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You may have noticed that there haven’t been any new episodes released the past few weeks. We’re adjusting some of the recent episodes and will be back once that’s been resolved. Feel free in the meantime to listen to our previous episodes and, as always, I’d love it if you shared the podcast with others!

Imagine that someone comes up to you at a party and asks the usual small talk question “What do you do for a living?” If you’re today’s guest, Shayne Bushfield, the answer is something along the lines of “I created and run an online competitive trivia league with tens of thousands of members.” Definitely notContinue reading “Learned League – Shayne”

Cirque du Soleil – the name conjures up images of fantastically dressed acrobats flying through the air, twisting themselves into unfathomable shapes, and creating a unique mix of art, performance, music, and clowning that takes you out of your everyday life. Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Katy Holtkamp, a singer with Cirque duContinue reading “Cirque du Soleil – Katy”

If you’re like me, you get an inordinate amount of joy and satisfaction from having a well-stocked pantry and freezer, probably due to some lingering effects of having grandparents who survived a World War and passed their scarcity mindset down. The feeling of pride is even greater when some of that food is something thatContinue reading “Hobby – Preserving”

Despite what you may have been led to believe, it turns out that clergy are just like us! Or at least today’s guest, Rabbi Moshe Smolkin, doesn’t put his pants on with the help of any angels. His approach to the work of a rabbi fosters understanding and community while diving deep into the questionsContinue reading “Rabbi – Moshe”

Growing up in the American West, I romanticized the open road as a kid and the idea of being the lone hero behind the wheel of a big rig. In today’s episode, I’m talking with truck driver Mike Nattress about his more than two decades behind the wheel of various large vehicles. Most important takeaway?Continue reading “Truck Driving – Mike”

It’s hard to even call climbing a hobby.  It’s more of an obsession—an addiction, that, like all compulsions, has its share of ups and downs.  Luckily, my time spent climbing has been more characterized by the former than the latter. I have been climbing for twenty-odd years now.  I started before the Olympics, before DawnContinue reading “Hobby – Rock Climbing”

I want to start off this post by saying that I DO know how to fold things into a batter, so in that sense, my mother gave me a better cooking education than Moira Rose gave to David. (#schittscreekisthebest) BUT, that being said, I’m definitely no gourmet chef, capable of poaching eggs, braising things, orContinue reading “Hobby – Cooking”

Though movie stars may get tons of recognition, everyone knows that the true power in filmmaking sits in the director’s chair. Today, I’m talking with film director Chris Lang about his work in films and how he’s made his way up the ladder through various departments to develop his own vision and bring that visionContinue reading “Directing Movies – Chris #3”