Stranger Connections
Lisa David Olson has over two decades of writing and performing comedy experience, as well as speaking on the benefits of humor and tips from the stage to more effectively communicate in real life. Be the nosy neighbor and listen in as she interviews people she barely knows, (or hasn't yet met) to hear about their weird life stories or quirky careers. There's a lady who says she can communicate with your dog, a man who used to be a zen monk, and even a guy from Russia who gave himself up for adoption at age 9. Expect a few laughs sprinkled in as guests are invited to share a prank or embarrassing moment too. When your host is a bold and curious beast - anything goes. This podcast is an offshoot of Lisa's project in bravery, called Serious Selfies With Strangers; where a dare for a non-smiling photo with someone she had not yet met always created a moment of laughter, and often forged the way to new friendships that would never have been. Books available; Laughs On Wry; an improvisor's memoir and What If's and Why Nots; a journal full of creative cues to unravel stuck moments. Comedy album of actual telemarketer calls on iTunes: Phun on the Phone.
Show episodes
Jordan Schroeter - moments of celebration (and humor!) even with a severe disability
"Dying is like falling asleep. You don't realize it until you wake up." Jordon Schroeter Speaker, Advocate, Comic, Pastor (with a Masters), and Award-Winning Film Maker Jordan Schroeter wasn't supposed to live past the age of 2 years old. Here is in, in his third decade - from an electric wheelchair with all the spunk
Cheri Hardman - sassy comic, and host of 'diary of an ex ho', a sex positive podcast
*Adult content, especially about two-thirds of the way in. "I love a rowdy bar show, but a packed comedy club is pretty awesome too. It does help to be funny." Cheri Hardman Cheri is an award-winning comic, a YouTube and podcast host, and does live shows too, for her Diary of an Ex Ho show! You won't need to wonder
"Food is us", according to food enthusiast Jared Gleaton. Jared is an author, food critic, psychologist, blogger, and dog dad. This was such a fun episode. It was a blast going behind the scenes with a food critic psychologist who writes reviews you can practically taste. We go over the word Moist, what it means to ea
"If you do the things that make you happier, you also make your community better." Richard Kyte Richard "Rick" Kyte is Director of the D.B. Reinhard Institute for Ethics in Leadership and Endowed Professor of Ethics at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He also teaches a variety of courses dealing with ethical
"There's so much you can use fragrance for!" ~ Georgia Vanderville is a petite firecracker who truly lights up a room. Whether it's from her energetic personality and giant smile, or from one of the candles made in her ever-growing warehouse, Shorties Candles. Vanderville is also an author, speaker, and has been inside
Steve Sims - the real life Wizard of Oz, the go-to guy for billionaires
From bouncer to bricklayer to billionaire concierge - Steve Sims is no slacker, saying "For twenty-five years I was the go-to guy for the mega famous. And I learned, if you give it for free, they don't pay attention." Check out this episode on my You Tube channel to see our pretty faces! Sims is a digital creator, spea