Trista's PL8STORY (Plate Story) Podcast

This week we meet Sheldon Neal from Irvine, CA. His vanity plate story was featured in an LA Times article, chosen from thousands of entries. He's a retired IT Project Manager who fills his time now with working on cars, lawn bowling and exploring the beautiful areas of the California coast. Sheldon grew up on a farm and shares some fascinating information about how farming has changed since his childhood. He also shares how a physical trait played a role in his self-worth growing up and led him to realizing one important thing we all share. This gave him self-confidence and I think you will agree, a good life.

This week we meet "The Institute" writer and director, Hamza Zaman. Hamza has been passionate about creating stories for stage and screen since he was a teenager. He made that dream a reality when he founded Headless Films. His most recent independent film, "The Institute", a medical thriller was filmed in The Hudson Valley, NY. Hamza shares what it was like to create a movie during a Pandemic as well as his thoughts on the movie industry today. He also shares about his family and how much his wife, Chelsea Roth, has impacted his ability to follow his dreams. www.institutemovie.com Watch "The Institute" wherever you stream your movies. Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

This week we meet Botanical Funk artist, Ben Robinson, of Philadelphia. He creates fun and colorful art on many surfaces including license plates. We'll hear all about it and see samples of his work on our video version. We'll hear about what inspires his creative process and how his time at art school influenced his work. Ben will also share how he deals with criticism from the public and what keeps him going no matter what. www.botanicalfunk.com Check out his work at IG @botanical_funk. Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

Today we are talking with Amy Dwyer from Boston. Amy gives “The Scoop on Real Estate” by injecting her personality into the competitive real estate industry and thinking outside the box for her clients by using her creativity and knowledge. Amy's unique ability to serve her clients with gregarious know-how puts them at ease just like a scoop of your favorite flavor on a hot summer day. Recently, Amy was "hired" by FinanceBuzz.com to be an Ice Cream Flavor Evaluation Specialist and was chosen out of 8,000 applicants. Since 2008 Amy and her family and friends have been visiting various ice cream spots and evaluating them on a 1-5 cone rating scale, an experience dubbed "Ice Cream Wednesday". Amy values experiences over things and has set a goal to have ice cream in all 50 states. 40 down, 10 to go! Amy's dream would be to have her own tv show driving across the country in her 1971 VW bug sampling the best ice cream and highlighting the local real estate market and culture. We'll hear how ice cream became an important theme in her life, her proven manifesting techniques and even experience her taste testing the flavor of the week we recorded. scooponrealestate.com

In this episode, we are spending some quality time with Jhae Pfenning of Hard Parking Podcast. His car and plate have been iconized as a collector's item and we'll hear the story today about why. Jhae works in IT by day and is a podcaster by night. We will talk about the start of his podcast as well as his own origin story, growing up in South Dallas. Whether you are into cars or not, you will enjoy our conversion. Jhae is a dad, husband and like his podcast, he is a non-automotive automotive guy. We'll hear his story and his thoughts on many things today. Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

In today's episode we meet Maelea from Tenessee. Maelea Galyon helps business leaders create robust solutions, build community, and share their brilliance by running kick-ass mastermind groups. Using proven structure and process, she creates an environment where leaders help one another level up and gives them a safe place to share their most pressing issues. Whether the topic is boosting sales, dealing with employees, or developing a marketing strategy, Maelea is masterful at facilitating powerful conversations where participants walk away with actionable solutions. If that sounds interesting to you, schedule a call with her by going to https://calendly.com/buildingrelationships. Learn more at https://turnitupconsulting.com. Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

This week we meet Thomas Dillingham III from Ohio. He's the owner of The Detail Garage in Ohio. Thomas' plate - BET T WHT - pays tribute to an American hero whom we lost just shy of her 100th birthday. Thomas has loved Betty White since he watched The Golden Girls with his mom as a kid. He still watches the reruns today with his own family. He also loves cars, a love he has passed on to one of his children. Thomas shares his experience with the foster system and how he went from being single to married with 2 children in just a handful of months. That was 6 years ago and while it was rocky at first, he wouldn't change a thing. This episode is being aired for the first time just days after Betty White's passing, which was just weeks before her 100th birthday. We send our condolences as well to White's family, friends and fans. She was and will always be American's Golden Girl. https://www.thedetailgarageohio.com Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

This week on Trista's PL8STORY Podcast: DP Knudten of Wisconsin - License plate KNU 10 - DP has worked on some of the biggest brands in the business including Coca-Cola®, The Athlete's Foot®, and ClosetMaid® during tenures at DDB Needham (Chicago), McCann Erickson (Atlanta) and creative shops in Denver, Sarasota, and Madison, WI. He is the author of NONFICTION BRAND—Discover, craft and communicate the ‘completely true / completely you' brand you already are,” and co-author of ROTOMA—The ROI of Social Media ‘Top of Mind/' and the creator-host of the popular podcasts, The ROTOMA Podcast and NONFICTION BRAND. He is also a keynote speaker, coach and clinician in branding, social media, creativity and culture for businesses and individuals throughout the United States. www.dpknudten.com Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

Helen Moses is a voice and communication expert, a TEDx speaker coach, and owner of Speak Up Communications. Her mission in work and life is to help individuals and teams communicate with alignment, confidence, and empathy, building stronger and more lasting relationships that lead to greater fulfillment, efficiency, and results for all. Helen lives in Raleigh NC with her husband of 24 years, 16-year-old daughter, and two cats, and also has a son in college. She is an expert at making goofy faces, and, thanks to her father's influence, is one of those rare people who admit to appreciating the pun-ishlingly bad humor in puns. https://helenmoses.com/ Plate Story News Feature: Ohio Plate Mistake Makes North Carolina Throw Shade. Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

This week we meet Imani, from Bay Area, California. Her license plate, MGIXXER, is in memory of her dad, who was gone too soon. She is the founder of Recognize Royalty, a clothing line that celebrates that you are royalty. Imani is an advocate for people suffering from mental illness and those who needing access to services. She has been through a lot but thought it all she never questioned her worth, never let her siblings down and never gave up hope. www.recognizeroyalty.com Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

This week we meet Shane Sams of Southeastern Kentucky. Shane is the host of the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast. He's a former school teacher who had a negative experience at work, which turned into a catalyst for starting a business back in 2012 and becoming totally self employed in 2013. Shane's business mission is to help family focused people start and grow successful online membership (recurring revenue) websites. He wants to spread this message to as many people as possible so they can spend more time with their families like he is now able to do since he has "flipped his life." See full show notes, including transcript of this episode at https://iwokeupawesome.com/plate-68-fl-yall-with-shane-sams-of-kentucky Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

This week we meet Hockey Fan, Sonja Hall, from Maine. Sonja is a physical therapist assistant that moonlights as a freelance makeup artist and an aspiring fashion influencer. She comes from a family of big University of Maine Hockey fans, who all have matching black bear plates! Go Blue! Show notes and full transcript available at https://www.iwokeupawesome.com/blog. Enjoy this episode and want to buy me a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pl8story

Dan Purcell is a successful business owner and entrepreneur who lost everything and came back a winner. He and his wife do their relationship on purpose and he shares his success tips on a happy work and happy life. Dan's plate, D8NIT, reflects both. He's an app developer who channeled his relationship success into an app to help other couples called Intimately Us. He even has a podcast with great advice from sexperts. Join me as we get to know Dan and his plate story. You'll leave with lots of take-aways.

Welcome to this week's episode of Trista's PL8STORY Podcast! This week we meet Steven Lubetkin. His plate is PODCAST and he earned it! Steven has been producing podcasts since 2005 when his wife first heard of them on NPR. He shares the history of podcasts and how a VJ from MTV started it all. Steven also has some fun stories of his own family's history, which even the historians did not know. It's a fun and informative conversation with Steven. Check out Steven's book, The Business of Podcasting, available wherever books are sold.

Schitt's Creek fans - you don't want to miss this episode! Learn why my guest, Sam from Wisconsin, loves the show so much and why it resonates with her so deeply. In addition to a Schitt's Creek fan, Sam is a wife, mom and advocate in health care and social justice. She loves kickboxing, reading and being outside. Let's meet Sam!

Greg Hill resides in Georgia and is originally from FL. He was 1999 Division 1-AA National Champion at Georgia Southern University and 2010 Hall of Fame Inductee GSU. His license plate represents his jersey number and his early successes. Today he is changing the lives of the children he coaches by teaching them mental toughness and team work. Let's meet Greg!

Laura's personalized plate has been in her family for over 50 years! She shares how it was selected and what it means to her family. Laura found her calling as a writer and is the founder and Chief Encouragement Officer for More Than A Widow. She supports widows in starting over, reinventing themselves and navigating a new normal. She shares some wonderful stories in this episode and offers advice both for widows and those that love them. Learn more about Laura at www.laurawarfel.com. Show notes and full transcript available at www.pl8story.com