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Lynn Konrad is one of the most important people in my life and one of my most unique friendships, so we wanted to talk about our experience answering the age old question - "Can a straight man and a straight woman truly be 'friends'?" We answer how we have done it, the circumstances we feel aided tremendously in our doing so effectively, the enriching benefits of it, and so much more...

Garrett Peabody is one of my best friends, in addition to being my honorary brother, and roommate for 4.5 years. During this special episode, we  talk about life in our 20s, the changes that happen after college, things we would change vs. things we wouldn't, why no one cares about us, and so much more....

Darryl Postelnick is a Sales Executive & Tik Tok Influencer. We talk about how he achieved his success in the traditional business world, his surprise Tik Tok stardom and 2.1 million person following, how those two careers are and are not alike, the importance of just chilling sometimes, and so much more...

Max Wastler is the Vice President of Brand for Aparium Hotel Group and a general guru of all things brand. We talk about his vast experience working for brands from J. Crew, to Patagonia, to Jim Beam, to Speedo, and more. We also talk about the hypothetical sneaker he designed for Shaq as a kid, his love of window shopping, how he rebuilt and rediscovered his joy when life left him feeling like he had lost everything, and so much more...

Antonia Gray is a Corporate Communications Specialist who has worked for a many prominent companies, both in Europe and America, after graduating from Cambridge. We talk about how England and America differ in both business and culture, how her various experiences traveling have shaped her approach to her work, what she has learned about people generally from spending her career seeking to connect with them, and so much more...

Chrissy Mahlmeister is currently a Manager of LIVE Programming at Tik Tok. We talk about her prolific and varied career over the last 10+ years in media, her constant desire to follow her gut instincts even when they may not seem like the natural next steps, her future dreams to transform small towns and be surrounded by Pomeranians, and so much more...

An update and announcement marking the end of Season 1 of 'So Now That We're Talking...' and our 2022 return for Season 2!

As we end our first season of 'So Now That We're Talking...' we say thanks, and look forward to returning September 19th with more new, engaging, and entertaining episodes!

Gisele Smith is a Public Relations Professional based out of the greater NYC area. We talk about the process of taking the many big ideas of a brand and making them accessible and streamlined for a consumer, how growing up as a black girl surrounded by white people in Arizona influenced her sense of self and her beauty standard ideals, why the brands we choose to support and the stories those brands are telling matter, and so much more...

In the sixth and final installment of our "Summer of 7 Questions" series, we highlight the guests from episodes 21-52, answering questions 6 & 7 of our fan favorite segment "The 7 Question Quiz".

In the fifth installment of our "Summer of 7 Questions" series, we highlight the guests from our first 20 episodes, answering questions 6 & 7 of our fan favorite segment "The 7 Question Quiz".

Dave Hill is a Comedian, Musician, Actor, and Writer based out of New York City. Whether it be his unique blend of comedy and music which can be seen online or on various festival lineups around the world, his acting on hit shows like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Jim Gaffigan Show,  Inside Amy Schumer and more, or his multiple hilarious books - Dave Hill is a well-loved staple in the comedic world. We talk about his unique journey into comedy and success, how mental health plays into his life and his own perceptions of success, why 90% of all salsas available to the public are bullshit, and so much more...

Annie Weldon is a Physician's Associate based out of Texas. We discuss her decision to go into PA school instead of pursuing veterinary medicine, the hardest and most inspirational parts of working with people who are suffering, how to be a likable patient when you're in a hospital, and so much more...

In the fourth installment of our "Summer of 7 Questions" series, we highlight the guests from episodes 21-48, answering questions 4 & 5 of our fan favorite segment "The 7 Question Quiz".

In the third installment of our "Summer of 7 Questions" series, we highlight the guests from our first 20 episodes, answering questions 4 & 5 of our fan favorite segment "The 7 Question Quiz".

Casey O'Brien is a TV & Film editor who has been working in the industry for decades. We talk about the aspects that make a good editor and what so many people don't notice about great editing, his efforts to expose his son to the films that inspired him, his trust in his wife's furniture shopping abilities, and so much more...

Tania Katan is an Author, Performer, & Creative Trespasser. We talk about the importance of using art and creativity even in spaces and industries where it may feel out of place, her battle with cancer as a young woman and how it shaped her, how loss in life can be transformed into gratitude and fuel for good, and so much more...

In this second installment of our "Summer of 7 Questions" series, we highlight the guests from episodes 21-44, answering questions 1-3 of our fan favorite segment "The 7 Question Quiz".

In this first installment of our "Summer of 7 Questions" series, we highlight the guests from our first 20 episodes, answering questions 1-3 of our fan favorite segment "The 7 Question Quiz".

Susan Vu is a Recipe Developer and Food Stylist who has had a wonderfully respected career working for a variety of clients and employers, including Food Network, Buzzfeed Tasty, and many more. We talk about her passion for food and how her unique upbringing molded that, the streak of anti-Asian violence that has broken out during the pandemic and how we can help combat it, what she is going to serve at her first big post-COVID dinner party, and so much more...You can also find Susan's LA Local Shopping Guide linked HERE!

Kyle is the founder of the breakout Detroit-style pizza hit Dough Daddy in LA. We talk about how an idea to sell pizza to friends after losing his job during COVID turned into a pizza sensation, how becoming a self-employed business owner overnight changed his attitude about the expectations of companies on the American workforce, what's next after a year of surprises, and so much more....

Jason Ayala is a Financial Advisor and Wealth Management Expert, with more than 20 years of experience. We talk about critical principles anyone can do to set themselves up for a brighter financial future, the realities of managing something as deeply personal as money, how a job hanging Christmas lights changed his life forever, and so much more...

In this special episode, we take a look back our first 40 episodes, and what some of our amazing guests had to say about one of the topics that seemed to keep coming up in our conversations - love. We hear what some of them had to say about knowing when you've found 'the one', how to keep it strong when you've found it, how to deal with the loss of it, and so much more... Excerpts in this episode from:-Episode 3: Kyle Whalum-Episode 8: Desmond Echavarrie-Episode 15: Dr. Chonn Ng-Episode 18: Craig Mitchell-Episode 20: Cindy & John Porter-Episode 25: Chuck Krahl-Episode 35: Dennis Willis IV

Dan Price is the CEO of Gravity Payments. We talk about his groundbreaking decision to take a million dollar pay cut in order to allow all his employees to make a $70,000 minimum wage, the types of conversations that go on in many boardrooms that lead to toxic decision making, the sorts of fundamental changes he sees as necessary for a brighter American future, and so much more...

Manuel Muñoz is a fiction writer who has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Foundation for the Arts, two O. Henry Awards, and a Whiting Writer's Award. He is also a faculty member at the respected University of Arizona Creative Writing program. We talk about growing up in a home where books were a luxury, the writing process and the raw realities of it, the awareness of mortality and how that changes one's life, and so much more...

Lexi Johnson is a Wellness Coach and the founder of Lexi J Wellness, which strives to empower and motivate women into being their best selves. We talk about the incredible boom her business saw during the pandemic, how witnessing her father's health journey impacted her own approach to wellness and nutrition, the possibly record setting amount of cucumbers she eats, and so much more...

Gannon Thute is a Front Office Manager at the Virgin  Hotel in Dallas. We talk about the importance of working up the ladder and learning before leading others,  the unique things a hotel worker sees while on the overnight shift, how interacting with so many people has shaped and grown his view of humanity as a whole, and so much more...

Carlanda "The Magical Teacher" Williams is an educator, currently teaching elementary school in California. We talk about her getting kicked out of kindergarten for bad behavior, the importance of helping kids think about who they want to be in the world from a young age, the pressures and unique  waters one must navigate as a teacher of color, and so much more...

Dennis Willis IV is a Winery Cellar Worker in Sonoma County. We talk about the unique path he took in life to get to where he is now professionally, how taking care of his ailing grandma while growing up shaped him, the natural shifting of one's priorities that come with getting older and falling in love, and so much more...

Freddie Paull is a filmmaker. We talk about his experiences growing up as a kid coming from England to America, how important music is to not only him but his creative process, how good it feels to be called 'old' at 31 by a kid on Instagram, and so much more...

Chris Okawa is a professional voice actor. We talk about the differences between studying performance in college and pursuing it as a career in the real world, how the life of a voice actor varies from the life of a 'traditional actor', the importance of finding a sense of 'play' in life, and so much more...

Kyle Nottingham is a chef and restaurant group partner. We talk about the realities of being a chef and working in the restauraunt industry, what makes a great menu, how to appreciate the moment while striving for future success, and so much more...

Bobby Roshan is the Owner of Cafe Demitasse & a Coffee Aficionado. We talk about what makes coffee and coffee culture so special, his decision to give up a career in law to pursue his passion, what the world looks like for business owners like him as we navigate the current climate of price inflation paired with COVID-19, and so much more...

Peter Murrieta is an Emmy-winning Television Showrunner, Writer, & Producer who has worked on a wide array of shows from Wizards of Waverly Place to Mr. Iglesias, and many more. We talk about the dynamics of a Hollywood writers' room, how his 'Rolling Stones family' influenced the kind of writer he is today, why Fred Willard was an amazing friend, and so much more...

Nate Ares is a Restaurateur and the founding member of the Ares Collective. We discuss the true sweat equity of starting a restaurant, how COVID-19 has impacted the industry, why sugar caddies matter, and so much more...

Michael Stern is a Hollywood Superfan and Audience Producer, who fell in love with the entertainment business from a young age, and made it his mission to be a part of it. We talk about how he went from attending TV Show tapings as a kid to befriending the great Lucille Ball, his love of getting photos with the various noteworthy people he comes across, the 'pinch me' moment he feels every time he walks onto the Paramount lot for his career as an audience producer, and so much more...

This is the continuation and conclusion of the conversation that begun in Episode 26, with my girlfriend, the lovely Bridget Goodwin. We talk about our relationship in this last year, what we have learned about finding and growing with a romantic partner in general, and so much more...

Much like Episode 20 of the podcast, this is a special romance and relationship focused episode of the podcast. Our guest is my girlfriend, Bridget Goodwin, and we talk about the entire 3.5 year arc of our relationship, since our first date. As a matter of fact, we talked so much, it had to be broken up into two parts! This is part one of that conversation...

Chuck Krahl is a retired construction manager, who worked in the field for more than 40 years - and he is also my grandpa! We talk about the evolution of his career from being a farmer to owning his own construction management company, the process of moving on and finding happiness after the loss of a spouse, the things he feels lead to a truly meaningful life, and so much more...

Jeremy Oliver is a Christian Pastor and Educator, currently based in the Phoenix area. We discuss his own faith journey, some of the biggest questions organized religion often faces in the modern age, and so much more...

Bryan McAdams is an Assistant Animatic Editor at DreamWorks and a Digital Content Creator. We discuss his 'go with the flow' approach to his life and work, the importance of utilizing the technological advances that are at our fingertips, how not all Germans are Nazis, and so much more...

Michele Castellano is a Shoe Designer who has worked for a variety of known labels, including Kenneth Cole,  Marc Jacobs, and more. We talk about her love of design and making things from a young age, if working in fashion really is like The Devil Wears Prada, the lessons she's learned and how they've influenced the vision she has for her own label, and so much more...

Dr. Tom Bookhout is a choral conductor, current Chorus Master of The Phoenix Symphony, and a lifelong music educator. We speak about his career in music and how it has enriched him, the experience of leading people in unified efforts and how that has shaped his life outside of work, how the arts community is dealing with the unprecedented difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and so much more...

Cindy & John Porter are my aunt and uncle, who have been married for 33+ years, and whose relationship I have always used as a Northstar for what I've wanted in my own life. They talk about how they met, the various stages of life that any committed couple goes through, how to maintain a deep love for each other even in times of disagreement, and so much more...

Max Kaniger is the Founder of Kanbe's Markets, an organization that seeks to eliminate food deserts in the greater Kansas City area. We talk about the misconceptions around food and food availability in America, how dropping out of school to move to Hawaii when he was younger changed his life, the delights of whiskey, and so much more...

Craig Mitchell is a Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles & the Founder of the Skid Row Running Club. We talk about how one becomes a judge and the realities of presiding over a felony court, how volunteering on Skid Row has changed his life, the superhuman fitness regiment he maintains at age 64, and so much more...

Bethany Heng is a Clinical Coordinator & Master of Social Work Student. We discuss how she was lead to pursue the work she is doing, the current political and religious climate in America and how they are intertwined, how we dated and were each others' first loves in high school, and so much more...

Trevon Wesley is a producer, currently working in daytime television. We talk about the spark that a person finds when they are young that can motivate them towards a career/life path, the trials and unknown difficulties of working in television, the importance of being nice, and so much more...

Dr. Chonn Ng is an Internist/Nocturnist Hospitalist who has been working on the front lines of the Coronavirus pandemic. However, 2020 has also been a difficult year for her for an entirely different reason - due to the loss of her husband, Danny O'Fallon, in the first days of the year, from stage 4 cancer. We talk about her experience with COVID in hospitals, how it was coming to terms with her husband's illness as a medical professional, how she has persevered through both of those tremendous challenges and still kept hope for the future, and so much more...

Michael Monsour is a Comedian & Actor, based in Los Angeles. We talk about his upbringing in a small Texas town while dreaming of a life in Hollywood, stand-up comedy and how it has evolved to survive during the Coronavirus Pandemic, the beautiful grind of a career in the arts without a backup plan, and so much more...

Dan Brunn is an award-winning Architect, and founder of the LA-based architectural firm Dan Brunn Architecture. We talk about his design inspirations and why design intentionality matters, the importance of 'empathetic design' when working with a client, the pure relaxation of taking out his contact lenses, and so much more...