The Nik Hawks Show

The Nik Hawks Show


Latest Episodes

Ep 76: Dr. Anne Andrews & Brain Chemistry
October 24, 2019

Principle Investigator at the Anne Andrews Research Group at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences Psychiatry is the study and treatment of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal...

Ep 75: Shannon Jay, Abalone Diver & Cat Rescuer
September 26, 2019

From abalone hunter to national park service law enforcement to viral video cat rescuing star, Shannon Jay is the kind of guy you just love to sit down and listen to.  A fantastic story teller, he is one of my favorite people to catch up with....

Ep 74: Stanford Graham, A Fast Runner
August 22, 2019

At 57 years old he can throw down a 4:32 mile, so...

Ep 73: Scott Mann, Green Beret & Storyteller
August 14, 2019

Warrior to Creative, A Veteran's Transition

Ep 72: Currents of the Earth, 1st draft
June 30, 2019

Been working on this piece of writing for a while, thought I'd share one of the first drafts with you.  As you'll hear, this comes from my experiences riding earth energy, would love to get your feedback on it.  Rock on! For more info go to...

Ep 71: Eric Bostrom, Motorcycles & Health
May 31, 2019

After a chance meeting while coaching young athletes I stayed in touch with Eric Bostrom for two reasons. First, he had a clean energy. I know that sounds pretty damn woo-woo, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve just learned to trust my gut more when it...

Ep 70: Brian Enos, Master of Awareness
May 27, 2019

What does it take to shoot a pistol faster than pretty much anyone else in the world? Mastery over awareness and attention. Whether you're a pistol wizard or a paraglider pilot, this show goes deep into how to improve at anything you do.   ...

Ep 68: Jeff Shapiro & Falconry
April 03, 2019

This is classic podcast material: A dive into a fascinating topic that you wouldn't normally hear about.  is a well known climber, base jumper, wingsuit pilot, hang glider, and paraglider but for this show we focused on his passion for falconry....

Ep 67: Insomnia Researcher Max de Zambotti
March 20, 2019

This episode with came about when I found his paper on Being the curious type, I clicked and found a whole list of papers he's worked on. As it turns out, he studies insomnia up at SRI and is de