The Edlow Podcast

The 75th Episode Special: Piper Edlow - Girls Camp/FSY, Art, Movies, Books and Being a Good Friend

Piper Edlow is a freshman in high school, soccer player, drummer and avid artist. She is also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...and happens to be Josh's oldest daughter.
From a very early age Piper loved painting and drawing of all forms as well as fantasy books. In the past few years she has developed a love of music and Studio Ghibli movies, she has also recently gotten into gaming with friends.
Perhaps more importantly, Piper has had some pretty amazing spiritual experiences through summer girls camp and FSY camp. She has also had some fun experiences inviting her non-LDS friends to church dances.
Piper comes on the podcast to talk about building spiritual strength through her experiences at camp, the importance of inviting friends to church functions, soccer, art, her love of Studio Ghibli, her favorite fantasy books/authors, video gaming, being a teenage rock and roll drummer.
She also discusses what it means to be a good friend...and maybe a couple of dad jokes.
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Just Me #4 - What Keeps Josh Up at Night, Advice for Young Lawyers & Tough Love for a Salty Listener

Josh Edlow answers listener questions about his Celebrity Crushes, his most prized possession, his cute friends, making breakfasts and what keeps him up at night. 
Josh also answers a listener message regarding advice for young people looking to become attorneys and also gives a tough response to a salty message.
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The Many Faces of Alpha Zo - Dancing, Musical Theater, Video Gaming, Martial Arts and Pro Wrestling

Alpha Zo is an Independent Professional Wrestler born in Oakland and currently based out of Stockton, California.
Early in life Zo moved from Oakland to Stockton and lived with his Grandparents. It was here that he fell in love with several different art forms, from dancing to theater, to martial arts and of course wrestling. In Zo's teenage years he would join a dance group and begin performing in theater performances, including a role in a local production of West Side Story. He soon began studying different martial arts, including Muay Thai and Boxing before ultimately beginning his training as a pro wrestler.
Shortly after debuting (and a short stint as Little Big E) he would meet D-Dre Fresh. They would instantly click and form "the World's Freshest Tag Team." The team was an instant hit, and Zo was able to use this platform to highlight his fun, party, dance themed personality for fans. The team quickly became one of the premier acts on the California Indy scene.
Shortly thereafter, COVID hit, which brought everything to a halt. Additionally, shortly after COVID lockdowns began, the love of his life left him without warning. He would turn to alcohol to cope with the loss and gained significant weight as he sunk deeper into situational depression.
Hear the rest of the story, the comeback, Alpha Zo would recognize his faults, own them, and begin his work in restoring himself. As part of that he would branch out in singles wrestling competition, and eventually won a trip to train in Japan. He is set to leave at the end of the year 2023.
Alpha Zo comes on the podcast to tell his story. He shares about his time dancing, his musical theater career, his time in martial arts, his passion for video gaming, his assent in the pro wrestling world and much more.

Mark Hunter Brooks - Science & the Paranormal - Explanations through Wave Based Reality...allegedly

Mark Hunter Brooks has a Masters in Business Administration from New York University. He has managed large IT and business projects for fortune 100 companies in New York.
He has also had several spiritual experiences for the last two decades. He believes he has trained himself to develop these psychic abilities in order to do things like see spiritual entities, speak with spirits and project his consciousness.
Today, he writes and speaks about the mechanics of the non-physical world, helping make what many consider to be mystical easier to understand.
Mr. Brooks comes on the podcast to discuss his new book Earth’s Hidden Reality, which claims that scientific anomalies, miracles in the Bible, and the paranormal can align with physics and natural laws. He also discusses spiritual experiences he has had, such as spiritual entities showing up in his bedroom and projecting his consciousness to the moon (yes...to the moon).
You can find his book "Earth’s Hidden Reality" at Amazon!

Patrick Mason & Matthew Harris - Devotional Literature v Academic Scholarship - How Both Aid Faith

Patrick Mason, Ph. D is an theologian, author and scholar. He holds the Leonard J Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University.
He has written and/or edited several books, including "Restoration: God's Call to the 21st Century World" and "Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt." He has also spoken on several podcasts and firesides on the topics of faith, LDS church history and faith crisis.
Matthew L. Harris is Professor of History and Director of Legal Studies at Colorado State University-Pueblo. He received a B.A. and M.A. in history from Brigham Young University and an M.Phil. and Ph.D., also in history, from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
Much of Harris’s teaching and scholarship explores the intersectionality of religion and law, race and religion, civil rights, and right-wing extremism, particularly among religious groups.
Dr. Mason and Dr. Harris come on the podcast together to discuss faith, their approaches to scholarship, and Dr. Mason's relationship with John Dehlin.
They also discuss the differences between devotional literature (such as what you find at Deseret Book) versus Academic Scholarship and their roles in learning about church history.

Princeton King - Family, Faith, Ministry and Wrestling - the Role of God in a Modern Day Jonah Story

Princeton King is a husband, father, Baptist Minister and pro wrestling announcer.
Princeton was raised by a loving mother and step-father in Daly City, California. He had a rough upbringing, and many people around their neighborhood ended up dead or in juvenile hall. However, Princeton and his siblings felt as though they were supported and had everything they needed. He attributes this to his parents teaching him about God and prayer.
Despite this foundation, his life was not without hardship. He struggled with pornography addiction at an early age. A struggle he continues to deal with. He also has dealt with varying degrees of depression and anxiety.
In his early 20s he felt inspired to preach. He describes himself as a modern day Jonah because he avoided this inspiration for years. Finally, a spiritual experience changed his life and he accepted his call. Once he did, the stresses he once had, disappeared.
He is now the head minister at Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church.
In addition, through his ministry he found himself connecting with members of the NorCal Independent Wrestling scene. Through the 209 Crew and Next Level Pro Wrestling, he became an independent wrestling announcer. He provides ring announcing services for many promotions in the Northern and Central California area.
Princeton comes on the podcast to discuss his journey, the role of God in his life, his struggles with mental health and addiction, his love of pro wrestling and so much more!

Jake Ballentine - Mindset, Motivation and Trials - How Adversity is Important to Success

Jake Ballentine is a motivational speaker, success coach and author of the book "Your Number One Goal." He is also the founder of The Speakers, Authors and Coaches Network.
Jake has spoken at over 500 paid speaking events. He has helped thousands of people reach their goals through his book (which is a step by step guide to reaching goals) and through coaching. Everything he does has one thing in common, to make the world a better place.
Jake comes on the podcast to discuss the importance of mindset, the importance in discomfort in growth, extreme acceptance of difficulties and the lessons learned within and how those difficulties can make you the person you need to be to reach your goal.

Paul Isadora - College Basketball, Pro Wrestling and Fatherhood - My 7 foot Life

Paul Isadora (born Steven Pienkoski) is a 7ft tall wrecking ball. He has had a successful career in sports. He played college basketball at University of Nevada - Reno and played professionally overseas.
One day, after returning to Reno, he met Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend of the Reno Scum, and he embarked on a journey through the world of professional wrestling.
Despite all of his successes in sports, he finds he biggest success to be his family. He and his wife Erica have worked together to raise 5 daughters. He considers this to be his greatest achievement.
"The Wrecking Ball" comes on the podcast to discuss his story, from being raised as an only child in the Bay Area, to college/professional basketball, to the wacky world of wrestling. He also discusses the importance of keeping everything in perspective, and how when he has to choose between sports opportunity and family, he always chose family.