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TRBS Episodes

April 5, 2017

34: Take Control of Your Life | Cardiff D. Hall | Tide Turners | Acti…

In this installment of The Real Brian Show, we welcome author, speaker, and entrepreneur Cardiff D. Hall. His book, Tide Turners, was just published in January! We're so excited to share this interview with you not just because Cardiff is a gifted...

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April 3, 2017

33: The Good, The Quick, and The Cheap | But You Can Only Pick Two

You've got a "Good" card in your hand, I've got a card in my hand, and there is still one card face down in the deck. Do you pick from my hand or Go Fish? Luckily, we have much more control over how we accomplish our tasks, but when we want things to...

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March 31, 2017

32: Fun is Overrated. Be Responsible. | The Naked and Famous | Seven …

Happy Superhero Friday! We welcome a new guest in this installment, Luke the Mad Scientist! Luke and Brian go way back to the days of radio and though they still game together, they haven't yet reunited on radio's most direct ancestor. For this...

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March 29, 2017

31: Know Your Strengths. Eat the BEST Chocolate! | Toby Gadd of Nuanc…

We've got a sweet, on-location interview for you in this installment of The Real Brian Show! From the factory of Nuance Chocolate we hear the sound of delectable chocolate being made... in one of the most honorable ways you can imagine. Brian got the...

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March 27, 2017

30: Overcome the Bullies in Your Life | StopBullying | Affirmation | …

In this installment of The Monday Experience, Brian digs his fingers into the very real world of bullying. Bullying doesn't stop as we grow old; it changes, perhaps becoming more sophisticated or less overt (or not), but bullying does not discriminate...

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March 24, 2017

29: Manatees are our Nemeses | March Madness | Iron Fist | Beauty and…

Happy Superhero Friday! In this installment of Anything-Goes, I, your fearless blog post-writer, come out from behind the curtain and join in the discussion. I join Brian and Sarah in this episode and we cover a lot of material. Since I'm part of the...

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March 22, 2017

28: Wall Street is a Scam | Jason Hartman | Investing | Thought Leade…

Meet Jason Hartman! This is one interview you're going to want to listen to because there are many takeaways for us all, whether you're on Wall Street or making good money or trying to be successful in whatever enterprise you choose. Jason upholds the...

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March 20, 2017

27: Responsibilities vs Burdens - The Monday Experience | Homelessnes…

This week on the Monday Experience, Brian starts a discussion that is larger than any single policy change. While the provoking circumstance was related to homelessness, there is a pervasive entitlement idealism with an approach to policy making in...

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March 17, 2017

26: Let Your Lips Part | Saint Patrick’s Day | Japan | Male Modeling …

Welcome to the Real Brian Show! We're here wishing you a Happy Saint Patrick's Day AND a Happy Superhero Friday with another installment of anything-goes. We are not raising our rates for this double feature, but hope you will find twice as many...

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March 15, 2017

25: Do Something You’re Proud Of | George Grossman of Happy Lucky’s T…

People who drink a lot of tea every day tend to be on the chattea side, if you know what I mean! In this case it pays off well because George Grossman of Happy Lucky's Tea House shares his wealth of tea knowledge with us in the latest on-location...

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March 13, 2017

24: Confidence or Fear? | The Monday Experience

Welcome to another installment of The Monday Experience! While playing the video game Overwatch, and consequently getting my butt kicked, a lot of things fell into place for me in a matter of seconds. Confidence or fear? Playing it nice or going after...

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March 10, 2017

23: Viscerally Vicious Vegetation | Fricken Chickens | Dog Whisperer …

Happy Superhero Friday! The dynamic duo of The Real Brian and Miss Light are joined this week by friend Kim for another installment of anything-goes Friday! We talk about how terrible wind is, how amazing finding new music is, what games are getting...

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March 8, 2017

22: You Learn More by DOING with Brian C. Roll

Welcome back to The Real Brian Show! This week we have the pleasure of welcoming Brian C. Roll to the show. Brian (the real one) and I had an opportunity to meet, talk, and share a delicious Giordano's Pizza with Brian (our guest) and discovered an...

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March 6, 2017

21: I Got Your Back! | The Monday Experience

It's Monday! That means a new week is upon us filled with fresh opportunities. In this installment of the Monday Experience, I share why the phrase "I got your back!" means so much to me and how I think we could all do with stepping up our game. In...

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March 3, 2017

20: Focus on the Unicorn’s Horn | Shoes | Chocolate | Basketball | A …

Happy Superhero Friday! In the latest anything-goes installment of The Real Brian show we get another peek inside the lives of Mr. and Mrs. The Real Brian. From the health benefits of turmeric and chocolate to the importance of dressing nicely (and...

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March 1, 2017

19: How to Manage Pain with Dr Tim Flynn | Physical Therapy | Pain Ma…

We are excited to welcome Dr. Tim Flynn to the Real Brian Show! The doctor is in the studio with Brian in this installment and together they walk through what it really means to manage pain. Pain is not a disease, it's a symptom of something your body...

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Feb. 27, 2017

18: Abundant vs Poverty Mindset | The Monday Experience

Welcome to the Monday Experience! In this installment, I want to break down the difference between the abundant vs poverty mindset and how we might go about teaching ourselves to seize more of the former. Being around people who are continuously...

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Feb. 24, 2017

17: Eat, Drink, and be Hairy: The Wookiee Way | Star Wars and the Pow…

Happy Superhero Friday! This week we're doing these things the Wookiee Way and thank goodness that Miss Light is back to help out. From the delectable drink choices of Mr. and Mrs. Light to the Star Wars Costume exhibit in Denver to having a healthy...

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Feb. 22, 2017

16: Successful Work-Life Balance with Erica Duran

What if your office was on a beach? What if... one day you chose to work alongside the amazing fragrance of freshly brewed coffee and idle chatter, and the next you chose a picnic bench in your favorite park? This week's guest, Erica Duran, shares her...

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Feb. 20, 2017

15: Are You Too Busy? | How to Say No | Essentialism

In this installment of the Monday Experience, we dive into the concept of essentialism. While I was deliberating on stepping down from Arrow Squad, Kate Erickson recommended a book on essentialism. The more I read, the more I realize how much of this...

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Feb. 17, 2017

14: Why Does She Keep Staring At Me? | Sarah/Miss Light | Vegans v Ca…

As the first week of the new format comes to an end, what a better way to cap it off than with a Superhero Friday installment featuring Mrs The Real Brian! Miss Light, Sarah, herself joins the discussion to talk about the versus (yes, not verses,...

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Feb. 15, 2017

13: A City For All | Mayor Wade Troxell | Fort Collins, CO

Welcome to The Real Brian Show! We are excited to welcome Mayor Wade Troxell of Fort Collins, CO this week to talk about his vision of making Fort Collins a city for all. He takes a collective, rather than factioned, approach to acceptance and...

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Feb. 13, 2017

12: Experience Life | A Life of Balance | The Monday Experience

It's Monday and we're glad you're joining us on the new format journey of The Real Brian Show! Starting this week, you will find three installments of the podcast ready for your consumption on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Monday is...

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Feb. 8, 2017

11: Scratch Your Own Niche! | Coffee Cupping | Doing Less but Better …

Welcome to the Real Brian Show! This week we're in a scratch your own niche sort of mood, so this shorter-than-usual episode is chock full of recommendations and reviews about the things Brian has discovered. In This Episode Coffee cupping Expounding...

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