Felice Primavera! As we celebrate the first week of Spring 2022 and bring Season 4 of the podcast to a close, we look back at the many high points, of both this season and the … Read More
Episode 117: Joel Willis Leans Into the Ironic Bigness
Born on April 1st and raised in a town that gambled on cow poop, Joel Willis began his editorial career with a dad blog called the Glad Stork. From there, after years as a contributing … Read More
Episode 113: When Aymann Ismail Lost His S—t
Slate staff writer Aymann Ismail nearly pulled his first-person piece about postpartum depression and anxiety because it seemingly paled in comparison to pregnancy’s physical toll on women. Just two months later, it has gone viral, … Read More
Episode 107: Brian Gordon Is Half Stubborn, Half Stupid
If Brian Gordon hadn’t lost his marriage, his job, and his dog over several dark months in 2015, he may never have created the wildly popular cartoon Fowl Language. And now, he’s looking to support … Read More
Episode 106: Tshaka Armstrong Works Googobs of Hours
There’s nothing niche about Tshaka Armstrong, who admits he emerged from the womb blessed with big-time Neil DeGrasse Nerdery and loves to explain all he’s learned. He works as a TV producer and tech reviewer, … Read More
Episode 93: Richard Kind Describes the Ocean
Our Dad 2.0 Digital closing keynoter Richard Kind wanted kids all his life, but he didn’t become a dad until age 45 because he admits he spent too much time thinking he wasn’t ready. Now, … Read More
Episode 91: Christopher Persley’s Life Is A Pep Rally
We met Christopher Persley while he was blogging at The Brown Gothamite, but now he’s focused on how best to support his daughter Pepper‘s burgeoning career as a sports journalist. And mentorship is in short … Read More
Episode 90: Aaron and MJ and Men and Miscarriage
Our first return guest is Aaron Gouveia, this time with his wife MJ, whose new book Men and Miscarriage arrives tomorrow, July 6. They talk and write candidly about losing five pregnancies in nine years, struggling … Read More
Episode 89: Damon Brown and His Jar Of Big Rocks
Damon Brown is one helluva Google. Scroll through his multi-faceted website that comprises his TEDx talks, his coaching business, his 26 books, his Inc. column, and his YouTube channel, and you won’t believe he’s … Read More
Episode 88: Caleb Gardner Meets You Where You’re At
In the ten years we’ve known Caleb Gardner, he’s moved from digital strategy at Edelman to social media for Barack Obama to building the backbone of the mission economy at 18 Coffees, He also moderated … Read More