Coffin Talk

Aaron Butler is a 39-year-old Network Engineer. He was raised Mormon, but left the religion in his late teens. Most of his family is still active. He now enjoys the nerdier things in life, but also keeps active with his 3-month-old daughter, who takes up most of his time now.Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Steve Deihl is the author of Sea Change: Reason, Revolution, and Creativity and Sensing Geometry: Symbolism and Structure in Art, Science, and Mathematics. He is also a New York City mathematics educator, three-time recipient of the Simons Foundation MfA Fellowship, and an internationally exhibited artist currently working on process landscape paintings that capture the woods of upstate New York. For more, please visit sensinggeometry.com, and check out his amazing work on his YouTube page!Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.comAm I a good person? Are you a good person? How do we know?

Bru Frasca is the host of the BruCast. He also is a game developer who has worked for Ubisoft and Kalypso Media. He loves exploring new ideas and perspectives. If you want to hear our episode on his podcast, click here.Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Etan Kotler is a 17-year-old high school student with an interest in politics, law, music, literature, and art. We talk about what it’s like to be young, but on the precipice of great change, and he talks freely about many generational stereotypes.Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Marc Alcobe Tallo is a UX-UI Designer from Barcelona who moved to Germany for work after University. He met his partner there and they have since moved to Athens for 3 years and more recently to Bologna, Italy where they currently reside. This explains why Marc started his podcast "Expat Experts," and it also has enabled him to form some pretty profound insights into humanity and the human condition.Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Katie Eastman, mentored by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, has spent over 35 years helping individuals, leaders, and organizations navigate grief, loss, and major life transitions. As a psychotherapist, master grief coach, and author of Uplifting: Inspiring Stories of Loss, Change, and Growth, she integrates the Kübler-Ross Change Curve and her Re-Create model to transform loss into growth. Her work in the field of death and dying, alongside her coaching and consulting, empowers people to embrace change with resilience, compassion, and purpose. For more please visit her website.Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.comIn this deeply personal and reflective bonus episode, I share insight from my recent interview with NLP expert Carla Rodriguez (featured in Coffin Talk Episode 237). What begins as a commentary on NLP expands into a wide-ranging exploration of identity, belief systems, self-awareness, and the role of intuition in navigating life. I also talk about my ch…

Karla Rodriguez is a podcast host, speaker, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer who explores personal growth, mindset, and creativity with her clients. She is also a proud mom who balances entrepreneurship with family life, while working on finding ways to inspire and connect. Find out more at her site metamind.com.Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Jessica Morris is an author, spiritual director, and recovering addict. She is also the daughter of an alcoholic minister—a relationship that deeply affected her ideas of God, religion, and death. Her book, Higher Powered: One Woman's Journey of Personal Eschatology, takes a look at eschatology (the study of the "end times") and how recovery from addiction to food and alcohol has been a catalyst for forgiveness, acceptance, and faith. Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Sam Fischer comes from a cowboy-raised but egghead-educated background. He's saddled horses, driven and fed cattle in 40 below temperatures, worked in a corral, and put up hay in 100 degree temperatures. He also attended high school at a prestigious private school and got a College degree before spending 31 years as a national political operative, owning a business, and working 13 years in law enforcement. He also hosts the fantastic podcast, Cowboys Not Eggheads. Please check it out!Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

This week I interview Allison Lane—book coach, publishing expert, and host of The Author’s Edge—for a deep dive into what it means to leave a legacy through writing. We explore the intersection of mortality, authorship, visibility, and technology, as Allison offers compelling insights on how writers can get their message into the world through traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing. Please check out her site to get a free guide for creating your own book proposal! Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Malisa Hepner is the host of Emotionally Unavailable. Her dad died of an overdose when she was 15 and she lost her mom at 22. She worked full time in hospice until she became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, specializing in trauma and grief. She's also an author and public speaker. For more visit: www.empoweredwithmalisahepner.orgPlease rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Margaret Harchut is an extraordinarily ordinary woman who has spent her professional life in the law enforcement/legal world. She has also raised two fiercely independent women, which she considers her greatest accomplishments. Ultimately, she wholeheartedly embraces her life, wherever it takes her.Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

Reverend Doctor Paul Meckes is an Ordained Minister and doctor in metaphysics with 30 years of field research in the paranormal and spiritual studies. He is also the host and director of Conscious Radio Network which broadcasts a weekly audio and video podcast series, "The Seance” that helps bring to light tools to help the human race live in harmony with itself and the cosmos.Please rate us on Apple and/or Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe