Call Me Beast

21. The Obstacle is the Way

Tim Hinton — Wed, 13 May 2026 04:42:04 -0400

The wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and the Stoics can be applied to your life in practical ways. With Jonathan Hall. From the book The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday. (53:14) See the VIDEO version of this podcast at https://youtu.be/MLdQc6VRKq0

20. Help Finding Your New Home In Portugal

Tim Hinton — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:48:43 -0400

Colleen Showalter of Portugal the Place shares tips for those considering relocating to Portugal. The conversation includes info for the LGBTQ+ community and ways to fit in and be respectful of the Portuguese culture. Find Portugal the Place at https://www.portugaltheplace.com/ (13:09)

19: Human Nature

Tim Hinton — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:37:55 -0400

Do people inherently know how to do the right thing, or must this be taught? With Dr. Mary White, Dr. Rémy Roe, and Tiffany FitzPatrick. (1:08:03)

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bYhovfnPxcg

18. My Life as a Skate Mom

Tim Hinton — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:30:00 -0400

Besta talks figure staking with his favorite cousin, Kelly, who shares stories from her time as a skate mom. We discuss the many different types of skating, changes to the sport over the years, and how Kelly dealt with the challenges and stresses of competition and getting her daughter to the myriad of practices. (33:52) See the video version @BestaAndSteve on YouTube.

17. The Best Advice I Ever Got: The Men

Tim Hinton — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:21:01 -0400

Three friends share great advice they received which has served them well. We talk about advice specific to teaching music and being a band director, but we also talk about more general advice about living productively and happily. With David Enloe and Jack Jean. (49:18)

16. The Best Advice I Ever Got: The Women

Tim Hinton — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:50:20 -0500

Four women share great advice they received which has served them well. With Dr. Mary White, Dr. Ginger Featherstone, Jackie Gilley, and Kristin Geeslin, The Mindful Seer

15. I Feel Bad About My Neck

Tim Hinton — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:23:43 -0500

On this conversation we discuss the wonderful book by Nora Ephram, "I Feel Bad About My Neck." Nora is known for When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail (among many others) and the book is delightful. She shares humorous and poignant insights into getting older, particularly about being an older woman and all that this entails. We hope you enjoy our favorite moments from the book and sharing our personal reflections that the book brought to each of us. (47:44)

14. Michael Gaines Q&A

Tim Hinton — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:43:13 -0500

Michael Gaines shares stories from his work with The Cavaliers, Santa Clara Vanguard, & Pride of Cincinnati, plus advice for young designers. Beast (Tim Hinton) with Dr. Mary White and Jonathan Hall. (58:00)

13. Paul and Sandi Rennick

Tim Hinton — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:29:56 -0500

Beast talks with Paul & Sandi Rennick, two of the most successful (and nicest) percussion educators our marching activity has ever seen. We discuss their process of writing and teaching together, balancing family life, and important concepts behind music choices and show design. Find all CALL ME BEAST podcasts at https://timhinton.com/call-me-beast-podcast/ Subscribe to the RSS feed at https://feeds.blubrry.com/feeds/3955258.xml

12. Early 80's Drum Corps

Tim Hinton — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:26:20 -0400

Five marchers share memories of marching with Phantom Regiment, Madison Scouts, Sky Ryders, Blue Devils, Spirits of Atlanta, and Velvet Knights (1:06:01)

Watch the VIDEO version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/uKAphkx6I6U

11. Drum Corps Athletic Trainers

Tim Hinton — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:27:59 -0400

How are DCI’s athletic trainers recruited and how do they help marchers? With MK Campbell of Marching Health (47:36)

10: Being Scared- Fun or Not Fun?

Tim Hinton — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:16:46 -0400

Some people love scary movies and haunted attractions, while others stay away! Why do some people love to be scared, and how can we help others learn to have fun instead of fearing the experience? With Dr. Mary White and Steve Blanchard (39:48)

Watch the VIDEO version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/2-eiaQUiols

Visiting Ireland With A Friend

Tim Hinton — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:56:00 -0400

Give your group a special cultural experience with a knowledgeable, friendly guide. With Keith Kelly of UpbeatTours.com

What If It All Works Out?

Tim Hinton — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 09:29:00 -0400

“Leap and the net will appear.” Daniel Morrison talks about taking chances and how things might go well for you. (44:58)

Matt Harloff: Creating a Culture of Excellence

Tim Hinton — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:22:00 -0400

How to achieve excellence, stay positive, keep working hard, and give your students a great experience.

Watch the VIDEO version at https://youtu.be/R5z8VuEAUcc

Loving Midlife 6: The Spiritual Life

Tim Hinton — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:01:00 -0400

Learn to "show your soul," be more present, and bring your light to the world. Conley says that we live horizontally, then begin to live vertically. Reaching upward to consider our soul and give ourselves grace can be a real gift of reaching this time in our lives. “Growing and aging are the same thing.” I can get excited about that!

Watch the VIDEO version of this podcast at https://youtu.be/Q1OA5o71a08

Loving Midlife 5: The Vocational Life

Tim Hinton — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 06:54:00 -0400

“Midlife is when we outgrow our pursuit of happiness and start our practice of joy.” (Chapter 9). We can learn to redefine our definition of success, step out of the rat race of expectations, and often decide to start something new. There is great joy and adventure in being a beginner at something, and many people take on this challenge to make their midlife enjoyable. Could you take all that you have learned and use it in an unexpected way? We encourage you to rethink your relationship to work and "repot yourself in new soil" in order to flourish again. (31:33)

Loving Midlife 4: The Mental Life

Tim Hinton — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:22:00 -0400

In the book, Chip Conley points out that Knowledge is in your phone, but Wisdom is in your gut. “Knowledge is objective, neutral, and emotionless, but wisdom has a heart.” (Chapter 6). Tim and Mary talk about how to share our wisdom, develop our intuition, and understand how our life story serves us. Whether it's puzzles, reading, taking courses, or having great conversations, we need to stay engaged with the world. (39:37)

Loving Midlife 3: The Emotional Life

Tim Hinton — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:44:00 -0400

We have better control of our emotions, with less mood swings, as we get older. This is because we have more compassion and are less emotionally reactive. We’ve been there, done that, got the t-shirt, have perspective. How nice to not take things too personally and understand the value of our relationships. We can worry less about what people think and decide to spend time with the people and activities that bring us joy. With Dr. Mary White.

Watch the VIDEO version of this podcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/OetU0psH9ik

Loving Midlife 2: The Physical Life

Tim Hinton — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:03:00 -0400

Learn how to stop being defined by your body and travel through the world feeling good and moving with ease. With Dr. Mary White

Loving Midlife 1: Challenging Stereotypes

Tim Hinton — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:05:00 -0400

Let's Learn to Love Midlife! The time of life in our 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s is a time to harvest all of our wisdom and experience and make real contributions to our community and our world. We challenge the old stereotype of the “midlife crisis” as well as the cultural idea that this time of life is just a sad downhill slide. Tim Hinton, Dr. Mary White, and those watching live share their own experiences and outlooks on this time. Together we can learn and grow and move through our midlife with energy and hope and accomplishment.

Watch the VIDEO version of this podcast at https://youtu.be/YKYYB49RJDs