Pansophical Podcast: Tune In. Lighten Up. Live Better.

About Pansophical Podcast: Tune In. Lighten Up. Live Better.

Host David A Thomas shares the fun, the strange, the beautiful lessons he’s learned in this lifetime. Each episode is a crafted pearl: entertaining, heartfelt, and often laugh-out-loud human. Guests include musicians, artists, writers and other friends of Dave. Pansophical isn’t just a podcast, it’s a mindset.

Publisher

David Allen Thomas Jr

Category

arts · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

31 May 2025

Latest episode

27 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Apr 2026

   "Expat Evolution"

   "Expat Evolution" Dave explains his very human and natural choice to emigrate to a better life. Host: David A Thomas Jr. Guest: Eric Nash, Music Director/Composer Instruments: Guitar and songs with full band by Eric Nash Ancient nomads were the first expats, focused on what they needed from the earth and not the lines in the sand – 350,000 years ago when continents separated people, not countries. Dave talks about human evolution, science, nature and money, and shares his vision of a better world. If you like what you hear, please consider making a donation to help support our original content and keep us on the air. Any amount is helpful and greatly appreciated! Donate here (https://www.pansophicalpodcast.com/donate).

2. 

   13 Apr 2026

   "Expat Power"

   "Expat Power" Dave talks about his experiences in therapy, and how he healed from trauma. Host: David A Thomas Jr. Guest: Eric Nash, Music Director/Composer Instruments: Guitar and songs with full band by Eric Nash Dave discusses the biology of trauma and shares that when he was younger, he had no concept of what it meant to feel good. Once he was stabilized in PTSD therapy, he was able to reframe his negative perspectives about himself and start manifesting a successful, happy and relatively stress-free life. Now in his retirement years, Dave’s resilience and positive attitude have led him to a place where can keep living the good life on his own terms: Portugal. If you like what you hear, please consider making a donation to help support our original content and keep us on the air. Any amount is helpful and greatly appreciated! Donate here (https://www.pansophicalpodcast.com/donate).

3. 

   29 Mar 2026

   "Expat Escape"

   "Expat Escape" Dave survived predators in his childhood, so as an adult he wasn’t keen on staying in a country that’s run by them. Host: David A Thomas Jr. Guest: Eric Nash, Music Director/Composer Instruments: Guitar and songs with full band by Eric Nash Dave talks about his childhood trauma and the feeling of not being safe in the world. He explains how abuse made him hypervigilant – then reveals his process for making the trauma work for him. He talks about his time in the entertainment industry and how it led him to create Pansophical Podcast in Yosemite, California, then he details the trauma-triggering events that led to him packing it all up and heading to Europe. If you like what you hear, please consider making a donation to help support our original content and keep us on the air. Any amount is helpful and greatly appreciated! Donate here (https://www.pansophicalpodcast.com/donate).

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

126,097

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

0

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