You May Find Yourself
A podcast about work. About career. And about life on - and off - the great wheel.
From host Robert O’Shaughnessy
You May Find Yourself - Episode 13
NYC Taper aka Dan Lynch
Today we hear from photographer Steve Peixotto. Born and raised in the San Francisco bay area, Steve developed (haha) his love of photography shooting his buddies skateboarding in the late ‘80s and he’s been at it ever since. So Robert and Steve talk about that. And they talk about trying to monetize doing what you love, the need to always be winning new clients, and they talk about what all goes into making a living as a photographer. And the guys manage to talk about other stuff too.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 12
NYC Taper aka Dan Lynch
Today we hear from Dan Lynch, aka NYC Taper. Dan somehow manages to be a defense attorney by day and bootlegger (or “New York’s live music archivist”) by night. If you love live music, if you know deep in your soul about that special kind of magic that can happen after the house lights dim, then you’re going to love this episode. Robert and Dan talk about music and bands they both love, like Phish, Wilco, The National, Animal Collective, Yo La Tengo. And they talk about the peaks of the New York scene. And, of course, they talk about pizza. Among many other topics.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 11
Jon O’Brien
Today we hear from Jon O’Brien, founder of O’Brien Global Strategies and former President of Catholics for Choice. Based in Washington DC, Jon is a leader in developing communications strategies for a variety of causes, especially around issues of reproductive freedom. He has worked on five continents with policy leaders, activists, politicians of all stripes, and Bono. Listen in for a lively chat about the reproductive rights movement, international activism, John Irving, music, DC life, and other topics.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 10
David Brinkman
Today we hear from David Brinkman, Chief Executive Officer & President of DAP. During his tenure, DAP Health was named one of the “Top 20 HIV/AIDS Charities” and Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, awarded DAP Health “four-star status” for 10 consecutive years.
Robert and David talk about DAP and David’s unique journey from a childhood in Iowa to Palm Springs and leading DAP. And Robert and David talk about service, compassion, and imagining a better world - then working to build it.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 09
Anthony Winston
Today’s guest is entrepreneur Anthony Winston, founder of Winston Engineering. Anthony’s company provides a variety of engineering and technical solutions to businesses in the United States and Canada. This is a conversation for entrepreneurs. Anthony and Robert talk about starting your own business, about taking a business international, about winning new clients, and about the importance of having a diverse workforce.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 08
Stuart Vining
Stuart Vining. To know him is to love him. Stuart is one of the characters you may be lucky enough to meet if you spend any time in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. A painter. A writer. A musician. A raconteur. He’s part of the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild.
Much is covered here. Robert and Stuart talk a bunch about alcoholism and the road to recovery, about the music industry, about writing, about fighting off the darkness, and about managing ego. As an added bonus, listeners get to learn how they made chowder in Moby Dick.
A note: this episode is absolutely filled with profanity.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 07
Baja Stories - Andria Marshall and Hannah Kendall
Today we drive through the California night to catch the sunrise over the Gulf of California. And then we keep going. Somewhere around the Tropic of Cancer, we stop in at a bar. And it is here, behind the bar, that we meet Andria Marshall and Hannah Kendall.
Andria and Hannah tend bar at Neat, a perfect place to get your drinks without complications in Todos Santos, just north of the Tropic of Cancer. Andria is also a co-founder of the http://www.twoforkscollective.com/.
There are many stories across the line, between sea and sand. Here are two of them.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 06
Dr. Jason Durant
Listen in on a chat with the esteemed Doctor Jason Durant, psychotherapist of Manhattan, New York, NY, USA. Jason and Robert take out the cocktail shakers and kibbitz about life, psychotherapy, way upstate New York, aging, career, the gays, “getting to the why,” gatherings of very stoned confirmed bachelors in Baltimore, Oscars in Palm Springs, Alan Watts, the Grateful Dead, queer deadheads, Dire Straits, Steve Silverman, homophobia, and Hendrick’s gin. Among other topics. Much terrain was covered.
Chin-chin darlings.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 05
Steve Silberman
Today’s guest is Steve Silberman, an award-winning science writer, Twitter impresario, deadhead, activist, podcaster, and all-around fascinating guy. His work has appeared in Wired, The New York Times, the New Yorker, and many other publications. Steve is the author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity (Avery 2015), which Oliver Sacks called a “sweeping and penetrating history…presented with a rare sympathy and sensitivity.” He has appeared on many podcasts including Freak Flag Flying and the Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast (hosted by the fantastic Jesse Jarnow). And, he has written liner notes for Crosby, Stills, and Nash, The Grateful Dead, and other groups.
This is a wide-ranging talk and covering many topics including finding your calling, becoming a writer, tech, his relationship with legendary poet Allen Ginsberg, the Grateful Dead, LSD, Owsley Stanley, neurodiversity, Twitter, meditation, Oliver Sacks, outrage management, and many other topics. Steve is one-of-a-kind and pulls no punches.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 04
Lauri Kibby
Today’s guest is Lauri Kibby. Lauri is an investor, hotelier, developer, entrepreneur, adventurer, spiritualist, collector, and all-around fascinating woman. Lauri is a founder of Kings Garden, California’s preeminent cannabis cultivator and processor. And she’s a Vice-Chair of DAP Health Board and Co-Chair of the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards. We cover a variety of topics. Art. Whaling. Parenting. Philanthropy. Cannabis. Investing. Spirituality. Lauri’s website is www.laurikibby.com.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 03
Isaac Foster
Today we hear from Endourage CEO Isaac Foster. Isaac has an extremely impressive resume. CEO of Endourage. CFO of Oyster Optics. CFO of Outerbridge Networks. Isaac worked on Wall Street, and spent much of his prolific career in biotech. Isaac grew up in Harlem and has a lot of thoughts on what it takes to thrive (hint: strong survival instincts).
You May Find Yourself - Episode 02
Jereme Monteau
Today we hear from whiz-kid Jereme Monteau. Jereme is an engineer and we talk a bit about a company he co-founded, OuterSpatial, which uses technology to get people away from technology and into nature. And we talked about a bunch of other stuff: NFTs, electronic music, the promise of psychadelics, mindfulness, social media. Among other topics.
You May Find Yourself - Episode 01
Matt Slepin
From the Taverna at Lichenwood, this is episode one of You May Find Yourself a podcast about work and about life on – and off – the great wheel.
Our first guest is Matt Slepin. Matt’s the founder of Terra Search Partners, an executive search agency in the real estate space. He’s also the host of the Leading Voices in Real Estate podcast.
We talk about podcasting, starting a business, the great resignation, the role of money in a happy life, and other topics.
You May Find Yourself
Podcast host Robert O’Shaughnessy and producer John Chilson present You May Find Yourself: a podcast about work, about career, and about life on - and off - the great wheel. Guests are entrepreneurs, business leaders, activists, writers, people of faith, and drop-outs. What they all have in common is they are “good” with the eternal now.
The score was created by resident composer Nicholas D’Amico.
The podcast website is www.youmayfindyourselfpodcast.com.
Listeners can find the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and many other podcatchers.