Life on Shuffle

During this episode of Life On Shuffle, Ana and Linda interviewed three guest completely in Spanish. They discussed their jobs, dreams, hardships, college, and life in the hispanic community. The three guest had completely different stories and backgrounds but they were able to find similarities in their struggles. Durante este episodio de Life On Shuffle, Ana y Linda entrevistaron a tres invitado...

This episode features Shannon Tolbert, a softball coach from Lenoir, North Carolina. Shannon was born in Lenoir but has lived many other places during his time in the military. He has recently gone back to school to pursue his degree in Psychology. Today's episode was hosted by Adriana, Hayden, Noah, Dalton and Cooper.

In this episode of the Life on Shuffle Podcast, we are joined by Jennifer White as she discusses her thoughts and reasonings when moving between different professions. Starting off being a nurse, she quickly discovered her passion for helping children and decided to make the change to become a teacher. She discusses the differences and similarities of the two professions and about how much the edu...

Mark Baldwin is a former teacher and coach, who knew he needed a change and took the risk to start a screen printing and embroidery business. Mark is a hard-working, kind and generous person who supports the people around him. He talks about what he learned at an early age and how its helped him succeed today. He also talks about taking pride in your work and doing what is right. Check out his wor...

Today we are featuring John Carlock, a minister, educator, humanitarian from Virginia. For nearly two decades, John Carlock dedicated his life to serving children in Gaza through education, compassion, and faith. What began as a one-year teaching assignment in Jerusalem, turned into a lifelong mission to build schools, support families, and create hope in the middle of conflict. He shares his stor...

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Wade Nichols, commonly known as Tha Kid Wade. He is a rapper, producer, and business owner from Lenoir, North Carolina. Tha Kid Wade details his past struggles, his rise to being a community leader, and how rap plays a role in it all. This episode was recorded on May 5, 2026. This episode was Produced by Olivia Austin and Josh Cooper, and it was hosted...

Today on life on shuffle, we have Stephen McMasters, a previous teacher, coach, and now an insurance agent. Facing many different life situations, he managed to overcome those by following his heart with the support of many. Stephen says " Every door I have ever walked through has presented an opportunity for another door to open.” His perspective has really shaped who he is as a person. He contin...

From the dusty diamonds of Louisville to the professional mounds of the Atlanta Braves organization, Richard Sullivan’s life has always been defined by two things: a ball and a brush. Join us as we explore the journey of a man who pitched in the minor leagues for six years before conquering the world of fine art. We’ll discuss his time at SCAD, the grit of the bullpen, and how he transitioned into...

On this episode of Life On Shuffle, we’re joined by Ryan Pope, a former professional pitcher within the New York Yankees minor league organization. We explore Ryan’s journey from his early life to his time at SCAD pursuing visual communications, navigating the high-pressure world of professional baseball, and the delicate act of balancing athletics with academics. Ryan opens up about the pivotal m...

Selling deeds with Deids’. In this episode we interview Diedre Parker-Vest, she has worked in real estate, as a law enforcement officer, along with taking part in community service such as working with girl scouts and being a youth leader at her church. Diedre takes us through the ups and downs of her life. She talked about what she struggled with doing her jobs along with how she got through thos...

Today’s episode features Ryan Hadley an independent travel nurse who shares his story of persevering through failure and finding his own passion. Ryan provides advice to people who are uncertain about what they are going to do after high school. He also goes into detail about the uncertainties in his own life, providing clear insights on all of the ups and downs he went through to get to where he...

Today’s episode is an interview with Matt Williams, a positive, patient, well-loved, engaging English Instructor in Hudson, NC. He had a passion for animation and comics at an early age but became an English instructor. In this episode, we will do a deep dive into Mr. Williams' life and why he wanted to become an English professor that now enjoys his job and has a tendency to help his students suc...

Released from the drafts! This episode was originally recorded in May 2023. Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Emerald and I have known each other for most of our adult lives. We’ve worked closely together and share very similar life stories. The beginning o...

This week we are interviewing Emily Roberts, a English professor at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in Hudson, NC. She originally thought she wanted to be a Marine Biologist, but after a series of life events, she discovered her love for teaching young people. She shares with us how she copes with anxiety, distrust, her work history, education journey, her love of working with y...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast! A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today we are featuring Jennifer Dunst, a EM and Minor Procedure Coding Supervisor from Lenoir NC.Jennifer was born in Hickory NC but throughout her life she has lived in other places such as Virginia. She is married and a m...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. This week we are featuring Savannah Webb, an Energy Specialist at Blue Ridge, from Lenoir, North Carolina. This week's episode is hosted by Makenzie Sherrill, Noah Calix, Laura Rios, Charlize Ayers and Josh Cooper. Savannah...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today we are featuring Brittani Coffey, a teacher from Caldwell County, North Carolina. Hosted by Austin Shore, Raeganne White, Annalee Hill, Axell Briones, and Josh Cooper. Brittani was a bookkeeper and now she is a teache...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today we are featuring Ronaldo, the owner of RAVSCORP from Granite Falls, North Carolina. Today's hosts are Erin Shows, Ethan Burns, Jose Euceda, and Josh Cooper. Ronaldo was born in San Paulo, Brazil. He started working at...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today we are featuring Lella Lytle, a teacher from Lenoir, North Carolina who studied Biology, English, and Education at Appalachian State University and Lees-McRae College. Originally, she entered college undecided for a c...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today's episode features Oscar Michel, with his wife Kaitlen Michel., a tree farmer from Collettsville, NC. Oscar wanted to be an artist as a child, but originally planned on being a RNA, spent time in the Army, and now lov...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today we are featuring Kyle Lloyd, a lead pastor from Hickory, North Carolina. As well as Makenzie Price, Grace Waters, Kenan Norris, Corynne Sterken, and Josh Cooper. Kyle wanted to be an athletic trainer all throughout hi...

Today we are featuring Theresa Gloster, an artist from Lenoir, North Carolina. She is a folk artist known to tell stories through paintings of her childhood. Her artwork is recognized by many in the region as she has worked with the late Sam “The Dot Man” McMillan and Glenn Hinson. Some of her work has been purchased by fashion designer Leon Talley, worn by Whoopi Goldberg on The View , and featur...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today we are featuring Jim Goare, a restaurant owner from Lenoir, North Carolina. Hosted by Harley Watts, Abbi Tucker, Savanah Smith, Amelia Dean, and Josh Cooper. Jim Goare is the owner of JD’s Smokehouse which has locatio...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today we are featuring Dr. Scott Kehiaian, a business owner from Granite falls. Also in the room today we also have Alex Giles, Luke Roberts, Jacob Harmon, Maggie Helton, and Josh Cooper. Dr. K currently is a business owner...

Welcome to the “Life on Shuffle” Podcast. A collection of stories about people who have taken chances, embraced the unexpected, and inadvertently discovered their true passion. Today we are featuring Dana Miller, an EC teacher from Granite Falls, North Carolina. Also in the room today, we have myself, Tillie, hosting this episode, Rylie, Ayline, and Kaylee and Cooper. Dana was born in Hudson, Nort...