It Matters To Me

“I’ve been like frozen at Barkley’s Marathon in a space blanket, wrapped in a coat, in a cave and still like hypothermic” - Mike Wardian Impressive doesn’t even begin to define my guest today, the man, the myth, the absolute legend, Mike Wardian. A professional runner who not only won the infamous 2020 Quarantine Backyard Ultra but who also has the world record for running a marathon in both a Spi...

Welcome everyone to another episode of the It Matters To Me Podcast! When I say “conservative”, what comes to mind? How about “feminism”? How about when I combine the two to describe someone? If you thought that’d be impossible then you haven’t heard of my guest today, Sarah Quinlan. As a writer and someone who is outspoken about her conservative beliefs, Sarah has caught national attention for so...

Definition of apocryphal: of doubtful authorship or authenticity. Quick, when’s the last time you had to give a public speech. Better yet, when was the last time you told a joke that lit up a room with laughter and applause? Most of us dream of having the wit and personality that captivates a room but rarely do we ever put that to the test. My guest today isn’t one of those people and has made it...

Welcome to another episode of the It Matters To Me Podcast. My name’s Adam Casey and have you ever wondered what it would take to summit Mt. Everest without oxygen or row across the Atlantic ocean or even ski down an Iraqi mountainside while not letting a global war on terror stop you? Well, my guest today has done those things, among so much more, and his name’s Laval St. Germain. Growing up in C...

My guest in this episode is the iconic Justin Nozuka; professional musician, songwriter, and come to find out, runner at heart. Born in New York but based out of Toronto, Canada these days, Justin got an early start to his music career in his pre-teen years and has had unmistakable successes ever since. From his first album titled, Holly, to his latest release “then, now, & again”, Justin has...

My guest today is David Laney, professional ultra-runner extraordinaire, coach and founder of Trails and Tarmac, and the unequivocal definition of a “good dude”. Growing up in Oregon and getting his start in running at an early age, David has grown up to be one of the best and most recognized long-distance trail runners on the scene today. From some of the common misconceptions about trail running...

My guest today is Nicky Dallek, President of the Denver Young Democrats organization here in, you guessed it, Denver, They serve to amplify the voices of its members who are pushing for progressive policy change both at the state and federal level Getting her start in politics at a very young age, Nicky and I start things out by reminiscing on some great memories she had growing up when it came to...

Did you know that in 2018, the average American ate roughly 200lbs of meat and that conventional beef usually requires 65 square feet of land per quarter pound to raise cattle alone? No doubt there is serious concern over food security as the effects of climate change become more and more real.  Enter my guest in this episode, Sarah Schlafly, and St. Louis based company she founded to hopeful...

Have you ever wondered what would compel a human being to not only jump out of an airplane but to take it one step further and throw themselves off an inanimate object like a building or cliff with a parachute strapped on? First, we get into how Matt grew up in Southern California and after earning a degree in Psychology from UC Irvine, became a professional athlete in the world of rock climbing a...

What do you get when you combine a professional engineer who has a passion for cooking and is one of the most sincerely kindest, best human beings on the planet? Kofi Andoh. Going back years and years, Kofi is one of my closest and most admired friends. Never has the term ‘renaissance man’ ever been more appropriate than when describing him. Born in Ghana, Kofi has strong ties to his roots and the...

For so many of us, coffee is more than just a morning pick-me-up. It can be that precious ‘me-time’ we rarely get to have to ourselves before we start our day as well as being what helps us push through some long hours on the job. And with the current wave of particular coffee tastes growing, how you make that coffee is becoming more and more personalized. Well my guest in this episode, Jessica Do...

Most of us took maybe a shop class in middle school or high school where we built a clock or some type of boxcar derby racer out of balsa wood and after that never touched a power tool again. In today's world of online shopping with overnight delivery, why even bother learning how to make something yourself when you can have it shipped to your door? Well my guest in this episode, Brian Daigneault,...

When most people think of hunters, they probably visualize someone who paid huge amounts of money for a "trophy hunt" or someone out to satisfy a blood lust but that couldn't be farther from the truth. My guest in this episode, Ryan Dumville, breaks down that stigma and shows that hunters are in fact the ones with the most respect and admiration for our great outdoors. This a great conversation be...

Most people don't realize they're in the wrong career until it's almost too late in life to start over. They may have never thrown caution to the wind and pursued something that was equal parts risk and reward; leaving them always wondering "what if?" My guest in this episode, Ryan Oswald, is not one of those people. After starting out as a professional realtor and in the world of finance, Ryan to...

In this very first episode of the “It Matters To Me” podcast, I have a conversation with long-time friend and fellow ultra-runner, Chris Ward. Chris is also the host of his own incredibly lighthearted and always entertaining show, Like A Bigfoot , that comes out every Friday. Usually pertaining to some type of physical or endurance challenge, the stories his guests have are absolutely jaw-dropping...