Crooked Butterfly Podcast

Brian Chontosh
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

This is me, sharing where I'm arriving in thoughts, perspectives, and ideas after a dynamic 21 years serving in the Marine Corps and wrestling with "Who Am I"; authentically, and Who Do I Want To Be" now that the military construct is not forcibly shadowing my life. I've found that Nature and tackling the physical & emotional challenges of ultra endurance adventuring provide more insight and clarity on the why's of my experiences and the where's that I can seek for continued personal growth.

  1. 2D AGO

    Trading Hate for Hate

    Such a narrow narrow mindset.

    25 min

  2. FEB 5

    What's The Lesson In This For Me

    Or maybe, there always doesn't have to be a lesson in everything all the time - so just flow a little bit.

    26 min

  3. JAN 26

    Doing 'Hard' Is Relative & Needs To Be Purposeful

    Do Hard Things. Doing Hard for the sake of Hard is not really what it's about. It needs to be purposeful and is relative. Today's hard isn't the same as yesterdays. And the purpose may or may not be the same as it was. Just some thoughts as I am incredibly excited for The Spine UK in an way I can't quite describe or put my finger on.

    25 min

  4. JAN 19

    Slow Down & Think; In Circles A Little Bit More

    Just some babble about not being so reactive with our opinions that it causes us to be irresponsible with our actions.

    33 min

  5. JAN 9

    Where Did All The Ladies & Gentlemen Go

    Maybe it's just that I'm getting old and out of touch. Maybe not.

    21 min

  6. JAN 2

    Power Outages, Being OK, & a Good Old Fashioned Apocalypse

    Happy New Year Everyone. Some thoughts leading into Christmas and the 2026 New Year.

    34 min

  7. 12/12/2025

    Headphones & Anonymity

    The more I observe and talk about these things, the more I think I sound like my father.

    17 min

  8. 12/06/2025

    36 Hour Fasts

    Sharing why I decided to start fasting once a week for 36 hours and where it took me.

    21 min
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About

This is me, sharing where I'm arriving in thoughts, perspectives, and ideas after a dynamic 21 years serving in the Marine Corps and wrestling with "Who Am I"; authentically, and Who Do I Want To Be" now that the military construct is not forcibly shadowing my life. I've found that Nature and tackling the physical & emotional challenges of ultra endurance adventuring provide more insight and clarity on the why's of my experiences and the where's that I can seek for continued personal growth.

Information

  • Creator
    Brian Chontosh
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    171
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Crooked Butterfly Podcast
  • Show Website
    Crooked Butterfly Podcast

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