Ji Mi Choi, leader of Arizona State University's Entrepreneurship and Innovation department, joins for an absolutely fascinating chat surrounding the Korean word NUNCHI. Ji Mi, a Korean-American, provides wonderful insight into this word, and t

Episode 47: VICTORY with guest Colin Edwards

Feb 7th, 2020 19m 36s

Colin Edwards, author and spoken word artist, joins the show for this conversation surrounding the word VICTORY. This word has played a massive role in Colin's progression, gaining its significance at the time of his father's passing. This chat

Episode 46: DESIGN with guest Mark Lopez

Feb 1st, 2020 24m 43s

Recorded back in 2019, this unreleased episode encapsulates an important dialogue surrounding the history of segregated housing policy in the United States, and the lingering consequences of these realities. Mark Lopez, extraordinary filmmaker,

Episode 45: IDENTITY with guest Lena Papadopoulos

Sep 6th, 2019 22m 31s

Lena Papadopoulos, an intercultural consultant, joins the show for an interesting chat surrounding the foundational word IDENTITY. Many other words and conversation are built on the back on this concept, and Lena's passion for it certainly matc

Episode 44: PHILANTHROPY with guest Lisa Courtice

Aug 23rd, 2019 24m 46s

Lisa Courtice, CEO of the United Way of Central Ohio, joins for this conversation surrounding PHILANTHROPY. From earlier times, to present adaptation and interpretation, this word and its substance have been of paramount importance to the equat

Episode 43: DIFFERENCE with guest Tayo Rockson

Aug 9th, 2019 22m 41s

Tayo Rockson, NYC-based cultural translator/diversity leader, joins for this unbelievable conversation on DIFFERENCE, and what it means to him. Tayo was raised in 5 countries, stretching across 4 continents. In other words, he truly knows what

Episode 42: CREATIVITY with guest Shahbano Farid

Aug 2nd, 2019 22m 11s

Shahbano Farid, Creative at Vice, joins the show for this conversation on CREATIVITY. A creative both by official job title, and by personal manifestation, Shahbano gets vulnerable about her journey with self, surroundings, and ultimately her a

Episode 41: GRIT with guest Scott Pecoriello

Jul 26th, 2019 18m 25s

Scott Pecoriello, Founder of WeatherOptics, a b2b weather company, joins the show for this important conversation surrounding the word GRIT. Scott is a 22 year old, with a unique passion for weather stemming back to his pre-teen years. His jour

Episode 40: OPPORTUNITY with guest Andrew So

Jul 19th, 2019 26m 3s

Andrew So, Founder of South Bronx United, joins the show for this extraordinarily meaningful chat surrounding OPPORTUNITY. South Bronx United is an organization based in the South Bronx, NY, that combines soccer and learning, in order to help y

Episode 39: COMMUNICATION with guest Jill Schiefelbein

Jul 12th, 2019 23m 26s

Jill Schiefelbein, leader of The Dynamic Communicator, and VIP contributor for Entrepreneur, joins the show for this episode on 'COMMUNICATION'. Jill shares her experiences and thoughts surrounding the art of communicating with others, and how

Episode 38: SCHADENFREUDE with guest Larry Hott

Jun 28th, 2019 22m 10s

Incredible documentary filmmaker, Larry Hott, joins the show for this very different conversation surrounding the German word, 'schadenfreude'. This word, which represents the pleasure one takes from the misfortune of another, is a concept/emot

Episode 37: INTUITION with guest AuRana

Jun 1st, 2019 23m 9s

Intuitive leader, AuRana, joins the show for this meaningful conversation surrounding the word INTUITION. Through fascinating family story, self-exploration, and continuous evolution, she has created a life that revolves, and relies heavily on

Episode 36: AUTHENTICITY with guest Josh Cary

Apr 19th, 2019 22m 23s

Josh Cary, the 'Hidden Entrepreneur', joins the show for this conversation surrounding the word AUTHENTICITY. Josh spent decades of his life hiding behind an untrue version of himself. He has since torn that mask off, come out of hiding, and is

Episode 35: GAIN with guest Mac Hammett

Mar 26th, 2019 24m 15s

Guest Mac Hammett (formerly Episode 18: LOSS), re-joins the show for this stellar conversation around the word/concept of GAIN. Mac is a farmer, student, and overall fantastic human. His thought and value are so important to the overall convers

Episode 34: PERSPECTIVE with guest Sydney Grover

Mar 3rd, 2019 17m 47s

Sydney Grover, leader of non-profit 'Can You Spare A Story', joins the show for this conversation on PERSPECTIVE. Sydney is working tirelessly to change the narrative and perspective surrounding the homeless population, by sharing the stories o

Episode 33: GOD with guest Greg Ford

Feb 21st, 2019 32m 24s

Greg Ford, leader of OneChurch, joins the show for this conversation on the word 'GOD'. The immensity of this word is incredibly fascinating, and Greg's story is no different. We look God's role in our present day, and his relationship to human

Episode 32: ADAPT with guest Bobby Warshaw

Jan 31st, 2019 18m 40s

Bobby Warshaw joins the show for a phenomenal conversation around the word/concept of ADAPT. From college at Stanford, to professional soccer around the world, to now publishing a book, and creating for Major League Soccer, Bobby has lived a li

Episode 31: CHILDHOOD with guest Riley Carpenter

Jan 17th, 2019 24m 14s

Riley Carpenter, a lifelong (and childhood) friend of mine, teacher-in-training, and blogger, joins the show to talk about the word CHILDHOOD, and what it means to her. Riley not only interacts with this word in its traditional sense, but also

Episode 30: MUSIC with guest Eddie Eberle

Dec 10th, 2018 21m 50s

Rising musical talent, Eddie Eberle, joins the show for this episode. The conversation centers around the word/concept of MUSIC. As a songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, music is very much Eddie's word. The power of music, paired with the powe

Episode 29: GROWTH with guest Tyler Wagner

Nov 13th, 2018 18m 9s

In this episode, fellow podcaster, publisher, author, and entrepreneur Tyler Wagner joins the conversation. The subject for this chat is GROWTH, and how Tyler has rapidly grown his podcast, as well as his other work. Make sure to check out Tyle

Episode 28: THINK/REACT/LEAD with guest Dom Faussette

Nov 4th, 2018 20m 27s

Dom Faussette, veteran/ex-cop/leadership coach/international speaker, joins this episode of More Than A Word to converse about the THREE(yes three!)different words that literally are his personal brand. These being: THINK, REACT, and LEAD. Dom'

Episode 27: GIVING with guest Lisa Morrow

Oct 19th, 2018 19m 22s

Lisa Morrow, founder and leader of the gifting company called 'Birdytell', joins the show for this meaningful episode. Lisa has worked side-by-side with the word/concept of giving throughout the different seasons of her life, ultimately leading

Episode 26: HUMILITY with guest Joel Hawbaker

Sep 15th, 2018 20m

Joel Hawbaker is an incredible teacher, speaker, and most recently, author. His new book titled "Inverted Leadership", focuses largely on the idea of humility, and how exactly it fits into our life. Check the book out on amazon, at https://www.

Episode 25: STORYTELLING with guest Ann Fisher

Jul 13th, 2018 20m 24s

Ann Fisher, host of 'All Sides', a daily show on NPR 89.7, joins the podcast for this episode. We conversed around the very relevant word/concept of STORYTELLING. Ann is the ultimate storyteller, and shared a bit about her life in journalism w

Episode 24: RAMADAN with guest Qasim Rashid

Jul 3rd, 2018 23m 36s

In this episode of More Than A Word, guest Qasim Rashid and I explored the word/concept of RAMADAN. Qasim is an American-Muslim, Islamic educator, and activist. The conversation evolved into dialogue about my personal ramadan experience, and th