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Life 2.0

John St. Augustine

”Life 2.0” is designed to inform, entertain, inspire, and enhance the experience of being alive.

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42:34

Remember Them.

Life 2.0 ·

2025/11/01

The first person that comes to mind every November 1st is the late, great Walter Payton, who passed away on this date in 1999. I had the good fortune of working with "Sweetness" for a few years, and as it turns out, today is also Day of the Dead for millions of people who take this day to remember those they have lost over the years. With tomorrow being All Souls Day, it seemed appropriate to share some names from my life that have gone before me. I've had ten friends since March make their

47:45

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/31

For most of the year, my dad was a mild-mannered banker, avid bowler, and frustrated architect. But, in October, he transformed himself into "The Count" and used his design skills to build out one of the most popular haunted houses in Chicago for over twenty years. A steady cast of werewolves, Frankenstein's monster, creepy cavemen, and assorted ghouls and goblins waited in the darkness to scare the crap out of people. In this episode, I have an exclusive conversation with one of the "original

21:14

Gone But Not Forgotten

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/30

Throwback Thursday.Had occasion yesterday to drive east on Washington St. into the city and found myself in somewhat familiar place as I hit the stop sign on Aberdeen, one block west of Carpenter Street. To my left, what was once Harpo Studios (now McDonald's Corporate Headquarters), and on the south side of the street, is where the studios of Oprah Radio were located, which now appear to be condos. I have a ton of memories from my years working on the Oprah & Friends Satellite project, and

30:29

TMI=TMS

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/25

We live in a time when we are virtually closer than ever before, but also further apart from one another. Too much information (TMI) leads to Turbulent Mind Syndrome (TMS) as we cannot possibly assimilate all the headlines begging our attention, that serve one purpose-to kick off our fight or flight response, and drench our central nervous system with stuff we can't do anything about-except rachet up our anger meter and get the blame-thrower out to torch people who disagree with us. I offer a few

59:04

A Matter of Grace

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/23

My journey as a book coach/ghostwriter/publisher has brought me down some interesting paths. Each project brings with it a certain sense of fate, as if the person I'm working with and I have a date with destiny.Of the dozen or more books I've helped bring into the world, that sense of the unseen hand guiding me to someone was never more apparent than when I met Trudy Gronning in 2015. She'd grown up in Munich when it was under the rule of Hitler during WWII. She'd witnessed terrible things, endured

18:36

Creature Features

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/22

It's one thing to take a lunch break, quite another to drop everything I'm doing to watch "The Creature From the Black Lagoon" for the 438th time. But that's exactly what happened today. But what I didn't know was that apparently, the Gill-Man (as well as all the other favorite movie monsters) is really a metaphor for something else in life. The same goes for the Wizard of Oz, which I will never look at the same way again. All this psychoanalysis aside, if the creature features allow me to be 12

24:59

Game Day

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/18

I haven't played high school football since Gerald Ford was president, but that really doesn't matter-because today is game day! For the past eleven seasons, a huge huddle of Schurz Bulldogs has gathered once a year to not only have a major all-school reunion called "The Bulldog Bash", but also raise some serious coin for kids who have no idea who we are, or why we support them as we do.We're paying it back by paying it forward. On a day when thousands will protest against something without knowing

59:36

Remembering John.

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/12

28 years ago today, October 12th, 1997, John Denver's experimental aircraft plunged into the waters of Monterey Bay, and he died at the age of 53. Ever since that day, I've continued to honor the man and his music, and his support of my work, long before I could see it myself. I wasn't planning on doing this podcast, but then early this morning, I remembered that I wouldn't even be behind a microphone without him, and so, here are some songs and stories from JD. His voice still matters. Music is

60:14

Your Inner Albert

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/11

Albert Einstein is the gold standard when it comes to being a genius. Is it possible that each of us has an "inner Albert" that remains dormant until something comes along and shakes us up and wakes us up to the possibilities life has to offer? Kenn Hundley (younger brother of the legendary Chicago Cubs catcher Randy Hundley) has had an interesting path to say the least, and he shares the concept that embedded in our DNA, lies the genius gene, that once accessed, can change your life for the

45:12

Remembering Dr. Jane

Life 2.0 ·

2025/10/04

Last Monday, I was able to virtually attend a service for my friend, the late Hal Thau, in Aspen, a man who made a difference in my life on many levels. Just two days later, the iconic Dr. Jane Goodall passed away, and I went on a search to find all of the audio I had from our conversations over the years. Hearing Dr. Jane's voice now reminded me that the lessons learned from both of these two life influencers came down to character, integrity, and singleness of purpose. I was fortunate to be in

44:13

Shards in My Hair

Life 2.0 ·

2025/09/27

Cynthia Jamison had an executive career as a crisis CFO before ascending to become a member of, and eventually Chair, of several public company Boards of Directors. She is a frequent keynote speaker on CFO and boardroom topics. She has been quoted as a financial/economic expert in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, CFO.com, Agenda, Corporate Board Member, and the Economist.She was also a single mother to four boys - leading her to become somewhat of an expert on work-life balance. All that

10:37

Weiner Wars

Life 2.0 ·

2025/09/24

There's a lotta turmoil in the land of the free these days. Talk show hosts getting suspended, millions of Disney subscribers dumping Dumbo, protesters battling ICE, the Tylenol debate, The Rapture (it was either yesterday or later today), and now comes the Windy City shattering news that the CEO of Portillo's has made an abrupt exit, amid "sluggish sales." Wait, what? Sluggish sales? Portillos? Holy celery salt Batman! How is it possible that the iconic Chicago restaurant is in hot dog

33:10

The Last Tomato

Life 2.0 ·

2025/09/20

Early this morning, I was checking out the last vestiges of veggies, and came across the last tomato of the season. It's that time of the year again, as the garden has gone through its life cycle. Bittersweet, for sure, as I'll have to wait until next season to watch the miracle of growth, with the elements of sun, dirt, and water doing their thing. Impossible for me not to draw parallels to my own life cycle and how important it is to squeeze as much juice out of life as possible, because tomorrow

71:40

Bill Kurtis

Life 2.0 ·

2025/09/17

Millions of viewers know Bill Kurtis from his work on A&E, CBS News, and his many documentaries. In his recently released memoir, Kurtis brings us into some of the most iconic moments of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He was in the streets during the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago; he uncovered the truth about the deadly effects of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; he was the first US television journalist to return to Chernobyl after the infamous nuclear disaster;

45:47

Remembering Joe

Life 2.0 ·

2025/09/13

Joe "Animal" Laurinaitis, along with the late Mike "Hawk" Hegstrand, were known as "The Road Warriors," the greatest tag team in the history of pro wrestling. Joe passed away in 2020, and on September 12th, he would have celebrated his 65th birthday. I reached out to his daughter, Jessica, to celebrate his life, not just as one half of the best tag-team in the history of the sport, but more importantly as her dad, and to share memories and moments from the 11,368 days she had with him.

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Cracker Barrel Chaos

Life 2.0 ·

2025/09/10

Yeah, I know, it seems like a year (or a week) ago CCC (Cracker Barrel Chaos) was all over the headlines. The news cycle has gone on to chew on other fodder, like the looming threat of Chagas Disease caused by kissing bugs, but a recent road trip put me smack dab in CBC (Cracker Barrel Country), and I had to stop, not once but twice (within an hour) to feast on chicken covered with sawmill gravy and get the inside scoop on logos, roast beef and good ole Uncle Herschel.

61:01

John Berry

Life 2.0 ·

2025/09/05

Since 1979, John Berry has recorded more than 20 studio albums, including one platinum album and two gold albums. In his career, Berry has also charted 19 songs on Billboard Hot Country Songs, including the Number One single "Your Love Amazes Me" in 1994. A Country Weekly article said of Berry, "John's greatest strength is his pure, soulful tenor," and The Entertainment Nexus described him as "one of the most remarkable voices in music."His musical journey is hard-won, overcoming a brain tumor and

36:08

The Human Family

Life 2.0 ·

2025/08/30

31 years ago this very weekend, I stood on the stage of the Aspen Music Tent for my first "public" speaking event at the Windstar Ninth Annual "Choices for the Future" Symposium by John Denver's invitation. From that point on, my life took a serious turn in ways I could never have predicted, and while discussing the "ripple effect" concept last night at dinner with two of my guys, I was transported back over the decades to the sunny Saturday morning in the Rocky Mountains. Amazing things can happen

52:01

Godspeed Sarge.

Life 2.0 ·

2025/08/23

The only hero I've ever known, my cousin Richard C. Hoffman, passed away last week. My life is filled with countless memories of Rich and his pivotal role in our family on so many levels. A highly decorated Marine Corps Sergeant, he served two tours in Vietnam, and eventually Agent Orange would wreak havoc on his body. While he wasn't KIA like so many of his friends in 'Nam, he is very much a casualty of that war, decades after he returned home. I have captured some audio of my conversation with

44:35

Living an Uncommon Life

Life 2.0 ·

2025/08/16

As I prepare to send out a few autographed copies of "Living an Uncommon Life," I realized that I haven't gone through the list of the 21 extraordinary people who are featured in quite some time. So, rolling back the years a bit, with a crib note review of the lessons I learned, and the people who made it all possible to become a perpetual best-seller.

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