Herostock Nation Podcast

Interview with Country Singer/Songwriter, Elvie Shane whose song "My Boy" launched his music career after the song went platinum in sales. Shane talks about his first album Backslider which contained "My Boy", then his follow up Damascus which had its own set of unique challenges throughout the album's lifecycle. Followed by our interview with Chris Holt, lead singer and guitarist for South of Center who talks about how his band, mostly from the same neighborhood, came together to build their sound

In this episode, we're joined by Kimberly Meyer, singer/songwriter, Army veteran, United Republic Recording artist who is also making a return to the Herostock stage after last year’s appearance in a duet, and at the Writers round at Ashland 2024. Kimberly is joined by her bandmate, violinist/fiddle player Howard. Our next guest is no stranger to Herostock Nation. Followed by the band, Die Tired who went on to put the ROCK in Herostock Ashland’s ROCK NIGHT along with a few others. The conversation

Meet the band, Gallivant from Omaha NE. Sam, Joe and Dax talk about coming together in college, a musical journey that began at a young age, their latest release and video, " Life As It Goes", talk about their current tour, the experiences of being in a classic-rock driven power trio as singers, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists. We also ask them about their musical influences, and songs they never get tired of playing. Tom and Matt reminisce about previous episodes and interviews as this is

Featuring one of our non-profit organizations that attended Herostock Ashland, Operation Freedom Exchange. Co-founders, William "Joe" Chabino, a US Navy Veteran and President and VP, Susan Parnell, one of the owners of Custom Auto in Sedalia MO share the stories behind the passion of their work, along with Joe's intriguing stories about his military service. Later in the hour, Shannon Book Music shares some of his Herostock Ashland experiences in leadership, music, and the military as our very first

Herostock's founder and president, Jason Steiner and VP Natasha Mondero join in a roundtable discussion about Herostock '25 highlights, favorite moments and plans for Herostock '26. Musical guest is US Army Veteran, Newnan GA Singer/Songwriter John Hensley who shares his personal stories from serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom, music and songwriting, and his newest album release, "Long Hard Road". Runtime: 60 minutes. Hosted by Tom Lamog and Matthew Jones.Watch the companion video at

Introducing US Army Veteran Chris Parks, a good friend of Herostock Secretary and all around great guy, Anthony Lujan. Their stories of serving together, lasting friendships, camaraderie, personal challenges, and mutual support may get eyes just a little salty, especially when they talk about Chris's business venture called SmokinRWB. ​Then it's a conversation with former US Navy Corpsman, Country songwriter/musician and philanthropist, Mike Ponder of Michael Ponder Music sharing his experiences in

Introducing Rick Yee, Owner/Founder of A Warrior's Way Mindset. Rick is an influential speaker, thought leader, and advocate for personal empowerment and authentic living and discusses his experiences at Herostock. He also shares his thoughts on work he does as a mental health coach and trainer, and the free resources he makes available online. Later, co-host Matthew Jones shares one of his original songs that earned him a 1st Place medal in the Omaha VA Creative Arts Competition. Hosted by Tom