The Rabbit Hole

Chef Star is the Executive Chef of Hillsboro Village brunch hot spot, Anzie Blue. She has over 20 years of culinary experience, previously holding leadership positions at well-known dining venues such as The Palm, City Winery and the Governor's Club. Maye is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, a single mother and holds a wealth of culinary experience. Chef Star has been featured in the Huffington Post, Forbes, Nashville Scene, The Tennessean, and Eater. - Connect with Star and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/34/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Virgil Herring is PGA Teaching Professional that has won the TNPGA Section Teacher of the Year twice. He has coached 2 PGA Tour winners, 8 other professional victories, 3 players to #1 in NCAA golf, and has help 202 players achieve a golf scholarship. Virgil is the host of 2 podcasts (On The Virg & Elevated) and did radio on 104.5 thezone for 17 years. He is 3-time best selling author and a motivational speaker - Connect with Virgil and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/33/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

The modern day Martin Luther of TikTok and an extremely below average golfer. - Connect with Josh and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/32/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Dr. Julie Fratantoni is a cognitive neuroscientist at the Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas. She serves as the head of content innovation and user experience for The BrainHealth Project™ – a 10 year, longitudinal research study seeking to define, measure, and improve brain health and performance across the lifespan. Dr. Fratantoni also leads the Center's Kindness Enterprise, a research and translational program seeking to uncover and harness the brain's capacity for kindness, empathy and compassion as critical components of overall brain health and well-being. She has led high performance brain training for corporate executives, veterans, athletes and young adults. She finds her work most rewarding when she can empower individuals to operate at their highest capacity, reduce stress, achieve their goals, and be the best version of themselves. Dr. Fratantoni received her PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from The University of Texas at Dallas. She is also a licensed Speech Language Pathologist, board certified in biofeedback, and a certified yoga instructor. - Connect with Dr. Fratantoni and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/31/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Faizan is an aerospace scientist, serial innovator and founder of DiscoverSTEM Innovation Programs. - Connect with Faizan and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/30/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Dan Schneider is an American drug abuse activist and former pharmacist. He is primarily known for being the subject of the 2020 Netflix documentary series The Pharmacist. - Connect with Dan and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/29/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Dr. Sarah Hill is an award-winning research psychologist and professor with expertise in women, health, and sexual psychology. At the intersection of evolutionary biology, social psychology, and neuroscience, Dr. Hill's research is aimed at understanding the role that hormones, the immune system, and the environment environment play in relationship- and health- behaviors, especially in women. - Connect with Dr. Hill and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/28/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

A couple of Aussies who decided to roll the dice and relocate to the United States to start a small business and see where the journey takes them. - Connect with Angie, Lui, and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/27/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Dr. Guido F. Verbeck, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of North Texas, is an expert is mass spectrometry, specifically instrument design and development. Dr. Verbeck was a Proctor & Gamble Fellow at Texas A&M University, and Postdoctoral fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has developed mass spectrometers over the past 20 years, and has been a member of the analytical community for 25 years. In this, he has developed many stand-off chemical detectors, and performed field work for the analysis of biomarkers (breast cancer, respiratory distress), airborne chemical weapons (Dugway S/K Challenge), and illicit drugs. - Connect with Dr. Guido and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/26/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Robert Riggs is a Peabody Award Winning Investigative Reporter and Creator of the True Crime Reporter™ podcast. During his broadcast journalism career he covered Congress, The White House, The Pentagon, State Department, and three wars. He was an embedded reporter for CBS with the lead Army unit during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. He is a native of Texas and has received an Outstanding Alumnus Award from Texas A&M University. In the spirit of Texas, Robert is happiest when saddled up on a horse. - Link to his podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Dr. John Morgan is an author, speaker, former pastor, Founder and President of PPI and Founder and Ceo of the John Morgan Company. He has a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, a Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary and is an alumnus of Dallas Seminary. He served in pastoral ministry for thirty years. John has also been providing Executive Coaching and Workforce Training for twenty-five plus years. John and his wife, Greg Lanee', have been married for thirty-six plus years. They have five children and four grandchildren and they live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. - Connect with Dr. Morgan and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/24/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

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For over 20 years, Jim Wrigley has had the pleasure of formulating effective business development strategies for companies and teaching salespeople around the world How to Turn Prospects Into Paychecks and Live a Happier Life. Most of his foundational principals have been developed from working with exciting, emerging companies and communicating with everyone from senior level executives to board members to professional organizations. - Connect with Jim and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/22/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Chelsea Burnett is a public speaker/photographer/storm-chaser with Texas Storm Chasers. She is an Oklahoma native with lifelong severe weather experiences ranging from toddlerhood window-watching to chasing across the US every season. Chelsea's chase career began in 2011, shortly after meeting other members of Texas Storm Chasers. She has witnessed 32 tornadoes (and counting!), from 5-second EF0s to 90- minute EF4s. On-screen appearances include “Texas Madness” episodes featured on Germany's TAFF network, and web-based storm-chasing series “Season of the Storm”. Published article appearances include Dallas Voyage's “Dallas City Guide”, “Shoutout DFW”, and “Partner Spotlight”. Chelsea spends her personal time with her fellow storm-chaser spouse Adam Lucio of Illinois Storm Chasers, and her school-age son Marshall, traveling the US visiting state & national parks, hiking, camping, and of course storm chasing at every opportunity. - Connect with Chelsea and Nathan via: https://rabbit.is/21/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Staci Danford is a one-of-a-kind mix of JOY & Neuroscience, with a Master's Degree in Mind, Brain Education. She is the owner and operator of The Grateful Brain, a consulting company that uses Neuroscience to help individuals, schools and companies use their brain to change their life. Staci has been a GRATITUDE consultant for the ABC News show~ Good Morning Texas, and has spoken on the TEDx stage. She has 25 years of teaching and communication experience and was voted as one of Fort Worth Magazine's Top 10 Teachers and Voyage Dallas Magazine's Most Inspiring People. Staci and her husband Larry live in Azle, Texas. She is the mother of three incredible children. - You can watch the full video episode and connect with Staci and Nathan via: Rabbit.is/20/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Jesse Stewart is Founder of AM300 Solutions, author, speaker and retired US Army Ranger. He founded AM300 Solutions to develop, collaborate, and deliver “Hard-Fought Wisdom” to assist others to operate at the highest levels of sustained excellence; across the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual planes of existence. His foundation of “Wisdom” derives from his military service as an Army Ranger and the unconventional path back to civilian life following a sudden medical retirement from the military in 2012. He operates within AM300 to cultivate, consolidate, and export this accumulated knowledge to other like-minded high performers for application within their disciplines. He is the author of “Un-Winnable Wars” published in 2020 and "The Phoenix Project”, scheduled for publication in late 2021. You can watch the full video episode and connect with Jesse and Nathan via: Rabbit.is/19/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, James Douglas Moore III, commonly known as "J.D.", has been working as a full time artist in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since 2013. - You can watch the full video episode and connect with JD and Nathan via: Rabbit.is/18/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Marshall Harris is a transmedia artist working across a myriad of disciplines but he is most known for his large photorealistic graphite on Mylar drawings that illustrate life in extraordinary detail. - Watch the video episode, check out Marshall's work, and connect with Nathan at: https://rabbit.is/17. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Juan Velázquez is a Fort Worth muralist, painter, USA solder, and father of a 3 year old. You can find his work here: https://instagram.com/velazquez_art_ You can find the video version of this podcast and connect with Nathan at: https://rabbit.is/16/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Carlo “Botolo” Gattini is a third generation gelato maker who was trained by gelato masters in Italy, but his connection to the world of food goes back much further and started with his grandmother. His approach to making gelato is rooted in Italian traditions, prioritizing a respect for ingredients, simplicity, and time-tested methods. Living in Dallas has been a strong influence, however, and his style can best be described as “Italo Texano.” The product he creates is fused from his heritage, the influences of his life in Texas, and his heart. He can't wait for you to try it! - All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Carlo and try his gelato at: Botolino.com You can connect with Nathan on Instagram :@TheNathanRuff --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Pan-African Connection Bookstore, Art Gallery and Resource Center was established in 2000 to fill a void: to bring a real high-quality Rare Bookstore to the Dallas area. Our passion for excellence is what drove us from the beginning and it still drives us now. In fact, it's what makes us tick. Many times, it's the most ordinary products that make the biggest impact on our daily lives. At Pan-African Connection Bookstore, Art Gallery and Resource Center, we believe that by offering the best of the best in even the simplest products, we can make a big difference in the lives of our customers. You can learn more at: https://www.panafricanconnection.com - All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Nathan via Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Danny Gallagher is a writer, comedian, reporter and show producer in Dallas. He writes entertainment and culture stories for The Dallas Observer and he's written stories for places like CNET, Esquire, Cracked, Retro Gamer Magazine, Maxim, MTV Online and many others. He's written material for comedy video games for studios such as Jackbox Games and Snap Finger Click. He created his own web comic strip called This is Not Normal (thisisnotnormalcomic.tumblr.com). He also produces, writes and stars in live comedy troupe shows including the Folding Chairs Comedy Troupe and the Mocky Horror Picture Show and the weekly Twitch comedy podcast The Live Matching Game. He can be found online at dannygallagher.net as well and apologizes for not keeping this short. - All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Nathan via Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Greg's Website: http://www.urbanesthetic.com/ Greg's Instagram: https://instagram.com/ozone_ue_skp All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Nathan via Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Lali Miles, the founder of Food Walks of Texas. Food has always been a love of Lali's throughout her life as a result of the many locales she has lived in and visited around the globe. Whether it was starting a summer cupcake catering business, competing (and winning!) in local ice cream crank-off contests, obsessing over a celebrity chef or taking culinary courses to gain more knowledge and hone her skills in the kitchen. Tall Paul Miles, Co- Founder of Food Walks of Texas. Paul loves to eat food – especially the food Lali prepares – and as such is the ideal Co-Founder. He has a passion for both history and meeting people, and never met anyone he didn't enjoy having a conversation with about any topic. Paul has traveled extensively around the world, tasting an exotic and wide array of foods, providing him with an appreciation for culinary diversity and the enjoyment that accompanies these experiences. - Book a food walk with them at: https://www.foodwalksoftexas.com All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Nathan via Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

"Cooking is an art - have fun with it!" This is more than Chef Black's motto, it's his approach to life. Andrew's passion for food and cooking is evident in the way he challenges traditional rules and lets his creativity run wild. His unique outlook on life and cooking is a result of his island upbringing. A native of Jamaica, Chef Black grew up around constant cooking and fresh food, which sparked his passion for food. Cooking was always there for him as a getaway and as a way to discover the world.Andrew spent most of his early culinary career traveling the world and cooking throughout the Caribbean at various resorts. In 2001 Andrew headed back to the United States, where he joined The Peabody Hotel Group in Memphis, Tennessee as the Executive Sous Chef. In the summer of 2006, Chef Black went abroad once more to complete his culinary training at the legendary Ritz-Escoffier in Paris France. In 2007, he was invited to move to Oklahoma City to reopen the historical 4 Diamond hotel, The Skirvin, as Executive Chef. Chef Black then moved on to Williams & Associates Hospitality where he held the title of Vice President of Culinary Operations and played a key role in the culinary operations for the Colcord Hotel and Devon Energy - spearheading the development and opening of their two major restaurant concepts: Flint (tavern concept) and Vast (fine dining concept). Now, Chef Black has created something of his own as the Co-Founder and Executive Chef for Culinary Edge. This triple-restaurant concept consists of three separate restaurant experiences in one space - La Baguette Deep Deuce, Black Walnut, and Grey Sweater. Culinary Edge is pushing the boundaries of the dining experience, and Chef Black could not be more excited to be a part of that revolution. - All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Andrew at: chefandrewblack.com You can connect with Nathan on Instagram :@TheNathanRuff --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Blake Jamieson is making a name for himself in the art world. He has been compared to the likes of Shepard Fairey and Alec Monopoly. He started drawing at the age of 4, but his path to becoming a professional artist was not a straight line. After college, Blake worked in digital marketing for a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 500 Companies to startups. On his 30th birthday, Blake decided it was time for a change. Blake set up his first art studio in California. The studio is in a rustic barn on a 2-acre property in Marin County. For the following three years, Blake spent long days and late nights painting vibrant portraits, abstracts, and experimenting with mixed media. Blake's art is in the collections of Howie Mandel, Gary Vaynerchuk, Rick Harrison, and over 500 professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLS, MLB, NHL, and PLL. His art has also been purchased for international private collections, including in Spain, Canada, Dubai, Australia, and Switzerland. - A link to Blake's website: https://blake.art/ All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Nathan via Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Stephen Lapthisophon is an American artist and educator working in the field of conceptual art, critical theory, and disability studies. Lapthisophon received his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1979. His early work combined poetry, performance, sound art, and visual arts with postmodern philosophical concerns. He is also influenced by the legacy of the Situationists, who sought to make everyday life a focus of artistic activity. Lapthisophon has taught at Columbia College in Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and the University of Texas at Dallas. He currently teaches art and art history at The University of Texas at Arlington. - All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Nathan via Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Donald G. “Skip” Mondragon II, MD, has practiced Internal Medicine (a specialist in adult medicine) for over thirty-years. He is a twenty-six-year Army veteran who spent thirty months in combat zones, National Veterans Wrestling Champion, speaker, and self-proclaimed amateur wrestling aficionado. Skip and his wife, Sherry, have five adult children, four grandchildren, and reside in Midlothian, Texas. He is the author of Wrestling Depression Is Not For Wimps! Lessons Learned from an Amateur Wrestler's Fight to Triumph Over Depression. - All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Nathan via Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

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For over a decade, David continually delivers unforgettable and unexplainable mind-blowing moments while being featured on the stage of the world's largest casino, Winstar World Casino and Resort. He has mesmerized guests attending exclusive private and corporate events and entertains celebrities, sports stars, legends, politicians, corporate moguls. He received the title of The Entertainer's Entertainer from Baseball Legend and Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan after performing at one of Nolan's private events. David proudly supports our troops by entertaining stateside as well as abroad in Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq during USO tours. - All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Nathan via Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Joe Pappalardo is the author of the critically acclaimed books Sunflowers: The Secret History of Sunflowers (2008), Spaceport Earth: The Reinvention of Spaceflight (2017), and Inferno: The True Story of a B-17 Gunner's Heroism and the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History (2020). Pappalardo is a writer and former associate editor of Air & Space Smithsonian magazine and a former senior editor and current contributing editor at Popular Mechanics amongst other magazines. Amazon link to his books. All of these episodes are available on YouTube. You can connect with Nathan via Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Anna LeBaron, social media and book launch expert, speaker and author of The Polygamist's Daughter: A Memoir. Her website: http://annalebaron.com Her social media: https://www.facebook.com/annaklebaron/, https://www.instagram.com/annaklebaron/, https://twitter.com/annaklebaron - You can connect with me at: https://iamnr.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

Greg Pihs is a Marine Veteran, Public Speaker, and top performing Real Estate agent out of Middle Tennessee. You can connect with him via his website: https://gregpihs.com Also via his Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.pihs.3 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message

John Brown is a professional photographer with an incredible life story of how he got to where he is now. You can view some of his work at: https://johnbrown.photography --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2052/message