The Dependence

Shaun Raines is an old friend and former colleague from my days at ReachLocal. He is considered one of the top marketing minds in the automotive industry and has spent the majority of his professional career working with automotive manufacturers, dealers, and suppliers in that industry. Recently, he's extended his expertise across the b2b industry through his agency, Hired Guns. Shaun is marri...

Mike Graff and Michael Jerome Moore are DFW music royalty. Both grew up in the Deep Ellum area music scene of the 80's and 90's. We talk about their music history as individuals and bandmates. Mike & Michael Jerome released several albums with their bandmates in Course of Empire and continue to write and record music together in Halls of the Machine. Both bands have upcoming vinyl releases. Ad...

Rory Clark is Founder & CEO of Focus Selling and Pastor of Barah Ministries in Gilbert, AZ. I met Rory in 2015 when looking to develop and implement a sales process at Scorpion. Rory has had a profound impact on my life, and I’ve witnessed the impact he’s had on many others. You can learn more about Rory at the links in the show notes below. Focus Selling: https://gofocusselling.com/ Barah Min...

Judge Eric Moyé is a friend and was my nextdoor neighbor for 7 years. He presides over the 14th Civil District Court in Dallas, TX and has done so since 2008. Judge Moyé (Eric) grew up in NY, attended undergrad at SMU, and Harvard Law School. He was the first African American hired by a national law firm in Dallas, TX in 1979. You most likely heard about Eric during the height of the pandemic when...

This week I’m talking with good friend and professional musician, Michael Jerome Moore. Michael Jerome has been the drummer in Better than Ezra since 2009. He’s played with several other incredible artists, including Richard Thompson, Toadies, Course of Empire, James Hall, Pop Poppins, and Halls of the Machine. Recently, Michael Jerome plays drums on Slash’s (Guns N’ Roses) latest solo album, “Org...

This morning I spent some time reading through an old journal and came across the first time I wrote about The Dependence in 2019. Around that time I’d also made notes about an article I read, “The 2 Mental Shifts Highly Successful People Make” written by Benjamin Hardy, and it reminded me of some of my conversation with Ryan in the previous episode. I’ve shared some thoughts on these things in ep...

Ryan Harrison is a former American tennis professional and French Open Doubles champion. He is one of the youngest players to win a match on the ATP tour, alongside Richard Gasquet and Raphael Nadal. Ryan reached a career-high top 40 in men's singles on the ATP tour and won the Memphis Open Singles event in 2017. Post his retirement from the ATP tour, Ryan is continuing his career in the tenni...

The Dependence is a podcast where we talk about the realities that our reliance on people, things, and God has on our lives. This is a quick introduction to this project. Thanks for listening! Intro & Outro Music: Better than Ezra, "Je ne m'en Souviens pas" from How Does Your Garden grow