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Finding My Quiet Place

Nov 9, 2019

Get to know Phil Hoffman, and hear how he settles himself down when he's 'agitated'.

We spend time in his quiet place, which is his media room at home. On the wall, he has framed his favorite albums of all time. 

On this episode, we talk (among other things) about the difference between dropping the needle on a vinyl...


Nov 2, 2019

Meet Evan Miga, lover of robots. A self-described tinkerer, Evan spends his spare time building things — mostly robots — in his garage workshop.

We talk about the importance of giving yourself permission to play, create and make things that serve no purpose other than to be. He shares his secrets for keeping a...


Sep 28, 2019

This week, we sit down with Brendan L Byrne, space reporter for 90.7 WMFE in Orlando, and talk about why his quiet place is in the back of his house, making craft beer.

He talks about how mental focus and detailed planning are required to follow all the steps to make a tasty brew, and the fact that he's in control of...


Sep 21, 2019

Patty Sheehan, the first openly-gay City Commissioner in Central Florida, takes time out of her busy re-election campaign to talk about the importance of quiet time.

Her "garden of chaos" is a beautiful sanctuary of fruit trees, art, statues, wind machines, and of course, a chicken coop.  There are several places to sit...


Sep 14, 2019

In this week's episode, we get to know self-described serial volunteer and self-taught musician Adam Scheinberg. He talks about how he quiets his mind, and the importance of arts and music education. 

One of his volunteer efforts is for OrlandoRep.com

We learn about 'resolving notes' and Adam gets philosophical about...