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A few days ago, I read a quote by the late artist Ben Shahn. “I believe that if it were left to artists to choose their own labels, most would choose none.” And this quote reminds me so much of my guest Scott Marvel. Scott is an artist. He’s a husband a Father a Filmmaker. He's also the president of Daily Planet; a production company based in Chicago with a huge heart and focus on humanitarian projects and he’s the founder of Give A Shirt; a non-profit organization that helps the homeless to get back on their feet. Scott is also a renowned putterer, he has a fascination with the mundane and the seemingly trivial and in today’s story he holds nothing back in exploring the trivial or how the trivial may not seem so trivial at all. Today’s story is really a grandfather grandson story, although quite naturally overflows into a father son story. In this episode, Scott shares with us the story of his Grandpa Rudy’s death when Scott was just six years old and how that one event has shaped his life. In this episode,

Emily Lindl is part of the Steamfitter’s union Local 601 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But would you believe Emily worked as a flight attendant for almost a decade? For most of her 20's, Emily flew for Midwest Airlines and at the age of 30 with the company going out of business, Emily began a whole new career.  Emily enjoys doing math. She loves strategy and efficient problem solving. Also, she loves seeing the underbellies of buildings and how things work. Basically, she is a total badass. To put it simply a steamfitter works on and installs heating, cooling, gas, and process piping. In layman's terms, a steamfitter's main goal is to make sure whatever's flowing through the pipes keeps on flowing. Emily works with pipe made of stainless steel, carbon steel, copper, brass, pvc, cpvc, and poly propylene to name a few. She knows how to cut and bond all these materials and her favorite material to work with is Copper. Lastly, Emily's favorite offset to design is a 45 degree offset which helps with what’s known as the

Anyone who has ever felt swamped, imprisoned, paralyzed or had panic attacks over their student loan debt this story is for you. In 2012, Hillary Carroll graduated with an MFA from UCLA. She owed 130k--between her loans, interest accrued, and capitalized interest. This story is about how she paid it off. In June of 2015, three years post graduation, after applying for IBR twice (Income Based Repayment), faithfully making payments, having panic attacks, and only seeing her loans go up and up Hillary and her husband Chris decided to live frugally off his wage and make it their goal to throw every cent Hillary earned at her student loan debt. In April of 2018, Hillary became debt free.  Contact Hillary @debtbecomesus or servants.no.more@gmail.com Hillary’s Equation for Monthly Interest Accrual: Principal Balance x Interest Percentage Rate (8.25% = .0825) Divided by 365 = Daily Interest Accrual Daily Interest Accrual x 30 = Monthly Interest Accrual Social Media Host Colleen Lindl @colleenlindl Mostly Minutia Podc

Cruz Flores and his wife Dawn were expecting the birth of their son Henry on Valentine’s Day 2016. So it came as a surprise when just at 29wks during a routine check up it became evident Henry needed to be born right then and there. On Dec 4, 2015 Henry was born just shy of 2 1/2 months before his due date and this is the story told by his Father Cruz Flores. Happy Father’s Day! Music by Home off the album Resting State Cover Art by Evah Fan Social Media Host Colleen Lindl - @colleenlindl Mostly Minutia Podcast - @mostlyminutiapodcast www.colleenlindl.com www.mostlyminutia.com

Mario Pendilla is a Camera Operator on hit Fox show MasterChef. He also happens to look fresh fresh fresh in his Jordans. The third in this series on Sneakerheads, Mario Pendilla takes us on a trip through his closet. A self-proclaimed NON-Sneakerhead, Mario owns 35 plus pairs of Jordans. Each pair of shoes in their original box, some duplicates, but each boasting a photo on the outside of the box of the exact contents inside the box. I ask you, is this man not a Sneakerhead or is he just really really organized? You be the judge.  To see photos of Mario's shoes in their boxes with their photos click here.  Music by Home off the album "Resting State" Cover art by Evah Fan Social Media Host Colleen Lindl @colleenlindl Mostly Minutia Podcast @mostlyminutiapodcast www.mostlyminutia.com www.colleenlindl.com

If you love Airmax and cooking then you'll love Ben Kronick. Ben is an in-house Chef on hit Fox show MasterChef and Ben loves sneakers. Ben began collecting sneakers in college and boasts knowledge when it comes to boutique sneaker stores around the world, winning the chase on highly sought after shoes, and collecting exotic pairs of Airmax like the duck hunter camos, the animal pack, and customs by dank&co featuring actual swatches from Kobe Bryant's jersey. To name a few. The timeline goes like this: 0:00-3:18 Intro 3:19-17:41 How Ben got into cooking 17:42-52:37 Interview how Ben got into shoes, etc. 52:38-01:29:09 Interview Ben's shoe closet 01:29:10-01:30:59 Outro Dank&Co Custom Footwear Design @jwdanklefs French Culinary Institute Morimoto Sneaker Freaker Magazine Nike Doernbecher Hospital Freestyle Project Boutique Stores Kith LA+Brooklyn Ubiq Philly Size? UK Concepts Boston, NY, UAE Atmos NY Rif LA Undefeated US+Japan Flight Club Clot Music by Home off the album "Resting State" Cover art by E

When I sat down with Forrest he was wearing a white T-shirt with The Notorious BIG quote "And if you don't know now you know", gold chain, black form fitted jeans, and a pair of Tiffany Dunks seen in this photo. According to an article in Forbes "A Sneakerhead is a person who collects trades and/or admires sneakers as a form of hobby." and according to Urban Dictionary, "One who is in love with but not limited to Jordans, Forces, Dunks, Maxes, etc." And I would say Forrest Tagliamonte lives up to this expectation. Pushing upward of 200 shoes mostly Jordans and Airmax Forrest enlightens the soul when talking about style. Especially when it comes to what you put on your feet.  See pictures of Forrest's shoes Masters of Air Vol 1 Documentary by Nike Fresh Dressed Documentary Sneakernomics: Are Sneakerheads Important? Forbes Article Music by Home off the album "Resting State" Cover Art by Evah Fan Social Media Host Colleen Lindl @colleenlindl Mostly Minutia @mostlyminutiapodcast Find Mostly Minutia on Apple P

Kristen Huffman is a Dance Teacher and Sound Therapist based in New York. For two solid years, she consistently put into the universe her desire to meet her life partner and SHE DID in fact meet him. She also granted Colleen the honor of following her for an entire year as she embarked on that journey. This is Part Three in a series of three episodes regarding making space for another.  Attend Kristen's classes, retreats, or sound baths www.feelsprettyawesome.com Marianne Williamson's A Course In Miracles UCB New York Social Media Kristen Huffman: @feelsprettyawesome Colleen Lindl: @colleenlindl Mostly Minutia Podcast: @mostlyminutiapodcast Cover Art by Evah Fan Send a note: mostlyminutia@gmail.com www.colleenlindl.com www.mostlyminutia.com  

Kristen Huffman is a Dance Teacher and Sound Therapist based in New York. For two solid years, she consistently put into the universe the desire to meet her life partner and she did in fact meet him. Aaannnnddd Colleen got to follow Kristen for an entire year as she embarked on that journey. This is Part Two of three episodes regarding making space for another.  Attend Kristen's classes, retreats, or sound baths www.feelsprettyawesome.com Social Media Kristen Huffman: @feelsprettyawesome Colleen Lindl: @colleenlindl Mostly Minutia Podcast: @mostlyminutiapodcast Listen to Thomas Popp's Podcast Video Mantis - Between The Mics Cover Art by Evah Fan Work your heart out at Epiphany Space Write a note mostlyminutia@gmail.com www.colleenlindl.com www.mostlyminutia.com  

Kristen Huffman is a Dance Teacher and Sound Therapist. For two solid years, she consistently put into the universe her desire to meet her life partner and she did in fact meet him. She also allowed Colleen to follow her for an entire year as she embarked on that journey. This is the first in three episodes regarding making space for another.  Follow Kristen @feelsprettyawesome Attend Kristen's classes, retreats, or sound baths www.feelsprettyawesome.com Cover Art by Evah Fan Rent a room for an event or coworking day at Epiphanyspace.com  

In 1994, Cheli Clayton was at the precipice of her soon to be flourishing film career. She had just quit her stable job at UPS in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, ended a relationship, moved to Los Angeles and fortunately was in the right place at the right time and landed herself a job on a major motion picture. That motion picture happened to be Nixon and Nixon happened to be directed by Mr. Oliver Stone. Not only did Cheli receive an up close and personal intro to Hollywood Power, but she also walked away from that movie with her own #metoo story. For 23yrs, Cheli Clayton has worked in the Camera Department on a plethora of movies and TV shows. She is married with two children. Eleni and Georgie. Heartfelt thanks to Spotify for picking up my show!!! Newsweek Article regarding Oliver Stone's comments in reaction to Harvey Weinstein's allegations   Social Media Host Colleen Lindl @colleenlindl Mostly Minutia Podcast @mostlyminutia email: mostlyminutia@gmail.com www.colleenlindl.com Cover Art by Evah Fan

Jack Somers is a Marine Corps Capt. He entered the Marines in 2006. In 2010, He was deployed to Afghanistan and upon returning began to experience seizures. Jack became medically separated from the Marine Corps in 2012. He is the creator of Relobase. An app helping service men and women with their relocation. Every year approximately 1.3 million service people and their families relocate. Typically, there is a Family Readiness Officer assigned to help with relocations. The problem is the Family Readiness Officer (or FRO) is assigned to a battalion and a battalion is about 500ppl. Leaving the FRO overwhelmed and service men and women to figure much of their relocation out on their own. Jack’s app is changing all of this. Relobase helps each service person to not only find a place to live but also where to find groceries, dentists, and doctors down to specific details like finding an apartment with windows facing west.  Watch Jack's story on maketheconnection.net Try out Relobase Contact - jack@relobase.com Vet

Jack Somers is a Marine Corps Capt. He entered the Marines in 2006. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 and shortly after his return began experiencing seizures. He became medically separated from the Marine Corps in 2012. Jack is also the creator of Relobase which is an app that helps service men and women relocate. This episode is the first of two installments on Jack’s story. Think of part one as Marine Corps 101. In this episode, I ask Jack all questions Marine Corps. So if you’ve ever been confused about the Marine Corps and how it operates, like I was, this’ll help you better understand. We also talk about how Jack grew up, his parents, college, all the way up to Afghanistan and his time there. Part two encompasses Jack’s life post Afghanistan and in that episode we talk about Jack's dealings with seizures, his medical separation, and how the trajectory of his life has changed including working on film sets as an actor/consultant and his recognition of the need for Relobase. Questions for Jack? Email

Happy International Podcast Day! What a better way to celebrate than to interview someone who also hosts a show! In this episode, Pam Atherton and I talk everything curiosity. Pam Atherton is an A plus, top notch, knock your socks off interviewer and host. She has a beautiful voice and she happens to be a personal hero of mine. Pam has worked in radio for years. She is the host of "A Closer Look" with the tagline "We go where curiosity takes us" and this tagline explains Pam to a T. She has interviewed a plethora of guests from olympians and life coaches to celebrities, and authors. Her guests include Cher, Willie Nelson, Carl Reiner, Madeleine Albright, and Buzz Aldrin to name a few. Pam gets an A for hospitality. Her bedside manner is on fleek. She makes her guests feel welcome and showers them with compliments and thanks them for their time. She also reads their books, which I found out is a practice that sometimes other interviewers do not partake in.  A Closer Look - www.acloserlookradio.com Workshop wit

Comedic Writer and Producer Norm Hiscock has written for such famed shows as Kids in the Hall, Saturday Night Live, King of the Hill, Parks and Rec, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He is currently Executive Producer on TBS comedy sci-fi drama People of Earth. Norm is also lovable, interested, and interesting; willing to explore all possibilities in a conversation meeting you right where you're at.  People of Earth  Kids in the Hall - Dr Seuss Bible Sketch Kids in the Hall - King of Empty Promises Sketch Kids in the Hall - Dipping Areas Sketch Music by Home - Drawing The Blinds Cover Art by Evah Fan

Jean Villepique is an actor, writer, and improvisor. She’s had recurring roles in shows such as 30 Rock, Up All Night, The Office, Baskets and HBOs Sharp Objects. She currently stars in NBC’s new Comedy “AP Bio”. In this episode, Jean talks about her career and her very honest and humorous blog Griefing; A series of very raw and funny essays surrounding grief. Specifically, her grief. After a few years of considerable loss several miscarriages, rounds of IVF, and the loss of her Father, Jean has opened an intricate peering into the hardship as well as very funny aspects of life and death.  Click on links below Griefing Blog IG & Twitter @villepique Spontaneation Podcast UCB Soundtrack Fridays @9:30pm Music featured Home    

Robert Warner is a queen. In my opinion, he's everything one would ever want in a man. He's charming. He's well-rounded. He grew up sailing, dirt biking, and horseback riding. He's 6'3". He studied the culinary arts, spent time as a funeral director. He's funny and he's a Drag Queen. Robert is the creator of a beautiful character who seems to evolve with the shifting of the light. A creature known as Onna Rampaige. To us civilians a walking piece of art. When Robert and I sat down to interview we were complete strangers. Thank you to Tyler Faison for introducing us and thank you to Leland Bobbe for the use of his image for this episode from his Half-Drag portrait series. This is Robert's coming out story.  This episode is dedicated to and in loving memory of Lindsay Chain. Robert Warner @alternativefacts_rob Onna Rampaige Fan Page Leland Bobbe @lelandbobbenyc Half-Drag Portrait Series Tattoo Artist Pony Stephenson @pony_tbr Bell Rose Tattoo @bellrosetattoo Colleen Lindl @colleenlindl Mostly Minutia @mostlymin

This episode is the second in a series of three episodes in honor of Happy Pride.  Chris Chism is Assistant Director of Music and Worship at Cathedral of Hope church in Dallas. Cathedral of Hope is known as the largest gay church in the world. From a young age, Chris knew he was gay. He grew up attending church and got his first church job at 20yrs old. However, it would be years before Chris was fully able to come out of the closet. A coming out story that spans 31yrs, Chris calls it becoming his true authentic self. Not hiding. Not living in shame. His road to authenticity.  Follow Chris IG @chrischism Follow Chris FB @chrschsm Don't Stay There Music Video "Deadbolt" Song Cathedral of Hope, Dallas Alexandre's Bar Cover Art by Evah Fan www.colleenlindl.com  

This episode is the first in a series of three episodes in honor of Happy Pride. In celebration of Happy Pride, the next three episodes are dedicated to "Coming Out" stories. In this episode, Theresa Vitale, Cinematographer of reality show "Little Women LA" shares her coming out story. At 10yrs old Theresa knew she was attracted to women, but it was during her freshmen year of college that she decided to tell her Mom, which Theresa says constitutes her coming out story. Also in this episode, in impromptu fashion, Theresa's beautiful bride-to-be Heidi happens to walk in the room while we are recording and to our surprise gets on mic with us and weighs in on the conversation by sharing her own story. A huge namaste and thank you to Heidi and Theresa. Aaaaand a huge congratulations to Theresa's sister Roseanne and the birth of her new baby girl Anastasia. Follow Theresa IG @theresavitale21 See pictures of Theresa with her beautiful bride Heidi, sister Roseanne, and Mother Karen www.colleenlindl.com Music Feature

In this episode, Joe Pacella talks about his love for Metallica as well as working on the cult movie "The Room". Yes. "The Room". Joe loves Metallica. He loves Metallica enough to have seen them 91x. (and counting). Joe owns 700+ wearable Metallica items--450 of them being concert tshirts. In 2013, Joe won a contest called The Ultimate Metallica Giveaway by submitting a photo of himself in the middle of an auditorium surrounded by all his tshirts. He was flown to Detroit, given a guitar from the band, and attended a meet and greet where the band members signed a blown up print of the photo. Joe first started listening to Metallica in 1985 in Germany where he grew up. His first concert was in 1987. Joe often travels to international shows with two Norwegian friends whom he calls The Vikings. Joe also works in TV and has worked on shows like The Closer, Nip/Tuck, 24, Glee, which is where Joe and I met, and Code Black. Joe also is the only person I've ever met to have worked on the cult film "The Room" directed