The Unfiltered Brew Podcast

Is anyone else exhausted by dating?

This week, we’re sitting down with Tatiana King for an honest conversation about dating, attachment styles, and the patterns we sometimes find ourselves repeating.

From dating apps and mixed signals to expectations, standards, and our own personal experiences, we’re getting into why dating can feel so complicated and why we sometimes keep entertaining situations that leave us with more questions than answers.

Of course, we’re sharing our stories, our opinions, and a few things you might recognize from your own dating life. Grab your coffee and come sit with us.

What’s one dating pattern you’re ready to leave behind? Tell us in the comments.

What does it really take to plan a picture-perfect wedding?

This week on The Unfiltered Brew, we're joined by Somar Khouri, co-founder of A Charming Fête, a luxury wedding and event planning company whose work has been featured in Vogue, BRIDES, and Martha Stewart Weddings.

From $100K wedding budgets and unrealistic bridal expectations to Pinterest trends, multicultural celebrations, and the behind-the-scenes chaos guests never see, Samar is spilling the secrets of the luxury wedding industry.

We’re talking about where to splurge, where to save, wedding traditions worth skipping, and why the most unforgettable weddings are about more than beautiful decor.

Whether you're a bride-to-be, a wedding enthusiast, or just curious about what goes into creating these extravagant celebrations, this episode is for you!

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Actor and producer Jack Baun returns to Unfiltered Brew for a special Halloween episode! 🎬🎃

From his role in Scream 2 and working with legendary director Wes Craven to navigating the realities of Hollywood, Jack takes us behind the scenes of his career, the challenges of breaking into the industry, and what it takes to reinvent yourself.

We also dive into why he's betting on Cleveland for his next chapter as a filmmaker, plus some unexpected Hollywood stories — including the time he took Jessica Biel on a date to Denny's!

Grab your coffee and join us as we go behind the scream!

Bree Reed is a mother, entrepreneur, founder of Salon 2 You, and a two-time cancer survivor but her story is about so much more than survival.

In this episode, Bree opens up about being diagnosed with a rare cancer at just 19, facing cancer again as a mother, and the pressure of always being “the strong one.” We talk motherhood, faith, entrepreneurship, boundaries, and finding purpose through every chapter.

If this conversation resonates with you, follow Unfiltered Brew, share this episode with someone who needs to hear it, and join us each week for more honest, unfiltered conversations.

Dr. Stacey Litam joins us for an unfiltered conversation about attachment styles, childhood patterns, boundaries, dating, intimacy and what healthy love actually feels like. We get into why anxiety can feel like chemistry, why peace can feel unfamiliar, navigating family expectations, communicating about sex, and what it really takes to break the patterns we inherit.

As Dr. Stacey says, “We don't get to pick the patterns we inherit, but we get to pick the ones that we keep.”

This is one of those episodes that will have you looking at your relationships — and yourself — a little differently.

Chef Logan Neisel spent nearly a decade working in tech before an unexpected curiosity for cooking completely changed his direction.

In this episode, the self-taught chef and creator of the Prologue Dinner Series shares how he went from spreadsheets to staging in Michelin-starred kitchens and producing immersive, multi-course dining experiences.

Logan opens up about leaving corporate America, taking a calculated financial risk and building a culinary identity rooted in Japanese and Italian techniques. He also explains how Prologue uses food, art and history to tell Cleveland’s story—one plate at a time.

We talk about edible art, the business behind fine dining, learning through criticism, Cleveland’s collaborative culinary community and what it really takes to reinvent yourself without following a traditional path.

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Omar Kurdi joins us on Unfiltered Brew for an honest conversation about mental health, identity, vulnerability, and finding belonging.

From growing up across different countries and living in 19 homes to building community in Cleveland, Omar opens up about his mental health journey, breaking the stigma around therapy for Arab men, and why vulnerability has become one of his greatest strengths.

We also talk creativity, grief, representation, and learning to choose yourself.

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 to connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

In this episode, we sit down with Cidney, the founder of Herbal Ciddy, to talk about natural skincare, the ingredients we put on our bodies, and what inspired her to create her own line.We get into the truth behind skincare marketing, why every product isn’t created equal, and how being more intentional with your routine can make a difference. Cidney also shares her journey as an entrepreneur, the story behind Herbal Ciddy, and what it really takes to build a brand from the ground up.This conversation is honest, informative, and definitely one to watch before buying your next skincare product.Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share the episode. 🤍Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

HOMAGE has become one of the country's most recognizable lifestyle apparel brands, but it all started as a small startup in Ohio. In this episode, Mark Jaworski, Director of Marketing Operations at HOMAGE, shares the company's journey, the power of nostalgia in branding, what it takes to land major licensing deals with the NFL, NBA, Disney, and more, and the lessons learned from scaling a fast-growing business. Whether you're an entrepreneur, marketer, or sports fan, this conversation is packed with insights on storytelling, authenticity, and building a brand that lasts.

This week on Unfiltered Brew, we welcome returning guests Mike Wendt and Jack Baun to kick off a “Summer Blockbuster” conversation about movies that shaped generations and changed Hollywood. They review Steven Spielberg’s new film Disclosure Day, a chase thriller about a whistleblower and a weather anchor amid government secrets about aliens, and discuss how its topical storyline affects nostalgia and escapism. The group defines what makes a blockbuster, traces the modern summer-blockbuster model to Jaws, and compares the cultural impact of Jaws and Star Wars, including the hero’s-journey storytelling formula. They highlight today’s appetite for original films like the low-budget hit Obsession, and discuss Cleveland’s filmmaking scene, including the Hometown Heroes event featuring David Wain’s Wet Hot American Summer.