Truth Tastes Funny with Hersh Rephun

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...

In this open and enlightening conversation, Hersh sits down with entrepreneur, professional magician, speaker, resilience and empowerment coach, and author John Kippen to explore how life’s most disorienting setbacks can become the very thing that sets us apart. John’s story took a dramatic turn in 2002 when he was diagnosed with a large benign brain tumor. While the surgery to remove it was succe...

Truth Tastes Funny host Hersh Rephun sat down with Jon “The Dadbod Veteran" Wellington on the eve of The GenX Takeover Tour - a contagious comedy show that unites viral comedians in a nostalgia-fueled live show blending sharp generational humor and real-life storytelling, earning sold-out dates and enthusiastic local press praise. Jon's a Navy vet, proud father of five, and digital comedy breakout...

This episode was sparked by several off-mic conversations between Hersh and Leo about creativity, consciousness, reinvention, and what it really means to build something meaningful in a world that feels increasingly artificial. The depth and energy of those exchanges made it clear this needed to be recorded. Leo Marrs is a writer, creative strategist, and former nightlife entrepreneur turned consc...

Lyndsay Mitcheson's journey is one of resilience, creativity, and transformation. After losing her leg to an MRSA infection, she set out to design a walking stick she could feel proud to use. What began in her kitchen became Neo Walk, a bold brand of stylish, colourful acrylic walking sticks that empower people living with disabilities to embrace their mobility with confidence and pride. Neo Walk...

Coach Lee Hopkins helps late diagnosed autistic adults and introverted professionals build real relationships without masking or burning out. As the founder of Patterns of Possibility, he supports individuals and organizations in creating connection through authenticity, boundaries, and conscious conversation. Connect with Coach Lee: Website: patternsofpossibility.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedi...

"Lohman" was known as a happy-go-lucky good-time guy. In this episode of "Truth Tastes Funny," Rob Lohman discusses his experiences with addiction and the pivotal moments that led to his recovery. He recounts his journey from the depths of alcoholism to becoming a successful entrepreneur and author. Lohman shares insights from his book, "The Addiction Intervention," and talks about his faith-drive...

Hersh met Dr. Neja Zupan on the Marketers Cruise —and immediately knew she needed to be on the show. A global speaker and holistic mentor, Dr. Neja shares how she beat a 5% survival prognosis from cancer using high-frequency living, energy mastery, and deep spiritual alignment. Now cancer-free for over a decade, she helps high achievers activate vitality, clarity, and soul-aligned leadership throu...

We kick off a new year and season of TRUTH TASTES FUNNY as Hersh sits down with Lynn Harris - a culture-shifting producer, award-winning journalist, and author/co-author of six books, whose comedy and campaigns for social justice and gender equity have changed laws and conversations from Capitol Hill to NASCAR. Lynn is founder and CEO of GOLD Comedy—the comedy school, professional network, and con...

Satori Shakoor is an acclaimed storyteller, multidisciplinary artist, and social entrepreneur, recognized as a 2017 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow. She began her career touring with George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic as a member of the Brides of Funkenstein before expanding into acting, comedy, and writing. A Moth Mainstage storyteller and host of Detroit Performs Live for Detroit PBS, Satori c...

Damon Lembi is a 2x bestselling author, the host of The Learn-It-All Podcast, and CEO of Learnit – a live learning platform that has upskilled over 2 million people. Drawing from his prior baseball career, Damon brings an athlete’s perspective to leadership. Through his journey, he has gained invaluable insights into what helps organizations grow, how great leaders learn, and why learn-it-all comp...

This week on Truth Tastes Funny , Hersh sits down with Lisa Stuart — wife, mom of three, attorney, speaker, and author — who’s rewriting the rules of balance and self-acceptance. Lisa refuses to be boxed in by labels, and her soon-to-be-released book The Drama Diet (with companion card decks available now) offers a fresh, sustainable path to peace amid the chaos of life. What makes Lisa’s approach...

Mike Reed is a renowned sound healer, musician, and entrepreneur, dedicated to helping others experience deep transformation through the power of sound. As the founder of Sound Quest and Sound Quest Academy, he has led thousands through immersive sound healing experiences, blending his background in music, counseling, and shamanic practice to create powerful, restorative journeys. Through Sound Qu...

Feeling fried? Nicole Burbank ’s here to remind us that peak performance doesn’t mean constant burnout. Nicole joins me on TRUTH TASTESFUNNY to share the science (and sanity) behind lasting success: how to rewire your habits, boost energy, and stop mistaking “busy” for “thriving.” On this week's episode of the TRUTH TASTES FUNNY podcast, Hersh talk with Nicole Burbank, a Peak Performance Coach who...

From Hersh: "To stand is the glow of Sunshine is a bewitching experience!" He sat down with this trailblazing Psychic Medium, Soul Healer, Spiritual Advisor, High Priestess, Reiki Master, and Recovering Alcoholic to discuss all of the above. Known as The Sober Witch, Sunshine (aka Jen Romanowski) her mission is to help highly motivated witches in recovery rediscover their magic, align with their h...