The Papa Ron Podcast

On this episode (#23), we learn a little more about Kansas City's "Car Santa", Terry Franz. After buying a small used car dealership, Terry was looking for a creative way to advertise the business. So he decided to partner with the Randy Miller Morning Show on KBEQ Q104 to give away free cars at Christmas. That year, there had been a lot of people looking to purchase a car to only be turned down b...

Pastor Phil Hopper is the lead pastor at Abundant Life Christian Church in Lees Summit, MO. This happens to be the church that Jillian and I attend. After a particular sermon back in August, I really began to get a serious tug on my heart to ask Phil to be on the podcast. Reluctantly, I had already been having a tug about using this platform to talk about Jesus but it wasn't until this particular...

Louie Aguiar spent 10 years as a punter in the NFL, including half that time spent with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was dedicated to his craft that gave him the opportunity to call himself a Professional Football Player. Louie tells some great stories about his days with the Chiefs, Jets, Packers & Bears. But most of his favorite memories come from his days with the Kansas City Chiefs, includin...

THIS EPISODE WAS UPDATED ON OCTOBER 13th WITH THE VIDEO VERSION: In episode 20 on the Papa Ron Podcast, Jillian and I sit down with the Founder and President of ReHope, formally known as Restoration House. This organization was established in 2014 with the mission to house, protect and rehabilitate victims of Human Trafficking. This sick business continues to grow and each day it gets closer and c...

This was a fun episode with several funny moments but the heart of this discussion is very serious. Joe Palumbo has been a waterfowl hunting guide since he was 16 years old. Today he's the Operations Manager of a hunting outfit called V Land & Holding in Midland, TX. In addition, Joe is a team member of the award-winning Heartland Waterfowl on Sportsman Channel and YouTube. Jillian Gregg joins...

Many country music fans around Kansas City know Jillian Gregg from her years as a morning show co-host on KBEQ FM - Q104. She opens the book of her life on this episode by discussing her upbringing of being home schooled and consistently spending time in church. By fate, she was given an opportunity to intern at Q104 for Kansas City radio veteran Shotgun Jeff Jaxon, that eventually led to co-hosti...

Although this is the shortest episode I've done to date, I feel that this hour long conversation is pure authenticity. Kyle Spencer, Owner of Dell's Powersports and Dell's House of Speed in Grain Valley, MO, has a very interesting story. His vision and drive for success, while remaining super humble is fascinating and inspiring. His journey did not start with a silver spoon. Kyle dives into his di...

In late 2012/early 2013, Tate Stevens embarked on a journey with a reality TV show called X Factor. A journey that would change his life for the good, while presenting some of the toughest challenges in his life. Tate won that singing competition, which rewarded him a $5 Million recording contract with Sony Records. What most don't know is what followed after reaching that level of success. Tate d...

We unpack A LOT in this episode. John Barnes has been a good friend for nearly 20 years. The foundation of his business success is the Power of Positive Thinking. John recently launched a "Be Nice" campaign on his TikTok account, @barnseykc. Regardless of your political views, he challenges all of us to love one another. We dive into the topic of corrupt politics and how it's dividing our country...

Paul Capozio is from Jersey Shore and an old friend from my days in Network Marketing. Yikes! I just heard all my podcast followers hit the e-brake. HA! Relax and give this episode a chance. We're not trying to sell you anything. In fact, we're here to share our story of failures and the lessons we learned in our journey with Personal Development. Friends, TRUST ME when I say that by simply alloca...

Mathew Blades is BACK! If you listened to Episode 1 "Internalizing: The Result", you know my story and the story of Mathew Blades. I invited Mathew on that first podcast after I came across his LinkedIn post in February 2022 that discussed many of his physical symptoms from mental illness. I immediately related to those symptoms, in particular, a very aggressive panic attack. I immediately comment...

This episode goes in greater depth from the very first episode that discusses my struggle with depression/anxiety and the things that I internalized for 2 years that eventually led to a massive panic attack on an airplane. No guests for this episode. Just me and my story and what I'm doing to get back to happiness. I also recap the last 11 episodes and give a quick overview on why you should liste...

Long-time friend and popular Kansas City country music artist & performer, Travis Marvin joins Ronnie Philips in studio. This conversation gets deep! Travis doesn't hold back his opinion about the music industry, country radio and some experiences (good & bad) during his journey. Travis goes public with all of this for the first time on The PAPA RON Podcast and shares his vision for what's...

If you're a fan of Heartland Waterfowl on Sportsman Channel (or YouTube) or just love waterfowl hunting in general, this episode is for you! Heartland Waterfowl launched it's 9th Season the first week of July (2022). The 3 remaining original members: Logan Burditt, Mat Wescoat and myself (Ronnie Philips) uncover it all. From the idea of creating an extension of the award-winning Heartland Bowhunte...

Greg & Missey Smith are the parents of the late Kelsey Smith who was abducted in broad daylight in front of a Target store in Overland Park, KS at 18 years of age and later raped and murdered that day, June 2, 2007. It’s been 15 years since that horrific day. Greg & Missey come in studio to celebrate Kelsey’s life with fun and funny stories about Kelsey. With incredible strength, they shar...

This woman knows her stuff! And I'm honored to call her an old friend. I'm so proud of her for what she's overcome and what she's doing to help others who battle mental illness. Melissa Hagan (FNTP) is a Functional Nutritionist, Integrative Mental Health Practitioner and a goofy chic on TikTok and Instagram with a focus on what the hell is wrong with our system. You can follow her by searching "Th...

We set a new record with this podcast! It's the longest show to date in the existence of The PAPA RON Podcast. However, if you're a football fan and in particular, fan of the Kansas City Chiefs...you're going to absolutely LOVE this episode. Marc and I discuss A LOT! He played football for 4 years at Hastings College in Nebraska. After not getting many looks from NFL teams out of college, he joine...

I really enjoyed this discussion with Daniel & Kelly Brazzell. Daniel is a United States Marine Combat Veteran and Executive Director of Team Fidelis. This organization provides Awareness, Hope and Camaraderie for veterans, servicemen and anyone suffering from PTSD. Daniel holds nothing back when discussing his experiences in combat after serving 10 years in the Marine Corp. He also opens up f...

Fellow Heartland Waterfowl Team member and Owner of Valley Oaks Outdoors, Nate Meyer joins me in studio to talk about his journey with joining the outdoor industry and discussing his days serving in Iraq for the US Navy to coming home and suffering from PTSD. This episode dives deep into the symptoms of PTSD and ultimately finding the importance of loving ourselves. We all have purpose in life but...

WOW! These are two people I could hang out with all day with fantastic conversation. Mike Kellar & Jenny Matthews of The Morning Drive on Q104 in Kansas City join The PAPA RON Podcast this week. This episode covers a lot! Although this episode is much more light-hearted, compared to the first 3 episodes, we eventually dive into the emotional rollercoaster of depression/anxiety and infertility....

This episode starts with discussing the power of building a foundation in Personal Development. Ronnie discusses what he has learned in about personal development by putting himself in a positive mindset by consuming content from successful entrepreneurs and motivational speakers daily. He says, "You're a product of your environment. Surround yourself with driven, hard-working positive individuals...

The PAPA RON Podcast - Episode 2 features special co-host Shawn Luchtel from Heartland Bowhunter. Shawn and his dad Rex were instrumental in Ronnie's involvement in launching Heartland Waterfowl, along with starting his entrepreneurial career. Shawn discusses the latest turkey season, the up-coming release of HB Season 15, his favorite deer hunt of all-time and the anticipation of the annual Heart...

The PAPA RON Podcast - Episode 1 features special co-hosts from Marathon Media Management, Dakota Thurn & Quentin Vrlenich. These guys are full-time with Heartland Waterfowl and produce HW's new original series on YouTube. These two men were also instrumental in the launch of The PAPA RON Podcast after Ronnie opens up to them about an issue he had been internalizing for 2 years.    S...