Episode 103: “One Year Later”
JDK reflects on the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by examining how the war has directly impacted the realities inside three towns outside the combat zone. Within each are stories of heartbreak, difficulty, and hope, and – perhaps – some ideas of how to move forward together.
Episode 102: “The Way(s) to Love”
With Valentine’s Day nearing, JDK casts a wide net around the concepts and experiences of love in all its forms, viewed through three distinct stories of love that illustrate a larger truth: that genuine Love of any kind (disconnected from attachment, control, and outcome) starts first and foremost with the interplay of Freedom and Connection.
Episode 101: “Remembering to Be Where My Feet Are”
JDK weaves together three stories about Remembrance focused around International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Astronaut Remembrance Day, and his own personal history – all of which have important landmark dates this past week. How do we balance honoring the past without being shackled by it in the present? Take a listen and see if JDK’s thoughts about it resonate with you….
Episode 100: “How I Count(ed) to One Hundred”
JDK commemorates the hundredth (!) episode of the show by taking listeners down memory lane on how he got started in podcasting and why. The story is one of taking new steps and risks, learning from past mistakes, and learning better how to connect with himself and others through emotional vulnerability and staying in the present moment. Here is to (at least) 100 more episodes to come!
Episode 99: “The Day I Met Lester”
JDK takes this MLK holiday episode to talk about the powerful day he had years ago in Washington, D.C., when a chance meeting with a stranger named Lester became a lifelong bond – and a foundational life lesson – in just a few hours.
Episode 98: “Time to Mix Things Up A Bit”
In the first episode of 2023, JDK rings in the new year with some adjustments to the show format, with a new emphasis on storytelling, various goings-on in his own life, and listener feedback. Check it out for yourself and see how his and other people’s stories might just, in some way, be a part of your own.
In the first episode of 2023, JDK rings in the new year with some adjustments to the show format, with a new emphasis on storytelling, various goings-on in his own life, and listener feedback. Check it out for yourself and see how his and other people’s stories might just, in some way, be a part of your own.
Episode 97: “The 2022 Human Spirit Episode”
JDK wraps up the show’s run through 2022 by taking a unique look back on the biggest stories in the news – both good and bad – and reflecting on what it can all mean for each of us, depending on how we see ourselves and act in the here and now. Underneath it all are some big and inspiring things that unite us all as humans, and can bring forward all the positives we choose to prioritize. Happy Holidays to all!
Episode 96: “One Man’s Show”
JDK begins a multi-episode look back on 2022 by sharing with listeners what his past year has looked and felt like, with a number of updates on things like his writing projects, his efforts to publish his book, and how his day-in-day-out relationships with himself and others have grown and shifted over the past year. It’s a decidedly personal episode that, he bets, will resonate with you in some way.
Episode 95: “This World Cup Runneth Over and it’s Making A Mess”
JDK takes a close look at the controversies surrounding the ongoing World Cup in Qatar, and uses it as a lens to examine how and why we as sports fans make the choices we do to support events, sports, and leagues that don’t often match up to the ethical standards we so often demand of ourselves and others. While no clear answer exists, just sitting with the tensions involved can be instructive in helping us see the why of what we do.