We Never Met

In this episode Sam meets Jen O'Hara, owner of Dogs of MKE. They chat about how her Instagram account got started, learning photography, being inspired by Humans of New York, the challenges of taking pictures of dogs, being a fitness instructor and runner's knee.

In this episode Sam meets Jake Schinker, co-owner and Chief Creative Officer at Eagle Park Brewing Company. They chat about how Eagle Park got started, home brewing beer, being the 2nd best new brewery in the nation, the reception of the brewery, craft beer in Louisiana, growing up in New Berlin and their Google spreadsheet of beer ideas.

In this episode Sam meets Steph Davies, owner of the art and goods store, The Waxwing and the clothing and lifestyle brand, MilwaukeeHome. They chat about the origins of her shop The Waxwing, touring with her husband, having weird jobs, craft camp, jewelry making, Midwestern sentiment, her evolving shop esthetic and taking over MilwaukeeHome.

In this episode Sam meets Brian Anderson, national sportscaster and television play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers. They chat about the hardest stadiums to call a game at, why baseball is so great, Brian's brother playing in the MLB, Brene Brown, how he got started in broadcasting, relationships, being supportive and learning from Gregg Popovich.

In this episode Sam meets Katy McHugh, owner of Sip & Purr Cat Cafe. They chat about what a cat cafe is, the story behind Milwaukee’s first and only cat cafe, her background as a flight attendant, a cat who came back from getting hit by a car, rescuing animals from Egypt and Qatar and adopting out 300 cats.

In this episode Sam meets Meghan Stark, content creator, photographer, designer and owner of Great Lake Supply Co. They chat about her passion for motorcycles, creating content, how she grew her social media following, being a young female motorcyclist, realizing you can’t please everyone, negative comments and her brand Great Lake Supply Co.

In this episode Sam meets Whitney Anderson, the talented graphic designer, illustrator and artist. They chat about how she got started in illustration and design, her parent’s pumpkin farm, learning outside of college, developing her artistic style, freelance graphic design, work life balance, hand lettering, and sunset-parrot-turtleshell.

In this episode Sam meets Jon Elliott, photographer, videographer, aerial drone specialist and owner of MKE Drones. They chat about how Jon got into aerial photography and video, weird drone laws, shooting for the BBC, being a classically trained trumpet player, seagulls and new aviation technology.

In this episode Sam meets Tyler Maas, co-founder of Milwaukee Record. They chat about how Tyler got started writing, social anxiety, working for the AV Club, starting Milwaukee Record, writing a novel, going shot for shot with chefs and making a Milwaukee Record beer.

In this episode Sam meets artist, producer and rapper, Shle Berry. They chat about writing poetry, her coming out experience, a Wizard of Oz inspired rap group, her love of 50 Cent, how Drake changed her life, authenticity, getting better not bitter and her new EP Tampons.