The What A Year Podcast

Ep 16: Find my Ikigai

I bring on the hedonism to my empiricism, Brett Helberg, to discuss goal #49. Find my Ikigai [https://www.whatayearproject.com/820349-find-my-ikigai.html]. Ikigai is a Japanese term that roughly translates to "life's purpose." Brett and I spent an afternoon lounging by the pool (shoutout EQX Hudson Yards) going through a brainstorming exercise to complete this on May 19, 2021. Brett lives in New York City with his girlfriend, Ally, and golden doodle, Milo. This former wannabe gangster and frat president is fortunate enough to have found his Ikigai and has already begun pursuing it -- Brett crushes million dollar listings as a real estate agent on the Sukenik | Glazer team. Hope you enjoy!

Ep 15: Happy Holidays

This week we're taking a break to enjoy the holidays with family. So on today's episode I just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of my listeners and guests who have made this podcasting experience so much more fulfilling and rewarding than I expected. The support and encouragement really mean everything, so seriously thank you! I also do a brief Spotify Wrapped of my own to summarize a few highlights looking back on the pod's stats, and I give a sneak-peek into one of my goals for 2022 that I'm really excited to share. Hope you enjoy!

Ep 14: Help someone else complete something on their list

I bring on my two wingmen (the pun will make sense in a sec), Robert Meraz and Daniel Berman, to discuss goal #52. Help someone else complete something on their list [https://www.whatayearproject.com/52-help-someone-else-complete-something-on-their-list.html]. We helped Robert cross of "skydiving" from his list by jumping out of a plane from 13,000 feet in Oceanside, CA on Aug 19, 2021. Meraz lives with his fiance, Leslie, in their brand new Woodland Hills apartment. He's a P.A. at Cedars-Sinai, a loyal LA sports fan, and the unsung most valuable player on the flag football field. His celebrity look-alike is a mix of Rob Kardashian and Adrian Gonzalez. Berman lives with his fiance, Robbi, in Downtown LA. Berm is a Sales Director at Prime Trust, also a loyal LA sports fan, and he can finally walk around without crutches again! His celebrity look-alike is a mix of Jonah Hill and Seth Rogan (when they're both in shape, of course). Hope you enjoy!

Ep 13: Land a 360 on a snowboard

I bring us back to a recorded conversation from March 2021 with my homie, Alex Lee, to discuss goal #9. Land a 360 on a snowboard [https://www.whatayearproject.com/9-land-a-360-on-a-snowboard.html]. We crossed this one off on Jan 9, 2021, at Northstar in Lake Tahoe, CA. Alex is living his best nomadic life and taking advantage of remote work. He's a Product Designer at Zanbato, a multi-talented musician, and a snowboarding enthusiast. I've met few people that share Alex's eagerness to wake up at 4 AM and drive for hours just to get that fresh pow. Hope you enjoy!

Ep 12: Hike the Lost Coast Trail

I bring on my three campmates and great friends, Megan McMahon, Jeremy Stone, and Stephen Lyon, to discuss goal #33. Hike the Lost Coast Trail [https://www.whatayearproject.com/33-hike-the-lost-coast-trail.html]. We completed this on Aug 6-10, 2021. Megan and Jeremy are engaged and living that lawyer life in Carpinteria with their dog, Scout. When they're not busy enforcing law and order, Megan is mentally preparing for her first time skydiving and Jeremy is eagerly waiting for more long walks in the rain. Stephen lives in his newly bought townhome in Del Mar where he works as a Physician's Assistant at Kaiser. When he's not busy saving limbs, Stephen is planning an adventure to snowboard, mountain bike, skateboard, and surf all in one day. Hope you enjoy!