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Lisa Hengel the owner of Willow Wood Insurance Agency joins host Grant Glad on the show today to chat about what it's like to see the world through her kids eyes, how much she loves the Minnesota music scene, and of course all things insurance as well!

This week we take a little detour from the music world as the one and only Cassidy Glad of Pulse Barre & Fitness joins host Grant Glad to chat about all things group fitness. We discuss her journey to becoming a studio owner, the community she is building at Pulse, and what it takes to be a great fitness instructor.

The one and only Maddie Thies sits down with host Grant Glad to discuss her new single "Owie" which is about her experience living with chronic pain. We also chat about how she works in a supportive role playing bass for other Minnesota acts like Anni XO, her creative process, and anything else that comes to mind.

Folk Singer/Songwriter (don't call it folkgrass folks) Simon Cropp joins host Grant Glad to solve all the worlds problems on this week episode of the show. We talk about how his upcoming debut album, his experiences climbing the ranks of the music industry by just asking for the gig, how he is learning pedal steel and anything else that comes to mind.

Stained glass artist Laura Geyen of LH Glassworks sits down with host Grant Glad to discuss how she got into stained glass, some of her anti-capitalist pieces, where she gets inspiration for her art, and what it takes to make a living as an artist.

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Multi-Hyphenate Emmy Award Winning Sound Designer-Music Producer-Engineer Taylor Lewin sits down with host Grant Glad to discuss his career arc, the skillset he has developed to be successful in the creative industry, his thoughts on making a living in the creative industry, how he helps articulate ideas and anything else that pops in their heads.

Girl at the Rock Shows AKA Langen Goldstien sits down with host Grant Glad to talk about her experience promoting the Minnesota music scene by attending 100’s of shows every year and writing about them.

We talk about how she manages this with a day job, what makes bands stand out for her, and why it’s always worth it to get there for the opener.

This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance Agency, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness.

Alyssa Oursler (author, musician, photographer & music journalist) joins host Grant Glad on this weeks episode to talk about what it’s like to write a novel and have to live in that world, how she is influenced by Patti Smith, and anything else that pops in our heads.

This episode brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance Agency, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness.

Minneapolis Americana/Country phenom Thomas Sticha joins host Grant Glad on the show this week.

We talk about his experience coming out from the Christian music world as a backup musician and into his own as a country singer, how him and others have built a community of like minded Americana artists in the Minneapolis music scene, and Thomas shares live performances of his songs “Mississippi Down” and “Bozeman”

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Americana Songsmith Luke LeBlanc joins host Grant Glad this week to cut it up about this music thing.

We chat about how he's been playing on stages and writing since he was 12, his Erik Koskinen produced album "Places", where his ideas come from, and Luke and Grant debate the merits of country music radio circa 2010.

This episode is brought to you by Car Concierge, Willow Wood Insurance, Petrichor Sound and Pulse Barre & Fitness