P.E.P. Talks

While most college grads are starting out traditional careers, Ana and her fiancé Ian rolled the dice and dove headfirst (sometimes literally - cliff jumping!) into a risky but rewarding business that relies on an internet audience for success.

Three years, 150,000 followers, and millions of views later, The Other Side is a thriving vlog sensation among travelers who are hungry for guidance and inspiration from all over the world — Bali, Turkey, the Philippines, Europe, Greece, Jordan and many more!

Get ready for loads of inspiration as Ann asks Ana to break down the details about the passion for travel that became her career and purpose.

Dubbed an “urban raconteur” by The New York Times, George Hahn is a once and future practitioner of performative therapy with deep sartorial sensibilities. Whip in his wickedly funny perspective on living life and you’ve got a thrilling, sexy, authentically vulnerable man of the hour.

In this episode of P.E.P. Talks, George comes (very) clean with Ann about his role on Sex and the City and his recent interview with Jerry Seinfeld on extra. George and Ann also share some tender moments from their youth in Cleveland. Yes, they are forever friends, and this interview has them serving up loads of laughs and even a tear or two. Buckle up for the ride!

This guy’s passion and purpose are one and the same: public performance art. He just has “it,” as they say.

Raised on the California coast, this one time surfer and football player pivoted toward a life dedicated to yoga for one simple reason: it made him internally happy. Now on a mission to deliver that same happiness to the rest of humanity, Max travels far and wide to deliver lectures and teach students about the life-changing potential of their own conscious breathing.

As one of the first teachers of what is currently known as vinyasa yoga, Max shares how his career has been guided by scholarly pursuits of psychology, trauma, crisis, communication and how it all relates to the breath.

A professional athlete for the last 15 years, this beautiful human is a fiery, intense, and resilient star with machine-like physical power. As a kid, after experiencing that feeling of flying through the air – and beating the boys – she was hooked by both in equal measure. An incredible long jumper and team-focused relay racer, Tianna has lived a life of highs and lows that we can all relate to.

Hear how a library of loss invoked Tianna’s self-compassion and compelled her to redefine what winning really means. Ultimately, Tianna found the practice of yoga, not only as a means of physical recovery, but as a spiritual component of her daily life.

Tianna is currently training for the Tokyo summer Olympics in 2020, as well as World Championships in 2021.

Terry Stewart, former Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum CEO, whose advice is “Do what you love, and love what you do.”

This titan is only happy when he’s feeding his passions! Engineering, Education, Finance, and Law pursuits - just a few of his credentials - did not light him up the way music, art, and history can. As a result, the course of his life took many turns and ultimately landed him here in Cleveland, where his tenure at the Rock Hall turned legendary.

Listen to this P.E.P. Talk with Terry to hear how his evolution has been guided by his appetite for a meaningful life.

You’ve never heard such a gritty work ethic and drive to create as expressed by Cleveland artisan Heather B. Moore. She started collecting tools at age 13 and never looked back. A successful business owner since her youth, her arsenal of talent weapons includes hand tooling skills, a sharp business acumen, and incredible vision for creative ventures that tell stories.

Featured in Town & Country magazine and offering custom creations worldwide, Heather seamlessly integrates her family life with a robust career in the creative arts. Listen to hear about how Heather’s passion evolved into her purpose!

Power couple Nicole and Fabio have an unparalleled work ethic, derived from their Italian parents and pursuit of FUN success! They unapologetically juggle several eating and drinking enterprises, events production plus a family with four children.

Food Stylist Heidi Robb was always intrigued by food and cooking in the kitchen of her childhood. Now internationally called upon by cookbook authors and corporations, Heidi’s art of food styling for photography is sought out all over the world.

Jackie Wachter has always been a maker and a seller! Listen as she tells her tale of making and selling to the cool kids in school, to now being a maker and merchant of superior, unique and iconic leather goods right here in Cleveland at FOUNT.

Find the answer in Ann’s intriguing chat with Laura Ross of Cleveland Vegan and Inner Bliss Yoga Studio.