Not in a Huff with Jackson Huff

This week we add to the "dance" series and learn more about shuffle dance. This is a dance that got it's start at music festivals and EDM concerts. I speak with Emylee Ratzlaff about the dance, how she became an influencer with her dance videos, and how she went from an engineer to a full time shuffler. She does her best to explain what the dance looks like when done and what the future looks like...

From "babysitting" a radio station to being listened to by the President of the United States. This week we explore the life of one of the biggest radio DJ's of the 80's and 90's, Kim "Kid" Curry. We talk about those early days in Colorado, his time managing the hottest Top 40 station in America, and his fateful visit to the White House. We also talk about the next stage in his career that came in...

This weeks conversation is magical in more ways than one when I speak with LA-based magician Magical Katrina. She shares with us how her career started in magic with a stop along the way at CLOWN SCHOOL, how she was featured in The CW's "Penn and Teller Fool Us", and how she adapted during the pandemic to virtual magic shows. This was a fun conversation with a really fun entertainer in a world I k...

How do we save the planet? This week we try to explain just that when I am joined by world-renowned conservationist Leif Cocks. He tells us about his work as the CEO and Founder of the Orangutan Project and why it is so important to protect these amazing creatures habitat, which is quickly dwindling. This conversation is looked at from a lens of how protecting this one specific can in turn protect...

From editor approval to "Blanket Approval" this week I speak with Insider Travel Reporter Joey Hadden about how she balances her work as a journalist with her role as the drummer for an up and coming band. We talk how her passion for journalism started, the crazy places she has been for a good story, and the amount of work that goes into making a trip good and the stories that come from it even be...

"WOW! That is going on my Bucket List!". If you have ever said that today's episode is for you! This week I speak with Roger Williams who has dedicated his life to just that, crossing things off his bucket list. After a heart attack several years ago he flipped the script of his life and decided rather than keep an arbitrary list of items to do SOMEDAY he would live to achieve those experience. Th...

From Catholic seminary to Buddhist monastery. This week I speak with Bern Callahan who after several years as a Catholic Priest decided his calling was somewhere else and that somewhere was in meditation and the ancient teachings of Buddha. We talk about his decision to live the Catholic faith, the similarities he has found between these paths, and about the books he has written in recent years ab...

What happens when the average weekly grocery runs and stable six figure salary job is no longer enough? Well, for one couple the decision was to step out of their comfort zone and start on a life of travel. For Alise Saunders it meet converting you business to one that allowed her to be a digital nomad. For her husband it meant retiring and finally deciding to take the leap into full time travel....

This week we travel from bowling alleys to rug thefts with Reverend Gary Silvia as he tackles two monumental task. Trying to explain the movie "The Big Lebowski" and the Dudeist religion that come from it all to me. I could not think of a better guy to break it all down. Because, what started out as a fun thing to honor a chill movie has turned into quite a movement that has been at the forefront...

This week I chat with singer-songwriter Kel Adore about the process of finding your voice both literally and figurative. We talk about her journey from Colorado/Utah to the bright lights of Los Angeles to start her career in music. We also discuss the need to remain true yourself in a business with a lot of people wanting to guide you...some in the right direction and some in the wrong. This was a...

This week is a snapshot into the life of Ralph Velasco a travel photographer and tour company owner. We talk about how he went from the typical business world grind to a life traversing the world. He tells us what makes his tours unique, some of his favorite places to visit, and some helpful tips for travelers and photographers alike. _____________________________________ Ralph's Links: https://Co...

From "Cindy's Birthday Party" to "He Comes to Kill" this week we dive into the world of horror films with independent filmmaker, August Aguilar. He shares with us what started his passion for filmmaking, how he started focusing in the horror genres, and some surprising details that go into being on set. WHAT DO I FEED THESE PEOPLE! Whether you are afraid to watch the Halloween episode of your favo...

Has Atlantis finally been found? This week I speak with David Edward who says he has done just that. He tells us where Atlantis is, how he researched it all, and most interestingly why it has taken hundred of years of exploration to finally find it. Was people looking in the wrong place? Did Disney and the Bahamas resort simply try to keep the money flowing the the mystery going? Is David just mis...

Step right up to get your face painted! What started out as a fun way to make a few extra bucks quickly turned into something that would heal both herself and others from past trauma. Kristen Zamora began working over 12 years ago at local arenas and parties painting kids faces with their favorite animal or sports team, but by 2017 she began full body painting with a different goal in mind. To use...

Explosions, drop kicks, and million dollar fight scenes! This week we speak with Kevin Cassidy about the life of a Hollywood stuntman. He tells us about his journey from teacher to one of the leading stuntman in the business. What it took to get there and some of the best stories from his time of the sets of some of the biggest movies ever made. He also talks about his new book that shares how he...

Have you ever heard of "The Source Family" commune? This was a group started in 1969 by Source Restaurant owner Jim Baker. While feeding Hollywood's rich and famous in his restaurant downstairs, upstairs and in the parking lot after closing he was leading a group of young people into a world where he was was the chosen leader and others were to follow. We speak with one such follower who joined ea...

This week we talk about the world of foster care with, Dr. John DeGarmo the founder of the Foster Care Institute and TedTalk speaker. He shares with us some pretty alarming numbers when it comes to kids in foster care and how we can all help even if fostering kids is not in the cards. He shares his personal journey as a foster parent for over 60 kids as well. This was an eye opening, impactful con...

This week we dive into the world of sports reporting as a female in the 1990's with former ESPN SportsCenter host Anne Montgomery. Spoiler Alert, it wasn't always fun and it certainly wasn't always fair. She takes us from her mom's less than excited reaction to hearing she wanted to major in sports journalism, to the stories of breaking gender barriers in the local and national TV world, to "aging...

Ride along this week as retired NYPD detective, Vic Ferrari, takes us on a high speed ride through his time on America's largest police force. He shares fascinating, funny stories from busting one of the largest cockfighting rings ever (and why he should not have gotten involved), to paying a nun's parking tickets, and even a story of a lazy cop getting very very lucky with some Albanian hitmen. I...

Head out to sea with fisherman, Bob Gonzalez as where we talk about his new book detailing his adventures and why the ocean is so important! _____________________________________ Bob's Website: https://flickerinthewater.com/ Amazon Link to "A Flicker in the Water": https://www.amazon.com/Flicker-Water-Bob-Gonzalez-ebook/dp/B0B57G89Y4 ————————————————————— Link to all things Not in a Huff Podcast:...

This week is a fiery conversation in more ways than one as I speak with author and former forest firefighter, Linda Strader. We talk about her decision to join a fire crew in the 1970's, the struggles she faced as one of the only women doing the job, and the struggles women in the profession still face (spoiler: the number of women fighting fires now are the same as 50 years ago). She shares stori...

From Southern California to the country roads of Texas we speak this week with emerging country music artist, Payton Howie. She explains her journey from a 5 year old sharing the stage with Carrie Underwood to over a million downloads of her music on Spotify. This was a fun conversation with someone that country music circles are sure to be talking about even more very soon. Whether you are a coun...

Twist it! Pull it! BOP IT! This week we speak with inventor Dan Klitsner all about his life creating things that have become mainstream and nostalgia for many. None more so than the Bop It toy that he created 25 years ago! We talk about how the idea went from a fun TV remote to the hands of most kids around the world. He also shares what he is up to now including details on his amazing Bop It For...

You are lost in the woods with no food and not water or maybe your in an urban city and an earthquake just hit everyone is scrambling. How do you survive? This week I speak with survival expert Craig Caudill about these questions and A LOT more. He shares some potentially life saving tips on both of these topics and also some common mistakes people make when facing them as well. He also shares his...

This week we journey the crime journalist crime beat in Savannah, Georgia to international spies in London, England with author Ava Glass AKA Christi Daugherty. She talks about her real life experience in both of these worlds, the writing process as a full time author, writing tips, and why she goes by so many names! This was a really fun with an author that I was reading long before having her on...