ZAP!

Rob is a graduate from Penn State, and has spent the last five years working on his project called Robs10kFriends. The goal of his project is to meet 10,000 people one on one for one hour each. Initially, Rob was meeting with people around the Philadelphia area in person. However, once the pandemic set in, Rob turned to virtual hangouts which led to him being able to meet people from all over the world. Whenever Rob meets someone, he’s never interviewing them, rather, he’s just getting to know them on a personal level. Very similarly to this podcast, Rob goes into each meeting without anything scripted and the conversation is completely organic. Honestly, during about half of the conversation, I felt like I was in the other seat for my own podcast. In order to keep things aligned with both of our missions, we just had a organic, unscripted, and unedited conversation where we got to know each other.

So with this episode, you’ll most likely be learning quite a bit more about me. You’ll also learn a bit about Rob. And through the whole conversation, you’ll learn about how we’re pretty similar people, with very similar goals and missions. Also, if you have ever been curious about how a one on one meeting for Robs10kFriends go, this is a great "behind the scenes" look at what actually happens during the meeting!

In this episode you get to hear two strangers from a connection right in the moment, while talking about sports, music, our background, and much more!

Go give Rob some love!

Instagram: @robs10kfriends

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/robs10kfriends

Website: https://www.robs10kfriends.com

Connect with me!

Personal:

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @zachhose14

Email: [email protected]

The Official Podcast:

Instagram/Facebook: @zappodcastofficial

If you want want to be a guest on the podcast, I'd love to have you! Feel free to reach out directly!

Lauren is a graduate from the University of Michigan, former in-arena host for some of the professional Detroit sports teams, and currently a host and reporter for AltitudeTV out in Denver, Colorado covering the Avalanche and Rapids. But more importantly, Lauren is a daughter, sister, friend, (an athlete), and mentor. From a young age Lauren fell in love with sports and the way that it brought her family together. Now, Lauren is able to channel that love and tell stories through the sports she covers. Sports are incredible and so are the athletes that play them; so it’s really cool to see that Lauren is so passionate about sharing the stories that these athletes have. It really humanizes these public figures and shows that at the end of the day, even professional athletes are people, too. Being able to see them as humans and hear their personal journeys can be really impactful. Lauren is someone who brings so much passion and energy to everything that she does. Whether its through her career, music, or simply just being a friend, I know that Lauren will continue to use her platform for good and make a huge difference in this world.

Wishing Lauren absolutely nothing but the best, but we miss you in Michigan! In this episode, Lauren talks about the three pieces of advice she would give to anyone, the importance of mentorship, following your passions, grounding yourself, and so much more!  

Connect with Lauren! 

Instagram/Twitter: @laurenjbara 

Connect with me! 

Personal: Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @zachhose14 Email: [email protected] 

The Official Podcast: Instagram/Facebook: @zappodcastofficial 

If you want want to be a guest on the podcast, I'd love to have you! Feel free to reach out directly!

Ryli is a singer songwriter who uses her music and platform to connect with people. Whether it's through her powerful song lyrics or using her social media presence, Ryli is not afraid to share the highs and lows of her life. Ryli's on a mission to bring back love via sound waves - and if anyone is able to do that, she's your girl. Ryli is one of the most real and authentic people that I've met and it's a privilege to call her a friend. I have no doubt that she will continue to empower and inspire so many people in this world; just like how she inspires me each and every day. In addition to being a wonderful person, Ryli has the talent to write and perform hit songs. I know that this will not be the last time that we hear from the incredibly talented Ryli. I cannot wait to hear all the new music that's to come and see all the amazing things that Ryli accomplished. One day Ryli will be winning a Grammy... you heard it here first! 

In this episode Ryli talks about the power of music, overcoming challenges, self-care, mental health, and so much more! 

I love all of Ryli's YouTube videos but some notable ones that were referenced in this episode: Dangerous Woman I Like It When the Party's Over How Do You Sleep 

Connect with Ryli!

 Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @iamryli 

Spotify: Ryli 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/ryliray 

Connect with me!

Personal:

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @zachhose14

Email: [email protected] 

The Official Podcast:

Instagram/Facebook: @zappodcastofficial 

If you want want to be a guest on the podcast, I'd love to have you! Feel free to reach out directly!

Alright, what's up everyone! It's Zach and welcome to the first ever episode of the ZAP! Podcast. ZAP! is an acronym that stands for "Zach Attack your Passion!" I've always found podcasts really cool, so I thought "why not start my own?" 

The theme of my podcast is all about passions. Even me starting this podcasting journey is an example of me following a passion. I've always loved talking to and connecting with people, and that's what became the vision of this podcast. 

Each episode is with a guest, where I have an completely organic, unscripted, and unedited conversation with them about their passions, what they do, who they are, mindset, life - or really just anything that comes up. I like to tell my guests to think of it as just two friends going out for coffee. I like to give each guest a completely blank canvas, and really allow them to do with it whatever feels right. 

In this introduction episode, I'm solo just giving a little rundown about who I am and what to expect from this podcast moving forward. I'll be honest, this was by far the most boring episode I've recorded, but I figured it was necessary to give a little brief intro. before officially jumping into all the fun stuff.

To all the guest that I've chatted with and will chat with, THANK YOU! I'm so grateful to have some wonderful people in my life who so generously take time out of their lives to talk. It's really cool everyone doing so many awesome things and really tapping into their passions. 

To anyone listening, THANK YOU! Whether one person listens or one million people listen, that's okay. I just want at least one person to feel inspired, empowered, motivated, or even just to have a good laugh from this podcast. Whether you listen once, just to a specific episode, or to every episode, it means a lot to me that you have taken some time out of your day to give this a listen. 

Okay, my inner writer is coming out and I think I should just end things here. 

Thank you to every guest, every listener, every supporter, and just every person who has been a part of my journey. 

I hope you enjoy these conversations. If anything from an episode really resonates with you, you just want to say hey, or even want to be a future guest, feel free to reach out any time!

Good energy, good vibes, talk soon.

Connect with me!

Personal:

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @zachhose14

Email: [email protected]

The Official Podcast:

Instagram/Facebook: @zappodcastofficial

If you want want to be a guest on the podcast, I'd love to have you! Feel free to reach out directly!