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Jim Bratton Podcast
by Jim Bratton
Welcome to the "Jim Bratton," a podcast where we dive into the world of creativity and exploration. Hosted by Jim Bratton, A full-time voice actor/podcaster--A broad range of subjects : Art, Business Plans, Music, Insurance, Personal stories, Inspirational and many more.Each episode is like hanging out in a creativity lounge. We'll kick off with casual interviews, getting the inside scoop from creators of all kinds. What makes them tick? What crazy ideas are they cooking up? Let's find out together!Do you feel like soaking in some opinions, poetry, and prose? We've got that too! Unwind and get lost in words that'll make you think, feel, and maybe even crack a smile.This is your go-to spot for a dose of something different and delightful.Follow Jim: https://www.jimbratton.com
Episodes
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Guelder Rose: A Ukrainian Heart in Galveston — with Yarik
Yarik and Dasha came from Ukraine and built something personal in Galveston, Texas. After years operating as Marmo Cafe and Lounge, they rebranded as Guelder Rose — named for the kalina, a plant deep in Ukrainian culture — to put their own story on the door. In this conversation, Yarik talks…
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Beyond Harm: AI as Hazardous Technology, with Martin Wortman and Pranav Kannan
Two PhDs and a storyteller walk into a studio. Martin Wortman (Galveston) and Pranav Kannan (Basel, Switzerland) join Jim Bratton for a serious conversation about artificial intelligence as a hazardous technology — and what the process-safety world already knows about living with dangerous…
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BEHIND THE DEAL: Inside the Five Businesses That Make Up a Dealership
How does a car dealership actually work? In the first installment of Behind the Deal, Brian Kelledy takes Jim Bratton inside the automotive retail business. Brian describes a dealership as five different businesses operating together: new cars, used cars, finance and insurance, service, and...
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The Mary Bratton Story — Episode 17: The Wedding, the Camper & the Best Friend
Jim couldn't remember Mary's birthday—so he started giving her presents every day. A diamond necklace. Two bicycles. A pop-up camper. But the gifts were only part of the story. In Episode 17, Mary and Jim remember how they got together, their surprise wedding, Mary's parents' reaction, and the...
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LEAVE YOUR MARK Shanice Blair and the Young Artists of Control and Create. WHISPERS OF THE SEEN AND UNSEEN
Young artists. A huge wall. Eight weeks of work. And a lesson that goes far beyond painting. There have been numerous amazing projects completed in Galveston, but none have embodied the true meaning of invested and responsible community planning while also incorporating youth voice, historical...
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Beyond Harm- AI as Hazardous Technology: Risk, Protection and Moral Hazard
What happens when a technology is developing faster than our ability to predict what can go wrong—and how do we build protection around it without stopping innovation? YouTube at https://youtu.be/VkOtVN9a248 https://beyondharm.substack.com/ AI is often discussed in terms of what it can do. In…
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ART_Amber Klinsky / Metal, Memory & the Business of Being an Artist
Amber Klinsky grew up in a tiny Idaho town, became a flight attendant, and then discovered public art almost by accident. An airport sculpture sparked an interest in large-scale work, leading her to teach herself welding, forage through scrap yards, build increasingly ambitious steel sculptures,...
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ART_Paint, Perseverance & the Business of Being an Artist — Anne Lane
Anne Lane has been making a living as an artist since she was 21. In this conversation, she talks about choosing work over formal art-school training, learning through observation and practice, building galleries that function as social spaces, and the constant tension between making the work you...
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Prestige Custom Builders Building the Right Way: Construction, Hurricanes, and Starting Over with Landon Wright
Welcome to The Jim Bratton Podcast. In this episode, host Jim Bratton sits down with Landon Wright , founder of Prestige Custom Builders , for an inspiring conversation about grit, integrity, and navigating the unpredictable cycles of the construction industry. Landon shares his 22-year journey…
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Marriage Is Complicated: Communication, Connection and Counseling with Chris Times
Marriage can become complicated long before either spouse understands why. Chris Times of Agape Marriage and Family Counseling explains how communication breaks down, why spouses can experience the same relationship very differently, and how counseling can help couples recognize the patterns...
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From Pop-Up Markets to a New Seawall Event
Jennifer de Ranieri joins Jim Bratton along with David Armstrong and David Anderson for a conversation about a new community event coming to Galveston's Seawall August 29 and 30. Info: https://galvestonislandmarket.com/ https://galvestonislandmarket.com/about-me Website:...
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Paulo Castillo — Making Music Mean Something
Musician and composer Paulo Castillo joins Jim Bratton for a conversation about what actually happens behind the music — preparation, composition, improvisation, collaboration and performance. https://www.facebook.com/paul.cast.96/ Paulo also happens to be the composer and performer behind the…
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Coach Kevin Series Episode 3 – The Positive Power of Anxiety: Choosing Your Story
What if the story you tell yourself matters more than the events you've lived through? In Episode Three, Coach Kevin and Jim Bratton explore perspective, healing, trauma, and why the present moment is where change begins. Building on the first two episodes, Coach Kevin explains how our...
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Coach Kevin Series-Episode 2 – The Positive Power of Anxiety: Turning Anxiety Into Performance
Episode Two moves beyond understanding anxiety to learning how to use it. Coach Kevin shares stories of business failure, athletic competition, health challenges, and relationships to demonstrate how anxiety can either become a prison or a powerful motivator. https://itscoachkevin.com/ What if...
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Focus Your Inner Bitch Episode 16-No Money. A Broken Ankle. And a Good Man |
Mary transforms a tiny fixer-upper into a home with determination, survives a broken ankle, and reveals how one unlikely relationship slowly became a lifelong marriage. Before there was a marriage, there was a little two-bedroom house... In Episode 16 of Focus Your Inner Bitch, Mary Bratton...
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Coach Kevin Series Episode 1 – The Positive Power of Anxiety: What If Anxiety Isn't the Enemy?
What if anxiety isn't your greatest weakness? In the first episode of this special series, Coach Kevin joins Jim Bratton to examine anxiety through a different lens. Together they discuss fear, performance, technology, biology, and why understanding anxiety may be one of the keys to personal...
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The Grand Announces a Legendary New Season A Conversation with Dóri Bosnyák
The Grand's Dori Bosnyák previews an exciting new season filled with legendary performers, Broadway-style productions, comedy, live film scores, family entertainment, and the community spirit that has made Galveston's Grand 1894 Opera House one of Texas' cultural treasures.
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Stories Told Through Sound: A Conversation with Christophe Laury
This conversation bridges two remarkable careers. Jim Bratton brings decades of experience as a professional voice artist and interviewer, while Christophe Laury reflects on a lifetime in French radio—from national broadcasting to station leadership and syndicated programming. Together they…
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JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 15 - SIMPLICITY
A focused reflection on doing less, removing the unnecessary, and recovering clarity through simplicity
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JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 14 - ACCEPTANCE
A practical Stoic reflection on accepting reality first so energy can return to action and response.
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JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 13 - INNER RETREAT
A calm reflection on returning inward for stillness, even when the outer world remains noisy
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JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 11 - FREEDOM
A brief reflection on Stoic freedom as self-mastery: the ability to pause, govern impulse, and choose deliberately.
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Focus Your Inner Bitch: Episode 15 Mary Buys Her Own House
In Episode 15 of Focus Your Inner Bitch — The Mary Bratton Story, Mary tells the story of buying her first house in Houston's Eastwood area in 1978 — with a $5,000 401(k) payout, a brick bungalow, a fireplace, a garage, and barely enough money left to eat. From hand-planting grass in the front…
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JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 10 — PERSPECTIVE
In this episode of Stoic Minute, Jim Bratton reflects on the Stoic practice of stepping back and seeing life from a wider view. Much of what troubles us grows larger because we stand too close to it. Perspective does not erase difficulty, but it can restore proportion. From a greater distance,...
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JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 09 — MORTALITY
In this episode of Stoic Minute, Jim Bratton reflects on the Stoic reminder that mortality is not meant to frighten us, but to wake us up. Marcus Aurelius returns again and again to the shortness of life. Not as gloom, but as clarity. When we remember that time is limited, small irritations…
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JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 08 — ANGER
In this episode of Stoic Minute, Jim Bratton reflects on Marcus Aurelius' warning that "the best revenge is not to be like your enemy." Anger can feel powerful, but it often gives away control. In reacting, we may become the very thing we oppose. A short Stoic reflection on anger, restraint, and...
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JIM BRATTON STOIC MINUTE 07 — THE PRESENT
In this episode of Stoic Minute, Jim Bratton reflects on Marcus Aurelius' reminder to "confine yourself to the present." The mind often drifts backward into memory or forward into anticipation. But when attention returns to what is directly in front of us, the day becomes manageable again. A…
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Galveston on the Map: Amber Calderon and the Discovery Map Story
Amber Calderon, owner/operator of Galveston Discovery Map, talks with Jim Bratton about taking over the familiar island map, distributing 300,000 print copies a year, expanding reach beyond Galveston, and pairing the printed map with a geolocation-based app for advertisers and visitors. Website:...
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Cate Black: Architecture, Old Homes, and What a House Wants to Be
Architect Cate Black joins the Jim Bratton Podcast for a thoughtful conversation about Galveston homes, historic renovation, residential architecture, and the responsibility of working with buildings that already have a story. 2301 Strand suite 280 Galveston, TX 77550 O 409.999.0128 C…
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The Art of the Entrance: Costumes, Headdresses, and Galveston Creativity
On this episode of The Jim Bratton Podcast, Jim sits down at the Marmo studio with two Galveston creatives: Megan Mayberry, artist and creator of Hurricane Headdress, and Elizabeth Ektefaei, a costumer working across theater, events, textiles, and wearable storytelling. The conversation moves…
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute. 06 — REPUTATION: Stop Living for Approval
06 — REPUTATION: Stop Living for Approval Description: Reputation is unstable; character is not.
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FOCUS YOUR INNER BITCH Episode 14 : ALONE, NOT LONELY
What if being alone isn't the problem? In this episode, Mary Bratton shares something most people struggle to understand: she lived alone for years—and was never lonely. This conversation explores independence, self-reliance, and the difference between solitude and unhappiness. It's direct…
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Marmo-Inside The Grand with Dori Bosnyak
Jim visits with Dori Bosnyak, marketing director at The Grand in Galveston, about her background, the history and personality of The Grand, upcoming performances, and what makes the venue such a special part of the island. The Music Man is on stage June 26/27 Texas Tenors July 3 Beware of Short...
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute - Episode 5 Time -Stop Letting It Slip Away
t's not that we lack time—it's how we use it. In this Stoic Minute, Seneca's insight brings attention back to something simple and uncomfortable: where our time actually goes. A one-minute reflection on attention, intention, and living deliberately.
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute - 04- Enough
A one-minute Stoic reflection on sufficiency and contentment
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute 03 — Judgement
Events themselves are neutral. It is interpretation that creates disturbance.
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute -02 — The Obstacle
What feels like resistance may actually be the path forward. Today's Stoic Minute reframes obstacles as instruction—and shows how difficulty shapes strength, clarity, and progress.
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Jim Bratton Stoic Minute - Ep 1
A one-minute Stoic reflection to help you steady your thinking and move through the day with clarity. Today's focus: control—what is yours, and what never was.
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Grand Kids Festival Turns 30: Fallon Dupard on Family Fun, Arts, and Community at The Grand 1894
This week on the Jim Bratton Podcast, we step into one of Galveston's most joyful traditions. The Grand Kids Festival is celebrating 30 years, and Fallon Dupard from The Grand 1894 Opera House joins us to talk about a three-block outdoor festival filled with performances, storytelling, arts…
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The Grief Kit: Two Future Doctors on Loss, Healing, and Human Connection
In this moving episode of the Jim Bratton Podcast, Jim sits down with Rose Sulentic, and Tracy Tang, two non-traditional medical students whose lives and careers have been shaped by deeply personal experiences with grief. This conversation explores the emotional landscape of anticipatory grief,...
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FOCUS YOUR INNER BITCH Episode 13: The Darkest Night — Mary's Story of Survival
In one of the most emotional and courageous episodes of Focus Your Inner Bitch, Mary Bratton shares the darkest night of her life—and the mindset that carried her through it. What begins as a conversation about practical safety lessons for women living alone becomes something far deeper: a raw,...
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Focus Your Inner Bitch Episode 12. Before Jim
Before Jim: Mary Bratton's Dating Adventures Suggested Episode Introduction (Libsyn / show notes) In this hilarious and surprisingly candid episode of Focus Your Inner Bitch: The Mary Bratton Story, Mary opens up about the unforgettable men she dated before meeting Jim—from the Audi guy who was...
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Building Better Nonprofits ,The Happy Town Model
Dave Baca shares how his journey from engineering to library science led him to build Happy Town Community, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening other nonprofits. Through strategic planning, board development, and operational support, He is helping organizations move from ideas to measurable...
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Talking Saves Lives: Suicide Prevention in Our Community
Suicide prevention often begins with a simple conversation. In this episode of The Jim Bratton Podcast, Jim speaks with Kelly Day and Shanice Blair from the Galveston chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Drawing from their work as a teacher and a mental health therapist…
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Episode 11 -Focus Your Inner Bitch- "From Somewhere Else"
In this episode of Focus Your Inner Bitch, Mary Bratton reflects on her travel adventures — from Rome to Mexico City — and the curious reality of always being mistaken for "from somewhere else." What begins as humorous cultural confusion unfolds into stories of broken tour buses, hitchhiked…
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Marriage Isn't About Socks: The Emotional Baggage We Bring
Most couples don't argue about socks on the floor — they argue about the emotional baggage they never unpacked. In this conversation, marriage counselor Christopher Times explains how childhood experiences, shame, temperament, and unregulated emotion quietly shape our relationships long before we...
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Wake the Sleeping Giant: Coach Kevin on Truth, Failure, and Living Fully
In this episode of the Jim Bratton Podcast, I sit down with Coach Kevin Voisin — entrepreneur, former elected official, and performance coach — whose journey from Louisiana oyster fisherman to helping thousands transform their lives is anything but conventional. We talk about failure, truth, ego,...
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Psychedelics, Participation & the Sacraments: A Conversation with Ayeh Kashani
What if psychedelics are not merely medicine — but sacrament? In this episode, I speak with Ayeh Kashani about the evolving philosophical and spiritual implications of psychedelics. Rather than viewing them strictly as medical interventions, we explore whether they function as sacrament —...
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India Tigers in Texas | From Jam Room to Vinyl
In this episode of the Jim Bratton Podcast, Jim sits down with Galveston-based psychedelic rock band India Tigers in Texas to talk about their creative process, recording philosophy, and the release of their latest vinyl album Dose. And Here are Ticket Locations Thursday, 2/12 - Houston @ Dan...
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Listening First: How Cora Moore is Creating Space for Youth Voices
On this episode of the Jim Bratton Podcast, Jim sits down with Cora Moore, founder of Control + Create, to explore what happens when adults truly listen to young people. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience in informal education and mentorship, Moore explains how safe spaces, creative...
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Welcome to the "Jim Bratton," a podcast where we dive into the world of creativity and exploration. Hosted by Jim Bratton, A full-time voice actor/podcaster--A broad range of subjects : Art, Business Plans, Music, Insurance, Personal stories, Inspirational and many more.Each episode is like hanging out in a creativity lounge. We'll kick off with casual interviews, getting the inside scoop from creators of all kinds. What makes them tick? What crazy ideas are they cooking up? Let's find out together!Do you feel like soaking in some opinions, poetry, and prose? We've got that too! Unwind and get lost in words that'll make you think, feel, and maybe even crack a smile.This is your go-to spot for a dose of something different and delightful.Follow Jim: https://www.jimbratton.com
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