I’ve Got This Funny Feeling

[Pre-blog note: The documentary on my band, The Sid Hillman Quartet (called “Round About Way”) is now public on Vimeo. Check it out if for no other reason than to watch me smoke a cigarette. Fret not…the cigarette was 100% plant-based.] On to the blog post…. I talk and write a ton about how knowing […]

WST 065: On Putting Yourself Out There

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

Oh how easy it is to be a “Monday Morning Quarterback” and critique others’ work from the sidelines. That is, until you put your own work into the world. Only then do you truly understand the courage it takes. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy […]

Fear and Coffee-Maker Loathing

Last year, before arriving to one of the Stanford Inn & Resort’s retreats I head up, a guest called ahead to make sure the resort had the following two things in the rooms: shampoo and…wait for it…a coffee-maker. (I’m not going to address the shampoo—suffice it to say she had certain preconceived notions of what a […]

WST 064: Don’t Feed the Beast

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

I weigh in on the eat red and processed meat ‘study’ but really, it’s a larger issue of feeding the beast…enabling anti-health and anti-happiness behaviors in ourselves and the world. Ok then. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW VIMEO CHANNEL!!! Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) […]

WST 056: The Universal Gamble

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

We often let things get too out of hand before we make a change. We gamble with our own health and happiness, thinking that we may beat the odds. But do we? Do we ever? Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up […]

WST 055: We of Naive Bravado

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

Naive bravado, the unbridled sense of adventure. Diving into something without really knowing what the hell you’re diving into. Let’s keep that spark around in ourselves, shall we? Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up for my mailing list!) stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) BRAND […]

WST 052: The Tuna Melt

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

The Tuna Melt is the perfect sandwich. And yet. I don’t want it. Instead I want knowledge and more of it. Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up for my mailing list!) stanfordinn.com (eco-resort) BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT […]

WST 049: Rip Off the Band-Aid

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

We live in a band-aid culture. We love covering the symptoms in order to avoid looking at the real problems. This goes for health, politics, education, you name it. In this episode, I frickin’ name it. BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT WAY”:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! Support me on Patreon – […]

WST 047: Mr. and Mrs. Control Issues

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

Lack of control–in our relationships, our jobs, our lives–and the toll it takes. More importantly, how to frickin’ get it back. BRAND NEW SID HILLMAN QUARTET ALBUM, “ROUND ABOUT WAY”:iTunes | Limited Edition, hand-letterpressed CD! Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) sidgarzahillman.com (Sign up […]

WST 041: Not a Fun-Gi

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

It’s time for Western medicine to listen. It’s time for Western medicine to understand its own limitations. It’s time for us to do the same. This is not the most uplifting WST episode. FYI. Article in this episode Support me on Patreon Health Made Simple (8 week Healthy Eating Training) SmallSteppers.com (my habit change program) […]

X