Season 5 begins with an amazing interview. This interview is only the second time I have had a guest on for a second interview. Why a second one you ask? After 34 years as a teacher and coach in Tallmadge City Schools Mr. Jon Shomo has retired.

Season 4: Episode 57: Season Finale: Teacher/Coach Brittany Lightel

Jun 27th, 2023 1h 23m

Episode 57 features teacher and coach Brittany Lightel. I have known Brittany and her family for a long time, after all, like so many of our other guests Brittany has grown up in Tallmadge, she went through Tallmadge City Schools, and now she

Season 4: Episode 56: Mrs. Dunton: The Cart Cave, The Classroom, The Shire, and then on to Retirement.

Jun 3rd, 2023 51m

This is a special one. For the past 20 years I have been a "neighbor" of some kind to Mrs. Dunton. For a few years we shared space in what was called the "cart cave." This was a small room with about 5 or 6 desks, a few filing cabinets, and the

Season 4: Episode 55: From the FBI to the Classroom: Mr. Ken Subak

May 10th, 2023 1h 11m

Episode 55 features Mr. Ken Subak, who at one time had a career with the FBI and now works as the Six District Compact Work Study Coordinator at Tallmadge High school. His story is fascinating. About 12 years ago I found out Ken had worked for

Season 4: Episode 54: TES School Counselor Josh Gambow

Apr 17th, 2023 56m 51s

Josh Gambow is a school counselor at Tallmadge Elementary and the Tallmadge high school men’s tennis coach and he is our next guest on #between2bluedevils. He and I sat down not long ago and had a fantastic conversation. Before this conversati

Season 4: Episode 53: Laurie Regallis: Athletic Trainer

Mar 31st, 2023 1h 13m

Season 4: Episode 53: Laurie Regallis: Athletic TrainerStories are the purpose of #Between2BlueDevils. The theme of the podcast is “everyone has a story worth being told.” This could not resonate more than it does after this episode. Sitting

Season 4: Episode 52: 3rd Grade teacher Mrs. Anne Knutty

Mar 13th, 2023 52m 48s

“Anne, go in there and MAKE IT COUNT!”These were the final words that Mrs. Knutty heard before she entered the interview room to sit down and interview for a teaching position at Dunbar Elementary. It had been a dream of Mrs. Knutty to return

Season 4: Episode 51: ELL Teacher Ms. Kathleen Gallagher

Mar 6th, 2023 1h 2m

“Find the Universal.” When Mrs. Gallagher and I chatted about this “mantra” of hers it deeply moved me. Honestly, I have thought about it all week. As our ELL teacher (English Language Learner) she works daily with students from all over the wo

Season 4: EPISODE 50: THS Principal Mark Treen

Feb 26th, 2023 1h 5m

Mr. Mark Treen is the head principal at Tallmadge High School. After 17 years at Stow High School, serving as an educator and assistant principal this past summer Mr. Treen became the next principal of Tallmadge High School. Mr. Treen wears ma

Season 4: Episode 49: Mr. Tony Anzaldi (4th Grade Teacher)

Feb 20th, 2023 56m 57s

Episode 49 was an absolute blast to record. I had the honor of sitting down with THS alumnus Tony Anzaldi and talking life, and career choices. Tony is another member of the unique fraternity of THS alumni who have now come back to Tallmadge Ci

Season 4: Episode 48: Dr. Serif Krkic

Feb 12th, 2023 1h

This episode of #Between2BlueDevils features Tallmadge resident/business owner, and THS assistant soccer coach Dr. Serif Krkic. To most of us he is known as Dr. K.Dr. K's story is an amazing story. He begins sharing what it was like to grow up

Season 4: Episode 47: Mrs. Julie Metzger

Jan 29th, 2023 57m 7s

Welcome to Season 4 of #Between2BlueDevils! To launch this new season I am actually going back to an interview from last April. Not gonna lie, in the chaos of wrapping up last school year I kind of forgot about this interview. It wasn't until a

Season 3: Episode 46: Lianna Dauberman

Aug 13th, 2022 53m 8s

A few months ago I emailed out a Google Form to our entire district asking if anyone wanted to sit down and share their stories with me for the podcast. Lianna was one of the first to respond. She said she had a story and that it needed to be t

Season 3: Episode 45: Alumnus Dustin Simcox: President of WCL Sports Management

Jul 1st, 2022 53m 34s

Way back in the day I had the honor of having Dustin in class. He and I share a passion for basketball. When I say that Dustin loves basketball, I mean HE LOVES BASKETBALL. His story is amazing. How does one go from riding the bench, to playing

Season 3: Episode 44: The One and Only Mrs. Sue Whitman

May 28th, 2022 32m 37s

This is the first time I have had a guest on for the second time. Mrs. Whitman first made an appearance in season 1 episode 5. Her story is amazing and I highly recommend listening to that episode to hear all about it. Fun fact...Mrs. Whitman's

Season 3: Episode 43: Super Sub Jeff Swindell

May 14th, 2022 37m 33s

Episode 43 is the very first episode where I get the chance to sit down and interview a published author! Jeff Swindell is many things: proud husband and father, wiser older brother to Mark Swindell, die hard KISS fan, and so much more! And...h

Season 3: Episode 42: Alan Miller: 4th Grade TES teacher

May 5th, 2022 1h 5m

Episode 42 features Mr. Alan Miller, 4th grade educator at Tallmadge Elementary School. Alan is a passionate educator, committed soccer coach, and reflective thinker. You are going to love this episode. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so yo

Season 3: Episode 41: Mr. Adam Booth: TES Principal

Apr 1st, 2022 1h 5m

For episode 41 I sit down with the new principal of Tallmadge Elementary School Mr. Adam Booth. Up until this interview I had heard so many good things about this newest member of Tallmadge City School System. As a matter of fact shortly before

Season 3: Episode 40: Mrs. Julie Headrick

Mar 12th, 2022 47m 52s

For this episode of #between2bluedevils I have the joy of sitting down with an educator who seems to be involved in everything! Mrs. Julie Headrick is a life long resident of Tallmadge. She grew up in Tallmadge City Schools and her dream was to

Season 3: Episode 39: Mr. David Hungerford

Feb 26th, 2022 45m 5s

Kicking off the New Year I sit down with Mr. David Hungerford, Tallmadge High School Language Arts and Speech teacher. This educator has a story! He has been in the world of education for over 20 years. 7 years ago he made his way to Tallmadge

Season 3: Episode 38: Nina and JoAnna DiFalco

Dec 4th, 2021 54m 40s

This week I sit down with two sisters who LOVE Tallmadge and LOVE teaching. As you listen to Ms. Nina DiFalco and Ms. JoAnna DiFalco you will quickly pick up on their passion for teaching, their passion for their coaching, and especially their

Season 3: Episode 37: THS Seniors Ana Crangle and Ashton Bell

Nov 25th, 2021 30m 55s

This episode I sit down with two leaders of the THS senior class. Ana Crangle and Ashton Bell both have amazing stories to tell. As you listen you will be moved by the wisdom that these young women drop. After listening to this interview be s

Season 3: Episode 36: 2009 THS Graduate Grant Cohoe

Oct 24th, 2021 53m 15s

There is nothing better in the life of a teacher than when a former student reaches out to share their life with you. Grant did just that not long ago and then he agreed to hop on the podcast and share with the listeners what he is doing. What

Season 3: Episode 35: Mrs. Arene Staszak

Oct 7th, 2021 1h

The first episode of Season 3 features one of my most favorite people in Tallmadge, Mrs. Arene Staszak. Mrs. Staszak is a wife, mother, math teacher, coach, and musician. If she isn't in the classroom, then she is most likely in the hallway pla

Season 2: Episode 34: Student Takeover!! Esther and Chandni Interview the Host

Jun 28th, 2021 51m 8s

They came rushing into class one morning and hijacked the podcast. I, your host, was forcibly sat down to be interviewed, and it turned out to be a blast! Okay, I wasn't forced, but I turned over the reins to two amazing students, Esther and Ch