Raise Your Connection Podcast with Marcus Thompson

In this episode of the Raise Your Connection Podcast, host Marcus Thompson sits down in the beautiful backyard of local community-builder John Costigane, a man who brews his own beer, grows his own food, and brings people together with heart and generosity.

From growing herbs, fruits & veggies in his backyard to hosting some of the most legendary house parties in town, John shares his passion for creating authentic connections… one conversation, one pint, one homegrown meal at a time. This is a feel-good conversation about friendship, food, and why community matters more than ever.

🍻 Attend one of John's events:https://www.meetup.com/nightlife-in-the-couve/

📺 Follow Marcus and Dominika's adventures with Raise Your Media on:

Instagram:⁠ https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collective⁠

Facebook:⁠ https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia⁠

TikTok: ⁠https://tiktok.com/@raiseyourmedia⁠

Visit our website:⁠ https://raiseyourmedia.com⁠

Music: Andreas Horvath (⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath⁠)

🎙️ Episode 4: Dominika Thompson -  10 Years in America, 2 Passports, and a Million Dreams…

In this episode of the Raise Your Connection Podcast, host Marcus Thompson sits down with Raise Your Media’s CEO, and his wife, Dominika Thompson to reflect on her 10-year journey in America and the path to U.S. citizenship.

From stepping off the plane in Texas to leading a marketing agency that now serves clients nationwide, Dominika shares what it means to create your future, own your voice, and adopt a mindset where anything is possible. This conversation is a tribute to the beauty of becoming, without ever losing who you are.

📺 Follow Dominika’s journey:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominika_thompson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dominikamariathompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-thompson/ Visit her website: dominikathompson.com

📺 Follow Marcus and Dominika's adventures with Raise Your Media on:Instagram: https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collectiveFacebook: https://facebook.com/raiseyourmediaTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@raiseyourmedia Visit our website: https://raiseyourmedia.com

Music: Andreas Horvath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath)

🎙️ Episode 3: Ashley Flapper: Grit, Grace, and Doing What It Takes

In this episode of the Raise Your Connection Podcast, host Marcus Thompson sits down with Ashley Flapper, a resilient real estate agent, dedicated fitness trainer, and former truck driver with a story that redefines perseverance. From training for the Junior Olympics in swimming to lifting weights with her bodybuilder dad at age six, Ashley’s life has always been about doing whatever it takes. They talk about motherhood, hustle, Italian heritage, and why going the extra mile isn’t optional - it’s just who she is.

🏠 Follow Ashley's adventures with real estate on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleyflapperrealty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshleyFlapperRealty/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflapperrealestate

Visit her website: https://ashleyflapper.johnlscott.com/home 

📺 Follow Marcus and Dominika's adventures with Raise Your Media on:Instagram: https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collective

Facebook: https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@raiseyourmedia

Visit our website: https://raiseyourmedia.com

Music: Andreas Horvath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath)

Creative Revisions: Dominika & Marcus Thompson (https://raiseyourmedia.us/about-us)

🎙️ Episode 2: Dr. Barbara Dennis: Ancient Medicine for Modern Souls

In this heartfelt episode of the Raise Your Connection Podcast, our host Marcus Thompson sits down with the one and only Dr. Barbara Dennis, a licensed acupuncturist and founder of Natural Paths Acupuncture, for a soul-nourishing conversation that flows from ancient healing to modern disconnection, and how to bridge that gap.

Barbara brings decades of holistic wisdom to the table as she and Marcus unpack what it really means to live in alignment with nature, each other, and ourselves. From the energetic power of acupuncture to astrology, seasons, Yin and Yang, and even Human Design… this episode covers it all.

They also dive into the idea that we’re not as divided as we think we are—and that maybe, just maybe, healing begins by simply sitting down and talking to one another.

This episode also features a hands-on (literally) moment where Dominika Thompson, Raise Your Media’s own CEO and podcast producer, receives a live acupuncture treatment and shares what it feels like to be energetically reset by Dr. Barbara.

🧘‍♀️ Follow Dr. Barbara Dennis and explore holistic healing at: Website: https://naturalpathsacupuncture.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/naturalpathsacupuncture

📺 Follow Marcus and Dominika's adventures with Raise Your Media on:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collective

Facebook: https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@raiseyourmedia

Visit our website: https://raiseyourmedia.com

🪄 Custom audio intro made by Raise Your Media Team in collaboration with:

Sound Design: Karolina Płanik (https://www.instagram.com/bardzo_mala_karcia/)

Music: Andreas Horvath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath)

🎙️ Episode 1: The Godfather of Our Podcast: Austin Slagle

In our premiere episode of Raise Your Connection Podcast, our Director of Sales Marcus Thompson finally steps up to the mic ...and there’s no better first guest than the person who pushed him to make it happen: Austin Slagle!

Austin, co-owner of the beloved local coffee chain Dev’s Coffee Bar, joins Marcus for a laid-back but powerful conversation about connection, authenticity, and why he decided to walk away from his own podcast project, The Failure Podcast. 

They talk about what it means to sit in your truth and what it actually takes to build a successful coffee bar business from the ground up.

This episode also features a special segment from Dominika Thompson, Raise Your Media’s own reporter-in-residence, aka CEO, who visits Dev’s Coffee Bar to experience the brand as a customer and shares her take on the craziest, most delicious bagels and coffee. 

Timestamps:

0:00 - Creators' dilemma

00:58 - Custom intro

07:02 - How Austin and Marcus understand connection

17:29 - "The Sasquatch Thing"

20:40 - What's it like to have a coffee bar...?

29:30 - How dogs poop in "the city" 

30:45 - What should you know before starting a podcast...

37:16 - What is Marcus most nervous about?

48:50 - Dominika visits Austin at work

55:55 - How Marcus ruined Dominika's English

☕ Follow Austin's adventures with Dev’s Coffee Bar on:

Youtube:  @devscoffeebar  &  @Thefailurepodcast  

Instagram: https://instagram.com/devscoffeebar 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/devscoffeebar 

TikTok: tiktok.com/ @devscoffeebar   

Visit their website: https://orderdevs.com

📺 Follow Marcus and Dominika's adventures with Raise Your Media on:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/raiseyourmedia_collective

Facebook: https://facebook.com/raiseyourmedia

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/⁨@⁩raiseyourmedia  

Visit our website: https://raiseyourmedia.com

🪄 Custom intro made by Raise Your Media Team in collaboration with:

Branding & Graphic Design: Karolina Płanik (https://www.instagram.com/bardzo_mala_karcia/)

Motion Picture & Animations: Grzegorz Komorowski (https://deepinmedia.com/)

Photography: Darina Neyret (https://darinaphoto.com/)

Music: Andreas Horvath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Horvath)

Creative Revisions: Dominika & Marcus Thompson (https://raiseyourmedia.us/about-us)