Shows
Talk Shit With PFrom Talk Shit With P To Wrap Shit With P; We’re Retiring The Tongue Out And Maybe Budweiser Too, Calm Down!!A goodbye that feels like a sunrise. I’m closing a chapter that began as a lifeline during a storm and grew into a community, a business, and a passport to rooms I never dreamed I’d enter. Over five years and ten seasons, the show became therapy with a mic—holding space for messy truths, hard laughs, and the kind of honesty that stitches people back together.I walk through what the podcast really returned: not just downloads, but doors. Speaking gigs, creative shoots, and client work flowed because consistent, heart-forward work builds trust. Along the way I...
2025-12-3155 min
Talk Shit With PS10E15 - From Silk Sheets To Strategy: How “More Than A Title” Scales With Integrity And Builds Outside The Box & Beyond !! What if “word is bond” was the operating system for your love life, leadership and legacy? We dive into a raw, funny and deeply honest conversation about building families with intention, founding companies without shortcuts, and protecting your peace while you do both. From the South Bronx to boardrooms, our guest unpacks why he won’t have another child before marriage, how age gaps shape values, and why he refuses to force relationships with a partner’s kids—yet still shows up as a long‑term “bonus” dad when the bond is real.We pull back the curtain on the C...
2025-12-191h 05
Talk Shit With PS10E15 - From Silk Sheets To Strategy: How “More Than A Title” Scales With Integrity And Builds Outside The Box & Beyond !! A joke about silk sheets turns into a sharp, unfiltered dive into how we built a podcast into a real business and why titles don’t tell the whole story. We start with the lesson that still echoes: Dr Matthew Knowles’ mindset of backing your kids at the highest level and resourcing ambition like it’s oxygen. From there, we unpack our own journey—why we treat the show like a company, why clean contracts matter, and how a tough co-host decision protected the brand they’ve been building brick by brick.We get real about risk. Walking aw...
2025-12-1746 min
Talk Shit With PS10E14 - What Changes When You Just Breathe As I Tried Meditating And Built A Family In My Head lol!!Ever wonder how a single breath can change the story you tell yourself about loss, identity, and what you can handle? That’s the heartbeat of this conversation with Amanda, the Breathing Goddess, a facilitator who pairs grounded care with unapologetic honesty. We get candid about the name, the work it represents, and the very real emotions that surface when you let your body lead the way.Amanda shares the moment breathwork stopped being a buzzword and became a lifeline: a pay-what-you-can session on the anniversary of her grandmother’s passing that shifted raw grief into...
2025-12-1048 min
Talk Shit With PS10E13 - Please Hustle Responsibly... What If Rest Is Your Best Creative Tool & Your To-Do List Can Wait?!?What if your most sustainable edge isn’t more effort, but better choices? We sit down with filmmaker, photographer, and community-builder Angela Hollowell to unpack how Honey And Hustle became more than a great name and turned into an ethos: Please Hustle Responsibly. Angela shares how her newsletter grew into an editorial home for long-form ideas, audio editions for busy commutes, and a genuine network that connects listeners to resources and to each other.We dig into the creative decision tree she uses to choose the right medium. If an idea needs other voices, it’s a podc...
2025-12-031h 10
Talk Shit With PS10E12 - Karaoke, Conferences, And Flops To Boost: How Pivoting Saved A Podcast Tech Startup (BTW We Break Glasses, Not Spirits Here lol)!!What happens when your “great idea” is actually the wrong play? We go there. Mike tells the unfiltered story of mowPod’s first podcasting product—ambitious, clever, and a complete flop—and how killing it fast unlocked mowPod Boost, a transparent, programmatic engine that drives real listeners, not vague traffic https://charts.mowpod.com/. From fireworks on a party boat to late‑night pool plots, the thread is the same: people over polish, community over posturing, and data over hype.We also zoom out. Mike’s two months alcohol‑free and living in Japan, balancing founder intensity...
2025-11-261h 16
Talk Shit With PS10E11 - Finding Confidence Through Story: A Look Inside A Cohort That Builds Speakers, Not Numbers!!What if confidence isn’t about hype but about pressure you can control? I sat down with Chris Ward Jr to unpack how a four-seat, handpicked cohort transformed shaky delivery into clear, compelling talks by pairing intense practice with a radically safe room. No stadium crowds. No guru gloss. Just calibrated challenges, recorded reps, and feedback that lands because it’s rooted in your story, not someone else’s script.Chris explains why he refuses to run a massive class, how he pairs personalities for chemistry, and the simple rule that keeps speakers from spinning: one talk, one de...
2025-11-191h 05
Talk Shit With PS10E10 - From Divorce on Zoom to a Mic and a Movement: How She Turned Healing into Culture, Growth & Community !! Doors don’t open by accident, they open when you show up, help out, and let people see you do the work. We dive into the long game of volunteering your way into the room, why the front desk is a secret networking engine, and how consistency with energy and integrity turns a wave into a welcome. From moderating panels to being invited back as press, these stories map the trail from access to opportunity and remind us that generosity, sharing invites, forwarding links, paying it forward... has a way of circling back with interest.We also ge...
2025-11-1455 min
Talk Shit With PS10E10 - From Divorce on Zoom to a Mic and a Movement: How She Turned Healing into Culture, Growth & Community !! Six years can change everything. We trace a candid path from a marriage that ended on Zoom to a creative life rebuilt through podcasting, plants, and community. The conversation moves with ease from laughter to strategy, landing on what actually sustains a creator’s soul: showing up, following through, and letting joy interrupt the grind.We dig into entrepreneurship as a personal development marathon—especially when you don’t inherit a playbook. Neurodivergence reframes overwhelm and idea overflow, while a simple approach brings focus: collect ideas, connect them, then choose what fits under one roof. That mindset powers...
2025-11-1249 min
Talk Shit With PS10E9 - We Talked Bees, Beyonce, And Why Ending A Show Isn’t Failure, It’s Graduating A Podcast!!Recorded on the floor at Podcast Movement, we open up about what it really means to “graduate” a show. Not quitting. Not failure. A deliberate step toward the next chapter. Paula reflects on Season 10 as a season of growth and redirection, while our guest Junaid shares how 700 interviews stayed fresh by letting the format evolve — from beekeeping stories to origin journeys to the habits that keep creators moving.We dig into why podcasts often start as private diaries that happen to be public, and how that intimacy can evolve into a powerful networking engine. The conversation moves from m...
2025-11-0521 min
Talk Shit With PS10E8 - He Won Mexico For A Joke & Lost It To Bad Seafood; Comedy, Chaos, Connection & Lessons Beyond the Algorithm!!What if reading a room could change how you brand, publish, and grow online? We sit down with comedian turned podcaster and tech founder Jeff Dwoskin to unpack the craft behind connection: the split-second choices that make strangers lean in, the nerves that never fully leave, and the moments on stage that teach you more than any marketing playbook ever could.Jeff takes us from a bold tag that won a comedy contest to the rebrand that finally fit his show. The journey from The Jeff Dwoskin Show to Live From Detroit to Classic Conversations came down...
2025-10-291h 07
Talk Shit With PS10E7 - From Mic to Metrics: The Pause That Paid Off & Turned Passion into Paycheck!!What if pressing pause is the smartest move you can make? We get real about closing out Season 10 to focus energy where it compounds, sharing the why behind a deliberate hiatus and the plan to return stronger. The mission now is Wrap Shit With P: branding, merchandise, curated gifting, and VA-powered project management for creatives and entrepreneurs who want to show up bigger, bolder, and better. We unpack how a podcast can be more than content—it can be a client engine—once the offers, systems, and tracking are dialled in.Chase from Mowpod joins us with a ra...
2025-10-2228 min
Talk Shit With PS10E6 - Badges, Beers, and Big Pivots; What If Your Network Is Your Mission?!?A badge check at a conference door turned into a friendship and then into a mission. We crack open beers and a big story with James: from his early Air Force days in tactical communications to earning a Bronze Star, to laying down the wiring (literal and figurative) that keeps communities connected. The path runs through Podfest’s early years, the mentors who made room, and the hard-won lessons that turn “event planning” into community architecture.We dig into why creators in and around the military need their own stage, and how Military Creator Con is bein...
2025-10-1558 min
Talk Shit With PS10E5 - From Bribes to Belonging: This is how a “conversational architect” quietly built Atlanta’s Podcast Community and kept it thriving!!A rocky first email thread turned into a decade of building rooms where creators actually want to linger. I sit down with Mark; producer, engineer, and self‑styled conversational architect to unpack how Podcast Atlanta grew from a reluctant meetup with free pizza into a reliable hub that puts our city on the podcasting map.We dig into craft before hype: how a director’s ear shapes a better interview, the edit notes that protect story flow, and the quiet logistics that keep events sustainable month after month. Mark lays out his early growth levers (bribes, proximity, repe...
2025-10-0847 min
Talk Shit With PS10E4 - When Energy Becomes Currency: From Burnout to Rebrand & Finding Your Audience!!The most honest creative choice isn’t shipping another episode, it’s pressing pause long enough to design a better return. From a buzzing hallway at Podcast Movement in Dallas, we open the notebook on rebranding a personality-led show, reframing “loyalty is everything” into “loyalty in everything,” and admitting that energy is a real currency that needs a budget. We trace how breaks happen... burnout, life, grief and why a clear season ending, a simple plan, and transparent updates can save trust and even grow a stronger audience when you come back.We get practical about medium...
2025-10-0128 min
Talk Shit With PS10E3 - Teddy Bear Lawyer With a Buddha Head; Because Creative Freedom Needs a Hug!!What happens when a theater kid with a knack for sound engineering becomes the legal guardian of creative minds everywhere? In this engaging conversation with Gordon Firemark, known professionally as "The Podcast Lawyer," we explore the fascinating journey of a professional who defies the typical lawyer stereotype.Gordon reveals how a chance suggestion from a college professor led him from theater production to law school, ultimately creating a practice that perfectly blends his creative background with legal expertise. Rather than adopting the grinding schedule many attorneys fall into, he's crafted a career that prioritizes family d...
2025-09-2458 min
Talk Shit With PS10E2 - Beer, Brands, and Breaking Free (When Your Brand Becomes Your Identity, It's Time to Pivot)!!What happens when your brand becomes so entwined with your identity that you can't tell where one ends and the other begins? This question lies at the heart of my candid conversation with Joe from mowPod as I navigate the emotional journey of ending Talk Show with P after five years."I've built such a good brand that everybody notices it and knows it, but I feel like Paula is being lost inside the brand," I confess during our heartfelt discussion. It's the creator's paradox—success that simultaneously validates and consumes you.Joe shares wisdom gl...
2025-09-1733 min
Talk Shit With PS10E1 - The Final Season: Growth, Goodbyes, and New Beginnings (One Last Ride For NOW)!!Five years, ten seasons, and over 200 episodes later, Talk Shit with P is taking its final bow—at least for now. In this emotional season opener, Paula reflects on the journey that transformed a simple podcast idea into a full-fledged brand and community.Season 10 isn't just another collection of episodes; it's a thoughtfully crafted conclusion celebrating growth, connection, and transition. Paula shares why this shorter, more focused season feels like the perfect way to honor what Talk Shit with P has meant to her and her listeners. Each episode features genuine, unscripted conversations with people who've been pa...
2025-09-1041 min
Talk Shit With PBONUS EPISODE - Losing Everything: When Your Past Goes Up for Auction!!Have you ever stood at the precipice of asking for help, but couldn't bring yourself to take that final step? That paralyzing feeling of vulnerability might be more universal than we realize.When I lost everything I owned to a storage auction over an $800 debt, I faced a brutal choice: ask for help or let go of a decade's worth of memories and possessions. The anxiety of putting others in an uncomfortable position—of them having to say no, or saying yes when they couldn't afford to—led me to choose loss over vulnerability. It's a decision that...
2025-05-2827 min
Talk Shit With PS9E15 - Fake Friends and Frosted Mugs: Paula's Season Finale Truth Bomb!!Five years and 25,000 downloads later, Talk Show With P is approaching its final curtain call. This milestone episode celebrates the journey while announcing that Season 10 will be the show's grand finale.The podcast has been more than just conversations—it's been therapy, connection, and opportunity rolled into one dynamic platform. From hosting The Ambies red carpet to experiencing stand-up comedy for the first time, the show has opened doors that once seemed firmly shut. Recent adventures at Podcast Movement Evolutions in Chicago and the Dripping in Black Creators Retreat in Detroit have reinforced the power of authentic co...
2025-04-2348 min
Talk Shit With PS9E14 - Brand Boldly and Build Consistently: Finding Joy and Courage on the Road to Long-Term Success!! #ShitHappensEver wonder how some people manage to stay consistent despite juggling multiple businesses, podcast episodes, fitness regimes, and personal commitments? Kristen from Turmeric and Tequila joins Paula to reveal the secrets behind her remarkable consistency across 205+ podcast episodes and beyond.The conversation dives deep into what true consistency means—not rigid perfection, but the ability to find joy in the process while giving yourself grace when needed. Kristen shares her approach to balancing priorities by identifying one non-negotiable activity and building everything else around it. "If you're having fun and enjoying it, all the other stuff doesn't se...
2025-04-1657 min
Talk Shit With PS913 - Why You Should Always Rock Your Own Brand, Not Someone Else's. Mastering Media Lessons from a Growth Strategist!! #ShitHappensGrowth strategy consultant S.A Grant joins the podcast to reveal the secrets behind building a personal brand empire that stands out in today's saturated media landscape. The conversation begins with a powerful challenge: why pay premium prices for someone else's brand when you could invest in your own? S.A explains the four critical types of branding—personal, business, service, and product—using Apple as the perfect example of how these elements work together to create a recognizable empire.The discussion takes an unexpected turn when S.A shares his audacious goal of purchasing streaming platform Tubi...
2025-04-0945 min
Talk Shit With PS9E12 - Embracing Change and Empowerment Through Coffee, Community, and the Power of Mentorship!! #ShitHappensWhat if a sudden life event could completely change the course of your business and personal growth? Join us on a heartfelt journey as we navigate the transformative power of life's unexpected moments, from a house fire that reshaped Holly's business to the joy of reconnecting with friends over our shared love for coffee. As we celebrate International Women's Day, we reflect on the value of community and enduring friendships amidst life's ups and downs. Holly reveals her unique coffee rituals, and together, we find solace in the simple pleasures that nourish our spirits.Mentorship and community...
2025-03-1256 min
Talk Shit With PS9E11 - Transforming Stress into Strength: Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges Through Embracing Change and Community with Coach K!! #ShitHappensWhat if stress could be your ally rather than your adversary? We're kicking off this episode with a mindset revolution alongside the incredible Coach K (Kisha Woods), who shares her wisdom on transforming stress from a burden into a source of strength. Together, we explore how stepping away from negativity and outdated thinking can align us with a community of like-minded individuals who push us to be our authentic selves. As we stand on the threshold of 2024, there's no better time to embrace passion-driven stress as a catalyst for living unapologetically and fully supporting each other in our personal...
2025-03-0556 min
Talk Shit With PS9E10 - Resilience and Real Life: Laughing & Navigating through Challenges, Chaos, Love, and Wellness!! #ShitHappensHave you ever laughed off a technical glitch that set the tone for your entire day? That's exactly how Noreen and I began our episode, setting the stage for a lively discussion about life's unpredictability and the resilience it demands. We chuckle our way through unexpected events, personal anecdotes, and the relatable chaos of 2024's "Year of Possibilities," touching on everything from Noreen's morning workouts to her favorite reality TV indulgence, "Ready to Love." This episode is a reminder that even when things go awry, showing up for ourselves and our communities is what truly counts.As...
2025-02-2649 min