No fluff. No angle. I just wanna talk. All things writing and creativity. My chronic pain journey, travel and adventure, life from LA to NYC, fitness and nutrition, what I'm learning from my favorite books, and daily lessons.
Reach out if you wanna talk. ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
I'm not okay inside. Nobody is.
Everything we're after--the relationship, the job, the perfect body--it's all an attempt to make us feel okay inside.
But what if we could just realize this, and instead of trying to fix ourselves, realize that there's nothing to fix?
That to be human is to feel not particularly okay, and that's okay!
There's a well of peace, joy, love, flowing from within. That's the only thing that will make us feel okay--the decision that things will be fine, no matter what. The decision not to close, no matter happens.
My world:
Website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/)
Newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/ (https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/)
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38 (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)
Learn about my chronic pain journey and set up a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/)
Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
21 May 2026
#9 - You Aren't Behind; Anything Worth Doing Takes Time
We want things to happen now.
But anything worth doing takes time.
I don't know where the hell I'm going, I just know it's going to take a long time to get there.
I'm okay with that.
I've never felt more sure that I'm right where I'm supposed to be.
This episode was inspired by a video put out by the podcaster Rich Roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRg8WlJWbqc&lc=UgzT6HYS1FHOhuQmg-94AaABAg
My world:
Website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/)
Newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/ (https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/)
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38 (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)
Learn about my chronic pain journey and set up a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/)
Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
25 Mar 2026
#8 - We Gotta Do the Damn Thing Ourselves
I've been feeling like I don't fit into the world I thought I wanted to be in.
Instead of trying to find where I fit in, I think I have to carve out my own place, and just do the damn thing myself.
My world:
Website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/)
Newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/ (https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/)
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38 (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)
Learn about my chronic pain journey and set up a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/)
Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
19 Mar 2026
#7 - I got denied by a girl in the wild, and it felt awesome
Guys, we gotta face rejection and go talk to girls in the wild.
Let's stop hiding behind the screens.
It doesn't matter how it goes.
I've made a complete fool out of myself trying to talk to girls.
But take it from me, that getting the nerves in your chest, the butterflies in your stomach, and acting on them is the best feeling in the world.
It's time we step up and be men again.
Why else are we alive?
My world:
Website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/)
Newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/ (https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/)
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38 (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)
Learn about my chronic pain journey and set up a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/)
Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
3 Mar 2026
#6 - You Gotta Have a Dream
A dream gives you a path. A path is more important than a destination. Keep walking towards that audacious dream, and your life will be full of meaning. It won't even matter if you eventually get there, because your days will have purpose as your heart asks, what if?
In this episode I dive into my first couple of weeks living in New York City, where I've battled demons beneath the bright city lights. I'm here. This was once a dream. It's time to see what I'm made of.
My world:
Website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/)
Newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/ (https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/)
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38 (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)
(https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)Learn about my chronic pain journey and set up a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/)
Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com (mailto:ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com)
13 Feb 2026
#5 - Self Doubt, Finishing the First Draft of my Book, & my Writing Process
Well, I finished the first draft of my book on Japan, my first go at fiction. Let's talk about it.
My world:Vincent's website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/Vincent's newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/Vincent's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38Learn more about my chronic pain journey and setup a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
7 Feb 2026
#4 - For the Love of the Lifestyle: My Updated Approach to Training and Nutrition
What a journey it has been!
My updated training and nutrition philosophy, from an eating disorder in my early twenties, through seven years of chronic pain, up until now, where I'm essentially pain free.
I'm grateful for it all and wouldn't change a thing.
But I'm done with the shame and guilt.
No killing myself to cross some arbitrary finish line. I strive to train and eat sustainably, for nothing more than the love of the lifestyle, baby.
My world:
Website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/)
Newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/ (https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/)
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38 (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)
Learn about my chronic pain journey and set up a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/)
Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
5 Feb 2026
#3 - How I Beat Chronic Pain
Chronic back pain ruled my life for over seven years, practically the entirety of my twenties. But after embracing mind-body healing, I can finally say that I have overcome chronic pain. It feels like a miracle. Now, I want to help others do the same in any way I can.
My world :
Website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/)
Newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/ (https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/)
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38 (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)
Learn about my chronic pain journey and set up a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/)
Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
5 Feb 2026
#2 - We're Alive to Express Ourselves: Favorite Lessons from The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
My favorite lessons from one of the best books I've read on creativity and the process of making art, The Creative Act, by the legendary music producer Rick Rubin. In this podcast I walk through each lesson and discuss how it applies to writing my third book, which is my first stab at fiction, a novel based on my experiences teaching English in Japan. This book has helped me tremendously in the creative process, and I couldn't recommend it enough.
My world:
Website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/)
Newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/ (https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/)
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38 (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)
Learn about my chronic pain journey and set up a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/)
Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
4 Feb 2026
#1 - Life As an Artist
The start of a new chapter.
No fluff. No angle. I just wanna talk. All things writing and creativity. My chronic pain journey, travel and adventure, life in NYC, fitness and nutrition, what I'm learning from my favorite books, and daily lessons.
Let's do this fam.
Kicking off this podcast by discussing how when you put the work in to discover what you love, the rest won't matter.
Website: https://vincentvanpatten.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/)
Newsletter: https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/ (https://vincentvanpatten.substack.com/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/ (https://www.instagram.com/vincentvanpatten/)
Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38 (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vincent-Russell-Van-Patten/author/B097QL53HP?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98af51cd-a480-408b-aa9c-389b6f49fc38)
Learn about my chronic pain journey and set up a call: https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/ (https://vincentvanpatten.com/chronic-pain/)
Reach out if you wanna talk: ijustwannatalkwithvvp@gmail.com
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