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Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman

Jason Freeman is a professional speaker, author, and podcaster who makes his living using the very same voice and speech impediment that he spent nearly thirty years of his life trying to hide, proving that sometimes our most awkward obstacles can be our most awesome gifts. Awkwardly Awesome Podcast is a show founded on the belief that EVERYONE has an important and engaging story to tell. Sometimes profound, sometimes funny, educational and always motivational. May you, dear listener, use this

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Ep. 255 - The Guiding Heart w/ Alex Rennie

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/11/05

After growing up in Chicago and attending Northern Illinois University for art, the promise of surfing and warm Januarys gave Alex Rennie all the inspiration he needed to trade the frigid-howling-wind winters of the Windy City for San Diego, California palm trees and beaches. Once there, he continued his work in graphic design and branding, mastered video production and editing, and nurtured his passion for cartooning. He also engineered Project ABLE: Anti-Bullying Leadership Experience; an

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Ep. 254 : Lover of Place w/ Mark Zimmerman

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/10/30

“It is a simple and profound act of faith to venture forth into the unknown; art is an act of faith. It is the search, the process and adventure, the battle well fought on that terrible field of white canvas, the journey that is art, as much or more than the destination, which matters. Art matters.” ~ Mark ZimmermanMushrooms suddenly became a big part of Mark Zimmerman’s life this past summer . . . Painting mushrooms that is. Now, if you’re wondering how someone with a MFA in painting from

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Ep. 253 - Important Play w/ Kristin Wittmayer

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/10/22

“You have to get to the child’s level by making yourself the best toy in the room.” ~ Kristin Wittmayer Can profound healing, skill development, and positive change happen through play? In my youth, I sometimes viewed playtime as a reward for something far less exciting, as in “Clean your room, then you can play with your friends,” or “Finish your homework, then you can play outside until supper”. Even as an adult, the logic lingers: play is a well deserved prize for hard work. But could

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Ep. 253 - Important Play w/ Kristin Wittmayer

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/10/22

“You have to get to the child’s level by making yourself the best toy in the room.” ~ Kristin Wittmayer Can profound healing, skill development, and positive change happen through play? In my youth, I sometimes viewed playtime as a reward for something far less exciting, as in “Clean your room, then you can play with your friends,” or “Finish your homework, then you can play outside until supper”. Even as an adult, the logic lingers: play is a well deserved prize for hard work. But could

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Ep. 252 - Making Her Proud w/ Zach Anderson

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/10/15

“You’ve got to make the most of where you are, make connections and friendships wherever you are. Even in a small town with not a lot of opportunities, you can still make your own opportunities and go on to do what you want to do.” ~ Zach AndersonZach Anderson’s upbringing embodies the definition of idyllic small town life in such a way that you’d swear it couldn’t possibly exist outside of a Hallmark movie. He grew up in Canistota, South Dakota just as his parents had and his grandparents

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Ep. 251 - Anxious Youth w/ Joel Bailey

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/10/08

“There’re so many outside factors making our kids feel like they need to be perfect. Whether it’s continually comparing themselves to others on social media, all they absorb from their phones, struggling to be the best on the sports field, or doing great at academics. This adds so much outside pressure to their lives. They don’t get a chance to be themselves. It’s really hard to be a kid these days” ~ Superintendent Joel BaileyThe quote above sounds to me like it would be from a

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Ep. 250 - Truth & Intimacy w/ Matt & Dina Lantzer

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/10/01

“I’m fifty-five. If I can’t be authentic now, when is that going to happen? I don’t want to go to my grave being inauthentic.” ~ Dina Lantzer “Temporary, extreme fear while speaking the truth is easier to overcome than perpetual fear of the unspoken truth.” ~ Matt Lantzer Against all odds, Matt and Dina Lantzer had a marriage that worked. They married young, when Dina was 21 and Matt was 18, but they stuck with each other through thick and thin, raised 3 kids and have 4 grandkids. After

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Ep. 249 - Fully Committed w/ Scott Ehrisman

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/09/26

Do what you believe in and let meaning and service follow from that. This is the core concept I keep coming back to as I think about my next guest’s story… Scott Ehrisman is a multi-talented artist, a community activist, community builder, a friend to a great many people and an all around kind person. He’s truly committed to doing the things that interest and excite him. He’s had twenty different jobs, fueled by a drive to constantly better himself through learning new things and challenging

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Ep. 248: Interdependence w/ David Ervin

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/09/18

“I’m a fan of my fellow human being, I’m a fan of achievement. My mother’s hippie ways are deep within me. When I leave the world, I have the responsibility to leave it better.” ~ David Ervin Right out of college at Penn State, David Ervin was hoping to find a job with a steady paycheck that could cover life’s essentials: car insurance and beer. Instead, what he found was a warm welcome into a community that transformed his life both professionally and personally. David speaks passionately about

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Ep. 247 - Challenging Pros & Cons w/ Ryan Groeneweg &...

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/09/10

We all experience challenges. Some of these challenges are easy for those around us to spot, while others may be utterly invisible to others. For instance, every time I speak my speech impediment is heard loud and clear by everyone within earshot. On the other hand, my friend and colleague Ryan Groenweg experiences Usher’s Syndrome which involves hearing loss and progressive vision loss. For most of his life, Ryan has been able to conceal his disability from the people around him in a way that I

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Ep. 246 - Positive Agitator w/ Kirk Hinkleman

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/09/02

“Our brains are our super power. To stop it from thinking is like trying to get our hearts to stop beating.” ~ Kirk Hinkleman Have you noticed how hard it is to find calm in a world that offers so many distractions and reasons to be stressed out? Sure, paying closer attention to the present moment and breath work offer some hope of relief. Yet, practices such as mindfulness and meditation take patience, and consistency to be effective. These practices unfortunately can be very off-putting, before

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Ep. 245 - The Dignity Paradox w/ Lisa Groon

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/08/07

“One can become an optimist through challenge, but also there’s the element of growing as an optimist by seeing others experiencing challenge. Through it, you can learn resilience and you can find hope. Seeing hope in the world is truly what makes us compassionate beings.” ~ Lisa Groon Simply put, more often than not, life can be painfully awkward and imperfect! Great, unexpected challenges come up, like when one of your parents is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and, later, the other is diagnosed with

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Ep. 244 - Ethics in Action w/ Amber Allen & Emily...

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/07/31

AMBER: “I have such a cool job! It’s challenging, frustrating, exciting, even thrilling at times. It’s really satisfying to me to explore the ‘why’ behind patient decisions. If I can understand their why, I can often shift my perspective, allowing me to understand their decision, even if it differs from what I value or believe.” EMILY: “We work with complex cases that involve patients from all walks of life. Regardless of what brought them through our doors, people are worth our time. People are

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Ep. 243 - Sacred Success w/ Jim Warne

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/07/24

“The 7th generation is the native youth of today. They had lots of challenges as their ancestors had lots of challenges. But the 7th generation is here to succeed and lots of great things will happen and, as I always say, I’m a firm believer that one of those 7th generation youth will be president of this United States.” ~ Jim Warne Educator-advocate-filmmaker Jim Warne is a member of the Oglala Lakota. His Lakota name, Tasunka Akan Wicakte, means Kills on Horseback. He’s a motivational speaker

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Ep. 242 - Exhaustion & Excellence w/ Kristine Moberg...

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/07/17

MITCH: “Starting a business is exhausting, running a business is exhausting, raising a family is exhausting. Running a business while raising a family and going through pediatric cancer treatment is exhausting. Running a business while raising a family and going through pediatric cancer treatment AND repairing your flood damaged house is exhausting. It’s easy to withdraw when things are difficult. Kristine always leans in. She just keeps going . . . and that keeps me going.” KRISTINE: “As long as

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Ep. 241 - ”Yes, And?” w/ Brett Lovrien

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/07/10

With all of the demands of life, it’s sometimes quite easy for people to lose focus on who they truly are as they build their identities around what they do and who they feel they should be. There can be entire spans of adulthood where adults are rewarded for their hyperfocus, even if it means that their more personal, and seemingly “optional” desires get neglected. Maybe their hyperfocus is their occupation, or raising a child or children or caring for a parent. But what happens when that identity

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Ep. 240 - Sidewalk Diamonds’ Beth Pyper-Holz & Tony...

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/07/03

Sidewalk Diamonds is a band who plays what they call "Garage Americana,” a soulful blend of rock and Americana with a raucous spirit, across venues in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area of Minnesota. What I find to be exceptional about this band is that from the moment I clicked play on the first track featured on their website, I felt my mood lighten. Honestly, I just felt good. Discovering more about them, my heart felt downright happy. Their music is infectious. The lyrics, vocals, and instrumentals

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Ep. 239 - The WHOLE Fit w/ David Spader

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/06/26

“Is this the right dream for me? Is my head truly in it? How about my heart? Does it meet my needs and values?” ~ David Spader It seems like some people know the answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” practically from the moment they leave the womb. For others, like my next guest, the answer takes a bit more exploring. David Spader majored in psychology and theology at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, before becoming an internal coach for the defense

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Ep. 238 - The Survivor Challenge w/ Nick Wendell

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/06/18

“Even when you go into remission, you still have a journey in front of you. It’s like someone tacked on another 10 miles to the cancer marathon right as you reach the finish line.” ~ Nick Wendell There’s nothing like having cancer twice to build your resilience muscle, just ask Nick Wendell. I had the pleasure of seeing him deliver his TEDx talk, “Notes on Survival” in Sioux Falls recently. Referencing notecards inscribed with Sharpie marker and journal entries, he recounted the challenges

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Ep. 237 - Academic Dungeon Master w/ Kade Wells

Awkwardly Awesome Podcast w/ Jason Freeman ·

2025/06/11

“My passion is a place beyond question. When I know I’m right and my passion and heart are aligned, either help me out, get out of my way and be invisible, or stand in my way and look stupid.” Many people have heard of the game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), but few know the profound academic and therapeutic benefits it possesses. Fortunately, for the 1,200 or so middle school students who have been taught to play the game as part of their curriculum, Kade Wells knows about these benefits first

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