Coffin Talk

With dual chops in comedy and advertising, Hersh Rephun has enjoyed an eclectic career spanning two decades as a writer and "message" therapist, and as a standup comedian playing gigs across the country. Hersh often uses humor to humanize brands. Empathy and accessibility are the hallmarks of his work. Above all, as a brand storyteller, he operates on one simple principle: sell the truth. Listen t...

Rahul N. Singh is the host of The Bearded Mystic Podcast which explores the Hindu philosophy of Advaita Vedanta or Non-Duality in a simple, direct, and practical way. Episodes and livestreams include discussions of eastern scriptures, the teachings of Mystics, and everyday spirituality. Rahul has been a seeker for more than 20 years and has an open-minded approach to spirituality. He believes ther...

This episode features my wife Elana, who works in branding and merchandising and is also the producer of Coffin Talk. She’s a pretty big deal, and the biggest and best deal of my life. I love her. She’s the best. The episode? It’s us talking about metaphysics, and it’s personal, yet public, because we love our listeners and appreciate your support. Subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com but if you wan...

David Gerow is an accomplished musician who toured regularly and performed on national television many times in various bands during his thirty year career as a pianist, guitarist, and mandolin player. He left America for a life of music and poverty in Guatemala, where he finally found the cure for a lifetime of alcoholism…Intrigued? You should be…and just wait til the end! And check out David’s y...

Seannie “Cameras” O’Grady was born and raised in the D.C. area . He cut his teeth in photography, videography, and production filming in clubs, venues, and sets around the United States.  He has worked with Grammy award winning musicians like Miguel, Skrillex, and Slash (Guns N Roses), and he is currently a freelance Producer/Director living either in Santa Monica, CA or out of a suitcase in a tow...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com Mike grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s north suburbs as a life-long tinkerer.  He took this habit to the next level with an electrical engineering degree, followed later by an MBA, and has spent 20 years working with instrumentation and electrical equipment manufacturers in planning, design, QA, and most recent...

Anthony Spizuoco is an engineering manager at Monolith Materials, where he's trying to be at the forefront of the energy transition by producing clean hydrogen and carbon black. He's also a musician, husband, and father, but even with this immense success, he still thinks his five-year-old son Julian is much cooler and more accomplished than himself.  Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscr...

Jay Wellons MD, MSPH, is chief of the division of pediatric neurosurgery at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He recently published All That Moves Us: Life Lessons from a Pediatric Neurosurgeon in which he pulls back the curtain to reveal the life of a pediatric neurosurgeon. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his family, and he’s got a great attitude about life, science, and spirituali...

Celeste is an inspirational speaker, podcaster, counselor, visioning facilitator, teacher, and writer. She has directed outreach ministries to convalescent homes, children’s hospitals, hospices, and prisons, providing shut-ins with love and light. Her books are on Amazon and Kindle and her website is  celestefrazier.com Like our podcast?  Please rate us on Apple and subscribe at  mikeyopp.com ! Th...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com The title says it all...It’s a happy episode. It’ll put a GIANT smile on your face. Enjoy! Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe at  mikeyopp.com To hear the full version become a premium subscriber at mikeyopp.com

Sander Palmer moved from his homestate of Michigan to Arizona to pursue an educational opportunity and now, more than a decade later, he is a seasoned professional of science education. He was baptized and raised Catholic, but became an atheist in his mid-twenties. He writes speculative fiction under the pen name S A Palmer and you can easily find his latest book,  Suboptimized on Amazon. Want mor...

Jason Chacon spent two and a half years working with the funeral industry. Most of that time was spent working as a cremationist, including witness cremations for families and assisting with embalmings. He also has immense passion for art and entertainment. He dances and also sings and plays guitar in a Death Metal band! Find more about Jason at: CharonIncentive & CharonIncentiveMetal & Inner Mono...

Denny Daniel is the curator and founder of The Museum of Interesting Things, a traveling interactive demonstration/exhibition of antiques and inventions, inspiring innovation that brings its creativity to schools, libraries, and other community venues. Daniel, a New York University graduate, teaches through touch and feel allowing participants to actually interact with historical items and learn f...

Rick Ornelas  and his family of four should have died in a car accident. That’s what everyone tells him. But he didn’t, and now he’s an Ultimate Success Coach™, bestselling author, and founder of  I Spark Change , where he empowers members of our community to spread positive change through the power of social impact. Like our podcast?  Please rate us on Apple and subscribe at  mikeyopp.com This ep...

Heather Payeur is on a mission to become a better version of herself and doesn’t mind falling on her face, even publicly, to do it. She used to be angry at the world for letting her down until she realized her superpower is figuring s*** out (mostly the hard way). She is obsessed with learning new things and has an insatiable curiosity for life. She’s also a business owner and host/creator of the...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com Terry McMullen started with a pretty traditional background. He attended Boston College for a degree in Finance, worked in management consulting for 10 years, got an MBA from Harvard Business School, and then pursued a career in Corporate Strategy at IBM. But there’s a lot more to Terry than (immense) material succ...

Jose “Pepe” Guzman is a Columbian Texan Jew who lives in Portland, Oregon. He wants to be known as a good-looking rebel who plays by his own rules. Because he is. Like our podcast?  Please rate us on Apple and subscribe at  mikeyopp.com ! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

On April 16, 2009, Kim Hamer watched her 44-yr-old husband take his last breath. During his illness and after his death, she was amazed by the helpful ways theircoworkers, bosses, friends, and family supported them. Kim started calling their kind actions "acts of love" and wrote a book about it . She’s also an HR leader and speaker who lives in Los Angeles where she tries not to bother her relativ...

Dennily Stricker was an archaeologist, but also had a desire to help people with the pain and suffering they endure, so she turned her passion into her profession when she  became a licensed mental health counselor with a focus on trauma, suicidology and grief. She also dedicates her time on her practice, Paws Bereavement, and raising her two kids. For more information about programs and appointme...

Terre Roche is a singer, songwriter, guitar player, teacher, author, innkeeper, and founding member of the trio " The Roches ." She has performed in many clubs and concert halls throughout the US and Europe and appeared on numerous TV shows over the course of her 45-year career, including work with Paul Simon, Philip Glass, Linda Ronstadt, and many, many more significant artists like her. Read her...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com Think you know a lot? Meet Rahul Yadav, a 28-year-old engineer from India with three masters, currently in a PhD program in Germany where he studies Terahertz waves. This interview is full of facts, science, philosophy, and love, and as an added bonus, it will make you 536.54% smarter. Want more? Check out Q T.A.L....

Lisette considers Mike one of her dearest and oldest friends. She is a recent San Francisco to Denver transplant, retail sommelier, ‘hype girl’ for the people, fitness geek in her free time and mother to an awesome 5 year old boy, who generally resists summing herself or anyone up in a short sentence bio (How can anyone fit so much of their humanness in a few simple words?). She loves to live inte...

Mike Logsdon is a tech consultant, photojournalist, and humanitarian advocate. He has conceived of and led several charitable missions, including 16,000-mile bicycle ride for brain tumor research and awareness from Alaska to Argentina. He is a passionate photographer who has documented wounded Iraqi Kurdish fighters and just returned from a similar trip to Ukraine to document their war with Russia...

Meet “Kalamity Kate” Arthur, an identical twin who believes there are givers, and takers, and it’s okay to be both. She’s lived all over the United States but after her father took his own life, she decided to pack up and return home to live near her remaining family. A true hippie, she suggests we give with no expectations. We hope you love this hippie as much as we do! Like our podcast?  Please...

Daoist Monk Yun Rou (formerly Arthur Rosenfeld) received his academic education at Yale, Cornell, and the University of California and was ordained a Daoist monk at the Chun Yang (Pure Yang) Taoist Temple in Guangzhou, China. Blending literature, biology, and medicine with an orthodox Daoist education, his writings and teachings propagate Daoist ideas and focus on personal cultivation, environment...