Interviews with interesting people
These days, Owen Stone hangs out a lot in New Jersey. But when he was a kid, he moved around a lot. Yet the instability of his childhood now makes it easy for him to pick up, go anywhere, meet new people and make friends. In the tech world, Owen is also known as Oh Doctah.
This is the story of a poor kid turned marketing guru. As a child, Tim Conley learned quickly how to sell anything. Now Tim not only does marketing but teaches others to how to do it too. You may have heard his Foolish Adventure podcast or read his articles. But his biggest insights have been much more personal in nature.
Darrel Peart was inspired by watching his great-grandfather do carpentry. But his own woodworking career began by making hanging planters that he sold in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. His early success meant he had no time to learn more advanced skills. So he stopped selling, got a job in a cabinet shop, and began the process of getting the skills that make him a popular furniture designer, builder, teacher and writer.
This is the story of how a kid from Boston learns to play the trombone, moves to Nashville and becomes an arranger, composing and producing. He’s done a lot of work for cruise lines and theme parks. But he’s also worked with Aretha Franklin, Hank Williams Jr, BJ Thomas, Kirk Franklin, Sara Evan and Sting. To visit John’s site, click here.
Robert Scoble comes by his love of technology naturally. He grew up in Cupertino, California, what some would say was the center of the known universe of tech. Robert entered science fairs as a kid but never caught the engineering bug. He enjoyed using technology more than generating code. He has always enjoyed learning from talking to people, which he still does. To visit Robert’s site, click here.
Paul Howard is in the Radio Hall of Fame. He was a child of the Depression, a WWII vet at the age of 19, and owner of a radio station in his 20’s. For some he was the only morning show host they ever knew. Paul has seen a few changes in radio over the years but is still out selling radio ads though well into his 80’s.
What happens when you whisper at wood? When Marc Spagnuolo does it, it talks back…but in a nice way. He gave up working in a lab or cubicle for the adventure of starting a podcast on woodworking. Even more surprising is that his wife supported his efforts. And the show has been a hit. Marc’s advice: buy your equipment before you leave your day job. To check out Marc’s site click here.