What You Don't Hear

Lydia Simon is the Executive Director at Wild Goose Creative here in Columbus Ohio and in this episode I meet her for the very first time and get to know about all she does! From diving into what the local arts community is like here in Columbus, her time spent in China (and a run-in with Chinese Law enforcement), comparing arts cultures from China & America, the creation of Arts Districts and wha...

Follow the show: @wydhpod Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen Follow Tyler: @typhillips7 @columbusspeaks In this 15MF, Tyler Phillips sits down with Ross once again for a chat on the topic of empathy. When most think of the term empathy, it's often that they take it as "backing down" or "feeling bad" for the other party, when it's not exactly that simple. It's more about understanding the other perspect...

Mark Pasternack is a Corporate Filmmaker, Podcast host & Co-Founder of The Video Community (@thevideocommunity) and someone that aims to help build the next generation of filmmakers. In this episode we cover Mark's story of getting into the world of filmmaking, how he, like me, started in the music industry first being focused on Artist Development, starting and somewhat failing at his first Creat...

In this 15MF, Nate Winkelmes is back to chat with Ross about the ever looming battle of persistence meeting perfection. They chat on how the idea of perfect can often get in the way of forward momentum, and the importance of simply being persistent regardless if the result you're getting isn't what you hoped for at first. Follow the show: @wydhpod Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen Follow Nate: @nathan...

Amber Falter is a Columbus based comedian and in this episode I sat down with her, meeting her for the first time ever and got to know her story. She shared a lot in this episode, from being very open about growing up with a mother who was an addict, to eventually losing her Mom due to that, finding comfort and confidence through comedy, navigating the comedy world as a female comedian, abusive re...

In this episode I share my story for the first time on WYDH as my friend, and reoccurring guest, Josh Emerick sat down and interviewed me. I'm in the hot seat this time, answering the hard-hitting questions I normally ask others! We didn't mean for this to be as long as it is, but, we surely talked about a whole lot. So if you've been wanting to get to know me, the host of this show better, nows y...

Follow the show: @wydhpod Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen Follow Josh: @jmemerick  In this 15MF, reoccurring guest Josh Emerick is back, this time chatting with Ross about all the things to think about when pitching a client for...well, anything! From the importance of truly getting to know your clients needs, keeping things realistic and not just saying "yes" to everything, to those sometimes uncom...

Dr. Hanisha Patel, ND is a Naturopathic Doctor focused on natural remedies for things like gut health, mental health and hormones. In this episode I not only get to know Hanisha and all she knows, but we really take a deep dive into the health world! We cover how modern medicine is advertised, why natural medicines are looked at as strange, her personal health struggles that led her to all of this...

Follow us: @wydhpod Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen Follow Sarah: @plantbasedsarahlu In this 15MF, Ross is once again joined by Health Coach Sarah Reed as she takes a dive into one of the most simple and asked about questions when it comes to healthy eating...how in the heck do you really get started?

Sam Rothstein is an event promoter/booker, a musician, a lover of filmmaking, a really good cook, and all around a talented and confident individual who says yes to anything in effort to try and achieve any goal he sets his sights on. In our conversation we dig into small town life, finding his passion for rap and hip-hop, how 90's culture heavily influenced him, falling in love with filmmaking, h...

Follow Adam: @alilshow Subscribe to his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AdamLittle2011 Follow the show: @wydhpod Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen Do we live in a simulation? Well, if we do, I sure am glad someone programmed Adam Little to be in here with me! On this episode I sit down (for the very first time) with Adam, who is a comedian, writer, content creator, a social media persona...

In this 15MF, Tyler Phillips (Episode 10) is back on the show to share some thoughts and advice with me about the act of being more intentional with everything we do! We cover the topics of finding a purpose, even if small, in the things you do, thus finding direction. We talk setting your intentions for something ahead of time and how that smooths out any process, as well as having the confidence...

It's Friday! I've Stefan Brandow back on the pod to chat for 15 minutes and share some tips on how we can all get started with that thing we want NOW. There's a tough balance to find of first, getting started on something now, rather than waiting until "the stars align" to allow yourself to do it, AND not getting caught up in today's viral nature of "I want it now". We share some thoughts on how w...

This episode I sit down with musician David Eselgroth, the singer for the band The Orphan The Poet! This is the very first time David and I have met, as until now, we were always seemingly one degree of separation from each other. As we dive into his story, we chat a lot along the way about trading a positive mindset for neutral thinking, the idea of teaching creativity, making his band work and p...

In this 15MF, reoccurring guest Josh Emerick is back, this time chatting with Ross about one of Josh's specialties, pre-production. While this one's aimed at prep days and pre-production for those of you in the video world, the tips & tricks of simply planning ahead can be good for ANY creative venture. Follow the show: @wydhpod Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen Follow Josh: @jmemerick

It's a New Year, are you thinking of starting up a new diet as a resolution? In this 15MF, Episode 14's Sarah Reed is back with tons of new health knowledge! In this one, Sarah teaches Ross (and you of course) all about what's behind the curtain when it comes to dieting and the culture surrounding it, and namely "fad" diets. She shares some do's and don'ts with it all, what to look out for, and al...

William Fairbanks is a Columbus Video Director, and in general an all around creative guy who oozes positive energy as he pursues the life of directing, cinematography, short films, skits, writing, and even producing his own music. William is a guy I've wanted to get to know for a while, SO if you also wanna get to know Mr. Fairbanks, or find out why hiring $500 security for your event might be a...

This week I sit down with my friend Stefan Brandow. Stefan is a professional skater, freelance graphic designer, clothing brand owner & all in all just a great hard working dude who pursues whatever he wants to do, and does it all while being himself. We chat about his small town upbringing, being an outcast, his love for skating, creating his own path to pursue exactly who he wanted to be, living...

This, is a 15 Minute Friday. What is it? These are short-form episodes of the What You Don't Hear podcast, that center around the fundamentals of what this podcast is, but in a quicker format. Releasing on Fridays, of course, aimed to wrap up your week with some positive, motivational, or actionable advice, with conversations centered around specific subjects + topics between Ross + returning gues...

In this one I'm joined by my friend Alex Chaney of the band A Story Told & of the Happy Unhappy Podcast! As we dig into Alex's story, we chat about his venture into music, the other creative pathways that world opened him up to, & what the mental balance of chasing multiple goals + passions in your life is really like behind the screen. Follow Alex @alexalexchaney Follow his band @astorytoldband C...

In this one I sit down with Adam Lehman, one half of The Wonder Jam from here in Columbus Ohio, the other half, Allie Lehman, was the very first episode ever released of what you don't hear, and now, here we are, nearly an entire calendar year later, I'm back to chat with Adam. In a fun conversation that is Adam and I's first time getting to know each other, we chat about what this whacky year has...

It's easy to get stuck in a constant "grind" or "hustle", AKA "go mode" and praise the idea of never stopping, right? Happy Friday y'all! In this episode of 15 Minute Fridays, Nate Winkelmes (EP 05) returns to chat with me about his thoughts, opinions, tips and tricks on how to not be consumed by your work or passion. We talk about how to detach yourself from your goals (in a positive way), making...

Happy Friday y'all! In this episode of 15 Minute Friday, Leah Ingram (EP 13) returns to chat with me about her thoughts, opinions, tips and tricks on work/life balance when it comes to pursuing multiple passions at once. We talk about how to lean into your hobbies more, how to manage your free time better, allowing multiple goals to intertwine to feed each other + much more as we break the 15 minu...

In this episode I have an amazing conversation with Cincinnati Ohio based hip-hop artist Ray Will. After initially meeting Ray as a client as we sat down for a meeting to chat about working together, it immediately hit me that not only was he a great person to talk to, but an incredibly passionate person on top of that. From that day, knowing that at some point I wanted to make this podcast happen...

Follow us: @wydhpod Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen Follow Josh: @jmemerick This, is a 15 Minute Friday. What is it? These are short-form episodes of the What You Don't Hear podcast, that center around the fundamentals of what this podcast is, but in a quicker format. Releasing on Fridays, of course, aimed to wrap up your week with some positive, motivational, or actionable advice, with conversation...