Why Am I Podcast

In this darkly funny personal essay, I reflect on the chaos and compromises of parenting through the lens of a family trip inspired by our toddler's obsession with Thomas the Tank Engine. It's got trains, rain, and an unforgettable roadside bathroom situation. Think David Sedaris meets wooden railroads.Watch as I recount two pivotal moments in our family's journey with Thomas, complete with backward train rides and a showdown at a gas station that no longer sells gas.If you've ever traveled long distances with a child under five, this one's for you.#ParentingStories #ThomasTheTankEngine #Storytime #DavidSedarisStyle #HumorEssay #RealParenting #FamilyTrips #ComedyVideo

In this episode of Why Am I, I sit down with Meg Gustafson—curator of 80s aesthetic magic and creator of @HammyWhammyOfficial—to talk nostalgia, Memphis design, mid-century burnout, and the deeply emotional connection we form with our spaces. From mall guides to neon preservation, this is a candid look at how architecture, fashion, and music shape us.

Step into the Fantasy Restaurant with soap opera writer Joanna Cohen as she builds her dream meal—from Prosecco in a tulip flute to tuna sliders from a Nantucket food truck. We talk taste, texture, and the subtle art of simple pleasures. This is more than a menu—it's a memory.

In this “Why Am I” episode, writer and soap opera veteran Joanna Cohen explores identity, motherhood, nostalgia, and her unlikely path from sports journalism to daytime TV.She opens up about journaling, growing up in NYC, and writing real human emotion into soap scripts. It's deep, funny, and refreshingly candid.

What drives someone from a childhood of pirating games to building a startup accelerator that spans countries? In this episode, Jason W. Taylor opens up about relentless ambition, fear-driven success, and why he believes entrepreneurism is humanity's greatest force for good.Jason shares how computer camp shaped his future, why failure isn't something to be feared, and the power of building in the domain you know best.He's candid, funny, and incredibly driven. You don't want to miss this one.

Ever wonder what your dream meal would be if anything was on the table? In this episode of The Fantasy Restaurant, Steve Davis walks us through his ideal lineup—complete with salt and pepper squid, a classic New Zealand lamb rack, and a custard-topped fruit pie that'll make you reconsider everything you thought you knew about dessert.Along the way, we talk Kiwi cuisine, nostalgic dinners in San Jose, and why Americans are missing out on the magic of meat pies.

Step into the "Fantasy Restaurant" with host Greg and guest Anton Mitchell as they craft a dream meal from scratch. From spicy cherry-infused old fashioneds to jerk chicken sliders and dual mains featuring papardelle and lamb chops, Anton takes familiar flavors and elevates them to something extraordinary. This warm-up episode sets the table for storytelling, flavor, and nostalgia.

In this episode of Why Am I, I sit down with the endlessly fascinating Steve Davis – a sidemount cave diver, podcast host, entrepreneur, and former Navy engineer. We dig deep into how Steve found his way from corporate life in Silicon Valley to running a coffee shop in New Zealand, exploring underwater caves, and hosting one of the most niche diving podcasts out there. He shares gripping cave diving stories, lessons from failure, and thoughts on reinvention, discipline, and what it really means to be calm under pressure.

This week, Greg chats with Anton Mitchell, a gifted educator and storyteller based at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas. From his blue-collar roots to educating thousands about the hidden truths of organized crime, Anton's journey is anything but ordinary. We dig into the nuanced history of the mob, the power of everyday choices, and what it really means to teach and learn every day.

Welcome to the Fantasy Restaurant episode of the Why Am I Podcast, where anything goes when it comes to food! Our guest, Andy Kay, builds his dream meal, from the perfect drink to an unforgettable dessert. We talk prime rib perfection, bacon-wrapped dates, and the art of simple ingredients done right. Plus, Andy shares his thoughts on the true dining experience—whether it's in a fine restaurant or a hole-in-the-wall gem.Please show them some love on their socials here: https://kayandassociates.com/https://www.facebook.com/kayandainvestigations/https://www.instagram.com/KAinvestigates/Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the Fantasy Restaurant! In this episode, Jace O'Brien goes all out, crafting an extravagant meal with no less than four choices in almost every category. From mezcal negronis and root beer in frosted glasses to panang nua curry and Hong Kong fried rice, Jace creates a dining experience like no other. Plus, we talk about childhood food memories, working in high-end restaurants, and why pumpkin pie reigns supreme.Tell us your fantasy meal in the comments, and hit play to join the feast.Please show them some love on their socials here: https://jayseobrien.com/https://www.instagram.com/jaysetagram/?hl=enhttps://stan.store/ObrienMedia/p/get-my-guide-now-cu4avwtsFind more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)#FantasyRestaurant #FoodPodcast #JaceOBrien #DreamMeal #Foodies #Gourmet #Podcast

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here, my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Jimmy is a meat and potatoes kinda guy, and while his menu isn't exotic, it's a good choice any day of the week. I hope you enjoy this meal with Jimmy.Help us grow by sharing with someone!Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.youtube.com/jimmydirestahttps://jimmydiresta.com/https://www.instagram.com/jimmydiresta/?hl=enFind more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Andy Kay. This individual is one of LA's finest Private Investigators, but he may not be what you expect. Not only does he travels the world helping his clients, but he also takes certain cases very personal…much the way I think I might. After everything he's done and seen, I figured he'd be pretty jaded, and while he does have a healthy dose of skepticism, he still sees the good in the world, and it seems he tries to embody that good himself. I hope you enjoy this chat with Andy.Help us grow by sharing with someone, like, subscribe!Please show them some love on their socials here: https://kayandassociates.com/https://www.facebook.com/kayandainvestigations/https://www.instagram.com/KAinvestigates/Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jayse OBrein.This fella is a man of many talents: he's a voice over artist, an over the top foodie, an actor, reactor, and costco dad. What strikes me the most about Jayse is his insanely high energy, his obvious zest for life, and the way he wants to bring everyone along with him. There's some definite parallels between the two of us, and I'm not just talking about our love for 90s pop culture, though I feel this might be the most important one. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this fast paced conversation with Jayse. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://jayseobrien.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jaysetagram/?hl=en https://stan.store/ObrienMedia/p/get-my-guide-now-cu4avwts Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Patrick Christmas. Imagine combining soccer, football, and frisbee…that is kind of the foundation of ultimate frisbee. Now add in quick action, full field hucks, and insane layout catches, and you might start to get an idea of why this ultimate vet decided to single handedly start an Austin ultimate pro team. If you've never watched a game, pop to youtube and give it a watch, then grab tickets for your local team. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this conversation with Patrick. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://atxsol.com/ https://www.instagram.com/atxsol/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/atxsol/ Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jimmy Diresta. Jimmy is the first maker, a term I believe he really popularized, I started watching on youtube. I think maker isn't just a moniker, or even a life style for Jimmy…I think he truly has no other choice…I think it's part of his soul…or as he describes it, the reason he's here. From the moment we started talking Jimmy was my cousin who he hasn't seen for a minute, and I hope you all enjoy catching up with Jimmy. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.youtube.com/jimmydiresta https://jimmydiresta.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jimmydiresta/?hl=en Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here, my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Gary puts together a meal that seems to incorporate a lot of the foods found near his NY home…and Asia, and Greece, and Italy LOL. Though it varies a lot, it all sounds delicious. I hope you enjoy this meal with Gary. For more visit https://WhyAmIPod.com

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Gary Goldstein. This fella is a writer of books, TV shows, and of movies. Not only has he written for Hallmark movies, which is becoming something of a theme here), but he also wrote for the likes of Beverly Hills 90210, which featured prominently in my younger years. If you find this walk through his mind interesting, I urge you to check out his newest book Please Come To Boston. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this chat with Gary. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://twitter.com/GaryGoldsteinLA, https://www.instagram.com/garygoldsteinla/, https://www.garygoldsteinla.com/book-please-come-to-boston. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

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Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Dan De Leon.  Dan lives his life the way he leads his church, open and affirming.  That was a term new to me, but essentially it means all people are welcome and supported…no matter how able bodied you are, or where you are in the LGBTQIA+ box of crayons.  Dan gives me hope.  Hope that the religious people I care about can come to the one real truth; loving others unconditionally is the only thing that matters.  You follow this principle first, and have your faith fit in around that, not the other way around.  I learn a LOT in this conversation, and I hope you do to.  Please enjoy this chat with Dan. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.friends-ucc.org/, https://www.facebook.com/friendschurchucc, https://www.instagram.com/friends_ucc. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Scott Jones.  He's a British born Aussie who has always felt a bit like a fish out of water.  Part of that feeling came to light when he recently realized he's gay, and now the world literally looks different.  I mean imagine waking up one day, and getting to experience the world through a beautiful new lens.  I hope you enjoy this chat with Scott. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Geoffrey Mark.  This cat started in show business at 15, and hasn't stopped since.  He done Broadway, he dances, sings, is a comedian, and just to fill some time has also been a best selling author.  He has some valuable advice on grief, life, and talent.  Oh, and don't forget to sparkle like Geoff. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/geoffreymarkshowbiz/?hl=en, https://twitter.com/thegeoffreymark, https://www.facebook.com/groups/478789255814114/, https://a.co/d/5c1P6Wv. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Jane Labowitch, better known as Princess Etch.  As the royal name implies, she is an artist that uses an etch-a-sketch as her medium.  In this chat, I follow her down the rabbit hole on how each etch performs differently and how it takes time to find the right one for the job.  She also shares how the video you see is backed by hours upon hours of work that are completely invisible…man, I love artists :)  I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jane. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://princessetch.com/, https://www.tiktok.com/@princessetch, https://www.instagram.com/princessetch/, https://www.patreon.com/m/princessetch. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.”  In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Join us in the slow moving and beautiful south of France as we step inside of a building we are transported to DC 40 years ago to a bustling kitchen full of family and love.  Oh, also there's a bottomless basket of bacon LOL.  I hope you enjoy this meal with Kelly. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://kellyedwards.co/⁠, ⁠https://www.instagram.com/kellyedwards_co/⁠, ⁠https://a.co/d/cmXWIj9⁠, ⁠https://www.facebook.com/kellyedwardsco⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Kelly Edwards.  She's got an impressive resume: former exec in LA, film producer, writer, teacher…but she only touches on those things.  They don't define the person inside of Kelly, because she's a phoenix that is constantly being reborn into a completely different person.  Not only that, but she opens her eyes each day excited to see who she'll become.  I hope you enjoy this chat with Kelly. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://kellyedwards.co/, https://www.instagram.com/kellyedwards_co/, https://a.co/d/cmXWIj9, https://www.facebook.com/kellyedwardsco. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I USUALLY talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  This time around Kristi jumps in and discusses one of my favorite performances "In And Of Itself". It's us breaking down what parts ment the most to us...and I learn a couple of things(as always LOL)... and yes, I get in my feels...try and power through LOLOL. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/sowellkr/⁠, https://www.instagram.com/cardiocandy/?hl=en, https://www.instagram.com/selfvisualized/?hl=en. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.”  In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. We start this meal out light, then, thankfully, come to our senses and start just putting garlic on all of the things…we even have a triple dessert!  I hope you enjoy this meal with Stan. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://www.zimmermanstan.com/⁠, ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zimmermanstan/?hl=en⁠, ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/1954676603⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Stan Zimmerman.  If there is a thing you can do in Hollywood, I'm pretty sure Stan as done it somewhere in his 3 decade plus career.  He's written episodes from Golden Girls to Gilmore Girls(which helped inspire the title and theme of his new book).  I told you this kid has done it all.  He's also incredibly open, honest, empathetic, but most importantly funny :).  I hope you enjoy this chat with Stan. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.zimmermanstan.com/, https://www.instagram.com/zimmermanstan/?hl=en, https://www.amazon.com/dp/1954676603. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.”  In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Fresh off his trip to Italy, Mark has convinced me to try eggplant parm again…I told myself I was done being hurt by this dish, but I suppose I can trust again.  I hope you enjoy this meal with Mark. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-amato-4257b27/⁠, ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0024169/⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Mark Amato.  This 60 something went from being raised by TV to being part of it.  Not only has he been writing and producing in Hollywood since the 90s, but he also teaches which is all I need to know about a person.  Mark also churns out Christmas movies more frequently than most of us change our toothbrush LOL.  This one goes deep…it's not all Hallmark movies.  I hope you enjoy this conversation with Mark. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-amato-4257b27/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0024169/. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Larry Sowell.  This is a special episode, and something I'd like to try more of, so let me know what you think.  Larry is my uncle who lives in one of the oldest towns in Texas named Nacogdoches.  One of his favorite past times is picking pecans in the various parks there, so we go for a walk and talk while we pick up some good'uns.  We go from talking about the various species of nuts there to him as a child, then over to children leaving the nest…it's an all over the place conversation, which is just the way I like it.  I hope you enjoy this conversation with Larry. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: Gasp...he doesn't use socials LOLOL Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.”  In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. This dude puts together a great meal…I mean he adds Italian garlic bread…have you ever had a bad time while eating garlic bread…I rest my case.  I hope you enjoy this meal with Judd. Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://spiritualpathcoaching.com/⁠, ⁠https://www.instagram.com/spiritualpathcoaching/⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Judd Fink.  As a child he could speak to spirits.  He let that side of him go as he grew, but has finally reconnected with that part of him in his life coaching. Judd's coaching seems to surround positive thinking along with spirituality.  His mantra seems to be “It's all learning”, so join us and learn a little more about how we are all energy.  I hope you enjoy this chat with Judd. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://spiritualpathcoaching.com/, https://www.instagram.com/spiritualpathcoaching/. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. This is another vegetarian meal, but it is packed with flavors and textures…I think maybe enough to satiate any palette. Word of warning, I was on the tail end of a bad cold, so there are some random pauses for me to cough, and I likely sound a little rough! I hope you enjoy this meal with Kayleigh. Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mermaid.kayleigh/⁠, ⁠https://linktr.ee/mermaid.kayleigh⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Kayleigh Grant.  Most folks know her as the guide that boops sharks…as in she free dives with sharks of all kinds and physically interacts with these toddlers of the ocean.  No doubt it's a unique experience, but more importantly, people need to expand their world.  If you can learn to love a shark, just imagine what that means for your fellow humans.  Word of warning, I was on the tail end of a bad cold, so there are some random pauses for me to cough, and I likely sound a little rough!  At any rate, I hope you enjoy this chat with Kayleigh. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/mermaid.kayleigh/, https://linktr.ee/mermaid.kayleigh. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Lauren Auer(hour). She's a mom of two, military wife, and a trauma counselor. Her practical, scientific approach to her work is interesting in and of itself, but the fact that she takes what she learns and shares it via blogs and social media to a huge audience, is amazing. We need more people who care about others and have the capacity to help, to have their voices amplified. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Lauren. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastcounseling/, https://steadfastcounseling.com/about-me/, https://www.tiktok.com/@theeverytherapist, https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-auer-m-a-lcpc-4633a872/. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. While Jeff may have been prepared, you can never be fully ready for the full force of the fantasy. He actually puts together a pretty good meal…though he does have a worrying brussel sprout obsession… At any rate, I hope you enjoy this meal with Jeff. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkellum/⁠. Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/ Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Jeff Kellum.  He's a content manager (and actually the person who discovered me for Lynda), a cyclist, and a sometimes world traveler.  What's interesting to me is he finds all of these random people and alters the course of their lives, but wants to do it quietly behind the scenes.  Well, I see you Jeff, and I appreciate you.  I hope you enjoy this chat with Jeff. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkellum/. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Maysey and Jen have differing meals, but seem like they fit together surprisingly well. Both sound amazing, but Masey's Honey Paw order is the real star of the show. I hope you enjoy this meal with Masey and Jen. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.looseendsproject.org/⁠ , ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thelooseendsproject/⁠. Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/ Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Loose Ends…or more specifically the cofounders Masey and Jen.  These two are friends on opposite ends of the country who have joined forces to create Loose Ends, which is a nonprofit that “aims to ease grief, create community, and inspire generosity by matching volunteer handwork finishers with projects people have left unfinished due to death or disability.”  As you can imagine, it is a powerful story.  I hope you enjoy this chat with Masey and Jen. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://www.looseendsproject.org/ , https://www.instagram.com/thelooseendsproject/. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.”  In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. We start by setting the weather and then working backwards…which is just how it should be LOL.  I don't know what I want until I know the atmosphere.  Liz invents the mushroom situation, which I'm definitely here for.  I hope you enjoy this meal with Liz. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://twitter.com/LizGiuffre⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/kylie-minogues-kylie-9781501382970, https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-unofficial-art-therapy-wit-119547083/⁠, ⁠https://musicmothersandothers.com/⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!) Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Liz Giuffre. This doctor lady is a senior lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney by day, and by night she's an author, blogger, and podcaster. Liz isn't a fan of gate keepers, or really anyone that stands in the way of progress. She's opinionated and funny, which is one of my favorite combos. I hope you enjoy this chat with Liz. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://twitter.com/LizGiuffre⁠, https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/kylie-minogues-kylie-9781501382970, https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-unofficial-art-therapy-wit-119547083/, https://musicmothersandothers.com/. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Melissa Fortunato(for to naught o).  How did this shy anxious kid grow up to be an FBI hostage negotiator…by saying yes.  She has had a quite interesting journey from working in a crisis center, to FBI undercover work, then hostage negotiator, and now she uses those honed skills to help folks from all walks of life to communicate and negotiate more empathetically.  She's a pretty awesome human, and one you should definitely meet if you get the chance.  I hope you enjoy this conversation with Melissa. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissafortunato/. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Tawny makes her mean mostly Mexican food, though there's a bit of American flair as we add in the sparklers LOL. I hope you enjoy this NA meal with Tawny. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://www.tawnylara.com/linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730665/dry-humping-by-tawny-lara/⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-rocks/id1437414525⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Tawny Lara.  She is a child of two worlds; one is as a rock and roll California kid and one as a journalist from my ultra conservative hometown of Waco Texas.  Somewhere in all of it she lost herself in the bar scene, and didn't find her way out(and back to writing) until she dropped everything and moved to NYC without knowing a soul there.  She's now the proud parent of a new book Dry Humping(which you should preorder), and podcast host of Sobriety Rocks; I love seeing this kid spread her wings.  I hope you enjoy this chat with Tawny. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.tawnylara.com/linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730665/dry-humping-by-tawny-lara/⁠, ⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-rocks/id1437414525. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. I learned a lot during this meal…we drink Mudgee Mud and Man Salad…yeah, I had no idea what it was either. It's not the craziest meal, but it is…interesting. I think I could get down with it, and hopefully I get to share a cup of Mudgee Mud with Craig some day. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this meal with Craig. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://twitter.com/bigcoombesy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ntuesday⁠, ⁠https://www.instagram.com/papacraigcoombesy/?hl=en⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Craig Coombes.  I'm going to rip the bandaid off…Craig has terminal cancer.  Everyday is a struggle for this guy in ways most of us will never understand.  Rather than sit on his ass and do nothing, he prefers to expose it every week in his Naked Tuesday series as a big FU to his disease.  This guy has had a rough run of life with his parents both dying slowly to illnesses far too young, but he calls this the truest love story…I swear nothing can stop this guy, and I'm glad it hasn't because I'm forever changed by him with a single conversation.  This dude had me laughing almost the entire time, which is good, because otherwise I would have cried…and maybe once I got off mic I did.  At any rate, I hope you enjoy this chat with Craig. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://twitter.com/bigcoombesy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, https://www.facebook.com/ntuesday, https://www.instagram.com/papacraigcoombesy/?hl=en. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.”  In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes.  Woody has a simple pallet and he says “he's not a foodie”...until we hit dessert that is

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.”  In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes.  Spencer builds a good'un with some Joe Joes that take me back to when I was 16, broke, and working at a grocery store LOL.  I hope you enjoy this meal with Spencer. Please share this with a friend and help us grow! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/14tDM6xjqeFcxhP3JaKUSY?si=zLugo2S3Tp2Vrn9VRNUuXQ&nd=1⁠, ⁠https://www.instagram.com/spencermirabal/?hl=en⁠, ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2GsMgyZtXuTdae4JsljNBX⁠. Find more info at ⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. I could not be more pleased with Bill's m night shyamalan twist. We start with a whisky and then completely pivot away from food, and on to my favorite subject, people. I hope you enjoy the atmosphere and guest list with Bill. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engineerguy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@engineerguyvideo/videos⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠https://twitter.com/engineerguytwit⁠⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)

Hey everybody, I'm Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Bill Hammack.  You may not recognize his name, but you will never forget his voice…he is the “Engineer Guy.”  Bill is a multi discipline engineer, a professor, an author/contributor to many books, a radio broadcaster, but you really know him from his youtube channel where he has millions of subscribers and even more viewers.  His excitement and sheer delight with figuring out the new mediums makes it plain to see why he does it; not for the money, the accolades, or the views…it's just another solution for him to engineer and improve LOL.  His grounded approach to social media and video platforms has given me a new perspective to approach my work…which I think is the overall goal…I think he just performed his magic trick on me.  I hope you enjoy this conversation with my favorite hedgehog, Bill. Help us grow by sharing with someone! Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engineerguy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@engineerguyvideo/videos⁠, https://twitter.com/engineerguytwit⁠. Find more info at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://whyamipod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you want to support the podcast you can do so via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)