Within the Realm

“It seemed like a mountain we could climb” said Aaron Eubanks of the idea to build custom guitars that emerged during a game of cards. And climb they did. Eubanks, with co-conspirators Jason Crittenden and Billy Wigert, founded Mad N8V Guitars this past year.

It’s a story about three guys, all members of the Cherokee Nation, with a crazy idea. It’s a story about the craftsmanship of making custom guitars and the learning that comes with it, but mostly it’s a story about believing in yourself and following your dreams.

A global pandemic, a significant economic downtown, racial unrest and a contentious national election – 2020 has been quite a year. The last several months have shown us that emotional balance and good mental health are extremely important. The makings of emotional well-being takes place in quiet times, not just moment that test it.

Counselor Josh Cress, our friend from the previous episode ‘Emotional Self Care In These Uncertain Times,’ discusses the Healthy Mind Platter as developed by Dr. Dan Seigel and developing our “Emotional Distress Tolerance.”

A couple of years ago I did an episode about my hometown’s oldest business, Fletcher Hardware. Today the store is gone, but in it’s place is Fletcher Park. The park became a community vision on ground donated by the Fletcher family, a family that’s been dedicated to that community since it’s start.

In honor of the dedication of Fletcher Park, I revisiting the interview from that previous episode. Although the store may be gone, the dedication to things that made it a landmark still ring true.

The menfolk in her little Oklahoma town thought politics was best left to them, not the ladies. Grandma Mona had different thoughts on the matter.