Adam
401 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHi, I'm Adam and I'm building CallCast. An app to make it super simple for anyone to create and publish a podcast.
It's my goal in 2020 to talk to 365 people about their life journeys, facing our fears, taking risks and starting new things.
It's awesome to be a beginner at something. Love the process of being a beginner. Some of the most profound insights will happen in this beginner stage.
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Paul The perfect app that doesnt ship isnt a perfect app
May 28, 2020 04:40 - 36 minutes - 2.12 KBToday I had a chance to speak with Paul, who is an app developer and app instructor (https://supereasyapps.com) who is currently working on a new iPhone app for coffee lovers to get the perfect pour of coffee. Paul is a perfectionist so as someone who is creating things to release out into the world he needs to get comfortable with things not always being perfect. This means releasing apps into the world before they are “ready” or have all the glistening features that everyone would want. It ...
Aaron Climbing to new heights
May 27, 2020 04:24 - 19 minutes - 1.17 KBAaron was always afraid of not being able to get a job and have employable work. He strived to find good work in the field that he is passionate about… making movies. It is his dream to be assistant director on a movie. Aaron recognizes that in life you need to focus on the things that you can control and to separate out the things that you can’t control so that you don’t get overwhelmed and frozen with fear. Aaron reminds us to appreciate what we have, to set goals and keep striving to achie...
Ryan Dont worry about other people and getting the help that we need
May 27, 2020 04:18 - 23 minutes - 1.41 KBRyan has dual jobs at the moment. He is a licensed hair stylist and also works as a therapist at a drug and alcohol treatment facility in Santa Barbra. Santa Barbara has just reopened for local businesses to start receiving customers again and Ryan has been receiving a flood of requests for appointment. He needs to balance the wave of clients with the real fears of the coronavirus. He has also been on the frontline treating patience at the mental health facility during the coronavirus pandemi...
Jay Happy Birthday
May 26, 2020 05:23 - 12 minutes - 741 BytesJay called in on his birthday. Birthdays are interesting days, they are life’s mile markers that remind us of the passage of time. When we are born we come into the world alone but then if we are lucky, at some point we find someone special to share our days and moments with. Jay talks about a 5 year relationship that ended… leaving him to think more deeply about it. What had happened? There are still left over feelings and maybe he was the one who pushed them apart. Separation is hard… it tu...
Kareem Success starts with mindset
May 24, 2020 04:40 - 23 minutes - 1.39 KBKareem’s story of success has elements that we are hearing over and over again from successful entrepreneurs; "at first i failed and things didn’t work as i expected, but I got back up and tried again.” Kareem didn’t care what other people thought and he just kept striving to create a business. He started made the leap from having work in TV and Film because he know that having a boss wasn’t working for him. So he found inspiration in books and podcasts (specifically this one: https://www.you...
Aaliyah The outcome is greater than the fear
May 23, 2020 03:59 - 16 minutes - 982 BytesAaliyah is the type of person that is hard working and driven. She had a life plan mapped out in her mind. She excelled at athletics and competing on the soccer field. However in a snap instance she suffered a giant setback — she tore her ACL which forced her to reevaluate her mental model on who she was as a person and what her future would be. At first this was a difficult blow and adjustment that she needed to make but as you will hear, Aaliyah is resilient, optimistic and focused on perso...
Emily Stay motivated
May 22, 2020 04:38 - 13 minutes - 785 BytesSometimes our fears can also be our biggest motivators. In Emily’s case she is focused and motivated to achieve a giant goal — to qualify and compete in the Olympics for running. In order to achieve this goal Emily needs to stay focused and motivated to train hard every day. But there is a fear that can creep into your mind… the “what if’s” … what if I don’t make it? These doubts can paralyze you and bring you down… or they can become your fuel and make you train harder. I will be rooting for...
Jack Get up and do something about it
May 21, 2020 04:57 - 22 minutes - 1.29 KBJack shares his story about confronting the truth about things. He would rather live a truthful life than one that is a false representation of what he knows to be true. Sometimes the most painful realities are the ones we need to face. As jack puts it, if you are scared of the dark but unwilling or unable to get to the light switch to turn on the lights you will never fix your problems or fears. When Jack was getting down on himself his weightlifting coach challenged him to stop feeling sorr...
Sena Being Strong is Being Vulnerable
May 20, 2020 05:56 - 18 minutes - 1.1 KBSometimes going though a challenging experience can give us a new perspective on who we are. Sometimes we hold an image of ourselves based on who our family and friends see us as and based on life long stories that we tell ourselves. But there are times in our lives when character of who we think we need to be is challenged. In Sena’s case that happened during a college class. For the first time in her life she was not the top of her class and struggling to pass. She felt alone and depressed....
Julio Team Keep It Moving
May 19, 2020 04:01 - 13 minutes - 813 BytesJulio has a positive message. He is a hard working, reads a lot of books about manifesting the life that we want for ourselves and surrounds himself with good mentors and positive people. He says that staying focused on your goals and realizing that everything that you want is on the other side of the bridge… meaning when there is a perceived obstacle in your path you just need to find a way over it - through it and past it. His team name is keep it moving for a reason… he does not let negati...
Aaron When your core principles are tested
May 18, 2020 04:15 - 28 minutes - 1.65 KBAaron has a story of how your life plans can abruptly change and put your beliefs and principles to the test. What happens when passion and lust leads to the creation of another life and you need to choose weather to be part of your new child's life or continue living out your life's goals and plans… then how far would you go, how hard would you try to make sure that you had an active roll in your babies life? Sometimes life throws us curve balls. Aaron’s story is about how he shows up during...
April Choosing yourself first
May 18, 2020 04:14 - 13 minutes - 807 BytesApril almost lost a part of herself. For a little while she did. When she got engaged she was forced to choose between the relationship with her fiancée and her passion of ventriloquism. Since she was a young girl April knew that she wanted to be a ventriloquist and now she was at risk of losing this. Here is her story.
Jarmell Fear of dogs
May 16, 2020 03:18 - 9 minutes - 580 BytesJarmell shares his story of his fear of dogs. When he was a young kid a dog jumped over a fence and bit him. That traumatic incident has stuck with Jarmell for all his life.To this day he avoids dogs at all costs. What is so interesting to me is that he has a job delivering packages to peoples homes, which by definition is a job where you confront your fear face to face on a daily basis. I think Jarmell is facing his fears without him knowing that his deep psychological destiny is to overcome...
Isaac Living up to responsibilities
May 15, 2020 05:19 - 10 minutes - 640 BytesI know Isaac from working in a shared office space in Santa Monica. When I met Isaac he was 21 years old and launching a massively intricate and ambitious company WaiveCar. What always impressed me about Isaac was that he charged forward and made his dreams into reality. Fear never seemed to get into his way. He dreams big and sets out to achieve it. Isaac is an amazing people person, he can make anyone around him smile and laugh and feel at home. But he is also massively ambitious to achieve...
Abigail Relationship with control
May 14, 2020 06:22 - 11 minutes - 714 BytesAbigail talked to me about a very difficult addiction because unlike other addictions like alcohol or drugs, food is essential to our very existence. Abigail speaks to me today about how when she was 18 she checked into a treatment center to try and battle her fears with food. What she ultimately learned was that one of the things at the root of her addiction was the element of control, or needing control. Abigail shares her amazing story of what she has gone through with her eating disorder ...
Shema Overcoming fear to live her best life
May 13, 2020 05:13 - 16 minutes - 976 BytesShema realized that the best things in life are on the other side of fear. When she was a young girl her cousin died and the shock from the realization of death created a ripple from that moment that continued outward though out her life that made her see death and things in life that could result in death as scary. This made Shema hold back from living fully. But then she had a child and this amazing event in her life made her reevaluate the world and her perspective on life… Shema would sta...
Jermey Nea Shattering teeth and Owls in the night
May 13, 2020 03:07 - 15 minutes - 908 BytesToday was a special delight because i had an opportunity to record a podcast with Jeremey and his daughter Nea. Together they each shared what their fears are and thoughts on how they handle their fear. For Jeremy its a visceral memory of when he shattered his teeth bike riding as a young boy and for Nea it’s a dark night camping when owls would hoot in the night. They are also creating their own amazing podcast based on stories that Jeremy used to tell Nea before bedtime called The Land of A...
Jarius Taking the stage
May 12, 2020 04:50 - 10 minutes - 633 BytesJarius was scared of public speaking, even talking in front of his friends felt scary. But one day his school was having a talent show and he decided to enter. He knew that he was scared of talking in front of people but this way he would be committed to overcoming his fears. Jarius says to remember that things are not as scary as they seem at first and to also remember to start looking at the positive side of things. You can find his podcast here: You’re so very www.anchor.fm/tolson
Patrice Nightmare
May 10, 2020 14:42 - 11 minutes - 694 BytesPatrice shared with me an early memory of when she had nightmares of crucifixes. This early nightmare stems from when she was young and went to stay with her grandparents and would see a crucifixes that was hanging on the wall. Patrice talks about challenging our fears by thinking… "would someone else be scared of this?” and if she can visualize other people not being scared then she is able to overcome the fear by facing it at that point.
Tim Ask Why am I doing this
May 09, 2020 05:31 - 17 minutes - 1.02 KBToday Tim shared with me thoughts on how fear relates to a certain mindset. We spoke about fear through the lens of surfing and how whatever mindset we bring into the water with us dictates the experience… and Tim talks about how this is true with everything in life… in or out of the water. If we go surf and we start working about sharks, or getting the perfect wave, or other people in the lineup, or whatever the conditions might be we are taking ourselves out of the experience and defeating ...
Nelson Doing what you always wanted to do
May 08, 2020 05:18 - 16 minutes - 979 BytesNelson has started a podcast called Bronco Bones - which is all about the Denver Bronco’s football team. I love Nelson’s story so much because this is a story about someone who is stepping into his fears to achieve a dream, to do something that he always wanted to do. Nelson studied journalism in college and now all these years later he is returning to his early passion of journalism through the medium of Podcasting. To start something new is scary, as anyone who creates anything and puts it ...
Kyle Finding new opportunities in difficult situations
May 07, 2020 05:20 - 16 minutes - 990 BytesKyle is on a path to make the world a better place. He is talking about sustainability, vertical farming, and focusing his energy in ways to improve the environment by addressing pollution in the world. Kyle talks about a mental shift that he had to make when he got seriously injured playing hockey. His identity was built around playing on his team and playing a high impact sport but after suffering a major injury he had time to do some soul searching and learn new and amazing things about hi...
Mondo Faith Love Adaptability Productivity
May 06, 2020 01:49 - 21 minutes - 1.28 KBMondo brings us an inspiring story about getting injured which led to some depression and doubt but then he turned it into a uplifting journey of self discovery, healing and passion. Mondo is a jack-of-all-trades and has so much to share about learning to overcome all fears and live a purpose filled life. He shares fascinating information about Chinese Tonic Herbs and positive mindsets that start with Love, faith, adaptability and productivity. Check out Mondo’s brand 'Disciples Stand Up' - I...
Donita The power of positive energy
May 05, 2020 05:12 - 24 minutes - 1.45 KBDonita shares stories about her fear of being bullied when she was young and of learning to sing without caring what anyone else thinks. It’s liberating and powerful lessons. Donita also talks about her empathic ways of being able to channel the energies of the world and connect with people on a deeper level. She is a healer and spiritual guide. Donita has an amazing story to share, she want to challenge all of us to do what is uncomfortable because that is where true growth and change starts.
Ross Soul Shine loving memory of Kathleen
May 04, 2020 03:31 - 57 minutes - 3.35 KBRoss shared with me the story of his beloved late wife Kathleen and how they met and what it was like when she passed away after 16 beautiful years together. They lived an amazing life together and Ross shares the pain and heartache but also the joy and splendor of what someone who is so special comes into your life is like. Not everyone is blessed to have someone that they love so deeply come into their lives. Ross is. Kathleen’s love has left its mark on Ross’s life forever and the beauty w...
LB Lewis A ship is made to sail
May 03, 2020 03:55 - 15 minutes - 932 BytesLB Lewis is an author with a trilogy of books out where she writes about modern culture. Her books tackle the hardships of student debt. LB Lewis didn’t know how to publish a book when she first started out but she didn’t let this stop her. She charged ahead, moved to Paris, self published her first book and then attended a publishing book festival and she blazed her own trail from there. Check out LB Lewis Website: http://www.lblewis.com and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC597qU1R...
Franko Positivity and happiness in are beginnings
May 02, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 829 BytesFranko shares a story about being in a relationship at a young age and what happens when that relationship ends and it was up to him to create a new beginning. He moved from the east coast to the west coast and juggled the end of a relationship, moving, new job and new setting and he was able to come through with such positivity and excitement for what the future holds. Just talking with Franko made me feel better about me day and his positive vide for me shines through. Instagram: https://ww...
David House on fire
May 01, 2020 04:35 - 14 minutes - 888 BytesToday I had one of my old friends jump on a call with me. I rang him up out of the blue to get this recording done at the last minute. David shared with me a story from his childhood where he had to jump out a window from his house that burnt to the ground. He also spoke about how important it is to find a therapist and have someone that you can talk with. In some ways his story about jumping out of his burning home has echos of symbolism in what he is now doing as an adult and seeing a thera...
Natalie Acknowledging your fear
April 30, 2020 22:22 - 17 minutes - 1.05 KBToday I had the pleasure of speaking with Natalie about fear. Natalie works in the movie industry and she discusses with me what its like to work in an industry where it's so competitive that you are not sure if you will make it and how the industry can be cut throat and turn a lot of people away after a while. This is a scary premise that the thing that you love doing in your life can also be harsh, competitive and dog-eat-dog. Natalie encourages us to keep going though, continue to put ours...
Marc President The Integrity Party and fighting for the unhoused
April 30, 2020 05:37 - 27 minutes - 1.6 KBMarc is running for president. He also has created a new party… the Integrity Party. In todays world we need this more than ever. There is a lot wrong with politics today, Integrity is one of the biggest missing values. Marc talks about a fear that he has seen first hand, homelessness or as he prefers to describe the crisis - the unhoused. Marc spends his time working with the unhoused and it is his mission to make big changes for the better.He has learned first hand how sometimes the people ...
Sasha Fear of failure
April 30, 2020 05:22 - 11 minutes - 694 BytesThe fear of failure is real. It is something that we have been hearing about from lots of people and it resonates deeply. If you listen to Sasha’s story - at her core she is an entrepreneur which means she is a risk taker. She is building business and launching them out into the world. Anytime you are putting yourself, your company and your ideas out into the world you risk things not working and the threat of “failure” being a hash reality. Sasha reminds us to change up how we look at failur...
Rebecca A Grandfathers Lesson On Fear
April 29, 2020 05:15 - 14 minutes - 849 BytesRebecca shared a beautiful story about a time in her life when she was a young girl and went to visit her grandfather who lived out on remote farmland. Each night it would be time to go turn off the generators and so he would walk by moonlight out to where the generators where. The sounds of coyotes howling in the distance and the weight of the remote blank night felt scary to a young girl. Rebecca shares the mental lesson her grandfather gifted her all those years ago now. Instagram: https:/...
GraceTime Defining her own life path
April 27, 2020 04:44 - 26 minutes - 1.53 KBGraceTime is on a journey of overcoming her fear of success. What is remarkable to me is how much GraceTime has already accomplished and achieved. She has already graduated college with a degree in psychology but then she had to make some hard decisions about her life. She had to face the realization that the life-path that her parents wanted her to take was different than the one that her heart and soul wanted her to take. She took matters into her own hands and has embarked on her own perso...
Damaris Staying humble and spreading goodness to others
April 26, 2020 04:48 - 10 minutes - 623 BytesDamaris owns beauty salons and is a real estate investor. This coronavirus has hit her business hard, just like it has wiped out business across the United States and rest of the world. Damaris had just worked so hard to establish a new salon when she had to close it down. She remains positive and shares her perspective on today’s Calling On You phone call. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lavogue_houseofbeauty/ and https://www.instagram.com/lavogue_houseofbeauty2
Josie Putting yourself out there
April 25, 2020 04:07 - 7 minutes - 442 BytesJosie has a YouTube channel - which shines a light on two things… the fear of putting yourself out into the world on one hand but on the other hand the only way to grow is to take the leap of faith and just do it. Josie talks about the fear that shows up when you take a risk and share your life on YouTube but also she knows that she has goals in her life - like building community and sharing her greater purpose. Having goals and clarity inspires her to keep pushing forward and creating her on...
Veronica When the tsunami bells toll
April 24, 2020 05:38 - 23 minutes - 1.36 KBVeronica shares an amazing story of going to America Samoa which is a hot spot island chain in the south pacific. Veronica was deployed to the island to document how people are impacted by tsunami’s after an earthquake. She tells an amazing story of being in a remote village when the tsunami bells start ringing and she is caught in a scary and foreign situation - one that she was there to help the native people deal with… she was now experiencing first hand. Veronica is also an author with bo...
Mario The importance of family
April 24, 2020 05:33 - 16 minutes - 962 BytesMario shares a story of love and sadness, fear and loss. His family are his soulmates and mean everything to him. That is why when he lost his brother it was his worst fear come true. It was painful but Mario carries on with hope, love and inspiration for always a better tomorrow. He reminds us to be grateful for what we have and keep charging forward on the road that lay ahead. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariolopezcali/
Jalen Have a goal to get through fear
April 22, 2020 05:08 - 14 minutes - 896 BytesJalen has been though a lot. When he was 15 his family lost their home and he was homeless. This would be scary for anyone and witnessing this happen to you and your family at 15 is a heavy experience to go through. Jalen talks to me about stress, paying it forward, having a goal and caring on. You can find Jalen’s amazing photography on his Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/jayberrytech
Juan Pablo Coronavirus and family planning
April 21, 2020 07:50 - 14 minutes - 891 BytesWe are in a crazy time right now - the entire would has been flipped upside down and inside out. We all have fears and Juan Pablo is not immune to these same fears that I have been feeling for the past few months about the global Covid-19 pandemic. We talked about how it effects our dreams and feelings of safety. But Juan Pablo shares about how he has prepared his family financially for situations in life just like this and that helps him know that he has taken the right actions just in case ...
Justin Fear is an excuse
April 20, 2020 06:37 - 11 minutes - 677 BytesJustin shares his story of what happened when one time he lost control of his emotions and kicked a door open. He paid the consequences and served time in jail for the incident. He admitted everything that he did wrong and was willing to take 100% accountability — he also talks about he he chose to grow from the hard situation. He also discusses how his legal representation was not on his side and even though he was honest he didn’t get fair treatment. Justin wants you to know how fear is an ...
Pizza Lover You are not alone
April 19, 2020 05:07 - 19 minutes - 1.14 KBPizza Lover wanted to keep her identity private. She also connected to the podcast while outside so it was a little hard to hear her at times but her stories, fears and pains are still very real and significant. Pizza Lover has been hurt badly in her last relationship, she trusted someone with her love and body. He turned out to be unfaithful and dishonest. He also gave her a STD that she was able to treat and cure but even though the STD is gone the pain of a bad relationship and the stigma ...
Ryan Becoming the change in his life
April 18, 2020 04:51 - 26 minutes - 1.53 KBRyan shares a story of tremendous growth. For so many of us early pain leads us down a path of avoidance. We want to avoid the early pain so we cover it up with vices. It makes sense that we wouldn’t want to confront those scary experiences so they leave a mark that is there waiting for us to get the courage to face them. It isn’t until we are willing to go to that scary place and face these wounds that we can set ourselves free of the invisible chains that are holding us back. This is what R...
Tom The Elephant Story
April 17, 2020 04:26 - 27 minutes - 1.62 KBTom was 19 making neon signs and a sales man in a nice suit walked in to the shop to look over the inventory that he would be selling. Tom commented to his friend on the shop floor “I wonder how much money he makes? - his friend replied… “A lot, I could never do that!”. This was a challenge that resonated with Tom… he would become a sales man and make a lot of money. Tom shares a handful of stories and lessons he learned along the way. I had a great time talking with and listening to Tom. Web...
Armando The Positive And Negative Sides Of Fear
April 16, 2020 06:35 - 16 minutes - 982 BytesArmondo recorded a podcast with me about how fear from our youth can impact us later on and when we don’t address the early emotional baggage it can cause us to turn to more harmful and negative sides of fear. We can end up hiding from parts of ourselves instead of addressing them. But once Armando recognized how fear was effecting his life and the choices he was making he had the power to change his life and live in a more positive way. We also spoke about how sports and fear are interlinked...
Kyle Psychedelic insights from a scary trip
April 15, 2020 05:59 - 22 minutes - 1.32 KBKyle was in high school experimenting with psychedelic drugs. He picked up some LSD with some friends and decided to drop after school one Friday. He had tripped before so he was not too concerned with the level of dosage that he was embarking on. However, he would soon find out that he was in for more of a psychedelic ride than he could ever have anticipated. Here is Kyle’s own words of his intense and wild ride and a link to a YouTube channel that he mentioned during our talk. https://www.y...
Sheist Learning to fight the hard way
April 14, 2020 06:05 - 18 minutes - 1.06 KBSheist shares his story of how he learned to fight. He started at a young age and it was his cousins that give him the hard lessons. At the time he didn’t realize why this cousins were forcing him to fight. It felt scary. But he did it and learned why. If you grow up in a rough neighborhood you need to know how to protect yourself or you become the constant target. Here is Sheist’s story of growing up…
Brian Learning to appreciate a natural high
April 13, 2020 04:16 - 19 minutes - 1.12 KBBrian is going to tell you a scary story about how fast things can change and how something so small can have a huge impact with lasting consequences. This is a story about taking a drug which turns out to not be the drug that you think you are taking and it altering your mind beyond recognition.
Tashiana Anything is possible when you make it happen
April 12, 2020 05:44 - 11 minutes - 673 BytesThe world needs brave people. Especially in times like these where the world feels like it is collapsing in on itself. Tashiana is one of those brave and amazing people who is inspired to live a bigger and more meaningful life for herself. She is not letting the naysayers get in her way and derail her dreams and aspirations. Tashiana’s goal is to become a photo journalist and go to the places where images need to be captured otherwise people wouldn’t know the serious things that are happening...
Simon Compassion
April 11, 2020 05:51 - 22 minutes - 1.34 KBSimon, at 76 years of age is making sure to pursue the things that matter most to him in life. He is not putting off any longer working on the architectural projects that inspired him for years. He is “staying busy” and making things happen. Simon speaks about self sabotage and how fear of success can stop us from living and achieving our best selves. Simon discusses the importance of mental health and compassion. I really loved hearing from Simon in today’s episode.
Perry Always jump
April 10, 2020 04:02 - 20 minutes - 1.2 KBToday we hear from Perry with his inspiring story about taking risks, believing in yourself, striving to follow your passions and not settle if you aren’t happy in life. His company is on a mission to help high school students get prepared and into the college of their dreams and thus set that student up with living a life that fulfills their dreams, so his mission is big, purposeful and making an impact on others lives. What we will learn from Perry is to take a risk and jump! Website: https...