Moped Outlaws

Risk, Resilience, and the Churn: An Adventure Ride with Wells Jones E212

September 1, 2025/by Two Outlaws

When you listen to Wells Jones tell stories, you realize adventure isn’t just about extreme feats — it’s a way of being in the world.

This episode of Moped Outlaws takes us through a life that reads like an epic novel. Wells served on the Antarctic para-rescue team, parachuting into whiteouts and skydiving at the South Pole when temperatures plunged to minus 59 degrees. He trekked across the Middle East on camelback, retracing T.E. Lawrence’s path through deserts and conflict zones. He ran with the bulls in Pamplona, directed international events, and even stepped onto Broadway stages. Each of these adventures, in his words, was never about chasing risk for its own sake — but about listening for “the tap on the shoulder” and saying yes when life called.

What makes Wells’ storytelling powerful isn’t only the scale of his experiences, but the philosophy beneath them. He shares how resilience was forged not just in conflict zones but in childhood — like hammering together a barn door from bent nails his mother gave him, or watching his brother mow a peace sign into a Vermont hayfield. These odd, human moments sit alongside daring feats, reminding us that adventure lives as much in daily resilience as in grand exploits.

We also explore Wells’ metaphor of “the churn” — his way of describing the noise and manipulation of modern life. Social media, he says, is like a giant breadmaker kneading us endlessly, leaving us stuck on the surface of distraction. His call is for depth — to go beneath the churn, into soul, presence, and grace.

And now, Wells is carrying his spirit of adventure into the frontier of technology with Reflector.ai — a soul tech project that allows families to interact with the preserved voices, stories, and legacies of loved ones. It’s part innovation, part human longing: a way to ensure wisdom and presence endure beyond a single lifetime.

This conversation is more than an adventurous travelogue — it’s a reminder that risk is perspective, resilience is practice, and adventure is saying yes to the call of life.

In this episode of Moped Outlaws, we dive into:

Wells recounts skydiving over the South Pole and his time on the Antarctic para-rescue team.
His journeys span trekking across the Middle East on camelback, retracing T.E. Lawrence’s path, and running with the bulls in Pamplona.
He reflects on risk as engagement, that what others call danger, he sees as simply following life’s call.
His newest chapter: Reflector.ai soul tech that turns legacy and story into living interaction, merging adventure with innovation.

“Risk isn’t something out there in the world, it’s how you choose to see it. For me, adventure has always been about following the tap on the shoulder and saying yes.” Well Jones

🎧 Listen in as Wells reminds us that “There’s something about social grace that slows everything down, it lets you actually see who you’re talking to, instead of just surviving the churn.”.

Guest Links:
📖 Line in The Sand on Amazon

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Portrait of guest Mila Maxwell for Moped Outlaws podcast episode 211

Walls Down: Mila on Vulnerability, Family, and Courage E211

August 25, 2025/by Two Outlaws

What happens when hiding becomes second nature? For author and firefighter Mila Maxwell, growing up with a sister with disabilities meant learning to keep her own needs quiet — to not disrupt, to not add to the weight her parents already carried. But those hidden parts of herself came at a cost. In this heartfelt conversation, Mila shares how writing her debut novel Finding Lady Baltimore helped her begin dismantling those walls and step into vulnerability with courage and honesty. Read more

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Steven Morgan on Improv, Storytelling, and Workplace Culture – Moped Outlaws Podcast.

Making Each Other Look Good: The Improv Rule for Life E210

August 18, 2025/by Two Outlaws

What happens when a Welsh comedian, a culture of storytelling, and corporate team-building collide? In this episode of Moped Outlaws, Marc and Greg sit down with Steven Morgan, performer, trainer, and accidental Netherlands resident, to explore how improv and narrative can reshape the way we connect at work and in life. From the Hero’s Journey to active listening, from comedy’s role in equity to the unexpected perils of Dutch “fat bikes,” this conversation is as much about laughter as it is about leadership. Read more

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Ken Blackman guest appearance on Moped Outlaws podcast, episode 209

Rethinking Roles: Power, Equality & Intimacy Beyond Neo-Patriarchy E209

August 11, 2025/by Two Outlaws

Neo-patriarchy — the revival of traditional gender roles in a modern context — is shaping conversations about love, power, and identity. But does it really serve us today? 🤔 Relationship coach Ken Blackman joins Greg and Marc to explore why so many women have fought to leave these roles, why men rarely choose them, and how couples can create something far more rewarding together. 💞 Read more

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Dr. Glenn Toby in a navy suit and glasses, smiling with hands clasped — Moped Outlaws Podcast Episode 208

Govern Yourself Accordingly w/ Dr Glenn Toby #208

August 4, 2025/by Two Outlaws

The Ride of a Lifetime: Dr. Glenn Toby on Moped Outlaws

This isn’t just another episode—it’s a full-body sermon on what it means to rise. From sleeping on benches as a child to standing on world stages, Dr. Glenn Toby speaks with unshakable clarity about leadership, legacy, and the power of words. Whether reflecting on his TED Talk, the depth of Prince’s artistry, or the transformational mission of the Book Bank Foundation, Dr. Toby calls us all to “die greater than we lived.” He challenges false narratives, lifts up human dignity, and offers one of the most powerful conversations we’ve had on the show. Read more

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Dick Spotswood smiling in a suit and tie, featured as guest on Moped Outlaws episode 207

Radical Civility: The Social Work of Politics w/ Dick Spotswood #207

July 28, 2025/by Two Outlaws

In this episode of Moped Outlaws, we welcome Dick Spotswood—former mayor of Mill Valley, longtime columnist for the Marin Independent Journal, and a man with decades of civic experience under his belt. Dick takes us behind the scenes of California politics, where he once drove State Senator George Moscone to campaign stops and shared political space with future San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk. His memories are sharp, his insights are sobering, and his tone is refreshingly candid. Read more

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Guest Sterlin Mosley, Ph.D. on the Moped Outlaws podcast discussing narcissism, empathy, and belonging

It’s About Only You: How Narcissism Hijacks Love, Empathy, and Belonging #206

July 21, 2025/by Two Outlaws

We all carry a little narcissist inside us. But when ego becomes armor—and empathy is left behind—what happens to our capacity for love, connection, and truth? Read more

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Guest Rider Michael Dennis smiling Moped Outlaws Podcast Episode 205

Laughing in the Shadow: Pastor, Punchlines & The Wrestling Match with God #205

July 14, 2025/by Two Outlaws

Laughing in the Shadow: Pastor, Punchlines & The Wrestling Match with God.

What happens when a Texas pastor takes the mic at an open mic — and discovers that faith and stand-up comedy might be two sides of the same wrestling match? In Episode #205, we ride with Pastor Michael Dennis, a man of the cloth and the laugh, who shares his winding path through doubt, suffering, humor, and the raw paradoxes of living a spiritual life in a skeptical world.

🌱 Takeaways to Support Your Own Growth

The Power of Paradox:
How Michael navigates being a pastor and a stand-up comedian, using humor to open deeper conversations about faith and doubt.
Pain Alchemized into Joy:
Listeners will hear how personal suffering can be transformed through storytelling and laughter the comedian’s art of turning darkness into light.
The Wrestle with Faith:
A raw look at spiritual curiosity wrestling with doubt, organized religion, ego, and the idea of the Second Coming already here.
Humility in Leadership:
How daily practices and staying connected with ordinary people keeps a leader grounded and human, not just a mouthpiece for doctrine.
Comedy as Connection:
Why jokes about fish, dads, and Christian summer camps hold a mirror up to our shared pain and ridiculousness and why that’s healing.

🎧 Michael grew up chasing stability through faith after a volatile childhood, only to stumble into ministry by saying “yes” again and again. Now, with decades of pastoral experience under his belt, he’s stepping onto comedy stages where the punchlines hit as hard as the truth. This episode peeks behind the curtain of organized religion, spiritual ego, and the art of transforming our darkest moments into something we can all laugh at and learn from.

We talk about the power of dad jokes, the real pain behind Christian summer camps, why humility keeps Michael grounded, and whether the Second Coming might already be here within us, if only we’d pay attention. This conversation is a reminder that sometimes, our deepest freedom is found not in certainty, but in the space where questions, laughter, and trust all collide.

👉 Explore more from Michael on his Instagram Page @michaeldenniscomedy

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