Split Peak Soup Podcast Episode 12-- Kyle Thiermann

Send us Fan MailThink about all the conversations you have throughout the course of the day. Unless you were at silent meditation retreat or alone in some remote, off-grid location, it’s safe to say you made contact with, and interacted with, a number of other individuals. How many of these encounters yielded anything deeper than a customary greeting or surface level life, love, health, or happiness update? Conversations such as these have utility, but leave a lot of meat on the bone.So what? It’s not like we are trying to learn the mail-man’s deepest, darkest, fears, but according to local writer, podcaster, and big-wave surfer Kyle Thiermann, there are some relationships in our lives that would benefit from some more carefully cultivated conversations. Namely, our parents. In his book, “One Last Question Before You Go,” Thiermann points to the interview as a container, one where clear questions can get pointed answers in a distinct atmosphere, one free of distraction where no subject is off the table. The idea for the book arose after he had his father, Eric, on as a guest on his podcast. He was so blown away by the amount of things that he learned in that discussion that he decided to devote a few years of his life to explore this theme in-depth.As Thiermann’s friend, and a fellow writer, I was thrilled to have the young author over for this latest serving of Split Peak Soup. Our discussion touched on the origins of his book, the merits of the “interview”, things he learned about his parents along the way, his writing process, getting published, his book tour, and a whole lot more. Thiermann is a bright guy, and his enthusiasm for his craft and curiosity towards life made him a superb guest. Enjoy!