The Douglas Robbins Show
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -Topics on the show range from writing to publishing to life and the individual. I welcome politics, spirituality, creativity, healing, public policy, economics, environmental, and astronomical, anything in the realm of learning, humanity, and its expansion. Anything that touches the human condition.
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#28 - A reading from my upcoming novel - Love in a Dying Town
April 14, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBSend us a Text Message. What would you sacrifice for your child? Dreams? Ambitions? Everything? Jim Bowen is a single father who struggles with his ex-wife. He still loves her and wants it to work but her toxic personality is devastating to their sweet seven-year-old daughter, Lily. His grand ambitions of being an architect and building skyscrapers in a big city have eluded him. He’s on edge, working in a factory and living in a dying mid-west town while trying to raise his daughter and ...
#27 - Interview with writer and educator Karl Beckstrand
April 07, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBSend us a Text Message. My interview with Karl ranges from the 28th children's book he's written, many of them address lapses in our education system, childhood development, and to him being a media professor in a state college. We discuss his book Grow about our foods and where they come from. We also discuss the publishing industry and how to get your book into the world. Find Karl and his books at PremioBooks.com. Support the Show.
#26 - Picking up the Garbage
March 24, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.61 MBSend us a Text Message. We tried ignoring it as we walked along the inlet. But there was so much. What else do we try ignoring as we walk along in life? We are part of the problem and part of the solution. We also try ignoring the garbage within us that follows us every step we take. Support the Show.
#25 - Why I Wrote Narican
March 10, 2021 12:00 - 6 minutes - 4.36 MBSend us a Text Message. I wasn't going to do this but I woke inspired this morning. There is a light and darkness we all grapple with, but there is a deeper truth and a higher self we aspire to. Reuben the protagonist is lost going through his days while his alter-ego Claremone is fighting to be brought into the light. Tanz the Accountant, a seer who helps Claremone on his quest to battle these dark forces of the Toxic Whisperers that are cutting off the evolution of souls. They must re...
#24 - Interview with filmmaker and writer Daniel Hess
March 03, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Daniel and I discuss how he got into making films, his production company totonyproductions, a production company that was created for and dedicated to his cousin and best friend Anthony, who had died of Cystic Fibrosis. We discuss topics ranging from why Americans want films to end with a happy ending, and Daniel's love of French cinema. Also, he reads a few poems from his recently released poetry book Just a Boy Blaming Himself which can be found on Amazon. sig...
#23 - What Are We Doing?
February 17, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.23 MBSend us a Text Message. Are we bringing our bile or are we bringing our best? check out more of my work at douglasrobbinsauthor.com Support the Show.
#22- Purging The Demons So That We May Live
December 22, 2020 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.65 MBSend us a Text Message. Are you writing or are your demons stopping you? Are you living your best life or are the demons filling your life with destructive thinking? Let's purge the demons so that we may live as we were intended. Support the Show.
#21 - Fear or Freedom
December 15, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Are you living the life of your dreams or stuck in the pains of the past? Have you ever felt at odds with yourself? There is more than meets the eye. Support the Show.
#20 - Grappling with the Light
December 07, 2020 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.56 MBSend us a Text Message. In the last podcast we discussed grappling with the darkness. This time it's the light. But why would you need to grapple with light? There are two sides of the same coin that must be dealt with. Support the Show.
#19 - Grappling with the Darkness
November 30, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MBSend us a Text Message. Does the past wear you down? Do you feel stuck wanting more? It's time to let go of the unwanted. Support the Show.
#18 - What Are You Plugged into?
October 07, 2020 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.5 MBSend us a Text Message. What friends, thoughts, beliefs are you plugged into? Do they free you or condemn you? Let's dive deeper into this. Support the Show.
#17 - Write What You Know. Well, What Do You Know?
September 30, 2020 13:00 - 7 minutes - 5.32 MBSend us a Text Message. Writers are often told to write what they know. Essentially, stay in your lane. But that's ridiculous and the well is soon empty. So, what do you know? Support the Show.
#16 - A Truth Deep Within
September 23, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.52 MBSend us a Text Message. Are you living a truth deep within or hiding from it? The time is now to decide where your life is heading. check out my works at douglasrobbinsauthor.com Support the Show.
A Truth Deep Within
September 23, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.15 MBAre you living a truth deep within or hiding from it? The time is now to decide where your life is heading. check out my works at douglasrobbinsauthor.com
#15- Truth Seeking
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 12 minutes - 8.51 MBSend us a Text Message. Are you a truth seeker? Writers and artists are truth seekers. Often from great suffering we want to learn how life works. The Whys. The Hows. We want to explore the truths of humanity and bring it into the light turning fact into fiction. The facts get built into the characters we create. It is often through pain we want to express or purge to find conclusions, answers, and healing. It is the sword we express to create our worlds and the same sword we bleed from. ...
Den of Discussion #14 - The Big Doing
August 23, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.7 MBIt isn't what you might think. It's about doing the task at hand when you feel low and disinterested. It's not about leaping tall buildings but keeping the momentum going placing one foot in front of the other. You might leap over a metaphoric building once in a while. But some days are just a grind and that's where the Big Doing comes into play and gets you closer to your destination. To get on my blog and events list go to douglasrobbinsauthor.com and sign up.
#14 - The Big Doing
August 23, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.07 MBSend us a Text Message. It isn't what you might think. It's about doing the task at hand when you feel low and disinterested. It's not about leaping tall buildings but keeping the momentum going placing one foot in front of the other. You might leap over a metaphoric building once in a while. But some days are just a grind and that's where the Big Doing comes into play and gets you closer to your destination. To get on my blog and events list go to douglasrobbinsauthor.com and sign up. S...
Reading Series #1- Unhappy Campers Part 2
August 19, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Listen to the dramatic conclusion. Innocence may be lost as a campground gets stirred up when a young deer is chased by dogs forcing people to make tough decisions and to look at themselves and their choices. Will the deer live or die? Find out. From my short story book Leaves Piled High Support the Show.
Reading Series- #1- Unhappy Campers Part 1
August 17, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Innocence may be lost as a campground gets stirred up when a young deer is chased by dogs forcing people to make tough decisions and to look at themselves and their choices. Will the deer live or die? From my short story book Leaves Piled High https://www.amazon.com/Leaves-Piled-High-Douglas-Robbins-ebook/dp/B00AM8E2N6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=leaves+piled+high&qid=1597701109&sr=8-1 Support the Show.
#13 - Work-Life Balance, What?
August 16, 2020 20:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MBSend us a Text Message. We hear this catch-phrase thrown around from corporations to spiritual gurus. But do any of us really have it? Is it even possible in the stressful modern world? Let's take a look at a few simple things we can do for better "balance." Support the Show.
Do we need to Suffer?
August 09, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBSuffering traps us. It keeps us stuck in some past event. But there's a difference between good and bad suffering. The good gets us onto the other side into the light. The bad keeps us stuck and in pain. Find out the difference and how to free yourself from the bad.
#12 - Do we need to Suffer?
August 09, 2020 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBSend us a Text Message. Suffering traps us. It keeps us stuck in some past event. But there's a difference between good and bad suffering. The good gets us onto the other side into the light. The bad keeps us stuck and in pain. Find out the difference and how to free yourself from the bad. Support the Show.
#11 - Courage and Daring Greatly
May 12, 2020 18:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBSend us a Text Message. Playing small? Stuck in the past? We all have hurdles to overcome. The power is in the Now. Support the Show.
#10 - The Moral Code
May 05, 2020 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.57 MBSend us a Text Message. Do you live by a moral code or are you only reacting to life? It's a battle we all must wage. Support the Show.
#9 - Bruce Lee and Accountability
April 27, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBSend us a Text Message. Are you working hard running in place or are you moving forward? Support the Show.
#8 - The Writing Spirit
April 20, 2020 21:00 - 4 minutes - 3.44 MBSend us a Text Message. Are you giving away your time? Your focus? Your heart? Is your dream on hold? Well, it's time to stake claims on your life and who you truly are. https://douglasrobbinsauthor.com Support the Show.
Douglas Robbins - Den of Discussion Podcast #7 - Writing & Depression
April 14, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBDepression can be deadly, stop us in our tracks, cause us to be cruel to loved ones, and zap us of our hopes and happiness. I address some methods I've learned on how to deal with some of the demons hiding in my psyche. https://douglasrobbinsauthor.com
#7 - Writing & Depression
April 14, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBSend us a Text Message. Depression can be deadly, stop us in our tracks, cause us to be cruel to loved ones, and zap us of our hopes and happiness. I address some methods I've learned on how to deal with some of the demons hiding in my psyche. https://douglasrobbinsauthor.com Support the Show.
#6 - The Writing Process
April 06, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MBSend us a Text Message. Today I get into the writing process. How to stay consistent and finish pieces. Support the Show.
#5 - Coronavirus, Writing, and The New World Order
April 06, 2020 22:00 - 8 minutes - 5.82 MBSend us a Text Message. These are unprecedented times and many of us have been given a great gift of time to reflect upon our lives, who we are, and the future we want. Support the Show.
Why Do We Write?
April 06, 2020 22:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBWhy do we write? What happens if we don’t? Does it matter? What if no one reads our works?
#4 - Self vs. Traditional Publishing
April 05, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBSend us a Text Message. We are living in unprecedented times for publishing. The door is waiting for you to walk through. Support the Show.
#3 - Being Authentic
April 04, 2020 22:00 - 6 minutes - 4.79 MBSend us a Text Message. What is it to be authentic? Are we suffering? Stuck? There are reasons. Support the Show.
#2 - Why Do We Write?
April 03, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.41 MBSend us a Text Message. Why do we write? What happens if we don’t? Does it matter? What if no one reads our works? We write for passion and self-expression. We are alive with words and ideas. Support the Show.
Introductions
April 03, 2020 15:00 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MBThis podcast series will include topics ranging from writing to publishing, depression to finding meaning.
#1 - Introductions
April 02, 2020 15:00 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBSend us a Text Message. Welcome. This podcast includes topics ranging from overcoming challenges, healing, spirituality, creativity, education, writing, publishing, and mental health. We get at anything that touches the human condition. We bring into the light what is swept under society's rug. Support the Show.