This mini-episode gets into the spirt of the season by begging the question: You wanna take it out back? We set up on the back porch of our ad agency and content studio to sit with a fresh batch of interesting strangers on the street. We're talking holiday memories, gifts, foiled plans and more. From scandolous holiday cake making to shedding unexpected light on the opioid crisis, this one will give you the giggles and might even make you cry a little. See this episode and more on YouTube. Find us on Instagram @surprisinglypod. And please watch the student-made documentary "Predator & Prey: Opioids' Savage Effect On Our Community" on YouTube as well.

In Scott's second episode, he shares how he is constantly looking for new ways to engage communities for fundraising. He graciously answers a couple questions from your host-and-producer's daughter about stage fright and song choice. (The song was "Walk this Way" by Aerosmith. This is becoming a Steven Tyler-heavy podcast lately.) Scott also shares his thoughts on the future of the sport of ice skating, including the dichotomy between the professional and amatuer sides of the sport. At the end, he answers how he continues to approach the question: Why not? And how he's working on not being so hard on himself. Learn how you can give to support cancer research at Scottcares.org. Watch Scott's episode and subscribe on YouTube. Find us on Instagram @surprisinglypod.

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LINKS: https://www.scottcares.org

Children and adults of the 80's, rejoice! We're on the cusp of giving season and we are so proud to have hosted world-renowned, Olympic gold medalist, Scott Hamilton for a lovely gab session about all the things that are close to his heart.

In his first episode, he shares his passion for philanthropy and talks about the who's who and the what's what of this year's Scott Hamilton & Friends event at Bridgestone arena here in Nashville. His annual event is a live music and ice-skating extravaganza for all ages that supports the Scott Hamilton CARES foundation to help fund innovative cancer research.

Find tickets and learn more about how you can give now—or throughout the year—at Scottcares.org.

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LINKS: https://www.scottcares.org

On Brother Love's Part Two episode, we continue our conversation about learning how to quell our anger, his radio show Community Corner on Nashville's Lightning 100 and his Just Keep Talking podcast. He touches on his Morning Pages practice, addiction and how he believes in meaning it when you ask, "How are you?" And in being truthful with your answer when asked the same. LINKS: justkeeptalking.com themvibes.com lightning100.com/communitycorner

What's not to love about Larry, a.k.a Brother Love? He's our 237th musician and disc jockey on this podcast who comes correct with great stories. He gets really excited when he talks about his cool, touring-drummer wife, boinking his bride in Steven Tyler's bed and singing karaoke with Ed Sheeran. Before we close, we talk about him getting access to therapy through Music Cares and how he's learning to manage his anger. He has a part two as well. Don't miss it. LINKS: justkeeptalking.com themvibes.com lightning100.com/communitycorner

We pick up where we left off with Jason and get into why fame doesn't matter to him as much as getting paid and why working with behind-the-scenes industry legends is such a meaningful part of his work. From working on Netflix's cartoon Motown Magic and writing a book, Jason talks about enjoying his success and focusing on giving back. LINKS: https://www.eighthroom.com

We're in Nashville, so it stands to reason that a lot of our guests will wanna talk music. So far the quotient of music-industry guests is pretty high and there is no shortage of interesting insider info when it comes to that particular topic in this town. Jason, aka Hollis, is a music producer and performance venue owner with a firm Gen X hustler mentality who has found success through staying true to his childhood passion no matter what. In this episode, he shares the merits of wearing sunglasses all the time, how watching Fraggle Rock and the Muppets inspired him as a child and how working with bands like The Fray, Rose Hill Drive and The Pink Spiders took his career to the next level. LINKS: https://www.eighthroom.com

If there's one thing we love on this podcast, it's to be surprised. Obviously. So when Lona showed up to the studio like a ray of sunshine with cute hair and an even cuter heart stamp on her cheek, we knew we were in for a fun chat. She's a middle-aged woman who is very much into doing exactly what gives her joy while juggling a million things at once. Which, for your host, is so stinking relatable. Lona was eager to discuss her two recent book launches and her work as a life coach. That segues us into why hope and connection matter, especially when we're all struggling in different ways. We're only a couple episodes into our podcast and I'm seeing some themes emerge: people want to talk about our information landscape, interpersonal relationships and mental health. We're here for it. LINKS: Livelaughlona.com Watch Lona's episode and subscribe on YouTube

We had such a good time chatting with Bennett in our first episode that we invited him back for a part two follow-up.

In this second sitting, we discuss whether moral superiority deserves a place in the enjoyment of art and why he only eats octopus once a year.

Then we take a deeper dive into who his mother was as a woman, why inclusion with intention matters and why he believes placing value on an action is more meaningful than placing value on holding a belief itself.

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We're only three episodes in and already we've talked to two folks with shows of their own. Do one in three people have a podcast or content hustle at this point? Probably. He's got his own radio show about NDE's, UFO's and all things paranormal, funky, weird and currently unexplainable. If we had all the time in the world, we probably would've discussed those phenomena at length. Instead, Roman gets vulnerable about how he felt aimless at a certain point in his life and how his faith—and therapy—helped put things in perspective. Roman also touches on how more men need to take personal responsibility for how they show up emotionally in relationships. So, will therapy save men and keep them from continually destroying themselves and everything we hold dear? We can only hope. LINKS: "It's Getting Weird Out There" on 1029thebuzz.com Watch Roman's episode and subscribe on YouTube