Parrish The Thought

My guest today is retired Utah State Prison Correction Officer, Jason Gurney. He spent 24 years inside the prison system. Early in his career as a young 22 year old officer he played a small part in HBO’s documentary, Gladiator Days: Anatomy of A Prison Murder, The story of Troy Kell, now on death row for the murder of a fellow inmate back in 1996. We talk about the day to day experiences and the challenges of trying to make difference in the lives of our incarcerated brothers in an often thankless job and how he kept his humanity in the process. #UtahDepartmentOfCorrections #UDC #UtahStatePrison #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #TroyKell #UtahDeathRow #PrisonRespect #PrisonHumanity #DraperPrison #GunnisonPrison #CentralUtahPrison --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My next guest is the owner of and life coach of a program called Venture, Chad Brown. It is a 6-month life coaching program for men. He helps them become the best version of their whole selves. As a seasoned entrepreneur and business coach, he knows the challenge of chasing something bigger. He shows men how to achieve an integrated life, so they can be fully present in their work and their family. He thrives on adventure and risk-taking and also cries watching Disney movies with his kids. ( you, Coco). He loves spending every minute with wife while getting charged being around other men pursuing something bigger than themselves. He is a living contradiction, and so are you. Let’s go on this (ad)venture together. He and his family live at the foot of the Wasatch Mountain Range. (Utah is the most beautiful place in the world and he’ll fight you on that). We love to spend our days together camping, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing… pretty much anything that can be done in the wild. text "risk" to (844

One year ago this past September my next guest Kris Kristensen had life changing surgery that took the left side of his pelvis and entire left leg due to stage 4 bone cancer. Had he not had the surgery the cancer would have surely taken his life. 9 months ago I had him on the program to talk about how he was mentally and physically adjusting to his new life. He had just been fitted with a magic leg. Today he is back to share more of his recovery journey and how he has made friends with the leg but still struggles with some of the collateral damage since the surgery and most importantly some of the huge, ongoing takeaways and life observations. For regular updates visit Kris' blog at https://kriskristensen.com/blog/ #amputees #amputee #amputeelife #amputeestrong #amplife #prostheticleg #prosthetics #limbloss #amputation #amputeefitness #disabled #oneleg #lifewithoutlimitations #iamadaptive #legamputee #bionic #prosthetic #nolegsnolimits #amputeelifestyle #disabilityawareness #abilitynotdisability #pelvicampu

My guest today is the CEO of Vortechs Management based in Layton, Utah, Paul Burgon. He and his team of super smarty smart genius types are revolutionizing and putting the back into the recycling industry by making it so simple, even a teen-ager can do it. I mean, like, who wouldn’t want that. Vortechs Waste to Energy is a startup company that has nine patents pending for a "village scale," hyper-efficient recycling system that can recycle any hydrocarbon--any plastic, used motor oil, shredded tire, coal waste, or the car interior from a recycled car. We recycle where the waste is, rather than shipping hydrocarbon waste hundreds of miles to very large, very expensive facilities (which dramatically increases the carbon footprint). The Vortechs WasteNgine is a village-scale system that can be installed behind a retail distribution center, at an existing landfill, or on any half acre industrial or commercial site. We recycle any hydrocarbon waste profitably, without government subsidies, and without washing, so

My guest today is a young man who, only three short years ago, was depressed, broke, rejected by family and friends. Drudging through dead end jobs, working himself to the bone for a meager $10/hour barely making payments on a Toyota Corolla. Since then he has risen, literally, to the top of the door to door sales industry ending his 2021 season with over a million dollars in sales and over 1200 accounts sold becoming THE number one sales agent in the industry. His reward. At age 23 he was able to pay cash for a Lamborghini Gallardo. He truly is in a league of his own. Please help me in welcoming Austin Pritchard as we take a journey from the dark spaces of the heart and mind to the pinnacle of his existence...at least for now. He is only 23. #AptiveSales #AustinPritchard #NeverGiveUp #10XYourLife #SalesGoals #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #NumberOneSalesAgent #SpeakItIntoExistence #ThereIsAlwaysMore #NeverEnough #GOAT #BuildYourself #Mentor #VisionBoards #Dreams #YourFirstMillion --- Send

Marvin Pratt is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at California State University, Chico and has been heavily involved in government for the better part of 30 plus years beginning with his military career shortly after high school. We talk about the myths, realities, efficiencies and inefficiencies that is government. Some say it should be abolished while others say it's the solution to our problems.  #ChicoStateUniversity #GovernmentIsTheAnswer #TheBiggerTheGovernmentTheSmallerTheCitizen #GovernmentSucks #GovernmentIsSometimesTheAnswer #BalanceInGovernment #GovernmentBeauracracy #ModelOfInefficiency #ActOfCongress #CSUHealthAndSafety #GovernmentIsNotTheAnswer #GovernementIsTheProblem #GovernmentSolution #ParrishTheThought #ParrishTheThoughPodcast #AnswerIsInTheMiddle #HappyMedium  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest today is the Communications Director for the Utah Hazara Association, Ghazanfar Ali. Until I attended a fund raising event one month ago, I too, knew nothing about the Hazara people nor the tremendous struggle they have endured for generations. Hazaras are Dari-speaking people, thought to be of the Turk-Mongol race and live primarily in the rugged central mountainous core of Afghanistan with an area of approximately 50,000 sq. km. They, much like the Jews, have been systematically marginalized, persecuted and brutalized for centuries simply because they exist. For whatever reason, because they want to live normal productive lives, like their neighbors, they are deemed a threat in Afghanistan and neighboring countries like Pakistan. Thousands upon thousands have fled for their lives to neighboring countries and, of course to Utah and other cities in the US. Ghazanfar Ali shares a brief history of his people internationally and how we can help locally as more and more refugees arrive in our community

Back on the show for a third time, Jonathon Dunne is America's favorite Irishman who is passionate about the ideals behind American exceptionalism, and has been blessed with opportunities to reach millions promoting the importance of limited government, individual freedoms, and free markets. He is the host of the Freedom's Disciple podcast on the Blaze Radio Network, written for countless online websites and an inspirational keynote speaker devoted to America‘s founding principles. He arrived stateside September 7th for his 5th American speaking tour. This trip takes him to 15 different states, speaking with over 65 groups in 85 days about “Reclaiming America's Narrative", and explaining exactly WHY America is an exceptional & Unique Nation. If we are going to stop the continued erosion of our God-given rights and restore them, we must understand how America changed the world and helped us take a 5000-year leap forward. It didn't happen by chance, it happened because the pilgrims risked everything to esca

Heidi is a former (20+ years ago) Salt Lake City radio talk show host turned podcaster. Her show is called Heidi's LemonAid Stand where she interviews everyday humans doing extraordinary things to turn their life's lemons into lemonade. She is on with me today to celebrate her 100th interview. We talk of the things she has learned and how her own life perspective has changed since starting her show. Pucker up and settle in for some great wisdom and insight. #BelowTheWaterLine #NoShoulding #CouldaShoulda #NotAloneInOurTrials #BAFTTF --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guest is Landon Pollard, an 18 year-old entrepreneur who has created a new clothing line called FNMB, For the Name on My Back. Your Name. Your legacy. Sit back and hear the why behind this new brand he created to help anyone and everyone become their best self. SHOP NOW #fnmb #ForTheNameOnMyBack #justdoit #ParrishPodcast #ParrishTheThoughtPodcast #ParrishTheThought #LandonPollard #Pollard33 #YourNameYourLegacy #YourBestSelf #BecomeYourBestSelf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My guests today are two registered nurses:  Nan Pickowitz graduated from nursing school in 1996 and began her career and worked on a orthopedic/ neurological floor for about 20 years. She then became (ONC) Orthopedic Nurse Certified. After that she transferring to the Pre Anesthesia testing clinic where she currently serves as Nurse Manager at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Nan has roughly 30+ years in the industry. She holds a bachelors of science degree in nursing and can be contacted at rpickowitz1005@gmail.com. Reed Perkins is an RN at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah with 19-years of nursing and most recently 11 years as a neurosurgery nurse. Reed can be contacted at gatorreed6466@gmail.com I have them both on today to talk about what they are seeing on the front lines of the Covid pandemic and the importance, as they see it, of getting the vaccine. They’re only two nurses, two voices among many thousands around the country and world. Can they speak for all? Are they THE exper

My guest today is my daughter Emily. She has chosen to serve an 18-month service mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka, the Mormons). She joins me today to explain the why behind this crazy and wonderful decision to love and serve the people of the Bentonville, Arkansas area. S4: E15 - Emily Parrish | God wants me in Arkansas. When do I leave? My guest today is my daughter Emily. She has chosen to serve an 18-month service mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka, the Mormons). She joins me today to explain the why behind this crazy and wonderful decision to love and serve the people of the Bentonville, Arkansas area. #BAFTTF #churchofchrist #lovethyneighbor #bentonvillearkansas #bentonvillemission #godislove #selflessservice #ldsmissionary #ldsmissionaries #parrishpodcast #parrishthethought #loveeachother #loveoneanother #conversion #mormon #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #godsarmy #friendofthefriendless #iamamormon --- Send in a voice message: https

My guest today is Sergeant Rob Pickowitz, a 27-year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, which is the second largest sheriffs department in California behind Los Angeles County. During his career, he worked corrections, patrol, field training, special enforcement team, community oriented policing, school resource officer, public information officer, investigations and SWAT operator. He was awarded Deputy of the year and earned two medals of merit.  As a supervisor, he supervised traffic services, administration, special enforcement, court services, recruitment & background investigations, public information and patrol. I am a husband and father of two. My father is a retired fire captain and brother is a 29-year veteran of law enforcement veteran. #policinginamerica #riversidecountysheriff #lawenforcement #thinblueline #parrishpodcast #parrishthethought #goodcops #racialprofiling #raceandlaw #salutetheblue #contentofcharacter #backtheblue #notallcopsareracist #copsincalifornia

My guest today is Agent JP who has served as one of the 20,000 US Border Patrol agents for the past 20 years. He started his career right after 9/11 happened. That infamous day really set a tone for him about how he viewed security for our nation.   He has worked in California, Arizona, Texas, and is currently assigned to the northern border in Washington State. He has done almost everything one can in the patrol: canine handler, undercover, simple working the line, ATV unit, specialty teams, worked with/assigned to FBI, DEA and DOD multiple times. Settle in for one agent's first hand perspective on immigration in the United States. Keeping the bad people out and getting the good ones in. #BorderPatrol #BorderCrisis #immigration #IllegalImmigration #dacadreamers #parrishpodcast #parrishthethought #mexico #southernborder #lawenforcement #guysingreen #UndocumentedImmigrants #undocumentedandunafraid #unnacompaniedminors #cartel #smugglers #humantraffickingawareness #Congress #doyourjobcongress #PathToCitizenship

On May 20, 2021, Bryan Woodcox tested positive for Covid-19. His only symptoms were a fever and body aches. They did a chest X-ray, and it looked completely normal. On May 22, he was having trouble keeping his oxygen saturation levels up, so he went to the ER at 9:30pm. A new X-ray showed that his lungs were “much, much worse.” A Covid Room was found at a different hospital, so he was transported there and admitted at 2:30am. The disease progressed such that in only 24-hours Bryan was unable to breathe on his own. Covid had inflicted extensive damage to his lungs. The medical team told us he had to be intubated, or he would die within the hour. They gave us time to say good-bye, because they did not expect him to ever wake up. We were told he only had a 5% chance of surviving. Bryan said “That’s still a chance.” He told me he was not ready to die, that he was going to fight, and to tell everyone to pray for a miracle. On May 24, 2021, at 4:30am, Bryan was intubated and placed on life support, in a medically-i

My guest today is Kenny Wyland. Self proclaimed liberal, atheist, geek (software engineer and Star Wars fan) and capitalist. All the things Fox News warned us about and so much more. We sit down today to talk about the buzz and social panic that is gripping our nation regarding CRT (Critical Race Theory). We dive into what it is and a what it isn't. Should we shun or embrace it. Is CRT a way of understanding how American racism has shaped public policy, or a divisive discourse that pits people of color against white people? Liberals and conservatives are in sharp disagreement. Sources https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-critical-race-theory-and-why-is-it-under-attack/2021/05 https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-inquiry/how-a-conservative-activist-invented-the-conflict-over-critical-race-theory. #crt #criticalracetheory #parrishthethought #parrishpodcast #racism #endracism #kindnessmatters #lovethyneighbor #bekindtooneanother #lovewinsalways #contentofcharacter #contentofourcharacter #MLKJr #Martin

Emmy Award winning host and producer of The Story Trek on BYU-TV which aired for 12 seasons joins me today. Todd and his team filmed 136 amazing episodes capturing random stories from some of the most average and great humans America has to offer. Using his 25+ years as a news anchor, reporter and TV host, he now coaches people how to tell and share their own stories. Visit storyempowered.com and check out these online courses from one of the best in the business. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

My next guest is in a class all his own. Dating back to his first season in at the Utah Jazz more than 25 years ago, he has performed at over 900 NBA games, has donated 16,000-plus hours of assistance in the community for more than 300 community organizations, and raised more than one million dollars for charity in the process. He has taken home more than 40 community and national awards, including eight mascot leadership awards, keys to two cities, been honored by three individual governors, been named Mascot of the Year in the NBA five times and Best Mascot in all professional sports nationwide twice. He has been inducted into the YMCA Hall of Fame, the Utah Summer Games Hall of Fame, and the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2006. Please help me in welcoming a man who is smarter than your average bear, the original Utah Jazz mascot, The Bear, Jon Absey --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishtheth

My guest on the show today is my favorite Trump supporter Jamie Lamb. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Wrong or right, she, like millions of other Americans, felt they had a grievance during and after the 2020 presidential election. She, travled to Washington DC on January 6th of 2021 to see then President Donald Trump's keynote address at the Save America March sponsored by Women for America First. Settle in for a first hand witness on the events of that now infamous day in our nations' Capital from her perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message

S4: E8. My guest today is Jennifer Yeo, principle broker and founder of Presidio Real Estate in 2011. She has 11 offices in the state of Utah and one in Idaho. Years ago, she read a Forbes magazine article that said that the top 3 most untrusted professions were 1. Car Salesman, 2. Lawyers and 3. Realtors. What a shock this was to her as she loved helping others dream of homeownership become a reality. She was at a large brokerage that had a few agents go to prison that year for mortgage fraud. She thought, these are my colleagues? It was disturbing to say the least, and she longed for something better. Somewhere that the "Good Guys" of the industry could thrive. So with a glimmer of hope and a lot of determination, she decided there was never a better time to start a brokerage. It's been her mission to "Raise the bar". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parrishthethought/message