Feel Free to Deviate

Am I the guest? Is Oppie the guest? Is Pi the guest? Are all of us simultaneously both the guest and the host? These questions may never be answered, but in this episode I chat with Pi Ai about Christopher Nolan's 2023 summer blockbuster film, Oppenheimer. In case you are unaware, Oppenheimer is a film about the scientist who lead the team that developed the atomic bombs used at the end of World War II. It's a biopic, cautionary tale, and fine piece of filmmaking all wrapped up in one. To be clear, this is not a review, and I don't move through the film step by step. Maybe I should have, but I felt like that would be a waste of time. Am I wrong about that? Let me know your thoughts and feelings on the matter if you get a chance. I’m telling you this because the episode probably won’t make sense if you haven't watched the film. So, if you haven't already, watch the film, and then listen to this. If you boldly listen without watching the film, I must note that there are spoilers, though I seriously doubt anything said in the episode will ruin your enjoyment of the film. In fact, it may enrich it, much like the plutonium and uranium used in the bombs. Topics include: Toxic masculinity The cost of being exceptionally brilliant What motivates you? Revenge is probably a waste of time. The government has its own agenda, and it's not likely that the advancement of science for the sake of science is high on its list. Stuff like that! Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way! Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

Despite long breaks and periods of doubt and despair, I finally made it to episode 50. This is a weird one. The guest, or guests are two different AI bots. The first is one I’ve named Max, and the second is the chat bot provided by Bing. We talk about a few articles about satisfaction in workplace, and I receive some decent feedback from a computer who has never actually had a job before, and I’m pretty sure it gets reset after each use. It’s pretty fun, except for all my human grumpitude. Topics include: Work satisfaction What is happiness? Helpful suggestions Luxury decisions Am I projecting, or missing the point, or attaching my own meaning and interpretation to everything that I read? How much can one old white guy whine? So much more! The articles discussed are: https://hbr.org/2019/07/why-you-should-stop-trying-to-be-happy-at-work https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/unraveling-work-self-worth Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate Also check out buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way! Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com.

Episode 49 of Feel Free to Deviate features musician and educator Eric Miller. Eric and I were in a band together when we were in high school and were later roommates during my early years in Boston. Since then, Eric has been a serially self-employed music creator, educator, and proprietor of Miller Music in Farmington, CT. He is a pillar of the community and an over all great guy who can shred with the best of them.   Topics include: Teaching music Being in bands Homeschooling Evolving with the times Shredding for the Lord / Faith music Quail eggs Beatles enthusiasts So much more!   Some Eric related links: https://www.millermusiclessons.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/72RfGsy0V8oDUZwviOhdUX?si=peLXyvhVQ1uERKyXxuqTIA https://www.youtube.com/user/MillerMusicllc https://millermusic.co/masterclass/ https://linktr.ee/millermusicllc   Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way! Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

Episode 47 of Feel Free to Deviate features singing, songwriting, guitar playing creative person, Tom Sturm. Our paths originally crossed in the late 90s when he moved into a house with a bunch of my friends. He’s a musician, but as many parents of musicians have noted over the years, making money as a musician can be… challenging. Because of that, he currently works as a content creator at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA, but he always seems to have some sort of project for himself and anyone who will listen. He’s been making stuff since he was a kid, and as far as I can tell he doesn’t plan to stop. Tom is all in. Topics include: Cooley Dickinson Content creation The curse of the artist musical development The art of the pop song Vagus Nerve Reset Being an experienced elder, and what that means to a 20 year old So much more!!! A bunch of juicy Tom Sturm links: Search for “Vagus Nerve Reset” Bandcamp : https://vagusnervereset.bandcamp.com/album/vagus-nerve-reset Apple Music/iTunes : http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1674327276 Amazon Music : https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0BWTZQYW4?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_E4kAT363o48p8nYQtDvQqwbA0 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5nn14resUvLwHI8wCY2E3C A nice Snackbeard showcase! https://valleyadvocate.com/2019/11/01/snackbeard-on-the-valley-advocate-sessions-stage/ Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/tom-sturm SsasS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb199OJ88lo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgvXqNdwiz0gpsMGac6WHMw Big Ugly Wrench / Darth Mordor : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IDwpaM9HT0 There’s more. Maybe I’ll add more later. Maybe you can search yourself. Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate Also check out https://www.buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

Episode 46 of Feel Free to Deviate features architectural power couple Valentina Fantini and Giulio Margheri. Both of them work for notable Dutch architecture firms and have their own career trajectories. They share their experiences of how they ended up working for their current firms, and how their relationship evolved with their careers over the years. The conversation provides insight into the world of architecture and what it's like to work for well-known firms like MVRDV and OMA without sacrificing personal relationships. Also, we have a fun little chat about architects and buildings near the end, so make sure you listen to the whole thing!!! Topics include: OMA MVRDV Architecture Architects Rotterdam Pasta compromise - sacrifice - cooperation “It’s a man’s world” Women in male dominated workspaces Networking at the biennale! working for large firms So much more!!! Look these up / Voor de liefhebber… Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Frank Gehry Le Corbusier Renzo Piano Frank Lloyd Wright Alvar Aalto Louis Kahn Tadao Ando Zaha Hadid Philip Johnson Antoni Gaudi Robert Venturi I.M. Pei Rem Koolhaas https://www.mvrdv.nl/ https://www.oma.com/ That should keep you busy for awhile… Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

Episode 45 of Feel Free to Deviate features Evonne Wetzner, Senior Global Marketing Communications Strategist at Oracle, the gigantic software company. Sounds kinda nerdy, but she’s worked in a variety of industries, and she even founded one of the greatest video stores of all time: The Video Underground! This episode is brimming with pivots and real business experience, and it’s super fun. Perhaps most importantly, it’s an example of how one person was able to harness the power of their skills to thrive in a variety of industries. Topics include: Tech industry VHS cassettes and the setting sun of the video rental business Wine and spirits Cat nanny cams Oracle, databases, Triumph of the Nerds Optimizing your job interview tactics So much more!!! Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

The guest on episode 44 is Joost van der Spek. Joost is a storyteller who mostly writes “stories that translate factual knowledge into an experience that museum visitors will remember.” Basically, he writes the scripts and stories that accompany those elaborate exhibitions you see in museums, and sometimes other places. We talk about how he approaches doing that as well as how he got into the field in the first place. Topics include: The museum world Creating experiences “The End of History” and other bullshit Financial security Suit guys So much more! You can see examples of Joost’s work at his brand new website,  https://www.story-matters.nl/   Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate  Also check out https://feelfreetodeviate.com if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way! Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

Episode 43 of Feel Free to Deviate features Eric Mead. He’s qualified to do many things, but he is currently teaching young people the ins and outs of rigging for 3d animation. As cool as that is, it’s not the only reason I asked him to be on the show. Eric is the pivot master. Whether learning a new language or piloting helicopters, he ONLY does things that he enjoys or finds interesting. I believe that’s a good policy if you can swing it, and he can. We talk about some of his pursuits and the combination of qualities and circumstances that make his full life possible. I deeply admire his attitude about self-enrichment, and regardless of whether you can relate to him or not, we could all take a page from his book, even if only on a micro-level. Topics include: Being a jack of all trades Liking homework and school in general Being unaware of the haters 3d rigging  Languages Working in the prison system Glass blowing Financial independence Supportive parents So much more! Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate  Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way! Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com