Jon Of All Trades

We’ve got the owner of FastFrame of LoDo Jarrod Perrott on this week’s show. Jarrod is a successful small businessman who bought this store in 2009 at the height of the recession and has turned it into a terrific success. He takes us through the first days and figuring his way around his new business,...

Shari Shink is a tireless advocate for abused and foster kids. After moving to Denver in the early 1980s, she founded The Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center,  whose mission is to “transform the lives of abused, neglected and at-risk children through compassionate legal advocacy, education and public policy reform.” On this week’s show, Shari and...

Alex Tooke and Derek Weber are the co-founders and co-owners of the Peak Properties Group, a Denver-based real estate agency. Buying and/or selling a house can be overwhelming proposition, and the Peak Properties Group’s team-based approach is designed to instill you with confidence and comfort during every step of the process. On this week’s show,...

Kersti Bryan is a professional actress who has worked in the theater, on television, and on film. You can (and should) learn more about Kersti’s background and resume at her personal website. I first saw Kersti in our high school production of A Comedy of Errors, and she was absolutely captivating. Kersti has since gone...

Sarah [last name redacted] is an elementary school teacher in the Denver Metro area. We opted to keep this chat confidential because I wanted to capture the life of an elementary school teacher, and she wanted to avoid the long, annoying arm of school bureaucracy. Enter: CONFIDENTIAL Series, and we have a win-win solution. As...

Dr. Debra Minjarez is a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist for the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine. She has been with CCRM since 2001, and she works with patients experiencing any number of fertility and reproductive issues. My wife and I visited her in early 2013 to discuss infertility treatments and grew to adore Dr. Minjarez...

Joe Kempter works tirelessly supporting his wife and son. He’s a stay-at-home dad to his 10-month old son, Landon, and on this week’s show we talk about his decision to stay home, what the average day is like for him and his young son, and what it’s like when other parents throw shade at the...

Stephanie Antoun almost never gets a break from her job. She doesn’t get to put in 40 hours and then take off for the weekend, putting off her tasks until Monday morning like so many others. Hers is a job that lasts basically all day, every day. It’s work that many have done, and few...

Brad Haag is the most relentlessly creative person I know, and I have known him since I was 12 years old. Whether he’s doodling on the back of our pub quiz answer sheets, creating the logo of this very website and others, winning awards for his work in the 48 Hour Film Project (Best Use...

Sean DeHerrera is a phenomenally talented tattoo artist, and owner of Theoretical Ink. This episode is your insider view into the world of tattoos. According to Sean, “art is about 10% of understanding tattooing,” and on this week’s show, we talk about the other 90%. That includes talk of regulations, hygiene, after care, the equipment,...

Jay Titterington knows more about buying and selling cars than anyone I’ve ever met. He’s worked in the car business for more than 15 years, and he’s currently an auto broker with H.M. Brown and Associates. Jay gives us the inside scoop into the entire car buying process from start to finish providing helpful hints...

Noah Miller is the owner of Ark Tactical, which he describes as “A different breed of firearms store.” What sets Noah apart from the competition? He focuses on listening to what his customers want, and tailoring his approach to their requests – which he claims is in contrast to the traditional firearms store, that will...

Dan Knudson and Mike Anderson are the principals at Dan Knudson Productions, a Denver-based commercial photography and videography business. I actually hired Dan and Mike to shoot some work for my day job, and they have continued to serve as my go-to guys for all of my photography and videography needs. They reliably produce higher...

Christian Ijin Link is listed on IMDb as having worked in 14 different departments. He recently served as Unit Production Manager on The Magic Bracelet, which is a project of the Make a Film Foundation, directed by Jon Poll, adapted by Diablo Cody, and starring Bailee Madison, Hailee Steinfeld, Jackson Rathbone, JK Simmons, and James...

Reed Saunders is the Voice of Coors Field. He has served as the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies since 2007, and has also served as the public address announcer for the Colorado Eagles since the team’s inception in 2003. On this week’s show, we talk about how Reed came to replace the iconic...

Ryan Frost and Brad Haag comprise 2/3 of the Reel Nerds Podcast, and they join this week’s show to talk about how their love of movies has led them to a weekly podcast that’s grown and thrived over the last 3 years. They are (Unofficially) The Official Podcast of Denver Comic Con, and in the...

Liz Wolfson is the founder of the Girls Athletic Leadership Schools (GALS). She built this school based on the brain science of movement, and how it boosts cognitive achievement. One of Liz’s abiding philosophies is that if you have a body, you’re an athlete. So how do we empower the next generation of female leaders...

Kristin Nolan is the Denver Producer for the 48 Hour Film Project. What is the 48 Hour Film Project? Teams compete to write, shoot, edit, and score an entire film in 48 hours. The twist? Each team randomly draws a genre out of a hat, and each team has to use three common elements in...

Marc Leverette is an auteur. He is someone who does not do well with downtime, and he is someone dedicated to thinking about art and putting it into the world. He is this week’s guest on the podcast. In a way, I find Marc to be a kindred spirit because he finds the beauty, the...

William Nee is China Researcher at Amnesty International and also someone who had a tremendous influence on me as a high schooler. When I was a freshman, Bill (as I know him) was kind enough to drive me home from swim practice during his senior year. I got a lot out of our conversations and...