Absolute B.S. with Brad and Steve

Every once in a while, we get to talk to someone who bowls us over, and this episode is no exception. With today’s mental health challenges, it’s refreshing to hear voices unafraid to be transparent, unafraid of embarrassment through personal choice, and unafraid to show how a life full of trials can be spun into a force for good. Sometimes you have to laugh through the pain, so get some mental band-aids and join us as we speak with women’s life coach and all-around force of n...

Networking and contributing to your community are the some of the most important aspects of working in today’s business world— and it’s a lesson not everyone hears. In this episode of Absolute B.S., we speak to Austin Reynolds and Max Rispler, two young entrepreneurs doing all they can to leave a mark on the city they work in! Through late nights, bottle service, and a loose grasp of social media, it looks like it’s working. Make some tacos and give a listen.

It’s been a few... hundred... months.... But we’re back in the studio with our next guest!Featuring a storied career and trusted voice in the news, AND a major focus on health and wellness, Val Lego is now ready to take those talents in media to the next opportunity!Join us as we talk through the B.S. of switching careers later in life, the joys of trying to keep up with technology, and whether or not there’s something more "super than natural" going on just beyond our understanding of the wo...

This time on Absolute B.S. with Brad and Steve, we invite Erik Wolenberg, Executive Director of the Hope Network Foundation to our table. Through extremely self-deprecating humor we take a look into the world of Philanthropy— what thank means, why it is a thing, and how we should go about doing it locally. There’s that, an intention of starting a Kiss-Club in Grand Rapids, how we’re turning into our own fathers and the real importance of updating your Facebook profile. Have a s...

This episode of Absolute BS with Brad and Steve, we are joined by the formidable Craig Clark of Clark Communications! A mainstay in corporate and private PR messaging and problem solving, Craig lends his spin on GR’s PR scene, where it’s going and where it’s been, also sharing humorous antics from his youth and the last time he threw up in public.It’s the kind of stuff you need to hear, so get back to the knitting and listen up.

Money! Some consider it, some don’t. Some have it. Some won’t. Listen in as we talk with Paige Afendoulis, a financial guru, a celebrated author, and succession planning consultant bringing her experience in family money management to our studio. We open her book of thoughts for children and adults alike on the importance of planning, investing, and managing personal finance. It starts way before you think it should, so grab a notebook and listen up!

Business executive, exotic homeowner, and now celebrated author-our next guest takes us through a personal journey, one of loss, acceptance, forgiveness, and eventual transformation. On this episode we talk to the indomitable Sheila VanZile, and gain perspective on using art to reconcile personal loss and the awakening to the promise of tomorrow. We also work our way through dumb things too. Grab some French Fries and listen up.

Whether you're canna-curious or canna-confident, you can always rely on our next guest to give you the 420 on what exactly you need to do to put together a personalized package to elevate your experience. We’re talking to Sarah Tupper, founder of Sarah Jane, a women-empowered, cannabis brand. The world of marijuana is much more complex than most believe, and Sarah walks us through that carefully. And of course, we talk a lot of B.S. Grab some snacks and have a listen.

Sometimes a pairing comes along that works just too well. We talk a lot of B.S. over here at ABS. Our guest this week talks a lot about…just S. This episode we are joined by Diane Teall Evans, Nutritional therapist and founder of DITEA Wellness, providing nutritional therapy programming for the betterment of women’s -gut health, energy, hormones, and skin. She’s also co-host of the educational podcast Get Your S#!? Together discussing dietary and lifestyle issues. We cover entrepren...

On this episode of Absolute BS we talk with Monica Mendez, an unapologetic force of nature, leading the GR Chamber’s Talent and Leadership Program. We go over it all-her exodus from Mexico, her love for sappy movies, Steve’s terrible ability to speak Spanish, and we hear, quite possibly, the most transparent, embarrassing, and human story we’ve been told from a guest.