THNX: A Feelgood Podcast

Rose Garcia is a USA Today bestselling fantasy author whose stories feature Hispanic characters drawing from her cultural experience. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and graduated from St. Mary's University and South Texas College of Law. She practiced law until she decided to devote her efforts to full time mothering and, with the support of her husband Wade, became a full time author. To d...

Marlo Blue is presently the Program Coordinator at KPFT FM in Houston, Texas and works  at the Guy Schwartz Foundation for Houston Original Music, which is responsible for South By Due East, a showcase of Houston Music. She's been at KPFT in various capacities for 16 years, has worked in all aspects of the music business including touring and publishing, and has even acted as voice talent. A nativ...

Isaac "Ike" Blackmore grew up in Austin, Texas. After visiting Texas A&M University and falling in love with the Corps, he decided to enroll and enlisted with the National Guard. Upon graduation, he was commissioned in the Army as an infantry officer. Following his initial assignment in Alaska, he became an officer in the 75 th Ranger Regiment and led a Ranger platoon through two deployments in Af...

Allison Mathis is presently running for judge in the 338th District Court in Harris County, Houston, Texas. She has been a practicing attorney for over ten years and has dedicated the majority of her practice to indigent defense. She has also given back to the legal community by teaching at The Center For Advanced Legal Studies and South Texas College of Law. She earned her undergraduate degree in...

TC Thompkins, born in Richmond, Virginia, is an artist and music development specialist, music consultant, and author. After serving in the Vietnam War, he attended Bishop College in Dallas, Texas, got married, had a child, and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois; and NYC. He's worked at Stax Records, Capital Records, CBS Records/Sony Music, Epic Records, and GR Production (where he...

TC Thompkins, born in Richmond, Virginia, is an artist and music development specialist, music consultant, and author. After serving in the Vietnam War, he attended Bishop College in Dallas, Texas, got married, had a child, and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois; and NYC. He's worked at Stax Records, Capital Records, CBS Records/Sony Music, Epic Records, and GR Production (where he...

Eric Devlin grew up in Houston, Texas, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Southern Methodist University, and attended South Texas College of Law. Despite early aspirations of becoming a personal injury attorney, Eric became a prosecutor, and, in his twelve years doing so, he developed an expertise in digital forensics. In 2013, he opened the Lone Star Forensic Group as well as became a legal c...

Annie Strever was born in Russia, graduated from Novosibirsk University, and later attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology. With a past in marketing and public relations, she now works as a fine art photographer and art director, specializing in weddings. She acts on the side, is a certified Life Coach, and even has her own podcast, Real People. Annie and her two sons live in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Piland is a Louisiana native who studied advertising at Louisiana State University. She worked for an agency in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for seven years, then became an elementary school teacher. After four years of teaching second grade, she took time off to stay home with her second child. It was during this period of time that she merged her love for teaching children and her experience in...

Julia Nicholson has survived a major automobile accident that caused catastrophic injuries as well as an abusive marriage that left her unemployed with two small children. With no marketable job skills or education at that point in life, she managed to work, complete her degree, and become a CEO of a $450 Million company. After, she founded an independent consulting business and is now an author a...

Mark Young is a British Expat painter presently based in Los Angeles, California. Mark emigrated to the United States and embraced art, particularly painting. He studied photography at the Kent Institute of Art and Design and later studied teaching photography at University of Greenwhich. As a photographer, he captured news fit to print and musicians worth a listen. His work can be found at  www.s...

Mark Young is a British Expat painter presently based in Los Angeles, California. Mark emigrated to the United States and embraced art, particularly painting. He studied photography at the Kent Institute of Art and Design and later studied teaching photography at University of Greenwhich. As a photographer, he captured news fit to print and musicians worth a listen. His work can be found at  www.s...

Christine Weiss earned a BA from Florida State University in Food and Nutrition, and her husband Eric Weiss, a board-certified plastic surgeon, earned a BS in Chemistry from Davidson College and an MD from Duke University. They are co-authors of the book Educating Marston: A Mother and Son's Journey Through Autism, which focuses on raising their autistic son, who was born in 1995, and has been hai...

THNX: A Feelgood Podcast is re-releasing our interview with friend of the pod John Nova Lomax, who passed too soon on Monday, May 22, 2023.  John Nova Lomax was a journalist in Houston, Texas for 20 years. After graduating from Belmont in Nashville, Tennessee, he had a variety of jobs including oyster shucker, landscape gardener, British Telecom clerk, and field hand in Israel. John settled down i...

Jennifer Guajardo is a multidisciplinary artist whose art reflects an appreciation and love for wildlife. She has studied at Houston Community College, the University of Houston, and American International University and taught art to elementary school aged children for twelve years prior to becoming a full time working artist. Jennifer has exhibited her art and has received many awards. She and h...

Aaron Lee Burros spent the majority of his formative years in Houston, Texas. In 2009, he graduated from The College of Biblical Studies. At nearly 400 lbs and unhappy with his health and appearance, he turned to running and lost almost 100 lbs his first year and 75 lbs over the next 4 years. While preparing to run a 50-mile ultramarathon in 2015, Aaron was the victim of a workplace shooting. He r...

Aaron Lee Burros spent the majority of his formative years in Houston, Texas. In 2009, he graduated from The College of Biblical Studies. At nearly 400 lbs and unhappy with his health and appearance, he turned to running and lost almost 100 lbs his first year and 75 lbs over the next 4 years. While preparing to run a 50-mile ultramarathon in 2015, Aaron was the victim of a workplace shooting. He r...

Toni Okamoto has been a vegan for almost two decades. Her journey was influenced by a track coach highlighting the relationship between food and athletic performance as well as her love for animals. Over a decade ago, she founded Plant Based on a Budget, a website that shatters the misconception that eating plant based is expensive and time consuming. She is the author of four vegan cookbooks and...

Brock Murphy was born in Plano, Texas and grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. As a teenager, he raised and bred Longhorn cattle and held national office in the American Quarter Horse Association. He attended Texas A&M University and, upon graduation, interned at the White House in the department of Management and Budget. Following that, he worked for Space X and a French Aerospace Company, Inters...

Davina Ugochuckwu is an international attorney who represents victims of human trafficking and sexual abuse. She earned two undergraduate degrees from the University of Texas, her law degree from the University of Michigan, and an LLM in Human Rights Law from the American University Washington College of Law. She was an intern for the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights and has worked with the...

Jeff Ragsdale grew up in Houston, Texas and studied music and vocal performance at Houston Baptist University. He performs as a tenor soloist and has sung with the Bach Choir, The Church of St. John Divine, Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, St. Martin's Episcopal Church, the Congregation Emanu-El Choir, and the Houston Chamber Choir.  He makes his home in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Bob Sanborn is the President and CEO of Children at Risk, a non-profit organization founded in 1989 that is dedicated to addressing public policies that affect children's issues, including education, health & nutrition, immigration, and human trafficking. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Florida State University and a doctorate degree from Columbia University. In addition to exp...

This week is Spring Break, and THNX: A Feelgood Podcast is celebrating! Please enjoy Sarah Lee Guthrie's song Honey and The Dew and stay tuned for a new episode next week! Enjoy responsibly.

Pam Johnson is a breath coach, classical yoga educator, Artistic Director of BREATH the Pulse of the Universe, Founding Board Member of Expedition Balance, Founder and Producer of Categories of Progressive Thought, and Founder of The Heights School of Yoga in Houston, Texas. She has worked with cancer patients and post-treatment survivors since surviving cancer herself in 2012. In addition, she is...

John Tanner earned his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and his Ph. D. in Computer Science from Caltech. He is the Founder and CEO of Tanner Research, Inc.; the Founder and Director of NuSci, The Nutrition Science Foundation ( www.nusci.org ); and the Founder of Little Green Forks, a low-fat plant-based catering and food delivery service ( www.littlegreenforks.com ). While on a run in 2009, h...