Self-Assembly
One man's attempt to assemble the ever-evolving puzzle of human existence through the art of conversation, barely coherent ramblings, and corny jokes.
Episodes
We're trying something new today friends!
We're taking a solo exploration into the inner fabric off my own mind! A frightening prospect indeed.
On our very first "Self-Selection," I'm ranting and rambling about the greatest mystery of life...consciousness! What is it? Where does it come from? And what does the nature of it mean for how we live our day-to-day lives? We're covering all that and more on this very exciting (and m...
On this episode of Self-Assembly, we speak with Adam Flaherty, co-host of the podcast Modern Dadhood. We had an excellent conversation about all the ups and downs of being a parent and how the experience can forever alter your own sense of self.
Listen and subscribe to Modern Dadhood! https://www.moderndadhood.com/
Grant Hill joins us to talk about the wild adventure he went on while producing his latest project, an investigative podcast called Serum. It's a truly mind-blowing journey about divine intervention, goat's blood, and a cure for AIDS. Come join us and see how deep the rabbit hole goes (no shame about my Matrix reference.)
Check out Serum here: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1113054734/serum
Follow Grant! Twitter: https://twitte...
For our final conversation on death, my fiancée and partner for the past 8 years joins Self-Assembly.
Like so many others, 2020 was a rough year for us. But for Shannon and her family, it was permanently life-altering. She lost two integral members of her family in a matter of weeks to Covid-19 and it was a moment that forced her examine her own humanity and how she wants to live.
Dr. Victoria Tucker is a palliative care nurse and nursing historian. She's helped countless people and their families navigate the journey of death and has learned an immense amount about living because of it. We talk about the roll a palliative care team can play in one's healthcare experience and why a holistic understanding of health is so important.
Rosie Cima is a singer/songwriter and a journalist. Some years ago she lost a friend who was very close to her in a tragic accident and it became a transformational moment for her. Suddenly the notion of how fragile life can be became all too real. In this episode we dissect her song Waxwing and talk about how the knowledge of death can influence your knowledge of life.
You can find her band Rosie Cima And What She Dreamed at: http...
Losing someone in your family is never easy. Losing your mother at 12-years-old is unimaginable.
Despite experiencing such a dark, traumatic moment at such a young age, this episode's guest, Travis Boyd emerged with a spirit so large and bright that it almost has its own orbit. We talk about the process of loss, grief, and how the power of faith can usher you through life's most challenging moments.
Aging can be frightening. In many ways, it marks a pivotal moment in our lives where the independence we once enjoyed and likely took for granted, suddenly dwindles. It can be challenging to maintain a sense of purpose when your body simply can't take you through life in the ways it used to.
For our first conversation in our series on death, we talk to CJ Kelliher. He's one of my best friends and also runs an assisted living facili...
It's been a bit y'all! Self-Assembly is finally making its triumphant return and I could not be more excited to share some incredible conversations with you! We're starting with a series on death - something we all have some experience with but never really get the chance to unpack with one another. For the next five episodes, you'll hear different perspectives on death and the deep variety of emotions that accompany it. First epis...
For the season finale of Self-Assembly I invited my best friends in the world for a conversation about creativity and conversing with your own inner monologue. They also happen to be my younger brothers.
Check out Spencer's band WKEAH at https://wkeah.bandcamp.com/
Ahmad Asaad is a cinematographer based in the Washington D.C. area. He's got a ton of variety in his portfolio from short films, to documentaries, to music videos and he also works on videos for AJ+. We had a super fun conversation about the role spirituality plays in his life and what it takes to be successful on a film set.
You can find all links to his work at his website.
Christian Bryant, also known as CB, is a journalist and host of the evening news program In The Loop on Newsy. We had a great chat about working in media and all that goes into presenting information to the public. He assures me that he does NOT have a direct phone line to the Illuminati.
Follow him on Twitter and check out In The Loop on YouTube and Newsy's streaming platforms!
Melissa Lavasani was suffering a debilitating bout of depression. She contemplated taking her own life because in her mind, she just wanted to, "give some relief to my family." Finding little relief in the conventional methods of treatment, Melissa turned to a drug that's been making waves in the therapeutic world - psychedelic mushrooms. Within days, Melissa felt relief and was no longer in state of crisis. Her husband noticed her...
The first time I met Paul Ramsay I was on stage wearing a luchador mask in front of my entire high school class. It was the first time I had been hypnotized by Paul and the experience left me feeling charged and infinitely more curious about the potential of the human mind and its ability to influence the world around us. There was something deeper here. Something important.
Through a series of coincidental work encounters Paul and...
A quick preview of what's to come on Self Assembly! First episode launches October 22.
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