Lunch With A Stranger

Joel speaks with Rebeca in a Denny’s in St. Charles, MO to discuss her early life being introduced to drug use, the physical and mental abuse she endured as a child, her marriages and dream to one day start her own business. Some of the main topics discussed include:Her early life around drug use and her own experiences with drugs at a very young ageThe physical and mental abuse Rebeca endured growing upHer father’s battle with cancer and eventual deathHow her relationship changed with her father from Rebeca’s childhood to adulthoodHow different Rebeca’s stepfather treated her compared to her siblingsSome of the odd lessons that Rebeca learned from her stepfatherHer younger sister’s condition with spina bifidaThe death of her younger sister and her parents conviction of her sister’s deathRebeca getting married to her first husband at 16 years oldBeing expelled from high school after getting married and having some disciplinary problemsHer daughter’s abuse by a man she had befriended and had a relationship with after her 2nd marriage endedHer experiences in the gaming communityHow our two-party political system is brokenRebeca describes her current financial situation as a disability and ISS recipientRebeca’s views on gun control and educationHer work on a blind interview technique thesis for a potential businessPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Rebeca in a Denny’s in St. Charles, MO to discuss her early life being introduced to drug use, the physical and mental abuse she endured as a child, her marriages and dream to one day start her own business. Some of the main topics discussed include:Her early life around drug use and her own experiences with drugs at a very young ageThe physical and mental abuse Rebeca endured growing upHer father’s battle with cancer and eventual deathHow her relationship changed with her father from Rebeca’s childhood to adulthoodHow different Rebeca’s stepfather treated her compared to her siblingsSome of the odd lessons that Rebeca learned from her stepfatherHer younger sister’s condition with spina bifidaThe death of her younger sister and her parents conviction of her sister’s deathRebeca getting married to her first husband at 16 years oldBeing expelled from high school after getting married and having some disciplinary problemsHer daughter’s abuse by a man she had befriended and had a relationship with after her 2nd marriage endedHer experiences in the gaming communityHow our two-party political system is brokenRebeca describes her current financial situation as a disability and ISS recipientRebeca’s views on gun control and educationHer work on a blind interview technique thesis for a potential businessPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Rebeca in a Denny’s in St. Charles, MO to discuss her early life being introduced to drug use, the physical and mental abuse she endured as a child, her marriages and dream to one day start her own business. Some of the main topics discussed include:Her early life around drug use and her own experiences with drugs at a very young ageThe physical and mental abuse Rebeca endured growing upHer father’s battle with cancer and eventual deathHow her relationship changed with her father from Rebeca’s childhood to adulthoodHow different Rebeca’s stepfather treated her compared to her siblingsSome of the odd lessons that Rebeca learned from her stepfatherHer younger sister’s condition with spina bifidaThe death of her younger sister and her parents conviction of her sister’s deathRebeca getting married to her first husband at 16 years oldBeing expelled from high school after getting married and having some disciplinary problemsHer daughter’s abuse by a man she had befriended and had a relationship with after her 2nd marriage endedHer experiences in the gaming communityHow our two-party political system is brokenRebeca describes her current financial situation as a disability and ISS recipientRebeca’s views on gun control and educationHer work on a blind interview technique thesis for a potential businessPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Adam inside a 54th Street Bar & Grill in Chesterfield, MO to discuss his life growing up as a gay man in a very religious Christian family and eventually converting to Judaism as well as his relationships and child. Some of the main topics discussed include:Adam’s upbringing in an evangelical Christian familyHow he came out to his family and friendsHis love triangle between his daughter’s mother and ex-boyfriendHis conversion to JudaismHow local communities have changed in the surrounding area of St. LouisTragedies like Ferguson help spur positive change in run down and low income areasWhy transgender people are not well represented in the gay communityHis side hustle as a stripper and naked task performerHow same sex marriages have the same dynamic as marriage between a man and woman The status of HIV awareness and treatment in AmericaAdam’s experience with having exorcisms performed on him as a teenagerPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Adam inside a 54th Street Bar & Grill in Chesterfield, MO to discuss his life growing up as a gay man in a very religious Christian family and eventually converting to Judaism as well as his relationships and child. Some of the main topics discussed include:Adam’s upbringing in an evangelical Christian familyHow he came out to his family and friendsHis love triangle between his daughter’s mother and ex-boyfriendHis conversion to JudaismHow local communities have changed in the surrounding area of St. LouisTragedies like Ferguson help spur positive change in run down and low income areasWhy transgender people are not well represented in the gay communityHis side hustle as a stripper and naked task performerHow same sex marriages have the same dynamic as marriage between a man and woman The status of HIV awareness and treatment in AmericaAdam’s experience with having exorcisms performed on him as a teenagerPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Adam inside a 54th Street Bar & Grill in Chesterfield, MO to discuss his life growing up as a gay man in a very religious Christian family and eventually converting to Judaism as well as his relationships and child. Some of the main topics discussed include:Adam’s upbringing in an evangelical Christian familyHow he came out to his family and friendsHis love triangle between his daughter’s mother and ex-boyfriendHis conversion to JudaismHow local communities have changed in the surrounding area of St. LouisTragedies like Ferguson help spur positive change in run down and low income areasWhy transgender people are not well represented in the gay communityHis side hustle as a stripper and naked task performerHow same sex marriages have the same dynamic as marriage between a man and woman The status of HIV awareness and treatment in AmericaAdam’s experience with having exorcisms performed on him as a teenagerPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Cailan at a Ruby Tuesday in Birmingham, AL to discuss his life as a college student and growing up in Alabama and how he’s navigating through his young life. Some of the main topics discussed include: · His estranged relationship with his brother· What you really learn in college· What life in Alabama is like· Racism and sexism still being relevant in small towns within the state· If growing up in the post Columbine era makes Cailan worry about mass shootings· Student loans and the best financial plan leaving college Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Cailan at a Ruby Tuesday in Birmingham, AL to discuss his life as a college student and growing up in Alabama and how he’s navigating through his young life. Some of the main topics discussed include: · His estranged relationship with his brother· What you really learn in college· What life in Alabama is like· Racism and sexism still being relevant in small towns within the state· If growing up in the post Columbine era makes Cailan worry about mass shootings· Student loans and the best financial plan leaving college Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Cailan at a Ruby Tuesday in Birmingham, AL to discuss his life as a college student and growing up in Alabama and how he’s navigating through his young life. Some of the main topics discussed include: · His estranged relationship with his brother· What you really learn in college· What life in Alabama is like· Racism and sexism still being relevant in small towns within the state· If growing up in the post Columbine era makes Cailan worry about mass shootings· Student loans and the best financial plan leaving college Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Christine at a Panera Bread Company in Brentwood, MO to discuss her life growing up in a family of divorce, her studies of astrology, and her sexual relationship with her stepbrother. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a family of divorce and moving a lot as a childNot being able to cultivate deep relationships with friends and familyHer sexual relationship with her stepbrotherChristine’s introduction to astrology and a quick description of our signsHow a broken foot led to her discovery of a giant tumor on her ovary and her battle through kidney failureA background of the study of astrology and how it compares to traditional religionHer time as a stand-up comedianWhat she sees coming at the end of 2020 according to her astrological studiesPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Christine at a Panera Bread Company in Brentwood, MO to discuss her life growing up in a family of divorce, her studies of astrology, and her sexual relationship with her stepbrother. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a family of divorce and moving a lot as a childNot being able to cultivate deep relationships with friends and familyHer sexual relationship with her stepbrotherChristine’s introduction to astrology and a quick description of our signsHow a broken foot led to her discovery of a giant tumor on her ovary and her battle through kidney failureA background of the study of astrology and how it compares to traditional religionHer time as a stand-up comedianWhat she sees coming at the end of 2020 according to her astrological studiesPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Christine at a Panera Bread Company in Brentwood, MO to discuss her life growing up in a family of divorce, her studies of astrology, and her sexual relationship with her stepbrother. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a family of divorce and moving a lot as a childNot being able to cultivate deep relationships with friends and familyHer sexual relationship with her stepbrotherChristine’s introduction to astrology and a quick description of our signsHow a broken foot led to her discovery of a giant tumor on her ovary and her battle through kidney failureA background of the study of astrology and how it compares to traditional religionHer time as a stand-up comedianWhat she sees coming at the end of 2020 according to her astrological studiesPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Jesse in Virginia Beach, VA to discuss his career in the military and government agencies as well as his story of love and betrayal. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a small dairy community in CaliforniaJesse’s military pedigree with multiple family generations servingHow he felt while serving during the 9/11 attacksHis transition from the armed services to his current career as a national security consultantHow he and his family was robbed at gunpoint while living in Honduras The crazy story of his wife’s immigration battle and eventual betrayalWhat type of information do security consultants look for to gain federal government security clearanceHis thoughts on our current immigration systemGun control and how to help prevent mass shootingsPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Jesse in Virginia Beach, VA to discuss his career in the military and government agencies as well as his story of love and betrayal. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a small dairy community in CaliforniaJesse’s military pedigree with multiple family generations servingHow he felt while serving during the 9/11 attacksHis transition from the armed services to his current career as a national security consultantHow he and his family was robbed at gunpoint while living in Honduras The crazy story of his wife’s immigration battle and eventual betrayalWhat type of information do security consultants look for to gain federal government security clearanceHis thoughts on our current immigration systemGun control and how to help prevent mass shootingsPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Jesse in Virginia Beach, VA to discuss his career in the military and government agencies as well as his story of love and betrayal. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a small dairy community in CaliforniaJesse’s military pedigree with multiple family generations servingHow he felt while serving during the 9/11 attacksHis transition from the armed services to his current career as a national security consultantHow he and his family was robbed at gunpoint while living in Honduras The crazy story of his wife’s immigration battle and eventual betrayalWhat type of information do security consultants look for to gain federal government security clearanceHis thoughts on our current immigration systemGun control and how to help prevent mass shootingsPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Dick inside a Ruby Tuesday in Charlotte, NC to discuss his life being raised in a bigoted family during the 1940’s and 50’s and seeing the error in his racist views as well as how he sees our country getting back on the right path. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a home with bigoted and racist viewsLearning how to combat bigotry in his own family and inner circleHis drug use during his late teens and twentiesDick’s journey through three marriagesHis drug use during his late teens and twentiesWhat it means to him to be an atheist and his views on organized religionHow the US can get back to making social progress What he hopes for his grandson and future generationsHis current job as a drug mulePlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Dick inside a Ruby Tuesday in Charlotte, NC to discuss his life being raised in a bigoted family during the 1940’s and 50’s and seeing the error in his racist views as well as how he sees our country getting back on the right path. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a home with bigoted and racist viewsLearning how to combat bigotry in his own family and inner circleHis drug use during his late teens and twentiesDick’s journey through three marriagesHis drug use during his late teens and twentiesWhat it means to him to be an atheist and his views on organized religionHow the US can get back to making social progress What he hopes for his grandson and future generationsHis current job as a drug mulePlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Dick inside a Ruby Tuesday in Charlotte, NC to discuss his life being raised in a bigoted family during the 1940’s and 50’s and seeing the error in his racist views as well as how he sees our country getting back on the right path. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a home with bigoted and racist viewsLearning how to combat bigotry in his own family and inner circleHis drug use during his late teens and twentiesDick’s journey through three marriagesHis drug use during his late teens and twentiesWhat it means to him to be an atheist and his views on organized religionHow the US can get back to making social progress What he hopes for his grandson and future generationsHis current job as a drug mulePlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Ed inside an IHOP in Kansas City, MO to discuss his life and feelings on the world today. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in AlaskaLife and discipline in the militaryLife after the militaryThe feeling of being in the military during the September 11th attacks on AmericaPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Ed inside an IHOP in Kansas City, MO to discuss his life and feelings on the world today. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in AlaskaLife and discipline in the militaryLife after the militaryThe feeling of being in the military during the September 11th attacks on AmericaPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Ed inside an IHOP in Kansas City, MO to discuss his life and feelings on the world today. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in AlaskaLife and discipline in the militaryLife after the militaryThe feeling of being in the military during the September 11th attacks on AmericaPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with O-John at an IHOP in Chesterfield, MO to discuss his life growing up as a gay man in a Catholic family and his journey living in San Francisco during the AIDS crisis and his career in corporate America. Some of the main topics discussed include:His father being in a sanitorium for tuberculosis treatmentRevealing to his family and friends that he’s a homosexualHow the gay community looked in the 1970’s and 80’s in middle AmericaWhat it was like living in San Francisco during the AIDS epidemicHow society has adapted to individual sexuality and what still needs to happen for acceptanceWhat the world of IT was like when O-John startedO-John’s tattoos Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with O-John at an IHOP in Chesterfield, MO to discuss his life growing up as a gay man in a Catholic family and his journey living in San Francisco during the AIDS crisis and his career in corporate America. Some of the main topics discussed include:His father being in a sanitorium for tuberculosis treatmentRevealing to his family and friends that he’s a homosexualHow the gay community looked in the 1970’s and 80’s in middle AmericaWhat it was like living in San Francisco during the AIDS epidemicHow society has adapted to individual sexuality and what still needs to happen for acceptanceWhat the world of IT was like when O-John startedO-John’s tattoos Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with O-John at an IHOP in Chesterfield, MO to discuss his life growing up as a gay man in a Catholic family and his journey living in San Francisco during the AIDS crisis and his career in corporate America. Some of the main topics discussed include:His father being in a sanitorium for tuberculosis treatmentRevealing to his family and friends that he’s a homosexualHow the gay community looked in the 1970’s and 80’s in middle AmericaWhat it was like living in San Francisco during the AIDS epidemicHow society has adapted to individual sexuality and what still needs to happen for acceptanceWhat the world of IT was like when O-John startedO-John’s tattoos Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Shawanda in Charlotte, NC to discuss her life and how mental health has influenced her relationships with her mother and grandmother and her story of being sexually assaulted by her child’s father and the custody battle she’s currently facing. Some of the main topics discussed include: How mental illness is viewed in the Black communityShawanda’s battle with mental illness and how it has affected her family relationshipsHer dream of starting her own trucking logistics businessShawanda having to care for her sick mother and sister that was only one year younger than herHer romantic relationship with a much older man while Shawanda was a young teenagerHow she ended up reconnecting with her molester and having a child with himHer relationship with her father and how she replaces him with older men in her lifeShawanda’s recent run in with a racist driverHer struggles to make friends and connect with peopleHow the N-word is used in the Black community and pop cultureHer custody battle and strained relationship with her grandmother Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Shawanda in Charlotte, NC to discuss her life and how mental health has influenced her relationships with her mother and grandmother and her story of being sexually assaulted by her child’s father and the custody battle she’s currently facing. Some of the main topics discussed include: How mental illness is viewed in the Black communityShawanda’s battle with mental illness and how it has affected her family relationshipsHer dream of starting her own trucking logistics businessShawanda having to care for her sick mother and sister that was only one year younger than herHer romantic relationship with a much older man while Shawanda was a young teenagerHow she ended up reconnecting with her molester and having a child with himHer relationship with her father and how she replaces him with older men in her lifeShawanda’s recent run in with a racist driverHer struggles to make friends and connect with peopleHow the N-word is used in the Black community and pop cultureHer custody battle and strained relationship with her grandmother Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Shawanda in Charlotte, NC to discuss her life and how mental health has influenced her relationships with her mother and grandmother and her story of being sexually assaulted by her child’s father and the custody battle she’s currently facing. Some of the main topics discussed include: How mental illness is viewed in the Black communityShawanda’s battle with mental illness and how it has affected her family relationshipsHer dream of starting her own trucking logistics businessShawanda having to care for her sick mother and sister that was only one year younger than herHer romantic relationship with a much older man while Shawanda was a young teenagerHow she ended up reconnecting with her molester and having a child with himHer relationship with her father and how she replaces him with older men in her lifeShawanda’s recent run in with a racist driverHer struggles to make friends and connect with peopleHow the N-word is used in the Black community and pop cultureHer custody battle and strained relationship with her grandmother Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel talks to Spanky in St. Louis, MO to discuss his career as a real life piano man and he shares some secrets about running a successful music entertainment business and life as a musician. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in an entrepreneurial helps him in his business todayHis extended family of siblings he didn’t know about until recentlyHow he learns and remembers thousands of songs on pianoHis recent travels to AmsterdamTips on how to successfully run a music entertainment businessTips on how to put on a successful event and win over a crowd The legalization of marijuanaIf Spanky now worries about shootings happening in venues where he performsHome schooling his childrenPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel talks to Spanky in St. Louis, MO to discuss his career as a real life piano man and he shares some secrets about running a successful music entertainment business and life as a musician. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in an entrepreneurial helps him in his business todayHis extended family of siblings he didn’t know about until recentlyHow he learns and remembers thousands of songs on pianoHis recent travels to AmsterdamTips on how to successfully run a music entertainment businessTips on how to put on a successful event and win over a crowd The legalization of marijuanaIf Spanky now worries about shootings happening in venues where he performsHome schooling his childrenPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel talks to Spanky in St. Louis, MO to discuss his career as a real life piano man and he shares some secrets about running a successful music entertainment business and life as a musician. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in an entrepreneurial helps him in his business todayHis extended family of siblings he didn’t know about until recentlyHow he learns and remembers thousands of songs on pianoHis recent travels to AmsterdamTips on how to successfully run a music entertainment businessTips on how to put on a successful event and win over a crowd The legalization of marijuanaIf Spanky now worries about shootings happening in venues where he performsHome schooling his childrenPlease rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel continues his conversation with Darren inside a Buffalo Wild Wings in Kansas City, MO to discuss his life and his ventures down the wrong paths of life and how he’s working to change and redeem himself. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a white neighborhood and dealing with the racism that came with itThe use of the N-word in society and it’s meaning to the black communityDarren’s troubled teen and early adult life in and out of incarcerationHis habit of watching women from afar as a peeping tomThe desire to impress his friends by committing crimes and never feeling accepting in lifeHow he dealt with his mother’s unexpected passingThe steps he’s taking to turn his life around and what he sees for his own future Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel continues his conversation with Darren inside a Buffalo Wild Wings in Kansas City, MO to discuss his life and his ventures down the wrong paths of life and how he’s working to change and redeem himself. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a white neighborhood and dealing with the racism that came with itThe use of the N-word in society and it’s meaning to the black communityDarren’s troubled teen and early adult life in and out of incarcerationHis habit of watching women from afar as a peeping tomThe desire to impress his friends by committing crimes and never feeling accepting in lifeHow he dealt with his mother’s unexpected passingThe steps he’s taking to turn his life around and what he sees for his own future Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

Joel speaks with Darren inside a Buffalo Wild Wings in Kansas City, MO to discuss his life and his ventures down the wrong paths of life and how he’s working to change and redeem himself. Some of the main topics discussed include:Growing up in a white neighborhood and dealing with the racism that came with itThe use of the N-word in society and it’s meaning to the black communityDarren’s troubled teen and early adult life in and out of incarcerationHis habit of watching women from afar as a peeping tomThe desire to impress his friends by committing crimes and never feeling accepting in lifeHow he dealt with his mother’s unexpected passingThe steps he’s taking to turn his life around and what he sees for his own future Please rate and review the Lunch With A Stranger podcast wherever you listen as it really helps others find us. And if you choose to purchase from our sponsors, be sure to use the links and promo codes mentioned in the show as that’s how we can keep bringing you raw and unedited interviews with everyday people.

What if you sat down with a complete stranger and had lunch together? What would you talk about? Would you have anything in common? Would you be able to find common ground in areas you disagree? In this introductory episode, Joel and Misty talk about what listeners should expect from the podcast and why Joel decided to begin meeting random strangers for lunch.