School’s. Out. For. Summer! Melissa just finished up her 19th year in the teaching profession, while I’m finishing up my fifth. Is it better to get into teaching right after college, or as a second (or third) career? We talk about the benefits and drawbacks of each way, as we are essentially a case ...

After paying homage to Levon selling his cartoon balloons in town, Jon and I talk about boot camps and the accountability aspect of group workouts. How good is LeBron James? I don’t get the hate directed at him. He’s been to eight straight NBA Finals. He’s donated tens of millions dollars to charity. He’s never ...

Jon stumbles but then recovers just in time to identify Vince Neil and Motley Crue! We talk about Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece, The Alchemist, which I just finished reading with my freshmen English class. If you have never read this book, do yourself a favor and check it out today! We talk about graduating from high ...

Melissa and I are back! After an unintended hiatus caused by weekends filled with little league, birthday parties, and other commitments for which we are grateful, we jump back on the podcast horse to talk about getting ready for our summer vacation. We hope you enjoy!

Jon starts things off with a little ELO, which leads nicely into our favorite super group, The Traveling Wilburys! After marveling at the fact that George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, and Jeff Lynne were all in a damned band together (!), I share some thoughts on my morning routine, which I ...

Jon kicks us off by sharing his experience of seeing Sir Elton John in Las Vegas. Among other things, we talk about consistency, and the magical results that occur with consistently learning new things. As always, we hope you enjoy!

After re-living some banter from our previous episode, we talk about icons and idols who pass away as we get older. We share personal stories about Farrah Fawcett, Adam Yauch, and Michael Jackson. What do responsible adults do in Las Vegas? Which concert would you attend: Elton John or U2? Let us know your ...

Our old friend, Brian Snyder joins us for the 41st episode of The Accountability Call. He shares with us a Winston Churchill quote, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” We break down this quote and then jump into some fun questions from Tim Ferriss’s ...

Jon and I turn 40! Well, we actually hit that mark in our respective lives a while back, but the podcast reached episode number 40!  After applauding the music of Men at Work and INXS, we talk about how doing the right thing and making the right choices can sometimes have unintended consequences. We ...

Melissa has Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, which is an autoimmune deficiency where the body essentially attacks the thyroid. She’s known about it for a few years, but it took a lot of research and self-advocacy to figure it out. She’s been on a personal journey to find out why she contracted this condition and how to ...