Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon
I believe every person has value. Behind every headline, hustle, hard-earned moment, and family tale there’s a story worth sharing. That’s why I built Beyond the Mic. I talk with artists, athletes, authors, icons and people you need to know. I don’t do puff pieces. I ask questions that get to the real stuff: the doubts, wins, detours, and moments that shaped them. The stories that you normally don't get to hear. Some stories make you laugh. Some hit you in the gut. All of them remind you: people matter, you matter. I’m not here to be famous. I’m here helping others be heard. I want curiosity to run free, connect communities, and make something that sticks with you long after the mic is off. Because in a world full of noise, real stories still cut through. That's my mission. Let's go #BeyondTheMic. New Episodes Weekly! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
Show episodes
"If you find a person who has great taste, that’s like kind of having a pipeline directly to you."Welcome Chris DeVille: We’re joined on the Starline by a journalist, managing editor at Stereogum and former reporter at Columbus Alive. His debut book is “Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Roc
"I think resilience is a muscle and the more that you work it, the better you become at it."Welcome Madison Watkins: We’re joined on the Starline by a singer-songwriter who as a Bulldog state championship cheerleader thought 100 degree weather was not fun. She has opened for Elle King and Gwen Stefani and made it to th
"When adversity hit us, it actually made us stronger."Welcome Jason and Erica Redman: We’re joined on the Starline by a former Navy SEAL who has undergone thirty-seven surgeries, 1,200 stitches and grueling years of rehab along with his equally as powerful wife, confidante and co-founder of Eagle Rise Speakers Bureau.
Welcome Ray Evernham We’re joined on the Starline by a simple mechanic from New Jersey with more than four decades of experience in automotive and racing industries. He has worked with the biggest names in racing and now told his story to Joe Garner. It’s called “Trophies and Scars”. We welcome the NASCAR Hall of Famer
"I've always been very scrappy, very resourceful, very much someone who thinks outside the box and has big ideas and goes for them."Welcome Krysten Ritter: We’re joined on the Starline by actress, producer, musician, model and author of Bonfire. You’ve seen her on film andscreen. Her latest project is her second novel
"My happiness has changed to where I no longer feel like my happiness is determined by what level of success the world sees me have." - Kelsie WattsWelcome Kelsie Watts We’re joined on the Starline by an independent singer-songwriter on the rise. You’ve seen her in Season 19 of “The Voice”, performing with Trans-Siberi
