Conversations with Rich Bennett

Can people see the person behind your business? Julia Capallo joins Conversations with Rich Bennett to explore how authentic storytelling, thoughtful graphic design, and community connections help small businesses communicate who they are. Julia is the founder of A Marvelous Spark, a Bel Air, Maryland creative services business, and a local Macaroni KID publisher. After a decade teaching art, she...

What if the stories you are afraid to tell could help someone else feel less alone? Author Mia Godfrey shares how faith, generosity, and her sister’s love helped her face childhood trauma, addiction, and devastating loss. In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Mia discusses Buried, Not Broken, her memoir about growing up in communist Romania, immigrating to the United States, and find...

Are you holding yourself back without realizing it? A round of random questions with Mark Stern becomes an honest conversation about self-respect, life balance, and the possibilities we dismiss before we ever try. Mark, who leads Custom Box Agency and hosts Dash Talks Live, returns to Conversations with Rich Bennett for a different kind of interview. Instead of following one subject, Rich and Mark...

What happens when a child’s quiet creativity gets the attention it deserves? Children’s author and illustrator Piper Thomas joins Rich Bennett to explore why reading a child’s story can help them feel heard, valued, and ready to keep creating. Picking up a conversation that began at the Book Fair at Bel Air, Piper shares the inspiration behind The Littlest Library and its hands-on activity that he...

What does it mean to carry a child’s memory forward while helping protect other families? Patrice Bullock shares how losing her 16-year-old son Bailey to sudden cardiac arrest led to a mission rooted in love, preparedness, and hope. In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Patrice, a nurse practitioner, mental health nurse practitioner, author, and founder of Bailey’s Heart and Soul Fou...

How do you find joy again when the life you knew changes forever? For Kym Coco, golf became a way to explore new possibilities after losing her husband, Stephen “Steve” Thompson. In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, author, performance coach, and yoga teacher Kym shares the story behind her ongoing 100-course golf adventure. Traveling in a Sprinter van, she discovered opportunities...

What makes a podcast conversation memorable, and how do you know it truly mattered? Richard Wilmore joins Rich Bennett to explore podcast storytelling, guest preparation, and the connections that give creative work lasting purpose. Richard is a talk show host, podcast producer, and founder of Make Your Day Richer, where he helps people identify meaningful stories and connect with podcast opportuni...

What happens when a ministry takes its mission out of a building and brings hope directly to the community? For Michele Love and Steven Hofmeister, it means an RV filled with prayer, practical support, and opportunities to connect. In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, author and evangelist Michele Love and associate pastor Steven Hofmeister share the story behind Voice of Truth Cent...

What changes when you finally tell someone what you have been carrying? Emily Adolph shares how opening up to her family, especially her grandmother, helped her begin releasing years of shame and feel less alone. In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Emily discusses her experience with suicidal thoughts, the courage it takes to speak honestly, and the importance of having someone wil...

What happens when a love of books becomes a mission to help an entire community? Samantha Heil shares how Book Fair at Bel Air is creating opportunities for readers and authors to connect, belong, and grow. In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, the career educator, literacy expert, and author explains how a conversation at Panera Bread inspired a literary event that welcomed more tha...

What does it take to leave a career you love and build something new? For Tim Markland, moving from the classroom into real estate meant carrying his commitment to teaching, relationships and service into a different kind of work. Tim joins Rich Bennett to share how he and his father began The Markland Advantage, what they learned from their early house flips, and how the Bel Air real estate team...

What does it take to protect a community from rabies before an animal ever reaches your backyard? In Harford County, part of the answer is a new pilot program that will place 15,000 oral rabies vaccine baits where raccoons are likely to find them. Rich visits the Harford County Health Department to talk with Hannah Lux, Bonnie Harbin, and Ronya Nassar about the work behind the program and what res...

What if healthy aging were not about simply living longer, but protecting your energy, independence, and purpose for as long as possible? Bill Quateman believes the goal should be a longer “peak span,” where people continue living at their fullest capacity. Bill is the founder of Advanced BioCell and has spent decades studying holistic health, personalized nutrition, cellular wellness, and regener...

Recovery is not only about leaving addiction behind. It is about discovering who you are, rebuilding your strength, and creating a life that gives you reasons to keep moving forward. Kat returns to Conversations with Rich Bennett after sharing the most-listened-to story from the 2025 Podathon for Recovery. This time, she discusses launching Simply Serenity Apparel, a recovery-inspired brand design...

What does it really take to build a podcast, take it worldwide, attract sponsors, and keep going for more than a decade? Rich Bennett steps behind the microphone alone to answer questions submitted directly by his listeners. In this candid episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett , Rich shares how a failed video recording helped launch his podcast, why Kristy Breslin encouraged him to think beyo...

What if success is not about staying busy, earning more, or meeting someone else’s expectations? What if it means creating a life that genuinely reflects your health, relationships, values, and sense of fulfillment? Amy Lenius is a personal development and success coach, speaker, and Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University. After developing endometriosis as a teenager and being told sh...

Better health does not require following every new trend or changing your entire life overnight. According to Drs. Reed and Kat Neubaum, it begins by consistently supporting three connected areas: function, fuel, and fitness. In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett , Reed and Kat of Ultimate Health join Rich and first-time cohost Nicole Valentine for an informative and entertaining look...

Teenagers face constant screens, academic pressure, disrupted sleep, energy drinks, and growing mental health challenges. Dara Wax believes they need to be supported and understood, not treated like problems that must be fixed. After nearly 25 years in global health, Dara became the founder of SAM+LEO, a line of clean gummy vitamins created specifically for kids and teenagers and named after her t...

What if stress and suffering are not merely problems to manage, but clues pointing toward something within us that needs attention? In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett , Rich speaks with D. Dean Graves, a mental health counselor, meditation and mindfulness instructor, spiritual guide, podcaster, keynote speaker, and author of four books about identity and consciousness. Dean explain...

Childhood obesity is often reduced to one harmful message: eat less and move more. Dr. Evan Nadler explains why the real story involves genetics, biology, mental health, environment, food access, and factors that have little to do with willpower or poor parenting. Dr. Nadler is an internationally recognized childhood obesity specialist and pioneer in pediatric bariatric surgery. After more than 20...

What if improving your relationship started with changing how you eat, move, sleep, and manage stress? Hannah Dalby returns to explain why taking care of your body is also an investment in the person you love. Hannah is a former professional Muay Thai fighter, human integration specialist, and founder of The Jungle. Following her powerful first conversation with Rich about grief, addiction, abusiv...

Recovery does not always follow a straight path, but relapse, addiction, grief, or past mistakes do not have to become the final chapter. For Recovery Month, Rich Bennett revisits the people and lessons behind the Pot-a-thon for Recovery, a 12-day series of honest conversations about substance use, overdose loss, treatment, motherhood, accountability, and hope. In this solo episode of Conversation...

What happens when a pregnant woman wants to carry her baby but lacks stable housing, dependable resources, or someone who believes in her? Teresa Leet and LovLi Life are building a community designed to make sure she does not face that decision alone. Teresa is the founder of LovLi Life, a faith-based nonprofit whose name represents a powerful invitation: Love Boldly and Live Intentionally . Drawi...

Pregnancy loss is more common than many realize, yet countless families continue to grieve in silence. In this deeply personal conversation, Kaitlyn Hogancamp explains why every loss matters and how compassionate support can help families carry hope alongside their grief. Kaitlyn, a mother and committee member with the Sea of Hope Foundation, shares the heartbreak of experiencing two pregnancy los...

What if better health did not require chasing trends or completely rebuilding your life? Dr. Bob McCauley believes lasting wellness begins when a handful of beneficial choices become everyday habits. Dr. Bob is a naturopathic doctor, certified nutritional consultant, certified master herbalist, author, and founder of Watershed Wellness Center in Lansing, Michigan. In this conversation with Rich Be...