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Rich Hebron explores his curiosity through thoughtful reflection and local, national, and international conversations with guests in many disciplines.

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Rich Hebron explores his curiosity through thoughtful reflection and local, national, and international conversations with guests in many disciplines.

    331. Software Engineers are Heroes

    331. Software Engineers are Heroes

    Over the past few years, I've been mildly obsessed and overly fascinated by the ease of transactions and payment processes through software and technology. From boarding airplanes to sports games to concerts my mind's been blown with how easy and quick people are moving. Software engineers have built the present and will build the future—a future we can all benefit from. I just want to express my gratitude.
    Rich Hebron website

    • 12 min
    330. Guided Reflection: Session 15

    330. Guided Reflection: Session 15

    By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. It'll help us become more precise in our actions, which will save us time & energy and enhance our experience.
    Questions from this weekly guided reflection session:
    1. What're we grateful for?
    2. What's a recent interaction with an animal we've had? What did we observe in its movement and communication?
    3. What's something we don't enjoy but in a recent moment we felt relief completing or doing it?
    4. Pause and listen. How many sounds do we hear? What are the sounds?
    5. What do we want to give our attention to today?
    6. When was the last time we felt relief during a day? What were we doing? Was weather a factor? What was the space like? What were we wearing?
    7. What's a feeling we'd like to experience more? Who are some music artists or songs that align with that feeling?
    8. What're we energized for today?
    Rich Hebron website

    • 54 min
    329. Writing Tour Recap with Felipe Hernandez (Los Angeles, New York, & Miami)

    329. Writing Tour Recap with Felipe Hernandez (Los Angeles, New York, & Miami)

    Rich recaps his writing tour with Felipe Hernandez. He's working on a book series called "Nuance & Notes," involving designs on building facades in different cities. Recorded in Rich's apartment, they play a slideshow of photos from Los Angeles, New York, & Miami) and discuss the cities, activities, highlights, & friends.
    Rich Hebron website

    • 58 min
    328. Fashion Observations of Paris, New York, LA, Chicago, WI, & Miami

    328. Fashion Observations of Paris, New York, LA, Chicago, WI, & Miami

    We're influenced by our environment. We take on the values, behaviors, actions and even fashion of the people around us! To demonstrate, let's share observations from our recent travels to London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Wisconsin, & Miami.
    Rich Hebron website

    • 18 min
    327. Guided Reflection: Session 14 at the Field Museum

    327. Guided Reflection: Session 14 at the Field Museum

    By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. It'll help us become more precise in our actions, which will save us time & energy and enhance our experience.
    Recorded at the Field Museum in Chicago
    Questions from this session:
    1. What's our favorite place that grounds and centers us?
    2. What're we grateful for?
    3. What's one thing that's gotten us more interested in science & technology?
    4. What's a smell/scent that brings us instantly back to a particular memory in our life?
    5. What's a recent moment that brought us pride and gratitude for the effort we put in?
    6. Where we live, what impression do people on the outside have of it? What characteristics, icons, or big events have shaped culture?
    7. Where do we grocery shop? Why do we prefer that place and what characteristics do we like about it?
    8. What's one thing we can do to live healthier?
    Rich Hebron website

    • 50 min
    326. Breaking Down "Donnie Darko" & Meaning with Gigi Flores

    326. Breaking Down "Donnie Darko" & Meaning with Gigi Flores

    Gigi Flores returns for our third installment of breaking down iconic films and analyzing elements of writing and storytelling through visual art. Our previous film selections were older classics "Taxi Driver" and "The Shining." We went more recent with "Donnie Darko." Together we work through questions we had and dive into meaning of the action on film.
    Gigi on Instagram
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    • 1 hr 7 min

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