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Father of two college-age sons, husband of over 23 years, youngest of six siblings from New York City, reformed 20+ year investment banker, and in the startup scene in the Bay Area for the past six years to try and do some good. Dad’s Alchemy Podcast.
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Out of devotion to my college aged sons and my love of storytelling, I launched a podcast offering an alternative to the outdated and narrow archetypes promoted by many content providers and influencers. The Alchemist.
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I’ve been observing a lot of these political posts. I get it. It feels good to speak truth to power.
It just seems when posts are vilifying and vitriolic they actually cast shadows that injustice hides behind.
If we want the collective to move forward it seems to me we have to be more skillful.
It just seems when posts are vilifying and vitriolic they actually cast shadows that injustice hides behind.
If we want the collective to move forward it seems to me we have to be more skillful.
January 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I’ve been observing a lot of these political posts. I get it. It feels good to speak truth to power.
It just seems when posts are vilifying and vitriolic they actually cast shadows that injustice hides behind.
If we want the collective to move forward it seems to me we have to be more skillful.
It just seems when posts are vilifying and vitriolic they actually cast shadows that injustice hides behind.
If we want the collective to move forward it seems to me we have to be more skillful.
Wishing everyone a very happy New Year filled with magic and joy. #alchemy
#2025 #newyears #magic #makewisechoices
#2025 #newyears #magic #makewisechoices
January 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Wishing everyone a very happy New Year filled with magic and joy. #alchemy
#2025 #newyears #magic #makewisechoices
#2025 #newyears #magic #makewisechoices
So much conflict arises when people conflate subjectivity and objectivity. Scott Jennings has no respect for anyone that refers to their truth because he believes in The Truth. When an individual vibe and tribe wants everyone to conform to their subjectivity, don’t waste energy getting angry.
December 14, 2024 at 8:05 PM
So much conflict arises when people conflate subjectivity and objectivity. Scott Jennings has no respect for anyone that refers to their truth because he believes in The Truth. When an individual vibe and tribe wants everyone to conform to their subjectivity, don’t waste energy getting angry.
AI is amazing. If we get feedback that our emails are harsh and confrontational, AI can help us write better emails.
If the root cause is we may be a bit of an asshole, AI helps us appear like less of an asshole — until we open our mouths and start talking shit.
AI can’t fix the human condition.
If the root cause is we may be a bit of an asshole, AI helps us appear like less of an asshole — until we open our mouths and start talking shit.
AI can’t fix the human condition.
December 11, 2024 at 7:23 PM
AI is amazing. If we get feedback that our emails are harsh and confrontational, AI can help us write better emails.
If the root cause is we may be a bit of an asshole, AI helps us appear like less of an asshole — until we open our mouths and start talking shit.
AI can’t fix the human condition.
If the root cause is we may be a bit of an asshole, AI helps us appear like less of an asshole — until we open our mouths and start talking shit.
AI can’t fix the human condition.
We may feel like we broke free of the Punxsutawney time loop. There may be a stage of vilifying citizens of the Punxsutawney Republic — a coping mechanism. Self-compassion for our journey develops the skill of human diplomacy to see & guide those wanting out while not fueling those who don’t.
December 11, 2024 at 5:37 PM
We may feel like we broke free of the Punxsutawney time loop. There may be a stage of vilifying citizens of the Punxsutawney Republic — a coping mechanism. Self-compassion for our journey develops the skill of human diplomacy to see & guide those wanting out while not fueling those who don’t.
The mind is a stubborn little groundhog. Does it serve us or hold us hostage?
Upon discovering the mind is our own creation, we exit the Punxsutawney time loop.
At the edge of reason, we realize love and empathy are the only solvents powerful enough to dissolve the little fucker. Take the leap!
Upon discovering the mind is our own creation, we exit the Punxsutawney time loop.
At the edge of reason, we realize love and empathy are the only solvents powerful enough to dissolve the little fucker. Take the leap!
December 10, 2024 at 1:33 AM
The mind is a stubborn little groundhog. Does it serve us or hold us hostage?
Upon discovering the mind is our own creation, we exit the Punxsutawney time loop.
At the edge of reason, we realize love and empathy are the only solvents powerful enough to dissolve the little fucker. Take the leap!
Upon discovering the mind is our own creation, we exit the Punxsutawney time loop.
At the edge of reason, we realize love and empathy are the only solvents powerful enough to dissolve the little fucker. Take the leap!
Flip the script on Groundhog Day
December 7, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Flip the script on Groundhog Day
Other than strictly observable facts, almost everything is subjective. We get into trouble when we conflate subjectivity with objectivity — especially when this becomes tribal. It takes skill and measured humility to engage in human diplomacy.
December 7, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Other than strictly observable facts, almost everything is subjective. We get into trouble when we conflate subjectivity with objectivity — especially when this becomes tribal. It takes skill and measured humility to engage in human diplomacy.
100% of the time, context shapes our perceptions and dictates the content of our responses to life.
Narrow context yields lazy or heavily rationalized responses.
Expansive context yields elegant and appropriately brief responses.
Narrow context yields lazy or heavily rationalized responses.
Expansive context yields elegant and appropriately brief responses.
December 7, 2024 at 12:18 AM
100% of the time, context shapes our perceptions and dictates the content of our responses to life.
Narrow context yields lazy or heavily rationalized responses.
Expansive context yields elegant and appropriately brief responses.
Narrow context yields lazy or heavily rationalized responses.
Expansive context yields elegant and appropriately brief responses.
I shared with my sons that they’ll learn more about others when they understand the lies people are willing to accept as truths. The same applies to ourselves. It takes practice and courage to see things as they are.
December 7, 2024 at 12:14 AM
I shared with my sons that they’ll learn more about others when they understand the lies people are willing to accept as truths. The same applies to ourselves. It takes practice and courage to see things as they are.
Our vibe is a collection of stories we tell ourselves. Our context.
We look out there for validation and a supportive tribe — confirmation bias.
Noticing our vibe feels tired is a gift.
Seeing things as they are expands context.
Upgrading your vibe expresses gratitude for this gift.
We look out there for validation and a supportive tribe — confirmation bias.
Noticing our vibe feels tired is a gift.
Seeing things as they are expands context.
Upgrading your vibe expresses gratitude for this gift.
December 6, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Our vibe is a collection of stories we tell ourselves. Our context.
We look out there for validation and a supportive tribe — confirmation bias.
Noticing our vibe feels tired is a gift.
Seeing things as they are expands context.
Upgrading your vibe expresses gratitude for this gift.
We look out there for validation and a supportive tribe — confirmation bias.
Noticing our vibe feels tired is a gift.
Seeing things as they are expands context.
Upgrading your vibe expresses gratitude for this gift.
The only argument you actually ever have is an argument with yourself. So…
December 4, 2024 at 3:45 PM
The only argument you actually ever have is an argument with yourself. So…
December 3, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Groundhog Day definitely ranks high on the Dad’s Alchemy top movies list. Speculation is Phil spent 12,400 days reliving the same day—beautiful parable for the human condition. We all try to kick ass in life but maybe we’ll discover it’s our own metaphysical foot kicking our own metaphysical ass? 🤔
December 3, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Groundhog Day definitely ranks high on the Dad’s Alchemy top movies list. Speculation is Phil spent 12,400 days reliving the same day—beautiful parable for the human condition. We all try to kick ass in life but maybe we’ll discover it’s our own metaphysical foot kicking our own metaphysical ass? 🤔
“You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions…
Sincerely Yours,
The Breakfast Club”
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Sincerely Yours,
The Breakfast Club”
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Episode Five: The Monk in the Castro District
Podcast Episode · Dad's Alchemy · 11/25/2024 · 44m
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November 27, 2024 at 3:46 PM
“You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions…
Sincerely Yours,
The Breakfast Club”
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Sincerely Yours,
The Breakfast Club”
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Just dropped Episode 5 of Dad’s Alchemy: The Monk in the Castro District
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Episode Five: The Monk in the Castro District
Podcast Episode · Dad's Alchemy · 11/25/2024 · 44m
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November 25, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Just dropped Episode 5 of Dad’s Alchemy: The Monk in the Castro District
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We cannot ask the ego to kill itself. We cannot outwit the ego with the ego. We can observe the ego. We can observe that which we create.
We can choose to live vicariously through our creations.
We can choose small victories in lieu of growth and freedom.
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We can choose to live vicariously through our creations.
We can choose small victories in lieu of growth and freedom.
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Dad's Alchemy
Philosophy Podcast · 4 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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November 24, 2024 at 6:52 AM
We cannot ask the ego to kill itself. We cannot outwit the ego with the ego. We can observe the ego. We can observe that which we create.
We can choose to live vicariously through our creations.
We can choose small victories in lieu of growth and freedom.
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We can choose to live vicariously through our creations.
We can choose small victories in lieu of growth and freedom.
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Personal alchemy innovates the oldest story in human history—the human condition. It helps get to and through the stories we tell ourselves.
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Philosophy Podcast · 4 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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November 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Personal alchemy innovates the oldest story in human history—the human condition. It helps get to and through the stories we tell ourselves.
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It’s hard to change our vibe and our tribe. Perhaps there’s not enough weight sitting on top of a version of ourselves waiting to collapse into the next?
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Philosophy Podcast · 4 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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November 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM
It’s hard to change our vibe and our tribe. Perhaps there’s not enough weight sitting on top of a version of ourselves waiting to collapse into the next?
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I launched a podcast out of devotion to my sons. In that devotion I can honor the authenticity you deserve. With no social media presence, I’ve come out of hiding to freely offer a more powerful alternative to the tired “bro talk” archetypes…The Alchemist.
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Dad's Alchemy
Philosophy Podcast · 4 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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November 20, 2024 at 5:06 PM
I launched a podcast out of devotion to my sons. In that devotion I can honor the authenticity you deserve. With no social media presence, I’ve come out of hiding to freely offer a more powerful alternative to the tired “bro talk” archetypes…The Alchemist.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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In the ebb and flow of life we all must face the inevitability of the ashes. In this space we can evolve into the most authentic version of ourselves. I’ve come out of hiding out of devotion to my sons to share a new archetype…The Alchemist.
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November 20, 2024 at 4:58 PM
In the ebb and flow of life we all must face the inevitability of the ashes. In this space we can evolve into the most authentic version of ourselves. I’ve come out of hiding out of devotion to my sons to share a new archetype…The Alchemist.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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An alchemist knows heart, intellect, and will must come into balance in this karmic dance of life. When imbalanced, we’ll be dancing the funky chicken when our karmic dance partner is doing the tango.
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Dad's Alchemy
Philosophy Podcast · 4 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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November 20, 2024 at 4:53 PM
An alchemist knows heart, intellect, and will must come into balance in this karmic dance of life. When imbalanced, we’ll be dancing the funky chicken when our karmic dance partner is doing the tango.
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To an alchemist, honesty is an unfinished product until it is distilled into truth. Truth is honesty’s potential.
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Dad's Alchemy
Philosophy Podcast · 4 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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November 20, 2024 at 4:49 PM
To an alchemist, honesty is an unfinished product until it is distilled into truth. Truth is honesty’s potential.
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