What You Don't Hear

In this episode I sit down with Doug Joseph, founder and owner of Columbus based Creative Agency, Serif Creative. Being from the same general area of Southern Ohio, I've known Doug for many many years, but we've never really sat down for a deep dive of a conversation. What better place to get to know someone than a podcast! We chat about Doug's beginnings in the creative world, how he ended up pur...

There's a different guest for a 15 Minute Friday! In this episode, recent guest and Band-Dad Raymond Rasmusson takes the advice seat across from Ross and they chat about the clarity that many musicians should have. Having both dealt with many bands and artist's over the years of their work in the music industry, Ross & Ray share their thoughts on the often odd lack of clarity musicians have for wh...

Raymond Rasmusson is a music industry Entrepreneur. In this episode I have a conversation years in the making with my long time internet friend Ray. We've had so many conversations over the many years of knowing each other, connected via the music industry. From the entrepreneur spirit, to being the social media guys, and of course being the proverbial "band dads", we've had had similar paths in s...

Follow us: @wydhpod   Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen Follow Josh: @jmemerick In this 15MF, reoccurring guest and at this point, 15MF cohostJosh Emerick is back, this time chatting with Ross about how they each manage their time. They cover both personal time as well as business time and balancing it all together, with the big talking point being that of, do you not HAVE the time, or are you just no...

Luis Bazan is a Videographer & Content Creator. In this episode, I sit down with fellow creator (and podcaster) Luis Bazan, in a conversation you would've assumed two friends had by now, as I finally actually get to know Luis. In his story, he shares his journey to becoming self-employed and the struggles of transitioning into that, as well as the personal brand building that comes with it. More i...

Sam Beaumier, is a Live Audio Engineer & musician from Columbus, OH. After randomly meeting and deciding to have a chat over Chipotle one time, I immediately found out that Sam was a fun dude to talk to, with a great outlook on so many things. From life itself, to the ups and downs of freelancing, to the music industry and the world touring, I knew he would make for a podcast-worthy conversation....

Sarah Reed is a Health Coach, Social Media Manager & Full time Mom!  This episode is a great example of what this podcast is supposed to be! Sarah is a hard worker and all around one of the kindest and most positive people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. While I knew Sarah and all she does in the food + health world going into this, I didn't know HOW she got there and her struggle of doing...

Leah Ingram is a singer/songwriter based out of Columbus, OH. In this one I sat down with my friend Leah Ingram and here's a run-on sentence giving you a look into what all we talked about!: We take a dive into her life as a musician, where she found her love for music and what made her heavily pursue it, the silly trivialities that can come with being a female in the music industry, signing to a...

In this 15MF, reoccurring guest Josh Emerick is back, this time chatting with Ross about how they each manage the struggle that can be social media. Managing your content output, not getting too caught up in the chase for attention, and the oh so dangerous comparison game, they cover it all here! In about 15 minutes of course...

Larry Robertson is a Poet, Stylist, Author & Artist. "Like any muscle, talent or skill, you have to put in the time and energy to work towards being positive and using it as a strength to help push you forward." A handful of months back I sat down and got to know local Columbus artist Larry Robertson and his story. Larry is a wearer of many hats, all of them sit upon a great and talented human bei...

Nick Ingram is a Music Producer at Capital House Studio. "Wait, you're asking me about MY LIFE?!" It's a fun one this week as I sat down with Nick Ingram, totally not recorded months ago, to chat all things music and the business surrounding it. We talk about Capital House, a business in which he started himself, driven from a passion for music he found at a young age. We cover all that throughout...

Follow us: @wydhpod Ross: @whosrosstheisen 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 conversations centered aro...

As we officially hit double digits, I'm joined by motivator, go-getter, and all around good guy, Tyler Phillips. No stranger to the Columbus business + creative scene, Tyler shares his infectious attitude in this episode, as he and I dive into where that comes from, how he found it, but more so, how he keeps up with it in the day to day trials of life. All in all, this is a great human being that...

Kenzie Coyne is a musician and lead in the band Hello Luna. This is a powerful episode of what you don't hear, thanks to Kenzie and her story. No matter who you are, what you do, where you come from, Kenzie's story is going to resonate with you in some way. She really opens up, and tells all sides of her empowering story. From dealing with the effects of a family trauma, to battling depression and...

It's a strange one this Friday, but Josh Emerick is back, this time to chat with Ross about how they're each navigating life in quarantine. They chat about the stressors and struggles we're all facing, and give some personal POV on how they're getting by, covering things like daily structure, keeping yourself motivated. getting innovative & more, in an effort to say "we're all in this together" an...

Scott Handel is the owner of OhioHD Video in Gahanna, OH. Scott's company OhioHD has been a HUGE proponent for many, myself included, in their pursuit of video production for a while now. There's very few people in the industry who like to share knowledge, information and support like Scott and his team. We dig into how exactly Scott started his business, the struggles he ran into along the way, w...

In this 15MF, Josh Emerick joined Ross on the podcast once again, this time to chat about tips on handling conflict. They talk about confrontation of any type, whether in personal life or in business, and how navigate those sometimes uncomfortable situations and find the most positive outcome.  Join the conversation: @wydhpod @whosrosstheisen @jmemerick

Steve Perrino is a musician as well as music producer, based in Cleveland, OH. We chat about where his love for music came from and what exactly drove him to never take "no" for answer in pursuing it. We talk about his old band 'Envio' and how they almost broke through, but what it felt like after that didn't happen, what led him to his new music projects 'Being Still' & The Grievence Club and how...

Time for another quick dose of actionable advice here on WYDH to send you into your weekend with some things to think about! In this 15MF, Josh Emerick comes back on to talk with Ross over the topic of being impatient as a creative, and some advice on how to handle it. They talk about the balance of playing the long game and being okay with delayed gratification, rather than expecting constant sho...

Live from New York it's....a new episode of What You Don't Hear! On this episode, I chat with my dear friend, Video Director + Visual Effects Wizard, Josiah Moore, at his home in NY! We cover how Josiah entered into the world of video production, and how he left the agency world offering a stable job to pursue his deeper creative passions. Somehow, we actually left out the part of his story that i...

This, is a 15 Minute Friday. What is it? These are short-form episodes that center around the fundamentals of what this podcast is, but in a quicker format Releasing (sporadically) on Fridays, of course, to hopefully wrap up your week with some positive, motivational, or actionable advice, with conversations centered around specific subjects + topics between Ross + returning guests! So, welcome to...

Nate Winkelmes is an Entrepreneur, Web Developer and musician in the band "The Fears". This honestly is a great example of what this podcast is all about. We talk about it all in Nate's story. Being creative in general, how that lead to starting (and failing) at his own business, how he paid my personal bills for a year with that business having worked for him, later battling the same alcoholism t...

In episode 4 of WYDH, I record a chat with someone I talk to just about every day, Josh Emerick. Josh is a Video Producer and Director of Photography, but there's so much more behind that that we chat about here. Through Josh's story, we dig into where his "never give up" attitude stems from, where his knack for working the best with structure and schedule comes from, and how that molded him into...

Gerald Moore is a former collegiate scholarship athlete, All - American, & NFL free agent. In this episode we chat a lot about the mentality of being an athlete of ANY notoriety, what it was like almost making it the NFL, & why he's okay with having not officially made it. We then dive into his life after sports. Chasing the entrepreneur lifestyle, keeping with his roots as a sports & fitness spec...

In Episode #2 of WYDH, I chat with freelance Photographer + Content Manager, David Powers. We cover an array of topics in David's story of finding creativity, first within music, and then entering the business world. From gaining a large online following during the mecca of early Instagram, into navigating the sometimes grey areas of the creative industry, we find the basis of the conversation all...