Truth Tastes Funny with Hersh Rephun

The stakes go up. So you prepare more. Then you prepare some more. And somewhere along the way, you stop sounding like yourself. On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with performance coach Andrew Hurteau , who has spent 35 years helping actors, speakers, executives, and leaders show up when it matters. His background runs from Shakespeare and stage combat to coaching lead...

For much of his life, Ross Murker had an explanation for why certain things seemed harder for him than they did for other people. He was lazy. He was weird. He didn't have enough persistence or whatever mysterious “oomph” everyone else seemed to possess. Except none of those explanations was particularly good. On Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun talks with Ross about what happens when somebody el...

Everybody wants to be understood. Things get trickier when we have to understand somebody else first. On Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with persuasion expert Danny Bobrow for a conversation about what happens when two people can look at the same facts and inhabit completely different realities. Danny has spent more than four decades working in communication, sales and marketing. His...

You change. Unfortunately, nobody sends your friends and family the software update. On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with Joey Chandler to explore the strange gap between who we're becoming and who everybody else still thinks we are. Joey approaches growth through personal values. Hersh comes at it through perception and interpretation. But they quickly find themselv...

How much of what you believe about yourself did you actually choose? On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun is joined by meditation teacher, spiritual life coach, and healer Desislava Dimitrova for a wide-ranging conversation about identity, intuition, fear, healing, self-trust, and the stories we repeat until they begin to feel like truth. Desi knows something about having those sto...

What if you don't need another hack, another book, or another person telling you what to do? What if you already know? On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun is joined by decorated Army veteran, international speaker, high-performance coach, CPA, author, and one-time aspiring comic Mark Reynolds for a conversation about identity, agency, ambition, humor, and what actually has to chan...

Sandra Lena Silverman has tried just about everything in the pursuit of looking and feeling better. Botox. Fillers. Facelifts. Breast surgery. Liposuction. Threads. Peptides. Red light therapy. She’ll also tell you exactly which ones she regrets. On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with the author of From Bullshit to Botox for a candid, funny, occasionally jaw-dropping c...

What if you could talk to someone you love after they're gone? Not watch an old video. Not scroll through photographs. Not even a seance. Actually ask them a question and hear them answer. On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with entrepreneur, author, and Reflekta AI founder Miles Spencer , whose new "soul tech" venture is using artificial intelligence to create interact...

We're more connected than ever. So why do so many of us feel exhausted? On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with neuroscientist, author, and Digital Wellness Center founder Dr. Mary Donohue for a conversation about stress, technology, human behavior, and why the same devices draining our attention might also help us reclaim it. After studying the behavior of more than 34...

Why do the same problems keep showing up... ...even when the people change? On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with organizational alignment strategist Stephany Poe for a conversation that starts in the workplace and quickly becomes something much bigger. Stephany helps organizations identify breakdowns in communication, culture, and leadership. But beneath those challe...

Most people already know what they should do. Exercise more. Drink less. Be more patient. Show up differently. So why is change so hard? On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with men's coach and Sacred Grit founder Jason Lyle for a conversation about resilience, nervous system regulation, addiction, identity, and why information alone rarely changes behavior. A former pas...

On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with author and wine industry executive Danielle Frank for a conversation about parenting, perspective, humor, and the unexpected places wisdom can be found. After careers in Hollywood publicity and the luxury wine business, Danielle never expected her first book to blend wine terminology with lessons about raising children. She also n...

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances... It's the story you've been living without realizing it? On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with author, educator, and Quantum Human Design creator Dr. Karen Parker for a conversation about identity, self-worth, human design, and why lasting transformation begins by changing more than your thoughts. K...

The world feels louder, more confused, and harder to make sense of. So what do we do with all that fear, pressure, and helplessness? On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with frequency-work pioneer and Spherical Luminosity founder Karen Cheong for a wide-ranging conversation about consciousness, perception, manifestation, and what it takes to remain grounded while reality...

What if burnout isn't just about doing too much? What if it's about believing you're doing it alone? On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with neuroscientist, clinician, and Holon co-founder Dr. Amy Albright for a conversation about fear, connection, consciousness, and why the modern nervous system may be responding to an illusion more than reality. Drawing from neuroscie...

What if changing your life doesn't begin with changing your circumstances... What if it begins with noticing the stories you've been telling yourself? On this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with researcher, author, speaker, and self-described "rebel anthropologist" Ambika Devi for a conversation about thought, consciousness, fear, self-acceptance, and the invisible narrativ...

In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with psychologist, Yale clinical instructor, and author Leah Marone for a conversation about perfectionism, performance anxiety, self-worth, and the hidden patterns that keep high achievers exhausted. After more than 20,000 therapy sessions and years spent helping athletes, executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals navigate pressure...

In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun gets the scoop from entrepreneur, author, and lifelong storyteller Fran Tabor for a conversation about purpose, business, family, creativity, and the values that shape a meaningful life. Fran and her husband started a vacuum repair business with just $2,000 in seed money. Over the decades, that business survived divorce, embezzlement, uninsured...

In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with creative director, author, entrepreneur, and recovering nomad Pia Mailhot-Leichter for a deeply personal conversation about creativity, identity, belonging, and the courage to consciously create a life that actually fits. After years of living across the world, from New York and London to Sri Lanka, Bahrain, France, and Copenhagen...

In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with brand strategist, TEDx speaker, and media expert Steven Seidel for a conversation about connection, creativity, grief, identity, and the stories that help people survive hard seasons. Steven has spent years helping entrepreneurs, startups, and leaders clarify their message and communicate with impact. But behind the branding and b...

In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun shares some laughs with sales veteran and Bar Tips author Neil Rogers to unpack what really drives success in business and life. With more than 35 years in sales, marketing, and hospitality, Neil built his career not on flashy tactics, but on simple, repeatable principles learned the hard way, starting behind the bar. From reading customers to b...

Kira Shishkin joins Hersh Rephun to challenge how we consume news and what it’s doing to our thinking. As CEO of informed.now , Kira is building a radically simple solution to information overload: delivering fact-based news via text, stripped of bias, noise, and emotional manipulation. A four-time entrepreneur with a background spanning investment banking, corporate strategy, and private equity,...

In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh Rephun sits down with Heidi Johnson , and from the first minute, it’s clear, this isn’t just another conversation. Heidi shows up with heart, perspective, and the kind of grounded wisdom you can’t fake. A truly wonderful guest in every sense. Heidi is a nonprofit founder, storyteller, and the force behind Charity Matters . She’s also the bestselling au...

Every once in a while, you meet someone and there’s no friction. No posturing. Just a clean, genuine connection. That’s what happened when Hersh met Patrick Bryan, thanks to a quick intro inside Kay Suthar’s Podroom community. (Shout out to Kay for creating spaces where this kind of thing actually happens.) Patrick and his wife Jane are the minds behind Casa Torreta Blanca , a retreat venue in Alm...

Some marketers talk about strategy. Sophie Zollmann builds systems that actually work. With more than 25 years in digital marketing, Sophie has spent her career separating signal from noise. She is a best-selling author, speaker, and the founder of FMD Strategic Partners , where she helps independent businesses compete with corporate giants and win. But what makes Sophie especially interesting is...