Shifting Perceptions Podcast with Jay Alders

For most professional musicians, winning an Emmy Award and being Grammy nominated would be the apex of achievement of one’s career. But for David Nichtern it’s just another part of his journey.  Listen to the Full Interview with David Nichtern Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher |iHeartRadio Leave us a Review David — rightfully so, seems to take pride in…

New York-based Best Selling Author Daniel Paisner is recognized globally as one of the most sought-after ghostwriters, authors, and collaborators in the business. Listen to the Full Interview with Daniel Paisner Listen on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher |iHeartRadio Watch on YouTube Leave a Review Dan has evolved his craft to the point where people like Serena Williams, Ray Lewis, Daymond…

Ocean and surf-inspired artist gets abstract and talks parenting, entrepreneurship, inspiration, and the hustle of the art world. Oregon based artist Erik Abel is highly recognized in the surf industry. His work is bold, geometric, and inspired largely by the Pacific Northwest and South Pacific and Central  America and beach culture. His latest pursuit is…

2x Grammy Award Winning Musician, Conscious Rapper, Minister, Arts School Founder, Documentarian, Father, Husband & Music Icon Listen to the Full Interview with Speech Todd “Speech” Thomas made his name in the lates 1980s as one of the pioneers of a socially conscious hip-hop movement with his group Arrested Development that he founded in 1988…

Interview with Matt Grundy Bassist, Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter & Harmonica Player Going All In Music, Sobriety, Family & Self-Awareness – Episode 031 of Shifting Perceptions Podcast Matt Grundy plays bass, rhythm guitar, harmonica, and sings backing vocals and for professional surfer turned rock star Donavon Frankenreiter. Matt is also nurturing a solo music career. In this…

This week we had the pleasure of getting lost in the woods with two of the most colorful souls we’ve had the great fortune of befriending; seasoned RV podcasters, bloggers, and authors Jeremy and Stephanie Puglisi. In the riveting interview, we were able to sit down with two crazy-passionate and multi-faceted people stripped of all…

This week we got to chat with professional competitive surfer and big wave charger Torrey Meister. In this interview, we took the opportunity to ask all the questions you would want to ask a big wave surfer, such as: What is on your mind right before you drop in? Do you ever hesitate? Do you…

We have been by enamored by Paula Fuga’s passion and love for music since the moment we met her 11 years ago. In this interview Paula walks us through those first moments as a three year old singing in the car to living homeless on the beach in Hawaii.  Paula’s story is filled with twists…

If you have ever tried to learn guitar and turned to YouTube, you have definitely come across our next guest, Marty Schwartz. At the time of this interview, Marty has almost 1.3 million YouTube Subscribers and is the guy teaching the world to play guitar. Marty’s YouTube career has taken him on such a wild…

Brian Bishop is a former Pro-Skater and is known for his insane acrobatics, high-speed downhill racing, and big air competitions. In the course of the 10+ years that we have known him, “Bish” has made some major shifts. He’s changed his primary focus from a very successful career in longboard skateboarding to his current path…

This week we are stoked to introduce you all to the ever positive and ridiculously talented Surf Photographer, Sean Davey. In this interview, we give you a taste of the man behind the art. Sean’s photography is widely recognized and has been featured on over 140 magazine covers. Sean has published four books and collaborated…

This week we talked with Dr. Dave Jenkins, the Founder of SurfAid International. We have been involved with SurfAid for over a decade now and this is the first time we actually got to hear Dave’s story of how a surf trip to the Mentawai Islands 18 years ago gave rise to an organization that…

This week we chatted with Kelly Noonan Gores, the Writer, and Director of the documentary Heal.  If you haven’t seen this documentary yet, it’s time! Understanding the effects that our emotions, thoughts and beliefs have on our health has been a long obsession of ours and this documentary really hit home for us. In this…

This week we got to chat with Welsh Astrophysicist Geraint F. Lewis.  Geraint is best known for his work on dark energy, fine-tuning of the Universe, gravitational lensing, and galactic cannibalism. He is a Professor of Astrophysics (Teaching and Research) at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, part of the University of Sydney’s School of Physics.  In this interview, we got to…

This week we sat down with singer/songwriter Tristan Prettyman. You may know her from her collaborations on chart-topping singles with everyone from Jewel to Jason Mraz and G Love.  Tristan took time away from “mom life” to chat with us about her past and her next chapter.  She is open, honest and brutally real in…

This week we spoke with our dear friend Maria Brophy. Maria is a powerhouse in the world of art. She helps artists that are lost in the business side of things and gets their careers on the right path. After speaking to her husband, artist Drew Brophy a couple months ago, we wanted to hear about…

Ben Lee is an Australian born Singer/Songwriter who gained notoriety as a musician with his first band “Noise Addict”. Ben later went on to achieve huge global success as a solo act and has released over 20 albums. If you don’t know Ben Lee from his playful pop/folk hit songs like “Catch My Disease” or “Gamble…

This week’s interview is with Azul Terronez. How does a “straight” father of two who’s also a school principal in Texas with a 401K and life all set, end up moving to California, come out as a gay man, find the love of his life in a coming out support group, do a Ted Talk…

Autumn Berrang is a seasoned entrepreneur, ad agency co-founder, branding and marketing expert as well as a client services VP for Rauxa, the largest women-owned ad agency in the country. Though she now calls Manhattan home, her award-winning ad agency, Adjective & Co. which is based in Jacksonville, Florida has a strong case for being known…

This weeks episode is with Dan Lebowitz, better known in the music industry as “Lebo”. Known for his musicality, versatility, and heartfelt delivery, Lebo is inherently committed to an improvisational approach. The vehicle for his fluid, buttery sound is a flat top acoustic guitar that he has personally customized and converted to electric with a vintage style Humbucker pickup. When…

This week we spoke with performance coach, motivational speaker, and author Jairek Robbins. Oh yeah, he’s also the son of Tony Robbins. Jairek shared with us the principles that he has based his career on. He has an energetic and motivating personality that really can convince you that you are capable of anything in this world if you…

This interview is with professional artist and big wave surfer Drew Brophy. Some magical things happened when we combined two surf artists to chat about surf, art, science, chakras, universal laws, intentional creativity and the energy in the universe…Jay and Drew got super nerdy and super gnarly in every direction. We learned about Drew’s focus…

This weeks episode is with Rob Nagel, the founder, and owner of the New Jersey and Florida based restaurant chain Surf Taco. Rob’s story is that of an accidental entrepreneur. He went from not knowing what he wanted to do to owning 14 restaurants on the east coast. This is a wild and relatable ride that…

Meet Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author Steve Scott who not only has created a phenomenal business model based on Kindle E-books but Business Insider listed his book Habit Stacking as the #2 best business book of 2016….just behind Elon Musk’s most recent book.   His shift from being accidentally enlisted in the Air Force…

This week we talk with Big Wave Surfer, Stand Up Paddler, Father, Grandfather, Husband, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Founder and Owner of Brazil’s Alma Surf Magazine…Romeu Andreatta. Jay’s story started with Romeu in Brazil in 2007 when he took a chance on Jay and invited him down for the Alma Surf Magazine’s Surf Festival. …

This weeks episode is with the one and only Garrett Dutton, otherwise known as G Love.   Garrett shares his story from sitting on the curbs of Philly and playing an acoustic guitar to selling out massive shows and playing with everyone from Jack Johnson to Ben Harper.   This interview covers everything from Picasso…

This week’s episode is with Dan Blank, owner of WeGrowMedia and author, coach, and motivator for aspiring authors and creatives. Are you stuck or looking for what’s next in your creative endeavors? With a bit of planning, what can your daily schedule look like? Dan shares his daily routines, processes, and experience to give you…

This weeks episode is with our good friend and fellow artist Alex Lanau. We first met Alex because of his amazing art work covering the walls of local New Jersey hot spot, Surf Taco. Alex’s art career has deep roots in the Surf and Music world, spanning from his early days working alongside legendary bands…

This week’s episode is with the owner of Denver’s David B. Smith Art Gallery, David B. Smith.  We start our chat with David discussing how he shifted his path in life by using a MySpace Forum to create the reputation he needed to develop the reputable and dynamic art gallery he owns today.  So, how…

This weeks interview is with local New Jersey Native Quincy Mumford.  We have known Quincy since he was a 16 year old kid playing in taco joints. So this months release of his oh so soulful single“ThankYou” off his forthcoming EP Titled“EveryWednesday” (which has reached almost 400K streams in four weeks we might add) has completely blown…

This week on Shifting Perceptions we sat down and chatted with Will Conner. Will owns and runs a large hat brand called Conner Hats out of St. Augustine, Florida and performs his music alongside legends like Singer/Songwriter Jack Johnson and Pro-Surfer Dave Rastovich as his side gig. Will is an incredible singer/songwriter, a successful entrepreneur,…

Understanding Back Pain and Why the Foundation Training Method worked for Dr. Eric Goodman and how it is helping thousands of others. Dr. Eric Goodman – On how his major failure’s lead to the development of and hyper-focus on what eventually became Foundation Training. Learning about the Posterior chain and how keeping these muscles strong…

Bob Mignogna served as Publisher to Surfing Magazine for 25 years and is a legend in the Surfing Industry. His legacy includes helping to bring Surfing to the 2020 Olympics and influencing the entire Action Sports Community. We discuss all his leaps, family and a lifetime of big leaps forward. ? But Also: Hawaii in…

So, why exactly did we start a podcast together? Find out in this, our first episode. In a nutshell, though, we had been talking about this for over a year but it wasn’t until the past few months that we carved out some time to commit to it. On a road trip with our sleeping…