Episodes

Mia Santarelli is a street photographer, the Activity Director at Pioneer Ridge Independent Living, and the founder of the Joyful Palette Project. I've talked on this podcast a lot about the importance of social connection. A...

Kevin has served as Director for Young Life College at the University of Kansas for 13 years. His passion is to build meaningful relationships with college students to help them encounter Jesus Christ, while also developing o...

Mike Montague is a game show host, public speaker, podcaster, and writer at Playful Humans. He has been a radio DJ, karaoke host, virtual game show host, MC, and DJ for live events including opening for Billy Idol, Frankie Va...

Rachell lives smack dab in the middle of the US in Kansas City. She’s a corporate trainer by day and a Skip The Small Talk (STST) Facilitator by night. She stumbled upon Skip the Small Talk as an attendee whilst traveling for...

Keontay Gaines is the Assistant Director of Student Athlete Development at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). Keontay and I met in Lawrence, KS, where we quickly bonded over a fascination of the people around us. Afte...

Annie Miller is a former teacher of relational communication, an expert of belongingness, and an all-around all-star. Annie and I met in grad school at Wake Forest University where we were both teaching assistants. I invited ...

Damon Parker spent 21 years as a teacher and coach in both Missouri and Kansas. He has coached his wrestling teams to 4 Kansas state championships. Since 2011, Coach Parker has received Teacher of the Year honors on 4 occasio...

Scott Base is a Martial Arts Instructor for Prime Martial Arts. What I like most about Scott is his ability to work with the community, be it via teaching a group of realtors self-defense or hosting a martial arts tournament ...

Santiago is a friend, inspiration, and overcomer. As an immigrant from Ecuador to the United States, he broke down barriers and found purpose. This conversation was an encouragement to me, this podcast, and the life I hope to...

Adam Bush is comedian from Tulsa, OK. In 2018, he won a contest to perform stand-up comedy on Broadway, this beginning his comedy career. His Dry Bar special premieres in 2023. We talk about many things, but we focus in on st...

Paul is the older half of the duo named TwinSauce. Their journey in the world of social media has been a long tedious 12 years. He is an Emmy nominated film maker, professional photographer, and a professional dancer. But rea...

Shawn Abhari is a published songwriter that has written and worked alongside multiple international Grammy winning and platinum-record songwriters and producers. Shawn received his bachelors degree in music production from t...

Rick served as Executive Director for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Kansas from 2005-2018. Most recently, he directed the Behavioral Health Tobacco Project for NAMI Kansas from 2016-2022. He spent 27 years in adv...

Christie is a champion in multiple aspects, excelling in both business and athletics. Her accomplishments include winning a college national championship, receiving multiple All-American selections, and earning an Olympic gol...

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Zane O'Brien is a highschool biology teacher. When I spoke of starting a podcast, Zane was one of my first supporters. He is a great example of a teacher who is thinking about the wellbeing of his classroom, as well as being innovative with technology in the classroom. TikTok and YouTube is really …

Pat Brown is an investment advisor and a former football player who has a heart for teaching financial literacy to student athletes. While playing for the University of Kansas, Pat set the university record and tied the NCAA ...

Kris Walker has spent over 30 years empowering clients to overcome addiction and shame as a mental health technician, addiction counselor, and treatment center administrator. When I think about having hard conversations, I of...

Tracy Green is a project manager for a large healthcare technology company. She has a passion for developing a safe environment and she puts her money where her mouth is. She has spent time traveling around the globe for proj...

Dr. Jeff Hall is a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas (KU) and the Director of the KU Relationships and Technology Lab. He is the former Chair of the Human Communication and Technology Division of ...

Jeremy Pearson is a 3rd year PhD student at the University of Kansas studying muscle stem cell activity in response to exercise. Jeremy has published multiple research articles examining how to build muscle and lose body fat ...

Mike Gerrish is the Chief Marketing and Experience Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. He has been an executive at several companies and is a great friend. He is a published author and a musician in the Double Ju...

Mia Santarelli is a creative, a photographer, and an art historian expert. While attending The Savannah College of Art and Design, she traveled to Italy to visit and learn from the late and great Italian photographer, Piergio...

Nick Wolf is a hands-on contractor by day, hot rod builder by night, and musician on the weekends. Please support the podcast by checking out the links below: Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Follow on Instagram Sub...