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Slow Climb#018 Levin Aialik SlatonIn a very special episode, Jacob sits down with his eight-year-old nephew, Levin, to talk about life, school, family, books, video games, career plans, and (most importantly) Dungeons & Dragons. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-02-1949 min
Slow Climb#017 Britton WessonJacob and Britton start out by discussing their shared love of the music of James Taylor and Lyle Lovett. They talk about a specific prayer that’s very important to them, and the greater impact of a men’s retreat called Men of the Ozarks. They go on to discuss The Buffalo Way, Britton’s new podcast and personal project, and they wrap up be sharing one-word prayer requests with each other. For Jacob and Britton’s playlist of James Taylor favorites, click here. To listen to The Buffalo Way podcast, click here. This...
2026-02-181h 04
Slow Climb#016 Hannah OwensJacob and Hannah talk about life, friendship, church, music, the enneagram, and lots more. There’s also a surprise guest appearance from a cat named Murphy and a wonderful human named Aricka. Thanks for listening. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-02-161h 13
Slow Climb#015 Sarabeth JonesJacob and Sarabeth discuss the beautiful days of their former church family, the pain and poignancy of watching it all change, and the joys of being an enneagram four. To watch the “Jesus is King” video that Jacob and Sarabeth mention at the start of the episode, click here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-02-131h 14
Slow Climb#014 Linda SlatonJacob and his Mom discuss their personal journeys of faith, and share a few of the impactful moments that shaped them along the way. They also discuss the value of asking big questions in life whenever the moment presents itself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-02-121h 12
Slow Climb#013 Elizabeth McCormickJacob and Elizabeth share stories of vehicle breakdowns, and the lessons learned from that type of vulnerability and helplessness. Elizabeth confesses to illegally smuggling a dog across an African border. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-02-101h 34
Slow Climb#012 Kayla ShermanJacob and Kayla discuss counseling, spirituality, vulnerability, creativity, self-love, big ideas, and what happens when life hands you an unwanted interruption. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-02-071h 13
Slow Climb#011 David McCormickJacob and David discuss the United Methodist Church and what it means to be a Methodist in today's culture, plus deeper conversations about faith, scripture, self-care, and big plans to go fly fishing in Alaska. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-02-061h 02
Slow Climb#010 Erin CalawayJacob and Erin discuss the enormous impact of music on their lives. From the formative songs of their youth and young adult years, to the music they have enjoyed sharing with their own kids, to their favorite soundtracks, and that mystical magical thing that happens when you dance.Listen to Erin and Jacob's 40 song playlist on Apple Music and Spotify. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-02-041h 12
Slow Climb#009 Peter SmithPeter and Jacob discuss the practice of meditation, freedom, worship, Bob Dylan, and memories of a close friend who passed away. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-01-311h 03
Slow Climb#008 John David PittmanJacob and John David discuss driving while FaceTiming, growing up in the 80s, shooting photos at a Bigfoot festival, their brief shared stint in reality television, and much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-01-251h 19
Slow Climb#007 Michael HolmesJacob and Michael discuss the enneagram, the Grateful Dead, live Goose concerts, barfing up your old self in the middle of an ultramarathon, and just a smidge of Dungeons & Dragons. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-01-231h 20
Slow Climb#006 Katelyn AllenJacob and Katelyn discuss snow day vibes, video games, publishing, and the joys of s**t talking. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-01-221h 14
Slow Climb#005 Melanie HolmesJacob and Melanie discuss her 20 years as an educator, music, travel, the enneagram, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-01-191h 12
Slow Climb#004 Braden MitchellBraden and Jacob discuss Pink Floyd, gas station snacks, patriotism, and three words of focus for the new year. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-01-161h 45
Slow Climb#003 Micaiah SlatonMicaiah Slaton is not only my wife of 21 years, she also a travel enthusiast, adventuring partner, mom, and Realtor in Central Arkansas. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2026-01-0858 min
Slow Climb#002 Jake MorrisJake Morris is a Dungeons & Dragons player, dungeon master, and overall D&D enthusiast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2025-12-241h 05
Slow Climb#001 Robert TellezJacob talks with Robert Tellez about life as an attorney and running for Judge. To learn more about Robert and his campaign, visit his website at www.tellez4judge.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2025-12-181h 02
Slow ClimbIntroducing Slow ClimbJoin host Jacob Slaton as he interviews cool people about life, work, family, friends, and more. It's a ton of fun. Don't miss it! Subscribe to Slow Climb wherever you get your podcasts! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit slowclimb.substack.com
2025-12-1803 min
Small Business Big StoriesJacob SlatonIn this episode, Jacob Slaton of Whatever Media Group discusses the challenges of balancing creativity with the business side of running a small business. The discussion highlights the struggle many creatives face in maintaining their artistic integrity while managing the necessary business tasks that come with entrepreneurship. The episode underscores the notion that while creativity is the driving force, understanding and managing the business side is crucial for sustaining a successful creative career.Edited and produced by Kayla Sherman. Hosted by David Munsey of Better Lawns and Gardens.In a...
2025-12-1747 min
On The LineWho does Auburn Basketball go to now because of big injuries?Jacob Goins and Christian Griffin kick off the show previewing the Auburn Men's Basketball game tonight vs Jackson State, and which players will need to step up with a few players out with injury. The guys talk with Jordan Hill of Dawgs 247 to get the latest news on Georgia Bulldogs athletics, including the Dawgs being ranked 4th in the CFP. Then, Darrell Dapprich makes his return to the show to give his thoughts on the Auburn Football coaching search and preview Auburn Basketball. Then, Auburn High School's Athletic Director, James Slaton, joins the show to preview the Semi-Final match b...
2025-11-191h 33
Sounds GoudaPackers Training Camp PREVIEW: Zach Tom Extension, Anthony Belton Signs, Position Battles!BREAKING: Zach Tom becomes the 9th highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL with a MASSIVE 4-year, $88 million extension! Plus, Anthony Belton finally signs, Will Shepherd joins the receiver room, and we preview ALL the training camp battles you need to watch.ZACH TOM CONTRACT BREAKDOWN:$88 million over 4 years ($22M per year)RECORD $30.2 million signing bonus (largest ever for OL!)Incentives could push deal to $96 million total9th highest-paid offensive lineman in NFLOnly slightly more than Dan Moore Jr. but MUCH better player (87.5 vs 67.2 PFF grade)What This Means for Other Packers:Elton Jenkins contract talks delayed until mid-seasonRasheed Walker...
2025-07-2334 minOn The LineSEC Baseball standings heating up, plus new Auburn High AD joins the showJacob Goins and Christian Griffin break down the latest standings in SEC Baseball following a wild weekend around the conference. Jacob sits down with new Auburn High School Athletic Director James Slaton as they discuss his move back to Auburn, and what his plans are as the new AD. The, Jacob and Christian are joined by Lindsay Crosby of the Barn Auburn to discuss the remaining two series for Auburn Baseball. All that and more on the Tuesday edition of On The Line.
2025-05-081h 33
Your Voice MattersAutism, ADHD, and the Importance of Diagnosis with Jen Slaton"The diagnosis is not a label, it's a key. It's a key to understanding." In this episode of Your Voice Matters, host Asma Jacob speaks with psychotherapist and coach Jen Slaton, who has extensive experience working with the neurodivergent community. Jen shares her personal and professional journey, highlighting the impact of late diagnosis on mental health and the importance of a holistic approach to understanding autism. Together, they explore the nuances of diagnosis, the significance of recognising ADHD and autism traits, and the power of self-understanding for better self-acceptance and navigating life. Jen emphasises the...
2025-03-051h 01
Worst Time for Everything16. The Best of Worst Time for Everything (So Far)Send the show a textIt's the final episode of 2022! This month, Chris takes a look back at his favorite moments from the podcast since the show began. Featuring stories from: Vicky Kuperman, Ria Spencer, Hunter Slaton, Jacob Slaton, Laura Maltz, and Ro Moran.Want to be a guest on a future episode of Worst Time for Everything? Submit your story here! Follow Chris on Instagram and Bluesky
2022-12-1928 min
My Entire LifeSnowshoeing to a yurt in New Mexico, turning 40, climbing three 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado, riding 140 miles on a bike, three amazing concerts, and a massive adults only camping weekend. Thanks for listening, folks.
2022-12-181h 51My Entire LifeThe age of COVID, quarantine, and lockdown life, plus an epic family trip to Idaho and Wyoming in the fall.
2022-12-1857 minMy Entire LifeThe year when everything came crashing down. Two massive panic attacks. Two trips to the ER. The devastating end of a church, and the beginning of something new.
2022-12-181h 10My Entire LifeThe end of good things approaches. The cross falls off the church, and the Slaton’s flee for a western adventure before the bottom drops out back home.
2022-12-181h 18My Entire LifeJacob tells five stories from 2017, including a Bon Iver show in DC, a total solar eclipse in Missouri, a Phish concert in Denver, meeting a group of incredible people in Little Rock, and a hog hunting trip in Texas.
2022-12-171h 06My Entire LifeJacob goes to Vancouver, Nashville, and Italy; Donald Trump comes to town; and a holiday party full of misfits sing Christmas carols into the December night sky.
2022-12-161h 02My Entire LifeJacob discusses being broke in Chicago, seeing Leon Bridges at Whitewater Tavern, and watching 500 hot air balloons float over the mountains of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2022-12-1549 minMy Entire LifeTravelling, acting like an idiot, going to weddings, photographing professional athletes, etc.
2022-12-1450 minMy Entire LifeAlmost getting arrested, a picture of heaven, some great musical memories, the biggest photo job of all time, and a brand new baby girl.
2022-12-131h 01My Entire LifeAfter much wandering, Jacob and his growing family find a new church home, and he embarks on the most impactful weekend of his adult life.
2022-12-1242 minMy Entire LifeJacob discusses the much needed mellow year of 2011. Shooting big events, a bachelor party, and a beautiful magical wedding at a barn.
2022-12-1151 minMy Entire LifeA new baby, a new photo gig, the New York Times (!!!) and the biggest payday of my photography career.
2022-12-1048 min2022-12-0926 minMy Entire LifeThe most ferocious year yet. Having a baby, losing two jobs in the same month, and trying to steal a television, but somehow still ending up hopeful.
2022-12-0853 minMy Entire LifeGraduation denied, buying a house, traveling to Italy, changing jobs, and working life away at a desk. In an office. Every day.
2022-12-0741 min2022-12-0635 minMy Entire LifeSmoking weed for the first time, hitching a ride on a homeless guy's lawnmower, rock climbing every weekend, and coming face to face with the living, breathing spirit of the Living God at the Buffalo National River.
2022-12-0555 minMy Entire LifeDriving home from Guatemala, getting married, and taking two heavily counteracting narcotics at the worst possible time.
2022-12-0448 minMy Entire LifeJacob's biggest year yet. Getting arrested, meeting a girl, and moving to Guatemala on a whim.
2022-12-0348 minMy Entire LifeRunning deliveries for a pharmacy, sneaking into music festivals, and trying to hide a mountain of marijuana. This is 2002.
2022-12-0234 minMy Entire LifeCancer. Sadness. 9/11. 2001 sucked almost relentlessly from start to finish. We did somehow manage to have a party with an entire sorority, but other than that, this year can go right to hell.
2022-12-0134 minMy Entire LifeJacob graduates from high school and embarks on a trip to Europe where he meets a girl, runs with the bulls, and loses his backpack.
2022-11-3041 minMy Entire LifeHigh SchoolJacob walks through his high school years, covering frenching, dancing, Jesus, yearbook photos, and the greatest New Years eve party of all time.
2022-11-2932 minMy Entire LifeMiddle SchoolJacob discusses his middle school years which include kissing, cussing, bullying, a real life superhero, and the word "masturbation." It's awkward, it's awesome, it's terrible. Despite our most valiant efforts, we can't forget it.
2022-11-2829 minMy Entire LifeThe Early YearsJacob was born on Wednesday, September 2, 1981 in El Dorado, Arkansas. This episode starts us at the beginning, and takes us through 5th grade covering friends, family, school changes, gang violence, and three life-shaping music memories.
2022-11-2733 min
The Garden Fresh Podcast8. Jacob Slaton - Camp ArkansasCamp Arkansas' Jacob Slaton joins Mason this week on the podcast to talk all things camping in Arkansas. Jacob and Mason find common ground in the beauty the "Natural State" has to offer. Follow along as Mason askes Jacob all about the Creation of his growing Map company and the expansion into new products.www.camparkansas.co https://www.instagram.com/camparkansas/Spotify & Apple Podcasts links https://www.liinks.co/mason.r.gardnerhttps://gardenfreshmedia.com/Sponser Linkshttps://www.wiralcam.com/#GardenFresh https://join.robinhood.com/mas...
2022-09-011h 07
The Luke Macias ShowTexas GOP Convention Recap – Episode 173
Last week was the Texas Republican Convention. We saw some huge wins for Texas conservatives. Matt Rinaldi won re-election unopposed, Dan Patrick gave a fantastic convention speech where he committed to supporting and advancing Republican priorities quickly next session and John Cornyn got booed for 80% of his talk.
Conservatives saw some big wins in SREC races with Rachel Horton, Karen Marshall, Naomi Narvaiz just to name a few. We also saw the rules committee and the delegates rise up and remove all election code references from our GOP rules. For context as to why this was necessary you have to u...
2022-06-2131 min
The Luke Macias ShowTexas GOP Convention Recap – Episode 173
Last week was the Texas Republican Convention. We saw some huge wins for Texas conservatives. Matt Rinaldi won re-election unopposed, Dan Patrick gave a fantastic convention speech where he committed to supporting and advancing Republican priorities quickly next session and John Cornyn got booed for 80% of his talk.
Conservatives saw some big wins in SREC races with Rachel Horton, Karen Marshall, Naomi Narvaiz just to name a few. We also saw the rules committee and the delegates rise up and remove all election code references from our GOP rules. For context as to why this was necessary you have to u...
2022-06-2131 minWorst Time for Everything10. Jacob Slaton Runs With the BullsSend the show a textPhotographer Jacob Slaton narrowly averts disaster while running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain — and learns a lot about his relationship with his brother as a result.Listen to Jacob’s podcast, The Music Spaceship, available now on Spotify!Want to be a guest on a future episode of Worst Time for Everything? Submit your story here! Follow Chris on Instagram and Bluesky
2022-06-0244 min
The Imperative Narrative PodcastS1E7 - Jacob Slaton (Jacob Slaton Photography)In this episode, we hang out with photographer Jacob Slaton and discuss how he went from construction to freelance photography, how a photo of his was broadcast all over the world during the Olympics, working with celebrities and the meaning behind his "Screw Misery" mantra.
2019-09-231h 16
Flash ForwardEARTH: The Cement BanToday we travel to a future where we try to break up with cement. Can it be done? How did cement because so ubiquitous? And what’s so bad about cement in the first place? Guests:Grady Hillhouse: civil engineer and host of Practical EngineeringRobbie Andrew: senior researcher at CICERO Center for International Climate ResearchAmy Slaton: historian at Drexel University and author of Reinforced Concrete and the Modernization of American BuildingDavid Stone: inventor of Ferrock→ → → Further reading & full transcript ← ← ← Actors:The Snowglobe Narrator: Brent RoseLenny Haywood: Evan JohnsonFarah Mousterian: Zahra Noorbakhsh, host of Good Muslim, Bad MuslimJohn Jacob Siwa: Jo...
2019-03-2649 min