The Days Between

This week I’m speaking with Butch Walker. From cutting his teeth as a teenager during the salad days of the raucous Sunset Strip, to writing and producing power pop hits for some of the biggest stars of today, as a musician and producer, Butch has seen it all. His passion for music and a commitment to doing the work, has given him the longevity and perspective to successfully navigate the changing winds of the music business for over three decades. 

As a solo artist, he is able to, in his own words ‘fly below the radar’, free of outside interference creating exactly what he wants, when he wants, and in the process, garner a loyal following willing to show up time and again to support his musical exploration.

Butch has achieved success on a level many dream about but few are able to reach, only to, on more than one occasion, have it all taken away, sometimes overnight. Relying on a Do It Yourself work ethic, he has rebuilt his career stronger every time, all the while maintaining a humility and sense of humor that is uniquely his own. But rather than take my word for it, here’s Butch Walker on The Days Between..

This week I’m speaking with Butch Walker. From cutting his teeth as a teenager during the salad days of the raucous Sunset Strip, to writing and producing power pop hits for some of the biggest stars of today, as a musician and producer, Butch has seen it all. His passion for music and a commitment to doing the work, has given him the longevity and perspective to successfully navigate the changing winds of the music business for over three decades. 

As a solo artist, he is able to, in his own words ‘fly below the radar’, free of outside interference creating exactly what he wants, when he wants, and in the process, garner a loyal following willing to show up time and again to support his musical exploration.

Butch has achieved success on a level many dream about but few are able to reach, only to, on more than one occasion, have it all taken away, sometimes overnight. Relying on a Do It Yourself work ethic, he has rebuilt his career stronger every time, all the while maintaining a humility and sense of humor that is uniquely his own. But rather than take my word for it, here’s Butch Walker on The Days Between..

This week I’m speaking with Miranda Whitcomb Pontes. A self-described serial entrepreneur, Miranda’s imprint and influence on the Nashville restaurant and hospitality scene is immeasurable. There are a few people in this world who can carry themselves on their first name alone, and in my experience, Miranda is certainly one of them.

As I mention in our discussion, you could throw a rock in Nashville and it would be impossible not to hit someone who has either worked for or has visited one of the restaurants she helped bring to life. In 2012, she suffered a very personal tragedy in a very public way and not only had to endure the fallout from that tragedy, but find a way to pick herself up, and with the help of the community, continue to keep moving forward and ultimately thrive.

Miranda’s story is proof that success can be defined in many different ways and is also more often than not created through unconventional choices and taking paths where the outcome isn’t always clear, but the instinct and feeling behind those choices always is..

Here’s Miranda Whitcomb Pontes on The Days Between..

This week I’m speaking with Miranda Whitcomb Pontes. A self-described serial entrepreneur, Miranda’s imprint and influence on the Nashville restaurant and hospitality scene is immeasurable. There are a few people in this world who can carry themselves on their first name alone, and in my experience, Miranda is certainly one of them.

As I mention in our discussion, you could throw a rock in Nashville and it would be impossible not to hit someone who has either worked for or has visited one of the restaurants she helped bring to life. In 2012, she suffered a very personal tragedy in a very public way and not only had to endure the fallout from that tragedy, but find a way to pick herself up, and with the help of the community, continue to keep moving forward and ultimately thrive.

Miranda’s story is proof that success can be defined in many different ways and is also more often than not created through unconventional choices and taking paths where the outcome isn’t always clear, but the instinct and feeling behind those choices always is..

Here’s Miranda Whitcomb Pontes on The Days Between.

This week I am speaking with Zach Skow, founder of Marley’s Mutts and The Positive Change program. I first became aware of Zach through the Pawsitive Change Instagram page, and admittedly, I had some preconceived notions about the incarcerated, but after watching their videos and stories, as well as having experienced the transformational healing nature of dogs in my own life, through my two rescues, I quickly found my perspective changing and really saw the power in the work they were doing not only to change the lives of those participating in the program, but also to shift societal perceptions as a whole.

As you will hear in our conversation, Pawsitive Change is about much more than photo ops and Instagram posts, and regardless of where you land on the greater issue of incarceration and how we as a society view, as well as treat people who have served time in prison, it’s impossible to deny that they are making a very positive impact on a very under served segment of society. And that’s not even taking into account the residual affect the program has had on the participants families, as well as race relations within the prison walls. And all of this work is made possible through private donations as incredibly they get no federal or state funding.

Zach’s personal journey is equally as powerful as the work he is doing with Positive Change, but I’ll let you hear it in his own words. So with that, here's Zach Skow on The Days Between..

In life, there's the day that you're born, there's the day that you die, and there are The Days Between. Join me as I talk to my friends, people I admire, and people I want to better understand about success, failure, happiness, and misery as well as all of the other elements that make up a life well lived.

Along the way, we'll look at mental, spiritual, and physical health and when life didn't go as planned, the steps they took to get themselves from A to B and beyond.

The Days Between, hosted by Noah Abrams.

In life, there's the day that you're born, there's the day that you die, and there are The Days Between. Join me as I talk to my friends, people I admire, and people I want to better understand about success, failure, happiness, and misery as well as all of the other elements that make up a life well lived.

Along the way, we'll look at mental, spiritual, and physical health and when life didn't go as planned, the steps they took to get themselves from A to B and beyond.

The Days Between, hosted by Noah Abrams.