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What if the toughest moments in your life were preparing you to lead better, serve deeper, and live with more purpose? In this episode of Unstoppable Mindset, I sit down with Greg Hess, known to many as Coach Hess, for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, resilience, trust, and what it really means to help others grow. Greg shares lessons shaped by a lifetime of coaching athletes, leading business teams, surviving pancreatic cancer, and building companies rooted in service and inclusion. We talk about why humor matters, how trust is built in real life, and why great leaders stop focusing on control and start focusing on growth. Along the way, Greg reflects on teamwork, diversity, vision, and the mindset shifts that turn adversity into opportunity. I believe you will find this conversation practical, honest, and deeply encouraging. Highlights: 00:10 – Hear how Greg Hess's early life and love of sports shaped his leadership values. 04:04 – Learn why humor and laughter are essential tools for reducing stress and building connection. 11:59 – Discover how chasing the right learning curve redirected Greg's career path. 18:27 – Understand how a pancreatic cancer diagnosis reshaped Greg's purpose and priorities. 31:32 – Hear how reframing adversity builds lasting resilience. 56:22 – Learn the mindset shift leaders need to grow people and strengthen teams. About the Guest: Amazon Best-Selling Author | Award-Winning Business Coach | Voted Best Coach in Katy, TX Greg Hess—widely known as Coach Hess—is a celebrated mentor, author, and leader whose journey from athletic excellence to business mastery spans decades and continents. A graduate of the University of Calgary (1978), he captained the basketball team, earned All-Conference honors, and later competed against legends like John Stockton and Dennis Rodman. His coaching career began in the high school ranks and evolved to the collegiate level, where he led programs with distinction and managed high-profile events like Magic Johnson's basketball camps. During this time, he also earned his MBA from California Lutheran University in just 18 months. Transitioning from sports to business in the early '90s, Coach Hess embarked on a solo bicycle tour from Jasper, Alberta to Thousand Oaks, California—symbolizing a personal and professional reinvention. He went on to lead teams and divisions across multiple industries, ultimately becoming Chief Advisor for Cloud Services at Halliburton. Despite his corporate success, he was always “Coach” at heart—known for inspiring teams, shaping strategy, and unlocking human potential. In 2015, a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer became a pivotal moment. Surviving and recovering from the disease renewed his commitment to purpose. He left the corporate world to build the Coach Hess brand—dedicated to transforming lives through coaching. Today, Coach Hess is recognized as a Best Coach in Katy, TX and an Amazon Best-Selling Author, known for helping entrepreneurs, professionals, and teams achieve breakthrough results. Coach Hess is the author of: Peak Experiences Breaking the Business Code Achieving Peak Performance: The Entrepreneur's Journey He resides in Houston, Texas with his wife Karen and continues to empower clients across the globe through one-on-one coaching, strategic planning workshops, and his Empower Your Team program. Ways to connect with Greg**:** Email: coach@coachhess.comWebsite: www.CoachHess.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachhess Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachHessSuccess Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachhess_official/ About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! 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Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson 01:21 Well, hi everyone. I am Michael Hinkson. Your host for unstoppable mindset. And today we get to enter, well, I won't say interview, because it's really more of a conversation. We get to have a conversation with Greg. Hess better known as coach Hess and we'll have to learn more about that, but he has accomplished a lot in the world over the past 70 or so years. He's a best selling author. He's a business coach. He's done a number of things. He's managed magic Johnson's basketball camps, and, my gosh, I don't know what all, but he does, and he's going to tell us. So Coach, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad that we have a chance to be with you today. Greg Hess 02:07 I'm honored to be here. Michael, thank you very much, and it's just a pleasure to be a part of your program and the unstoppable mindset. Thank you for having me. Michael Hingson 02:17 Well, we're glad you're here and looking forward to having a lot of fun. Why don't we start? I love to start with tell us about kind of the early Greg growing up and all that stuff. Greg Hess 02:30 Oh boy, yeah, I was awfully fortunate, I think, to have a couple of parents that were paying attention to me, I guess. You know, as I grew up, at the same time they were growing up my my father was a Marine returned from the Korean War, and I was born shortly after that, and he worked for Westinghouse Electric as a nuclear engineer. We lived in Southern California for a while, but I was pretty much raised in Idaho, small town called Pocatello, Idaho, and Idaho State Universities there and I, I found a love for sports. I was, you know, again, I was very fortunate to be able to be kind of coordinated and do well with baseball, football, basketball, of course, with the sports that we tend to do. But yeah, I had a lot of fun doing that and growing up, you know, under a, you know, the son of a Marine is kind of like being the son of a Marine. I guess, in a way, there was certain ways you had to function and, you know, and morals and values that you carried forward and pride and doing good work that I learned through, through my youth. And so, you know, right, being raised in Idaho was a real great experience. How so well, a very open space. I mean, in those days, you know, we see kids today and kids being brought up. I think one of the things that often is missing, that was not missing for me as a youth, is that we would get together as a group in the neighborhood, and we'd figure out the rules of the game. We'd figure out whatever we were playing, whether it was basketball or, you know, kick the can or you name it, but we would organize ourselves and have a great time doing that as a community in our neighborhood, and as kids, we learn to be leaders and kind of organize ourselves. Today, that is not the case. And so I think so many kids are built into, you know, the parents are helicopter, and all the kids to all the events and non stop going, going, going. And I think we're losing that leadership potential of just organizing and planning a little bit which I was fortunate to have that experience, and I think it had a big influence on how I grew up and built built into the leader that I believe I am today. Michael Hingson 04:52 I had a conversation with someone earlier today on another podcast episode, and one of the observations. Sense that he made is that we don't laugh at ourselves today. We don't have humor today. Everything is taken so seriously we don't laugh, and the result of that is that we become very stressed out. Greg Hess 05:15 Yeah, well, if you can't laugh at yourself, you know, but as far as I know, you've got a large background in your sales world and so on. But I found that in working with people, to to get them to be clients or to be a part of my world, is that if they can laugh with me, or I can laugh with them, or we can get them laughing, there's a high tendency of conversion and them wanting to work with you. There's just something about relationships and be able to laugh with people. I think that draw us closer in a different way, and I agree it's missing. How do we make that happen more often? Tell more jokes or what? Michael Hingson 05:51 Well, one of the things that he suggests, and he's a coach, a business coach, also he he tells people, turn off the TV, unplug your phone, go read a book. And he said, especially, go buy a joke book. Just find some ways to make yourself laugh. And he spends a lot of time talking to people about humor and laughter. And the whole idea is to deal with getting rid of stress, and if you can laugh, you're going to be a whole lot less stressful. Greg Hess 06:23 There's something that you just feel so good after a good laugh, you know, I mean, guy, I feel that way sometimes after a good cry. You know, when I'm I tend to, you know, like Bambi comes on, and I know what happens to that little fawn, or whatever, the mother and I can't, you know, but cry during the credits. What's up with that? Michael Hingson 06:45 Well, and my wife was a teacher. My late wife was a teacher for 10 years, and she read Old Yeller. And eventually it got to the point where she had to have somebody else read the part of the book where, where yeller gets killed. Oh, yeah. Remember that book? Well, I do too. I like it was a great it's a great book and a great movie. Well, you know, talk about humor, and I think it's really important that we laugh at ourselves, too. And you mentioned Westinghouse, I have a Westinghouse story, so I'll tell it. I sold a lot of products to Westinghouse, and one day I was getting ready to travel back there, the first time I went back to meet the folks in Pittsburgh, and I had also received an order, and they said this order has to be here. It's got to get it's urgent, so we did all the right things. And I even went out to the loading dock the day before I left for Westinghouse, because that was the day it was supposed to ship. And I even touched the boxes, and the shipping guy said, these are them. They're labeled. They're ready to go. So I left the next morning, went to Westinghouse, and the following day, I met the people who I had worked with over the years, and I had even told them I saw the I saw the pack, the packages on the dock, and when they didn't come in, and I was on an airplane, so I didn't Know this. They called and they spoke to somebody else at at the company, and they said the boxes aren't here, and they're supposed to be here, and and she's in, the lady said, I'll check on it. And they said, Well, Mike said he saw him on the dock, and she burst out laughing because she knew. And they said, What are you laughing at? And he said, he saw him on the dock. You know, he's blind, don't you? And so when I got there, when I got there, they had and it wasn't fun, but, well, not totally, because what happened was that the President decided to intercept the boxes and send it to somebody else who he thought was more important, more important than Westinghouse. I have a problem with that. But anyway, so they shipped out, and they got there the day I arrived, so they had arrived a day late. Well, that was okay, but of course, they lectured me, you didn't see him on the dock. I said, No, no, no, you don't understand, and this is what you have to think about. Yeah, I didn't tell you I was blind. Why should I the definition of to see in the dictionary is to perceive you don't have to use your eyes to see things. You know, that's the problem with you. Light dependent people. You got to see everything with your eyes. Well, I don't have to, and they were on the dock, and anyway, we had a lot of fun with it, but I have, but you got to have humor, and we've got to not take things so seriously. I agree with what we talked about earlier, with with this other guest. It's it really is important to to not take life so seriously that you can't have some fun. And I agree that. There are serious times, but still, you got to have fun. Greg Hess 10:02 Yeah, no kidding. Well, I've got a short story for you. Maybe it fits in with that. That one of the things I did when I I'll give a little background on this. I, I was a basketball coach and school teacher for 14 years, and had an opportunity to take over an assistant coach job at California Lutheran University. And I was able to choose whatever I wanted to in terms of doing graduate work. And so I said, you know, and I'd always been a bike rider. So I decided to ride my bike from up from Jasper, Alberta, all the way down to 1000 Oaks California on a solo bike ride, which was going to be a big event, but I wanted to think about what I really wanted to do. And, you know, I loved riding, and I thought was a good time to do that tour, so I did it. And so I'm riding down the coast, and once I got into California, there's a bunch of big redwoods there and so on, yeah, and I had, I set up my camp. You know, every night I camped out. I was totally solo. I didn't have any support, and so I put up my tent and everything. And here a guy came in, big, tall guy, a German guy, and he had ski poles sticking out of the back of his backpack, you know, he set up camp, and we're talking that evening. And I had, you know, sitting around the fire. I said, Look, his name was Axel. I said, Hey, Axel, what's up with the ski poles? And he says, Well, I was up in Alaska and, you know, and I was climbing around in glaciers or whatever, and when I started to ride here, they're pretty light. I just take them with me. And I'm thinking, that's crazy. I mean, you're thinking every ounce, every ounce matters when you're riding those long distances. Anyway, the story goes on. Next morning, I get on my bike, and I head down the road, and, you know, I go for a day, I don't see sea axle or anything, but the next morning, I'm can't stop at a place around Modesto California, something, whether a cafe, and I'm sitting in the cafe, and there's, probably, it's a place where a lot of cyclists hang out. So there was, like, 20 or 30 cycles leaning against the building, and I showed up with, you know, kind of a bit of an anomaly. I'd ridden a long time, probably 1500 miles or so at that point in 15 days, and these people were all kind of talking to me and so on. Well, then all sudden, I look up why I'm eating breakfast, and here goes the ski poles down the road. And I went, Oh my gosh, that's got to be him. So I jump up out of my chair, and I run out, and I yell, hey Axel. Hey Axel, loud as I could. And he stops and starts coming back. And then I look back at the cafe, and all these people have their faces up on the windows, kind of looking like, oh, what's going to happen? And they thought that I was saying, mistakenly, Hey, asshole, oh gosh, Michael Hingson 12:46 well, hopefully you straighten that out somehow. Immediately. Greg Hess 12:50 We had a great time and a nice breakfast and moved on. But what an experience. Yeah, sometimes we cross up on our communications. People don't quite get what's going on, they're taking things too seriously, maybe, huh? Michael Hingson 13:03 Oh, yeah, we always, sometimes hear what we want to hear. Well, so what did you get your college degree in? Greg Hess 13:10 Originally? My first Yeah, well, I'd love the question my first degree. I had a bachelor of education for years, but then I went on, and then I had my choice here of graduate work, right? And, you know, I looked at education, I thought, gosh, you know, if I answered committee on every test, I'll probably pass. I said, I need something more than this. So I in the bike ride, what I what I came to a conclusion was that the command line being DOS command line was the way we were computing. Yeah, that time in the 90s, we were moving into something we call graphical user interface, of course, now it's the way we live in so many ways. And I thought, you know, that's the curve. I'm going to chase that. And so I did an MBA in business process re engineering at Cal Lu, and knocked that off in 18 months, where I had a lot of great experiences learning, you know, being an assistant coach, and got to do some of magic Johnson's camps for him while I was there, California. Lutheran University's campus is where the Cowboys used to do their training camp, right? So they had very nice facilities, and so putting on camps like that and stuff were a good thing. And fairly close to the LA scene, of course, 1000 Oaks, right? You know that area? Michael Hingson 14:25 Oh, I do, yeah, I do. I do pretty well, yeah. So, so you, you, you're always involved in doing coaching. That was just one of the things. When you started to get involved in sports, in addition to playing them, you found that coaching was a useful thing for you to do. Absolutely. Greg Hess 14:45 I loved it. I loved the game. I love to see people grow. And yeah, it was just a thrill to be a part of it. I got published a few times, and some of the things that I did within it, but it was mostly. Right, being able to change a community. Let me share this with you. When I went to West Lake Village High School, this was a very, very wealthy area, I had, like Frankie avalon's kid in my class and stuff. And, you know, I'm riding bike every day, so these kids are driving up in Mercedes and BMW parking lot. And as I looked around the school and saw and we build a basketball and I needed to build more pride, I think in the in the community, I felt was important part of me as the head coach, they kind of think that the head coach of their basketball program, I think, is more important than the mayor. I never could figure that one out, but that was where I was Michael Hingson 15:37 spend some time in North Carolina, around Raleigh, Durham, you'll understand, Greg Hess 15:41 yeah, yeah, I get that. So Kentucky, yeah, yeah, yeah, big basketball places, yeah. So what I concluded, and I'd worked before in building, working with Special Olympics, and I thought, You know what we can do with this school, is we can have a special olympics tournament, because I got to know the people in LA County that were running, especially in Ventura County, and we brought them together, and we ran a tournament, and we had a tournament of, I don't know, maybe 24 teams in total. It was a big deal, and it was really great to get the community together, because part of my program was that I kind of expected everybody, you know, pretty strong expectation, so to say, of 20 hours of community service. If you're in our basketball program, you got to have some way, whether it's with your church or whatever, I want to recognize that you're you're out there doing something for the community. And of course, I set this Special Olympics event up so that everybody had the opportunity to do that. And what a change it made on the community. What a change it made on the school. Yeah, it was great for the Special Olympians, and then they had a blast. But it was the kids that now were part of our program, the athletes that had special skills, so to say, in their world, all of a sudden realized that the world was a different place, and it made a big difference in the community. People supported us in a different way. I was just really proud to have that as kind of a feather in my calf for being there and recognizing that and doing it was great. Michael Hingson 17:08 So cool. And now, where are you now? I'm in West Houston. That's right, you're in Houston now. So yeah, Katie, Texas area. Yeah, you've moved around well, so you, you started coaching. And how long did you? Did you do that? Greg Hess 17:30 Well, I coached for 14 years in basketball, right? And then I went into business after I graduated my MBA, and I chased the learning curve. Michael, of that learning curve I talked about a few minutes ago. You know, it was the graphical user interface and the compute and how all that was going to affect us going forward. And I continued to chase that learning curve, and had all kinds of roles and positions in the process, and they paid me a little more money as I went along. It was great. Ended up being the chief advisor for cloud services at Halliburton. Yeah, so I was an upstream guy, if you know that, I mean seismic data, and where we're storing seismic data now, the transition was going, I'm not putting that in the cloud. You kidding me? That proprietary data? Of course, today we know how we exist, but in those days, we had to, you know, build little separate silos to carry the data and deliver it accordingly for the geophysicists and people to make the decision on the drill bit. So we did really well at that in that role. Or I did really well and the team that I had just what did fantastic. You know, I was real proud I just got when I was having my 70th birthday party, I invited one of the individuals on that team, guy named Will Rivera. And will ended up going to Google after he'd worked us in there. I talked him into, or kind of convinced him so to say, or pushed him, however you do that in coaching. Coached him into getting an MBA, and then he's gone on and he tells me, You better be sitting down, coach. When he talked to him a couple days ago, I just got my PhD from George Washington University in AI technology, and I just turned inside out with happiness. It was so thrilling to hear that you know somebody you'd worked with. But while I was at Halliburton, I got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Michael, and so that's what changed me into where I am today, as a transition and transformation. Michael Hingson 19:21 Well, how did that happen? Because I know usually people say pancreatic cancer is pretty undetectable. How did it happen that you were fortunate enough to get it diagnosed? It obviously, what might have been a somewhat early age or early early Greg Hess 19:35 time, kind of a miracle, I guess. You know. I mean, I was traveling to my niece's high school graduation in Helena, Montana. And when we were returning back to Houston, we flew through Denver, and I was suffering from some very serious a fib. Was going up 200 beats a minute, and, you know, down to 100 and it was, it was all. Over the place. And I got the plane. I wasn't feeling well, of course, and they put me on a gurney. And next thing you know, I'm on the way the hospital. And, you know, they were getting ready for an embolotic, nimbalism potential, those type of things. And, and I went to the hospital, they're testing everything out, getting, you know, saying, Well, before we put your put the shock paddles on your on your heart to get back, we better do a CAT scan. And so they CAT scan me, and came back from the CAT scan and said, Well, you know what, there's no blood clot issues, but this mass in your pancreas is a concern. And so that was the discovery of that. And 14 days from that point, I had had surgery. And you know, there was no guarantees even at that point, even though we, you know, we knew we were early that, you know, I had to get things in order. And I was told to put things in order, a little bit going into it. But miracles upon miracles, they got it all. I came away with a drainage situation where they drained my pancreas for almost six months. It was a terrible pancreatic fluids, not good stuff. It really eats up your skin, and it was bad news. But here I am, you know, and when I came away from that, a lot of people thought I was going to die because I heard pancreatic cancer, and I got messages from people that were absolutely powerful in the difference I'd made in their life by being a coach and a mentor and helping them along in their life, and I realized that the big guy upstairs saved me for a reason, and I made my put my stake in the ground, and said, You know what? I'm going to do this the best I can, and that's what I've been doing for the last eight years. Michael Hingson 21:32 So what caused the afib? Greg Hess 21:35 Yeah, not sure. Okay, so when they came, I became the clipboard kid a little bit, you know. Because what the assumption was is that as soon as I came out of surgery, and they took this tumor out of me, because I was in a fib, throughout all of surgery, AFib went away. And they're thinking now, the stress of a tumor could be based on the, you know, it's a stress disease, or so on the a fib, there could be high correlation. And so they started looking into that, and I think they still are. But you know, if you got a fib, maybe we should look for tumors somewhere else is the potential they were thinking. And, yeah, that, Michael Hingson 22:14 but removing the tumor, when you tumor was removed, the AFib went away. Yeah, wow, Greg Hess 22:22 yeah, disappeared. Wow, yeah. Michael Hingson 22:26 I had someone who came on the podcast some time ago, and he had a an interesting story. He was at a bar one night. Everything was fine, and suddenly he had this incredible pain down in his his testicles. Actually went to the hospital to discover that he had very serious prostate cancer, and had no clue that that was even in the system until the pain and and so. But even so, they got it early enough that, or was in such a place where they got it and he's fine. Greg Hess 23:07 Wow, whoa. Well, stuff they do with medicine these days, the heart and everything else. I mean, it's just fantastic. I I recently got a new hip put in, and it's been like a new lease on life for me. Michael, I am, I'm golfing like I did 10 years ago, and I'm, you know, able to ride my bike and not limp around, you know, and with just pain every time I stepped and it's just so fantastic. I'm so grateful for that technology and what they can do with that. Michael Hingson 23:36 Well, I went through heart valve replacement earlier this year, and I had had a physical 20 years ago or or more, and they, they said, as part of it, we did an EKG or an echo cardiogram. And he said, You got a slightly leaky heart valve. It may never amount to anything, but it might well. It finally did, apparently. And so we went in and they, they orthoscopically went in and they replaced the valve. So it was really cool. It took an hour, and we were all done, no open heart surgery or anything, which was great. And, yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I feel a whole lot better Greg Hess 24:13 that you do does a lot. Yeah, it's fantastic. Well, making that commitment to coaching was a big deal for me, but, you know, it, it's brought me more joy and happiness. And, you know, I just, I'll share with you in terms of the why situation for me. When I came away from that, I started thinking about, why am I, kind of, you know, a lot of what's behind what you're what you're doing, and what brings you joy? And I went back to when I was eight years old. I remember dribbling the ball down the basketball court, making a fake, threw a pass over to one of my buddies. They scored the layup, and we won the game. That moment, at that time, passing and being a part of sharing with someone else, and growing as a group, and kind of feeling a joy, is what I continued to probably for. To all my life. You know, you think about success, and it's how much money you make and how much this and whatever else we were in certain points of our life. I look back on all this and go, you know, when I had real happiness, and what mattered to me is when I was bringing joy to others by giving assist in whatever. And so I'm at home now, and it's a shame I didn't understand that at 60 until I was 62 years old, but I'm very focused, and I know that's what brings me joy, so that's what I like to do, and that's what I do. Michael Hingson 25:30 I know for me, I have the honor and the joy of being a speaker and traveling to so many places and speaking and so on. And one of the things that I tell people, and I'm sure they don't believe it until they experience it for themselves, is this isn't about me. I'm not in it for me. I am in it to help you to do what I can to make your event better. When I travel somewhere to speak, I'm a guest, and my job is to make your life as easy as possible and not complicated. And I'm I know that there are a lot of people who don't necessarily buy that, until it actually happens. And I go there and and it all goes very successfully, but people, you know today, were so cynical about so many things, it's just hard to convince people. Greg Hess 26:18 Yeah, yeah. Well, I know you're speaking over 100 times a year these days. I think that's that's a lot of work, a lot of getting around Michael Hingson 26:27 it's fun to speak, so I enjoy it. Well, how did you get involved in doing things like managing the Magic Johnson camps? Greg Hess 26:37 Well, because I was doing my MBA and I was part of the basketball program at Cal Lu, you know, working under Mike Dunlap. It just he needed a little bit of organization on how to do the business management side of it. And I got involved with that. I had a lunch with magic, and then it was, well, gee, why don't you help us coordinate all our camps or all our station work? And so I was fortunate enough to be able to do that for him. I'll just share a couple things from that that I remember really well. One of the things that magic just kind of, I don't know, patted me on the back, like I'm a superstar in a way. And you remember that from a guy like magic, I put everybody's name on the side of their shoe when they register. Have 100 kids in the camp, but everybody's name is on the right side of their shoe. And magic saw that, and he realized being a leader, that he is, that he could use his name and working, you know, their name by looking there, how powerful that was for him to be more connected in which he wants to be. That's the kind of guy he was. So that was one thing, just the idea of name. Now, obviously, as a teacher, I've always kind of done the name thing, and I know that's important, but, you know, I second thing that's really cool with the magic camp is that the idea of camaraderie and kind of tradition and bringing things together every morning we'd be sitting in the gym, magic could do a little story, you know, kind of tell everybody something that would inspire him, you know, from his past and so on. But each group had their own sound off. Michael, so if he pointed at your group, it would be like, or whatever it was. Each group had a different type of sound, and every once in a while we'd use it and point it kind of be a motivator. And I never really put two and two together until the last day of the camp on Friday. Magic says, When I point to your group, make your sound. And so he starts pointing to all the different groups. And it turns out to be Michigan State Spartans fight song to the tee. Figured that out. It was just fantastic. It gives me chills just telling you about it now, remembering how powerful was when everybody kind of came together. Now, you being a speaker, I'm sure you felt those things when you bring everybody together, and it all hits hard, but that was, that was one I remember. Michael Hingson 28:50 Well, wow, that's pretty funny, cute, yeah, yeah. Well, I mean, he has always been a leader, and it's very clear that he was, and I remember the days it was Magic Johnson versus Larry Bird. Greg Hess 29:10 Yeah, yeah. Well, when he came to LA you know, they had Kareem and Byron Scott, a whole bunch of senior players, and he came in as a 19 year old rookie, and by the end of that year, he was leading that team. Yeah, he was the guy driving the ship all the time, and he loved to give those assists. He was a great guy for that. Michael Hingson 29:30 And that's really the issue, is that as a as a real leader, it wasn't all about him at all. It was about how he could enhance the team. And I've always felt that way. And I you know, when I hire people, I always told them, I figure you convince me that you can do the job that I hired you to do. I'm not going to be your boss and boss you around. What I want to do is to work with you and figure out how the talents that I have can complement the talents that you have so that we can. Enhance and make you more successful than you otherwise would be. Some people got it, and unfortunately, all too many people didn't, and they ended up not being nearly as successful. But the people who got it and who I had the joy to work with and really enhance what they did, and obviously they helped me as well, but we they were more successful, and that was what was really important. Greg Hess 30:24 Yeah, yeah, I appreciate that. It's not about controlling, about growing. I mean, people grow, grow, grow, and, you know, helping them certainly. There's a reason. There's no I in team, right? And we've heard that in many times before. It's all about the group, group, pulling together. And what a lot of fun to have working in all throughout my life, in pulling teams together and seeing that happen. You know, one plus one equals three. I guess we call it synergy, that type of thinking, Michael Hingson 30:56 Yeah, well, you've faced a lot of adversity. Is, is the pancreatic cancer, maybe the answer to this, but what? What's a situation where you've really faced a lot of adversity and how it changed your life? You know you had to overcome major adversity, and you know what you learned from it? Greg Hess 31:16 Sure, I think being 100% honest and transparent. I'd say I went through a divorce in my life, and I think that was the most difficult thing I've gone through, you know, times where I'm talking to myself and being crazy and thinking stupid things and whatever. And I think the adversity that you learn and the resilience that you learn as you go, hey, I can move forward. I can go forward. And when you you see the light on the other side, and you start to create what's what's new and different for you, and be able to kind of leave the pain, but keep the happiness that connects from behind and go forward. I think that was a big part of that. But having resilience and transforming from whatever the event might be, obviously, pancreatic cancer, I talked about a transformation there. Anytime we kind of change things that I think the unstoppable mindset is really, you know what's within this program is about understanding that opportunities come from challenges. When we've got problems, we can turn them into opportunities. And so the adversity and the resilience that I think I'd like to try to learn and build and be a part of and helping people is taking what you see as a problem and changing your mindset into making it an opportunity. Michael Hingson 32:40 Yeah, yeah. Well, you've obviously had things that guided you. You had a good sense of vision and so on. And I talked a lot about, don't let your sight get in the way of your vision. But how's a good sense of vision guided you when necessarily the path wasn't totally obvious to you, have you had situations like that? Absolutely. Greg Hess 33:03 And I think the whole whole I write about it in my book in peak experiences, about having vision in terms of your future self, your future, think where you're going, visualize how that's going to happen. Certainly, as a basketball player, I would play the whole game before the game ever happened by visualizing it and getting it in my mind as to how it was going to happen. I do that with golf today. I'll look at every hole and I'll visualize what that vision is that I want to have in terms of getting it done. Now, when I have a vision where things kind of don't match up and I have to change that on the fly. Well, that's okay, you know that that's just part of life. And I think having resilience, because things don't always go your way, that's for sure. But the mindset you have around what happens when they don't go your way, you know, is big. My as a coach, as a business coach today, every one of my clients write a three, three month or 90 day plan every quarter that gets down to what their personal goal is, their must have goal. And then another kind of which is all about getting vision in place to start putting in actual tactical strategies to make all of that happen for the 90 day period. And that's a big part, I think, of kind of establishing the vision in you got to look in front of us what's going to happen, and we can control it if we have a good feel of it, you know, for ourselves, and get the lives and fulfillment we want out of life. I think, yeah, Michael Hingson 34:39 you've clearly been pretty resilient in a lot of ways, and you continue to exhibit it. What kinds of practices and processes have you developed that help you keep resilience personally and professionally? Greg Hess 34:54 I think one of them for sure is that I've I've lived a life where I've spent you. I'm going to say five out of seven days where I will do a serious type of workout. And right now bike riding. I'll ride several days a week, and, you know, get in 10 to 15 miles, not a lot, but, I mean, I've done but keeping the physical, physical being in the time, just to come down the time to think about what you're doing, and at the same time, for me, it's having a physical activity while I'm doing that, but it's a wind down time. I also do meditation. Every morning. I spend 15 minutes more or less doing affirmations associated to meditation, and that's really helped me get focused in my day. Basically, I look at my calendar and I have a little talk with every one of the things that are on my calendar about how I'm setting my day, you know? And that's my affirmation time. But yeah, those time things, I think report having habits that keep you resilient, and I think physical health has been important for me, and it's really helped me in a lot of ways at the same time, bringing my mind to, I think, accepting, in a transition of learning a little bit accepting the platinum rule, rather than the golden rule, I got to do unto others as they'd like to be treated by me. I don't need to treat people like they'd like to like I'd like to be treated. I need to treat them how they'd like to be treated by me, because they're not me, and I've had to learn that over time, better and better as I've got older. And how important that is? Michael Hingson 36:33 Well, yeah, undoubtedly, undoubtedly so. And I think that we, we don't put enough effort into thinking about, how does the other person really want to be treated? We again, it gets back, maybe in to a degree, in to our discussion about humor earlier we are we're so much into what is it all about for me, and we don't look at the other person, and the excuse is, well, they're not looking out for me. Why should I look out for them? Greg Hess 37:07 You know, one of the biggest breakthroughs I've had is working with a couple that own a business and Insurance Agency, and the they were doing okay when I started, when they've done much better. And you know, it's besides the story. The big part of the story is how they adjusted and adapted, and that she I think you're probably familiar with disc and I think most people that will be listening on the podcast are but D is a high D, dominant kind of person that likes to win and probably doesn't have a lot of time for the other people's feelings. Let's just put it that way to somebody that's a very high seed is very interested in the technology and everything else. And the two of them were having some challenges, you know, and and once we got the understanding of each other through looking at their disc profiles, all of a sudden things cleared up, a whole, whole bunch. And since then, they've just been a pinnacle of growth between the two of them. And it was just as simple as getting an understanding of going, you know, I got to look at it through your eyes, rather than my eyes. When it comes to being a leader in this company and how sure I'm still going to be demanding, still I'm going to be the I'm not going to apologize about it, but what I got him to do is carry a Q tip in his pocket, and so every time she got on him, kind of in the Bossy way. He just took out, pulled out the Q tip, and I said, that stands for quit taking it personal. Don't you love it? Michael Hingson 38:29 Yeah, well, and it's so important that we learn to communicate better. And I'm sure that had a lot to do with what happened with them. They started communicating better, yeah, yeah. Do you ever watch Do you ever watch a TV show on the Food Network channel? I haven't watched it for a while. Restaurant impossible. Greg Hess 38:51 Oh, restaurant impossible. Yeah, I think is that guy? Michael Hingson 38:55 No, that's not guy. It's my Michael. I'm blanking out Greg Hess 39:00 whatever. He goes in and fixes up a restaurant. Michael Hingson 39:03 He fixes up restaurants, yeah, and there was one show where that exact sort of thing was going on that people were not communicating, and some of the people relatives were about to leave, and so on. And he got them to really talk and be honest with each other, and it just cleared the whole thing up. Greg Hess 39:25 Yeah, yeah. It's amazing how that works. Michael Hingson 39:28 He's He's just so good at at analyzing situations like that. And I think that's one of the things that mostly we don't learn to do individually, much less collectively, is we don't work at being very introspective. So we don't analyze what we do and why what we do works or doesn't work, or how we could improve it. We don't take the time every day to do that, which is so unfortunate. Greg Hess 39:54 Oh boy, yeah, that continuous improvement Kaizen, all of that type of world. Critical to getting better, you know. And again, that comes back, I think, a little bit to mindset and saying, Hey, I'm gonna but also systems. I mean, I've always got systems in place that go, let's go back and look at that, and how, what can we do better? And if you keep doing it every time, you know, in a certain period, things get a lot better, and you have very fine tuning, and that's how you get distinguished businesses. I think, yeah, Michael Hingson 40:27 yeah, it's all about it's all about working together. So go ahead, I Greg Hess 40:31 was working with a guy at Disney, or guy had been at Disney, and he was talking about how they do touch point analysis for every every place that a customer could possibly touch anything in whatever happens in their environment, and how they analyze that on a, I think it was a monthly, or even at least a quarterly basis, where they go through the whole park and do an analysis on that. How can we make it better? Michael Hingson 40:55 Yeah, and I'm sure a lot of that goes back to Walt having a great influence. I wonder if they're doing as much of that as they used to. Greg Hess 41:04 Yeah, I don't know. I don't know, yeah, because it's getting pretty big and times change. Hopefully, culture Go ahead. I was gonna say a cultural perspective. I just thought of something I'd share with you that when I went into West Lake Village High School as a basketball coach, I walked into the gym and there was a lot of very tall I mean, it's a very competitive team and a competitive school, 611, six, nine kids, you know, that are only 16 years old. And I looked around and I realized that I'm kid from Canada here, you know, I gotta figure out how to make this all work in a quick, fast, in a hurry way. And I thought these kids were a little more interested in looking good than rather being good. And I think I'd been around enough basketball to see that and know that. And so I just developed a whole philosophy called psycho D right on the spot almost, which meant that we were going to build a culture around trying to hold teams under a common goal of 50 points, common goal, goal for successful teams. And so we had this. I started to lay that out as this is the way this program is going to work, guys and son of a gun, if we didn't send five of those guys onto division one full rides. And I don't think they would have got that if they you know, every college coach loves a kid who can play defense. Yeah, that's what we prided ourselves in. And, of course, the band got into it, the cheerleaders got into it, the whole thing. Of course, they bring in that special olympics thing, and that's part of that whole culture. Guess what? I mean, we exploded for the really powerful culture of of a good thing going on. I think you got to find that rallying point for all companies and groups that you work with. Don't you to kind of have that strong culture? Obviously, you have a very huge culture around your your world. Michael Hingson 42:54 Well, try and it's all about again, enhancing other people, and I want to do what I can do, but it's all about enhancing and helping others as well. Yeah. How about trust? I mean, that's very important in leadership. I'm sure you would, you would agree with that, whereas trust been a major part of things that you do, and what's an example of a place where trust really made all the difference in leadership and in endeavor that you were involved with? Greg Hess 43:29 Yeah, so often, clients that I've had probably don't have the they don't have the same knowledge and background in certain areas of you know, we all have to help each other and growing and having them to trust in terms of knowing their numbers and sharing with me what their previous six month P and L, or year to date, P and L, that kind of thing, so that I can take that profit and loss and build out a pro forma and build where we're going with the business. There's an element of trust that you have to have to give somebody all your numbers like that, and I'm asking for it on my first coaching session. And so how do I get that trust that quickly? I'm not sure exactly. It seems to work well for me. One of the things that I focus on in understanding people when I first meet and start to work with them is that by asking a simple question, I'll ask them something like, how was your weekend? And by their response, I can get a good bit of an idea whether I need to get to get them to trust me before they like me, or whether they get to get them to like me before they trust me. And if the response is, had a great weekend without any social response at all connected to it, then I know that I've got to get those people to trust me, and so I've got to present myself in a way that's very much under trust, where another the response might be. Had a great weekend, went out golfing with my buddies. Soon as I hear with the now I know I need to get that person to like. Me before they trust me. And so that's a skill set that I've developed, I think, and just recognizing who I'm trying and building trust. But it's critical. And once, once you trust somebody, and you'd show and they, you don't give them reason to not trust you, you know, you show up on time, you do all the right things. It gets pretty strong. Yeah, it doesn't take but, you know, five or six positive, that's what the guy said he's going to do. He's done it, and he's on top of it to start trusting people. I think, Well, Michael Hingson 45:31 I think that that trust is all around us. And, you know, we we keep hearing about people don't trust each other, and there's no trust anymore in the world. I think there's a lot of trust in the world. The issue isn't really a lack of trust totally. It's more we're not open to trust because we think everyone is out to get us. And unfortunately, there are all too many ways and times that that's been proven that people haven't earned our trust, and maybe we trusted someone, and we got burned for it, and so we we shut down, which we shouldn't do, but, but the reality is that trust is all around us. I mean, we trust that the internet is going to keep this conversation going for a while. I shouldn't say that, because now we're going to disappear, right? But, but, trust is really all around us, and one of the things that I tell people regularly is, look, I want to trust and I want people to trust me. If I find that I am giving my trust to someone and they don't reciprocate or they take advantage of it. That tells me something, and I won't deal with that person anymore, but I'm not going to give up on the idea of trust, because trust is so important, and I think most people really want to trust and I think that they do want to have trusting relationships. Greg Hess 47:02 Yeah, totally agree with you on that, you know. And when it's one of those things, when you know you have it, you don't have to talk about it, you just have it, you know, it's there, right? Michael Hingson 47:16 Yeah, and then, well, it's, it's like, I talk about, well, in the book that I wrote last year, live, it was published last year, live like a guide dog. Guide Dogs do love unconditionally, I'm absolutely certain about that, but they don't trust unconditionally. But the difference between them and us, unless there's something that is just completely traumatized them, which isn't usually the case, they're open to trust, and they want to trust and they want to develop trusting relationships. They want us to be the pack leaders. They know we're supposed to be able to do that. They want to know what we expect of them. But they're open to trust, and even so, when I'm working with like a new guide dog. I think it takes close to a year to really develop a full, complete, two way trusting relationship, so that we really essentially know what each other's thinking. But when you get that relationship, it's second to none. Greg Hess 48:15 Yeah, isn't that interesting? How long were you with Rosella? Before the event, Michael Hingson 48:21 Rosella and I were together. Let's see we Oh, what was it? It was February or May. No, it was the November of 1999 so it was good two year. Good two years. Yeah, wow, yeah. So, you know, we we knew each other. And you know, even so, I know that in that in any kind of a stressful situation, and even not in a stressful situation, my job is to make sure that I'm transmitting competence and trust to Roselle, or now to Alamo. And the idea is that on September 11, I all the way down the stairs just continue to praise her, what a good job. You're doing a great job. And it was important, because I needed her to know first of all that I was okay, because she had to sense all of the concern that people had. None of us knew what was going on on the stairwell, but we knew that something was going on, and we figured out an airplane hit the building because we smelled jet fuel, but we didn't know the details, but clearly something was going on, so I needed to send her the message, I'm okay, and I'm with you and trust you and all that. And the result of that was that she continued to be okay, and if suddenly she were to suddenly behave in a manner that I didn't expect, then that would tell me that there's something different and something unusual that's going on that I have to look for. But we didn't have to have that, fortunately, which was great. It's. About trust, and it's all about developing a two way trust, yeah, Greg Hess 50:05 yeah, amazing. Well, and it's funny how, when you say trust, when in a situation where trust is lost, it's not so easily repaired, no, Michael Hingson 50:16 you know, yeah. And if it's really lost, it's because somebody's done something to betray the trust, unless somebody misinterprets, in which case you've got to communicate and get that, that that confidence level back, which can be done too. Greg Hess 50:33 Yeah, yeah. Important to be tuned and tuned into that, Michael Hingson 50:40 but it is important to really work to develop trust. And as I said, I think most people want to, but they're more often than not, they're just gun shy, so you have to really work at developing the trust. But if you can do it, what a relationship you get with people. Greg Hess 50:57 Circumstances, you know, and situational analysis change the level of trust, of course, in so many ways. And some people are trusting people where they shouldn't, you know, and in the right in the wrong environment. Sometimes you know, you have to be aware. I think people are fearful of that. I mean, just even in our electronic world, the scammers and those people you gotta, we get, we get one or two of those, you know, messages every day, probably people trying to get you to open a bank account or something on them. Better be aware. Don't want to be losing all your money. Yeah, but it's not to have trust, right? Michael Hingson 51:41 Yeah, it's one we got to work on well, so you you support the whole concept of diversity, and how has embracing diversity of people, perspectives or ideas unlocked new opportunities for you and the people you work with. Greg Hess 52:00 I got a great story for you on that. Michael A when I got into this coaching business, one of the one of the clients I was lucky enough to secure was a group called shredding on the go. And so the mother was kind of running the show, but her son was the president, and kind of the one that was in charge of the company. Now he's wheelchair, 100% wheelchair bound, nonverbal, very, very, I don't remember the exact name, but I mean very, very restrictive. And so what she figured out in time was his young is that he could actually take paper and like putting paper into a shredder. So she grew the idea of saying, Gosh, something James can do, we can build a business. This, this kid's, you know, gonna, I'm gonna get behind this and start to develop it. And so she did, and we created, she had created a company. She only had two employees when she hired me, but we went out and recruited and ended up growing it up to about 20 employees, and we had all the shredders set up so that the paper and all of our delivery and so on. And we promoted that company and supporting these people and making real money for real jobs that you know they were doing. So it was all, you know, basically all disabled autism to, you name it. And it was just a great experience. And so we took that show to the road. And so when we had Earth Day, I'd go out and we'd have a big event, and then everybody would come in and contribute to that and be a part of growing that company. Eventually, we got to the company to the point where the mother was worried about the the owner, the son's health was getting, you know, his life expectancy is beyond it, and she didn't want to have this company and still be running and when he wasn't there. And so we worked out a way to sell the company to a shredding company, of course, and they loved the the client. We had over 50 clients going, and they ended up making quite a bit of money that they put back into helping people with disabilities. So it was just a great cycle and a great opportunity to do that and give people an opportunity. I got to be their business coach, and what a lot of fun I included myself in the shredding I was involved with all parts of the company, and at one point, what a lot of fun I had with everybody. Michael Hingson 54:22 Yeah, yeah. There's something to be said for really learning what other people do in a company and learning the jobs. I think that's important. It's not that you're going to do it every day, but you need to develop that level of understanding. Greg Hess 54:37 Michael, you'll love this. Our best Shredder was blind. She did more than anybody, and she was blind. People go, you can't be doing that when you're What do you mean? She had it figured out. Yeah. Michael Hingson 54:48 What's the deal? Yeah, no, Shredder doesn't overheat, you know? But that's another step, yeah. So what's an example you've worked with a lot of teams. And so on. What's an example where a collaborative effort really created something and caused something to be able to be done that otherwise wouldn't have happened? Right? Greg Hess 55:10 Well, I referred back real quickly to the psycho D thing, where he had a common goal, common pride in taking it, and we just were on it. And I think that was a really, really transformational kind of thing to make everybody better as one whole area in a team. Now that's probably the first thing that comes to mind. I think the the idea of bringing the team together, you know, and really getting them to all work as one is that everybody has to understand everybody else's action plan. What's their plan? What is their vision? Where are they going in terms of, you know, playing basketball, to whether you're on the sales team, whether you're on the marketing team, or whatever part of the business you're in, do you have an action plan? And you can openly show that, and you feel like you're 100% participating in the group's common goal. I can't over emphasize an element of a common goal. I think, in team building, whatever that may be, you know, typically, the companies I'm working with now, we try to change it up every quarter, and we shoot quarter by quarter to a common goal that we all and then we build our plans to reach and achieve that for each individual within a company. And it works really well in building teams. And it's a lot of fun when everything comes together. You know, example of how a team, once you built that, and the team's there, and then you run into adversity, we have a team of five people that are selling insurance, basically, and one of them lost her father unexpectedly and very hard, Hispanic, Hispanic background, and just devastating to her and to her mother and everything. Well, we've got a machine going in terms of work. And so what happened is everybody else picked up her piece, and all did the parts and got behind her and supported her. And it took her about five months to go through her morning phase, and she's come back, and now she's going to be our top employee. Now going forward, it's just amazing how everybody rallied around her. We were worried about her. She comes back, and she's stronger than ever, and she'd had her time, and it was just nice to see the team of a group of company kind of treat somebody like family. That's a good thing. Michael Hingson 57:30 That's cool. What a great story. What mindset shift Do you think entrepreneurs and leaders really need to undergo in order to be successful. Greg Hess 57:45 Boy, you know, we talked a little bit earlier about the idea of looking through it, through other people's eyes, right? And then as a leader, you know, the same thing you were mentioning earlier, Michael, was that you draw the strength out of the people, rather than demand kind of what you want them to do in order to get things done, it's build them up as people. And I think that that's a critical piece in in growing people and getting that whole element of leadership in place. Yeah, what was the other part of that question? Again, let me give you another piece of that, because I think of some Go ahead. Yeah. I was just remember, what did you ask me again, I want to make sure I'm right Michael Hingson 58:28 from your books and coaching work. The question was, what kind of mindset shift Do you think that entrepreneurs and leaders have to adopt? Greg Hess 58:39 Yeah, yeah. So that's one part of the mindset, but the big one is recognizing that it's a growth world that we need to look at how we can grow our company, how we can grow individuals, how we can all get better and continuous improvement. And I think that is an example of taking a problem and recognizing as an opportunity. And that's part of the mindset right there that you got to have. I got a big problem here. How are we going to make that so that we're we're way better from that problem each time it happens and keep improving? Michael Hingson 59:10 Yeah, that makes sense. Well, if you could leave everyone who's listening and watching this today with one key principle that would help them live and lead with an unstoppable mindset. What would that be? What, what? What advice do you have? Greg Hess 59:30 Yeah, my advice is make sure you understand your passion and what, what your purpose is, and have a strong, strong desire to make that happen. Otherwise, it's not really a purpose, is it? And then be true to yourself. Be true to yourself in terms of what you spend your time on, what you do, in terms of reaching that purpose. It's to be the best grandparent there you can be in the world. Go get it done, but make sure you're spending time to grandkids. Don't just talk it so talks cheap and action matters. You know, and I think, figure out where you're spending your time and make sure that fits in with what you really want to gather happen in your life and fulfilling it. Michael Hingson 1:00:09 Well, I like that talks cheap and action matters. That's it. Yeah, I tell that. I tell that to my cat all the time when she doesn't care. But cats are like that? Well, we all know that dogs have Masters, but cats have staff, so she's a great kitty. That's good. It's a wonderful kitty. And I'm glad that she's in my life, and we get to visit with her every day too. So it works out well, and she and the Dog get along. So, you know, you can't do better than that. That's a good thing. Well, I want to thank you for being here. This has been absolutely super. I we've I think we've talked a lot, and I've learned a lot, and I hope other people have too, and I think you've had a lot of good insights. If people would like to reach out to you and maybe use your services as a coach or whatever, how do they do that? Greg Hess 1:01:00 Well, my website is coach, hess.com Michael Hingson 1:01:06 H, E, S, S, Greg Hess 1:01:07 yeah, C, O, A, C, H, H, E, S, s.com, that's my website. You can get a hold of me at coach. At coach, hess.com that's my email. Love to hear from you, and certainly I'm all over LinkedIn. My YouTube channel is desk of coach s. Got a bunch of YouTubes up there and on and on. You know, all through the social media, you can look me up and find me under Coach. Coach S, is my brand Cool? Michael Hingson 1:01:38 Well, that it's a well worth it brand for people to go interact with, and I hope people will so Oh, I appreciate that. Well, I want to thank you all for listening and watching us today. Reach out to coach Hess, I'd love to hear from you. Love to hear what you think of today's episode. So please give us an email at Michael H i, at accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, i, b, e.com, wherever you're monitoring our podcast, please give us a five star rating. We value it. And if you know anyone who might be a good guest to come on and tell their story, please introduce us. We're always looking for more people to come on and and chat with us. Coach you as well. If you know anyone, I'm sure you must love to to get more people. Now, if you could get Magic Johnson, that'd be super but that's probably a little tougher, but it'd be, it'd be fun. Any, anyone t
It's our annual NYE Spooktacular where we grab a bunch of scenes that really made us chuckle hard from 2025 and slap them all into one neat little back to back package for you to consume and enjoy! Thanks to Nick McMillin for putting this together and to all the improv perverts who sent us their favorite scenes. Thanks to everyone who listened to the pod this year new and old! Y'all rule and it makes doing the pod that much more fun when we know folks are enjoying themselves!We'll see ya in 2026!Episode Order of Scenes Bathroom Hog w/ Erin Keif and Ryan RosenbergShoulda Woulda CouldaThe 3 Shells with Phylicia Mcleod and Zoe AgapinanShirt Twins! (w/ Erin Keif and JPC)Only Dads w/ Brenden Jennings and Mark RattermanKarma Sleeptra w/ Shand Thomas and Caroline CotterFedexCommunicated w/ Clare Ruddy and Erin WashingtonSub Snacks w/ Ollie Hobson and Lauren SummersChester ModeBlazer Boys with Greg Hess and Joey BlandMommy and Daddy Devin Henderson and Kristen AvilesScience Fair Slams with Ollie Hobson and Devin HendersonWanna Date with Erin Washington and Lauren FrostGrimace Chair with Ella Nagle and Jake Prizant Squish the Little Guy with JPC and Mike BrunliebLive from New York It's Johnny Cage with Ryan Rosenberg and Dan Lippert
Greg Hess—widely known as Coach Hess—is a celebrated mentor, author, and leader whose journey from athletic excellence to business mastery spans decades and continents. Despite his corporate success, he was always “Coach” at heart—known for inspiring teams, shaping strategy, and unlocking human potential. In 2015, a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer became a pivotal moment. Surviving and recovering from the disease renewed his commitment to purpose. He left the corporate world to build the Coach Hess brand—dedicated to transforming lives through coaching. Today, Coach Hess is recognized as a Best Coach in Katy, TX and an Amazon Best-Selling Author, known for helping entrepreneurs, professionals, and teams achieve breakthrough results. Greg's Website: www.coachhess.com
This week, Asif Ali returns to clear the air with Scott and discuss the upcoming second season of “Deli Boys”. Then, boat boys McGarth Darby and Harris Teeter drop by to announce their upcoming barbecue. Finally, folk singer Glen Plapinger joins to serenade the group with his dulcet tones and interesting political takes. Don't forget to check out the Comedy Bang! Bang! Action Figures at shop.figurecollections.com and go to actionfigureseller.com for international purchases. If you want more great episodes of Comedy Bang! Bang! become a subscriber at comedybangbangworld.com. We have all of the past episodes from the archives, every live show, ad-free new episodes, and original shows like CBB Presents and Scott Hasn't Seen. Find more great Comedy Bang! Bang! merch at https://www.podswag.com/collections/comedy-bang-bang Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/cbb
Get this full episode and support the pod! Join our Patreon for $3 a month for full episodes an $5 bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Join the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!This week on the pod we welcome back Greg Hess of Mega Podcast fame and for the first time Joey Bland! Joey just dropped his new super fun and funny trivia podcast Like Minds. We'll be on an upcoming episode so be sure to subscribe and follow on social media to you know when it drops if you want to hear us struggle through brilliant trivia questions! It also features folks from Dropout!, Hey Riddle Riddle and more! Don't miss it!On the pod today we chat'n'prov about job security raffles, ill fitting clothes, a nice blazer, and more!You can also listen to Greg on his hilarious podcast MEGA! wherever you get your pods!Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White
Mega's very own Greg Hess is producing this new comedy quiz show! Check out episode 1, and then head over and follow the show wherever you listen! This episode was written in the stars as Rehka Shankar (DropOut) and Patrick McDonald (Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists podcast, Smosh) navigate our first quiz! SHOW INFORMATION Like Minds HQ Have a suggestion for a quiz? Email us at likemindstrivia@gmail.com Instagram: @likemindstrivia Like Minds is co-created & produced by Greg Hess Theme music by Zach Marsh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode #330 | Big Strange Vacation Week 2! Greg Hess (MEGA, Like Minds) returns to discuss the time he visited CERN and Massachusetts' window of High Strangeness: “The Bridgewater Triangle.” Plus: was Bigfoot recently spotted in Michigan? And just who is in charge of the accents on this show?? Listen Ad-Free: Patreon.com/bigfootcollectorsclub Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bigfootcollectorsclub Bigfoot in Michigan? New BCC Merch Michael's eBay Shop BCC is Brought to You by... Remi - Go to shopremi.com/BCC and use code BCC at checkout. Miracle - Go to https://trymiracle.com/BCC and use the code BCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF Hims - Start your free online visit today at hims.com/BCC — SHOW INFORMATION Bigfoot Collectors Club is produced by Riley Bray. Patreon - BCC The Other Side: https://bit.ly/3CGjYcd YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bigfootcollectorsclub Merch:https://bigfoot-collectors-club-podcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/all Listener-Files Submissions: BigfootCollectorsClub@gmail.com. Instagram: https://bit.ly/3W7izlL | Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/bccpodcast.bsky.social Our theme song is “Come Alone,” by Suneaters, courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Follow Suneaters on Spotify https://bit.ly/3XnD4vS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Break off a new hundo with stand-up of note Mo Welch, who joins Scott to discuss how her relationship with dad inspired her stand-up special "Dad Jokes," and being the B.J. Novak of the new Office reboot. Then, Coach Prime swings by to look for some Dogs, and shoe-store owner/proprietor Juvenille Booterie, aka: James Armentrout, talks about the struggle to transition to a hip-hop career. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/cbb
Actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis joins Scott to talk about her new movie Red One, the Netflix series A Man on the Inside, and Creepshow. Then, folk singer Glen Plapinger returns to sing a few songs including one about his new Cybertruck. Plus, horror author Stephen King stops by to flesh out ideas for his next 10 stories. Get tickets for the Comedy Bang! Bang! Into Your Mouth Tour 2024 over at https://CBBWorld.com/tour Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/cbb
Greg Hess and Holly Laurent are here for the first time to talk about religious trauma, Greg wanting to yell at a cop, marriage counseling, Daniel storming out, Father John Misty, therapy, Gallagher, Presbos, names, Michigan, phrases that get stuck in your head and so much more. Plus we did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Podcast Pals Product Picks. Get yourself some new ARIYNBF merch here: https://alison-rosen-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subscribe to my Substack: http://alisonrosen.substack.com Podcast Palz Product Picks: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen/list/2CS1QRYTRP6ER?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfalisonrosen_0K0AJFYP84PF1Z61QW2H Products I Use/Recommend/Love: http://amazon.com/shop/alisonrosen Check us out on Patreon: http://patreon.com/alisonrosen Buy Alison's Fifth Anniversary Edition Book (with new material): Tropical Attire Encouraged (and Other Phrases That Scare Me) https://amzn.to/2JuOqcd You probably need to buy the HGFY ringtone! https://www.alisonrosen.com/store/ Try Amazon Prime Free 30 Day Trial
Greg Hess (@heygreghess, Get It To Dutch) joins gabrus to talk about the benfits of positive thinking.Check out gabrus' other podcast, Action Boyz at actionboyz.biz.Catch 101 Places to Party Before You Die no streaming on Max.Shout out to our sponsors AG1 and CBDistillery for sponsoring this episode.Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively atdrinkAG1.com/MIGHTYHead to CBDistillery.com and use code MIGHTY for 20% off.Advertise on High & Mighty via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Matt talks to Greg Hess, who is implementing simple, hard, effective strength training at West Point. Strength Training at West Point: Simple, Hard, Effective Greg Hess is an instructor and athletic trainer at West Point. In this role, he has a host of responsibilities, including immediate treatment of injuries, overseeing mandatory physical training of all cadets during their cadet basic training, and leading an elective course on compound barbell lifts. Really, what he is doing, in his roles, is trying to spread the benefits of simple, hard, effective training. During basic training, he exposes cades to the deadlift and bench press, despite the limited time. In his elective, however, he has more time to instruct technique on the four main lifts, along with the power clean and power snatch. Cadets also learn how to coach other cadets. This is a good thing. Cadets at the United States Military Academy (West Point) are being exposed to simple, hard, effective strength training. Learn about something exciting that is going on at West Point. This podcast is brought to you by TurnKey Coach. Enhance your coaching effectiveness and efficiency with TurnKey Coach. You can learn more by going HERE. Check out Coaching 101 - the new Academy course designed to cover the basics of coaching. It's leaner and tighter than our other offerings (and cheaper). Check out the Barbell Logic podcast landing page. Get Matched with a Professional Strength Coach today for FREE! No contract with us, just commitment to yourself: Start experiencing strength now: https://store.barbell-logic.com/match/ Connect with the hosts Matt on Instagram Niki on Instagram Andrew on Instagram Connect with the show Barbell Logic on Instagram Podcast Webpage Barbell Logic on Facebook Or email podcast@barbell-logic.com
Greg Hess joins the table and compliments the restaurant. The two recount their time on NPR's Live From Here. They get into Greg's new podcast “Get it to Dutch: A Screenwriter's Journey” which features Weird Al Yankowic and Tim Robinson. Greg cannot believe this is not a real restaurant! They get into traveling for work. Greg shares some of the craziest corporate gig stories you will hear. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Greg: Greg Hess is a writer and performer in Los Angeles. He is a founding member of critically acclaimed ensembles Cook County Social Club and the Improvised Shakespeare Company, and performs regularly at the Upright Citizen's Brigade and Largo at the Coronet. Greg has developed original pilots for Showtime, Pop, Warner Bros., Adult Swim, and Comedy Central. His humor writing has been published in the New Yorker Shouts & Murmurs, and the American Bystander. He is a former writer and performer on the nationally syndicated public radio show Live From Here (APM). Film/TV credits include: Yesterday (Dir. Danny Boyle), Playing House (USA), Adam Ruins Everything (Tru), Key & Peele (Comedy Central), Tacoma FD (Tru), LA to Vegas (Fox), and Food the Source of Life (Adult Swim) which he created. He cohosts and produces It's a Wonderful Lie which reached #1 on the iTunes Comedy charts. About Tom: Tom Papa, a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry, has made significant strides in film, television, radio, podcasts, and live performances. Notably, he's a regular on "The Joe Rogan Experience" and various late-night TV shows. Papa's literary skills are evident in his books “We're All In This Together” and "You're Doing Great!: And Other Reasons To Stay Alive," a collection of essays, and "Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas," a comedic look at family life. His latest stand-up specials are “Tom Papa: What A Day!” and "Tom Papa: You're Doing Great!" on Netflix. Beyond comedy, Papa's engagements extend to hosting "What A Joke With Papa And Fortune" on SiriusXM and appearing on NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me." His love for baking led to hosting the Food Network series "Baked." As an actor, he's worked with notable figures like Rob Zombie and Steven Soderbergh and has appeared in several films and TV shows, including the HBO film "Behind the Candelabra." Additionally, Papa has contributed as a writer to projects like "Bee Movie" and various TV series. Residing in Los Angeles with his family, Papa continues to balance his professional life with personal interests like baking. Get in touch with or go see Tom live on stage! Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa #TomPapa #breakingbreadwithTomPapa
Wau Wau Collectif, creative processes, silly jazz, and Yesterday.Episode 88 with Greg Hess.Playlist Support for Greg:InstagramGet It To Dutch - PodcastMega - PodcastLinktreeSupport for Mixtaping Identity:Buy me a Ko-FiInstagramhttps://linktr.ee/MixtapingIdentity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In episode 1697, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and improvisor from Mega and Get It to Dutch: A Screenwriter's Journey, Greg Hess, to discuss… Trump Fears JACKED UP Joe Biden... Will Probably Bail On The Debate, “Squid Game, But ‘Merica” Might Be Coming to Netflix and more! Trump Fears JACKED UP Joe Biden... Will Probably Bail On The Debate The Insanely Idiotic Ways Trump Is Prepping for the Biden Debate “Squid Game, But ‘Merica” Might Be Coming to Netflix Robert Towne Says David Fincher's ‘Chinatown' Prequel Series Is Written & Ready To Go (But Pssst, He Pivoted To ‘Squid Game') People Are All Saying The Same Thing Amid Rumours That Squid Game Is Getting An English-Language Remake Netflix CEO shuts down rumours of American ‘Squid Game' remake ‘Squid Game: The Challenge' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Casting Now Open Netflix turns to South Korean writers and crews as Hollywood strikes. But they feel exploited too LISTEN: Mere Surmise by OsvaldoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Folk singer Glen Plapinger joins Scott once again to perform songs about various subjects including the boys in blue. Then, opinion haver Paul Dudley stops by to talk about his newsletter in which he shares his opinions. Plus, Scott's plumber Leanne Lee drops by to talk about her dreams of becoming a weather person.Get tickets for the Comedy Bang! Bang! Into Your Mouth Tour 2024 over at https://CBBWorld.com/tour
Greg Hess and Jon Mackey stop back for a Grade A good time. Come see us on the east coast this week!! Check out Greg's new Podcast Get it to Dutch! Greg and Mega on Instagram! Check out ManDog on YouTube! Check out BigGrandeWebsite.com! Check out Big Grande on Youtube! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandogpod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mandogpod/support
Is there a conspiracy to spread conspiracy theories? (with guest David Corn and suprise dramatic readings!)
Comedian extraordinaire Adam Cayton-Holland joins Scott and guest co-host intern Gino Lombardo to talk about his new stand-up special “Wallpaper” available on YouTube, fatherhood, and Colorado. Then, author Matilda Gravyman returns to talk about making a movie based on Scott's life. Plus, businessman Benmont Bologna stops by to talk about his new meat flavored cologne business.
Terry and Carrie Stickovitch (Greg Hess and Holly Laurent of the podcast, MEGA) join the show to talk about the hotel bedding business, the strain business travel can put on a marriage and the undeniable eroticism of Cirque du Soleil.
The Rise & Fall of Twin Hills is gripping five-part mockumentary investigating a scandal involving the podcast's fictional pastor. It masterfully combines elements of self-seriousness and sharp satire to present a story that is both absurd and believable, touching upon themes of power, popularity, secrets, sex, money, and even the temptation of delectable Chic-fil-A chicken nuggets. This is Part 1: Of Milk & Miracles - When a struggling food blogger comes to review the Chick-Fil-A at a local mega church, he stumbles on scandals involving its lead pastor Steve Judson.Listen to all 5 parts at www.megathepodcast.com or check out Mega on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts. More about Mega:Mega is a completely improvised podcast satirizing the world of a fictional mega church. Each week, hosts Holly Laurent and Greg Hess are joined by a guest who plays a character inside the colorful world of Twin Hills Community Church — a “mega church with a tiny family feel.” Past episodes have included such guests as: Cecily Strong (SNL), Scott Adsit (30 Rock), Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley), Lauren Lapkus, Louie Anderson (Baskets), Rory Scovel (Pen Pals podcast), The Sklar Brothers (Dumb People Town podcast), Nate Dales (Letterkenny), Jen Hatmaker (For the Love podcast), Ashley Nicole Black (Black Lady Sketch Show), Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made?), Duncan Trussell (Duncan Trussell Family Hour), Cameron Esposito, Lisa Lampanelli, Hello From the Magic Tavern, Naomi Ekperigin, Rob Huebel, Tom Papa, Rosebud Baker, Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings), Kulap Vilaysak, Blaire Erskine, Brit Prawat (Crime Junkie podcast) and more...!
Stand-up comedian extraordinaire Sam Jay joins Scott to talk about her latest stand-up special Salute Me or Shoot Me, her time writing on SNL, and the differences between New York and Boston. Then, anarchist Bane returns to test out new material for his hour comedy special. Plus, entertainer Benny Sands stops by to talk about what happens during his Vegas show.
This week Aunt Pat and Auntie Mags go from hole to hole with Uncle Nigel and we discuss priceline.net, sweeping the bones, the birthplace of syphilis, Richard Wolf, Cody/Coty/Cody99, the internet truth squad, Paddington 4, and Benny Hillsong. TW: Internet people, again Aunt Pat - Colleen Doyle Auntie Mags - Dana Quercioli Uncle Nigel - Greg Hess Artwork - Jordan Stafford Mauntras - Carol Doyle Editor - Colleen Doyle Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-babymakers/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-babymakers/support
You guys are in for a treat! It's episode two of The Sleeping Father written by Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney (Power Rangers, Sherlock Holmes:A Game Of Shadows), based on the novel by Matthew Sharpe. Michelle and Kieran originally wrote this as a screenplay for Warner Bros and was later revived as a television series for Warner Bros. Television. Enjoy it!We had a terrific cast for this one including Dave Foley, Ennis Esmer, Ciara Bravo, Daniel DiMaggio, Nichole Sakura, Niles Fitch, Sarah Rafferty, Bellina Logan, Greg Hess, and Andrew Reich with stage directions.If you'd like to see the video feed of The Sleeping Father, you can do so by going to maximum fun.org/join and become a member for as little as $5. For $5 you'll get our entire catalogue of bonus content and a bunch of bonus episodes too! Tune in next week for our interview with Michele & Kieran. Thanks for watching and supporting our show! Enjoy!If you're trying to support the writer's strike below is the organization Andrew referenced in his opening. Link here. For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com
We have a truly one-of-a-kind dead pilot for you this month! It's The Sleeping Father, written by Michele Mulroney & Kieran Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, Power Rangers), based on the novel by Matthew Sharpe. It follows the slow-motion implosion and long and ridiculous recovery of the Schwartz family after patriarch, Bernie, goes into a coma and comes out of it even more screwed up than when he went in. Michele and Kieran originally wrote this as a screenplay for Warner Bros and it was later revived as a television pilot for Warner Bros Television. The Mulroneys have lived with and worked on this adaptation for well over a decade, and we are happy to bring you not just one, but two episodes of this criminally dead project! They wrote a great second episode that we will be bringing you next week. This is an unconventional and unpredictable story about a messy family that we know you're going to love. Enjoy it!We had a terrific cast for this one including Dave Foley (Newsradio), Ennis Esmer (Blindspot), Ciara Bravo (Cherry), Daniel DiMaggio (American Housewife), Nichole Sakura (Superstore), Niles Fitch (This Is Us), Sarah Rafferty (Suits), Bellina Logan (ER), Greg Hess (LA to Vegas), and Andrew Reich with stage directions.If you'd like to see the video feed of The Sleeping Father, you can do so by going to maximum fun.org/join and become a member for as little as $5. For $5 you'll get our entire catalogue of bonus content and a bunch of bonus episodes too! Tune in next week for our interview with Michele & Kieran. Thanks for watching and supporting our show! Enjoy!If you're trying to support the writer's strike, you can do so here. For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com
Comedian Myq Kaplan joins Scott to talk about his new comedy special “Live From The Universe”, his new book “Heart Brain Art Train”, and getting into comedy via singing. Then, folk singer Glen Plapinger stops by to play a few of his original songs. Plus, critic Candle St. Louis drops by to share some of her famous one-word reviews.
Grant takes a drive to the edge with Steve, and is tended to by a God-hating physician. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens. If you're looking for an easier way to take supplements, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/MEGA. This episode is sponsored by Butcherbox. Sign up at ButcherBox.com/mega and get Flank Steak for 3 months, Log on to ButcherBox.com/mega to claim this deal! Cast: Brian Jack, Brendan Jennings, Greg Hess. Our theme song was written and performed by Joel Hanson. This series was edited by Hannah Parsons. Artwork by Evan Bivins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode #245 | Greg Hess and Holly Laurent (MEGA the Podcast) catch up with the Bois over some L-Files featuring three creepy encounters with unidentified beings! If those bone-chilling listener stories weren't enough, Greg and Holly also have some amazing personal paranormal updates involving a haunted housesitting, astral connections, and a spooky photograph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have matching “We Love Greg Hess” tattoos. And it's true - we always have. Always will. Greg is a core member of the legendary improv team Cook County Social Club, one of our favorite improv teams in the world, as well as a member of the ensemble of The Improvised Shakespeare Company. He is also co-host of the hit podcast MEGA, a serial comedy set in the world of a fictional megachurch. Greg is someone we've often turned to for inspiration and guidance, so it was a true delight to sit down and pick his brain. In this episode, we cover Greg's thoughts on Cook County's electric style of play, something that's kept audiences belly laughing for years. We talk about the challenges of continuing to surprise yourself on stage when you've been playing with the same people for as long as Cook County. And we even talk about ramifications of artificial intelligence on the future of art… because GREG IS AN AI BOT AND COULD YOU TELL?! You can follow Greg on instagram @heygreghess and @megathepodcast. (You can check out Anatasha, Andrew, and Travis' episodes on MEGA wherever you listen to podcasts!) As always, thanks for joining us! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we're glad you're in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We're on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @stormchaserimprov. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don't need to share everything with them! PS: All our links https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, or help in whatever way you can, please email stormchaserimprov@gmail.com and join us on our quest - to seek the holy grail of improv!
Hollywood celebrity David Cross joins Scott to talk about his latest Worst Daddy In The World stand-up tour, Mr. Show, and his joke writing process. Then, firefighter Ryan Headboard stops by to talk about his anti-bullying PSA. Later, manicurist Sherry Pie drops by to talk about brow coaching. Plus, hostage negotiator Jim Bolt stops by to share some hostage negotiation tips.
There's a new competing church in town that worships in the woods. The gang from Crystal Point investigates.The Game Garage is a collection of Tabletop RPG Mini-Series that aired during the summer of 2022 featuring five episode arcs of various games such as TimeWatch, Hunter: The Reckoning, Worlds Without Number and GURPS.Cast: Jared Logan (GM), Greg Hess, Holly Laurent, Josephine McAdamFor more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com.To become an Official Member of the Naish, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon.Want to be a part of Glass Cannon Nation? Join the Naish attwitter.com/glasscannonpodinstagram.com/theglasscannonfacebook.com/glasscannonnetworktiktok.com/@glasscannonnetworkGet the best apparel and gaming accessories in the biz athttps://glasscannon.shop.redstarmerch.com/store/Purchase Hunter: The Reckoning products athttps://amzn.to/3BzEwmiIf you enjoyed this, we have several other series featuringCall of Cthulhu - Time For ChaosDelta Green - Get in the TrunkBlades in the Dark - Haunted CityPathfinder 2E - Glass Cannon Live! Strange AeonsPathfinder 1E - Legacy of the AncientsStarfinder - Androids and AliensTraveller - Voyagers of the Jumpand so much more!And be sure to listen to the podcast that launched the network — The Glass Cannon Podcast — a complete playthrough of the Pathfinder 1E Giantslayer Adventure Path available athttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-glass-cannon-podcast/id1007021910Coming in 2023 — the NEW Glass Cannon Podcast — a playthrough of the Pathfinder 2E Gatewalkers Adventure Path! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It all comes to a fiery conclusion as the Hunters race to save their town and each other.The Game Garage is a collection of Tabletop RPG Mini-Series that aired during the summer of 2022 featuring five episode arcs of various games such as TimeWatch, Hunter: The Reckoning, Worlds Without Number and GURPS.Cast: Jared Logan (GM), Greg Hess, Holly Laurent, Josephine McAdamFor more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com.To become an Official Member of the Naish, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon.Want to be a part of Glass Cannon Nation? Join the Naish attwitter.com/glasscannonpodinstagram.com/theglasscannonfacebook.com/glasscannonnetworktiktok.com/@glasscannonnetworkGet the best apparel and gaming accessories in the biz athttps://glasscannon.shop.redstarmerch.com/store/Purchase Hunter: The Reckoning products athttps://amzn.to/3BzEwmiIf you enjoyed this, we have several other series featuringCall of Cthulhu - Time For ChaosDelta Green - Get in the TrunkBlades in the Dark - Haunted CityPathfinder 2E - Glass Cannon Live! Strange AeonsPathfinder 1E - Legacy of the AncientsStarfinder - Androids and AliensTraveller - Voyagers of the Jumpand so much more!And be sure to listen to the podcast that launched the network — The Glass Cannon Podcast — a complete playthrough of the Pathfinder 1E Giantslayer Adventure Path available athttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-glass-cannon-podcast/id1007021910Coming in 2023 — the NEW Glass Cannon Podcast — a playthrough of the Pathfinder 2E Gatewalkers Adventure Path! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who are the mysterious government agents who have suddenly arrived in town, and what do they want?The Game Garage is a collection of Tabletop RPG Mini-Series that aired during the summer of 2022 featuring five episode arcs of various games such as TimeWatch, Hunter: The Reckoning, Worlds Without Number and GURPS.Cast: Jared Logan (GM), Greg Hess, Holly Laurent, Josephine McAdamFor more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com.To become an Official Member of the Naish, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon.Want to be a part of Glass Cannon Nation? Join the Naish attwitter.com/glasscannonpodinstagram.com/theglasscannonfacebook.com/glasscannonnetworktiktok.com/@glasscannonnetworkGet the best apparel and gaming accessories in the biz athttps://glasscannon.shop.redstarmerch.com/store/Purchase Hunter: The Reckoning products athttps://amzn.to/3BzEwmiIf you enjoyed this, we have several other series featuringCall of Cthulhu - Time For ChaosDelta Green - Get in the TrunkBlades in the Dark - Haunted CityPathfinder 2E - Glass Cannon Live! Strange AeonsPathfinder 1E - Legacy of the AncientsStarfinder - Androids and AliensTraveller - Voyagers of the Jumpand so much more!And be sure to listen to the podcast that launched the network — The Glass Cannon Podcast — a complete playthrough of the Pathfinder 1E Giantslayer Adventure Path available athttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-glass-cannon-podcast/id1007021910Coming in 2023 — the NEW Glass Cannon Podcast — a playthrough of the Pathfinder 2E Gatewalkers Adventure Path! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Hunters confront the supernatural forces at work in their town with explosive results.The Game Garage is a collection of Tabletop RPG Mini-Series that aired during the summer of 2022 featuring five episode arcs of various games such as TimeWatch, Hunter: The Reckoning, Worlds Without Number and GURPS.Cast: Jared Logan (GM), Greg Hess, Holly Laurent, Josephine McAdamFor more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com.To become an Official Member of the Naish, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon.Want to be a part of Glass Cannon Nation? Join the Naish attwitter.com/glasscannonpodinstagram.com/theglasscannonfacebook.com/glasscannonnetworktiktok.com/@glasscannonnetworkGet the best apparel and gaming accessories in the biz athttps://glasscannon.shop.redstarmerch.com/store/Purchase Hunter: The Reckoning products athttps://amzn.to/3BzEwmiIf you enjoyed this, we have several other series featuringCall of Cthulhu - Time For ChaosDelta Green - Get in the TrunkBlades in the Dark - Haunted CityPathfinder 2E - Glass Cannon Live! Strange AeonsPathfinder 1E - Legacy of the AncientsStarfinder - Androids and AliensTraveller - Voyagers of the Jumpand so much more!And be sure to listen to the podcast that launched the network — The Glass Cannon Podcast — a complete playthrough of the Pathfinder 1E Giantslayer Adventure Path available athttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-glass-cannon-podcast/id1007021910Coming in 2023 — the NEW Glass Cannon Podcast — a playthrough of the Pathfinder 2E Gatewalkers Adventure Path! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hunter: The Reckoning, fresh off its release to the public, comes to The Glass Cannon Network as the next installment of The Game Garage. The cast assume the roles of Crystal Point Community Church members, who soon realize that something might be wrong in their town.The Game Garage is a collection of Tabletop RPG Mini-Series that aired during the summer of 2022 featuring five episode arcs of various games such as TimeWatch, Hunter: The Reckoning, Worlds Without Number and GURPS.Cast: Jared Logan (GM), Greg Hess, Holly Laurent, Josephine McAdamFor more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com.To become an Official Member of the Naish, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon.Want to be a part of Glass Cannon Nation? Join the Naish attwitter.com/glasscannonpodinstagram.com/theglasscannonfacebook.com/glasscannonnetworktiktok.com/@glasscannonnetworkGet the best apparel and gaming accessories in the biz athttps://glasscannon.shop.redstarmerch.com/store/Purchase Hunter: The Reckoning products athttps://amzn.to/3BzEwmiIf you enjoyed this, we have several other series featuringCall of Cthulhu - Time For ChaosDelta Green - Get in the TrunkBlades in the Dark - Haunted CityPathfinder 2E - Glass Cannon Live! Strange AeonsPathfinder 1E - Legacy of the AncientsStarfinder - Androids and AliensTraveller - Voyagers of the Jumpand so much more!And be sure to listen to the podcast that launched the network — The Glass Cannon Podcast — a complete playthrough of the Pathfinder 1E Giantslayer Adventure Path available athttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-glass-cannon-podcast/id1007021910Coming in 2023 — the NEW Glass Cannon Podcast — a playthrough of the Pathfinder 2E Gatewalkers Adventure Path! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Holly Laurent and Greg Hess of the Mega Podcast join gabrus to talk about the one thing we all experience: aging. Check out gabrus' other podcast, Action Boyz.Check out 101 Places to Party Before You Die now streaming on HBO MaxShout out to Athletic Greens & Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode.Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/MIGHTY.Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com/MIGHTY.Advertise on High & Mighty via Gumball.fm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig discusses the long-form improv comedy podcast, Mega with co-hosts Greg Hess and Holly Laurent. They also talk about their improv roots, including some tips and advice for others wanting to give improv a try themselves. The show will be returning to Chicago this Sunday at Sleeping Village, link to tickets down below.
You can now support us on Patreon!At long last, the boys cover Hank Williams Sr., the "Hillbilly Shakespeare" himself. This week Danny and Tyler are joined by Greg Hess (@heygreghess, MEGA Podcast, Live from Here, Improvised Shakespeare) to discuss Hank Williams' final recorded song before his untimely passing. Is "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" dark comedy country? A knowing farewell? Straight up cursed? Or perhaps one of the most Buddhist country songs ever recorded? All of the above? We dig in to find out, plus we talk about a lot of other fun stuff, including (but not limited to) our theories on the evolution of pop country, ideal child names, and Hoobastank. This is a real fun one!You've probably heard "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and "Move It On Over" just from being alive and in the world, but we have a few other Hank Sr. recommendations for you!Hey Good Lookin'Mansion On A HillYour Cheating HeartI Could Never Be Ashamed of YouJumbalaya (On The Bayou)Honky Tonkin'My Bucket's Gotta Hole In ItHowlin' At The MoonRockin' Chair MoneyI Saw The LightFollow the link to keep up with which songs are being added to our Ultimate Country Playlist on Spotify, now including the "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive": https://tinyurl.com/takethispodplaylist And now on TIDAL!https://t.co/MHEvOz2DOAFor everything else:https://linktr.ee/takethispodandshoveit
I'm not sure how many stages of coping there are, but when Greg Hess told his wife and family they were moving to San Diego to start one of the first “nano breweries” in the country—I'd bet they ran through most, if not all of them. Probably added one or two. Harris' brother, Mike, had the idea in 2010 to go even smaller than a microbrewery. Launched a brewery in an 800 square-foot cubby hole. It may not have sounded like a “sure thing,” but it sure became one. Now Mike Hess Brewing is one of the most recognizable names in local craft beer, with tasting rooms in North Park (the OG, opened in 2013), O.B., Imperial Beach, Seaport Village, and Walnut Creek (where the Hess clan is from). For today's podcast, he joins us under the metallic tower of funfear that is the Emperor, SeaWorld's new roller coaster—the fastest, tallest, and longest plunge coaster in California. To commemorate the unveiling at the tap, Hess Brewing created the Emperor Hazy IPA, which will be served exclusively at the park. A portion of the proceeds for the beer will go to Penguins International to fund their conservation, education, and research efforts for the species. We also talk about the future of Hess, including the deal they signed to revive the iconic location where Alpine Beer Co. was created—a 4,000 square-foot space with a 5,000 square-foot patio. They'll carry on the tradition of having a beer wonderland in the nearby hills of San Diego. In “Hot Plates,” Mabel's Gone Fishing–an oyster and gin shop from the beloved local owners of The Rose natural wine bar—is making its long-awaited debut in North Park soon. L.A.'s famed breakfast tacos joint, Homestate Tacos, is landing in the Freeman Collective in South Oceanside, joining BlackMarket Bakery, Northside Shack, Corner Pizza, and Artifex Brewing. The Freeman project should be a hangout for a long, long while. In Sherman Heights, Cafe X is opened by a mother-daughter duo in the cultural hub that is 1835 Studios—a spot for food trucks, art galleries, community doings. And a while back we did the hunt for the best birria in San Diego, and El Prieto was our personal favorite—a food truck in the parking lot of a muffler shop by the border. Well, they just opened a second spot in Mira Mesa and you should go immediately. For “Two People, Fifty Bucks,” Troy pays homage to a San Diego icon of brunch and points you to the liquid obscenity that is the bloody Mary at Hash House A-Go-Go (pair it with the sage fried chicken with polenta and fried leeks). David recognizes the continuing evolution and betterment of San Diego mainstay, Crazee Burger, and Greg Hess hails the almighty Rocky's Crown Pub. See ya next week.
Well hello there and Happy Holidays! Ashley Flowers teams up with comedians Holly Laurent and Greg Hess to imagine the hilarious “truth” hidden in your holiday newsletters on audiochuck's short-form comedy podcast, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIE! They come via mail, email, and Facebook post. The ubiquitous “holiday newsletter” from friends and family reminding you just how great life has been for them over the past year. From boring to bragging, and always chock full of BS. Of course, we're reading between the lines— but that's the fun of the podcast. It's a Wonderful Lie is for anyone who has rolled their eyes at receiving a Christmas update. You can find It's a Wonderful Lie wherever you get your podcasts or at www.itsawonderfulliepodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Well hello there and Happy Holidays! Ashley Flowers teams up with comedians Holly Laurent and Greg Hess to imagine the hilarious “truth” hidden in your holiday newsletters on audiochuck's short-form comedy podcast, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIE!They come via mail, email, and Facebook post. The ubiquitous “holiday newsletter” from friends and family reminding you just how great life has been for them over the past year. From boring to bragging, and always chock full of BS. Of course, we're reading between the lines— but that's the fun of the podcast. It's a Wonderful Lie is for anyone who has rolled their eyes at receiving a Christmas update.You can find It's a Wonderful Lie wherever you get your podcasts or at www.itsawonderfulliepodcast.com
On this week's episode we have the incredible Holly Laurent and Greg Hess from the MEGA Podcast! We've got penguin dads, birds in heaven, and a deep dive of McDonald's toys. Stick around to hear Hamlet to chat to a skull and Greg gets to give us TERRIBLE news about Blue Man Group. All three HRR hosts have been on their podcast and had the best time so give it a listen! Starring: Adal Rifai John Patrick Coan Erin Keif Special Guests: Holly Laurent Greg Hess Editing by: Casey Toney Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Emily Kardamis & Emmaline Morris Want more? Get Weekly Bonus Eps on Patreon! Want merch? Visit our TeePublic Store! or pins, buttons & prints Want to advertise on the show? Check out Hey Riddle Riddle via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Greg Hess takes a break from his fictional church to stop by Bullsh!t Alert. Brendan Dowling reminisces about the time he and Greg had an audition of a lifetime. The group shares some pretty drastic unpopular opinions.
We have writer and performer Greg Hess (MEGA Podcast) telling us about a visit to the beach where he captured a weird orb, housesitting for ghosts, and we listen to a listener story from Liesl about a Harvard Ghost. Tally writes to us about the inevitability of ET and Dawn has a story of an emotional support ghost cat and a haunted wedding venue. Please send us your own true paranormal experiences in either a voice memo or e-mail to funnyfeelingpod@gmail.com. BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with your therapist, so you don't have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to. It's much more affordable than in-person therapy and you can start communicating with your therapist in under 48 hours. Join the millions of people who are seeing what therapy is really about. See if it's for you, because you are your greatest asset. This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and A Funny Feeling listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/afunnyfeeling. Advertise on A Funny Feeling via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Holly Laurent & Greg Hess on Breaking it Down w ith Frank MacKay- Mega Podcast by Frank MacKay
In this episode, we visit with actors and podcast hosts Holly Laurent and Greg Hess, rock journalist and podcast host Jon Weiderhorn, professional skier and base jumper Matthias Giraud, and the 2016 winner of The Voice Sundance Head. For complete episode details, socials, merch and more visit www.GQwithCam.com Consider supporting the podcast with a one-time donation at BuyMeACoffee.com/GQwithCam --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/camerondole/message
Megachurches are a bit divisive. Some people think they're the best way to spread the word of God. Others think that there's no real reason for a church to have its own shopping mall. There's some overlap, of course. Holly and Greg fall in the middle group, along with the majority of Christians, so they decided to do something about it: make fun of it. Mockery mostly rid us of the "cool manager" stereotype courtesy of The Office. Perhaps it can rid us of the multi-millionaire pastor. Find out in three days at 7 PM central. Tickets: bit.ly/MEGALive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the MEGA Podcast, Greg Hess and Holly Laurent (@heygreghess! @laurentholly!) join Kevin and Caroline to talk all about the song Just Like Heaven by Brandon Lake PLUS some unexpected visitors drop by!PATREON!Subscribe to our Patreon to get a weekly 2nd Service episode and become a "Patreon saint" ;)GCF - Second Service Patreon!CHARITY:This month we're matching iTunes reviews with donations to My Refuge House! They need our support right now so please give! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we’ll match it with $1. 3000 reviews = $3000 donated!Advertise on Good Christian Fun via Gumball.fm
Gregory D. Hess, Ph.D., is President and CEO of IES Abroad, a not-for-profit academic consortium of 270 top-tier American Colleges and universities, with more than 240 additional partner universities worldwide. IES Abroad provides premier study abroad and internship programs around the world through IES Abroad, IES Internships, IES Abroad Customized & Faculty-Led Programs, and The Study Abroad Foundation. With more than 400 study abroad programs in 85 global locations worldwide, the organization creates authentic global education opportunities for more than 10,000 students annually. IES Abroad has more than 140,000 alumni who have benefited from studying abroad on IES Abroad programs since its inception and offers more than $6 million in scholarships and financial aid. Having joined IES Abroad in 2020, Greg is an extremely well-rounded leader, and brings a wealth of expertise and experience across higher education, liberal arts, and business. His passion for education and economics brings an important and distinctive perspective, which greatly benefits IES Abroad. Prior to joining IES Abroad, Greg was the President of Wabash College. He led national efforts articulating and promoting the value of a liberal arts education, while directing the planning and development efforts that provided a roadmap leading to the College's 200th anniversary in 2032. His many achievements at Wabash College also included hosting a conference entitled, “Celebrating the Value of the Liberal Arts,” with scholars, college presidents, foundation leaders, and representatives of the business, medicine, and law fields attending. He also directed the development of co-curricular “WabashX" initiatives in Democracy and Public Discourse, Digital Arts and Human Values, Global Health, and the Center for Innovation, Business, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, Greg initiated a rebranding of Wabash College and provided critical leadership during a master planning process that included enhancements in campus life, academics, and infrastructure. As part of Wabash College's “Giant Steps: A Campaign for Wabash College” initiative, Greg Hess secured a $40 million gift—the largest single gift in the College's history. Greg has also held teaching positions at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Kansas, St. John's College (Cambridge), the University of Cambridge, London Business School, and Oberlin College. Greg is a widely published author with more than 60 articles, book chapters, and books to his credit, has served as an editor for Economics and Politics and Macroeconomic Dynamics, and presented at more than 90 scholarly international seminars and events. Greg earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Davis, and master's and doctoral degrees at Johns Hopkins University. He studied abroad at the London School of Economics as part of the school's General Course Degree program. Don't forget to check out my book that inspired this podcast series, The Caring Economy: How to Win With Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support
This week Holly Laurent & Greg Hess come to town to hang with Daniel, Jason and Randy. The first story is about a landlord that pitches their tent in the backyard. The second story is about a porch pirate getting trapped by snow. The final story is about the best excuse for being rude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First, we run down all of the ways Acorns fucked us and why you should never use it again, then we invite friends Greg Hess and Mark Raterman on to discuss the new Stereo App and how you can get paid pretty good money for being an early adopter. Sign up for the Stereo App here And listen to our big Stereo Show on Thursday, February 25th at 5pm PST! https://stereo.com/u/r21K3AGHDbG5Z19 Follow us all on there: @markraterman @greghess @nickvatterott @nickturner Learn more about Indeed at Indeed.com/NICK You can purchase our brand new GRN shirts in OUR STORE Join us for a new bonus episode every week on Patreon.com/GetRichNick Get Rich Nick Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GetRichNick See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The adorable kids from the classic fairy tale explain how they escaped the evil witch that tried to eat them and what their lives were like afterwards. Featuring the comedians Greg Hess & Holly Laurent from Mega The Podcast as Hansel & Gretel! Interact with us on social media and get our merch here: https://linktr.ee/GoodMorningFromHell . Sponsored by HelloFresh ( http://hellofresh.com/10goodmorning , code: 10goodmorning) and Gabi ( http://gabi.com/HELL)
We complied a collection of our top listener-requested scenes from 2020! In the episode, Dan and Tim recap some of Improv is Dead's 2020 highlights in our New Year's Spooktacular! All scenes were requested by listeners and feature some of our favorite moments from the show. Scenes are listed below with time stamps: Cheesies (w/ Superhuman) (9:52) Wedgie Tutorial (w/ Trumane Alston and Kyle Bethea) (18:06) Vegas Buffet (w/ TJ Jagodowski) (29:45) evan911 (w/ John Patrick Coan) (36:07) Haunted House (w/ Shadee Vossoughi and Damian Anaya) (43:20) Home Shopping Accident (Patreon Ep w/ Eli Mandel) (50:10) Louie Chestnut and His Stupid Hog (w/ Erin Keif) (57:03) Hamstring PT - (w/ Damon Royster and Phylicia McLeod) (1:03:19) Lazy River (w/ Holly Laurent and Greg Hess) (1:11:33) Doug Gut (w/ FUDGE) (1:16:22) Other top requested 2020 not included in this episode: Dr. Evil Coworker (w/ Shadee Vossoughi and Damian Anaya) Wedding Escape Plan (w/ Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch) Halloween Party (w/ Bag of Bones) Patreon - 'The Meg' Facebook (w/ FUDGE) Patreon - Shit Talking Funeral (w/ Tim and Dan) Patreon - Cold Feet (w/ Emma Pope and Lindsey Smith) Patreon - Hot Air Balloon Proposal (w/ Max Knoblauch) Thanks for listening in 2020! Please help us continue to make the show in 2021 by supporting the pod! Join our Patreon for an extended version of this episode, weekly bonus episodes, and additional premium content. https://my.captivate.fm/www.Patreon.com/improvisdead (www.Patreon.com/improvisdead) Support this podcast
Holly Laurent and Greg Hess join Tim and Dan to chat 'n 'prov about nude supermodels, skate parks, and being "Michigan hot". Holly and Greg have improvised at just about every major improv theater in the country including UCB, iO, and Second City. Together they cohost the hilarious https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mega/id1425141892 (MEGA) podcast. Performers: Holly Laurent (@laurentholly) Greg Hess (@heygreghess) MEGA Podcast (@megathepodcashttps://twitter.com/megathepodcast (t)) Tim Lyons (https://twitter.com/timlyons (@TimLyons)) Dan White (https://twitter.com/atdanwhite (@atdanwhite)) Support the pod! Join our Patreon for an extended version of this episode, weekly bonus episodes, access to our discord, and additional premium content. https://www.patreon.com/improvisdead (www.patreon.com/improvisdead ) Support this podcast
We meet an angry boy that just might be Skullmaster's secret son. Credits Arnie: Arnie Niekamp Chunt: Adal Rifai Usidore: Matt Young Skullson Bastard : Greg Hess Mysterious Man: Tim Sniffen Producers: Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai Post-Production Coordination: Garrett Schultz Earwolf Producer: Kimmie Lucas Editor: Stephen Dranger Special Assistance: Ryan DiGiorgi Magic Tavern Logo: Allard Laban Theme Music: Andy Poland See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
GREG HESS & HOLLY LAURENT (MEGA) return to close out Wet Hot Alien Summer with your UFO stories! -- SHOW INFORMATION Bigfoot Collectors Club is produced by Riley Bray. Listener-Files Submissions: BigfootCollectorsClub@gmail.com Bigfoot Collectors Club Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/campfiremedia/albums/43248-bigfoot-collectors-club Instagram: @BigfootCollectorsClub Twitter: @Bigfoot_CClub To support the show and unlock new bonus episodes every month, check out BCC: THE OTHER SIDE on Patreon. Our theme song is “Come Alone” by Suneaters, courtesy of Lotuspool Records.
Mega is an improvised satire from the staff of a fictional mega church, hosted by Holly Laurent and Greg Hess.In this conversation with Bart Campolo, Holly and Greg talk about satirizing American Christianity, what makes it funny, and the mental gymnastics it takes to twist Jesus into a capitalist. But it doesn't take long before they're also talking - very personally - about being haunted by the evangelicalism of childhood, how to live authentically, recovery from trauma, undoing some of the Christian cultural lessons about sexuality after you're married, marriage itself and more.Listen to the Mega podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mega/id1425141892 or wherever you get your podcasts.—Follow this podcast to stay up-to-date:Twitter: @HumanizeMePodInstagram: @HumanizeMePodcastFacebook Group: Facebook.com/Groups/1772151613053280Check out Patreon.com/HumanizeMe! Support the podcast there for the cost of a cup of coffee once a month and get extra content for it. That amount won’t matter to you, but it means everything to us and makes the podcast happen! (Includes access to the monthly bonus podcast, ‘Why It Matters’, where we discuss the show and read listener feedback, and the ‘Campolo Sessions‘, long-form conversations between Bart and his dad Tony Campolo.)Humanize Me is hosted by Bart Campolo and is produced by John Wright at JuxMedia.com.
On Episode 3, it's a check-in to see how brilliant sweeties Holly Laurent and Greg Hess are doin in LA. We talk yummy daydream food, sock puppet tweets, and there’s even a quick cameo from Mega The Podcast’s Halle and Gray from Twin Hills Community Church.
This week Greg Hess (from the podcast Mega) sits with Adam to reminisce about their earlier days in the comedy scene before he introduces us to a UDOT worker in charge of the roadways and signage from Ari Aster's Hereditary. -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @MyDeadNeighbors Instagram: @MyNeighborsAreDead Email: MyNeighborsAreDead@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify
Actor and Writer GREG HESS (MEGA Podcast, Adam Ruins Everything) shares his thoughts on Transcendental Meditation and doing shrooms with a chiroporactor in Mexico. Then, Bryce recounts the harrowing tale of The Allagash Abductions! -- SHOW INFORMATION Bigfoot Collectors Club is produced by Riley Bray. Listener-Files Submissions: BigfootCollectorsClub@gmail.com Bigfoot Collectors Club Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bigfootcollectorsclub Instagram: @BigfootCollectorsClub Twitter: @Bigfoot_CClub To support the show and unlock new bonus episodes every month, check out BCC: THE OTHER SIDE on Patreon. Our theme song is “Come Alone” by Suneaters, courtesy of Lotuspool Records.
Stevie Nelson and Dave Horwitz chat with Greg Hess and Holly Laurent (performers/hosts of Mega) about their 10-year-anniversary, having a non-traditional wedding and collagen powder.
Celebrate Star Wars day with Greg Hess (Improvised Shakespeare Company), Holly Laurent (Drunk History), and Edgar Blackmon (Alone Together). “I’m Too Effing High” is written and produced by James Mastreani, Mike McLendon, Matt Newell, Dhruv Uday Singh, and Andrew Steven. Special thanks to Rian Kountzhouse and Eileen Soong. For live dates, past episodes, and more, visit: imtooeffinghigh.com
Ok so did you know that after Jesus was resurrected he allegedly stayed on earth for another MONTH? Just HANGING OUT??! The last days of our buddy Jesus Christ are truly shocking when you get down to the nitty gritty. But the theories about what might have happened to his body when it disappeared from his tomb get even more shocking. The biblically literate and hysterically funny Holly Laurent and Greg Hess stopped by to talk JC and religion in general this week, and it was an absolute delight. Get ready to parse the gospels and roast the disciples with us!
Saluton, estas mi Tyson Saner. Welcome to Succotash, the Comedy Soundcast Soundcast. Thank you for making us your destination listening for this next interval in your existence. With all the available choices you have to choose from as far as doundcasts go - or "podcasts" as many people still refer to them - you chose us, and it is an honor. We've got an episode stuffed with content including clips from: My Best Break-Up, Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, Broadway Baby, Mega, A Funny Feeling, and Fear Initiative. We've also got a rare triple Burst O' Durst from raging moderate Will Durst and selected reading from TrumPoetry.com. So much to listen to, so little…uh…well, really there's as much time as there is, isn't there? So let's crack on! CLIPS My Best Break-Up Sometimes, the best beginnings start with an ending. Reese Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine bring you My Best Break-Up, hosted by the charming Maeve Higgins and featuring a different break-up story each week. Our clips features Hannah Gadsby, from a recent episode where she explains her deep unease with success, coupled with the invisibility she often felt as a queer, autistic woman. She's made a conscious decision to view the world in a new way - without a filter of shame. Broadway BabyJoin host Kimberly Schmidt and her husband Jay as they try to transform their friend Alex Fossella from casual theater goer to full-out fan boy. The clip we're featuring is from the show's pilot, where Kimberly and Jay explain Alex's first homework assignment: The cast album from Hair. Mega This soundcast is an improvised satire from the staff of a fictional mega church. Starring show creators Holly Laurent and Greg Hess as hosts Hallie and Gray, the clip we have is this past January and guest stars Edgar Blackmon (Alone Together, Popstar) as Edward Blackthorn who's talking sports, Game of Thrones, and falling in love. Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal PodcastEvery episode of GGACP, host, comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, welcomes an astounding guest from the business of show. Our clip from a recent episode features guest Joel Grey, talking about being Joel Grey! A Funny FeelingHosted by comedians and paranormal enthusiasts Betsy Sodaro and Marcy Jarreau, A Funny Feeling, invites the hosts' comedian friends and celebrity guests to tell their true paranormal experiences and hear spooky stories submitted by listeners. A clip from Epi69, entitled NorCal Mysteries, features guest storyteller Jessica Jardine, discussing her Northern California upbringing with stories of serial killers and the Winchester Mystery House. Fear InitiativeA weekly horror role-playing game podcast, Fear Initiative features Game Master David Ian McKendry as he takes players Morgan Peter Brown, Cara Mandel, Jeff Seidman, Megan Duffy, Rob Schrab, Josh Forbes and Clarke Wolfe on a weekly horror inspired RPG adventure. Our clip is from the very first episode from August of last year, when the FI crew comes together seemingly by accident, meeting late one night at a tavern. Cracked on and gone: one more episode of Succotash. Thank you so much for listening to us. I hope you have been entertained...and maybe you've got another soundcast or two to seek out and listen to more episodes of that you hadn't previously been aware of…so then I can say that at the very least you've been informed in some way... specifically that there's a whole world of soundcasts out there in a world (that still mostly calls them podcasts as of this point in history.) What our show, this "Comedy Soundcast Soundcast" is doing, is saying: "Try this, you might like it in larger amounts" and then letting you decide. We also interview some of those people when they are willing and able. We here at Succotash are empathetic with those who create content and understand the time it takes to make it all happen. So, if you do enjoy our content, why not share it with others so that they also might have a few more choices presented to them in easily consumed and, presumably, digestible portions? (To keep the food metaphor going...) So again, thank you for listening and if you wouldn't mind taking a little time out to rate and review us on iTunes we'd be forever grateful because in addition to telling others about us, the iTunes rating is another form of "word of mouth" that might even land us a real sponsor someday... one can dream. Good night, and until next time won't you please, pass the Succotash? — Tyson Saner
Chicago may be the third-largest city in the US, but this week, comedians and couple, Greg Hess and Holly Laurent make it the highest city. I’m Too Effing High is produced by James Mastreani, Mike McLendon, Matt Newell, Dhruv Uday Singh, and Andrew Steven. Special thanks to Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth.
The guys are joined by comedian Greg Hess to discuss a story involving a mysterious fiery hole in Arkansas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greg Hess! (MEGA Podcast! The Improvised Shakespeare Company! @heygreghess!) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about The Buttercream Gang!SHOW NOTES:GCF Spotify PraylistThe Buttercream Gang - TrailerPATREON!Subscribe to our Patreon to get a weekly 2nd Service episode and become a "Patreon saint" ;)GCF - Second Service Patreon!CHARITY:This month we're matching iTunes reviews with donations to The Trevor Project! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we’ll match it with $1. 2000 reviews = $2000 donated!Become a follower on social media:Twitter: @christianfunpodInstagram: @christianfunpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/christianfunpod/Website: www.goodchristianfun.com
Chicago may be the third-largest city in the US, but this week, Greg Hess and Holly Laurent make it the highest city. I’m Too Effing High is produced by James Mastreani, Mike McLendon, Matt Newell, Dhruv Uday Singh, and Andrew Steven. Special thanks to Dynasty Typewriter At The Hayworth.
Improviser Greg Hess (Cook County Social Club, Improvised Shakespeare Company) joins co-hosts Ian T Day, Chris Gau & Shaun Lowthian for a spot of breakfast. Sentient frittata Percy Lamont drops in to deliver some scathing commentary on proceedings. Fry Up and Fact Up! Leave a question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @factuppod Leave a voice message on our answering machine at factuppod@gmail.com Leave a rating and review on iTunes For more on Greg’s work and live shows in Los Angeles, visit greghess.me
Improviser Greg Hess (Key & Peele, Playing House) stops by Studio 309 and discusses studying religion at William & Mary, the origins of Cook County Social Club, and more! http://boxangeles.com/072
Greg Hess is an actor, writer and comedian in Los Angeles. He is an improviser with The Improvised Shakespeare Company, Cook Country Social Club and performs at The Upright Citizen’s Brigade in LA. Greg talks with guest host Rick Andrews about making a living as an improviser and how he’s been ‘giving it a year […] The post #10: Greg Hess appeared first on Magnet Theater.
This episode we sit down with Greg Hess of Cook County Social Club and The Improvised Shakespeare Company! Brought to you by Audiblehttp://www.audible.com/ http://www.improvnoise.com Sound Engineer: Andrew G HagemeisterMusic by Alex KulaArtwork by Jesse VandenBergh
Greg Hess joins Jimmy in this episode of Improv Nerd and talks about his recent audition for Saturday Night Live, a pilot he just shot for Comedy Central called Schlub Life, and of course his legendary improv group Cook County Social Club.
In this episode, Jimmy interviews and improvises with Bill Cochran, Greg Hess, Mark Raterman, and Tim Robinson of Chicago's own Cook County Social Club. We get the scoop about their work for Comedy Central and how Tim channels all that nervous energy.
Greg Hess stops by to talk about Tacos, Cook County Social Club, Virginia, and more. This is a good one. Poor Choices Live Show April 16th 8 PM Upstairs Gallery Chicago. Mark Colomb is the host.
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