The Carroll Connection Podcast

On this episode, Buffmetal Justin rejoins the podcast for the first time since appearing on episode 234. This is the first ever Carroll Connection - Halloween Special episode. We dive into everything from aliens to spirituality to the afterlife. Buffmetal Justin shares his thoughts about space and what he believes could be out there or not. Also, we talk about some of our favorite horror movies. W...

Mo Good Eats is a food review influencer. On this episode, Mo opens up about his family dynamic and shares details how his family immigrated over from Iraq. Mo explains leaving Iraq due to the war back in the early 2000s and moving to Syria with his family. Then, Mo and his family got the opportunity to come to the US. He discusses some of the early struggles in school due to the language barrier....

Pete Habchi is a Rhode Island based mortgage advisor. On this episode, Pete opens about his family dynamic and what it was like growing up in a Lebanese household. Pete explains how hard his father worked at owning his own business. He discusses the tragic loss of his father in 2024 to lung cancer and how he was able to cope with that. Also, Pete talks about a devastating ACL injury that changed h...

Lubi Lora is a special education teacher and author. On this episode, Lubi opens up about her family dynamic and growing up with 11 siblings. Lubi talks about her cerebral palsy diagnosis and how her family supported her during her youth into adulthood. She dives into why she decided to pursue education and her aspirations of being a motivational speaker. Also, Lubi explains why she wrote her book...

Victor Baez is a YouTuber and streamer. On this episode, Victor opens up about his family dynamic and what it was like growing up in Rhode Island. Victor discusses how a breakup taught him valuable life lessons and guided him towards becoming successful. He talks about launching a YouTube channel reacting to music and then eventually being forced to do more solo geared content after his co-host de...

Drent is a trauma informed rapper. On this episode, Drent opens up about his family dynamic and explains what his relationship was like with his parents. Drent discusses going through an extremely traumatic experience starting at around 9 years old. He talks about how this affected his life. Also, Drent walks us through his high school life and going to community college, but switching up to focus...

Ethan de Aguiar is a filmmaker. On this episode, Ethan opens up about his family dynamic growing up Portuguese. He dives into getting into skateboarding at an early age and picking up a camera to film his friends. Ethan discusses how this was an introduction in filmmaking and video production. Then, he went to college and eventually landed a job editing videos for weddings. Eventually, Ethan left...

On this episode, Eric Lozito rejoins the podcast for his third appearance. Eric catches us up on everything that has happened in his life since episode 44 which aired in 2021. He talks about struggling with seizures and going through a long process to discover he has epilepsy. Eric explains how stressful and scary receiving that diagnosis was and what some of his episodes were like. Also, he discu...

Emily LeJeune is a digital product owner and content creator. On this episode, Emily opens up about her family dynamic and what it was like to growing up. Emily discusses her path during high school and how an injury derailed her aspirations of the military. This injury steered Emily into multiple different jobs and eventually climbing the corporate ladder which she was extremely successful at. Th...

On this episode, Elyse Beauregard rejoins the podcast to recap another international trip. This time we discuss our latest family trip to Scotland in May 2026. We dive into the concept of traveling internationally with family or friends and how valuable it is. Also, Elyse and I touch on how little American culture impacts certain aspects of Scotland and other countries overseas. We share our favor...

Alexandra Bonugli is a salon manager and model. On this episode, Alexandra opens up about her family dynamic and what it was like growing up with a sister close in age. Alexandra talks about participating in dance during her childhood and how it helped her build important life skills. She goes into detail about overcoming a traumatic experience during her senior year of high school and how it chan...

***TRIGGER WARNING - Conversations about severe mental health struggles*** On this episode, Tyler Valerio rejoins the podcast for the first time since his last appearance on episode 146. Tyler catches us up on everything that has happened since the episode aired in 2023. He talks about going on a bachelors trip that lead him into psychosis. Tyler shares details about his experience during psychosi...

Buffmetal Justin is a musician. On this episode, Buffmetal Justin dives into his family dynamic and getting some of his personality from his father. Buffmetal Justin talks about developing an early love for music specifically metal. He explains that he decided to join the Army after high school and spent 7 years in it. Afterwards, he goes into deciding to lean back into music and truly be himself....

Andre Marines is an entrepreneur. On this episode, Andre opens up about his family dynamic and growing up in a household where his parents co-parented to give him a chance at success. Andre dives into his early love for baseball and MMA during his youth. We share our experiences playing youth sports and how valuable it was for us growing up. Also, he explains how his father introduced him to real...

Brennan Fromm is an actor and model. On this episode, Brennan opens up about his family dynamic and what it was like growing up. Brennan dives into some of the struggles of going through high school during covid. We discuss the issue that future generations will face after losing multiple years of face to face schooling. Also, Brennan talks about his battle with crippling OCD and explains his jour...

Ayee is an artist and vocal engineer. On this episode, Ayee opens up about his family dynamic and how moving around to different states affected him growing up. Ayee explains the relationship with his older sister and how they helped each other as they switched schools when moving. He talks about how sports were a way to connect and make new friends too. Also, Ayee discusses why he got into music...

Brian Fernandez is an actor and content creator. On this episode, Brian opens up about his family dynamic and how actually became homeless in his teenage years. Brian discusses how he overcame being homeless and dropping out of school through multiple different jobs. He mentions how having his daughter at a young age motivated him to better his life. Also, Brian explains why he auditioned for shor...

On this episode, I am rejoined by Elijah DeAndrade to review our 2025 and how this year went for us. Elijah catches us up on everything that has happened since his last appearance on episode 142. He goes into detail about leaving a blue collar career to transitioning into sales. Also, Elijah discusses how tough it was to initially switch careers, but ultimately needed a big life change. We both di...

On this episode, Levi Leland rejoins the podcast for the first time since his last appearance on episode 191. Levi catches us up on everything that has happened since episode 191 aired in August of 2024. He discusses the release of his book, Edgar Allan Poe The Master of the Macabre, which is apart of the Pocket Portraits series. Levi dives into how this opportunity came to be and walks us through...

Lincoln Pollock is the owner and craftsman behind Arcwood Jewelry. On this episode, Lincoln opens up about his family dynamic and shares what it was like growing up in his household. Lincoln expresses his appreciation for his parents and helping guide him into the arts and music. He dives into his early love for music and explains how it helped him express his emotions throughout his childhood. Al...

Cristian Lopez aka 'Ceelo' is a cinematographer. On this episode, Cristian opens up about his family dynamic and the relationship he had with his older sister. Cristian discusses becoming an uncle and working to understand that role. He talks about playing football in high school and how it eventually became his favorite sport. Also, Cristian explains going to college and making a career pivot int...

On this episode, I go solo to reflect on my 30th birthday. I dive into the recent career change I made and why I decided to do it. Also, I am celebrating getting engaged and as well as my birthday. I discuss the lessons I've learned from over the years podcasting. In addition, I explain how the podcast will change in the future and what to expect going forward. Join me in celebrating and reflectin...

On this episode, Elyse Beauregard rejoins the podcast for the first time since her last appearance on episode 216. We dive into the topic of change and how it is inevitable. I discuss my recent career change and why I ultimately decided to leave my previous job. We talk about the reasons why change is good and also difficult. Join us in this quick conversation on change, career pivoting, and menta...

Julia Harley is a tattoo artist and animator. On this episode, Julia opens about her current family dynamic and how it has been becoming a new mother. Julia explains how having a child has strengthened her relationships with her family and clients. She goes on to discuss how she began drawing as a way to communicate as he learned English after immigrating over to the US at an early age. Then, Juli...

Ashley Crossman is a social media marketer and creator of NE Marketing Solutions. On this episode, Ashley goes into detail about her family dynamic and some of the early struggles they had growing up. Ashley explains trying to understand and deal with the mental health struggles in her family and how financial concerns limited her ability to play sports into her teenage years. She talks about goin...