Category: Podcast

Fantasy Restaurant Spencer Mirabal

Post author By Greg
Post date June 25, 2023

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. Spencer builds a good’un with some Joe Joes that take me back to when I was 16, broke, and working at a grocery store LOL. I hope you enjoy this meal with Spencer. Please share this with a friend and help us grow!

Podcast episode on Anchor here.

Youtube version here:

Please show them some love on their socials here: https://open.spotify.com/album/14tDM6xjqeFcxhP3JaKUSY?si=zLugo2S3Tp2Vrn9VRNUuXQ&nd=1, https://www.instagram.com/spencermirabal/?hl=en, https://open.spotify.com/show/2GsMgyZtXuTdae4JsljNBX.

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)

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Fantasy Restaurant Bill Hammack (Engineer Guy)

Post author By Greg
Post date June 18, 2023

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. I could not be more pleased with Bill’s m night shyamalan twist. We start with a whisky and then completely pivot away from food, and on to my favorite subject, people. I hope you enjoy the atmosphere and guest list with Bill. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

Podcast episode on Spotify here.

Youtube version here:

Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://engineerguy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@engineerguyvideo/videos⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠https://twitter.com/engineerguytwit⁠⁠.

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)

Podcast

Why Am I Bill Hammack (Engineer Guy)

Post author By Greg
Post date June 11, 2023

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 Bill Hammack. You may not recognize his name, but you will never forget his voice…he is the “Engineer Guy.” Bill is a multi discipline engineer, a professor, an author/contributor to many books, a radio broadcaster, but you really know him from his youtube channel where he has millions of subscribers and even more viewers. His excitement and sheer delight with figuring out the new mediums makes it plain to see why he does it; not for the money, the accolades, or the views…it’s just another solution for him to engineer and improve LOL. His grounded approach to social media and video platforms has given me a new perspective to approach my work…which I think is the overall goal…I think he just performed his magic trick on me. I hope you enjoy this conversation with my favorite hedgehog, Bill. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

Podcast episode on Spotify here.

Youtube version here:

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)

Podcast

Why Am I Rob Lawless

Post author By Greg
Post date June 4, 2023

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 Rob Lawless, or as I like to refer to him(a younger, better looking Greg). Rob is on an adventure to make 10K friends. This mission is so important that he quit the rat race to pursue it full time, and after seven years he’s over halfway there. There are so many parallels between our missions(it’s pretty crazy), that it seems we spend a good bit of the time just comparing notes which is actually pretty interesting for me…in fact I think it’s inspired me to start some public speaking surrounding what I’ve learned…I suppose inspiration is all around us all the time. I hope you enjoy this chat with Rob. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

Podcast episode on Spotify here.

Youtube version here:

Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.robs10kfriends.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠https://www.instagram.com/robs10kfriends/⁠, ⁠http://roblawless.com/⁠.

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)

Podcast

Fantasy Restaurant Chuck McCarthy

Post author By Greg
Post date May 28, 2023

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. Chuck orders everything…and I do mean everything LOL. I mean, most of it is good, so why not go hog wild in the “whadever you like” restaurant. Please share and help us grow!

Podcast episode on Spotify here.

Youtube version here:

Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chuckhistory/?hl=en⁠⁠, ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplewalker/⁠⁠, ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@chuckmccarthy?lang=en⁠⁠, ⁠⁠https://www.chuckmccarthy.com/.⁠

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)

Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/

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Fantasy Restaurant Catherine King

Post author By Greg
Post date May 21, 2023

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. Catherine came prepared…with notes. It appears she does nothing by half measures. I enjoyed this simple meal and I, obviously, agree that everything is better with coconut LOL. I hope you enjoy this meal with Catherine. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

Podcast episode on Spotify here.

Youtube version here:

Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/catherineK_SLI⁠, ⁠https://youtu.be/a8feAYvbaFI?t=347⁠.

Catherine is all about amplification, so here’s a list of additional voices she want’s heard:

Aamer Anwer – @aameranwer

Gary Young – @garyyounge

The MS society @mssocietyuk

My PhD centre – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – @RCStweets @RCS_The Exchange

The Auschwitz Memorial – @AuschwitzMuseum

And some brilliant British deaf sign language using companies and performers:

@BDA_Deaf

@bea_p_webster

@ciaranstewart1

@amymurrayxox

@BlackDeafUK

@SignaliseCoop

@EdinDeafFest

@HeriotWattBSL

@DeafinitelyT

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)

Inspired by one of my favorite podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/

Podcast

Why Am I Catherine King

Post author By Greg
Post date May 14, 2023

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 Catherine King. I found her via her work as a sign language interpreter for some of the biggest european comedians out there, and in particular a bit where she was signing crazy phrases with various accents…it’s worth a watch; check below for a link. I learned that interpreters guess what comes next, and don’t necessarily translate word for word, but work to convey the feeling or intention of the message. I also found an incredibly kind, warm, and empathetic person who is working to make room for themselves(even when the voices in their head tells them not to). I hope you enjoy this chat with Catherine. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

Podcast episode on Spotify here.

Youtube version here:

Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/catherineK_SLI⁠, ⁠https://youtu.be/a8feAYvbaFI?t=347⁠.

Catherine is all about amplification, so here’s a list of additional voices she want’s heard:

Aamer Anwer – @aameranwer

Gary Young – @garyyounge

The MS society @mssocietyuk

My PhD centre – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – @RCStweets @RCS_The Exchange

The Auschwitz Memorial – @AuschwitzMuseum

And some brilliant British deaf sign language using companies and performers:

@BDA_Deaf

@bea_p_webster

@ciaranstewart1

@amymurrayxox

@BlackDeafUK

@SignaliseCoop

@EdinDeafFest

@HeriotWattBSL

@DeafinitelyT

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)

Podcast

Why Am I Michael Vasconez

Post author By Greg
Post date May 7, 2023

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 Michael Vasconez. Mike started out as a fighter, so the Marines felt natural to him. Unfortunately, dealing with your trama isn’t what they teach you…quite the opposite, they teach you to squash it to survive. Sprinkle on some PTSD for good measure and then he was released back into the wild. He lived rough for a while before having a spiritual awakening thanks to ayahuasca, which became the mirror he could examine himself with, and start the healing; it’s a really fascinating journey. I hope you enjoy this chat with Michael. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

Podcast episode on Spotify here.

Youtube version here:

Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.michaelvasconez.com/⁠.

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)

Podcast

Why Am I Boylei Hobby Time

Post author By Greg
Post date April 30, 2023

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 Caleb Boylei from Boylei Hobby Time. First this dude stays busy, I think I’ve been chasing him for the better part of a year, but as with most things persistence pays off LOL. Caleb is a wildly successful youtuber who expertly builds dioramas of everything from Star Wars to fantastical weird west scenes. It’s his fascinating builds that bring you to the channel, but it’s his calm voice, rye humor, and mesmerizing build process that keeps you coming back. This shy artist has lived his life in Denver, Mongolia, California, and Thailand, which gives him a unique perspective and a drive to explore our country that few other possess, but I think likely could benefit from. I hope you enjoy this chat with Caleb. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

Podcast episode on Spotify here.

Youtube version here:

Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/BoyleiHobbyTime⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Boylei/posts⁠, ⁠https://www.instagram.com/boyleihobbies/?hl=en⁠.

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)

Podcast

Why Am I Mather Zickel

Post author By Greg
Post date April 23, 2023

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 Mather Zickel. He’s a professional actor who started life in NYC, and with multiple tries, finally made the migration to LA. He’s started in theater, and as expected moved to TV, and movies; he’s actually been at it for over two decades now. When asked if he would ever teach it was a resounding ‘“no”, but for someone who doesn’t want to teach he seems to understand much of the psychology and method that it takes to be successful; sometimes those that are the most reluctant make the best teachers; maybe a little food for thought for all of us. I hope you enjoy this chat with Mather. Help us grow by sharing with someone!

Podcast episode on Spotify here.

Youtube version here:

Please show them some love on their socials here: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/matherpzickel/?hl=en⁠, ⁠https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Organ-Trail/2311345⁠, ⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18071972/⁠.

If you want to support the podcast you can do so via https://www.patreon.com/whyamipod (this gives you access to bonus content including their Fantasy Restaurant!)