The Matt Sodnicar Podcast

When SJ agreed to be the event decorator for her friend's wedding, she had no idea it would lead her to the love of her life. As she navigated the stresses of planning the elaborate 180-person affair, SJ found herself instantly drawn to the caterer, John. Despite initial reservations, their undeniable chemistry and connection grew stronger throughout the chaotic wedding day. 
What started as a chance meeting between two people working the same event quickly blossomed into something much more. As SJ grappled with the end of a long-term relationship, she couldn't deny the pull she felt towards John. Their story is a whirlwind romance, filled with mishaps, laughter, and the magic of finding an unexpected soulmate in the most unlikely of places - a wedding. 

John Lawyer dishes out a hilarious and heartfelt journey through his wild culinary adventures. From corndog chaos to molecular gastronomy experiments, John's passion for food shines through every story. He shares the ups and downs of running food trucks and restaurants, including some crazy encounters with politicians and celebrities. Through it all, John's love for cooking and creating unique flavor combinations keeps him going, even when faced with entitled customers and unreliable staff.

Check out where Corndoggies will be here: https://www.corndoggies.com/ and give them a follow on the Gram: https://www.instagram.com/corndoggies/

This powerful conversation explores the deep grief and vulnerability that comes from losing a loved one to suicide. Christy courageously shares her story of losing her sister Teri 17 years ago, and the profound impact it continues to have on her life. 

While the pain has never gone away, Christy finds strength in being open about her experience and hopes it helps others feel less alone. 

This intimate discussion highlights both the complexity of chronic mental illness and suicide, as well as the importance of compassion, honesty and community in the grieving process.  Teri is pictured on the left, Christy on the right.

I talk with Stephanie Villavicencio, founder of Tits Deep For Breast Cancer.

We go into Stephanie's personal journey that led to starting this impactful organization after losing her best friend Nadine to aggressive breast cancer at just 31 years old. You'll hear the touching story of how Tits Deep got its start through a fundraising effort to help Nadine with medical bills, and how its grown into so much more.

We discuss the challenges young women face in accessing early detection screenings and treatment. Stephanie shares powerful lessons learned and advice for women to be their own advocates and not ignore concerning symptoms.  I hope it inspires you as much as it did me.

Hear Stephanie's vision for the future of Tits Deep and how you can get involved in this important mission.

Support TitsDeep: https://www.titsdeepforbreastcancer.com/
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Buy a sticker!  https://www.thewarmfront.com/products/tits-deep-fundraising-sticker

Ellen Busch returns for a second conversation and shares her inspiring journey of healing from past abuse through writing her memoir, facing fears of vulnerability, and finding purpose in helping others.  

Ellen reflects on her 47-year journey of fighting for her self-esteem and self-worth, culminating in the publication of her book.  My favorite part is her feeling when she describes the emotional impact of completing the book, comparing it to the shock she felt after her mother's death, and feeling a sense of victory and healing.

• Listen to our first episode from June 2021 here:  https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac1a171c
• Ellen's website, book info and more: https://www.ellenbusch.com/

Tyler Z takes me through the origin of Biked Goods, making food fun and enjoyable, coaching kids on the bike, the importance of introducing healthy habits to kids, and where his sense of community and servanthood originated.

Connect with Tyler at bikedgoods.co, on Instagram @bikedgoods.co, and be sure and check out his blog for all these damn tasty recipes.
 

Author Wiley Davis takes me through the origin of her memoir, and some powerful stories that comprise "It's Me or the Horse", including:

• The worst date she's ever been on?
• Earning trust and the power of a buffer zone.
• Her process of writing a book.
• The hardest chapter of her life.
• And, why didn’t she leave when she was terrified?

Take a look at her website here: https://www.booksbywd.com/

Grab your white bread, butter and make some Sandwiches of History with Barry Enderwick.  We talk sardines and sandwiches and then dive into his career at Netflix before Netflix was a thing.

Enjoy Barry on Instagram @sandwichesofhistory, and his other feeds: @inthechipswithbarry, @barryiscookingagain, @craftbeerbarry and @barrysicecreamoclock.

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I met Stephanie at a Denver event, and wanted to deconstruct her sense of humor - which reminded me so much of Mike Birbiglia.  Stephanie recorded this just a few weeks after her dad passed away, and we talk about his influence on her comedy.

Stephanie’s journey with comedy began as a child when she learned the power of making people laugh.  Eventually she began pursuing stand up comedy in her 30s, married with 2 small children. Nine months after her first time on stage, Stephanie won a trip to the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and has been on the Denver comedy scene for over 17 years.

Stephanie is passionate about empowering and coaching speakers and entrepreneurs on how they can add humor to their presentations to create more engagement with their audience.  She has developed a Be Funnier! Short and Sweet Coaching Package and she offers motivational speaking on the following topics:  Be Funnier! How to Add Humor to Your Presentation and The Importance of Laughter.  

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Stephanie loves dogs, has a recipe for chocolate tofu pie that you will LOVE and can touch her tongue to her nose. 

Doug takes me through his life working with wood:  building cabinets with his dad to eventually starting his guitar business.  Shipping pranks with sawdust, just barely making it, riding bikes, and just 2 nerds chatting.

Check out these gorgeous instruments here.

And here is Otis Rush, Live at The Wise Fools Pub.