Unplugged Pod

#42— Make A Ruckus

In this mini rant I share findings from the Harvard Study on Adult Development and then, umm, encourage us to go f*;&k some s&*t up. Play on. —L Upcoming highlights: * It’s not to late to join us for our REWILD campout dance party this weekend… a 2-part extravaganza of dopeness. Deets here. [https://www.tripsunplugged.net/mar28-29] * We’re rallying in the Swell for our signature Swellness Rally— end of April. Pull up. [https://www.tripsunplugged.net/apr29-may3] * I’m hosting: CONNECTION, PLAY & NOURISHMENT: A pickleball wellness retreat next fall with Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Dr. Niki Davis. Niki is a beam of light, a certified bad ass, and an expert in all things nutrition. If you’re ready to elevate your picky game while learning about lifestyle medicine and chillaxing in the luxury of a baller-ass Airbnb in red rocks of Southern Utah… then look no further. [https://drnikidavis.com/connection-play-nourishment] PS. Listen to Dr. Niki and I’s podcast epi from last year. [https://tripsunplugged.substack.com/p/34-lifestyle-medicine-with-dr-niki] Get full access to Unplugged Newsletter at tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe [https://tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

#41 — Julian Jurkoic

*** Listen here on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/570jsmeSj9SxDx5xZHxIXO] Listen here on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unplugged-pod/id1637119232] *** Julian saw a way to help and, instead of just talking about it, decided to actually act. He’s a board member of Sweet Streets— a organization that advocates for people first spaces and urban design to help people fluorish here in Salt Lake City— and can be found most frequently at neighborhood council meetings and up at the Utah State Capital telling car-addicted senators that their legislation is narrow minded, outdated, and car-centric. T’was a fun little convo, hope you enjoy. As always, play on players. —L BTDubs… We have a couple spots left for our 2-part extravaganza at the end of March… REWILD! Wanna learn more? Read here. [https://tripsunplugged.substack.com/p/a-call-to-rewild] Or snag your tix here. [https://www.tripsunplugged.net/mar25-29] Get full access to Unplugged Newsletter at tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe [https://tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

#40— Andre Hamm

Quick reminder that this is the last week to snag your tix for REWILD [https://www.tripsunplugged.net/mar28-29]… Curious? *** Listen here on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/570jsmeSj9SxDx5xZHxIXO] Listen here on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unplugged-pod/id1637119232] *** Former pro-skier, Wim Hof breath work facilitator, yoga teacher, fellow Westminster Alumni, and founder of BreatheMoveRelate… please meet Andre Hamm. We ran into one another at a co-working space last fall, got jamming, he ran me through some breathwork, the juices were flowing, so I busted out my iPhone and recorded a little convo. You’ll hear him share his experience recovering after a ski crash and TBI led him down a path to OCD. Andre shares how he dances with his compulsive thoughts and shines light on what it’s like living with OCD. Hint hint: meditation, breathwork, and ERT (exposure and response prevention therapy) are powerful tools for humans to be with their intrusive thoughts. Hope y’all can sniff the parallels. As always, play on players. —L Get full access to Unplugged Newsletter at tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe [https://tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

#39— LARPing For More Connection

*** Listen here on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/570jsmeSj9SxDx5xZHxIXO] Listen here on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unplugged-pod/id1637119232] *** We’re all imposters at one point or another. After all, none of us were born able to walk. And if we want to grow we must embrace imposter-ness, not hide from it. Today’s episode is a riff on a mindset for how to embrace imposter syndrome: LARP it ‘til you become it. A spin off on the old adage, fake it ‘til you make it. In this episode you’ll hear me talk about strategies for growth, dancing with imposter syndrome, mindset, and the common desire for more connection in this world. To the core, regardless of our work, whether we know it or not, we’re all facilitators of connection. Let ‘er buck. —L Get full access to Unplugged Newsletter at tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe [https://tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

#38— Davey Davis

*** Listen here on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/570jsmeSj9SxDx5xZHxIXO] Listen here on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unplugged-pod/id1637119232] *** [Recorded April 2nd, 2025] An alley cat race is a scrappy, DIY, anti-polished urban bike race (think scavenger hunt) based upon the job of bike messengers in big cities. Davey throws them on the reg these days. Why? Because he loves it. Aside from having the sexiest name around town and being a stand-up dude, Davey is a stay at home dad and runs the SLC Bike Trader insta page. He’s also the former ED of the Salt Lake Bicycle Collective and former story teller and documentarian… We’ve bumped shoulders a couple times so figured it’d be fun to sit down and record a convo. We end up chatting about god, the erosion of community, what it’s like being a stay at home dad, bikes as pathway to anti-consumerism, and why Alley Cat Races are so damn cool. All of this recorded last April (just now getting around to it, lol) but still super relevant. Nothing crazy here, just two peeps getting to know each other. Davey is a real one which I know shines through in his words. Hope you enjoy. And please, play on players. -L Get full access to Unplugged Newsletter at tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe [https://tripsunplugged.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]