If you recall, Aaron Boyle was my podcast guest in Episode 46.  A few weeks after that aired - yeah it's been a while and I apologize - he hit me with the idea of turning the tables and interviewing me.

Just like in the first, this is a great interview that you'll get a lot from.  Aaron is a fantastic interviewer and one of the reasons he and I can have these easy conversations is because of how brilliant he is.

He digs into some things that helped me get this started, and a few things I haven't thought about in a while so like all the other episodes, I believe this is one you'll get a lot from.

Enjoy and please help me spread the word about these lessons on life.

Jeff

I met Nancy a few months ago at the art gallery of a mutual friend and decided almost immediately that I wanted to interview her for this podcast.  She has a quick wit and can take a conversation in many directions, creating the pivot or following one to an interesting outcome.  This was an honor for me to speak to such an intelligent and wise woman and I believe you'll enjoy this talk immensely.

Bio:
Dr. Nancy Rogers is an alum of the PhD program at the University of Cincinnati where she also teaches. Her work in academia has won awards from the Cincinnati Psychological Association and the American Evaluation Association, and her work with students won her the Barber Award for Good Faculty/Student Relations. 

She recently completed a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Second Language Learners, which will aide in her passion for teaching overseas. She doesn’t mind the traveling part either. When Dr. Rogers is not working you can find her bowling, fiddling, trying some artistic endeavor, looking for a new pastime, booking flights and calling her kids.

Please enjoy and share - there are great lessons to be learned here.

Best,
Jeff

A well rounded classically trained, professional musician and accomplished bartender, Aaron Boyle works to implement and stretch his creativity, gained and matured in the music world, to the hospitality industry.

As the current bar manager for Walnut Hills’ Comfort Station, one of Esquire’s Top 27 Bars in America 2021, Aaron works on leadership through education by fostering support and positivity among the staff, and ensuring that each employee feels confident in their personal creativity and ownership. 

He is a certified Cicerone with over a decade of home and craft brewing experience. On top of his experience with beer, he is a seasoned bartender with enough creativity and confidence to experiment and create killer cocktails unlike any others. He was a 2013 gold medalist at the Cincinnati Winter Beerfest, winning in the IPA and Best of USA categories. He has been a finalist in both the 2021 Cincinnati Alchemy Fest and the 2019 Copper & King MixT&pe Competition. 

Out from behind the bar, Aaron is a professionally trained trumpet player, having graduated from The New England Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Music, and received a full ride to the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music’s masters program. 

He has performed with the Siam Philharmonic of Thailand, Harvard Baroque Society, Richmond Symphony, Victor Paz Big Band, The Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, The Ohio Light Opera, and The Dayton Philharmonic, as well as having taught as a guest teacher at the Danilo Perez Fundacion in Panama. Aaron was also invited to study at the Hochschule für Musik und Theatre München. This brought him the honor to perform with orchestras throughout Germany as well as the Salzburg Philharmoniker in Austria.

When he’s not fostering community at Comfort Station, you can find him on one of Cincinnati’s many public golf courses, or at any of the great bars in the area. He can also be found in the kitchen, experimenting with ingredients for delicious late night meals and new concoctions for the bar. 

Link to Comfort Station:  https://www.comfortstationcincinnati.com/
Instagram:  @comfortstationcincinnati
Aaron Instagram:  @theboozecoupe

My guest on this episode of the Sage Warrior Gentleman podcast is Vernon Jackson.

Vernon for years dominated the open mic scene becoming the most sought after promoter for the underground poetry scene by businesses such as Toyota and P&G, and colleges such as Miami University, Xavier, NKU,  and the University of Cincinnati. Fraternities and sororities seek his expertise and extensive network to put on memorable events. 

As a poet Vernon is inspirational, positive, seductive, and calming with a style all his own. His poems address his spiritual maturity, relationships, betrayal, love, seduction, and life's lessons.

He's referred to as " the insurance policy" or the "one stop shop" because of his ability to seamlessly book, manage, and professionally host events that consistently please the organizations and audiences, always leaving them excited and wanting more.

As the owner of Noble Barber and Beauty, he's been a grooming professional in Cincinnati, Ohio for 15 years, specializing in barbering techniques. His reputation of being efficient, consistent, creative and punctual has earned him the honor of being one of the most sought after hair cutting professionals in the Midwest. He's the personal barber to many of Cincinnati’s sports and entertainment elite and also has a list of celebrity clients that include rap artists Fabolous and Big Sean, and R & B singer, Nokio of Dru Hill.

In addition to serving these high profile clients, Vernon has made a commitment to serve the community through volunteerism, mentorship and serving the unseen with his talents. 

Vernon’s newest endeavor is the title author, which has again turned him into a household name. He is the author of "Looking Glass: A mans Reflections Within the Scope of Dating and Relationships". His book has touched the hearts and given a healthy perspective to thousands and still counting. His focus is now on the strengthening of the relationship, first with ourselves then with each other.

So please welcome my guest and new friend, Vernon Jackson.

Link to Amazon for book:  Looking Glass: A mans Reflections Within the Scope of Dating and Relationships

For this episode I'll be speaking to my friend and former colleague Brian Tudor. As a competitive and ambitious trailblazer with a fresh interpretation of product design, Brian looks for breakthrough innovation opportunities and uncharted challenges. Trained as a journalist, his ability to ask questions and decipher the answers is helpful in modern design storytelling and in crafting optimized digital experiences that set him apart from the crowd.

When not immersed in the world of digital marketing and innovation, he enjoys spending free time as a geek blogger, journalist, and show-runner of the Infamous Podcast. Brian enjoys sharing his love of comic books, movies, video games, television, and other geek-related topics with his community across different media channels.

Please join me for this fascinating conversation with my buddy, Brian Tudor.

Links to Brian's content:
Infamous Podcast|Facebook|Twitter|LinkedIn|Instagram

Enjoy!

Mary Hoyt Kearns, founder and president of Your Stellar Self, LLC, is an intuitive coach, author, Reiki Master Teacher, and retreat leader with a passion for working with people of all ages to support their mind, body and spirit wellness. Mary has a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Fordham University, and has studied a variety of healing modalities with world-renowned experts. Her new book, "Lessons from a Reluctant Healer: On Learning to Listen to that Still Small Voice Within to Better Bring Your Gifts to the World" is available on Amazon.

Amazon Link:  https://amzn.to/3zZiUxh

Here is information on Mary's upcoming in-person Reiki I Training, Old Town Alexandria, August 22nd:  https://www.yourstellarself.com/event-details/in-person-usui-reiki-level-i-training

And, here is a free ebooklet with tips for reducing stress, feeling more balanced, and tuning into your inner knowing https://www.yourstellarself.com/12-ways-to-raise-your-vibration

Enjoy!
Jeff

This is an awesome interview with an awesome lady.  Her husband is John LaCause, who was interviewed towards the beginning of this podcast and they've just recently left their home in New York City and have moved to the OTR neighborhood in Cincinnati - 4 blocks from me!

Elizabeth LaCause - Director of Development for Ballet Tech, which she joined in 2017. 

As the Director of Development, she manages and implements all aspects of individual and institutional giving. She has extensive nonprofit management and fundraising experience, including most recently as the Director of Development for the National Guild for Community Arts Education and for Career Transition for Dancers. 

She has also worked for RIOULT Dance NY and New York City Ballet. She received her BS and BA from Skidmore College in Dance and English Literature and her Masters in Nonprofit Management from Regis University.

So please give a listen to some heartfelt words of wisdom and honest answers from Liz.

Enjoy,
Jeff

In this first episode please welcome Charlene Kingston, a friend of mine since grade school who currently lives in the Phoenix area and runs a creative agency called Maverick Crow.

She's an innovative business coach who has helped thousands of creative people build a strong online presence through her coaching programs and personal consultations. She guides creative people to achieve practical, sustainable results in the left-brained world of business and marketing technologies with her uncommon wisdom and maverick strategies.

We speak at least once a month, sharing stories about wins and challenges and I can't even begin to count the number of times over the past few years where's she's helped me think through some tough challenges, and by reframing my thoughts and questions, come out the other side in a winning position.

Charlene can be reached at Charlene@MaverickCrow.com and it's with great pleasure that I invite you along for this insightful conversation.