Hold The Standard Podcast

The One Statement We All Need to Hear
There’s one line that neutralizes any emotional pain or dysregulation. It just so happens to be my therapist’s favorite line. While I just started a new paragraph mostly because I …

The World’s Greatest Athlete (and His Insecurity)
Like most larger than life legends, he only needs to go by one name. I’m talking about Prime. That’s “Prime Time” if you’re not into the whole brevity thing. Yes, …

New Orange Wine Craze, Thousands of Years in the Making
I’m going to ask for your forgiveness ahead of time for the hipster references in this article. The point stands, nonetheless. One of the many trends (albeit a hipster one) …

“Land or Slam”
Did you know that photographers in skateboarding cannot publish images of tricks that aren’t landed? It’s a cultural norm that has stood the test of time. After all, it’s landing …

A Case for Wholeness
“Complexity” has its connotations, doesn’t it? The word has a twinge of burdensomeness. Nonetheless, we are remarkably complex. Part of the reason for this complexity is that we go through …