Send us a text AMY BROWN is the CEO and Founder of Instaphysique. Brown has carved her niche in Sacramento with a unique fitness experience that involves the MEGAFORMER. Instaphysique has two locations in Sacramento and Roseville. For seven years and running, Brown has navigated through a pandemic. Brown was inspired by the Lagree Fitness Method that Amy was introduced to in 2006 while she lived in Southern California. The Sac High graduate took that knowledge and her experience to open Instaphy...
Feb 24, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 113
Send us a text BEN LANDERS loves teaching Physical Education. The passion that started in 2007 in South Carolina has developed into something very special. Not only does he teach K-5 P.E. to a school of 500 kids at River Springs Elementary, but he has served many PE teachers across the world with his creation of THE PE SPECIALIST . Developed in 2014, Landers started putting all of his work through video into a business model that offered a membership in 2016. His presence on YouTube and Instagra...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 112
Send us a text SAM MAYO knew at a very young age that his life was going to have to do with Disneyland. Loaded with great memories as a kid turned into becoming a cast member for the Happiest Place on Earth in January 2020. So what does that look like? And what is the journey entail? Today we find that out. In fact, Mayo left the lovely confines of Disneyland and California Adventure to move to Maui and work at Aulani, the Disney Resort located in Hawaii. There is a reason for all of it. Let's j...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 111
Send us a text JIM SWANEY is my brother-in-law. Have you figured out the pattern? Three family members. All three are pastors. Jim is Tyler Swaney's father and Craig Olson's father-in-law. Pretty impressive, huh? Yet, their stories are all completely different in terms of how they got to where they are today. For Jim, being the pastor of a church was something he always wanted to do, but it didn't come as quickly as he may have planned. The good news is that his patience and faithfulness paid of...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 110
Send us a text CRAIG OLSON is my nephew-in-law. Like my nephew Tyler Swaney, Craig is also a pastor. In six years, he will be the Senior Pastor of Crossroads Christian Church in Corona, California. Where Tyler knew he wanted to be a pastor, Craig has a different story. And that's what makes today's conversation so good. A Southern California native, Craig's journey brought him and his family to Northern California where he worked alongside Pastor Brian Hopkins at Bayside Folsom. And his love for...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Send us a text TYLER SWANEY is my nephew. At 33, he is currently the Senior Campus Pastor for Bayside Church in Orange County. Tyler's infectious energy and positivity combined with his faith have been the catalyst for this amazing journey. He knew at a young age that this is what he would be doing. He grew up in the church. His father Jim is a pastor. Along with his mother Lisa, Tyler experienced life as a missionary. Today is part of a three-part series where I speak with three family members....
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Send us a text JON ROOT is the HYPE guy! He did it successfully for the Oakland A's (as the Pie Guy), Azusa Pacific (he led the Zu Student Fan Section), the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Single A for L.A. Dodgers), and the San Jose Sharks. Root, a Del Oro High School Graduate, LOVES sports! That was going to be his career. And then Covid hit. And then the division happened. Jon is unashamed to say that he is conservative in his beliefs. But that hasn't always been the case. And in today's episode, Jo...
Dec 31, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Send us a text EPISODE 106 is a perfect time to catch up with one-half of the Banter Bros Max Buzzard. Father and son are talking sports. We hit it all! Kings, World Cup, Baseball, Las Vegas Raiders, USC, and Sac State (Stingers Up!). Heavy Metal Thunder makes its return with a look at a classic -- Sacramento's own Tesla and their 1986 debut album "Mechanical Resonance." Our BANTER hits three areas: SEGMENT 1 🏀 ⚽️⚾️ | Max and I kick it off with the City's Team, the Sacramento Kings. Light the b...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Send us a text SCOTT ABBOTT heads up an amazing team at the Sacramento Running Association that organizes the California International Marathon. The CIM takes place the first Sunday in December and has been doing so successfully for 39 years. And this year is set to break all records with over 10,000 runners to toe the start line in Folsom, California. Scott is a decorated runner himself and has made that world his career. Sacramento is fortunate to have someone like Scott at the helm. You will ...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Send us a text KITTY O'NEAL is one of those Sacramento icons! For 37 years, O'Neal has been gracing us with her golden tones as the host of the afternoon news from 4-7 p.m. on KFBK 1530 AM (and 93.1 FM) in Sacramento. In fact, Kitty was part of the 100-year celebration for the long-standing radio station that was celebrated earlier this year. Sacramento is special to Kitty. And that is saying a lot coming from someone who grew up in a military family where stability never lasted long. And there ...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Send us a text RYAN BIGELOW is wise beyond his years. At 20 years of age, Bigelow is a great representation for the Gen Z entrepreneur. Take note. A Sacramento native, but now a resident of sunny San Diego, here is what Bigelow has on his resume. Part of Juice Plus, The Move Club, Krav Maga Academy, Personal Training, Bodybuilder, Point Loma Nazarene Media Services and Chapel Tech. One more. Music Director at Emmanuel Anglican Church. Wow! How does he do it? Today is your day to find out. HOST S...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Send us a text KAYLA DALE loves her job! Try this on for a title. Kayla is a Risk Reduction Officer at the Amador Fire Protection District. Yes! She works in an office. This soon-to-be mother has energy and confidence. Her passion turned into starting a non-profit called SMOKECHASERS which celebrate its second year in May with a festival that mixes family fun with an engaging way to prepare for and respond to emergencies. Oh yeah ... if that wasn't enough, Dale also is an independent leader in h...
Nov 03, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Send us a text JACKIE COURSEY is a LIFE COACH. Her coaching has a specialty with helping those with NEURODIVERGENT functions. What is neurodivergent? I am glad you asked. Neurodiversity describes people whose brain differences affect how their brain works. That means they have different strengths and challenges from people whose brains don't have those differences. The possible differences include medical disorders, learning disabilities and other conditions (ADHD, Autism, others). What a gift. ...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Send us a text BRUCE + LORI ANAPOLSKY are part of an amazing family tradition. Since 1922, Julius Clothing has been in business in Sacramento. It started in 1922 when Grandfather Julius Anapolsky opened what is called a haberdashery on K Street. Bruce's parents Sam and Sharon took over the business in the 70's. Sacramento's Staple in High End Fashion was in Country Club Plaza before landing in its current home at Pavilions in Sacramento. Three generations! And what you will learn today will cent...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 100
Send us a text DANA GRAY has is ready to start a NEW adventure in real estate. After seven years in the business in the office and as an agent on a team, the Sacramento Native is starting her own team called the Gray Real Estate Team. Gray shares her exciting journey of growing up in Folsom, to traveling and modeling in Europe, to working in the office of Governor Gray Davis. How does any of that have to do with real estate? Exactly. Those pieces of her journey coupled with Gray's entrepreneur s...
Oct 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Send us a text EPISODE 98 My podcast journey began in January 2021. Steve Buzzard loves the podcast world. With a background in broadcasting, Buzzardball was inspired by a few friends that also had podcasts (Thank you Deirdre Fitzpatrick + David Richards)! Experience the Buzz was born with one thought in mind ... spotlight ENTREPRENEURS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, and PERSONALITIES from the Capital City of Sacramento! 97 episodes later and it has been a blast! It really is an opportunity to have con...
Sep 23, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Send us a text DEIRDRE FITZPATRICK has been a fixture in Sacramento TV. Since the persistent and confident graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia arrived on the scene after her first job in Des Moines, Iowa. Since 1997, Fitzpatrick has been a part of the news team at KCRA Channel 3. She started as the Weekend News Anchor doing five hours of news on her own. That transitioned into her becoming the Morning News Anchor for many years with Walt Gray and currently with Teo Torres. In additio...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Send us a text EPISODE 96 may not feature our usual guest. Instead, today you the listener will get a double dose of our newest segment, "HEAVY METAL THUNDER." Today features two classics from Metallica and Nirvana. How will they rate? And then ... (drum roll, please), the Banter Bros Toph and Max Buzzard make a return to ETB. They are fired up about fantasy football. Our BANTER hits three areas: SEGMENT 1 🎸 | HEAVY METAL THUNDER RETURNS! This week I give review of Metallica's 1988 album ...AND...
Sep 02, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Send us a text CLIVE SAVACOOL spent over 25 years of his life as a First Responder. Five years as a paramedic was followed by time as a firefighter and then rising to the ranks of Chief Officer and eventually Fire Chief with Garden Valley Fire in South Lake Tahoe. On May 6th, 2022, Savacool decided to walk away from it all. The decision was two-fold. The grind and the stress of being a Fire Chief was weighing heavily on Savacool daily. The other reason is why we are here. Savacool developed an A...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Send us a text MELISSA CAMILLERI started her career as a High School English Teacher. She loved teaching and being able to connect with her students. And then an idea that started as a fundraiser turned into a small business called Shop Compliment. That was 2011 and Melissa worked hard to ensure it was a success through fostering relationships and providing an amazing product (jewelry) and message (empowering young women). Through her journey, Melissa got married to husband Nick in 2015. That wa...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Send us a text CRISTINA MENDONSA spent 22 years as the evening news anchor at News 10. A Carmichael native and a 30-year veteran in the world of news broadcasting, Mendonsa is currently the morning news anchor on the top morning show in Sacramento at KFBK and runs her own media company called Mendonsa Media. It is hard to believe that her and long-time co-anchor Dale Schornack sat in the News 10 chair for 19 years. But that all changed a few years ago when the company decided to go 'a different ...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Send us a text BLAKE MCCALL has a great story to tell. McCall is the owner of the award winning Blake Charles Salon (formerly Joseph Cozza Salon) with locations in San Francisco and Granite Bay. Here is the best part. Going into the industry back in 2018, McCall knew nothing about hair salons. But what the Sacramento native was good at was professional development and what he has done in four years with a pandemic thrown in the middle of things has been truly remarkable and impressive. So how di...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Send us a text KELLIE DeMARCO is a familiar face to many in the Sacramento area. For nearly nine years, DeMarco was the news anchor on KCRA Channel 3. Before Sacramento, she attended the University of Colorado and began her broadcasting career in Colorado Springs and Grand Junction before landing at Denver's KWGN. Once she got to Sacramento, it was clear that her talent shined as she earned Best Anchor Emmy's three times in her career as well as two Edward R. Murrow Awards for outstanding report...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 91
Send us a text SCOTT GILBERT has been doing his thing for 30 years! In 1992, a younger Gilbert opened Getta Clue Clothing Store which has been an institution in Sacramento when it comes to street fashion. In recent days, many might think of the iconic Spike Lee that serves as the entrance to Getta Clue in DOCO. The BIG NEWS is that Getta Clue is moving to Arden Fair to join Gilbert's other Clothing Store called Goodstock. This is nothing new to Gilbert, who shares that he has opened 21 different...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 90
Send us a text RYAN DUEY and his business partner Michael Garrett are the owners of PLUNGE (It's a bath that has filtered water that starts at 39 degrees). With their business based out of Lincoln, California Duey and Garrett did something pretty unique. While at an X-Games Event, the duo was asked to go on the highly acclaimed show that entrepreneurs LOVE (including me) ... SHARK TANK! It gets better. They got a deal with Shark Robert Herjavec. Imagine that. And today ... we find out that story...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Send us a text AMY VARAIN is regarded as one of the top wedding coordinators in Northern California. And in today's episode you are going to see why. Why hire a wedding coordinator? What if I told you it makes a huge difference because in Amy's case, she is there from start to finish and will act as the bride's twin in ensuring a couple's vision for their wedding. Amy is amazing and today we get a closer look on the life as a wedding coordinator from Varain. In today's episode of Experience the ...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 88
Send us a text THE BANTER BROS PODCAST was the result of a group chat between four friends. Mostly sports-related, but truly no topic is off limits. I have had a peek into this craziness. And today, you get to meet the ORIGINAL FOUR. You know my sons Toph and Max Buzzard. They host the BANTER BROS PODCAST. Now add in Nick Hilton and Kirk Langley. That's right, we are bringing them to the podcast stage. Today is simple. Watch the Banter take place over some current sports topics. In today's episo...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Send us a text KATE POHL has always possessed the CREATIVE flair. She would put together special things for family and friends for special celebrations. That thoughtfulness turned into a business. And a good business it has been. Kate is a creative force when it comes to taking parties and celebrations to another level. This visual guy will tell you to go to her website at TheTinyDetails.Com and see for yourself. And today, you get to meet Kate and hear her story! In today's episode of Experienc...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Send us a text MY BOYS TOPH + MAX BUZZARD are back! In February 2021, my sons launched the Banter Bro's sports podcast. They got a solid 10 episodes in and then ... life happened. Today is an attempt at reviving what I think was a great podcast format. The Banter! If you are a sports fan or just like fun conversation, then you have come to the right place! In today's episode of Experience the Buzz , Host Steve Buzzard jumps in with the Banter Bros. "One thing that has always been fun with my boy...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Send us a text MONIQUE LEACOX is the fitness coach you want if your are looking for results. Monique is the successful small business owner of Pace Fitness Sacramento. Today we pull the curtain back on Pace Fit Sac. What started out as workouts for individuals and small groups out of her home now serves as a family-friendly ( the trainers will hold babies while mom or dad works out ) 9000-square foot space for cross fit, Olympic weight-lifting, small + large group training. The best part of toda...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 84
