Pillow Talk With Bros: Exploring Masculinity with Open Beers and Open Hearts

What's My Purpose!?

Episode 49 - My guest, Joey Chandler, is a purpose coach and host of the "What's Your Purpose?" Podcast [https://www.matchmaker.fm/www.joeychandler.net/podcast] He is out to normalize people talking about purpose and works with entrepreneurs, executives, coaches, and consultants to make their purpose part of their everyday life. His purpose is about people being free and for that he helps people clarify who they are and how to be more of that on a day-to-day basis. You can take his free survey to clarify your purpose at: https://joeychandler.net/purpose_survey Joey and I talk about the importance of purpose, finding the message we have that everyone needs to hear, and Joey asks me his two questions to help me find my purpose! Drink of the Day - COMIN IN HOP SESSION IPA from Talisman Brewing Company in Ogden, UT. It has a piney hop flavor but some really great Citrus and tropical fruit aromas. 5.0% ABV. Check em out at https://talismanbrewingco.com or @talismanbrewingco on Instagram. BIPOC BUSINESS OF THE WEEK - Sankofa Beer Company-- The foundation for Sankofa Beer Company pulls from the founders' upbringing in West Africa.  At Sankofa Beer Company they challenge the conventions of craft beer by drawing inspiration from the abundance of the African continent. Creating inclusive spaces where culture meets craft, that reinvent beer consumption and its consumers.  They use great ingredients, to craft great beers for great people! Check em out at https://www.sankofabeer.com [https://www.sankofabeer.com] or on Instagram @sankofabeer

Divorce is NOT a Dirty Word!

Episode 48 - In today's episode, Joe and his guest Crystal, talk about their experience with divorce, the stigma of divorce in our society, the tags they felt like they were forced to wear because of their divorce, and if divorce has changed their opinion about marriage. Drink of the Day- Joe is drinking a Shambo Juicy IPA from RoHa Brewing in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is a big hop forward IPA, with a punch of juicy citrus notes in the aroma. The pineapple, stone fruit, and citrussy hop flavors are prevalent. This beer is unfiltered, allowing its true flavor profile to come through, the nose is clean and finishes smooth.  ABV 7.0% Check em out at https://rohabrewing.com Insta @rohabrewing BIPOC BUSINESS OF THE WEEK - Weathered Souls Weathered Souls Brewing Company is not a chain and their beer is not mass produced. They buy their grain locally and delivered to San Antonio, and South Texas. They are independent and with the support of independent loving fans, they intend to stay that way. You can’t be closer to the source of your beer than to sit in the shadow of the fermenter your beer was kegged from days before. The name says it all, we’re a little weathered by life and really don’t mind it. All part of the adventure… Weathered Souls is very happy to be a brewery where everyone is welcomed as a member of their brewery family. They have several old-school philosophies about life and business and one driving force is their philosophy that, if the beer is good enough, folks will find out. So they don’t pay for advertising, and rely on word of mouth just like his Dad did. It’ll take longer to grow the business, but it gives them a lot of satisfaction knowing that they succeed because folks care about them and their beer. They have had great success with their new “Black is Beautiful” initiative, visit their website https://weatheredsouls.beer [https://weatheredsouls.beer] to find out more.

I'm Failing and I Can't Get Up!

Episode 47 - On today's episode of Pillow Talk With Bros, Joe and his guests, Patrick & Nick, talk about their experiences with failure, how they treat others in response to failure, whether or not they associate achievement with their self-worth, and how they are able to accept failure without it leading to resentment. Drink of the Day - Joe is drinking a Wilson Mountain Style IPA from Roadhouse brewing in Jackson Hole, WY. It has an 7.5% ABV and intense hops & citrusy notes. Check em out at https://roadhousebrewery.com/ [https://roadhousebrewery.com/]or on  Instagram @roadhousebeer Patrick is drinking a Love and Wrestling Double IPA from Mayflower Brewing, and Nick is sticking with this domestic staple of college campuses everywhere, Natural Light. BIPOC BUSINESS OF THE WEEK - Soul Mega In 2017, two friends, Elliot and Jahi, decided to open a brewing company [https://soulmega.com/] after years of homebrewing. Their mission is to be recognized in the craft beer industry for their stylistically un-styled craft beer offerings and to create a culture that embraces creativity and inclusion. Soul Mega literally means “the embodiment of something great.” It represents their vision for the company and their belief that their dream will manifest much larger than they can presently imagine. The name Soul Mega serves as a reminder to the limitless potential of the human spirit. Book Recommendations - Patrick recommends The One Thing by Gary Keller & Nick recommendsThe 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran & Michael Lennington. Music Recommendations - Patrick recommends the band Deer Tick & Nick throws some love to Kid Cudi.

MENtal Health- Anxiety & OCD

Episode 46 - In today's episode, Joe and his guest Matthew P Brown, talk about our experiences with anxiety, how we overcome it, whether or not we confuse anxiety with stress, and living with OCD. Drink of the Day - Joe is drinking a Ferda Imperial Double India Pale Ale from T.F. Brewing in Salt Lake City, UT, and Matthew is drinking a Whirlpool Pale Ale from Nightshift Brewing Company. Check 'em out! BIPOC BUSINESS OF THE WEEK -  Cajun Fire Brewing Company is a family-owned business and the first black owned brewing company in Louisiana and the south, and the fifth black owned brewing brewery in U.S. history. The company was founded in New Orleans in 2011, and has been nationally recognized as a catalytic business that has tackled inequities within the craft beverage industry since inception. The company/LLC via its mission, "Brewing for socio-economic gains one pint at a time", has created not only an increase in civic pride but also tangible accomplishments for many community-driven initiatives. To learn more go to their website Check em out at http://drinkcajunfire.com [http://drinkcajunfire.com] Matthew's Book Recommendations - Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins, Think Like A Monk by Jay Schetti, and Born Standing Up by Steve Martin. Matthew Music Artist he is Obsessed With - Eminem

Good Grief!

Episode 45 - In today's episode, Joe and his guest Jonathan talk about how they handled and coped with grief. They also talk about siblings being the forgotten mourners & how grief affected their behavior. Drink of the Day - Zion Pale Ale from Zion Brewery. Orange lemon and grapefruit hop aroma and flavor meld perfectly with a rich malty American Style Pale Ale. Check em out at www.zionbrewery.com [http://www.zionbrewery.com] BIPOC BUSINESS OF THE WEEK - Mack Brewing Company  - Mack Brewing Co. is an up and coming brewery located in West Philadelphia and spearheaded by owner and brewer – Philly Mack. "I want people to have fun, listen to some dope music, light up whatever you smoke, Chill and kick it with your friends. Enjoy the complexity of the IPA while trying to simplify the complexities of life". Check em out at https://www.mackbrewingco.com/ [https://www.mackbrewingco.com/]or  on Instagram @mackbrewingco Jonathan's Book Recommendation - Leadership and Self Deception by The Arbinger Institute Jonathan's Music Recommendation - Muse or Shinedown.