On this episode I chatted with Talor Gooch, J.B. Mauney and Brandon Bates about their new PBR Team the Oklahoma Wildcatters. https://www.paycomcenter.com/events/detail/pbr-2024 Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to https://lnkd.in/g_gsxQM The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of ener...
Mar 30, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 615
On this episode I sat with Jared Black a decorated combat pilot for the US Military. Jared flew the coolest plane in the military, the A10 Warthog. Jared comes from a long line of combat pilots. He’s 4th generation to be exact, his family has flown in every major war and his son Gavin was following his dreams to becoming an F22 pilot too. Tragically Gavin lost his life his senior year of high school in a motorcycle collision. In honor of Gavin’s life, Jared and Amanda started a charity to give s...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 614
On this episode I chatted with Danny Boy O’Connor about his life, journey, addictions, sobriety and making Tulsa Oklahoma his home. Danny in his early life was mostly know as one of the founding members of House Of Pain. To Oklahomans he is known as the Executive Director of The Outsiders House Museum. Danny shares his stories about the movie and how he found, bought and brought the house back to life as well as falling in love with Tulsa Oklahoma. https://www.theoutsidershouse.com/ Huge thank y...
Mar 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 613
On this episode I chatted with Cody and Ashford Thomson about their third generation design business in OKC. Both share memories of their childhoods growing up around the family business, watching their Mom and Dad curate a life for them and their siblings. Crafter with intent to design and aesthetics. Follow for more www.instagram.com/thomsondesigns www.thomson-designs.com Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through it...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 612
On this episode Darci returns with her parents to share their stories from her winning AGT some 7 years ago. As well as current updates on her career. Going back on AGT and looking into the future. Thank you Prairie Surf Creative for hosting us and running point on video production. Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go ...
Mar 15, 2024•43 min•Ep. 611
On this episode I chatted with Kit and Garret about their soccer academy Invicto Futsal. We talked about their 14 year build to this moment, opening up their own facility built for Futsal but the community as well. Hosting game day events before and after soccer events in OKC. www.invictofutsal.com Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for d...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 610
On this episode I chatted with local running legend John Gignac about his love of running, dogs and movies. John has some serious pace and shares some of his best memories running with his Dad at an early age. As well as moving to OKC in 2011 and finding his people here in the OKC running community. If you run in OKC, you know John. Follow him here www.instagram.com/johngandroc Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story throug...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 609
On this episode return guest Heady Coleman shares his stories on community, teacher appreciation, podcasting, writing e-books, riding his e-bike and preaching the GO WIN message across Oklahoma all from his hometown of Guthrie America. www.headycoleman.com for more. Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to https://lnkd.i...
Mar 05, 2024•52 min•Ep. 608
On todays episode Jazz Fall talks moving OKC to LA during the pandemic for a year. Then LA to Paris for a year and then back home to Oklahoma. Jackson went viral last year when he asked Chat GPT to make the most amount of money starting with $100. Live tweeting its progress his tweets hit 25M views. He gained 130k followers in 48hrs, 16 hour days with back to back interviews. All this led him on a destructive path to a breaking point. Jackson has been sober for 5 months now. On this episode he s...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 607
On this episode I chatted with Chris Conway about his growth on social media posting about Oklahoma. Hilarious memes and reels related to everyday Oklahoma life. Chris lives in Ada and works at ECU. He started his social media journey during covid and since then has grown to over 900,000 followers across multiple platforms. Working with brands such as Brahms, Cheezits, Sonic, Phillips 66, OKC Thunder and more. www.instagram.com/iamnicekidd tiestogetherco.etsy.com Huge thank you to our sponsors. ...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 606
On this episode I chatted with John Knight owner or MENT Apparel in OKC. John is originally from Tulsa, grew up with a love of soccer but decided to go to OU instead of pursuing college soccer. From there he did a brief stint at News9 before getting into the graphic design world where he is today. John has a huge passion for craft beer which helped launch him into entrepreneurship. Spotting a gap in the market for brewery apparel John dove in and hasn’t looked back. www.mentapparel.com Huge than...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 605
On this episode I chatted with Blake Jarwin about his career in football and what the future looks like for him as he rehabs an injury trying to get back into the roster at America’s team. Blake walked on at Oklahoma State and through complete determination secured a spot as a tight end playing for the Cowboys. That exact determination got him a spot on the Dallas Cowboys team in similar fashion. Blake is from Tuttle Oklahoma and off the field his is raising his son Beckham with wife Peighton. F...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 604
On this episode I caught up with Mayor Holt and had a chance to pick his brain for 30mins. Its been 5 years since I last recorded with him, so we chatted about all things OKC since then. Follow him www.instagram.com/maydavidholt Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to https://lnkd.in/g_gsxQM The Chickasaw Nation is econ...
Feb 13, 2024•39 min•Ep. 603
On this episode I chatted with Jakian and Seanell about the Oklahoma Cowboy project and community they are covering. We talk about the recent Timberland collaboration and also the Louis Vuitton collaboration at Paris Fashion week with Pharrell. www.instagram.com/oklahomacowboys www.oklahomacowboys.org Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and fo...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 602
On this episode I chatted with Nick and Lori owners of Junction Coffee. Mostly known for their big red bus named May-belle that drives around OKC. They tell the whole story, how they bought the bus sight unseen and shipped it from the UK all the way to OKC. https://junctioncoffeeokc.com/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily update...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 601
On this episode I chatted with one of Oklahoma’s professional Pickleball players Jenna Hessert. We talk about how she started in the sport, the state of the pro game and the new Oklahoma Premier Pickleball League coming to OKC. Jenna is a Yale and Texas Tech Graduate, she is a CrossFit Coach and Geologist at EOG. Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomaho...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 600
On this episode I chatted with Julie from Kiss and Punch. Julie is a former corporate counsel at a Fortune 100 corporation. She has a juris doctorate degree from UCLA but learned the craft of letterpress and graphic design at the San Francisco Center for the Book and Otis College of Art and Design, respectively. She left the practice of law in April 2015 and enjoys working full time on her creative business. https://www.kissandpunch.com/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame ...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 599
On this episode I chatted with Sunny Day current 2023 Miss Oklahoma. Sunny talks about growing up in Section 8 housing, working her way through college, the day she decided to become a teacher, pageants and why she loves learning. Sunny is s shining example not only to her students but also to her peers. Proving with hard work and "her never quit" attitude that anything can be done. Follow her on instagram www.instagram.com/sunnymday Full Bio: https://missoklahoma.org/about/miss-oklahoma-2023-su...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 598
On this episode I chatted with Jason, an Emmy award winning director and two time nominee for The Ringer’s NBA Desktop. He was head of video strategy at “The Ringer” from its conception through the sale at Spotify. He was also a writer/ producer for several outlets including Crooked Media, “The Ringer”, “The Dan Le Batard Show”, Rolling Stone, Grantland, Funny Or Die and more. Jason is currently Head of Production at ThreeFourTwo Productions and lives in OKC. https://threefourtwo.com/about/jason...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 597
On this episode I chatted with one of OKC’s most fashionable men Mr Steven Giles. Steven shares all his about this journey into the industry here in OKC as well as his love for Ivy League style. Steven opened up his own store after working for Harolds in 2005 and hasn’t looked back since. He shares his stories from over the years, the ups and downs and a little about what sets him a part from his competition. More information here https://stevengilesclothing.com/our-story/ Huge thank you to our ...
Jan 19, 2024•59 min•Ep. 596
On this episode I chatted with Bradley Carter about his business and passion for giving back through a business called Grounds 4 Compassion. A coffee business which was birthed in Haiti and launched in Bethany Oklahoma. Grounds 4 Compassion services churches, businesses, roasts coffee for other coffee shops and has its own shop with the mission of helping others in need. Whether thats homelessness or addiction the team at G4C works hard to make sure people are cared for. More information here. h...
Jan 16, 2024•58 min•Ep. 595
On this episode I chatted with Chris Semrau who has been the GM of the Paycom Center for the past 5 years. We talk about his interesting journey into the industry. How he fell in love with OKC. An arena name change, Navigating covid, Thunder Basketball, concerts, PBR, Monster Trucks and more. Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily u...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 594
On this episode I chatted with Connor Quinn, Connor is a multi-award winning voice over artist who has been telling other people's stories most of his career. For over 30 years, Connor's voice has been the iconic voice some of the world's most trusted brands have turned to. Connor lends his award winning voice for digital, radio and TV commercials, beloved animated characters, narration, explainer videos, on-hold and IVR, movie trailers, documentaries, e-learning, training and medical narration....
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 593
On this episode I chatted with Dusty Baker about his Bison ranch in Sulphur Oklahoma. Dusty shares his story and his love for Bison and why he and his family decided to launch this incredible venture here in Oklahoma. For more information go to: https://www.crosstimbersbison.com/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to ...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 592
On this episode I chatted with Downtown OKC and food lover Phi about her food blog called “Take A Bite OK” go follow it now on instagram. Link below. Phi shares her story as well as all the best places she has eaten in 2023. WARNING! This episode will make you hungry! www.instagram.com/takeabiteok Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for da...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 591
On this episode I chatted with return guest Austin Tunnell about his business Building Culture. We talk about how his business has grown over the past 3 years, projects in Edmond and OKC as well as the insights into community living and walkable neighborhoods. Follow Austin - www.instagram.com/buildingculture www.instagram.com/austintunnell Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more info...
Dec 15, 2023•58 min•Ep. 590
On this episode I chatted with local entrepreneur Emily about her Day Spa business located in the Plaza District. Emily graduated from OU and after having her first child, she realized how much time corporate life was taking her away from her baby. So, she decided to launch her own business. Check it out: https://www.puritydayspaokc.com/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through its people since 1927. For more informa...
Dec 12, 2023•51 min•Ep. 589
On this episode I chatted with Mike Darter about his career in law enforcement as an under cover ATF agent in OKC. After a horrific accident hunting causing Mike to lose one eye thanks to an angry owl. Mike left and started an insurance agency for law enforcement and found his love for nature photography. Mike has a phenomenal talent for photography and shares some great stories traveling the world to capture some incredible scenes. Follow Mike on instagram www.instagram.com/jmdarter Huge thank ...
Dec 08, 2023•51 min•Ep. 588
On this episode I chatted with Kelly and Will Kubicek about their family business in Shawnee Oklahoma called The Farmstead Venue. Such a great family story around this venue. It has been in the family for generations and so Will and Kelly have decided to bring it back to life and launch a venue for weddings, corporate events, birthdays and more. https://www.farmsteadvenue.com/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma’s story through...
Dec 05, 2023•47 min•Ep. 587
On this episode I caught with 2023 LIV Golf League Individual Champion and former Oklahoma State Cowboy Talor Gooch about his recent golfing success, new home, new business ventures and his foundation. Huge thanks to our sponsors. Oklahoma Beef Council, on behalf of Oklahoma’s beef farmers and ranchers. We want to remind you that beef can be part of a heart- healthy diet. To find heart-healthy beef recipes go to www.oklabeef.org/recipes The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum tel...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 586
