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ABOUT MEGHAN HENSLEY Meghan has been a Human Resources professional for over 19 years. Working in various environments such as Hospitality, Architecture and Design and most recently Healthcare. As an advocate for the advancement of HR business leaders, she has been a dedicated volunteer in her hometown of Cincinnati, serving as a member of the CincySHRM and most recently joined as a board member and has served the past 7 years on the Ohio State HR Conference Committee in a variety of roles including the Chair of the 50th Anniversary Conference, "HR Unmasking Your Full Potential." She has also been a mentor in the HR space for the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. While HR is her passion, Meghan has a sense of humor and presence that when she takes the stage, she lights up the room and engages her audience in story and actionable take-a-ways. Throughout the past 7 years, Meghan has presented on a variety of topics to the Midwest Real-estate conference, Mental Health Conference for Attorneys out of Florida, Northern Kentucky HR chapter and she has been a two-time presenter at Disrupt HR in Cincinnati and Columbus. Most recently Meghan was asked to the keynote presenter on a DEI panel for the Ohio State HR Conference. Under the mentorship of HR Speaking Pros such as Jon Petz and Steve Browne, Meghan attributes her success in sharing her knowledge in the HR profession could not be possible without her passion and a great support team. ABOUT HR LIKE A BOSS HR Like a Boss centers around the concept that with the right passion to be and think different, HR and business professionals can do amazingly awesome HR. People who do HR like a boss understand business concepts, what makes people tick, and how to approach HR as more than a compliance or cost center. This podcast builds the foundation for John Bernatovicz's book, "HR Like a Boss." If you're ready to take your HR career to the next level, this is the podcast for you. Share any comments with bridgette@willory.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/willory/message

Carolina Panthers DE Chris Wormley owns 13 rental properties across the Midwest. The University of Michigan alum knows his backyard well and shares how he's come this far in real estate while still having a successful NFL career. Chris also breaks down the 1031 exchange, allowing investors to defer capital gains while by essentially swapping one investment property for another. We'd like to also throw in at 6'5 300 Ibs tenants don't want to see Chris chase them down to pay rent Disclaimer: Athletes and Assets, Inc. accepts no liability for the content of this video, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. Please invest responsibly and consult a financial advisor before making investing related decisions.

Happy New Year everyone! It's January 1st and we have a huge announcement to make about the RPOA's 2024 Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference. Just like in past years it will take place this February in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it's a must-attend for real estate investors at every level. But we're also changing it up a bit to make it even more impactful and exciting, so I've invited Kathy Bartnick from the RPOA here today to help share the news. Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference - February 22-23, 2024 | Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan at Devos Place Find out more: https://www.midwestreiconference.com Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area. https://www.livegreenlocal.com And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

  ✨Andy is a value investor with an appreciation for growth-oriented investing in real estate. He is CEO of Midloch Investment Partners, which focuses on markets in the Midwest, middle-market properties and Class B properties.  

Your host, Annie Dickerson talks with Kent Ritter of Hudson Investing. Kent is a former management consultant, start-up owner, and corporate executive turned full-time real estate investor and operator. Kent has achieved financial freedom, and now he is on a mission to empower others to to the same through through multifamily investing. To learn more about Kent's work, visit https://www.kentritter.com/ (https://www.kentritter.com/) If you'd like to be a guest on Real Estate Syndication Spotlight, click https://goodegginvestments.com/podcast1/ (HERE)

Dan Guerin is a husband, father of four, and a former Infantryman in the US Army where he received a purple heart. He is also a successful and highly motivated real estate entrepreneur. While only been in the business for over three years, he's already considered an influential leader in his market. Dan started in the fix and flip arena where he flipped numerous properties. After working on a few buy and hold properties, he decided to grow his team and explore the wholesaling model. To date, he has a full team that's dedicated to wholesaling and rentals. Now, Dan and his team are the go-to source for off market properties in Dayton, Northern Kentucky, and Cincinnati. If you'd like to learn a few real estate tips, tricks, and resources that can help you succeed in the real estate business, this episode is for you!

Dan Guerin is a husband, father of four, and a former Infantryman in the US Army where he received a purple heart. He is also a successful and highly motivated real estate entrepreneur. While only been in the business for over three years, he’s already considered an influential leader in his market.    Dan started in the fix and flip arena where he flipped numerous properties. After working on a few buy and hold properties, he decided to grow his team and explore the wholesaling model. To date, he has a full team that’s dedicated to wholesaling and rentals.    Now, Dan and his team are the go-to source for off market properties in Dayton, Northern Kentucky, and Cincinnati. If you’d like to learn a few real estate tips, tricks, and resources that can help you succeed in the real estate business, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we talked about the real estate market in the Midwest, specifically the Dane County area. Lindsay and Leslie both talked about how the low inventory and low-interest rates are going to keep the market active and crazy for a while. Lindsay further explained what causes the low inventory in this area: a combination of baby boomers downsizing and buying smaller homes, and millennials are ready to enter the market for their first purchase. We talked about EPIC's effect on the real estate market here, more so on the rental sector. Leslie discussed with Dan about the current trend of people buying a second house or land up in northern Wisconsin to get a piece of quiet and escape, and how that seems especially appetizing during COVID. Lindsay and Leslie shared some of their tips for buyers and sellers to gain some advantage points, and can't stress enough the importance to have a professional alongside you during this process. Yes, you should shop around for the right realtor for you, but do get one, and trust their professional opinions.

Odds are if you are a real estate investor or have clients that invest, you’ve heard of Brie Schmidt. In addition to running her own firm, Second City Real Estate, Brie is a featured speaker at many real estate conferences. On BiggerPockets (the largest real estate forum in the country) she is recognized as one […]

Michael Nelson is a lover of all things far-out and philosophical as well as a successful podcaster and host of Third Eye Drops. After originally starting the show under the name Midwest Real he's quickly joined the ranks of people such as Dennis McKenna, Daniele Bolelli, Android Jones, and more. **Topics of this chat include:** - You’ve been reborn… now what? - The importance of writing things down - Dealing with depression - Swallowing your pride and getting therapy - The difference between working on yourself and being egotistical - Dealing with negative comments - Why generosity and stronger emotion seems to come with age - The importance of peak experiences and how they alter life’s trajectory - The power of the outdoors - More on the future of the show and Third Eye Drops - Communing with the muse - Why carving your own path is so satisfying - Float tanks, meditation and more!

LISTEN People are evil, violent, greedy, hopeless bastards.  Even as a prepubescent flesh ball that would experience withdrawal symptoms if you took away his Super Nintendo controller for more than five seconds, I knew that.  How could I not?  Fear of the “bad guys” was embedded into roughly 99.9% of the mega-tons of media I consumed on a daily basis.  As a tyke I'd often lie in bed at night fearing a who’s who of boogie men with all manner of otherworldly weaponry that I could never hope to defeat.  But, thankfully, I somehow managed to survive the onslaught of demonic hordes that plagued my mind, the news, movies and the games I so eagerly devoured. I'd even argue that some of it made me a better person.    More recently, from firsthand evidence, I've learned that as scary as the world can be, it’s actually a pretty awesome, dare I say, cooperative place.  I buy shit on Craigslist. I get rides from Uber drivers. And you know what?  I’ve never once been shanked, scammed or raped by a devil worshipper masquerading as a guy with speakers for sale. In fact, it seems like the best things humans can do are usually accomplished collectively.  Thankfully, we live in an era where we actually have the ability to supercharge our collective efforts through open-source, or consensus based platforms.  Just look the wild power and success of media like Twitter, Reddit, Bitcoin and crowd-funding.  Yet, even these vessels would be truly toothless and impossible without mass participation and trust.   Our guest on this episode, Jeffery Tucker has been labeled a lot of things- Economist, Libertarian, Anarchist, Entrepreneur, Publisher, Bitcoin expert, the list truly goes on.  However, I’ve found that rather than putting him in a ideological box, it's more accurate to call him a human that trusts other humans, despite all the fear-mongering and propaganda that reverberates throughout the mainstream discourse.  Though he and I may not agree on every philosophical point, we agree on the most important thing.  We’re all in this together and if we’re going to make this exponentially more interconnected world harmonious, we’re sure as hell going to need to trust one another.  Cumbauya.  For more on Jeffrey, you can follow him on Twitter, or visit his latest venture, liberty.me  You can also say hi, to my well-read, Bitcoin-mongering co-host Will Pangman on Twitter! Join the thousands who already support Midwest Real. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe and review on iTunes! P.S.-You can now tip the show at midwestreal.net  

LISTEN.      I remember it well- the first time I heard the phrase “Freemason”.  Sure, it came from an uneducated mouth at a college party, but it was enough to make me rush to Google for enlightenment.  My 20-year-old brain couldn’t believe what it had read.  Masons seemed to be a real-life shadowy cabal of powerful men linked to basically every major event that lead to the establishment of the United States.  It's well known that George Washington, Ben Franklin and and a slew of other founding fathers we worship were members of this secretive fraternal order shrouded in creepy symbols, weird phrases and secret handshakes.  How could I NOT have known this?  Then I came across the claims that masons were devil worshipers, prayed to idols and practiced black magic.                                                                         (OMG THEY'RE TOTES WATCHING US RIGHT NOW) After a couple of months of being sufficiently freaked out, I gained enough reliably sourced knowledge to see that the truth (as usual) lay somewhere in the middle.  No, “they” don’t orchestrate world events, worship the devil, or practice black magic (I don’t think).  So what do they do?  Well, a lot of it has to do with networking.   Imagine yourself in the year 17-hundred-and-something.  You’re an English well-to-do sort and you’re about 310 years short of Linkedin being a thing.  Wouldn’t you want to belong to an exclusive, secretive club of like-minded men? Of course, there’s more to it than just the fraternal aspect.  There’s real ancient knowledge linked to a wide variety of cultures from Europe to Asia and everything in between.  Today’s masons are some of the few that continue to communicate these transcendent truths through the powerful vessels of myth, drama, allegory and initiation.  Even Linkedin can't do that (yet).                             Robert Sullivan IV comes from a long line of masons, so the craft is in his blood.  He himself has received the 32nd degree (the highest you can earn).  The sum of his nearly 20 years of toil is his book, the Royal Arch of Enoch.  Within which, he thoroughly dissects how ancient mysteries, ceremonies, sages and even astral bodies have influenced the very foundation America was built upon. In this cast, Robert sums up much of the knowledge from his book, his masonic studies and beyond.  He evokes dozens of historical figures, locales and philosophies and modern day depictions that will have you writing furiously as you struggle to keep your brain from melting.   Strap in.  Join the thousands who already support Midwest Real. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe and review on iTunes! P.S.-You can now tip the show in Bitcoin!

LISTEN.    All comedy is not created equal.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m always ready for (and often partaking in) some cheap chuckles facilitated by potty humor, but I have a deeper appreciation for the type of biting satire and commentary that actually opens your mind, forcing you to think whilst giggling.     I’m no expert on the history of comedy, but there seems to be something more poignant stirring in the hearts of (some of) today’s comedians.  Maybe it was all made possible by trail-blazers like George Carlin and Bill Hicks.  Or, perhaps it’s a natural byproduct of the unbelievably troubled, yet amazing moment in history we dwell within.  Whatever the case, thank god for today’s satirists.  Their craft provides a truly valuable, yet digestible context for the crazy, revolution-ridden times we’re living in today.    Lee Camp is a part of this silver-tongued coterie of counterculture comedians.  In his early days behind the mic, he was doing just fine for himself with more traditional material, but as he woke up to the injustice and hypocrisy running through society, he just couldn’t keep his mouth shut.  Lee now puts out a razor-sharp weekly rant dubbed “Moment of Clarity,” via his YouTube channel, which boasts tens of thousands of subscribers.       Keep up with Lee through his website, Twitter, Facebook and over at disinfo.com.     Join the thousands who already support Midwest Real. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe and review on iTunes! P.S.-You can now tip the show in Bitcoin!

LISTEN        This bag of meat we drive around sure is complicated.  We’ve had millions of years to figure it out, yet we still don’t know all the ins and outs of caring for this body we’ve got.  To make matters worse, it seems like every week there’s some new piece of medical or nutritional research that contradicts a long-held truth about what it is means to be healthy- Fat has gone from bad to good.  Many grains have gone from the cornerstone of a healthy diet, to something you should probably NEVER eat.  It almost seems like we have no idea what we're doing.    Of course, there’s a whole host of hugely important factors beyond nutrition like sleep, lifestyle, relationships, genetics, environment and roughly a million more things.  But, who has time to worry about all of that?  If there’s not a pill that fixes it, it’s probably too much trouble for the majority of us an our equally jiggly neighbors.     Dave Asprey himself was among the pilled-up, overweight, misguided masses for many years.  But, all that changed when he began hacking his body, treating it as if it were a computer.  He spent over 300 thousand dollars trying everything he could get his hands on and some of it really worked.  Dave began reporting his findings and recommendations in his now wildly successful blog.  He's since branched out further with his own line of human optimization products.    The ever-dashing Former MMA fighter, fitness expert and all around scary (but nice) dude, Adam Von Rothfelder also joined me in hosting this show.  If you’re in the Milwaukee area, go check out his amazing gym, Drench Fitness.      Dave really covers all the major bases in this talk- nutrition, sleep hacking, smart drugs, recent controversies and even his own personal experiences with smart drugs and learning disabilities. Join the thousands who already support Midwest Real. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe and review on Itunes! P.S.-You can now tip the show in Bitcoin!  

LISTEN.         Life can be a bastard.  It has a way of sucker-punching you in the nethers just when you least expect it, leaving you confused and scrambling for answers.  Life gets nasty, period.  Death, disease and trauma don’t wait until you’ve fortified yourself with a daily meditation routine, or had some sort of life-affirming existential breakthrough.  Most of us learn this truth the hard way- in lieu of a personal, transcendent experience that no one can take away, philosophies and religious creeds often amount to squat when life gets dark.  Enter Gabriel D. Roberts.  Raised a fundamentalist Christian, Gabriel’s religious identity was well-defined and static for decades.  But, intelligence and dogma have a way of repelling one another, and by his late twenties he rejected spirituality completely.  What followed, was an ugly period for Gabriel.  He devoted himself to more materialistic endeavors, all while self-medicating with harmful substances. Eventually, after finding his own transcendent experience, he was able to right his ship.  He has now devoted his life to spreading his story of awakening to others in hopes that they might make contact with their own, personal spiritual truth.  Gabriel’s third book, The Quest for Gnosis will be released wherever digital books are sold on March 20.  For more information, check out his website and give him plenty of digital smooches via his Facebook and Twitter accounts. Join the thousands who already support Midwest Real. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe and review on Itunes! P.S.-You can now tip the show in Bitcoin!    

Bitcoin is immortal, so you might as well embrace it. LISTEN     New technologies almost always follow a predictable pattern.  They start off exclusive, expensive and as something that grants power to a privileged few, all while some lucky nerd sits atop an ever-growing pile of money at the top of the pyramid.  But eventually, those very same pieces of innovation become cheap, ubiquitous and totally standard until they’re replaced by the next big thing.  It’s happened so many times in the last couple of decades that it almost seems like a requirement.  But every now and then, something so disruptive and novel comes along that it transcends all convention- The PC, the Internet, email, cellular phones Napster- the list goes on.  Will the next addition to that list be Bitcoin? Spoiler: yes. In just a few years, Bitcoin went from a thought-provoking paper, to some clever coding worth a fraction of a penny, to “nerd money,” to disruptive technology worth billions, to the number one consumer of raw computing power in the entire world; 256 times more than the world’s top 500 super computers combined.  Even more than porn.  Yes, seriously.  This has given rise to a guerrilla economy that circumvents the need for any traditional fiat currency. Sure, you can buy with it, invest in it, sell it, trade it and speculate about its future until your eyes bleed, but that’s far less exciting than the community that has sprung up around it. Bitcoin is not just a defiant, decentralized currency.  It has spawned a tangible, global movement of the most potent sort- smart, tech savvy, passionate, highly engaged and young. Every day, people gather by the thousands to discuss, teach, create and philosophize around it and in just a couple of years, this community has accomplished a considerable amount.  They’ve given birth to new businesses, technologies and dozens of crypto-currencies.  But, that’s just the tip of the ice burg. Join Chris Ellis, Will Pangman and myself as we dig oh so much deeper in this episode. Chris Ellis is one of the driving forces behind the crypto-currency, Feathercoin.  He’s also a Bitcoin enthusiast and expert who has spoken extensively on the subject. Will Pangman has gone from an entrepreneur with a Bitcoin hobby, to a local authority on the subject here in Milwaukee. He appears regularly on the Let's Talk Bitcoin podcast. Join the thousands who already support Midwest Real. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe and review on Itunes! P.S.-You can now tip the show in Bitcoin!  

LISTEN There’s a stupid old expression that says “time is the coin of life, be careful how you spend it.” I’m not sure if there’s a soul on Earth that reads that and thinks “yes, I’m definitely spending my time in the wisest way possible.”  After all, how can we?  Life requires us to have many obligations we don’t really want to deal with- school, debt, jobs, families- they just seem to keep piling up, burying us in a stinky heap of duty (pun fully intended).   But, every now and then someone manages to dig their way out of the rubble.  Mr. Greg Carlwood would be one of them. A couple of years ago, with nothing more than an idea, an anxious middle finger and a desire to better his life, Greg started his own show called The Higherside Chats.  The show now boasts thousands of listeners from all over the world and it’s quickly becoming one of the most popular destinations on the net for alternative media and conspiracy chatter.  Oh, and it also enabled him to quit his fulfilling, soul-sucking day job in retail.   If you’d like to take the plunge into Greg’s deep and murky waters (you do), check out the following- Higherside chats Conspiratees Twitter Facebook Join the thousands who already support Midwest Real. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe and review on Itunes!    

LISTEN Compared to the rest of the world, the west has reached a very cushy state, but things haven't always been all corn, beef and football.  Getting to this warm, chubby place required revolution, civil war and plenty of good old fashioned dissidence.  Indeed, many heads were bashed in the name of liberties we now take for granted.  Thankfully, most of us don’t have to take to the streets to fight for basic rights anymore, but there's still plenty of controversial, if not totally backwards, philosophies being preached on all sides of the political spectrum. The government can still chill dissent, ban firearms, give unfair tax breaks to giant conglomerates, spy on us, tell us who we can and can’t marry, what women can and can’t do with their bodies, even mandate what substances we can and can’t use to explore our own consciousnesses.  We all have our own opinions with respect to the ethical, ideological and political debates surrounding such subjects, yet there’s only one that regularly lands thousands of people in handcuffs each year.  Here's a hint- it's a little green plant.  Inexplicably, with very minimal digging, it becomes obvious that cannabis has cultivated a persona and a legal treatment based almost completely on falsehoods disinformation and nonsense.  Though more than half of our population (55-58% according to the latest polls) has woken up to this fact, the caricaturization, misunderstanding and demonizing never seems to end.   Our guest, Adam Scorgie has probably done more to shed light on the truth behind cannabis than 99% of humanity.  (Which, I guess makes him a one-per-center of a different kind).  He’s is one of the main driving forces behind the critically acclaimed cult-classic documentary film, The Union, the Business Behind Getting High and its upcoming sequel, The Culture High.  Of course, there's so much more to this man, but you'll have to listen to learn more about that. For more on Adam, check out the following- The Culture High The Union Adam's Twitter The Culture High Twitter The Culture High Facebook Please, support Midwest Real and join in the conversation! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe and review on Itunes!

LISTEN. SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW. We humans have an amazing amount of rational knowledge; painstakingly poking, prodding and measuring basically everything we can get our hands on for generations has brought us to some pretty concrete, indisputable truths about the way the world works.  The rational human mind has cured diseases, coded the human genome and begun mapping the billions of neurons in our own brains.  We have so much objective knowledge we forget that society is practically rotting under the weight of its own increasingly ill, obese, depressed mass.  Perhaps that’s because humanity’s quantifiable victories are rivaled only by the crushing defeat our subjective, inner-selves have suffered.  We give little credence to our, unique experiences, yet it’s they that truly define and satisfy us.  Indispensable, unquantifiable phenomena like our relationships with others, ourselves, and even the meaning we find in life itself are the things we will inevitably lay thinking about as we take our last breaths, still they take a backseat to mundane accomplishments we will one day find trivial. If, however, we consider ourselves to be both objective and subjective beings, living in a world that is both objective and subjective, we encounter an interesting paradox.  We find that each is necessary and useful for shaping a fully-realized life.  Philosopher and author Tim Freke calls this “paralogical thinking.”  If we embrace the paradoxes that surround us, he states, we’ll begin to find mystery, meaning, fulfillment and wonder. For more on paralogical thinking, Tim’s books and other philosophies, click the magical blue words below. http://www.themysteryexperience.com/ twitter.com/timfreke facebook/authortimfreke Please, support Midwest Real and join in the conversation! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to subscribe and review on Itunes!

LISTEN Truth.  Is there even such a thing?  At times, objectivity seems like a given, but with a deeper look, we often find shades gray and learn that the “truth” looks quite different depending upon your point of view.  But, is there such a thing as a greater, transcendent, immutable truth?  Something we can know and take solace in, maybe even aspire toward throughout our lives?  Obviously there’s no clear answer, but if it does exist, you’re sure as hell never going to find it without looking.    For Android Jones, catching a glimpse of that deeper truth required sacrifice, toil and even grief.  But, now that he’s scratched the surface of it, he strives to foster a deeper relationship with truth by channeling it in every piece of art he creates.  As esoteric and ambitious as that may sound, take one look at Android’s recent art and you’ll find that somewhere within his delicate dance of color where the micro and macro merge it becomes clear that he’s expressing something of a higher order. For more on Android’s art and his personal philosophies, check out the following: androidjones.com androidjones.com-obtain Android Jones on Twitter Android Jones on Facebook What on Earth is Happening Please, support Midwest Real and join in the conversation! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and don't forget to subscribe and review on Itunes!  

LISTEN For creative people, modern society provides you with an interesting paradox.  You need the infrastructure it provides to support you and give you meaning, yet its design includes so many barriers and obstacles designed to keep you on a well-worn path that it’s inconvenient, if not nearly impossible for many of us to get off of it to pursue our creative goals. However, if we’re bold enough to roll the dice and lucky enough to end up with the right numbers, the success we taste is so intoxicating that all the toil was worth it.  For those of us that aren’t so lucky, a taste of failure spurs doubt.  We don’t want to have to deal embarrassment, ridicule or starting all over again.  So what do we do?  We rush back to that familiar, well-worn path. The road less traveled is so for a reason.  If you’re to plunge into its depths, you must do so with commitment and fortitude and skill.  We must view each defeat as lesson to be learned from, not an excuse to run away.  My guest on this episode, Michael Drusch is well removed from the familiar path.  He’s a young, inspired man with his own isolation tank and a vision.  I believe him when he says he’s determined to turn that tank into not only a living for himself, but a tool that nurtures and enlightens the community. If you want to support that vision, check out Mike’s new business, Evolve Float Tanks on Facebook and their website.  If you want to support Midwest Real, follow us on Facebook and Twitter  and leave a nice review on Itunes. Now sharpen your blades and hack your way off the path!  

If there’s one thing that really gets to me, it’s the stereotypical “rock star” persona, especially in this day and age when there’s so little separating the artist from the consumer.  You know the type, they’re usually a front man who stinks of a mixture of inebriated co-eds and cigarette smoke, all while exuding the perfect level of jaded indifference and aloofness.  As much as I’d love to remind them all that they’ll never be thrust into the line-up of Motley Crue a week after the release of Doctor Feel Good, or the facilitator of new wave of Beatle mania-like hysteria, I find it best to ignore them. Rest assured, our guest, Harry Lee, is far from an archetypal rock-douche with delusions of grandeur.  He’s a thoughtful, straightforward, honest guy who’s thankful for all the success he’s had, and mark my words, there will be a lot more of it to come.  Take a moment to check out Harry’s band, Waylayers, and you’ll see exactly what I mean.  It’s the kind of Electro-Indie-Pop that’s sure to fill a nice little hole in the rotation on your local alternative station. Grab their latest record, Fault Lines on Itunes, follow them on Twitter and like them on Facebook. If you have some love left, follow Midwest Real on Twitter, like us on Facebook and tell your friends!

    Matt Staggs is back this week for second round of podcasty goodness!  This Twitter-loving Editor, Writer and booker of talent has taken control of his life through good old fashioned hard work and the confidence he’s built through the study of Jujitsu.  Matt has managed to harness that confidence and shape his life with it, most notably in the quitting of his vile, Office Space-like day job.  Since that victorious event, Matt has continued to work for Disinfo as an Editor and Podcaster, Book guests for the Joe Rogan Experience, write articles for Suvudu, take a trip to ComiCon and a whole lot more.  Follow Matt on Twitter and Facebook and do the same for us while you’re at it! (MwR Twitter and Facebook). Until next we meet, Midwest Real.

On this, the 23rd installment of Midwest Real, we welcome the unbelievably talented Dan Rutkowski.  Dan is the mastermind behind Pisces , an up and coming game that is set to push boundaries in a multitude of ways.  With a quick look at his website, you'll find that a great deal of passion has gone into this project.  To put it simply, Dan has poured his heart and soul into this thing, and he's in it for all the right reasons.  Within five minutes of speaking with Dan, I knew this conversation would go deep, and I'm happy to report, I was right.  I was extremely impressed by Dan's knowledge on a variety of subjects, and we certainly share similar philosophies concerning what's important and life in general.  I hope you guys enjoy this one, because we definitely did!    Go give Dan some love at Pisces' website and keep yourself in the loop by following the project on twitter. Of course you can always stay in touch with us via our Twitter and Facebook as well. Until next time, Midwest Real.

Jason Abbott and Toby Aylesbury talk with Michael Nelson of Midwest Real. Midwest Real is a freethinking podcast and website directed to wonder, unite, and create. We discuss how new media is changing the way people can get their information. We also cover some current events like PRISM, Detroit’s bankruptcy implications, and effects of NDAA.  We hope you can come to the conversation with an open mind. Mike can be found through Midwest Real at www.midwestreal.net,  on Facebook and on Twitter @midwestreal. Our music is brought to you by Secrets and can be found on soundcloud. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com and come get your swag. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!

If you listen to other podcasts in a similar vein to this one, this probably isn’t the first time you’ve heard of Aubrey Marcus.  In case you’re among the uninitiated, there’s not a whole lot this gentleman doesn’t do. He’s an entrepreneur, a world traveler, an athlete, a plant medicine aficionado a philosopher and more.  Did I mention he also hosts his own show?  Aubrey is an extremely inspirational guy not only because of his level of personal success and development, but because of his ability to transplant his positivity into the psyche of others.  Go give him some love on Twitter and Facebook, buy some life-improving concoctions from onnit and listen to his show. As Aubrey would say, be excellent! Midwest Real. 

This conversation is most certainly dedicated to you creatives out there. (We made room for some esoteric, woo woo-ness too). Our guests this week spearhead Made in Milwaukee, an organization that has grown from a small DIY group of creatives fostering art, to a powerful one that gets love, recognition and support from businesses, governmental entities and the community at large.  The trick is, they've done it without compromising an ounce of their values or vision.  As you’ll see, Charles also turned out to be well-versed in some of the more, shall we say, “out-there,” subjects that have been discussed on this show. Check out madeinmilwaukee.com to see what they’re up to and be sure to follow them on Twitter and Facebook. As for us, please do the same! (tweet- @midwestreal) (Facebook.com/midwestreal) Of course you can grab this cast on Itunes or listen to it right here.  Speaking of Itunes, please take a minute to subscribe and review over there if you’ve got a spare minute. Thank you for sticking around and keep fighting the good fight.   -Midwest Real  

Well hi there; it’s been a little while! What I love about these interviews is that people often surprise me.  Amardeep Kaleka was no exception.  As the director of Sirius, a documentary about UFO disclosure, clean energy suppression and plenty of other fringe subjects, you might think his opinions and talking points would consistently come down on the side of a conspiratorial worldview.  Actually, Arm is in fact, an extremely well informed, open-minded, thoughtful, nuanced and experienced individual.  In fact, he even openly rejected some prevalent conspiracy theories outright.  This man has seen and endured things most of us never will; yet he maintains a friendly, welcoming and calm demeanor that quickly won me over. The range of topics we covered is truly too long to list and I’m pretty sure we left no stone unturned.  We spoke for nearly two, hours in what ended up feeling like a talk between old friends by the time we wrapped things up. Check out Arm’s website neverendinglight.com to see what he’s up to. This is also the first time an episode of Midwest Real has been done as a one-on-one interview.  I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out and I think you’ll enjoy it as well.  As we move forward you’ll be hearing a plethora of voices new and old, and rest assured, we won’t be slowing down. As always, you can keep the conversation going on Twitter and Facebook, and we always appreciate it if you can take a few seconds to subscribe and review on Itunes. Until next time.

This week, we talk with NFL punter and bona fide smooth talker Chris Kluwe.  Chris was flung into the mainstream when he defended gay rights in a now famous letter published by Dead Spin.  His stint in the spotlight has lead to nationwide notoriety, a huge online following and a book deal.  Chris is truly an intellectual, who professes insight in areas that fit in staggeringly well with our own interests.  You're definitely going to be pleasantly surprised in this one.   

This week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Matt Staggs. Matt is an  editor atDisinformation.com (i.e. ‘Disinfo’) and also helms their podcast, the DisinfoCast. He also writes for Suvudu, your one-stop shop for all things sci-fi and fantasy media. Many of you may also know him as the booking agent for the powerful (Get it?) Joe Rogan Experience podcast. We had truly eclectic conversation with Mr. Staggs, and we’re sure you’ll enjoy the discourse. You can find this and all of our other episodes on iTunes (Remember to subscribe andrate), or for the Apple-less amongst us, you can download it from our archive. Stay hungry, stay happy. Do some long division or something.

We're back with another "family" cast.  Yes, this week we've opted to have an episode with just the four of us to catch up on what's been going on in the world and in our heads.  We answer burning questions about everything from our broken government and economy, to how close we are to creating the matrix, all while Dana cooks tacos.  Get in on the conversation on twitter @midwestreal and at midwestreal.net.   

The Midwest Real Podcast is back this week with a great and varied conversation with the brilliant and kind David Metcalfe. Metcalfe is a Contributing Editor to Reality Sandwich and Books Editor for The Revealer, the online journal of NYU’s Center for Religion and Media. He also runs the site Liminal Analytics, an applied research collaborative whose focus is on “the unattended, invisible, and overlooked.” He writes regularly for Modern Mythology, Reality Sandwich, The Revealer, Evolutionary Landscapes, The Teeming Brain, and co-hosts The Art of Transformations study group with support from the International Alchemy Guild. Also an independent researcher and artist, Metcalfe’s essay focusing on the interstices of art, culture, and consciousness, “Of Dice and Divinity - Some Thoughts on Gambling and the Western Tradition,” was featured in The Immanence of Myth, available from Weaponized Press. Be sure and subscribe to the podcast - now 30 (!) countries strong - and check in with us on Twitter and Facebook.

On an overcast and rainy spring night in Milwaukee, we sat down for a cross-country conversation with Italian author (On the Warrior’s Path, 50 Things You’re Not Supposed to Know: Religion, and Create Your Own Religion: A How-To Guide Without Directions), university professor, podcaster (The Drunken Taoist), and martial artist (Because who isn’t these days, right?) Daniele Bolelli. Always the gentlemen, we shared a fun and incredibly informative discussion with Mr. Bolelli from the long-standing allegories of today’s most popular religions to the great thinkers of eastern philosophy. We had a wonderful time and appreciate the passion and energy Mr. Bolelli gave us. As always, you can check in with us on Twitter or Facebook, and please be sure to subscribe, rate, and share in our journey. The five-star ratings and references really go a long way in growing our audience, which is genuinely all we ask. 

This week Midwest Real hosted author of Perfecting Sound Forever and contributor to such publications as Spin, Salon, Wired, Village Voice, among many others. The guys conversed about Greg's writing background, his current book in progress, as well as topics revolving around the music and recording industries as a whole. Enjoy.

Steve Volk, senior writer at Philadelphia Magazine, 2013 National City and Regional Magazine Award finalist, and author of Fringe-ology: How I Tried to Explain Away the Unexplainable - And Couldn’t, joined us for an hour this week. We almost immediately found a sort of kinship with Mr. Volk, and by halfway through the conversation we were discussing the questionable writing decisions of certain Marvel Comics’ characters. The conversation is as captivating as it is endearing, which is precisely how we’d describe Mr. Volk. We ran into a few technical hiccups throughout the conversation - as is the nature of cross-country communication - but we were able to fix almost all of the issues in post-production. Enjoy. See you next week.

This week the guys welcome Milwaukee's own stand-up comedian, Adam Loeding. Adam began his career as a professional comedian this past year and immediately struck a chord with audiences around town. He is now one of the prominent stand-ups in the city, and he shared his story with guys on a cool March evening in Milwaukee. The conversation branches off into a discussion about the newest Pope as well as this latest season of The Walking Dead. At the end of the episode, a note is made regarding an interview with The Onion's AV Club Milwaukee. That article is now live on the AV Club's website here: http://www.avclub.com/milwaukee/articles/podcast-for-the-people-the-strange-and-wonderful-w,83612/

Welcome back around, dear Realers. Part two of our utterly fascinating interview with Sacred Geometry International's Randall Carlson is here. We continue our discussion on lost civilzations, catyclisms, and how humanity can move forward from the precarious state we find ourselves in. Its a fantastic conversation you aren't going to find from many other outlets.

Randall Carlson is a master builder and architectural designer, teacher, geometrician, geomythologist, geological explorer and renegade scholar. He has four decades of study, research and exploration into the interface between ancient mysteries and modern science. Carlson has been an active Freemason for 30 years and is Past Master at one of the oldest and largest Masonic lodges in Georgia. Randall spoke with the guys frankly and openly about his expieriences within Masonry, his research into ancient cultures and cataclysms, sacred texts and numerology and much, much more. Get ready to go into the deep end with this one.

This week marks the first 'Family Podcast' episode of Midwest Real, where the guys catch up with each other and discuss current events and random musings, including a discussion regarding the 'overview effect', a phenomena experienced by those who have gone to space. 

This week MwR brings you a conversation with Iraq war veteran Mike Lang. Mike hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and served in the United States Air Force during both pre and post surge Iraq. He spent 500 days in the country and discusses his time there. The discussion leads to his views and opinions on the both the Bush and Obama Administrations, as well as the drone wars and civil rights.

This week the guys sit down with Brad Clifford. Born and bred in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Brad was a member of several Milwaukee aggressive musical acts (Since By Man), as well as joining national metal/hardcore band Poison the Well. He now travels the world with acts such as The Gaslight Anthem and Taking Back Sunday as a guitar tech and tour laborer. The guys talk to him about his time as a performer, a world traveler, and human being. 

This week's episode features Spencer Chumbley, photo/video journalist and fellow under Al Jazeera English's documentary program, FaultLines. The guys talk to Spencer about his background, his current work with Al Jazeera English, and some of the hotly debated current events of the past few weeks, including the highly controversial film, Zero Dark Thirty.

Midwest Real takes its act on the road and sits down with Andrea Lafave, a transcendental meditation expert with over 40 years of practice under her belt. She recounts her days with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and her travels around the world learning the now widely practiced technique.

Welcome to the Midwest's newest destination for all-things culture. Episode 001 opens with a brief introduction as to what you might expect on this new venture that the collective have established. Grant Squires is a local Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design graduate turned strong man competitor. The guys have a conversation with Grant about what brought him to such a drastic change in lifestyle and move to other current events discussion, including gun control.