What You Don't Hear

We made it to 100 episodes! It's a bit of a different episode for this one as I wanted to do something unique to lookback at 4 years and 100 episodes of making this show, so I called upon friend of the show, friend of mine, and reocurring guest Josh Emerick, to once again come on and take helm of the host's chair to help guide me through this one!  He helps me spotlight and celebrate this podcast...

Terrance "ThaGawdShow" Davis is an improv & stand up Comedian here in Columbus, OH. This week I chat limiting beliefs and breaking through those personal roadblocks with my hilarious friend Terrance Davis. While Terrance and I are no strangers to podcasting together, as he's been a reocurring guest on my improv comedy show 'Whose Life is it Anyway?' , we had never gotten to sit down and get to kno...

Diane Boden is the creator of the " Minimalist Moms Podcast " and Author of "Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting w/Simplicity". No, you don't have to be a minimalist, or a Mom to check out this episode! In this episode as Diane and I get to know each other, we delve into the lifestyle and philosophy of minimalism, the profound impact of mindful living, the importance of celebrating small victories...

It's another great one from the archives! What was originally Episode 41, now Episode 97, it's a seriously FUN conversation with my friend Ryan Francis.  Ryan was "Darren" in indie-cult-classic horror comedy " ThanksKilling ", and is also a musician under his moniker " Huge Euge ", he's been an event promoter as well, but more than anything, he's one of the most fun people to sit and talk to! I la...

Gabrielle Solange is a Singer/Songwriter, Tedx Speaker, Writer, Vocal Coach & has a winding story with PLENTY more going on!  After knowing Gabrielle via instagram for a few years, I was stoked to finally get to sit down and dive into everything she's done, which is a lot! We dive through her story of pursuing music, finding success in it, signing to SONY, charting on Billboard, a brief reality st...

Rio Hariston a curator of many things! Event and festival coordinator, restaurant Owner of Marvin's  (here in Columbus) , Creative Director of Sole Classics and so much more that we dive into here. Relating a lot to Rio's pursuit of lots of things at once, it was a fun conversation to dive into hearing how exactly he got started in all of it, and how one thing led to the next. We uncover it all in...

Heather Evans is a musician & singer/songwriter.  What was originally Episode 37, is now Episode 94 and it's an awesome conversation with my friend Heather Evans. We were just meeting for the first time a couple years back when we recorded this, and out of this initial conversation, an awesome friendship was made! All built off of Heather's vulnerable and authentic way of sharing her story. It's a...

This is another personally meaningful episode to me this week, as I sit down with my longtime friend Matthew Weiner, President of his own Insurance Agency, The Weiner Group. But he wasn't always head of his own company! We uncover his full journey in this episode, from battling the fear of what it means to "grow up" to finding financial freedom by taking his own path. From at one point in time bei...

This episode marks a bucket list item for me, in finally having a pro wrestler on the podcast. This week, I sit down with Gregory Iron, a professional wrestler based in Cleveland, Ohio. Greg shares his journey of growing up with cerebral palsy in a bit of a difficult home life and how pro wrestling was his escape from it all. We dive into his story of becoming a pro wrestler and learning to embrac...

In this 15 Minute Friday, Adam Lehman returns to the show and we dive into the world of pricing for creatives and freelancers. We chat about the common hurdles folks face when trying to charge what they're truly worth, from the nitty-gritty mechanics to the pesky mindset battles. It's all about gaining confidence, proving to yourself that you deserve those higher rates, and exploring different pri...

Kenzie Coyne is a musician under her projects Hello Luna and Kini . I open up the archives again this week and it's a repost of my old conversation with Kenzie Coyne. What was originally Episode 9, now Episode 91, another conversation that I feel still holds up as Kenzie shares her story of finding her passion for music through struggles in school, making it through and actively dealing with traum...

Tori Kravitz is a Podcaster, Interviewer, Host & Publicity Manager. It's another virtual sit down this week, and this time it's with a longtime internet friend, who I've constantly been about one degree of separation away from for years, Tori Kravitz! Chances are, Tori has probably sat down with on of your favorite bands at one point... As Tori and I finally get to know each other, we dig into her...

For this 15 Minute Friday I've got Adam Lehman back on the show, and this time we're talking the art of boundary setting as a creative individual. In both life, and work!  We've all had to have those awkward conversations when navigating the entrepreneur/freelance world when it comes to someone overstepping boundaries. A lot of it can be avoided (or at least helped) if we learn to set them for our...

Casey Steinmiller is a touring Music Photographer & Content Creator. And that, is actually how we met many years ago! It was back in my days of being a live music photographer myself when he and I met out on a DIY tour, and formed a friendship that ever since has truthfully been kept alive all by the internet! Fittingly, that's how we had this conversation as well!  In a remote conversation, Casey...

In this 15 Minute Friday, I sit down once more with Dr. Hanisha Patel and this time she's sharing thoughts and advice on how to balance mental health as a new parent. We cover; The importance of addressing mental health and supporting new parents' mental well-being postpartum, the disparity between expectations of parenthood and the reality of postpartum experiences, the importance of support from...

Brandon Manyara is a Columbus, Ohio based Videographer + Founder of his brand Pinnacle Video Productions, Creative Director & Media Professor at Valor College. What was previously Episode 34 of What You Don't Hear is back to be heard again as now Episode 88, because I felt Brandon's story needed the spotlight once more!  In what is still on of my favorite conversations I've had on the show, we jum...

My guest this week is Amy Corey, and Amy, is a lot of things!  Amy is a Musician, Singer/Songwriter, TEDx Speaker, Model, Motivational Speaker, Mindset/Life coach an truthfully, whatever else her heart desires!  This conversation came about a few months ago while I was actually in between recordings for this show, but after a random email popped up from Amy about adding the show to a press tour sh...

This Friday I toss 15 minutes on the clock and have Adam Lehman return to the show to delve into the importance of creativity and entrepreneurship in shaping a city's culture. We cover the power of artists and small businesses have in the community and how it's often overlooked or held down, learning how to leverage the power we hold as creators and use that for growth, the significance of artists...

In this episode I sit down with Morgan Harper, who is an Ohio political candidate, community builder, and advocate for many things, which of course we dive into here!  I was very stoked to finally get to sit down with Morgan and spend some time getting to know her story behind all that she does! We dive into her full story like she never has before and dig into when she first realized the power of...

In this 15 Minute Friday, Dr. Hanisha Patel returns to the show to talk different approaches and undertsandings of birth control and fertility. She shares valuable insights on birth control, hormonal imbalances, and optimizing fertility. We dig into the truth behind birth control's impact on hormones, the importance of understanding menstrual cycles, and the role of environmental factors in fertil...

You got it right, this ISN'T a repost, Josh Emerick is back on the show for an all NEW sit down, catching up from our last full story interview over 3 years ago! After I first sat down with Josh for his full length episode back in 2019, we decided that enough life has happened that it's time for a refresh and catch up! And in this one, Josh shares things like he's never shared before with a lot of...

Sometimes we gotta step back and think how we really impact those around us. No, this isn't a 15 Minute Friday about how to be a super cool influencer to people around you. It's instead a topic based around a question that my guest Josh Emerick and I often check in with ourselves on. How do we impact those around us? Are we actually being a positive energy source? Are we helpeful or in the way? In...

What was originally Episode 12 back in 2020, is now #84, my original conversation with the talented Larry Robertson.  Larry Robertson is a Poet, Stylist, Author and Artist, and I'm sure since we had this chat years ago, he's added more to that list! So this is another past episode from the early days of this show that I think deserves a revisit, as I sat down with the multi-talented Larry to chat...

Spencer Saylor is a cook and original creator of Wizard of Za pizza.  While in recent history, Spencer sold his company 'Wizard of Za', he's still a dude who has a big passion for bringing people together over food! We dig into how the company started as a wild Pandemic hobby here in columbus, and how it grew to actually be sold, and yes we dig into those details of how that happened and why, and...

"Motherhood is not a diagnosis."  On this 15 Minute Friday, Hanisha Patel returns to sit down with me again for the first time in 3 years. (Aside from her recent full episode repost!) In this one she's speaking on the topic of postpartum care for new mothers and what's missing in the conventional ways that have been in place for a while. This comes from going through her own postpartum experience...