Woodworking is BULLSHIT!

What do you think of when you hear ADHD ? Do you think you might have it or know someone who does?  We all took a an ADHD screener test before this show and announce the scores live on air!  Regardless of the answer, the learnings from this episode on the BRAIN APPLY TO ALL OF US, whether you're neurotypical or neurodivergent.  Join us for an amazing episode into brain structure and function as it relates to art/craft, guided by our resident Ph.D. psychologist, Sherry Pagoto.To watch the YOUTUBE VIDEO of this episode and the irreverent & somewhat unpredictable AFTERSHOW, subscribe to our Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467Take the ADHD Screener:The test PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HWEHVtWa0ud4k9ak5JuAPd4rNQ9n1XeY/view?usp=drive_linkThe scoring notes: https://novopsych.com/assessments/diagnosis/adult-adhd-self-report-scale-asrs/(READ the tab ASRS Scoring & Interpretation - There are separate scores for sections A, B and then TOTAL)

What happens when two friends sit down and wrestle with life’s biggest questions? In this episode: Erik asks what VALUE does social media actually bring us? Paul grapples with INSPIRATION during the LONG winter (seasonal affective disorder anyone?). We also discuss food science and bacteria, as well as some strategies for staying in a positive head space in a chaotic world.  Join us for an honest, unscripted conversation that just might shift how you see the world—and yourself.To watch the YOUTUBE VIDEO of this episode and the irreverent & somewhat unpredictable AFTERSHOW, subscribe to our Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467) ⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467

Many of us have been told things about woodworking – or any craft – that simply aren’t true.  Why are so many myths perpetuated across so many fields?  What does it say about us as humans, that we believe these things and repeat them?  Today, with the help of our most experienced, authentic, and amazing friend and colleague, Vic Tesolin, we dig deep into some of the biggest myths in our field, why people believe them, and how we can emerge with a healthy sense of skepticism.To watch the YOUTUBE VIDEO of this episode and the irreverent & somewhat unpredictable AFTERSHOW, subscribe to our Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(⁠http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467)⁠Vic is writing a new book all about this topic! Keep an eye out on his website https://victesolinwoodworks.com/ and his instagram https://www.instagram.com/vic_tesolin_woodworks/

We’re told the art world is a supportive community, but behind the scenes, is it really?  This episode strips away everything to get at the question of openness vs territorialism and defensiveness in the arts, and we have both our perennial favorite Keith Johnson, who makes a living sharing his knowledge, and his brother-in-law, Jet Tamburri, an exceptionally talented and experienced tattoo artist who came up through the school of hard knocks to own his own successful tattoo shop.  WHAT. AN. EPIOSDE.To watch the YOUTUBE VIDEO of this episode and the irreverent & somewhat unpredictable AFTERSHOW, subscribe to our Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467)    JET's fantastic work:https://www.triadtattoos.com/https://www.instagram.com/triadtattoos/

Why do we fear FAILURE when it is the primary way we LEARN and IMPROVE?  What is failure, and how do YOU define failure for yourself?  Is it when something doesn't work out according to plan or is it when you give up all together?  What are some of your biggest failures, and did they become learning moments?  How is our self-confidence and ego wrapped up in all of this?  Does failure make us feel ashamed and embarrased because we have a certain inflated idea of who we are?  Do we emerge from failure more confident, emboldened, and more experienced?We tackle this VERY difficult but illuminating topics with the help of two of the finest, most thoughtful, and most experienced makers in our field, Jimmy Diresta and Bob Clagett.  This is an episode you won't want to miss.To watch the YOUTUBE VIDEO of this episode and the irreverent & somewhat unpredictable AFTERSHOW, subscribe to our Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467)

What is a house to you?  An investement?  A place that offers shelter to keep your belongings while you figure out where to move next?  or is it something MORE?  A symbol of family, a collection of rooms and objects where entire lives of family members have been lived, objects that have been with us through some of the best time and also our worst.  Today we take on the question of WHAT IS A HOME REALLY, and how does that impact how we fix it and work to improve the home.  Do we do it ourselves or do we hire out the work? What about the quality of materials we use for it?To watch the YOUTUBE VIDEO of this episode and the irreverent & somewhat unpredictable AFTERSHOW, subscribe to our Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467)  

Why do so many of us LIMIT what we’re capable of ? How many of these limitations are self-imposed vs. the result of economic pressure to make a living? Do we get more hesitant to explore as we get older? We often describe ourselves as one thing; I’m a woodworker, I’m a painter, I’m metal worker, etc.  However back in the renaissance, it was COOL to know poetry, have a deep understanding of math and science, to paint, draw, sculp, act, to dive into philosophy, what we now refer to today a “Renaissance Man or Woman".In today’s episode, we have on a true renaissance man Jeff Hein, who you may know as an incredibly skilled and famous portrait artist painter, however it goes much deeper than that. Jeff also pursues textiles and costume design, woodworking, metal working, engraving, leather working, and leads us through a fascinating discussion on this topic of why we pigeonhole ourselves vs. branching out and exploring.Jeff has his own amazing podcast here (The Undraped Artist): https://www.youtube.com/@theundrapedartistJeff’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jeff_hein_artTo watch the YOUTUBE VIDEO of this episode and the irreverent & somewhat unpredictable AFTERSHOW, subscribe to our Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467)