This is What I've Learned, a segment of the podcast I use to grapple with the lessons learned from earlier episodes. This week we go all the way back to 2017 for episode TWO (!!) of EOL with Carol Berning who reflects on the lessons she has le

Episode 45: James Roberts IV on Yoga, Authenticity, and Living Your Own Path

Apr 15th, 2021

How does one face the challenges required of their passion, specifically the grind of being an actor in New York City? How does becoming a multi-hyphenate help with the rest of one's life? This week we rejoin James Roberts IV post-tour in Tok

Episode 44: James Roberts IV on Moving Across the Country to Become an Actor

Apr 8th, 2021

What is it like to move across the country to become an actor? How do you flip being fired from a job to end up in an even better position? These epic stories and more make up the truly multi-hyphenate journey of James Roberts IV. For more

Episode 43: What I've Learned 2-When to Leave Vs. When to Stay

Mar 12th, 2021

This is another segment of What I've Learned, where I reflect on lessons learned from earlier episodes and grapple with key moments in interviews. This week I am considering Seth Budai's epic moment of deciding to leave a job that was not work

Episode 42: Colton Carroll on Becoming a Marine (Part 2)

Mar 5th, 2021

This week we pick up where we left off with my friend Colton Carroll, who shares his experience of being deployed as a Marine in Iraq. We discuss everything from the great challenges to the unexpected moments of beauty and what his day-to-day

Episode 41: Colton Carroll on Becoming a Marine (Part 1)

Feb 26th, 2021

This week I chat with my old friend Colton Carroll on his journey from college student to becoming a Marine. The conversation begins with a reflection on our early days meeting in our dorm, forging friendships with the group of guys that lived

Episode 40: What Do You Think #1 Is Work a Grind or Play?

Feb 19th, 2021

This is a new segment of EOL intended to share half-baked ideas I am thinking about both from the conversations in the podcast and everyday life. This week I pose the question of how to think about work---is it an epic grind, or is it play? P

Episode 39: Emily Stutzman on How to Live More Sustainably (Part 2)

Feb 11th, 2021

My friend Emily Stutzman returns for part 2 to share both practical and hopeful methods for living a more environmentally sustainable life. We also discuss a host of other topics including how her challenges have helped her to live in the great

Episode 38: Emily Stutzman's Sustainability Journey

Feb 5th, 2021

My friend Emily Stutzman joins the podcast to share her origin story of becoming the Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Institute for Sustainable Practice at Lipscomb University. Highlights include the spirituality of helping birth a ba

Episode 37: What I've Learned #1

Jan 28th, 2021

Welcome to a brand new offering of the podcast: What I've Learned---a short solocast segment with me sharing three key lessons I'm digesting from previous guests on the podcast. This week I discuss quotes and ideas from Bobby Jackson, Mariah R

Episode 36: David Cho on Defeating Inertia and the Challenge of Following One's Path

Jan 14th, 2021

David Cho is an old friend I have known for over 15 years. He holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, but early in college he questioned if he was on the right path while majoring in an entirely different field. This conversation focuses on th

Episode Thirty Five: A Bonus Solocast on the Seasonality of Pursuing Your Passion

Jan 2nd, 2021

From October 2017 to October 2020, the podcast was on hiatus, a passion that I struggled to place in the whole of my life. To kick off 2021, I wanted to offer a solocast sharing the key lesson I learned that ultimately helped me resurrect the

Episode Thirty Four: Seth Budai on Becoming an Entrepreneur and Creating the Elemental Trainer

Dec 29th, 2020

Seth Budai returns for part two of our conversation, this time focusing on his leap into entrepreneurship during the pandemic. We talk at length both about the lessons learned starting the business as well as what the Elemental Trainer is all

Episode Thirty Three: Seth Budai on Taking Risks to Find Alignment and Home

Dec 17th, 2020

Many of us can relate to the feeling that we are perhaps not in the right place during sections of our lives. Seth Budai shares his story of taking the necessary risks required to move toward a path of greater alignment as well as his journey

Episode Thirty Two: Mariah Ragland's Epic Entrepreneurial Journey

Dec 3rd, 2020

This week Mariah Ragland of Radical Rabbit joins the podcast to share her epic entrepreneurial journey. Her diverse career path, which has included such gigs as selling snacks out of her dorm room and professional DJ'ing, has culminated in the

Episode Thirty One: Lauren Palmer on Blooming Where You are Planted

Nov 18th, 2020

Lauren Palmer the owner of Bloomsbury Farm shares the lessons learned and challenges overcome in creating her farm. This story is particularly powerful because she did not start out in the field of farming, yet pursued her passion and learned

Episode Thirty: A Conversation about Unity with Bobby Jackson

Nov 1st, 2020

Bobby Jackson and I return to discuss the power of conversation in an age of political division. This conversation includes both his personal story interspersed with a dialogue seeking unity among people with politcial differences. You can fi

Episode Twenty Nine: My dad, Rick Burcham on Finding Alignment and Becoming a Teacher

Oct 20th, 2020

This week my Dad (Rick Burcham) joins the podcast to share his journey of going from an aimless college student to finding deep alignment and purpose in his career as a teacher. We discuss a spur-of-the-moment decision he made that radically ch

Episode Twenty Eight: Bobby Jackson on the Power of Knowing Who You Are

Oct 6th, 2020

Epic Ordinary Lives is back! I am joined by Bobby Jackson, Certified Performance Coach and Life Mentor. Bobby tells the story of going from being the last kid picked at neighborhood basketball games, to being a state champion high school footba

Episode Twenty Seven: On Balancing a Smorgasbord Life

Oct 11th, 2017 22m 49s

This week's podcast features a solocast where I dive into how I am planning to blend my podcast with the other adventures in my life. For more of this work head to epicordinarylives.com. If you've appreciated this podcast, please write me a p

Episode Twenty Six: Epic Ordinary Lives and Renewal

Oct 4th, 2017 14m 45s

This is a solocast where I discuss the past, present, and future of Epic Ordinary Lives including the lessons I've learned. For more of this podcast head to epicordinarylives.com. If you enjoy this work please write a positive review on iTune

Episode Twenty Five: The One Where I Rapped at Work

Sep 22nd, 2017 19m 39s

I rapped at work today. Actually, I performed a skit and a rap with another coworker for a special work anniversary. The details are unimportant, but the outcome is. In this solocast, I dive into the topic of ordinary vulnerability, the mome

Episode Twenty Four: Jim Parker's Grand Hero's Journey of Moving to NYC for the Love of Fashion, Music, and Rising from the Ashes

Sep 13th, 2017 1h 21m

Jim Parker is one of my oldest friends and has lived a truly adventurous life. On the heels of divorce and one of the most challenging periods of his life, Jim embarked on a quest to move to NYC and pursue the career he wanted. We cover a myr

Episode Twenty Three: Ben Dawson on Acting, Hiking, Overcoming Challenges, and Developing an Indomitable Spirit

Sep 6th, 2017 1h 17m

My old friend Ben Dawson and I dive into a smorgasbord of topics including: Acting, Moving to NYC, working out, hiking in the dark, developing an indomitable spirit and much more! To support this podcast, please write a positive review on iTun

McGregor vs. Mayweather and Vulnerability

Aug 29th, 2017 24m 45s

This week I dive into my key takeaways from the gigantic sporting event that was McGregor vs. Mayweather including courage, vulnerability, and the power of showing up. If you don't know, I'm referring to a boxing match that took place this wee