Best Max Koch Podcasts (2025)

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AMA | June 2025 3:23:07

6h ago3:23:07

3:23:07

Welcome to the June 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questio…

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224 – How to Rewire Your Mind for Real Success with Max Stephens, Personal Development Coach, Speaker, Author of What the F*ck Do You Actually Want? 59:21

4d ago59:21

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Max Stephens is a personal development coach, speaker, and author of the straight-talking new book What The F*ck Do You Actually Want? Finding a Life With Purpose* , out June 1. Max works with high-performing individuals to help them master their inner game—through upgraded thinking, mindset reengineering, and a total shift in how they define succe…

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THE CHALK DOWN TRIO is a young up-and-coming jazz combo you need to hear 47:57

5d ago47:57

47:57

Text us about this show. There's no shortage of talent when it comes to jazz in NE Wisconsin and The Chalk Down Trio is proof of that. Guitarist Alec Riegsecker, bassist Andrew Wilson, and drummer Ryan Thomas are three very talented young men that have jelled together to make music that bridges the jazz and funk realms. What makes them the musician…

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316 | Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper 1:28:50

7d ago1:28:50

1:28:50

Einstein's general theory of relativity, plus some reasonable assumptions about the universe and what it's made of, has a remarkable implication: that as we trace cosmic evolution into the far past, we ultimately hit a singularity of infinite density and curvature, the Big Bang. Did that really happen? Einstein's theory is classical, after all, and…

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223 – How to Speak Up When You’ve Been Gaslit Into Silence with Alreen Haeggquist, Women’s Rights Attorney, Speaker, Author 45:45

11d ago45:45

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Alreen Haeggquist is a powerhouse women’s rights attorney, speaker, and the author of Fired Up: Fueling Triumph from Trauma. As the founding partner of Haeggquist & Eck, LLP in San Diego, Alreen has spent over two decades fighting and winning high-profile cases for women facing discrimination, harassment, and retaliation—taking on major entities li…

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KATE STENSON & JENNIFER HARLEE discuss WINE ON FRIDAYS 36:46

12d ago36:46

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Text us about this show. In 2024 violinist/vocalist Kate Stenson and pianist/vocalist Jennifer Harlee put together a band that has a combined 190 years experience between the five members and it is something special. Wine On Fridays is an all female band and plays a wide variety of music styles and, as is evidenced by their debut album, all of it m…

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315 | Branden Fitelson on the Logic and Use of Probability 1:28:55

14d ago1:28:55

1:28:55

Every time you see an apple spontaneously break away from a tree, it falls downward. You therefore claim that there is a law of physics: apples fall downward from trees. But how can you really know? After all, tomorrow you might see an apple that falls upward. How is science possible at all? Philosophers, as you might expect, have thought hard abou…

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222 – How to Make Peace with Your Inner Critic and Befriend Your Brain with Britt Frank, Neuropsychotherapist, Professor and Author 54:34

18d ago54:34

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Britt Frank, MSW, LSCSW, SEP, is a licensed neuropsychotherapist, award-winning adjunct professor, keynote speaker, and the author of The Science of Stuck and her newest release Align Your Mind: Tame Your Inner Critic and Make Peace with Your Shadow Using the Power of Parts Work. With degrees from Duke University and the University of Kansas, Britt…

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BEN MULWANA creates soulful music that reflects on love, loss, and healing 39:22

19d ago39:22

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Text us about this show. In the Wisconsin music scene, Ben Mulwana is as unique as they come. His roots are in Uganda and you hear those roots in much of his music, however the soulful and heartfelt delivery of his songs will have most listeners captivated. To call Ben a singer-songwriter is almost too little. He's an expressive artist who draws on…

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314 | Karen Lloyd on the Deep Underground Biosphere 1:09:18

21d ago1:09:18

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There are living creatures dwelling deep below the surface of the Earth, as deep as we are able to drill. These hearty microorganisms are related to more familiar life forms on land and under water, but the operate and survive in ways that are quite different from what we're familiar with. They live off of nutrients that have penetrated from the su…

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221 - How to Heal from the Inside Out and Reclaim Your Sovereignty with Dr. Lisa Koche, MD 49:31

25d ago49:31

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Dr. Lisa Saff Koche, M.D. is a Triple Board-Certified Physician, Functional Medicine and Longevity Expert, and Quantum Energy Practitioner who’s redefining what it means to truly heal. As the Founder of Spectra Wellness Solutions and Tony Robbins’ lead physician for his Life Mastery Health Program, Dr. Lisa helps people crack the code to full-body …

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BLAME IT ON CAIN's STEVE DRAGANCHUK on modernizing a throwback sound 40:57

26d ago40:57

40:57

Text us about this show. Milwaukee based band Blame It On Cain has a long history of creating great straight up rock & roll. Over the years their sound has evolved from leaning toward power pop to tricked out tunes that balance melodic lines with bite. Steve Draganchuk is the band's guitarist and he's on hand to give us the band's history and even …

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313 | Eric Topol on the Changing Face of Medicine and Aging 1:12:03

28d ago1:12:03

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Medical science is advancing at an astonishing rate. Today we talk with leading expert Eric Topol about two aspects of this story. First, the use of artificial intelligence in medicine, especially in diagnostics. This is an area that is a perfect match between an important question and the capabilities of machine learning, to the point where AI can…

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220 - How to Build a Million-Dollar Network with Selena Soo, Author of Rich Relationships 59:37

1M ago59:37

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Selena Soo is a publicity and marketing strategist for visionary entrepreneurs, experts, and authors who want to reach millions with their message. She’s the founder of Impacting Millions® and a master at building powerful, authentic networks. Her upcoming book, Rich Relationships: Create a Million-Dollar Network for Your Business, is a roadmap to …

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ALEX DROSSART and SAM FARRELL of HANG TEN are having good times making good music 49:00

1M ago49:00

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Text us about this show. Alex Drossart and Sam Farrell have their hands in a lot of musical doings and they're having a blast! Both are members of Hang Ten, a popular laid back pop band, and they are instrumental in operating their studio they've dubbed The Hangar. Add to that their resumés that include playing alongside names like Butch Vig, Duke …

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AMA | May 2025 3:38:06

1M ago3:38:06

3:38:06

Welcome to the May 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the question…

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219 - How to Create Beauty and Fulfillment Every Day with Palak Dave, Experience Expert, Founder of Embiria 51:38

1M ago51:38

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Palak Dave is an Experience Expert, the founder of Embiria Social Club, speaker, and the author of Beautiful Everydays: A Guide to Living in the Here and Now. A former senior marketer with roles at the Toronto International Film Festival and Indigo Books, Palak now curates transformative in-person experiences that help people find joy, presence, an…

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GREG KOCH: chatting with the Gristle King! 1:32:36

1M ago1:32:36

1:32:36

Text us about this show. Greg Koch is undeniably one of the best guitarists on the planet today. He's well versed in a plethora of styles that he doesn't just play technically well, but with feeling and touch that leaves the listener in awe. His knowledge of guitars and who knows how many influential guitarists from a breadth of genres is deep. Ver…

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312 | Thomas Levenson on the Mutual History of Humans and Germs 1:31:28

1M ago1:31:28

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The germ theory of disease is a crowning achievement of science, up there with modern physics, continental drift, and evolution via natural selection. (Even if there will always be cranky skeptics.) But the road to widespread acceptance isn't always an easy one. Why did it take so long between Anton van Leeuwenhoek seeing "animalcules" in a microsc…

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218 - How to Own Your Queen Phase and Optimize Hormone Health with Dr. Amy B. Killen 45:11

2M ago45:11

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Dr. Amy B. Killen is a regenerative and longevity physician, Chief Medical Officer of Humanaut Health, and founder of the Human Optimization Project. In this hormone-packed episode, she breaks down everything we should have learned about menopause, sex, and hormone therapy—but didn’t. We talk about: The truth about hormone replacement therapy (HRT)…

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MARC GOLDE reflects on three decades of recording excellence at ROCK GARDEN STUDIO 51:54

2M ago51:54

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Text us about this show. One can't overstate how important Marc Golde and Rock Garden Studio have been not just to the NE Wisconsin music scene, but to the state scene overall. Marc has garnered multiple WAMI Awards over the years as a producer, musician, and studio owner and all are well deserved. He has rightfully earned the praise of countless m…

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311 | Annaka Harris on Whether Consciousness is Fundamental 1:09:58

2M ago1:09:58

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Questions about consciousness range from the precise and empirical -- what neurons fire when I have some particular experience -- to the deeply profound -- does consciousness emerge from matter, or does matter emerge from consciousness? While it might be straightforward to think that consciousness arises from the collective behavior of atoms in the…

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217 - The Transformative Power of Water: Unlocking Life, Healing, and Consciousness with Isabel Friend, Water Expert and Scientist 57:43

2M ago57:43

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Isabel Friend is a water alchemist, scientist, and spiritual guide—and she will change the way you look at water forever. Isabel has been studying Water for well over a decade from scientific, spiritual, biological and eco-political perspectives. She is the Water is Life Educator, President of The American Water Trust, a Hydration Foundation Adviso…

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JAMIE BALCOMBE of THE DODGE CITY SOCIAL CLUB: Australia's number one surf music podcaster 42:09

2M ago42:09

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Text us about this show. The Dodge City Social Club is Australia's number one surf guitar podcast and is heard all over the world! Host Jamie Balcombe brings you an hour of surf and rockabilly music from "one of the most unsurfiest regions you could ever find"—the Australian outback. And this is a big part of what makes The Dodge City Social Club a…

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AMA | April 2025 3:30:22

2M ago3:30:22

3:30:22

Welcome to the April 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questi…

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216 - How to Transform Your Body & Life After 40 with Terry Tateossian, Founder of The House of Rose, Wellness Coach, Podcast Host 47:20

2M ago47:20

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Terry Tateossian is a powerhouse in personal transformation. After shedding 80 pounds in her mid-40s, she didn’t just change physically—she rebuilt her entire approach to life, health, and well-being. As an ISSA-certified personal trainer, nutritionist, and hormone specialist coach, Terry helps women over 40 navigate the challenges of perimenopause…

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7000APART returns with new music, a big album project, and a bright future 40:52

2M ago40:52

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Text us about this show. Amelie Eiding and Jonathan Kresin are the husband and wife duo 7000apart and with this episode they're making their third appearance on Into The Music. This time around we have not just their two most recent singles, "Soul & Soma's Scars" and "Legacy," but we're debuting their fantastic NEW song "Up To Date" which drops on …

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310 | Marc Kamionkowski on Dark Energy and Cosmic Anomalies 1:26:14

2M ago1:26:14

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Cosmologists were, let us be honest, pretty stunned in 1998 when observations revealed that the universe is accelerating. There was an obvious plausible explanation, the cosmological constant proposed by Einstein, which is equivalent to a constant vacuum energy pervading space. But the cosmological constant was known to be enormously smaller than i…

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Episode 35 - "Max's Brain Drain" 56:30

2M ago56:30

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Lorenzo Scott & Max Koch are a couple of knuckleheads with wine and microphones, always trying to make sense of life on planet Earth. Hear what happens when these two come together in an undisclosed recording studio in West Los Angeles.You can also hear this podcast on Apple Podcasts.https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/guys-day-in-with-max-and-lo…

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215 - How to Heal Emotional Eating with Tricia Nelson, Emotional Eating Expert 51:13

2M ago51:13

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Tricia Nelson is an Emotional Eating Expert and the author of Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now. After losing 50 pounds by addressing the root causes of her emotional eating, she’s spent over 30 years researching addictive patterns and helping thousands break free from the food–emotion loop. In this raw, real, and incredi…

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HUNTER GATHERER is making music informed by life with a dash of humor 49:10

2M ago49:10

49:10

Text us about this show. Hunter Gatherer. He's a musician who is an observer of not just the obvious, but of those not so obvious little pieces and moments life throws at you. Those observations are often times set to music often in ways that are unexpected. His sound is Americana blending folk, country, and bluegrass with just the right amount of …

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309 | Christof Koch on Consciousness and Integrated Information 1:20:46

2M ago1:20:46

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Consciousness is easier to possess than to define. One thing we can do is to look into the brain and see what lights up when conscious awareness is taking place. A complete understanding of this would be known as the "neural correlates of consciousness." Once we have that, we could hopefully make progress on developing a theoretical picture of what…

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214 - How to Use Fasting-Mimicking Diets to Reverse Your Biological Age w/ Renee Fitton, MS, Dietitian 58:05

2M ago58:05

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Renee Fitton joins us today to dive into the fascinating world of fasting mimicking diets—a science-backed approach to achieving the benefits of fasting while still eating! Renee is an MS, Registered Dietitian, and the Director of Education and Healthcare Sales at Prolon, where she educates healthcare professionals and individuals on the groundbrea…

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KIRSTIE KRAUS: a country star on the rise with some brilliant releases paving the way 48:11

3M ago48:11

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Text us about this show. Kirstie Kraus might be firmly entrenched in the Nashville scene, but she hasn't forgotten her Wisconsin roots. She's equally at home recording solo releases or collaborating with others in Music City (Mark Mulch, Christie Huff, Thomas Kavanaugh) or the Fox Cities (Joe Sly and Fox Menagerie). She made a statement immediately…

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308 | Alison Gopnik on Children, AI, and Modes of Thinking 1:09:56

3M ago1:09:56

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We often study cognition in other species, in part to learn about modes of thinking that are different from our own. Today's guest, psychologist/philosopher Alison Gopnik, argues that we needn't look that far: human children aren't simply undeveloped adults, they have a way of thinking that is importantly distinct from that of grownups. Children ar…

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213 - Mastering Pompoir: Experiences with Vaginal Gymnastics Using the Gohddess Method, with Susan Morgan Taylor, Somatic Sex Therapist 51:08

3M ago51:08

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Sexual vitality isn’t just about desire—it’s about strength, awareness, and control. In this episode, Susan Morgan Taylor, MA, returns to share her personal experiences with the Gohddess method--a step by step vaginal gymnastics training program developed by Bel Di Lorenzo. Also known as Pompoir— this ancient practice can transform your intimate li…

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HILLARY REYNOLDS is a captivating artist on her own and as half of PERIDOT 38:53

3M ago38:53

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Text us about this show. From Hillary Reynolds' website bio: "Originally from Appleton, Wisconsin, Hillary Reynolds has been living and songwriting in Los Angeles for several years. Her songs have been recorded by Little Big Town (“Next to You”) and Dani Rose (“Got It from My Mama”) and can be heard on Yellowstone and Loudermilk." Going from playin…

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AMA | March 2025 2:58:00

3M ago2:58:00

2:58:00

Welcome to the March 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questi…

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