The Lilly Pad

Adam Bryan has been involved in the arts as long as he can remember. He has worked for professional theatres such as Theatre West Virginia, where he played Dave Morgan in Honey in the Rock and various roles such as Jim Vance and Devil Anse Hatfield in the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s, as well being a performer and road manager for the educational tours that TWV offers to the great state of WV. Adam has...

In this episode, I talk about what's next for the podcast. I am excited about the future of this podcast and am looking forward to featuring new guests and seeing it grow.

Welcome to another Solo Saturday. For this episode, I share some exciting news for my family.

Josh Lewis moved from Minneapolis, MN to Bluefield, WV in the fall of 2000 to work for WVVA TV as a sports anchor/reporter.  After two years he was able to get a job at WCHS TV in Charleston.  Nearly two decades later he now calls West Virginia his home.  He has always had a passion for fitness and it makes him feel good to help others so he decided he would work towards a certification as a perso...

For this episode, I was honored to interview musician and producer Christopher Vincent. Raised in West Virginia, Christopher is spreading his eclectic music across the states at a rapid pace. He is self-taught, and his bastardization is just as much a benefit as his innovation. He currently fronts a popular, eclectic, gypsy-esque band and a falsetto grunge group based in West Virginia, and has pla...

Denise Giardina is a novelist from Charleston, West Virginia. She is considered one of the most talented Appalachian novelists, with six critically acclaimed novels, several of which received awards and high recognition. In addition to being an acclaimed novelist, Denise is also a retired university professor, a playwright, an ordained Episcopal deacon, a community activist, an actress, and a form...

Holly Medley is a baton twirler, a twirl coach, and one of the owners of local area twirl competition team, The West Virginia Mountainettes. For this episode, I talk to Holly about her challenges and successes as a twirl coach and about what she feels is most important to her as a coach and what she expects of her students, as well. I also talk to my daughter, Aryanna Lilly, who was a twirler, a s...

Another solo segment. For this episode I talk about responding to strong emotions.

Kelly Chapman is the owner and teacher at Kelly's Dance Studio in Cross Lanes, WV. Kelly has had over 41 years experience in the dance field. She started dancing when she was about 6 years old, started shadowing her dance teacher when she was 12, and began as an assistant instructor when she was 16. Kelly taught at a Charleston studio for 10 more years before moving on and opening her own studio. ...

Aaron Fisher is a musician from Sissonville, WV, the former owner of 101 Productions/The Fishbowl Recording, a current partner at 7 West Recording Studio in Charleston, WV, and singer/songwriter for the group Aaron Fisher and Ghost Fleet. You can find more information about Aaron, his production work, and his group at his website AaronFisher.com.

Willow Hess is a local artist from West Virginia who creates unique art through different medias. Working towards her bachelors degree in Graphic design, Hess hopes to give back to her community with her ideas.

For this episode, I share my favorite poem and talk about my retro taste in music & movies (among other things).

For this episode, I interviewed Charleston area entrepreneur & athlete KeyKey Dudley. Keymonisha “KeyKey” Dudley is a Charleston native. She is a Capital High School and WVU Tech student-athlete graduate. Although all odds were against her through her lifetime, that never stopped her from reaching her highest potential. She is now a young business owner, still striving to be the best version o...

For this week's Monday Motivation, I talk about gratitude. This episode features messages from listeners like you who share what they are grateful for. For more information about how you can also be featured in episodes like this one, message me on Instagram @thelillypadpodcast.

Another Solo Saturday segment. I don't really like talking about politics, but I hope this message resonates with some of you.

Brandon Corns is a photographer in Charleston WV. He went from posting snapshots on Instagram to starting a small photography business. Capturing the moment isn’t just a lifestyle for him; it’s his business model. Brandon Corns is also one of my running buddies who I met during my first 5K race, which he beat me in, although I redeemed myself the following year by beating him in a 4k trail race. H...

Elaine Abdalla is a visually-impaired entrepreneur who has supported her mother, Mary Case, throughout their journey into the food service industry.  She is the operator of Cafe Crema, a cafe in Dunbar, WV that serves coffee, tea, sweet treats, ice cream, and a variety of unique sandwiches. Elaine lives in the Charleston, WV area with her best friend: Clover the Rat Terrier. Find out more abo...

For this Solo Saturday, I reflect on the family and friends who have inspired me and given me hope during challenging times.

Autumn is a special education teacher, dog mom, wife, and photographer! She picked up photography as a hobby because she loves to capture all the beautiful moments of life. She enjoys it so much that she decided to start her own photography business. Whether it’s capturing family photos, a romantic engagement session, or simply some fun best friend photos, Autumn is eager and excited to create som...

Brandon Perry is an ultra runner who started running to lose weight but quickly fell in love with it. Before he began running, Brandon was 300+ pounds until he decided that he wanted to lose weight. This started his running adventure, which has grown to include multiple races and events, including multiple marathons and ultramarathons.  Brandon is from Cross Lanes, WV. He attended Cross Lanes Chri...

Another episode of Monday Motivation to get you motivated to make your day matter! Get the Every Monday Matters book I discuss in this episode here .

In the second episode of #TheLillyPadPodcast, it was my pleasure to interview musician and author Tony Harrah. We talked about his journey as a musician and about his new book, Boxing With God. But more importantly, we talked about family, about fatherhood, and about how to stay determined, how to make hard decisions when necessary, and to find a way out when struggles come.  Below is a bio taken...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

This is the first in a series of episodes designed to inspire and motivate you!

This is a short, solo episode where I talk about how I am a "special kind of crazy" because I actually enjoy getting up early Saturday mornings and running trails with my buddy Rick, who is also a "special kind of crazy." Why do we do it? Listen to find out.