Conscious Conversations
Conscious Conversations with LanaRose explores the many perspectives within health, wellness, and spirituality — from traditional, functional, and ancestral medicine to trauma, consciousness, relationships, healing, and personal transformation.
Hosted by LanaRose, founder of Conscious Concierge, this podcast is rooted in curiosity, nuance, and the belief that no one person, modality, or philosophy holds the whole truth.
Through honest conversations with doctors, practitioners, healers, shamans, coaches, thought leaders, artists, and people with powerful personal stories, Conscious Conversations bridges perspectives and invites you to discover what feels true for you.
LanaRose is a seeker of truth in every sense of the word. And through this platform she is Inviting you to do the same.
Conscious Conversations
From Cancer Survivor to Viral Content Creator: Grill Guy's Untold Story | Ep 27
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Today on Conscious Conversations: The Man Behind Grill Guy, Kevin Spies!
We’re sitting down with my hilarious friend Kevin better known online as @grillguy, the viral content creator with over 400k followers and a true talent for turning everyday life into comedy.
But there’s way more to his story than just laughs and dad jokes.
From bartending in NYC and teaching high school, to surviving an unexpected cancer diagnosis, and accidentally becoming a full-time content creator - Kevin’s story is one for the books.
Whether you’re a fan of his skits, curious about what it really takes to grow online, or interested in the behind the scenes of content creation - this episode is for you.
In this episode, we explore:
--The wild NYC years and Kevins time bartending at the infamous BlueHaven and teaching
--The cancer diagnosis that changed everything and what it taught him
--How “Grill Guy” was born
--The real behind-the-scenes of content creation the real pros and cons
--Kevins advice for anyone considering the creator path
⏱️ Episode Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Conscious Conversations + Grill Guy
1:45 – How Kevin and Lana Met (NYC Blue Haven Days)
5:30 – Teaching by Day, Bartending by Night
13:00 – The Cancer Diagnosis: How It Unfolded
22:00 – The Mental Shift: What Illness Came to Teach Him
27:10 – Facing Mortality & Appreciating Life
32:45 – The Birth of Grill Guy
37:15 – Behind the Scenes of Being a Content Creator
44:10 – Final Reflections
46:00 – Outro: Where to Find Kevin + What Conscious Concierge Is
🎥 Filmed on-site at Golf Cave in Holmdel, NJ — huge thanks to our sponsor for hosting us!
🎥Production by All Shore Entertainment
➡️ Follow Kevin: / grillguy
➡️ Follow Conscious Concierge: / yourconsciousconcierge
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