Podcast Episodes

Ep. 217 Chess Parents - Bonus Episode

Season 1 Episode 217

In this extra short bonus episode, I provide some thoughts on chess parents both from a parent and player perspective. I provide some tips on how to …

8 months, 1 week ago

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Ep. 216 Jay Garrison (1900 USCF)

Season 1 Episode 216

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Jay. We talked about our tournament summers. We both played more tournaments than usual over the last few m…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 215: Flashback GM Jacob Aagaard Ep. 104

This week on Chess Journeys, I cut together a recap of episode 104 with GM Jacob Aagaard. In this snippet, Jacob covers calculation, can adults make …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ep. 214 Luca (1875 USCF)

Season 1 Episode 214

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Luca about his chess journey. Luca has a healthy relationship with chess improvement and ratings. He seems …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ep. 213 Dr Scull's Pacific Coast Open Recap - Bonus Episode

Season 1 Episode 213

Last weekend I played in the Pacific Coast Open. It was my last tournament of the summer. Overall, I played well and gained 8 whole rating points! Th…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ep. 212 Alex (1700 Lichess)

Season 1 Episode 212

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Alex about his chess journey. Alex is a teacher that picked up chess while running a chess club. His goal i…

9 months ago

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Ep. 211 - Flashback Omar (ChessVonDoom) Ep. 10 - Bonus

Season 1 Episode 211

In this bonus episode, I have edited episode 10 with Omar (ChessVonDoom) into a short 20 minute piece. If you like it be sure to check out the full e…

9 months ago

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Ep. 210 Alexander (1700 USCF)

Season 1 Episode 210

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Alexander. We had a great chat about his massive rating improvement, 800 points in 8 months. Alexander talk…

9 months, 1 week ago

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Ep. 209 Dr Scull's Senior Open Journal - Bonus Episode

Season 1 Episode 209

In this bonus episode I preview, round by round journal, and recap my experiences at the Senior Open in Chicago, July 2025. I hope you enjoy this bon…

9 months, 1 week ago

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Ep. 208 Clay (1100 USCF)

Season 1 Episode 208

This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Clay. We discussed his journey starting at about 400 Chesscom. We spoke about coaching, goals, and his impr…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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