Project Today
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA Stanford student, an NFL employee, and a TikTok star walk into a room. What happens next? They start a podcast and talk about living a meaningful life, habits and routines, and #vanlife. Listen to hear their values, their dreams, and their worst jokes.
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WE HAVE POWER | Van Life Behind The Scenes
November 07, 2020 03:26 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBSorry we missed last weeks episode! But we are back and better than ever with a functioning electrical system in our BOX TRUCK! Dylan who has taken the lead role on this project, after months and months of anticipation finally got to put it all together! If you are an avid listener of the podcast you know that this is where we give you a behind the scenes listen into the everyday things and decisions we go through while building out this box truck! In this episode we have an open and honest...
Lowe's vs Home Depot: The Ultimate Debate
October 23, 2020 04:08 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBToday on the podcast we discuss one of the most important questions of our van build. Is Home Depot or Lowe's better for getting materials to build a van? This question has challenged philosophers for decades. We are thrilled to add our opinion into the conversation and hopefully answer this question. Thank you for tuning into the podcast! We are moving our upload date to Thursdays so stick around to see a new podcast episode every Thursday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...
The TikTok Live Podcast
October 15, 2020 04:30 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBToday's episode of the Project Today Podcast is an incredibly special one... for many reasons! For one, we are recording outside of Colorado for the first time in MONTHS, as we are now doing the conversion in the great (and hot) state of Arizona! We road-tripped down here a little over a week ago, and have now spent the last three days working towards finishing the kitchen frame of our Uhaul (it's almost done!) Also, this coming Sunday we will be posting a Youtube video once again! We took a...
The Maiden Voyage - Where Does Our Adventure Go Next?
October 07, 2020 19:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBThe box truck is really starting to take shape, we are not quite move in ready but it is time for us to take our first real trip with it so we can finish the build at Oliver's home in Arizona! This week we talk about our plans for the next few weeks as we get ready to depart the next day and our excitement to get on the road and have a bit of a change of pace! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
Is the Box Truck Conversion...Over?
September 30, 2020 19:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBIt's been two months, and the question that everybody wants answered remains... Is the conversion over? And that is exactly the question we try to answer in today's podcast! Welcome back everyone, it's been two weeks since the last podcast and we are SO EXCITED to bring you some news and updates. The short answer to the question above is no... but also yes! Kind of... but mostly no. And with that, let's get into today's podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo...
IT'S TIME FOR A ROAD TRIP!
September 17, 2020 04:39 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBAfter almost two months working on the box truck, it's finally time for... A ROAD TRIP! That's right, Project Today is going on the road! The box truck conversion has been going really well, and within two weeks from the time of writing this description we will be ready to start traveling around the U.S. There are only a few big projects left to do before the Uhaul will be "livable", and immediately when we hit that threshold it will be time to hit the road! Our first stop: Phoenix, Arizona...
Snow Days in September!!!
September 09, 2020 20:24 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBSnow in September, while we're converting our retired Uhaul box truck into a full-time tiny house? We promise you'll never see anything like this every again... Welcome back to the Project Today podcast, where today we will be going over our last week of work on the box truck conversion. Rather than having a tie day (take-it-easy day) we've given ourselves a bit of a tie week. We are hitting a little bit of that burnout we felt a few weeks ago, and because of that our progress on the van bu...
Starting a Box Truck Conversion with NO EXPERIENCE - And Getting Monetized!
September 04, 2020 20:51 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBAs we continue making progress on our box truck conversion, we're finding out just how much fun it is to learn new things and apply them immediately into our lives! This week, the three of us started to really get into woodworking... something none of us had ever done before in our lives. And for three rookies, we think our latest project (a couch-bed frame that will sleep two of us in the box truck) came out really well!!! And with that, welcome everyone to the Project Today podcast! It's b...
Making AMAZING Progress in our Van Build/Box Truck Conversion!
August 27, 2020 22:36 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBIn the last week, we've installed: Amazing vinyl floors, insulation for the walls, insulation for the ceiling, spray insulation in every corner, sealant for the windows, and a full gym/squat rack on the outside of the truck! So yes, in short we are going through a period of incredible momentum in the box truck conversion. We're getting work done on the van every single day AND have been sticking to the schedule we gave ourselves a couple weeks ago, which has allowed us to post almost a TikT...
Van Life: Highs and Lows in our Box Truck Conversion
August 19, 2020 22:39 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBToday we talk about camera gear, rebuilding momentum, motivation from tiktok, and aspirations for the Project Today brand. We have been following our schedule for the past three days, so this is officially the first podcast that goes out on this schedule! We are really excited to stick to this schedule and put out content in a more professional way on a real schedule! Thank you so much for listening to the Project Today Podcast! We appreciate each and every one of the listeners on this podcas...
Van Life UPDATE! Feeling... Burnout?
August 14, 2020 19:02 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIn the latest episode of the Project Today podcast, the boys gather round and discuss all the new updates and milestones reached over the course of the last few weeks! We've been working hard (or hardly working?) on creating the coolest tiny home on wheels ever seen... and after a two-week hiatus from podcasting, it's time to bring everyone back into the fold and talk about our feelings towards the box truck build. Is it possible that we're actually feeling burnout? But first things first, w...
Non-Negotiables in the Van Life Build
August 01, 2020 20:19 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBWe accomplished so much in the past week of building the van! We did about 5 or 6 different van projects, released around 10 tiktoks, and released a Youtube video! We spent a lot of the week working on the van and doing research about future projects. It feels really good to accomplish so much in the box truck conversion from this first week. Check out our YouTube Channel and Tiktok, Project Today on both platforms! You can supplement your podcast listening with visuals of the van. Thanks so...
Van Life Build - Starting the Box Truck Conversion!
July 24, 2020 18:56 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBWe have now had our van for a whole week and a half!! In that time we have installed two fans, we know not a whole bunch but we've been doing a lot of behind the scenes work... doing lots of research, uploading our first youtube videos, and hitting tiktok hard with content! In this episode we talk about what we've been up to and where we are at in terms of our next projects we are going to start working on hopefully very soon! Make sure to follow us on all of these platforms we are Project ...
WE BOUGHT OUR VAN!!!
July 16, 2020 00:16 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBProject Today... has officially begun!!! Just two days ago, we purchased our van. For months we have been talking about living the vanlife, converting a used Uhaul into a luxurious living space, and it's FINALLY happening! No longer will our listeners need to hear us talk about our excitement for purchasing the van... it's literally sitting in our front yard. And that's what we want to talk about in today's podcast. Not only the process behind choosing a box truck as our vehicle of choice, ...
Van Life Summer Logistics
July 09, 2020 05:09 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBIn this episode, we review final summer logistics for our VanLife Project. This is the last podcast that we are recording over FaceTime for at least the next 6 months. By this time next week, we will be all together in person and hopefully will have a van! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
VanLife UPDATE
July 02, 2020 01:18 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBAnother week, another VanLife update! At this point our lives are basically spent excitedly awaiting the day when we can finally step into an empty Uhaul, only to find out that we are wholeheartedly unprepared for the actual prospect of converting a van. Just kidding! We've each been doing our research, and with only a couple weeks left before we're finally in possession of our shiny new (used) box truck, it's time to start brainstorming. And that's what this video is about - brainstormin...
Chase Battles a Mouse
June 25, 2020 14:32 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss our trip to a lake in upstate New York. We talk about living the Project Today spirit. Chase battles a mouse in the cabin and learns how to tie knots, do front flips, and wake surf. Thanks so much for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend who you think would enjoy it as well! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
#VanLife Trial Run
June 18, 2020 19:37 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBFor the first time in our channel's history... we're recording a podcast from inside a Uhaul truck! We've been driving across the country for three days now, and it's time to finally recap the trip here on a Project Today podcast. After months of talking about #VanLife, we've finally rented our first Uhaul and have been testing out our future home here on the road as well! All in all, it's been an exciting trip that is just the first step in a long journey we have ahead of us, and if you're...
Oliver Graduates College
June 11, 2020 03:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThis week two of the three of us are officially adults and done with college! One of us, however, will be a junior for the rest of his life... (XD) In another exciting episode of Life Talk we discuss more specifics about van plan as we gear up for our first go next week where we will be driving to New York in a UHaul very similar to the one we will be converting. Stay tuned for our third ever in person podcast on the road next week, but in the mean time enjoy this one! --- Send in a vo...
The Avengers Are Going to Convert Our Van
June 03, 2020 23:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBAfter months of planning, we've made our decision - the Avengers will build our van. Oliver is good friends with Captain America, and we hear Tony Stark can build things pretty well, so this decision was pretty easy to make. But in all honesty, there's another decision that needed to be answered today: where should we convert the van? Currently, all three of us are in different places, and in one months' time (we can't believe how soon that is!) we'll need to get together so that we can actu...
Are Video Games Bad For You?
May 27, 2020 23:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBIn the latest riveting episode of Project Today, the guys dissect one of the most prominent factors in each of our childhoods: video games. Whether you consider them to be an addictive waste of time or not, video games have no doubt played a massive role in how each of us grew up. But are they really all bad? Listen to find out our take! Even between the three of us, video games are a hotly contested subject. Oliver was rarely seduced by the lure of video games growing up, whereas Chase and ...
How To *Almost* Ruin A Surprise Party
May 21, 2020 00:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBI don't know about you, but we're feeling 22! With Dylan's birthday just a few days ago, all three of us are finally 22 years old. We've learned that when you turn 22, you really get a whole new lease on life, gain some much-needed perspective, and also... you learn that not all of your friends are great at keeping secrets. In today's episode of Project Today, Oliver reveals how he ALMOST ruined Dylan's surprise birthday party with a single Snapchat message! Plus, we each talk about a produc...
Oliver Cuts His Hair and Chase Gets a Puppy!
May 13, 2020 23:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week on the podcast we talk about a few updates in our lives recently. After a lot of debating, Oliver finally cut his hair! Chase is currently fostering a puppy, and Dylan is building a website to reduce his usage of Youtube. We talk about all of this and more on this week's episode. Thank you for listening to the podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
#VanLife: Our Kitchen in a Box (Truck)
May 06, 2020 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB#VANLIFE UPDATE: It's back! It's been awhile, but you can't go long on this channel without hearing us talk about our crazy van plans! Today, that talk goes into how we plan on using a kitchen, sink, and even a ping pong table in our upcoming box truck conversion. This conversation was spurred on by a Youtube video we saw recently (link down below!) showing a box truck conversion that had some really good features. This one video really challenged our pre-existing views on van conversions in...
Mamma Mia: Here Go Our Schedules Again
April 29, 2020 23:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBAt long last, two Project Today members go head-to-head in a battle to decide who truly knows... more songs from Mamma Mia. Not only do we tackle this important question, but we also dive head first into how each of us are crafting personalized schedules during quarantine. This crisis is an opportunity for each of us to plan our schedules out in advance, as we are each working/taking classes remotely. It's an unprecedented time, and for the three of us, it's quite possibly the first time in...
The END of Our Social Media Declutter!
April 22, 2020 23:58 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBToday marks the end of our second-ever social media cleanse! For 30 days we have intentionally avoided all social media usage, and today we go over exactly what we've learned in those 30 days, plus what each of us plans to do now that we can re-integrate social media back into our lives. We did a 30-day social media cleanse last year as well, however we soon discovered that the cleanse did almost nothing to ACTUALLY affect our social media usage. After a couple months we found ourselves onc...
Extreme Minimalism: Our 30 Item Lifestyles
April 15, 2020 23:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBRecently we discovered an article about traveling with only 15 items to your name, and this sparked our interest: could we live on just 15 items? If we started today, how minimalist could each of us actually go? That question is answered today! Andrew Hyde, a world-traveling blogger, lives with just 15 items in his bag. He even goes so far as to only use a couple shirts and a single pair of shoes. Colin Wright, author of the "Exile Lifestyle" blog, lives with just 51 items to his name. We we...
Building Our Own Amazing Race
April 09, 2020 00:13 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBWill any of us ever actually make it onto the Amazing Race? We're not so sure... so what if we just created our own Amazing Race? In this episode, we do exactly that. We begin planning how we would start our own Amazing Race, from where we would film down to how we would film each individual episode. Would we create something just like the actual Amazing Race, or would it be a new competition altogether? Would we be able to plan the race and compete in it ourselves, or would that be giving ...
Full Send On TikTok!!!
April 01, 2020 23:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBThis weeks project is to finally commit to our Project Today TikTok and post twice a day for the entire week! This is something Dylan and Oliver have been talking about starting but have yet to fully commit! Part of what Project Today is, is failing from time to time and learning from why we did fail and how we can use that to succeed in the future. We are certainly not perfect when it comes to living this lifestyle and are always striving to be better which is a huge part of what this podcas...
Exposing Oliver and the Intentional Digital Declutter
March 26, 2020 02:34 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBOn this episode we give an update on our digital declutter and discuss strategies that we are using to stay away from social media and other technology. We also talk about making videos for a Yes Theory challenge! Intro music is the Less I Know the Better by Tame Impala Outro music is Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
Social Media Cleanse... AGAIN?!
March 18, 2020 23:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBIn the FIRST EVER Project Today podcast, we decide to start up another 30-day social media cleanse. Almost 1 year ago to the day, we began our first ever digital decluttering, however we've each fallen back into the traps of social media in one way or another. To remedy this, we decide to lean heavily on the advice of professionals in the Digital Minimalism space, namely Cal Newport (author of the book Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World) and create our own personaliz...
A Quick Update
March 12, 2020 18:55 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBWe'll be back next Wednesday with our first Project Today episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
Project Today
March 05, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBThis is the final episode of Life Talk... next week, our podcast will become Project Today, and with that comes a complete rebrand! In this episode, we talk about what Project Today is, our goals for this new brand, and why you should be as excited as we are about the state of our podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
Thrill-seeking: How We'll Face Our Biggest Fears
February 27, 2020 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this episode, we delve into the ways in which each of us will tackle our own biggest fears... and how thrill-seeking will play a role in conquering those fears. While each of us may be deathly afraid of something, we are lucky to be in a position where those fears can be tested and ultimately overcome. None of us want to allow fear or discomfort to rule our lives. Because of that, we each spend a little time in this episode discussing what those fears are and how they can be conquered. ...
Who's Going to Win the Race to the Perfect Credit Score???
February 19, 2020 18:18 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week the race for the perfect credit score heats up, moves have been made by two of the three of us getting us one step closer to that goal! We also talk a bit about Oliver's spring break plans to travel to Colombia, and Chases vast knowledge of Geography! As always If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe! Also, check us out on instagram @lifetalkpod Intro music: The Less I Know The Better - Tame Impala Outro music: Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers --- Send in a voice m...
Living in a Van Made of Legos???
February 12, 2020 20:03 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBCan you live in a van made of Lego? That's the question on our hosts' minds this week as they dissect the highly-anticipated series premiere of Lego Masters, before giving some updates on their #VanLife plans. Additionally, we would like to apologize for Chase's audio from the 17:00 mark onward. He was experiencing some microphone malfunctions and unfortunately did not discover the issue until after recording. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-t...
The Secret to Learning A New Language: Shakira?
February 05, 2020 19:55 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBMAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD: Do not watch this episode if you haven't yet watched the Super Bowl halftime show! Today we discuss why we thought the Super Bowl LIV halftime show was one of the greatest of all time, as well as how it is helping to teach one of us Spanish... Additionally, we learn about an interesting dream of Dylan's before getting excited about a new upcoming television series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
Convince Me to Become Vegan
January 29, 2020 20:15 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBIn the latest installment of the Life Talk Podcast, Dylan and Oliver do their best to convince Chase to become a vegan. Will they be able to answer all of his questions, and ultimately sway him to become a full-fledged, plant-based vegan? Or will this experiment simply remind him that meat is his one and only true love? Find out today! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
Oliver's Adventures with Nimai Delgado
January 22, 2020 19:55 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBAfter successfully shooting his shot on social media, Oliver got to spend couple days with Nimai Delgado, the vegan bodybuilder who inspired Oliver to become a vegan in the first place. In this episode he opens up about the things he learned while with Nimai, as well as what how this chance meeting will help him build a brand on Instagram and TikTok. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
Full Send
January 16, 2020 03:51 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode, we discuss Dylan's recent journey through the world of personal finance, and how he successfully applied to a credit card after being denied three times in a row. Additionally, we've got some great news regarding our Crazy Van Plan, with it looking more than likely that our expedition will begin as early as this summer... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/project-today/message
How We'll Succeed In 2020
January 08, 2020 20:24 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBThis week we followed up on our resolutions for 2020 and talked about the structures we have or are going to be putting in place in order to make sure we accomplish them! The key is starting early and developing good habits that will set the tone for the entire year! As always If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe! Also, check us out on instagram @lifetalkpod Intro music: The Less I Know The Better - Tame Impala Outro music: Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers --- Send in a v...
Reflecting on 2019 and Setting Intentions for 2020
January 01, 2020 19:13 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBAs 2019 comes to a close, the Life Talk crew reflects on the past year and celebrates 1 year of podcasting!! We share our progress on our 2019 resolutions and set intentions for 2020. Thank you so much for listening to Life Talk!! If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe! Also, check us out on instagram @lifetalkpod Intro music: The Less I Know The Better - Tame Impala Outro music: Listen to the Music - The Doobie Brothers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?
December 26, 2019 00:14 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBWe all have aspirational items on our bucket lists that we might do someday if we have time. Today on the podcast we share our bucket lists and talk about how to actually take action on achieving these personal goals. This podcast episode was inspired by a Matt D'Avella Youtube video titled "Watch This Video Before You Die." We highly recommend the video and the bucket list challenge! If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe! Also, check us out on instagram @lifetalkpod Intro music: The L...
The 8 Hour Hike
December 18, 2019 18:05 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThis past weekend Dylan was in LA with Chase and they went on a hike that lead to a great discussion about, you guessed it, Van Life! So we talked a bit about that as well as how we are going to become the next Dude Perfect when we are living in our van! As always, the best way to support the podcast is to subscribe to it on the platform that you're listening on! Also go follow the podcast on instagram @LifeTalkPod Intro music is the Less I Know the Better by Tame Impala Outro music is Lis...
OLIVER WENT VIRAL ON TIKTOK
December 11, 2019 18:57 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBThis week something kinda crazy happened! Now that we've talked about TikTok a couple times it was time for Oliver to test the waters and post a few TikTok's. One of them kinda took off, for someone with only a handful of followers lol, and on this weeks episode we had a fun discussion about it! We also talked about our Spotify wrapped, which just came out! This was a really fun one, we hope you enjoy! As always, the best way to support the podcast is to subscribe to it on the platform that...
LA Bound
December 04, 2019 16:59 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week we talk a bit about Dylan and Oliver's plan to move to LA this summer and chase some dreams and goals that they have had for a while now and how it could be a potential precursor to Van Life! As always, the best way to support the podcast is to subscribe to it on the platform that you're listening on! Also go follow the podcast on instagram @LifeTalkPod Intro music is the Less I Know the Better by Tame Impala Outro music is Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers --- Send i...
Feeling Thankful
November 27, 2019 17:17 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThis week is our 50th PODCAST!!! We are so pumped to have hit such a big milestone for us and can't wait for the next 50! In the lifetalk fashion we talk about a bunch of stuff this week from more on vanlife to thanksgiving. And in the vein of the holiday season approaching we share what we are thankful for as we have reached episode 50 and are almost at a year of doing these podcasts! As always, the best way to support the podcast is to subscribe to it on the platform that you're listening...
#Vanlife Part II
November 22, 2019 15:54 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIt's official, the bonus episode is here to get us back on track to reach our goal of a podcast a week for the entire year! This is a very special episode where we talk about a plan that has been set in motion for the three of us to actually make #vanlife a reality for us in the not so distant future! We couldn’t be more excited about this and are going to make it a reality and plan to keep you guys updated along the way as the plan matures and develops. As always, the best way to support t...
What if The Whole World Did This For 30 Days!
November 20, 2019 19:33 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBThis week Dylan asks us a super interesting question, if you could tell everybody in the world to do something for 30 days, what would it be? This leads to a really great conversation about going plant-based and the impact it could have on the world if everybody tried it for just one month! As always, the best way to support the podcast is to subscribe to it on the platform that you're listening on! Also go follow the podcast on instagram @LifeTalkPod Intro music is the Less I Know the Bet...
The Worst Habits
November 14, 2019 08:37 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBVeronica joins us for the second week in a row! This week we talk about three habits that are either bad or we are currently working on developing. We talk about how to fight against the resistance and turn a bad habit into a good habit! We also have a debate about the ethics of consuming news. As always, the best way to support the podcast is to subscribe to it on the platform that you're listening on! Also go follow the podcast on instagram @LifeTalkPod Intro music is the Less I Know the...