This episode might be a little bit different from most podcasts you listen to in that you're going to have to actually work in order to benefit from it.I get it. You're already bitten down to a nub, and you just want to crack open a cold one an

#013 4 P's for Peace (Part 1 of 2)

Feb 16th, 2024 30m

Napoleon Hill's forgotten classic Outwitting the Devil is now available FOR FREE in audio format - narrated by James D. Newcomb. Visit Energeia.LIVE to gain access to the recordings!When Sana and I lived in Vietnam, one of our favorite places t

#012 Why Mobs Are So Dangerous, How Cults Thrive, and the Logic Behind FREEEEDOOMM!!!! with Laura Davidson

Feb 9th, 2024 40m 15s

How free are we, really? We're taught that the United States is founded on freedom, but beyond a superficial understanding of the word, we really don't think that much about what real freedom is.In today's episode, we'll explore this idea in de

#011 How Energeia Was Used in the Bible, and How Its Meaning Has Been Obfuscated Through Western Translations of Scripture feat. Frederica Mathewes-Green

Feb 3rd, 2024 56m 17s

Welcome to another episode of Energeia.LIVE. In our last episode, we featured Orthodox Christian scholar Frederica Mathewes-Green, which I guess you would call a "primer" of sorts on the Orthodox lifestyle.However, having embarked on this podca

#010 A Fresh (not really) View of the Cross, The “Race to Relevance” Among Competing Churches, and How the Calvinists Got it Wrong with Frederica Mathewes-Green

Feb 1st, 2024 1h 20m

Frederica Mathewes-Green is the author of the recently released Two Views of the Cross: Orthodoxy and the West.The book centers on two separate paintings depicting the crucifixion of Christ. One shows him ultimately victorious; the other hopele

#009 Why PARENTS Need to Take a Time Out: Thoughts on Non-Punitive Parenting with Judy Arnall

Jan 27th, 2024 43m 48s

We welcome back to the program Judy Arnall, who we heard a few days ago talking on the topic of unschooling, a radical departure from the so-called "traditional" model of educating children. Well, I ended up having a lot of questions for Judy r

#008 How the Unschooling Movement is Changing Our View of Children and How We Educate Them with Judy Arnall

Jan 25th, 2024 39m 30s

Ever look back on your school days and wonder if there was a way it could have been done better?I sure do.I was a chronic underachiever in school until I began to excel in music in the 9th grade. That gave me a bit of motivation to do well in t

#007 Marketplace Ministry, Understanding the Loving v. Destructive God, and Love Defined Scripturally feat. Haans Erlandson

Jan 19th, 2024 58m 16s

We're honored to welcome to the show James' cousin, Haans Erlandson!Haans and I spent a lot of time together growing up. Our families were very close as children and lived just a few miles apart in the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN. And though we

#006 Made by Jesus: Ex-Mafioso Nabbed by Feds, Turns Over New Leaf by the Grace of God.

Jan 12th, 2024 40m 57s

In this compelling episode of Energeia.LIVE, host James D. Newcomb revisits an insightful interview from early 2021 with Robert Borrelli, a former member of the infamous Gambino crime family. Borrelli's journey from a life deeply entrenched in

005: Practical Thoughts and Exercises to Determine Your Own "Ikigai"

Jan 3rd, 2024 36m 31s

In the summer of 2021, I had the pleasure of interviewing one Hector Garcia, author of Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. From what I can tell, it's one of the first books written on the topic in the recent past, and seems to

#004 IKIGAI: Modern Research Uncovers Ancient Secrets to Longevity, Fulfillment and Happiness feat. Hector Garcia

Dec 28th, 2023 47m 1s

Let me tell you a story...In May 2021, I was in the car with my wife Sana. I was literally ready to retire from trumpet playing, really having anything to do with the trumpet. In my mind, it was something that I had done and I had done it well,

#003 A Fun Experiment on Using AI With Human Effort that Shows the Power of Energeia!

Oct 27th, 2023 22m 57s

Since Artificial Intelligence (AI) is sweeping the public consciousness, I thought it would be interesting to experiment with the tech and combine it with my own voice.So I asked ChatGPT a series of questions related to Energeia - which read a

#002 Make Men Great Again

Oct 8th, 2023 16m 52s

“There's plenty of guys who can succumb to their lower nature and physically be with a Woman.But...There's very few who can display true intimacy and penetrate her soul.Too long has the stigma of a "high valued man" penetrated the norms of wher

#001 What is Energeia? And Why Did I Rename the Podcast (again)?

Oct 2nd, 2023 14m 8s

"If you're going to live in Virginia Beach, you may as well live on Virginia Beach," I told myself when I first moved into a very nice apartment building literally 100 or so steps from the world-famous Virginia Beach Boardwalk.It's a vibrant pl

#051 Ethical Manipulation, Niche Building, and the 6 Psychological Triggers to Win the Gig with Mike Howard

Sep 8th, 2023 41m 16s

I recently sent an email to my list of subscribers (which you should be on if you're not already, visit https://jamesdnewcomb.com to do so) talking about the "6 psychological triggers" that enable one to ethically persuade, dare I say manipulat

#050: College Prof Fired for Deviating From “The Plan”; Turns to Copywriting and Doubles Income with Douglas Pew.

Sep 6th, 2023 50m 41s

I'm excited to share this episode with you. I heard of my guest Doug Pew from a man named Ben Settle, who is one of the top minds internet marketing today.Doug is a terrific musician and accomplished composer of operas. In fact, it was after Do

#049 A Tennis Master Gives a Masterclass in Sideswiping Interview Landmines

Sep 5th, 2023 13m 25s

The US Open is upon us, perhaps the most commercialized and ego-driven event of perhaps the most commercialized and ego-driven sport, which is individual tennis. Why doubles teams don't get anywhere near the attention of the individuals, I have

#048 Got Money? Amy Jackson Teaches “Legacy” Performing Artists How to Claim What Is Rightfully Theirs.

Jul 12th, 2023 20m 20s

Today's episode with Amy Jackson was originally intended to be a bit of a biographical tribute to her late husband, Wayne Jackson, a prolific musician based in Memphis, TN. While we did mention Wayne very briefly, we ended up talking more about

#047 “To Hell With War!” My Reading of War Is a Racket by Maj. General Smedley Butler [audiobook]

Jul 5th, 2023 47m 40s

Today I play for you my recording of War Is a Racket by Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler.War Is a Racket was an important piece of literature for me about a decade ago while I was wrestling with my conscience as a member of the militar

#044 “For Such a Time as This”: the Journey from surviving Attempted Abortion to becoming an Advocate for the Unborn with Rebecca Kiessling

Jun 14th, 2023 45m 38s

Today's episode, released in June 2023, was recorded in June 2021 while I was living in Vietnam with my wife Sana. Although the name of the podcast was different, the message rings true for this show.Rebecca Kiessling has inspired me for many y

What's Your Podcast About?

Jun 5th, 2023 9m 30s

When I began the This Is What We C.R.A.V.E. podcast in January 2023, people would often ask me, "What's your podcast about?" It's a completely honest question, although the answer I've developed in the intervening time would probably be overkil

#041 Indigenous Musician Creates New Sound by Retracing His Ancestral Roots feat. Chuck Copenace

May 31st, 2023 48m 25s

Chuck Copenace is our featured guest on today's episode.In this episode, Chuck will share some of his experiences - some not all that pleasant by the way - growing up as an indigenous person in Ontario.Music was the one thing that Chuck was goo

#040 James and Sana Gush About Their Dog, Cinnamon

May 29th, 2023 36m 13s

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#039 What We Can Learn From the Flat Earthers

May 28th, 2023 29m 29s

Sana and I just watched a video on Tubi about people who believe the Earth is flat. Pretty devoted people, and I to some degree admire their tenacity to hold on to something they believe is true in spite of overwhelming evidence that they're wr

#038 Bach and Negro Spirituals, Selecting Rep that Suits the Story, and Overcoming the Fear of Self-Promotion with Tamra Grace Jones

May 24th, 2023 37m 49s

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