The Ethan C. Lewin Podcast

Last night was one of the most anticipated nights of the year in my hometown — ButtonFest. It’s a house concert held every Charter Day weekend, basically our town’s homecoming.

PokeJawn, founded by James Lindrooth and Mark, started a few years back as a last-minute solution when the band Wheatus (yeah, the ones who sing Teenage Dirtbag) needed an opener for the original ButtonFest. James and Mark stepped up to the plate, masterfully created multiple songs — and just like that, PokeJawn was born.

I don’t think I’ve ever laughed harder during an episode. I could barely keep it together. We get into how James and Mark first met, the origin and evolution of PokeJawn, a lyric dissection game, and some very curious audience-submitted questions.

Welcome to episode twenty-two.

Check Out:

Storm Chasing

Donnie Jones Bag of Bones prank calls

PokeJawn Spotify

PokeJawn Insta

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Help bring better audio, video, and filmed episodes to life: VenmoI tithe 10% of all contributions—half to the All Secure Foundation (supporting soldiers’ transition home) and half to the Academy of the New Church High School.

Stay Connected

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A Note from Me

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, the power of honest feedback, and the magic that happens when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, let’s talk: LinkedIn.

Thanks for being part of this journey—PEACE!

Intro/Outro Music

PokeJawn Spotify

Yasin is a longtime family friend, and this was my first time visiting his home and seeing him in person in nearly a decade. His story is remarkable—growing up in Pakistan, immigrating to the U.S. in pursuit of the American Dream, and building both a thriving medical practice and successful real estate ventures. Along the way, he achieved great success but also came dangerously close to losing it all.

His journey is a powerful reminder that anyone can start from nothing and create the life they want. Now in his 60s, Yasin is having more fun than ever, diving into new development projects that keep his mind sharp and engaged.

One of my biggest takeaways: Yasin doesn’t pursue wealth out of insatiable desire—he simply loves the process. Why stop doing something you enjoy? And as he puts it, keeping your mind busy is one of the best defenses against decline later in life.

Welcome to episode twenty-one. 

Elevate the Experience

Help bring better audio, video, and filmed episodes to life: VenmoI tithe 10% of all contributions—half to the All Secure Foundation (supporting soldiers’ transition home) and half to the Academy of the New Church High School.

Stay Connected

Instagram: @ethan.c.lewinContact: ethanchaselewin.com/contact

A Note from Me

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, the power of honest feedback, and the magic that happens when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, let’s talk: LinkedIn.

Thanks for being part of this journey—PEACE!

Intro/Outro Music

Instagram: @julien_buss

In this milestone 20th episode, I sit down with Glenn Bostock—founder and CEO of SnapCab—and Kendall Hyatt for one of my favorite conversations yet.

Glenn’s story is inspiring: he struggled in school, but outside of it, he built sophisticated inventions like sailboats, gliders, and hot air balloons. His love for woodworking grew into a career, and what started as a dream of running a small woodshop evolved—through trial, error, and comfort with failure—into two companies with 140 employees!

With Kendall’s guidance, Glenn is now refining those ideas into his upcoming Forbes Books release, Becoming a Human Business (May 2026). Kendall also shares her own journey of finding her voice and embracing her strengths and weaknesses within SnapCab’s caring environment, offering a powerful perspective on what it truly means to build—and live—a human business.

What a fun and refreshing conversation this was—welcome to episode twenty!

P.S. We recorded in a SnapCab Pod—it blocked out the office noise and made for the perfect recording space. Highly recommend!

Check Out

Website: snapcab.com

Instagram: @ahumanbusiness | @snapcab

LinkedIn: Kendall Hyatt

Elevate the Experience

Help bring better audio, video, and filmed episodes to life: Venmo. I tithe 10% of all contributions—half to the All Secure Foundation (supporting soldiers’ transition home) and half to the Academy of the New Church High School.

Stay Connected

Instagram: @ethan.c.lewin

Contact: ethanchaselewin.com/contact

A Note from Me

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, the power of honest feedback, and the magic that happens when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, let’s talk: LinkedIn.

Thanks for being part of this journey—PEACE!

Intro/Outro Music

Instagram: @julien_buss

Rev. Willard Heinrichs—“Opi”—might be the last true cowboy. From growing up on a Canadian farm with nine siblings and no electricity to riding horseback from Canada to Mexico, working cattle, serving in the U.S. Forest Service, rock climbing in Yosemite, and ministering in Newfoundland and Africa, Opi’s life reads like a western novel.

At the center of it all is his 60-year marriage to Vanessa and his strong faith. This episode is packed with adventure, wisdom, and life lessons that will inspire you to love deeper, live braver, and step into the wild. 

Recording this episode was a joy and an honor. By the end, Opi felt like my own grandpa. I can’t wait for you to hear his stories. Welcome to episode nineteen. 

Elevate the Podcast Experience:

Elevate the Podcast Experience: Support better podcast quality & filmed episodes: @TheEthanCLewinPodcast on Venmo. I tithe 10% of all contributions—split evenly between the All Secure Foundation (helping soldiers transition home): ⁠allsecurefoundation.org/donate⁠ and the Academy of the New Church HS: ⁠secure.qgiv.com/for/aotnc⁠.

Get In Touch:⁠ 

Website: ⁠ethanchaselewin.com/contact⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: @ethan.c.lewin

Post Note:

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, honest feedback, and the magic when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, reach out:⁠⁠ www.linkedin.com/in/ethanlewin⁠⁠.

Thanks for being part of the journey! PEACE!

Intro | Outro Music Credits:

Instagram: @julien_buss 

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Bronwen Mayer Henry — painter, meditation practitioner, and so much more. My connection to her and her art dates back over a decade, when I was gifted my first painting of hers — an elephant — which has hung beside my bed ever since, serving as a daily reminder of strength, gentleness, and resilience.

Bronwen shares her journey before and during her cancer diagnosis, how painting became a restorative practice, and why she chooses joy over perfection in art and life. We explore how meditation, creativity, and spirituality intersect in her life today.

Her reflections remind us that healing is as much emotional, spiritual, and creative as it is physical. For anyone facing suffering — or seeking to reconnect with creativity — this conversation offers inspiration. 

Welcome to episode eighteen. 

Check Out:

Instagram: @choosejoyoverperfection

Website: https://www.bronwenmayerhenry.com/

Book: Radioactive Painting: How a Cancer Treatment Lit Up My Creative Practice

Elevate the Podcast Experience:

Elevate the Podcast Experience: Support better podcast quality & filmed episodes: @TheEthanCLewinPodcast on Venmo. I tithe 10% of all contributions—split evenly between the All Secure Foundation (helping soldiers transition home): ⁠allsecurefoundation.org/donate⁠ and the Academy of the New Church HS: ⁠secure.qgiv.com/for/aotnc⁠.

Get In Touch:⁠ 

Website: ⁠ethanchaselewin.com/contact⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: @ethan.c.lewin

Post Note:

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, honest feedback, and the magic when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, reach out:⁠⁠ www.linkedin.com/in/ethanlewin⁠⁠.

Thanks for being part of the journey! PEACE!

Intro | Outro Music Credits:

Instagram: @julien_buss

Grayson Zuber’s story can’t be put in a box—he’s more than a stone mason, a musician, or someone who has battled addiction. Being in his presence felt almost angelic, and hearing him share both his words and music was unforgettable.

The morning after our conversation, Grayson texted me this:

“I try not to ruminate too much on the infinities I omitted. But I do wish I would have conveyed this about addiction and recovery: there is immense beauty in this precious life, and we miss it if we cannot also bear witness to tremendous pain. Two types of suffering: One that we run away from, and it follows us all around our life, and the other that we face directly and in doing so become free.” 

That message captures the heart of his story: recovery, presence, and finding freedom through facing pain. 

Welcome to episode seventeen. 

Elevate the Podcast Experience:

Elevate the Podcast Experience: Support better podcast quality & filmed episodes: @TheEthanCLewinPodcast on Venmo. I tithe 10% of all contributions—split evenly between the All Secure Foundation (helping soldiers transition home): ⁠allsecurefoundation.org/donate⁠ and the Academy of the New Church HS: ⁠secure.qgiv.com/for/aotnc⁠.

Get In Touch:⁠ 

Website: ⁠ethanchaselewin.com/contact⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: @ethan.c.lewin

Reflections:

“You can either drive the boat right into the storm or try to run from it. Either way, you’re going to meet that storm at some point. But if you run into it now and face it directly, you may get through it quicker and there will be light on the other side. Or you can run, and the storm will catch up to you eventually.” – Phoebe Kessler, EMDR

Post Note:

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, honest feedback, and the magic when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, reach out:⁠⁠ www.linkedin.com/in/ethanlewin⁠⁠.

Thanks for being part of the journey! PEACE!

Intro | Outro Music Credits:

Instagram: @julien_buss 

Trent Odhner and I go way back to when I was 11, and he’s always been a stand-up man. Usually someone who stays off the socials, Trent joins me to share his story. In this episode, we dive into his roots, his six-month journey becoming a scuba instructor in Thailand—including close calls with jellyfish and naval ordnance—his White House internship under President Clinton (who knew him by first name), and building his own dive business in the Virgin Islands. We also discuss his transition into law enforcement, the lessons he’s learned, generational shifts, and the realities of policing today. 

I had a blast catching up with Trent, and this episode is full of stories, perspective, and inspiration to step out of your comfort zone. 

Welcome to episode sixteen.

Elevate the Podcast Experience:

Elevate the Podcast Experience: Support better podcast quality & filmed episodes: @TheEthanCLewinPodcast on Venmo. I tithe 10% of all contributions—split evenly between the All Secure Foundation (helping soldiers transition home): ⁠allsecurefoundation.org/donate⁠ and the Academy of the New Church HS: ⁠secure.qgiv.com/for/aotnc⁠.

Get In Touch:⁠ 

Website: ⁠ethanchaselewin.com/contact⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: @ethan.c.lewin

Reflections:

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” 

“If I die, at least I’ll die doing something I love.”

Post Note:

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, honest feedback, and the magic when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, reach out:⁠⁠ www.linkedin.com/in/ethanlewin⁠⁠.

Thanks for being part of the journey! PEACE!

Intro | Outro Music Credits:

Instagram: @julien_buss

Ever wonder what happened to PECO's century-old abandoned power plants? In this episode, filmmaker John Kramer takes us inside the forgotten world of Philadelphia’s Electric Company and its once-grand stations. His upcoming documentary Electric Rust (co-directed with Ben Kees) uncovers the rise, fall, and human stories behind these massive, cathedral-like structures that once powered entire cities.

We explore John’s lifelong fascination with abandoned places, the history of these plants, and what it’s really like to step inside them today—scrappers, nature reclaiming the ruins, dangers, and all. He also shares stories from former workers, the challenges of filming in decaying spaces, and his vision for how Electric Rust will keep this lost history alive.

If you’ve ever stared at a crumbling industrial building and thought, What happened in there?—this conversation is for you.

Welcome to episode fifteen.

Check Out:

Instagram: @electric_rust

YouTube: Electric Rust

Elevate the Podcast Experience:

Elevate the Podcast Experience: Support better podcast quality & filmed episodes: @TheEthanCLewinPodcast on Venmo. I tithe 10% of all contributions—split evenly between the All Secure Foundation (helping soldiers transition home): ⁠allsecurefoundation.org/donate⁠ and the Academy of the New Church HS: ⁠secure.qgiv.com/for/aotnc⁠.

Get In Touch:⁠ ⁠

Website: ⁠ethanchaselewin.com/contact⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: @ethan.c.lewin

Post Note:

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, honest feedback, and the magic when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, reach out:⁠⁠ www.linkedin.com/in/ethanlewin⁠⁠.

Thanks for being part of the journey! PEACE!

Intro | Outro Music Credits:

Instagram: @julien_buss 

Jeff Harmer is a true walking legend — someone who’s lived life to the fullest. Adventure and entrepreneurship have been the two driving forces throughout his journey. Early on, Jeff took on the ambitious 7 Summit Challenge, aiming to climb the tallest mountain on each of the seven continents.

Inspired by The Art of the Deal in his youth, Jeff dreamed of building skyscrapers. From delivering newspapers to launching multiple startups in his early twenties — including a furniture store and an excavation company — he quickly learned that working in dirt wasn’t getting him close enough to his dream.

Determined to level up, Jeff earned a spot at UPenn’s Wharton School of Business. That opened the door to a commercial real estate firm, where he played a key role in developing million- and billion-dollar skyscrapers in Seattle — living out his childhood vision.

More recently, Jeff extended a sabbatical during COVID that turned into an early retirement. He chose to forgo his highest-earning years to focus on his health, wealth, and able-bodiedness—sailing & now switching to the Seven Seas challenge alongside his equally remarkable wife. Jeff knows no amount of money can ever buy back that time while he’s healthy and able.

I could’ve talked to Jeff forever. Welcome to Episode 14!

Elevate the Podcast Experience:

Elevate the Podcast Experience: Support better podcast quality & filmed episodes: @TheEthanCLewinPodcast on Venmo. I tithe 10% of all contributions—split evenly between the All Secure Foundation (helping soldiers transition home):⁠ ⁠allsecurefoundation.org/donate⁠⁠ and the Academy of the New Church HS:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠secure.qgiv.com/for/aotnc⁠⁠.

Get In Touch:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

⁠⁠Website: ⁠ethanchaselewin.com/contact⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: @ethan.c.lewin

Reflections:

"…If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” - Matthew 17:20

Post Note:

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, honest feedback, and the magic when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, reach out:⁠⁠⁠ www.linkedin.com/in/ethanlewin⁠⁠⁠.

Thanks for being part of the journey! PEACE!

Intro | Outro Music Credits:

Instagram: @julien_buss 

Ray and Star Silverman bring nearly 50 years of marriage, parenting, and spiritual teaching to this conversation. Ray holds advanced degrees in English, Education, and Divinity, and spent 25 years teaching courses on Conjugial Love, the Ten Commandments, and Eastern religion. He also did prison ministry and co-developed Happy, Joyous, and Free.

Star, with a Master’s in Special Education, co-taught with Ray and helped bring the Rise Above It series to classrooms and communities.

Together, they’ve raised 7 kids, written a 2,000+ page Gospel commentary, and led marriage workshops—drawing on both New Church teachings and training with Tony Robbins.

This episode offers a window into the love they live and the wisdom they share. This one meant a lot to me.

Welcome to episode thirteen.

Check Out:

Marriage Conference 2025 – Ray & Star’s Workshop

General Church Assembly 2025 – Workshop Video

Rise Above It: https://amzn.to/3HiDi4S

Light in My Darkness by Helen Keller

Johnny Appleseed: The Man, the Myth, the American Story

Elevate the Podcast Experience:

Elevate the Podcast Experience: Support better podcast quality & filmed episodes: @TheEthanCLewinPodcast on Venmo. I tithe 10% of all contributions—split evenly between the All Secure Foundation (helping soldiers transition home): ⁠allsecurefoundation.org/donate⁠ and the Academy of the New Church HS: ⁠secure.qgiv.com/for/aotnc⁠.

Get In Touch:⁠ ⁠

Website: ⁠ethanchaselewin.com/contact⁠⁠ ⁠

Instagram: @ethan.c.lewin

Reflections:

"The marriage of one man with one wife is the jewel of human life and the depository of the Christian religion." (CL §1) 

Post Note:

I’m inspired by the stories people carry, honest feedback, and the magic when creative minds connect. If you’re a brand interested in partnering, reach out:⁠⁠ www.linkedin.com/in/ethanlewin⁠⁠.

Thanks for being part of the journey! PEACE!

Intro | Outro Music Credits:

Instagram: @julien_buss