Sean Bw Parker on Love's Role in Society and the Dangers of Binary Thinking
S5 E84 • Apr 30, 2024 • 36 minsHersh Rephun chats with British artist, author, and activist Sean Bw Parker. They delve into Sean's personal journey, his justice reform work, and his critique of online culture. They explore love's role in conflict resolution, the dangers of binary thinking, and the importance of nuanced understanding. Conversations on trans rights, compelled speech, societal norms, and ageism also take center stage. The episode concludes with Sean's message to younger generations.
Exploring Truth Tasting, Self-leadership and Billionaire Perspectives with Heather Joy Bassett
S5 E83 • Apr 23, 2024 • 37 minsListen is as we delve into the fascinating journey of our guest today Heather Joy Bassett, a seasoned professional and sports champion who believes that co-creating powerful relationships is foundational to success. Heather had the luxury and honor of traveling the world, where she partnered and invested with founders and CEOs across the globe.
Scott White: From Wall St. to Happiness Blvd, Managing Life's Unpredictability
S4 E82 • Apr 16, 2024 • 26 minsScott White, The Life Is Too Short Guy, is the happiest guy you will ever meet. After spending over a decade in investment banking on Wall Street, he took a chance and became an entrepreneur and business builder. Today he is Chairman and CEO of a public real estate company. Scott is always looking for his next challenge and has completed one Ironman triathlon and 15 marathons. Now Scott is on a mission to make the world happier one smile at a time. With his endless energy, he motivates and inspires everyone he meets to focus on happiness, gratefulness, and positivity.
Navigating life, hardship and personal transformation with Susan Gold
S4 E81 • Apr 9, 2024 • 39 minsLife, Love, Dogs, and World Peace with Maureen Scanlon
S4 E80 • Apr 3, 2024 • 57 minsIn this episode, Hersh chats with Maureen Scanlon, Master Life Coach and Practitioner and Award-winning Author. They explore Maureen's journey, the lessons learnt from dogs, and delve into the complex world of relationships. They discuss trust issues, the impact of unhealthy relationships, and strategies for reconnecting, including the date jar concept.
Steve Kidd is Throwing the Book at YOU
S4 E79 • Mar 26, 2024 • 30 minsSteve Kidd is the real deal - he's a bestselling author, business coach, and radio show host who's all about helping people share their stories and achieve their dreams. He's got a big heart and an uncanny ability to see the best in others, which is why so many people have turned to him for guidance and support. Steve's mission in life is to help aspiring writers and authors bring their message to the world and achieve bestseller status. With his heart-driven approach and unique vision, Steve has helped thousands of people leave their mark on the world.
Return to Ecstasy, Abundance, and LOVE with Akasia Boehm
S4 E78 • Mar 19, 2024 • 48 minsIn this episode, Hersh Rephun converses with Akasia, an international Akashic Records and LOVE Mentor. They delve into Akasia's personal journey of self-discovery and her exploration of human potentials. The discussion further touches on her spiritual adventure in Cancun, her return to LA, and her current life in Boulder. They also discuss the intersection of business and spirituality, the global shift in consciousness, and the soul's connection with water.
Robyn Peterson: Serving Up the Future, Straight as Whiskey, with Quite a Punch
S4 E77 • Mar 11, 2024 • 30 minsIn this episode, Hersh Rephun and guest Amazing Robyn delve into the role of humor and spirituality in processing truth. They discuss preparedness, reality acceptance, education's impact on life paths, and power dynamics. They also touch on global issues, personal beliefs, emotional acceptance, and the concept of "practice" in life.
Yan Huang: Human Being
S4 E76 • Mar 5, 2024 • 73 minsIn this episode, Hersh Rephun speaks with Yan Huang about her journey from battling self-esteem issues, an abusive relationship, and cancer, to becoming a competitive bodybuilder. They delve into Yan's pivot into tech and ecommerce, the role of spirituality in her life, and the paradox of building genuine relationships in today's digital age.
Ingafay, Meet Your Fellow Introverts!
S4 E75 • Feb 27, 2024 • 31 minsIn this episode, Hersh Rephun chats with Ingafay, an authenticity coach and introverted entrepreneur, about her journey from engineering to coaching. They delve into the art of selling solutions over products, the importance of embracing instincts over societal norms, and Ingafay's future ambitions in expanding her coaching business.
Christine Macdonald: Baring Her Soul with Humor & Humanity
S4 E74 • Feb 20, 2024 • 28 minsI chat with Christine Macdonald about her journey from stripping to a new life, tackling trauma, stereotypes, and imposter syndrome. We delve into Christine's aspirations, her approach to inspire young women, and the role of social media in sharing authentic stories. Her book, "Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul," is out now. https://www.poletosoul.com/ https://linktr.ee/thatgalkiki
Mindset Coach Vin Infante: Love Yourself on the Rebound
S4 E73 • Feb 14, 2024 • 50 minsYes, we have a lot of laughs here on Truth Tastes Funny. We have to. And my interview with Vincent Infante is no different. And as always, there's a deeper story and purpose to the undertaking. As a former FDNY firefighter, Vin has seen firsthand the importance of having a resilient mindset. After 13 years of helping people cultivate lasting change, he has developed a unique hybrid service that combines aspects of therapy, mentoring and coaching. This service is designed to help people achieve rapid results and total transformation. Vin currently helps high performers and leadership teams break through their mindset barriers so they can live a life of strength, alignment, purpose and fulfillment
Before BARBIE the Movie, there was Sarah Grace Allred, the Victress
S3 E72 • Aug 1, 2023 • 51 minsSarah Grace Allred is disrupting Marketing. Marketing to women using masculine strategies may finally be falling out of favor, but it's still happening. And it does not work. Sarah's agency, Victress™ Marketing, addresses 72% of buyers, who are women, and helps businesses connect with women in for real. With a Top 30 Business Podcast on Apple iTunes, Sarah's greatest accomplishment is building her empire while maintaining a strict 12-hour work week that celebrates FRIDAYS off to swim with her kids. Sarah is a highly sought after Strategy Coach with clients from all over the world. Using Sarah’s unique Victress Marketing system, clients are able to escape “salesy” marketing strategies.
Overachiever: The Smart & Soul of (ex)Dope Dealer Damon Samuria
S3 E71 • Jul 11, 2023 • 64 minsDamon Samuria has overcome adversity on many fronts, including surviving the rage of a father whose outrageous expectations he very nearly met. That adversity is woven into his story: it's the story of a very smart dude who's been successful at virtually everything he's undertaken... Of course, some of those endeavors - like building a $250K/week illegal marijuana business - were admittedly dumb decisions. Another paradox lay in his moral compass, work ethic, kind soul, and sense of loyalty...attributes that served him so well that after his 11-month stint behind bars he was offered a safer, cushier "executive role" - in the crime syndicate with which he was affiliated.
Sweating the Small Stuff with Sunny Drake
S3 E70 • Jun 21, 2023 • 34 minsHersh Rephun converses with Sunny Drake about his theatrical journey, trans representation issues, and the utilization of satire in his work. They explore the revival of audio storytelling, collective listening, and its significance in tackling climate change. The discussion also covers the importance of community and arts in climate change advocacy.
A Sound Plan Drowns Out Quiet Desperation: Dwight Heck
S3 E69 • Jun 7, 2023 • 27 minsYou may have checked out the two-parter I recently recorded as a guest on Finance/Life Coach Dwight Heck's popular long-running "Give A Heck" podcast... it was honestly one if the most fulfilling and open conversations I've had in the past several years. But when you switch places, and allow the interviewer to become guest, you're meeting an entirely new person. So, I thought it would be cool to bookend his shows with this interview.
Chase Thornock's Magnificent Life: Autonomic Mastery
S3 E68 • May 24, 2023 • 18 minsWhile in Salt Lake City, UT, recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Chase Thornock. When I heard part of his story - a journey of self-healing in the face of a deadly autoimmune disease - I was eager to have him on the show. Only when we sat down did I learn that we shared - to very different degrees - the same affliction: Crohn's Disease. Yes, Chase's story is inspiring, but it goes beyond the remarkable aspects of treatment, it speaks to that moment at which we confront mortality and life's energy in a single instant, making a choice that will lead us down a road we never envisioned.
The Pursuit of Authentic Happiness, with Clinical Sexologist Hannah Spanke
S3 E67 • May 17, 2023 • 44 minsIf healthy relationships grew on trees, each of us would pick at least one. Since no such tree exists, we can be thankful for Hannah Spanke, who spent nearly a decade in the adult entertainment industry before becoming a Licensed Authentic Tantra Practitioner, a Board Certified Clinical Sexologist, and a Relationship & Life Coach specializing in helping individuals become their happiest selves through inner & outer work, while learning to understand and relate to their partners & family in the best ways possible. Hannah is a passionate advocate for authentic happiness, and sustainable healthy relationships, starting with the one we have with ourselves.
Irreverent and Seriously Funny, Victor Varnado Takes on Racism & Other Stupid Sh*t
S3 E66 • May 10, 2023 • 34 minsVictor Varnado and I hit if off right away. His mantra that "Nothing is sacred, because everything is stupid" speaks to the essence of my Truth Tastes Funny podcast. He's a comedian, producer, and filmmaker who has created and produced for Comedy Central, TruTV, VH1, and NERDIST. His writing has been published on VICE, Salon, and Marvel Comics. His cartoons are in The New Yorker and Mad Magazine. As a comedian, he has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. His new tome, The Anti-Racism Activity Book, is out now.
Where Life Leads Us - and Vice Versa: Kathleen Donnelly Israel
S3 E65 • May 3, 2023 • 46 minsAt 20, as she was about to be married, Kathleen Donnelly Israel told herself, "Your life is not your own anymore." Indeed, she went on to raise 5 children with her husband of 48 years, Ron Israel. They were a team couple for World Wide Marriage Encounter. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Art from San Diego State University and studied Expressive Arts Therapy at the European Graduate School in Switzerland. Kathleen cared for her husband for the 17 years that he had Parkinson’s disease until his death in 2018. She next studied spiritual healing from many enlightened thought leaders and teachers, and wrote her book Wisdom on the Camino, about her travels on the Camino Santiago in Spain.