Thirteen year old Leland joins me for this last scheduled episode of We’re Just Alright. He speaks with me about his entrepreneurial spirit and a few of the business he’s made a go of. Youth often have a different perspective on the world so we do a ‘lightning round’ where I ask Leland a bunch of questions and get his perspectives. If you’d like to be on the show and share your story please email me at [email protected] , you’re also welcome to contact me there to chat or...

Everything changed for James on April 1st, 1984. He beautifully and willingly shares about his life’s mountain tops and deep valleys. He describes his journey with grief and healing, career, family, spirituality, and other major pieces of what makes most of us human. His vulnerability is refreshing and it was a joy to speak with him. Look him up on twitter @JamesPrescott77. If you’d like to be on the show and share your story please email me at [email protected] , you’re also...

Connor takes time to tell us about his adventures and mis-adventures with living and working abroad as a digital nomad, learning about podcast editing, and having some fun with ‘fake ads’. There’s an odd detour where you can catch me improvising a song during a bathroom break. Connor goes on to talk about his ‘obsession’ with getting digital jobs finished regardless of how long it takes and whatever else is going on around him. Creativity comes to the forefront as Connor talks about...

In this episode I address the state of the podcast. Where it came from, where it went and where it may or may not be going. As always feel free to contact me. the information is below. If you’d like to be on the show and share your story please email me at [email protected] , you’re also welcome to contact me there to chat or give feedback. I’m also on twitter with the handle @werejustalright and there’s now a subreddit to facilitate discussion on how episodes may have...

Pete shares about making big life decisions and how he thinks more people are having to do it more frequently. He talks about feeling ‘funnelled’ through life, never quite knowing what he wanted to do but getting directed by those around him and the culture at large. He also describes a strange sense of unfulfillment at having achieved the ‘American Dream’. If you’d like to be on the show and share your story please email me at [email protected] , you’re also welcome to...

Rowan joins We’re…Just Alright for this episode. We hear a bit about work life, some personal projects and what being a creative type in the southern US feels like. Rowan talks about the large homeless population in the area and how we might react to that with more understanding. After a brief bit on the natural beauty of Arkansas we get in to the large topic for this episode: gender dysphoria. We hear about its affect on Rowan, what it actually means to live with it and some coping...

I’ve known Chevee through the internet for 10ish years now. It was a delight to finally speak with him for real and hear about his life in a stream of consciousness kind of way. We talk about adulting, being a big kid, perfectionism, and various other topics. Because it’s a part of his life we talk about his youtube channel where he does short videos every weekday for the past three years. If you’re interested in seeing some of those they’re available here: The Daily Shed If you’d like...

If you’d like to be on the show and share your story please email me at [email protected] , you’re also welcome to contact me there to chat or give feedback. I’m also on twitter with the handle @werejustalright and there’s now a subreddit to facilitate discussion on how episodes may have affected you at reddit.com/r/werejustalright . Be sure to check out the rules before posting. If you’d like to support the show you can tell your friends about it, share it wherever you do...

Amy tells us her story this week. She talks about things like how her family ended up in Amish country, how she never used to feel like she fit in, and how she’s glad she finally feels comfortable in her own skin. Amy has a really thoughtful take on decision making. Is a failure really a failure? We also speak candidly about parenting and some of the challenges that come along with that. The following may be the quote Amy has on her wall…or maybe not, it’s probably close...

Joe, a middle school science teacher, shares his story in this episode. Even though music was his life Joe realized pretty quick that making it in a band is a pretty tall order. He speaks candidly about his family life growing up; how several deaths in the family affected him and put a strain on several relationships. Joe shares about his relationship with his mom and how her consistent relationship hopping took a toll on family dynamics. Joe tells us how he got made fun of a lot when he...

In this episode, I talk with Rebecca. We discuss mental illness and the troubles of living with Bi-polar disorder. Rebecca talks about her methods of dealing with the varying manic episodes. She discusses suicide, self harm and the importance of talking and seeking help – people need to talk about mental health. We talk about art and the joy of other people enjoying something that you curated and using art as an outlet to support mental illness and trauma. We talk about the healthcare system...

In this episode, Join me (Agust) as I sit down and talk with Justin, a man from New England. During our conversation we discuss growing up and being fortunate enough to have parents who take ADHD ‘seriously’. We discuss the importance of recognizing ADHD because it gives you a chance to work with it and figure out the coping methods that best suit the individual. Justin grew up in a conservative culture where it was normal to believe that ADHD was just a made up problem and an excuse to...

I got pretty special permission to use the content from a book of poetry called The Gift Poems by Hafiz. Hafiz is a Sufi Master from around 1320-1398 who is thought to have written about 5000 poems! This work has been translated by Daniel Ladinsky and this episode is the first time I’ll read one of the poems. It’s called Today and it has had a special impact on my soul since I first heard it a few years ago. I hope it inspires us to take our time and see the sacred in the ordinary....

In this episode, Join Agust as he sits down and has a chat with Josh – engage with this coming of age conversation as we talk about religion, friendships and burning bridges. Josh opens up on the podcast and shares his philosophy on life and opinions on different cultures and and the surrounding expectations of people in that culture. We also discuss conflicts and wonder if there’s such a thing as being too honest. We talk about dating in the 21st century and the statistics behind finding...

In this episode, Join me as I speak with Sarah – A young Mexican-American woman and aspiring actress from Atlanta. Sarah shares her story of how she ended up in America and the consequences of her migration including the legalities around it. She moves on to discuss her mental health, touching on specific symptoms and how it can affect day to day life. The discussion moves on to finding work and the challenges a young creative encounters following High School Graduation. Sarah’s family is...

I wasn’t feeling great about myself or the world this morning. I find it helps to talk but there wasn’t anyone around to talk to so I took to the mic. It helped. I appreciate you all. Thanks for listening. Let me know if you found this useful or if you never want to hear things like this again. Email me: [email protected]; Tweet me @werejustalright; Chat on reddit at reddit.com/r/werejustalright There will still be a normal episode coming out on Thursday. The...

Join me for this episode as we get to hear Ackbar’s story. He talks about how he got his name and what it means to him, how amazing Dubai is, and his passion for reading and creating comics among other things. It’s a fascinating window in to a man and culture that we don’t get to hear much about in the west. The trailer for Ackbar’s upcoming comic book Join the Conversation This weeks question is:What unique things do you love about where you come from? Get...

In this episode, Join Agust as he sits down and has a chat with Bryan – a family man and host of the comic book podcast ‘Bry-fi’ in which Bryan discusses all things comic books with exciting guests such as American comic book writer Mark Wayde. Bryan shares a lot about his life growing up as a middle class hispanic boy in Texas and the struggles he would encounter. The pair then move on to discuss joining a band in highschool, trying to look cool only to find out who you really are later down...

In this episode, we are joined by Damian, from New Mexico. He talks about growing up in a tiny town and the influence drugs and friendships have had on his life. Damian is a friendly, funny guy with lots to share. Join us as he talks to us about drug fuelled mansion parties on Porter Mountain and various coming of age encounters. You would often find Damian and his friends around Lakeside, PineTop and Show Low, constructing gravity bongs and dropping LSD. The conversation expands further into...

Paris shares her experiences with us from what her family was like growing up to an experience of extreme racism and being invited to give an academic talk. There are plenty of twists and turns along her journey to add to the mix as well.  As always you can contact me by sending an email to [email protected] if you’d like to be on the show or just have something to say. You can support the show by telling your friends about it and/or with financial support through...

Alex is a 24-year-old from Rochester, New York. He goes into detail about his childhood, family, love, depression, and some things that help him cope. As always you can contact me by sending an email to [email protected] if you’d like to be on the show or just have something to say. You can support the show by telling your friends about it and/or with financial support through Patreon at patreon.com/werejustalright The music for this episode was provided by Punch...

Turns out Andrew and I have a bunch of things in common, one of them being our interest in board games so we do a deeper dive into that. We also speak about productivity, loss, mental health, and other things. It was a joy to connect with Andrew, I hope you find a nugget of meaning as well. As always you can contact me by sending an email to [email protected] if you’d like to be on the show or just have something to say. You can support the show by telling your...

We learn a little about Praneet in this episode. I had a great time listening to his story which takes place mostly over the past three years. Hopefully, you’ll gain some new understanding of what it’s like to be in his shoes as I did. The book Praneet mentions (and which was inaudible) is called “Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think.” The website that goes along with it is gapminder.org As always you can contact me by...

Kareem is a 24-year-old currently living in Ontario. We talk about what it’s like moving from another country to Canada, internet privacy, depression, and more about myself than I expected. I was glad to have the opportunity to speak with Kareem and I hope you’ll enjoy listening in. If you’d like to be on the show and share your story email me at [email protected] If you’d like to support the show financially head over to patreon.com/werejustalright.