The Maslow Peak Podcast

Bret Griffin
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Conversations with artists, entrepreneurs & others about pursuing your passions & becoming your true self, or as Abraham Maslow would say, "self-actualized." Hosted by Bret Griffin.

  1. MAR 17

    Ep. 37: Private Investigator & Former Police Officer Eric Peterson

    Private Investigator, security entrepreneur, former police officer, and self-described “fixer” Eric Peterson from Peterson Investigations joins us to talk about keeping you and your family safe, his career providing security for celebrities, how just because you saw where your favorite celebrity had for dinner, that doesn’t mean you’re friends, how no one uses “The Club” anymore, getting to know your neighbors, the current state of police relations in our country, and how to get out of your next speeding ticket.

    58 min

  2. MAR 17

    Ep. 36: City Council Member & Mayor Pro-Tem Leah Basile

    Lake Forest City Council Member & Mayor Pro-Tem Leah Basile joins us to talk about local government, getting things done in your city, getting involved wherever you can, parenting, being a good listener, and doing the right thing no matter the consequences.

    36 min

  3. MAR 17

    Ep. 35: Advertising Executive & Political Activist Jarred Romley from Anyone Collective

    Advertising executive/“Social Media Charlemagne” and political activist Jarred Romley from Anyone Collective joins us to discuss his career in advertising, how it is and isn’t like “Mad Men,” how you get to the core of an idea and interpret that message, the state of our nation, listening to each other and trying to find common ground, raising daughters in this modern world, the human beauty of getting to know your neighbors, and how we can make America kind again.

    1h 6m

  4. MAR 17

    Ep. 34: Pizza Chef/Entrepreneur Craig Buscemi from Pizzami Buscemi

    Pizza chef, entrepreneur and veteran paratrooper Craig Buscemi from Pizzami Buscemi joins us to talk pizza, pizza and more pizza, becoming a certified “pizzaiolo” in Verona, Italy, our shared love of motorcycles, his road from making pizza, to selling houses, to jumping out of airplanes in Italy, and back to pizza, dough secrets, our favorite toppings, food truck mechanical issues, why real pizza makers hate ranch, and much more.

    59 min

  5. MAR 17

    Ep. 33: Program Manager & “Problem Solver” James Ridgers from Blizzard Entertainment

    Program manager, self-described problem solver, and “English Guy” James Ridgers from Blizzard Entertainment joins us for a remarkably wide-ranging and thoughtful conversation about solving problems, happiness, compassion, helping out wherever you can, how not all gamers are griefers and trolls, choosing what to believe, coming to terms with your failures, not being late (ever), his newfound love of wine, and much more. After the credits roll at the end, there’s another bonus conversation where we do a deep, deep dive on British music (“BritPop”) in the mid-90s, the political and cultural atmosphere behind the music, how an era’s music always reflects the anxieties of the time, and how the social media age has changed how we express ourselves and thus the art we make (or don’t make).

    1h 18m

  6. MAR 17

    Ep. 32: Entrepreneur/Audio Engineer Derek Bargaehr from Vanguard Audio Labs

    Entrepreneur and audio engineer Derek Bargaehr from Vanguard Audio Labs discusses owning your own microphone company, the importance of having a strong support system behind you while you chase your dreams, fostering a lifelong love of learning, the alchemy of electronics and the very real discomfort of shocking yourself, the joy of making something and putting it out into the world, marrying form and function, and not letting fear of the unknown hold you back.

    58 min

  7. MAR 17

    Ep. 31: Comic Book Artist Darrell May from Stranger Comics

    Comic book artist and Chief Creative Officer Darrell May from Stranger Comics discusses creating whole worlds with a pen and paper, taking risks and making sacrifices to pursue your dreams, the complicated world of “Game of Thrones,” the intersection of anthropology and Christianity, telling stories that represent all cultures and peoples, doing The Work to overcome your “lack of inspiration,” LARPing before it was cool, working with Amandla Stenberg, and much more.

    54 min

  8. MAR 17

    Ep. 30: Music Industry Veteran Chad Pearson

    Chad Pearson (Tooth & Nail, The Militia Group, Reach Records) joins us to discuss his journey - from growing up in Papua New Guinea to moving to Seattle and working with some of my musical heroes, how the record industry isn’t like “Empire” (at all), fighting for art that you believe in, treating your interns well (because they might be your boss some day), the grey hair in our beards, and how it all comes back to relationships.

    46 min
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Conversations with artists, entrepreneurs & others about pursuing your passions & becoming your true self, or as Abraham Maslow would say, "self-actualized." Hosted by Bret Griffin.

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  • Creator
    Bret Griffin
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Bret Griffin
  • Show Website
    The Maslow Peak Podcast