Minds in Formation
Conversations about how people actually live — family, work, tech, community, and the systems trying to run them. Recorded in Colorado Springs.
Episodes
22 episodes
#22 The Human Grid
What holds a life together when the clinic, the market, and the machine all want a vote? Postpartum depression, psychiatry, and brain chemistry. Healthcare and the COVID vaccine. Stocks, datacenters, energy, and the economics of Colorado Spring...
#21 Immigration & Community
This episode covers internet engagement, immigration, open vs. closed borders, refugees, thought experiments, playing devil's advocate, problem analysis, building community, Meetup vs. Heylo, software business models, social skills, finding mea...
#20 Darrius
In this episode we discuss war stories, lost teammates, Military experiences, the active duty to veteran transition, tech work, deployments, the Iran situation, motivations to enlist, Airborne operations, warfare, Afghanistan, religious extremi...
#19 Sports and Discipline
This episode covers Colorado weather, teamwork, volleyball, sports, the World Cup, the American experience, parenting, wrestling, discipline, business & investing, work, Elden Ring, leveraging AI for research, IVF, meaning & purpose, an...
#18 Stories from Vegas
In this episode, Matt and Jess discuss a Vegas wedding, No Doubt, the Sphere, Vegas heat, pool parties, relationship dynamics, tales from the strip, scandals, gambling, surprise babies, the butterfly effect, death trap cars, the PNW, mountains,...
#17 Sheldon Marcelline
In this episode Matt and Sheldon discuss remote work, careers & retirement, finances, HR benefits, real estate, subscriptions, corporate profit models, facing financial adversity, leadership, future generations, education, tech & innova...
#16 Kirsten Aaland
Matt and Kirsten discuss music & preferences, summer plans, rodeo, the housing market, inflation, greed, power, the generations, culture, audio recording, YouTube, UAP's, aliens, the universe, space & time, human history, the great floo...
#15 John Jones
Matt and John discuss Asian food & culture, Colorado, business, Telluride, career choices, technology, music, ideas, attention span, family, education, personal responsibility, capability, travel, conspiracies, and much more!
#14 Tampa, family, and an 'Ol fashion
On this episode Matt gets in to visiting Tampa, natural disasters, apocalypse dreams, marriage and relationships, resiliency, therapy, society, perspective, partner selection, family, feminism, gender roles, weddings, the flu, politics and curr...
#13 Gil Vaught
Me and Gil discuss sobriety, art, third spaces, socializing & community, soulmates, spirituality, dating & relationships, AI in education, the potential future with AI, careers, Military communities, Colorado Springs, the food scene, mu...
#12 DH
In this episode I'm talking with DH, a CEO of a small tech company and all around interesting guy, originally from Kenya. We discuss origin stories, sales, body language, and phycology, breaking through surface level conversations, ...
#11 Bradley
Me and Bradley discuss hobbies, musical interests, radio, TV shows, Issues with College Football, life in California, friendships, social events, mystical experiences, Yosemite, history, Greece, travel, Africa, and much more!
#10 Jessica Brown
In this episode, me and Jessica discuss the beauty of mornings, brains & mental development, friendships, parties back in the day, community, meeting Jamie Foxx, the capture of Maduro in Venezuela, international relationships & policy, ...
#9 Kevin Kokinda
Me and Kevin discuss Meetup, community, social events, investing, retirement, covid, the moon landing, and much more!
#8 Nick Peterson
In today's episode, me and Nick discuss alcohol use, screentime, politics, the Warner Bros acquisition, the movie theatre experience, the Alien universe, movies and TV shows, directors, sequels, AI video generation, special effects, actors, Blo...
#7 Calex Gonzalez
Me and Calex discuss war, social media, learning new skills, innovation, societal changes, AI, purpose, careers, family, science, genetics, and much more!
#6 Chimere
Me and Chimere discuss AI, Research & Development, technological evolution, ethics & morals, American society, economics, healthcare, government, space travel, entrepreneurship, perspective, gratitude, phycology, life, and much more!
#5 Andie Edwards
Me and Andie discuss relationships, social intelligence/skills, personality traits, perception, free will, addiction, medication, mental health, sleep patterns, discipline, golf, volleyball, Colorado adventures, and much more!
#4 Sheldon Marcelline
In today's episode me and Sheldon discuss AI, technology, defense, innovation, curiosity, the human experience, virtual reality, evolution, culture, space travel, and much more!
#3 Solo
After a quick break to do some hardware upgrades, I'm testing everything out by rambling aimlessly by myself. Enjoy.
