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Welcome to the Soul Forge, a place of silent mystery, quiet contemplation, and outright mayhem! Shawn Vanderloo guides you through the adventures of living! We all want to love and be loved. Am I normal? Are you normal? Is happiness possible? Let’s find out together!
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Dec 14, 2017
Dec 14, 2017
31 min
What do you want to be remembered for?
- Immortality through memory,
- The 27 Club,
- Famous people from history,
- Who do we remember forever?
- What I've done to be remembered,
- Awesome feedback!
Special Thanks to:
Robin Coull, Daniel Peter Hitch, Paul Wright, The Just in Time Podcast

Dec 6, 2017
Dec 6, 2017
23 min
Who is this Bishop person anyway?
- Episode feedback,
- Black Pete and Christmas,
- The birthday boy!
- Bishop talks with his dad,
- Cool legacy ideas...
- Advice and insight,
- Bishop's favourite things!

Dec 1, 2017
Dec 1, 2017
24 min
A brief intro to minimalism...
- Episode 24 feedback,
- How I found minimalism,
- Josh and Ryan's story,
- My minimalism journey,
- Letting go of sentimental items,
- Guide posts of minimalism,
- Minimal maxims,
- Dealing with debt,
- Minimalism documentary trailer

Nov 23, 2017
Nov 23, 2017
50 min
My baby mama sits down to talk about our history and how far we've come.
- How we met,
- Time line of love,
- Meeting the families,
- Random adventures,
- A shared loss,
- Co-parenting successfully,
- Pictures and memories,
- Different perspectives,
- Honesty and growth,
- The importance of stuff,
- Poor Impulse Control

Nov 16, 2017
Nov 16, 2017
19 min
The infamous Pork "N Beans story.
Who is the Action-No Action Man?
Lesbian liaisons.
Who really took back the night anyway?
Why do we do what we do?
The opposite sex can make us do some crazy things.

Nov 9, 2017
Nov 9, 2017
20 min
Enjoy the simple things!
It's important that we take time out of our busy lives to feel pleasure from the simple, everyday experiences that we occasionally take for granted, the things that make us smile.
Nature,
Family,
Food,
Snow,
Drink,
Fire,
Fishing,
Bubble baths,
Reading,
Pets,
Baking,
Leaf piles,
Jesus clouds,
Rocks on frozen lakes,
Old people holding hands,
Coffee-infused buildings

Oct 30, 2017
Oct 30, 2017
21 min
Try Again, Fail Again, Fail Better!
- Halloween booze,
- Coulda been a bartender,
- Choosing Careers with meaning,
- Don't take things personally,
- Age 30 as a turning point,
- Essential services,
- Giving back,
- Life as a mail man,
- Dream job failures

Oct 23, 2017
Oct 23, 2017
19 min
Current state of pop culture:
- Childhood Pop Culture (PC),
- Influences on PC likes,
- Sports culture,
- How tastes evolve,
- PC as society's glue,
- Technology and PC overload,
- Nerd fights,
- PC collectibles,
- Author recommendation
