Unfiltered: Revealing tactics to meet life's demands

It was a privilege to do this episode with Iowa State Senator Jesse Green (District 14) over this Thanksgiving week! It became evident within the first 5 minutes what kind of a person he is. Jesse has a strong belief system and his faith influences everything he does. If you were interested in local and state politics and the direction it is going, I would rest assured with people like Jesse involved, he will never forget why he's there, why he was elected. He was a strong will to serve people. All of them. Anybody and everybody. He's there to empower us, the people, to be able to help ourselves. He would give a fish to someone in need in a heartbeat but his long term agenda involves teaching anybody who wants to learn how to fish in as many areas as possible and provide opportunities for growth and wealth.
Specific topics we touched involve
School educational savings accounts, aka - Vouchers
The future of state income tax (going away!?)
His experience with the E-15 bill
Dynamics within the Senate and House, and how they interact with the Governor
His outlook on federal politics and who our next president could be
Overall this was a fantastic experience and it created a thirst to interview more politicians, Republicans and Democrats alike, to have deep meaningful conversations, so we the people can stay in the know about what's going on with our homeland.

Bryce Hoyle is a guy who could accomplish just about anything he wants to. It goes beyond just talent and skill, the ability to succeed and grow requires being self motivated and relying on principles of effort and fortitude, and Bryce shares his story of where his resilience comes from and formative experiences that shaped the way.
Life changes fast, in todays day and age with technology and now the emergence of tech and AI, it's only going to change faster and more often. This isn't something to be apprehensive about but to embrace and handle as well as possible. Hearing Bryce talk about the principles that have guided him so far, makes me confident there is a way to stay level headed in a world increasingly gone crazy.

Mary Pedersen, nurse practitioner extraordinaire. As balanced, level headed, logical and brilliant of a practitioner as they come. Want a clinician to shoot it straight? Ask Mary. Want someone who cares about you and your health? Look for Mary.
She’s got practical health advice they won’t lead you astray, and she’s in the thick of it with a growing family, fitting in tons of activities while balancing her and her husbands career without losing their minds. In a world were stress tries to rule the roost and stoke the rat race Mary comes in balanced (and glowing, the podcast room lighting was giving her an extra glow).
It’s time to cut to the chase and get real with health. It ain’t about how you look. It ain’t even about how you feel. It’s about how you function. Tune in to get the scoop.
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As someone who has a career out of chasing and reporting stories, Doug Burns has stories that a 1 hour podcast doesn't have time to contain. This includes how as a reporter he has gotten access to interview several high ranking politicians, INCLUDING a former POTUS.
A decorated and seasoned journalist, Doug Burns also talked in depth about his experience being adopted, and while still not knowing his birth parents, he has peace and contentment about both his past and who he currently is.
He wasn't the only member of his family who was adopted, as he also has a Vietnamese sister.
Being a journalist during times like the present that can be, on occasion, tumultuous and controversial, Doug talks about how his exposure to different races and cultures has been an advantage, and what he is doing in the present to promote racial wellness for anyone who is willing to engage in that conversation.
Listen in and comment your impressions as we dive into a conversation with Doug Burns, Herald newspaper VP and journalist.

Josh Monthei joins the cast and dives into the world of music. He stopped me in my tracks one day when we saw each other in passing with a statement like, "Music is the only real version of time travel we have..." Which as I have pondered.... has proven to be truthful.
How many tunes, melodies or jingles can you think of that transports you back to a time or a place that was significant to you?
I can still remember playing "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" by the Rolling Stones on GUITAR HERO with my family taking turns strumming when I was no older than middle school age. And the song "You Make Beautiful Things Out of Dust," by Gungor during a worship session in the years spent at chiropractic school was a transformational moment in my life.
If you listened to a playlist of songs from a decade ago, it doesn't take much before the memories of when and where you've heard the song before starts flooding your brain. This can be a powerful thing, even something that can help a person heal or move on from something that was tragic.
Playing, listening, and feeling the music is part of life for Isaak as well, exemplified by his experience at the Gran Ol Opry in Nashville, the Mecca of music legends in the USA. Same for Josh Monthei and for many people in his circle of influence - which has lead to him BOTH leading worship music for his local church (The Sanctuary) and rocking out as a guitar player and singer in a band (Dirt Road Divide).
They played at the 2021 Bell Tower Festival, and are returning for an encore performance on Saturday night for the 2022 Festival, downtown at the foot of the courthouse in Jefferson - be sure to check that out and be transferred to another time with the music !!