How often do you talk to Alexa or Siri? Voice tech is quickly becoming a facet of the way we operate in our daily lives. And while you may not have a smart speaker in your home or like to talk to a virtual assistant, it will become a primary way your kids will interact…
This week I’m sharing a conversation I had with health/wellness blogger and influencer Georgie Morley. I first discovered her photography of Nantucket (a beautiful island off the coast of Massachusetts) on instagram and was always curious how she built her blog and turned her journey into her career. So I reached out and Georgie was…
I’m a huge fan of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and laughed my tail off at the episode about Chiitan (and Chiijohn). And I was even more surprised to hear that the costume of Chiijohn came from a little place called Geppetto Studios in Utica NY. I was lucky enough to get to hang…
I’m super excited to share this conversation I had with Big Mike Morrill. Mike is obsessed with Kaizen, or the process of continuous improvement. We talk about his journey of applying this manufacturing process to his business (Total Solutions), and even his relationships. Learn how to eliminate struggle, 1 minute at a time. Mike also…
I’m (finally) kicking off Season 2 of Rust Belt Startup with a shorty, or a toolbox episode. It’s a recap of my recent album launch, how to ‘show your work’ and some tips on how I reverse engineer projects. Season 2 starts now and we’ve got great long-form interviews coming up. If you want to…
This is it! We’re sticking a fork in season 1 of Rust Belt Startup. Today is a bit of a throwback episode. It’s a conversation that I had in front of a live audience in Utica, NY with Hugette Montesinos. Hugette is the founder of Disfunkshion Magazine – which is way more than a magazine…
This week I’m super excited to share a conversation with one of my favorite songwriters out there- Ryan Montbleau. He has built an audience and a career through a steady stream of thoughtful songs, working with amazing bands of musicians and almost non-stop touring all over the country for more than a decade. He has…
I think deep down in all of us, there’s been a period of time when we’ve wanted to sell our stuff, drop everything and go out and see the world. Today on the podcast I’m talking to Ryan & Brittany Parr who are about to embark on that very journey. They’ve sold the house, sold…
We’re talking citizen journalism and the media landscape with Brett Orzechowski. He’s launching a new project called Stateline NY. It’s a media site with a collection of interesting and in-depth stories covering a host of issues that are relevant across upstate NY. We talk about the role that long-form and mixed media journalism plays in…
It’s just over a month until Election Day and the race to represent the 22nd District is in full force. Anthony Brindisi is in the middle of that congressional campaign, running as the Democratic nominee and I recently got the opportunity to have this conversation with him. I’ve always been curious about why someone decides…