Getting 2 Know U Pod

29-Cristen: Aspiring Musician, Inspiring Instructor, Friendly Face Willing to Conversate, Animal Mental Health Advocate, Childhood Observationist, and Young Thumper

Cristen shares stories about her dog Milo and her roommate's rescue dog (3:00), the affect of the Corona Virus is having on her day-to-day life (11:00), Pocahontas being her favorite Disney Princess (along with thoughts on other royal females) (39:00), her Netflix binges and heartthrobs (50:00), Almost 30's podcast's influence on her thoughts and spirituality (60:00), anxiety and performing (79:00), bartending tales (92:00), "Best 1st for Last"- Her first time singing in front of a crowd (117:00), ENCORE CALL BACK!!!!!!, childhood experiences and educational beliefs (125:00), having identity issues during her 20's (159:00), 2019 being her most profound year (179:00). 

28-Sean: Proud, Loving Father, Podcast Host, Felon, Mogwai, Hopeful Mentor/Motivational Speaker for the Youth

Sean shares stories about creating his No Where to Go But Up pod (4:00), His feeling on politicians and politics (14:00), Systems, like prisons and laws, being stacked against citizens (30:00), Running for a political position in the union (46:00), His 1st arrest for inciting a riot at the age of 15 (59:00), the effects of institutionalization and finding mental health strategies (67:00), Dancing on the line while being on supervised release (100:00), and his "Best 1st for Last" the 1st time he saw his daughter and fell in love (105:00). 

27-Paul: Creative as F*(K, Award Winning Toronto Artist, Street Entrepreneur, Football Field Stud, Terrible Essay Writer

Paul tells tales about life in Toronto as a commission artist, his parent's separation influencing his mentality, having the best bud in high school, playing football with future NFL players in Canada, his thought process for finding his career, Art Galleries taking too much off the top, Nipsey's influence on his mentality, Toronto Raptors basketball, website hoarder A. Melcher's connection to his branding, and his "Best 1st For Last" (2:36) His 1st Commissioned Sculpture A Warm Embrace

26-Matt: Head Basketball Coach, Assistant Basketball Coach, Graduate Assistant Coach, D1 Team Manager, Badger 4Life, Boston Boy w/ West Coast Swag and No Hops

Matt shares stories about the many stops in his basketball career including his current position with Windward School in LA and his responsibilities there, dealing with refs, coaches who have influenced his style, managing for Wisconsin Basketball, making his own grad spot with Northeastern Basketball, advantages of kids going to a Prep School, Remembering former players and tournaments, and he shares his "Best 1st for Last" (1:54) winning the last game of a season.  

25-Leyshock: Hip-Hop Artist, Multi-Talented Performer and Producer, Animal Lover, Frequent Burner and Sorta a Momma's Boy.

Seattle Hip-Hop Artist Leyshock shares stories about Seattle's music scene, finding his genre of performing and fit in hip-hop, stage acting drama, his family's influence on his life and mindset, the totality of his creative process, movie and music recommendations for a Boomer (me), and at 1:39 his "Best 1st For Last": 1st time getting high. 

24-Blair: Actress, Photographer, (Not Just a Hand) Model, Creative Muse, Emerging Stock Swing Trader, Slot Machine Gambler

Blair shares stories about her acting career, different roles she's had and movies she's been in, the 48 hour film challenge, Covid isolation sparking creative photographing, stock trading interests (and a deep dive into my stock portfolio), Canadian living in Windsor, speculating on the Butterfly Effect, The Universe delivering Mr. Right, intrinsic human qualities and (at the 1:51 mark) her "First Best for Last" Mic Drop. 

23-Sam: Peace Corps Volunteer, Photo Journalist, Investigative Reporter, Madagascar Adventurer,

Sam shares stories about joining the Peace Corps and serving in Madagascar, his cross country motorcycle trip, the kindness and acceptance of the Madagascan people, becoming a investigative photo journalist, reporting on deforestation for charcoal, illegal Chinese fishing, and living with one of the last nomadic tribes on the island.

22-Jeff: Alaskan Resident, Musician, Scientist, Passive Conspiracy Theorist, Active Carnivore, Cross Country Skiing Gansta

Jeff shares stories about online friendship leading to an Alaskan Adventure and family, being a musician, life in Alaska and why he cross country skis packing heat, carnivore diet, the movie Iron Sky  leading to some "deep" thoughts and shallow conspiracies, and a bunch of random "Is this Shit Actually Happening" topics about moon mining, time travel, HARP communication signals, Luxembourg effect, Extraterrestrial Existence, and Tic Tac UFO. 

21-Pod's Different Sponsers' Ads

Sean puts his corny ass, creative writing out there in hopes of finding a real sponsor for the Getting2knowUpod. This is a collection of all the random objects Sean has picked to sponsor each episode of the pod. Sponsors included Mirrors, Spoons, Flour Tortillas, Fireworks, Street Signs, Picture Frames, Mugs, and many more.  If you or your company is interested in sponsoring the pod, or if you just want to pay so you won't have to listen to any more of these types of ads, please message us. 

20-Luke: NBA Personal Trainer with Puresweat, Young Entrepreneur, Volume Shooter, Coffee and Shirley Temple Sipper, and Ruthless Monopoly Player

Luke shares his stories about Covid-19's impact on being a professional basketball trainer with puresweat, His hoop dreams turning into a nightmare (as a player), Turning his physical ailment into an extremely successful business, 1st opportunity to train an NBA player (Langston Galloway) and how he prepared for it, Thoughts, reflections, and a personal story about Kobe Bryant, Impact on his family supporting his pursuit of his dream, Middle school basketball coaching philosophy, and Frustrations of losing Monopoly and the Googling it led to.