Find Your Brightside

On this episode of Find Your Brightside, Jerry Joyner sits down with Karen Hughes, President and CEO of Vogel, to talk about the hidden reality of child and family homelessness in Dallas. When most people hear the word homeless, they picture an adult on the side of the road. Karen helps us see the part of the story that often goes unseen - infants, toddlers, preschool children, and families living...

In this episode of Find Your Brightside, J-Man sits down with Texas-born singer-songwriter and actress Julia Hatfield for a conversation about music, faith, resilience, and choosing to be the light while you still have the day in front of you. Julia shares how growing up on a farm outside Navasota shaped her creativity, how songwriting became a form of therapy, and how she began performing across...

There are moments in life when something inside you knows the truth before the world around you can explain it. For Jessica Johnston, that moment came after years of searching for answers. She had built a successful career, become a mother, and kept pushing forward while her body was telling her something was wrong. When the answers did not come easily, Jessica chose not to ignore what she was fee...

What happens when the worst day of someone's life becomes the reason another person gets a second chance? In this powerful episode of Find Your Brightside, Jerry "J-Man" Joyner sits down with Kelli James, Director of Marketing & Communications for Southwest Transplant Alliance, to discuss the life-changing impact of organ donation and transplantation. Kelli shares incredible stor...

What happens when your career, identity, and future all seem uncertain at the same time? In this episode of Find Your Brightside, Jerry Joyner sits down with Scott Powell, leadership coach at HKS and former Southwest Airlines leader, for a conversation about service, resilience, personal growth, and the power of investing in people. Scott shares stories from his journey growing up in Ohio, serving...

What happens when a rabbi, educator, author, and AI strategist sits down to discuss faith, purpose, technology, family, and the future of humanity? In this episode of Find Your Brightside, J-Man welcomes Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn, CEO of Mallacore, for a thoughtful conversation that explores far more than artificial intelligence. From growing up in an Orthodox Jewish household in Los Angeles to leading...

FIND YOUR BRIGHTSIDE is supported by Mallacore! If you or your business needs help with AI, reach out to Mallacore to get sorted - https://www.mallacore.com/jman. Today on Find Your Brightside, Jerry “J-Man” Joyner sits down with John Drake, President of the Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation, for a powerful conversation about healthcare, philanthropy, leadership, family, and purpose. With...

Dallas musician, writer, artist, and curator Scott Tucker joins J-Man Joyner on Episode 20 of Find Your Brightside for a deep conversation about creativity, Deep Ellum culture, music, art, graduate school, and building a meaningful life through artistic expression. Known for his band Aztec Milk Temple and his longtime involvement in the Dallas creative scene, Scott shares stories about growing up...

What does it take to build a life around storytelling? In this episode of Find Your Brightside, Ken Arkwell shares an extraordinary journey that spans military service, global travel, corporate production, filmmaking, and the restoration of one of Texas’s most unique theaters. Ken began as a member of the U.S. Navy’s elite Combat Camera Group, where he traveled the world as a photographer and phot...

What happens when you finally stop worrying about age and start chasing what you were meant to do? In Episode 18 of Find Your Brightside, J-Man sits down with Dallas musician and songwriter Jon Berman, better known as Jon22, for a conversation about music, reinvention, creativity, and finding success later in life. From growing up in Oak Cliff and experiencing the Deep Ellum music scene firsthand...

On this episode of Find Your Brightside, Jerry “J-Man” Joyner sits down with South Oak Cliff High School’s three-time state championship head coach, Jason Todd, for a powerful conversation about leadership, discipline, and what it really takes to build a winning culture. From his Dallas roots to leading one of Texas’ most respected football programs, Coach Todd shares how pressure doesn’t build ch...

In this episode of Find Your Bright Side, Jerry sits down with Texas-based singer-songwriter Jackson Scribner for a conversation that goes beyond music and into the mindset behind it. Raised in the small town of Melissa, Texas, Jackson shares how growing up surrounded by open land, family, and early exposure to the music business shaped both his sound and his perspective. What started as teaching...

In Episode 15 of Find Your Brightside, Jerry “J-Man” Joyner sits down with award-winning filmmaker and storyteller Tammy Nguyen Lee for one of the most powerful conversations yet. From her beginnings as a Vietnamese refugee to becoming a voice for underrepresented stories in film, Tammy shares a deeply personal journey shaped by resilience, identity, and purpose. This episode explores Tammy’s earl...

In this episode of Find Your Brightside, we sit down with Shane Kiel, the creative force behind Decotron Art Shop in Dallas, Texas - a custom fabrication studio redefining the line between art, architecture, and innovation. From building signs as a teenager to crafting large-scale sculptures, architectural elements, and immersive lighting installations, Shane’s journey is anything but traditional....

In this episode of The Brightside , we sit down with Dr. Sherry Yellen, a bestselling author, leadership strategist, and neuroscience expert who has spent over 30 years helping organizations understand how the brain actually drives performance. Known for her work with high-level teams, including collaborations with NASA, Dr. Yellen brings a practical, no-nonsense approach to leadership, mindset, a...

What if the most valuable thing you leave behind isn’t money, property, or assets… but your story? In this deeply emotional and thought-provoking episode of Find Your Bright Side, host Jerry “J-Man” Joyner sits down with Zoe Martin, founder of Zoe Martin Enterprises, to explore the power of preserving family legacy through storytelling, film, and intentional documentation. Zoe’s journey into legac...

CALL US TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS (LEAVE A MESSAGE) - (945) 312-5705In this episode of Find Your Bright Side, we sit down with Dallas-based concert photographer Andrew Sherman — also known as Drewlio — to explore what it takes to capture live music at its most electric. Andrew shares how he broke into the world of concert photography, the realities of shooting fast-paced live shows, and how he devel...

CALL US TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS (LEAVE A MESSAGE) - (808) 214-9842Welcome to The Brightside - the podcast where real stories, life lessons, and meaningful conversations help you navigate life with a positive perspective. This week on Find Your Bright Side, Jay sits down with filmmaker, writer, and creative strategist Matthew Spradlin inside the legendary Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, Texas. Matthew...

CALL US TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS (LEAVE A MESSAGE) - (808) 214-9842In this episode of Find Your Brightside, we sit down with business coach, speaker, and bestselling author Julee Gracey, the founder of Confidence on Camera Academy and author of the new book Highly Confident. Julee has built a reputation for helping entrepreneurs and leaders develop the confidence needed to grow successful businesse...

What happens when a graffiti artist from Dallas decides to take on the biggest name in sneakers… and wins? CALL US TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS (LEAVE A MESSAGE) - (808) 214-9842In this episode of The Brightside, we sit down with Howard “Tex” Moton - the creative force behind the iconic YUMS shoe brand. From tagging walls across Dallas to building a globally recognized footwear brand, Tex shares how he...

In this episode of The Brightside, we sit down with Trina Merry - a world-renowned body painter whose work lives at the intersection of fine art, illusion, performance, and brand-scale installation. Trina takes us back to the beginning: where her artistic drive started, what pushed her to take the leap professionally, and how her journey unfolded across San Francisco, Dallas, New York, and back to...

CALL US TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS (LEAVE A MESSAGE) - (808) 214-9842Welcome to The Brightside - the podcast where real stories, life lessons, and meaningful conversations help you navigate life with a positive perspective. In today’s episode, Jerry “J-Man” Joyner sits down with Glenna Hecht, HR expert, author, and dementia advocate, for an honest and powerful conversation about caregiving, memory lo...

In this episode of The Brightside, Jerry “J-Man” Joyner sits down with Jonathan Murphy - a Hollywood actor, writer, and producer with deep Texas roots and a passion for authentic storytelling. Jonathan reflects on his upbringing in Arlington, Texas, sharing childhood stories that helped shape his perspective and creative drive before diving into his journey of leaving home and making the move to H...

CALL US TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS (LEAVE A MESSAGE) - (808) 214-9842 Welcome to The Brightside – the show where curiosity, good conversation, and real stories come together. In this episode, Jerry “J-Man” Joyner sits down with a very special guest: his wife, Sara Beth Joyner. With over 23 years as a business owner and an extraordinary career in art consulting, Sara Beth shares the journey that shape...

CALL US TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS (LEAVE A MESSAGE) - (808) 214-9842 Welcome to The Brightside – the show where curiosity, good conversation, and lived experience come together. In this episode, Jerry “J-Man” Joyner sits down with Gene White, a Fitness and Wellbeing Expert whose approach to health goes far beyond the gym. What starts as a conversation about racquet sports quickly opens up into deepe...