Speak Easily with Krista Stauffer

DO YOU SMELL WHAT KRISTA IS COOKING??? Grab a metal chair and join us on Speak Easily! We are joined by JOHNNY PARADISE himself, Mansfield native and actor Chris Hahn. Stuntman, former pro wrestler, 18 year personal trainer and life coach for drug offenders, Chris is also one of the most wonderful and fascinating humans. You’ll fall in love! Chris can be found on all social channels as well as imd...

Today on the mic is the incredible Molly Kruezman. Molly is a talented film Producer, Maker, Festival Director, and one of the most connection-and-collaborative spirits in the City of Columbus. Though only here working for the last year, Molly has made great strides in encouraging folks in the film community to their next steps. Not only that— she’s hilarious and wonderful. If you’re an Indie Film...

This week on Speak Easily, we get to hear about the upcoming production of “Beauty and the Beast” at Pickerington Community Theatre! We are joined on the mic by Beauty and Beast themselves! Kyle Roby and Mackenzie Leland recount rehearsal and process and the wonderful crew that joins them onstage to tell this story. Production runs July 14-July 23rd, and you can get tickets at http://pickeringtonc...

This week we have a BLAST chatting all things SHORT NORTH Columbus with Betsy Pandora, Executive Director at Short North Alliance (SNA), an advocacy organization for Columbus' culturally rich Short North Arts District. This hot spot of our city has a rich history, but continues to grow and shape each year. Listen in for what’s happening and what’s hopping in the Arts district of Columbus! Visit ww...

This week we have a BLAST chatting all things SHORT NORTH Columbus with Betsy Pandora, Executive Director at Short North Alliance (SNA), an advocacy organization for Columbus' culturally rich Short North Arts District. This hot spot of our city has a rich history, but continues to grow and shape each year. Listen in for what’s happening and what’s hopping in the Arts district of Columbus! Visit ww...

This week on Speak Easily, we truly had the delicious opportunity to speak easily! We are joined on the mic by NOBLE CUT DISTILLERY. This amazing Ohio-based distillery, located in Krista and Ben’s hometown of Gahanna, they pride themselves on making an incredible product that is unique and can be enjoyed by all adult beverage lovers. Hear from the Founder and Head Distiller, Tony Guilfoy, and the...

This week, we share the mic with the incredible Diana Digarmo Young. You may know her from American Idol, but she has experienced great successes on Broadway, touring and regionally in theatre. She is currently our WITCH in “Into the Woods” at Short North Stage. Listen in to her adventures on tour, her love of doggos, and her sweet heart. We adored chatting with her and you’ll love it too! You can...

This week, we are joined again by Broadway’s Own, Thom Christopher Warren. Just like the length of his name (in which our marquee had to change fonts to fit it in), his lengthy career on Broadway and Touring with “THE LION KING” is happening again soon! Thom is also starring in Short North Stage’s production of “INTO THE WOODS” running currently at the Garden Theatre in the Short North. Follow us...

This week on Speak Easily , we decided to take a shot at some friendly competition. Ben and Krista engage in a game of trivia. While the outcome was rather unexpected… They thought they were better at trivia, they had a great time attempting to be smart. Think you can outsmart them? Well… You probably can. Check us out on your favorite podcast platform.

Josh Clark and Mike Kash join us on the mic this week. These talented filmmakers tell us about making some incredible documentary works and the film scene in Columbus and its growth. Their company, Gymfea Productions, is working on several films and more in the works. We also get some cool history on the LeVeque Tower in downtown Columbus…who knew?! Check out the work of Josh and Mike at http://ww...

This week, we are joined by Victor Dandridge Jr. Victor is an award winning, comic creator, and geek personality, born and raised in Columbus, OH. An intrepid entrepreneur, he continues to build a branding empire thru his company Vantage:Inhouse. Not to mention he’s incredible and wonderful and you’ll hear him berate Krista about Cinnabon. As one does… Follow the Hardest Working Man In Comics at @...

Jumping right in 2023, Speak Easily is joined by the talented, amazing and SUPER funny Ryan Francis, a.k.a HUGE EUGE. Ryan chats about music and performing, and the movie “Thankskilling”,and…really, we fly on a lot of tangents here. You’ll love it, and we love him! Check his music out here at https://hugeeuge.bandcamp.com. You can also find him on Instagram under @huge_euge Watch the full episode...

In this episode, we celebrate our 4 year anniversary by going back to the episode that started it all! today we take a rewind to our very first conversation with "whiskey business" podcast host Dino Tripodis!

For this week's episode of Speak Easily, we are digging over 2 years deep into the archive and dusting off one of our greatest conversations...Congresswoman Joyce Beatty!

WE HAD A HEDGEHOG ON OUR PODCAST! Okay, but we also had one of the best and most creative people with Hedgie. And we adore her. Erica Carlson entertains children and their families with balloon sculptures, magic shows, and more. For over 20 years, Erica has made life better for thousands of people in the Central Ohio area at private parties, company events, festivals, libraries, child care centers...

On the mic this week, we are joined by local singer/songwriter Imber SolisOhio-based singer-songwriter Imber Solis (meaning rain and sun in Latin) has partnered up with pianist-songwriter Scott Lee to present a soulful blend of pop, rock, and jazz with smooth vocals that leave you wanting more. We chat music, fulfilling a bucket list theatre role, as well as hearing some tunes! Find it on your fav...

Join Krista as she sits down with the cast of it's all been done Radio Hour, an extremely talented cast of voice actors that Has been putting on radio shows for years now. This episode will explain how it all got started, some of the behind-the-scenes gems, and interesting stories!

I WANNA ROCK! This week on Speak Easily, we had the chance to chat with J’Quay Lamonte Gibbs, Sermontee Brown, and Ryan Shreve- fellow cast-mates at Short North Stage’s production of “ROCK OF AGES”. The cast chats about the experiences, the music, and oddly, Christmas songs and The Cheetah Girls. Check out the podcast on your favorite streaming channel, and see ROCK OF AGES at Short North Stage Ju...

This week on Speak Easily, we are joined by HONEY AND BLUE, and we are still swooning over them. Prepare to fall in love with the incredible sound and stories! The band, a self-described blend of pop and soul, is fronted by singer/songwriters Adam Darling and Stephanie Amber. come hear a few songs, including some new material and their very first song ever written! Get their music on Spotify or yo...

Music Producer and Mixer and totally cool human Mark Abrams joins us on the mic this week. From stories of recording with incredible talent to some of the weird things bands do, Mark was an absolute joy to chat with on Speak Easily! Check his work out here at http://www.markabramsmixing.com or on your favorite social media channel! Vote here for The Columbus Podcast Awards https://www.columbuspodc...

Author, Illustrator, Speaker, and owner of Wonderville Studios, the incredible Jason Tharp joins us on the Speak Easily mic. Jason’s books encourage kids to find their own magic because it’s okay to be different! His messages of empathy, inclusion, and confidence speak to people of all ages. The stories he tells will pull your heartstrings and make you smile. Check out his work at http://www.wonde...

Author, life coach, mom, and incredible human Melissa Kelley joins us on the mic. Raising two children and navigating life is tough, but Melissa researched, learned, and finally wrote her own narrative to help other families work through emotions that children experience. Her book “My Sister Has Two Houses” is online at www.mysisterhastwohouses .com


Composer/lyricist, playwright, accompanist, arranger, and actor Brian Horne joins us to talk about writing his original award winning musical "Second to Sherlock". Brian also Co-hosts and edits the Trashwatch podcast. Trashwatch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trashwatch/id1535860927 Listen to this episode on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-easily-with-krista-sta...

Today Krista is joined by her castmates from the Short North Stage presentation of Spring Awakening! Get tickets to see Spring Awakening: https://my.cbusarts.com/events/2525?_ga=2.155140856.1302283352.1652378325-924646395.1652378324 Watch the full episode on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhhnqwmBn-rqkHyxyrArmR1Dt5-0BVVIl Listen to this episode on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.co...