I Digress Podcast
Welcome!
You’ve come across a passion project that took flight beyond my expectations. In 2017-2018, I set out to create a podcast unique from others, featuring the stories of people who get sh*t done, but I Digress evolved to have a biopic/documentary feel. The guests and their stories inspired me to a level of personal growth I could have never imagined. I hope you’ll take a listen, be entertained and inspired.
Get Sh*t Done,
Erol Senel
*Please note* No new episodes are in production, but I will be posting additional, previously recorded episodes periodically.
Episodes
20 episodes
18 - John Gadd "On Fire"
John Gadd is on fire. Seriously! John and 20 others, were set on fire in a brilliant marketing stunt for his company, Hotcards. Beyond being a very successful and creative entrepreneur, there’s so much more to this guy. His story is filled with...
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17 - Dave Phinney "Abstract"
Dave Phinney. What can I say about “The Bad Boy of Blending” that hasn’t been said? The dude is the highly respected, uber-creative founder and winemaker of the juggernaut wine brand, Orin Swift. But here’s a tidbit none of y’all knew, he attri...
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16 - Roy Tuscany "High Fives"
Roy Tuscany’s story has traversed some gnarly peaks and rough valleys. From competitive skier, to being paralyzed, to becoming the founder of High Fives Foundation, and much more, Roy’s journey is one we can all learn from.
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52:03
15 - Galen Gifford "#funfirst"
Galen Gifford…friend, father, husband, pilot, bathroom attendant, and co-founder of the super positive hat company, Big Truck. Yup, this episode is gonna be #funfirst!
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45:15
14 - Whitney Powell "Iron Will"
Whitney Powell is an adventurer, media producer, endurance athlete, and Olympic hopeful coxswain. Put that all together and you have a badass human determined to live life her way. Get ready for a story of owning the outcome and not compromisin...
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45:27
13 - Dustin Wilson "SOMM"
Dustin Wilson has ridden a wave of hard work and opportunity to becoming a member of one of the most exclusive groups, Master Sommeliers. The beautiful thing about this guy is that he is so much more than this title. Enjoy his story of persever...
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55:11
SPECIAL - Rebuild Wine Country
When the residents of Napa and Sonoma Counties went to bed on October 8th, they never expected that when they woke up, they’d be in the midst of one of the largest wildfires in US history. This is the story of the North Bay fires and how a comm...
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58:14
12 - Barbara Viteri "Designerlebrity"
Barbara Viteri is a mom, wife, entrepreneur, but to those in the interior design world, she’s the HBIC at Designerlebrity. From a kid growing up in the Marcy House Projects to a woman controlling her destiny, Barbara’s story is unexpectedly raw...
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45:12
11 - Marc Hans "Science First"
Marc Hans is one of the most dynamic people I’ve come across. Although a self-proclaimed “shitty student”, Marc has taken those early difficulties and flipped the script to live live a fulfilled and purposefully life. Oh, did I mention the dino...
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38:07
10 - Jonathan Kendall "Disrupt-ED"
Jonathon Kendall has charisma and conviction to the max. As the COO of MentorBox, he’s personally gleaned wisdom off of the likes of Ryan Holiday, Tim Ferriss and Mo Gawdat. There’s a lot to learn from this one….be prepared to be challenged.
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38:01
9 - Jen Rulon "Tri"
Jen Rulon is a triathlete with an inspiring story that started with her as a small town dreamer in Whitewater, Wisconsin and led to fulfilling her lifelong goal in Kona, Hawaii. What happens along that journey is fascinating. Shamu anybody?
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38:18
8 - Hardy Wallace "Dirty"
Hardy Wallace, aka @dirtysouthwine, is a great dude on a serendipitous journey. The wines he makes at Dirty & Rowdy Family Wines are raw and reflect his unique personality. Yet it’s the so...
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43:56
7B - Stephanie Sheldon "Misogyny"
Stephanie Sheldon is the the electrifying founder of Indie Foundry & The Cleveland Flea.In Part 2 of our discussion focuses on a problem that has impacted her, as well as many other men and women, throughout their lives…misogyny.
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14:00
7A - Stephanie Sheldon "Indie"
Stephanie Sheldon is the the electrifying founder of Indie Foundry & The Cleveland Flea.In Part 1: Indie, Stephanie discusses how she came to find her calling and start two companies that have delivered significant value to the peopl...
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10:11
6 - Michael Venn "Heroin Effect"
Michael Venn is a director and filmmaker. He joins us to discuss his soon to be released documentary, The Heroin Effect, as well as, Trump, addiction, the role music played in his development, being a single-father and much more.
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51:18
5 - Jade Davis "Mentor"
Jade Davis, VP of External Affairs for the Port of Cleveland, talks about the significant role mentorship played in his life, the challenges of reurbanization, Cleveland, Amazon, and much more.
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50:27
4 - Natalie Bowman Lee "Feral Winemaker"
Natalie Bowman Lee, the capricious owner and winemaker of Vinum Ferus in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, discusses wine, what she’s learned thus far as an entrepreneur, taking risks, Mother Nature, and a bunch of other stuff. This is a fun one!
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37:36
3 - Tina Hurley "Forward"
Tina Godfrey Hurley discusses her journey from carefree to amputee and how the obstacles she’s overcome have unlocked the perspective, focus and growth needed to deal with obstacles she’ll face in the future.
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