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Thinking with David
by David Smart
David explores various topics with friends and guests. Realms of discussion span meditation, spirituality, religion, psychology, self-help, society, culture, artistry, books, philosophy, thru-hiking and consciousness.
Episodes
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#49 - Bradley Lovell
Bradley Lovell (@burntbybradley) is my friend with whom I've hiked across America on the Pacific Crest Trail, traveled to Nepal to live with a spiritual teacher, and who continues to inspire me to this day. In this podcast, we discuss artistic pursuit, child-like play vs. mature play in daily...
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#48 - Mandy Ramsdell
Mandy Ramsdell is a spiritual teacher and creator of the Light on Earth YouTube channel. I've been following Mandy's YouTube channel for nearly a year before the stars and our schedules finally aligned. On her channel, Mandy shares her experience with non-duality, the law of attraction, and...
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#47 - Bradley Lovell & Alex Skold
I'm extremely pleased to release this truth-telling, marathon-of-a-podcast featuring two of my closest college fraternity brothers and present-day homies, Bradley Lovell (@wake.shake.roll) and Alex Skold (@skoldblooded). This episode gets better and better as it goes along and those who stick...
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#46 - Lil Bird
Malcolm "Lil Bird" MacDuffie (@lilbirdtweettweet) is a hip-hop artist, meditator, and friend. I've been a fan of Lil Bird and his music for the last year, so when he agreed to come on the podcast, I was stoked. The vibe of Malcolm's music resonates and feels to me highly melodic, lyrical, and...
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#45 - Kristina Licare
Kristina Licare (@journey.to.the.heart) is a relationship coach, television scriptwriter and awakened human being. Kristina's online content guides others toward complete freedom from suffering by dissolving one's tendencies to identify with patterns of thought and form. Kristina's content…
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#44 - Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson (@brianmovement) is an exercise physiologist, integral philosopher, and the owner/teacher of The Movement Standard, a movement school teaching principles inspired by Ido Portal. In this podcast episode, we explore Brian's path of self-development, his interest and growth in...
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#43 - Mark England
Mark England (@markengland2020) the founder of Procabulary and Enlifted Athletes, online programs designed to improve our language to reduce suffering, achieve personal goals, and strengthen our connection to ourselves and others. This podcast is about the power of words. Words shape our stories,...
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#42 - David Smart
Here's the latest episode of the podcast, featuring yours truly talking to myself. In the midst of ego backlash, I discuss my uncertain future, taking a break from the podcast, and creating space. I do my best to point you/me in helpful directions. Here are some of the links and resources I can...
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#41 - Kurshot Akyuz
Kurshot Akyuz (@kurshot) is a digital nomad, adventurer, freedom seeker, friend, and creator of the online program Ultimate Freedom Lifestyle. I was excited to reconnect with my friend Kurshot to pick his brain on topics like building an online course for aspiring digital nomads, studying the…
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#40 - Duncan, Philip & David Smart
Today I'm joined by my two younger brothers, Duncan (25; @smartdunc) and Philip (20; @philipsmart) to discuss stories of mischief and misbehavior, our influence on each other's life paths, how we contribute to the family, the role of creativity in our lives, and what brotherhood means to us. It's...
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#39 - Kayla Yoder
Kayla Rose Yoder (@kaylaroseyoder) is a Shamaness, practitioner of Reiki, and life coach. Today's episode requires a high level of open-mindedness! Kayla explains Shamanism, shares what it's like to travel through spiritual realms using imagination as an access point, and her important…
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#38 - Eric Leija
Eric Leija (@primal.swoledier) is a senior kettlebell specialist at Onnit Academy. After meeting by happen-stance at Onnit Academy's sauna, Eric agreed to come on the podcast where he shared his story of growing up as an "out-of-shape nerd", how he overcame fear and began taking action toward...
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#37 - Alex Wang
Alex Wang (@alexander.a.wang) is a practitioner of movement, student of the body, and a dear friend of mine. In today's dialogue, Alex reveals to us his myth. We then chat about the influence of our parents, the challenges of daily interactions, skillfully navigating conversation, friendships and...
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#36 - Hannah Pruett
Hannah Pruett (@lovely_dirt) is a student of life, holistic health, and listener of the Thinking with David Podcast. This dialogue blew me away while simultaneously solidifying my hope for future generations. Hannah is well beyond her age (19), and you'll soon understand why as she shares her...
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#35 - Bradley Lovell, Alex Skold & David Smart
The time has come! My brothers Bradley Lovell (@bradleyjlovell) and Alex Skold (@skoldblooded) gathered together to join me in exploring the depths of radical honesty. In an effort to reduce our bias, expand our limited individual perspectives and grow closer as friends, we discussed beliefs,...
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#34 - Sean Thompson
Sean Thompson (no social media!) is the former owner/operator of Liquid Float Tanks in Austin, TX, and a distributor of kindness. This episode was a treat! Sean and I briefly discuss the history of float tanks, sensory deprivation, getting to a state of optimal focus, and the dangers of cruise...
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#33 - Madeline Acri
Madeline Acri (@m.acri + @macrieats) is a vegan, lover of plants, and advocate for a Zero-Waste lifestyle. After passing through the TWD essential oil ritual, Maddie and I discuss her beliefs on preserving the environment, veganism, the future of this planet, the apocalyptic visions and stories…
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Chapter One - The Trail Provides
Hey You! What a special day it is today :) I'm so incredibly excited to share with you that my new book, The Trail Provides: A Boy's Memoir of Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, is now available for purchase on Amazon! There's so much I could say about the book, but I think it speaks for…
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#31 - Liz Hartzell
Liz Hartzell (@emhartzell) is a teacher of movement, yogi, empath, and student of mind/body healing. This week Liz and I discuss the growing revolution that is "movement", how trauma lodges in the body, the ego craving identities, the counter-intuitive solution to pain, the dangers of victimhood,...
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#30 - Robinson Erhardt
Robinson Erhardt (@robinsonerhardt) is the author of over thirty books including The Book of Lokk and most recently Viking Ninja Elements: Kill Your Ego, Challenge Your Discipline. I first encountered Robinson's calm and collected demeanor at the local gym, only later discovering that at the…
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#29 - Matt Vest
Matt Vest (not on social media!) is an inner and outer-journeyman, and close friend. On today's episode, Matt digs deep and shares with us his Hero's Journey, from the initial Matrix-like call from the phone booth, to the lowest valleys in his life, to the various ceremonies and life-changing...
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#28 - Bradley Lovell
Bradley Lovell (@bradleyjlovell) is a thru-hiker, vagabond, and manager for a meditation center. The man, the myth, the legend returns! In this episode, Bradley and I begin by recounting our time spent on the Pacific Crest Trail, what we learned, why we did it, and end up sharing some fun stories...
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#27 - Alex Skold
Alex Skold is a jiu-jitsu instructor, college friend, and flat-earther. What follows is a discussion about conspiracy, flat earth, and beliefs/fictions. Alex is a good college friend of mine who has found himself entrenched in the depths of conspiracy thinking. I did my best to listen…
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#26 - Chuck Klinger
Chuck Klinger is a man who has lived many lives. Chuck is one of the most interesting people I've ever met. At 82 years of age, Chuck shares stories about his time spent as a Franciscan monk, serving in the army, traveling in the corporate world, starting a manufacturing business, building...
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#25 - Holden Gibson
Holden Gibson is a digital anthropologist, writer/reader/thinker, and college friend of mine. I absolutely loved this fun and wide-ranging discussion! I was thrilled to discuss Holden's fascinating dissertation about the logics of connection on using social media in National Parks. We then chat...
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#23 - Matt McClendon
Matt McClendon (@matt11mcclendon) is a real estate agent and ayahuasca practitioner. This dialogue was a deep dive into the ritual of ayahuasca. Sparked by my inexplicable curiosity of what drives the transformation of other beings, I talked to my friend Matt about his personal journey with...
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#22 - Jay Waxse
Jay Waxse (@waxsesun) is a fellow thinker, solar power advocate, and research assistant at NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), a subsidiary of the U.S. Department of Energy. This was a practical and optimistic dialogue! Jay and I begin our discussion on the topic of energy and the future...
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#21 - Kaitlin Sullivan
Kaitlin Sullivan (@sullivankait) is a fellow thinker and host of the People, Hell & Angels podcast. Before my friend Kaitlin departed from Austin to the city of Denver, we caught up one last time with a chat that balances the beautiful line between being entertaining, silly, informative and...
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#20 - Conner Moore
Conner Moore (@connerwanders) is the host of The Realness podcast. Conner is one rad dude! I've been listening to Conner sometime after he first launched his podcast in May 2017 under the name The Pleasure Monkey Podcast. A year later into this journey, he decided to change the name to The…
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#19 - JT Kelley
JT Kelley (@eatingbootytakingnames) is a comedian who grew up in fundamentalist Christian schooling. This was an intriguing podcast! I first met my friend JT while working at Juiceland in Austin. My original intention of our dialogue was to chat about comedy. Instead, JT discusses what it was…
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#18 - Ricardo Palomares
Ricardo Palomares (@ricardopal) is a TEDx speaker, author, and explorer. When I first met Ricardo at the local gym, we immediately clicked. The stories of his Pedal South sojourn, a bike trip spanning 2 years and 18,000 miles from Alaska to South America along the Pan American Highway, reminded…
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#17 - Natalie Forster
"The Scale? Save the scale for the doctor's office—How do you feel today? Are you feeling strong? Vibrant? Are you sleeping well? This is how we gauge health." Natalie Forster is a functional dietitian, yogi, personalized health & wellness expert and owner of Revived Roots. Before our…
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#16 - Jon Galnarez
Jon Galnarez is an ex-Jehovah's Witness. A huge thanks to Jon for openly discussing what is likely a personal and sensitive topic for many: his childhood growing up in Jehovah's Witness, becoming a high-ranking member of the congregation, the various beliefs of the Witnesses, and the details...
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#15 - Miles Neslaw
Miles Neslaw is a vagabond, train-hopper, dumpster diver and world traveler. "If you think your life is boring, change it." -Miles Neslaw Don't let the length of this episode deter you from listening as it's a saga filled with sketchy, dangerous and insightful/inspirational stories... I first met...
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#14 - Patrick Cink
Patrick Cink (@p_inthecink) is a close college friend, runner, and fellow thinker. Having just returned from a two-week solo sojourn through Europe, Pat relays his adventures wandering through the endless halls of the Louvre, struggling hard with the language gap, attending an epic ballet, and...
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#13 - John Reynolds
John Reynolds (@johnharperreynolds) is an actor in pursuit of his Personal Legend. This episode is a refreshingly honest look into the soul of a wonderful individual. My good friend John is leaving Austin to pursue an acting career in LA, a leap that has earned him a mixed bag of resistance and...
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#12 - Scott Bihorel
Scott Bihorel is a wedding singer, teacher of English and meditator. This is a special on the road, "before and after" episode in which Scott and I discuss our expectations on the way to an eight-day silent meditation retreat held in Kaufman, TX, then reconvene afterward to discuss the…
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#11 - Mark Kelton
Mark Kelton (@markaustinkelton) is a musician and former urban yogi/monk/scholar. In this mind-bending episode, Mark details his inner-transformation in which he re-learned everything by means of seclusion, deep studies, manipulating diet and breath, practicing yoga and meditation, all in search…
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#10 - Cristina Schooler
Cristina Schooler (@rootedmethod) is an entrepreneur, outdoorswoman, and adventure junky. Cristina is the owner of a small business called Rooted Method, a service providing transformative outdoor retreats to national parks like Zion, Big Bend and Desolation Wilderness in California while also...
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#9 - Morgan Molidor
Morgan Molidor (@simple.human.bean) is a functional nutritionist and practitioner of ayahuasca. When I first met Morgan at the coffee shop down the street, I was instantly curious of her calm and equanimous demeanor... there was something she knew that I didn't. Our conversation confirmed that my...
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#8 - Mikey Aldape
Mikey Aldape (@mikeyaldape) is a programmer, entrepreneur and early-adopter/advocate for bitcoin. My college roommate Mikey was always pursuing the next best thing whether it be music, technology, or investments. It was years ago that Mikey first began spreading the bitcoin doctrine and if we…
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#7 - Leslie Prince
Leslie Prince (@luminous_leslie) is a yoga instructor, hiker, and self-care expert. The two of us were once co-workers in the digital marketing industry and today we reunite to discuss Leslie's journey of self-inquiry and self-discovery since that time. Leslie took a big leap, leaving behind...
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#5 - Alex Skold
Alex Skold (@skoldblooded) is a jiu-jitsu instructor, viking ninja, and journeyman. What follows is a wide-ranging, informative and laugh-filled discussion about finding yourself through craft and flow, dismantling stereotypes, the games we play, and feeding our touch-deprived society with…
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SOTU #1 - Podcast Evaluation, Lessons Learned & Other Rants
State of the Union #1: David discusses how he thinks the podcast is going so far, the lessons learned, his thoughts on being a listener and surrendering, and his strange behavior of referring to himself in the 3rd person when writing podcast descriptions. Connect with David: Website:...
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#4 - Christina Dietz
Christina Dietz (@vibrant_living_) is a holistic wellness guide, artist and color therapist. After setting our intention, this conversation soars into a free flow of Christina's wisdom as we discuss letting go of our stories, how to create space, shining light on our inner-darkness, awakening our...
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#3 - Calum Shallenberger
Calum Shallenberger is a YouTuber, photographer and advocate for authentic living. In this wide-ranging and engaging conversation, we discuss how Cal healed his skin through diet, where thoughts come from, downloads from higher powers, the strange trends of Facebook advertising, the masks we…
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#2 - Bradley Lovell
Bradley Lovell is a vagabond, hiker, and current full-time meditator. For the last three years, Bradley has lived at a meditation center in Jesup, Georgia, serving as center manager and sitting long, intensive courses in silent meditation. We discuss Bradley's college life, his early...
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#1 - David Smart
An introductory episode where David shares his intentions, challenges and fears of starting a new podcast. Subscribe to the Blog --> bit.ly/twdblogsubscribe
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David explores various topics with friends and guests. Realms of discussion span meditation, spirituality, religion, psychology, self-help, society, culture, artistry, books, philosophy, thru-hiking and consciousness.
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