Last summer, one of my daughters attended an overnight golf camp through Bill’s scholarship program for young golfers. Bill and I spoke briefly on the phone about it. I didn't know what he looked like and I hardly knew him. But I had the back-o

48. "A great leap of faith" ● Jessica Bliss | Part 3 of 3

Feb 27th, 2020 21m 26s

The final part of my 3-part conversation with Jessica Bliss. This week's episodes are: ● Smart ● Stimulating ● Reflective

47. "Nuances within us" ● Jessica Bliss | Part 2 of 3

Feb 26th, 2020 20m 16s

Part 2 of my 3-part conversation with Jessica Bliss. This week's episodes are: ● Smart ● Stimulating ● Reflective [Jessica would like to clarify that Nathan Bedford Forrest killed hundreds of African Americans, not thousands and that he was a g

46. “Just that single person” ● Jessica Bliss | Part 1 of 3

Feb 25th, 2020 23m 26s

I told a new friend about my show. She suggested I connect with Jessica, a good friend of hers and a journalist who elevates the stories of people in the community. Jessica and I started our conversation discussing journalism including what a p

45. Valentine’s Day 2020 Special ○ Part 3

Feb 13th, 2020 12m 47s

Dating, marriage and sex highlight reel, Part 3 || In the order of appearance: ○ Max Speyer ○ Jenny Yarbrough ○ Kiera Miller ○ Ron Crozier ○ Barbie Hessel ○ Virginia Richardson ○ Ed Augustine. This week’s episodes are: ● Touching ● “Aww”-induci

44. Valentine’s Day 2020 Special ○ Part 2

Feb 12th, 2020 10m 38s

Marriage, relationship and dating highlight reel, Part 2 || In the order of appearance: ○ Gaston Rivera ○ Lindsay Bertelli ○ Alex Strnad ○ Katie Dehner ○ Brent Fruin ○ Kim Baldwin ○ Brent Anderson. This week’s episodes are: ● Touching ● “Aww”-i

43. Valentine’s Day 2020 Special ○ Part 1

Feb 11th, 2020 9m 33s

● Touching ● "Aww"-inducing ● Heart-warming || 💌 Happy Valentine’s Day! All this week, we celebrate 🥂 romantic love. Enjoy the highlight reel episodes where my guests and I get real and share openly about our marriages, relationships, dating

42. You can't hate it. You have to understand it. ● Barbie Hessel | Part 3 of 3

Jan 30th, 2020 24m 52s

(😳 Contains themes some may consider sensitive) The final part of my 3-part conversation with Barbie Hessel. This week's episodes are: ● Honest ● Intimate ● Reassuring

41. "Sex talk"? ● Barbie Hessel | Part 2 of 3

Jan 29th, 2020 25m 15s

(😳 Contains themes some may consider sensitive) Part 2 of my 3-part conversation with Barbie Hessel. This week's episodes are: ● Honest ● Intimate ● Reassuring

40. “I’m fine just the way I am” ● Barbie Hessel | Part 1 of 3

Jan 28th, 2020 21m 4s

● Honest ● Intimate ● Reassuring || Barbie found out about my show through Shannon Britt, my guest from episodes 31-33 and reached out to me. An articulate, sincere and disarming human being, Barbie also happens to be a therapist specializing i

39. "Humble" ○ Ron Crozier | Part 3 of 3

Jan 16th, 2020 21m 20s

The final part of my 3-part conversation with Ron Crozier. This week’s episodes are: ● Sincere ● Easy ● Relatable

38. "I understand." ○ Ron Crozier | Part 2 of 3

Jan 15th, 2020 24m 54s

Part 2 of my 3-part conversation with Ron Crozier. This week’s episodes are: ● Sincere ● Easy ● Relatable

37. "We all feel that way" ○ Ron Crozier | Part 1 of 3

Jan 14th, 2020 22m 20s

● Sincere ● Easy ● Relatable || Ron, a parent at my children’s school, seemed easy-going and laidback. Whenever I sent out an email to parents about class parties or teacher gifts, he took the time to reply via phone call. He greeted everyone w

36. “Just being a human, probably” ● Kim Baldwin | Part 3 of 3

Dec 19th, 2019 16m 2s

The final part of my 3-part conversation with Kim Baldwin. This week’s episodes are: ● Witty ● Bold ● Honest || Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! ‘Closer’ will be back in the New Year with much more. Subscribe now so you won’t miss the fresh

35. “This was the life I wanted” ● Kim Baldwin | Part 2 of 3

Dec 18th, 2019 20m 33s

(🤬 Contains coarse language) Part 2 of my 3-part conversation with Kim Baldwin. This week’s episodes are: ● Witty ● Bold ● Honest

34. “A fancy lady” ● Kim Baldwin | Part 1 of 3

Dec 17th, 2019 22m 17s

(🤬 Contains coarse language) ● Witty ● Bold ● Honest || In a true 3 degrees of separation Nashville-style, someone I know knew someone who was on Kim’s podcast. The first thing I noticed from listening to Kim was that she has the perfect voice

33. "You can decide who you want to be." ○ Shannon Britt | Part 3 of 3

Dec 12th, 2019 21m 32s

The final part of my 3-part conversation with Shannon Britt. This week's episodes are: ● Fun ● Smart ● Relatable

32. “Better than I would have ever imagined” ○ Shannon Britt | Part 2 of 3

Dec 11th, 2019 18m

Part 2 of my 3-part conversation with Shannon Britt. This week’s episodes are: ● Fun ● Smart ● Relatable

31. "People make the difference" ○ Shannon Britt | Part 1 of 3

Dec 10th, 2019 21m 30s

● Fun ● Smart ● Relatable || One of my guests, Katie Dehner (Episode 8) mentioned during her recording there was a men’s group formed by someone called Shannon Britt. I was instantly intrigued. “What kind of a guy would form a men’s group?” Aft

30. "Forgiveness" ● Kiera Miller | Part 3 of 3

Nov 21st, 2019 22m 58s

Happy Thanksgiving! 'Closer' will return after a 2-week Thanksgiving break. I am thankful for each and every one of you for listening! The final part of my 3-part conversation with Kiera Miller. This week's episodes are: ● Provocative ● Candid

29. “This is what gives me life.” ● Kiera Miller | Part 2 of 3

Nov 20th, 2019 23m 14s

Part 2 of my 3-part conversation with Kiera Miller. This week's episodes are: ● Provocative ● Candid ● Original

28. “Being your full true self" ● Kiera Miller | Part 1 of 3

Nov 19th, 2019 22m 53s

Provocative ● Candid ● Original | I wasn’t expecting a future guest when I stumbled onto Kiera’s podcast. But I didn’t have to listen long before I felt the urge to invite her on mine. I admired her sincere, humble curiosity. When Kiera entered