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Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Building the Bridge": William Washington and Jay James, The Bridge MinistryWilliam Washington's story is one of redemption, second chances, and the power of faith. Coming from a troubled home and battling drug addiction, he found himself serving a long-term sentence in the Charlottesville Regional Jail. But thanks to a compassionate judge and two Christian men who believed in him, his life took a dramatic turn."I was looking for just one day of peace within," William tells Stock and Hicksy. "Jail put me in a place of processing my life the correct way." After his conversion to Christianity, he opened his home to homeless individuals and struggling...2025-02-2651 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"The GOAT at UVA Lacrosse": Connor Shellenberger , New York AtlasStock and Hicksy have interviewed many guests who are stellar in their fields, but they can rarely say they have interviewed the GOAT (Greatest of All Time). But, Connor Shellenberger certainly qualifies.
Connor is a four-time All-American at UVA Lacrosse. He holds many records and led them to the national lacrosse championship in 2021. And while he has set the standard in the sport, he doesn't take credit for his success. "It started with my parents," he says modestly. "Their work ethic inspired me to go all in for lacrosse."
The Charlottesville, VA. native spent his...2025-01-3040 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"From the U.S. Air Force to Hollywood:" The Exciting Ride of Larry BlanfordYou have probably seen our guest's work before in such films as Minority Report (2002), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Larry Blanford, who always loved movies, learned to help tell a story with film in the U.S. Air Force. "I didn't want to be in a boat. I wanted to travel, so the Air Force was it for me." He tells us he had never even been on a plane when he joined.
Larry excels at taking on new challenges. While in the Air Force, he was hired to be...2025-01-1343 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Melanoma Breakthroughs: Insights on Surgery, Research, and Hope"; Dr. Craig Slingluff, Director of the UVA Cancer Center Human Immune Therapy Center"I like fixing stuff with my hands so medicine just seemed logical," says our guest, renowned melanoma cancer surgeon and researcher, Dr. Craig Slingluff. "The operating room was a cool place to be for me," he continues. It's a good thing he did, as Dr. Slingluff has been leading the way for over thirty years in both cancer surgery and research.
Patients with cancerous melanoma average age is 50. So, those under that age tend to be healthy making the prognosis for curing it high.
"It's hard to pinpoint the causes, " Dr. Slingluff says. There are so many...2024-12-1742 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"A Walk on the Wild Side": James "Jimbo" Bell, AuthorStock and Hicksy love talking to creative people (as they don't have any creativity themselves so it's sheer envy). So, talking with guest, James "Jimbo" Bell made them even more envious. Jimbo, whose latest book, "Wild Side" takes the reader into a fictional journey inside the 1970's-'80's New York City culture. As he tells Stock and Hicksy, this book is actually taken from real-life characters Andrea True ("More, More, More") and New York Yankees star, Reggie Jackson, among others.
But, before he became a prolific author, he was deep in Australia and Asia in the late 1970's and e...2024-11-1246 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Finding Your Main Street": Christy Ford and Susie Matheson, The Scout GuideWhen our podcast guests, Christy Ford and Susie Matheson, started The Scout Guide, it truly was (and still is) a niche market. "We started these guides to support the small business community," says Susie Matheson.
This 100% women-owned business began creating the business model over coffee one morning.
"Surprisingly, though," says her business partner, Christy Ford, "we were not welcomed by other small businesses. But once they realized that the locals still can't find you, they got on board." (They were called a rather unkind name when the first edition came out which even embarrassed Stock and Hicksy!)
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Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"You Are All Diseased": Dr. Robert Parham, Assistant Professor of Commerce, UVA McIntire School of CommerceWhat do George Carlin, a $5.00 cup of Starbucks coffee, free speech, and the graduating class at the University of Virginia have in common? Our guest, Dr, Robert Parham, Assistant Professor of Commerce, UVA McIntire School of Commerce tells how we live in a remarkable era.
Dr. Parham's controversial but acclaimed article,
To the Class of 2024: You Are All Diseased, posed a thought experiment to them: If you were given a time machine that could take you back to any period in the last 12,000 years when would you rather live? Would you live without technology, advanced transportation, and...2024-10-0845 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"You Gotta Maintain Your Culture": Wally Walker, Deputy Athletics Director, University of VirginiaUVA Basketball Player/Undergraduate. NBA First-Round Pick Portland Trail Blazers. MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business. Goldman Sachs. Started a money management firm. Minority Owner/CEO, Seattle Supersonics. UVA Board of Visitors and now Deputy Athletics Director, University of Virginia. His resume' in business, athletics, and higher education is beyond impressive. However, it hasn't changed him.
Wally Walker is still a humble man who is grateful for the opportunities that many people have given him along the way. Wally tells Stock and Hicksy about his playing days with Bill Walton. A new Ralph Sampson Story. His battles...2024-09-2746 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyRiding the Unridden Path: Will Coleman's Olympic JourneyIn this 40th podcast episode, Stock and Hicksy, talk about riding (or not riding) in the 2024 Paris Olympics with professional equestrian, Will Coleman.
Will, who has been riding horses all his life tells us about his parents got him a pony, TJ, who was horrible to ride but ignited a life-long love of riding, a love that eventually took him and his team to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.
"No horse, is exactly the same," Will says but you can build a sympathetic union with the horse. He tells how that can be done.
He also...2024-09-1844 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyGet Married: Brad Wilcox, Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project, University of VirginiaStock and Hicksy returned to the podcast studio after some time off and they could not have invited a better guest than Prof. Brad Wilcox of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia.
Brad tells us that, yes in fact fathers are very important to our culture and the world. He tells how he hears from younger university women who want to get married and have children even though society tells them to put careers first.
His research has shown that men and women are getting married later in life but that has...2024-08-0941 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Writing Screenplays, Investing Billions, and, Shredding Tires": John Harris, The Carlyle Group and Pretred, Inc.Our guest, John Harris, is one of those people who can do several things, all unrelated, and yet excel at them all. He's the former Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer at The Carlyle Group one of the largest private equity companies in the world based in Washington, DC. He discusses a company, Pretred Inc. (he is an investor and sits on the board), a waste management company that recycles tires and tire waste into sustainable barriers.
John is also a successful screenwriter. His award-winning short films, including “Playing Through” and “Bernie and Rebecca,” have been screened at intern...2024-07-0942 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Living Like a Rock Star": Chris Kelly, Founder/Lead Singer, EdgehillThis is a first for Stock and Hicksy. They spoke with an actual rock star! Chris Kelly, whom you may know from his popular alternative rock band, Edgehill talks about how he got started in the music business.
Chris, a Charlottesville, VA native, came from a musical family. He was inspired by Radiohead and John Mayer. After leaving high school, he met fellow band member, Jake Zimmerman, at Vanderbilt University. They soon became a part of the Indy (independent) scene in Nashville.
They signed with a record label and acquired a large following on YouTube...2024-07-0234 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"The Value of a Single-Sex Education": Todd Barnett, Founder/Former Head, Field School, Charlottesville VA"There was no boys' school in Charlottesville," said our guest, Todd Barnett, founder and former head of the Field School. "There were not a lot of places for boys like this one. It seemed that a separate education (for boys) made total sense."
So, Todd, a UVA grad who majored in English, started the school in 2007. He also tells how besides the school, he purchased Blue Ridge Swim Club in 2011. The property is both a swimming club and a summer camp.
But wait there's more! Todd also took his wife and four kids on a s...2024-06-1449 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Give Them Space and Grace": Ethan Long, President and CEO, VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment"One in thirty-six children are diagnosed with autism," says our guest, Ethan Long, President/CEO of the Via Centers for Neurodevelopment in Charlottesville, VA. "More kids and adults have severe (Level 3) needs."
But there is good news. Every state is serving those with autism and VIA is leading the way. Since its merger with another autism agency, they are serving more people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Central and Southwestern Virginia.
Ethan also tells Stock and Hicksy how brain scans give them new hope for autism treatment. AI may also provide new ways of...2024-05-2949 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"The Power of Place": Tina Laroche, Executive Director, Camp Holiday Trails"Every child has a camp story," says our guest, Tina Laroche, the director of the popular and nationally known summer camp, Camp Holiday Trails, nestled way back in the woods of Charlottesville, VA. (Stock wore glasses for this podcast and even looked somewhat smart and sophisticated.)
"They handed me a hammer and the checkbook, and I got to work," she said describing her first day leading the camp. She tells how she was blessed with a great staff that stayed with her for many years.
She describes how Camp Holiday Trails is a place for...2024-05-1746 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Sports Will Carry Me Through Life": Julie Myers, Former Coach, UVA Women's Lacrosse/Current CEO, One Love Foundation"My oldest sister was perfect but there was one thing she didn't do, get accepted to UVA!" our guest, Julie Myers said proudly. "And I'm so thankful that I did as I loved being on the field with the women's field hockey team." Her love of sports catapulted her to an incredibly successful 28-year career as the University of Virginia's Women's Lacrosse team head coach.
"It was the opportunity of a lifetime," Julie continues. "Success breeds better relationships." She tells how her son's high school graduation woke her up to becoming a better parent. She also decided...2024-05-0151 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Unyielding Hope: A Mother's Journey Through Spinal Cord Trauma Advocacy": Louise Phipps SenftWhat do you do when your child has a catastrophic spinal cord injury while in his teens and is now a quadriplegic?
Our guest, Louise Phipps Senft, a respected attorney and mediator in Baltimore, MD, and expert in self-awareness, had no idea what to do. Her son, Archer, needed a caregiver team with him around the clock. His trauma became her cause.
She started Blink of An Eye, a non-profit that educates about the experience of trauma and the potential for trauma healing while assisting other Spinal Cord Injured families in the first 30 days of...2024-04-041h 01
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"The Only Constant is Change": Gordon Burris, University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development Foundation (Retired)Stock and Hicksy had been working on getting this guest for a while and he was worth the wait. Gordon Burris came from a tragic background. At only six years old, Gordon's life was turned upside-down as his father committed suicide. His mother remarried and his stepbrother, who remains close, got Gordon involved in sports at the YMCA in Wilmington, DE.
After graduating Springfield College (MA), he came to the University of Virginia for his master's degree. UVA was so impressed that he was willing to take any job (with no experience) he coached soccer, golf, and...2024-03-2846 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyI'm Me, Only Better! My Gut-Health Journey: Abby Lunn, Amare Happy Juice"It all starts in your gut," said our guest, Abby Lunn. She tells how as a child she was anxious due to so many environmental changes for her. That soon developed into an eating disorder in middle and high school.
Abby's emotion-based eating was a way to control her emotions as she felt like she had no control over anything else. Her poor eating habits led to weight gain and a lack of confidence.
The pivotal moment came when her then-fiancée.' now-husband showed her how to eat healthily as he prepared wonderful meals f...2024-03-2255 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"It's Like College with Guns, and They Pay Me!": Colonel Beau Higgins, U.S. Marines (Ret.)There's a reason that Stock and Hicksy are excited about the limited-edition jacket that our guest is wearing but we are getting ahead of ourselves.
Beau Higgins, retired colonel, U.S. Marines, served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, leading 500 men in reconnaissance and intelligence in combat. The New Orleans native and UVA grad had twenty-five years of distinguished service. He left the corps to spend more time with his wife and five children.
After entering the private sector, he led Amazon in hiring veterans. Beau has a heart for vets who are...2024-03-1341 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyTeaching Them to Be Resilient: Gib Staunton, Staunton Career Advisors(Hicksy is looking better even though he's getting a lot of grief about his pickleball-related knee injury.)
Gib Staunton, an old friend of Hicksy's, has had a stellar career and a long list of causes that she has supported.
She met the love of her life, Platt Staunton, a widower, in Boston, MA. They moved to Charlottesville in 1994 where she became the admissions director at St. Anne's Belfield, a job that she absolutely loved.
They had two children together and adopted two more children. It was a wonderful life together. Tragically, Platt died...2024-03-0641 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyTwenty-Eight Addresses, and Nine Years Underwater: Rear Admiral Paul F. Sullivan, U.S. Navy (Ret)"You had to want to be at the U.S. Naval Academy or you wouldn't survive," said our guest, Rear Admiral Paul F. Sullivan. "But I wanted to be a naval officer," and so began a highly decorated thirty-five years as a career submariner.
He completed graduate studies in Ocean Engineering at MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
His first assignment was Basic Submarine School, and his first deployment was The Philippines which seemed like "heaven". He applied for Nuclear Power School and met with the assistant to the legendary Admiral Rickover. He was...2024-03-0153 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyBattle For the Brain: Michelle Rooks and Susan Watson, Daughters Against Alzheimer'sStock is quite ecstatic. He finally has guests on the podcast from Atlanta! And what incredible work they are doing, too.
Michelle Rooks and Susan Watson, founded Daughters Against Alzheimer's, in 2017 after seeing their mothers suffer from it. So, they decided to do something about it. Their annual event, "Battle for the Brain" has raised more than 5.5 million dollars.
Proceeds go to medical research related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. They drive awareness and funds for collaborative work by the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers in the US...2024-02-2641 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksySpeechwriting for President George H.W. Bush and Need for Free Expression: Mary Kate Cary, Adjunct Professor, Department of Politics and Senior Fellow, UVA's Miller Center, University of VirginiaOur guest's journey to the highest echelon of presidential politics all began with a 7th-grade extra credit assignment for the Ford Presidential Campaign in 1976. Professor Mary Kate Cary tells how her love for politics led to working for Congressman Hamilton Fish (NY) and to ABC News's "This Week with David Brinkley."
The George H. W. Bush Presidential Campaign brought her on to write the "line of the day" to be sent to each state chairman. At only 24 years old she was promoted to speech writer. It was a lot of fun for her. She tells Stock and...2024-02-2054 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Back in the De-Magnetized, Bio-engineered, Electrical Saddle Again": Tad and Kelly CoffinStock and Hicksy are back in the podcast studio as Hicksy rests his fully braced leg. It couldn't have happened at a better time as they welcomed guests, Tad and Kelly Coffin.
Tad is a multiple Olympic medal winner and saddle designer, and Kelly is an aviator and painter. Tad won his first Gold Medal at the 1976 Olympics as an equestrian. Following the event, he was approached by a saddle company. Then he was tutored by local leather legend, Chuck Pinnell.
Once he started his own saddle company, Tad Coffin Performance Saddles, he saw that...2024-02-0649 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyIt All Started with a Cheap Flight to Guatemala: Jack Totty and Turner Brennan, with Antigua ThreadsWe are happy to be back after our podcast was delayed due to Hicksy rupturing his knee during a pickleball game. We are happy to say he is recovering well.
Our guests, Jack Totty and Turner Brennan, are the owners of Antigua Threads, which also happens to be our sponsor. Jack and Turner, who live in Austin, Texas, were inspired to start Antigua Threads after getting cheap airfare to Antigua, Guatemala. Pretty soon, they were connecting to the people and culture. So much so, that they decided to start a business employing the locals. (Hicksy wears his...2024-01-2643 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyThe Self-Awareness Journey of a Chef and Coach: Mike Matarazzo, Executive Chef, Farmington Country Club"The more I open up to people, the more they open up to me," and thus begins an authentic conversation with Mike Matarazzo, a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y, and then completed a three-year culinary apprenticeship at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W. VA.
Chef Mike learned the hard way about pushing his limits when he found himself passed out on the floor while completing an 8-day exam for becoming a Certified Master Chef. The experience changed his perspective on life. "I had to learn how to be...2023-12-1941 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyTwenty Episodes in and We are Still Here!Stock and Hicksy celebrate their 20th podcast (actually 21st but we just got the notification from our podcast channels!)
The podcast metrics make them both quite proud. With listeners in eleven countries and a rating of 5.0, these podcast rookies feel like the show is building an audience and they could not be more grateful.
They have learned that there is one common thread for each of their guests. But they have seen that about ten minutes into the interview, their guests get comfortable.
Most importantly, because of their success, they are going to...2023-12-1218 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyChanging the Narrative with Psychedelic Healing: David Fife, Integrated Venture CapitalIn this 20th episode, Stock and Hicksy go very deep with their guest, David Fife. David has experienced a lot of traumas in his life. His mother died of cancer when he was ten years old. His dad traveled a lot. But none affected him as much as his son, Stewart's death in an ATV accident. It sent him on a journey that has led him to become an advocate of psychedelic drug treatments.
Though he had traveled the world and was well-respected in the private equity world, he felt like he had not achieved enough to...2023-12-0654 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"A Good Horse Takes You Places You'd Never Get to Go": Debbie Easter, Virginia Thoroughbred AssociationEver since she was little, Debbie Easter loved to participate in sports. She was so good at lacrosse that she's listed in the "50 Greatest Lacrosse Players" in Virginia college sports history. UVA's Women's Basketball Coach, Debbie Ryan, was so impressed with her skills (and 6'2" height) that she recruited her to play for the program.
But her real passion was for horses and horse racing. After graduating from UVA, she went to NYC to work for the prestigious Jockey Club Registry where horses are registered for racing and breeding. She later returned to Charlottesville, VA, her hometown...2023-11-0949 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksySustainable Leadership While Sailing the Globe: Clarke Murphy,If you were to ask Clarke Murphy, renowned leadership expert, popular author, and podcaster, "What makes a great leader?" (which Stock and Hicksy did), he would say "Sustainable Leadership. These are leaders who solve complex social and economic challenges." They have a strong "LQ" and create a "followership".
Leadership isn't his only passion, though. Clarke is an experienced sail racer. He grew up sailing with his father and has passed down the love of sailing to his children. Clarke has been racing with some of his crew for over 20 years. He has competed in seven transatlantic races...2023-10-3145 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Wrapped in Love": Sunny Goode: Artist, Mother, Businesswoman and SurvivorSunny has been an artist almost her entire life. This creative outlet helped her through many difficult experiences.
Her path to being a commercial artist began at a paint store in Richmond, VA. developing a line of paints for Benjamin Moore. She learned how color affects the brain and became an expert in color construction.
However, it wasn't until her luggage was stolen with her favorite scarf that inspired her to design scarves with her artwork printed on them. The scarves are called "Wrapped in Love". She donates a portion of her scarf sales to...2023-10-2153 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyTending Bar and Remodeling Houses: Gimond Sylvester, Farmington Country Club and LTG Sylvester, LLC"I never believed that I would fail in whatever I do. When I put my mind to it, I want to accomplish it," said Grenada native and Charlottesville resident, Gimond Sylvester. He spent his childhood building homes in the family construction company in Grenada. Though he liked it, he wanted new opportunities. So, he got a job on a cruise ship and worked his way up to bartender. He loved his ten years on the cruise ship which was truly a lot of work. Then he met his future wife who was with her family on a cruise. He...2023-10-1340 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyFrom Wall Street Trader to Nightclub Owner to Culture Wars Novelist: The Shiny Objects of Scott Johnston"I'm driven by shiny objects." And so begins the curious career and adventurous life of Scott Johnston. Scott opened two nightclubs and a restaurant in New York City in the 1980s. He loved the nightclubs which were a classy alternative to the Club 54 disco-type places that he hated with a passion. Then he worked on Wall Street with Salomon Brothers. After that, he started a hedge fund and was an adjunct at Yale. He also co-founded two tech startups.
However, he seemed to find his most enjoyment, and least money, with a new shiny object: writing fiction...2023-10-0148 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyThe Last Lecture: Sherri Moore, Associate Professor, University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce"We spend a lot of time on things we cannot control," Professor Moore says to her students at the end of each semester in her presentation known as "The Last Lecture" at the UVA McIntire School of Commerce. She understands that statement well. Her first husband died suddenly only eight months after they married. Her mother died four years later from blood cancer. "I was trying to die," Sherri admits until she met a man who was dying of cancer who told her to let go of things that we can't change. That moment changed her life.
Soon...2023-09-1336 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyIn the Ring to Fight Cancer: Tom Brannock, Haymakers for HopeDon't mistake Tom Brannock for a boxer, though he looks the part. Yes, he trains five days a week at Madabolic. Yes, he spends hours in a gym preparing for The Beltway Brawl from the Haymakers for Hope charity this September in Washington, D.C. But don't call him a boxer. He's doing this for a good cause not for money or fame.
In fact, Tom is doing all of this training and traveling to Washington, D.C. to raise money for The Paige Fund so that no one should have to fight cancer on their own...2023-08-3142 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & Hicksy"Double Dummy" is a Compliment in Competitive Bridge: John McAllister, The Setting TrickIt's hard to teach but it's great to play! John McAllister, of the podcast "The Setting Trick", gave up his career to play bridge. John didn't do it just for himself, he wanted to see young people play the game, too. In 2012, he took a film crew to China for an international bridge championship. The documentary, available on PBS.org, follows the USA 1 Under 21 team in the prestigious World Youth Team Championships.
Becoming a fan and eventually a passionate bridge player in this highly competitive sport started after an off-hand remark by his aunt one night. John...2023-08-2434 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyI Prefer to be in the Background: Anna Williamson, UVA Basketball Trainer and Spina Bifida OvercomerShe has been called "the perfect embodiment" of UVA's athletic program. And while she appreciates the accolades, Anna Williamson, the former trainer for the University of Virginia Basketball Program under NCAA Champion coach, Tony Bennet, says it's really all about servanthood. While she is paralyzed below both knees from spina bifida, it has not stopped her from accomplishing her goals.
Stock and Hicksy are greatly impressed by her accomplishments but even more impressed by her character. Even though Anna had to grow up faster than she had wanted to, she didn't complain. Her family was 100% behind her...2023-08-0849 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyGo Where the Pain Is: Dr. Byron Hulsey, Headmaster, Woodberry Forest SchoolFor Texas native, Dr. Byron Hulsey, becoming the Headmaster of Woodberry Forest School (Madison County, VA) was a natural progression for him. He wanted to teach young men how to work hard, build character and take care of each other just like his father taught him. His father greatly influenced his life by teaching him to be a "servant leader" and to just be there for someone who is hurting.
He also describes the positive changes that he sees in the boys who attend the rural boarding school. There is one massively crucial concept that Dr. Hulsey...2023-07-1548 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyThe Legend Who Badly Needed a Haircut: Barry Parkhill, Associate Director of Athletics for Development, University of VirginiaYou say the name "Barry Parkhill" around the University of Virginia Basketball community and immediately you will hear him referred to as a "Legend." Barry still holds the single-season scoring record for most points in a game with 51 (vs. Baldwin-Wallace College, 12/11/1971). The Philadelphia, PA native
was selected by the Portland Trailblazers in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1973 NBA draft but chose to play for the Virginia Squires in the now-defunct American Basketball Association, instead.
Barry says that one major trait makes a great basketball coach. If you can't do it, then nothing else matters. (And...2023-07-0152 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyMindfulness and the Art of Self-Compassion: Dr. Nora Brookfield, Contemplative Instructor and Yoga TherapistBreathing is the key. We all do it to live, however, did you know that if you breathe into your heart, you could greatly reduce stressful situations and improve your health? Dr. Nora Brookfield, a somatic coach, and therapist, tells and shows Stock and Hicksy how just by changing their way of breathing they can reduce anxiety instead of trying to push it down. Stock, who admittedly talks too much, practices the "twisted tummy technique" that Dr. Brookfield shows him in the studio. Hicksy admits that he cannot meditate but he is a champion napper. Dr. Brookfield recommends to...2023-06-2341 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyPodcaster, Author, Trainer, Filmmaker, Businessman and Massive Failure: Vinnie Tortorich, Celebrity TrainerVinnie Tortorich has truly done it all, but it took a while to get there, and it didn't come easy. The Baton Rouge, LA native, who was legally deaf as a child and has had a speech impediment all his life (he hides it) began working out at eight years old. Childhood obesity became his focus at 15 so after college, he moved to Hollywood to do television. He soon became a celebrity trainer. From working with Playboy models to movie stars, he came to the conclusion that being fat is not your fault. After that experience, Vinnie did several...2023-06-121h 12
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyForgiveness or How Not to Be the Hero of Your Own Story: Rev. Paul Walker, Christ Episcopal Church (Charlottesville, VA)Paul Walker didn't plan to be a minister. In fact, he grew up wanting to be like "Atticus Fitch", the fictional lawyer from the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. That career path, however, changed traumatically one night. While driving recklessly, Paul crashed his car with his best friend, Drew, and three other people in it. Drew was permanently maimed. Paul figured that his dearest friend would hate him forever until he heard Drew say three words in his hospital room that would change Paul's life and career choice forever.
He went on to graduate from the University...2023-05-3044 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyA Palpable Passion for Professional Pickleball: J.P. Christen, General ElectricPickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America and the bug bit our guest, J.P. Christen, hard. The San Francisco Bay Area native and Wharton School (PA) graduate came to Charlottesville, Virginia in 2008 to work for General Electric after several career jumps to New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. He met his wife and soon made Central Virginia his permanent home.
But it was during Covid in 2020 when he discovered a game that changed his life: Pickleball. As Stock and Hicksy found out, it's more than just a game for J.P. He has a...2023-05-2446 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyConfident Humility: A Conversation with Former U.S. Navy Seal, Bob Newman, The Honor FoundationHe had no fear of joining the Navy. Instead, Bob had a vision of himself, even as a teenager where he took on adult responsibilities at the age of fifteen. At eighteen years old, he joined the U.S. Navy Seals. He saw combat and developed a certain attitude toward the enemy that you may not have heard before. After earning two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart from battles in Afghanistan, Bob decided to leave the Navy Seals.
However, it was too late to save his marriage. He knew it was his fault but has become...2023-05-151h 07Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyGolf, Hospitality and The Secret to Life: Rob McNamara, General Manager/Director of Golf, Keswick ClubRob McNamara began his love of golf as far back as 8th Grade. But his big break came at 17 when he met Gary Player while playing at the U.S. Open. He quickly developed a comfort level with celebrities. He learned that you treat everyone the same.
His brother, Patrick, who is special needs, remains his biggest inspiration. Rob has a name for Patrick which explains what his brother means to him, his mother, and all who know him. He also tells a funny story about being out of money in Australia, until some quick thinking got...2023-05-061h 58Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyHaikus, High School and Vulnerability: Pati Cunningham, Education Consultant, Center for the Collaborative Classroom, Martha Jefferson House"How would you like to start a high school?"
Not exactly something you do on a whim unless you are talking to Pati Cunningham. With that one question, Pati began an adventure and learned some lessons she would not have learned otherwise. The school that she helped found in 1999 in Charlottesville, Virginia has become a respected college preparatory school.
So, she started an award-winning, prestigious high school in Central Virginia, which would be enough for most people in academics. However, Pati was driven by something else. While smartphones and the internet make learning more challenging...2023-04-2538 min
Authentic: Conversations with Stock & HicksyOur First Podcast: As Authentic as You Can GetHave you ever wondered what people were all about? No faking. No pretending. Just be real.
That's what our podcast is all about Authentic Conversations. Stock (Rob Stockhausen) and Hicksy (Tom Hicks) talk with each other, and their guests talk about their experiences, dreams, and failures and tell a few jokes along the way. This is their first podcast, so it's only them. As you get to know them, we think you'll enjoy their conversations with each other and with their guests, too, who will be much more interesting.
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Rob Stockhausen was raised in...2023-04-1314 min
Radio 3's Fifty Modern ClassicsJohn Zorn's CarnyCritic and Hear and Now presenter Tom Service nominates American composer John Zorn’s Carny, a work for solo piano from 1989. The piece assembles a wide range of musical quotations and genres, juxtaposing Stockhausen and Bartok with cartoon music and boogie woogie. Author and journalist Rob Young provides some background to the work and to Zorn himself, a highly regarded improviser and producer as well as composer.2012-10-0713 min