Why Am I Podcast
By Greg Sowell
Why Am I PodcastMay 15, 2022
Why Am I Ryan Shacklett
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Ryan Shacklett. Ryan has multiple fursonas with his main as Wild Acai. For the uninitiated, that means he attends conventions and events dressed in an insanely impressive animal suite…often referred to as a “furry”. Not only does it provide a place to explore parts of your personality, but also allows for a lot of creative expression. Not only does he participate, but he also gets to give these experiences to others through his own multi employee company that creates these impressive suites. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this chat with Ryan. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: http://waggerycos.com/,
https://twitter.com/waggerycos.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Dan De Leon
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Dan De Leon. Dan lives his life the way he leads his church, open and affirming. That was a term new to me, but essentially it means all people are welcome and supported…no matter how able bodied you are, or where you are in the LGBTQIA+ box of crayons. Dan gives me hope. Hope that the religious people I care about can come to the one real truth; loving others unconditionally is the only thing that matters. You follow this principle first, and have your faith fit in around that, not the other way around. I learn a LOT in this conversation, and I hope you do to. Please enjoy this chat with Dan. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
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https://www.facebook.com/friendschurchucc,
https://www.instagram.com/friends_ucc.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Scott Jones
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Scott Jones. He’s a British born Aussie who has always felt a bit like a fish out of water. Part of that feeling came to light when he recently realized he’s gay, and now the world literally looks different. I mean imagine waking up one day, and getting to experience the world through a beautiful new lens. I hope you enjoy this chat with Scott. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Geoffrey Mark
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Geoffrey Mark. This cat started in show business at 15, and hasn’t stopped since. He done Broadway, he dances, sings, is a comedian, and just to fill some time has also been a best selling author. He has some valuable advice on grief, life, and talent. Oh, and don’t forget to sparkle like Geoff. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/478789255814114/,
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Princess Etch
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jane Labowitch, better known as Princess Etch. As the royal name implies, she is an artist that uses an etch-a-sketch as her medium. In this chat, I follow her down the rabbit hole on how each etch performs differently and how it takes time to find the right one for the job. She also shares how the video you see is backed by hours upon hours of work that are completely invisible…man, I love artists :) I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jane. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
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https://www.instagram.com/princessetch/,
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Kelly Edwards
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Join us in the slow moving and beautiful south of France as we step inside of a building we are transported to DC 40 years ago to a bustling kitchen full of family and love. Oh, also there’s a bottomless basket of bacon LOL. I hope you enjoy this meal with Kelly. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Kelly Edwards
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Kelly Edwards. She’s got an impressive resume: former exec in LA, film producer, writer, teacher…but she only touches on those things. They don’t define the person inside of Kelly, because she’s a phoenix that is constantly being reborn into a completely different person. Not only that, but she opens her eyes each day excited to see who she’ll become. I hope you enjoy this chat with Kelly. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Review of In And Of Itself - with Kristi Sowell
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I USUALLY talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. This time around Kristi jumps in and discusses one of my favorite performances "In And Of Itself". It's us breaking down what parts ment the most to us...and I learn a couple of things(as always LOL)... and yes, I get in my feels...try and power through LOLOL. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
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https://www.instagram.com/selfvisualized/?hl=en.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Stan Zimmerman
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. We start this meal out light, then, thankfully, come to our senses and start just putting garlic on all of the things…we even have a triple dessert! I hope you enjoy this meal with Stan. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/1954676603.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Stan Zimmerman
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Stan Zimmerman. If there is a thing you can do in Hollywood, I’m pretty sure Stan as done it somewhere in his 3 decade plus career. He’s written episodes from Golden Girls to Gilmore Girls(which helped inspire the title and theme of his new book). I told you this kid has done it all. He’s also incredibly open, honest, empathetic, but most importantly funny :). I hope you enjoy this chat with Stan. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.zimmermanstan.com/, https://www.instagram.com/zimmermanstan/?hl=en,
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1954676603.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Mark Amato
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Fresh off his trip to Italy, Mark has convinced me to try eggplant parm again…I told myself I was done being hurt by this dish, but I suppose I can trust again. I hope you enjoy this meal with Mark. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-amato-4257b27/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0024169/.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Mark Amato
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Mark Amato. This 60 something went from being raised by TV to being part of it. Not only has he been writing and producing in Hollywood since the 90s, but he also teaches which is all I need to know about a person. Mark also churns out Christmas movies more frequently than most of us change our toothbrush LOL. This one goes deep…it’s not all Hallmark movies. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Mark. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-amato-4257b27/, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0024169/.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Larry Sowell
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Larry Sowell. This is a special episode, and something I’d like to try more of, so let me know what you think. Larry is my uncle who lives in one of the oldest towns in Texas named Nacogdoches. One of his favorite past times is picking pecans in the various parks there, so we go for a walk and talk while we pick up some good’uns. We go from talking about the various species of nuts there to him as a child, then over to children leaving the nest…it’s an all over the place conversation, which is just the way I like it. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Larry. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: Gasp...he doesn't use socials LOLOL
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Judd Fink
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. This dude puts together a great meal…I mean he adds Italian garlic bread…have you ever had a bad time while eating garlic bread…I rest my case. I hope you enjoy this meal with Judd.
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://spiritualpathcoaching.com/, https://www.instagram.com/spiritualpathcoaching/.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Judd Fink
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Judd Fink. As a child he could speak to spirits. He let that side of him go as he grew, but has finally reconnected with that part of him in his life coaching. Judd’s coaching seems to surround positive thinking along with spirituality. His mantra seems to be “It’s all learning”, so join us and learn a little more about how we are all energy. I hope you enjoy this chat with Judd. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://spiritualpathcoaching.com/, https://www.instagram.com/spiritualpathcoaching/.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Kayleigh Grant
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. This is another vegetarian meal, but it is packed with flavors and textures…I think maybe enough to satiate any palette. Word of warning, I was on the tail end of a bad cold, so there are some random pauses for me to cough, and I likely sound a little rough! I hope you enjoy this meal with Kayleigh.
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/mermaid.kayleigh/, https://linktr.ee/mermaid.kayleigh.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Kayleigh Grant
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Kayleigh Grant. Most folks know her as the guide that boops sharks…as in she free dives with sharks of all kinds and physically interacts with these toddlers of the ocean. No doubt it’s a unique experience, but more importantly, people need to expand their world. If you can learn to love a shark, just imagine what that means for your fellow humans. Word of warning, I was on the tail end of a bad cold, so there are some random pauses for me to cough, and I likely sound a little rough! At any rate, I hope you enjoy this chat with Kayleigh. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/mermaid.kayleigh/, https://linktr.ee/mermaid.kayleigh.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Lauren Auer
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Lauren Auer(hour). She’s a mom of two, military wife, and a trauma counselor. Her practical, scientific approach to her work is interesting in and of itself, but the fact that she takes what she learns and shares it via blogs and social media to a huge audience, is amazing. We need more people who care about others and have the capacity to help, to have their voices amplified. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Lauren. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastcounseling/, https://steadfastcounseling.com/about-me/, https://www.tiktok.com/@theeverytherapist, https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-auer-m-a-lcpc-4633a872/.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Jeff Kellum
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. While Jeff may have been prepared, you can never be fully ready for the full force of the fantasy. He actually puts together a pretty good meal…though he does have a worrying brussel sprout obsession… At any rate, I hope you enjoy this meal with Jeff. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkellum/.
Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Jeff Kellum
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Jeff Kellum. He’s a content manager (and actually the person who discovered me for Lynda), a cyclist, and a sometimes world traveler. What’s interesting to me is he finds all of these random people and alters the course of their lives, but wants to do it quietly behind the scenes. Well, I see you Jeff, and I appreciate you. I hope you enjoy this chat with Jeff. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkellum/.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Loose Ends
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Maysey and Jen have differing meals, but seem like they fit together surprisingly well. Both sound amazing, but Masey’s Honey Paw order is the real star of the show. I hope you enjoy this meal with Masey and Jen. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.looseendsproject.org/ , https://www.instagram.com/thelooseendsproject/.
Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Loose Ends
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Loose Ends…or more specifically the cofounders Masey and Jen. These two are friends on opposite ends of the country who have joined forces to create Loose Ends, which is a nonprofit that “aims to ease grief, create community, and inspire generosity by matching volunteer handwork finishers with projects people have left unfinished due to death or disability.” As you can imagine, it is a powerful story. I hope you enjoy this chat with Masey and Jen. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.looseendsproject.org/ , https://www.instagram.com/thelooseendsproject/.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Liz Giuffre
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. We start by setting the weather and then working backwards…which is just how it should be LOL. I don’t know what I want until I know the atmosphere. Liz invents the mushroom situation, which I’m definitely here for. I hope you enjoy this meal with Liz. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://twitter.com/LizGiuffre, https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/kylie-minogues-kylie-9781501382970, https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-unofficial-art-therapy-wit-119547083/, https://musicmothersandothers.com/.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/
Why Am I Liz Giuffre
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Liz Giuffre. This doctor lady is a senior lecturer at the University of Technology in Sydney by day, and by night she’s an author, blogger, and podcaster. Liz isn’t a fan of gate keepers, or really anyone that stands in the way of progress. She’s opinionated and funny, which is one of my favorite combos. I hope you enjoy this chat with Liz. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://twitter.com/LizGiuffre, https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/kylie-minogues-kylie-9781501382970, https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-unofficial-art-therapy-wit-119547083/, https://musicmothersandothers.com/.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Melissa Fortunato
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Melissa Fortunato(for to naught o). How did this shy anxious kid grow up to be an FBI hostage negotiator…by saying yes. She has had a quite interesting journey from working in a crisis center, to FBI undercover work, then hostage negotiator, and now she uses those honed skills to help folks from all walks of life to communicate and negotiate more empathetically. She’s a pretty awesome human, and one you should definitely meet if you get the chance. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Melissa. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissafortunato/.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Tawny Lara
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Tawny makes her mean mostly Mexican food, though there’s a bit of American flair as we add in the sparklers LOL. I hope you enjoy this NA meal with Tawny. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.tawnylara.com/linktree, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730665/dry-humping-by-tawny-lara/, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-rocks/id1437414525.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Tawny Lara
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Tawny Lara. She is a child of two worlds; one is as a rock and roll California kid and one as a journalist from my ultra conservative hometown of Waco Texas. Somewhere in all of it she lost herself in the bar scene, and didn’t find her way out(and back to writing) until she dropped everything and moved to NYC without knowing a soul there. She’s now the proud parent of a new book Dry Humping(which you should preorder), and podcast host of Sobriety Rocks; I love seeing this kid spread her wings. I hope you enjoy this chat with Tawny. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.tawnylara.com/linktree, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730665/dry-humping-by-tawny-lara/, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-rocks/id1437414525.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Craig Coombes
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. I learned a lot during this meal…we drink Mudgee Mud and Man Salad…yeah, I had no idea what it was either. It’s not the craziest meal, but it is…interesting. I think I could get down with it, and hopefully I get to share a cup of Mudgee Mud with Craig some day. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this meal with Craig. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://twitter.com/bigcoombesy, https://www.facebook.com/ntuesday, https://www.instagram.com/papacraigcoombesy/?hl=en.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Craig Coombes
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Craig Coombes. I’m going to rip the bandaid off…Craig has terminal cancer. Everyday is a struggle for this guy in ways most of us will never understand. Rather than sit on his ass and do nothing, he prefers to expose it every week in his Naked Tuesday series as a big FU to his disease. This guy has had a rough run of life with his parents both dying slowly to illnesses far too young, but he calls this the truest love story…I swear nothing can stop this guy, and I’m glad it hasn’t because I’m forever changed by him with a single conversation. This dude had me laughing almost the entire time, which is good, because otherwise I would have cried…and maybe once I got off mic I did. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this chat with Craig. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://twitter.com/bigcoombesy, https://www.facebook.com/ntuesday, https://www.instagram.com/papacraigcoombesy/?hl=en.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Woody Shticks
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Woody has a simple pallet and he says “he’s not a foodie”...until we hit dessert that is 🙂 I hope you enjoy this meal with Woody.
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.woodyshticks.com/, https://www.instagram.com/woodyshticks/, https://twitter.com/woodyshticks.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Spencer Mirabal
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Spencer builds a good’un with some Joe Joes that take me back to when I was 16, broke, and working at a grocery store LOL. I hope you enjoy this meal with Spencer. Please share this with a friend and help us grow!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://open.spotify.com/album/14tDM6xjqeFcxhP3JaKUSY?si=zLugo2S3Tp2Vrn9VRNUuXQ&nd=1, https://www.instagram.com/spencermirabal/?hl=en, https://open.spotify.com/show/2GsMgyZtXuTdae4JsljNBX.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Bill Hammack (Engineer Guy)
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. I could not be more pleased with Bill’s m night shyamalan twist. We start with a whisky and then completely pivot away from food, and on to my favorite subject, people. I hope you enjoy the atmosphere and guest list with Bill. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://engineerguy.com/, https://www.youtube.com/@engineerguyvideo/videos, https://twitter.com/engineerguytwit.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Bill Hammack (Engineer Guy)
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Bill Hammack. You may not recognize his name, but you will never forget his voice…he is the “Engineer Guy.” Bill is a multi discipline engineer, a professor, an author/contributor to many books, a radio broadcaster, but you really know him from his youtube channel where he has millions of subscribers and even more viewers. His excitement and sheer delight with figuring out the new mediums makes it plain to see why he does it; not for the money, the accolades, or the views…it’s just another solution for him to engineer and improve LOL. His grounded approach to social media and video platforms has given me a new perspective to approach my work…which I think is the overall goal…I think he just performed his magic trick on me. I hope you enjoy this conversation with my favorite hedgehog, Bill. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://engineerguy.com/, https://www.youtube.com/@engineerguyvideo/videos, https://twitter.com/engineerguytwit.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Rob Lawless
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Rob Lawless, or as I like to refer to him(a younger, better looking Greg). Rob is on an adventure to make 10K friends. This mission is so important that he quit the rat race to pursue it full time, and after seven years he's over halfway there. There are so many parallels between our missions(it’s pretty crazy), that it seems we spend a good bit of the time just comparing notes which is actually pretty interesting for me…in fact I think it’s inspired me to start some public speaking surrounding what I’ve learned…I suppose inspiration is all around us all the time. I hope you enjoy this chat with Rob. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.robs10kfriends.com/, https://www.instagram.com/robs10kfriends/, http://roblawless.com/.
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Fantasy Restaurant Chuck McCarthy
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Chuck orders everything…and I do mean everything LOL. I mean, most of it is good, so why not go hog wild in the “whadever you like” restaurant. Please share and help us grow! Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/chuckhistory/?hl=en, https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplewalker/, https://www.tiktok.com/@chuckmccarthy?lang=en, https://www.chuckmccarthy.com/.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/
Fantasy Restaurant Catherine King
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Catherine came prepared…with notes. It appears she does nothing by half measures. I enjoyed this simple meal and I, obviously, agree that everything is better with coconut LOL. I hope you enjoy this meal with Catherine.
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://twitter.com/catherineK_SLI, https://youtu.be/a8feAYvbaFI?t=347.
Catherine is all about amplification, so here's a list of additional voices she want's heard:
Aamer Anwer - @aameranwer
Gary Young - @garyyounge
The MS society @mssocietyuk
My PhD centre - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - @RCStweets @RCS_The Exchange
The Auschwitz Memorial - @AuschwitzMuseum
And some brilliant British deaf sign language using companies and performers:
@BDA_Deaf
@bea_p_webster
@ciaranstewart1
@amymurrayxox
@BlackDeafUK
@SignaliseCoop
@EdinDeafFest
@HeriotWattBSL
@DeafinitelyT
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/
Why Am I Catherine King
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Catherine King. I found her via her work as a sign language interpreter for some of the biggest european comedians out there, and in particular a bit where she was signing crazy phrases with various accents…it’s worth a watch; check below for a link. I learned that interpreters guess what comes next, and don’t necessarily translate word for word, but work to convey the feeling or intention of the message. I also found an incredibly kind, warm, and empathetic person who is working to make room for themselves(even when the voices in their head tells them not to). I hope you enjoy this chat with Catherine. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://twitter.com/catherineK_SLI, https://youtu.be/a8feAYvbaFI?t=347.
Catherine is all about amplification, so here's a list of additional voices she want's heard:
Aamer Anwer - @aameranwer
Gary Young - @garyyounge
The MS society @mssocietyuk
My PhD centre - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - @RCStweets @RCS_The Exchange
The Auschwitz Memorial - @AuschwitzMuseum
And some brilliant British deaf sign language using companies and performers:
@BDA_Deaf
@bea_p_webster
@ciaranstewart1
@amymurrayxox
@BlackDeafUK
@SignaliseCoop
@EdinDeafFest
@HeriotWattBSL
@DeafinitelyT
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Michael Vasconez
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Michael Vasconez. Mike started out as a fighter, so the Marines felt natural to him. Unfortunately, dealing with your trama isn’t what they teach you…quite the opposite, they teach you to squash it to survive. Sprinkle on some PTSD for good measure and then he was released back into the wild. He lived rough for a while before having a spiritual awakening thanks to ayahuasca, which became the mirror he could examine himself with, and start the healing; it’s a really fascinating journey. I hope you enjoy this chat with Michael. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.michaelvasconez.com/.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Boylei Hobby Time
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Caleb Boylei from Boylei Hobby Time. First this dude stays busy, I think I’ve been chasing him for the better part of a year, but as with most things persistence pays off LOL. Caleb is a wildly successful youtuber who expertly builds dioramas of everything from Star Wars to fantastical weird west scenes. It’s his fascinating builds that bring you to the channel, but it’s his calm voice, rye humor, and mesmerizing build process that keeps you coming back. This shy artist has lived his life in Denver, Mongolia, California, and Thailand, which gives him a unique perspective and a drive to explore our country that few other possess, but I think likely could benefit from. I hope you enjoy this chat with Caleb. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BoyleiHobbyTime, https://www.patreon.com/Boylei/posts, https://www.instagram.com/boyleihobbies/?hl=en.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Mather Zickel
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Mather Zickel. He’s a professional actor who started life in NYC, and with multiple tries, finally made the migration to LA. He’s started in theater, and as expected moved to TV, and movies; he’s actually been at it for over two decades now. When asked if he would ever teach it was a resounding ‘“no”, but for someone who doesn’t want to teach he seems to understand much of the psychology and method that it takes to be successful; sometimes those that are the most reluctant make the best teachers; maybe a little food for thought for all of us. I hope you enjoy this chat with Mather. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/matherpzickel/?hl=en, https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Organ-Trail/2311345, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18071972/.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Chuck McCarthy
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Chuck McCarthy. He’s somewhat hard to describe; he’s worked in the film industry both in Atlanta and LA, he’s a prolific artist, something of a serial entrepreneur, a TEDx alumni, children’s book author, and a former people walker. Ultimately it seems like he thinks…a lot…about a lot of things. I think maybe he’s here to validate your reality, and inspire you to look at the world a bit differently, at least that’s what he did with me. I hope you share this with a friend, and enjoy this chat with Chuck. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.instagram.com/chuckhistory/?hl=en, https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplewalker/, https://www.tiktok.com/@chuckmccarthy?lang=en, https://www.chuckmccarthy.com/.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Greg Olijnyk
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Greg Olijnyk(Oh-lean-ick). During the day he’s a graphic designer, and at night he’s meticulously creating the most marvelous little scifi worlds out of cardboard and a scalpel. Some of these intricate pieces take months to create, but this soft-spoken Aussie explains to me how it’s not the complexity he seeks from a piece, rather it’s the connection others have with it. I hope you enjoy this chat with Greg. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.gregolijnyk.com/, https://www.instagram.com/gregolijnyk/?hl=en.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Nikki Vasconez
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Nikki Vasconez. She is a lawyer turned pet psychic…yep, you heard me correctly. She regularly connects with clients pets to communicate things, from what makes a pet happy to what might be making them sick. One of the fascinating parts is that she found this is a learned skill, and she regularly teaches workshops on how to do it for yourself. My main take away is that she is teaching people to stop, reflect on how they feel, and how to convey that to their pets in the simplest terms they know how to use. I think now especially, every human could use a little training in how to truly connect with each other…if that has to start with your pet, then so be it. I hope you enjoy this chat with Nikki. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://nikkivasconez.com/, https://www.instagram.com/nikkivasconez/?hl=en, https://www.tiktok.com/@nikkivasconez?lang=en, https://www.facebook.com/nikkivasconez/.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Scott Longert
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Scott Longert. He’s first and foremost, obsessed with baseball. He’s written several books that chronicle the lives and times of ball players to give folks today the sense of what these people were like in the early 1900s. For that matter he gives a sense of what America was like and how baseball impacted all of it. Scott marries his love of baseball with that of history to try and remind us where we come from, so that maybe we can appreciate what we have just that little bit more. Please share with a friend to help us grow, and I hope you enjoy this chat with Scott. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.scottlongert.com/
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Cold Spot Paranormal Research
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. The Coldspot team does quite well, even with me throwing them some curveballs. This is the first time I’ve had three people in the restaurant, so I was worried the kitchen would have trouble keeping up, but with this delightful menu, it was no problem. I hope you enjoy this meal with the Cspotters. Please show them some love on their socials here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ou75p7LH97P5WDXiGTN4h?si=0ALpHUTYS2OxXnXrwUncmw&nd=1, https://twitter.com/CPRparanormal, https://www.instagram.com/coldspot_paranormal_research/?hl=en, https://www.facebook.com/paranormalcpr. Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/
Why Am I Cold Spot Paranormal Investigators
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is actually a team, the Coldspot Paranormal Investigators, which is composed of Josh, Jamey, and Aleca. I found this trio via their podcast, Paranormal Peeps, but what has me most interested is their “short” road trips that have them doing investigations at all hours of the night in places from old theaters to abandoned prisons. While the common theme is ghost hunting, each member has their own reason for hunting ghosts and their own beliefs as to why they exist. I hope you enjoy this conversation and may the ghosts be ever in your favor. Help us grow by sharing with someone!
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ou75p7LH97P5WDXiGTN4h?si=0ALpHUTYS2OxXnXrwUncmw&nd=1, https://twitter.com/CPRparanormal, https://www.instagram.com/coldspot_paranormal_research/?hl=en, https://www.facebook.com/paranormalcpr.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Spencer Mirabal
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Spencer Mirabal. He’s made films, played steel drums for an Xmas album, done screen writing, poetry, published a chapbook, podcasting(about Murder She Wrote), and has a spoken work album. Spencer is a deep canyon of experiences and feelings, and while we only scratched the surface, I’ll carry some lessons…like “earn the moment.” Please share this with a friend and help us grow! At any rate, I hope you enjoy this chat with Spencer.
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://open.spotify.com/album/14tDM6xjqeFcxhP3JaKUSY?si=zLugo2S3Tp2Vrn9VRNUuXQ&nd=1, https://www.instagram.com/spencermirabal/?hl=en, https://open.spotify.com/show/2GsMgyZtXuTdae4JsljNBX.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Fantasy Restaurant Scott Wiener
Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Scott read the brief, then he said “How about we do it live.” I can tell you this is the most fun I’ve had in the Fantasy Restaurant ever, and I can’t wait for you to enjoy this fly by the seat of your pants adventure. Please share with a friend to help us grow, and also, enjoy this meal with Scott.
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.scottspizzatours.com/about-us/, https://www.instagram.com/scottspizzatours/?hl=en, https://sliceouthunger.org/.
Find more info at http://whyamipod.com.
If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/
Why Am I Scott Wiener
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Scott Wiener. This dude is pizza personified. He has been running a pizza tour business in NYC since 2008 called Scott’s Pizza Tours. This guy is live, and spontaneous as everything he does is custom catered to what his audience is interested in…it’s like a choose your own adventure, but with pizza. He’s done a couple of other things like: written a book on pizza box art, has the guinness world record for largest pizza box collection, writes a column for Pizza Today Magazine, has done a TV-like series for thrillist called Really Dough(that’s soooo fun), and he has a non-profit called Slice Out Hunger. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Scott.
Please show them some love on their socials here: https://www.scottspizzatours.com/about-us/, https://www.instagram.com/scottspizzatours/?hl=en, https://sliceouthunger.org/.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)
Why Am I Marianne Apostolides
Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today. My guest this go around is Marianne Apostolides. She’s a long time writer, not author, who has several interesting books. Marianne is a deep thinker who brings philosophy into her work where she tries to explore what her body is telling her about her desires and appetites, which is human kind’s ultimate goal. Please share with a friend to help us grow! I hope you enjoy this conversation with Marianne.
Please show them some love on their socials here: http://marianne-apostolides.com/, https://deepsaltwater.bandcamp.com/releases.
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If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content like the Fantasy Restaurant!)