Trying To Be Better with Joel and Steve

EVOLUTIONIZE!! Joel and Steve talk with Kjerstin Egger!

Kjerstin Egger joins her husband Joel and their pal Steve for heart-opening (and at times heart-wrenching) conversation about chronic pain, community activism, the wonders of nature and 90's booty rap!

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BRAIN CANCER!! Joel and Steve talk with Seth Montecuollo

Joel and Steve talk with Steve's good friend Seth Montecuollo about his Type 4 Glioblastoma diagnosis. 

Seth had a baseball sized tumor taken out of his brain right before Christmas 2020, Joel and Steve talked about this in TTBB #7 - "Some Things Just Suck - and Merry Christmas!" 

They sit down to check in on Seth, to see how he's doing a few months in - he's doing quite well!

If you wish to contribute to Seth's medical costs donations can be made here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-seth-montecuollos-medical-costs

 

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Keep On Going!! Joel and Steve talk with Charlie Shonka

Joel and Steve talk with Steve's old friend Charlie Shonka about abuse, addiction, suicide, and grief- and how Charlie was affected by all of those things, and how he's getting over all of that.  And about music.  Always about the music, which never stops.   

Check out Charlie's Keep On Going webpage:

https://keepongoing.life/

And for So Much Music follow Charlie on Mixlr:

https://mixlr.com/cshonka

As always - Joel and Steve would love to hear from you!  Email ttbbpodcast@gmail.com, follow on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast - and be sure to 'Like' and/or review us on your podcast platform of choice!

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Have Joel and Steve Learned *Anything*?!?

Joel and Steve have had a run of some really fantastic guests recently! They take a few moments to just hang out with each other again, and to hash out what they've learned visiting with their guests. 

Thanks to Mike Zwingman, Brian Scott, Mike Semrad, Jazari Kual, Mary Stancavage and Jeremy Eberle for their time and perspective!  If you haven't - go back and listen to their episodes, they're really great!

Be on the lookout for the Joel and Steve Live Roadshow this summer!

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ADDICTION!! Joel and Steve talk with Jeremy Eberle

Joel and Steve are thrilled to talk with their old friend Jeremy Eberle - who was this very day elected to be the next President of the Nebraska Counseling Association!!  (Huge Congrats!) 

If you or someone you know is having a problem with addiction please know that there is help available!  You can reach out to Joel and/or Steve at ttbbpodcast@gmail.com - both are willing to talk and provide guidance.  Jeremy can also be reached at Alternative Avenues, phone # is 531-510-0298 - email is jeremyeberle@alternativeavenues.net.

Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram: @TryingToBeBetterPodcast  Please do this so Steve will feel better about himself, he needs the Likes.

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Joel and Steve talk with Mary Stancavage!

Joel and Steve are honored to have conversation with Mary Stancavage!

For more information about Mary and her work visit:

https://marystancavage.org/

https://www.instagram.com/marystan55/

Find her podcast Undefended Dharma on all major streaming platforms!

 

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EMPIRE FOR THE PEOPLE!!! Joel and Steve talk with Jazari Kual!

Joel and Steve are honored to talk with Jazari Kual - reigning CEO of The Kualdom!

Check out Jazari and his work at https://www.facebook.com/JazariKual and https://www.kualdomcreations.com - and on every social media platform @JazariKual!

 

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MUSIC!! Joel and Steve talk with Mike Semrad

Joel and Steve have a conversation with Lincoln's own Mike Semrad! 

You may know Mike from one of his many projects - Sower Records, Red Rebel Media and The Bottle Tops and others.

Check them out:

https://thebottletopsmusic.com/

https://redrebelmedia.net/

https://sowerrecords.com/

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Art is Important.

Joel and Steve discuss why art matters. 

They eagerly await submissions of fan art! 

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Who The Hell do Joel And Steve Think They Are?

Joel and Steve discuss their journey into their Buddhist meditation practices and how it has benefited them. 

They also acknowledge that it could sound like they think they're really something!

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