Unscripted with Aaron Conrad

Send us a Text Message. Kim is a servant of God because He rescued her. By the time she was 17, she had lived through five divorces by two parents: one being an alcoholic, and one having an affair. She didn’t grow up facing financial poverty, but her home was filled with chaos and pain. But God did not forget her; He rescued her. He sent people from a local church who invited her every single week...

Send us a Text Message. Kevin Malone, named “the Best General Manager in the Game,” retired from professional baseball in 2001 after serving as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the L.A. Dodgers. During his illustrious 17-year career, Kevin learned all aspects of the business of baseball after being drafted by the Cleveland Indians to play in the NY-Penn League, working for the C...

Send us a Text Message. Anna Buehl is the Business Director for CancerBridge. She is an experienced manager and entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in healthcare leadership. Skilled in Acute Care, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Nursing, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Care, and Hospitals. She is also my friend. CancerBridge provides information specific to your cancer inquiry, expert...

Send us a Text Message. Roy Hall is a motivational speaker, executive coach and former NFL wide receiver. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Roy is currently a motivational speaker, executive coach and podcast host inspiring people in a corporate environment through lessons learned within his football career....

Send us a Text Message. Patrick and Emily Holden have committed their lives to building the Church. They are passionate about introducing people to Jesus through the life-transforming message of the Gospel. Together with their 2 kids and a heart for Columbus, they are pioneering Nuvo Church with the mission to create spaces for people to explore and integrate faith. Prior to launching Nuvo, they s...

Send us a Text Message. Episode 91 of the Unscripted Podcast is with Jessica Schmitt. Jessica is the owner and founder of Mindful Ontogeny. Mindful Ontogeny is a business dedicated to the success of its clients. Their mindset and personal development coaching focuses on building a strong mindset and helping clients become the person they need to be to reach their goals. They teach relevant, applic...

Send us a Text Message. In the very beginning of this podcast, an email to one company put huge wind in my sails. That company was Homage. I am forever grateful for their support and belief in a guy that was just trying to get something started. Founded in 2007, HOMAGE turns back the clock with shout-outs to eclectic moments and personalities in sports, music, and popular culture. From Billie Jean...

Send us a Text Message. What an honor tonight to have the League Director for the Miracle League of Central Ohio on Unscripted. For 11 Years, Joe Fox has been the League Director and for 2 years he was the game day announcer for the league. For 13 years he has dedicated his time and effort to running this incredible League. In this episode we talk about what the Miracle League is and the many ways...

Send us a Text Message. Episode Number 88 of the Unscripted Podcast is the most powerful episode I have ever and may ever do. My guest today is Gary Miracle. Before I clicked record on this interview, we spoke for about 5 minutes. Gary led us in prayer. That set the pace for the next hour of our conversation. Gary Miracles story is told in the powerful song by MercyMe called "Say I Won't." If you...

Send us a Text Message. In this episode I sat down with arguably the most powerful man in amateur hoops in Central Ohio. Zach Fleer returns to the podcast to discuss faith, family and his latest creation - Hoops and Hope. I continue to be so impressed by Zach and all that he has accomplished. He understands platform and uses it to spread the message of Christ. He inspires me, challenges me and enc...

Send us a Text Message. One school shooting is too many. Raised in a family of educators, Tizzie started her career in education, managing programs that provide care for children before and after school. Her love of people eventually drew her to human resources, where she worked alongside brilliant minds. Her passion—and, quite frankly, a whole bunch of signs from God—propelled her here, doing thi...

Send us a Text Message. Manny Ohonme has achieved international recognition as a philanthropist, social entrepreneur, businessman, author, and speaker. Manny is founder, president, and CEO of Samaritan’s Feet, a nonprofit organization established in 2003 that has provided more than 6.5 million pairs of shoes to individuals in need across 88 countries around the world and in hundreds of cities acro...

Send us a Text Message. My guest today needs no introduction. Coach Jimmy Dykes is a former college basketball player, college coach, husband, father, man of faith and ESPN College Basketball Analyst. He is also the author of one of the most incredible books I have ever read, "The Film Doesn't Lie." In this episode we unpack just a few of the quotes from his incredible book, faith, leadership, par...

Send us a Text Message. Phoenix Bats is a Columbus based company that makes the highest quality bats for players from little league to the Major Leagues. In this episode, Joel Armbruster (CEO - Phoenix Bats) and I cover a lot of ground. We begin with his story, leadership lessons learned, the Phoenix Bats story and using the platform of their company for causes. We talk about a purpose driven life...

Send us a Text Message. Mike Person is a former 9 year NFL guard. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 7th round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football Montana State. In his career, Mike was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs. He started at guard in Super Bowl 54 for the San Francisco 49ers. Now r...

Send us a Text Message. What an honor to have my friend Mitch Therriault on today. In my previous work life, Mitch and I worked in the same facility as business partners. In his current role at The Wexner Medical Center Ohio State University Sports Medicine team, Mitch took great care of my family and their various sports injuries. Beyond his career with OSU, Mitch has an incredible gift for art a...

Send us a Text Message. I first met Brianna O'Connor when I had the honor of coaching her from 4th grade through the 6th grade. Since then I have followed her career, coached from the stands and sit with her mom and dad at games. Her statistics and accolades speak for themselves. In addition her GPA is 4.1. She made the sacrifices many athletes have to make to achieve their dreams of the next leve...

Send us a Text Message. Lt. Doug Lightfoot is of my local heroes with the Hilliard Police Department. as stated on his twitter account (@lightfootclan) he is a "Sinner saved by grace. My faith drives my love for my family and service to others. Enjoy working out, fishing and hunting." My appreciation for the first responders and those that serve our community is something you have likely heard on...

Send us a Text Message. Today I welcomed back my friend Doug Bender from I Am Second. In this episode we breakdown and review their film "Loud Krazy Love." This film follows the story of Korn band member Brian "Head" Welch and his daughter. This film is raw, real but so worth your time. We spend a lot of this episode discussing what love really is, what it does and what it means. I'm so thankful f...

Send us a Text Message. Ben Tanner is the Founder and Editor at Strummingly.com. Strummingly.com specializes in helping beginner guitarists make steady progress towards their goals. They understand that learning an instrument can be difficult or frustrating, and most people give up early on in the process. That’s why they break things down into bite-size steps that are simple to understand, while...

Send us a Text Message. Brian Timm is currently the Director of Sales for M2 Marketing in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to joining M2, Brian has worked with the Pittsburgh Pirates, WBNS Radio and the Columbus Sports Commission. In this episode we discuss a career in sports, sales and building relationships. We also do a deep dive into the services that M2 Marketing offers companies both big and small. Wit...

Send us a Text Message. Luciana Gilmore is an educator, author and mentor for adolescent girls looking to change the future. She wants to repair and strengthen relationships between mothers and daughters through her Gilmore Girls program and FA(I)RE (pronounced FAIR-ee) appIn this episode of Unscripted Gilmore, we went one-on-one to discuss her three main companies and the parent company - Novatur...

Send us a Text Message. Fatima is a Wife, Mother, and Author, and an extreme lover of chocolate. She also has a passion for helping other's. Using what she calls, a "Baby Step" approach, Fatima has been able to embrace the work necessary to heal from childhood trauma, heartbreak, and abuse. Much of her life's journey is shared in her new book, "The Prescription is in the Dirt". Now available on Am...

Send us a Text Message. Annette Lovrien Duncan has taught English and Critical Thinking at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin for 33 years, also serving as Title IX Coordinator and Leader of the Academic Senate. While her stage acting and musical theater experience spans the past three decades, in the past two years she has stepped into the world of film and television, appearing in television...

Send us a Text Message. Major (Retired) Terrence "Ty" Manns enlisted into the U.S. Military in 1980. In 1987 he was accepted into the Army ROTC program at Wright-State University, Dayton, Ohio. In 1989 he graduated and was commissioned, Second Lieutenant, Infantry, Regular Army. Ty served as an Army Infantry Officer in tactical assignments in Germany, Korea, and worldwide from 1989 to 2003.Writer...