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  • Biomedical Engineer: Interview With Tyler VanBuren
    Tyler VanBuren is a Biomedical engineer who works with radiation oncology equipment. Tyler is a friend of mine and someone I met back when I was in school. he came on to talk about what the last 10 or so years have been like for him. We talk a lot about science, education, technology and of course a topic thats often discussed on this podcast DISCIPLINE.
    #risingabovepodcast #risingabovemedia #michigan #texas #biomedicalengineer #biomedical #biomedicalscientist #science #scienceandtechnology #michiganstate #michiganstateuniversity #prosthetics #prosthetic The Video portion of this podcast can be watched on YouTube.
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    1 hr 19 min
  • Lawyer By Day, Comedian By Night: Interview With Nick Leydorf
    In this episode I sit down with Nick Leydorf. Nick is a man with many hats. If you’re someone who has sat in a crowd looking to get enriched by laughter, or your’r someone who has needed legal help. Then you may have heard of him. Nick Leydorf runs his own law firm " The Leydorf Law Firm, PLLC" here in Lansing MI. Nick has poured many years into perfecting the craft of being a great lawyer as well as a class act stand up. Nick shares with us what his process is like for stand up and what kind of things he is inspired to talk about on stage. #risingabovepodcast #risingabovemedia #comedian #lawyer #standup #standupcomedy #lawfirm #wiseguy #jokes #jester
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    1 hr 4 min
  • We Ride Together, We Die Together, Bad Boys For Life: Interview With Will Hess
    Will Hess the host of "The Church Split Podcast" also better known as my brother from another mother joins me over cigars and whiskey. We talk about so many fun subjects from cancel culture, having a victims mentality, to him and I duking it out in our teenage years. Will and I have literally been to hell and back together and through our trial and tribulation our brotherly bond was forged.
    In this episode Will discusses very raw details of what life was like for him growing up and what affect becoming a protector of his siblings at a young age had on him. He then shares his passion for theology and desire to help others better understand the Bible. #risingabovepodcast #risingabovemedia #cancelculture #michigan #podcaster #podcasting #theology
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    2 hr 18 min
  • Turning Life Around : Interview With Brianna Fox
    In this episode I talk with Brianna Fox. Brianna talks about how she was on a path of self destruction but managed to find a way to providing a better life for her self and family. Bri is now a very ambitious business owner who puts God and family first in life. Check out her story!! #risingabovepodcast #risingabovemedia #motivation #lifechanging #believer #entrepreneur #michigan #517 #lansing #inspirational
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    1 hr 1 min
  • Stand Up Comedy: Interview With Pat Sievert
    Pat Sievert is a stand up comic here in Michigan. In this episode Pat talks about what got him started in comedy and what his comedy career has been like thus far. We talk about what it’s like opening for big name comics to hosting his own comedy show here in East Lansing.
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    1 hr 2 min
  • America First: Interview With Jake Hagg
    Jake Hagg is a local business owner who is a congressional candidate running for District 7 here in Michigan. In this episode Jake talks about why he believes he was unfairly kicked off the ballot but how he intends to run as a write in.
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    #risingabovepodcast #risingabovemedia #congress #politics #businessowner #michiganpodcast #michiganpolitician #517 #michigan #2022ballot #2022elections #republican
    59 min
  • Kanye Midwest Artist :Interview With Jubilee Jackson
    Jubilee Jackson is an up and coming artist in Michigan. In this episode I talk with Jubilee about her rap career and where it is currently taking her. She also shares with us what it was like growing up in a very sheltered environment and how the transition to adulthood and being on her own affected her.
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    1 hr 24 min
  • Fleeing The War In Ukraine: Interview With Andy & Margaryta Stevens
    Andy & Margaryta Stevens are locals in the community who talk about what the journey was like bringing Margarta's parents to the United States after the war broke out in Ukraine. In this episode we discuss things from what living abroad is like to the travesties of the Ukraine war. This is a real and raw discussion of what things are like for those who are trapped in a war torn country as well as the struggles of becoming a refugee.
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    #risingabovemedia #risingabovepodcast #warzone #ukrainewar #refugee #517 #michigan #517living #lansing #russiaukrainewar
    1 hr 48 min
  • Forgotten: America’s Worst School Massacre With Filmmaker Matt Martyn
    Matt Martyn is a co-owner of Ahptic Film & Digital here in Lansing Mi. Matt is Co Director on the documentary "Forgotten: America's Worst School Massacre". Matt talks about what inspired him to do this film and what the process of filming is like. Matt is hoping to have the doc ready for release in a year or two. In the mean time check out the links. The link to the trailer is down below.
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    59 min
  • Cultural Explosion: Interview With Jamell Dacon
    Jamell Dacon is a Trinidad native who came to the United States on a Track scholarship. Jamell is currently working on getting his PHD at Michigan State University. Jamell talks about his experience coming to the United States and what cultural differences there were. One Jamell found was that here in Lansing there really wasn’t a place that you could go and learn or even practice cultural dancing. Thats when he founded Cultural Explosion.
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    #risingabovemedia #risingabovemedia #running #runner #trinidad #comingtoamerica #culturaldances
    1 hr 53 min

About Rising Above Podcast

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The Rising Above Podcast is a platform that is dedicated to giving a voice to those who typically wouldn’t have one. David Hess the host of the Rising Above Podcast used this platform as a way for him to share his personal story of overcoming the foster care system and much of the abuse he endured throughout his life. One thing that David is a firm believer on is that you ” DO NOT NEED TO LET YOUR circumstances DEFINE WHO YOU ARE FOR THE REST OF TIME”.