The Vandigivint Podcast

This episode of the podcast is me welcoming on a new podcast that is based around filmmaking, The Lone Star Slate Podcast. This episode dives deep into the lives of the members that make The Lone Star Slate, and we get to hear about how they got into the film industry. This podcast plans to shine a light on both filmmaking and everything that makes Texas such a great place to create and grow within the community. We're excited about this, and we look forward to seeing the Lone Star Slate Podcast start its journey. Thanks for tuning in, and I look forward to sharing more content with you on the Vandigivint Podcast here in the near future.

This episode of the podcast I am joined by my friend, Lawton Wilkerson. Lawton is a Marketing Specialist at Hometown Media Group, which is based in Weatherford, Texas and is operated in Amarillo, Texas. I had a great time getting to catch up with him during this episode because we hadn't seen each other in about 5 years, so it was nice getting to reconnect and talk about life and goals. I'm excited to see what the future holds for him, both with his growing family and also with his career. Thanks again for tuning in and I look forward to sharing more content with you soon. 

This episode I get to talk with my friend, Greg Kellum. Greg is a hard working individual that works in law enforcement. He likes to spend time focusing on weight lifting, training, and is now pursuing running in marathons. Greg and I get to talk about a variety of topics based around health, fitness, training routines, and how we can work towards achieving the goals that we've set in front of ourselves. This episode gives you a deep dive into Greg's life and helps show you what steps are necessary to take if you want to create a healthy lifestyle.

This episode of the podcast is about my experience while working on a feature film called "The Senior." This episode talks about what it was like working on a feature film, the memories I have from my time there, the friendships I made, and the obstacles I had to overcome while I was working on set in a different city. I hope you enjoy this episode and the stories that are shared in it. I look forward to sharing more content with you soon.

This episode of the podcast breaks down my full experience while working on Yellowstone's prequel show, "1883". I get to talk about what made me interested in getting back into the acting world, the experiences that I had, the challenges I went through, and the bonds that I created with my fellow actors and crew members. I hope you'll enjoy this episode, and I look forward to sharing even more stories about my time on "1883" later on in future episodes. 

This episode of the podcast is an overview of some achievements and changes I have had in my life within the last 3 and a half years. It's been a long time since I last published an episode, and I knew it was time to bring the show back and share these stories with everyone. Going from working for an airline, working on television shows and movies, working for a cruise line, and so much more. I look forward to bringing you on this new journey with me, and I hope you'll enjoy it just as much as I've have. This is only the beginning. 

This episode of the podcast I am joined by Chris Tramell. Chris is a mixed martial artist who has trained with elite level martial artists and, in my opinion, is also an elite level martial artist as well. He has trained with some of the biggest names in the world, fought in some of the biggest promotions in the world, and is on the path to fight for the Lion Fight title in a few short months. In this episode, we go into detail on how Chris first got into martial arts, how he became a top level fighter, how he had to fight to survive when his life was almost cut short due to a devastating motorcycle accident while he was living in Thailand, and how he's been overcoming the odds while on his road to redemption. I had such a great time getting to sit and talk with Chris, I can't even begin to explain how grateful I am. I hope you all will enjoy this episode as much as I did, and I look forward to uploading more content for you all in the near future.

This episode of the podcast I am joined by Aric Mercado. Aric is a mixed martial artist based out of Canyon, TX. He is a professional mma fighter who also enjoys competing in jiu jitsu competitions as well as coaching at The Grind MMA Academy. I had a great time getting to talk with Aric and hear about his life story as well as his fighting career. I'm looking forward to seeing him continue to grow as a fighter, a mixed martial artist and also watch him continue to help train others to better their craft as well. I hope you all enjoy this episode and I look forward to uploading more content soon.

This episode of the podcast I am joined by Ben Bellizzi. Ben is a mixed martial artist who trains at The Grind MMA Academy in Canyon, TX. In this episode we get to talk about how he got into mixed martial arts, his first time fighting as well as how he trains and prepares for competition. Ben has a bout coming up on September 11th where he will be fighting on the Rage In the Cage 75 card. I had a great time getting to talk with Ben and hear about how he has gotten to where he is in his life today and I'm looking forward to getting to know him more as time goes on. I hope you all enjoy this episode and I look forward to uploading more content for you all soon.

This episode of the podcast I am joined by the senior black belt at The Grind MMA Academy, Juan Martinez. In this episode we get to talk about the history of mixed martial arts in the Texas Panhandle area, Juan's personal life journey of learning different styles of martial arts, his time in the military as well as what got him into teaching others. I had a great time getting to sit down and talk with Juan, he's a great guy and he's also one of the toughest guys I've ever met. I hope you all enjoy this episode and I look forward to uploading more in the future.

This episode of the podcast I am joined by one of the coolest guys I've ever met, my head coach, Austin Riggin. We talk about mixed martial arts, how the gym managed to stay afloat during the pandemic as well as other fun conversations that came to mind. I had a great time getting to sit down with Austin and pick at his brain a little bit about mixed martial arts, it was informative and entertaining. I hope you guys enjoy this episode and I look forward to uploading more content here in the near future. Stay safe out there and I hope everybody has a great one.

This episode of the podcast I am joined by one of my best friends, Georgia Canfield. We take time during this episode to talk about the new projects that we are currently working on in our lives, the state of the world due to the new coronavirus that is spreading around the globe as well as mental health. It was a great time getting to catch up with Georgia and I hope everyone will enjoy the topics that we talked about during our conversation.

This episode of the podcast I take a brief moment to talk about my future plans for 2020, the goals for this podcast as well as some upcoming projects. I look forward to posting more content soon and I hope everyone will enjoy what's in store for the future.

This episode of the podcast I am joined by a local paranormal investigating group, Buried Secrets Paranormal. We take time getting to know each individual, hear about their personal experiences as well as what it is that they do on an investigation. All of the members of the group were very friendly and I enjoyed getting to talk with them and get to know them. If you'd like to check out their television show "Buried Secrets Paranormal", you can look them up on Amazon, Google, Roku and Vidispace. 

This episode of the podcast I am joined by Greg Kellum. Greg works for a living as a corrections officer. We take time in this episode to talk about his career as well as his interests in hunting and photography. We also talk about how people have to work and search to find their path in life. This was the first time that we have ever sat down to talk with one another, and I'm very glad that we had the opportunity to do it. He is a smart and intelligent individual with a great mindset, and I'm grateful that I got to sit and talk with him. I hope you all will enjoy this episode.

This episode of the Podcast I am joined by my good friend, Adrienne Neiman. Adrienne is a wedding photographer here in Amarillo Texas and she is amazing at her craft. We take time in this episode to dive into how she sets up for a wedding, what her process is as well as her drive and how she got into photography. If you are looking for a photographer to do your wedding photos, Adrienne is definitely one to look into. I hope you all will enjoy this episode as much as we did and I look forward to uploading more content for you all soon. 

This episode of the podcast I am joined by one of the coolest guys I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, Austin Riggin. Austin is the head coach at the Grind MMA Academy. The Grind MMA Academy is located in Canyon Texas and has been around since 2016 and teaches both kick boxing and jiu jitsu. I had a blast getting to talk with Austin on this episode and it was fun getting to know more about his gym as well as the fighters that call it home. 

This episode of the podcast I am joined by Dillon Taylor and Arlo Beyer. They are both members of an up and coming local band named Slumville and they are the both singers and guitarists for the band. We get to have great conversations talking about how they got started as a band, how they got into the music scene, putting out their EP, what brought them to falling in love with music as well as what their future plans are with pursuing their dreams. I hope you will enjoy this episode and I look forward to uploading more content soon.

This episode of the podcast I am joined by one of my best friends of all time, Georgia Canfield. In this episode, we will be talking with Georgia as she goes into detail about her work in the medical field as well as her interests in both painting and carpentry. We take the time on this episode to catch up, look back on good memories and talk about life and things that help us find joy in it. I hope you all will enjoy this episode and I look forward to uploading more content soon.

This episode of the podcast I am being joined by my friend, Deven Wright. Deven is on the road to recovery after struggling with substance abuse for the last few years. We both agreed that it would be a good idea for him to share his story on here so that if there is anyone else who may be struggling with addiction that they can listen to this and know that they are not alone and that there are ways for them to be able to seek help. I am grateful that he decided to come on and talk with me about this part of his life and I wish him the very best on his road to recovery. I hope you all will enjoy this episode and I look forward to putting out more episodes again here in the near future.

This episode of the podcast is a self reflection episode. Unfortunately I did not have a chance to upload any content last week, so this weeks episode talks about the last two weeks and what I did to help re-charge my mental batteries. This episode also talks about archery, bow hunting, specific hunters as well as motivational individuals. I hope you will find this episode to be interesting as well as entertaining. Thank you and I look forward to uploading another episode soon.

This episode of the podcast is for those who are just at a crossroads in their lives. This episode is filled with motivational words and speaking to help guide the listeners and to help maybe restore a little bit of that creative passion and fire that might be going out in their lives. I hope that the listeners can take something positive from this episode and feel a little more at peace in their mind and know that they are on the right path or are finding their way to the right path in their lives. I hope everyone enjoys listening to this episode and I'm looking forward to sharing another one soon.

Welcome to The Vandigivint Podcast. I look forward to talking about three topics that are on my mind almost all of the time. Those topics are photography, mixed martial arts as well as just life in general. I hope to have great people on this podcast and to hear and share stories with them that others will find enjoyable, informative as well as entertaining. I hope you will enjoy these conversations as much as I will. Thank you and welcome to The Vandigivint Podcast.