The Nik Hawks Show
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Ep. 78: From Fashion to Flight, Pamela Bergmann's Journey in Balloon Engineering
Pamela Bergmann takes us deep into the intricacies of balloon technology, from the emerging field of pico balloons to the substantial full-size NASA payload balloons, which can weigh up to 8,000…
Ep 77: Dave Schipper, Outdoor Gear & Clothing Designer
"For as long as I can remember, I've made things." Dave Schipper joins us to re-start the pod after I've taken a 5 year hiatus. Dave is a generally rad dude hailing from Moab, Utah, and if you've…
Ep 76: Dr. Anne Andrews & Brain Chemistry
Principle Investigator at the Anne Andrews Research Group at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences Psychiatry is the study and treatment of…
Ep 75: Shannon Jay, Abalone Diver & Cat Rescuer
From abalone hunter to national park service law enforcement to viral video cat rescuing star, Shannon Jay is the kind of guy you just love to sit down and listen to. A fantastic story teller, he is…
Ep 74: Stanford Graham, A Fast Runner
Stan Graham sticks out in any crowd. At 6'5" with a shock of white hair, he's a physical presence. He can also move that mass pretty quickly. In October of 2019 he's aiming for a world record for the…
Ep 73: Scott Mann, Green Beret & Storyteller
Scott Mann shares his journey from revenge-driven Green Beret "putting scalps on the barn" in Afghanistan to creative storyteller helping guide other veterans through the process of transitioning…
Ep 72: Currents of the Earth, 1st draft
Been working on this piece of writing for a while, thought I'd share one of the first drafts with you. As you'll hear, this comes from my experiences riding earth energy, would love to get your…
Ep 71: Eric Bostrom, Motorcycles & Health
After a chance meeting while coaching young athletes I stayed in touch with Eric Bostrom for two reasons. First, he had a clean energy. I know that sounds pretty damn woo-woo, but as I've gotten…
Ep 70: Brian Enos, Master of Awareness
What does it take to shoot a pistol faster than pretty much anyone else in the world? Mastery over awareness and attention. Whether you're a pistol wizard or a paraglider pilot, this show goes deep…
Ep 69: Lessons From A Failed Business
I managed to fail at the MPM project, this is a little bit of the background regarding what happened.
Ep 68: Jeff Shapiro & Falconry
This is classic podcast material: A dive into a fascinating topic that you wouldn't normally hear about. Jeff Shapiro is a well known climber, base jumper, wingsuit pilot, hang glider, and…
Ep 67: Insomnia Researcher Max de Zambotti
This episode with Massimiliano (Max) de Zambotti came about when I found his paper on comparing the Oura ring against the gold standard of sleep assessment, polysomnography. Being the curious type,…
Ep 66: Opportunity of a Lifetime
This one covers one of my favorite stories, Ralph A. telling us about the opportunity of a lifetime. Enjoy the wanderings, for how often to lift weights on a maintenance plan to the latest hobby and…
Ep 65: Nik-i-sode
Random thoughts, recent news, and books I'm reading. Capacity for luck, creating a long term high, towels vs toilet paper and what happens when you're not prepared for the best day ever. Let's do…
Ep 64: Nik-i-sode
These are all the thoughts for the podcast gathered since mid-way through November, from wild ideas about waves and tides to the idea of 1st vs 3rd world consequences and finishes up with what books…
Ep 63: Roy Harris
This show with Roy Harris skips most of his (DEEP!) martial arts history and jumps into two things he's passionate about and equally stoked on: Teaching and Human Movement. Roy has the kind of…
Ep 62: Nik-i-sode, America, Veteran's Day, Billionaires, Climbing Excellence
Thanks for the push, Jamie A! This one's for you. For the rest of ya... I had a rad guest lined up who got themselves in a spot of trouble stealing deer stands in Utah. Suffice to say there's more to…
Ep 61: Charlie Groves
Charlie is my kind of adventurer. Father, husband, pilot, sailor, and general fixer of anything broken, Charlie's been a mentor and example to me for a long time. Listen in to hear how a regular guy…
To Be Curious
This is a short spoken word piece, less than 5 minutes. It came to me the other day in my truck and I recorded the initial effort. Over the following few days I wrote it all down, refined it, pruned…
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The Nik Hawks Show has published 80 episodes since April 2013, covering topics in Documentary, Education.
The Nik Hawks Show is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 58m.
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