Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Kate Schutt, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Kate is an award-winning songwriter, singer, guitarist, and produce whose voice NPR calls “glassily clear and glossily sweet.” Her songs have won top honors from ASCAP and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Also, Kate shared stages with several of her heroes, including Bernard Perdie, Julia...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Asher Knight to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Originally from Bradford, United Kingdom, Asher discovered his passion for music and singing since he was 16-years-old. While he was initially reluctant to pursue a career in the music industry, Asher’s self-confidence strengthened through developing his craft. When Asher moved to London to f...

It is a pleasure to welcome actor, producer, and entrepreneur Gary A. Wales to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Gary has appeared in several films and television shows, including Game of Thrones, Wendigo, and Love Bites. Also, he founded GAW Films, a creative film and video production company based in Scotland that specializes in crowdfunding, distribution, and producer services. He al...

It is a pleasure to welcome The Rah’s lead vocalist and guitarist Jack McLeod to the first Medium edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Over the past few years, The Rah’s have grown leaps and bounds since they formed in 2011 in their hometown of Prestonpans, Scotland. The rock band (Jack McLeod, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jordan McIntyre, drummer Neale Gray, bassist Lee...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Alyssa Jacey to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Initially from San Diego, California, Alyssa Jacey has released over 100 songs and performed over 3,500 shows. Also, she has opened for a plethora of recording artists, including Andy Grammer, Bruno Mars, Joan Osborne, Josh Kelley, Maren Morris, and Paula Cole. She has also...

It is a pleasure to welcome fitness entrepreneur and Model Trainers founder Sean Alexander to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Model Trainers are the personal trainers that practice what they preach, and their team assembled is united under one goal: to help both men and women achieve sustainable lifestyle transformations. Sean started Model Trainers in 2017 in New York City as they co...

It is a pleasure to welcome Animal Years lead singer Mike McFadden to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Animal Years is comprised of McFadden, bassist Anthony Saladino, and drummer Anthony Spinnato. The trio has pegged into every musical genre possible. The group recorded songs in Americana, folk, pop, and rock music. In 2017, Animal Years released their critically acclaimed extended pl...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Payson Lewis to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Payson taught himself how to play the piano and sing through listening to his brothers’ vast CD collection. Eventually, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the recording industry. While attending the University of Southern California, Payson joined t...

It is a pleasure to welcome Jay Starrett to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Jay Starrett became a household name when he made his debut on Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X. Throughout the 36 days, he won 10 challenges, orchestrated Michaela Bradshaw’s blindside and built a powerful bond with the show’s eventual winner Adam Klein. However, he exited the game at sixth place once he mista...

It is a pleasure to welcome actress and singer Sasha Allen to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Sasha Allen began her career when she was cast as Dee in the 2003 cult film Camp and won audiences over on VH1's Born to Diva. Throughout the 2000s, Sasha sang background vocals for Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, John Legend, and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. In 2009, she portrayed Dionne in th...

It is the 100th episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! Thank you so much to everyone who has watched or listened to the podcast; I appreciate every one of you. Also, I want to thank every single one of my guests. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your schedules to speak with me; I appreciate each and every one of you. I am so proud to welcome singer-songwriter Dylan Dun...

It is a pleasure to welcome the hosts of Hello Friends Podcast: Big Brother alum Nicole Anthony and Your Reality Recaps founder Eric Curto to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Nicole Anthony became a household name when she made her debut on Big Brother 21. Throughout the 99 days she stayed in the house, Nicole won two HOHs (Head of Household) and one Veto before being evicted on finale...

It is a pleasure to welcome back one of my favorite podcasters and comics industry commentators, Wes Daugherity, back to the Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Wes runs the Thinking Critical YouTube channel to give in-depth analysis and quality reviews on the comic book industry. Since the channel's launch in 2018, Wes has given his incredible takes on the current storylines for DC Comics an...

It is a pleasure to welcome actor and singer Jordan Adams to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Based in Staffordshire, England, Jordan’s musical journey began when he reached the grand finals of the Open Mic UK talent contest and took musical theatre and classical crossover music on the road and into the homes of the British public during “Live Lounge” events. Jordan also starred in sev...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer and songwriter Natalie Nicole Gilbert to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter comes from a musical family that included her pianist mom, who played with Liberace, her vocalist sister, who was inspired by multi-generational love songs, and her brother, who is in a rock band. Natalie's career has included collaboratio...

It is an honor and privilege to welcome one of my all-time favorite songwriters, Desmond Child, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. This Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated songwriter and producer have amassed more than 80 Billboard Top 40 singles in five decades. Among some of the hits that he co-wrote include “Beautiful Now,” “Dude Looks Like A Lady,” “Heaven’s On Fire,” “I Hate Myself...

It is a special edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast as Jake’s Take friend – Challenge Mania co-founder Scott Yager made his podcast debut. Scott co-hosts Challenge Mania, the number one podcast regarding MTV’s long-running Reality TV competition: The Challenge with fan-favorite and three-time Challenge champion Derrick Kosinski. The duo has welcomed a plethora of the show’s sign...

It is a privilege to welcome actor and singer Nicholas Hamilton to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Nicholas began his career in Bryon Bay, Australia, when he portrayed Elvis Presley in a primary school play. He caught the attention of a talent agent, and his desire to pursue a career in the entertainment industry went into overdrive. Nicholas appeared in several short films before lan...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter, Jasmine Ortiz, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Jasmine sings in three different languages (English, Spanish, and Chinese) and thrives on live performances and recording music. In less than a year, Jasmine Ortiz garnered over 3 million views and streams between her videos on YouTube and other channels such as Veyo and Vydia. Her music i...

It is a pleasure to welcome actor and model Erik Fellows to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Erik began his career as a model, starting in the Maryland area working his way up to New York City. He appeared in print work and commercials for American Crew, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Levi’s, and Macy’s. Eventually, he decided to move from the Big Apple to Los Angeles. Erik Fellows appeared in comm...

It is a pleasure to welcome fitness entrepreneur and model Nick Topel to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. The youngest of three kids, Nick grew up in a small town in Ohio. He was a competitive swimmer for 12 years and attended Ohio State University, where he graduated with a mechanical engineering degree. While at school, Nick Topel became a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon (ΣΦΕ) frater...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter, Kasey Yale to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Kasey Yale is a music artist and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Last year, Kasey’s music was streamed or played in more than 77 countries worldwide. Despite the long stint of bands, shows, and studio sessions, Kasey Yale still feels like he is just getting started. Kasey is excited to share...

It is a pleasure to welcome actress and dancer Adele Pomerenke to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. From a very young age, Adele trained in circus arts, dance, and musical theatre. In 2012, she left her hometown of Seattle for Nashville to become a member of Dance Theatre of Tennessee. Adele Pomerenke danced and trained with companies such as the Nashville Ballet and the Roots Dance Pro...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer, songwriter, bassist, and actress Heather Youmans to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. At 10-years-old, Heather Youmans began her career in the entertainment industry with professional theatre. She performed in various theatrical productions across Southern California, such as Annie, Annie Get Your Gun, Footloose, Little Women, The Music Man, and The S...

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Josh Olsen to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Josh Olsen first came into the public eye when he made music with his brother, Jeremiah. Their online videos caught The X Factor USA producers' attention, who invited them to audition for the defunct FOX singing competition's sophomore season. After wowing Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato,...