Month: April 2022

Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Abbey Cook.  She’s a fashion trend forecaster by day and in her free time, she’s an angelic tap dancer.  I was delighted to learn about how Abbey blends science and art to predict the future.  She immersed herself in cultures all over the world to feel her way to the truth.  I hope you enjoy this chat with Abbey.

Podcast episode on Anchor here.

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Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Lish Steiling.  She has been a chef for two decades, worked as a food stylist, has won an Emmy, won her season of Chopped, and she still says one of her proudest moments is when one of her line cooks learned to hold a spoon like a pencil.  That blows me away; someone who has accomplished so much is proudest of her impacts on the people around her.  Join me in learning why food is emotional with Lish.

Podcast episode on Anchor here.

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Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Alex Hajjar.  He’s an interesting mix of traffic engineer and musician.  It’s always interesting to me when I see someone who is technical and also artistic.  He’s also a host of a fantastic podcast called Social Animals that explores how people experience friendship in their life, and the stories that go along with it.  He’s got an awesome voice and an easy rapport with his guests.  At any rate, I hope you enjoy this conversation with Alex.

Podcast episode on Anchor here.

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Hey everybody, I’m Greg Sowell and this is Why Am I, a podcast where I talk to interesting people and try to trace a path to where they find themselves today.  My guest this go around is Sam Knuth.  Sam is a long-time techie, currently a senior director for Red Hat, possibly a dog owner, an author of awesome ideas, and he’s also a late diagnosed Autistic person.  It’s obvious he’s done a lot of study and reflection in general, but he doesn’t hold this knowledge inside just for himself, rather he takes the time to break down individual concepts so that it is ingestible by anyone.  I hope you join me with curiosity in this conversation with Sam.

Podcast episode on Anchor here.

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