Super Awesome Mix

This week, host Matt Sidhom is joined by corporate executive, board director, number-one bestselling author, and TEDx speaker Victoria Pelletier . Known in the business world as the "Turnaround Queen" and the "CEO Whisperer," Victoria shares how she inspires leaders to shift their mindsets, lead with radical candor, and build healthy resilience through life’s toughest challenge...

Get ready to shred! In this week's Mixtape Rewind, Sam and Matt break down 12 of the most unforgettable guitar solos of all time. From classic rock legends like Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page to unexpected spots like Eddie Van Halen on Beat It , this mix has it all — soaring intros, face-melting outros, and plenty of wah-wah pedal magic. We’re talking: Freebird , Layla , Hotel California Underra...

This week Matt Sidhom sits down with Dom Morley , a Grammy-winning producer and mix engineer with 30 years at the top of the music industry. Having learned his craft at London’s legendary Metropolis Studios alongside producers like Tony Visconti, Phil Spector and Mark Ronson, Dom engineered Amy Winehouse’s iconic Back to Black (earning a Grammy for Record of the Year) and has worked across genres...

We just hit mixtape #200 so this week, let's take it back to the first mixtape.   Sam made his desert island mix and if you'll notice, we've got clips of the songs now included in the episode.  Take a listen, and go ahead and give us a five star review just for still going this long!   Sam's desert island mix features everything from high-octane wake-up tracks and nostalgic 90s...

Are you feeling stuck in your career or ready to step into your next chapter? On this episode of Super Awesome Mix , host Matt Sidhom sits down with leadership coach Edoardo Savi —a mentor to over 250 professionals who uses pop culture, music, and media as live case studies for self-identity and career growth. Moving away from the trend of "quiet quitting," Edoardo shares his concept of...

Mixtape Rewind this week goes back to when Matt and Sam got you ready for back to school with a mix of Disney favorites. You can find the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6oKpN3YHTTTTDD3FVRmR61?si=29fad860663748b6 A Whole New World by Lea Salonga, Brad Kane, Disney Nobody Like U by 4*TOWN  Chim Chim Cher-ee by Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber Can’t Stop S...

Matt and Sam are back together to present the 200th new mixtape in Super Awesome Mix Podcast history!! This week, they look back on some of their favorite mixes and either pick a new song to add to it or bring back a song from that mix.  Oh and we learn Matt can make himself sound like a specific Muppet. Check out the playlist here: https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/200th-episode-of-sam-7108 1. B...

On the bring of mixtape #200, we go back to the mix featuring Matt's favorite artist who has appeared on the show more often than any other artist, Bruce Springsteen.  In spite of the constant Springsteen references on the show, it was actually quite a ways into the life of the show before they did this one.   Whether you're a die hard fan or not, you're sure to enjoy this one. http...

Writer, artist, songwriter, publisher and entrepreneur Shadley Grei joins Matt Sidhom to discuss his new novel 'Before Closure' which was named Insightful LGBTQ+ Perspective at the 2026 Midwest Book Awards.   He can help you take your ideas and turn them into actions, his website is GreiMatters.com . https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/shadley-greis-before-closure-mixtape-b21c When You Le...

Lora Larson Miller of the Music Club Substack joins Matt and Samer to present a mixtape/festival lineup for Club Music! Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23E1HgR7VU6Z4MIjZstd6D?si=fe6d55f8b2734612 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loralarsonmiller/ Substack: https://musiclub.substack.com/   Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore by Barry Can’t Swim OnlyL by TSHA, NIMMO I Still Believe - Purple dis...

It's an All-Canadian mixtape as Franky Corcoran, host of the The Corcoran Entertainment Show' joins us to highlight twelve Canadian artists and talk about the current and historic music scene in Canada. https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/o-canada-55c2 1. I Hope God Plays Fetch - Amber Walls 2. Good Time to Write a Song - The Mainlanders 3.  3, 2, 1 - Brett Kissel 4. Bobcaygeon - The Trag...

This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to September 2023 when we get new music from an eclectic mix of indie bands and established acts.     https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oBJCzIah4nr5iEaIlB7Sk?si=d7e3cf4a989246bb Lady Vagabond - Grace Potter Everything - Sevendust Evicted - Wilco I Hate Boston - Renee Rapp Let The Sun Come In - Pretenders An Arrow In The Wall - Death Cab for Cutie Fear...

Actor Dave Maldonado of 'Sinners', 'Deepwater Horizon' and the Netflix series 'His & Hers' joins Matt Sidhom to take you through a mixtape that guides stories from throughout his career.   https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/dave-maldonado-playlist/pl.u-5BllsmVe0j Will Ye Go, Lassie Go? – Lola Kirke, Jack O’Connel, Peter Dreams - SINNERS   In Due Time – Killswitch...

Since everyone enjoyed Mike Wiston on last week's episode, we wanted to bring up our first mix of songs to karaoke to.  This is from all the way back in season 1!  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/super-awesome-mix-karaoke-mix-vol-1/pl.u-EgNrIVMmxr Don't Stop Believin - Journey Cracklin Rosie - Neil Diamond I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel Africa...

Mike Wiston, CEO of MowPod and the host of the Friday Night Karoake podcast, joins the show to give us a Part 2 of Best Songs to Karoake To. https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/mike-wiston-playlist/pl.u-4kblURm05v 1. Friend Like Me - Robin Williams 2. Love Shack - B-52s 3. Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte 4. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol 5. Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 6. Phi...

Broadcaster, Podcaster and Author Gina Grad joins Matt and Sam to bring her mix of songs that bring her tears of joy! You do not want to miss this episode or this mix! Check out Gina's book My Extra Mom and follow her on social media @GinaGrad and @MyExtraFamily! Here's the playlist on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6L4FddlgWmwhdw8FWmmR4T?si=0f0f9f0323314629   Here's the...

Michael Storm, host of the Toward Anarchy podcast - @TowardAnarchy ( www.towardanarchy.com ) joins Matt Sidhom to talk about the concept of anarchy and how it’s more universal than one may think.  He also shares a mix we’re calling Songs of Anarchy.   If you’re in the Topeka area, check out his comic book shop, Amazing Fantasies ( www. AmazingFantasies.com )  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/so...

This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to our second Spring Break Party Mix!   You'll hear us reference a survey of whose side was better, I'm pretty sure Sam won this won pretty easily at the time.  But if on a second listen, you want to chime in, get to us @SuperAwesomeMix on Instagram.     https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/spring-break-2023-mix/pl.u-9N9LXv3t1GR9BYe https://op...

Jenn Tully joins Matt Sidhom to talk about 12 songs from Summer Blockbuster Movies over the last several decades. https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/summer-blockbusters/pl.u-qkP5fNGyBP 1. Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham - National Lampoon's Vacation 2. Playing with the Boys - Kenny Loggins - Top Gun 3. Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows - Shrek 2 4. Summer Nights - John Travolta & O...

This week's Mixtape Rewind has Matt and Samer presenting their long-discussed mix of songs with parenthesis in the title. Some are more necessary (than others).    Playlist on Spotify:   https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Mk7TSCkVRFhMn0mHpf9lq?si=UyfLgiFRRRmWqRtcQoyvMA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-with-needless-parenthesis/pl.u-11zBJWBfNWpD5mB Stay (I Missed You) by...

Matt has a two-part one on one interview with Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Entrepreneur Catie Offerman.  This week, the focus is on Catie's own music and how she started her own line of unique bandana necklaces!  Check out Catie's work: Her website - https://www.catieofferman.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catieofferman/ Mandriana Bandanas Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/...

Matt has a two-part one on one interview with Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Entrepreneur Catie Offerman.  This week, the focus is on some of Catie's inspiration as she broke into the music world.  You won't want to miss the story of how she met and later had the opportunity to open for the great George Strait! Check out Catie's work: Her website - https://www.catieofferman.com/ Instagr...

This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to season 2 when Matt and Sam put together a mix centered around songs that ask questions.  We kick off with The Who asking the most direct opener imaginable, then slide into Third Eye Blind heartbreak, Snoop Dogg identity, and a newer Snoop cut that feels like confidence distilled. Along the way we hit War’s endlessly singable “Why Can’t We Be Friends...

One word can send a playlist in a dozen directions. We set the rule to “May” and “might” and then let the songs do what great songs always do: open doors we didn’t expect. Jenn Tully fills in for Sam and joins Matt to trade picks that connect by title, lyric, and mood, and we keep the curation human, leaning on memory and instinct instead of outsourcing taste. We start with the Bee Gees in their p...

This week's Mixtape Rewind is an important one.  We put together a “songs you should definitely not play at a wedding” mixtape a couple of years ago and we think it still works.  We've got wildly overplayed crowd-pleasers, feel-good hits with breakup lyrics, and nostalgic bangers that get real weird the moment you listen closely. We start with the classics that seem harmless until you ha...