What an amazing conversation with Dailyn Matthews, we discussed Dailyn's diverse background and experiences. Dailyn shared details about her recent rowing experience in an eight-man boat, her adventures observing the Kilauea volcano eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii, and her travels across the United States and to seven continents.

Then we got into Dailyn's 26-year career as a stunt performer and actress in Hollywood. Dailyn explained how she got into stunt work after escaping an abusive marriage and her dual role as both an actor and stunt performer. The conversation covered Dailyn's athletic background in skiing and her current mountaineering training, as well as her experiences working in the film industry and the risks involved in stunt performance, including a recent broken bone.

https://dailynmatthews.com/about/

🎙️ Were You Still Talking? is hosted by Joel Albrecht – actor, content creator, and curious conversationalist. New episodes drop regularly wherever you get your podcasts.

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Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

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#124 A Cup of Tea with Flowing River

On this episode we sit down with Flowing River, a heart-centered mystic and ceremonialist who runs a tea house in Montecito, California. The conversation covered Flowing River's spiritual journey, including his travels to 34 countries seeking personal healing and spiritual understanding, beginning at age 29 with yoga training in Guatemala. We discussed the challenges of Western capitalism and consumer culture, with Flowing River sharing stories from his time living in a Filipino ghetto where he learned about contentment and the human capacity for adaptation. The discussion touched on topics ranging from technology addiction and social media habits to alternative governance models, permaculture, and the importance of reconnecting with nature through growing food. We end with Flowing River reading a poem about the futility of pursuing material wealth in the search for true happiness and spiritual fulfillment.

https://drishti.house/

🎙️ Were You Still Talking? is hosted by Joel Albrecht – actor, content creator, and curious conversationalist. New episodes drop regularly wherever you get your podcasts.

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#123 Experiencing Trauma at a Young Age with Noah May

My guest this week is Noah May. We talked about Noah's journey into podcasting and his mental health story. Noah shared how he started podcasting randomly during quarantine in 2021 after taking a podcasting class at Auburn University, which helped him launch three podcasts: Lethal Venom (his main show focusing on personal stories), a book podcast, and a music podcast. He explained how his mental health struggles with depression and anxiety began in eighth grade when his family situation deteriorated due to his grandmother's dementia, and how he has openly discussed his mental health journey both on social media and his podcast to help others. Noah also discussed his background in journalism, which led him to podcasting after finding it difficult to get traditional journalism jobs, and revealed he has never been to the beach despite living relatively close to it. The conversation covered technical aspects of podcasting, including equipment and software preferences, as well as broader topics about the current state of journalism and the challenges of making a living through podcasting.

https://noahspodcasts.com/

🎙️ Were You Still Talking? is hosted by Joel Albrecht – actor, content creator, and curious conversationalist. New episodes drop regularly wherever you get your podcasts.

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Music for all episodes by Jon Griffin.

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