The Walk-In

In this epiosde we see the return of one of our first guests from our previous "September Special" from 2025. We get back into it with discussing AI and how it has changed since we last spoke. This one is a bit different than usual, but its good to get into the realness of the world alongside our dreams. Special thanks to PodMatch.com and Alex Sanfilippo for supporting storytellers and giving drea...

In this episode we explore the entrepreneurship of Jason, someone who has taken every hit life has given him and made something of it, having originally pursued filmmaking, until burnout brought him elsewhere, he has grown an audience and a reputation worthy of the name. Special thanks to PodMatch.com and Alex Sanfilippo for supporting storytellers and giving dreamers a place to rise. Pull up a se...

In this episode we sit with the beautiful mind of an advocate of those with learning disabilities. We discuss the struggles of fighting to achieve your dreams while also believing in yourself despite what the world might throw at you or lie about you. Special thanks to PodMatch.com and Alex Sanfilippo for supporting storytellers and giving dreamers a place to rise. Pull up a seat, take a deep brea...

In this episode, we sit down with an amazing adventurer, Shan, who discusses with us the struggles when balancing your dreams alongside the struggles of every day life, finances, and freedom. Special thanks to PodMatch.com and Alex Sanfilippo for supporting storytellers and giving dreamers a place to rise. Pull up a seat, take a deep breath, and step into this Soul State. Join the community: https...

In this episode, we sit with fellow podcaster Jay, and discuss his podast called "The Okie Bookcast" based in Oklahoma city. Jay is not only the Dean of Social Science (literally my major in college being psychology, and OCCC being my old college back in Oklahoma) but he is also an amazing storyteller, and wayfinder. He has built a strong community over the last four and a half years, and hopes to...

In this episode we sit down with Mia, someon with a wide range of talents and dreams, who has never let anything hold her back from her ambitions. In such a heroic persuit, she has always looked to help others around her feel more welcome and loved, while also working on herself in the process as well. This story is one of self love, expressive compassion, and pursuing what matters to use despite...

In this episode, we sit down with Edward, who is a known author with a wide range of books, alongside the beginnings of a beautiful indie author community meant to help uplift authors and offer exposure. We discussed a lot of what success and passion look like, and what purpose and the journey towards it all look like. Special thanks to PodMatch.com and Alex Sanfilippo for supporting storytellers...

In this episode, we sit down with my best friend, Terrence, and chat about the difficulties of chasing your dreams alongside having medical and other balancing acts. Terrence is a perfect example of how struggle builds strength, and our origin stories are what make us heroes. Special thanks to PodMatch.com and Alex Sanfilippo for supporting storytellers and giving dreamers a place to rise. Pull up...

In this episode, we sit in with Michael, who has been gearing his life in every necessary direction, like lining gears for a clock. He has taken everything perfectly so that he could have a good life, but once he did, he realized, like many people, that his interests lie not in making money but in pursuing a passion. We sit and have a conversation about the toughness of growing up with demanding b...

In the continued conversation with Criss, part two showcases our ideas about possibly starting up a secondary podcast where we hang out and rant all day about who knows what. We discussed more in depth about the possibility of a "Pookie-Cast" which would essentially be exactly what you are seeing here, with the two of us existing in a space together and chatting about whatever comes to m...

In this episode, we talk with one of my best friends and recurring guests on the show, Criss, who is pursuing nursing while working. We talk alot in this episode, going into detail about life between college, relationships, and work. This episode is all about that sacred balance and what that looks like for everyone individually Special thanks to PodMatch.com and Alex Sanfilippo for supporting sto...

In this episode, we see the soul state of a photographer that works every single day to become her own hero through her work, she does not concern herself with how the world tells her to dream, instead she chases her own goals, celebrates what the world calls strange, and constantly works to become what she imagines when she thinks of her future self. Vicki is an example for all of us on how to ch...

In this episode, we slow down and step outside the usual performance grind to breathe in a real moment with a lifelong best friend Laroy. What starts as a conversation turns into a deep dive on gaming theory, universe-building, and the wild creativity that fuels the worlds we escape into. Together, we explore how games evolve, how their universes could expand, and why hope, hobbies, and imaginatio...

In this episode of The Walk-In,  we see the creative mind of Harris, an individual of extreme academic wealth, who wants to inspire the world to read again, not just for the value it has academically, but also so that we can all heighten our vocabulary. He emphasizes the uses of an extended vocabulary for his work in open mic nights and beyond, and how being a poet and performer in a world such as...

In this episode of The Walk-In , we sit down with Erin Milligan a self-love coach, business owner, and all-around force of nature whose mission is simple: help people find themselves again. Erin talks about reconnecting with who you are, learning to love the person you’re becoming, and finding healing through spirit, nature, and movement. We dive into perfectionism, the pressure to “wait until eve...

In this episode of The Walk-In , we walk in with Eileen , a creative with a story shaped by ambition, persistence, and heart. From acting to songwriting, she’s spent over eleven years navigating the creative battlefield learning, growing, and gathering wisdom along the way. We talk about the day-to-day grind of trying to make it in a chaotic world, the reality of endurance and burnout, and how to...

In this episode, we sit down and just talk about life, between the journeys, stories, and dreams that pass through the microphone each week, its good to pause every now and then and honor the path we take, even if it is a little loud outside, we can keep dreaming together

In this episode of The Walk-in, we sit down with a young voice actor named Trace, who shares his journey into voice acting, what the world means to him, and how it all ties together, not just to his long-term goals of sitting alongside the greats of the industry, but the little victories in between. He discusses the daily steps and how fundamental they are, and how failure can sometimes be ignored...

It is not often that I get the honor to sit across from someone as like minded as James, in both his story alongside his vision, he wishes to share one single message "Live your dream while you have oxygen in your lungs" and in this episode, he showcased exactly that, while also giving us a glimpse into his writing dreams. James is an amazing author with world building skills I do not of...

In this episode I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to someone who is a creator in California, who has developed a brand, has connected well with the entertainment industry and learned much in the ways of supply and demand, and meeting customer needs in a world of noise, chaos and A.I. We talk about Dungeons and Dragons and how his business started, and how it all ties to keeping people dreami...

In this Soul State, we dive into the ten-year creative story of an author who isn't just creating a story, but is also creating a whole world within his books. Brett goes into detail about what his first steps looked like, how he has stayed motivated along the way, and what his true north has been throughout it all. If you are someone who has always thought about picking up a pen, or just had...

In this Soul State, we sit with Jack, AKA Messy Minds, where we discuss the journey of mental health, and the tactics we use to battle against the demons that haunt us in a world that is ever so much against us. In this episode, we delve into what we have done and why it matters, even if it seems small or daunting at times. If you have ever battled with mental health, then this episode is for you....

In this episode of Soul State, I sit down with Jack, also known as Oosayroo, one of my oldest friends and a game developer who’s been building toward his dream for years. We talk about where it all started, working together on the Elyria FiveM server, and how that chapter eventually led Jack into full-scale game development. Jack opens up about the realities of working paycheck to paycheck while s...

In this episode of The Walk-In , I sit down with Maddox, also known as Coinslotman, to talk honestly about the world of voice acting, creativity, and staying encouraged when the work feels inconsistent. We get into the challenges of finding gigs, juggling passion with practicality, and why loving the voices you can do, and the reactions they spark in others, matters just as much as landing the big...

In this episode of The Walk-In , I sit down with a fellow writer for an unfiltered conversation about purpose, creativity, and the long road of becoming who you’re meant to be. We talk about discovering your calling later in life, the courage it takes to keep writing when no one is watching, and why failure isn’t the opposite of success, it’s part of the path toward it. This episode is about story...