When I think of an easy instrument: The very last thing I think of is a piano, and most of you out there would probably think the same... Except for maybe the Unipiper, but he's not our topic. Instead I have an expert who insists that absolutely everyone can play the ivory keys.

Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.

My guest today is Sonny Stancarone. Sonny has been working alongside great pianists for over half a century now, and he's here to share how the piano is not only easy, but therapeutic; introducing what he calls "Piano Yoga".

We had a lot of audio issues in this interview, and you'll notice some background noise that even Sonny tries to shush, but I've done my very best to eliminate as many intrusions as possible; for your listening pleasure.

Also, there is two more weeks to make your voice heard when you vote for Just Dumb Enough in the People's Choice Podcast Awards. You can list me as your favorite podcast influence, choose this show for podcast of the year, for best society and culture podcast, or vote against me out of spite! Although please don't; this really means a lot to me. Link in the description.

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Let's play like no one can hear us!

I think it would be super fun to get a thousand sound clips from all of you in the audience trying out piano, just so I can stitch them into a nice song for us! Why not try it?

In ranking news... July is halfway over, and the global ranks are as follows:

1. The United States, with California, Wisconsin, and South Carolina now at the top. 2. England of the United Kingdom. 3. Australia, with Victoria now over Queensland and New South Wales. 4. Canada, with British Columbia just over Ontario. 5. New Zealand... tied with South Africa!

Canada, with British Columbia in the lead.

That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

Up top, I promise that this episode is not more politicized dribble. I hear it everywhere, every day, and I just will not make room for it in this show. Instead we'll be discussing the candidates who are so often looked over.

Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.

My guest today is David DeLong. David is on a mission to show the US, and by proxy other countries, that we do not have the labor shortage that we think we do; by introducing us to alternative options. For example: 1 in 8 adult men in the US has been convicted of a felony, and that history alone eliminates you in most job application software. However, a one-time offender (with more than five years since release) is statistically far less likely to break the law or be arrested than any other employee in the company. So let's reevaluate the opinion with this new data: Maybe you want more people with one-off convictions in your company, since they are likely safer and less likely to leave your team if given a chance.

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Let's hire the overlooked!

So what do you think after hearing this? Would you advocate for any of the previous people to join your team? Why or why not?

In ranking news... July is upon us, and the global ranks are as follows:

1. The United States, with Wisconsin, California, and Oregon at the top. 2. England of the United Kingdom, just barely over Scotland. 3. Ireland. 4. Australia, with Queensland ahead for now. 5. Myanmar.

That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

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I'd never met a "Positive Energy Coach" before our guest today, but if they're all like her: They radiate happiness and energy that is kind of infectious.

Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.

My guest today is Deborah Mallow. This living ray of sunshine wants us to all be as happy as possible. As a positive energy coach, Deborah always has a smile and a warm outlook, even when we are both suffering from allergies like we were during the interview.

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Let's smile more than ever!

I know more than anyone how hard it is to be kind towards yourself, but the outcome is just so worth the effort.

In ranking news... June is nearly over, and the global ranks have not changed:

1. The United States, with Florida, California, and Wisconsin at the top. 2. England of the United Kingdom, just barely over Scotland. 3. Canada, with Ontario just barely ahead of British Columbia. 4. Australia, with Queensland and Victoria tied. 5. New Zealand, just ahead of the Netherlands and Denmark.

That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

#Podcast #Education #Happiness #Selflove

The ever-present and always hot button issue here in the US: Immigration. Be it legal, illegal, or historical; we just can't seem to stop arguing over it. For that reason, we're joined today by someone who grew up in a split migrant family, who can give us some honest perspective.

Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.

My guest today is Lupe Christensen. Lupe was without a father or mother for most of her first decade of life; because they were forced to flee their home country to try and provide the minimal quality of life for their children. And as with many immigration topics, so often it is boiled down to what is illegally happening at the southern boarder; but the truth is that American citizens are truly struggling with some of the same problems just trying to bring their legal spouses and children into the states.

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Let's change our point of view!

Hopefully this has opened your eyes a bit, if you've never considered the contained lifestyle. I know so many of us today have friends that are immigrants from one country or another, and it can be very hard.

In ranking news... June is halfway over, and the global ranks are updated:

1. The United States, with Florida, California, and Wisconsin at the top. 2. England of the United Kingdom, just barely over Scotland. 3. Canada, with Ontario just barely ahead of British Columbia. 4. Australia, with Queensland and Victoria tied. 5. New Zealand, just ahead of the Netherlands and Denmark.

That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

#Podcast #Education #Immigrant #MigrantCamp #Mexico

I'm certainly not educated well enough to say what exactly has led to the dramatic reductions in global testosterone levels, be it plastics, sugars, antibiotics, processed chemicals, or whatever else. However, my guest today is a hormone replacement expert, so we'll find out together!

Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.

My guest today is Susie Bell. Susie has over three decades of experience helping patients, many of whom struggle to keep their natural hormones in check as the years go on. For women, it's widely acknowledged to be an issue around menopause; but for men, it can happen in your late teens! That's a shock, but so are the many messages that you'll hear actually explained when we give the topic room to explain itself.

Thank you so much to everyone in Japan who made the first international tour such an absolute blast! I've never felt 16 days go by so quickly, and I feel I could have spent another hundred days without issue. Hopefully I get to do even more of those big tours in the coming months and years. Tokyo, Nikko, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and Okinawa: Seriously, THANK YOU so much!

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Let's fix our imbalances without shame!

As mentioned in the interview, I do know many young men with low Testosterone levels, and that includes myself. Before my father passed away, he and I compared our levels to find that they were almost identical despite being 25 years apart.

In ranking news... May wrapped up while we were on tour:

1. The United States, with California, Wisconsin, and Oregon at the top; sorry Ohio. 2. England of the United Kingdom. 3. Australia, with Queensland well over New South Wales. 4. Canada, with Ontario just barely beating British Columbia. 5. South Africa, just beating Ireland.

That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

#Podcast #Education #HormoneReplacement #Testosterone #GymBro #Semaglutide #Estrodile #Progesterone

We can never seem to stay away from sad topics for too long on this podcast, but I always look at them as a way to help this community prepare and heal from all that sadness that we usually suffer alone. So, be sure to take some notes.

Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.

My guest today is Jean Alfieri. Jean is also known as "The Dog Author" because of her numerous books revolving around man's best friend. But pet grief can come in all shapes and sizes, from furry to scaled, and it can be one of the hardest losses in a world where your companion might be the only constant... And if it's not obvious: both Jean and I have shed quite a few tears between recording and editing this episode, so don't be ashamed to do the same.

Tour dates for Japan: come and hang out with me when I come through your area! Tokyo - Finished Nikko - Finished Kyoto - Until May 28th Osaka - May 29th and 30th Okinawa - May 31st to June 3rd

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Let's celebrate our vintage pets.

If you've made it this far, do me a small favor: Post the name of a beloved animal that you have lost in whatever comment section this listening platform has. I feel like remembering them is the best way to carry their memory with us...

(No ranking updates for May, since I can't live-track downloads until I'm back in June) In ranking news... May is halfway done, and the monthly rankings are updated:

That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

#Podcast #Education #Pets #PetLoss #Grief #Grieving #Remembrance

Very seldom do we see all of the religions of the world culminate in one modern idea; and even less frequent is it directly tied to the science of the mind.

Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.

My guest today is Jason Gibler. Jason has combined age old spiritual traditions from every major culture with the cutting edge study of clinical psychotherapy. He's here today to share the lessons learned from each of these ancient wisdoms, and how you can use his client-tested methods to better your own mentality and creativity; regardless of your age or the skill difficulty.

The Just Dumb Enough Japan Tour is currently underway, since I recorded this in advance, and I'm sure that it has already been an awesome time! So for all of the listeners in Japan: come and hang out with me when I come through your area! Tokyo - Until May 22nd Nikko - May 23rd and 24th Kyoto - May 25th to 28th Osaka - May 29th and 30th Okinawa - May 31st to June 3rd

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Let's find flow in anything.

So why don't you leave a comment now and tell me some of your favorite things? I would genuinely love to hear them!

(No ranking updates for May, since I can't live-track downloads until I'm back in June)

That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

#Podcast #Education #Ecology #Spiritualism #Creativity #Jaguar