It's all about parenthood on this 15MF! I put my listener cap on for this one as I ask my friend and reoccuring guest Josh Emerick to share much of what he's learned thus far when it comes to balancing the pursuit of passions and goals, all the while trying to remain a good parent. He shares what he's learned about the importance of getting your priorities straight, learning to be both organized but flexible at any moment, keeping your relationship strong while having kids, being present for eit...
Sep 23, 2022•22 min
It's no secret to anyone that we're all comparing ourselves to everyone on a daily basis, right? On this 15 Minute Friday I sit down with returning guest, Health & Wellness Coach Gabby Garcia, to chat about our own battles with comparison. We chat about the glaringly obvious source of social media being the beacon for this feeling, reminders that we're usually always seeing others' highlights while going through our own flaws, remembering nobody is perfect, how to keep yourself in check when...
Sep 16, 2022•21 min
This week I sit down and get to know Comedian Angie Healy in a very fun chat! After seeing her stand-up set live, I immediately knew I wanted to get to know Angie given how she slayed her set and owned the stage. There were also some stories sprinkled throughout her jokes, giving a small glimpse into her life and of course, I wanted to dive more into that! In this episode Angie shares her story of childhood turmoil, the stress of constant family issues, the story of coming out to her parents aft...
Sep 12, 2022•2 hr 4 min
Mark Pasternack (Episode #30) is back on the show again and sitting down with me to cover the ever circling topic of mental health and how we keep it in check, when navigating the creative field and entrepreneur world! Follow Mark: @markpasternack @ambitiousfilmmaker @thepasternacks
Sep 02, 2022•19 min
Jordan Hardgrow is an independent Personal Trainer as well as a Coach at FitOneFour. Jordan shares a very powerful story this week, as he shares a story he's likely told a hundred times at this point, how he was nearly murdered and survived. So, as you can imagine, it's a wild episode this week with that, but we dive much deeper into his outlook on life, use of a positive mindset, focus on getting better and his love to help others do the same, how our true power lies within us all & much mo...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 50 min
Where's our fellow small-towners at? I've got another different type of conversation for this 15MF as I sit down with Josh Emerick once more, this time to talk about being from a small town and growing as a human being. We cover how growing up in small towns can often be like being stuck in a bubble, how it's important to have pride in your hometown regardless of it's stature, breaking the stigmas and mentality that often comes with this, why making sure to seek other cultures, ways of living an...
Aug 26, 2022•19 min
Jessica Kapusta, AKA Jessica Cabbage (her real translated last name!) is a recipe creator, food stylist, lifestyle blogger, and all in all, just an avid idea-tryer! In this conversation, as I get to know Jessica for the first time, we talk a lot about the power of letting yourself just try the things you want to try, erasing the fear of failure, and letting yourself "quit" if you feel like it. We also talk about the importance of taking breaks from things, the fun of juggling several ideas at on...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Gabby Garcia (@ggwellness) is back for another 15 minute chat, this time educating me on what exactly "holistic health' is, and what it isn't. She breaks down holistic health to simpler straight forward terms, explaining it's less magical than it sounds. She covers what a "circle of life tool" is, how health plays into not just focusing on one aspect of life and ignoring everything else, how there's not a one-size-fits-all health answer, and breaks down what primary and secondary foods are, and ...
Aug 12, 2022•18 min
Ryan Husband is the owner of lifestyle & activewear brand LRX Apparel. While LRX is lead by the moniker "live perscribed", Ryan himself very much molds his life after this. In this episode while we dive into how he created his fast-growing apparel brand, we uncover how it originated from a contemplation of taking his own life and the conversation with his Mother that changed his path, the meaning of "live perscribed", learning to not get caught up in doing only what others want, discovering ...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 36 min
Sarah Reed is back again, chatting with me this time about something I currently have no idea how to handle, parenthood! Starting with my recurring nightmare of being a single Dad in the midst of chaos (thankfully this is not a reality), Sarah walks us through her pivots and focus changes on how she's balancing career and passion moves, all while making sure to be a great Mom! She shares her perspective on how she's learned to plan her time better, making better use of the time she does have, re...
Jul 29, 2022•27 min
Christine Horvath is a Comedian and head of her brand "BabeRoar", a brand that focuses on promoting and shedding light on often-overlooked voices in the comedy world! In this episode we have a real fun conversation about all things comedy, entertainment, local scenes & more! We dig into how tough entertainment industries can be fon multiple fronts, lack of accountability from people in charge of these things, opinions on the state of comedy at-large and locally in Columbus, how social media ...
Jul 18, 2022•2 hr 2 min
Mark Pasternack (Episode #30) of Ambitious Filmmaker is back on the show, this time talking about a subject he teaches many people in the creative field about, pretty often, and that is how to find financial stability! He covers pinpointing your "wants" from your "needs", shares his story of failing with his first creative agency and going $120K in debt, gaining clarity in when to say yes or no, how financial descipline is a form of self-respect & more. Let's get 15 minutes on the clock! Fol...
Jul 15, 2022•17 min
William Fairbanks is back on the show, this time chatting with me about building or becoming part of healthier and more authentic communities. Whether it's friends, clients, coworkers, networking events or your literal neighbors, there's many ways to enter these communities in more positive ways than we may see at first, past just hoping to just meet someone and get something out of it. What can we bring to the interaction? Follow William: @will_fairbanks Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen Follow the...
Jul 08, 2022•21 min
This week I sit down with Executive Director of the Franklinton Arts District, Johnny Riddle for an awesome conversation. There's SO much good stuff in this one about the Columbus arts community, and of course, more so Franklinton and what's happening within. Johnny also shares his story of how he found himself in this position, his love for community building and connecting, the power in creating our own opportunities, making sure to "show up" when they're presented, his battle with sobriety, a...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 51 min
HEY SHREDDERZ! Josh Emerick is out of podcast jail and back on the show for the first time in a while, and this time it's a different type of casual conversation, as we share what impact the world of skateboarding had on each of our lives and careers. From learning what branding and marketing was, to learning self-discipline, to seeing what kind of adventures are possible in life via stars like Bam Margera and Rob Dyrdeck, we share it all. So let's toss 15 minutes on the clock and...ugh...*drop ...
Jul 01, 2022•19 min
Felicia Dunson is a Graffiti Artist, Muralist, Art Instructor, Model, Fashion Stylist, Makeup Artist...the list goes on, and we dig into all of it! You may know her better as "FDZ Graffiti", and in this episode we're all getting to know her a whole lot better in general as we dive into the wide variety of creative endeavors Felicia takes part in. She shares her story that lead her into the world of graffiti art and murals, how it all started in 2nd grade, finding graffiti culture, why/how she of...
Jun 20, 2022•2 hr 37 min
Gabby Garcia (@ggwellness) has already returned to the show and we're diving into the details of her holistic health & wellness world for 15 (20) minutes! In this episode I ask Gabby to share some simple starter tips we could all use in our own health journey. We chat drinking water (WITH LEMONS!), meditation, getting enough sleep, not punishing yourself during your health journey & more! FOLLOW GABBY @ggwellness FOLLOW ME @whosrosstheisen FOLLOW THE SHOW @wydhpod...
Jun 17, 2022•22 min
In this one I'm joined by William Fairbanks once again and this time we're talking all about learning to enjoy the journey. It's a cliche saying we've all heard before. "Enjoy the process". "Enjoy the journey". We can hear it, but it's often hard to find the balance to follow it. We gotta keep the goals in mind, but put action into the "now" with a plan. We each share what we're good and bad at with this balance, and the work we've done to improve in focusing a little more on the moment or task ...
Jun 10, 2022•20 min
Gabby Garcia is a Health & Wellness coach under her brand "GG Wellness". In this episode I meet Gabby for the first time and we dive into; How she became a Health Coach, how the pandemic furthered her pursuit of becoming one, her passion and work within the fashion world, balancing a "day job" with chasing goals, the difficulties of overcoming the "comparison game" of social media, another chat about the "Be.Do.Have" mentality, the importance of a positive mindset & of course lots more s...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 55 min
What's your relationship with social media REALLY like? In this 15MF Sarah Reed returns to the show to talk with me about this very thing. We cover a couple sides of this social connection and how it can be bad, but made better. We tackle the angles of both using social as a creative/business person AND simply as a human being consuming it. We cover the easy trap of doom-scrolling, how to better filter what you ingest in your feeds, how to not just worry about trends as a creator, learning to fi...
May 27, 2022•25 min
This week I sit down with my friend Nick Reed for a dive into how and why he's been involved in so many different things over the years. From his most recent venture 'Ope Cold Brew', to being in bands, or going wild on some mid-2000s emo for Sadboyz here in Columbus, or simply finding himself as a partner in a handful of different business or creative outlets, we've determined he's most fittingly the "Vice-Serial-Entrepreneur" as he simply loves helping people make ideas possible. We dig into hi...
May 23, 2022•2 hr 18 min
The title is longer than the episode this week! In a new style topic for this 15 Minute Friday, I sit down for a fun chat with returning guest Nate Winkelmes as we dive into our personal lives a little more! We each share something we've learned that improved the overall quality of our lives, that we wished we knew sooner! FOLLOW THE SHOW: @wydhpod FOLLOW NATE: @nathanwinklemes FOLLOW ROSS: @whosrosstheisen...
May 13, 2022•19 min
Shanika Tyler is the owner of Faux Floral Design Co. From a young age Shanika had something telling her she was meant to create and put it out into the world, and as she grew up, she found that to be the entrepreneur spirit which gave her the drive to do just that! We cover how she got started in the floral world, navigating weddings, having her business endevours fail twice but not giving up, being a Mother during it all, the mental health game of pursuing our passions, the power of affirmation...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 44 min
It's often easy to feel like we've "failed" when we have to make a decision to pivot from one goal to another, via any reason. On this 15MF I bring Sarah Reed back on the show again to talk about some recent pivots she's made in her career goals and how she did it. From going to school to become a certified Health Coach, and doing so while becoming a first time Mom, and since then having a second child, she's had to change up her approach with how she aims to help others in the healthy food worl...
Apr 29, 2022•18 min
Unnus Latif is an Audio Engineer + Producer at his studio Black Moon Recordings. He shares his story of finding his way into music producing and the very rocky road along the way. While he enjoys creating in many forms, music was the thing that caught his interest early on, but soon became something he had to hide his passion for as some heavy family turmoil surrounded his journey. We cover those struggles, trying to fit in at school, constantly moving, living a double life and having to hide it...
Apr 25, 2022•2 hr 6 min
Returning from Episode #30, Mark Pasternack, Corporate Filmmaker and Entrepreneur, is back on the show to cover the topic of how we can make better use of our time. We all have the same 24 hours, what are we doing with it? In this one: We talk about how to better track how we spend our time and hold ourselves more accountable, trying to make even small progress daily towards our goals, the value of writing things down, the "4 hour work week" and more! FOLLOW THE SHOW: @wydhpod FOLLOW MARK: @ambi...
Apr 22, 2022•17 min
It's all about who you know. Or, who knows you? Happy Friday ya'll. It's time to toss 15 minutes back on the clock once more for a brand new #15MinuteFriday where in this one I'm joined by returning guest (and a guy who's real good at creating and finding value in solid communities) Sam Rothstein. We chat about what "community" really means. How to build a valuable support system, or more so find the right one. How to add your value, and all in all Sam shares much of what he's learned during his...
Apr 15, 2022•21 min
Kathryn Dougherty is the Founder of Spritz Tea. - Spritz is a sparkling, all natural, 0 sugar tea brand right here in Columbus! I had seen the Spritz name around constantly around for a couple years, and was very stoked to finally get the meet the powerful mind behind it! In this episode Kathryn shares her story of creating the brand with plenty of ups and downs, adding in a worldwide pandemic to mix things up a bit (pun intended) We cover how the first flavor was created over dinner with friend...
Apr 11, 2022•2 hr 1 min
In this 15MF returning guest William Fairbanks (Ep 23) chats with me over the subject of learning to set our standards. Whether in work or life, it's important to figure out what your "standards" are for many things. What we take, what we give, the friends we have, relationships we enter, etc. We talk about why it's important for growth to set that bar, and, as the title says, learning to not lower it! Follow the show: @wydhpod Follow William: @will_fairbanks Follow Ross: @whosrosstheisen...
Apr 08, 2022•21 min
Luke Carmichael is a Filmmaker, Content Creator, Owner of Sycamore Studio here in Columbus and all around pursuer of whatever interest strikes him! After a couple hours chatting at a coffee shop here in Columbus a few years back (shouts to Cup O Joe) about all things creative, here we are a few years later to chat all things Luke! We dive into his unconventional entry into the world of video, the chasing of many passions that each of us have, trying to give your all to multiple creative outlets,...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 55 min
