For a Living

To launch our new series, ¡StudZ'ShortZ!, we welcome internationally acclaimed certified pet funeral celebrant, Howard Maple. Dr. Maple brings pets into the afterlife with the dignity they deserve. H…

Guiomar Mendieta MD, PHD is a Cardiologist with a specialty in Ischemic heart disease. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at CNIC in Madrid and is studying epidemiology in London.

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Hayden Holbert is a regenerative farmer in Ripon, Wisconsin. He is young and innovative, clever and kind. He works assiduously to raise livestock, support plant life, and create community.

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Richard Schwartz is Head of TV at Olive Bridge Entertainment and a splendid fella. His productions include the Rose D'Or winning comedy WOKE for Hulu, DGA Award-winning docuseries ENCORE! for Disney+…

Eric Lindberg is a comedian who has been working the Chicago scene for over two decades. He walks us along his meteoric rise and agonizing fall of his high risk, high reward gamble as a mentalist. An…

Dria Dore is a stripper and a world class burlesque dancer. She lays it bare, taking us for a couple turns around the stripper pole. As a Black woman who refuses to countenance being boxed in, Dria h…

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Patrons Patrick Baker, Todd Greenstein, and Laura Stevens talk all things Studs. We look back on seasons past and think about how the pod might evolve.

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Jill Beytin and Julia Joubert are, respectively, the CEO and Creative Director of Bear Radio, Berlin's English-speaking podcasting network and community.

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Brad Lazar is a Certified Financial Planner, an all-around good fella, and much to his chagrin, my brother.

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Michał Mroziński is a nurse, an advocate, a philosopher, and a stickler. He stands for and with those in need.

Here is the MLK project that both grounded and lifted me this week.

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Julie Stewart is an Assistant United States Attorney, working her dream job, pursuing truth, justice, and the American Way.

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Kierra Jackson is a nurse-midwife. She brings life into the world!

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Jason is an Engineer Operator at the Houston Fire Department. He's also a solid fella.

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Todd owns and operates a small business that has evolved from providing Santa and Easter services to malls to offering train rides around the mall to kids.

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The real Sausage King of Chicago, Jimmy Phototopolous discusses the joys and challenges of three decades of owning and operating a Chicagoland hot dog stand.

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Ryan is an HVAC technician who has become a jack of all trades. He discusses how he patiently puzzles through complicated problems and he shares the pleasures and problems of being a one-man operatio…

Shana Burns is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Forensics Services Manager. She dives into her clinical work with substance abuse victims as well as with high risk sex offenders. She al…

Cortney is a chef, author, entrepreneur, and spiritual guide. Food is her language to talk about other things.

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Jonny (aka DJ Jonny Shiitake) discusses the Portland strip club scene unique and how he carved his role in a community committed to catharsis.

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