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Unordinary PeoplePotter Ray Studio S4 EP2 Justin Rives "Unordinary People"Pottery and ceramics is one of the most ancient crafts transcending form and function, we interact with it on a daily basis and yet we seldom consider it. It can be as simple as coffee cup we use every day or as complex as an artists statue. In a time when many ancient crafts have gone forgotten pottery is alive and well and no place is that more true than in Justin Reeves’ Potter Ray Studio on Commerce street in Jacksonville TX. Justin Was kind enough to sit down and give a demonstration while also discussing his personal journey in...
2025-02-2535 min
Unordinary PeopleHardcore Punk S4 EP1 Militant Defiant "Unordinary People"Punk rock was born out of the Midwest in the late 1960s the disillusion of the Vietnam war mixed with an economic downturn left many feeling abandoned socially and politically. During this time Detroit bands such as Iggy Pop and the Stooges, MC5, and Death, would break through born out of blues rock but with more aggression and irreverence. Where many of the early punk bands incorporated a sardonic tilt to their music Death the only African American band of the proto-punk era would bring far more political and social aggression as well as more technical virtuosity as they...
2025-02-1644 min
Unordinary PeopleBest Artist in the World S3 EP24 Sean Green(Unordinary People)Sean Green is an artist but more than that he is a marketer and storyteller. The commercial side of art is often looked at as the dirty unspoken portion of the business, a true artist doesn’t think about the monetary value but does their work solely for the love of the craft. Sean Green makes no bones about it, he does his work to sell. Not to say he does not love what he does or he is unskilled nothing could be farther from the truth, but he is an artist of the people, this is his job. He...
2024-11-2155 min
Unordinary PeopleThe World in Abstract S3 EP23 Stephanie ClaytonA common criticism of abstract art is the often muttered “My child could
make this..” This turn of phrase points out the ignorance of the critic
more often than the lack of skill of the artist. When composing a
realist piece of art the artist must consider proportion, balance,
contrast, color, and weight. All these aspects must work in harmony to
create a visually pleasing work of art, each aspect applied with
intention and evoke different meanings, emotions, or experiences when
looking at a piece. Now consider the task of applying those same aspects
to evoke those same emotions with...
2024-11-0146 min
Unordinary PeopleNeighbor's Coffee S3 EP22 Ben Casey (Unordinary People)Coffee is a revolution it is the substance that pushed the western world through the industrial revolution, It has been the subject of conflicts, and it has been the center of community and conversation.
King Charles the 2nd banned coffee houses in 1675 in fear that conversations between the lower classes would lead to dissatisfaction with the ruling class. But weather it is across a kitchen table, the bar at a dinner, or in the oversize chairs of a coffee shop, It can not be denied that conversation and community can be found in a hot cup of...
2024-10-2642 min
Unordinary PeopleKrier and Co S3 EP21 Katie Krier and Savanna Loy (Unordinary People)In today's world it is next to impossible to run a business or gain attention to a project without the use of social media. However social media has its own pitfalls in our personal life let alone when one is trying to run a business whilst keeping media engagement. That is where Katie Krier and Savanna Loy come in. Krier and Co. is a different kind of marketing company employing a different philosophy into the social media landscape the most radical of which is the insistence on no ads. I had a lot of fun sitting down with Katie...
2024-10-1150 min
Unordinary PeopleWorthiness and Demons S3 Ep20 Michelle Franklin (Unordinary People)Many people get deterred when someone speaks about the spiritual when discussing the psychological. Most people seem to labor under the belief that somehow we can break down the human experience and emotion into the completely rational. Unfortunately that is about as useful as trying to define art which ultimately leads you down the road of the spiritual. We apply value to music, dance, poetry and experience which cannot be easily rationalized.
The religious texts held as the foundations for cultures maintain relevance even if you don’t accept them as literal, they reveal deep truths about hu...
2024-08-1059 min
Unordinary PeopleVelvet a Vintage Collection S3 Ep19 Bri Harden (Unordinary People)Fashion has always been circular with previous styles inspiring the clothing and architecture years later. Consider how the architecture of Greeks and Romans inspired the neoclassical era of the 1700s, or how the 50s style became popular in the 80s. Typical its a form of nostalgia that inspires what is popular in fashion,The grunge era was a return to the 60s and 70s attitude of rebellion but also when Kurt Cobane and Eddie Veder where children, but now in the 2020s we can have a nostalgia for a time people of my generation never experienced. For sure Y2K...
2024-08-0444 min
Unordinary PeopleArt in the Natural World S3 EP18 Kylie Glover (Unordinary People)The Treachery of Images by Ren’e Magritte is a seminal work of the Surrealist Movement, a simple painting of a tobacco pipe with the words in french underneath “This is Not a Pipe”. The message of the piece is simple “This is Not a Pipe” but rather a representation. The whole world of art revolves around the idea of representation. The Realist’s work aims to represent the art in the most realistic detail they can, an Impressionist the impression of the object in question, and abstract painter or sculptor the abstract or feeling of the subject. Kylie Glover’s wor...
2024-07-2731 min
Unordinary PeopleBlind Date Photography? S3 EP17 Anita Mcelroy (Unordinary People)Love is one of the driving forces in our lives, everyone has a deep need to be loved, we all seek companionship and our greatest narratives revolve around the search for love and the longing for acceptance. From the Bible, to Napoleon Dynamite, the stories that keep us entranced revolve around that concept. What is a life but the grandest of narratives and if so then Anita Mcelroy is the guide who thrust you into that adventure. Anita through her business @ASweetDayPhotography provides “blind date photo sessions” where you sign up and she matches you with a lovely lady or man...
2024-07-2036 min
Unordinary PeopleEpisode 50 Special S3EP17 Dace Kidd (Unordinary People)Thank Everyone for all the support over the last couple of years! It has been so incredible meeting all the amazing Unordinary People and I thought what better way to celebrate than to have back the lady who started it all Dace Kidd. Dace is a classically trained Latvian American artist who is at the center of Tyler's art scene, beyond that she is an incredibly open and gracious interview. So please join me for the 50th episode as we go and meet Dace Kidd!
Dace Kidd Links:
https://dacekidd.com/
https://muralartisttx.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dace...
2024-07-1351 min
Unordinary PeopleTell us About the Monkey Thief S3 Ep16 Atticus Belota (Unordinary People)A little disclaimer before the video. This video was originally recoded back in the winter of 2023 after the suspect of the Dallas Zoo monkey theft was revealed to be my brothers former classmate Davion Irvin. A character my brother had already told be several stories about that only added to the absurdity of the whole ordeal. At the time we did not release the episode not wanting to interfere, or harm Davion Irvin’s case in any way. At this point Davion Has been deemed unfit for trial due to reasons this podcast should illustrate.
I want it...
2024-07-0615 min
Unordinary PeopleHeeter S3 EP15 Dillan and Dax (Unordinary People)Since the 60s the dream of being a rock star has always occupied the minds of young men who gather in the sheds, garages, and basements of America. The desire of joining with a group of friends to create a sound that is indefinitely your voice. An art work that can be enjoyed by the masses, “particularly young women,” has a definitive mystique about it that is woven into the folk lore of the modern age. Heeter is a local
band that embodies this idea, I was fortunate to get to sit down with lead singer Dillan and Guitarist Dax...
2024-06-2236 min
Unordinary PeopleDivine Intervention in Mental Health S3 EP14 Michelle Franklin (Unordinary People)Today’s landscape is filled with mental health awareness, but most of this awareness amounts to the sharing of ultimately shallow quotes or supposed quick fixes to what is a deep problem faced by many. Mental health is a long and complex journey, something that Michelle Franklin understands. In this episode we talked deeply about her mental health, the events in her life that contributed to the darkness, and the journey out of it. But in any good story about a hero she did not return from that journey in a selfish way, but instead has used knowledge gained on th...
2024-06-0158 min
Unordinary PeoplePiney Woods Darkroom S3 Ep13 Jamie Maldonado (Unordinary People)Since the early 2000s our lives have converted almost completely to the
digital and even more so to the virtual. With a single hard drive we can
hold the equivalent of an entire library of information. Photos, films,
books, even interpersonal communication, now can exist primarily in the
digital space. But with this change many have felt a personal
detachment, a longing for the tangible. Sales of vinyl records have
skyrocketed to pre90’s levels, cassettes, and even film sales have
steadily risen since the late 2010s.
Jamie Maldonado is a man who understands this. The founder of Piney
Wo...
2024-05-2548 min
Unordinary PeopleHerculean Feats S3 EP12 Phedra (Unordinary People)Phedra is a Tyler based photographer who goes by _808pics on Instagram
but like with so many people I meet she is much more than I could ever
have expected. From growing up with discrimination for being biracial,
to becoming a competitive speaker, a radio DJ, selling vacuums, raising
money for charity, working in TV broadcast, and much more. We discus the
struggles, feats of strength, the over coming of hurdles and the
victories that came along her journey. Even her photography has its own
healing philosophy that came behind it, Phedra embodies the idea of an
Unordinary Person...
2024-05-1747 min
Unordinary PeopleFamily Boxing Legacy 3 EP11 Kandice Vascocu (Unordinary People)Kandice Vascocu is the Boxing coach for the Troup Boxing gym. In the
brief time I got to meet her she appeared to be the type of person I
could really respect. From the way she interacted with students to her
energetic and positive attitude she is a person passionate about her
sport. Please join me as we go to Byron Payton Gymnasium and meet
Kandica Vascocu!
Kandice Vascocu Links:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Troup-Boxing/100063765331131/
https://www.instagram.com/troupboxinggym
https://www.tiktok.com/@troup.boxing.gym
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoXw9ZVG4rqFdxfeX4XnXvSIl6...
2024-05-1123 min
Unordinary PeopleLife in the Arts S3 EP10 Carl Nelson (Unordinary People)Carl Nelson is a Tyler based former stage, and film actor, model and current painter who explores multiple styles in his work. Suggested by almost all the artist I have interviewed. who I met was and exceedingly humble and generous man who although nervous and insistent that he was
not all that interesting, welcomed me into his home for an interview. Although he may not admit it I believe he has lived an exceedingly interesting life, and I hope you will agree as we journey into the studio of Carl Nelson!
Carl Nelson Links:
https://www.instagram.com/carlnelson...
2024-05-0456 min
Unordinary PeopleArtist Raised by a Buddhist in the Bible Belt S3 EP9 Daisi Joey (Unordinary People)Daisy Joey is an up and coming Tyler artist who’s work can be limited in only two aspects recycled, and experimental. Each of her art works are an exploration in a new style or idea mixing mediums as well as traditional modes of creation. Perhaps mirrored in her art is her personality which is energetic and inquisitive. A person passionate about making the world a better place. I truly hope you will join me as we go and meet Daisi Joey!
Daisi Joey Links:https://www.instagram.com/art.by.daisi/https://www.facebook.com/profile.ph...
2024-04-271h 10
Unordinary PeopleEmpowerNet TX S3 Ep8 Antwanise Jackson(Unordinary People)The vocie you just heard was that of Antwanise Jackson. A Woman with a deep love for buisness, entepenureship, and helping others grow and build something. Fun, expressive, and passionet I truly enjoyed our conversation. I hope you will too as we go and meet Antwanise Jackson!
Antwanise Jackson Links:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554934800551
https://www.instagram.com/empowernettx?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
Unordinary People Channel Links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3...
2024-03-3147 min
Unordinary PeopleEvery Man Dies Twice S3 Ep7 Zach Ridgley (Unordinary People)Zach Ridgely is an ex marine, pilot, and aircraft salesman. His story is
one of addiction, loss, and being a leader when not being secure in
ones self, but it is also one of self awareness and actualization in the
face of tragedy. Zach Ridgley’s ability and willingness to not only
face past hardships but also share them with others is what categorizes
him as an Unordinary Person. So I hope you will join me as we go and
meet Zach Ridgley.
Unordinary People Channel Links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3JRdP_EgcnSw
https://open.spotify.co...
2024-03-231h 04
Unordinary PeopleSchool Bus SOY S3 Ep6 Oliver Yossif (Unordinary People)Oliver Yossif is one of the more unique persons I have met on my
journey. Going into this interview I knew very little about Oliver only
that he had spent time some where on the African Continent as an EMT and
that he lived on a bus. In our conversation we go over his history his
time in Ghana, his work in the medical field including his work in AI in
healthcare “Which lead to a discussion on AI and creativity”, his work
as a DJ and his experiences in standup comedy. I had a lot of fun with
our...
2024-03-161h 17
Unordinary PeopleS3 Ep6 Adrienne Hampton "Journalism, PR, and Dead bodies" (Unordinary People)Adrienne Hampton was one of my Mas Communication Professors while
attending school at TJC. Widely loved by the students for her upbeat and
friendly attitude as well as her passion for the subject of journalism.
She was a kind and encouraging mentor in our education and I would be
remiss to say with out her well as others praise and guidance for my
early work in school, it would be doubtful I would have pursued this
journey I am now on. Please join me as we go and meet Adrienne Hampton.
Adrienne Hampton LInks:
https://www.tjc.edu/masscom
...
2024-03-0638 min
Unordinary PeopleS3 EP5 Casey Muze "The Steady Rythmn of the Unmuted Man" (Unordinary People)I have already interviewed Casey Muze once before, although it is not
necessary to listen to that episode first it will add context to Casey’s
story as well as his organizations history. I like to keep my episodes
as self contained documentary’s on a person I find interesting, however
when I last interviewed Casey I knew there was more to this amazing
mans story but I also knew he was not quite ready to express it. So when
Casey called me about a possible interview to promote his chapter in a
book on mental health I knew I wa...
2024-02-2836 min
Unordinary PeopleS3 EP4 Ali "One Month Two Cameras"( Unrdinary People)Ali is the creator of the YouTube channel One Month Two Cameras where
she puts out in depth reviews of cameras and gear. But unlike most
review channels she does not look at the latest and greatest gear you
can get you hands on, instead she looks back on cameras of the past
concentrating mostly on the 90s and 2000s and demonstrates how you can
still crate beautiful images often without breaking the bank. But cost
isn’t everything in an era when digital photography was still young and
companies had not yet nailed down a formula you can fi...
2024-02-2144 min
Unordinary PeopleS3 EP3 Robson Palermo "PBR Bull Riding Champion"(Unordinary People)Robson Palermo is a retired Brazilian American Bull rider and Coach.
with three PBR world championships under his belt we talk about his
introduction to the sport, moving to America without any knowledge of
English, how you move up in the sport, Bull riding injuries and more.
Robson was kind enough to invite me to his ranch and I hope you will
join me as we go and meet Robson Palermo.
Robson Palermo Links:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077016667368
https://palermoranch.myshopify.com/
https://twitter.com/PalermoPBR
Unordinary People Channel Links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3...
2024-02-1439 min
Unordinary PeopleS3 EP2 Bishop Joseph Strickland "The Deposit of Faith"(Unordinary People)Bishop Joseph Strickland gained media attention at the end last year
when he was removed by Pope Francis from his position as Bishop of the
Tyler Diocese, a move the Vatican claim was merely a mater of
administration. However many in the religious community saw as a waning
too others who might speak out against changes the Vatican has been
implementing. I sat down the Bishop Strickland in order for him tell his
side of the story and voice his opinions on the state of the Church and
how he plans to spend his time in retirement.
Who I...
2024-02-0747 min
Unordinary PeopleS3 EP1 Tricia and Brian Pottinger "Fifteen Years in Papua"(Unordinary People)Tricia and Brian Pottinger are the owners of Tricia’s Rose City Framing
in Tyler Tx. Their’s is a story of faith and courage in the face of the
unknown. Two high school sweet hearts who leave their everyday lives in
Ohio to spend 15 years as missionaries in Papua “the Indonesian half of
Papua New Guinea” How this changed who they were as people and even the
ways it translates into their current business. I hope you will join me
as we go an meet Tricia and Brian Pottinger.
#podcast #expat #missionaries #bushpilot #interview #interestingpeople
2024-01-311h 03
Unordinary PeopleS2 Ep 16 Skip Phillips "Being the Best in Your Field"(Unordinary People)Skip Phillips is the owner of Pi Tape Texas LLC a company based in Tyler
that was first started in California in 1944 by his grand father. But
more than that Skip Phillips was the designer and architect of award
winning pools around the globe. In this episode we discuss his
grandfathers invention, how he went from working on the factory floor to
becoming the most influential pool designer of his time, and buying
back his family business. Please join me as we go and meet Skip
Phillips.
Skip Phillips
https://skipphillips.com/index.html
https://www.pitape.com/
Unordinary People...
2023-11-2344 min
Unordinary PeopleS2 Ep15 Heather Burris "Find Your Purpouse"(Unordinary People)Heather Burris is a barrel racer turned painter, who has morphed her passion for rodeo into her own artistic style. Her art could be best described as western impressionism, combining the people, landscapes, and animals of the western United States into blobs of color on canvas, giving the impression of the objects instead of their literal representation. Heather was kind enough to invite me into her house and into her studio to let me tell her story. So please join me as we go and meet Heather Burris.
Heather Burris Links:
https://paintingsbyheather.com...
2023-10-1836 min
Unordinary PeopleMichael King S2 Ep14 "Bird Watch On the Boarder" (Unordinary People)Michael King is a journalism student at UNT, who along with a hand of fellow student was able to travel to the southern most boarder of Texas to find and report stories of the people and experiences of McAllen Texas. Michael is a friend of mine from Tyler Junior College, both of us sharing an interest in photography and I appreciated his genuine curiosity and sense of humor. In this episode we discuss his experiences on the trip, how he got into bird watching, and also the stories from other students and residence of McAllen Texas. I hope you will j...
2023-09-081h 01
Unordinary PeopleS2 Ep13 Tammy Mitchell (The Sound of Victory)At a time when people are waking up more than ever to the sexual abuse that many children around the world face, whether it be through sex trafficking, family friends, or even members of there own family. Tammy Mitchell has agreed to share her story in hopes that it brings attention to the problem as well as to help people protect their family and break cycles. But this is not solely a story of a child who was victimized but how a young woman out of terrible circumstance found her way to becoming victorious. Now if you will please joi...
2023-09-061h 06
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP12 Lakendrick Jones "Amateur Fighter" (Unordinary People)Very Few people decide to pursue combat sports and those who do usually
get involved well before their mid twenties. Lakendrick Jones however
has found his passion as a fighter and is now full heartedly pursuing a
career as an amateur boxer. Training daily as well as offering classes
at a local gym Lakendrick works diligently improving himself as well as
bringing his love of the sport to others. Please join me as we find
shelter from a thunderstorm to meet Lakendrick Jones.
Lakendrick Jones Links:
https://www.instagram.com/borntostandout3/
https://www.tiktok.com/@beyourownboss4
https://www.facebook...
2023-05-2133 min
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP11 Ingrid Horner "Artist Painter"(Unordinary People)Ingrid Horner is an artist whose style is dominated by complex geometric shapes, and patterns, pulled together by the interplay of color, creating a feeling rather than a literal representation of an object. In our conversation we talk about her creative process, control, honesty in art, and many other topics in and outside of the realm of creative expression, Ingrid was kind enough to let me into her home and I hope you will join me as we meet Ingrid Horner.
Ingrid Horner Links:
https://www.facebook.com/ingridhornerart
https...
2023-05-061h 09
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP10 Micah Lewis "Maiden Voyage Tattoo"(Unordinary Peope)Micah Lewis is an artist in multiple mediums but her main source of income is ink in skin. Extremely hard working, as well as fun, she sat down with me and we talked, art creativity, different forms of tattoos the stigmas around tattoos and much more. I hope you will come and join me as we meet Micah Lewis.
Micah Lewis Links:
https://www.instagram.com/theyoungwarrior/
https://www.micahlewisart.com/schedule
https://www.facebook.com/maidenvoyagetattoo
Unordinary People Channel Links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3JRdP_EgcnSw
https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZwMrCX0se8hzloE3dPQWS?si=0662494...
2023-04-1453 min
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP9 Jill Bryant "Destination Linux"(Unordinarty PeopleJill Bryant Is a podcaster, educator, 3D animator, former radio host, and volleyball player. She is best known in her role as a co-host of the weekly podcast Destination Linux. Renowned In the Linux community for her jovial personality and endless positivity, she is one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet, and I hope you will do just that as we sit down and have a conversation with the Jill Bryant.
Jill Bryant Links:
https://tuxdigital.com/
https://twitter.com/TuxDigitalNet
https://www.youtube.com/@TuxDigitalNetwork
https://linuxgamecast.com/
https://www.facebook.com/tuxdigital
https://twitter...
2023-03-281h 07
Unordinary PeopleS2 Ep8 Casey Muze "Avenue Speak"(Unordinary People)Casey Muze describes himself as a community gopher for his organization,
Avenue Speak, an organization designed to help people from grade school
up to a hundred express themselves and create a narrative for their
life through a series of programs involving speaking, writing, hand
drumming and much more. Casey,a Mr. Rogers of hand drumming, offers to
be your guide whether it be through The Rythm Arts Project (a program
designed for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities),
Drum Talk (teaching people bidirectional communication through rhythm),
his creative writing workshops, or King Avenue (a mentoring program for
adolescent and...
2023-03-2251 min
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP7 Romereo Brown Jr. "Weird and Different (Unordinary People)Romereo Brown Jr. is an entrepreneur in the world of fashion. His street wear brand “Weird and Different” promotes the idea and acceptance of being strange, standing out, and being ok with who you are. His story is that of just pursuing what you believe in and not letting your insecurities get in the way, All traits that put him well into the category of an Unordinary Person. So stay weird stay different as we meet Romereo Brown Jr.
Romereo Brown Jr. Links:
https://www.instagram.com/weirdndifferent/
https://www.facebook.com/embracetheoddness
https...
2023-03-0834 min
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP6 An Unordinarily Short Episode "Tonya Harry"(Unordinary People)This will be an Unordinarly short episode but an important one nonetheless. I was recently invited by Tonya Harry to attend a dinner raising money for CASA of Deep East Texas. During her speech she told a story that I believe best presents what it is to be a CASA volunteer. I trying to be my best journalistic self managed to record it on my phone and that is what I want to present to you today.
Tonya Harry Links:
https://casaofdet.com/
https://nationalcasagal.org/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/CASA-of-Deep-East-Texas/249863183647
https://www.instagram.com/casaofdet/
Unordinary People Channel...
2023-02-2205 min
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP5 Will Butts "Para Athlete" (Unordinary People)Will Butts is a para athlete in the worlds of tennis, track and field, and sometimes soccer. With a passion for music and acting the out going and supremely confident Will can be summed up in his own words. “If I can’t do something its not that I really can’t do it, it’s just that I haven’t found a way to do it yet.”So if you will, I hope you join me as we meet Will Butts. Will Butts Links:https://www.usta.com/en/home/about-usta/who-we-are/national/about-adaptive-tennis.htmlhttps://www.usta.com/en/home.html Unor...
2023-02-1535 min
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP4 Philip Dorr "Film Writer"(Unordinary People)Philip Dorr spent most of his child hood on the Gaza Strip where his father a decorated WWII veteran and surgeon, along with his mother served as missionaries. After returning to the states Philip would go on to a carrier in acting and writing, later writing for the most watched Christian movies produced in Arabic. In this fascinating conversation we discuss his life’s journey, the social complexities living and filming in Israel, causing an international event with camera gear, and the miraculous events leading to the fruition of ten films created out of his scripts. I really had a...
2023-02-081h 18
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP3 Jason McAdam "Comedian"(Unordinary PeopleJason Mc Adam is a standup comedian and Manager of the comedy room Rose City Comedy on Front St. in Tyler Texas. We discuss his journey on the way to becoming a comedian. His involvement at Rose City Comedy, the business of comedy, and what makes this local Comedy Club unique. Please join me as we meet Jason McAdam.
Rose City Comedy Links:
http://rosecitycomedy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RoseCityComedy/
https://www.instagram.com/rosecitycomedy/
Unordinary People Channel Links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3...
2023-02-0133 min
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP2 Coy Harry (Guardian Program Instructor) Unordinary PeopleCoy Harry is the civilian shooting instructor for CSAT, or Combat Shooting and Tactics. Originally a student, Coy enrolled in the course when the school he worked at wanted to start a Guardian Program following the events at Columbine. Now Coy guides teachers through intensive training in active shooter situations. I hope you will find this interview informative as we go to CSAT and meet Coy Harry.
Coy Harry Links:
https://www.shen-chuan.net/
https://www.combatshootingandtactics.com/
Unordinary People Channel Links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3...
2023-01-2532 min
Unordinary PeopleS2 EP1 Odessa Helm (Mural Artist)Odessa Helm is a native of Rusk, ASL translator,and mural artist. a warm and personable spirit, her work can be seen all across East Texas, with a bold graphical style hearkening back to the 50s 60s and 70s. In our extremely enjoyable conversation we talk art, creativity, education, and mental health. I sincerely hope you join me as we meet Odessa Helm.
Odessa Helm Links:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Odess...
https://www.instagram.com/odessacolli...
Unordinary People Channel Links:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_...
https://o...
2023-01-1849 min
Unordinary PeopleGoodbye for Now "Season 1"An update on the channel, why there hasn't been any new interviews, and the Future. Thank you everyone who has been part of or supported Unordianry People! Unordinary People Channel Links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3JRdP_EgcnSw https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZwMrCX0se8hzloE3dPQWS?si=0662494cb4774eff https://www.stitcher.com/show/unordianry-people https://podcasts.google.com/search/unordianry%20people Unordinary People Social: https://www.facebook.com/unordinarypeoplepodcasts https://www.instagram.com/unordinary_people_podcast/
2022-11-2002 min
Unordinary PeopleEp 17 Callynth Finney "Photographer" (Unordinary People)Callynth Finney is a Photographer, Philanthropist, and lover of people. She is genuinely one of the kindest, most open people I have ever had the chance to talk to and she was kind enough to discus, religion, homelessness, single motherhood, service, photography, art, beauty, charity, and accommodated what ever else my sleep deprived mind came up with. I dearly hope you will join me as we step into her studio and meet Callynth Finney.
Callynth Finney Links:
https://callynthphotography.com/
https://www.facebook.com/callynthphotography/
https://www.instagram.com/callynthphotography/
Tyler Street Team Links:
https://www.facebook.com/streetteamtyler
https...
2022-10-261h 31
Unordinary PeopleEp 16 Herman Walka (WWII Refugee)When discussing WWII much is said about heroism, great battles, great evil, and even the machinery that drove the war, but little is said about those caught in the middle. People who by no fault or action of their own were subject to the great hardships of war.
Herman Walka was born four months into Germany’s annexation of Czechoslovakia breaking his family apart and leading to his people’s expulsion from their home land into the country that started the conflict in the first place. Despite facing discrimination for being an outsider he would go on to be a succ...
2022-10-1249 min
Unordinary PeopleEp15 Robin Hood (Studio)If you have listened to ZZ Top If you know of John Fred and the Playboys, if you a heard of Chilli’s Baby Back Ribs then you are aware of Robbin Hood’s work. For Going on sixty years Robin Hood Brians has been running Robin Hood studios in Tyler, meeting all kinds and types of musicians, as well as working in advertising and TV recordings. In this interview we go over his incredible Career, whether working for Coors Brewing Company or recording four of the most legendary Texas albums of all time Robin Hood has an amazing story to t...
2022-09-211h 03
Unordinary PeopleEp 14 Tonya Harry "CASA of Deep East Texas"Tonya Harry has been fighting for kids since the early nineties first as a case worker for CPS, working her way up to administration, before finally changing careers to become the executive director for CASA of Deep East Texas. We talk about the role of CASA in the life of a child in the foster care system, the experience of working as agent for Child Protective Services, and what people can do to help youth in these extreme circumstances. Tonya’s life like so many of the unordinary people I have met revolves around service, in her case service to ch...
2022-09-1538 min
Unordinary PeopleEp13 Sasha and Levi Rodriguez "Jumpshot Coffee"The story of Sasha and Levi Rodriguez is a love story, a story of great distances, big chances, of failure and learning from it, of locomotives, and flipping houses most of all service to others. What connects this story together? Perhaps a lot of coffee. A fabulously friendly and hospitable couple they are the owners of Jumpshot Coffee in Tyler Texas behind Trinity Mother Francis and UT Health Tyler. I hope you will come with me and meet Sasha and Levi Rodriguez.
Sasha and Levi links:
https://www.facebook.com/jumpshot.coffee/
https://w...
2022-09-0842 min
Unordinary PeopleEp12 Dr. Juan Mejia "President of Tyler Junior College"Dr. Juan Mejia has been the president of Tyler Junior College since 2019. I met him in fall of 2021 when I started applying my self more and first started a podcast interviewing people who had an impact on me at campus. During our first interview I gained a great deal of respect for him. Post interview and afterward I learned that in every situation he embodies the principles of the school. He respects you holds you accountable and expects excellence, but he encourages and puts himself in the role of the servant instead of the role of a superior. He...
2022-09-0137 min2022-08-2502 min
Unordinary PeopleEp11 Thom Spisak "Triathlete"Thom Spisak is a man of many hobbies, an engineer’s brain obsessed with the tiniest aspects of whatever he is working on, and the spirit of an artist experimenting with the interplay of those particulars in his search for perfection. In this conversation, I found that starting to run half Ironmans at the age of sixty-three was probably one of the less remarkable parts of his life. I hope you will join me as we go and meet Thom Spisak.
Unordinary People Channel Links
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3JR...
2022-08-171h 24
Unordinary PeopleEp10 JP Carroll "Meal Prep Guy"JP or the Meal Prep Guy as he is better known both locally and online is a man driven by obsession. Obsession is what drove him to the top in the world of power lifting and that same obsession now deployed in the world of business has lead to the astounding success of his company Meal Prep Guy 903. A mountain of a man physically, his intimidating stature gives way to a very friendly and open guy who love what he does and is trying his best to bring value and opportunity to those around him. I hope you will c...
2022-08-1240 min
Unordinary PeopleEp9 Kelly's TattoosI had a great time doing this interview with Kelly and Yuli at Kelly’s Tattoos. The idea of putting your art permanently onto someone has always fascinated me, so when I first started assembling the idea for the podcast I knew I would have to get to know a tattoo artist. I was not at all disappointed during the interview, setup and tare-down I met some genuine, big, and fun personalities. As well a master artist working to teach the skills of his craft while also fostering his apprentices’ creativity. I hope you join me as we go to mee...
2022-08-0333 min
Unordinary PeopleEp8 Kevin Burgess "Forged in Fire Champion"Kevin Burgess is a Forged in Fire Champion bladesmith who is extremely passionate about his craft. In this industry lingo heavy episode we go into how he got started forging, how he learned his craft, what it was like being on Forged in Fire, and so much more. If you love to hear someone talk about what they love to do you will love this episode. Hopefully you will stick around as we nerd out over knife making with Kevin Burgess.
Kevin Burgess
https://burgessforge.com/
https://www.instagram.com/burgess_forge/
2022-07-2841 min
Unordinary PeopleEp7 Sonny Puzikas "Soviet Special Forces"When I first formulated the idea of Unordinary People, my goal was to talk to people of all different points of view to hopefully expand our ideas of what and how people think. I heard about Sonny from a friend at work, having been born behind the iron curtain in Lithuania, and a former member of Soviet Special Operations, Sonny Puzikas offers up a different point of view. He is a man whose life has revolved around the execution and control of violence. His opinion exists outside of the main stream, but nonetheless, are presented in a concise coherent...
2022-07-201h 01
Unordinary PeopleEp6 Sebastian Gerhardt "Magician"Sebastian Gerhardt is a Norwegian born magician who at 22 was diagnosed with what was thought to be an inoperable brain tumor. However after two surgeries and learning to walk again he is back to preforming with an interesting out look on life and an interesting story to tell. I hope you will come and join me as we go to meet Sebastian Gerhardt, and lets all remember the glass is already broken.
Sebastian Links
www.SebastianTheMagician.com
https://www.instagram.com/sebastiangerhardtofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/sebastianthemagician
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2022-07-1335 min
Unordinary PeopleEp5 Billy Lanier "Killer and Ex-Gangmember Turned Deciple"This is not the first time I have told Billy Lanier’s story, the previous interview I did with him was for a podcast I did in college called the People You Will Meet. That episode titled “The Man With the Swastika Tattoos”won two first place awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, and given his incredible story Its not hard to see why. In this interview I wanted to go far more detailed into his journey and that is exactly what we did. Billy Lanier’s story is that of a man who was neglected as a child, was conv...
2022-07-061h 23
Unordinary PeopleEp4 Shy Blakeman "Rose City Comedy"In this line of work you try to not come into an interview with preconceived notions of how the interview will go, who the person will be, and what the answers they give will sound like. But when your preparing for an interview you can’t help but build these scenarios in your head. However I never supposed I’d find an country music star who was through with a corrupt industry, and a comedy club with such a supportive close community built around it. Shy Blakeman is the owner of Rose City Comedy a comedy club located on fron...
2022-06-2946 min
Unordinary PeopleEp3 Natali Rosales "Model"I met Natali Rosales in a photo journalism class at a local college. Her warm, sweet personality broke the stereotype of models being cold and aloof aiding to everyone in class fast becoming friends. Her success, like that of the other people I have interviewed, is based on going all in on what you want to achieve and marketing yourself, an act that takes more courage than you might think. I hope you will join me as we go to meet Natali Rosales.
https://www.instagram.com/wanderlustowlxx/
https://www.facebook.com/wanderlustowl
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2022-06-2224 min
Unordinary PeopleEp2 Jim Lord "Raidio and Character Education"In this Episode I have a conversation with my friend Jim Lord about his journey with radio, TV, and character education. Be sure to check out his website bellow.
https://thecharacternetwork.org/tcn-mornings/
Other links and social
https://odysee.com/@UnordinaryPeople:5
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3JRdP_EgcnSw
https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZwMrCX0se8hzloE3dPQWS
https://www.facebook.com/unordinarypeoplepodcasts
https://www.instagram.com/unordinary_people_podcast/
2022-06-1543 min
Unordinary PeopleEp1 Dace Kidd "Artist Painter"Dace Kidd Is a Latvian American painter who trained at art universities in Latvia a Italy. We discussed her Classical education, how she came to America, and how she is helping to revitalize the Rose city by bringing an art scene to East Texas. So come along with me as we meet Dace Kidd.
https://dacekidd.com/
https://muralartisttx.com/
Other social
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3JRdP_EgcnSw/featured
https://www.facebook.com/unordinarypeoplepodcasts
https://www.instagram.com/unordinary_people_podcast/
2022-06-0951 min
Unordinary PeopleTrailerWe have all met that person who is just a step above ordinary. They live out life in a manor that average people don’t sometimes it is just one small aspect of their life sometimes it is everything they do that makes them unordinary. I’m your host Isaac Belota and on my show Unordinary People I sit down with intriguing people and explore what makes them unique and interesting through conversation.
https://www.facebook.com/unordinarypeoplepodcasts
https://www.instagram.com/unordinary_people_podcast/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtA_ZcmGRtu3JRdP_EgcnS
2022-06-0900 min