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Passion Pod

Hosted by Chris Johnson the Passion Pod is an inspirational storytelling experience featuring unique guests that are also pursuing their passions. The goal is to inspire the listener to think about think about their own passions and to help them find more ways to incorporate those passions into their lives.

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Episode 95 Miguel Pichardo @9ichardo (Artist)

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2022/09/26

Miguel Pichardo is a fine artist based in Los Angeles, California. Miguel hasn't done very many long form interviews like this, so I was honored to be given the chance to share his story. He only became a full time artist 5 years ago after a hard fought life until that point. Have you ever died before? Miguel believes that he has, and it changed his life completely. Tune in and hear the whole story.

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Episode 94 Rikki Hixx @rikkihixx (Hollywood Hairstylist)

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2022/09/19

Rikki Hixx is a Los Angeles based hairstylist originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Rikki was a bit of a late bloomer and spent a long time bouncing around jobs and cities before finding his calling cutting hair for Hollywood types. In this episode we discuss growing up somewhere that you don't fit in, tattoo apprenticeships, wanting to be a rockstar, what hard work looks like, and how you go from $5 haircuts on a military base to $115 haircuts for movie stars.

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Episode 93 Derrick Fox @chefderrickfox (Celebrity Chef)

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2022/09/12

Chef Derrick Fox is known around the world as the punk rock chef as well as the 2nd place contestant on MasterChef Season 6. He is back on tv for MasterChef season 12. Derrick grew up playing the drums in a successful rock band. His band was touring around the country as the number one unsigned band on MySpace before he decided to switch his focus to food. When he was selected to be a contestant on MasterChef he became a household name overnight. Unfortunately he didn't have much of a plan at

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Episode 92 Dominique Dafney (Green Bay Packers)

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2022/09/05

Dominique Dafney is NFL player that plays the Tight End position for the Green Bay Packers. I took the short drive from Eau Claire to Green Bay to record this podcast with him during his spare time while he was attending OTA's. Although he was born in North Carolina he spent most of his childhood growing up in Des Moines, Iowa. Growing up he was involved in all kinds of things from every sport out there to musicals and even tap dance. While in high school he started to zero in on his dream of

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Episode 91 Jake LaCoste (Music Artist)

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2022/07/16

Jake LaCoste is a Wisconsin based Rap/Hip Hop artist with his own brand Throttle Clan. He grew up in my hometown of Eau Claire, WI. He started rapping at a young age, but unfortunately also started abusing drugs at a young age too. His journey has been full of ups and downs. He's always made music, but stayed a struggling artist for a very long time due to his struggles with addiction. After going sober several years ago his path has completely changed. Now an advocate for sobriety, healthy

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Episode 90 Fuller Moe (Apparel Designer, Online...

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2022/06/20

Fuller Moe is a Chippewa Falls native that attended college at UWEC in my hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He is a designer and educator that has worked with countless household names in the music industry including Childish Gambino, Snoop Dogg, Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus, and more. He grew up heavily into the music scene playing in bands and designing tees. While still in college he had already started designing for big name bands including Paramore and New Found Glory. Realizing he was

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Episode 89 Grace Reiter (TikTok Comedian)

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2022/06/13

Grace Reiter is a TikTok star from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Grace has always been quirky and funny, but just before the pandemic hit one of her videos went viral. That video now has more than 13 million views and her following has grown to 1.7 million on the platform. With those kind of numbers she must be funny right? Yup, I can vouch for her there. At the time of this interview she had just returned from her first big job out in Los Angeles. Grace, along with 6 other big TikTokers, had just

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Episode 88 Brett Freund @bfreundly (Ceramics Artist)

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2022/06/06

Brett Freund is a ceramics artist originally from Pittsburg that is now based in Minneapolis Minnesota. He's earned a graduate degree in ceramics and built a name for himself in the industry. His work is instantly recognizable with his unique signature style that you would have to see for yourself to truly appreciate. Brett was kind enough to welcome me into his home and let us record this episode inside his studio. In this episode we discuss what it takes to be a full time artist, ceramics

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Episode 87 Josh Remter (Motocross Racer)

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2022/05/30

Josh Remter is a Wisconsin based motocross racer and influencer. Josh has been racing for nearly his entire life as early as he can remember. Spending every weekend at the race track with his family has given him some really unique experiences. The motocross community really isn't all that big yet so he was able to meet a ton of big name racers over the years. He's even spent time hanging around with the most famous of them all, Travis Pastrana. Tune in and hear how he started racing, how he

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Episode 86 Claire Olivia @claireisaur (Illustrator)

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2022/05/23

Claire Olivia aka @claireisaur and I found each other on Instagram years ago. Like me, she didn't really dive deep into her art until a little later in life. She didn't take all the art classes in high school. She was never in art shows and didn't go to college for art. Still, the interest was still there. She finally got the spark while working at Racy's, a beloved local coffee shop in Eau Claire. What started as just doodles in her notebook has grown into a huge part of her life. She even got

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Episode 85 Heady Hut (Jake Connel & Sam Pastorello)

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2022/05/16

Heady Hut is a glass and arts lounge owned and operated by Jake Connel and Sam Pastorello located in downtown Eau Claire. Jake and Sam started the business by just bottling and selling 99% isopropyl alcohol for cleaning pipes and other glass. It didn't take long for them to have the idea to open a full blown shop. Heady hut sells pipes and other glassware, but it's much more than that. For as much glass as they sell, they sell even more local art, exotic snacks and drinks, and other locally

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Episode 84 Ian Allison @ianmartinallison (Bass...

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2022/05/09

Ian Allison has been a staple in the music scene for a long time. After traveling the country on music tours for years he settled down in the twin cities to raise his family and be a significant contributor to the midwest music scene. Ian has performed all over the world with a ton of bands so his knowledge and experience are incredibly valuable and helpful to everyone that he works with. His energy and enthusiasm are contagious and it's easy to see why so many people want to work with him. In

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Episode 83 Samantha Moon (Music Artist)

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2022/05/02

Samantha Moon is a R&B/Soul singer originally from the island of Dominica. She's a natural born singer who now is based in Minneapolis Minnesota. She's been nonstop performing for years and established herself within the music industry. She has an incredible story to share. She even sings the first song she wrote when she was only 11. You're going to want to hear this...

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Episode 82 Tom Gilles (Retired Pro...

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2022/04/25

Tom Gilles is a retired professional snowboarder from Wisconsin that now travels around the country as a motivational speaker. He attended college in Eau Claire years ago before dropping out to move out west and pursue a career in snowboarding. His career was full of emotional highs and lows before he eventually walked away while he still could. In this episode we discuss growing up in Wisconsin, how to start snowboarding, how to get sponsored as a snowboarder, how to move out west for

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Episode 81 Chris Kroeze (Country Singer)

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2022/04/18

Chris Kroeze's is a country music artist based in Barron, Wisconsin. Chris gained worldwide attention when he placed 2nd on the hit tv show The Voice. Chris and I are almost the same age so we naturally already had a bunch of mutual friends and acquaintances so it was really only a matter of time before this interview was going to happen. Despite being recognized everywhere he goes he is still humble as ever. Chris is still just getting started as an artist and you can expect consistent new

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Episode 80 Chastity Ashley "Neon Pony"...

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2022/02/07

Chastity Ashley is one of the few people I've met that lives in LA that is actually from LA. She was introduced to the drums at young age, but found her home with the less than common instrument the Djembe drum. That story alone makes this episode worth a listen. Carving out your own path and sound is how you really set yourself apart in the music industry. From drum circles on the beach, to performing with Duran Duran, to selling out her own massive shows as Neon Pony, her journey is a wild

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Episode 79 Jimmy Love @_jimmygotsoul_ (Dancer, Makeup...

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2022/01/31

Jimmy got soul, it's true. Jimmy Love has been on quite a journey tryin' to make this thing work. You know the story of creatives moving to Los Angeles and living out of their cars? Yup, the struggle is real. His hometown of Fayetteville, NC is a pretty different world than Los Angeles is. Still, if you don't give up and keep creating, things do eventually work out in your favor. He came to dance, but found a love helping others feel beautiful as a makeup artist and portrait photographer and I

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Episode 78 Santino Campanelli @themxsfxt (Director,...

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2022/01/24

Santino the Misfit Campanelli is pretty true to his name. He never really fit in from the beginning. He grew up an overweight punk kid in New Jersey with red hair, and somehow morphed into the misfit he is today. He started out performing in a punk band when we was still in school. His band Scarlet Carson grew to be a staple in the music scene earning them the opportunities to open for every big name band that would come through the area. After a while though he felt that they outgrew the

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Episode 77 Jack Lyons @jackklyons (Owner of Pythia...

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2022/01/17

Jack Lyons started designing clothing in college. It all began with an idea he had to add a zipper to the back of his shoes. In today's world we all want to dress and look unique. With fast fashion everything just kind of looks the same. I create a lot of apparel of my own, but I run into the same problems that he was when he started. It's really difficult to find people to print and manufacture clothing that is anything other than your traditional 1-2 color prints on the chest of t-shirts and

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Episode 76 Leah Bauer (Snowmobile and Race Car Driver)

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2022/01/10

I randomly found Leah on Instagram and followed her a while back. Any time I discover another local to my area living their dreams I try to add them to the short list in my phone for future potential guests. A few dm's back and forth and we had an interview on the calendar. Leah has been riding snowmobiles and racing cars since she was little. Her dad has been racing for a very long time so it makes sense that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Unfortunately, her sports aren't exactly

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