Jon Of All Trades

Crystal Egli and Parker McMullen Bushman are the women behind Inclusive Journeys and the Digital Green Book Project. From their website, here’s a bit more about Inclusive Journeys and the Digital Green Book: Inclusive Journeys is a tech company founded by two Black women with a mission to create data-driven, economic incentives for businesses to...

It’s been a hot second since last we did a Mailbag episode, so I figured it was time for one. And I was wrong! I only got one question! Usually I get a nice deluge of them, but apparently you’re all busy living your lives, and I don’t begrudge you that. Hell, I’m vaccinated, the...

Rachel and Natasha Pepperl are the co-founders of Just As Special, a podcast that shares insights and learnings about foster care from a diverse perspective. In their own words, here’s how Natasha and Rachel describe it: When it comes to foster care, many stories aren’t being told. It’s not very often that we get to...

Shawn Marek was on this show in late 2018 back when he was a Producer for PodcastOne. At the time, we were both huge professional wrestling dweebs and I thought it was boss that he produced Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Podcast. Well, here we are two and a half years later and Shawn works for...

Terrell Lamont is a multi-hyphenate artist. What does that mean? It means he’s a rapper-producer-filmmaker-cinematograhper-writer whose drive frequently gets him up at 4 o’clock in the morning to relentlessly pursue his creative passions. I was directed his way by Katie Jenkins at Tyler, The Creative Publicity because Terrell recently dropped two new singles, which you...

To mark the occasion of the show’s 7-year anniversary, I decided to coax my best friend, my writing partner, and my greatest muse, Jason Taylor onto the show. He’s private by nature and doesn’t say a lot, but he’s my favorite person to collaborate with creatively and someone who makes me laugh harder than just...

Felicia Hernandez is Head Coach at Orangetheory Fitness Lowry, and she’s also the very first person I talked to when I arrived for my first session back in November 2020. Her energy and her positive attitude were infectious, and the worked out kicked my ass in a way I hadn’t experienced in probably 20 years....

Michele Borba, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned educator, award-winning author, and parenting child expert recognized for her solution-based strategies to strengthen children’s character, resilience, and reduce peer cruelty. A sought-after motivational speaker, she has spoken in 19 countries and five continents, and served as a consultant to hundreds of schools and corporations. Clients include Sesame Street,...

Susie Wargin is someone I’ve been listening to since I was 16 years old when I first heard her doing middays on KBPI. She hooked me. She was my favorite DJ, and she was a definite bright spot as I slogged through some shitty jobs during the summers. After going to college (and harboring a...

This episode debuts on February 24, 2021. As of that date, roughly 65 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the United States, with an average of 1.28 million doses administered every day. There are those with fears and concerns about the vaccine, some of them totally justified and normal, some that...

Tammy is the curator of Spirit Forest. She’s a vlogger making videos about the outdoors. Here’s the description from her YouTube page: Building a cabin on my own land and teach my daughters survival skills, camping techniques, building fundamentals, and respect for outdoor life and adventures. I am an active backpacker and have had training...

Josh Penry is a former state legislator, former State Senate Minority Leader, former candidate for Colorado Governor, and currently Principal at 76 Group, an award-winning public affairs group. Here’s what they do (taken from their website): Caught in a complex public policy battle or public relations dispute? Need compelling advertising that cuts through clutter? Need 500,000 signatures...

Dude, it’s Chris DeMakes! He’s the co-lead singer and guitarist for Less Than Jake! He’s host of the wildly entertaining podcast Chris DeMakes a Podcast. He’ll write you a custom song or do video consultations for you and your band at ChrisDeMakes.com. He’s got a new book called Blast From the Past. If you’re here,...

I recorded this episode on the afternoon of January 20, 2021. I am cautiously optimistic about the coming year and the change in federal leadership. I recorded my unscripted thoughts stream-of-consciousness style for 25 minutes or so. Here’s what came out about the most recent former President, our new President, our new Vice President, and...

Tiffany Charles is the Chief Growth Officer of Entrepreneur Aligned, a wealth management firm specifically for entrepreneurs. From their website: Our business solely focuses on the mindset and journey of entrepreneurship, so our clients can ensure that their business has our full knowledge and attention. We arrive every day inspired to make a long-lasting impact....

A year ago last September I welcomed Kevin Batstone (left) and Arthur Rawe to the show. At the time, they were still fairly new to podcasting and I gave insight and counsel best I could. What a difference a year makes! These guys have grown their show remarkably, and were recently nominated for three Hoppy...

Tony Zezas can converse with you on any subject for, I imagine, any length of time. He’s got incredible wit, insight, and charm. He’s one passed test away from earning his Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 4 Diploma in Wines. He’s helped launch James Beard recognized restaurants. He’s traveled all over and accumulated...

John Connelly is the co-author of Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance. Here’s a teaser of what you can expect from it, taken from THE B.K.U: There is no Drake equation. There is no question on sentience. The galaxy is alive, filled with life, the only issue, us humans aren’t invited. The Galactic Star Alliance...

Jose Prieto is the lead singer and guitarist of MakeWar, one of my new favorite bands. I became hip to MakeWar thanks to NERF, who curates KTCL’s HD Radio Station Punk Tacos. He loved their sound, and when I heard them the first time, I was immediately hooked. After my interview with Jake Kiley from...

Noah Hutton is the Writer and Director of Lapsis, a science fiction movie I had the privilege of seeing at Denver Film Festival 2020 (#DFF43). It’s described thusly on the film’s website: In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit...