John takes his audience on a journey of his fall and rise into a life he ever expected to have. John tells  stories that reminds us just how important...

To quote one of the more influential philosophers of our time, Jay-Z,  “Allow me to re-introduce myself”.  The brand new core message of John Paul Derryberry is...

I grew up in a house in which it was out of the question not to speak your mind.

Sometimes you make a decision, such as shedding the slogan for your message, knowing it’s the right direction but you do not know what comes next.

I hate snakes, not because they are not beautiful creatures but because you never see them before you are standing right on top of them. That just creeps the heck out of me! It’s the only thing that makes me pause when I think about why I took up hiking as a hobby. But I do admire one great thing about snakes: their evolved ability to shed their skin.

One day I was sitting in a gourmet diner in Delta, Wisconsin, awaiting my order of Hotcakes, a Norwegian-style thin pancake with diced jalapenos.

Before you proceed, just know that if you are pro-Trump you probably are going to hate this blog, and if you are anti-Trump, you also, are going to hate this blog.

Having a so-called spirit animal is a fun, cool thing to think about. It’s fascinating to think about having the characteristics of the bald eagle, a dolphin, a grizzly bear, or a blue-jay.  The problem with this is the fact that we are continually co-opting, exploiting, and, flat out stealing from the Native Americans.