I’m Here For It

Frank Jordan, of The Jordan Brothers, sits with me for a conversation that spans decades — family, music, grit, and the lessons you don’t always hear about.

We dig into their history, the making of “Thank You for the Ride,” what working with family looks like when things get messy, and how the values of respect, belief in others, and staying real still matter.

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Buddy Touchinsky, founder of PEAK Integrative Medicine.

We share stories from baseball, the coaches who shaped us, and the life lessons that still stick: things like if you have to work through the cold, others do too and always be a student of the game.

Then we connect those lessons to health: small habits, sleep, food, screens, and why the medical system often misses the point. Buddy’s approach at PEAK is simple but powerful: Real answers. A clear plan. Finally feel good again.

This one’s about awareness, breaking unhealthy norms, and refusing to settle for complacency.

In this episode, I talk with Lindsey Gibson and Abby Carr — two young women who started the Hamburg chapter of The Invitation, a ministry connecting young women around community and faith.

We dig into what it means to wait for God’s timing, how to stay faithful when it feels like nothing is happening, and why real relationships require risk and vulnerability.

It’s a conversation about seeing a need, stepping up, and finding hope in community. Whether you’re young, old, churched, or not — there’s something here for you.

This episode is a real one.

We talk about parenting, technology, grief, funerals, and what it’s like to lead when you’re not perfect. Joe opens up about abuse from his father, the moment he realized he wasn’t everything those words said he was, and how following the actual Jesus changes everything.

It’s funny, raw, and deeply encouraging. Whether you’re in church, out of church, or not sure what you think about church — you’ll get something from this conversation.

Gary Gibson was living life in the fast lane — a good career, engaged, active, and spending time with friends at the bar every day. But after getting COVID, everything changed. Just as he was about to be discharged from the hospital, he had a stroke on FaceTime with his fiancée, Jen.

The surgery saved his life but left him without movement on his right side, unable to walk or talk. In an instant, he went from planning a wedding to wondering if he’d ever live independently again.

Gary didn’t give up. He fought for every inch — relearning to walk, talk, and drive. He married Jen (I had the honor of officiating — the rehearsal was the day my dad died), and today they’re raising two beautiful daughters.

This conversation is about resilience, relentless love, and finding life on the other side of devastation. It’s proof that even when you think it’s over, good can still come. (It reminds me of the verse in Romans 8:28 — “God works in all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.”)

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Ken Gibson is the Music Director at Pine Grove Area High School — and if you’ve ever seen the marching band, drama program, or concert performances there, you’ve seen his creativity in action.

In this episode, we talk about:

This one's for the teachers, creatives, performers, encouragers, and anyone who’s ever had to keep going after hearing “you’re not good enough.”

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Ben Kreiger wears a lot of hats — high school baseball coach, safety manager at Hydro Aluminum, guitarist for Houligan and Grace Worship — but this conversation is about way more than his résumé.

In this episode, we dive into:

It’s a story of resilience, leadership, and showing up where it counts. Whether you love baseball, music, or just want to grow your faith and purpose — this one’s for you.

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Maddie Zimmerman is a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter—and one of the lead worship leaders at Grace Free Church. But behind the voice is a story full of creativity, mental health battles, ADHD ups and downs, and the sacred way songwriting helps her make sense of it all.

In this warm and honest episode, Maddie talks about the tension between struggle and art, the gift and chaos of ADHD, why medication shouldn’t carry shame, and how her songwriting is less about performance and more about processing real life.

We talk music production, creativity, self-worth, and how God uses all of it—not just the polished stuff.

🎧 Let’s get into it: Songs, Struggles, and the Studio.

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I’m Here For It with Josh Ott and Friends

This episode hits deep and close to home.

Brandon Horan is a teacher, coach, drummer, girl dad, and my good friend — the kind of guy I can angry text during an Eagles game and then cry with over what really matters.

We talk about what it was like walking through his daughter’s cancer diagnosis and treatment, how it wrecked him and grew him, and how his faith got stronger in the middle of all of it. We also get into why he “hated” my preaching (his words, not mine), and how growth usually shows up in uncomfortable places.

This one’s about friendship, grit, service, sports, faith, and fighting for the people you love — and it’s one of the most real convos we’ve had on the show.

We’re here for all of it.

We grew up riding buses through Cressona, PA—blue-collar roots, small town grind, and a whole lot of lessons that didn’t come from a classroom. In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Lucas Hahn—author of Lean Into It—to talk about how the principles behind Lean Six Sigma aren’t just for factories or business nerds.

We’re talking about:

Why working hard matters (but working smart matters more)

How to get 1% better every day

Measuring what actually helps your relationships

Where to even start when life feels stuck

And why the culture around you always beats the tools you try to use

This one’s packed with throwbacks, real-life wisdom, and ideas you can actually use—at work, at home, in whatever chaos you're navigating.

Grab Lucas’s book: Lean Into It on Amazon