With each episode I make sure I can listen to it in solitude and silence so I can soak in every tale.  I kind of have a tradition of going out on my back porch late at night with a short cigar and plugging in my headphones.  Something about your stories mixed with the nighttime atmosphere seem to make them even better than they already are. (As if that were possible.)

The stories you tell are so wonderful and inspiring that I seriously could not hold it in any longer.  I’m 18 and at that point in my life where I want to do what I want to do, and (mostly) everyone else can go shove it.  I’m sure you’ve been there too.  I can be stubborn, naive, and, at times, pretty irrational and stupid.  Right now, I have no idea where my life is taking me, I’m just going with it one day, hour, minute, second at a time.  College is a drag.  Especially when I can get behind on my studies.  I bring everything down on myself.  I can brush things off pretty easily, but sometimes guilt likes to stew inside for a while.  This is where you (and your podcast) come into play.  Your stories are quirky, exciting, and incredibly inspirational.  Your most recent episode, “Without a Handle” hit the bull’s eye.  Describing your experience of failure and success made remember what we’re all doing down here.  This helped me realize that whatever obstacle may come my way throughout these next few years in college will be just a stepping stone in something much, much larger.  There’s not enough time to dwell on failures.  And when troubles arise, I’ll remember that the sun will come up tomorrow and give the world a fresh start.  I have been so uplifted by not only this story, but so many others.  I give you undying gratitude for what you offer to the world.  Keep up the great work; I look forward to many more stories.