Episodes

Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
THE WEDNESDAY RANT- VETERAN'S DAY EDITION
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
The bottom line is that Veteran's Day is every single day. Sometimes lost in all the mattress sales, tire sales and free chicken dinners, are the stories of those who served. My cousin Rich "The Sarge" Hoffman has been a great influence in my life, I have clear memories of tracking his movements on a map of Vietnam in my bedroom as a kid, when he put in two tours as a young Marine back in 'Nam. In all the years I've known him, we have never talked about his experiences there, and so when I reached out and asked if he would be part of this episode of Life 2.0- and he said "YES" I knew his would be a powerful perspective on a very difficult time for him personally and for our country. Thank you for your service Sarge.

Saturday Nov 03, 2018
THE TEACHINGS OF TRUMP
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
There is an old adage that states "That which hurts, instructs." Since Donald Trump became the 45th POTUS, there are a lot of people in pain, as their belief systems get put in a bench vise and squeezed as never before. There are other people who think DJT is a Superman of sorts, battling on their behalf for truth, justice and the American way. For me, the former (and current) reality star is a teacher, someone who embodies much of what has been hidden from view, but is now on full display. The lessons aren't fun, but they are more like a refresher course than new material. Class is in session for subscribers of the Life 2.0 Podcast.

Thursday Nov 01, 2018
REMEMBERING WALTER PAYTON
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
I have a boatload of memories from the time I spent working with Walter Payton back in the early 1990's. A few of those moments I shared in "Chicken Soup for The Golfer's Soul" and in my first book "Living An Uncommon Life."

Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
HALLOWEEN MEMORIES
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
When October 31st rolls around each year I think of two guys. First, my dad who for twenty years turned the basement in our big old Victorian house into a haunted castle, then transformed himself from a banker into "The Count." Secondly, I think of my longtime friend, the late, great original "ghost-hunter" Richard Crowe. RC originated the concept of "ghost tours" back in the early 1970's and was a fixture in the media when it came to all things supernatural and unexplained. I'm remembering both of these guys in this special "Halloween" edition of the Life 2.0 podcast, including the very first interview I had with Richard 20 years ago, on this day in 1998.
That pic of Dracula is Poppa John, and when he passed in 2004 we buried him with his cape, just like Bela Lugosi.

Thursday Oct 25, 2018
TBT-CHARLES OSGOOD
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
I've done "The Monday Memo" and "The Wednesday Rant" and of course "Freebie Friday"- but this is the first "Throwback Thursday" edition of The Life 2.0 Podcast. In this inaugural episode, we roll back eighteen years to 2000, (after surviving the end of the world with the Y2K scare of 1999,) and a rousing conversation with the one and only Charles Osgood, a living legend of broadcasting who hosted "CBS Sunday Morning" a role he held for over 22 years from April 10, 1994, until September 25, 2016. Charlie also hosted The Osgood File, a series of daily radio commentaries, from 1971 until December 29, 2017. Once again the audio vault has opened, giving us a perspective of the past that can help us endure the future. Click the "Subscribe to Premium Content."

Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
THE WEDNESDAY RANT
Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
According to a number of Americans, the impending election cycle brings with it the chance to "Take Back Our Country" which has become an oft heard rally cry on both sides of the political aisle. Where exactly should we take it back to? What year did we "have it all together" as a nation? 1955? 1973? 1999? A little perspective goes a long way.

Friday Oct 19, 2018
THE TOTAL PACKAGE.
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Candace Jordan is a renaissance woman. She began her journey in tiny Dupo, Illinois, found her way to the St. Louis Playboy Club, then to Ms. December 1979 and numerous covers of the iconic magazine created by Hugh Hefner. Using her platform to the utmost, she would go on to capture the pulse of The Windy City, being named to three of Chicago's top 100 lists – 100 Most Powerful Chicagoans, 100 Women Making a Difference and 100 Women of Influence. CJ writes the Candid Candace column for the Chicago Tribune along with her own her Chicago Now blog and her own blog, CandidCandace.com
From helping to raise millions for charity to hanging out on the Red Carpet with Al Pacino to collecting rare books to being a voice for our four legged friends, she has much to say about the power of kindness, appreciating the journey and insisting that you are "more than enough" just as you are.

Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
EARTH MATTERS
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
Digging into the vast audio archives I came across a "double header" conversation with two of the most respected names in the media, when it comes to information that informs, entertains and inspires with regard to environmental issues. Bill Kurtis & Jean- Michel Cousteau joined me back in 2008 to talk about some of the challenges we face as a species, most of which we seem to inflict on ourselves. For those of you that look forward "The Wednesday Rant" fear not, its included.

Friday Oct 12, 2018
REMEMBERING JOHN DENVER.
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Friday Oct 12, 2018
On October 12th 1997, John Denver's experimental plane plunged into the waters of Monterey Bay, California. His family lost a father, son and brother, I lost a friend and millions of fans around the world, mourned the loss of this celebrated and beloved singer/songwriter. This "Freebie Friday" on the 21st anniversary of John’s death, takes a look back at the man and his music through my conversations with a few of his friends including country music stars Michael Martin Murphey and John Berry, legendary producer the late Roger Nichols, his wife Connie Reeder who backed up JD vocally along with award winning broadcaster Rolland Smith and the late, great Aussie Terry Lipman. Click the "Subscribe To Premium Content" button to listen.

Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
THE WEDNESDAY RANT
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
How is it possible that we can send a man to the moon, have him walk around (more than once) and return safely but are seemingly unable as a species to put three people in a room of different political beliefs and find common ground? It's because we are lawbreakers...Newton's Laws to be precise. This Wednesday Rant is all about what happens when we ignore the laws of physics and the rebound effect it has on our lives, politically, spiritually & emotionally. Music by the late, great Pete Huttlinger.