Sometimes outside strength and confidence only comes from the maturity to accept your vulnerabilities, be genuine, and manage your insecurities. But how do you know how someone else is managing? What about your own alter-ego? Or how do you work with the alter-egos of others? More importantly, how d…

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." But how do you know how someone would act if they were in your position? How is it possible to empathize without injecting your own bias and perspective? Isn't it just treating others the way that you would treat others then? If you have struggle…

Everyone has a reason why they act a certain way. Meet people where they are, establish mutual respect, and ensure that in validating the emotions of other people, you aren't invalidating your own boundaries. But how? Says easy, does hard. If you have worked to curate your own space, your own circl…

"Be a man"; "Emotions are for sissies"; "Toughen up"; these are all basically told in some form to every boy as he grows. But without an outlet, the stress and pressure of life can be physically and mentally toxic. What works for some may not work for all. But, if you have ever felt like music is y…

Visualize your inner strength; accept resistance, build resilience; graft what society pushes towards your narrative into the character of your character. Says easy, does hard. How do you do that? What steps can you take? Our next guest explains exactly that. If you have ever felt like you just nee…

"Do unto others"; "Serve those whom you lead"; "Leaders eat last"; these are all axioms that don't seem to be lining recruiting brochures for the United States military service officer. On the contrary, having a commission to serve as a military officer is not as simple as fall into the hierarchy, …

Our next guest has used growth and compassion to console, empathize, and inspire Marines and their families through mental encouragement and the recovery of the human spirit. Is the grass greener outside of the active duty Marine Corps? How great are the benefits of a benefits package? More importa…

Our next guest is using growth and compassion to inspire hundreds of firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics across 2,500 square miles, over 15 years of service and life experience to become an epitome of confidence and character. What is the truth behind the pastor's kid stereotype? More importantly, h…

"Be nice"; "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"; "Mind your manners"; these are all basically taught in some form to every child. But does being a good person really set you up for success? But then where does a "bad boy" come from? And why do they always seem to get ahead first? If …

As every relationship starts with a dash of deceit, following our February core values of Love, Kindness, and Patience to Plato and Aristotle is the only natural course to chart. Disagree? Only openness and honesty in your past? If you have ever felt like you need to protect yourself and not be squ…

As a drama instructor, mentor, Entertainment Journalist, and now happily married father of two, our guest is using kindness, hope, and patience to create an acceptance of people and situations who are more different than he would like them to be. Who is this real-life characterization of Peter Pan …

Many know him from the Navy, more from his American Idol audition, and still others know him as an inspiration, as one who uplifts fellow cancer fighters and their families. Over roughly a decade, Micah Johnson from Georgia, the one who sang “Chicken Fried” for his Season 12 American Idol auditi…

From the hood of Belzoni, Mississippi and the retro of a 90's arcade scene, to digital media entrepreneur and Nerdcore Hip-Hop artist, our guest is using honesty and loyalty to channel his emotion and perspective into his three studio-released albums. Who is Geekster the Supernerd? What is Nerdcore…

From the road in the Australian bush, our guest host is bringing his perspective on our January core values of Ambition, Perseverance, and Reflection to the forefront of his long-haul drive. Jonesy is also the host of the Walkabout segment on Survival Dad YT the video series, and a long-distance fa…

How do sacrifice, trust, perseverance and reflection fulfill spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical well-being? What type of legacy do you create for your lineage? What about from your physical self left behind for the public as your virtual self outlives you? If you have ever thought of these …

How does a Columbian heritage, a Jersey City upbringing, and a military experience build a common perspective and successful work ethic? How do faith, finance, and fortitude fulfill spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical well-being? If you have ever thought of these questions, or if a faith-dri…

It’s a new year, and Jimmy joins Porter for a discussion about ambition, perseverance, and reflection – traits we will all need to follow through on those New Year’s resolutions…or any goal, for that matter.

The New Year is here. The Earth has completed another journey around the sun. To put this monumental journey in perspective, the earth is spinning around the sun at 66,000 miles an hour, traveling 584 million miles around the sun. No wonder it feels like the year flew by!  And with the New Year …

‘Tis the season of joy, hope, faith, peace, friendliness, neighborliness, and wonder. Yes, it’s Christmastime. Porter and Daex reflect on Christmas in the US and around the world. Will and Jonesy pop in briefly too, adding to the conversation.  Remember how magical Christmas felt when you were a…

Lee’s past jobs include lifeguard, police officer, and Marine – all jobs that, he felt, gave him a sense of identity, structure, and camaraderie. And he lost all of those things when he became a stay-at-home dad, the hardest job he’s ever had.

Our mentality can color how we feel about different situations and circumstances. What seems normal to one person might be offensive to another. What one person sees as an obstacle, another sees as an opportunity.  Take harassment and bullying, for instance. Most would have nothing but negative …

As humans, we communicate in many different ways – through writings, speech, nonverbal actions and expressions, dance, art, and music. Communication is crucial to our productivity, our ability to work together, to becoming better individuals, to accomplishing our dreams.  Today Porter is joined …

We experience culture in various ways – in our homes, schools, neighborhoods, work, and society. There is also a culture in our minds. It’s the only culture that we experience that we have complete control over. What is the culture of your mind?  The culture of your mind will influence the exter…

Alrighty folks, welcome back to Episode 4 of Transacting Value Podcast! It’s Thanksgiving time in the US, and today Porter sits down with his pal Daex for a talk about gratitude and appreciation. The conversation ranges from light-hearted banter – about pecan and pumpkin pie, ham versus turkey, yam…