Motivational messages and stories planted in an open field of daily growth. Written within multiple forests in North and South Carolina. The empowerment of true growth begins with listening to the whispers in the wind.
Latest episodes
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5 min
Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Thirty Six Sniffing The Forest Path And Process
It's one thing to walk through a forest with your dog but what are they smelling that makes the stroll that much more interesting?
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6 min
Vocal De Frag Episode 219 The Old Man And Woman With A Blanket On Their Feet
My Grandma Dobrenz is best remembered in my heart as being the one who sat in the same chair, the same room with the same blanket on her feet. But that doesn't define her life. Whe…
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4 min
The Lyrics From Ernie's Forest Chapter 454 Truly Living Charlotte's Web
I've always called leaves falling in fall the final dance. It's so difficult to capture a single leaf in full flight before it rests forever on a forest floor. This season, a spide…
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4 min
Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Thirty Five The Whereabouts Of Rocks And Trees
Isn't there an old saying about nobody truly can hear the effects of a tree when it comes crashing down? Living inside a forest for 34 years, I've heard a lot of trees meeting thei…
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8 min
Vocal De Frag Episode 218 Leave Before They Fire You
These are some dark times on the American job front. No your boss doesn't care about you. No they aren't interested in your future. It's SYA their own asses. No matter how many yea…
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4 min
The Lyrics From Ernie's Forest Chapter 453 Based Upon Your True Story
In everything we do, in all we share, it's based upon a true story. How you think, act, react and repair. Based upon a true story. You lived it! How you share it is based upon a tr…
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12 min
The Resurrection Episode Sixteen Headless Rabbit No Luck In Its Paw
Do you believe in resurrections? They happen every day. But are you willing to listen, to participate, to explore and find newer ways to understand your personal journey? This podc…
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5 min
Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Thirty Three Creating Paths Toward Longevity
When I entered this forest in 1992 my heart wasn't focused on the present. The calling was to put myself in 2040. How often do we put ourselves in a position of exploration and nev…
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4 min
Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Thirty Two Explaining The Three Crosses That Suddenly Appear
In our last episode we took note of the earth giving up something of human value. How? On this episode we look deeper into the mystery to see how reality plays its own role in our…
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9 min
Vocal De Frag Episode 216 Ghosting Friends Is Lifelong Not Suddenly
Ghosting a friend or family member in 2026 versus dumping your friends while in middle and high school. They are one in the same except now we have a title. Ghosting... It's comple…
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4 min
The Lyrics From Ernie's Forest Chapter 452 Catching A Virus From A Tree
With so much sickness on this planet, can we give it to a tree? A bigger story rests in the idea of a tree giving you the virus first. What?
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5 min
Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Thirty One Three Crosses Suddenly Appear
True story...my boy boy Ernie was laid to rest in this forest in January of 2026. I placed three crosses in the soil with him. Today, nearly six months later, those three crosses w…
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5 min
Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Thirty Crossing Paths With A Copperhead Snake
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The Lyrics From Ernie's Forest Chapter 451 Squirrels And Their One Nut
Fall isn't just known for its unbelievable display of colors and cooler temperatures. It's also, for many, a sign of things coming to an end. It causes depression, anxiety and depa…
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8 min
Vocal De Frag Episode 214 Facing Your Daily Gut Feeling
We all get a gut feeling. Most of the time that gut feeling is a negative or it's coming from someone who has never walked an inch in your shoes. Facing your gut feelings...
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4 min
Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Twenty Nine The Beauty Of Honey
There are no two forests the same, yet you can celebrate their presence the very same as your favorite collection of trees. Just be aware of where nature is presently standing with…
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5 min
The Lyrics From Ernie's Forest Chapter 450 Gone Forever Yet They Rebuilt
Two years after Helen hit North Carolina, the cities and roads have been repaired but have the inner wounds of the people who managed the land? A moment in history captured by a po…
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6 min
Vocal De Frag Episode 213 Why You Should Pick Up Your Dogs Dookie
My third-grade teacher preached to us every day, "Your desk is what your real life looks like. If it's cluttered and difficult to locate things in...ummm that's also your world awa…
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5 min
Forest Stories Episode One Hundred Twenty Eight The Wild Blueberries
When I first entered this forest in 1992 the lower section of the 95 foot drop in the hill was blessed with ample amounts of wild blueberries. My daughter chose to make this is fav…
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6 min
The Lyrics From Ernie's Forest Chapter 449 The Forest Is Going To Eat Us Up
We rarely speak of the before effects of an everyday world. We'll spend hours and endless amounts of money on the repair but hardly if ever on the steps leading toward.