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On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Leah Linscheid to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios and the Team 212 Training & The AEA Institute Mental Health Desk. Leah joins us to share a powerful story of grief, resilience, and hope—and how one unimaginable phone call changed her life forever. Raised in the small rural community of Highland, Wisconsin, Leah embraced everything...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Kelly Griego to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios and the Team 212 Training & The AEA Institute Mental Health Desk. Kelly’s story is a powerful example of how life’s most difficult moments can become the foundation for purpose, healing, and service to others. Like hundreds of thousands of men each year, Kelly experienced the emotiona...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Shannon Kenitz to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios and the Team 212 Training & The AEA Institute Mental Health Desk. Shannon joins us to share an extraordinary story of hope, perseverance, and a mother’s unwavering determination to save her daughter’s life. Shannon will also share details about her nonprofit organization's signa...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Aidan Konop to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Aidan is a former University of Wisconsin basketball player and a talented student-athlete whose journey extends far beyond the basketball court. Today, he joins us to share his courageous story of living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety, and the challenges of navigating...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Coach Ron Prochnow to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Coach Prochnow recently guided the Reedsville Panthers boys basketball team to its first state championship in 80 years—but the journey to that moment was anything but easy. Growing up in Markesan, Wisconsin, Ron developed a passion for athletics early in life. After a standout hig...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , Coach Tim Decorah takes the mic from the Buck & Honey’s remote studios to share key messages from two impactful keynote presentations—one at the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-State Banquet and the other at Wisconsin Heights High School. In the first segment, Coach Decorah reflects on his experience at the WBCA event, where he spoke...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Justin Kakuska to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Justin’s journey is a great reminder that sometimes the smallest opportunities can lead to something much bigger. After graduating from Waunakee High School, Justin headed to the University of Minnesota Duluth, where his first semester didn’t quite go as planned. With plenty of downtim...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Jeremy Payne to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Jeremy is the Owner and Founder of My Black Carrot LLC Mentoring Hub , Co-Founder of the Black Platteville Community Network , and a Mental Health Service Provider with Comprehensive Community Services in Dane County through Orchestra X Agency. His journey is a powerful story of resilien...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Meghann Dawson to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Dawson’s life story is a powerful testament to resilience, healing, and transformation. Meghann’s journey began with adversity almost immediately. Born to a young mother at just 15 years old, she developed a serious infection within days of birth that led to complications in her shoulder and h...

On the next episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Coach Sean McGann to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Following the completion of his eighth season as head boys basketball coach at Sauk-Prairie High School, and fresh off a championship year, Coach McGann joins Coach Tim Decorah for an honest and insightful conversation that goes far beyond the court. Together, they reflect on th...

On the next episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , I welcome Kate Simonet to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios for a conversation that is as powerful as it is necessary. Kate’s story is one of resilience, honesty, and ultimately—hope. Growing up just north of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kate was the definition of a high-achieving student-athlete. At Brooklyn Park High School, she excelled in the c...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , we welcome Dean Vander Plas , a small-town basketball star whose journey from a driveway hoop in rural Wisconsin to the NCAA Tournament is a story of passion, perseverance, and community pride. Dean grew up in Oostburg , a town of about 1,300 people in the mid-1980s. The Vander Plas family had the only basketball hoop in the neighborhood, which meant...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , guest host Will Decorah steps back into the Buck & Honey’s remote studios to interview someone he’s known his entire life—his dad, Coach Tim Decorah . Taking advantage of the opportunity to sit in the host’s chair, Will asks questions he’s always been curious about, opening the door to a candid conversation about his father’s early adulthood, chal...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, we welcome Will Decorah as the guest host to Buck and Honey’s remote studios. On this special episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 , we welcome a unique guest host to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios—Will Decorah. For this episode, Will steps into the host’s chair to interview someone he knows very well: his dad, Coach Tim Decorah. What unfolds is...

On this episode of Survive and Thrive 8791, I welcome Sauk-Prairie Boys Basketball Coach Sean McGann to Buck and Honey’s remote studios for part 4 of a 5-part series. Coach McGann led the  Sauk-Prairie Eagles to the 2026 Badger Small Conference Championship. Predicted to finish in the bottom half of the conference at the start of the season, Coach McGann guided his team to outperform expectations...

On this episode of Survive and Thrive 8791, I welcome Carrin Wahl to Buck and Honey’s remote studios. Carrin is a Certified Recovery & Transformational Coach whose journey into sobriety has transformed not only her own life—but now the lives of others. Carrin is a proud graduate of Wisconsin Dells High School , and after graduation, she stepped into adulthood on her own. For nearly a decade, s...

On this episode of Survive and Thrive 8791, I welcome Desiree Canto to Buck and Honey’s remote studios. Desiree, a woman whose life story is a powerful reminder of resilience, friendship, and the strength that can come from adversity. Desiree has experienced both the highs and lows that life can bring. After her parents divorced when she was young, she moved several times before graduating from Ve...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Jessica Salmonowicz to the Buck and Honey’s remote studios. In this powerful episode Jessica , a two-time leukemia survivor will share her  story that is filled with grit, hope, and unwavering determination. Jessica’s journey began on November 25, 2011 , when a young, vibrant former college soccer player noticed something didn’t feel right. While...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Ken Penfield to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. In January 2025, the Penfield family would experience a tragedy no family should have to go through. Their oldest child, Kay, passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Their lives would be changed forever.  Ken courageously shares his story about the events that led to that fateful...

On this episode of Survive and Thrive 8791, I welcome Scott Mooney to the Buck and Honey’s remote studios. Scott joins the podcast to share a side of business ownership that’s rarely talked about—the emotional weight of caring deeply for the people you employ. As a successful restaurant owner, Scott has built his career on relationships, but with that connection comes a quiet struggle many leaders...

On the next episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Varsity Head Boys Basketball Coach Sean McGann to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Coach McGann is in his 7th season as the varsity head boys basketball coach at Sauk-Prairie High School, with students from Sauk City and Prairie du Sac, WI and surrounding areas. This episode marks part three of our five-part series following the lif...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Angie Chaplin to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. On Groundhog’s Day 2026, Angie will celebrate six years of sobriety—a milestone that powerfully illustrates how alcohol use disorder can affect anyone, regardless of background or success. Angie grew up in Decorah, Iowa, where she was academically strong and deeply involved in extracurri...

On the next episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Freddie Owens to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios for part two of a powerful two-part series that explores his life, legacy, and the journey that shaped him. Freddie goes deeper into his journey and the upcoming release of his memoir, Echoes of Stark Park: Lessons on Resilience, Growth and the Journey to Legacy . The book tells the s...

On the next episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Freddie Owens to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios for part one of a powerful two-part series that explores his life, legacy, and the journey that shaped him. Freddie grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the oldest of ten brothers and sisters, in a household filled with love, uncertainty, and at times, chaos. Raised in a city marked by bo...

On the next episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Jordan Becker to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Jordan Becker, whose story is a raw and honest look at struggle, resilience, and the power of choosing a different path. Jordan left high school at a young age and eventually left home, stepping into adulthood early and learning how to survive before learning how to truly live. He en...