Stories

Episode 49: Joe Serio

In todays episode, Kevin and Steph take a dive into the world of organized crime by bringing in Joe Serio, author of the critically acclaimed book, Investigating the Russian Mafia to share his experience in the underground world of business and politics and exposing the underbelly of the Russian mafia. Not only is Joe Serio…

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Episode 48: Rodney Smith Jr

In todays episode, Kevin and Steph talk to Rodney Smith Jr. who founded the Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service, is a man who leads by example. He aims to give back to the community by helping those less able than him, with dozens of volunteers to help his cause. His organizations were created…

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Episode 47: Phil Cooke

In todays episode of the podcast, Kevin and Steph dive into the world of movie magic while having an amazing conversation with American writer and television and movie producer, Phil Cooke. But Phil Cooke isn’t just any ordinary guest, outside of his mundane job as a film producer, he has had many adventures in the…

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Episode 46: Pastor Greg Ford

In today’s episode of the Tell Us a Good Story podcast, Kevin and Steph are joined by special guest and friend Pastor Greg Ford. He is the founding and lead pastor of One Church in Gahanna, Ohio. Ford also serves as Moen Chair for Pentecostal Preaching for the spring 2020 semester at North Central University. Two…

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Episode 45: Kevin + Steph

Like every fifth episode in the podcast, Kevin and Steph share personal experiences and stories with all of us and their special guest, Micah Pelkey. But this episode is very special for Kevin and Steph and they have chosen to share it with all of us. You might ask ‘why is this episode so special?’…

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Episode 44: Joe McCarville

In this episode, Kevin and Steph have an interesting and eye opening conversation with a 911 emergency dispatcher. Joe McCarville has over twenty years of experience in 911 emergency communications. In all those years of service, he has collected some incredible stories – from helping expecting mothers deliver their babies over the phone to taking…

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Episode 43: Michelle Warnky

On today’s episode, Kevin and Steph invite eight time American Ninja Warrior, Michelle Warnky as a special guest. Not only was she an eight time competitor but she made history by being one of the first women to actually clear the qualifying course and then again in the sixth season when she became only the second…

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Episode 42: Vanessa Oswalt

In this episode, Kevin and Steph invite special guest, Vanessa Oswalt on the podcast to talk about her experience and career in the world of female wrestling – all the way to getting girls wrestling recognized. Oswalt is currently the girls wrestling representative for Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association, has won several wrestling national championships,…

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Episode 41: Sheriff Chris Swanson

In this episode, Kevin and Steph have an INCREDIBLE conversation with Sheriff Chris Swanson from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office in Flint, Michigan. This is the man who took off his riot gear to join demonstrators in a peaceful protest that went viral. This is also the man leading a law enforcement team to protect…

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Episode 40: Kevin + Steph

On today’s episode, Kevin and Steph celebrate hitting forty episodes of the Tell Us a Good Story podcast, the two of them welcome Steph’s sister Katie Keller Schnetzer to once again join them on the show! Some of the challenges they talk about today include the mundane predicament Kevin has as he tries to figure out…

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Episode 39: Joe Dittmar

September 11 is a day of shock and mourning for the US, and for Joe Dittmar it’s a day marked not only by loss, but by his survival. Over twenty years ago, the two towers in New York City fell in one of the most tragic events in American history with almost three thousand people…

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Episode 38: Kari Pearce

In this episode, Kevin helps make Steph’s dreams come true by having a conversation with our favorite CrossFit athlete, Kari Pearce. Kari is a five-time CrossFit Games athlete and three-time Fittest American Female. She is currently the 5th fittest woman on earth as she prepares for the next CrossFit Games in September 2020. We hope…

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Episode 37: Will Turner

In this episode, Kevin and Steph have an unbelievable conversation with Ironman (no, not the marvel superhero but from the stories he tells, we can see why everyone would think otherwise!), Will Turner. In December of 2019, at the age of sixty one, this man finished his 105th Ironman – distance triathlon (a race including…

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Episode 36: Josh Mathews

In this episode, Kevin and Steph invite special guest Josh Mathews to have an amazing conversation with him about his experiences and career in the world of professional wrestling. Mathews is a former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) professional wrestler and currently signed with Impact Wrestling as a play by play commentator. Josh Mathews talks about having…

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Episode 35: Kevin + Steph

Welcome to the thirty fifth episode of the Tell Us a Good Story podcast with Kevin and Steph! As it has become a tradition for every fifth episode to be personal stories, for this episode, the special guests are our very own hosts! In this episode we get to hear stories about their lives outside…

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Episode 34: Madison Rayne (Part 2)

In this episode, Kevin and Steph invite special guest Madison Rayne to join them in an amazing two episode conversation about the world of professional wrestling. Today’s episode is the second time Kevin and Steph are joined by Rayne, a five time Knockouts Champion at Impact Wresting and today she talks more about her career…

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Episode 33: Madison Rayne (Part 1)

In this episode, Kevin and Steph invite special guest Madison Rayne to join them in an amazing two episode conversation about the world of professional wrestling. Today’s episode is the first time Kevin and Steph are joined by Rayne, a five time Knockouts Champion at Impact Wresting and today she talks more about her career…

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Episode 32: Adam Bennett

In this episode, Kevin and Steph just wanted to enjoy a good laugh. And when they need to have a good time, they either go to The Funny Bone or they hang out with their good friend and engaging storyteller, Adam Bennett. Guess today was our lucky day and they went with the latter! Adam Bennett…

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Episode 31: Traci Kelly-Brake

In this episode, Kevin and Steph are joined by Traci Kelly-Brake to have a very serious conversation about mental health. This year, the United States alone, over one million people attempted suicide and over fifty thousand managed to take their own lives. That’s an average of one hundred and thirty people a day. The subject…

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Episode 30: Kevin + Steph

In the thirtieth episode of the Tell Us a Good Story podcast, Kevin and Steph are the center of attention as they celebrate the occasion of reaching thirty episodes of a podcast that began as nothing more than a passion project and has now evolved into something else entirely. On today’s episode, we get to hear…

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