Honestly, Dear Listener

This week, I interviewed someone very near and dear to my heart: my 91 year-old grandmother, aka: Grammy. Grammy was kind of like a third parent to me, and it's from her that I inherited the storytelling gene. She's feisty as all get out, sharp as a tack, and probably the most fun person you'll ever meet. But she wasn't always so carefree. Grammy grew up very poor during the Great...

This week, I interviewed my friend and all-around-artist/maker Cullen Purser. By day, he's a handyman, but by night, he's creating community at The Cavalcade, an art collective in Fruita, Colorado. But what's so fascinating about Cullen is that he's made it his life's goal to learn how to do everything. And he does everything just a piece at a time; he doesn't focus on huge...

We've all thought it. "I would be happier if I had ______________." But by focusing on what we don't have, are we missing out on what we do have? This week, I interviewed Daniel Suelo who has...well...nothing. Literally. In fact, he's lived without money for nearly fifteen years and has no mortgage, no car, no job, and no debt. He spends his time between his dwelling (a cave...

Sometimes, life just stops you dead in your tracks. Maybe we're building a dream or an idea, and a person, an event, or a set of circumstances knocks you flat on your back. How do you recover? This week, I talked with local business owner, letterpresser, and home brewer David Miller. After investing in his brand new business, The Letterpress, in 2001, David almost had to close the doors on Gra...

If you don't like something, change it. Instead of complaining about an organization, town, or city, why not use your creativity to be the positive change you want to see? This week, I interviewed Brian Watson, an entrepreneur, a visionary, and a prime example of a leader who transforms his ideas into reality. Currently, he is the Director of the Colorado Leadership Network and the Marketing D...

We all have at least one boulder in our lives. The people who are where we wish we could be. And these boulders seem to sit right in the middle of our path, blocking our way to success. This week, we interview soul singer and long-time friend (see picture below!) Miss Emily about insecurity, fear, and transforming the people who intimidate us into people who inspire us. Music: "Sneaky Snitch" &amp...

Hi. This is the very first episode of Honestly, Dear Listener wherein I introduce the show as well as tell you what you can expect which includes art, discussions about vulnerability, and only one mention of morticians.   Music: "George Street Shuffle" & "The Snow Queen" by Kevin MacLeod "Auld Lang Syne" by Jeris