeknob.net.You don't have to be someone Keith knows to have your story on the show! John's story was pitched via volumeknobpod@gmail.com. You should send me the story of the song that saved your life, too!

Stoner Aries, if last month was like Float On by Modest Mouse, November will be like I Want to Break Free by Queen.  Now is the time to take the reins of your destiny.  Now is the time for self empowerment. Ok stoner Ram, let’s take a quick smoke break before we charge head first … Continue reading Aries Stoner Horoscope November → The post Aries Stoner Horoscope November appeared first on Stoner Astrological Horoscope.

Kenny Gray of Mess + Finesse is back to talk all things tangentially related to The Land Before Time. First we watched Vin Diesel showing off some of Kenny’s childhood fave toys: Street Sharks. This one led us to talk about Kidz Bop and specifically their version of “Float On” by Modest Mouse. Next up we watched the trailer for The Land Before Time 14. This one led Kenny off on a Star Wars tangent. Why? Because these dinos never revisit the wasteland. It makes more sense when he says it. We also talk about deadbeat dino dads, and possibly unlock the secret of why three horns don’t play with long necks???Finally we watched a series of previews shown before The Land Before Time on a VHS tape in 1996. Timmy the Tooth is truly horrifying. Somehow Kenny watched every single one of them as a kid, but is still alive? Geoffrey talks about how the director of Mad Max Fury Road also did Babe: Pig in the City, Kenny sings some of the dark and gritty broadway musical he envisions for Land Before Time, and Julia tells the complicated backstory of Lady Clarissa Blacktail and Miss Letitia Geraldine Fluffington, Baker by Appointment to the Crown. We also talk CGI and Kenny recommends this video about how David Fincher uses it.If you’re having fun listening to us, please tell your friends about us! Subscribe to our newsletter at thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com for free, or pay $5/month to get access to two bonus paid episodes each month! We’re also on Patreon if that’s your jam! Rate and review us! follow us on Twitter where we’re @thisiswhy_pod! And, of course, you can always drop us a note at at thisiswhywerelikethis@gmail.com. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at thisiswhywerelikethis.substack.com/subscribe

Episode #: 6 Episode Title: Grant's Roots Episode Authors: Lindsay Leavitt and Meredith Leavitt Coffin Episode Description: Join the Leavitt sisters, Lindsay and Meredith, Team Captains of Float On, as they remember their brother Grant Steven Leavitt, who committed suicide in 2004. They discuss their journey as they navigated the loss of their brother. *TRIGGER WARNING Episode Tags: Samaritans, You Are Not Alone, Suicide Prevention, 5K, Together Apart, Remembrance, Hope, Healing, Annual Event, Brother, Loss, Growth, Community, Memory, Memorial, Journey, Ugly Crying, Mental Health, Sisters, Help, Education, Be Kind, Grief, Support Group, Safe Place, Support, Siblings, Reflection, Acceptance, Story, New Perspective, Float On Social Media Handles: Facebook: @Samaritansinc Instagram: @samaritanshope Twitter: @SamaritansHope LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samaritans-inc./ YouTube: Samaritans, Inc. Vimeo: Samaritans, Inc. Flickr: Samaritans, Inc. Show Notes: Lindsay and Meredith Leavitt, Team Captains of Float On, remember their brother Grant Steven Leavitt, who committed suicide in 2004. They discuss their journey of acceptance, how they found the Samaritans community, and remember the best moments with Grant.

By encouraging complacency, did “Hand in my Pocket” pave the way for Trump's 2016 election win? Probably not, but it won't stop the boys from exploring the evergreen pop sentiment “Everything's gonna be fine” from “3 Little Birds” and “I Can See Clearly Now” to “Float On” and “The Middle.” Then thank you, India, for sticking around for our discussion of Alanis' 1998 album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.

On this episode of the Fast Travel podcast, we roundup some games from itch.io including an orchestral puzzle-platformer and a skiing simulator, chat with Jason Coles from the Indie Game Website about the recently announced TV adaptation of Disco Elysium, and explore the evolution of every one of Colestia's games from start to finish, in a longer-than-usual special feature. Fast Travel is a podcast about everything happening in and around indie games. Think of it as a radio show, with news discussions, interviews, music spotlights, and special audio features and documentaries. It’s supported via Patreon. If you want to help fund the show, then click this link: https://www.patreon.com/jaffameister Fast Travel is supported by The Indie Game Website - the web's leading outlet for indie game news, reviews and features. Visit https://indiegamewebsite.com  Fast Travel Recommends: https://itch.io/c/835736/fast-travel-recommends Terracotta: https://livvy.itch.io/terracotta   A Skier’s Journey: https://samson-auroux.itch.io/a-skiers-journey  Float On: https://queermogames.itch.io/float-on  Symphonia: https://isart-digital.itch.io/symphonia  Q&A w/ Symphonia’s Developers: [LINK] Disco Elysium: https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium/  Jason Coles: https://twitter.com/EnotheStrife Colestia Games: https://colestia.itch.io/  Down Here on the Ground (WIP) - Darcy Welsh and David Cribb: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4EM4-jB4Xs/ David “Colestia” Cribb’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/colestia3 Study And Relax by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

This is the J & Trey Happy Hour, where Jeff and Trevor Santiago babble on about the latest Japan-related news, or anything at all whatsoever. This week, Jeff and Trevor talk about Japanese crows, ‘untranslatable’ Japanese words, and sansai, or mountain vegetables (links below). The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210. That's right, for less than the price of a single cup of joe each month, you can help support and sustain a never-ending stream of premium content. The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we are broke. Impecunious. Indigent. Please consider supporting the show at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210 Want to join in the chatter? You can find us at the Facebook Discussion group: www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/. Or email me at deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.com Ticket Crow: https://soranews24.com/2018/05/10/tokyo-crow-who-tried-to-buy-a-train-ticket-gets-illegally-captured/ Crow Seeks Revenge on a Man: https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/crow-vengeance-crows-seek-revenge-from-mp-man-after-they-suspect-him-of-killing-their-chick-2303091.html Beautiful ‘Untranslatable’ Words: https://teamjapanese.com/beautiful-untranslatable-japanese-words/ Sansai: https://gurunavi.com/en/japanfoodie/2016/03/sansai.html The musical outro was “Float On” by Modest Mouse The intro was “Dubstep” by Ben Sound. Thanks for listening!

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy break down Modest Mouse's 2004 breakthrough Good News for People Who Like Bad News. Unlike some of the other bands to perform at The Bait Shop, Modest Mouse were already quite well-established, but The OC rub and an enormous hit in Float On helped push them into the mainstream consciousness. That didn't mean Good News was any less weird and fun, though. As we close out The OC Month, find out more about why a band like Modest Mouse would agree to a bit part on a teen pop-culture series, why our hosts lament their earlier Bukowski appreciation, and why you should revisit the band if Float On is your primary reference point on this week's podcast.Sick of hearing all the ads? Subscribe to Soda Premium on Apple Podcasts to get rid of them!Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @BlakeMurphyODC and @JGoldsbie. If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/chpmerch Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@columbiahouseparty.com If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Columbia House Party 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.See you next week for an all new episode of CHP.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4114831/advertisement

In the latest episode of Columbia House Party, hosts Jake Goldsbie and Blake Murphy break down Modest Mouse’s 2004 breakthrough Good News for People Who Like Bad News. Unlike some of the other bands to perform at The Bait Shop, Modest Mouse were already quite well-established, but The OC rub and an enormous hit in Float On helped push them into the mainstream consciousness. That didn’t mean Good News was any less weird and fun, though. As we close out The OC Month, find out more about why a band like Modest Mouse would agree to a bit part on a teen pop-culture series, why our hosts lament their earlier Bukowski appreciation, and why you should revisit the band if Float On is your primary reference point on this week’s podcast.Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, show notes and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/columbiahouseparty Follow @ColumbiaHP on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @BlakeMurphyODC and @JGoldsbie. If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/chpmerch Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@columbiahouseparty.com If you enjoyed today’s show, please rate Columbia House Party 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.See you next week for an all new episode of CHP.

Whoa, we're back! Here's a long episode that was definitely not recorded back in December. Ignore these old references as we get back on a regular schedule. Anywho, we talked about Gangs of New York! Can you imagine a Martin Scorsese movie that's over three hours, being nominated for a ton of Oscars and winning none of them? They also listen to a beloved Beck album and a classic Modest Mouse song. Also, the Immortals finally did it. They spent an hour just talking about Hannibal.    Intro 0:00 -- 10:50 Gangs of New York 10:50 -- 45:15 Sea Change 45:15 -- 50:18 Float On 50:18 -- 1:00:33 Hannibal 1:00:33 -- 1:55:20 Outro 1:55:20 -- 1:57:45   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review   Twitter iTunes   Join us next time as we discuss more random things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)   Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune and clips by Adam Lord

Dear Hannah, (I Have Learned To Respect) The Power Of Love".NOT ...(That "Always & Forever" love.That "Float On" love.That "Outstanding" love.That "Yearning For Your Love" love.That "Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday" love.That "Computer" love.That "For The Love Of You" love.That "Cry Together" love.That "You Don't Have To Cry" love.That "Break Up To Make Up" love.That "Holding On (Is Very Hard To Do) When Love Is Gone" love.That "Every Time I Turn Around (I'm Back In Love Again)" love.)Nah ... I'm talking 'bout that "We Both Deserve Each Other's Love" love.That "Love Ballad" love - feel me? Love, Daddy

You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE! Kid Rock: Thanks to Twitter suggested topics we learn that Kid Rock was on stage ranting about Oprah Winfrey and Joy Behar. ROLLIN ON A RIVER! Psychopathic Records Studio Tour: Insane Clown Posse, yes Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope are advertising an option to have a private guided tour of Psychopathic Records with the boy(s)! Who Are We?: How do you sell the show of Jim and Them? Are we super layered or super dumb? Are we a Jimmy Fallon fanboy podcast?! Papa John: People are trying to bury Papa John! Who’s going to defend him? EVERYONE HAS A DATE WHEN HE’S GONNA GO!, THE IRISHMAN!, MC5!, KICK OUT THE JAMS!, COLD ONES!, HOT ONES!, JAKE SPRAGUE!, GUY WHO DOESN’T REMEMBER TO TALK INTO THE MICROPHONE!, LITTLE CUMMER BOY!, TWINK!, TRENDING FOR JIM ON TWITTER RIGHT NOW SUGGESTED TWEETS JIM!, NEW BABY YODA MEME!, SIPPING TEA!, CAN’T EVEN!, KID ROCK!, OPRAH!, TOTS TURNT!, DONATIONS!, SPONSOR!, KID ROCK!, RANT!, BAR!, DRUNK!, STAGE!, RACIST!, JOY BEHAR!, THE VIEW!, ROLLIN ON A RIVER!, TED DANSON!, ROAST!, BLACKFACE!, WHOOPI GOLDBERG!, THE GOOD PLACE!, NICE DICK!, HANGER!, CONTEXT!, ICP!, PSYCHOPATHIC RECORDS!, STUDIO TOUR!, GATHERING!, VIOLENT J!, SHAGGY 2 DOPE!, 40 MINUTES!, DETROIT!, OFFICE BUILDING!, DENTIST!, NUTSACK!, RUNNING BIT!, MUSHROOMHEAD ON THE THE END OF THE SHAFT!, HAPPY TRAIL!, RICK AND MORTY!, CARTOON!, FOX!, NOOCH TO THE GOOCH!, CIGGIES!, HAPPY PUFFY STUFFY PACKED REAL NUTTY!, COMMISSION!, SMOKING!, MMFWCL!, WOOP WOOP!, FAM!, YIDDLE!, BABY YODA!, RUN YOUR FUCKING FINGERS!, EMPTY BANK ACCOUNTS!, IMPROV!, YES AND!, BIGGEST FANS!, CIVIL WAR!, HATE THEM!, TWIZTID!, BUTTERFLY!, LAYERS!, BITTING IN PUBLIC!, CONSPIRACY THEORIES!, FLAT EARTH!, IRONY!, SARCASM!, JIMMY FALLON!, BACKGROUND!, MYTHOLOGY!, INTRO BIT!, BRIAN!, MIKE AND JEFF’S CUT!, PERCENTAGES!, BONEWOLF!, SOCIALISM!, SIX PACK!, BEER!, BLACK FRIDAY!, WHITE SATURDAY!, MODEST MOUSE!, FLOAT ON!, FRANZ FERDINAND!, HOT HOT HEAT!, BANDAGES!, INTERVIEW!, PAPA JOHN!, DEFEND!, SET UP!, BURIED!, NO SYMPATHY!, SETUP!, DEN OF LIONS!, CRISIS MANAGEMENT!, JOHN SCHNATTER!, LIGHTING!, DIVERSITY!, LOOKS LIKE SHIT!, SWEATY!, THE OFFICE!, MICHAEL SCOTT!, DAVID BRENT!, HOT DOG STOP!, SCHNATTER DOG!, FOOD TRUCK!, SNOOP DOGG!, MADDEN!, TALKING SHIT!, BITCH!, COMEDIAN!, DRAGGING!, RED GRANT!, STAND UP!, DING A LING!, KIDS! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD JIM AND THEM #610 Part 2 RIGHT HERE!

What happens when you die? In 2005, a group of theologians tried to answer this question. This group, self-titled Modest Mouse, wrote down what they believed in an album called Good News for People Who Love Bad News. In their hit single “Float On” they sang this… And we'll all float on OK (x3) And we'll all float on alright Already we'll all float on Now don't you worry we'll all float on alright Already we'll all float on alright