Tell Us a Good Story

Episode 98: Sonny Melendrez

Here is PART 2 of the incredible conversation with the radio superstar Sonny Melendrez. This episode is full of even more stories such as the time he was cast in the movie Rocky II, meeting Pope John Paul II, working with Nancy Reagan, and THEN…sharing possibly the best marriage proposal story you will ever hear! …

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Episode 97: Sonny Melendrez

Twice named Billboard Magazine‘s “National Radio Personality of the Year,” Sonny Melendrez is a radio legend. He is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as one of the Top 100 Radio Personalities of All-Time and was chosen to be one of the very first TV hosts on the Disney Channel. From his very…

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Episode 96: Yolanda Harris

Yolanda Harris co-anchors the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts at WBNS-10TV after spending over 20 years at WSYX-ABC 6 and WTTE-Fox 28. During her career, she has won an Emmy award for “Best Entertainment Program” in 2005, been voted “Favorite News Personality” and “Best Female Anchor” in Columbus. On a smaller scale, she’s also…

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Episode 95: Kevin, Steph and Katie

“Steph was like I did not send my child to school looking like that.” Our hosts spend the hour talking family stories and playing catch up with Steph’s sister, Katie. Like every fifth episode in the show, Kevin and Steph spend the episode sharing their own personal stories. Talking about their kids’ school pictures and their…

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Episode 94: Coach Jack Johnson

In this episode, Kevin and Steph interview Jack Johnson, a coach who has dedicated his life to helping kids play football the best they can. Coach Jack Johnson is committed to his players and the community. Coach Jack Johnson has been one of Ohio’s most prominent and successful high school football coaches as far as the…

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Episode 93: Fred Sievert

Being an executive at a Fortune 100 company isn’t easy and it’s even harder to have a life outside of it, as this weeks guest, Fred Sievert will tell you in this episode. Sievert was the president of New York Life Insurance Company before he retired and in this episode, he exposes his personal struggle…

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Episode 92: Dr. Anthony Chan

Anthony Chan came up from very humble beginnings, growing up in poverty in New York City, his father was a waiter and his mother cleaned office buildings to make ends meet. After his father passed, Chan got a job at the age of thirteen to help his mom put food on the table. Chan goes…

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Episode 91: 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 90: Kevin + Steph’s Friends

In this episode, Kevin and Steph take a step away from their regular duties of hosting the podcast in order to let a few of their closest friends take over. Enjoy this conversation between Craig Clawson, Michelle Garinger and her husband Paul, and the always hilarious Adam Bennett as they shine a light on the Kevin…

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Episode 89: Dennis Welch

Singer-songwriter, Dennis Welch finally hits it big. Having written over five hundred songs across four decades, Welch is a country music singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. Welch also started Articulate, a public relations company for the book industry in 2012. But his love of music finally paid off when Welch’s hit song “Why Not Me” recently hit…

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Episode 88: Dr. John Stauffer

From the Editor: Kevin and Stephanie are not feeling their best this week and need time to get better, and are taking the week off from the podcast. So, please, enjoy this episode from March 2020 with John Stauffer, and keep the Mason’s in your prayers In this episode of Tell Us a Good Story,…

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Episode 87: Carole Motycka

On annual, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Colorectal cancer is a disease where cells grow out of control in the colon or rectum, sometimes called colon cancer or rectal cancer depending on where it starts. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the survival rate can…

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Episode 86: Bob Ross Inc.

Despite passing away more than twenty six years ago, Bob Ross has continued to grow in popularity until his acclaim is higher today than ever before. Ross was a painter, art instructor and a television host to his own show – The Joy of Painting. But what makes Bob Ross one of the most famous…

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Episode 85: Kevin + Steph

In this episode, like every fifth episode in the show, Kevin and Steph don’t just interview a special guest but also spend the time sharing personal stories and anecdotes about their life, family, friends and children! Out of curiosity, here’s two quick questions for our audience. If you were about to leave your spouse for…

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Episode 84: Derrick Mains

In this episode, Kevin and Steph interview businessman Derrick Mains. Mains is the President of Phat Scooters in Phoenix, Arizona. A company founded in 2017 for customizable electric scooters that anyone can purchase – from every day people to brands to celebrities. Mains will also be starring in a new reality tv series called Riding Phat –…

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Episode 83: Lori Fetrick

In 1989 a little show called American Gladiators took off, it was a competitive television show that lasted for seven seasons and the premise was quite simple. They would pit amateur athletes against one another and against professional gladiators in competitions of agility and strength. At the end of each season there would be a…

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Episode 82: “Big” James Henderson

“Big” James Henderson is a powerlifting champion. Henderson won his first powerlifting championship in 1994. He competed in the International Powerlifting Federation, was a five time Super Heavyweight World Bench Press Champion securing himself five consecutive wins between 1994 and 1998 and set a world record when he bench pressed 711 pounds RAW in 1997….

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Episode 81: Kevin + Steph

Make sure you did not miss part one of Kevin and Steph’s conversation with close friends Adam Bennett and Joe Muck or you’ll miss out on half the fun! So here is part two of their conversation! In this episode, their stories focus mainly on the road trip that Kevin and his three closest friends try…

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Episode 80: Kevin + Steph

Like every fifth episode, episode eighty consists of not only Kevin and Steph sharing personal stories of their lives, family, friends and children but some friends who join the fun! Not only that but this episode makes Kevin’s dream of having two of his closest friends as his co-anchors come true! Kevin’s college friend, Adam…

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Episode 79: Coach Bill Conley

In this episode, Kevin and Steph interview retired Ohio State football coach, the charming Bill Conley. Before turning to coaching football, Conley played for Woody Hayes and coached under Earle Bruce, John Cooper and Jim Tressel. With over four decades of coaching experience, Conley has some amazing stories to share with Kevin and Steph about…

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