Our culture tends to elevate the stories of celebrity. As a result, it's easy to feel as if our stories only matter if we're famous. The reality is that some of the most compelling stories belong to people who are nowhere close to famous. Join hosts Josh
Season 3 is finally here! On this week's episode, we sit down with Nathan Duane to discuss tongues going numb, camels that tow cars, spontaneous tattoos, and so much more! Check out our sponsors! Tecovas Our Spare Change - Use code NOWHERE20 for 20% off
On this week's episode, we play some of our favorite clips from Season 2! In order of appearance: Audrey Spiars Christian Fussell Jack Hawkins Jane Worsham Adam Poehlmann Davis Donaldson Chike and Kate Okaro Hunter Cox
On this week's episode, Josh, Brooke, and Ray break down listener answers to our fun, random questions! Enjoy!
On this week's episode, we sit down with Teryn Beal to talk about the world's best breakfast burrito, the beauty of driving in silence, whether fish drink water, the struggle of having ideas without the skills to pull it off, and so much more! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this episode, we sit down with Chike and Kate Okaro to talk about their love story, the fashion transformation that a wife can bring to your life, their own podcast careers, and so much more!
On this episode, we sit down with Jack Hawkins to discuss lederhosen, what age you stop having birthday parties, whether Houston is trash or not, and so much more!
On this week's episode, we sit down with Audrey Spiars to talk about the art of taking engagement photos, her dream dinner party, heaven hobbies, and so much more! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this episode, Brooke sits down with Kendall Reed to discuss growing up home schooled, Disney adults, retiring from a pro sport in her early 20s, and Kendall roasts Josh! Enjoy!
On this week's episode, we sit down with Davis Donaldson to discuss Hawaiian surf culture, why every idea guy needs an X's and O's guy, his fear of mascots, what it's like to always be the new kid, and so much more! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Jane Worsham to discuss what it's like being married to a magician, wanting to be really good at being background music, her love for being thoughtfully excluded, and so much more! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
This week we provide a quick update on our summer schedule and talk to Raymond Revel about the brand new "Nowhere Close To Famous" song he's releasing!
On this week's episode we sit down with Nathan Sanchez and Michael Ellington to talk about sharing a beer with Charley Crockett, AirBnBs raining fecal matter, butt tatts, and more stories they wish they would have told the first time! Enjoy!
On this week's episode, we sit down with Lisa Grable to talk about a mentorship experience that created a passion for mentoring others, the different struggles each generation faces, if there's a secret sauce to parenting, and so much more! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode we sit down with Hunter Cox to talk about committing to the bit, the power of music to bring you to tears, how the best tamales can come from a stranger in a parking lot, and so much more! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this special Lowkey Famous episode, we sit down with Rashad Assir (better known as Corporayshid) to talk about the unique confidence possessed by youngest children, the humor found in everyday interactions, how a few drinks at a wedding reception led to a viral video, the future of marketing, and so much more! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Adam Poehlmann to talk about the yips, the worst email signatures, Colorado's lack of school pride, and we have Adam answer our fitness questions! Enjoy!
This week we're launching a new segment with our in-house influencer Savannah Olson! On Part 1, Savannah fills us in on her favorite new sneakers, the pair of jeans she would choose if she could only have one pair, her new favorite way to make salmon, the hilarity of Jay Cutler's instagram stories, and so much more! Shop all of Savannah's favorites: https://liketk.it/3ESXm
On this week's episode, we sit down with Carol Megown to talk about growing up as the funny kid, going viral on Tik Tok, extroverted turkeys, and so much more! Enjoy!
On this episode, we sit down with Macy Thompson to talk about how making fake vlogs turned into a thriving Youtube channel, the pressure to perform once you go viral, and stewarding a platform. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this special "Lowkey Famous" episode, we sit down with Eric Nelsen (1883) to chat about moving to New York at 13 to pursue acting, performing on Broadway with an unknown Ariana Grande, the ups and downs of life as an actor, what makes Fort Worth so unique, and, of course, all things 1883. SPOILER ALERT: Minutes 49 to 52:15 contain some 1883 spoilers! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
We're back with our first episode of Season 2! On this week's episode, we sit down with the delightful Christian Fussell to talk about the pros and cons of a personality that opens doors, the struggle of starting over, bizarre Starbucks orders, how selling houses is like youth ministry, and Fort Worth's unwritten rule that you don't fanboy over Leon Bridges when you see him in public. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
Nowhere Close To Famous is back for Season 2! Listen as Josh and Brooke give a quick update on what to expect this season!
It's the season 1 finale! And we've included a few clips from some of our favorite conversations! Enjoy! In order of appearance: Sherman Young, Erick Andrade, Kaylee Westra, Mitchell Travis, Graham McMillan, Michael Ellington, Marcus McGarity, Clayton Jones, Preston Newsome, and Taylor Christenson. Buy one of Josh's books! Check out our sponsors: Take 20% off apparel at Uncle Bobby with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Esther Pae to talk about ruined plans, dance team culture, the Home Edit, and so much more! Buy one of Josh's books! Check out our sponsors: Take 20% off apparel at Uncle Bobby with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Chief Judge Danny Rodgers to talk about beard care, Hamilton, his likeness to Fashion Santa, how to be just and compassionate at the same time, the time his wife dug his mom's grave, and so much more! Enjoy! Buy one of Josh's books! Check out our sponsors: Take 20% off apparel at Uncle Bobby with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode we sit down with Nathan Sanchez to talk about the different phases on high school fashion, the surprisingly wild drumline culture, pairing songs with activities, and so much more! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Buy one of Josh's books! Take 20% off apparel at Uncle Bobby with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Alex Lipari to talk about mustache growth strategies, pushing your body past its limits, restoring dignity to those who have lost it, and who would be on the Mount Rushmore of Fort Worth. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off apparel at Uncle Bobby with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
Holiday shopping can be hard, but our in-house influence is back to make it easy! We talk gifts for guys, gifts for girls, stocking stuffers, and we also manage to talk a little football and Yellowstone Season 4 predictions! Enjoy Check out Savannah's Holiday Gift Guide Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off apparel at Uncle Bobby with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Kaylee Westra to talk about finding your way, life as a trauma ICU nurse, how cooking in your 20s is just throwing a bunch of stuff in a pan, and the proper way to pronounce chaos. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 20% off apparel at Uncle Bobby with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Reagan Thompson to talk about growing up as a quadruplet, the crazy life of a Texas A&M Yell Leader, leaving a stable job to be an entrepreneur, and why everyone loves Yellowstone. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Devyn Haecker to talk about trick or treating in Switzerland, managing influencers, her dream of being on Dancing With The Stars, and the search for the best chocolate chip cookie. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode we sit down to talk with Mitchell Travis about his Matthew McConaughey-like vocal qualities, his genius idea that could forever change the way the world eats peanut butter, his biggest pet peeves, and Josh pitches Mitchell on the idea of starting a band together. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with our friend MJ to talk about bad dates, city wide games of hide and seek, creating just to be creative vs creating to go viral, and we're joined by a very special guest! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode we sit down with Sherman Young to talk about racing construction workers, the time he fell out of a car on the highway, and his man crush on Harrison Ford. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode we sit down with Erick Andrade to talk about growing up in Ecuador, moving to America, wondering why Greek students weren't allowed to live with everyone else, Shakira as the Beyonce of South America, and so much more! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Visit League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode we talk to Kathy Harrelson about her tense relationship with squirrels, why she loves Millennials, and how to learn from suffering without minimizing the pain. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Check out League Real Estate for the best home buying experience! Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Marcus McGarity to discuss foot care, how about a concussion cost him a college football scholarship, the time he bombed his audition for The Voice, and why everyone looks better in boots. Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Check out League Real Estate for the best home buying experience Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Collin Sansom to talk mental health, his entrepreneurial journey, the least heroic way he saved a guy's life, and the time he built an app that accidentally got 100,000 downloads! Enjoy! Check out our sponsors: Check out League Real Estate for the best home buying experience Take 15% off a Guy Fox Starter Kit with code: NOWHERECLOSE Take 20% off handcrafted jewelry from Our Spare Change with code: NOWHERECLOSE
On this week's episode, we sit down with Shamyra Leonard to talk about going to high school on the Friday Night Lights set, the art of saying "no," the value of introverts, and the absolute best tweet she ever sent. Enjoy! For the best home buying experience, make sure you check out www.leaguere.com/nowhereclose
On this week's episode, Brooke sits down with her best friend, Ann Merritt, to talk about growth, enduring suffering, and how they've remained friends through it all! Enjoy! For the best home buying experience, make sure you check out https://my.captivate.fm/leaguere.com/nowhereclose (leaguere.com/nowhereclose)
On this week's episode, we sit down with Michael Ellington to talk about bailing on pre-med after almost fainting during a surgery, what it's like to spend the night in jail, how to be a dreamer who actually gets stuff done, and his next business venture. Enjoy! For the best home buying experience, make sure you check out https://my.captivate.fm/leaguere.com/nowhereclose (leaguere.com/nowhereclose)
On this week's episode, we sit down with Taylor Christenson to talk about all things Pacific Northwest, how to make the perfect iced oat milk latte, if band or choir is cooler, and we take a deep dive into women's health. Enjoy! For the best home buying experience, make sure you check out leaguere.com/nowhereclose
On this week's episode, we sit down with Ally Greene to talk about Disney Chanel Original Movies, the best Jonas Brother, and whether "The OC" is an accurate depiction of growing up in Orange County. Ally also shares a powerful story about why she does what she does for a living. Enjoy!
On this week's episode we talk with Abby Winstead about all things public health, what it's like trying to track down a Haitian village using mango trees as reference points, and overcoming a fear of pregnant women. Enjoy!
In this week's episode, we talk with Luke Syres about surf culture being more like gang culture, explosives in the high school cafeteria, emo bands, our disdain for chain restaurants, and his ride on the roller coaster that is real estate. Enjoy!
In this week's episode, we sit down with Haley Hardman to talk siestas, southern hospitality, and the unfortunate moments when one person puking incites a chain reaction. Enjoy!
In this week's episode, we sit down with master storyteller Graham McMillan to talk about his illegal fireworks stand, going viral on multiple occasions, navigating loss, and what it looks like to live a life well-lived. Enjoy!
In this week's episode we sit down with Hillary O'Modhrain to talk about running a business while raising 3 kiddos, living in Italy, and our favorite topic: Nothing going according to plan. Enjoy!
As we finish hearing the stories of the Nowhere Close To Famous crew, we save the best for last! Josh sits down with Brooke to talk about being born premature, growing up in small town that Google refers to as creepy, and the time she got hit on in a sporting goods store. Enjoy!
In this week's episode, we sit down with our very own Josh Storie to talk about growing up with a stutter, what it's like to hear yourself on the radio, and how his own insecurity drove him to ruin a dude's reputation in high school. Enjoy!
Hey people! Our team loves getting to hear and share the stories of others but we figured it was time we shared ours!! First up is Raymond Revel. Ray helps produce every episode you hear of Nowhere Close but this week he's sitting in the guest's chair! We talk with Ray about what it's like growing up so close to Hollywood, rubbing elbows with celebrities like Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande, and the creativity and vulnerability it takes to write, release, and perform original songs! Enjoy!