Wanzology Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/wanzology A place where contemplation, meditation, manifestation and rejuvenation are welcomed and embraced. You are one of billions of the only species of human being on the planet. While we have many languages, customs, cultures, etc...on a high level, we are more similar than we think. Hopefully, a deeper understanding of yourself as well as your self (two words) will identify more points of similarity with other humans. The goal isn't to create worldwide peace and harmony but to allow space where patience, acceptance and tolerance provide a path away from the granularities that divide us. Wanz0Matic Music LLC 9b0f6c05-8670-586b-9a8d-c6ca1d9cff17 no en Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:06 -0700 Wed, 13 May 2026 09:01:10 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/p9ZOt8tExXqr6MT-GgJMH9Dta6p8_6r2RiQdjN8ESAg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3MjA3LzE3MDEx/Nzc5MDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Wanzology episodic The Wanz A place where contemplation, meditation, manifestation and rejuvenation are welcomed and embraced. You are one of billions of the only species of human being on the planet. While we have many languages, customs, cultures, etc...on a high level, we are more similar than we think. Hopefully, a deeper understanding of yourself as well as your self (two words) will identify more points of similarity with other humans. The goal isn't to create worldwide peace and harmony but to allow space where patience, acceptance and tolerance provide a path away from the granularities that divide us. A place where contemplation, meditation, manifestation and rejuvenation are welcomed and embraced. wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop Michael Wansley thewanz@gmail.com No No Sense Of Self 124 124 Sense Of Self full 156d3342-7911-4cf4-892f-ab28cd6fe07e https://wanzology.com/episodes/sense-of-self How did you develop your individual sense of 'self'?  What kind of shirt do you like to wear? What style of shoes? Pants? Coats?? Did you have the same journey to 'self' that I did when it comes to style???

]]> How did you develop your individual sense of 'self'?  What kind of shirt do you like to wear? What style of shoes? Pants? Coats?? Did you have the same journey to 'self' that I did when it comes to style???

]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 936 How did you develop your individual sense of 'self'?  What kind of shirt do you like to wear? What style of shoes? Pants? Coats?? Did you have the same journey to 'self' that I did when it comes to style???

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Mindfulness 123 123 Mindfulness full 30776611-eb9e-4378-bc55-09a901dd6985 https://wanzology.com/episodes/mindfulness Mindfulness is a meditation practice I've gotten interested in because of my fearful/avoidant attachment style.  The technique starts with focusing one's attention on the breath and how it interacts with the body.  This engages the frontal cortex and gets a person out of their 'lizard brain'. Wanna know the difference between a reaction and a response?  Check this episode out.

]]> Mindfulness is a meditation practice I've gotten interested in because of my fearful/avoidant attachment style.  The technique starts with focusing one's attention on the breath and how it interacts with the body.  This engages the frontal cortex and gets a person out of their 'lizard brain'. Wanna know the difference between a reaction and a response?  Check this episode out.

]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 11:22:37 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1135 Mindfulness is a meditation practice I've gotten interested in because of my fearful/avoidant attachment style.  The technique starts with focusing one's attention on the breath and how it interacts with the body.  This engages the frontal cortex and gets a person out of their 'lizard brain'. Wanna know the difference between a reaction and a response?  Check this episode out.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Evidence II 122 122 Evidence II full fdc59851-a806-4825-970d-dd0a0e67aaca https://wanzology.com/episodes/evidence-ii Remember, you have been through a lot to make it to where you are, that's your 'evidence'!!

]]> Remember, you have been through a lot to make it to where you are, that's your 'evidence'!!

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:57:02 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1066 Remember, you have been through a lot to make it to where you are, that's your 'evidence'!!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No What's Your Story? 121 121 What's Your Story? full 87e561fc-aff8-4fb8-afe8-4fd4e3c94201 https://wanzology.com/episodes/whats-your-story ...and you may ask yourself, "How did I get here? And you may ask yourself, "Where does that highway lead to?".  Everyone has a story, why don't more people share their story???

]]> ...and you may ask yourself, "How did I get here? And you may ask yourself, "Where does that highway lead to?".  Everyone has a story, why don't more people share their story???

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:07:50 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1156 ...and you may ask yourself, "How did I get here? And you may ask yourself, "Where does that highway lead to?".  Everyone has a story, why don't more people share their story???

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Happen, Happening, Happened 120 120 Happen, Happening, Happened full 8a5c28ce-85a5-46c5-8552-29be60142ec7 https://wanzology.com/episodes/happen-happening-happened "...and the wisdom to know the difference.". This last line of the serenity prayer is what I call 'the catch'.  Everything in life has a 'catch'.  In this episode, I question is 'we' can always tell the difference between what going to 'happen', what is 'happening' and what has 'happened'.

]]> "...and the wisdom to know the difference.". This last line of the serenity prayer is what I call 'the catch'.  Everything in life has a 'catch'.  In this episode, I question is 'we' can always tell the difference between what going to 'happen', what is 'happening' and what has 'happened'.

]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:47:16 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1021 "...and the wisdom to know the difference.". This last line of the serenity prayer is what I call 'the catch'.  Everything in life has a 'catch'.  In this episode, I question is 'we' can always tell the difference between what going to 'happen', what is 'happening' and what has 'happened'.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Maintenance Of Your Spiritual Condition 119 119 Maintenance Of Your Spiritual Condition full a9f66f81-2396-4112-9193-3984734f3da7 https://wanzology.com/episodes/maintenance-of-your-spiritual-condition Do you  know what you 'spiritual condition' is or how to maintain it?  You'd be surprised how simple yet, how difficult, it can be to keep your spirit 'upright'.

]]> Do you  know what you 'spiritual condition' is or how to maintain it?  You'd be surprised how simple yet, how difficult, it can be to keep your spirit 'upright'.

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:47:06 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1331 Do you  know what you 'spiritual condition' is or how to maintain it?  You'd be surprised how simple yet, how difficult, it can be to keep your spirit 'upright'.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No What I Learned From 'No Kings'... 118 118 What I Learned From 'No Kings'... full 50af8309-5da3-4f4a-bfcd-26c7fda6071f https://wanzology.com/episodes/what-i-learned-from-no-kings I learned something interesting from those who supported the No Kings Protests and those who didn't. I was taken by a single question, is there a difference between a person and a human?  What do you think?

]]> I learned something interesting from those who supported the No Kings Protests and those who didn't. I was taken by a single question, is there a difference between a person and a human?  What do you think?

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:06:46 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1178 I learned something interesting from those who supported the No Kings Protests and those who didn't. I was taken by a single question, is there a difference between a person and a human?  What do you think?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Hope Is A Good Thing 117 117 Hope Is A Good Thing full c3499335-99cd-45fd-8733-9608e1337f80 https://wanzology.com/episodes/hope-is-a-good-thing My favorite line from my favorite movie "Shawshank Redemption" is, "Hope.  Hope is a good thing.  Maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Where would we be without hope?  Let's consider a few things...

]]> My favorite line from my favorite movie "Shawshank Redemption" is, "Hope.  Hope is a good thing.  Maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Where would we be without hope?  Let's consider a few things...

]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:25:41 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1143 My favorite line from my favorite movie "Shawshank Redemption" is, "Hope.  Hope is a good thing.  Maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Where would we be without hope?  Let's consider a few things...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Is There Really Such A Thing As Wasted Time 116 116 Is There Really Such A Thing As Wasted Time full d623dfb6-f6f6-4494-833e-6af50bc56d0c https://wanzology.com/episodes/is-there-really-such-a-thing-as-wasted-time A different take on the concept of wasting time.  Even if it feels like you're not doing anything or you're lamenting in your head what you COULD have been doing, do you feel you've wasted time?  I think not.

]]> A different take on the concept of wasting time.  Even if it feels like you're not doing anything or you're lamenting in your head what you COULD have been doing, do you feel you've wasted time?  I think not.

]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:48:23 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1148 A different take on the concept of wasting time.  Even if it feels like you're not doing anything or you're lamenting in your head what you COULD have been doing, do you feel you've wasted time?  I think not.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Emotional Floatation Device 115 115 Emotional Floatation Device full b87d1f33-88e5-4235-aa16-f29b91ba1afe https://wanzology.com/episodes/emotional-floatation-device I came across a video on YouTube outlining steps to recondition the body to feel positively about what used to be a negative experience. Feelings are connected to our body which is primarily run by our subconscious.  If you had a bad experience with a parent around learning how to drive, you may be tentative to teach your child how to drive because you feel 'some sorta way' about it.

]]> I came across a video on YouTube outlining steps to recondition the body to feel positively about what used to be a negative experience. Feelings are connected to our body which is primarily run by our subconscious.  If you had a bad experience with a parent around learning how to drive, you may be tentative to teach your child how to drive because you feel 'some sorta way' about it.

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1070 I came across a video on YouTube outlining steps to recondition the body to feel positively about what used to be a negative experience. Feelings are connected to our body which is primarily run by our subconscious.  If you had a bad experience with a parent around learning how to drive, you may be tentative to teach your child how to drive because you feel 'some sorta way' about it.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Doing That Inner Work 114 114 Doing That Inner Work full 571c3c32-c143-4a10-8df8-4a4366d83742 https://wanzology.com/episodes/doing-that-inner-work All of us have an inner critic.  That voice that causes us to doubt, to not take chances, even when we know we can be successful. Here's a personal story of how I overcame my inner critic.

]]> All of us have an inner critic.  That voice that causes us to doubt, to not take chances, even when we know we can be successful. Here's a personal story of how I overcame my inner critic.

]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:47:48 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1218 All of us have an inner critic.  That voice that causes us to doubt, to not take chances, even when we know we can be successful. Here's a personal story of how I overcame my inner critic.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Stopping To Evaluate 113 113 Stopping To Evaluate full 3872fb94-f851-4680-849c-0e9dc8b30629 https://wanzology.com/episodes/stopping-to-evaluate Knowing where you are in a given process is important information to have.  Why? When one knows where they are in any given process, one knows how far they've come, as well as how far they have to go. Stopping to evaluate where you are is always good.

]]> Knowing where you are in a given process is important information to have.  Why? When one knows where they are in any given process, one knows how far they've come, as well as how far they have to go. Stopping to evaluate where you are is always good.

]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:03:51 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 886 Knowing where you are in a given process is important information to have.  Why? When one knows where they are in any given process, one knows how far they've come, as well as how far they have to go. Stopping to evaluate where you are is always good.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No What is 'Trust The Process'? 112 112 What is 'Trust The Process'? full 9d14ccbd-8851-4b25-b962-9863fcc2fb27 https://wanzology.com/episodes/what-is-trust-the-process "Trust the process" people say...well, what does that mean?  Which process?  Who's process?  Let's find out.

]]> "Trust the process" people say...well, what does that mean?  Which process?  Who's process?  Let's find out.

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1126 "Trust the process" people say...well, what does that mean?  Which process?  Who's process?  Let's find out.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Self Awareness 111 111 Self Awareness full 0a034ca9-42c1-4729-ab6c-22daafd531c1 https://wanzology.com/episodes/self-awareness I have found that I am today triggered by people, places, things and situations that frustrate me.  That frustration is perceived as anger. Mindfulness and Self Awareness are, hopefully, my pathway back to self regulation, better communication of my needs and less crappy behavior in relationships.

]]> I have found that I am today triggered by people, places, things and situations that frustrate me.  That frustration is perceived as anger. Mindfulness and Self Awareness are, hopefully, my pathway back to self regulation, better communication of my needs and less crappy behavior in relationships.

]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1149 I have found that I am today triggered by people, places, things and situations that frustrate me.  That frustration is perceived as anger. Mindfulness and Self Awareness are, hopefully, my pathway back to self regulation, better communication of my needs and less crappy behavior in relationships.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Becoming 110 110 Becoming full b383bd9d-0732-4abc-9a0d-1dd75bd49321 https://wanzology.com/episodes/becoming Like a caterpillar that creates a cocoon around itself and after a while emerges as a beautiful butterfly, we humans are also in some state of 'becoming' whatever we decide is next for us. 

]]> Like a caterpillar that creates a cocoon around itself and after a while emerges as a beautiful butterfly, we humans are also in some state of 'becoming' whatever we decide is next for us. 

]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1102 Like a caterpillar that creates a cocoon around itself and after a while emerges as a beautiful butterfly, we humans are also in some state of 'becoming' whatever we decide is next for us. 

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No The Healing Two-Step 109 109 The Healing Two-Step full 99f0dbc5-c11e-46d6-a78f-a5a5d7c18a07 https://wanzology.com/episodes/the-healing-two-step Healing takes time.  Time takes time.  I found a two-step process that helps me heal...as long as I'm paying attention.

]]> Healing takes time.  Time takes time.  I found a two-step process that helps me heal...as long as I'm paying attention.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1062 Healing takes time.  Time takes time.  I found a two-step process that helps me heal...as long as I'm paying attention.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Authenticity 108 108 Authenticity full 3c87531d-fe1c-4280-926c-98b5f92a47fe https://wanzology.com/episodes/authenticity How do you know you're being your authentic self and not being misperceived by you or someone else? Let's explore.

]]> How do you know you're being your authentic self and not being misperceived by you or someone else? Let's explore.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:59:33 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1208 How do you know you're being your authentic self and not being misperceived by you or someone else? Let's explore.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Staying Right Sized 107 107 Staying Right Sized full 100a05c8-5213-46bf-bea4-6712249868bf https://wanzology.com/episodes/staying-right-sized What is 'right sized' you ask?  Let's find out...

]]> What is 'right sized' you ask?  Let's find out...

]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:03:59 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1011 What is 'right sized' you ask?  Let's find out...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Emotional Ambush 106 106 Emotional Ambush full 15b4775c-666c-4e0e-b4bc-00e453c97b1c https://wanzology.com/episodes/emotional-ambush Making it through the holidays is not easy sometimes, especially when two people have differing perspectives on what they mean to each other as well as how they treat each other.  Check out the story of a friend of mine who made a disappointing discovery.

]]> Making it through the holidays is not easy sometimes, especially when two people have differing perspectives on what they mean to each other as well as how they treat each other.  Check out the story of a friend of mine who made a disappointing discovery.

]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1282 Making it through the holidays is not easy sometimes, especially when two people have differing perspectives on what they mean to each other as well as how they treat each other.  Check out the story of a friend of mine who made a disappointing discovery.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Merry Christmas 2025 105 105 Merry Christmas 2025 full 11878def-abb5-43b3-ab45-8412f19ee7be https://wanzology.com/episodes/merry-christmas-2025 Where is the 'real' spirit of Christmas?  You think you already know?  Let's compare and see!

]]> Where is the 'real' spirit of Christmas?  You think you already know?  Let's compare and see!

]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:39:11 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 924 Where is the 'real' spirit of Christmas?  You think you already know?  Let's compare and see!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Tis The SEEson... 104 104 Tis The SEEson... full d0511174-ef4a-4962-9cc1-3870f179916f https://wanzology.com/episodes/tis-the-seeson "Tis the season to be jolly!" or is it?? Here are a few suggestions to keep from goin nuts during the holiday season!!

]]> "Tis the season to be jolly!" or is it?? Here are a few suggestions to keep from goin nuts during the holiday season!!

]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 952 "Tis the season to be jolly!" or is it?? Here are a few suggestions to keep from goin nuts during the holiday season!!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No The Sun'll Come Out, Tomorrow! 103 103 The Sun'll Come Out, Tomorrow! full 8ae8a44a-d5b9-4be2-96b9-58cfd481cb22 https://wanzology.com/episodes/the-sunll-come-out-tomorrow "Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow! You're always a day away!"  That kind of optimism isn't for everyone, but it could be, if one knows how to change one's perception of present circumstances.  Do you know how?

]]> "Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow! You're always a day away!"  That kind of optimism isn't for everyone, but it could be, if one knows how to change one's perception of present circumstances.  Do you know how?

]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:03:21 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1150 "Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow! You're always a day away!"  That kind of optimism isn't for everyone, but it could be, if one knows how to change one's perception of present circumstances.  Do you know how?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Failure Fatigue 102 102 Failure Fatigue full 40d1543d-6da0-4f93-b4b9-c2246e898b36 https://wanzology.com/episodes/failure-fatigue Have you ever gotten tired of trying to accomplish a task and just want to give up?  Failure Fatigue is a real thing!!!

]]> Have you ever gotten tired of trying to accomplish a task and just want to give up?  Failure Fatigue is a real thing!!!

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:38:55 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1099 Have you ever gotten tired of trying to accomplish a task and just want to give up?  Failure Fatigue is a real thing!!!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Giving Thanks 101 101 Giving Thanks full 47842000-6132-487c-b400-33a0e9b075cf https://wanzology.com/episodes/giving-thanks Sometimes, its easy to forget what's really important, so don't.  No matter how bad or good things get, be thankful. Some folks don't make it as far as you have, and if they have, they may or may not have what you have.  Simply being 'here' is the blessing, so give thanks that you're here.

]]> Sometimes, its easy to forget what's really important, so don't.  No matter how bad or good things get, be thankful. Some folks don't make it as far as you have, and if they have, they may or may not have what you have.  Simply being 'here' is the blessing, so give thanks that you're here.

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:43:08 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1006 Sometimes, its easy to forget what's really important, so don't.  No matter how bad or good things get, be thankful. Some folks don't make it as far as you have, and if they have, they may or may not have what you have.  Simply being 'here' is the blessing, so give thanks that you're here.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Still Out Of Control 100 100 Still Out Of Control full 8ad03232-5027-41ae-a8ab-0cb31e64aca1 https://wanzology.com/episodes/still-out-of-control Control is a test. It's a test of how you manage ‘your-self’. (two words), in a circumstance you don't control in order to regain control over the one thing you have control over and that is, you!!

]]> Control is a test. It's a test of how you manage ‘your-self’. (two words), in a circumstance you don't control in order to regain control over the one thing you have control over and that is, you!!

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1002 Control is a test. It's a test of how you manage ‘your-self’. (two words), in a circumstance you don't control in order to regain control over the one thing you have control over and that is, you!!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Adversity And You! 99 99 Adversity And You! full 6e531629-9478-4cc0-b1cf-922db9350d5d https://wanzology.com/episodes/adversity-and-you Folks sometimes talk about 'goin through it'. That 'it' is usually adversity.  When life becomes more challenging that it seems it should be?  I work a three-step process to get through adversity.  Let's see how close your process is to mine!!

]]> Folks sometimes talk about 'goin through it'. That 'it' is usually adversity.  When life becomes more challenging that it seems it should be?  I work a three-step process to get through adversity.  Let's see how close your process is to mine!!

]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:31:49 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1027 Folks sometimes talk about 'goin through it'. That 'it' is usually adversity.  When life becomes more challenging that it seems it should be?  I work a three-step process to get through adversity.  Let's see how close your process is to mine!!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Kamala Harris 98 98 Kamala Harris full 504b447d-24ee-4f77-ae65-eca7a1b0bd8e https://wanzology.com/episodes/kamala-harris In 2019, I had the opportunity to meet and sing a little with Kamala Harris!!! She returned back to Seattle on her book tour, and here's what happened.

]]> In 2019, I had the opportunity to meet and sing a little with Kamala Harris!!! She returned back to Seattle on her book tour, and here's what happened.

]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:34:44 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1312 In 2019, I had the opportunity to meet and sing a little with Kamala Harris!!! She returned back to Seattle on her book tour, and here's what happened.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Surrender 97 97 Surrender full 12c27a7c-b079-472f-aebe-c7a5b167ea11 https://wanzology.com/episodes/surrender How long is too long to keep trying to accomplish something?  Do you know when to say 'when'? I had that struggle one day and came to accept a certain conclusion. I needed to surrender.

]]> How long is too long to keep trying to accomplish something?  Do you know when to say 'when'? I had that struggle one day and came to accept a certain conclusion. I needed to surrender.

]]> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:26:33 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1085 How long is too long to keep trying to accomplish something?  Do you know when to say 'when'? I had that struggle one day and came to accept a certain conclusion. I needed to surrender.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No A Few Words About Process... 96 96 A Few Words About Process... full 6373c68f-4f91-4796-b3cd-39c856906a69 https://wanzology.com/episodes/a-few-words-about-process Anything and everything that has a beginning and an end is a process.  Some are small and insignificant, others are large and consequential. We humans are always going through one process or another and sometimes many at one time.  It was advised that I try to determine where I am in any given process.  Can you identify what processes you're in or have just begun or ended???

]]> Anything and everything that has a beginning and an end is a process.  Some are small and insignificant, others are large and consequential. We humans are always going through one process or another and sometimes many at one time.  It was advised that I try to determine where I am in any given process.  Can you identify what processes you're in or have just begun or ended???

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:11:29 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1140 Anything and everything that has a beginning and an end is a process.  Some are small and insignificant, others are large and consequential. We humans are always going through one process or another and sometimes many at one time.  It was advised that I try to determine where I am in any given process.  Can you identify what processes you're in or have just begun or ended???

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Time 95 95 Time full 02613e48-dbdf-4ca4-842b-65ced27eb69e https://wanzology.com/episodes/time Time is the most valuable thing any of us have.  You can't replace it and nobody knows how much they have left.  When's the last time you considered how you spend your time?

]]> Time is the most valuable thing any of us have.  You can't replace it and nobody knows how much they have left.  When's the last time you considered how you spend your time?

]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:34:58 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1253 Time is the most valuable thing any of us have.  You can't replace it and nobody knows how much they have left.  When's the last time you considered how you spend your time?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No No, I Won't Back Down 94 94 No, I Won't Back Down full ee74f049-4cc0-41f0-a4b8-f1d701b4d8e2 https://wanzology.com/episodes/no-i-wont-back-down If you're feelin a bit run down, a bit defeated, this episode uses a Tom Petty song to show a possible way out of it.

]]> If you're feelin a bit run down, a bit defeated, this episode uses a Tom Petty song to show a possible way out of it.

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:39:43 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1043 If you're feelin a bit run down, a bit defeated, this episode uses a Tom Petty song to show a possible way out of it.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No I Know You're Tired... 93 93 I Know You're Tired... full 432ab5ca-471e-445c-949e-c1ebea6216da https://wanzology.com/episodes/i-know-youre-tired Some days, we can feel like we can't go on, like the currents in life are just too strong to swim against.  I know you're tired.  You've come so far though.

]]> Some days, we can feel like we can't go on, like the currents in life are just too strong to swim against.  I know you're tired.  You've come so far though.

]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1179 Some days, we can feel like we can't go on, like the currents in life are just too strong to swim against.  I know you're tired.  You've come so far though.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Stopping The Blender 92 92 Stopping The Blender full a27b469d-7e2a-4b8c-9b35-a9276b6d23b4 https://wanzology.com/episodes/stopping-the-blender When your mind won't stop spinning, like a blender making a smoothie.  Take the lid off and you'll see a hole in the center and all of the other ingredients are whizzin' around and around.  Wanna stop your inner 'blender'?

]]> When your mind won't stop spinning, like a blender making a smoothie.  Take the lid off and you'll see a hole in the center and all of the other ingredients are whizzin' around and around.  Wanna stop your inner 'blender'?

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:42:06 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 951 When your mind won't stop spinning, like a blender making a smoothie.  Take the lid off and you'll see a hole in the center and all of the other ingredients are whizzin' around and around.  Wanna stop your inner 'blender'?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Looking Back To Go Forward 91 91 Looking Back To Go Forward full 1cd17b60-a84e-466f-952b-ce1520330c7c https://wanzology.com/episodes/looking-back-to-go-forward The death of Charlie Kirk has exposed something in this country. Something, it seems, many have forgotten.  We may have to go back to our past in order to be reminded of the best way to get to our future.

]]> The death of Charlie Kirk has exposed something in this country. Something, it seems, many have forgotten.  We may have to go back to our past in order to be reminded of the best way to get to our future.

]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:44:20 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1353 The death of Charlie Kirk has exposed something in this country. Something, it seems, many have forgotten.  We may have to go back to our past in order to be reminded of the best way to get to our future.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Living To Work or Working To Live 90 90 Living To Work or Working To Live full 55cb45fa-f937-41b5-8622-2b6c57838c92 https://wanzology.com/episodes/living-to-work-or-working-to-live Are you living to work, or working to live?  How can you tell the difference?  For me, a new job started an amazing list of events leading to one of the biggest phases of my life!! If it can happen to me, well......

]]> Are you living to work, or working to live?  How can you tell the difference?  For me, a new job started an amazing list of events leading to one of the biggest phases of my life!! If it can happen to me, well......

]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:23:05 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1306 Are you living to work, or working to live?  How can you tell the difference?  For me, a new job started an amazing list of events leading to one of the biggest phases of my life!! If it can happen to me, well......

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Do It Anyway... 89 89 Do It Anyway... full 75dd4091-4718-49c0-9bc2-f7493ed599ab https://wanzology.com/episodes/do-it-anyway Sometimes, finding the motivation to do what's needed or should be done is difficult to muster up.  Just a suggestion, do it anyway.  ESPECIALLY when it's something you don't want to do, do it anyway.

]]> Sometimes, finding the motivation to do what's needed or should be done is difficult to muster up.  Just a suggestion, do it anyway.  ESPECIALLY when it's something you don't want to do, do it anyway.

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1060 Sometimes, finding the motivation to do what's needed or should be done is difficult to muster up.  Just a suggestion, do it anyway.  ESPECIALLY when it's something you don't want to do, do it anyway.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Grateful Or Thankful? 88 88 Grateful Or Thankful? full 90ceae5f-a934-454a-945b-96f29bc06201 https://wanzology.com/episodes/grateful-or-thankful I've always thought being grateful and being thankful were one and the same.  I was wrong...

]]> I've always thought being grateful and being thankful were one and the same.  I was wrong...

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:18:28 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 989 I've always thought being grateful and being thankful were one and the same.  I was wrong...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Sometimes, Ya Just Gotta Laugh 87 87 Sometimes, Ya Just Gotta Laugh full 5f1bd9c7-252b-4071-a6d3-bda6361e4342 https://wanzology.com/episodes/sometimes-ya-just-gotta-laugh Sometimes, ya just gotta laugh at the situation you're in, with no real explanation or reason.

]]> Sometimes, ya just gotta laugh at the situation you're in, with no real explanation or reason.

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 926 Sometimes, ya just gotta laugh at the situation you're in, with no real explanation or reason.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Golf Teaches Us... 86 86 Golf Teaches Us... full 752070dc-0857-46a5-b2d3-c9fd63ab3d06 https://wanzology.com/episodes/golf-teaches-us The game of golf can teach a person a lot about themselves. To develop consistency in one's swing is not unlike developing consistency in one's life. With golf, the idea is to complete a course with the lowest amount of swings or strokes.  In life, the goal is to complete a measure of time with the least amount of mistakes.

]]> The game of golf can teach a person a lot about themselves. To develop consistency in one's swing is not unlike developing consistency in one's life. With golf, the idea is to complete a course with the lowest amount of swings or strokes.  In life, the goal is to complete a measure of time with the least amount of mistakes.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:17:50 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1193 The game of golf can teach a person a lot about themselves. To develop consistency in one's swing is not unlike developing consistency in one's life. With golf, the idea is to complete a course with the lowest amount of swings or strokes.  In life, the goal is to complete a measure of time with the least amount of mistakes.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No R U Feelin A Little Lost? 85 85 R U Feelin A Little Lost? full 51d79fed-d06d-46dd-9eeb-b3c99986dc96 https://wanzology.com/episodes/r-u-feelin-a-little-lost Life can be confusing.  Have you ever been in a mental space where you have so many things you could do, but you can't decide which thing to do?  Maybe start with something small...

]]> Life can be confusing.  Have you ever been in a mental space where you have so many things you could do, but you can't decide which thing to do?  Maybe start with something small...

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1173 Life can be confusing.  Have you ever been in a mental space where you have so many things you could do, but you can't decide which thing to do?  Maybe start with something small...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Could Be Worse 84 84 Could Be Worse full 3d4ac100-e270-47de-9cc4-41731662398a https://wanzology.com/episodes/could-be-worse Never forget...as bad as things can be, they could always be worse...

]]> Never forget...as bad as things can be, they could always be worse...

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:07:50 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 933 Never forget...as bad as things can be, they could always be worse...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No After The Mistake 83 83 After The Mistake full 98b6495f-a63e-425a-9ef4-dd1ec0682244 https://wanzology.com/episodes/after-the-mistake Making mistakes is totally human.  What happens after you make a mistake?  Let's look into that and see what's possible.

]]> Making mistakes is totally human.  What happens after you make a mistake?  Let's look into that and see what's possible.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:21:14 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1105 Making mistakes is totally human.  What happens after you make a mistake?  Let's look into that and see what's possible.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Are You Sure? 82 82 Are You Sure? full 4400101b-a163-436f-9588-40ed8f49035b https://wanzology.com/episodes/are-you-sure How does one actually 'know' they are sure of something? We tend to more often than not, make our best educated guess, why is that?  How do you become 'sure' of something?

]]> How does one actually 'know' they are sure of something? We tend to more often than not, make our best educated guess, why is that?  How do you become 'sure' of something?

]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:30:28 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1278 How does one actually 'know' they are sure of something? We tend to more often than not, make our best educated guess, why is that?  How do you become 'sure' of something?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Find Your Tribe 81 81 Find Your Tribe full 869a0cb4-9570-4e3b-8399-cf67b1ea1f08 https://wanzology.com/episodes/find-your-tribe Do you have a group or clique you hang out with? A gaming group, book club, perhaps?  If you don't have a 'tribe' you hang with, why don't you? 

]]> Do you have a group or clique you hang out with? A gaming group, book club, perhaps?  If you don't have a 'tribe' you hang with, why don't you? 

]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:03:57 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1088 Do you have a group or clique you hang out with? A gaming group, book club, perhaps?  If you don't have a 'tribe' you hang with, why don't you? 

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Independence 80 80 Independence full 8164c96f-cbec-4366-98bb-d71753de0e0f https://wanzology.com/episodes/independence What is independence? Because we can be reliant on so many things, and we should be reliant on some things, but there are other things that we should be independent of. There are some people we should be independent of.

]]> What is independence? Because we can be reliant on so many things, and we should be reliant on some things, but there are other things that we should be independent of. There are some people we should be independent of.

]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:16:20 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1199 What is independence? Because we can be reliant on so many things, and we should be reliant on some things, but there are other things that we should be independent of. There are some people we should be independent of.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Who Ya Talkin To? 79 79 Who Ya Talkin To? full aa2e16eb-0704-416d-bb3d-c47faf4655d2 https://wanzology.com/episodes/who-ya-talkin-to Who is that one person you feel you can tell everything to?  Don't have someone like that?  Why not???

]]> Who is that one person you feel you can tell everything to?  Don't have someone like that?  Why not???

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:22 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1074 Who is that one person you feel you can tell everything to?  Don't have someone like that?  Why not???

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No The Finish Line 78 78 The Finish Line full 5e95a20a-c106-447f-89ab-126fb4fb8122 https://wanzology.com/episodes/the-finish-line After attending a celebration of life for an old friend, I started thinking of life as a race that he had completed.  Then I started thinking about the different 'things' I did in a day.  I considered each to be its own race.  What happened next?

]]> After attending a celebration of life for an old friend, I started thinking of life as a race that he had completed.  Then I started thinking about the different 'things' I did in a day.  I considered each to be its own race.  What happened next?

]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:02:47 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1224 After attending a celebration of life for an old friend, I started thinking of life as a race that he had completed.  Then I started thinking about the different 'things' I did in a day.  I considered each to be its own race.  What happened next?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Heads Or Tails 77 77 Heads Or Tails full 07117cac-508b-4a75-82d3-82c54aa46d47 https://wanzology.com/episodes/heads-or-tails There's a lot going on in America right now.  There may come a time where you may face a 'flip of a coin' moment and you'll have to choose heads, or tails.  Are you ready?

]]> There's a lot going on in America right now.  There may come a time where you may face a 'flip of a coin' moment and you'll have to choose heads, or tails.  Are you ready?

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:14:07 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 946 There's a lot going on in America right now.  There may come a time where you may face a 'flip of a coin' moment and you'll have to choose heads, or tails.  Are you ready?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No F. O. M. O. 76 76 F. O. M. O. full 62c46982-546a-4ac3-bc9a-e64b5659aba8 https://wanzology.com/episodes/f-o-m-o Fear Of Missing Out is a 'thing'.  With the vacation season going into high gear, social media is going to be 'bizzy' showing you in far off places, smiling from ear to ear.  It seems simple to remind yourself of how unique you are, but sometimes, that doesn't work.

]]> Fear Of Missing Out is a 'thing'.  With the vacation season going into high gear, social media is going to be 'bizzy' showing you in far off places, smiling from ear to ear.  It seems simple to remind yourself of how unique you are, but sometimes, that doesn't work.

]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:51:28 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1491 Fear Of Missing Out is a 'thing'.  With the vacation season going into high gear, social media is going to be 'bizzy' showing you in far off places, smiling from ear to ear.  It seems simple to remind yourself of how unique you are, but sometimes, that doesn't work.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Reality is... 75 75 Reality is... full 5c14d250-8a36-4d10-801f-84d6385e59e1 https://wanzology.com/episodes/reality-is News Flash!!! Reality is life, life is circumstantial and circumstances are one of the most important things we all experience.  Doesn't it always seem like everyone has solved all the life mysteries you seem to never get?  Be of good cheer!!! Those 'others' are most than likely only showing you what they 'think' you want to see. The reality is...

]]> News Flash!!! Reality is life, life is circumstantial and circumstances are one of the most important things we all experience.  Doesn't it always seem like everyone has solved all the life mysteries you seem to never get?  Be of good cheer!!! Those 'others' are most than likely only showing you what they 'think' you want to see. The reality is...

]]> Wed, 28 May 2025 09:09:44 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1068 News Flash!!! Reality is life, life is circumstantial and circumstances are one of the most important things we all experience.  Doesn't it always seem like everyone has solved all the life mysteries you seem to never get?  Be of good cheer!!! Those 'others' are most than likely only showing you what they 'think' you want to see. The reality is...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No How much is too much? 74 74 How much is too much? full 05a344ab-2dba-4004-8fd8-d3a6d0e760c7 https://wanzology.com/episodes/how-much-is-too-much How much pepper can you take on your pasta?  How long can you take driving behind someone going way less than the speed limit?  How far will you go to make the point someone has gone too far and hurt your feelings or ticked you off?  How do determine your boundaries?  

]]> How much pepper can you take on your pasta?  How long can you take driving behind someone going way less than the speed limit?  How far will you go to make the point someone has gone too far and hurt your feelings or ticked you off?  How do determine your boundaries?  

]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 13:02:48 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1051 How much pepper can you take on your pasta?  How long can you take driving behind someone going way less than the speed limit?  How far will you go to make the point someone has gone too far and hurt your feelings or ticked you off?  How do determine your boundaries?  

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Decisions And Consequences 73 73 Decisions And Consequences full 5ba1f481-e43a-4be5-8cbd-a539cc4f0cee https://wanzology.com/episodes/decisions-and-consequences Ever take notice of how many decisions we make in a short amount of time?  Every decision has a consequence. Do you pay attention to the outcome of every single decision?  Die and make decisions, those are the only two things we 'have' to do.

]]> Ever take notice of how many decisions we make in a short amount of time?  Every decision has a consequence. Do you pay attention to the outcome of every single decision?  Die and make decisions, those are the only two things we 'have' to do.

]]> Wed, 14 May 2025 09:31:55 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1120 Ever take notice of how many decisions we make in a short amount of time?  Every decision has a consequence. Do you pay attention to the outcome of every single decision?  Die and make decisions, those are the only two things we 'have' to do.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Don't Ice Skate Uphill!! 72 72 Don't Ice Skate Uphill!! full 1efa80ab-a28e-47a0-b423-496d18285d1d https://wanzology.com/episodes/dont-ice-skate-uphill Life isn't supposed to be hard.  Ever stop to think you might be making it hard?  Maybe it's you who's trying to 'ice skate' uphill...

]]> Life isn't supposed to be hard.  Ever stop to think you might be making it hard?  Maybe it's you who's trying to 'ice skate' uphill...

]]> Wed, 07 May 2025 11:00:58 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 941 Life isn't supposed to be hard.  Ever stop to think you might be making it hard?  Maybe it's you who's trying to 'ice skate' uphill...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No DE-termination 71 71 DE-termination full 15258cec-f66b-42c8-ba2a-c48fe8374473 https://wanzology.com/episodes/determination We don't realize often enough what it takes to get from then to now, from here to there.  Your determination is the key!

]]> We don't realize often enough what it takes to get from then to now, from here to there.  Your determination is the key!

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:28:56 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1116 We don't realize often enough what it takes to get from then to now, from here to there.  Your determination is the key!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Death And Dying 70 70 Death And Dying full c01e824e-2561-4eea-83ef-bc2d1566762e https://wanzology.com/episodes/death-and-dying I recently went to a good friend's wake.  I wanted to share some of my perspectives on death and dying.  Doesn't matter if you're religious, spiritual or otherwise, one thing we all have in common, no one gets out of 'this' alive.

]]> I recently went to a good friend's wake.  I wanted to share some of my perspectives on death and dying.  Doesn't matter if you're religious, spiritual or otherwise, one thing we all have in common, no one gets out of 'this' alive.

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:08:20 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1298 I recently went to a good friend's wake.  I wanted to share some of my perspectives on death and dying.  Doesn't matter if you're religious, spiritual or otherwise, one thing we all have in common, no one gets out of 'this' alive.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Out Of Control 69 69 Out Of Control full 80760b25-79db-4452-bf12-0f8d72f4200d https://wanzology.com/episodes/out-of-control With all that goes on in this world, do you ever feel like it's completely overwhelming to exist here?  This episode proposes another way of perceiving the world and what you are able to do next.

]]> With all that goes on in this world, do you ever feel like it's completely overwhelming to exist here?  This episode proposes another way of perceiving the world and what you are able to do next.

]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:46:56 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1406 With all that goes on in this world, do you ever feel like it's completely overwhelming to exist here?  This episode proposes another way of perceiving the world and what you are able to do next.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Un-Manageable 68 68 Un-Manageable full e90a86f3-684e-4705-84db-50046208053c https://wanzology.com/episodes/un-manageable Does life sometimes feel like it's swirling around you with the force of a tornado? You've tried to 'manage' tasks but have been unsuccessful?  This episode might give you a tool to help slow if not stop the swirling.

]]> Does life sometimes feel like it's swirling around you with the force of a tornado? You've tried to 'manage' tasks but have been unsuccessful?  This episode might give you a tool to help slow if not stop the swirling.

]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:49:52 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1087 Does life sometimes feel like it's swirling around you with the force of a tornado? You've tried to 'manage' tasks but have been unsuccessful?  This episode might give you a tool to help slow if not stop the swirling.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Being Stressed Out 67 67 Being Stressed Out full 2bb8849e-6e26-46da-a061-beca341c5f67 https://wanzology.com/episodes/being-stressed-out With all that is going on in the world, this country and your life, do you ever feel tense?  Overwhelmed? Spun up?  Maybe this episode can help you figure out some things.

]]> With all that is going on in the world, this country and your life, do you ever feel tense?  Overwhelmed? Spun up?  Maybe this episode can help you figure out some things.

]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:10:38 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1281 With all that is going on in the world, this country and your life, do you ever feel tense?  Overwhelmed? Spun up?  Maybe this episode can help you figure out some things.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Get Outta That Rut! 66 66 Get Outta That Rut! full 9b7e6d92-44bc-4db6-bfbb-8fb600c1eda9 https://wanzology.com/episodes/get-outta-that-rut Ever felt like everything in your life is against you?  Just when you think things couldn't get worse, they do? It can be a bit debilitating.  This episode has a couple of suggestions to get you 'outta that rut'!

]]> Ever felt like everything in your life is against you?  Just when you think things couldn't get worse, they do? It can be a bit debilitating.  This episode has a couple of suggestions to get you 'outta that rut'!

]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:59:15 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1055 Ever felt like everything in your life is against you?  Just when you think things couldn't get worse, they do? It can be a bit debilitating.  This episode has a couple of suggestions to get you 'outta that rut'!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Alone vs Feeling Lonely 65 65 Alone vs Feeling Lonely full d7e6d7d1-03b2-45cc-be0d-3323181e2cac https://wanzology.com/episodes/alone-vs-feeling-lonely Do you know the difference between feeling alone versus feeling lonely?  I woke up this morning with the dilemma of distinguishing one from the other.  Once I understood that my loneliness was dependent on someone or something on the outside of myself, my perspective on both changed.

]]> Do you know the difference between feeling alone versus feeling lonely?  I woke up this morning with the dilemma of distinguishing one from the other.  Once I understood that my loneliness was dependent on someone or something on the outside of myself, my perspective on both changed.

]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1069 Do you know the difference between feeling alone versus feeling lonely?  I woke up this morning with the dilemma of distinguishing one from the other.  Once I understood that my loneliness was dependent on someone or something on the outside of myself, my perspective on both changed.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Inside Job 64 64 Inside Job full bd3730e7-acfe-480e-b05b-642534deea3a https://wanzology.com/episodes/inside-job I've said before, life is an 'inside job'.  Meaning, one has to understand one's self the best they can in order to realize why they do some of the things they do.

]]> I've said before, life is an 'inside job'.  Meaning, one has to understand one's self the best they can in order to realize why they do some of the things they do.

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1085 I've said before, life is an 'inside job'.  Meaning, one has to understand one's self the best they can in order to realize why they do some of the things they do.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Trudging... 63 63 Trudging... full accc0a1b-f60e-408a-b8b6-4c6ab8259728 https://wanzology.com/episodes/trudging Ever feel like you're walking through a pool of molasses? Life just 'drags' on and on and on?  It doesn't feel like you're 'trudging' the happy road of destiny now does it?  Here's a tool that may help lighten the load you 'trudge' with...

]]> Ever feel like you're walking through a pool of molasses? Life just 'drags' on and on and on?  It doesn't feel like you're 'trudging' the happy road of destiny now does it?  Here's a tool that may help lighten the load you 'trudge' with...

]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:21:44 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1085 Ever feel like you're walking through a pool of molasses? Life just 'drags' on and on and on?  It doesn't feel like you're 'trudging' the happy road of destiny now does it?  Here's a tool that may help lighten the load you 'trudge' with...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Uncertainty 62 62 Uncertainty full 95700332-f1e7-4fc0-a4d2-e9fe4907b2e1 https://wanzology.com/episodes/uncertainty Uncertainty.  The crossroads of decision.  Have you had to make this particular decision before?  What were the results of your last decision?  Don't get worked up if you feel anxiety from indecision and uncertainty, the odds are very good, you've made a decision about something like 'this' before.

]]> Uncertainty.  The crossroads of decision.  Have you had to make this particular decision before?  What were the results of your last decision?  Don't get worked up if you feel anxiety from indecision and uncertainty, the odds are very good, you've made a decision about something like 'this' before.

]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1055 Uncertainty.  The crossroads of decision.  Have you had to make this particular decision before?  What were the results of your last decision?  Don't get worked up if you feel anxiety from indecision and uncertainty, the odds are very good, you've made a decision about something like 'this' before.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No When Does 'It' End? 61 61 When Does 'It' End? full 04c83fa3-52f5-46a0-94bf-9788b2599634 https://wanzology.com/episodes/when-does-it-end Ever wonder about 'it'?  The 'it' you're doing or have done?  What 'it' WILL you be into later???  At any given time in our lives, we are in some type of 'it'.  Don't understand?  This episode may help you get 'it'.

]]> Ever wonder about 'it'?  The 'it' you're doing or have done?  What 'it' WILL you be into later???  At any given time in our lives, we are in some type of 'it'.  Don't understand?  This episode may help you get 'it'.

]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 923 Ever wonder about 'it'?  The 'it' you're doing or have done?  What 'it' WILL you be into later???  At any given time in our lives, we are in some type of 'it'.  Don't understand?  This episode may help you get 'it'.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Feeling Overwhelmed 60 60 Feeling Overwhelmed full ec54bbf2-8235-4b04-8f90-0f0427ba84a7 https://wanzology.com/episodes/feeling-overwhelmed Feeling overwhelmed is nothing more than your brain overloading what it thinks you're capable of. Too many things, not enough time. Too many hands, too many plates to keep in the air.  How can you dial back that feeling??

]]> Feeling overwhelmed is nothing more than your brain overloading what it thinks you're capable of. Too many things, not enough time. Too many hands, too many plates to keep in the air.  How can you dial back that feeling??

]]> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1271 Feeling overwhelmed is nothing more than your brain overloading what it thinks you're capable of. Too many things, not enough time. Too many hands, too many plates to keep in the air.  How can you dial back that feeling??

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No The Monotony 59 59 The Monotony full 691a5a31-5804-4918-b825-80265a00fc47 https://wanzology.com/episodes/the-monotony Does it seem like your life isn't going anywhere?  Like, all you do is the same things day after day after day?  Monotony can sneak into anyone's life.  Here's how I recognize and defeat it.

]]> Does it seem like your life isn't going anywhere?  Like, all you do is the same things day after day after day?  Monotony can sneak into anyone's life.  Here's how I recognize and defeat it.

]]> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 938 Does it seem like your life isn't going anywhere?  Like, all you do is the same things day after day after day?  Monotony can sneak into anyone's life.  Here's how I recognize and defeat it.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No I Worry About My Country 58 58 I Worry About My Country full cd43e77e-bb8d-46cb-8556-8600b7e0fccc https://wanzology.com/episodes/i-worry-about-my-country With this latest inauguration, there are so many questions I have that have no answers.  I just had to vent a little bit about it.  If you're not, nor want to be political, pass on this episode.

]]> With this latest inauguration, there are so many questions I have that have no answers.  I just had to vent a little bit about it.  If you're not, nor want to be political, pass on this episode.

]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1141 With this latest inauguration, there are so many questions I have that have no answers.  I just had to vent a little bit about it.  If you're not, nor want to be political, pass on this episode.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No What If? 57 57 What If? full 070a8ac6-328b-4f0d-bfdd-4e85c1dc9d94 https://wanzology.com/episodes/what-if With so many possibilities, we humans have to decide more things than we realize.  I pose the question, "What If?" What If is the gateway to possibility!!  There's a cool 'mind experiment' near the end of this episode...a challenge if you will.

]]> With so many possibilities, we humans have to decide more things than we realize.  I pose the question, "What If?" What If is the gateway to possibility!!  There's a cool 'mind experiment' near the end of this episode...a challenge if you will.

]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1196 With so many possibilities, we humans have to decide more things than we realize.  I pose the question, "What If?" What If is the gateway to possibility!!  There's a cool 'mind experiment' near the end of this episode...a challenge if you will.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Challenging Your Thinking... 56 56 Challenging Your Thinking... full a9b28a14-87a2-4e35-8761-57091031b551 https://wanzology.com/episodes/challenging-your-thinking Ever notice you have a certain situation happen again and again in your life that robs you of your joy or hurts others?  When's the last time you challenged what you 'thought' you knew in order to find a new way of thinking?

]]> Ever notice you have a certain situation happen again and again in your life that robs you of your joy or hurts others?  When's the last time you challenged what you 'thought' you knew in order to find a new way of thinking?

]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:41:30 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1332 Ever notice you have a certain situation happen again and again in your life that robs you of your joy or hurts others?  When's the last time you challenged what you 'thought' you knew in order to find a new way of thinking?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No F.A.P.T. (Forgiveness, Acceptance, Patience, Tolerance) 55 55 F.A.P.T. (Forgiveness, Acceptance, Patience, Tolerance) full c737224e-b21c-4ae1-9def-5ed5dd27b77c https://wanzology.com/episodes/f-a-p-t-forgiveness-acceptance-patience-tolerance Happy New Year!!! To welcome in 2025, I propose practicing 4 things both with our insides and our outsides to help us get through life a little easier.

]]> Happy New Year!!! To welcome in 2025, I propose practicing 4 things both with our insides and our outsides to help us get through life a little easier.

]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1112 Happy New Year!!! To welcome in 2025, I propose practicing 4 things both with our insides and our outsides to help us get through life a little easier.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No In Between... 54 54 In Between... full 2026760e-f53a-4770-a1ba-82fe276e40fb https://wanzology.com/episodes/in-between Once you've identified a problem and chosen a path of resolution, what is that space between the action and evaluating the results of that action?  In Between.  In Between the problem and the solution.

]]> Once you've identified a problem and chosen a path of resolution, what is that space between the action and evaluating the results of that action?  In Between.  In Between the problem and the solution.

]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1212 Once you've identified a problem and chosen a path of resolution, what is that space between the action and evaluating the results of that action?  In Between.  In Between the problem and the solution.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Down... 53 53 Down... full 48d124e8-ca2a-4088-9ac3-bea690f45f72 https://wanzology.com/episodes/down I've starting a journey to find my authentic self, wanna come along?

]]> I've starting a journey to find my authentic self, wanna come along?

]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:50:23 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1239 I've starting a journey to find my authentic self, wanna come along?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No One Year... 52 52 One Year... full d28b07c0-26d2-4ea2-927f-11555806320f https://wanzology.com/episodes/one-year Thank you for helping me get to the one year episode of WANZOLOGY!!!

]]> Thank you for helping me get to the one year episode of WANZOLOGY!!!

]]> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1052 Thank you for helping me get to the one year episode of WANZOLOGY!!!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Depression 51 51 Depression full d61c093c-17be-49b4-bb6b-de9691d0c7d4 https://wanzology.com/episodes/depression As a long time depression sufferer, I wanted to share a few points I've noticed and how I defend against depression.

]]> As a long time depression sufferer, I wanted to share a few points I've noticed and how I defend against depression.

]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:25:33 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1306 As a long time depression sufferer, I wanted to share a few points I've noticed and how I defend against depression.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Acceptance 50 50 Acceptance full 6dd552cb-c71a-4704-a52d-0c7ce9f8c592 https://wanzology.com/episodes/acceptance "...and the wisdom to know the difference."  It's not a matter of 'if' you accept what happens in your life, it's 'how'! You always have the choice of 'how' you accept what happens in your life!

]]> "...and the wisdom to know the difference."  It's not a matter of 'if' you accept what happens in your life, it's 'how'! You always have the choice of 'how' you accept what happens in your life!

]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1341 "...and the wisdom to know the difference."  It's not a matter of 'if' you accept what happens in your life, it's 'how'! You always have the choice of 'how' you accept what happens in your life!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No The Election... 49 49 The Election... full a4f7493b-b86c-43ba-8518-67f93e1955f1 https://wanzology.com/episodes/the-election (This recording was made hours before any election results were reported)  

]]> (This recording was made hours before any election results were reported)  

]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1027 (This recording was made hours before any election results were reported)  

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No What Are You Afraid Of? 48 48 What Are You Afraid Of? full da17a00d-46d9-4dcc-9291-e1fee773b275 https://wanzology.com/episodes/what-are-you-afraid-of Happy Halloween!!! Everyone is afraid of something.  What scares you?  What scares me is some of the things I tell myself.  Don't be scrrrd, even when the 'calls' are coming from 'inside the house'...or your head.

]]> Happy Halloween!!! Everyone is afraid of something.  What scares you?  What scares me is some of the things I tell myself.  Don't be scrrrd, even when the 'calls' are coming from 'inside the house'...or your head.

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:33:47 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1763 Happy Halloween!!! Everyone is afraid of something.  What scares you?  What scares me is some of the things I tell myself.  Don't be scrrrd, even when the 'calls' are coming from 'inside the house'...or your head.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Mistakes 47 47 Mistakes full 3ef9692e-a377-48d0-94e9-c42e0b1a2fe7 https://wanzology.com/episodes/mistakes We all make mistakes.  Some turn them into a weight that drags their life down, some never admit they make them.  Most, take them in stride as a small side effect of being human.  Which are you??

]]> We all make mistakes.  Some turn them into a weight that drags their life down, some never admit they make them.  Most, take them in stride as a small side effect of being human.  Which are you??

]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1265 We all make mistakes.  Some turn them into a weight that drags their life down, some never admit they make them.  Most, take them in stride as a small side effect of being human.  Which are you??

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Keepin' The Pace 46 46 Keepin' The Pace full 7e70f2c9-0263-4818-b645-3d32df162258 https://wanzology.com/episodes/keepin-the-pace Keeping the pace, don't get left behind.  That's what most of us humans try to do.  Keep up with 'The Jones', having as much or more than another person.  Being 'better than' someone else can be a mind trap until you realize who your competition really is...

]]> Keeping the pace, don't get left behind.  That's what most of us humans try to do.  Keep up with 'The Jones', having as much or more than another person.  Being 'better than' someone else can be a mind trap until you realize who your competition really is...

]]> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:01:43 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1388 Keeping the pace, don't get left behind.  That's what most of us humans try to do.  Keep up with 'The Jones', having as much or more than another person.  Being 'better than' someone else can be a mind trap until you realize who your competition really is...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Gettin' Old 45 45 Gettin' Old full 3e170910-e557-4cda-8df7-e8dc1c30f6f3 https://wanzology.com/episodes/gettin-old Every second, each of us is getting older.  On my 63rd birthday, I thought I'd share my perspective on 'gettin' old'.  

]]> Every second, each of us is getting older.  On my 63rd birthday, I thought I'd share my perspective on 'gettin' old'.  

]]> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:05:28 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1273 Every second, each of us is getting older.  On my 63rd birthday, I thought I'd share my perspective on 'gettin' old'.  

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Old Friends 44 44 Old Friends full ebc77af0-2d46-4987-a76d-db9f21344157 https://wanzology.com/episodes/old-friends I went to visit a group of old friends.  I was totally amazed!! I never thought I would ever have 'old friends'!  If you have them, cherish them.

]]> I went to visit a group of old friends.  I was totally amazed!! I never thought I would ever have 'old friends'!  If you have them, cherish them.

]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1179 I went to visit a group of old friends.  I was totally amazed!! I never thought I would ever have 'old friends'!  If you have them, cherish them.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No The Deception 43 43 The Deception full ae446909-242f-491d-93ef-d8f7773c1c65 https://wanzology.com/episodes/the-deception When we compare ourselves to others, sometimes wishing we were more like them, we treat ourselves to a 'deception' in our minds.  We think if we had what someone else has, we'd be happier...most times, we never reach that 'happy'.

]]> When we compare ourselves to others, sometimes wishing we were more like them, we treat ourselves to a 'deception' in our minds.  We think if we had what someone else has, we'd be happier...most times, we never reach that 'happy'.

]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1317 When we compare ourselves to others, sometimes wishing we were more like them, we treat ourselves to a 'deception' in our minds.  We think if we had what someone else has, we'd be happier...most times, we never reach that 'happy'.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Heart Of The Matter 42 42 Heart Of The Matter full 8d95b740-3a34-430a-b83e-182fac4dfae8 https://wanzology.com/episodes/heart-of-the-matter The Don Henley song, "Heart Of The Matter" was on my mind.  We sometimes expect things from people, places, things and situations.  When those expectations go unmet, we can feel 'some sort of way'.  "...I think it's about forgiveness! Forgiveness!! Even if, even if you don't love me anymore."

]]> The Don Henley song, "Heart Of The Matter" was on my mind.  We sometimes expect things from people, places, things and situations.  When those expectations go unmet, we can feel 'some sort of way'.  "...I think it's about forgiveness! Forgiveness!! Even if, even if you don't love me anymore."

]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:25:14 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1418 The Don Henley song, "Heart Of The Matter" was on my mind.  We sometimes expect things from people, places, things and situations.  When those expectations go unmet, we can feel 'some sort of way'.  "...I think it's about forgiveness! Forgiveness!! Even if, even if you don't love me anymore."

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Being Mediocre... 41 41 Being Mediocre... full 515e2bae-a0f3-4b20-8c32-f3380ad788c7 https://wanzology.com/episodes/being-mediocre Eleven years after Thrift Shop, I think of myself as mediocre more often.  Do you ever think of yourself as "so-so'?

]]> Eleven years after Thrift Shop, I think of myself as mediocre more often.  Do you ever think of yourself as "so-so'?

]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1374 Eleven years after Thrift Shop, I think of myself as mediocre more often.  Do you ever think of yourself as "so-so'?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Procrastination 40 40 Procrastination full d046a19f-c3ca-4393-b87b-1306ed5b4e1e https://wanzology.com/episodes/procrastination Procrastination.  Everyone has it, does it, denies it or ignores it.  How do I deal with it? I'll tell ya!

]]> Procrastination.  Everyone has it, does it, denies it or ignores it.  How do I deal with it? I'll tell ya!

]]> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:04:40 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1366 Procrastination.  Everyone has it, does it, denies it or ignores it.  How do I deal with it? I'll tell ya!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No The Beauty Of Gettin Old... 39 39 The Beauty Of Gettin Old... full 98c4d3bf-30e7-4c03-bf84-aeb0e9f26a95 https://wanzology.com/episodes/the-beauty-of-gettin-old We're all gettin older.  But are we gettin wiser?  Are we learning from others as well as from ourselves? Once we start to see our growth, going through things seems a bit more worth it.

]]> We're all gettin older.  But are we gettin wiser?  Are we learning from others as well as from ourselves? Once we start to see our growth, going through things seems a bit more worth it.

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1336 We're all gettin older.  But are we gettin wiser?  Are we learning from others as well as from ourselves? Once we start to see our growth, going through things seems a bit more worth it.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No A Little Humility... 38 38 A Little Humility... full fa416c0b-77c2-4611-8149-981518e5c423 https://wanzology.com/episodes/a-little-humility My first trip to Australia while touring with Macklemore taught me a very valuable lesson.  Well, a you fan taught me a lesson in humility I thought I'd share to demonstrate the advantages of changing one's perspective when it comes to people's passions or points of view.

]]> My first trip to Australia while touring with Macklemore taught me a very valuable lesson.  Well, a you fan taught me a lesson in humility I thought I'd share to demonstrate the advantages of changing one's perspective when it comes to people's passions or points of view.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:59:43 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1455 My first trip to Australia while touring with Macklemore taught me a very valuable lesson.  Well, a you fan taught me a lesson in humility I thought I'd share to demonstrate the advantages of changing one's perspective when it comes to people's passions or points of view.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No While You're Waiting for Someone To Help You, Remember... 37 37 While You're Waiting for Someone To Help You, Remember... full e8f482ad-7e43-409e-bc7d-68355c7158ed https://wanzology.com/episodes/while-youre-waiting-for-someone-to-help-you-remember I think some of us lose that innate deductive ability.  Some of us would rather have someone else figure stuff out for us.  Why is that?  Why do we not challenge ourselves more? Shouldn't we? 

]]> I think some of us lose that innate deductive ability.  Some of us would rather have someone else figure stuff out for us.  Why is that?  Why do we not challenge ourselves more? Shouldn't we? 

]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:12:35 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1453 I think some of us lose that innate deductive ability.  Some of us would rather have someone else figure stuff out for us.  Why is that?  Why do we not challenge ourselves more? Shouldn't we? 

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Without light, there would only be darkness... 36 36 Without light, there would only be darkness... full fa4e4069-ea7b-4238-ab71-fd835fb81741 https://wanzology.com/episodes/without-light-there-would-only-be-darkness We tend to think of most things as extremes, like a light switch, either something's good or bad, on or off.  What if we were better at recognizing the space between the extremes and could choose not to go to them?

]]> We tend to think of most things as extremes, like a light switch, either something's good or bad, on or off.  What if we were better at recognizing the space between the extremes and could choose not to go to them?

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 10:25:07 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1202 We tend to think of most things as extremes, like a light switch, either something's good or bad, on or off.  What if we were better at recognizing the space between the extremes and could choose not to go to them?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No All That Anything Is Is All That Everything Was 35 35 All That Anything Is Is All That Everything Was full 85866351-5599-442f-a2e8-d9c591a3d20d https://wanzology.com/episodes/all-that-anything-is-is-all-that-everything-was Everything comes from something.  If we want to 'do' and 'be' better, we have to recognize the difference between the present and the past.  If we don't recognize how we got to this moment, we may repeat the same mistakes.

]]> Everything comes from something.  If we want to 'do' and 'be' better, we have to recognize the difference between the present and the past.  If we don't recognize how we got to this moment, we may repeat the same mistakes.

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1226 Everything comes from something.  If we want to 'do' and 'be' better, we have to recognize the difference between the present and the past.  If we don't recognize how we got to this moment, we may repeat the same mistakes.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Sometimes You Just Never Know 34 34 Sometimes You Just Never Know full 84b9f8c9-58ae-44e7-8082-d9be55c3a0cc https://wanzology.com/episodes/sometimes-you-just-never-know Sometimes, you just never know...so guess!  What have you got to lose?  What have you got to learn???  Give yourself a chance to do your best and leave the rest.

]]> Sometimes, you just never know...so guess!  What have you got to lose?  What have you got to learn???  Give yourself a chance to do your best and leave the rest.

]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1035 Sometimes, you just never know...so guess!  What have you got to lose?  What have you got to learn???  Give yourself a chance to do your best and leave the rest.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No One Must Respect The Differences 33 33 One Must Respect The Differences full 3cbd8e3b-55c2-4aec-88af-2c6bb1edeecf https://wanzology.com/episodes/one-must-respect-the-differences Fact. No two people are exactly alike.  Fact. There is only one species of human being on the planet.  With all the obvious differences between cultures, religions, languages, and dialects, one would think we'd seek out those who are more like us. Well, we do. 

]]> Fact. No two people are exactly alike.  Fact. There is only one species of human being on the planet.  With all the obvious differences between cultures, religions, languages, and dialects, one would think we'd seek out those who are more like us. Well, we do. 

]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1029 Fact. No two people are exactly alike.  Fact. There is only one species of human being on the planet.  With all the obvious differences between cultures, religions, languages, and dialects, one would think we'd seek out those who are more like us. Well, we do. 

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No If You're Not Living In The Solution... 32 32 If You're Not Living In The Solution... full 18a5e03e-e451-4d09-998f-44ffcf2df7a3 https://wanzology.com/episodes/if-youre-not-living-in-the-solution If a glass of milk gets spilled on the counter, does re-living how it got spilt over and over again help clean it up?  Doubtful.  The problem of it being spilt is different from the solution of cleaning it up.

]]> If a glass of milk gets spilled on the counter, does re-living how it got spilt over and over again help clean it up?  Doubtful.  The problem of it being spilt is different from the solution of cleaning it up.

]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:07:32 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1330 If a glass of milk gets spilled on the counter, does re-living how it got spilt over and over again help clean it up?  Doubtful.  The problem of it being spilt is different from the solution of cleaning it up.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Never Burn A Bridge You May Need To Escape Over 31 31 Never Burn A Bridge You May Need To Escape Over full 26f5f335-20da-4564-86cf-d3bce1781ef1 https://wanzology.com/episodes/never-burn-a-bridge-you-may-need-to-escape-over Wouldn't it be nice if when you need something from someone, they're actually 'there' to help?  If you don't take care of your friendships, you may not have any you can count on. 

]]> Wouldn't it be nice if when you need something from someone, they're actually 'there' to help?  If you don't take care of your friendships, you may not have any you can count on. 

]]> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:59:52 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1151 Wouldn't it be nice if when you need something from someone, they're actually 'there' to help?  If you don't take care of your friendships, you may not have any you can count on. 

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Hypocricy Pt. 2 30 30 Hypocricy Pt. 2 full 4d093ccd-1fdf-41ae-b1db-8659baacfa43 https://wanzology.com/episodes/hypocricy-pt-2 Continuing to talk about hypocrisy and how many use it to divide themselves from the rest of us.

]]> Continuing to talk about hypocrisy and how many use it to divide themselves from the rest of us.

]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1291 Continuing to talk about hypocrisy and how many use it to divide themselves from the rest of us.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Hypocrisy Pt. 1 29 29 Hypocrisy Pt. 1 full 180bc661-6560-4ec3-a691-a0305817568d https://wanzology.com/episodes/hypocrisy-pt-1 We can sometimes be upset by someone doing the very thing they just criticized that someone ELSE was doing.  It can be maddening trying to understand how and why some people are like that...I had to figure out how to handle their behavior better.  Listen to what I figured out...

]]> We can sometimes be upset by someone doing the very thing they just criticized that someone ELSE was doing.  It can be maddening trying to understand how and why some people are like that...I had to figure out how to handle their behavior better.  Listen to what I figured out...

]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:04:12 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 933 We can sometimes be upset by someone doing the very thing they just criticized that someone ELSE was doing.  It can be maddening trying to understand how and why some people are like that...I had to figure out how to handle their behavior better.  Listen to what I figured out...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Want Great Friends? First, Be One! 28 28 Want Great Friends? First, Be One! full def4c0bd-071a-455f-8af2-2b52db8ab5fe https://wanzology.com/episodes/want-great-friends-first-be-one My mom told me, "In order to have good friends, first, you have to be a good friend."  After having a conversation with someone who felt so alone, they were seriously considering taking their own life...checkin' out.  That encounter turned into a great song and a story with a happy ending.

]]> My mom told me, "In order to have good friends, first, you have to be a good friend."  After having a conversation with someone who felt so alone, they were seriously considering taking their own life...checkin' out.  That encounter turned into a great song and a story with a happy ending.

]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1186 My mom told me, "In order to have good friends, first, you have to be a good friend."  After having a conversation with someone who felt so alone, they were seriously considering taking their own life...checkin' out.  That encounter turned into a great song and a story with a happy ending.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Being A Complex Human... 27 27 Being A Complex Human... full c5920e62-ec6b-41bb-a717-783765e675c6 https://wanzology.com/episodes/being-a-complex-human Because we're human, sometimes we believe that challenges or problems must have a complex solution. Not so!!! Most times, the simplest solution is the best solution...especially if make the challenge or problem simple.  K.I.S.S. !!! :D

]]> Because we're human, sometimes we believe that challenges or problems must have a complex solution. Not so!!! Most times, the simplest solution is the best solution...especially if make the challenge or problem simple.  K.I.S.S. !!! :D

]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1251 Because we're human, sometimes we believe that challenges or problems must have a complex solution. Not so!!! Most times, the simplest solution is the best solution...especially if make the challenge or problem simple.  K.I.S.S. !!! :D

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No A Diamond In The Rough Is A Diamond None The Less 26 26 A Diamond In The Rough Is A Diamond None The Less full 0a514f8c-4568-423d-b646-75c8a3adfbb5 https://wanzology.com/episodes/a-diamond-in-the-rough-is-a-diamond-none-the-less With all the pressures we put ourselves through each day, what would it be like to think of one's self as a lump of coal?  Time and pressure turn coal into a diamond and that diamond is YOU!

]]> With all the pressures we put ourselves through each day, what would it be like to think of one's self as a lump of coal?  Time and pressure turn coal into a diamond and that diamond is YOU!

]]> Wed, 29 May 2024 11:57:55 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 915 With all the pressures we put ourselves through each day, what would it be like to think of one's self as a lump of coal?  Time and pressure turn coal into a diamond and that diamond is YOU!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Watch What You Say... 25 25 Watch What You Say... full d6216be1-d782-4e9b-99df-bb7fce721926 https://wanzology.com/episodes/watch-what-you-say Talking to others we should keep in mind that we're talking in ink.  Hard to erase ink... What would happen if we thought before we spoke instead of as we are speaking?

]]> Talking to others we should keep in mind that we're talking in ink.  Hard to erase ink... What would happen if we thought before we spoke instead of as we are speaking?

]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1061 Talking to others we should keep in mind that we're talking in ink.  Hard to erase ink... What would happen if we thought before we spoke instead of as we are speaking?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No A Puzzle Is Only As Good As Its Pieces 24 24 A Puzzle Is Only As Good As Its Pieces full 51a4d1bf-18ec-4474-b9fb-a8cf59e08dce https://wanzology.com/episodes/a-puzzle-is-only-as-good-as-its-pieces Life is like a puzzle.  It has big, medium and small pieces.  What if the quality of each piece of the puzzle of your life each day were improved?  Are all the pieces of a day there for you?  Are there pieces missing?  Let's explore the concept of making each piece of your life better.

]]> Life is like a puzzle.  It has big, medium and small pieces.  What if the quality of each piece of the puzzle of your life each day were improved?  Are all the pieces of a day there for you?  Are there pieces missing?  Let's explore the concept of making each piece of your life better.

]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1128 Life is like a puzzle.  It has big, medium and small pieces.  What if the quality of each piece of the puzzle of your life each day were improved?  Are all the pieces of a day there for you?  Are there pieces missing?  Let's explore the concept of making each piece of your life better.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Faith And Courage 23 23 Faith And Courage full b8e62e65-9177-4f70-a8bf-df4546ff5256 https://wanzology.com/episodes/faith-and-courage Faith is believing in something not seen or proven.  Courage is faith put into action!  Don't think you can do or be something?  Let's explore...

]]> Faith is believing in something not seen or proven.  Courage is faith put into action!  Don't think you can do or be something?  Let's explore...

]]> Wed, 08 May 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1013 Faith is believing in something not seen or proven.  Courage is faith put into action!  Don't think you can do or be something?  Let's explore...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop Yes Stepping Stones 22 22 Stepping Stones full c8d7f22b-98d5-43d8-889c-3bd74d7df21c https://wanzology.com/episodes/stepping-stones Have you ever stopped to think of how your life is like stepping stones leading you through each minute, hour or days in your life?  Every decision is another stone in the path of your life...if  you're paying attention.

]]> Have you ever stopped to think of how your life is like stepping stones leading you through each minute, hour or days in your life?  Every decision is another stone in the path of your life...if  you're paying attention.

]]> Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 912 Have you ever stopped to think of how your life is like stepping stones leading you through each minute, hour or days in your life?  Every decision is another stone in the path of your life...if  you're paying attention.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Miserable People Will Be Who They Are 21 21 Miserable People Will Be Who They Are full 0f4903ef-7713-4373-99a1-f1d256cf3af4 https://wanzology.com/episodes/miserable-people-will-be-who-they-are Ever accidentally gotten 'stuck' talking with someone who feels completely miserable?  Ever felt that way yourself?  Reminder: don't make the same choices they made...

]]> Ever accidentally gotten 'stuck' talking with someone who feels completely miserable?  Ever felt that way yourself?  Reminder: don't make the same choices they made...

]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1098 Ever accidentally gotten 'stuck' talking with someone who feels completely miserable?  Ever felt that way yourself?  Reminder: don't make the same choices they made...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Sometimes too much is too little and too little is too much 20 20 Sometimes too much is too little and too little is too much full d779e952-5928-4e16-afc9-3e5ff9f3437c https://wanzology.com/episodes/sometimes-too-much-is-too-little-and-too-little-is-too-much Ever been in that position where you give so much of yourself, but it's not enough for someone else?  Yeah...beware THOSE people, places, things or situations.

]]> Ever been in that position where you give so much of yourself, but it's not enough for someone else?  Yeah...beware THOSE people, places, things or situations.

]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1061 Ever been in that position where you give so much of yourself, but it's not enough for someone else?  Yeah...beware THOSE people, places, things or situations.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No One Never Knows What The Future Holds... 19 19 One Never Knows What The Future Holds... full 2245c43c-01b4-45a4-ad87-7b2390379999 https://wanzology.com/episodes/one-never-knows-what-the-future-holds Think you can tell the future? Let's just see about that...

]]> Think you can tell the future? Let's just see about that...

]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:00:46 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1056 Think you can tell the future? Let's just see about that...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Focus On The Effort... 18 18 Focus On The Effort... full 61d4eca7-c99f-40ea-9781-ab00eaa6d543 https://wanzology.com/episodes/focus-on-the-effort It's been said, "And acceptance is the key to all of my problems".  But how do you accept things that go or don't go your way?  Once one realizes that one only controls the effort and not the outcome, is failure your fault?  Is success?  Maybe...

]]> It's been said, "And acceptance is the key to all of my problems".  But how do you accept things that go or don't go your way?  Once one realizes that one only controls the effort and not the outcome, is failure your fault?  Is success?  Maybe...

]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1509 It's been said, "And acceptance is the key to all of my problems".  But how do you accept things that go or don't go your way?  Once one realizes that one only controls the effort and not the outcome, is failure your fault?  Is success?  Maybe...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Misery Is But One Of Many Questions 17 17 Misery Is But One Of Many Questions full 63661955-58bb-4b90-a6e9-4c8525c20cfc https://wanzology.com/episodes/misery-is-but-one-of-many-questions Misery doesn't always love company.  Sometimes, it's happy being all on it's own, bringing you down.  This episode proposes a way out of that hole.

]]> Misery doesn't always love company.  Sometimes, it's happy being all on it's own, bringing you down.  This episode proposes a way out of that hole.

]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 971 Misery doesn't always love company.  Sometimes, it's happy being all on it's own, bringing you down.  This episode proposes a way out of that hole.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No What You Were Was Never As Good As What You Could Be 16 16 What You Were Was Never As Good As What You Could Be full f8bc0fcd-38c3-4d86-abc3-e55e040c9afd https://wanzology.com/episodes/what-you-were-was-never-as-good-as-what-you-could-be You can drive yourself nuts worrying about what's already passed because once it's passed, you can't really do anything about it.  So what's next?  The next moment? And the one after that? And the one after that?  Each containing the opportunity for you to either be better,  not care,  or be worse. 

]]> You can drive yourself nuts worrying about what's already passed because once it's passed, you can't really do anything about it.  So what's next?  The next moment? And the one after that? And the one after that?  Each containing the opportunity for you to either be better,  not care,  or be worse. 

]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0700 The Wanz The Wanz 1029 You can drive yourself nuts worrying about what's already passed because once it's passed, you can't really do anything about it.  So what's next?  The next moment? And the one after that? And the one after that?  Each containing the opportunity for you to either be better,  not care,  or be worse. 

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Without Dreams, We Only Exist... 14 14 Without Dreams, We Only Exist... full a89e4fe2-d9e8-4c85-b1eb-ec56acc94863 https://wanzology.com/episodes/without-dreams-we-only-exist How could we really live if we didn't have dreams?  I'll tell you about some who had none as well as how I came to think of the road to our dreams as a garden path.

]]> How could we really live if we didn't have dreams?  I'll tell you about some who had none as well as how I came to think of the road to our dreams as a garden path.

]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1116 How could we really live if we didn't have dreams?  I'll tell you about some who had none as well as how I came to think of the road to our dreams as a garden path.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Trying Is The Very Thing! 12 12 Trying Is The Very Thing! full 85978365-44dd-4a1d-ad5d-6561abcb0256 https://wanzology.com/episodes/trying-is-the-very-thing Whether you fail or succeed, first, you must try (Sorry, Yoda...).  That's why trying is the very thing we should give more focus to in our lives.

]]> Whether you fail or succeed, first, you must try (Sorry, Yoda...).  That's why trying is the very thing we should give more focus to in our lives.

]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1569 Whether you fail or succeed, first, you must try (Sorry, Yoda...).  That's why trying is the very thing we should give more focus to in our lives.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Only Two Things We Have To Do 13 13 Only Two Things We Have To Do full 3ac6b52b-67b9-4617-b777-4181ccb5df86 https://wanzology.com/episodes/only-two-things-we-have-to-do My father used to tell me, "Son, there's only two things you have to do, die and make decisions.  I don't recommend the former, so you better get damn good at the latter."  How can we make better decisions?

]]> My father used to tell me, "Son, there's only two things you have to do, die and make decisions.  I don't recommend the former, so you better get damn good at the latter."  How can we make better decisions?

]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1013 My father used to tell me, "Son, there's only two things you have to do, die and make decisions.  I don't recommend the former, so you better get damn good at the latter."  How can we make better decisions?

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Life Changes Us... 11 11 Life Changes Us... full 5ce1b0f5-2c42-4b4f-b4c2-baa1281df7ca https://wanzology.com/episodes/life-changes-us One can't deny that many things happen to us in life, but how to we handle those things?  Experience may be the best teacher, but do we realize when we're getting experience or just rolling with a situation?  Can an experience 'change us'? Why? Let's see...

]]> One can't deny that many things happen to us in life, but how to we handle those things?  Experience may be the best teacher, but do we realize when we're getting experience or just rolling with a situation?  Can an experience 'change us'? Why? Let's see...

]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1311 One can't deny that many things happen to us in life, but how to we handle those things?  Experience may be the best teacher, but do we realize when we're getting experience or just rolling with a situation?  Can an experience 'change us'? Why? Let's see...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No When You Believe You Know It All 10 10 When You Believe You Know It All full 81d355de-fd5d-40ac-a1d9-e32f372ec511 https://wanzology.com/episodes/when-you-believe-you-know-it-all There's not much that's worse than having to listen to a 'know-it-all'.  Don't be one of those!!  Lemme tell ya some things about learning...

]]> There's not much that's worse than having to listen to a 'know-it-all'.  Don't be one of those!!  Lemme tell ya some things about learning...

]]> Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1453 There's not much that's worse than having to listen to a 'know-it-all'.  Don't be one of those!!  Lemme tell ya some things about learning...

]]> wanzology, podcast, thewanz, thebookofwanz, No Never Limit Yourself... 9 9 Never Limit Yourself... full 1b3d0e07-ca72-4966-8207-d447bfe97b73 https://wanzology.com/episodes/never-limit-yourself Never limit what you can do or who you can be.  Remember, you are the only 'you' there is and you can be, say or do anything, if, you can get past the fear.

]]> Never limit what you can do or who you can be.  Remember, you are the only 'you' there is and you can be, say or do anything, if, you can get past the fear.

]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1121 Never limit what you can do or who you can be.  Remember, you are the only 'you' there is and you can be, say or do anything, if, you can get past the fear.

]]> wanz, wanzology, the wanz, podcast, #thebookofwanz No Make Peace With Your Insides... 8 8 Make Peace With Your Insides... full 7992e7dc-5076-43c3-97ae-f826baf175b1 https://wanzology.com/episodes/make-peace-with-your-insides Until you make peace with yourself, you'll never be at peace.  Most of us compare ourselves to others, never considering we might have 'something' that someone else wished they had.  Then again, some follow the path of Michael Jackson...

]]> Until you make peace with yourself, you'll never be at peace.  Most of us compare ourselves to others, never considering we might have 'something' that someone else wished they had.  Then again, some follow the path of Michael Jackson...

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1250 Until you make peace with yourself, you'll never be at peace.  Most of us compare ourselves to others, never considering we might have 'something' that someone else wished they had.  Then again, some follow the path of Michael Jackson...

]]> wanz, thewanz, wanzology, podcast, makepeacewithyourself, #thebookofwanz No Looking Past Tomorrow 7 7 Looking Past Tomorrow full ca4040b6-461d-4e01-9519-5f2cdeb44db5 https://wanzology.com/episodes/looking-past-tomorrow Look past tomorrow to see your future. Live in today to become what you see.  

What does this mean?  This episode outlines how...remember, you have the power and the privlege.

]]> Look past tomorrow to see your future. Live in today to become what you see.  

What does this mean?  This episode outlines how...remember, you have the power and the privlege.

]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1045 Look past tomorrow to see your future. Live in today to become what you see.  

What does this mean?  This episode outlines how...remember, you have the power and the privlege.

]]> WANZOLOGY, The Wanz, wanz podcast, hashtag the book of wanz, No Living In The Solution... 6 6 Living In The Solution... full fd0bc7a5-824e-41d3-a0ce-69c7ef170eaa https://wanzology.com/episodes/living-in-the-solution Living in the solution beats being a part of the problem.  We can find lots of reasons 'not' to do things, what would happen if we tried the opposite?  We used to when we were kids!

]]> Living in the solution beats being a part of the problem.  We can find lots of reasons 'not' to do things, what would happen if we tried the opposite?  We used to when we were kids!

]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1132 Living in the solution beats being a part of the problem.  We can find lots of reasons 'not' to do things, what would happen if we tried the opposite?  We used to when we were kids!

]]> wanzology, thewanz, wanz podcast, podcasts, motivational speaker No Surviving Life... 5 5 Surviving Life... full d1fef25a-bdfc-4517-b1d1-adefda5ff0e6 https://wanzology.com/episodes/surviving-life Another chapter from "#THEBOOKOFWANZ" - "Surviving life is good for a while when we survive we give ourselves a chance to live which gives us a chance to succeed."

I came across this question: Am I living or just surviving? 


]]> Another chapter from "#THEBOOKOFWANZ" - "Surviving life is good for a while when we survive we give ourselves a chance to live which gives us a chance to succeed."

I came across this question: Am I living or just surviving? 


]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 990 Another chapter from "#THEBOOKOFWANZ" - "Surviving life is good for a while when we survive we give ourselves a chance to live which gives us a chance to succeed."

I came across this question: Am I living or just surviving? 


]]> wanzology, thewanz, podcasts, No We Are Much More 4 4 We Are Much More full b17c1ebd-3f93-4d61-a488-c56f73231a48 https://wanzology.com/episodes/we-are-much-more Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 989 wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Why Wanzology Is 3 3 Why Wanzology Is full b8ba8b89-365c-4472-bb38-357fcd601726 https://wanzology.com/episodes/why-wanzology-is An explanation about what Wanzology is and how this podcast came to be...sorta...

]]> An explanation about what Wanzology is and how this podcast came to be...sorta...

]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 868 An explanation about what Wanzology is and how this podcast came to be...sorta...

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No The Thanksgiving From Hell: 2 2 The Thanksgiving From Hell: full 2d711ea3-86a7-4528-838d-20c62381acad https://wanzology.com/episodes/the-thanksgiving-from-hell Thanksgiving is supposed to be a happy time, spent with family and friends. I guess the universe had something else in mind for me.

]]> Thanksgiving is supposed to be a happy time, spent with family and friends. I guess the universe had something else in mind for me.

]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1076 Thanksgiving is supposed to be a happy time, spent with family and friends. I guess the universe had something else in mind for me.

]]> wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No Wanzology: The Backstory 1 1 Wanzology: The Backstory full 2adb409d-b9ef-4535-ad82-5f3ca404a79d https://wanzology.com/episodes/wanzology-the-backstory Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:21:49 -0800 The Wanz The Wanz 1722 wanzology, thewanz, mental health, thrift shop No