Everybody Else

52 episodes over 52 weeks and it's closing time...One year after launching the Everybody Else podcast, Wes sits down to reflect on the journey of what's been and discuss the future of what's next with his good friend and regular listener of the show, Zac Parsons .  Zac co-founded Honey Moon Coffee Co. in 2016 with his wife Jessica, and, together with their crew of over 60 employees, have grown it...

Kevin Valadares, Ph. D. , is a Professor of Health Services at the University of Southern Indiana, where he serves as Chair of Graduate Health Administration and Chair of Health Informatics and Information Management. He came to USI in 2001 to help launch the university’s Master of Health Administration program, and his work has since expanded to include research and community engagement around ad...

Deacon Rocky Mattingly is an ordained Catholic deacon assigned to St. Boniface Parish in Evansville, Indiana. Born in Alton, Illinois, he moved to Evansville as a child and later graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a degree in psychology and sociology, with a minor in social work. Before becoming a deacon, Rocky worked in electronics, spent several years in television repair, an...

Zachary Goebel is the owner and CEO of Marshall Disposal, Inc. , a waste hauler based in Poseyville, Indiana that has served the Southwest Indiana region for 26 years. Since stepping into leadership in 2015, Zach has helped guide the company’s growth around the core values: “Respect”, “Integrity”, and “Having a Heart to Serve”. He's led the way in building a family-style team culture that has earn...

Joe Atkinson is the Director of Evansville NewsLab , a University of Evansville project working with local media to identify gaps in local journalism and help existing outlets fill them. Before that, he served as Communications Director for Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry , following years at UE in news, digital media, and communication roles. Alongside his work in journalism, civic communication...

Ted O’Connell is the Jacobsville Development Consultant for the Jacobsville Area Community Corporation in Evansville, Indiana. Drawing from a background in sales, recruiting, and startup work, he pairs hands-on neighborhood leadership with thoughtful, data-informed problem solving. In the long-underinvested neighborhood of Jacobsville, that work has contributed to real results, including a 93% red...

Zack Mathis is the Director of Marketing at Evansville-based, locally-founded Azzip Pizza . He started on day three of the company’s first store opening on the West Side and worked his way up from hand-making pizzas on the front lines to helping shape the flavorful brand now known across the region. Today, Zack helps tell the story of the 13-store pizza company as it expands into new markets while...

Julie Antey is the studio manager and a yoga instructor at The Yoga Space in Evansville, Indiana. With 22 years of practice behind her, Julie trained under Jimmy Barkan in 2003 and now teaches in a style that blends hot-yoga roots with a more intuitive, free-flowing approach. Grounded in human anatomy and shaped by the energy of the room, her classes help students move with greater awareness, find...

Adam Trinkel is the Executive Director of the Downtown Evansville Improvement District , where he helps lead the work of keeping downtown Evansville clean, safe, and vibrant while connecting property owners, city partners, businesses, and the broader community around its continued growth. After earlier roles in nonprofit development and philanthropy at The Arc of Evansville , the University of Sou...

Tait Tenbarge is the founder and head chef of Blue Bird Hot Chicken , a southern Indiana food truck known for its original take on Nashville-style hot chicken. After starting out in restaurants as a teenager and later leading kitchens at Haub’s Steak House and R’z Cafe , Tait built Blue Bird from the ground up, transforming an old school bus into a state-of-the-art food truck with the help of fami...

Megan Brumley is the Director of Operations at Dauby Real Estate in Evansville, Indiana, where she helps lead the systems, processes, and administrative infrastructure that support the brokerage’s growth and client experience. She joined the company nearly eight years ago during its earlier stage (then under Keller Williams) and played a key role in building and refining transaction management, op...

Dr. Austin Maxheimer is an Evansville, Indiana–based author and neighborhood practitioner who leads community revitalization work as Love Your Neighborhood Director at Community One .  He’s written five books on community, leadership, and measurement and brings roughly 15 years of on-the-ground experience helping residents and local organizations build healthier neighborhoods. In his work, Austin...

Aidan Williams is the founder of Chosen , a luxury wellness vacation rental and estate management company focused on thoughtful curation, high standards, and long-term stewardship of exceptional properties. A Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (2018) agriculture graduate, he previously led national quality operations at Mission Produce and later served as Vice President of Sales at Por La Mar Nursery . He...

Paige Venturi is the Vice President of Honey Moon Coffee Co , where she helps lead day-to-day operations across the four locations of the Evansville-born “people company that serves coffee .” An IU grad with a background spanning from journalism to apparel merchandising, Paige joined Honey Moon as a barista in 2020 and now serves as a bright, thoughtful leader in her role supporting managers, trac...

Justin Riat is the Chief Growth Officer at Parlor Doughnuts , where he leads franchising strategy, expansion, and system development for the premium doughnut brand that now spans more than 100 locations across 30+ states. With over 20 years of experience in medical device sales, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and franchising, Justin has driven growth in complex environments, scaling territories,...

Based in Evansville, Indiana, Chris Peters is a Terminal Manager with Marathon Petroleum , overseeing safe, reliable operations across Southern Indiana fuel terminals. A U.S. Navy veteran who spent nearly a decade as a sonar technician, Chris is known for steady, no-nonsense leadership in high-stakes, highly regulated environments. He also serves as Head of Parish Council at St. Boniface Parish. R...

In this solo episode, Wesley explores maintenance mode vs mission mode; two fundamental ways organizations operate and how these modes are quietly shaping behavior, culture, and decision-making across industries and sectors he’s been working in. Drawing from real observations, he shares a working framework for understanding why some systems prioritize stability while others prioritize movement, an...

In the first episode of the new era of Everybody Else , Wes sits down with Nate Mominee, a custom builder, general contractor, serial entrepreneur, and co-creator of one of Evansville’s most interesting community corners (Spanky’s Pizza, Yoga Space, short-term rentals, and neighborhood development in Haynie's Corner). What begins as a conversation about construction quickly opens into something de...

Everybody Else began as a podcast about the invisible people who make music happen, but a deeper through line has emerged over time. The most meaningful conversations were never about job titles, tactics, or tasks, they were about how people think, relate to their work, and carry meaningful responsibility in the complex, ever-evolving music industry. In this solo episode, Wes reflects on that real...

In this solo episode of Everybody Else , Wes explores how readiness and a clear sense of identity make it possible to stay aligned with your role when the chaos of sudden success demands more than talent alone. By zooming in on a defining moment in the early career of legendary rock drummer Sandy Gennaro, the episode unpacks the invisible work (years of repetition, service, and self-knowledge) tha...

Dr. Tad Dickel is a leadership and strategy consultant based in Evansville, Indiana, working with businesses, universities, nonprofits, government agencies, churches, and schools across the Tri-State region and beyond. Tad’s journey into consulting began in music and education, serving first as a band and choir director at Mater Dei High School and later as a principal and president, before moving...

In this solo episode of Everybody Else , Wes explores the idea of containment;  the often overlooked discipline of managing energy, attention, and focus in moments of pressure.   Through a personal story, he reflects on how easily momentum turns into noise when structure disappears, and why clarity often comes from slowing down as opposed to pushing harder. This episode looks at how high performer...

Sandy Gennaro is a legendary rock drummer, author, and public speaker born in Little Italy, NY. With a career spanning over 50 years in music, he's played for world-renowned entertainers including Cyndi Lauper , Joan Jett & The Blackhearts , The Monkees , and Bo Diddley . Now based with his family in Nashville, TN, Sandy travels the world as a keynote speaker sharing stories from his career ti...

Chrystelle Nammour is an artist development advisor who serves as the Head of Groover Club, a coaching program for emerging artists within Groover . Having consulted on the projects of over 350 artists, she is an original creator of the Groover Club as well as the Groover Masterclass , a music business educational program for independent artists. Based in Paris, France, Chrystelle is also a record...

Gale Woolems is a singer-songwriter from Evansville, Indiana. Having written poetry for most of her life, she turned to songwriting nearly three decades ago after wowing friends and family with her voice. Known as “G” to her grandkids, she has written hundreds of original songs and once performed them locally at spots like Goldie’s and The St. Joe Inn , as well as in Nashville at the Bluebird Café...