Life Reflections Episodes

Delve into reflective conversations on life's challenges, wisdom from personal experiences, and lessons learned over time.
Episode 86: Elderdom
March 7, 2025

Episode 86: Elderdom

We converse over what it is like to see your parents get older. We discuss what my father's experience was watching his mother go through Alzheimer's and what it is like to suffer in this life.
Episode 84: Advice
Feb. 21, 2025

Episode 84: Advice

My Dad talks about the advice he has received and also gives me advice in return.
Episode 83: Books
Feb. 14, 2025

Episode 83: Books

We talk about the importance of reading in this week's episode and our favorite books.
Episode 82: Time
Feb. 7, 2025

Episode 82: Time

We converse over the time my father has spent on earth and what he is going to do with the rest of it.
Episode 79: Resolutions
Jan. 17, 2025

Episode 79: Resolutions

We talk about our resolutions and whether we accomplished them or not. https://www.arecordofmyfather.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arecordofmyfatherpodcast/reels/ https://youtube.com/@arecordofmyfatherpod-v9i?feature=shared
Hopes & Fears
Dec. 27, 2024

Hopes & Fears

In this week's episode we talk about our hopes and fears for the coming new year. https://www.arecordofmyfather.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arecordofmyfatherpodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw=...
Interview Series: FJ McMahon
Dec. 6, 2024

Interview Series: FJ McMahon

In this week's episode, we interview one of my favorite musicians FJ McMahon. FJ created the album Spirit of the Golden Juice in 1969 after returning from Vietnam. While the album was not picked up, it gained later popularity...
Personal Loss
Nov. 29, 2024

Personal Loss

In this week's episode, we discuss losses that my father has experienced in his life. He talks about strategies to overcome loss and even goes on to read his mother's obituary. He explains what it is like to not necessarily g...
Health
Nov. 22, 2024

Health

In this week's episode, we talk about what health means to us. Exercise is a key component of our mental and physical health and makes us strive for a better tomorrow. arecordofmyfather.com
Entertainment
Nov. 1, 2024

Entertainment

In this week's episode, we discussed the history of entertainment in my father's life. Growing up with a square RCA television and fighting over which show each family member wanted to watch was a constant struggle. Remember ...
Defeating Anthem
Oct. 25, 2024

Defeating Anthem

My father has been battling Anthem since July. In this episode, he tells his story of his final victory (or so we think) and the arduous hours he spent on the phone. He believes he is finally insured, but only time will tell ...
Acquisitions in Legal Tech: Thomson & Relx
Oct. 18, 2024

Acquisitions in Legal Tech: Thomson & Relx

My father discusses what it is like to sell two companies and the many trials and tribulations that come with it. His first Acquisition was selling GSI to Thomson in 2005 which involved coming to terms with personal relations...
Vaccines
Oct. 4, 2024

Vaccines

In this week's episode, we discuss my dad's struggle with COVID-19. This is the sixth time he has had it, and it does not get any easier. We delve into our experiences with the vaccine and how many times we've had them. Join ...
ADHD
Sept. 27, 2024

ADHD

We explore my relationship with ADHD and Adderall from my adolescence and how it has shaped me into the person I am today. We draw connections between how corporal punishment has disappeared in schools and has been replaced w...
Regrets
Sept. 20, 2024

Regrets

In this week's episode, we discuss our regrets. We realize that many of our regrets were formed during early adolescence, reflecting our inability to understand the world around us. As we've grown older we try not to dwell on...
Public Speaking
Sept. 13, 2024

Public Speaking

We review what my father has learned from the thousands of speeches throughout his life. Public speaking can be scary but finding your inner voice and seeking your truth will yield a more comforting stage presence. Most impor...
Vision
Sept. 6, 2024

Vision

We talk about vision and lack thereof.
Roadrage
Aug. 16, 2024

Roadrage

We conversate on our personal experiences with crazy drivers and road rage.
Joy
Aug. 2, 2024

Joy

What gives you joy? In this week's episode, my father reviews a few stories that have given him joy. Family and animals provided a lot of joy in my father's life but also the times he's spent in rumination on successes have b...
Patriotism
July 19, 2024

Patriotism

A quandary that has risen in recent discussions between my dad and I are the definitions of Nationalism and Patriotism. It seems to be an ever-pressing matter in American life that was never defined for us. Join us on this we...
Apartments
July 5, 2024

Apartments

In this week's episode, we talk about my Dad's first apartment in Larchmont Village. A funny coincidence because this is also the area I live in now in a different state. Come join us for more coincidences and stories from th...
Spring
June 14, 2024

Spring

In this week's episode, we discuss Spring. How it makes us feel and the differences of this spring verses others.
Doctors
June 7, 2024

Doctors

What is a doctor? What is a dentist? In this week's episode, we discuss our experiences with doctors and the ever-pressing matter of being taken advantage of. Why is a mouthguard so expensive when one exists at the grocery st...
Memorial Day
June 1, 2024

Memorial Day

In this week's episode, we discuss our relationship with Memorial Day and what it means to us.