What You Don't Hear

The Scatter Joy Project is a non-profit organization + apparel brand that focuses on fighting the stigma of/offering help surrounding mental health and mental health battles.  I sit down in this one for a solid conversation with Zachariah Thompson of Scatter Joy to chat all things mental health, the brand itself, and of course his journey behind how SJ was created and why! Zach shares a lot about...

Davey Muise is a Musician and vocalist in his new project Hematite, and past projects Trove and Vanna. In this episode Davey and I sit down virtually to finally bring an internet friendship to life (sort of!) for a very very fun and in depth conversations about all things life, hardships, creativity, music, pursuit of happiness, and of course, all things Davey!  We're both detailed talkers, so our...

In this 15 Minute Friday, it's all about goal-setting! I've got guest Josh Emerick back on to chat with me about something we're both passionate about, not just for ourselves but many of those we talk to, and that's how to set, plan for, break down and achieve goals. We cover why it's difficult to set/achieve our goals, how to plan for those goals, breaking down To Do lists, the "3/5 method", why...

This is a REPOST from what was originally Episode 27.   Being three years into the show, I felt it was time to start shining some spotlight back on older solid episodes every once in a while. So here we go! This is, what I still believe to be an awesome conversation with Dr. Hanisha Patel, ND, who is a Naturopathic Doctor and owner of the brand Mahan Health. It was her own journey in dealing with...

Rasheedah Crawly is an Entrepreneur and the Owner of Franklinton Market & Luxe Skincare. This week is such a fun and insightful episode as I sit and get to know Rasheedah and all that she does and wants to do right here in Columbus, OH. A few months ago I saw news that a "market" was coming to Franklinton, which is the area this podcast's studio currently resides in. While that doesn't sound like...

Will Deely is a musician, guitarist and singer/songwriter.   While most often it's over some Chipotle, this week I sit down with my friend Will Deely. We dive into his music infused back story of finding his passion for playing guitar and eventually singing, that led him through being the trusted "go to" guy for so many bands and artists over the years. We uncover how all this turned into a solo s...

With 15 minutes on the clock, I bring Josh back on to sit and share some thoughts and opinions with me on how to make that jump out of a job you hate, potentially a little less scary! We talk about making a plan and setting a deadline for yourself to make the decision, the sort of "life data" that's good to collect beforehand to inform your decision, knowing what's missing in your current job and...

This is a REPOST from way back, of Episode 5!   Being three years into the show now, I felt it was time to start shining some spotlight back on older solid episodes every once in a while. So here we go! This was my conversation with my multi-talented friend Nate Winkelmes. Nate is an Entrepreneur, Web Developer and musician/producer.   This episode was a good early example of what I wanted the sho...

It's Friday. You know what that means! 15 minutes on the clock and Josh Emerick is back to chat with me once again, but we're taking a slightly different approch on the subject this week, as we each share one quality we possess that we actually feel often gets in our way and holds us back. We dig into what they are, and more so, the work we're each doing to get past them!  FOLLOW Josh FOLLOW Ross ...

Krista Janeczko is a Personal Trainer and CrossFit Coach at CrossFit Gahanna. This week I sit down with my friend Krista, for a conversation that I will deem simply a "feel good" story.   As we dive into Krista's story, you'll hear her note that she's "not that interesting" but the more we uncover, the more we find out that everyone's story matters regardless of how cool we may or may not perceive...

This 15 Minute Friday I sit back down with returning guest Adam Lehman and we chat the ever-covered subject of social media and mental health and how to find balance and potential harmony with each!  Follow @AdamLehman Follow @rosstheisen Follow the show! @wydhpod 

Jake Floyd is the bassest and one half of the band 'The Orphan The Poet'. This week I sit down and finally get to know my friend Jake Floyd after years of being internet friends, and having heard the other half of the story of "TOTP" a couple years back here on the show when I had vocalist David Eselgroth on, I finally get his part of the journey! We cover how Jake first fell in love with music af...

Simi Botic is a Health Coach/Entuitive Eating Counselor and Owner of her brand 'Unmeasured'. This one's such a fun episode as I sit and chat with the wonderful Simi Botic. We uncover the creation of her movement brand + barre class 'Unmeasured', and more so how it all spawned from dealing with her own body image + eating issues and not feeling truly worthy of a healthy life. We talk a lot about se...

What is deep work and flow state? Well, this Friday I've got Meg Pando sitting down once again to share all about whats worked for her using each of these methods! We cover what exactly each phrase is. What is "Deep work" and what is a "Flow State? How do you set goals around these things? How do we focus on our deep work in order to find our flow state? If it sounds super deep and magical, I just...

Sir William Fairbanks is back for another 15 minute chat on this wonderful Friday! In this one, Will and I sit down and talk all about self branding. We cover what means to self-brand, how to really build and cultivate a brand for yourself, how "branding" is way more than just a visual identity or logo, how creating a healthy culture around yourself or your work is the best form of branding one co...

Faye is a musician and singer/songwriter based out of Columbus, OH. In this episode I get to know Faye for the first time as we dive into her story of finding and pursuing a career in music. We uncover how middle-school bullying she experienced led her to picking up a guitar, what balancing life has looked like since deciding to pursue music with things like friendships and relationships, learning...

Adam Lehman is back on the show for another 15 Minute Friday! In this one, Adam shares his thoughts on how many companies (big or small) could be better empowering their employees to not just work harder (where it usually stops) but to actually believe in their brand and have real stakes in their purpose within the company. He covers how this could happen with more transparency, companies learning...

For this 15 Minute Friday I sit down with Megan Pando once again, and this time we're talking all about how to rebuild constructive belief systems within ourselves. That's a fancy way of saying "learning to figure out who you really are and what you really believe in life, after being compelled into certain ways of living by those around around you!"  Follow the show: @wydhpod Follow Ross: @whosro...

Colin Rigsby is a tattoo artist and musician that you may know better as 'Vesperteen'! After taking live photos of Vesperteen years ago, then almost taking portraits of him but couldn't align schedules, and then finally meeting in person at a recent concert surrounded by mutuals, I finally got to sit down and get to know the man behind Vesperteeen. We dive into what got him into pursuing music as...

Nina Boyce is a certified Fertility Awareness Instructor.  It's an information filled conversation this episode as I have a fun chat with Nina! Nina dives into what exactly a fertility instructor is, what she does, why she's focused on female fertility, breaking down misconceptions with it all and how female health and understanding of birth control has evolved over the years from a lot of stuff t...

Hey dude, you create c o n t e n t? This episode is covering the subject of "content creation" and other creative labels that people get stuck in nowadays. Everyone's creating content of some sort, but, due to this becoming the norm, artists of all sort just get lumped as something they may not be. We talk about the difference between simply creating and sharing on social media, being labeled as s...

Ty Collier is the owner of LGBQT+ brand Queerencia.  In this episode I sit down and get to know Ty Collier and how Queerencia came to be! We dive into his story of not feeling like he had a safe space to be his true self growing up, how he became a really hard worker to prove himself, creating the brand and hoping it's a safe and supportive space to others now, the ever challenging work-life balan...

On this 15 Minute Friday, it's a straight forward conversation breaking down all things Entrepreneurship and self-employment with returning guest Adam Lehman (a guy who knows a thing or two about this stuff!) coming back for the first time since his full story episode back on Episode 20! He shares how the business model of well...business, has changed a lot over the years and how the old way of do...

Are you a people pleaser? For this 15 Minute Friday Meg Pando returns for a chat all about the balance of being a good or helpful person, but making sure you don't get walked on while doing so!  FOLLOW @meg.pando @makers.social @whosrosstheisen 

It's EPISODE 69.....NICE. My guest for this special occassion is someone who chose this very specific episode to be on over a year ago, and his name is William Mount!  William Mount is a fellow podcaster over at this own Podcast Network 'Loudcat Podcasts' where he produces and/or hosts MANY shows, most notibly his show 'The Sounds of Bustown'. After planning this, what seems like forever ago, we f...