A Moment with Mart

Hello, my friends, please welcome Dr. Mauro Zappaterra to the podcast. I was thrilled to have a conversation with him this fall. His work grabbed my attention when I saw what he was doing with cerebrospinal fluid. This fascination had been heavily on my mind surrounding our breath and ways to better understand consciousness.

I reached out to Dr. Zappaterra to peel into his perspective and the journey he's embarked on. He is clearly...

This week's questions:
- At what age do backward hats stop playing?
- Who are you?

Harvey Martin
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This week, we have Dr. Thomas Seager on the show, and having built a fantastic relationship over the years, it was an honor to have him on the podcast. Dr. Seager is the Co-Founder and CEO of Morozko Forge. They are well-known for their ice baths, hand-built by Phoenix, Arizona scientists, engineers, and craftsmen.

Dr. Seager holds a Ph.D and is a professor at Arizona State University. He also published Uncommon Testosterone: Cold ...

This week's questions:
- How to wrestle with publishing writing and podcasts into the abyss/battle resistance?
- What are your thoughts on how you balance being true to yourself while supporting a team's results?

Harvey Martin
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This week, we have Father Ben joining the show. He joined the Dominicans in the Summer of 2014 and spent seven years in formation for the Dominicans in Denver, St. Louis, and was at St. Paul's for his pastoral year in 2017-2018. After being ordained in 2021, he spent three years as a parochial vicar at St. Tom's in West Lafayette, the campus ministry for Purdue University. He has since relocated to Indiana University in Bloomington...

This week's questions:
- Are athlete stereotypes real?
- Does the voice you hear in your head match the pitch of your speaking voice?
- Where do we go when we die?
- Is there a difference between healing and growing or are they the same process?

Harvey Martin
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This week, we have my friend Richard Johnson, who goes by Chi. Chi and I met a few years ago at a sound bathing retreat, and he was one of the teachers. I gravitated towards his philosophy and the lessons he taught through sound. Fortunately, we maintained a friendship and were able to meet once again this summer in Minnesota. 

Before the podcast, we spent some time playing sound bowls, gongs, and my new favorite, the harmoniu...

This week's questions:
- What is education?
- Do knowledge and understanding make you content and happy as a person?
- Why do we strive for perfection if it is not attainable?

Harvey Martin
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This week we have the smooth, soft-spoken, prominent-hearted legend, Jakob Junis. It has taken quite awhile to get the big fella on the podcast, but the winds finally made it in our favor. As he was in Minnesota to play the Twins, nature called for rain and thunderstorms. With the cancellation of a ball game, the boys got to sit down, have coffee, and talk about life. 

Junis is a family man who knows his way around Major Leagu...

This week's questions:
-Do we ever truly know anything, or are we always interpreting?
-Is the ego a villain, a protector, or a misunderstood ally?

This week, we have Darin Ruf on the show. Coach Ruf is currently coaching with the Omaha Mavericks. Previously, he was navigating life in Major League Baseball. With a career that took him across the country, he even found himself overseas. Spending a few years playing in Korea, Darin had a long and successful 15-year professional career.

He brings a unique perspective with 9 seasons in the Major Leagues as he embarks on life after...

This week's questions:
-If a stranger bought a ticket to watch a film of your life up to this point, what would they say about it as they walked out of the theater?
-When you think of love, what genre of music comes to mind? 

Harvey Martin
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Breat...

This week we have my good buddy and newest roommate Tyler Beede. Tyler has traveled the world throwing a baseball in front of other humans. Throughout the journey he's gathered many skills. One of them is his ability to articulate thought.

Since meeting Tyler in 2021, his integrity for quality presence and kindness towards the human experience has inspired me. Fortunately we continued to stay in touch and see each other from time t...

Steve McGuiggan is the co-founder, Chief Culture Officer, and Director of Baseball for Minnesota Mash. Steve has been the driving force in creating a community and culture based on the growth of the person first and the athlete second.

As the Director of Baseball from 2012-2017, MASH was awarded "Health Business Most Likely to Succeed" by Minnesota Business Magazine. He was also named a Minnesota Chapter Coach of the Year award win...

This week's questions:
-How do you balance ambition with personal fulfilment?
-What's the most important quality that pertains to effective leadership?
-On a road trip that is 6+ hours long, who is the most undervalued player?

Harvey Martin
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Breat...

Today, we have Steven Martyn—M.A. (traditional plant use), B.F.A. honours, artist, farmer, wildcrafter, builder, teacher, writer, visionary. The Founder of The Sacred Gardener, Steven, has more than thirty years of experience living co-creatively with the Earth, practicing traditional living skills of growing food, building, and healing.

For a background, Steven created Livingstone & Greenbloom in 1986, Toronto's first gr...

This week's questions:

• Why does suffering happen?
• Should we try to prevent bad events from happening? If so,  how should we go about doing that?
• Do humans need other people in order to live?
• Why does it matter that we are alive?

Harvey Martin
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Harvey reflects on the significance of community, creativity, and the metaphysical journey from nothing to something. He shares personal experiences related to sauna culture in Minnesota and discusses the importance of individuality in artistic expression. The conversation emphasizes the duality of existence and the role of personal artistry in various aspects of life, encouraging listeners to explore their unique contributions to ...