The Comin’ Home Podcast with John Alan

Two Guys Talking: episode 138 with my guest Wiley Wiggins

Wiley and I talk about our experiences as NCAA football athletes, personal health and nutrition, mental health and issues of identity for ourselves and our children. We laugh a lot during this conversation, but there are also a few unexpected and deep revelations.
Wiley Wiggins is a Florida State alum with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. He currently works at Haliburton.
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Does Your Life Have Enough YOU in it? episode 137 with my guest Merete Vold

Why do we so often feel that we need to change our path in life, or that we aren't worthy of the very goals we have created for ourselves? Merete Vold and I talk about how, very often, the solution to stagnation in life is a more focused infusion of who we are, and a self-provided reaffirmation of what we stand for. This podcast episode left me inspired and highly motivated to continue my work!
Merete Vold is a Casting Director and a Certified Professional Life Coach. Find out more about Merete at https://www.meretevold.no/ and at https://www.instagram.com/merete.vold/
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Black America - Victim Mentality or Victim Reality? episode 136 Happy Juneteenth with John Alan

Now that we have Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday in the United States, I present the following question: Do black Americans suffer from a so-called Victim Mentality, or does American history show that black Americans are capable navigators of what I call a "Victim Reality". Which is the most true and relevant representation of black America today?
I say "Happy Juneteenth" to you all, but I talk about how, in the recognition of Juneteenth as an official Federal Holiday, America seems to have just stepped over or walked past other important issues that America needs to take care of in the interest of true equality for black Americans.
I saw a video from The Glenn Show where Glenn Loury and John McWhorter were discussing the "Infantilization of Blackness" and their opinions that black Americans suffer from a victim mentality. My pushback to that is made clear in this episode. I point out a few facts:
1. Black American success in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1865-1921 (and many other locations/areas of the United States at that time) shows the resilience of the former slaves and free black Americans, and their refusal to be burdened with a victim mentality.
2. Black American resilience during the Jim Crow years is yet another example of a broad refusal of the social policies of the time, and is hardly an example of a universal victim mentality for those black Americans.
3. Current impressive advances in the level of education among black Americans also points toward a free-thinking and positive mindset. (Sources are cited in the podcast episode)
A victim mentality INCAPACITATES and SUBJUGATES. I see EMPOWERMENT and INNOVATION in the greater Black Community in the USA. Of course we have institutional/systemic racism and policies such as redlining that are suppressing advancement, freedom and liberty for a large portion of black Americans, and I discuss this and its influence in this episode.
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The Ins and Outs of an Independent Hollywood Filmmaker: episode 135 with my guest Eric Ernst

Los Angeles/Hollywood and its inhabitants are not like everyone thinks... usually. Eric Ernst and I talk about his journey from Florida to Los Angeles, and the making of his comedy web series "Vice Force Action Squad", which he wrote and directed. Eric and I also give our slightly conflicting opinions on Louis CK and his return to standup comedy.
Eric Ernst is a director, writer, script coordinator and producer on programs such as Cougar Town, Enlightened and Mixed-ish among other productions.
Watch Vice Force Action Squad HERE 
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Who is John Alan? episode 134 The Interview by Eirik Sørvik

My friend and fellow comedian Anthony Kalinde suggested that I have someone come on my show and put me in the guest chair for a revealing interview. Eirik Sørvik was the best choice for that task. He asked me about all things "ME", and I was willing to share my story.
Everyone has a story. When people ask, be ready to share it. Opening up to such inquiry can be a challenge, but it can also feel pretty good.
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The Importance of Self Care: episode 133 with my guest Ross Leppala

Ross Leppala and I discuss his inspiring journey from deep depression during the summer before he started seventh grade when he nearly took his own life, to his solid life now as a Coach for Reactive Training Systems who shares his positivity and strengths with over forty clients and thousands of people on social media.
Self Care never ends. We are pieces of art that are in constant change and which require constant upgrading. Ross Leppala shares his struggles, successes and methods in this inspiring and motivating conversation.
Ross Leppala is a well known coach for Reactive Training Systems, and he is the voice of the Project Unchained podcast. Listen to his first episode HERE.
Find Ross on Instagram HERE.
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