The Carroll Connection Podcast

Susan Shapiro is a compassionate aging hippie and my grandmother. On this episode, Susan opened up about her family dynamic and what it was like watching her mother battle illnesses. Susan explains how all her family stepped up to help and what her relationship was like with her father. Also, Susan discusses what it was like to go to college in New York and how she ended up pursuing a degree in ps...

Catherine Tiley is an artist and masters student. On this episode, Catherine opens up about her family dynamic and relationship with her cousins. Catherine explains what it was like growing up and being undiagnosed for autism. She walks us through how she managed to handle stress and difficult situations throughout her childhood. Also, Catherine talks about isolating from friends during school to...

Lexi Milich is a holistic lifestyle guide, usui reiki practitioner, and content creator. On this episode, Lexi opens up about her family dynamic and how much she values her relationship with her parents. Lexi explains the connection she has with her mother and how valuable it is to work along side her. She dives into her spiritual journey and what her family has gone through while putting aside th...

On this episode, I go solo and discuss the value of sharing things on social media. I debate the concept of keeping things private versus publicly sharing details of your life on social media. I think there's pros and cons to both sides of the argument and I give examples of how I've personally done each. I walk through some of my mistakes early on in content creation and why sharing too much isn'...

Rellz is an artist. On this episode, Rellz opens up about his family dynamic and navigating challenging circumstances. Rellz explains the relationship he has with his parents and siblings and how they have influenced him to being more of a loner. He shares details of trying to be an MC and writing lyrics or poems during his youth. Rellz talks about how music is powerful and was a chance for him to...

Sathyadev is a yoga teacher. On this episode, Sathyadev opens up about his family dynamic growing up in Fort Worth, Texas. Sathyadev shares that his family were Christians and how he struggled with their acceptance of his sexuality as well as choice of religion later on. He talks about coming to Hinduism around 2012 and how it completely changed his life. Sathyadev explains how he came into contac...

AO is an artist, engineer, and school maintenance worker. On this episode, AO opens up about his family dynamic and what it was like watching his parents work a lot. AO explains how hard his parents worked to provide a good life for him and how appreciative he is for them. He talks about playing soccer and video games to make friends as a child. Also, he started making music in 8th grade with his...

Sam Greene is a photographer. On this episode, Sam opens up about her family dynamic and her parents opening a salon. Sam dives into how her parents' divorce affected her and what it was like trying to work through her own mental health. She walks us through her experience in therapy and how therapy can help many people. Also, Sam talks about her creative side doing theater and digital media in hi...

Jesse Neptune is a rapper. On this episode, Jesse opens up about his family dynamic and growing up in a Portuguese/Italian household. Jesse explains why he started writing raps in 7th grade and how it changed his life. He walks through his high school experience and working on trying to market himself and his music. We shared our opinions on the hot topic of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar rap beef....

On this episode, Mark Furtado rejoins the podcast for his third appearance since episode 147 and 101. We discuss our merch collaboration that drops May 1st for Mental Health Awareness Month. Also, Mark dives into taking a hiatus from his business and working on setting boundaries. He talks about the importance of giving yourself a break and coming back refreshed. Mark explains the process behind c...

Zach Souza is co-host of the podcast Low Gravity Podcast Uncensored. On this episode, Zach opens up about his family dynamic and what it was like growing up. Zach talks about his love for soccer and how it helped it make life long friendships. Also, he walks us through the his high school experience and getting injured his freshman year. Zach explains how difficult it was to cope with a major inju...

vv is a music artist. On this episode, vv opens up about his family dynamic and growing up in Wheeler, Texas. vv explains what is was being Mexican in a predominantly white town and some of the early struggles. He talks about his love for basketball and what lessons he learned from the sport. Then, vv mentions an incident where he quit his senior year and that moment lead him on a path to finding...

On this episode, Andrew Medeiros rejoins the podcast for the first time since his appearance on episode 45. Andrew catches us up on everything that has happened since 2021. He talks about what it's been like being the CEO of Apotho Therapeutics which is a recreational cannabis company. Andrew goes into detail about expansion and some of the struggles with marketing his business on social media due...

Danny Mandelli is a web designer and founder of WebWise Technology. On this episode, Danny opens up about his family dynamic and what it was like growing up with parents from Brazil. He walked through his family history stemming from his grandparents moving from Italy to Brazil and his parents moving to the US. Also, Danny shares details about coming out about his sexuality and how he managed to d...

Junior Luis is an active duty member of the Air Force and co-host of the Low Gravity Podcast Uncensored. On this episode, Junior opens up about his family dynamic and how his parents were able to co-parent. Junior talks about his early love for sports such as football and soccer. He goes into detail about the life lessons that sports taught him especially camaraderie. Also, he explains his decisio...

On this episode, I go solo and discuss why your pain has a purpose. I saw a clip of George Janko and Candace Owens talking about your pain having a purpose and that inspired me to discuss the concept. They were talking about when praying for or manifesting things you want sometimes you'll be put through difficult situations in order to learn things to help you on your journey. I've personally been...

Cam aka Cxm Productions is a content creator. On this episode, Cam opens up about his family dynamic and what it was like being raised by his grandparents. Cam goes into detail about his early love for football and how a major leg injury derailed his young career. He talks about transitioning from sports to playing video games and getting into content creation. Cam shares his experience meeting di...

Hope Shanley is a country artist. On this episode, Hope opens up about her family dynamic and what it was like growing up. Hope talks about her early interest in music and how her nerves used to affect her during performances. Also, she explains her reasoning for not going to college and choosing to pursue a career in music. She walks us through what the conversations were like with her parents ab...

On this episode, Josh Troiano makes his third appearance on the podcast last since episode 128 and 87. Josh catches us up on all that has happened since the beginning of 2023 starting with the end of his senior year of high school. He talks about being appreciative of his high school experience and wrapping up the school year. Also, Josh mentions what his summer workouts for college football were...

Eddy Vieira Jr is an entrepreneur and owner of Hunger Breeds Success. On this episode, Eddy opens up about his family dynamic. Eddy shares details about the struggles of growing up in a dysfunctional family at times and how it can shape your personality. He talks about playing sports growing up and how it helped him develop his competitive nature. Then, Eddy discusses the importance of pivot momen...

On this episode, Gio Depina-Alves rejoins the podcast for his third appearance since episode 140 and 98. He talks about getting monetized on YouTube for his reaction channel, A0HD. Gio explains the process of getting monetized and what creators need to do to achieve that goal. Also, we discuss the importance of finding your community whether that's in real life or online. Join us in this fun conve...

On this episode, Jon Sisto returns to the podcast for his third appearance and he was on episode 89 and 47. Jon comes back to talk about his 2022 and 2023 successes and failures. He discusses why he sold his car detailing business and working on managing stress within his life. Also, he talks about switching from blue collar work to white collar and how that transition has been for him. Jon talks...

Nick Lancellotti is a project engineer. On this episode, Nick opens up about his family dynamic and struggling about expressing his sexuality during his childhood. Nick shares details about some of the fear about coming out to your family and friends. Also, he talks about moving away for college and then to New York afterwards. Nick explains how moving to New York helped him gain new perspectives....

On this episode, Andrew Brown rejoins the podcast for his third appearance since episode 83 and 32. Andrew catches us up on his coaching experience going high school to women's professional to college football. He talks through some of the challenges and lessons learned over the year being a coach on the collegiate level. Also, he shares details about traveling throughout 2023. We share stories ab...

Troy Travassos is a Senior Audit Associate. On this episode, Troy opens up about his family dynamic and what it's like being an uncle. Troy talks about playing multiple different sports and figuring out which one he enjoyed the most. He ultimately played football in. high school and eventually walked on in college at UMass Darmouth. Troy shares his early struggles with school and trying to find a...