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The Smith & Savage Podcast

The Smith & Savage Podcast

Von: Levi Pollard—Author Filmmaker Artist
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The Smith & Savage Podcast is about crafting your best life—conversations with artists, makers, entrepreneurs, and adventurers. Hosted by Levi Pollard, each episode explores the grit behind the craft, the courage behind the story, and the uncommon path chosen by those who dare to build something meaningful.

2026 Levi Pollard—Author, Filmmaker, Artist
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  • Episode 3: Christy Hey—On Music Therapy, Life Coaching for Inmates, and the Path to True Freedom
    Jan 10 2026

    In this episode, Levi sits down with longtime friend and therapist/coach Christy Hey for a wide ranging conversation about freedom, grief, creativity, coaching vs. therapy, and what it means to live with intention. Christy shares her personal journey through work, play– and why real growth often begins in discomfort.

    Listen

    Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube

    Connect

    Instagram | Coachmate Collective

    Resources

    Films & Television

    • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

      Referenced in relation to Christy's work at Oregon State Hospital, where the film was set.

      Watch Here: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

    • The White Lotus

      Discussed for its exploration of men in crisis, identity, wealth, despair, and suicide.

      Watch Here: The White Lotus

    • It's A Wonderful Life

      Referenced as a meditation on gratitude, perspective, and the value of life. Also depicts exploration of men and crisis.

      Watch Here: It's A Wonderful Life

    Therapy & Coaching Platforms

    • Better Help

      Website: betterhelp.com

    • CoachMate Collective

      Non-profit co-founded by Christy to provide coaching for individuals impacted by incarceration.

      Website: coachmatecollective.org

    • Academy of Coaching Excellence

      The training organization behind the coaching model used in CoachMate collective.

      Website: acecoachtraining.com

    Books

    • The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist

      Explores the relationship between the brain's hemispheres, arguing that the creative holistic mind should lead, with logic serving it – a central theme in Christy's reflections on balance, creativity, and meaning.

    • The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm

      A foundational work on mature love, individuality, and connection. Christy reads this quote from the book" "

    Quotes From Christy Hey

    • "Therapy helps us heal to a baseline. Coaching helps us move beyond it into what's possible." – Christy Hey
    • "Grief is actually a really beautiful thing, but only if we let it move through us." – Christy Hey
    • "When identity is based only on achievement, we lose connection to ourselves." – Christy Hey
    • "Stories are essential to our humanity." – Christy Hey
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    1 Std. und 20 Min.
  • Episode 2: Mark Danger Powers—On Drumming, Curiosity, and Creating More Than You Consume
    Jan 3 2026

    A conversation with percussionist Mark Powers on the unseen work behind mastery, the discipline of listening, and why curiosity—not ego—is the engine of a creative life.


    Listen

    Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube

    Connect

    You can find Mark Powers here

    Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Resources

    Master Class

    Books

    Slammin' Simon

    Quotes From Mark

    “These instruments will tell you the truth immediately. You can’t fake it.”

    “The work is mostly invisible. That’s where everything actually happens.”

    “Sometimes the most important thing you can play is nothing at all.”

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    1 Std. und 21 Min.
  • Episode 1: Bobby Hooper—On Love, Loss, Lahaina, and The Afterlife
    Jan 2 2026

    Bobby Hooper is the owner of Afterlife Bar in Portland Oregon. He is also a musician, an artist, and if you know Bobby, you know he is a main hub that connects so many wonderful people from every corner of the world. In this deeply human conversation, Bobby reflects on love, grief, the Maui wildfires, and the ways suffering can either harden or deepen us. The episode balances tragedy with grace, presence, and hope.


    Sponsored by

    Going to the Sun Gallery

    Website | Instagram | Google

    Listen

    Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube

    Connect

    You can find Bobby Hooper at Afterlife in Portland, Oregon

    Afterlife | Website | Instagram | Facebook

    Resources

    Lahaina Strong

    👉 Website

    This is a community-led effort rooted right in Lahaina — run by people from the island who are focused not just on relief but on rebuilding a resilient, sustainable, and just future for the town and surrounding communities. Donations help with local initiatives, advocacy for equitable support, and long-term recovery efforts that put Lahaina residents first.

    GoFundMe Maui Wildfire Relief Fund

    👉 Website

    Every fundraiser on this page has been verified by GoFundMe’s Trust & Safety experts — donors can give to the general fund or browse individual/ community fundraisers they trust.

    Maui Strong Fund (Hawai‘i Community Foundation)

    👉 Website

    This fund was created by the Hawai‘i Community Foundation to support both immediate relief and long-term recovery needs for people and places affected by the wildfires.

    Headspace

    Visit Website

    Books

    Your Forces and How to Use Them

    The Artist's Way (Morning Pages)

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    1 Std. und 34 Min.
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