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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 Patrick Christmas. Imagine combining soccer, football, and frisbee…that is kind of the foundation of ultimate frisbee. Now add in quick action, full field hucks, and insane layout catches, and you might start to get an idea of why this ultimate vet decided to single handedly start an Austin ultimate pro team. If you’ve never watched a game, pop to youtube and give it a watch, then grab tickets for your local team. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this conversation with Patrick.

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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 Jimmy Diresta.  Jimmy is the first maker, a term I believe he really popularized, I started watching on youtube.  I think maker isn’t just a moniker, or even a life style for Jimmy…I think he truly has no other choice…I think it’s part of his soul…or as he describes it, the reason he’s here.  From the moment we started talking Jimmy was my cousin who he hasn’t seen for a minute, and I hope you all enjoy catching up with Jimmy.

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Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.” In here, my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Gary puts together a meal that seems to incorporate a lot of the foods found near his NY home…and Asia, and Greece, and Italy LOL. Though it varies a lot, it all sounds delicious. I hope you enjoy this meal with Gary.

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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 Gary Goldstein. This fella is a writer of books, TV shows, and of movies. Not only has he written for Hallmark movies, which is becoming something of a theme here), but he also wrote for the likes of Beverly Hills 90210, which featured prominently in my younger years. If you find this walk through his mind interesting, I urge you to check out his newest book Please Come To Boston. At any rate, I hope you enjoy this chat with Gary.

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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 Ryan Shacklett.  Ryan has multiple fursonas with his main as Wild Acai.  For the uninitiated, that means he attends conventions and events dressed in an insanely impressive animal suite…often referred to as a “furry”.  Not only does it provide a place to explore parts of your personality, but also allows for a lot of creative expression.  Not only does he participate, but he also gets to give these experiences to others through his own multi employee company that creates these impressive suites.. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

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 Dan De Leon.  Dan lives his life the way he leads his church, open and affirming.  That was a term new to me, but essentially it means all people are welcome and supported…no matter how able bodied you are, or where you are in the LGBTQIA+ box of crayons.  Dan gives me hope.  Hope that the religious people I care about can come to the one real truth; loving others unconditionally is the only thing that matters.  You follow this principle first, and have your faith fit in around that, not the other way around.  I learn a LOT in this conversation, and I hope you do to.  Please enjoy this chat with Dan. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

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 Scott Jones.  He’s a British born Aussie who has always felt a bit like a fish out of water.  Part of that feeling came to light when he recently realized he’s gay, and now the world literally looks different.  I mean imagine waking up one day, and getting to experience the world through a beautiful new lens.  I hope you enjoy this chat with Scott.  Help us grow by sharing with someone!

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 Geoffrey Mark.  This cat started in show business at 15, and hasn’t stopped since.  He done Broadway, he dances, sings, is a comedian, and just to fill some time has also been a best selling author.  He has some valuable advice on grief, life, and talent.  Oh, and don’t forget to sparkle like Geoff.  Help us grow by sharing with someone!

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 Jane Labowitch, better known as Princess Etch.  As the royal name implies, she is an artist that uses an etch-a-sketch as her medium.  In this chat, I follow her down the rabbit hole on how each etch performs differently and how it takes time to find the right one for the job.  She also shares how the video you see is backed by hours upon hours of work that are completely invisible…man, I love artists 🙂  I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jane. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

Welcome to the warmup exercise for the Why Am I podcast called “the Fantasy Restaurant.”  In here my guests get to pick their favorite: drink, appetizer, main, sides, and dessert…anything goes. Join us in the slow moving and beautiful south of France as we step inside of a building we are transported to DC 40 years ago to a bustling kitchen full of family and love.  Oh, also there’s a bottomless basket of bacon LOL.  I hope you enjoy this meal with Kelly. Help us grow by sharing with someone!