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Paul Cook

Paul and I talk about Y98 FM, pluckiness, great chemistry, demo tape!, Marcus Adrian, TEDx speaker, exuberant, Cooked in LA by Paul Cook, giant pill-shaped microphone, I think you're enjoying these too much, 40 kidney stones, get in front of it, wall of doubt, earth school is super difficult, mission is that every family needs sour gummy bears, happy candy, Jill Devine, two kids and a career, helping parents discuss substance issues, colorectal cancer, new resilience, beat up by health, Why me?, PTG = post-traumatic growth, built up better to handle the next blow, uniquely qualified, PaulCookTalks.com, awareness parenting, messages that trigger experimentation, how we handle celebration, Real Housewives of Always Drinking, X-Files addict, Brains are So Fun bumper sticker, Christina Frazier fabulous eyebrows, Paul Cook Book, weird candy creations, Mevo TV studio in your podcast, Wevo patient leaders, Devo tribute band, decorate your table, you don't need a host, The Rock, Cher, Matt Damon, best interview with Kevin Costner, STL Voices, contagious charisma and a biker boot I wore on channel 4.

Vet Mckinney

Vet and I talk about serial entrepreneur, visionary, Dre’Co, cryptocurrency, day trading, stock market, foreign exchange, Bruce Wehner, the market humbles you, think long term, you need disposable cash, risk-taker, overcomplicated the process, Bitcoin, Vet Academy, gain the knowledge and money will come, help with business credit, launch and build a business, Trading Places, yelling with pieces of paper, pork bellies, class clowning, hedge fund managers, it won’t take 8,000 hours, flipping candy, started out as a rapper, Fibonacci numbers, level up, long run, VetMckinney.com, “the plug” and white t-shirt uniform.

Bill Prenatt

Bill and I talk about family business, can’t fire anybody, no automatic panacea, believe in people, 12% of people who are good listeners, beyond what words say, say this, do that, simply successful, Mason Duchatschek, wife Ann, bellyache, everyone plays an integral role, giving and loving people, run-grow-live, importance of leadership, Josh Levey, delete a layer of responsibility, fully formed adults, work on weaknesses vs focusing on what you are good at, working in random, set clear expectations, inspect what you expect, provide for consequences, I didn’t realize I was being mediocre, hold people accountable, reality show no one has taken on yet, the swinging door, keep the chef happy, impact of gluten, mentors as peers, open and h honest environment, Karen Hoffman, 636-484-0208 and Experts4Entrepreneurs.

Dr. John Mantovani

Dr. John and I talk about autism as the most common neurodevelopmental condition, inability to communicate in the social world, gifted in unique ways, rewards from social opportunities, bubbles, no blood test, several hour assessments, play environment, participate in the world, crisis of concern, default to yes, be an autism first responder, Autism Speaks, National Institute of Health, baby sibs, mold developing brains, vaccinations, baby is conductor of own development, goal-focused, 90% of critical brain connectivity during first three years, high pitched voice, early signs, trapped inside, Centers for Disease Control has a great website and jelly doughnuts.

Chad Sabora

Chad and I talk about Missouri Network for Opiate Reform and Recovery, sustainable use, language changes, mental health condition, system sameness, unspoken majority, 1980s DARE, adverse childhood effects, physical dependence, not defined by do-I-use, but by consequential behavior, dispell myths of opiate epidemic, not just opiates, not an epidemic, rich suburban white neighborhoods, racist policies, Just Say No, poverty is mental health, drugs can fill a void, can happen to anyone, can pick locks, people deserve help and second chances, dark alliance, criminalizing drug use, severe prohibition tactics, we sent them to the black market, vambulence, employ active drug users, Sweden 1986, clean syringes, Missouri on CDC hotlist for possible HIV outbreak, 55 acres in Dittmer, MoNet Moms, monetwork.org and 844-REBEL-UP.

Reshaunda Thornton

Reshaunda and I talk about food choices, perceived self-worth, a dietician that does not believe in diets, every word matters, 4 weeks to 4 days to 4 hours to 4 minutes, sparking different perspectives, 2 string cheese not a protein bar, birthday cake flavored, why do we go for donuts, choose an apple, conveyer belt food represents me, human genetics, roller coaster, gummy bears call to me, neon worms, loops and lanes, change is a moving ship, life, emotions, responsibility, food as a partner, no recipes, we collapse, bull by some damn thing, Texas girl, cultural leadership and bettervesselnutrition.com.

Tom Blood

Tom and I talk about writing less than a billion words, write by day, paint by night, dollhouse, Rene Magritte, Belgian surrealist, painting the impossible or highly improbable, ceci n'est pas une pipe, key to success, BloodlinesArt.com, reassurance teddy bear, flying leap of faith, to succeed you need to go into the unknown, Renaissance Airport Hotel, unusual stuff, blobs of color, giant floating boulder, walloped, carry art with you, sold 4 greeting cards, surrealist photography on Pinterest, his circles are awesome, Liz Cirelli and Trudy the Elephant at the St. Louis Zoo.

Emily Trista Lane

Emily and I talk about Femme Ascend, Cliterally Speaking, #1 show!, we're going places, we're known, really good at collages, tears welled up, invisible hold on you, vision boards to manifest quickly, Deb Gaut, Denise Naughton, Michelle Dougherty, un-networking, feel really icky, community of women that lifts and supports each other, 22 - 67 years of age, believe in strength and power, what's going on with our bodies, wine to ease the conversation, I'm a business starter, what it is to be a woman, we talk about panties, let's do a vision board for St. Louis, show up with a binder, Open String Foundation, cellist, Robert Brewer Young, expand the footprint, instruments can dramatically change lives, British Invasion wool shorts, Monet paintings and s'il vous plait.

Sean Gold

Sean and I talk about St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley, Charles Brown, breaking barriers, occupational physical therapy, DASA (Disabled Athlete Sports Association), binary numbers, good GPA, sexuality, gender and disability, just like cousin Charles, web designer, author, public speaker, TEDxGatewayArch, 10 year Twitter friendship, friend in Canton, OH, Big Time Rush, cerebral palsy, cp, no 2 types the same, accent?, yes we do get people from auditions, fell in love, Julius Adewunmi,  dangit!, nerve-racking, creative and funny, engaging smile, Perfect by Pink, Born This Way by Lady Gaga, I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz, always amazing, countless surgeries and progressive.

Larry Cohn

Larry and I talk about NexCore, co-working community, south city people, collaborative spirit, nourish body, mind, and business under one roof, entrepreneurs can get lonely, replenish self, it's all on me, monetize passions and hobbies, photography and podcast studios, bbq and brews, personal development library, do laundry while at work, eclectic/excited/committed group, automatic board of directors, Amy Rivera, Arizona, crack-cocaine consumed my life, took care of 11-year-old daughter while mother was in jail, on drugs with 3 kids, somehow going to make it, no one had fought for them before, did you win the lottery?, the kids got me to sobriety, hip hop and aerospace, shifted reality, consciously chose realities that were more pleasing to me, moved up emotional scale, negativity/shame/guilt to hope/expectation/positivity, having kids is a whole other dimension, East St. Louis at 2am and Twins Red Carpet.