No Fixed Agenda Podcast

It's a birthday episode with a twist — instead of the usual reflection, the hosts turn their birthday week into a head-to-head "49 vs. 50" competition. What starts as a lighthearted, sometimes hilarious battle over who's "officially old" (creaky joints, reading glasses, insoles, and the return of "kids nowadays" energy) evolves into a genuinely candid conversation about identity, aging, and starting a new chapter.

Along the wa...

Jeff and Dez break down 15 "unwritten rules" of everyday life — sparked by an awkward urinal encounter — and debate whether each one is universal, situational, or just made up. Topics include: bathroom etiquette, the traffic thank-you wave, phone/headphone etiquette, splitting restaurant bills, shopping cart returns, parallel parking patience, chronic lateness across cultures, airplane armrest rights, deplaning manners,...

Jeff and Omar are back with round two of Stoner Thoughts, tackling a batch of random, mind-bending questions submitted for laughs.

This episode dives into everything from why bald people still have to wear hairnets, to the legal and logistical chaos of conjoined twins (including some very NSFW hypotheticals), how nudists manage everyday tasks like cleaning glasses and going on hikes, why "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same...

What starts as a California cost-of-living rant turns into a deep dive on social media ads, marketing frustrations, and an unexpected trip down Craigslist memory lane.

In this episode:

• The guys kick things off venting about California housing prices — Fallbrook, Bonsall, condos, and why getting out might be the only real answer.
• The main conversation tackles the pain of advertising on Meta/Facebook and Instagram from a small...

The main topic: both hosts are headed to Stockholm, Sweden for Hyrox World Championships, where athletes from their gym — Sy, Josh, Laura, Lily, Ivan, and Carmen — are competing. It's Omar's first time in Europe.

They cover the trip logistics, Stockholm's laid-back vibe, Midsummer festival chaos, great food (fresh seafood, pastries, coffee), and the time zone perk for entrepreneurs who can't fully unplug. Omar also opens...

Guy Boyd survived a widow maker heart attack on his 51st birthday — 100% blockage of his LAD artery for nearly four hours. He shares what that night looked like: three warning episodes, a three-hour wait for a doctor while alone in a hospital room, and calling family only to get voicemails.

A decade later, Guy channeled his survival and extensive personal research into his debut book, Widowmaker to Warrior — covering the...

What started as a shopping trip to Urban Outfitters turned into a brand new segment: Stoner Thoughts. Jeff found a card game packed with 400 mind-bending questions, and he and Omar decided it needed to be a recurring bit. This week they tackle 10 cards covering everything from national anthems being country songs, to whether a hot dog is a sandwich (verdict: it's a taco), to whether a candle shop would smell amazing if it burned do...

Robin Tosh, founder of Right Hand Angels, shares how a 2007 car accident that nearly took her son Andrew's life led her to build a nonprofit supporting individuals with any disability — regardless of age, background, or diagnosis.

From Andrew's TBI recovery (yes, the lollipop story is real) to launching Right Hand Angels in 2022, Robin talks about adaptive athletics, caregiver burnout, the power of service, and why inclusion m...

Omar and Jeff welcome Grace Guerra to the studio for a "Would You Rather" episode that starts silly and gets surprisingly real.

From bar fights with Disney adults to surviving on gas station food, the crew works through a stack of questions — but the conversation that sparked it all takes center stage: the viral "man or bear" debate. Grace, Omar, and Jeff unpack what the hesitation really means, how societal perception shapes...

This week the guys welcome Matt Meyer — musician, songwriter, and civil engineer — for one of the most wide-open, honest conversations the show has had. What starts with Matt playing an original song on Mission Bay turns into a deep dive on friendship, the state of independent music, and what drives a person to keep creating even when there's no money in it.

Matt wraps the episode with a live performance of "One Foot For...

This week, we're taking a trip down memory lane — and what better time than May the 4th, with a milestone birthday right around the corner? Jeff's turning 50 on May 6th, so we're celebrating Gen X style: by talking about everything from the '80s that made us who we are (and somehow didn't kill us).

We dig into the biggest nostalgia trends making a comeback in 2026 — power dressing, retro sneakers, disposable cameras, cas...

In this episode, Omar and Jeff sit down with Marisol Rerucha, educator, author, consultant, and principal at SciTech High who walked into their lives thanks to a misdirected FedEx package.

Marisol opens with a powerful indigenous-style introduction, tracing her lineage back seven generations and reframing success not as what we've accomplished, but as who we carry with us.

The conversation dives into:

• Alternative education —...

In this episode of No Fixed Agenda, the hosts dive deep into two interconnected topics: managing stress and panic attacks, and the transformative power of forgiveness.

The episode opens with an honest conversation about panic attacks — what they feel like, how to recognize early warning signs, and the tools used to manage them (working out, sleep, fresh air, and sometimes medication). One host shares that he's dealt with them ...

Omar comes in hot with a heater this episode — and it's all about stress.

Not a polished, self-help breakdown. Real talk about what it actually feels like to be a growing entrepreneur who loves the people around him, hates hurting anyone, and is trying to hold it all together while building something bigger than himself.

He and Jeff go deep on:

Managing Stress as an EntrepreneurWhy the stress of a service-based business hits dif...

In this episode, we sit down with Mariah Willis, Functional Nutritionist and founder of Connected Roots Nutrition, to break down one of the most talked-about health trends right now — extended fasting. But more than just fasting, Mariah gives us the real story on what functional nutrition actually is, why there's no one-size-fits-all approach to health, and why the foundations matter more than any trending diet.

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Jeff vents about what's missing in today's media: Why isn't anyone covering Hawaii's devastating floods? While 50+ inches of rain destroy homes and displace families, news outlets obsess over political theater. This sparks a raw conversation about media fatigue, toxic polarization, doom-scrolling depression, and whether we can have civil disagreements anymore.Omar shares his "bubble" philosophy for staying sane. Jeff admits he's ge...

For the 100th episode of No Fixed Agenda, the crew takes the show on the road—literally. Instead of the usual studio setup, the team goes mobile to try something completely new: Pilates for the first time.What follows is exactly what you’d expect when a group with no fixed agenda walks into a Pilates studio… confusion, questionable flexibility, and plenty of laughs. From figuring out the machines to realizing jus...

Join hosts Jeff and Omar as they reflect on their longest season yet and share what's coming for their 100th episode milestone!

In this candid recap, they discuss:

• The "post-event hangover" and balancing business growth with podcasting
• Why Season 4 felt like the hardest yet (and how they made it work)
• Top guest highlights: Brenda Stevens on narcissism, Dr. Alexandra Dick on body dysmorphia, Sean Bowers on Front Wave Marina, Alyssa ...