FMMission

This was episode 3 of a 3 part pilot for Indiana Public Radio. The show idea is moving forward, so now I can share these original pilots. The interviews are long and don't necessarily transfer great to the radio format, but make a great long form podcast format. I wanted to share these, because getting the opportunity to sit with someone like The Fierce and pick their brain about their experience...

This was episode 2 of a 3 part pilot for Indiana Public Radio. The show idea is moving forward, so now I can share these original pilots. The interviews are long and don't necessarily transfer great to the radio format, but make a great long form podcast format. I wanted to share these, because getting the opportunity to sit with someone like Vince Herman and pick his brain about the music industr...

This was episode 1 of a 3 part pilot for Indiana Public Radio. The show idea is moving forward, so now I can share these original pilots. The interviews are long and don't necessarily transfer great to the radio format, but make a great long form podcast format. I wanted to share these, because getting the opportunity to sit with someone like Graham Sharp and pick his brain about the music industr...

I met Brittney Scott (along with her co-founders River and Katadyn) through the Impact X class that we teach at Ball State University's Miller College of Business. Their mission to help empower women start and grow (pun intended) businesses. Learn more about how they do the thing they do right here! You can find them online at https://growmastermind.org/

Tania Said, owner and principal (or chief problem solver!) of Tania Said Consulting, has an extensive resume of work in the museum, education, and nonprofit spaces, including the Smithsonian Institution. Recently retired from the David Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University, Tania is on a mission to do more good for more people by empowering museums and nonprofits. To learn more about her w...

I call Jim "The Hillbilly Buddha" because of his self awareness and peace of mind. Jim's last heroin hit was shooting up from a used Monster Energy Drink lid and an old bottle of water out of the trash. From that to 4 years of sobriety and self love, peace, and joy: A conversation with Jim Cassudakis.  If you're on a mission, then overcoming obstacles is a skill you cannot afford not to master. Fr...

This episode is special to me personally! Ian has been a long time mentor of mine, and a business partner on Doc's Music Hall. Ian is a successful environmentalist and social entrepreneur. Ian was featured on PBS in his Documentary where he was filmed on a kayak trip from Greenville, SC in the mountains all the way down to the coasts of Charleston, SC. Ian was a coordinator and grant administrator...

I had a chance to catch up with Mel at Burn's Alley before he headed out for two shows for the night. One of those shows was supporting Susto at a sold out show at The Royal American right here in Downtown Charleston. Mel is a full time artist and producer who has a songwriting contract, a grammy for his role in the Gospel Song of The Year, and he was once homeless on the streets of Nashville! If...

My guest this episode is Citadel Military College Professor Damon Fordham. I first met Damon Fordham during the early organizing of Black Live Matter in Charleston, SC. Damon was always on the front lines of the organizing, and trying to help inspire young people to be involved and engaged while sharing his wisdom of what civil rights and disobedience means.  Damon's mission is to tell and preserv...

From Forbes Magazine : Ultrapreneur Doreen Sullivan has been setting creativity in motion for over three decades and is currently setting the cannabis industry on fire like a well-waxed hemp wick. The South-Carolina based marketing strategist and branding expert is already well-known and respected for her originality and detailed creativity, earning her a historic clientele that boasts such famili...

I met the Rev. Christian King at the impact economics class at The College of Charleston. We each brought our ideas to the class to show what we thought could help create a more empowered world.  As we went through the class and people shared their ideas and stories, I realized Rev. was a woman who had been in the trenches for 20 years. Through all of the heartaches and setbacks Rev never quit. I...

Red-Tail Land Conservancy Founder Barry Banks truly is the most interesting man in the world. Though he looks strikingly like the guy from beer commercial, his real life story is even more interesting. Barry founded www.fortheland.org  after 50 years of age and with no experience reading the book, 'How to Start a Land Trust'. Barry is also a Sailor who has been in a submarine under the water for 6...

How to turn a Punk Rock Dive Bar to Authentic Italian Osteria: A how to Once a Burger Chef, a Hardees, Tammy's Lounge, The Acoustic Room, and The Punk Cowgirl how do you take an old Muncie dive bar into one of Muncie's most unique and tasty restaurant experiences?   Dan Stackpoole and I discuss how he did just that. We sold the space and the beer wine to Dan. This is a sit down with Dan to discuss...

For the first episode of FMMission I wanted to invite fellow Munsonian, musician, beer lover, and man on a mission my friend Jarrod Case. Jarrod is part of the team that launched The Guardian Brewing Co. in Muncie, IN. Jarrod isn't just into beer though, he's on a mission to make Muncie, IN the cool place he'd like to hangout in too! In this conversation we explore how a bunch of beer loving midwe...