Ani Choetso, or Maria Montenegro, born to Puerto Rican parents and hailing from Philadelphia, by way of Germany, Iowa, east coast places, India, and Iowa again. She has lived her life immersed in Dharma since an encounter with illness and mortality at 12 left her with questions she did not find answers to within the Catholic faith of her upbringing…

In this episode I interview Jane Weintraub. Jane works as a coach, with a focus on the right career fit as an extension of meaning and purpose in life. This interview is full of insights, including the role of a coach in one’s life and career and how to find a good coach. You can reach her on Twitter: @janeweintraub…

Shane Metcalf is the Chief Culture Officer and cofounder of 15Five. He started 15Five to help companies bring out the best in their people. This podcast episode was recorded just before the Covid happened. Little did we know... 15Five is a human-centered performance management platform that creates effective managers, highly engaged employees, and …

Hello friends, welcome to Clear on Life. How do you take ON a creative project that is bigger than yourself, with many responsibilities and a lot of unknowns? The project in this case is the television travel docu-series FLY BROTHER with Ernest White II, and my guest is, you guessed, Ernest White II. He is the show's host and producer. Ernest White…

In this episode, I interview my good friend Michael Taft. Michael is a meditation teacher, author, and a neuroscience junkie living in the Bay Area. He is the author of The Mindful Geek and the host of Deconstructing Yourself podcast. In the last few years, his name, work, and career in the field of meditation have skyrocketed to new heights. Now t…

Danielle is the founder of Daughters of Rosie. She's an engineer, entrepreneur, and a mom who cares deeply about unlocking the capacity of the US workforce. At Daughters of Rosie she helps high-potential hourly workers explore careers where they can grow. Danielle grew up learning how to build things around the house. And besides being a hands-on b…

Clear On Life 002 - Michael Owens Pt 2 We explore what Buddhism has to say about procrastination, creativity, relationships. We also take a short detour into Buddhist Tantra and how that relates to creativity. Also, ever wondered why Buddhist rituals in the US are so somber? We talk about the fascinating reason why. Our modern society is riddled wi…

In this episode I talk with Michael Charles Owens. He is a Buddhist teacher, translator, and author. We explore what Buddhism has to say about purpose and meaning in life. But not the Buddhism you might be thinking of. You see, in American Buddhist communities, there's a heavy emphasis on sitting meditation practice and not so much on the Dharma te…

Hey friends, my name is Jazzwall. A few years ago. In my mid thirties, I went through what some would call an early midlife crisis. I had many doubts about my direction in life and where I was headed. And the worst part was, I didn't know what I wanted. Time felt like ticking by. This was not a pleasant experience at all. As I looked around, it bec…