Unfiltered Discussions

My guest is Mark Berrige. Mark is an experienced corporate leader turned multi-award-winning author, Mark Berridge shares the life-changing lessons he gained after a biking accident left him feeling physically and emotionally helpless. The impact resulted in severe spinal cord damage, triggering an ongoing personal battle of recovery to overcome his devastating injuries. Mark found strength throug...

My guest this week is Rebecca Howard. She is a talented, beautiful, and intelligent young woman. Rebecca also happens to be Unfiltered Discussions' Host's daughter. Rebecca currently works in the financial industry, and is on a pause from college. She living on her own with her boyfriend, Josh. In her youth, she found herself to be very empathetic with others and initially wanted to be a counselor...

This episode, Brian takes time to recap the first season of Unfiltered Discussions. He shares his thoughts on the progress of the podcast, each guest, and offers many thanks. Music Attribution: No Copyright Music Playlist – 1 Hour Lofi Hip Hop Mix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTphVIore3A Unfiltered Discussions with Brian Howard is a Spreaker Prime podast. For more information: https://try.sprea...

Jordan Robinson is the Host of the Cover 0 Podcast; an NFL show that deeply analyzes the league’s matchups, fantasy football strategies, and dives into the X’s & O’s with a high level of knowledge. Jordan is a husband and father of 3 boys. He joins Unfiltered Discussions to share what it’s like raising a child on the autism spectrum. Additionally, he offers his thoughts on the journey to findi...

Sean is 39 years old, married, and a father of 3. At the end of 2020, he decided he had enough of how he was feeling, and seeing the scale reach 320 lbs., he knew it was time to make some changes. Sean decided the first thing he could do was to remove alcohol from his life, at least for a little while. Going through Dry January, Dry February, and beyond, Sean learned so much about himself; what he...

Mitch is an entrepreneur and aspiring journalist, world traveler, and podcaster, all while living life with diabetes. He was diagnosed weeks prior to turning 15 and has lived with type one, insulin-dependent, diabetes for more than 22 years. He has learned many lessons, many of which through the lens of chronic Illness. Through many obstacles, such as neuropathy in the eyes, depression, anxiety, a...

Dr. Mark Williams has worked with thousands of students, teachers, health professionals, and company directors keen to understand how their brain works, how to perform optimally and maintain a healthy brain. He regularly runs programs on the neuroscience of learning, the neuroscience of emotions, how our brains create our reality, and the impact of modern technologies on our brains. Mark has an ex...

My guest is Braden Coluccio, Founder of White Collar Savage. Branden's rise was meteoric. From private equity in his early 20s to entrepreneurship, to a $67 million exit at 29, then $40 million in real estate by 31, and another 7-figure exit at 32 and multiple transactions since. But Branden's definition of success was all wrong. He was out of shape, lacked discipline, and struggled with depressio...

Walt is the host of the " Be Raw " podcast. He prides himself on being a husband, family man, and gym rat who loves to play poker and has done so all over the world. Walt enjoys a good conversation about well...anything! Through good conversations and storytelling about his crazy life, Walt's goal is to inspire others to look at things a bit differently and maybe make a different decision for them...

At the age of 44, Valerie found herself facing the challenges of divorce for the second time and, for the first time in her life, she would be living on her own. This newfound solitude became an opportunity for transformation as Valerie embarked on a journey of self-discovery. Over the course of seven years, she undertook the process of healing and understanding the person she had become. As a mot...

Bobby Jacobsen is the host of the Two Guys In a Dart podcast. He is a father of two, a daughter and a son; both of whom have shaped and molded him as a parent and as a person. Bobby joins Unfiltered Discussions to talk about his experience as a young parent who was estranged from his daughter, and how it shaped his relationship now as a single parent to his son. Unfiltered Discussions with Brian H...

My guest is Kevin Palmieri. Kevin is the CFO, Founder & Co-Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement Podcast with more than 1,200 episodes and 600K+ listens in over 125 countries. Kevin had a beautiful girlfriend, a high-paying job, a sports car, and my dream body... but he still ended up sitting on the edge of a bed debating suicide. After his rock bottom moment, he wen...

Courtney is a millennial woman living in the PNW with her partner and sassy mini schnauzer. She is passionate about conservation, hard hikes, fantasy, and learning all she can about people. She hosts the " You're Not Qualified " Podcast, where she talks with people about pursuing careers and passions they are not traditionally qualified for. What she wants most is for you to believe in yourself, s...

My guests this week are Beau and Adam. Adam, aka Beans, is a podcaster and host of Tall Boy Radio based in the UK. Having spent 30 years in retail, he now works in sports betting. Adam is also a Guinness World Record holder, playing a game of darts for 49 hours, 29 minutes, and 18 seconds straight. Beau is a former U.S. Marine and Soldier, and currently is a police officer residing in Texas. Beau...

My guest is Reggie Johnson, host of the "RegInATL" and "Just the Stats" podcasts. I found that Reggie and I have much in common when it comes to financial history. He talks with Unfiltered Dicsussions about being able to overcome financial obstacles and deal with financial stress. Unfiltered Discussions with Brian Howard is a Spreaker Prime podast. For more information: https://try.spreaker.com/pr...

My guest is Richard Strother. Richard’s unorthodox career has always been fueled by his persistent curiosity about the workings of the world… but more so how people and their relationships make the world work. In October 2018, after 20 years together, Richard lost his wife to a rare cancer. After a time, he started dating again and found an incredible partner to share this hopeful new chapter of h...

Jordan Christensen is a podcaster, father, and proud husband to his wife Summer. He joins Unfiltered Discussions to share a wild story about how he ended up with full custody of his son. He joins Unfiltered Discussions to tell a wild story about he got custody of his son. Unfiltered Discussions with Brian Howard is a Spreaker Prime podast. For more information: https://try.spreaker.com/prime-progr...

My guest this week is ShaRae Conrado. ShaRae is married to her husband, Brad, and they live in the DFW Metroplex. They are raising their blended family of six children; four live with them, and two who live in Nevada. ShaRae joins Unfiltered Discussions to discuss being a survivor of domestic violence and share resources for those suffering from it. I'd like to thank ShaRae for her bravery to come...

My guest this week is David Topete. David and his wife Cecelia have been together for 21 years and married for almost 14 years. They share three sons. David and Cecelia were teenage parents and like many teen parents, they had to figure life out rather quickly. David talks with Unfiltered Discussions about his experience as a teen parent, as well as his continued battle with alcoholism. I want to...

This episode, I welcome Tabby Gray. She is one of the co-hosts of The Gray's Taproom Podcast . She was born & raised in Louisville, Kentucky. Tabby is married to Mike, her best friend & co-host. Together they have one kid: the legendary Gunnar. In her free time, she is also a musician, special effects artist, actress, & so much more! She joins Unfiltered Discussions to talk about her e...

On this episode, I welcome Matt Medina. Matt grew up in Southern Nevada with his two older brothers. He played sports year-round and growing up in a law enforcement household, he volunteered as a sheriff’s cadet for much of his adolescence. Both of Matt’s parents were a part of the local law enforcement agency in various capacities throughout their careers. After high school, Matt spent 2 years wo...

Nicole Thomas joins the podcast to discuss how the loss of her mother when she was 3 years old impacted her father, his alcoholism, and his sobriety, as well as to discuss the loss of her father. Specifically, she addresses the traumas of her father's death that impacted her generation and her own relationships. Nicole Thomas is the Director of Public Guardianship in Douglas County. She has a Mast...