Episodes

Whether you realize it or not asking for what you want and not taking less is always the right move. Hear how that originally naive idea has served Michelle Mitchell well for years and how the need to be near family lead her back home. Plus you'll also hear about why riding sideways in a limo is always a bad idea! Follow Michelle on Facebook Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out the "Keep the Darkness at Bay" Journal & T's Here I'd al...

Stress from a job sometimes becomes more than the paycheck is worth, so you have to do something. That happened to our guest this week and he found a way to merge his love for music and doing for others into something that makes his soul sing. Follow Sam and Grateful Dog on Instagram - @gratefuldog18 also here on Facebook - Grateful Dog Family Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out the "Keep the Darkness at Bay" Journal & T's Here I'd ...

Have you ever wondered if you've wasted your best years doing something you aren't passionate about? My guest Scott Seidl did and he decided to chase his dreams and they took him all over the world but not without their days of doubt and stuggles. From teaching to singing & dancing with stops as Steven Tyler of Aerosmith's bodygaurd and even being a Blue Man, get ready because it's showtime! Follow Scott on Instagram - @scottseidl Keep up with The Augusta Player on IG - @augustaplayers ...

Have you ever moved somewhere new that felt more like home than where you grew up? David Bash sits a spell to talk about how he came to love Augusta and feeling the responsibility to help drop its unsavory nickname. Follow David on Instagram - @david_bash on Twitter @DR_Bashman and also @getup.productions and @dropthedis_podcast Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out the "Keep the Darkness at Bay" Journal & T's Here I'...

Have you ever been so fed up and discouraged by your job that you wanted to leave? My guest this week Mojo Kemp has done a lot of overcoming in his life, overcoming the opinion of a drama teacher that said he couldnt sing, overcoming cancer of the tongue, and overcoming that crappy job! Follow Mojo on Instagram - @mojo_kemp Check out his music on Apple Music Check out his podcasts: A Moment Wtih Moj Everybody Speaks Music The Wigglian Way Support the show If you'd like to...

Have you ever wondered how someone can turn tragedy into something positive? My guest actor Robert Peterpaul has done just that with his podcast The Art of Kindness. Hear the story of how the kindness showed to him and his family during a very dark time became a light that he now shares with the world. Follow Robert on Instagram - @robpeterpaul Follow the AOK Instagram - @artofkindness Check him out on TikTok - @robertpeterpaul And Twitter - @robpeterpaul Listen to his podcast The Ar...

Have you ever wondered what a military kid born and raised abroad thinks about America when they are going to move here for the first time? Armando Leduc tells us about that experince for him, finding an acting career in New Orleans, starting a band, & life on Bourbon Street. Follow Armando on Instagram - @armandoleduc Check out his website LeducEntertainment.com where you can get a free copy of his book Content Into Cash! Also check out his podcast Spaghetti On The Wall Support t...

Have you ever wondered how your life would change if you were diagnosed with cancer? How would you be able to go on and still find joy? Rebekah Robeson joins us to share her mental health journey and how she has put on her boxing gloves for the fight of her life when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Follow Rebekah on Instagram - @bekah_b_rob Friend her on Facebook Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out the "Keep the Dar...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be arrested by the KGB for taking pictures of ducks? It happened to our guest Ted Cheney and he tells us about the lessons he learned from that and more while he lived in russia for eight years to run an orphanage. Follow Ted on Instagram - @wowhausstudio Check out Ted's YouTube Channel Here Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out the "Keep the Darkness at Bay" Journal & T's Here I'd a...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a reporter? Or how they can handle being at the scene of tragedy on a Daily basis? Brandon Dawson of WJBF Newschannel 6 stops by to talk about the highs and lows of reporting news stories and how he is on a quest to shine a light on good news happening daily! Follow Brandon on Instagram - @duck_dollas Friend him on Facebook here Check out his reporting on WJBF.com here Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can bu...

Have you ever wanted to know what the American Dream looks like to someone moving to Dallas from Portugal via London? Ana Xavier talks about moving here and finding her community and making her dream a reality by helping others do the same with social media content and podcasting. Follow Ana on Instagram - @thepodcastspace Check out how Ana can help you get your voice out with a podcast show of your own at her website, ThePodcastSpace.com Support the show If you'd like to support thi...

Have you ever wondered how someone who sits at the center of conflict to act as a moderator does it day in and day out? On the eve of the 30th anniversary of The Austin Rhodes Show, Austin stops by to talk about radio, life, theatre, surviving depression, and more. Keep up with The Austin Rhodes Show on Facebook Listen to Austin Weekdays from 3-6 on WGAC See Austin in Action on Instagram @wgacaugusta Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee H...

Have you ever moved for love only to have your heart broken? My guest Addison Niday talks about how he left Florida illustrating Batman for DC Comics, came to Augusta and fell in love with the Garden City, and has now found happiness in painting company murals & chalkboards and restoring faded Coca Cola signs and other ghost murals. Follow Addison on Instagram - @gardencityartist Donate to Addison's Restoration Project Fund Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you ...

Have you ever been offered a job that's too good to not chase? Hear how my guest Sean Cash did just that going from Michigan to radio stations in Charlotte, Augusta, and now in Music City USA, Nashville. He'll also drop some great local spots you will wanna check out! Follow Sean on Instagram - @seancash99 Keep up with Sean and the Mix 929 Morning Show & Listen Live! Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out the "Keep the Darkn...

Have you ever had your dream job? Ever had it yanked out from under you? Ron joins me from Atlanta to talk about Radio, living in fear of being found out he was gay, and how he is now navigating the next chapter in his life and making sure it is one he will be proud of. Follow Ron on Instagram - @imronroberts And if you are lookng for a Real Estate Agent find "Ron On The Real" on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube! Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a...

Have you ever wondered what it's like for your favorite band when they are on the road touring? My guest Jacob Johnson talks about the highs and lows of touring and playing in front of an audience, from writing songs without a guitar, to how Willie Nelson and his grandma inspried his journey to working musician. Follow Jacob on Instagram - @jacobjohnsontunes Find him on tour on his website, JacobJohnsonTunes.com Support Jacob by buying his Music & Merch! Learn to play like Jacob from...

Have you ever been drafted into a professional wrestling match? Attacked by a chicken?Buried alive? Hear these and more stories from behind the microphone when former Radio personality Cliff Bennett stops by for a chat and find out how he dealt with losing a career after 30 years and finding new life in front of the camera. Follow Cliff on Instagram - @stepchild1023 And on Facebook at Cliff Bennett or Cliff Dyches Check him out on The Morning Mix on WRDW Support the show If you'd ...

Have you ever felt like your knowledge and talents were going underappreciated where you work? Ever want to take tose skills and do something for yourself and become your own boss? My guest Danny DelVecchio did just that and is thriving as a business coach on his own terms, even working with his old company but at a rate that he decides! Follow Danny on Instgram - @coachdsales and check out his website CoachDannyD.com Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can bu...

Have you ever accidentally uncovered a secret talent that you didn't know you had? Hear how my guest April Henry King did just that and has turned it into a career where she can make her own rules and live the life she has dreamed of. Follow April on Instagram - @aprilhenryking Check out April's murals and commision work and maybe commision her yourself at her website AprilHenryKing.com Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out...

Ever wonder what it takes to have a forty five years long career working on radio stations? Or maybe how to repair a relationship with a child after twenty years? John Patrick, a man I consider a friend and mentor, stops by for an extended talk about those things and more, including what it's like having played golf on the world's most prestigious course (The Augusta National) over forty times! Follow John on Instagram - @the_augusta_golf_show Check out his website AugustaGolfShow.com A...

Have you noticed seeing a smile can often lighten your mood if you're having a bad day? Especially if it's a smiling Happy robot! Artist Leonard "Porkchop" Zimmerman stops by to talk about the great loss that lead to him spreading his Happy message around the world via stickers and movies and water towers! Follow Porkchop on Instagram - @pantone811 and find him here on Facebook. Check out his website at MakeMyPorkChop.com! From there you can find out more about Project Happy Water, the Hap...

Ever wonder what it takes to go from being picked on by bullies in school to being picked on by bullies in a worldwide phenomenon Netflix series? Native son Michael Silvio Fortino talks us through that journey, landing a dream commercial with Hidden Valley Ranch, and starting his own homegrown production company, Big Brow Productions. Follow Michael on Instagram - @msilviofortino Check out Big Brow Productions on FB Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a c...

Have you ever struggled with boundary setting in your relationships? Find out how traveling nurse Enero Maura navigated boundaries, forgiveness, and becoming happy with yourself by taliking about it on his podcast Sidepiece Season. Follow Enero on Instagram - @sidepiece_season Listen to his podcast Sidepiece Season here Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out the "Keep the Darkness at Bay" Journal & T's Here I'd also apprecia...

Ever wondered if that funny or weird drawing you made on the edge of your homework in school could lead to a job as an illustrator? Hear how Robb Mommaerts did just that thanks to his own determination and some encouragement from THE Jim Henson! Follow Robb on Instagram - @robbmommaerts Check out Klawde and other books Robb has illustrated! Support the show If you'd like to support this podcast, you can buy me a coffee HERE. Check out the "Keep the Darkness at Bay" Journal & T's H...