Cuccurullo Conversations

Good Pizza is a pizza shop run out of UPenn's Grad students Ben Berman's apartment. All the pizza is free and all proceeds are donated to Philadelphia hunger-relief charities. Instagram

Lauren “Pinki” Schiavo is the owner of Flaunt Fitness. Pinki has 12+ years of Pole Dance experience plus an additional 20+ years of Dance and Fitness experience. Website Instagram

Michael DeFiore is my amazing roommate and friend. He discusses dating during a pandemic and this new hobby photography. He also leaves us with a nice movie recommendation as per usual. Instagram  

Sammi sheds light on the dog breeding industry in America and discusses plans to start showing her new puppy in dog shows. Studley Sammi

Brianna Warner is President and CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms a kelp farming company located in Maine.  Since taking over as CEO at Atlantic Sea Farms in 2018, she and her team have expanded the company to work with 24 partner farmers from Portland to Eastport, the company's kelp supply by 20x, and grown sales by 800%. Atlantic Sea Farms Instagram

Nir is the owner of Perfumology, Philadelphia's premier fragrance location. He discusses his transition from a location in a mall to an individual storefront.  Website Instagram Facebook

Dusty breaks down what living with OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder) is like for him. He discusses how it has interfered with relationships in his life and steps he was able to take to reclaim his life. Intrusive Thoughts OCD3 Video  

This week's episode is a discussion about how we deal with death in our lives with special guest Paris from the  Crooked Illness Podcast. 

Keyana is a school nutrition manager for a K-5 school in Virginia. She discusses some of the regulations the USDA provides for school lunches and how her program has shifted during the pandemic.

Longtime friends Sanil Shah, Kanay Patel, and Priyank Rambhia talk about open Libertee Grounds, Philadelphia’s only hyperlocal craft beer bar, featuring 32 rotating taps of pure bliss sourced exclusively from breweries within a 40-mile radius of Philadelphia and mini-golf. Website Instagram

Richard Haiduck is a former life science executive and mentor and now has an active retirement. He is becoming the Voice of Boomer Retirement Stories. He is immersed in challenging the boundaries of his own retirement while observing the experiences and areas of curiosity of his fellow retirees. Website Book  

Matt Maurice is a serial entrepreneur, he has founded 4 successful startups and is now looking to take that experience to a broader base of small businesses. Reis WHM M2 Blue MKE

Victoria Sutton is a 4th-grade teacher from Virginia. She explains the difficulties schools are having going back in the midst of a pandemic. Wishlist

Michael Watson is a Married at First Sight season 10 participant who has accomplished something no one else in the history of the show. Michael also opens up about his past and talks about where he is going in the future. Instagram

Maddi is a young adult currently dealing with several chronic diseases. She was diagnosed with including Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, PCOS, Hypothyroidism, and Lyme Disease all within the span of 3 years. She discusses what the process has been like for her. Website Instagram Facebook

Dawnell shares her raw experience with batteling addicition and how she was able to reach sobriety.  If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, please check out SAMHSA or call 1-800-662-4357. Website  Instagram

Elliot Connor is an Australian conservationist. He founded the international environmental nongovernment organization Human Nature Project, which supports volunteers across 104 countries.    Human Nature Project  

Candice Woodson is an activist in the Black Lives Matter Movement. She talks about her personal experiences with the police and what can be done to support the movement. Justice for Breonna Taylor Justice for Javier Ambler White Ally Candice In Action

Yishan is a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating sleep difficulties and anxiety. She opened her own practice Mind & Body Garden Psychology and hosts her own podcast "Deep into Sleep" discussing sleep-related topics. Deep into Sleep Mind & Body Garden   

Amber was on season 9 of Married at First Sight, is a teacher and overall amazing human being. She discusses how she ended up marrying a stranger and where her life has taken her since then. Instagram

Lotus Lain is an adult film star, director, and sex worker rights, advocate. She discusses some of the problems in the adult film industry with fetishizing the black community and steps that need to be taken to stop it.   Please show your support by signing this petition.   Instagram Twitter

Roman Mironov is a relationship coach in Toronto, Canada. He helps people create amazing and enviable relationships. He has been into self-improvement for over a decade and brings his best ideas and tools to people he works with. Roman is all about teaching insanely actionable strategies for happier relationships.   Website YouTube Podcast Instagram Linkedin Facebook

Jemesha is the owner of Peachy Pure an all-natural feminine care product line. She talks about what it took to start her own company and finally be able to quit her graveyard shift job. Instagram Peachy Pure

Karl professional Mini Golfer is known as Mister Mini Golf and owns two Mini Golf businesses. He used to work as the lead technical writer for a department at a Fortune 500 company and took a leap of faith to follow his passion for Mini Golf.  Jack-Putt Mini Golf Reviews  

Russell Nohelty is a USA Today Bestselling author and publisher at Wannabe Press. He’s written comic books like Katrina Hates the Dead, Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter, and Pixie Dust, along with more than a dozen novels, including his Godsverse Chronicles. He also edits the Cthulhu is Hard to Spell anthology series and has a very entertaining newsletter, which you can join at www.russellnohelty.com/mail and get a few of his books for free. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and dogs. Social Media Links: @russellnohelty on Twitter and Instagram. /russellnohelty on Facebook  

Moxie started the Your Brain On Facts, a  podcast to safely vent the copious bonus facts in her brain. She produced burlesque, specifically "nerd-lesque." It was her privilege to produce the only George R. R. Martin-approved burlesque tribute to Game of Thrones and even to play for the man himself. Facebook Instagram Twitter

Lee is an Environmental Psychologist and Wellbeing Consultant as well as the founder of Essentialise and PhenomGames. He has overcome mental health issues at university, graduate job redundancy, and losing the ability to walk.  Website YouTube LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Twitter

Paris is a fellow podcast who's podcast Crooked Illness which dives into health-related topics. She also discusses being diagnosed with Bipolar disorder in high school and how she handled it.   Podcast Instagram

Andy Imhof a fellow podcaster who grew up in a restaurant moved on to a career in high-performance automotive mechanics, then earned his engineering degree. Andy is currently in the process of starting an Oregon based manufacturing company to help domestically supply face masks to stop the spread of Covid-19. Pardon My Fork Boost Booze BBQ Clutch Kick Radio Thomas Creek Digital Media Spreaker

Steven is a comedian, improviser, storyteller, actor, writer, musician as featured on Australia’s ABC and the UK’s BBC, Steven Morgan is a jack of all trades, and self-proclaimed master of all of them too. Website Facebook Twitter Instagram  

Tyler Dykema is a punk rock enthusiast, artist, and accessibility advocate. Tyler talks about how he was able to mix all of his passions into creating Skitchin Fest, a Punk music fest that focuses on accessibility.  Twitter Instagram Facebook Bad Copy Email

In 2014, Dr. Kristy Sumner coupled her passion for travel, history, and the paranormal when she formed Soul Sisters Paranormal, an all-female team, made up of herself, her two sisters and two friends. The investigators of Soul Sisters Paranormal travel to some of the most historic and reportedly haunted, locations in the U.S. in an attempt to determine for themselves if spirit activity does exist and to highlight the rich history of each location. Individually, each member of the team is an accomplished professional in her respective field, and each holds a Masters, Ph.D., or JD degree. Website YouTube Facebook Instagram  

Ayanna Lyons is the New Jersey Division Manager for The Petey Greene Program. The program supplements education in jails, prisons, and detention centers, by preparing volunteers to provide free, quality tutoring and related programming to support the academic achievement of incarcerated people. Petey Greene  

Vince Bracy aka "The Hardest Workin Man In Showbiz"  is the In-Arena Host for the LA Clipper, one-half of the podcast Bros Wit No Hoes, and Festival Emcee for The Rugged Maniac. He explains how he was able to grind his way to his dream of getting paid to hype up a crowd. Instagram  

Sonia is a huge reality TV star from season 4 of Married at First Sight. She discusses her experience and touches on her dating life. Sonia is also a huge advocate for foster care and shares her future plans of fostering to adopting. Instagram

Jason Schneider is the Vice President of Product Development for Ceaco and Gamewright. He discusses how going to clown school and working on Sesame Street eventually led him to a fulfilling career as a board game curator for a family boardgame company. Twitter Gamewright   

Miqael Baylor discusses how he was able to start his music career. He explains how he enjoys being in charge of all aspects of his career and what he has learned on the way.  Apple Music Facebook Instagram Sound Cloud Spotify Twitter YouTube

Elaina stops by and discusses her upbringing, tattoos and her love of nerdom. Using her previous podcasting experience Elaina is very entertaining.   Instagram

The hilarious Brain Durkin returns for a podcast practicing social distancing. We catch up and discuss foods that have grown on us over the years. Full Belly Laughs   

Steven is the creator of Redolessence one of the top YouTube fragrance review channels in the world and discusses how he got in the world of high-end niche fragrances. He also shares how he was able to create Navitus, his own fragrance line and the inspiration behind his sents. Redolessence IG Navitus IG  

Carlene Hightower discusses how important her family was to her growing up and the blueprint they helped provide to help her play professional basketball in Germany. She also discusses her recent shift into modeling and how she plans to use her drive developed from playing basketball to achieve her modeling goals. Instagram

George Martorano is the longest-serving first-time non-violent offender to be sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1988 on drug charges. George discusses spending 32 years in prison and how he was able to make an impact after being released. Hip Hemp Cafe Ted X Talk

Matt Hendricks is the owner of Philly's first and only board game cafe. We get an update on how following his dreams of opening a board game cafe and the significance board games played in his life. Thirsty Dice info: Facebook, Website, Instagram

Melody Schofield is a three-time American Ninja Warrior competitor, a participant on NBC the Titan Games and Crossfit Athlete. She discusses her journey to elite athlete and experiences along the way.  Instagram  Website

Russ Stewart is the owner of Flotation Philly, a sensory deprivation float center in Philadelphia. Russ discusses the benefits of floating and the path he took to end up opening a shop of his own.  Website  Instagram  Facebook 

Christopher Smith is a New Jersey based photographer working in a variety of genres including entertainment, news, and wedding photography. Although educated in marine science, Christopher chose instead to pursue his passion for photography and has since been syndicated by some of the largest photo agencies including the Associated Press and Getty Images and published in dozens of magazines and newspapers worldwide. Instagram Website 

This week's episode is our one year anniversary. The show's host Luke Cuccurullo will be interviewed about his first year as in the podcast game.

Adonis Rosario is a local mental health advocate responsible for forming We Are Relentless a mental health movement targeted at minorities. Adonis discusses his struggles of growing up with his father in and out of the picture during adolescence. Instagram Suicide Prevention Hotline

Heather is a local disability activist, she discusses some of the struggles the disabled communities deal with on a daily basis. She also talks about the personal experience of growing up with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. Twitter Instagram

Aaron is the head distiller at Philadelphia Distilling where is responsible for making Blue Coat Gin alongside several other spirits.  He tells his story of how he went from doing Biochemical research at Johns Hopkins to his current position as a distiller. Aaron is very informative about the distilling process. Instagram  

Amy Federer returns to give us an update on her life and helps show me the proper way to discuss suicide prevention. NAMI