The Edge of the Sticker
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51 episodes
Speed humps and optimism.
We're glad to be back after a long break! In this episode, we talk about AI, music, positivity and optimism, and speed humps. Lots of laughter and good energy to share!
2024 Word of the Year Recap
In this episode, we look back at our words of the year of 2024 and discuss whether the year unfolded as we hoped or expected. Outro music from Bobby's latest record Inevitable now streaming everywhere.
A Transformational Experience
Hello again! Happy to be back with you!On this episode, Bobby talks about an amazing experience he had at a gathering of handpan players in Colorado earlier this month. It's a story of transformation and authenticity we hope you enjoy.
Take advantage of the opportunity in the moment
In this episode, we talk about preparation, reacting to opportunities and alignment. Lots of discussion about a Saturday morning recording session in the woods and the creative process, too, plus Brad really flexes his psychologist muscles to p...
What is that music at the beginning and end of each podcast?
A new listener to the podcast recently asked us about the music that's heard in the beginning and end of the podcast so we thought we'd discuss it. What you're hearing is the handpan played by Bobby frank. It's a weird and amazing instrument th...
DAB and Sonder
Continuing with the word of the year theme, we talk about depth as related to a story about a family-owned company that was part of our lives 40+ years ago. We land on a discussion of the word sonder, which according to the Internet is defined ...
A discussion with Cailin Bracken
In this episode, we spend some time talking with Cailin Bracken about the mental health issues faced by student athletes. Cailin is a senior scholar at Vanderbilt University, where she is pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Communications of Scie...
2024 Word of the Year
Happy New Year! It's with great anticipation that we unveil our words of the year. This is a tradition that started way back in 2023 on the Edge of the Sticker podcast, though it has much deeper roots than that. The WOTY is not a new year's res...
Wrapping up 2023
In this episode, we look back at our 2023 words of the year and reflect on the year that's coming to an end. Thanks for listening to and supporting the podcast. We'll meet up again in 2024!
Giving thanks and appreciation
In this episode, we talk about feeling grateful for the connections, experiences and people in our lives. We also discuss how this time of year can be difficult, especially when people are missing from the table or things don't go exactly...
Reconsidering things that were once dismissed
In this episode, we talk about important things like our favorite Halloween candy and how as you get older, things you once dismissed suddenly become important or relevant. It's a light discussion to take a break from the heavy things going on ...
New Information
At what point does new information make you reconsider your views or opinions? That's what we discuss today on this politics-influenced episode.
Change and Disruption
In this episode, we talk about making changes, seeing opportunities and alignment with what's important to you. We dig into why following your passion is so important and what the impediments to doing so are. Hope you enjoy t...
The Grateful Dead as a metaphor for life
Today is the 28th anniversary of Jerry Garcia's death. We talk about Jerry, the Dead and the impact of this music. And Brad even finds the psychological thread in the discussion with an observation that the Grateful Dead is a good metaphor for ...
The greatest podcast episode of all time!
Ours is a world of hyperbole, especially if you scroll through social media or turn on any 24-hour news channel. You'll likely hear about the greatest or the best, or maybe read about how somebody or something completely destroyed and decimated...
When sh*t becomes fertilizer
This episode picks up where last week's left off. We discuss whether the disparity between our memories of our father's voice and the actual sound of it had any impact on our other memories of him and how his death provided us with perspective ...
When does a hard day lose its emotional power?
We often talk about hard days, especially when it comes to the anniversary of a loss. In this episode, we discuss how over time, anniversaries and milestones that were once filled with grief and sadness eventually become days of remembran...
That time I was carjacked and abducted.
In this episode, Bobby talks about his experience of getting abducted in Nashville in the early 90's -- a two hour ordeal that started around Vanderbilt University, wove through East Nashville and ended up at the Athlete's House (now Belmont Un...
The Bronchitis Episode
We're back with an abbreviated edition of the podcast today that was cut short by the coughing remnants of a bout of bronchitis. Today, we're talking about unexpected breaks, feeling down and the steps you can take to change your mood.
A notch in the belt of crazy
In this episode, we talk about the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. It was a tragic event that hit very close to home. Lots of political opinions in this episode which was recorded as the Tennessee Legislature voted to expel Rep. J...
Reggie D. Ford talks with The Edge of the Sticker
On this episode, we welcome Reggie D. Ford, a best-selling author and motivational speaker. Reggie’s book is called
Daylight savings time and routines
This episode was recorded on Sunday March 12, the first day of 2023 daylight savings time. It's amazing how much a one hour time change can upset your daily routine. We talk about that, some of the things we discussed and learned during a react...
Wayne Shorter and Allowing Yourself to Experience Life
The maestro Wayne Shorter passed away yesterday. He was a monumental musician, a masterful improvisor and a fixture on the jazz scene for more than half a century. Shorter was known for a free form of improvisation and a complete disregard for ...
Opening Day and lessons from Baseball
This weekend marks the beginning of the college baseball season. It is also the beginning of the final chapter of nearly 2 decades as a baseball parent for Brad. We talk about what baseball's meant to Brad and his kids, why coaching matters, te...
Focus, Flow, Pickleball and Golf
In this episode, we talk about entering a flow state, maintaining focus and giving yourself the chance to develop skills, talents and expertise. Brad convinces himself that Pickleball is not for him and laments missing out on a lifetime of frus...