What Makes the Cow Guy Cry: A Journey of Resilience, Recovery, Trauma, and Lifestyle Stories/Personal Journals

How do you rebuild your life after losing someone you love? In this deeply moving episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry , host Jim "Jed" Dedelow and Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady are joined by Christina Vlamakis Hernandez , who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her older brother to addiction and gun violence at just 18 years old. Christina reflects on growing up alongside her brother, the de...

In this powerful and deeply emotional episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry , Jim "Jed" Dedelow and The Cow Guy have an honest conversation about child loss, survivor's guilt, grief, bullying, mental health, and finding purpose after unimaginable tragedy . The Cow Guy shares the heartbreaking story of losing his daughter Chloe, the guilt he still carries years later, and how he learned to keep liv...

Hammond councilman Dave Woerpel talks about the death of his son, Jimmy, from a heroin overdose after fighting addiction for more than 20 years. Woerpel and Cow Guy share tales of despair and disbelief and note that they're both members of the number one club in America that you don't want to be a part of.

What keeps someone going after losing a child? Host Jim Dedelow and The Cow Guy discuss the emotional aftermath of child loss, choosing happiness through pain, battling cancer, compartmentalizing grief, and the moments that helped him survive the darkest days of his life. From the Chicago Board of Trade to teaching college students at DePaul University, this episode explores how purpose, family, f...

What happens after unimaginable loss? How do you keep living when grief never truly leaves? Episode 17 of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry. Scott opens up about losing his daughter Chloe, the devastating days that followed, returning to work just days later, losing his father in the same week, and learning how to carry grief without letting it define him. Host Jim Dedelow and The Cow Guy discuss mental...

Some pain never leaves — you just learn how to carry it. On this emotional episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry , The Cow Guy opens up about the unimaginable grief of losing his daughter Chloe, living with prostate cancer, survivor's guilt, parenting regrets, and the lifelong journey of persevering through tragedy. Host Jim Dedelow and The Cow Guy discuss child loss, addiction, bullying, mental h...

In this deeply personal and powerful episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry , hosts Jim Dedelow and Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady reflect on resilience, grief, mental strength, and the realities of overcoming life's hardest moments. Following last week's emotional conversation with Robert T. Grand, the Cow Guy opens up like never before—sharing raw insights on loss, including the heartbreaking death...

In this powerful episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry , host Jim Dedelow and the Cow Guy sit down with Northwest Indiana leader and former managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg, Robert T. Grand, for an unforgettable conversation about resilience, mentorship, and overcoming life's toughest challenges. From a traumatic childhood accident that changed his family forever to rising through the ranks...

In this powerful and emotional episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry , host Jim Dedelow sits down with the Cow Guy for one of their most raw and thought-provoking conversations yet. From personal tragedy to purpose, this episode dives deep into grief, resilience, and finding meaning after loss. The Cow Guy opens up about his journey from growing up on a farm to becoming a commodities trader and no...

What Makes the Cow Guy Cry is a deeply emotional and powerful conversation about bullying, parenting, grief, and the lifelong impact of loss . In this episode, host Jim Dedelow speaks with "The Cow Guy" as he shares the heartbreaking story of his daughter Chloe and how years of relentless bullying, isolation, and damaged self-esteem led to a tragic outcome. The episode explores how bullying can sl...

What happens when a seasoned trader known as The Cow Guy opens up about the deepest loss of his life? On What Makes The Cow Guy Cry , host Jim Dedelow sits down with market veteran Scott Shellady for one of the most raw and personal conversations you'll hear in podcasting. This isn't about politics. It's not about the trading pits. It's about trauma, healing, and what it really takes to move forwa...

In this deeply emotional episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry , host Jim Dedelow sits down with Scott Shellady for one of the most raw conversations yet — about anger, guilt, grief, and the lifelong pain of losing a child. Scott opens up about the death of his 17-year-old daughter in the John Hancock Center in Chicago after a heroin overdose — a tragedy he often describes as being "bullied to dea...

What Makes the Cow Guy Cry – From Trading Floor to Redemption | Addiction Recovery, Sobriety & Reinventing Your Life In this powerful and deeply personal episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry , host Jim Dedelow sits down with Scott Shellady (The Cow Guy) and former Chicago trader Matt Maloney for an honest conversation about life after the Chicago Board of Trade , addiction, sobriety, career colla...

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Jim Dedelow sits down with The Cow Guy for an unforgettable conversation about resilience, grief, tragedy, and the deliberate choice to be happy — even after unimaginable loss. The episode begins with a hot-button discussion about the Chicago Bears stadium controversy , the future of Soldier Field , Arlington Heights, and the possibility of the Bears m...

From the Chicago Board of Trade to London's LIFFE exchange, this episode dives deep into the collapse of open outcry trading, the rise of electronic trading platforms, and what happens when an entire financial industry disappears. Former pit trader, broker, and financial markets commentator Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady shares his firsthand experience transitioning from futures trading in the Chica...

In this episode, The Cow Guy opens up about the power of structure, regimentation, and planning, and how those habits don't box him in—but actually free him to think creatively, generate original ideas, and show up every day in media, markets, and life. From waking up before dawn to scripting live radio shows, he explains how discipline creates the mental space for insight, artistry, and sharp com...

In this expansive and deeply reflective episode, **Scott Shellady—The Cow Guy—**shares the full arc of a life shaped by discipline, loss, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to growth. From playing college football at the University of Colorado under legendary coach Bill McCartney, to living and trading in London for 16 years, Scott looks back on the pivotal moments, mentors, and mindsets tha...

In this deeply personal and unexpectedly uplifting episode of What Makes the Cow Guy Cry , **Scott Shellady—The Cow Guy—**reflects on the simple but powerful idea that happiness is a choice, even after life delivers its hardest blows. Through candid conversation and real-life stories, Scott opens up about losing his daughter, navigating divorce, watching his trading career disappear as markets wen...

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, **Scott Shellady—The Cow Guy—**opens up about the life experiences that shaped who he is beyond the trading jacket. Known nationally as a markets expert and media personality , Scott reflects on loss, faith, resilience, and the conscious decision to choose happiness in the face of unimaginable hardship. Scott shares candid stories about losing his daug...

In this episode, Scott Shellady—widely known as The Cow Guy —shares the untold origin story that shaped his career in global financial markets. From the historic 1987 stock market crash to the volatile spring of 1988, Scott reflects on life as a fresh-out-of-college finance major from the University of Colorado Boulder, navigating a Wall Street world built on 100% commission stockbroker roles. Cho...

Welcome to the podcast featuring Scott Shellady , nationally recognized market expert and media personality better known as The Cow Guy . In this introductory episode, Scott pulls back the curtain on who he is—both professionally and personally —beyond the trading floor. Listeners are introduced to the first layer of Scott's journey, from his work as a markets specialist covering commodities and e...