Why Am I Podcast Whyamipod

19/02/2024

Ryan Shacklett 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.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-ryan-shacklett/

14/02/2024

Surrounded by people, but still alone. This was the moment I learned something important about
Dan...something important about the people around me.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-dan-de-leon/

12/02/2024

Dan De Leon 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.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-dan-de-leon/

05/02/2024

Scott Jones is a British born Aussie who has always felt a bit like a fish out of water. That's partly from suddenly realizing he is gay...imagine waking up one day, and getting to experience the world through a beautiful new lens.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-scott-jones/

29/01/2024

Geoffrey Mark started in show business at 15, and hasn’t stopped since. He done Broadway, he dances, sings, is a comedian, radio, and just to fill some time has also been a best selling author. He has some valuable advice on grief, life, and talent.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-geoffrey-mark/

22/01/2024

Jane Labowitch, AKA Princess Etch is an artist that uses an etch-a-sketch as her medium. I follow her down the rabbit hole on how each etch performs differently, how it takes time to find the right one for the job, and how much hustle goes into all of it!
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-princess-etch/

15/01/2024

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.
https://whyamipod.com/fantasy-restaurant-kelly-edwards/

08/01/2024

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.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-kelly-edwards/

01/01/2024

Kristi Sowell 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.
https://whyamipod.com/review-of-in-and-of-itself-with-kristi-sowell/

25/12/2023

Stan and I 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!
https://whyamipod.com/fantasy-restaurant-stan-zimmerman/

18/12/2023

If there is a thing you can do in Hollywood, Stan Zimmerman as done it somewhere in his 3 decade plus career(writer, director, producer, teacher). He’s written episodes from Golden Girls to Gilmore Girls(which helped inspire the title and theme of his new book). He’s also incredibly open, honest, empathetic, but most importantly funny :).
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-stan-zimmerman/

14/12/2023

For all of you in or visiting Denver, check out this immersive art experience!
https://www.westword.com/arts/prismajic-opens-permanent-immersive-yeti-installation-outside-denver-18440913?fbclid=IwAR1c2tfFlfWsidCojvr98Z7P1Q4ppYn5OLFyXHqW8C69FWWI7Fllbs08FnU

"We help people find their magic."

11/12/2023

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.
https://whyamipod.com/fantasy-restaurant-mark-amato/

04/12/2023

Mark Amato is a 60 something that went from being raised by TV to being part of it. He's been writing and producting since the 90s, and also teaches. He also churns out Hallmark Christmas movies more frequently than most of us change our toothbrush.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-mark-amato/

20/11/2023

This episode is recorded in-the-field as I walk around gathering pecans with my uncle Larry who lives in Texas(one of the oldest towns). It's a little about pecans, his town, his childhood, and the family I don't really know.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-larry-sowell/

13/11/2023

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.
https://whyamipod.com/fantasy-restaurant-judd-fink/

06/11/2023

As a child, Judd Fink 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. If you find this enlightening or entertaining, please share this with a friend and help this little corner of the internet grow. I hope you enjoy this chat with Judd.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-judd-fink/

30/10/2023

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.
https://whyamipod.com/fantasy-restaurant-kayleigh-grant/

23/10/2023

Kayleigh Grant is known as the guide that boops sharks…as in she free dives with sharks of all kinds and physically interacts. 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.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-kayleigh-grant/

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12/10/2023

One of the all-time best quotes from a guest, and extremely close to my mission here. Read the story of another's life and love them.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-lauren-auer/

09/10/2023

Lauren Auer is 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. Be like Lauren, share what you learn!
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-lauren-auer/

02/10/2023

While Jeff Kellum 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…
https://whyamipod.com/fantasy-restaurant-jeff-kellum/

25/09/2023

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.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-jeff-kellum/

18/09/2023

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.
https://whyamipod.com/fantasy-restaurant-loose-ends/

13/09/2023

When a loved one passes away and leaves something unfinished it can feel impossible to ask for help, but that's exactly Loose Ends' mission...building community by asking for help.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-loose-ends/

11/09/2023

Loose Ends Project…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.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-loose-ends/

28/08/2023

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.
https://whyamipod.com/fantasy-restaurant-liz-giuffre/

21/08/2023

Liz Giuffre, the 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, funny, and ready to talk Kylie...what could be better?
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-liz-giuffre/

14/08/2023

How did this shy anxious kid grow up to be an FBI hostage negotiator…by saying yes. Melissa Fortunato 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.
https://whyamipod.com/why-am-i-melissa-fortunato/