Episode 28

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30th Sep 2025

Music, Creativity, and Lifting Others: An Inspiring Conversation with Gallo Locknez

Every day, we’re inundated with negative news, but this conversation with my friend and music collaborator, Gallo Locknez, is a bright spot. It’s a burst of inspiration and positivity that I know I needed…and I think many of us could use.

Gallo isn’t just an incredibly successful musician…he’s a beacon of light, a loving father, and a source of encouragement for everyone around him. He reminds us that the most powerful change starts with being your own cheerleader.

Get ready to feel uplifted by this conversation and consider sharing it with someone who could use a reminder of the power of positivity. Gallo proves that staying positive and encouraging yourself isn’t just feel-good advice…it’s a real-life way to better yourself and the world you touch.

Connect with Gallo here:

IG: @iamgallolocknez

Listen to Gallo on Spotify

Note: This is the clip that Gallo refers to about Will Smith talking about going from good to great. 

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TikTok: @thoughtexperimentcalled / @altarvioletmusic 

SONG: “Sit With It” by yours truly ALTARVIOLET

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About the Podcast

Thought Experiment Called Life
A podcast for multi-passionate creatives forging nontraditional life paths.
This is a podcast for multi-passionate creatives forging nontraditional life paths.
I’ve never neatly fit into any niche, neither do many people, and neither does this podcast. This is a space for the multi-passionate person—the individual who looks at the world with glittering eyes despite the challenges of a multifaceted life. It’s for those seeking inspiration from positive, unconventional lives and hoping to glean lessons to guide their own path. It’s for those who trust that the right message will find them at the right time, no matter how unrelated it may seem.
This is a space for the existential mind and the open heart—those who understand the power of sharing stories to remind others they’re not alone.

I’ve lived many lives in my time here on Earth, and this podcast dives into a plethora of topics, including (but not limited to):
- Living and thriving with Lyme disease (and autoimmune disease).
- Pursuing your purpose in a world that celebrates conformity.
- Staying mentally healthy as a neurodivergent person in an insane world.
- The power and beauty of plant medicine and nourishing nutrition.
- Why learning self-defense is the ultimate self-care (especially for women)
- The magic of jiu-jitsu: a roadmap to growth and success in every area of life.
- Building healthy relationships—romantic and platonic.
- And perhaps most exciting of all, hearing real stories from multi-passionate individuals living fulfilling, unconventional lives.

This space exists to bring you inspiration, tools, resources, and proof that the call in your heart is there for a reason. I’m excited to walk this path with you.

The wild heart in me bows to the wild heart in you.

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